| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Blake Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Parrino (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Taranto (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Gilmore (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Hay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore inbounds the ball | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 19:35 | Alabama | Mark Taranto grabs the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | William Stricklin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mark Taranto | 32-46 |
| 18:58 | Rice | James Fleming comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-46 |
| 18:56 | Alabama | Richard Hay gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Mark Taranto comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-46 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Don Wettstein grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 18:10 | Rice | George Mulloy can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 32-46 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | Richard Hay grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | Mark Taranto misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Blake Bush pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Blake Bush connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 17:25 | Alabama | Richard Hay hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Mark Taranto and the foul's on George Mulloy - foul #3 on George Mulloy, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hamilton (PG), Gilbert McGibney (SG), James Cooper (SF) George Mulloy, Jim Johnson, James Fleming | |
| Subs | Alabama | Theodore Washington (C) William Stricklin | |
| 17:25 | Alabama | Richard Hay misses the free throw | 35-48 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Don Wettstein grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 17:06 | Rice | Blake Bush knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gilbert McGibney | 37-48 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore misses the fadeaway from the right side | 37-48 |
| 16:52 | Rice | James Cooper grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 16:44 | Rice | James Cooper makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Don Wettstein | 39-48 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | Mark Taranto connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Gilmore | 39-51 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Charles Hamilton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-51 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Richard Hay snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Mark Taranto hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Parrino | 39-54 |
| 15:52 | Rice | James Cooper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 15:51 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino grabs the board | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Wettstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Blake Bush (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Parrino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Taranto (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Eric Gilmore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Hay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Taranto | 39-56 |
| 15:37 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 15:35 | Alabama | Richard Hay grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Mark Taranto misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Hamilton - foul #1 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #2 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Jim Johnson (SG), James Fleming (SF), Rodney Coca (PF), Richard Young (C) Charles Hamilton, Gilbert McGibney, James Cooper, Don Wettstein, Blake Bush | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (PG), Charles Wilson (SF), Osvaldo Barron (PF) Glenn Parrino, Eric Gilmore, Richard Hay | |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Mark Taranto makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Mark Taranto makes the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:20 | Rice | George Mulloy scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-58 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Charles Wilson clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by James Fleming - foul #3 on James Fleming, team foul #3 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), William Stricklin (C) Mark Taranto, Theodore Washington | |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:03 | Rice | George Mulloy misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-59 |
| 15:02 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Coca | 42-59 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Jim Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-59 |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Edward Oliver steps out of bounds on the sideline | 42-59 |
| 14:31 | Rice | George Mulloy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-59 |
| 14:11 | Alabama | Charles Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-59 |
| 14:10 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron gets the offensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-59 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | William Stricklin tips it in | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:29 | Rice | George Mulloy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-61 |
| 13:28 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron grabs the board | 42-61 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Oliver and the foul's on Richard Young - foul #1 on Richard Young, team foul #4 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Don Wettstein (PF), Blake Bush (C) Rodney Coca, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Parrino (PG), Mark Taranto (SG), Eric Gilmore (SF), Richard Hay (C) Richard Lafreniere, Edward Oliver, Charles Wilson, William Stricklin | |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron makes the free throw | 42-64 |
| 12:59 | Rice | James Fleming connects on the turnaround near the basket | 44-64 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 44-66 |
| 12:35 | Rice | Glenn Parrino picks off the pass by Jim Johnson | 44-66 |
| 12:16 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-66 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Blake Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Richard Hay takes the ball from James Fleming | 44-66 |
| 11:52 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Parrino | 44-68 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jim Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fleming (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Blake Bush (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Parrino (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Taranto (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SF - Eric Gilmore (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Osvaldo Barron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Hay (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Rice | James Fleming clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Gilmore - foul #1 on Eric Gilmore, team foul #1 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hamilton (PG), Gilbert McGibney (SG) George Mulloy, Jim Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (PF) Osvaldo Barron | |
| 11:31 | Rice | James Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 11:31 | Rice | James Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Richard Hay misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-68 |
| 11:10 | Rice | James Fleming snags the defensive board | 45-68 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-68 |
| 11:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Eric Gilmore | 45-68 |
| 10:48 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-68 |
| 10:46 | Alabama | Richard Hay snags the offensive board | 45-68 |
| 10:30 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore is fouled on the floor by James Fleming - foul #4 on James Fleming, team foul #5 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Rice | James Cooper (SF), Rodney Coca (PF) James Fleming, Don Wettstein | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SF) Eric Gilmore | |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Mark Taranto misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 45-68 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Richard Hay tips it back up and in | 45-70 |
| 10:06 | Rice | Blake Bush drills a turnaround from close range | 47-70 |
| 09:50 | Alabama | Mark Taranto comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-70 |
