| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Erik McGowan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Shaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Steven Moore (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. SG - Daniel King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Angel Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Walker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Whaley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Angel Hernandez inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | NC State | Daniel King makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Moore | 28-35 |
| 19:33 | Rice | Larry Shaw misses the easy layup | 28-35 |
| 19:31 | NC State | Daniel King pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:26 | NC State | Steven Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 28-35 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Larry Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Daniel King picks off the pass by Erik McGowan | 28-35 |
| 19:13 | NC State | Daniel King banks in the layup | 28-37 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Joseph Jackson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 18:40 | NC State | Steven Moore is hacked by Norman Kelly - foul #1 on Norman Kelly, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 18:35 | NC State | Kevin Whaley loses the dribble to Joseph Jackson | 30-37 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Darko Wisneski is whistled for a carry | 30-37 |
| 17:55 | NC State | Angel Hernandez knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Daniel King | 30-39 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Joseph Jackson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 30-39 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Norman Kelly tips it in | 32-39 |
| 17:12 | NC State | Steven Moore drills a 3 from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 17:06 | Rice | Larry Shaw misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-42 |
| 17:05 | NC State | George Walker snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 17:01 | NC State | Kevin Whaley drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Moore | 32-44 |
| 16:54 | Rice | Joseph Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 16:52 | NC State | Angel Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 16:46 | NC State | Larry Shaw is called for the reach on Steven Moore - foul #3 on Larry Shaw, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), William Dailey (SG), Michael Chapin (SF), Hugh Granville (C) Joseph Jackson, Darko Wisneski, Erik McGowan, Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | NC State | Kim Washington (SF) Angel Hernandez | |
| 16:37 | NC State | Daniel King misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on William Dailey - foul #2 on William Dailey, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| 16:37 | NC State | Daniel King makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 16:37 | NC State | Daniel King makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 16:13 | Rice | George Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-46 |
| 16:12 | NC State | The rebound goes to George Walker | 32-46 |
| 16:06 | NC State | Hugh Granville steals it from George Walker | 32-46 |
| 15:43 | Rice | Michael Chapin buries a floater from the left block | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) SG - William Dailey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Chapin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Hugh Granville (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Steven Moore (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. SG - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Kim Washington (fresh) PF - George Walker (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Kevin Whaley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | NC State | William Dailey is called for the reach on Kevin Whaley - foul #3 on William Dailey, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Darko Wisneski (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), John Larsen (C) George Anderson, William Dailey, Michael Chapin, Norman Kelly | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Christian (C) Kevin Whaley | |
| 14:58 | NC State | Steven Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 14:57 | Rice | Hugh Granville grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Hugh Granville comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by George Walker - foul #1 on George Walker, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | NC State | Angel Hernandez (SF) Kim Washington | |
| 14:43 | Rice | Hugh Granville misses the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Hugh Granville misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 14:43 | NC State | The rebound goes to George Walker | 34-46 |
| 14:39 | NC State | George Walker clanks a jumper near the basket | 34-46 |
| 14:37 | NC State | Steven Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 14:14 | NC State | Lawrence Christian hits a floater from the left side | 34-48 |
| 13:45 | Rice | George Walker is called for the reach on Joseph Jackson - foul #2 on George Walker, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (SG), Larry Shaw (PF) Darko Wisneski, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:32 | Rice | Daniel King steals it from Larry Shaw | 34-48 |
| 13:29 | NC State | Steven Moore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel King | 34-50 |
| 13:08 | Rice | George Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel King - foul #3 on Daniel King, team foul #3 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SG) Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | NC State | Kim Washington (SF) Angel Hernandez | |
| 13:08 | Rice | George Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 13:08 | Rice | George Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 12:46 | NC State | Steven Moore hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 36-50 |
| 12:45 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 12:32 | Rice | William Dailey connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 12:20 | NC State | Lawrence Christian misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 12:18 | Rice | George Anderson snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-50 |
| 12:11 | NC State | Lawrence Christian grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 12:06 | NC State | Steven Moore knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Daniel King | 38-52 |
