| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - George Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) SF - Joseph Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Tyson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Drummond (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Homer Eiland (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Keith Styles inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Rice | Keith Styles clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-28 |
| 19:45 | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 19:40 | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joseph Lambert | 38-28 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Keith Styles clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-28 |
| 19:23 | Alabama A&M | Robert Tyson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 19:14 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Lambert hits a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Keith Styles - foul #2 on Keith Styles, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| 19:14 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Lambert makes the free throw | 41-28 |
| 19:07 | Rice | John Schechter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 19:05 | Rice | Keith Styles grabs the offensive board | 41-28 |
| 18:36 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-28 |
| 18:34 | Alabama A&M | Robert Drummond gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 18:15 | Alabama A&M | Robert Tyson comes up short on the shot near the basket | 41-28 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Werner Peabody pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 18:02 | Rice | John Schechter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Schechter, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Rice | Bart Thomas (PF) John Schechter | |
| 17:53 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Lambert makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Kennedy | 44-28 |
| 17:33 | Rice | Michael Merritt is called for the reach on Stephen Palmer - foul #3 on Michael Merritt, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton (SG) Michael Merritt | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:28 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 17:27 | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 17:07 | Alabama A&M | Robert Tyson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Tyson, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin (PF), John Prater (C) Robert Tyson, Robert Drummond | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SF) Keith Styles | |
| 16:52 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-28 |
| 16:50 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin pulls down the rebound | 44-28 |
| 16:46 | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-28 |
| 16:44 | Rice | Bart Thomas gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Werner Peabody hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-28 |
| 16:18 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Bart Thomas | 44-28 |
| 15:59 | Rice | Gerald Griffith makes the 3 from straight away set up by Werner Peabody | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - George Kennedy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Howton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Lambert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Summerlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Prater (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bart Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Homer Eiland (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Alabama A&M | John Prater connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Lawrence Howton | 46-31 |
| 15:37 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-31 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Bart Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-31 |
| 15:25 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 15:07 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Lambert can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 15:06 | Rice | The rebound goes to Homer Eiland | 46-31 |
| 14:49 | Rice | Homer Eiland double dribbles | 46-31 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Sanford Antonucci (PG), Michael Merritt (SG), Robert Tyson (PF), Robert Drummond (C) George Kennedy, Joseph Lambert, Mark Summerlin, John Prater | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Keith Styles (SF), John Schechter (PF), Jamie Thrall (C) Werner Peabody, Stephen Palmer, Bart Thomas, Homer Eiland | |
| 14:38 | Alabama A&M | Sanford Antonucci clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jamie Thrall - foul #2 on Jamie Thrall, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SG) Gerald Griffith | |
| 14:38 | Alabama A&M | Sanford Antonucci makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 14:38 | Alabama A&M | Sanford Antonucci makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Edward Chapman loses the dribble to Michael Merritt | 48-31 |
| 14:01 | Alabama A&M | Edward Chapman takes the ball from Robert Drummond | 48-31 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Jamie Thrall hits the finger roll on a great pass from Keith Styles and the foul's on Robert Drummond - foul #1 on Robert Drummond, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin (SF) Lawrence Howton | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:39 | Rice | Jamie Thrall makes the free throw | 48-34 |
| 13:18 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt loses the dribble to Jamie Thrall | 48-34 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Edward Chapman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-34 |
| 13:13 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 12:49 | Alabama A&M | Robert Drummond buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Mark Summerlin | 50-34 |
| 12:45 | Rice | Keith Styles scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 12:26 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Drummond | 53-37 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Dennis Woodring misses the jumper from the free throw line | 53-37 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Jamie Thrall grabs the offensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 11:42 | Rice | Robert Tyson is called for the reach on Jamie Thrall - foul #4 on Robert Tyson, team foul #4 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy (PG), Joseph Lambert (SF), Lawrence Howton (PF), John Prater (C) Sanford Antonucci, Mark Summerlin, Robert Tyson, Robert Drummond | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Gerald Griffith (SF), Bart Thomas (PF), Homer Eiland (C) Dennis Woodring, Edward Chapman, Keith Styles, John Schechter, Jamie Thrall | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - George Kennedy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Howton (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Prater (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bart Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Homer Eiland (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Rice | Homer Eiland is fouled on the floor by John Prater - foul #1 on John Prater, team foul #5 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ruben Park (C) Michael Merritt | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:16 | Rice | Ruben Park picks off the pass by Werner Peabody | 53-37 |
| 11:01 | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ruben Park | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:47 | Rice | Stephen Palmer hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Lambert - foul #1 on Joseph Lambert, team foul #6 | 55-37 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Stephen Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Stephen Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 10:39 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Lambert clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-39 |
| 10:38 | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy grabs the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 10:22 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Lambert knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ruben Park | 57-39 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Werner Peabody hits a floater in the paint set up by Gerald Griffith | 57-41 |
| 09:47 | Alabama A&M | John Prater hits a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Bart Thomas - foul #3 on Bart Thomas, team foul #4 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt (SG), Robert Drummond (C) Lawrence Howton, Ruben Park | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Styles (SF) Gerald Griffith | |
| 09:47 | Alabama A&M | John Prater makes the free throw | 60-41 |
| 09:28 | Rice | Stephen Palmer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-41 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Homer Eiland can't tip it in | 60-41 |
| 09:25 | Alabama A&M | John Prater snags the defensive board | 60-41 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:04 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 09:03 | Rice | Homer Eiland pulls down the rebound | 60-41 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Werner Peabody scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stephen Palmer | 60-44 |
