| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Randy Jordan (fresh) SG - Bernard Harris (fresh) SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - Steven Pauley (fresh) C - Lino Walczynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fresh) SG - Lloyd Hurley (fresh) SF - Louie Kenney (fresh) PF - Richard Patel (fresh) C - Brad Clough (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Brad Clough wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rice | Randy Jordan steals it from Charles Ackman | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Alabama State | John Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Randy Jordan | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Lino Walczynski denies the turnaround by Charles Ackman | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Richard Patel snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Brad Clough knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lloyd Hurley | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Alabama State | Steven Pauley is called for traveling | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Charles Ackman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Louie Kenney hits the follow up shot | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | Alabama State | Lloyd Hurley steps in front of the Randy Jordan pass | 3-4 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Charles Ackman lays it up and in set up by Lloyd Hurley | 3-6 |
| 17:35 | Alabama State | John Johnson misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Louie Kenney - foul #1 on Louie Kenney, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Oscar Alvarez (PF), Michael Lesage (C) Steven Pauley, Lino Walczynski | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Mildenstein (PG), David Simmons (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Charles Ackman, Louie Kenney, Richard Patel, Brad Clough | |
| 17:35 | Alabama State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:35 | Alabama State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Oscar Alvarez is called for the reach on Lloyd Hurley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Alvarez, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Charles Cline (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:17 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Simmons | 5-9 |
| 16:59 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 16:58 | Rice | James Diggs grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:54 | Rice | Bernard Harris steals it from Lloyd Hurley in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 16:44 | Alabama State | Michael Mildenstein is called for the reach on Randy Jordan - foul #1 on Michael Mildenstein, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harry Cripe (PG), Paul Nevins (SF) Randy Jordan, Bernard Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SG) Lloyd Hurley | |
| 16:33 | Alabama State | Michael Lesage buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Oscar Alvarez | 8-9 |
| 16:26 | Rice | David Simmons misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane | 8-9 |
| 16:25 | Alabama State | Charles Cline snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 16:05 | Alabama State | Paul Nevins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Oscar Alvarez | 11-9 |
| 15:44 | Rice | David Simmons connects on the floater from the free throw line | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Harry Cripe (fresh) SG - Charles Cline (fresh) SF - Paul Nevins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oscar Alvarez (fairly fresh) C - Michael Lesage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Mildenstein (fairly fresh) SG - Martin Ward (fresh) SF - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Diggs (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Lonergan (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Alabama State | Oscar Alvarez scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Harry Cripe | 13-11 |
| 15:27 | Rice | Oscar Alvarez takes the ball from James Diggs in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 15:13 | Alabama State | Michael Mildenstein picks off the pass by Harry Cripe | 13-11 |
| 14:55 | Rice | James Diggs misses long on a shot near the basket | 13-11 |
| 14:53 | Rice | James Diggs tips it in | 13-13 |
| 14:37 | Alabama State | Paul Nevins misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 13-13 |
| 14:36 | Alabama State | Charles Cline tips it back up and in | 15-13 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Martin Ward is hacked by Charles Cline in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Cline, team foul #2 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randy Jordan (PG), Bernard Harris (SG), John Johnson (SF), Steven Pauley (PF), Lino Walczynski (C) Harry Cripe, Charles Cline, Paul Nevins, Oscar Alvarez, Michael Lesage | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Lloyd Hurley (SG), Louie Kenney (SF), Richard Patel (PF), Brad Clough (C) Michael Mildenstein, Martin Ward, David Simmons, James Diggs, Matthew Lonergan | |
| 14:11 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Bernard Harris - foul #1 on Bernard Harris, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley makes the free throw | 15-16 |
| 13:53 | Alabama State | Bernard Harris is hacked by Lloyd Hurley - foul #1 on Lloyd Hurley, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| 13:35 | Alabama State | Lino Walczynski misses the lay-in | 15-16 |
| 13:33 | Alabama State | Lino Walczynski misses the tip | 15-16 |
| 13:32 | Alabama State | Steven Pauley pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 13:15 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Johnson | 17-16 |
| 12:50 | Rice | Charles Ackman can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline | 17-16 |
| 12:49 | Alabama State | John Johnson grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 12:38 | Alabama State | Bernard Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Louie Kenney pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 12:20 | Rice | John Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Patel - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harry Cripe (PG), Charles Cline (SG), Paul Nevins (SF), Michael Lesage (PF), Craig Kelly (C) Randy Jordan, Bernard Harris, John Johnson, Steven Pauley, Lino Walczynski | |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SG) Lloyd Hurley | |
