| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Milbourn (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Parker (fresh) SF - Jerome Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nigel Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Ben Bussell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Scott (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Alabama | Kevin Johnson inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | N. Alabama | Michael Lynch is hacked by Nigel Williams - foul #3 on Nigel Williams, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Willie Fortune (PF) Nigel Williams | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 19:37 | N. Alabama | Ben Bussell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Johnson | 24-32 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Kevin Johnson is called for the reach on Gerald Parker - foul #1 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Michael Lynch takes the ball from Gerald Parker | 24-32 |
| 18:48 | N. Alabama | Christopher Tapia buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Ben Bussell | 24-34 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Andrew Holder misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-34 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Willie Fortune pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Andrew Holder is whistled for traveling | 24-34 |
| 17:40 | N. Alabama | Gerald Parker picks off the pass by Michael Lynch | 24-34 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Gerald Parker lays it up and in | 26-34 |
| 17:24 | N. Alabama | Steven Scott makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 17:00 | Rice | Jerome Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 16:58 | N. Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Lynch | 26-37 |
| 16:38 | N. Alabama | Ben Bussell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 16:37 | Rice | Jerome Johnson snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Andrew Holder knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 16:13 | N. Alabama | Christopher Tapia misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Willie Fortune - foul #1 on Willie Fortune, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), Steven Boyd (SG), Lawrence Smith (SF), James Ketcham (PF), Fred Duong (C) David Milbourn, Gerald Parker, Jerome Johnson, Willie Fortune, Andrew Holder | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | John Emery (PG), Steven Starcher (SG), Jack Lewis (SF), Justin Tutt (C) Ben Bussell, Steven Scott, Kevin Johnson, Michael Lynch | |
| 16:13 | N. Alabama | Christopher Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:13 | N. Alabama | Christopher Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 16:01 | Rice | John Austin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-39 |
| 16:00 | Rice | Lawrence Smith misses the tip | 29-39 |
| 15:59 | N. Alabama | Justin Tutt grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Ketcham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Duong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - John Emery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Starcher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Tapia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Tutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | N. Alabama | John Emery drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack Lewis | 29-41 |
| 15:39 | Rice | James Ketcham loses the dribble to Justin Tutt | 29-41 |
| 15:20 | N. Alabama | Steven Boyd steps in front of the Christopher Tapia pass | 29-41 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Steven Boyd lays it in | 31-41 |
| 15:07 | N. Alabama | John Emery hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 15:06 | Rice | James Ketcham snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 14:52 | Rice | James Ketcham's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Tapia | 31-41 |
| 14:51 | Rice | James Ketcham gets the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 14:34 | Rice | John Austin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Duong | 34-41 |
| 14:13 | N. Alabama | John Emery misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Austin - foul #1 on John Austin, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Rice | David Milbourn (PG), Gerald Parker (SG), Jerome Johnson (SF), Nigel Williams (PF) John Austin, Steven Boyd, Lawrence Smith, Fred Duong | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Steven Scott (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), James Hayden (PF) Steven Starcher, Jack Lewis, Christopher Tapia | |
| 14:13 | N. Alabama | John Emery makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:13 | N. Alabama | John Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Nigel Williams is whistled for a carry | 34-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Willie Fortune (C) James Ketcham | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Ben Bussell (PG), Michael Lynch (C) John Emery, Justin Tutt | |
| 13:40 | N. Alabama | Steven Scott buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Hayden | 34-46 |
| 13:22 | Rice | Willie Fortune lays it up and in | 36-46 |
| 13:11 | N. Alabama | Steven Scott misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 13:09 | Rice | Nigel Williams grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Jerome Johnson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Gerald Parker | 38-46 |
| 12:36 | N. Alabama | Kevin Johnson is fouled on the floor by David Milbourn - foul #2 on David Milbourn, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Smith (SF), Andrew Holder (C) Jerome Johnson, Willie Fortune | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 12:31 | N. Alabama | Steven Scott buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ben Bussell | 38-49 |
