| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lee Kim (fresh) PF - Robert Gresham (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Shook (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edgar Maiorano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Shook inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-29 |
| 19:38 | NC State | Robert Gresham grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 19:29 | NC State | Lee Kim clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 19:28 | NC State | Thomas Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:10 | NC State | Edgar Maiorano blocks the short jumper by Robert Gresham | 29-29 |
| 19:08 | Rice | James Shook grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 18:40 | Rice | David Mabe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Gresham - foul #2 on Robert Gresham, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 18:40 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:40 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:24 | NC State | Bruno Francis buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 18:04 | Rice | James Shook is denied on a layup by Richard Shelton | 32-31 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Antonio Clark tips it home | 32-33 |
| 17:36 | NC State | Robert Gresham can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on James Shook - foul #1 on James Shook, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 17:36 | NC State | Robert Gresham misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:36 | NC State | Robert Gresham misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:36 | Rice | David Mabe grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:21 | Rice | James Shook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (SG) Thomas Freeman | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG) Antonio Clark | |
| 17:13 | NC State | Gregory Atlas scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Bruno Francis and he's fouled by James Shook - foul #2 on James Shook, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF), Michael Bacher (C) James Shook, Edgar Maiorano | |
| 17:13 | NC State | Gregory Atlas makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:55 | Rice | William Stanton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 35-33 |
| 16:54 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bacher | 35-33 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 16:29 | NC State | Richard Shelton pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:05 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-33 |
| 16:03 | NC State | Robert Gresham tips it back up and in | 37-33 |
| 15:35 | Rice | Michael Bacher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 37-33 |
| 15:34 | NC State | Robert Gresham grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Kim (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Gresham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Stanton (fresh) SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Mabe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bacher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 15:28 | Rice | Michael Bacher pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-33 |
| 15:07 | NC State | Gregory Atlas pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:48 | NC State | Robert Gresham misses the floater from close range | 37-33 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Michael Bacher grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:17 | Rice | William Stanton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Stanton, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Thomas Freeman (SG), Robert Fuston (PF) Bruno Francis, Gregory Atlas, Robert Gresham | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (PG), Antonio Clark (SG), James Shook (SF), Donald Ivy (PF), James Chavers (C) Daniel Costner, William Stanton, Jerome Wiggs, David Mabe, Michael Bacher | |
| 14:04 | NC State | Kenneth Walker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by James Shook - foul #3 on James Shook, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| 14:04 | NC State | Kenneth Walker misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:04 | NC State | Kenneth Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:04 | Rice | Donald Ivy grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:42 | Rice | James Shook misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 13:40 | Rice | James Chavers pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:19 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by James Shook is blocked by Richard Shelton | 37-33 |
| 13:18 | NC State | Kenneth Walker grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 13:11 | NC State | Robert Fuston comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Donald Ivy - foul #1 on Donald Ivy, team foul #5 | 37-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SF) Lee Kim | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Bacher (PF) Donald Ivy | |
| 13:11 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:11 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:11 | Rice | James Chavers snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 12:54 | Rice | James Chavers clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Richard Shelton - foul #1 on Richard Shelton, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Siems (C) Richard Shelton | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:54 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 12:54 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Richard Gault buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Kenneth Walker | 40-35 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Michael Bacher misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 12:04 | NC State | Robert Fuston snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 11:56 | NC State | Robert Fuston can't finish the layup | 40-35 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Antonio Clark gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 11:28 | Rice | Michael Bacher misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Philip Siems - foul #1 on Philip Siems, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Gregory Atlas (SG), Lee Kim (SF), Robert Gresham (PF), Richard Shelton (C) Kenneth Walker, Thomas Freeman, Richard Gault, Robert Fuston, Philip Siems | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), William Stanton (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF) Antoine Sharp, Antonio Clark, James Shook | |
| 11:28 | Rice | Michael Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 11:28 | Rice | Michael Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Kim (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Gresham (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Stanton (fresh) SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | NC State | Richard Shelton is whistled for a carry | 40-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rice | David Mabe (PF) Michael Bacher | |
| 10:46 | Rice | David Mabe misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Lee Kim - foul #2 on Lee Kim, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Maiorano (C) James Chavers | |
| 10:46 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:46 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:33 | NC State | Richard Shelton misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on David Mabe - foul #2 on David Mabe, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Shook (SF) Jerome Wiggs | |