| 12:05 | Rice | Charles Ackman is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Richard Patel | 17-18 |
| 11:42 | Alabama State | Charles Ackman steps in front of the Charles Cline pass | 17-18 |
| 11:38 | Rice | Charles Ackman banks in the layup | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Harry Cripe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Cline (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Nevins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Lesage (fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marvin Boltz (fresh) SF - Louie Kenney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Patel (fairly fresh) C - Brad Clough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Alabama State | Craig Kelly is hacked by Brad Clough - foul #1 on Brad Clough, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Bernard Harris (SG) Paul Nevins | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (PG), Lloyd Hurley (SG), Michael Mildenstein (SF), James Diggs (C) Charles Ackman, Marvin Boltz, Louie Kenney, Brad Clough | |
| 11:08 | Alabama State | Bernard Harris misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Lloyd Hurley - foul #2 on Lloyd Hurley, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randy Jordan (PG), John Johnson (SF), Czeslaw Zimmerman (PF), Lino Walczynski (C) Harry Cripe, Charles Cline, Michael Lesage, Craig Kelly | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kenney (SF) Lloyd Hurley | |
| 11:08 | Alabama State | Bernard Harris misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 11:08 | Alabama State | Bernard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Richard Patel scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Louie Kenney | 18-22 |
| 10:22 | Alabama State | Lino Walczynski's fadeaway is rejected by James Diggs | 18-22 |
| 10:21 | Rice | The rebound goes to Louie Kenney | 18-22 |
| 10:01 | Rice | James Diggs is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Mildenstein | 18-24 |
| 09:39 | Alabama State | John Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-24 |
| 09:38 | Rice | James Diggs snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Richard Patel is whistled for a carry | 18-24 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harry Cripe (PG), Charles Cline (SG), Paul Nevins (SF), Steven Pauley (PF), Oscar Alvarez (C) Randy Jordan, Bernard Harris, John Johnson, Czeslaw Zimmerman, Lino Walczynski | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Marvin Boltz (SG), Matthew Lonergan (C) Michael Mildenstein, Martin Ward, Richard Patel | |
| 08:57 | Alabama State | Paul Nevins misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-24 |
| 08:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Matthew Lonergan | 18-24 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Marvin Boltz is fouled on the floor by Oscar Alvarez - foul #2 on Oscar Alvarez, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Lesage (PF), Craig Kelly (C) Steven Pauley, Oscar Alvarez | |
| Subs | Rice | David Simmons (SF), Richard Patel (PF) Louie Kenney, James Diggs | |
| 08:25 | Rice | Charles Ackman connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by David Simmons and he's fouled by Harry Cripe - foul #1 on Harry Cripe, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Charles Ackman makes the free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:14 | Alabama State | Matthew Lonergan is called for the reach on Craig Kelly - foul #1 on Matthew Lonergan, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| 08:04 | Alabama State | Charles Cline is fouled on the floor by David Simmons - foul #1 on David Simmons, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randy Jordan (PG) Paul Nevins | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SG), Brad Clough (C) Marvin Boltz, Matthew Lonergan | |
| 08:04 | Alabama State | Charles Cline misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Brad Clough pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Charles Ackman is hacked by Michael Lesage in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Lesage, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Charles Ackman makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Charles Ackman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 07:37 | Alabama State | Michael Lesage clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-29 |
| 07:36 | Alabama State | Craig Kelly tips it in | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Randy Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Cripe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Cline (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Lesage (fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Martin Ward (fresh) SF - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Patel (tiring) 2 pts. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Rice | Charles Ackman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 07:15 | Alabama State | Charles Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 07:11 | Alabama State | David Simmons steps in front of the Craig Kelly pass | 20-29 |
| 07:05 | Rice | Harry Cripe steps in front of the David Simmons pass in the backcourt | 20-29 |
| 06:51 | Alabama State | Harry Cripe can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 20-29 |
| 06:49 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Ackman | 20-29 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Randy Jordan steals it from David Simmons | 20-29 |
| 05:58 | Alabama State | Harry Cripe is hacked by David Simmons - foul #2 on David Simmons, team foul #8 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Bernard Harris (SG), Paul Nevins (SF), Steven Pauley (PF), Lino Walczynski (C) Randy Jordan, Charles Cline, Michael Lesage, Craig Kelly | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Mildenstein (PG), Marvin Boltz (SG), Louie Kenney (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Charles Ackman, Martin Ward, David Simmons, Richard Patel, Brad Clough | |
| 05:58 | Alabama State | Harry Cripe misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:58 | Rice | James Diggs grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Bernard Harris steals it from Marvin Boltz | 20-29 |