| 12:18 | Rice | Michael Lynch is called for the reach on Andrew Holder - foul #1 on Michael Lynch, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG) David Milbourn | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Jack Lewis (SF), Justin Tutt (C) Kevin Johnson, Michael Lynch | |
| 12:03 | Rice | Andrew Holder hits the finger roll | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Austin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nigel Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Holder (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Ben Bussell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Steven Scott (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Jack Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Hayden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Tutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | N. Alabama | Steven Scott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 11:36 | Rice | Nigel Williams grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 11:31 | Rice | John Austin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 11:29 | N. Alabama | The rebound goes to James Hayden | 40-49 |
| 11:07 | N. Alabama | Lawrence Smith picks off the pass by Justin Tutt | 40-49 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Lawrence Smith loses the dribble to James Hayden | 40-49 |
| 10:40 | N. Alabama | Justin Tutt can't finish the layup | 40-49 |
| 10:38 | N. Alabama | Justin Tutt grabs the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 10:15 | N. Alabama | Gerald Parker is called for the reach on Ben Bussell - foul #2 on Gerald Parker, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Rice | David Milbourn (PG), Jerome Johnson (SF), Willie Fortune (PF), James Ketcham (C) Gerald Parker, Lawrence Smith, Nigel Williams, Andrew Holder | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | John Emery (PG), Steven Starcher (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Christopher Tapia (PF), Michael Lynch (C) Ben Bussell, Steven Scott, Jack Lewis, James Hayden, Justin Tutt | |
| 10:04 | N. Alabama | David Milbourn is called for the reach on John Emery - foul #3 on David Milbourn, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| 09:57 | N. Alabama | Christopher Tapia misses the turnaround in the lane | 40-49 |
| 09:56 | N. Alabama | Michael Lynch tips it home | 40-51 |
| 09:49 | Rice | Willie Fortune misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-51 |
| 09:48 | N. Alabama | The rebound goes to Christopher Tapia | 40-51 |
| 09:34 | N. Alabama | Christopher Tapia misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 40-51 |
| 09:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to Willie Fortune | 40-51 |
| 09:20 | Rice | David Milbourn scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 09:01 | N. Alabama | Christopher Tapia clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Ketcham - foul #1 on James Ketcham, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Smith (SG) John Austin | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Ben Bussell (PG), Steven Scott (SG) John Emery, Steven Starcher | |
| 09:01 | N. Alabama | Christopher Tapia misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:01 | N. Alabama | Christopher Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 08:49 | Rice | David Milbourn can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 08:48 | N. Alabama | Ben Bussell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 08:30 | N. Alabama | Steven Scott makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Johnson | 43-55 |
| 08:13 | Rice | David Milbourn comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Lynch - foul #2 on Michael Lynch, team foul #3 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Parker (SG), Andrew Holder (C) Lawrence Smith, James Ketcham | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 08:13 | Rice | David Milbourn misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:13 | Rice | David Milbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 08:01 | N. Alabama | Ben Bussell is called for traveling | 44-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Fred Duong (PF) Willie Fortune | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Justin Tutt (C) Michael Lynch | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Milbourn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Duong (fresh) C - Andrew Holder (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Ben Bussell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Steven Scott (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Tapia (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Justin Tutt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Rice | David Milbourn misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 07:45 | N. Alabama | Christopher Tapia pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 07:19 | N. Alabama | Ben Bussell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 07:17 | N. Alabama | Justin Tutt misses the tip | 44-55 |
| 07:16 | Rice | Jerome Johnson grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Jerome Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), Lawrence Smith (SF), Nigel Williams (PF) David Milbourn, Jerome Johnson, Fred Duong | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Jack Lewis (SF), James Hayden (PF) Kevin Johnson, Christopher Tapia | |
| 06:41 | N. Alabama | Ben Bussell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Scott | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:24 | Rice | Gerald Parker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 06:22 | N. Alabama | James Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 05:59 | N. Alabama | Steven Scott clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 05:58 | N. Alabama | Justin Tutt pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 05:47 | N. Alabama | James Hayden lays it in | 44-60 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Gerald Parker misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-60 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Gerald Parker tips it in | 46-60 |
