| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Mark Tse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Dietz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Hoyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Paulson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ferebee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Henry Gobin (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Henry Gobin inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Rice | Charles Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 19:36 | Alabama A&M | David Paulson snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 19:17 | Alabama A&M | David Paulson misses the easy layup | 32-25 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses the jumper from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 19:00 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Richard Hoyer | 32-25 |
| 18:54 | Alabama A&M | Mark Tse's pass is intercepted by Thomas Ferebee | 32-25 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Charles Smith slams it home on a great pass from Thomas Ferebee | 32-27 |
| 18:34 | Alabama A&M | Jack Ward hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee loses the ball out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Andy White (PG), Jonathan Green (C) Mark Tse, David Paulson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:00 | Alabama A&M | Jack Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-27 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Kenneth Rumble misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 17:36 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Frank Dietz | 34-27 |
| 17:20 | Alabama A&M | Jack Ward is hacked by Charles Smith - foul #4 on Charles Smith, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Johnny Frausto (SG), Timothy Aguon (SF), Steven Oliva (PF) Jack Ward, Frank Dietz, Richard Hoyer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:14 | Alabama A&M | Johnny Frausto drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andy White | 36-27 |
| 16:47 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 16:46 | Alabama A&M | Jonathan Green snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 16:18 | Alabama A&M | Jonathan Green buries a floater from the left block set up by Timothy Aguon and he's hacked by Henry Gobin - foul #3 on Henry Gobin, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jack Ward (SG), Frank Dietz (SF), Richard Hoyer (PF) Johnny Frausto, Timothy Aguon, Steven Oliva | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Kenneth Rumble | |
| 16:18 | Alabama A&M | Jonathan Green makes the free throw | 39-27 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee is fouled on the floor by Jack Ward - foul #1 on Jack Ward, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | David Paulson (C) Jonathan Green | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Andy White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Ward (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Dietz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Hoyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Paulson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Ferebee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Henry Gobin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Caraway (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Rice | David Paulson is called for the reach on Robert Kelly - foul #1 on David Paulson, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Tse (PG), Johnny Frausto (SG), Jonathan Green (C) Andy White, Jack Ward, David Paulson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:13 | Rice | Johnny Frausto steals it from Henry Gobin | 39-27 |
| 14:54 | Alabama A&M | Charles Smith takes the ball from Mark Tse | 39-27 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Robert Kelly is whistled for traveling | 39-27 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Andy White (PG), Jack Ward (SG), Timothy Aguon (SF), Steven Oliva (PF), David Paulson (C) Mark Tse, Johnny Frausto, Frank Dietz, Richard Hoyer, Jonathan Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Rumble (C) Harold Caraway | |
| 14:14 | Alabama A&M | Steven Oliva travels with the ball | 39-27 |
| 13:59 | Rice | David Paulson denies the turnaround by Robert Kelly | 39-27 |
| 13:58 | Alabama A&M | David Paulson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 13:39 | Alabama A&M | Andy White is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Andy White, team foul #3 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Tse (PG), Johnny Frausto (SG), Frank Dietz (SF), Richard Hoyer (PF), Jonathan Green (C) Andy White, Jack Ward, Timothy Aguon, Steven Oliva, David Paulson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:15 | Rice | Charles Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 13:14 | Alabama A&M | Jonathan Green gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 12:58 | Alabama A&M | Mark Tse makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Johnny Frausto and he's fouled by Charles Smith - foul #5 on Charles Smith, team foul #3 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jack Ward (SG), Timothy Aguon (SF), Steven Oliva (PF), David Paulson (C) Johnny Frausto, Frank Dietz, Richard Hoyer, Jonathan Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Green (PG) Charles Smith | |
| 12:58 | Alabama A&M | Mark Tse makes the free throw | 42-27 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Robert Kelly hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 42-27 |
| 12:31 | Alabama A&M | Timothy Aguon gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 12:26 | Alabama A&M | Jack Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-27 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Andy White (PG), Frank Dietz (SF), Richard Hoyer (PF) Mark Tse, Timothy Aguon, Steven Oliva | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:58 | Rice | Robert Kelly hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 42-27 |
| 11:56 | Alabama A&M | Jack Ward snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Andy White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Ward (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Dietz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Hoyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Paulson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Green (fresh) SG - Thomas Ferebee (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Henry Gobin (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Rumble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Alabama A&M | David Paulson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Kenneth Rumble snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 11:12 | Rice | Robert Kelly is fouled on the floor by Richard Hoyer - foul #1 on Richard Hoyer, team foul #4 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Tse (PG), Johnny Frausto (SG), Timothy Aguon (SF), Steven Oliva (PF), Jonathan Green (C) Andy White, Jack Ward, Frank Dietz, Richard Hoyer, David Paulson | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Kenneth Rumble | |
| 10:59 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Caraway | 42-30 |
| 10:35 | Alabama A&M | Henry Gobin steals the ball from Mark Tse | 42-30 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-33 |
