| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Wesley Tucker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Dennis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Sears (fresh) C - Steven Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Pratt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wade Hensen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Blake (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Robert Blake inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:37 | Rice | Robert Blake is whistled for a carry | 36-27 |
| 19:35 | Alabama | Wesley Tucker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Wesley Tucker steals it from Andy Pratt | 36-27 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | Wesley Tucker misses the lay-in | 36-27 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Robert Blake gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Robert Blake scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Andy Pratt and he's fouled by Steven Gabriel - foul #1 on Steven Gabriel, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Robert Blake makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:03 | Alabama | Wesley Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Blake - foul #2 on Robert Blake, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 18:45 | Alabama | Stephen Sears is alone and throws it down set up by George Dennis | 38-30 |
| 18:23 | Rice | Kenneth Powers is hacked by Steven Gabriel - foul #2 on Steven Gabriel, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Fred Dell (PF), Bruce Gray (C) Stephen Sears, Steven Gabriel | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Marble (PG), Jimmie Harris (SG), Randy Lansford (SF), Andrew Hunter (PF) Andy Pratt, Wade Hensen, Robert Blake, Kenneth Powers | |
| 18:15 | Rice | Andrew Hunter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Fred Dell - foul #2 on Fred Dell, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Allen (PG) Wesley Tucker | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:15 | Rice | Andrew Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Andrew Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Robert Shaw is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by George Dennis | 40-32 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Andrew Hunter misses the jumper from the right side | 40-32 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Andrew Hunter misses the tip | 40-32 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Larry Allen grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 17:31 | Alabama | Jeremy Marble is called for the reach on Larry Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Marble, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Huey Lynch (SG), Alva Zoldesy (SF) Robert Shaw, George Dennis | |
| Subs | Rice | Wade Hensen (SG), William Romano (C) Jimmie Harris, Jeffrey Decker | |
| 17:06 | Alabama | Alva Zoldesy misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 40-32 |
| 17:04 | Alabama | Larry Allen tips it home | 42-32 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Jeremy Marble scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Romano | 42-34 |
| 16:19 | Alabama | Fred Dell connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Allen | 44-34 |
| 16:13 | Rice | William Romano misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 16:12 | Alabama | Fred Dell grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Larry Allen is hacked by Jeremy Marble - foul #2 on Jeremy Marble, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Tucker (PG), Robert Shaw (SG), George Dennis (SF), Stephen Sears (PF), Steven Gabriel (C) Larry Allen, Huey Lynch, Alva Zoldesy, Fred Dell, Bruce Gray | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), Jimmie Harris (SG), Robert Blake (SF), Kenneth Powers (PF), Jeffrey Decker (C) Jeremy Marble, Wade Hensen, Randy Lansford, Andrew Hunter, William Romano | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Wesley Tucker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Dennis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Sears (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Pratt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie Harris (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Blake (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Alabama | Robert Shaw misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Stephen Sears grabs the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 15:19 | Alabama | George Dennis is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Shaw | 46-34 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Robert Blake buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Andy Pratt | 46-37 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | George Dennis misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Robert Blake is fouled on the floor by George Dennis - foul #2 on George Dennis, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Fred Dell (PF) Stephen Sears | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Thompson (SF), William Romano (PF) Robert Blake, Kenneth Powers | |
| 14:06 | Rice | Roy Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-37 |
| 14:04 | Rice | William Romano hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 13:46 | Alabama | Wesley Tucker is called for traveling | 46-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Allen (PG), Alva Zoldesy (SF) Wesley Tucker, George Dennis | |
| Subs | Rice | Wade Hensen (SG), Robert Blake (SF), Sam Lane (PF) Andy Pratt, Jimmie Harris, Jeffrey Decker | |
| 13:30 | Rice | Robert Shaw steals it from Wade Hensen | 46-39 |
| 13:27 | Alabama | Robert Shaw lays it in | 48-39 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Wade Hensen is fouled on the floor by Steven Gabriel - foul #3 on Steven Gabriel, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Huey Lynch (SG), Stephen Sears (PF) Robert Shaw, Fred Dell | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Lansford (SF), Kenneth Powers (PF) Robert Blake, Sam Lane | |
| 12:51 | Rice | William Romano scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Randy Lansford | 48-41 |
| 12:23 | Alabama | Huey Lynch lays it up and in | 50-41 |
