| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) C - Harry Mendelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fresh) SG - Matthew Guy (fresh) SF - James Lynn (fresh) PF - Lance Sparks (fresh) C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Lance Sparks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Alabama | Matthew Guy misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lionel Walters | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Steven Richardson misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | Matthew Guy pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Alabama | Matthew Guy is hacked by Hugh Sturtevant - foul #1 on Hugh Sturtevant, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Michael Vidal | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Harry Mendelson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Steven Richardson connects on the shot from the left block | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Alabama | Matthew Guy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lionel Walters | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:58 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Vidal | 2-4 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Steven Richardson clanks a jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | James Lynn knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Lance Sparks | 2-6 |
| 15:59 | Rice | Steven Richardson loses the dribble to Matthew Guy | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Mendelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Guy (fresh) SF - James Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lance Sparks (fresh) C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Steven Richardson steals the ball from Matthew Guy | 2-6 |
| 15:34 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer is hacked by Michael Vidal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Vidal, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Foley (SG) Hugh Sturtevant | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG), Michael Cain (PF) Matthew Guy, Lance Sparks | |
| 15:21 | Rice | Michael Vidal is called for the reach on Raymond Bowyer - foul #2 on Michael Vidal, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel James (C) Harry Mendelson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG), Dennis Ryan (C) Michael Vidal, Adam Majkowski | |
| 15:12 | Rice | Steven Richardson drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Alfred Foley | 4-6 |
| 14:53 | Alabama | James Lynn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Baker | 4-8 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Lionel Walters misses the easy layup | 4-8 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Daniel James grabs the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Alfred Foley is whistled for a carry | 4-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Harry Mendelson (C) Raymond Bowyer, Steven Richardson, Lionel Walters | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lance Sparks (PF), Adam Majkowski (C) James Lynn, Dennis Ryan | |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Alfred Foley is called for the reach on Lance Sparks - foul #1 on Alfred Foley, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| 13:39 | Alabama | Michael Cain drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Baker | 4-10 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Adam Majkowski is called for the reach on Nicholas Manuel - foul #1 on Adam Majkowski, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Lynn (PG) Matthew Guy | |
| 13:12 | Rice | Harry Mendelson blows the layup but he's fouled by Adam Majkowski - foul #2 on Adam Majkowski, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Richardson (SF) Daniel James | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dennis Ryan (C) Adam Majkowski | |
| 13:12 | Rice | Harry Mendelson makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Harry Mendelson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:45 | Alabama | James Lynn can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Hugh Sturtevant - foul #2 on Hugh Sturtevant, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Lionel Walters (PF) Nicholas Manuel, Hugh Sturtevant | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG) Robert Baker | |
| 12:45 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:45 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 12:31 | Rice | 3 seconds is called on Steven Richardson | 6-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Sample (C) Harry Mendelson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:10 | Alabama | Lance Sparks can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 6-12 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Daniel Sample pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Alfred Foley scores on a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Dennis Ryan - foul #1 on Dennis Ryan, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel James (C) Daniel Sample | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Doyal (PF) Lance Sparks | |
| 12:04 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses the free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:04 | Alabama | Dennis Ryan gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 11:58 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses the easy layup | 8-12 |
| 11:56 | Rice | Alfred Foley grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) SG - Alfred Foley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Lynn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Guy (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Cain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Doyal (fresh) C - Dennis Ryan (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Rice | Steven Richardson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Michael Cain - foul #1 on Michael Cain, team foul #6 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (SG) Alfred Foley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:39 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:39 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:15 | Alabama | James Lynn loses the dribble to Nicholas Manuel | 10-12 |
| 11:11 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Sample (SF), Harry Mendelson (C) Steven Richardson, Daniel James | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (PG) Thomas Doyal | |
| 10:53 | Alabama | James Lynn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 10-12 |
| 10:51 | Alabama | Matthew Guy snags the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | Matthew Guy is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Manuel - foul #1 on Nicholas Manuel, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Foley (SG), Daniel James (PF) Nicholas Manuel, Lionel Walters | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lance Sparks (PF) James Lynn | |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Matthew Guy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Steven Richardson (SF) Raymond Bowyer, Daniel Sample | |
| Subs | Alabama | Micheal Horne (C) Dennis Ryan | |