| 09:46 | Alabama A&M | Johnny Frausto scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Robert Kelly misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Timothy Aguon - foul #1 on Timothy Aguon, team foul #5 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Andy White (PG), Jack Ward (SG), Frank Dietz (SF), Richard Hoyer (PF), David Paulson (C) Mark Tse, Johnny Frausto, Timothy Aguon, Steven Oliva, Jonathan Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Rumble (PF) Charles Green | |
| 09:17 | Rice | Robert Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Robert Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 09:01 | Alabama A&M | Frank Dietz misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Henry Gobin - foul #4 on Henry Gobin, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ricky Trudell (PG) Robert Kelly | |
| 09:01 | Alabama A&M | Frank Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 09:01 | Alabama A&M | Frank Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Henry Gobin gets the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Harold Caraway is called for traveling | 46-35 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Tse (PG) Andy White | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:03 | Alabama A&M | Jack Ward can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Ferebee - foul #4 on Thomas Ferebee, team foul #5 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Andy White (PG) Mark Tse | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Green (PG), Robert Kelly (PF) Ricky Trudell, Harold Caraway | |
| 08:03 | Alabama A&M | Jack Ward makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 08:03 | Alabama A&M | Jack Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 07:45 | Rice | Robert Kelly knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Green | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Andy White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Ward (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Dietz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Hoyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Paulson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ferebee (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Henry Gobin (tiring) 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Kelly (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Alabama A&M | Robert Kelly is called for the reach on Richard Hoyer - foul #1 on Robert Kelly, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Tse (PG), Johnny Frausto (SG), Timothy Aguon (SF), Steven Oliva (PF), Jonathan Green (C) Andy White, Jack Ward, Frank Dietz, Richard Hoyer, David Paulson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:14 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Rumble is called for the reach on Jonathan Green - foul #1 on Kenneth Rumble, team foul #7 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Frank Dietz (SF), Richard Hoyer (PF) Timothy Aguon, Steven Oliva | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:14 | Alabama A&M | Jonathan Green makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 07:14 | Alabama A&M | Jonathan Green misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 07:14 | Rice | Robert Kelly grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 07:03 | Alabama A&M | Jonathan Green pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 06:46 | Alabama A&M | Jonathan Green is denied on a layup by Kenneth Rumble | 49-37 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Charles Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Kenneth Rumble tips it back up and in | 49-39 |
| 05:26 | Alabama A&M | Mark Tse knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Robert Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-39 |
| 04:48 | Alabama A&M | Richard Hoyer gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:32 | Alabama A&M | Jonathan Green can't finish the layup | 51-39 |
| 04:31 | Alabama A&M | Mark Tse grabs the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 04:18 | Alabama A&M | Johnny Frausto scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Mark Tse and the foul's on Charles Green - foul #1 on Charles Green, team foul #8 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Andy White (PG), Timothy Aguon (SF), Steven Oliva (PF), David Paulson (C) Mark Tse, Frank Dietz, Richard Hoyer, Jonathan Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Ricky Trudell (PG), Harold Caraway (C) Charles Green, Kenneth Rumble | |
| 04:18 | Alabama A&M | Johnny Frausto makes the free throw | 54-39 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Robert Kelly drills a jump hook from the baseline | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Alabama A&M | David Paulson scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Andy White | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Andy White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Frausto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Aguon (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Steven Oliva (fresh) C - David Paulson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ricky Trudell (fresh) SG - Thomas Ferebee (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Henry Gobin (tired) 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Kelly (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Caraway (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Rice | Andy White steals it from Robert Kelly | 56-41 |
| 03:04 | Alabama A&M | David Paulson's floater is tipped away by Harold Caraway | 56-41 |
| 03:02 | Alabama A&M | Timothy Aguon tips it back up and in | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 02:36 | Alabama A&M | Timothy Aguon gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| 02:10 | Alabama A&M | Johnny Frausto is hacked by Thomas Ferebee - foul #5 on Thomas Ferebee, team foul #9 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Richard Hunter (PG), Jonathan Green (C) Andy White, David Paulson | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Green (PG), Joseph Barnhill (SG) Ricky Trudell, Thomas Ferebee | |
| 02:10 | Alabama A&M | Johnny Frausto makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 02:10 | Alabama A&M | Johnny Frausto makes the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 01:55 | Rice | Timothy Aguon blocks the short jumper by Robert Kelly | 60-41 |
| 01:53 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Jonathan Green | 60-41 |
| 01:26 | Alabama A&M | Johnny Frausto clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-41 |
| 01:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to Harold Caraway | 60-41 |
| 01:06 | Rice | 3 seconds is called on Joseph Barnhill | 60-41 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Andy White (PG) Richard Hunter | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Rumble (C) Harold Caraway | |
| 00:45 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Rumble swats the layup by Andy White | 60-41 |
| 00:43 | Alabama A&M | Andy White tips it in | 62-41 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Joseph Barnhill is fouled on the floor by Steven Oliva - foul #2 on Steven Oliva, team foul #6 | 62-41 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Robert Kelly misses short on a shot from the right side | 62-41 |
| 00:31 | Alabama A&M | Jonathan Green snags the defensive board | 62-41 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Alabama A&M | Jonathan Green misses the easy layup | 62-41 |
| 00:03 | Alabama A&M | Andy White hits the follow up shot | 64-41 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Joseph Barnhill misses long on a halfcourt shot | 64-41 |