| 12:09 | Rice | William Romano connects on the floater from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Larry Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Thompson - foul #2 on Roy Thompson, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Tucker (PG), Robert Shaw (SG), George Dennis (SF), Fred Dell (PF), Bruce Gray (C) Larry Allen, Huey Lynch, Alva Zoldesy, Stephen Sears, Steven Gabriel | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), Jimmie Harris (SG), Robert Blake (SF), Sam Lane (PF), Jeffrey Decker (C) Roy Thompson, Wade Hensen, Randy Lansford, Kenneth Powers, William Romano | |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Fred Dell scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Wesley Tucker and the foul's on Sam Lane - foul #1 on Sam Lane, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Hunter (PF) Sam Lane | |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Fred Dell makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Wesley Tucker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Dennis (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Dell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Pratt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie Harris (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Blake (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Rice | George Dennis picks off the pass by Jimmie Harris | 53-43 |
| 11:05 | Alabama | Fred Dell is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 53-43 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | George Dennis pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 10:50 | Alabama | Bruce Gray lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Robert Shaw | 55-43 |
| 10:31 | Rice | Robert Blake hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Jimmie Harris | 55-45 |
| 10:14 | Alabama | Bruce Gray misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 55-45 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Andy Pratt gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:08 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker is hacked by Wesley Tucker - foul #1 on Wesley Tucker, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Allen (PG), Huey Lynch (SG), Alva Zoldesy (SF), Stephen Sears (PF), Steven Gabriel (C) Wesley Tucker, Robert Shaw, George Dennis, Fred Dell, Bruce Gray | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Marble (PG), Wade Hensen (SG), Randy Lansford (SF), Kenneth Powers (PF), William Romano (C) Andy Pratt, Jimmie Harris, Robert Blake, Andrew Hunter, Jeffrey Decker | |
| 10:01 | Rice | Jeremy Marble clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Huey Lynch - foul #1 on Huey Lynch, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Jeremy Marble misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Jeremy Marble makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | Larry Allen buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Huey Lynch | 58-46 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Randy Lansford loses the ball out of bounds | 58-46 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Romano - foul #2 on William Romano, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Decker (C) William Romano | |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Randy Lansford misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Alva Zoldesy - foul #1 on Alva Zoldesy, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Dennis (SF) Alva Zoldesy | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Thompson (PG) Jeremy Marble | |
| 08:52 | Rice | Randy Lansford misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Randy Lansford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 08:33 | Alabama | George Dennis is hacked by Wade Hensen - foul #2 on Wade Hensen, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Tucker (PG), Robert Shaw (SG), Fred Dell (C) Larry Allen, Huey Lynch, Steven Gabriel | |
| Subs | Rice | Jimmie Harris (SF), William Romano (PF) Randy Lansford, Kenneth Powers | |
| 08:33 | Alabama | George Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 08:33 | Alabama | George Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Jimmie Harris is hacked by George Dennis - foul #3 on George Dennis, team foul #9 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bruce Gray (C) Stephen Sears | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Blake (SF) Wade Hensen | |
| 08:09 | Rice | Jimmie Harris makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Jimmie Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 08:09 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Fred Dell | 61-48 |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Robert Shaw is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 07:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Romano | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Wesley Tucker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Dennis (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Dell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roy Thompson (fresh) SG - Jimmie Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Blake (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Decker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Rice | Robert Blake's layup is rejected by Fred Dell | 61-48 |
| 07:29 | Alabama | Robert Shaw gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Fred Dell connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Wesley Tucker | 63-48 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Jimmie Harris comes up short on the shot near the basket | 63-48 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | George Dennis pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 06:35 | Alabama | Fred Dell is hacked by Jimmie Harris - foul #2 on Jimmie Harris, team foul #8 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Allen (PG), Huey Lynch (SG), Alva Zoldesy (SF), Steven Gabriel (C) Wesley Tucker, Robert Shaw, George Dennis, Bruce Gray | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), Wade Hensen (SG), Randy Lansford (SF), Kenneth Powers (PF), Andrew Hunter (C) Roy Thompson, Jimmie Harris, Robert Blake, William Romano, Jeffrey Decker | |
| 06:35 | Alabama | Fred Dell makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 06:35 | Alabama | Fred Dell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Steven Gabriel is called for the reach on Randy Lansford - foul #4 on Steven Gabriel, team foul #10 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Sears (PF) Fred Dell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:16 | Rice | Randy Lansford makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Randy Lansford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Huey Lynch scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Allen | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 05:49 | Rice | Andy Pratt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 05:48 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Andrew Hunter swats the short shot by Huey Lynch | 67-50 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Andrew Hunter pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Wade Hensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Shaw (SG) Huey Lynch | |