| 09:49 | Rice | Blake Bush grabs the board | 47-70 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-70 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Charles Wilson pulls down the rebound | 47-70 |
| 09:23 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-70 |
| 09:21 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino tips it back up and in | 47-72 |
| 09:14 | Rice | James Cooper misses the fadeaway from the right side | 47-72 |
| 09:12 | Alabama | William Stricklin gets the rebound | 47-72 |
| 09:08 | Alabama | Mark Taranto hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Glenn Parrino | 47-75 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Blake Bush misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-75 |
| 08:44 | Rice | James Cooper tips it back up and in | 49-75 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | Charles Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-75 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino tips it but misses | 49-75 |
| 08:29 | Rice | The rebound goes to Rodney Coca | 49-75 |
| 08:18 | Rice | James Cooper's pass is intercepted by Charles Wilson | 49-75 |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Richard Hay makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Glenn Parrino | 49-77 |
| 07:45 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 49-77 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Charles Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-77 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gilbert McGibney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rodney Coca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Blake Bush (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Parrino (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Taranto (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Stricklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Rice | James Cooper can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Wilson - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #2 | 49-77 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Jim Johnson (SG), Don Wettstein (PF), Richard Young (C) Charles Hamilton, Gilbert McGibney, Rodney Coca, Blake Bush | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Edward Oliver (SG), Eric Gilmore (SF), Osvaldo Barron (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Glenn Parrino, Mark Taranto, Charles Wilson, William Stricklin, Richard Hay | |
| 07:34 | Rice | James Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 50-77 |
| 07:34 | Rice | James Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 51-77 |
| 07:16 | Alabama | Theodore Washington is hacked by James Cooper - foul #1 on James Cooper, team foul #6 | 51-77 |
| Subs | Rice | James Fleming (SF) James Cooper | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:04 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-77 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Osvaldo Barron | 51-77 |
| 06:51 | Alabama | Theodore Washington misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-77 |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Edward Oliver can't tip it in | 51-77 |
| 06:47 | Rice | George Mulloy pulls down the rebound | 51-77 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Richard Young scores on a fadeaway from close range | 53-77 |
| 06:23 | Alabama | Theodore Washington hits a driving attempt from close range | 53-79 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Don Wettstein buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-79 |
| 05:55 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-79 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Jim Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-79 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Don Wettstein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-79 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron gets the rebound | 56-79 |
| 05:18 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Osvaldo Barron, team foul #3 | 56-79 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), Blake Bush (C) George Mulloy, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Parrino (PG), Mark Taranto (SG), Charles Wilson (PF), Richard Hay (C) Richard Lafreniere, Edward Oliver, Osvaldo Barron, Theodore Washington | |
| 04:51 | Rice | Larry Hughes misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 56-79 |
| 04:50 | Rice | James Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-79 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Charles Wilson denies the turnaround by Jim Johnson | 56-79 |
| 04:31 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino gets the rebound | 56-79 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Don Wettstein - foul #2 on Don Wettstein, team foul #7 | 56-79 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hamilton (PG), Gilbert McGibney (SG), James Cooper (SF), Gerard Ramsey (PF), Rodney Coca (C) Larry Hughes, Jim Johnson, James Fleming, Don Wettstein, Blake Bush | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (PF) Charles Wilson | |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 56-80 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 56-80 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore misses the 3rd free throw | 56-80 |
| 04:18 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 56-80 |
| 04:07 | Rice | James Cooper is hacked by Eric Gilmore - foul #2 on Eric Gilmore, team foul #4 | 56-80 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SF), Osvaldo Barron (PF) Eric Gilmore, William Stricklin | |
| 03:49 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-80 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Mark Taranto grabs the defensive rebound | 56-80 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerard Ramsey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Coca (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Parrino (fresh) 13 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Taranto (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Osvaldo Barron (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Hay (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Alabama | Richard Hay double dribbles | 56-80 |
| 03:35 | Rice | Charles Hamilton is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #8 | 56-80 |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron is fouled on the floor by Gerard Ramsey - foul #1 on Gerard Ramsey, team foul #9 | 56-80 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Young (C) Gerard Ramsey | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron misses the 1st free throw | 56-80 |
| 03:18 | Rice | Rodney Coca gets the rebound | 56-80 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Charles Hamilton drills a 3 from straight away | 59-80 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-80 |
| 02:43 | Rice | Rodney Coca pulls down the rebound | 59-80 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Charles Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-80 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), Gerard Ramsey (SF) Gilbert McGibney, James Cooper | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (PG), Eric Gilmore (SF), William Stricklin (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Glenn Parrino, Charles Wilson, Osvaldo Barron, Richard Hay | |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Edward Oliver's pass is intercepted by Charles Hamilton | 59-80 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Hamilton | 61-80 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | Theodore Washington banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Oliver | 61-82 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Rice | Larry Hughes's pass is intercepted by Edward Oliver in the backcourt | 61-82 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | William Stricklin makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Edward Oliver | 61-84 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey misses long on a shot from the left side | 61-84 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Edward Oliver grabs the board | 61-84 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Mark Taranto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-84 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (SG), James Cooper (SF) Larry Hughes, Gerard Ramsey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Parrino (PG), Osvaldo Barron (PF), Richard Hay (C) Edward Oliver, William Stricklin, Theodore Washington | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Rice | Charles Hamilton is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #10 | 61-84 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino runs out the clock | 61-84 |