| 11:47 | Rice | William Dailey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 11:46 | NC State | Kim Washington grabs the board | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Dailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Shaw (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Steven Moore (tiring) 23 pts. 4 reb. SG - Daniel King (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kim Washington (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Walker (tiring) 6 reb. C - Lawrence Christian (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | NC State | George Anderson steals the ball from Steven Moore | 38-52 |
| 11:22 | Rice | George Walker picks off the pass by John Larsen | 38-52 |
| 11:03 | NC State | Steven Moore knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Daniel King | 38-54 |
| 10:47 | Rice | George Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-54 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Larry Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 10:32 | Rice | George Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-54 |
| 10:30 | Rice | John Larsen gets the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 10:13 | Rice | William Dailey misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-54 |
| 10:11 | Rice | John Larsen gets the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:59 | Rice | Lawrence Christian takes the ball from Lawrence Kurz | 38-54 |
| 09:54 | NC State | Steven Moore hits a jumper from the right side | 38-56 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-56 |
| 09:36 | NC State | Daniel King grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 09:18 | NC State | Steven Moore can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Larsen - foul #4 on John Larsen, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Darko Wisneski (SG), Erik McGowan (SF), Norman Kelly (PF), Hugh Granville (C) George Anderson, William Dailey, Lawrence Kurz, Larry Shaw, John Larsen | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Wallace (SG), Angel Hernandez (SF), Kevin Whaley (PF) Daniel King, Kim Washington, George Walker | |
| 09:18 | NC State | Steven Moore makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 09:18 | NC State | Steven Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Joseph Jackson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-58 |
| 08:31 | NC State | Michael Wallace comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Hugh Granville grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the fadeaway from the right side | 40-58 |
| 08:08 | NC State | Kevin Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 08:03 | NC State | Steven Moore clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-58 |
| 08:02 | NC State | Lawrence Christian tips it in | 40-60 |
| 07:45 | Rice | Erik McGowan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-60 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Norman Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Joseph Jackson lays it in on a nice dish by Norman Kelly and the foul's on Michael Wallace - foul #1 on Michael Wallace, team foul #4 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel King (SG) Michael Wallace | |
| 07:33 | Rice | Joseph Jackson makes the free throw | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Erik McGowan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Hugh Granville (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Steven Moore (tired) 29 pts. 4 reb. SG - Daniel King (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Angel Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Christian (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | NC State | Steven Moore misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-60 |
| 07:14 | Rice | Norman Kelly pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| 07:09 | Rice | Joseph Jackson scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Hugh Granville | 45-60 |
| 06:59 | NC State | Steven Moore is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Steven Moore, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SF), Michael Chapin (C) Erik McGowan, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | NC State | George Walker (PF) Angel Hernandez | |
| 06:31 | Rice | William Dailey misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Moore - foul #3 on Steven Moore, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (SG), John Larsen (C) Joseph Jackson, Darko Wisneski | |
| Subs | NC State | Kim Washington (SF) Kevin Whaley | |
| 06:31 | Rice | William Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 06:31 | Rice | William Dailey misses the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Norman Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 06:26 | Rice | William Dailey comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Steven Moore - foul #4 on Steven Moore, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| 06:26 | Rice | William Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:26 | Rice | William Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 06:09 | NC State | Lawrence Christian drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Kim Washington | 48-62 |
| 05:57 | Rice | John Larsen's pass is intercepted by Daniel King | 48-62 |
| 05:32 | NC State | Steven Moore can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 05:30 | NC State | Daniel King tips it back up and in | 48-64 |
| 05:23 | Rice | George Anderson lays it in on a nice dish by William Dailey | 50-64 |
| 05:17 | NC State | Michael Chapin is called for the reach on Kim Washington - foul #2 on Michael Chapin, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Darko Wisneski (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), Larry Shaw (PF) William Dailey, George Anderson, Michael Chapin, Norman Kelly | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Wallace (SG), Angel Hernandez (SF), Kevin Whaley (PF) Daniel King, Kim Washington, George Walker | |
| 05:10 | NC State | Lawrence Christian misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-64 |
| 05:09 | NC State | Michael Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 04:42 | NC State | Angel Hernandez is hacked by Lawrence Kurz - foul #4 on Lawrence Kurz, team foul #7 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Granville (C) John Larsen | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:42 | NC State | Angel Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 04:42 | NC State | Angel Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Darko Wisneski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-66 |