| Subs | Rice | Sam Lane (PF), William Romano (C) Kenneth Powers, Andrew Hunter | |
| 04:52 | Alabama | Alva Zoldesy lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Allen | 69-50 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Steven Gabriel picks off the pass by William Romano | 69-50 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Alva Zoldesy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Randy Lansford - foul #1 on Randy Lansford, team foul #9 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Tucker (PG), Fred Dell (PF), Bruce Gray (C) Larry Allen, Stephen Sears, Steven Gabriel | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Marble (PG), Jimmie Harris (SG), Roy Thompson (SF), Jeffrey Decker (C) Andy Pratt, Wade Hensen, Randy Lansford, Sam Lane | |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Alva Zoldesy makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Alva Zoldesy makes the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker travels with the ball | 71-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | George Dennis (SF) Alva Zoldesy | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Powers (PF) William Romano | |
| 03:50 | Alabama | George Dennis connects on the open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Shaw | 73-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 03:31 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker blows the layup | 73-50 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker grabs the offensive board | 73-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Wesley Tucker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Dennis (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Dell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jeremy Marble (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jimmie Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Thompson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Rice | Jeremy Marble travels with the ball | 73-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Allen (PG), Huey Lynch (SG), Stephen Sears (PF), Steven Gabriel (C) Wesley Tucker, Robert Shaw, Fred Dell, Bruce Gray | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Blake (SF), Andrew Hunter (PF) Jeremy Marble, Kenneth Powers | |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Stephen Sears misses the easy layup but the foul's on Andrew Hunter - foul #2 on Andrew Hunter, team foul #10 | 73-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), Wade Hensen (SG), Randy Lansford (SF) Roy Thompson, Jimmie Harris, Robert Blake | |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Stephen Sears makes the 1st free throw | 74-50 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Stephen Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 75-50 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Gabriel - foul #5 on Steven Gabriel, team foul #11 | 75-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alva Zoldesy (SF), Fred Dell (C) George Dennis, Steven Gabriel | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:19 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker misses the 1st free throw | 75-50 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 75-51 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Alva Zoldesy is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Huey Lynch | 77-51 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Andrew Hunter double dribbles | 77-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Tucker (PG), Robert Shaw (SG), George Dennis (SF) Larry Allen, Huey Lynch, Alva Zoldesy | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Blake (SF), Kenneth Powers (PF) Randy Lansford, Andrew Hunter | |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Robert Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-51 |
| 01:29 | Rice | The jump hook by Kenneth Powers is blocked by Stephen Sears | 77-51 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Fred Dell | 77-51 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Wesley Tucker is hacked by Andy Pratt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andy Pratt, team foul #11 | 77-51 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Wesley Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 77-51 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Wesley Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 77-51 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker gets the rebound | 77-51 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Andy Pratt's pass is intercepted by Robert Shaw in the backcourt | 77-51 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Robert Shaw's pass is intercepted by Robert Blake | 77-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:55 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker misses short on a floater in the paint | 77-51 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Kenneth Powers pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-51 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker blows the layup | 77-51 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Fred Dell grabs the defensive rebound | 77-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Alabama | George Dennis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Blake - foul #3 on Robert Blake, team foul #12 | 77-51 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | George Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 78-51 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | George Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 78-51 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Kenneth Powers grabs the board | 78-51 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker hits the finger roll | 78-53 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Stephen Sears throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-53 |
| 00:15 | Rice | George Dennis steals it from Andy Pratt | 78-53 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Wesley Tucker runs out the clock | 78-53 |