| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Devin Strausberg (fresh) SG - Ethan Henry (fresh) SF - Logan Metts (fresh) PF - Joshua Craft (fresh) C - Billy Stodolski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) SG - James Stamps (fresh) SF - Donald Price (fresh) PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) C - Conrad Snow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Billy Stodolski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | South Alabama | Billy Stodolski tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Conrad Snow misses the dunk but the foul's on Billy Stodolski - foul #1 on Billy Stodolski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Conrad Snow makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Conrad Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Devin Strausberg | 4-2 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Conrad Snow misses short on a shot from the left block | 4-2 |
| 18:47 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Devin Strausberg | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | South Alabama | James Stamps takes the ball from Joshua Craft | 4-2 |
| 18:02 | Rice | James Stamps lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Helle | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | South Alabama | Donald Price takes the ball from Logan Metts | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Richard Petrus banks in the layup set up by Donald Price | 4-6 |
| 17:28 | South Alabama | Logan Metts can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 17:26 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft misses the tip | 4-6 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Conrad Snow snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Joshua Craft swats the layup by Richard Petrus | 4-6 |
| 17:07 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:02 | South Alabama | Donald Price is called for the reach on Devin Strausberg - foul #1 on Donald Price, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie Whaley (PG), Willie McDaid (SG), Jimmy Darlington (SF), Keith Fisher (PF), Philip Seda (C) Devin Strausberg, Ethan Henry, Logan Metts, Joshua Craft, Billy Stodolski | |
| Subs | Rice | Rufus Keane (PG), Tony Doty (SF), David Bell (C) Charles Helle, Donald Price, Conrad Snow | |
| 16:43 | South Alabama | Willie Whaley connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Willie McDaid | 7-6 |
| 16:41 | Rice | James Stamps is fouled in the backcourt by Willie McDaid - foul #1 on Willie McDaid, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rice | Wendell Hamlin (SG), Stephen Sholar (C) James Stamps, Richard Petrus | |
| 16:28 | Rice | Tony Doty knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rufus Keane | 7-9 |
| 16:23 | South Alabama | Willie McDaid hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Willie Whaley | 9-9 |
| 16:13 | Rice | Rufus Keane is called for 10 seconds | 9-9 |
| 16:00 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Willie Whaley | 11-9 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Willie Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie McDaid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Darlington (fresh) PF - Keith Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Seda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rufus Keane (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) SF - Tony Doty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Bell (fresh) C - Stephen Sholar (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Rice | Stephen Sholar clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 15:42 | Rice | Rufus Keane tips it home | 11-11 |
| 15:27 | South Alabama | Philip Seda misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 15:19 | Rice | David Bell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 15:18 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 15:11 | South Alabama | Philip Seda lays it in set up by Willie McDaid | 13-11 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Rufus Keane drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Doty | 13-14 |
| 14:54 | South Alabama | Philip Seda comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 13-14 |
| 14:53 | Rice | David Bell grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Rufus Keane loses the dribble to Willie McDaid in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 14:40 | South Alabama | Willie Whaley is called for traveling | 13-14 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Justice (PG), Ethan Henry (SG), Logan Metts (SF), Joshua Craft (PF), Billy Stodolski (C) Willie Whaley, Willie McDaid, Jimmy Darlington, Keith Fisher, Philip Seda | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), James Stamps (SG), Donald Price (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), Conrad Snow (C) Rufus Keane, Wendell Hamlin, Tony Doty, David Bell, Stephen Sholar | |
| 14:32 | Rice | James Stamps is hacked by Billy Stodolski - foul #2 on Billy Stodolski, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Keith Fisher (C) Billy Stodolski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:21 | Rice | Donald Price hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 13-14 |
| 14:20 | Rice | James Stamps pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Donald Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| 13:50 | South Alabama | Logan Metts misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 13:49 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Petrus | 13-14 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 13-14 |
| 13:27 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 13:21 | South Alabama | Michael Justice misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Conrad Snow grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Charles Helle is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Justice - foul #1 on Michael Justice, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg (PG), Wilbert Montgomery (SF) Michael Justice, Logan Metts | |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (PG), Stephen Sholar (C) Charles Helle, Conrad Snow | |
| 12:59 | Rice | Donald Price misses short on a floater from the left side | 13-14 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Stephen Sholar tips it but misses | 13-14 |
| 12:57 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 12:53 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 12:52 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher grabs the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 12:36 | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg clanks a 3 from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Richard Petrus grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 12:30 | Rice | Devin Strausberg steals it from Donald Price in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 12:14 | South Alabama | Wilbert Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Donald Price - foul #2 on Donald Price, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie Whaley (PG), Willie McDaid (SG), Logan Metts (SF), Jimmy Darlington (C) Devin Strausberg, Ethan Henry, Wilbert Montgomery, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | Rice | Tony Doty (SF), Conrad Snow (C) Donald Price, Stephen Sholar | |
