| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Richard Lucas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bill Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Simas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hatten (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Toby Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) SF - James Shook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donnell Cook (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Shook inbounds the ball | 18-27 |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | David Mabe throws it down on a great pass from James Shook | 18-29 |
| 19:24 | Florida A&M | Robert Hatten can't finish the layup | 18-29 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Antonio Clark snags the defensive board | 18-29 |
| 18:59 | Rice | James Shook misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 18-29 |
| 18:58 | Florida A&M | Richard Simas pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| 18:54 | Florida A&M | Bill Wright makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-29 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Donnell Cook is hacked by Toby Johnson - foul #1 on Toby Johnson, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Donnell Cook misses the driving attempt in the lane | 21-29 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Donnell Cook grabs the offensive board | 21-29 |
| 17:50 | Rice | James Shook drills a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Richard Simas - foul #3 on Richard Simas, team foul #2 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | James Nicholson (SF) Richard Simas | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:50 | Rice | James Shook misses the free throw | 21-31 |
| 17:50 | Florida A&M | Robert Hatten grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 17:32 | Florida A&M | Bill Wright clanks a 3 from the right corner | 21-31 |
| 17:30 | Florida A&M | Toby Johnson tips it but misses | 21-31 |
| 17:28 | Rice | David Mabe grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 16:59 | Rice | James Shook hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Costner | 21-33 |
| 16:41 | Florida A&M | Toby Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-33 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Luka Dobrowski (SG), John Woodbury (PF), Richard Gastelum (C) Bill Wright, Robert Hatten, Toby Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) Antonio Clark, James Shook, David Mabe | |
| 16:16 | Rice | Donnell Cook can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-33 |
| 16:14 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to John Woodbury | 21-33 |
| 15:59 | Florida A&M | James Nicholson is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing | 23-33 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Richard Lucas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luka Dobrowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Nicholson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Woodbury (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Gastelum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donnell Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rice | William Stanton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-33 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Richard Simas (SF), Toby Johnson (C) Richard Lucas, Richard Gastelum | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), David Mabe (PF), James Chavers (C) Daniel Costner, Michael Bacher, Donnell Cook | |
| 15:18 | Florida A&M | James Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 15:16 | Florida A&M | John Woodbury tips it back up and in | 25-33 |
| 14:52 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Nicholson - foul #2 on James Nicholson, team foul #3 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Bill Wright (SG), Robert Hatten (PF) James Nicholson, John Woodbury | |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG) Antoine Sharp | |
| 14:52 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 14:52 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 14:34 | Florida A&M | Richard Simas buries a shot in the paint and the foul's on James Chavers - foul #4 on James Chavers, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Richard Lucas (PG) Luka Dobrowski | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), James Shook (SF), Michael Bacher (C) William Stanton, Jerome Wiggs, James Chavers | |
| 14:34 | Florida A&M | Richard Simas makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Richard Simas takes the ball from David Mabe | 28-35 |
| 13:54 | Florida A&M | Richard Simas buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Lucas | 30-35 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Robert Hatten swats the layup by Michael Bacher | 30-35 |
| 13:35 | Rice | David Mabe snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 13:24 | Rice | David Mabe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | John Woodbury (C) Toby Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF) David Mabe | |
| 13:08 | Florida A&M | Richard Lucas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on James Shook - foul #1 on James Shook, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 13:08 | Florida A&M | Richard Lucas misses the free throw | 32-35 |
| 13:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Shook | 32-35 |
| 12:46 | Rice | James Shook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | James Nicholson (SF) Richard Simas | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:19 | Florida A&M | Robert Hatten drills a turnaround from the left block | 34-35 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Michael Bacher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Lucas - foul #1 on Richard Lucas, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Michael Charleston (PG), Luka Dobrowski (SG), Toby Johnson (C) Richard Lucas, Bill Wright, Robert Hatten | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), Donnell Cook (C) Daniel Costner, Antonio Clark, Jerome Wiggs | |
| 11:50 | Rice | Michael Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Michael Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Michael Charleston (fresh) SG - Luka Dobrowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Nicholson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Woodbury (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Toby Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Shook (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donnell Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Florida A&M | James Nicholson is called for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Richard Simas (SF) Michael Charleston | |
| Subs | Rice | David Mabe (PF) Michael Bacher | |
| 10:58 | Rice | David Mabe misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Toby Johnson - foul #2 on Toby Johnson, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Richard Lucas (PG) James Nicholson | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF) James Shook | |
