| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - George Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hyman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Allan Yard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gary Cherry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Payne (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Matthew Rhine (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Boyd (fresh) C - Phillip Block (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Matthew Rhine inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Rice | John Payne misses long on a floater from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 19:36 | Rice | Eric Boyd tips it home | 35-41 |
| 19:31 | South Alabama | John Hyman connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 37-41 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Gary Cherry misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 19:09 | South Alabama | Allan Yard grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 19:02 | South Alabama | Allan Yard blows the layup | 37-41 |
| 19:01 | South Alabama | Kenneth Bowman gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:47 | South Alabama | Louis Lawrence connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by George Williams | 39-41 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Gary Cherry is hacked by George Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Williams, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher (PG), David Dunn (SG), Donald Reynolds (PF), Mark Pecora (C) George Williams, Louis Lawrence, Kenneth Bowman, Allan Yard | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:33 | Rice | Gary Cherry connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Matthew Rhine | 39-44 |
| 18:28 | South Alabama | David Dunn comes up short on the runner in the paint | 39-44 |
| 18:26 | South Alabama | Donald Reynolds tips it in | 41-44 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Phillip Block connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Cherry | 41-47 |
| 18:11 | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 18:10 | Rice | Phillip Block snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 17:49 | Rice | John Payne makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Rhine | 41-50 |
| 17:33 | South Alabama | Donald Reynolds clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-50 |
| 17:31 | Rice | The rebound goes to Phillip Block | 41-50 |
| 17:28 | Rice | John Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Phil King (PG), Louis Lawrence (SG), Kenneth Bowman (PF), Allan Yard (C) Ben Gallagher, John Hyman, Donald Reynolds, Mark Pecora | |
| Subs | Rice | William Frailey (PG), Derek Meiners (SG), Michael Bologna (SF), Wayne Crawford (PF), Brian Alexander (C) Gary Cherry, John Payne, Matthew Rhine, Eric Boyd, Phillip Block | |
| 17:06 | South Alabama | Allan Yard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 17:04 | South Alabama | Allan Yard pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 16:58 | South Alabama | Allan Yard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hyman (SF) David Dunn | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:39 | Rice | Derek Meiners is fouled on the floor by Louis Lawrence - foul #3 on Louis Lawrence, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher (SG), Mark Brown (C) Louis Lawrence, Allan Yard | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:29 | Rice | Phil King takes the ball from William Frailey | 41-50 |
| 16:25 | South Alabama | John Hyman blows the layup | 41-50 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Derek Meiners grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 16:22 | Rice | Michael Bologna's pass is intercepted by Phil King in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 16:02 | South Alabama | Phil King's floater is tipped away by Brian Alexander | 41-50 |
| 16:01 | South Alabama | Mark Brown tips it in | 43-50 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Phil King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ben Gallagher (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Hyman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Bowman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Frailey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Meiners (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Bologna (fairly fresh) PF - Wayne Crawford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Rice | Brian Alexander misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 43-50 |
| 15:44 | Rice | Wayne Crawford snags the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 15:33 | Rice | John Hyman steals the ball from Derek Meiners | 43-50 |
| 15:15 | South Alabama | Kenneth Bowman is called for traveling | 43-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Williams (PG), Louis Lawrence (SG), Mark Pecora (SF), Donald Reynolds (PF), Allan Yard (C) Phil King, Ben Gallagher, John Hyman, Kenneth Bowman, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Burnett (PG), John Payne (SG), Matthew Rhine (SF), Eric Boyd (PF), Phillip Block (C) William Frailey, Derek Meiners, Michael Bologna, Wayne Crawford, Brian Alexander | |
| 14:52 | Rice | Phillip Block hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Boyd | 43-52 |
| 14:38 | South Alabama | Charles Burnett is called for the reach on George Williams - foul #1 on Charles Burnett, team foul #1 | 43-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG) Charles Burnett | |
