| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edward Marmolejo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Arana (fresh) PF - Thomas Ribeiro (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Mike Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jess Speece (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Karpstein (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Platt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama A&M | Charles Karpstein inbounds the ball | 24-41 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Alabama A&M | Mike Watkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-41 |
| 19:37 | Rice | Michael Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 24-41 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Edward Marmolejo can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Mike Watkins - foul #2 on Mike Watkins, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Edward Marmolejo makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Edward Marmolejo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 18:58 | Alabama A&M | Michael Wood steals it from John Young | 26-41 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Edward Marmolejo is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Edward Marmolejo, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Frederick Brown (SG) Edward Marmolejo | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 18:35 | Alabama A&M | Brian Platt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-41 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Michael Wood gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Thomas Ribeiro clanks a jump hook from the left block | 26-41 |
| 18:17 | Alabama A&M | Charles Karpstein grabs the board | 26-41 |
| 17:53 | Alabama A&M | Jess Speece misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-41 |
| 17:51 | Rice | Robert Arana pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 17:33 | Rice | Thomas Ribeiro misses the lay-in | 26-41 |
| 17:31 | Alabama A&M | Jess Speece grabs the board | 26-41 |
| 17:11 | Alabama A&M | Charles Karpstein misses short on a floater near the basket | 26-41 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Frederick Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Paul Bowman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-41 |
| 16:47 | Alabama A&M | Charles Karpstein grabs the defensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 16:25 | Alabama A&M | Brian Platt misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Ribeiro - foul #2 on Thomas Ribeiro, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Gene Zuchelkowski (SF), Clyde Eppinger (PF), Charles Dixon (C) Robert Arana, Thomas Ribeiro, Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Dickson (PG), Peter Tran (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF), Todd Barrientos (C) Mike Watkins, Jess Speece, Charles Karpstein, John Young | |
| 16:25 | Alabama A&M | Brian Platt makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 16:25 | Alabama A&M | Brian Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Gene Zuchelkowski comes up short on the jumper from close range | 26-43 |
| 16:06 | Alabama A&M | Brian Platt grabs the defensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 15:40 | Alabama A&M | Peter Tran buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 26-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frederick Brown (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Bowman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Zuchelkowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clyde Eppinger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Jeffrey Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Tran (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Platt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Barrientos (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:25 | Rice | Paul Bowman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-45 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Clyde Eppinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Gene Zuchelkowski makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Dixon | 28-45 |
| 15:02 | Alabama A&M | Dikembe Ali clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-45 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Paul Bowman grabs the board | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:38 | Rice | Frederick Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Bowman | 31-45 |
| 14:20 | Alabama A&M | Brian Platt drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Tran | 31-47 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Brian Platt swats the shot by Frederick Brown | 31-47 |
| 14:06 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Todd Barrientos | 31-47 |
| 14:02 | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Dickson buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Tran and he's hacked by Paul Bowman - foul #1 on Paul Bowman, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Marmolejo (PG), John Bell (SG), Robert Arana (SF), Thomas Ribeiro (PF), Michael Wood (C) Frederick Brown, Paul Bowman, Gene Zuchelkowski, Clyde Eppinger, Charles Dixon | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jess Speece (SG), Charles Karpstein (SF), John Young (C) Peter Tran, Dikembe Ali, Brian Platt | |
| 14:02 | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Dickson makes the free throw | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:42 | Rice | Robert Arana misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 31-50 |
| 13:40 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to John Young | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:15 | Alabama A&M | Robert Arana is called for the reach on John Young - foul #3 on Robert Arana, team foul #4 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mike Watkins (PG), David Piedra (PF) Jeffrey Dickson, Todd Barrientos | |
