| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Tapper (fresh) 6 reb. PF - David Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Harold Tapper inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | NC State | David Gilmore misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-34 |
| 19:50 | Rice | Carl Allen pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:48 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Peter Jenkins can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:02 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice lays it up and in on a great pass from Keith Grant | 35-36 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Carl Allen is called for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo (SG), Robert Ketter (SF), David Haug (PF) Keith Grant, Harold Tapper, David Gilmore | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:29 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Smith | 37-36 |
| 18:13 | Rice | Joseph Venne's pass is intercepted by David Haug | 37-36 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo loses the ball out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Lucas Hiers (C) Robert Smith, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Rice | Isaac Greene (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Alfredo Pineda (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Peter Jenkins, Gregory Middlebrooks, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| 17:50 | Rice | Dustin Walters is hacked by Lucas Hiers - foul #3 on Lucas Hiers, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:26 | Rice | Dustin Walters makes the driving attempt from close range | 37-38 |
| 17:05 | NC State | Dustin Walters is called for the reach on Robert Ketter - foul #3 on Dustin Walters, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), David Gilmore (PF) Gilberto Arroyo, Robert Ketter, David Haug | |
| Subs | Rice | Dale Chewning (SF), Joseph Venne (C) Alfredo Pineda, Dustin Walters | |
| 16:47 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice loses the dribble to Joseph Venne | 37-38 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Walter Scott comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-38 |
| 16:22 | Rice | Joseph Venne tips it back up and in | 37-40 |
| 16:11 | NC State | Harold Tapper is fouled on the floor by Joseph Venne - foul #2 on Joseph Venne, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG) Ken Lebo | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG), Gregory Middlebrooks (SG), Carl Allen (PF) Isaac Greene, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus | |
| 15:59 | NC State | Robert Smith drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by David Gilmore | 39-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Grant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Tapper (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - David Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Rice | Mark Fitzmaurice takes the ball from Dale Chewning | 39-40 |
| 15:14 | NC State | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 39-40 |
| 15:13 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carl Allen | 39-40 |
| 14:52 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 14:51 | NC State | Keith Grant gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:35 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice loses the dribble to Dale Chewning | 39-40 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Keith Grant - foul #2 on Keith Grant, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (PG), Gilberto Arroyo (SG), Robert Ketter (SF), David Haug (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Robert Smith, Keith Grant, Harold Tapper, David Gilmore, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnathan Hofman (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Dustin Walters (C) Peter Jenkins, Dale Chewning, Joseph Venne | |
| 14:20 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:09 | NC State | David Haug knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Joyner | 41-41 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Dustin Walters clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 13:44 | Rice | Dustin Walters snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 13:33 | Rice | Robert Ketter steals the ball from Dustin Walters | 41-41 |
| 13:29 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Ketter | 43-41 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Dustin Walters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG) Carlos Joyner | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG), Alfredo Pineda (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Walter Scott, Carl Allen | |
| 13:07 | NC State | Robert Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 13:05 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Harold Tapper (SF) Robert Ketter | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:56 | NC State | David Haug buries a shot near the basket set up by Gilberto Arroyo | 48-41 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-43 |
| 12:30 | NC State | Lucas Hiers is fouled on the floor by Dustin Walters - foul #4 on Dustin Walters, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), David Gilmore (PF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Robert Smith, Gilberto Arroyo, David Haug, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Rice | Isaac Greene (PG), Carl Allen (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Peter Jenkins, Anthony Bachus, Dustin Walters | |
| 12:13 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Alfredo Pineda - foul #2 on Alfredo Pineda, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (PG) Isaac Greene | |
| 12:13 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:13 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:13 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Venne | 49-43 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman misses the turnaround near the basket | 49-43 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Joseph Venne snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Joyner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harold Tapper (tiring) 6 reb. PF - David Gilmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Walter Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Johnathan Hofman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alfredo Pineda (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Allen (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Rice | Carl Allen buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Johnathan Hofman and the foul's on David Gilmore - foul #3 on David Gilmore, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Robert Ketter (SF) Carlos Joyner, Harold Tapper | |
| Subs | Rice | Dale Chewning (SF) Alfredo Pineda | |
| 11:42 | Rice | Carl Allen misses the free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:42 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 11:35 | NC State | Robert Ketter comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 11:34 | Rice | Carl Allen grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 11:30 | Rice | Joseph Venne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Lucas Hiers (C) Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG) Johnathan Hofman | |
| 11:08 | NC State | Peter Jenkins steals it from David Gilmore | 49-45 |
| 11:05 | Rice | Dale Chewning hits the finger roll on a great pass from Peter Jenkins | 49-47 |
| 10:48 | NC State | Lucas Hiers loses the dribble to Peter Jenkins | 49-47 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Walter Scott makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Jenkins | 49-49 |
