| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - James Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Curlee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Rosser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Silverman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Ralph Hannum inbounds the ball | 26-19 |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Michael Beck dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jae Champion | 26-21 |
| 19:13 | Florida A&M | James Hale misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-21 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Michael Beck pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Jae Champion comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-21 |
| 19:05 | Rice | Ralph Hannum tips it in | 26-23 |
| 18:44 | Florida A&M | James Hale makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-23 |
| 18:27 | Florida A&M | Mark Silverman pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 18:15 | Florida A&M | Mark Silverman clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 29-23 |
| 18:13 | Rice | Colby Dickison snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 18:05 | Rice | John Myers is called for the reach on Ralph Hannum - foul #1 on John Myers, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Timothy Davis (SF), Nathaniel Toothman (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 17:56 | Rice | Timothy Davis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Myers - foul #2 on John Myers, team foul #2 | 29-23 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Timothy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Timothy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 17:30 | Florida A&M | Nathaniel Toothman is called for the reach on Manuel Curlee - foul #2 on Nathaniel Toothman, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Russell Evans (SF) John Myers | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:12 | Florida A&M | Russell Evans misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 17:10 | Florida A&M | Manuel Curlee tips it in | 31-24 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Rosser - foul #2 on Matthew Rosser, team foul #3 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Blake Bell (SG), Ryan Lane (C) Manuel Curlee, Mark Silverman | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, Timothy Davis, Alfred Reid | |
| 16:57 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 16:37 | Florida A&M | James Hale scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Blake Bell and he's hacked by Henry Sexton - foul #1 on Henry Sexton, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Reid (C) Michael Beck | |
| 16:37 | Florida A&M | James Hale makes the free throw | 34-26 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Ralph Hannum hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Nathaniel Toothman and he's hacked by Russell Evans - foul #1 on Russell Evans, team foul #4 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Gary Wagner (PG) James Hale | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Beck (C) Alfred Reid | |
| 16:29 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:02 | Florida A&M | Ryan Lane misses the lay-in | 34-29 |
| 16:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ralph Hannum | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Gary Wagner (fresh) SG - Blake Bell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Russell Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rosser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Ralph Hannum lays it up and in on a great pass from Nathaniel Toothman | 34-31 |
| 15:26 | Florida A&M | Ryan Lane scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gary Wagner | 36-31 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Ralph Hannum comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Michael Beck tips it home | 36-33 |
| 14:49 | Florida A&M | Russell Evans makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Wagner and he's hacked by Nathaniel Toothman - foul #3 on Nathaniel Toothman, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | James Hale (PG), Manuel Curlee (SG), Mark Silverman (C) Gary Wagner, Blake Bell, Matthew Rosser | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Timothy Davis (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Nathaniel Toothman, Michael Beck | |
| 14:49 | Florida A&M | Russell Evans misses the free throw | 38-33 |
| 14:49 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Jae Champion comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 14:31 | Florida A&M | Ryan Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:26 | Florida A&M | Manuel Curlee knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Russell Evans | 41-33 |
| 14:12 | Rice | Sean Stutts clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ryan Lane - foul #1 on Ryan Lane, team foul #5 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | John Myers (SF) Russell Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:12 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:12 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:43 | Florida A&M | Ryan Lane double dribbles | 41-35 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Matthew Rosser (PF) Ryan Lane | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Nathaniel Toothman (PF) Brett Parker, Timothy Davis, Alfred Reid | |
| 13:36 | Rice | Jae Champion connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 13:23 | Florida A&M | Mark Silverman drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Myers | 43-37 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Henry Sexton | 43-39 |
| 12:48 | Florida A&M | James Hale is fouled on the floor by Henry Sexton - foul #2 on Henry Sexton, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Timothy Davis (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 12:25 | Florida A&M | James Hale connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Jae Champion misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Manuel Curlee - foul #2 on Manuel Curlee, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Blake Bell (SG), Russell Evans (SF), Ryan Lane (C) Manuel Curlee, John Myers, Mark Silverman | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, Timothy Davis, Colby Dickison | |
| 12:07 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Jae Champion misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:07 | Florida A&M | Matthew Rosser grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 11:38 | Florida A&M | Matthew Rosser misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Sean Stutts - foul #4 on Sean Stutts, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Gary Wagner (PG) James Hale | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Sean Stutts, Michael Beck | |
| 11:38 | Florida A&M | Matthew Rosser makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 11:38 | Florida A&M | Matthew Rosser makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Gary Wagner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Blake Bell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Russell Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rosser (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jae Champion (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Alfred Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Rice | Jae Champion misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 11:11 | Rice | Ralph Hannum can't tip it in | 48-40 |
| 11:10 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Blake Bell | 48-40 |
| 10:42 | Florida A&M | Blake Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | James Hale (PG), Manuel Curlee (SG), John Myers (SF), Mark Silverman (C) Gary Wagner, Blake Bell, Russell Evans, Matthew Rosser | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Timothy Davis (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Nathaniel Toothman, Alfred Reid | |
| 10:28 | Rice | Michael Beck is hacked by Ryan Lane - foul #2 on Ryan Lane, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Nathaniel Toothman (PF) Brett Parker, Timothy Davis, Colby Dickison | |