| 12:57 | Alabama A&M | Mike Watkins knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Jess Speece | 31-53 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Robert Arana hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Karpstein - foul #2 on Charles Karpstein, team foul #2 | 31-53 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Robert Arana misses the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Robert Arana misses the 2nd free throw | 31-53 |
| 12:47 | Alabama A&M | John Young grabs the board | 31-53 |
| 12:28 | Alabama A&M | David Piedra misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-53 |
| 12:27 | Alabama A&M | John Young tips it but misses | 31-53 |
| 12:26 | Alabama A&M | Jess Speece grabs the offensive board | 31-53 |
| 12:09 | Alabama A&M | Charles Karpstein loses the dribble to Edward Marmolejo | 31-53 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Michael Wood loses the dribble to Mike Watkins | 31-53 |
| 11:26 | Alabama A&M | Jess Speece misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Ribeiro - foul #3 on Thomas Ribeiro, team foul #5 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Frederick Brown (PG), Gene Zuchelkowski (SF), Clyde Eppinger (PF), Charles Dixon (C) Edward Marmolejo, Robert Arana, Thomas Ribeiro, Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Todd Barrientos (PF) John Young | |
| 11:26 | Alabama A&M | Jess Speece makes the 1st free throw | 31-54 |
| 11:26 | Alabama A&M | Jess Speece makes the 2nd free throw | 31-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frederick Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Bell (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gene Zuchelkowski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clyde Eppinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Mike Watkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jess Speece (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Karpstein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Barrientos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Piedra (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Rice | Gene Zuchelkowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-55 |
| 11:17 | Rice | John Bell gets the offensive rebound | 31-55 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Clyde Eppinger misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Todd Barrientos - foul #2 on Todd Barrientos, team foul #3 | 31-55 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Clyde Eppinger makes the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Clyde Eppinger misses the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| 11:09 | Alabama A&M | David Piedra gets the rebound | 32-55 |
| 10:51 | Alabama A&M | Charles Karpstein misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-55 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Clyde Eppinger snags the defensive board | 32-55 |
| 10:43 | Rice | John Bell can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-55 |
| 10:41 | Alabama A&M | Todd Barrientos pulls down the rebound | 32-55 |
| 10:37 | Alabama A&M | Mike Watkins loses the dribble to Frederick Brown | 32-55 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Charles Dixon scores on a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Todd Barrientos - foul #3 on Todd Barrientos, team foul #4 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Bowman (PG) John Bell | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Dickson (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF), Brian Platt (PF) Jess Speece, Charles Karpstein, David Piedra | |
| 10:28 | Rice | Charles Dixon makes the free throw | 35-55 |
| 10:16 | Alabama A&M | Todd Barrientos hits the finger roll | 35-57 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Paul Bowman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-57 |
| 10:03 | Alabama A&M | Dikembe Ali gets the rebound | 35-57 |
| 09:37 | Alabama A&M | Gene Zuchelkowski is called for the reach on Mike Watkins - foul #1 on Gene Zuchelkowski, team foul #6 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Marmolejo (PG), Robert Arana (SF), Michael Wood (C) Frederick Brown, Gene Zuchelkowski, Charles Dixon | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Peter Tran (SG), John Young (C) Mike Watkins, Todd Barrientos | |
| 09:19 | Alabama A&M | John Young scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Tran | 35-60 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Paul Bowman is fouled on the floor by Peter Tran - foul #1 on Peter Tran, team foul #5 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Rice | John Bell (SG), Thomas Ribeiro (PF) Paul Bowman, Clyde Eppinger | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jess Speece (SG), Charles Karpstein (SF) Peter Tran, Dikembe Ali | |
| 08:54 | Rice | Robert Arana misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-60 |
| 08:52 | Alabama A&M | John Young grabs the board | 35-60 |
| 08:27 | Alabama A&M | John Young misses the turnaround from close range | 35-60 |
| 08:25 | Alabama A&M | John Young grabs the offensive board | 35-60 |
| 08:03 | Alabama A&M | Jess Speece misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-60 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Thomas Ribeiro snags the defensive board | 35-60 |
| 07:45 | Rice | Robert Arana is hacked by Charles Karpstein - foul #3 on Charles Karpstein, team foul #6 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Gene Zuchelkowski (SF), Clyde Eppinger (C) Robert Arana, Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mike Watkins (PG), Todd Barrientos (PF), David Piedra (C) Jeffrey Dickson, Brian Platt, John Young | |