| 05:27 | N. Alabama | Ben Bussell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 05:25 | N. Alabama | James Hayden snags the offensive board | 46-60 |
| 05:08 | N. Alabama | Justin Tutt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Austin - foul #2 on John Austin, team foul #8 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Rice | David Milbourn (PG), Jerome Johnson (SF), Willie Fortune (C) Gerald Parker, Lawrence Smith, Andrew Holder | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | John Emery (PG), Steven Starcher (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Christopher Tapia (PF) Ben Bussell, Steven Scott, Jack Lewis, James Hayden | |
| 05:08 | N. Alabama | Justin Tutt misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 05:08 | N. Alabama | Justin Tutt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:00 | Rice | David Milbourn scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 04:40 | N. Alabama | Kevin Johnson misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Willie Fortune - foul #2 on Willie Fortune, team foul #9 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Rice | James Ketcham (C) Nigel Williams | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Michael Lynch (C) Justin Tutt | |
| 04:40 | N. Alabama | Kevin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 04:40 | N. Alabama | Kevin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 04:29 | Rice | James Ketcham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Willie Fortune misses the tip | 49-62 |
| 04:26 | N. Alabama | John Emery grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 04:06 | N. Alabama | Christopher Tapia scores on a turnaround from the left block | 49-64 |
| 03:48 | Rice | David Milbourn comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-64 |
| 03:47 | N. Alabama | Kevin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Milbourn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Austin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Fortune (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Ketcham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - John Emery (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Starcher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Tapia (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | N. Alabama | Steven Starcher buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-67 |
| 03:39 | Rice | John Austin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 03:37 | N. Alabama | Michael Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 03:18 | N. Alabama | Christopher Tapia hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Willie Fortune - foul #3 on Willie Fortune, team foul #10 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Smith (PG), Steven Boyd (SG), Fred Duong (C) David Milbourn, John Austin, Jerome Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Jack Lewis (SF), Matthew Sousa (C) Kevin Johnson, Michael Lynch | |
| 03:18 | N. Alabama | Christopher Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 03:18 | N. Alabama | Christopher Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Steven Boyd scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-69 |
| 02:44 | N. Alabama | Christopher Tapia is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Christopher Tapia, team foul #4 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Bryan Ertl (SF) Willie Fortune | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | James Hayden (PF) Christopher Tapia | |
| 02:36 | Rice | Lawrence Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Starcher - foul #2 on Steven Starcher, team foul #5 | 51-69 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 02:17 | N. Alabama | Matthew Sousa connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from John Emery | 53-71 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Lawrence Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-71 |
| 02:03 | N. Alabama | Matthew Sousa grabs the defensive rebound | 53-71 |
| 01:57 | N. Alabama | John Emery is fouled on the floor by James Ketcham - foul #2 on James Ketcham, team foul #11 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), Willie Fortune (PF) Bryan Ertl, Fred Duong | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Justin Tutt (C) Matthew Sousa | |
| 01:57 | N. Alabama | John Emery misses the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 01:57 | N. Alabama | John Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 01:47 | Rice | John Austin is fouled on the floor by John Emery - foul #2 on John Emery, team foul #6 | 53-72 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Steven Boyd comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-72 |
| 01:29 | N. Alabama | Justin Tutt gets the rebound | 53-72 |
| 01:02 | N. Alabama | Justin Tutt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Rice | Steven Boyd knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by John Austin | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | N. Alabama | James Hayden can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Steven Boyd - foul #1 on Steven Boyd, team foul #12 | 56-74 |
| 00:32 | N. Alabama | James Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 00:32 | N. Alabama | James Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Steven Boyd gets the rebound | 56-75 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Lawrence Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Boyd | 58-75 |
| 00:00 | N. Alabama | John Emery runs out the clock | 58-75 |