| 10:28 | Rice | Michael Beck makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Michael Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:02 | Florida A&M | Ryan Lane misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Nathaniel Toothman - foul #4 on Nathaniel Toothman, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Timothy Davis (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 10:02 | Florida A&M | Ryan Lane makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:02 | Florida A&M | Ryan Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:39 | Rice | Michael Beck misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-42 |
| 09:37 | Florida A&M | Manuel Curlee pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:08 | Florida A&M | Brett Parker is called for the reach on James Hale - foul #2 on Brett Parker, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Russell Evans (SF), Matthew Rosser (PF) John Myers, Ryan Lane | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, Timothy Davis, Michael Beck | |
| 09:08 | Florida A&M | James Hale makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:08 | Florida A&M | James Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:53 | Rice | Ralph Hannum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 08:52 | Florida A&M | Matthew Rosser gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 08:37 | Florida A&M | Russell Evans misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-42 |
| 08:35 | Florida A&M | Manuel Curlee pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 08:16 | Florida A&M | James Hale hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Silverman | 55-42 |
| 08:01 | Rice | Henry Sexton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-42 |
| 07:59 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Mark Silverman | 55-42 |
| 07:35 | Florida A&M | James Hale is fouled on the floor by Jae Champion - foul #3 on Jae Champion, team foul #8 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Blake Bell (SG), John Myers (SF), Ryan Lane (C) Manuel Curlee, Russell Evans, Mark Silverman | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Colby Dickison, Alfred Reid | |
| 07:35 | Florida A&M | James Hale makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 07:35 | Florida A&M | James Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - James Hale (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Bell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Rosser (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jae Champion (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the floater from the free throw line | 57-42 |
| 07:19 | Florida A&M | Matthew Rosser grabs the board | 57-42 |
| 06:58 | Florida A&M | John Myers misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 06:57 | Florida A&M | The offensive rebound goes to James Hale | 57-42 |
| 06:35 | Florida A&M | Matthew Rosser can't finish the layup | 57-42 |
| 06:34 | Florida A&M | Blake Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 06:05 | Florida A&M | Blake Bell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jae Champion - foul #4 on Jae Champion, team foul #9 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Gary Wagner (PG), Russell Evans (SF) James Hale, John Myers | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Timothy Davis (SF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, Ralph Hannum, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 06:05 | Florida A&M | Blake Bell makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 06:05 | Florida A&M | Blake Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Michael Beck gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Sean Stutts is hacked by Gary Wagner - foul #1 on Gary Wagner, team foul #8 | 58-42 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 05:57 | Florida A&M | Ryan Lane grabs the board | 58-42 |
| 05:39 | Florida A&M | Matthew Rosser drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Russell Evans | 60-42 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Rosser - foul #3 on Matthew Rosser, team foul #9 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Manuel Curlee (SG), Mark Silverman (C) Gary Wagner, Ryan Lane | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (PF) Michael Beck | |
| 05:31 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 05:11 | Florida A&M | Manuel Curlee knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Blake Bell | 62-43 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Sean Stutts lays it up and in | 62-45 |
| 04:40 | Florida A&M | Manuel Curlee makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Henry Sexton - foul #3 on Henry Sexton, team foul #10 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Gary Wagner (PG), Ryan Lane (PF), Charles Bartling (C) Blake Bell, Matthew Rosser, Mark Silverman | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SG) Henry Sexton, Jae Champion | |
| 04:40 | Florida A&M | Manuel Curlee makes the free throw | 65-45 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Timothy Davis is whistled for traveling | 65-45 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Vasily Rotkowski (SF) Manuel Curlee | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:50 | Florida A&M | Russell Evans can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-45 |
| 03:49 | Florida A&M | Vasily Rotkowski tips it back up and in | 67-45 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-45 |
| 03:34 | Florida A&M | Vasily Rotkowski grabs the board | 67-45 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Gary Wagner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Russell Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Vasily Rotkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Bartling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Adkins (fresh) SF - Timothy Davis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Nathaniel Toothman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Florida A&M | Gary Wagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-45 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Blake Bell (SG) Vasily Rotkowski | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Reid (C) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 03:21 | Rice | Charles Adkins misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 67-45 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Timothy Davis can't tip it in | 67-45 |
| 03:18 | Florida A&M | Gary Wagner gets the rebound | 67-45 |
| 02:53 | Florida A&M | Russell Evans banks in the layup | 69-45 |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Rice | Sean Stutts double dribbles | 69-45 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Vasily Rotkowski (SF) Russell Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (PF) Alfred Reid | |
| 02:05 | Florida A&M | Gary Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-45 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Ryan Lane swats the short shot by Timothy Davis | 69-45 |
| 01:44 | Florida A&M | Ryan Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 69-45 |
| 01:19 | Florida A&M | Sean Stutts blocks the short jumper by Gary Wagner | 69-45 |
| 01:18 | Florida A&M | Charles Bartling grabs the offensive board | 69-45 |
| 00:58 | Florida A&M | Ryan Lane misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-45 |
| 00:57 | Florida A&M | Charles Bartling grabs the offensive board | 69-45 |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Florida A&M | Blake Bell is fouled on the floor by Charles Adkins - foul #1 on Charles Adkins, team foul #11 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Russell Evans (SF) Vasily Rotkowski | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Reid (C) Charles Adkins | |
| 00:35 | Florida A&M | Blake Bell makes the 1st free throw | 70-45 |
| 00:35 | Florida A&M | Blake Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-45 |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the jumper in the lane | 71-47 |
| 00:00 | Florida A&M | Gary Wagner runs out the clock | 71-47 |