| 07:27 | Rice | David Piedra picks off the pass by Clyde Eppinger | 35-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edward Marmolejo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bell (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gene Zuchelkowski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Ribeiro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Eppinger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Mike Watkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jess Speece (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Karpstein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Barrientos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Piedra (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Alabama A&M | Mike Watkins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-60 |
| 06:56 | Alabama A&M | Mike Watkins grabs the offensive board | 35-60 |
| 06:43 | Alabama A&M | Jess Speece misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-60 |
| 06:42 | Alabama A&M | Todd Barrientos snags the offensive board | 35-60 |
| 06:16 | Alabama A&M | Jess Speece hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mike Watkins | 35-62 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Clyde Eppinger is whistled for a carry | 35-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Bowman (PG), Frederick Brown (SG), Charles Dixon (PF) Edward Marmolejo, John Bell, Thomas Ribeiro | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Dickson (PG), Peter Tran (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF) Mike Watkins, Jess Speece, Charles Karpstein | |
| 05:40 | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Dickson knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 35-64 |
| 05:15 | Rice | Clyde Eppinger hits a turnaround in the lane | 37-64 |
| 04:59 | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Dickson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Peter Tran and the foul's on Charles Dixon - foul #2 on Charles Dixon, team foul #7 | 37-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Huggins (SF) Gene Zuchelkowski | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Long (PF) David Piedra | |
| 04:59 | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Dickson makes the free throw | 37-67 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Charles Dixon hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Frederick Brown | 39-67 |
| 04:27 | Alabama A&M | Peter Tran misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-67 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Stephen Huggins gets the rebound | 39-67 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Stephen Huggins scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-67 |
| 03:40 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Huggins is called for the reach on Jeffrey Dickson - foul #1 on Stephen Huggins, team foul #8 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Gene Zuchelkowski (SF) Stephen Huggins | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 03:40 | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Dickson misses the 1st free throw | 41-67 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Clyde Eppinger pulls down the rebound | 41-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Rice | Paul Bowman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gene Zuchelkowski | 44-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Alabama A&M | Todd Barrientos makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Dickson | 44-70 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Paul Bowman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Zuchelkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Eppinger (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Jeffrey Dickson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Tran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Long (fresh) C - Todd Barrientos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Rice | Dikembe Ali is called for the reach on Gene Zuchelkowski - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #7 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Huggins (SF) Frederick Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | David Piedra (PF) Todd Barrientos | |
| 02:57 | Rice | Gene Zuchelkowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-70 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Gene Zuchelkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 02:34 | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Dickson can't throw it down | 46-70 |
| 02:32 | Alabama A&M | David Piedra grabs the offensive board | 46-70 |
| 02:22 | Alabama A&M | William Long's pass is intercepted by Paul Bowman | 46-70 |
| 02:01 | Rice | Peter Tran steps in front of the Charles Dixon pass | 46-70 |
| 01:37 | Alabama A&M | David Piedra throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Frederick Brown (SG) Stephen Huggins | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Todd Barrientos (PF) William Long | |
| 01:26 | Rice | Clyde Eppinger's dunk attempt is rejected by Todd Barrientos | 46-70 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Paul Bowman can't tip it in | 46-70 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Gene Zuchelkowski can't tip it in | 46-70 |
| 01:23 | Alabama A&M | Todd Barrientos grabs the defensive rebound | 46-70 |
| 00:54 | Alabama A&M | Gene Zuchelkowski steals the ball from Todd Barrientos | 46-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Frederick Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-70 |
| 00:47 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Bowman | 46-70 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Peter Tran steals it from Clyde Eppinger | 46-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Alabama A&M | Gene Zuchelkowski steps in front of the Todd Barrientos pass | 46-70 |
| 00:17 | Rice | David Piedra swats the layup by Charles Dixon | 46-70 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Clyde Eppinger misses the tip | 46-70 |
| 00:14 | Alabama A&M | Todd Barrientos gets the rebound | 46-70 |
| 00:00 | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Dickson runs out the clock | 46-70 |