| 11:54 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Willie McDaid | 15-14 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Willie Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie McDaid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Logan Metts (fresh) PF - Joshua Craft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Darlington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Patrick Howell (fresh) SG - James Stamps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Doty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Petrus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Conrad Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Rice | Conrad Snow clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 11:35 | Rice | Richard Petrus gets the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Conrad Snow is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Darlington - foul #1 on Jimmy Darlington, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg (PG), Michael Justice (SG) Willie Whaley, Willie McDaid | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Wendell Hamlin (SG), Rufus Keane (SF), David Bell (PF), Stephen Sholar (C) Patrick Howell, James Stamps, Tony Doty, Richard Petrus, Conrad Snow | |
| 10:51 | Rice | David Bell is called for traveling | 15-14 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Wilbert Montgomery (SF) Logan Metts | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:41 | South Alabama | Michael Justice misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-14 |
| 10:40 | South Alabama | Michael Justice tips it in | 17-14 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin's pass is intercepted by Wilbert Montgomery | 17-14 |
| 10:15 | South Alabama | Wendell Hamlin steals it from Michael Justice | 17-14 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Rufus Keane drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from David Bell | 17-16 |
| 09:34 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 09:25 | Rice | David Bell hits a wide open runner from the right block on a great pass from Wendell Hamlin | 20-18 |
| 09:09 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 20-18 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Stephen Sholar pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Stephen Sholar is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Justice - foul #2 on Michael Justice, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie Whaley (PG), Willie McDaid (SG), Logan Metts (SF), Philip Seda (PF), Keith Fisher (C) Devin Strausberg, Michael Justice, Wilbert Montgomery, Joshua Craft, Jimmy Darlington | |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (PG), James Stamps (SG), Tony Doty (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), Conrad Snow (C) Charles Helle, Wendell Hamlin, Rufus Keane, David Bell, Stephen Sholar | |
| 08:54 | Rice | Patrick Howell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 08:52 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Philip Seda | 20-18 |
| 08:46 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Willie Whaley | 22-18 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Tony Doty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-18 |
| 08:29 | South Alabama | Willie McDaid scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-18 |
| 08:22 | Rice | Patrick Howell misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 24-18 |
| 08:20 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Doty | 24-18 |
| 08:13 | Rice | The short jumper by Richard Petrus is denied by Keith Fisher | 24-18 |
| 08:12 | Rice | Conrad Snow grabs the offensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 07:57 | Rice | James Stamps hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Howell | 24-21 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Willie Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie McDaid (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Logan Metts (fresh) PF - Philip Seda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Fisher (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Patrick Howell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Stamps (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Doty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Petrus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Conrad Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | South Alabama | Willie McDaid scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Philip Seda | 26-21 |
| 07:35 | Rice | James Stamps hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard Petrus | 26-23 |
| 07:10 | South Alabama | Philip Seda scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-23 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Willie Whaley is called for the reach on Tony Doty - foul #1 on Willie Whaley, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg (PG), Ethan Henry (SG), Wilbert Montgomery (SF), Joshua Craft (PF) Willie Whaley, Willie McDaid, Logan Metts, Philip Seda | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Stephen Sholar (PF) Patrick Howell, Richard Petrus | |
| 06:55 | Rice | Tony Doty misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:55 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 06:42 | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Craft | 32-23 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Tony Doty is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 32-23 |
| 06:26 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Keith Fisher | 32-23 |
| 06:20 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Conrad Snow - foul #1 on Conrad Snow, team foul #3 | 32-23 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington (C) Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | Rice | Rufus Keane (SF), David Bell (PF) Tony Doty, Conrad Snow | |
| 06:20 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 06:20 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 06:02 | Rice | James Stamps drills a 3 from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 05:53 | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-26 |
| 05:51 | Rice | Rufus Keane pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Rufus Keane misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-26 |
| 05:25 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 05:20 | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-26 |
