| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Chauncey Gove (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wilbert Rogers (fresh) PF - George Glovinsky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wade Hensen (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Powers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Robert Blake inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | George Nieves is called for the reach on Wade Hensen - foul #1 on George Nieves, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:36 | Rice | Kenneth Powers can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 19:34 | Alabama State | George Nieves snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 19:23 | Alabama State | Andy Pratt is called for the reach on Wilbert Rogers - foul #2 on Andy Pratt, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Herbert Sclafani (SF), Peter Wirth (C) Wilbert Rogers, George Nieves | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:11 | Alabama State | Kenneth Powers is called for the reach on George Glovinsky - foul #1 on Kenneth Powers, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Glenn Williams (C) George Glovinsky | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Marble (PG), Randy Lansford (SF), Andrew Hunter (PF) Andy Pratt, Robert Blake, Kenneth Powers | |
| 18:57 | Alabama State | George Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Peter Wirth | 31-37 |
| 18:55 | Rice | Jeremy Marble throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Jones (SG), Anthony Allen (SF) Chauncey Gove, George Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Jimmie Harris (SG) Wade Hensen | |
| 18:46 | Alabama State | Donald Jones knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Herbert Sclafani | 33-37 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Jimmie Harris is hacked by Donald Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Jones, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Romano (C) Jeffrey Decker | |
| 18:29 | Rice | Jimmie Harris scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Romano | 33-40 |
| 18:06 | Alabama State | Herbert Sclafani misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 18:05 | Alabama State | Peter Wirth tips it home | 35-40 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Randy Lansford misses the easy layup | 35-40 |
| 17:48 | Rice | Andrew Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Jeremy Marble is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 17:41 | Alabama State | Peter Wirth gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:36 | Alabama State | Anthony Allen makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Herbert Sclafani and he's fouled by Randy Lansford - foul #2 on Randy Lansford, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Chauncey Gove (PG), George Brown (SG), George Glovinsky (PF), George Nieves (C) Herbert Sclafani, Donald Jones, Peter Wirth, Glenn Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), Wade Hensen (SG), Roy Thompson (SF), Kenneth Powers (PF), Jeffrey Decker (C) Jeremy Marble, Jimmie Harris, Randy Lansford, Andrew Hunter, William Romano | |
| 17:36 | Alabama State | Anthony Allen makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Kenneth Powers is called for a backcourt violation | 38-40 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Wilbert Rogers (SF) Anthony Allen | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Blake (SF) Roy Thompson | |
| 16:58 | Alabama State | George Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-40 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Kenneth Powers pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker misses short on a floater from the left block | 38-40 |
| 16:48 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to George Glovinsky | 38-40 |
| 16:26 | Alabama State | George Glovinsky is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Chauncey Gove | 41-40 |
| 16:24 | Rice | George Brown is called for the reach on Wade Hensen in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Brown, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Chad Mankoski (SG) George Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Thompson (PG), Sam Lane (PF), William Romano (C) Andy Pratt, Kenneth Powers, Jeffrey Decker | |
| 16:15 | Rice | The jump hook by William Romano is blocked by George Glovinsky | 41-40 |
| 16:14 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to William Romano | 41-40 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Robert Blake misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-40 |
| 15:59 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Chad Mankoski | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Chauncey Gove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Mankoski (fresh) SF - Wilbert Rogers (fairly fresh) PF - George Glovinsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Nieves (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roy Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wade Hensen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Blake (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Lane (fresh) C - William Romano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Alabama State | Chad Mankoski clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Sam Lane pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:48 | Rice | Robert Blake comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 15:46 | Alabama State | George Nieves grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:27 | Alabama State | Wilbert Rogers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Blake - foul #1 on Robert Blake, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Brown (SG), Peter Wirth (C) Chad Mankoski, George Nieves | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), Jimmie Harris (SG), Randy Lansford (SF), Kenneth Powers (PF), Jeffrey Decker (C) Roy Thompson, Wade Hensen, Robert Blake, Sam Lane, William Romano | |
