| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Michael Ackerman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Winston Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nestor Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Hodges (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 10 pts. C - Charles Krebs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson is whistled for a carry | 26-34 |
| 19:38 | Rice | Willy Hodges clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 19:36 | Alabama State | Winston Hicks pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 19:14 | Alabama State | Willy Hodges is called for the reach on Daniel Davis - foul #1 on Willy Hodges, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 18:59 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Krebs | 26-34 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 18:40 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Krebs | 26-34 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Willy Hodges misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 18:23 | Alabama State | James Lewis gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:08 | Alabama State | Winston Hicks misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 18:06 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to James Lewis | 26-34 |
| 17:51 | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-34 |
| 17:50 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson tips it in | 28-34 |
| 17:36 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Lewis - foul #2 on James Lewis, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Claude Slack (PG), Kerry Owen (SG), Theodore Hassel (SF), Fred Deangelis (PF), Tony Baumann (C) Michael Ackerman, Winston Hicks, Daniel Davis, James Lewis, Nestor Vinson | |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (PG), Joseph Enright (SG), Dustin Snow (SF), Gary Pittman (C) Werner Peabody, Hubert Gatlin, Willy Hodges, Charles Krebs | |
| 17:36 | Rice | William Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:36 | Rice | William Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 17:17 | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kerry Owen | 31-36 |
| 17:14 | Rice | Kerry Owen steals the ball from Joseph Enright in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 17:10 | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kerry Owen | 33-36 |
| 16:52 | Rice | James Barnes is fouled on the floor by Theodore Hassel - foul #1 on Theodore Hassel, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Newsom (C) William Quintanilla | |
| 16:38 | Rice | Dustin Snow misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 33-36 |
| 16:37 | Rice | Gary Pittman grabs the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Theodore Hassel swats the short shot by James Barnes | 33-36 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Gary Pittman tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| 15:55 | Alabama State | Claude Slack misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Dustin Snow grabs the board | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Claude Slack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kerry Owen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Theodore Hassel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Fred Deangelis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Baumann (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Enright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Snow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Pittman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Rice | Gary Pittman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Christopher Smith (PG), Winston Hicks (SG), Daniel Davis (SF), James Lewis (PF), Nestor Vinson (C) Claude Slack, Kerry Owen, Theodore Hassel, Fred Deangelis, Tony Baumann | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Hubert Gatlin (SG), Willy Hodges (SF), Gregory Dejesus (C) James Barnes, Joseph Enright, Dustin Snow, Gary Pittman | |
| 15:19 | Alabama State | Christopher Smith is hacked by Werner Peabody - foul #1 on Werner Peabody, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Burns (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Jacob Newsom, Gregory Dejesus | |
| 15:07 | Alabama State | James Lewis lays it up and in set up by Christopher Smith | 35-38 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Charles Krebs lays it in uncontested set up by Hubert Gatlin | 35-40 |
| 14:40 | Alabama State | James Lewis connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Smith | 37-40 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Charles Krebs comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Nestor Vinson - foul #2 on Nestor Vinson, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Snow (SF) Willy Hodges | |
| 14:22 | Rice | Charles Krebs misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Charles Krebs misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:22 | Alabama State | James Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:14 | Alabama State | Christopher Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 14:13 | Rice | Charles Krebs snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Charles Krebs comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 37-40 |
| 14:06 | Alabama State | Winston Hicks gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:54 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Dustin Snow - foul #2 on Dustin Snow, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman (PG), Claude Slack (PF), Tony Baumann (C) Christopher Smith, James Lewis, Nestor Vinson | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Dejesus (PG), James Barnes (SG), William Quintanilla (PF), Jacob Newsom (C) Werner Peabody, Hubert Gatlin, Paul Burns, Charles Krebs | |
| 13:54 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:54 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:54 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis makes the 3rd free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:44 | Rice | William Quintanilla is called for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel (PF) Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Pittman (C) Jacob Newsom | |
