| Lineup | Troy | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Boyd Osborn (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Walter Nabors (fresh) C - John Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bert Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Schneck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Lawrence Silvers (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Meyer (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Vice (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Boyd Osborn inbounds the ball | 19-29 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Troy | Bert Allen is called for the reach on Walter Nabors - foul #1 on Bert Allen, team foul #1 | 19-29 |
| 19:12 | Troy | Charles Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-29 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Donald Vice is called for traveling | 19-29 |
| 18:28 | Troy | John Wheeler misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 18:27 | Rice | Joseph Meyer pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Donald Vice lays it up and in set up by Joseph Meyer | 19-31 |
| 17:59 | Troy | William Mitchell hits the finger roll | 21-31 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Bert Allen connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Meyer | 21-34 |
| 17:31 | Troy | Joseph Meyer picks off the pass by Charles Johnson | 21-34 |
| 17:29 | Rice | William Mitchell is called for the reach on David Schneck in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Troy | George Mole (PG), Wayne Howard (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Dirk Shelby (PF), Jeffrey Hoffman (C) Charles Johnson, William Mitchell, Boyd Osborn, Walter Nabors, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:07 | Rice | Bert Allen misses the wide open turnaround from the right block | 21-34 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Joseph Meyer tips it home | 21-36 |
| 16:44 | Troy | George Mole scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 23-36 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Joseph Meyer is fouled on the floor by Dirk Shelby - foul #3 on Dirk Shelby, team foul #2 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Troy | John Robinson (C) Dirk Shelby | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:01 | Rice | Joseph Meyer misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 15:59 | Rice | Donald Vice tips it in | 23-38 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - George Mole (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Wayne Howard (fresh) SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hoffman (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bert Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Schneck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Lawrence Silvers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Meyer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Vice (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Troy | Wayne Howard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-38 |
| 15:42 | Rice | Donald Vice gets the rebound | 23-38 |
| 15:22 | Rice | Joseph Meyer hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by David Schneck and the foul's on Jeffrey Hoffman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hoffman, team foul #3 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Hoover (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Boyd Osborn (SF), Walter Nabors (PF), John Wheeler (C) George Mole, Wayne Howard, Michael Carr, Jeffrey Hoffman, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Murphy (PF) Bert Allen | |
| 15:22 | Rice | Joseph Meyer makes the free throw | 23-41 |
| 15:12 | Troy | Walter Nabors hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-41 |
| 15:11 | Troy | William Mitchell tips it in | 25-41 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Joseph Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hoover - foul #1 on Richard Hoover, team foul #4 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Rice | Bert Allen (PG) Joseph Meyer | |
| 14:58 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers is whistled for a carry | 25-41 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Rice | Leon Candelaria (SF) Lawrence Silvers | |
| 14:42 | Troy | Richard Hoover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-41 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Leon Candelaria snags the defensive board | 25-41 |
| 14:12 | Rice | Martin Murphy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-41 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Leon Candelaria hits the follow up shot | 25-43 |
| 13:52 | Troy | John Wheeler makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Nabors | 27-43 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Leon Candelaria makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Vice | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 13:16 | Troy | Walter Nabors scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-45 |
| 12:51 | Rice | Leon Candelaria comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Boyd Osborn - foul #2 on Boyd Osborn, team foul #5 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Johnson (PG), Wayne Howard (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Dirk Shelby (PF), Jeffrey Hoffman (C) Richard Hoover, William Mitchell, Boyd Osborn, Walter Nabors, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Meyer (PG), Lawrence Silvers (SG), Kenneth Washington (C) Bert Allen, David Schneck, Donald Vice | |
| 12:51 | Rice | Leon Candelaria misses the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 12:51 | Rice | Leon Candelaria misses the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 12:51 | Troy | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hoffman | 29-45 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 12:33 | Troy | A charge is called on Michael Carr - foul #1 on Michael Carr, team foul #6 | 29-45 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Dirk Shelby swats the short shot by Lawrence Silvers | 29-45 |
| 12:04 | Troy | Jeffrey Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 11:43 | Troy | Jeffrey Hoffman misses the lay-in | 29-45 |
| 11:42 | Rice | Martin Murphy gets the rebound | 29-45 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) SG - Wayne Howard (fresh) SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dirk Shelby (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Hoffman (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Meyer (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Silvers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Leon Candelaria (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Washington (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Rice | Leon Candelaria throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-45 |
| 11:14 | Troy | Michael Carr blows the dunk but the foul's on Lawrence Silvers - foul #2 on Lawrence Silvers, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Troy | George Mole (PG), John Robinson (PF), John Wheeler (C) Charles Johnson, Dirk Shelby, Jeffrey Hoffman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:14 | Troy | Michael Carr makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 11:14 | Troy | Michael Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 11:14 | Troy | John Wheeler grabs the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 11:04 | Troy | John Robinson banks in the layup and he's hacked by Lawrence Silvers - foul #3 on Lawrence Silvers, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Troy | Boyd Osborn (SF) Michael Carr | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:04 | Troy | John Robinson makes the free throw | 33-45 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Martin Murphy scores on a runner from close range | 33-47 |
| 10:39 | Troy | John Robinson is whistled for a carry | 33-47 |
| Subs | Troy | William Mitchell (SG), Walter Nabors (PF) Wayne Howard, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Rice | Bert Allen (PG), David Schneck (SG), Donald Vice (C) Leon Candelaria, Martin Murphy, Kenneth Washington | |
| 10:35 | Rice | Bert Allen is fouled in the backcourt by George Mole - foul #3 on George Mole, team foul #7 | 33-47 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Bert Allen misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 10:35 | Troy | Boyd Osborn pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 10:07 | Troy | Boyd Osborn misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 10:05 | Troy | John Wheeler tips it back up and in | 35-47 |
| 09:36 | Rice | David Schneck misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-47 |