| 05:19 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington tips it back up and in | 36-26 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Rufus Keane comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Rufus Keane hits the follow up shot | 36-28 |
| 04:55 | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg drills a shot from the left wing set up by Jimmy Darlington and he's fouled by Charles Helle - foul #1 on Charles Helle, team foul #4 | 38-28 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie McDaid (SG), Logan Metts (SF), Keith Fisher (C) Ethan Henry, Wilbert Montgomery, Jimmy Darlington | |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (PG), Wendell Hamlin (SG), Richard Petrus (PF), Conrad Snow (C) Charles Helle, James Stamps, David Bell, Stephen Sholar | |
| 04:55 | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg makes the free throw | 39-28 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket | 39-30 |
| 04:27 | South Alabama | Willie McDaid clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Conrad Snow grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Patrick Howell is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 04:21 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 04:17 | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Logan Metts | 42-30 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Patrick Howell's pass is intercepted by Devin Strausberg in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| 04:12 | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg slams it home | 44-30 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Keith Fisher is called for the reach on Patrick Howell - foul #1 on Keith Fisher, team foul #8 | 44-30 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie Whaley (PG), Michael Justice (SG), Jimmy Darlington (PF), Billy Stodolski (C) Devin Strausberg, Willie McDaid, Joshua Craft, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Price (SF) Rufus Keane | |
| 03:53 | Rice | Patrick Howell makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Patrick Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Willie Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Justice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Logan Metts (fresh) PF - Jimmy Darlington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Stodolski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Patrick Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Price (fresh) PF - Richard Petrus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Conrad Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | South Alabama | Logan Metts dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Justice and he's fouled by Richard Petrus - foul #1 on Richard Petrus, team foul #5 | 46-32 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), James Stamps (SG), David Bell (C) Patrick Howell, Wendell Hamlin, Conrad Snow | |
| 03:26 | South Alabama | Logan Metts makes the free throw | 47-32 |
| 03:24 | Rice | Donald Price is fouled in the backcourt by Logan Metts - foul #1 on Logan Metts, team foul #9 | 47-32 |
| 03:24 | Rice | Donald Price misses the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 03:24 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 03:19 | South Alabama | Willie Whaley buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jimmy Darlington | 49-32 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Richard Petrus is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 49-32 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Wilbert Montgomery (SF), Philip Seda (PF) Logan Metts, Jimmy Darlington | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Sholar (PF), Tony Doty (C) Richard Petrus, David Bell | |
| 02:38 | South Alabama | Philip Seda is hacked by Stephen Sholar - foul #1 on Stephen Sholar, team foul #6 | 49-32 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie McDaid (PG), Ethan Henry (SG) Willie Whaley, Michael Justice | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG) Aaron Harris | |
| 02:30 | South Alabama | Philip Seda blows the layup | 49-32 |
| 02:28 | South Alabama | Philip Seda grabs the offensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 02:13 | South Alabama | Wilbert Montgomery drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ethan Henry | 52-32 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Donald Price misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-32 |
| 01:58 | South Alabama | Billy Stodolski gets the rebound | 52-32 |
| 01:51 | South Alabama | Charles Helle steals it from Willie McDaid | 52-32 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Stephen Sholar banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Helle | 52-34 |
| 01:30 | South Alabama | Philip Seda misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Donald Price - foul #3 on Donald Price, team foul #7 | 52-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie Whaley (PG), Michael Justice (SG), Logan Metts (SF) Willie McDaid, Ethan Henry, Wilbert Montgomery | |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (PG), Wendell Hamlin (SG), Rufus Keane (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), David Bell (C) Charles Helle, James Stamps, Donald Price, Stephen Sholar, Tony Doty | |
| 01:30 | South Alabama | Philip Seda makes the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 01:30 | South Alabama | Philip Seda makes the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Rufus Keane throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Keith Fisher (PF) Philip Seda | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:14 | South Alabama | Willie Whaley misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-34 |
| 01:13 | Rice | David Bell snags the defensive board | 54-34 |
| 00:54 | Rice | David Bell is hacked by Billy Stodolski - foul #3 on Billy Stodolski, team foul #10 | 54-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ethan Henry (SG), Joshua Craft (PF) Michael Justice, Billy Stodolski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:54 | Rice | David Bell misses the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 00:54 | Rice | David Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 00:54 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft grabs the defensive rebound | 54-34 |
| 00:41 | South Alabama | Logan Metts can't connect on a floater from close range | 54-34 |
| 00:39 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry tips it back up and in | 56-34 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-34 |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Willie Whaley pulls down the rebound | 56-34 |
| 00:11 | South Alabama | Patrick Howell takes the ball from Willie Whaley in the backcourt | 56-34 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Bell | 56-37 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Willie Whaley misses short on a halfcourt shot | 56-37 |