| 14:22 | South Alabama | Donald Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-52 |
| 14:20 | Rice | George Williams steps in front of the Matthew Rhine pass in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| 14:17 | South Alabama | Mark Pecora lays it in on a great pass from George Williams | 45-52 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Matthew Rhine is called for a backcourt violation | 45-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Dunn (PF) Donald Reynolds | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Burnett (SG) John Payne | |
| 13:48 | South Alabama | Louis Lawrence's pass is intercepted by Charles Burnett | 45-52 |
| 13:31 | Rice | Phillip Block knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Matthew Rhine | 45-54 |
| 13:10 | South Alabama | Matthew Rhine is called for the reach on David Dunn - foul #3 on Matthew Rhine, team foul #2 | 45-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Reynolds (PF), Mark Brown (C) Mark Pecora, Allan Yard | |
| Subs | Rice | John Payne (SG), William Frailey (SF), Michael Bologna (PF), Brian Alexander (C) Gary Cherry, Matthew Rhine, Eric Boyd, Phillip Block | |
| 13:01 | South Alabama | David Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Phil King (PG) George Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:39 | Rice | Charles Burnett is fouled on the floor by Phil King - foul #1 on Phil King, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher (SG), John Hyman (SF) Louis Lawrence, David Dunn | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:30 | Rice | William Frailey connects on the 3 from straight away set up by John Payne | 45-57 |
| 12:17 | South Alabama | Donald Reynolds misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 12:16 | Rice | John Payne pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 11:57 | Rice | John Payne is fouled on the floor by Ben Gallagher - foul #3 on Ben Gallagher, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Williams (PG), Kenneth Bowman (PF), Allan Yard (C) Phil King, Donald Reynolds, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG), Derek Meiners (SG), Matthew Rhine (SF), Eric Boyd (PF), Phillip Block (C) Charles Burnett, John Payne, William Frailey, Michael Bologna, Brian Alexander | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - George Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ben Gallagher (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hyman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Yard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gary Cherry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Meiners (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Rhine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Block (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Rice | Matthew Rhine knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Gary Cherry | 45-60 |
| 11:17 | South Alabama | Allan Yard drills a runner from close range and he's hacked by Derek Meiners - foul #1 on Derek Meiners, team foul #3 | 47-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Louis Lawrence (SG), David Dunn (SF) Ben Gallagher, John Hyman | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Crawford (C) Phillip Block | |
| 11:17 | South Alabama | Allan Yard misses the free throw | 47-60 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Eric Boyd pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 10:55 | Rice | Eric Boyd connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Derek Meiners and he's hacked by David Dunn - foul #3 on David Dunn, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Pecora (SF), Mark Brown (C) Louis Lawrence, Allan Yard | |
| Subs | Rice | Justin Holcomb (PG), John Payne (SG) Gary Cherry, Derek Meiners | |
| 10:55 | Rice | Eric Boyd misses the free throw | 47-62 |
| 10:55 | South Alabama | Mark Brown grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 10:48 | South Alabama | Kenneth Bowman can't connect on a floater from the right side | 47-62 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Wayne Crawford snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 10:31 | Rice | Eric Boyd misses the easy dunk attempt | 47-62 |
| 10:29 | South Alabama | David Dunn gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 10:25 | South Alabama | Mark Pecora misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 10:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to Wayne Crawford | 47-62 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Mark Brown is called for the reach on John Payne - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Phil King (PG), Louis Lawrence (SG), Allan Yard (C) George Williams, David Dunn, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Burnett (PG), William Frailey (SG), Michael Bologna (SF), Brian Alexander (PF), Phillip Block (C) Justin Holcomb, John Payne, Matthew Rhine, Eric Boyd, Wayne Crawford | |
| 09:49 | Rice | Brian Alexander lays it up and in set up by Michael Bologna and he's fouled by Louis Lawrence - foul #4 on Louis Lawrence, team foul #7 | 47-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher (SG), John Hyman (SF), Donald Reynolds (PF) Louis Lawrence, Mark Pecora, Kenneth Bowman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:49 | Rice | Brian Alexander makes the free throw | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:37 | South Alabama | Allan Yard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-65 |