| 04:31 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Christian | 50-66 |
| 04:26 | NC State | Steven Moore is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Steven Moore, team foul #8 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | NC State | Glenn Graves (SG) Steven Moore | |
| 04:12 | Rice | Larry Shaw is hacked by Kevin Whaley - foul #1 on Kevin Whaley, team foul #9 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel King (SG) Glenn Graves | |
| 04:12 | Rice | Larry Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Larry Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 03:56 | NC State | Kevin Whaley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Shaw - foul #4 on Larry Shaw, team foul #8 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | NC State | George Walker (C) Lawrence Christian | |
| 03:56 | NC State | Kevin Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 03:56 | NC State | Kevin Whaley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Larry Shaw snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Rice | Michael Wallace is called for the reach on Darko Wisneski - foul #2 on Michael Wallace, team foul #10 | 52-67 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Darko Wisneski makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Darko Wisneski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | NC State | Michael Wallace drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Angel Hernandez | 54-70 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Hugh Granville (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel King (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Angel Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Walker (tiring) 6 reb. C - Kevin Whaley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Rice | Darko Wisneski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-70 |
| 03:18 | NC State | Kevin Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 03:11 | NC State | George Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 03:10 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz pulls down the rebound | 54-70 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Joseph Jackson makes the runner in the lane set up by Lawrence Kurz and the foul's on Michael Wallace - foul #3 on Michael Wallace, team foul #11 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (SG), William Dailey (SF), Erik McGowan (PF) Darko Wisneski, Lawrence Kurz, Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | NC State | Glenn Graves (SG), Kim Washington (SF), Lawrence Christian (C) Daniel King, Angel Hernandez, Kevin Whaley | |
| 02:54 | Rice | Joseph Jackson makes the free throw | 57-70 |
| 02:51 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Kelly (PF), John Larsen (C) William Dailey, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel King (SG) Glenn Graves | |
| 02:33 | NC State | George Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Norman Kelly - foul #2 on Norman Kelly, team foul #9 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SG), Larry Shaw (PF), Hugh Granville (C) Joseph Jackson, Norman Kelly, John Larsen | |
| Subs | NC State | Glenn Graves (SG), Angel Hernandez (SF) Daniel King, Kim Washington | |
| 02:33 | NC State | George Walker misses the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 02:33 | NC State | George Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 02:26 | Rice | George Anderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-71 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Larry Shaw swats the short shot by Lawrence Christian | 60-71 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Erik McGowan grabs the board | 60-71 |
| 02:03 | Rice | George Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-71 |
| 02:01 | Rice | Hugh Granville gets the offensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 01:52 | Rice | William Dailey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 01:51 | NC State | Michael Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 01:46 | NC State | George Walker hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Wallace | 60-74 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Hugh Granville misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 60-74 |
| 01:32 | NC State | George Walker snags the defensive board | 60-74 |
| 01:27 | NC State | George Anderson steals it from Michael Wallace | 60-74 |
| 01:20 | Rice | George Walker is called for the reach on Larry Shaw - foul #3 on George Walker, team foul #12 | 60-74 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Larry Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Larry Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:05 | NC State | The jump hook by Michael Wallace is blocked by Hugh Granville | 61-74 |
| 01:04 | Rice | Hugh Granville pulls down the rebound | 61-74 |
| 00:59 | Rice | George Anderson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Dailey | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | NC State | William Dailey is called for the reach on Lawrence Christian in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Dailey, team foul #10 | 64-74 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Lawrence Christian makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Lawrence Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Rice | Larry Shaw misses short on a jumper from the left side | 64-76 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Glenn Graves pulls down the rebound | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | NC State | Hugh Granville picks off the pass by Glenn Graves | 64-76 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Erik McGowan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-76 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Hugh Granville gets the offensive rebound | 64-76 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Larry Shaw misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 64-76 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Michael Wallace pulls down the rebound | 64-76 |
| 00:06 | NC State | Michael Wallace's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Shaw | 64-76 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Michael Wallace tips it home | 64-78 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Erik McGowan misses the halfcourt shot | 64-78 |