| 15:27 | Alabama State | Wilbert Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:27 | Alabama State | Wilbert Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:27 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Decker | 42-40 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Randy Lansford misses badly on a runner in the lane | 42-40 |
| 15:02 | Alabama State | Peter Wirth pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:55 | Alabama State | Jimmie Harris is called for the reach on George Brown - foul #1 on Jimmie Harris, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Jones (PG), Herbert Sclafani (SF) Chauncey Gove, Wilbert Rogers | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:46 | Alabama State | George Brown is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 42-40 |
| 14:44 | Alabama State | George Glovinsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:30 | Alabama State | Peter Wirth misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeffrey Decker - foul #2 on Jeffrey Decker, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Anthony Allen (PF) George Glovinsky | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Thompson (PG) Andy Pratt | |
| 14:30 | Alabama State | Peter Wirth makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:30 | Alabama State | Peter Wirth makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:28 | Rice | Herbert Sclafani is called for the reach on Randy Lansford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Sclafani, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| 14:12 | Rice | The jump hook by Randy Lansford is blocked by Peter Wirth | 44-40 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Roy Thompson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 13:40 | Alabama State | Anthony Allen buries a floater from the right wing set up by Donald Jones | 46-43 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Randy Lansford loses the dribble to George Brown | 46-43 |
| 13:22 | Alabama State | Randy Lansford steps in front of the Herbert Sclafani pass in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker misses the jumper from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Randy Lansford pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:50 | Rice | Peter Wirth is called for the reach on Jimmie Harris - foul #1 on Peter Wirth, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Chauncey Gove (PG), Chad Mankoski (SG), Wilbert Rogers (SF), George Glovinsky (PF), Glenn Williams (C) Donald Jones, George Brown, Herbert Sclafani, Anthony Allen, Peter Wirth | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), Wade Hensen (SG), Robert Blake (SF), Andrew Hunter (PF), William Romano (C) Roy Thompson, Jimmie Harris, Randy Lansford, Kenneth Powers, Jeffrey Decker | |
| 12:35 | Rice | Robert Blake comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 12:33 | Alabama State | Glenn Williams grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 12:31 | Alabama State | Wade Hensen takes the ball from Chauncey Gove in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Wade Hensen misses the easy layup | 46-43 |
| 12:27 | Rice | William Romano tips it but misses | 46-43 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Andrew Hunter snags the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 12:11 | Rice | William Romano clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Glenn Williams - foul #2 on Glenn Williams, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Nieves (C) Glenn Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Marble (PG), Sam Lane (PF) Andy Pratt, Andrew Hunter | |
| 12:11 | Rice | William Romano makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:11 | Rice | William Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:50 | Alabama State | Chauncey Gove buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Chad Mankoski | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Chauncey Gove (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Mankoski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Rogers (tiring) 1 pts. PF - George Glovinsky (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - George Nieves (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jeremy Marble (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wade Hensen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Blake (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Lane (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Rice | Sam Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 11:34 | Rice | William Romano snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Jeremy Marble drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 11:12 | Alabama State | Jeremy Marble steps in front of the Chauncey Gove pass in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Wade Hensen misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on George Glovinsky - foul #2 on George Glovinsky, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Brown (SG), Herbert Sclafani (SF), Anthony Allen (PF), Glenn Williams (C) Chad Mankoski, Wilbert Rogers, George Glovinsky, George Nieves | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), Randy Lansford (SF), Andrew Hunter (PF), Jeffrey Decker (C) Jeremy Marble, Robert Blake, Sam Lane, William Romano | |
| 10:58 | Rice | Wade Hensen makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Wade Hensen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:58 | Alabama State | Glenn Williams grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 10:55 | Alabama State | George Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Wade Hensen - foul #3 on Wade Hensen, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| 10:55 | Alabama State | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:55 | Alabama State | George Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:38 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker is denied on a dunk by Herbert Sclafani | 51-48 |