| 09:35 | Rice | Brian Alexander snags the defensive board | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:30 | Rice | William Frailey is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 09:28 | South Alabama | Donald Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 47-65 |
| 09:23 | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Frailey - foul #2 on William Frailey, team foul #4 | 47-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenneth Bowman (PF) Allan Yard | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG), Derek Meiners (SG) Charles Burnett, Phillip Block | |
| 09:23 | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 09:23 | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Gary Cherry is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-65 |
| 09:16 | South Alabama | Donald Reynolds can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Bologna - foul #1 on Michael Bologna, team foul #5 | 49-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Williams (PG) Phil King | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Boyd (PF), Phillip Block (C) Michael Bologna, Brian Alexander | |
| 09:16 | South Alabama | Donald Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 09:16 | South Alabama | Donald Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:57 | Rice | Gary Cherry misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 08:55 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Donald Reynolds | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:32 | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 08:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Eric Boyd | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:10 | Rice | Gary Cherry is hacked by Ben Gallagher - foul #4 on Ben Gallagher, team foul #8 | 50-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Phil King (PG), David Dunn (SG), Mark Pecora (SF), Mark Brown (C) George Williams, Ben Gallagher, John Hyman, Donald Reynolds | |
| Subs | Rice | John Payne (SG), Michael Bologna (SF), Wayne Crawford (PF), Brian Alexander (C) Derek Meiners, William Frailey, Eric Boyd, Phillip Block | |
| 08:10 | Rice | Gary Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 08:10 | Rice | Gary Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:06 | South Alabama | Gary Cherry is called for the reach on Phil King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Cherry, team foul #6 | 50-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Burnett (PG) Gary Cherry | |
| 07:54 | South Alabama | David Dunn misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 50-67 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Brian Alexander gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Phil King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Pecora (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Bowman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Burnett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Payne (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bologna (fresh) PF - Wayne Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Rice | Brian Alexander can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 50-67 |
| 07:29 | South Alabama | Mark Pecora gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 07:23 | South Alabama | Phil King is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Phil King, team foul #9 | 50-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Williams (PG), Louis Lawrence (SG) Phil King, Kenneth Bowman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:20 | Rice | George Williams is called for the reach on John Payne in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Williams, team foul #10 | 50-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Rhine (SF), Eric Boyd (PF) Michael Bologna, Brian Alexander | |
| 07:20 | Rice | John Payne makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 07:20 | Rice | John Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 07:00 | South Alabama | George Williams hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-69 |
| 06:34 | Rice | Eric Boyd misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-69 |
| 06:32 | South Alabama | Mark Brown snags the defensive board | 53-69 |
| 06:25 | South Alabama | Louis Lawrence is called for traveling | 53-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Phil King (PG), John Hyman (SF), Donald Reynolds (PF), Allan Yard (C) George Williams, Mark Pecora, David Dunn, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Cherry (PG), Michael Bologna (PF), Phillip Block (C) Charles Burnett, Eric Boyd, Wayne Crawford | |
| 06:23 | Rice | Louis Lawrence steals it from Gary Cherry in the backcourt | 53-69 |
| 06:17 | South Alabama | Louis Lawrence makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Phil King | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:15 | Rice | Allan Yard is called for the reach on Gary Cherry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allan Yard, team foul #11 | 56-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Alexander (PF) Matthew Rhine | |
| 06:15 | Rice | Gary Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 06:15 | Rice | Gary Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 06:01 | South Alabama | Phil King misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-71 |
