| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Joseph Myricks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Willett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Salter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Claassen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jim Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Blake Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama A&M | John Willett misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 19:37 | Rice | The rebound goes to Don Wettstein | 33-34 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Jim Johnson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Myricks - foul #2 on Joseph Myricks, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Don Wettstein clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 33-34 |
| 18:59 | Rice | Blake Bush misses the tip | 33-34 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Blake Bush tips it back up and in | 33-36 |
| 18:38 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter lays it in on a nice dish by John Claassen | 35-36 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Blake Bush loses the dribble to John Haynes | 35-36 |
| 18:04 | Alabama A&M | John Claassen drills a jumper from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Don Wettstein double dribbles | 37-36 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Warren Fishel (PF), Gary Hill (C) John Claassen, John Haynes | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:25 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter can't finish the layup | 37-36 |
| 17:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to George Mulloy | 37-36 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Don Wettstein misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 16:59 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:35 | Alabama A&M | Warren Fishel misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Hamilton - foul #1 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Nguyen (PG), William McKaughan (SG), John Claassen (PF), John Haynes (C) Joseph Myricks, John Willett, Gregory Salter, Gary Hill | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), Gilbert McGibney (SG), James Cooper (SF), Gerard Ramsey (PF) George Mulloy, Jim Johnson, Charles Hamilton, Don Wettstein | |
| 16:35 | Alabama A&M | Warren Fishel misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:35 | Alabama A&M | Warren Fishel makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney clanks a shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 16:14 | Alabama A&M | Warren Fishel pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:52 | Alabama A&M | Warren Fishel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-36 |
| 15:50 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Joseph Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William McKaughan (fresh) SF - Warren Fishel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Claassen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerard Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Blake Bush (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Rice | John Claassen steals the ball from Blake Bush | 38-36 |
| 15:08 | Alabama A&M | William McKaughan clanks a jumper in the lane | 38-36 |
| 15:06 | Alabama A&M | John Claassen tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 14:52 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney is fouled on the floor by John Claassen - foul #1 on John Claassen, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Willett (SG), Gregory Salter (SF), Gary Hill (PF), William Hartl (C) William McKaughan, Warren Fishel, John Claassen, John Haynes | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Jim Johnson (SG), James Fleming (SF), Don Wettstein (PF), Rodney Coca (C) Larry Hughes, Gilbert McGibney, James Cooper, Gerard Ramsey, Blake Bush | |
| 14:40 | Rice | Jim Johnson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 14:38 | Alabama A&M | John Willett snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:34 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter misses short on a jumper in the lane | 40-36 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Don Wettstein gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:27 | Rice | John Willett is called for the reach on Don Wettstein - foul #3 on John Willett, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Myricks (PG) Joseph Nguyen | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:13 | Rice | Rodney Coca is whistled for traveling | 40-36 |
| 13:55 | Alabama A&M | Don Wettstein is called for the reach on Gary Hill - foul #1 on Don Wettstein, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 13:43 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-36 |
| 13:42 | Rice | Rodney Coca grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 13:32 | Rice | Jim Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 13:31 | Rice | James Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 13:26 | Rice | George Mulloy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Hartl - foul #1 on William Hartl, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Claassen (PF), Warren Fishel (C) Gary Hill, William Hartl | |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Bush (C) Rodney Coca | |
| 13:26 | Rice | George Mulloy misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:26 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:14 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Myricks misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 13:12 | Alabama A&M | Warren Fishel misses the tip | 40-37 |
| 13:11 | Alabama A&M | John Willett tips it but misses | 40-37 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Jim Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 12:58 | Rice | James Fleming misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 12:57 | Alabama A&M | John Willett grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 12:42 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Myricks makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Warren Fishel | 43-37 |
| 12:30 | Rice | George Mulloy hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-40 |
| 12:24 | Alabama A&M | John Claassen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Myricks and he's hacked by Don Wettstein - foul #2 on Don Wettstein, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Nguyen (PG), William McKaughan (SG), John Haynes (C) Joseph Myricks, John Willett, Gregory Salter | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hamilton (PG), Gilbert McGibney (SG) George Mulloy, Jim Johnson | |
| 12:24 | Alabama A&M | John Claassen makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:02 | Rice | James Fleming misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Blake Bush pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Don Wettstein drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gilbert McGibney | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Joseph Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William McKaughan (fresh) SF - Warren Fishel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Claassen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - John Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fleming (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Don Wettstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Blake Bush (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Alabama A&M | John Claassen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 11:25 | Rice | Charles Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:08 | Rice | Charles Hamilton travels with the ball | 46-42 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Myricks (PG), John Willett (SG), Gregory Salter (SF), Gary Hill (PF) Joseph Nguyen, William McKaughan, Warren Fishel, John Claassen | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Jim Johnson (SG), Rodney Coca (PF) Gilbert McGibney, James Fleming, Don Wettstein | |
| 10:49 | Alabama A&M | John Haynes's pass is intercepted by Charles Hamilton | 46-42 |
| 10:45 | Rice | Jim Johnson jams it on a nice dish by Charles Hamilton | 46-44 |
| 10:23 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Myricks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 10:21 | Alabama A&M | John Haynes tips it back up and in | 48-44 |
| 09:52 | Rice | George Mulloy's dunk attempt is rejected by John Haynes | 48-44 |
| 09:50 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:39 | Alabama A&M | John Willett misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Blake Bush gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:23 | Rice | George Mulloy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-44 |
| 09:22 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:10 | Alabama A&M | John Willett connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Myricks | 51-44 |
| 08:47 | Rice | Charles Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Jim Johnson tips it home | 51-46 |