| 05:33 | Alabama State | Bernard Harris lays it in | 22-29 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Louie Kenney misses badly on a shot from the right block | 22-29 |
| 05:16 | Alabama State | Bernard Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 05:00 | Alabama State | Paul Nevins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-29 |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Johnson (SF) Harry Cripe | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SG) Marvin Boltz | |
| 04:49 | Rice | James Diggs hits a floater from the baseline | 22-31 |
| 04:32 | Alabama State | John Johnson connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Paul Nevins and the foul's on Louie Kenney - foul #2 on Louie Kenney, team foul #9 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Czeslaw Zimmerman (PF) Steven Pauley | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Brad Clough (C) Louie Kenney, Matthew Lonergan | |
| 04:32 | Alabama State | John Johnson makes the free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Brad Clough misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 04:13 | Alabama State | Czeslaw Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:09 | Alabama State | John Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 04:07 | Rice | James Diggs gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Charles Ackman misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-31 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein snags the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 03:23 | Rice | John Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Mildenstein - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randy Jordan (PG), Charles Cline (SG), Oscar Alvarez (PF), Michael Lesage (C) Paul Nevins, Bernard Harris, Czeslaw Zimmerman, Lino Walczynski | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), Richard Patel (PF) Charles Ackman, Martin Ward, James Diggs | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Randy Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Cline (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Oscar Alvarez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Lesage (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Mildenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lloyd Hurley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) PF - Richard Patel (tiring) 2 pts. C - Brad Clough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Alabama State | John Johnson loses the dribble to Lloyd Hurley | 25-33 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Marvin Boltz lays it in on a nice dish by Lloyd Hurley | 25-35 |
| 02:44 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Cline | 27-35 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Marvin Boltz misses the floater in the paint | 27-35 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Brad Clough tips it back up and in | 27-37 |
| 02:15 | Alabama State | John Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Randy Jordan | 29-37 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Michael Lesage is called for the reach on Michael Mildenstein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Lesage, team foul #9 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Steven Pauley (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kenney (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Marvin Boltz, Richard Patel, Brad Clough | |
| 02:11 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:11 | Alabama State | Michael Lesage snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 01:55 | Alabama State | Oscar Alvarez misses the lay-in but the foul's on Matthew Lonergan - foul #2 on Matthew Lonergan, team foul #10 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harry Cripe (SG) Charles Cline | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG) Michael Mildenstein | |
| 01:55 | Alabama State | Oscar Alvarez makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 01:55 | Alabama State | Oscar Alvarez makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:37 | Rice | James Diggs misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 31-37 |
| 01:35 | Alabama State | Michael Lesage grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 01:10 | Alabama State | Charles Ackman is called for the reach on Randy Jordan - foul #1 on Charles Ackman, team foul #11 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Bernard Harris (SG), John Johnson (SF), Lino Walczynski (C) Harry Cripe, Michael Lesage, Oscar Alvarez | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:10 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:10 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Charles Ackman connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Lloyd Hurley and he's fouled by Randy Jordan - foul #1 on Randy Jordan, team foul #10 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Charles Cline (PG), Paul Nevins (SF), Czeslaw Zimmerman (PF) Randy Jordan, John Johnson, Steven Pauley | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Patel (PF), Brad Clough (C) James Diggs, Matthew Lonergan | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Charles Ackman misses the free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:52 | Alabama State | Czeslaw Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 00:34 | Alabama State | Brad Clough blocks the jumper by Lino Walczynski | 32-39 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Charles Ackman gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Czeslaw Zimmerman is called for the reach on Richard Patel - foul #1 on Czeslaw Zimmerman, team foul #11 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Craig Kelly (C) Lino Walczynski | |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SG), David Simmons (SF) Lloyd Hurley, Louie Kenney | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Richard Patel misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Richard Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:02 | Alabama State | Charles Cline is whistled for a carry | 32-40 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harry Cripe (PG) Paul Nevins | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Mildenstein (PG) Charles Ackman | |
| 00:00 | Rice | David Simmons misses the halfcourt shot | 32-40 |