| 08:37 | Alabama A&M | John Prater dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Merritt | 62-44 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Joseph Lambert picks off the pass by Bart Thomas | 62-44 |
| 07:55 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Lambert banks in the layup on a great pass from George Kennedy and he's fouled by Keith Styles - foul #3 on Keith Styles, team foul #5 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Sanford Antonucci (PG), Robert Tyson (PF) George Kennedy, John Prater | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Gerald Griffith (SG), John Schechter (PF), Jamie Thrall (C) Werner Peabody, Stephen Palmer, Bart Thomas, Homer Eiland | |
| 07:55 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Lambert misses the free throw | 64-44 |
| 07:55 | Rice | John Schechter grabs the board | 64-44 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Gerald Griffith is hacked by Robert Tyson - foul #5 on Robert Tyson, team foul #7 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton (SF), Mark Summerlin (PF) Joseph Lambert, Robert Tyson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:39 | Rice | Gerald Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Gerald Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Sanford Antonucci (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Howton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Summerlin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Drummond (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Alabama A&M | Keith Styles is called for the reach on Mark Summerlin - foul #4 on Keith Styles, team foul #6 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ruben Park (C) Robert Drummond | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:53 | Alabama A&M | Sanford Antonucci clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Woodring - foul #1 on Dennis Woodring, team foul #7 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG) Keith Styles | |
| 06:53 | Alabama A&M | Sanford Antonucci makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 06:53 | Alabama A&M | Sanford Antonucci makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 06:45 | Rice | John Schechter's pass is intercepted by Mark Summerlin | 66-46 |
| 06:18 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin is hacked by Dennis Woodring - foul #2 on Dennis Woodring, team foul #8 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy (PG), Joseph Lambert (SF) Sanford Antonucci, Michael Merritt | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG), Homer Eiland (C) Dennis Woodring, Jamie Thrall | |
| 06:18 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 06:18 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-46 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Joseph Lambert steals it from Stephen Palmer | 68-46 |
| 05:34 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton banks in the layup set up by George Kennedy and the foul's on Homer Eiland - foul #2 on Homer Eiland, team foul #9 | 70-46 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Sanford Antonucci (PG), Clark Hyman (SG) George Kennedy, Joseph Lambert | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF), Bart Thomas (PF), Jamie Thrall (C) Werner Peabody, Stephen Palmer, Gerald Griffith, John Schechter, Homer Eiland | |
| 05:34 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton misses the free throw | 70-46 |
| 05:34 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bart Thomas | 70-46 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Dennis Woodring misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-46 |
| 05:27 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin grabs the defensive rebound | 70-46 |
| 05:21 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-46 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Prater (PF) Mark Summerlin | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:08 | Rice | Dennis Woodring comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 70-46 |
| 05:07 | Rice | Edward Chapman snags the offensive board | 70-46 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Edward Chapman misses the 3 from the left wing | 70-46 |
| 04:55 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton snags the defensive board | 70-46 |
| 04:44 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton misses the easy layup | 70-46 |
| 04:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jamie Thrall | 70-46 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Jamie Thrall travels with the ball | 70-46 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin (PF) Ruben Park | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SG) Anthony Perdue | |
| 04:08 | Alabama A&M | Clark Hyman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-46 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Bart Thomas gets the rebound | 70-46 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Dennis Woodring can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-46 |
| 04:01 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton grabs the board | 70-46 |
| 03:32 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin drills a jumper from the right block set up by Lawrence Howton | 72-46 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Sanford Antonucci (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clark Hyman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Howton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Summerlin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Prater (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bart Thomas (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Rice | Dennis Woodring knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Chapman | 72-49 |
| 02:51 | Alabama A&M | Clark Hyman makes the floater from the right block set up by Lawrence Howton | 74-49 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Lawrence Howton is called for the reach on Edward Chapman - foul #1 on Lawrence Howton, team foul #8 | 74-49 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Marc Phillips (PG), Ruben Park (C) Clark Hyman, John Prater | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Perdue (SF), Kevin Castrejon (PF) Gerald Griffith, Jamie Thrall | |
| 02:45 | Rice | Edward Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 74-49 |
| 02:45 | Alabama A&M | Ruben Park grabs the board | 74-49 |
| 02:17 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton lays it up and in set up by Ruben Park | 76-49 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Anthony Perdue comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 76-49 |
| 01:55 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton grabs the defensive rebound | 76-49 |
| 01:30 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin comes up short on the shot in the paint | 76-49 |
| 01:29 | Alabama A&M | Ruben Park pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-49 |
| 01:17 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton is denied on a layup by Bart Thomas | 76-49 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Bart Thomas pulls down the rebound | 76-49 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Edward Chapman is called for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Chapman, team foul #10 | 76-49 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Clark Hyman (SG), John Prater (C) Marc Phillips, Ruben Park | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SG), Jamie Thrall (C) Anthony Perdue, Kevin Castrejon | |
| 00:51 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Edward Chapman - foul #2 on Edward Chapman, team foul #11 | 76-49 |
| 00:51 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin makes the 1st free throw | 77-49 |
| 00:51 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin misses the 2nd free throw | 77-49 |
| 00:51 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gerald Griffith | 77-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Rice | Bart Thomas is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Howton - foul #2 on Lawrence Howton, team foul #9 | 77-49 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 77-50 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 77-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton blows the dunk but he's hacked by Edward Chapman - foul #3 on Edward Chapman, team foul #12 | 77-51 |
| 00:19 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton misses the 1st free throw | 77-51 |
| 00:19 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton misses the 2nd free throw | 77-51 |
| 00:19 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bart Thomas | 77-51 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Edward Chapman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-51 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Dennis Woodring gets the offensive rebound | 77-51 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Jamie Thrall misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 77-51 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Bart Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 77-51 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Jamie Thrall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-51 |
| 00:00 | Rice | The clock runs out | 77-51 |