| 10:36 | Alabama State | George Brown grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 10:12 | Alabama State | Herbert Sclafani misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Andrew Hunter banks in the wide open layup set up by Randy Lansford | 51-50 |
| 09:51 | Alabama State | Glenn Williams's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Decker | 51-50 |
| 09:31 | Rice | Andy Pratt clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 09:30 | Alabama State | Anthony Allen gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:12 | Alabama State | Chauncey Gove comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Hunter - foul #1 on Andrew Hunter, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Jones (SG), Wilbert Rogers (SF), Peter Wirth (PF), George Nieves (C) George Brown, Herbert Sclafani, Anthony Allen, Glenn Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Thompson (PG), Jimmie Harris (SG), Robert Blake (SF), Kenneth Powers (PF), William Romano (C) Andy Pratt, Wade Hensen, Randy Lansford, Andrew Hunter, Jeffrey Decker | |
| 09:12 | Alabama State | Chauncey Gove makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:12 | Alabama State | Chauncey Gove misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:12 | Rice | William Romano grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Robert Blake connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmie Harris | 52-53 |
| 09:02 | Alabama State | Chauncey Gove's pass is intercepted by Roy Thompson in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Jimmie Harris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roy Thompson | 52-55 |
| 08:56 | Alabama State | Donald Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Thompson - foul #3 on Roy Thompson, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Chad Mankoski (PG) Chauncey Gove | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:56 | Alabama State | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:56 | Alabama State | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Roy Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 08:29 | Alabama State | Wilbert Rogers gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:20 | Alabama State | Peter Wirth misses the lay-in | 54-55 |
| 08:18 | Rice | William Romano gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Roy Thompson misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 08:00 | Alabama State | George Nieves gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:53 | Alabama State | Jimmie Harris is called for the reach on Donald Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmie Harris, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Brown (SG), George Glovinsky (PF) Chad Mankoski, George Nieves | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Marble (PG), Sam Lane (PF), Jeffrey Decker (C) Robert Blake, Kenneth Powers, William Romano | |
| 07:53 | Alabama State | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:53 | Alabama State | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Donald Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Wilbert Rogers (tired) 1 pts. PF - George Glovinsky (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Wirth (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jeremy Marble (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jimmie Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Sam Lane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Decker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Rice | Roy Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 07:29 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:15 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jeremy Marble and the foul's on Donald Jones - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Chauncey Gove (PG), Herbert Sclafani (SF) Donald Jones, Wilbert Rogers | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), Wade Hensen (SG), Andrew Hunter (PF) Jeremy Marble, Roy Thompson, Sam Lane | |
| 07:15 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker misses the free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:15 | Alabama State | Peter Wirth gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:52 | Alabama State | Chauncey Gove comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Andy Pratt - foul #3 on Andy Pratt, team foul #11 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Glenn Williams (C) Peter Wirth | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:52 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| 06:52 | Alabama State | Chauncey Gove makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:52 | Alabama State | Chauncey Gove makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Jimmie Harris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-57 |
| 06:27 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to George Brown | 58-57 |
| 06:06 | Alabama State | George Glovinsky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 06:05 | Alabama State | Herbert Sclafani tips it back up and in | 60-57 |
| 05:52 | Rice | Jimmie Harris misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Andrew Hunter tips it back up and in | 60-59 |
| 05:48 | Alabama State | Jimmie Harris steps in front of the George Brown pass in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Andy Pratt comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Chauncey Gove - foul #1 on Chauncey Gove, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Chad Mankoski (PG), Donald Jones (SG), Wilbert Rogers (SF), Anthony Allen (PF), Peter Wirth (C) Chauncey Gove, George Brown, Herbert Sclafani, George Glovinsky, Glenn Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Thompson (SG), Randy Lansford (SF), Sam Lane (PF), William Romano (C) Wade Hensen, Jimmie Harris, Andrew Hunter, Jeffrey Decker | |
| 05:35 | Rice | Andy Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Andy Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:19 | Alabama State | Wilbert Rogers is called for 5 seconds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Marble (PG) Andy Pratt | |