| 09:34 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to David Schneck | 35-47 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Joseph Meyer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 09:13 | Troy | Walter Nabors gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 08:59 | Troy | David Schneck is called for the reach on John Wheeler - foul #2 on David Schneck, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Johnson (PG), Wayne Howard (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Dirk Shelby (PF), Jeffrey Hoffman (C) George Mole, William Mitchell, Boyd Osborn, Walter Nabors, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve McAlary (SG), Leon Candelaria (SF), Martin Murphy (PF), Kenneth Washington (C) David Schneck, Lawrence Silvers, Joseph Meyer, Donald Vice | |
| 08:39 | Troy | Michael Carr drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Dirk Shelby | 37-47 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Michael Carr is called for the reach on Leon Candelaria in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Carr, team foul #8 | 37-47 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Leon Candelaria makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Leon Candelaria makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 08:20 | Troy | Dirk Shelby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 08:19 | Rice | Bert Allen pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Bert Allen travels with the ball | 37-49 |
| 07:57 | Troy | Charles Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bert Allen - foul #2 on Bert Allen, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Rice | David Schneck (SG) Steve McAlary | |
| 07:57 | Troy | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 07:57 | Troy | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 07:28 | Rice | David Schneck is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Howard (fresh) SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dirk Shelby (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Hoffman (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bert Allen (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Schneck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Leon Candelaria (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Washington (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Troy | Bert Allen steps in front of the Charles Johnson pass in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Martin Murphy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-51 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Leon Candelaria tips it back up and in | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:55 | Troy | Charles Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-53 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Leon Candelaria buries a turnaround in the paint | 41-55 |
| 06:13 | Troy | Charles Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 06:12 | Rice | David Schneck snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 05:47 | Rice | David Schneck misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 05:46 | Troy | Michael Carr grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 05:46 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-55 |
| Subs | Troy | George Mole (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Boyd Osborn (SF), Walter Nabors (PF), John Wheeler (C) Charles Johnson, Wayne Howard, Michael Carr, Dirk Shelby, Jeffrey Hoffman | |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Silvers (SF), Joseph Meyer (PF), Donald Vice (C) Leon Candelaria, Martin Murphy, Kenneth Washington | |
| 05:34 | Troy | George Mole's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Vice | 41-55 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Bert Allen pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Bert Allen | 41-57 |
| 04:42 | Troy | John Wheeler misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Vice - foul #1 on Donald Vice, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Troy | Wayne Howard (PG) George Mole | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve McAlary (SG), Martin Murphy (PF) Bert Allen, David Schneck | |
| 04:42 | Troy | John Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 04:42 | Troy | John Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Joseph Meyer buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Lawrence Silvers | 43-59 |
| 04:03 | Troy | Walter Nabors blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Vice - foul #2 on Donald Vice, team foul #7 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Troy | George Mole (PG), Michael Carr (SF), Dirk Shelby (C) William Mitchell, Boyd Osborn, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:03 | Troy | Walter Nabors makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 04:03 | Troy | Walter Nabors makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Silvers, team foul #8 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffrey Hoffman (C) Walter Nabors | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:44 | Troy | Wayne Howard scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Rice | Lawrence Silvers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-59 |
| Subs | Troy | Richard Hoover (SF) Wayne Howard | |
| Subs | Rice | David Schneck (SG), Kenneth Washington (PF) Steve McAlary, Martin Murphy | |
| 03:31 | Troy | Richard Hoover can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lawrence Silvers - foul #5 on Lawrence Silvers, team foul #9 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Rice | Leon Candelaria (SF) Lawrence Silvers | |
| 03:31 | Troy | Richard Hoover misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 03:31 | Troy | Richard Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 03:27 | Rice | Leon Candelaria is hacked by Michael Carr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Carr, team foul #9 | 49-59 |
| 03:27 | Rice | Leon Candelaria misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 03:27 | Troy | The rebound goes to Dirk Shelby | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - George Mole (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hoover (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dirk Shelby (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Hoffman (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Meyer (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SG - David Schneck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. SF - Leon Candelaria (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Washington (fresh) C - Donald Vice (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Troy | Michael Carr hits a shot from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 02:48 | Rice | David Schneck knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Meyer | 51-62 |
| 02:48 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Johnson (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Boyd Osborn (SF), Walter Nabors (PF), John Wheeler (C) George Mole, Michael Carr, Richard Hoover, Dirk Shelby, Jeffrey Hoffman | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Murphy (PF) Kenneth Washington | |
| 02:40 | Troy | Walter Nabors misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-62 |
| 02:39 | Rice | Donald Vice snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Donald Vice hits a shot near the basket | 51-64 |
| 01:49 | Troy | Boyd Osborn's pass is intercepted by Joseph Meyer | 51-64 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Donald Vice connects on the runner from the left block set up by Joseph Meyer | 51-66 |
| 01:15 | Troy | Walter Nabors misses the runner in the paint | 51-66 |
| 01:14 | Troy | John Wheeler pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 01:02 | Troy | Boyd Osborn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-66 |
| Subs | Troy | George Mole (PG), Wayne Howard (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Dirk Shelby (PF), Jeffrey Hoffman (C) Charles Johnson, William Mitchell, Boyd Osborn, Walter Nabors, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rice | Bert Allen (PG) Martin Murphy | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Rice | Joseph Meyer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dirk Shelby - foul #4 on Dirk Shelby, team foul #10 | 51-66 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Joseph Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Joseph Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Troy | Michael Carr buries a jump hook near the basket | 53-67 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Bert Allen runs out the clock | 53-67 |