| 13:36 | Alabama State | Claude Slack is hacked by Dustin Snow - foul #3 on Dustin Snow, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Kerry Owen (SG) Winston Hicks | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:28 | Alabama State | Kerry Owen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 13:27 | Rice | William Quintanilla gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:09 | Rice | James Barnes misses short on an open floater from the right side but the foul's on Kerry Owen - foul #3 on Kerry Owen, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis (C) Tony Baumann | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Enright (SG), Willy Hodges (SF) Gregory Dejesus, Dustin Snow | |
| 13:09 | Rice | James Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:09 | Rice | James Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:48 | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis blows the layup but he's hacked by William Quintanilla - foul #2 on William Quintanilla, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Winston Hicks (SG), James Lewis (PF) Kerry Owen, Theodore Hassel | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Hubert Gatlin (SG), Jacob Newsom (PF), Gregory Dejesus (C) James Barnes, Joseph Enright, William Quintanilla, Gary Pittman | |
| 12:48 | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:48 | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Jacob Newsom is open and buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Willy Hodges | 42-44 |
| 12:05 | Alabama State | Claude Slack loses the dribble to Willy Hodges | 42-44 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Winston Hicks steals it from Willy Hodges in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 12:00 | Alabama State | Winston Hicks hits the finger roll | 44-44 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Willy Hodges | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Michael Ackerman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Winston Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Claude Slack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Deangelis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willy Hodges (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Dejesus (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Alabama State | James Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Christopher Smith (PG), Kerry Owen (SG), Daniel Davis (SF), Theodore Hassel (PF), Tony Baumann (C) Michael Ackerman, Winston Hicks, Claude Slack, James Lewis, Fred Deangelis | |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (PG), Joseph Enright (SG), Dustin Snow (SF), William Quintanilla (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Werner Peabody, Hubert Gatlin, Willy Hodges, Jacob Newsom, Gregory Dejesus | |
| 11:09 | Rice | Kerry Owen steals it from William Quintanilla | 44-46 |
| 10:57 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 10:55 | Rice | Dustin Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Joseph Enright connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Krebs | 44-48 |
| 10:22 | Alabama State | Kerry Owen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Winston Hicks (SG), James Lewis (PF) Kerry Owen, Theodore Hassel | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:02 | Rice | Charles Krebs drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Dustin Snow | 44-50 |
| 09:35 | Alabama State | Winston Hicks scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Lewis | 47-50 |
| 09:20 | Rice | William Quintanilla connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joseph Enright | 47-52 |
| 09:10 | Alabama State | William Quintanilla picks off the pass by Tony Baumann | 47-52 |
| 08:55 | Rice | Dustin Snow throws it down on a nice dish by James Barnes | 47-54 |
| 08:36 | Alabama State | Dustin Snow blocks the jumper by Winston Hicks | 47-54 |
| 08:34 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to James Lewis | 47-54 |
| 08:23 | Alabama State | Tony Baumann comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Dustin Snow snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Joseph Enright misses short on a jump hook from close range | 47-54 |
| 07:57 | Alabama State | James Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 07:38 | Alabama State | James Lewis is hacked by William Quintanilla - foul #3 on William Quintanilla, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman (PG), Kerry Owen (SG), Theodore Hassel (SF), Fred Deangelis (PF), Nestor Vinson (C) Christopher Smith, Winston Hicks, Daniel Davis, James Lewis, Tony Baumann | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Hubert Gatlin (SG), Willy Hodges (SF), Gary Pittman (PF), Jacob Newsom (C) James Barnes, Joseph Enright, Dustin Snow, William Quintanilla, Charles Krebs | |
| 07:27 | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis loses the dribble to Jacob Newsom | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Michael Ackerman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kerry Owen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Theodore Hassel (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Fred Deangelis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nestor Vinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willy Hodges (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Willy Hodges | 47-57 |
| 06:53 | Alabama State | Kerry Owen's layup is rejected by Gary Pittman | 47-57 |
| 06:51 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Deangelis | 47-57 |
| 06:41 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 06:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gary Pittman | 47-57 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Nestor Vinson steals it from Willy Hodges in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| 06:27 | Alabama State | Kerry Owen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-57 |