| 08:31 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-46 |
| 08:08 | Rice | Rodney Coca hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 08:07 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Joseph Myricks | 53-46 |
| 08:02 | Alabama A&M | John Willett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Nguyen (PG), William McKaughan (SG), Warren Fishel (SF), John Claassen (PF), William Hartl (C) Joseph Myricks, John Willett, Gregory Salter, Gary Hill, John Haynes | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), James Cooper (SG), James Fleming (SF), Don Wettstein (PF), Richard Young (C) George Mulloy, Jim Johnson, Charles Hamilton, Rodney Coca, Blake Bush | |
| 07:46 | Rice | James Cooper's pass is intercepted by William McKaughan | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Joseph Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William McKaughan (fresh) SF - Warren Fishel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Claassen (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - William Hartl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Alabama A&M | Warren Fishel hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William McKaughan | 55-46 |
| 07:01 | Rice | James Fleming comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 06:59 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 06:33 | Alabama A&M | A charge is called on William McKaughan - foul #2 on William McKaughan, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Willett (SG), Gary Hill (C) William McKaughan, William Hartl | |
| Subs | Rice | Rodney Coca (C) Richard Young | |
| 06:13 | Rice | Rodney Coca misses the jumper in the paint | 55-46 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Rodney Coca snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Rodney Coca clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-46 |
| 05:57 | Alabama A&M | John Willett snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 05:52 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Nguyen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter (SF) John Claassen | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Jim Johnson (SG), Blake Bush (C) Gilbert McGibney, James Cooper, Rodney Coca | |
| 05:42 | Rice | Blake Bush's fadeaway is rejected by Warren Fishel | 55-46 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Blake Bush hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| 05:24 | Alabama A&M | Gary Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 05:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jim Johnson | 55-48 |
| 05:04 | Rice | James Fleming scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 04:40 | Alabama A&M | Gary Hill makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-51 |
| 04:25 | Rice | James Fleming hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 04:23 | Alabama A&M | Warren Fishel grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:10 | Alabama A&M | Warren Fishel misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 58-51 |
| 04:09 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter tips it back up and in | 60-51 |
| 04:03 | Rice | James Fleming clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Salter - foul #2 on Gregory Salter, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Myricks (PG), William McKaughan (SG), John Claassen (PF), John Haynes (C) Joseph Nguyen, John Willett, Warren Fishel, Gary Hill | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hamilton (PG), Gilbert McGibney (SG), Rodney Coca (PF) George Mulloy, Jim Johnson, Don Wettstein | |
| 04:03 | Rice | James Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:03 | Rice | James Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:42 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter travels with the ball | 60-53 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Cooper (SF) James Fleming | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Joseph Myricks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William McKaughan (fresh) SF - Gregory Salter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Claassen (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - John Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rodney Coca (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Blake Bush (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Rice | Rodney Coca misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Rodney Coca snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 03:15 | Rice | Blake Bush comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 60-53 |
| 03:13 | Alabama A&M | John Haynes pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:02 | Alabama A&M | Charles Hamilton steals it from John Haynes | 60-53 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Rodney Coca hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Hamilton | 60-55 |
| 02:36 | Alabama A&M | John Haynes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-55 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Rodney Coca pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Willett (SG) William McKaughan | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Jim Johnson (SG), James Fleming (SF), Don Wettstein (PF) Charles Hamilton, Gilbert McGibney, James Cooper, Rodney Coca | |
| 02:21 | Rice | Jim Johnson's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by John Willett | 60-55 |
| 02:19 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 02:06 | Alabama A&M | John Haynes misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 60-55 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Don Wettstein gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Blake Bush slams it home on a great pass from George Mulloy and the foul's on John Haynes - foul #2 on John Haynes, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Blake Bush makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:27 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Myricks misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-58 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Blake Bush pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:02 | Rice | James Fleming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by James Fleming - foul #4 on James Fleming, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| 00:35 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:35 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Rice | James Fleming double dribbles | 62-58 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Nguyen (SG) John Willett | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter is hacked by George Mulloy in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Mulloy, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| 00:25 | Alabama A&M | Don Wettstein is called for the reach on Gregory Salter - foul #3 on Don Wettstein, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| 00:24 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter is fouled on the floor by James Fleming - foul #5 on James Fleming, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hamilton (SF) James Fleming | |
| 00:24 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:24 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Hamilton | 63-58 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Joseph Nguyen picks off the pass by Blake Bush | 63-58 |
| 00:15 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Nguyen banks in the layup | 65-58 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Jim Johnson is hacked by Joseph Nguyen - foul #1 on Joseph Nguyen, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Willett (SG) Joseph Nguyen | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:08 | Rice | Jim Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Jim Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:08 | Alabama A&M | John Claassen snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 00:06 | Alabama A&M | John Claassen is fouled in the backcourt by George Mulloy - foul #2 on George Mulloy, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Nguyen (PG), Gary Hill (C) Joseph Myricks, John Haynes | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:06 | Alabama A&M | John Claassen misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:06 | Alabama A&M | John Willett gets the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:06 | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| 00:03 | Alabama A&M | John Willett is hacked by Don Wettstein - foul #4 on Don Wettstein, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Marvin Sneller (PF) John Claassen | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:03 | Alabama A&M | John Willett makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:03 | Alabama A&M | John Willett misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Blake Bush pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Blake Bush hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 66-59 |