| 06:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brian Alexander | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:45 | Rice | Phillip Block can't connect on a runner in the lane | 56-71 |
| 05:44 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to John Hyman | 56-71 |
| 05:40 | South Alabama | Louis Lawrence misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-71 |
| 05:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brian Alexander | 56-71 |
| 05:23 | Rice | John Payne is hacked by Allan Yard - foul #4 on Allan Yard, team foul #12 | 56-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher (PG), Kenneth Bowman (PF) Phil King, Donald Reynolds | |
| Subs | Rice | William Frailey (SF), Eric Boyd (PF) Michael Bologna, Brian Alexander | |
| 05:23 | Rice | John Payne makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 05:23 | Rice | John Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 05:23 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Louis Lawrence | 56-72 |
| 05:02 | South Alabama | Phillip Block blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Bowman | 56-72 |
| 05:00 | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher hits the follow up shot | 58-72 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Gary Cherry is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Payne | 58-75 |
| 04:25 | South Alabama | John Hyman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-75 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Eric Boyd gets the rebound | 58-75 |
| 03:57 | Rice | John Payne can't connect on a floater from the left side | 58-75 |
| 03:56 | South Alabama | Kenneth Bowman pulls down the rebound | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Ben Gallagher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Louis Lawrence (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Hyman (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Bowman (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Yard (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gary Cherry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Payne (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Frailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Boyd (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Block (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:45 | South Alabama | Eric Boyd takes the ball from Kenneth Bowman | 58-75 |
| 03:16 | Rice | William Frailey can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-75 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Phillip Block tips it home | 58-77 |
| 03:08 | South Alabama | William Frailey swats the short shot by Allan Yard | 58-77 |
| 03:07 | Rice | Phillip Block pulls down the rebound | 58-77 |
| 03:01 | Rice | John Payne is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Lawrence - foul #5 on Louis Lawrence, team foul #13 | 58-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Phil King (PG), David Dunn (SG), Mark Pecora (SF), Donald Reynolds (PF), Mark Brown (C) Ben Gallagher, Louis Lawrence, John Hyman, Kenneth Bowman, Allan Yard | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Burnett (PG), Michael Bologna (SF), Wayne Crawford (PF), Brian Alexander (C) Gary Cherry, William Frailey, Eric Boyd, Phillip Block | |
| 03:01 | Rice | John Payne makes the 1st free throw | 58-78 |
| 03:01 | Rice | John Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Wayne Crawford gets the offensive rebound | 58-78 |
| 02:36 | Rice | John Payne banks in the layup | 58-80 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | Mark Pecora hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 58-80 |
| 02:24 | South Alabama | Mark Pecora snags the offensive board | 58-80 |
| 02:11 | South Alabama | Phil King is whistled for a carry | 58-80 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rice | Derek Meiners (SG) John Payne | |
| 02:05 | Rice | Mark Pecora takes the ball from Michael Bologna in the backcourt | 58-80 |
| 01:51 | South Alabama | Donald Reynolds drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Pecora | 60-80 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Derek Meiners is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Burnett | 60-83 |
| 01:16 | South Alabama | Michael Bologna is called for the reach on Mark Brown - foul #2 on Michael Bologna, team foul #7 | 60-83 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher (PG) Phil King | |
| Subs | Rice | William Frailey (PG) Charles Burnett | |
| 01:16 | South Alabama | Mark Brown misses the 1st free throw | 60-83 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Derek Meiners snags the defensive board | 60-83 |
| 00:54 | Rice | William Frailey makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Crawford | 60-86 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | South Alabama | Mark Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 60-86 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama 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) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Derek Meiners misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 60-86 |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | David Dunn gets the rebound | 60-86 |
| 00:19 | South Alabama | Michael Bologna is called for the reach on Mark Pecora - foul #3 on Michael Bologna, team foul #8 | 60-86 |
| 00:19 | South Alabama | Mark Pecora makes the 1st free throw | 61-86 |
| 00:19 | South Alabama | Mark Pecora makes the 2nd free throw | 62-86 |
| 00:00 | Rice | William Frailey runs out the clock | 62-86 |