| 10:07 | Rice | Alfred Foley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 10:06 | Alabama | Lance Sparks pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Daniel James steals the ball from Matthew Guy | 10-12 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Alfred Foley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Harry Mendelson tips it home | 12-12 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | The jump hook by Lance Sparks is blocked by Harry Mendelson | 12-12 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Robert Baker grabs the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | Lance Sparks snags the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 08:36 | Alabama | Michael Cain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Lionel Walters (PF), Daniel Sample (C) Alfred Foley, Daniel James, Harry Mendelson | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Lynn (PG), Dennis Ryan (C) Robert Baker, Micheal Horne | |
| 08:16 | Rice | Lance Sparks steps in front of the Raymond Bowyer pass | 12-12 |
| 08:00 | Alabama | Lance Sparks scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Lynn and he's fouled by Lionel Walters - foul #1 on Lionel Walters, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| 08:00 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the free throw | 12-15 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Lionel Walters can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by James Lynn - foul #1 on James Lynn, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG), Thomas Doyal (PF) Michael Cain, Lance Sparks | |
| 07:48 | Rice | Lionel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Lionel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) SG - Nicholas Manuel (fresh) SF - Steven Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Sample (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (tiring) SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Doyal (fresh) C - Dennis Ryan (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Alabama | James Lynn connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Guy | 14-17 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer is hacked by James Lynn - foul #2 on James Lynn, team foul #8 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Foley (SG), Harry Mendelson (C) Nicholas Manuel, Steven Richardson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Cain (SF) James Lynn | |
| 06:59 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 06:30 | Alabama | Matthew Guy misses the easy layup | 14-17 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Dennis Ryan snags the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Dennis Ryan is fouled on the floor by Raymond Bowyer - foul #1 on Raymond Bowyer, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lance Sparks (PF), Micheal Horne (C) Thomas Doyal, Dennis Ryan | |
| 05:50 | Alabama | Lance Sparks's pass is intercepted by Lionel Walters | 14-17 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Lance Sparks steals the ball from Lionel Walters | 14-17 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Michael Cain clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Raymond Bowyer - foul #2 on Raymond Bowyer, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Steven Richardson (SF), Daniel James (C) Raymond Bowyer, Daniel Sample, Harry Mendelson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Daniel James grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Steven Richardson misses short on a floater near the basket | 14-18 |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Lance Sparks grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-18 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Micheal Horne tips it back up and in | 14-20 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Lionel Walters misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-20 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Steven Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Steven Richardson can't finish the layup | 14-20 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Micheal Horne | 14-20 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Daniel James is called for the reach on Matthew Guy - foul #1 on Daniel James, team foul #8 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Harry Mendelson (C) Nicholas Manuel, Lionel Walters, Daniel James | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG), James Lynn (SF), Adam Majkowski (C) Robert Baker, Michael Cain, Micheal Horne | |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Matthew Guy misses the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 03:50 | Rice | The rebound goes to Alfred Foley | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alfred Foley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Mendelson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Guy (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lance Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Rice | Steven Richardson jams it | 16-21 |
| 03:24 | Alabama | Matthew Guy misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 16-21 |
| 03:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to Alfred Foley | 16-21 |
| 03:05 | Rice | Steven Richardson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-21 |
| 03:03 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 02:47 | Alabama | James Lynn clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Harry Mendelson - foul #1 on Harry Mendelson, team foul #9 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Sample (SF), Daniel James (PF) Steven Richardson, Alfred Foley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG), Thomas Doyal (PF) Matthew Guy, Lance Sparks | |
| 02:47 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 02:47 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer misses the jumper from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 02:24 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski makes the shot from the right block set up by Robert Baker and he's hacked by Daniel Sample - foul #1 on Daniel Sample, team foul #10 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Lionel Walters (PF) Harry Mendelson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski misses the free throw | 16-25 |
| 02:03 | Rice | The rebound goes to Daniel James | 16-25 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Thomas Doyal steals it from Daniel Sample | 16-25 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | James Lynn hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Adam Majkowski | 16-27 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Lionel Walters loses the dribble to James Lynn | 16-27 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | James Lynn misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Sample - foul #2 on Daniel Sample, team foul #11 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Alfred Foley (SG), Steven Richardson (SF), Harry Mendelson (C) Raymond Bowyer, Hugh Sturtevant, Daniel Sample, Daniel James | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Cain (SF), Lance Sparks (PF) Robert Baker, Thomas Doyal | |
| 00:50 | Alabama | James Lynn misses the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Alfred Foley connects on the floater in the lane | 18-28 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski's layup is rejected by Harry Mendelson | 18-28 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Cain | 18-28 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Lance Sparks hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Lynn | 18-30 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Alfred Foley comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 18-30 |