| 10:58 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 10:58 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 10:38 | Florida A&M | Richard Simas connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Richard Lucas steals it from Jerome Wiggs | 37-39 |
| 10:06 | Florida A&M | Richard Lucas banks in the layup | 39-39 |
| 09:43 | Rice | David Mabe hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 39-39 |
| 09:41 | Florida A&M | Toby Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 09:34 | Florida A&M | Richard Simas makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Luka Dobrowski | 41-39 |
| 09:09 | Rice | John Woodbury picks off the pass by Jerome Wiggs | 41-39 |
| 08:56 | Florida A&M | Richard Simas misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 08:55 | Rice | William Stanton grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 08:37 | Rice | David Mabe blows the layup | 41-39 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Donnell Cook is fouled on the floor by Toby Johnson - foul #3 on Toby Johnson, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Michael Charleston (PG), Bill Wright (SG), James Nicholson (SF), Robert Hatten (PF), Richard Gastelum (C) Richard Lucas, Luka Dobrowski, Richard Simas, John Woodbury, Toby Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Antonio Clark (SG), James Shook (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) William Stanton, Antoine Sharp, Jerome Wiggs, David Mabe | |
| 07:48 | Rice | Richard Gastelum steps in front of the Donnell Cook pass | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Michael Charleston (fresh) SG - Bill Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Nicholson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Hatten (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Gastelum (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) SF - James Shook (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donnell Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Florida A&M | Bill Wright hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Charleston | 43-39 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Donnell Cook is fouled on the floor by Richard Gastelum - foul #1 on Richard Gastelum, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Richard Lucas (PG), Toby Johnson (C) Michael Charleston, Richard Gastelum | |
| Subs | Rice | David Mabe (PF) Michael Bacher | |
| 07:04 | Rice | Donnell Cook makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Donnell Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 07:04 | Florida A&M | Robert Hatten grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 06:43 | Florida A&M | Richard Lucas hits a fadeaway from the left side | 45-40 |
| 06:22 | Rice | David Mabe dunks the ball | 45-42 |
| 06:18 | Florida A&M | Daniel Costner steals it from Richard Lucas in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 05:41 | Florida A&M | Toby Johnson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 05:40 | Florida A&M | Richard Lucas tips it in | 47-44 |
| 05:18 | Rice | David Mabe makes the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Robert Hatten - foul #1 on Robert Hatten, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Luka Dobrowski (SG), Richard Simas (SF), John Woodbury (PF), Richard Gastelum (C) Bill Wright, James Nicholson, Robert Hatten, Toby Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), James Chavers (C) Antonio Clark, James Shook, Donnell Cook | |
| 05:18 | Rice | David Mabe makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:02 | Florida A&M | Richard Gastelum hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by David Mabe - foul #2 on David Mabe, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| 05:02 | Florida A&M | Richard Gastelum makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:02 | Florida A&M | Richard Gastelum makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Daniel Costner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Bacher (PF) David Mabe | |
| 04:33 | Florida A&M | Richard Lucas loses the dribble to Daniel Costner | 49-47 |
| 04:10 | Rice | John Woodbury swats the short shot by James Chavers | 49-47 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 03:53 | Rice | James Chavers connects on the shot in the lane | 49-49 |
| 03:37 | Florida A&M | Richard Simas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Bill Wright (SG), Robert Hatten (PF), Toby Johnson (C) Richard Lucas, John Woodbury, Richard Gastelum | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (PG), Antonio Clark (SG), James Shook (SF), David Mabe (PF) Daniel Costner, William Stanton, Jerome Wiggs, Michael Bacher | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Luka Dobrowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Simas (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hatten (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Toby Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) SF - James Shook (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Rice | David Mabe misses the lay-in | 49-49 |
| 03:20 | Florida A&M | Robert Hatten grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 02:59 | Florida A&M | Richard Simas loses the dribble to Antoine Sharp | 49-49 |
| 02:30 | Rice | The jump hook by James Chavers is blocked by Toby Johnson | 49-49 |
| 02:29 | Florida A&M | Robert Hatten pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 02:24 | Florida A&M | Robert Hatten lays it in on a great pass from Luka Dobrowski | 51-49 |
| 01:55 | Rice | James Chavers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bill Wright - foul #2 on Bill Wright, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Richard Lucas (PG) Luka Dobrowski | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG) Antoine Sharp | |
| 01:55 | Rice | James Chavers misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 01:55 | Rice | James Chavers misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 01:55 | Florida A&M | Robert Hatten pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 01:44 | Florida A&M | Bill Wright misses long on a shot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Antonio Clark grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 01:37 | Rice | James Shook can't finish the layup | 51-49 |
| 01:36 | Florida A&M | Toby Johnson grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 01:07 | Florida A&M | Bill Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| 00:46 | Rice | A charge is called on James Shook - foul #2 on James Shook, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Florida A&M | Richard Simas is denied on a layup by James Chavers | 51-49 |
| 00:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to Antonio Clark | 51-49 |
| 00:04 | Rice | David Mabe travels with the ball | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Florida A&M | Bill Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Costner - foul #1 on Daniel Costner, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| 00:00 | Florida A&M | Bill Wright runs out the clock | 51-49 |