| 06:25 | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis tips it home | 49-57 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 06:02 | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 05:55 | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Willy Hodges pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Willy Hodges scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Hubert Gatlin | 49-59 |
| 05:12 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jacob Newsom - foul #2 on Jacob Newsom, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Christopher Smith (PG), Winston Hicks (SG), Claude Slack (SF) Michael Ackerman, Kerry Owen, Fred Deangelis | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Snow (SF), Paul Burns (PF), Gregory Dejesus (C) Willy Hodges, Gary Pittman, Jacob Newsom | |
| 05:12 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 05:12 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Dustin Snow is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dustin Snow, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| 04:53 | Alabama State | Winston Hicks misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Dustin Snow snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Paul Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 04:43 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 04:19 | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel loses the dribble to Hubert Gatlin | 50-59 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin is hacked by Winston Hicks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Winston Hicks, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Lewis (PF) Theodore Hassel | |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (SG), William Quintanilla (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Werner Peabody, Hubert Gatlin, Dustin Snow | |
| 04:10 | Rice | Charles Krebs scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Dejesus | 50-61 |
| 03:59 | Alabama State | Paul Burns steps in front of the Christopher Smith pass | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus's dunk attempt is rejected by Nestor Vinson | 50-61 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus grabs the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 03:07 | Rice | Charles Krebs hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 50-61 |
| 03:06 | Rice | Charles Krebs gets the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Christopher Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Winston Hicks (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Claude Slack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lewis (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Nestor Vinson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Dejesus (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SG - James Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Burns (fairly fresh) PF - William Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Charles Krebs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:47 | Rice | James Barnes is hacked by Winston Hicks - foul #2 on Winston Hicks, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman (PG), Kerry Owen (SG), Daniel Davis (SF), Tony Baumann (C) Christopher Smith, Winston Hicks, Claude Slack, Nestor Vinson | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Joseph Enright (SG), Willy Hodges (SF), Jacob Newsom (C) Gregory Dejesus, James Barnes, Paul Burns, Charles Krebs | |
| 02:30 | Rice | Werner Peabody loses the dribble to Kerry Owen | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Alabama State | Kerry Owen clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Enright - foul #1 on Joseph Enright, team foul #9 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel (SF), Fred Deangelis (PF) Daniel Davis, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (SG), Dustin Snow (SF), Gary Pittman (PF) Werner Peabody, Willy Hodges, William Quintanilla | |
| 02:16 | Alabama State | Kerry Owen makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 02:16 | Alabama State | Kerry Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Gary Pittman gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Dustin Snow misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Theodore Hassel - foul #2 on Theodore Hassel, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Claude Slack (SF) Tony Baumann | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:54 | Rice | Dustin Snow makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Dustin Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:34 | Alabama State | Joseph Enright is called for the reach on Kerry Owen - foul #2 on Joseph Enright, team foul #10 | 51-63 |
| 01:34 | Alabama State | Kerry Owen makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:34 | Alabama State | Kerry Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Kerry Owen steals the ball from Joseph Enright in the backcourt | 53-63 |
| 01:20 | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis is fouled on the floor by Jacob Newsom - foul #3 on Jacob Newsom, team foul #11 | 53-63 |
| 01:20 | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:20 | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Gary Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Gary Pittman knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Barnes and he's fouled by Claude Slack - foul #3 on Claude Slack, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Gary Pittman misses the free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Dustin Snow grabs the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Rice | Claude Slack is called for the reach on Dustin Snow - foul #4 on Claude Slack, team foul #9 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Dejesus (PG) Joseph Enright | |
| 00:55 | Rice | Dustin Snow makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Dustin Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Jacob Newsom grabs the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Gary Pittman is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel drills a shot in the lane set up by Michael Ackerman | 56-68 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus runs out the clock | 56-68 |