| 04:56 | Rice | William Romano makes the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Peter Wirth - foul #2 on Peter Wirth, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Brown (SG), George Nieves (C) Wilbert Rogers, Peter Wirth | |
| Subs | Rice | Wade Hensen (SG) Roy Thompson | |
| 04:56 | Rice | William Romano makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:31 | Alabama State | William Romano blocks the short jumper by Anthony Allen | 60-63 |
| 04:30 | Rice | Wade Hensen grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Randy Lansford loses the dribble to George Brown in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| 04:18 | Alabama State | Donald Jones hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by George Brown | 63-63 |
| 04:11 | Rice | William Romano is open and lays it up and in | 63-65 |
| 03:43 | Alabama State | Anthony Allen scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Mankoski | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Chad Mankoski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Brown (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Allen (tiring) 10 pts. C - George Nieves (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jeremy Marble (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Hensen (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randy Lansford (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sam Lane (tiring) 2 reb. C - William Romano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Rice | Jeremy Marble knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Wade Hensen | 65-68 |
| 03:13 | Alabama State | Donald Jones misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 03:12 | Rice | Randy Lansford snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 03:07 | Rice | Randy Lansford hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Marble | 65-70 |
| 02:48 | Alabama State | Donald Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 02:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Romano | 65-70 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Chauncey Gove (PG), Wilbert Rogers (SF), George Glovinsky (PF), Peter Wirth (C) Chad Mankoski, Donald Jones, Anthony Allen, George Nieves | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Thompson (PG), Jimmie Harris (SG), Robert Blake (SF), Kenneth Powers (PF), Jeffrey Decker (C) Jeremy Marble, Wade Hensen, Randy Lansford, Sam Lane, William Romano | |
| 02:22 | Rice | Robert Blake loses the dribble to Chauncey Gove | 65-70 |
| 02:22 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Herbert Sclafani (SF) Wilbert Rogers | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:01 | Alabama State | Jeffrey Decker steps in front of the George Brown pass | 65-70 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Chauncey Gove steals it from Jimmie Harris in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| 01:50 | Alabama State | George Brown loses the dribble to Jeffrey Decker | 65-70 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Chauncey Gove steals it from Robert Blake in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| 01:30 | Alabama State | Chauncey Gove can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-70 |
| 01:29 | Alabama State | Peter Wirth grabs the offensive board | 65-70 |
| 01:23 | Alabama State | George Brown misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 01:21 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to George Glovinsky | 65-70 |
| 01:21 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Wilbert Rogers (SF), George Nieves (C) Herbert Sclafani, Peter Wirth | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), Wade Hensen (SG) Roy Thompson, Jimmie Harris | |
| 01:13 | Alabama State | Wilbert Rogers loses the dribble to Jeffrey Decker | 65-70 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Andy Pratt and he's hacked by George Nieves - foul #2 on George Nieves, team foul #11 | 65-72 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker misses the free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker snags the offensive board | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker is hacked by Chauncey Gove - foul #2 on Chauncey Gove, team foul #12 | 65-72 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 65-74 |
| 00:45 | Alabama State | George Glovinsky misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-74 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Wade Hensen snags the defensive board | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Wade Hensen is fouled in the backcourt by George Brown - foul #4 on George Brown, team foul #13 | 65-74 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Wade Hensen makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Wade Hensen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:37 | Alabama State | George Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-76 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Herbert Sclafani (PG), Donald Jones (SG), Anthony Allen (SF), Peter Wirth (PF), Glenn Williams (C) Chauncey Gove, George Brown, Wilbert Rogers, George Glovinsky, George Nieves | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State 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 fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:16 | Rice | Kenneth Powers misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Jones - foul #3 on Donald Jones, team foul #14 | 65-76 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Kenneth Powers misses the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Kenneth Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:11 | Alabama State | Donald Jones misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Andy Pratt - foul #4 on Andy Pratt, team foul #12 | 65-77 |
| 00:11 | Alabama State | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:11 | Alabama State | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Andy Pratt runs out the clock | 67-77 |