| 10:33 | NC State | Richard Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:33 | NC State | Richard Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:14 | Rice | David Mabe misses the jumper from the left side | 41-39 |
| 10:12 | Rice | David Mabe gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 09:50 | Rice | David Mabe drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Shook | 41-41 |
| 09:37 | NC State | Bruno Francis is hacked by William Stanton - foul #2 on William Stanton, team foul #7 | 41-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Freeman (SG), Robert Fuston (PF) Gregory Atlas, Robert Gresham | |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG), James Chavers (C) William Stanton, Edgar Maiorano | |
| 09:37 | NC State | Bruno Francis makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:37 | NC State | Bruno Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:08 | Rice | James Chavers knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by David Mabe | 43-43 |
| 08:49 | NC State | Bruno Francis knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Shelton and he's fouled by Daniel Costner - foul #2 on Daniel Costner, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SF), Philip Siems (C) Lee Kim, Richard Shelton | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF) James Shook | |
| 08:49 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses the free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:49 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Mabe | 45-43 |
| 08:23 | Rice | David Mabe hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Costner | 45-45 |
| 07:58 | NC State | Robert Fuston drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Bruno Francis | 47-45 |
| 07:29 | Rice | Robert Fuston swats the short shot by David Mabe | 47-45 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Gault (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Fuston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Siems (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Mabe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs is fouled on the floor by Philip Siems - foul #2 on Philip Siems, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Lee Kim (SF), Robert Gresham (PF), Richard Shelton (C) Bruno Francis, Richard Gault, Robert Fuston, Philip Siems | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), James Shook (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) Daniel Costner, Jerome Wiggs, David Mabe | |
| 06:40 | Rice | James Shook hits a shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 06:22 | NC State | James Chavers steals it from Richard Shelton | 47-47 |
| 06:04 | Rice | James Shook clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 06:03 | Rice | James Chavers hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 05:38 | NC State | Lee Kim misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-49 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Michael Bacher snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Richard Shelton swats the short shot by James Chavers | 47-49 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Michael Bacher grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 04:46 | Rice | James Shook misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Michael Bacher tips it home | 47-51 |
| 04:36 | NC State | Lee Kim is fouled on the floor by Antonio Clark - foul #1 on Antonio Clark, team foul #9 | 47-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Gregory Atlas (SG) Kenneth Walker, Thomas Freeman | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), David Mabe (PF), Edgar Maiorano (C) Antonio Clark, Michael Bacher, James Chavers | |
| 04:36 | NC State | Lee Kim misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Edgar Maiorano gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 04:13 | Rice | David Mabe hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 03:50 | NC State | Gregory Atlas tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Gregory Atlas, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SF), Robert Fuston (PF), Philip Siems (C) Lee Kim, Robert Gresham, Richard Shelton | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF) William Stanton, James Shook | |
| 03:21 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Fuston - foul #2 on Robert Fuston, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Gault (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Siems (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Edgar Maiorano (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | NC State | Gregory Atlas makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bruno Francis | 50-55 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 50-55 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs hits the follow up shot | 50-57 |
| 02:42 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Freeman (SG), Lee Kim (SF), Robert Gresham (PF), Richard Shelton (C) Gregory Atlas, Richard Gault, Robert Fuston, Philip Siems | |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG), James Shook (SF), James Chavers (C) Antoine Sharp, Jerome Wiggs, Edgar Maiorano | |
| 02:19 | NC State | Bruno Francis knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-57 |
| 01:51 | Rice | David Mabe buries a floater from close range | 53-59 |
| 01:42 | NC State | Robert Gresham hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Bruno Francis | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Rice | David Mabe loses the ball out of bounds | 55-59 |
| 01:12 | NC State | Richard Shelton throws it down on a great pass from Lee Kim | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Rice | James Shook is denied on a layup by Richard Shelton | 57-59 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Richard Shelton grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Thomas Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Rice | David Mabe is hacked by Thomas Freeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Freeman, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 00:25 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:25 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | NC State | Bruno Francis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) James Shook, David Mabe | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs is hacked by Bruno Francis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruno Francis, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Robert Gresham grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Lee Kim is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Lee Kim, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Thomas Freeman is called for the reach on Antonio Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Freeman, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Bruno Francis drills a 3 from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Shook (SF), David Mabe (PF) Jerome Wiggs, Michael Bacher | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Rice | James Chavers is hacked by Thomas Freeman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Freeman, team foul #12 | 60-62 |
| 00:01 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:01 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 60-64 |