| 10:32 | NC State | Peter Jenkins steps in front of the Robert Smith pass in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 10:10 | NC State | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 10:08 | NC State | David Gilmore grabs the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:58 | NC State | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-51 |
| 09:57 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carl Allen | 49-51 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Ken Lebo is called for the reach on Walter Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ken Lebo, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (PG), Keith Grant (SG), Gilberto Arroyo (SF), David Haug (PF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Robert Smith, Ken Lebo, Robert Ketter, David Gilmore, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Rice | Isaac Greene (PG), Gregory Middlebrooks (SG), Alfredo Pineda (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Peter Jenkins, Walter Scott, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen | |
| 09:42 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 09:40 | Rice | Joseph Venne pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Joseph Venne is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Isaac Greene | 49-53 |
| 09:01 | NC State | David Haug hits the finger roll | 51-53 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Gilberto Arroyo steps in front of the Alfredo Pineda pass in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 08:45 | NC State | Anthony Bachus swats the short shot by Gilberto Arroyo | 51-53 |
| 08:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Alfredo Pineda | 51-53 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Joseph Venne double dribbles | 51-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Harold Tapper (SF) Carlos Joyner, Gilberto Arroyo | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG), Johnathan Hofman (SG), Dale Chewning (SF) Isaac Greene, Gregory Middlebrooks, Alfredo Pineda | |
| 08:15 | NC State | David Haug misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Bachus - foul #2 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| 08:15 | NC State | David Haug misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:15 | NC State | David Haug misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Anthony Bachus gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 07:48 | NC State | Keith Grant hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 53-56 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Tapper (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - David Haug (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Johnathan Hofman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Bachus (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Venne (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Harold Tapper - foul #2 on Harold Tapper, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | NC State | David Gilmore (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) David Haug, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Walters (C) Joseph Venne | |
| 07:39 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:20 | NC State | David Gilmore can't throw it down | 53-58 |
| 07:18 | Rice | Peter Jenkins gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 07:15 | Rice | Peter Jenkins double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo (SG), Robert Ketter (SF) Keith Grant, Harold Tapper | |
| Subs | Rice | Isaac Greene (PG), Gregory Middlebrooks (SG), Carl Allen (PF) Peter Jenkins, Johnathan Hofman, Anthony Bachus | |
| 07:05 | NC State | David Gilmore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-58 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Dustin Walters snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Isaac Greene's pass is intercepted by Gilberto Arroyo in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 06:59 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo banks in the layup | 55-58 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Dustin Walters can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on David Gilmore - foul #4 on David Gilmore, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (PG), Alfredo Pineda (SF) Isaac Greene, Dale Chewning | |
| 06:44 | Rice | Dustin Walters makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Dustin Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:18 | NC State | Robert Smith misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Scott - foul #1 on Walter Scott, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (SG), Harold Tapper (SF) Gilberto Arroyo, Robert Ketter | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:18 | NC State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:18 | NC State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:16 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:00 | NC State | Keith Grant is hacked by Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #2 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | NC State | David Haug (PF) David Gilmore | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG), Johnathan Hofman (SG) Gregory Middlebrooks, Alfredo Pineda | |
| 06:00 | NC State | Keith Grant makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:00 | NC State | Keith Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Carl Allen can't throw it down | 59-62 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Keith Grant grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 05:34 | NC State | David Haug misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 59-62 |
| 05:33 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Grant | 59-62 |
| 05:16 | NC State | Dustin Walters is called for the reach on David Haug - foul #5 on Dustin Walters, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (PG), Gilberto Arroyo (SG), Lucas Hiers (C) Ken Lebo, Keith Grant, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Rice | Dale Chewning (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Walter Scott, Carl Allen, Dustin Walters | |
| 05:16 | NC State | David Haug makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:16 | NC State | David Haug makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Peter Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 05:00 | NC State | The rebound goes to Harold Tapper | 61-62 |
| 04:52 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 61-62 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Dale Chewning is hacked by Harold Tapper - foul #3 on Harold Tapper, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Robert Ketter (SF), David Gilmore (PF) Carlos Joyner, Harold Tapper, David Haug | |
| Subs | Rice | Isaac Greene (PG), Gregory Middlebrooks (SG) Peter Jenkins, Johnathan Hofman | |
| 04:34 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Anthony Bachus grabs the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Joseph Venne connects on the shot from the baseline | 61-65 |
| 03:56 | NC State | Robert Ketter misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 03:55 | NC State | David Gilmore gets the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 03:46 | NC State | Anthony Bachus takes the ball from Lucas Hiers | 61-65 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gilberto Arroyo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ketter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gilmore (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Lucas Hiers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Isaac Greene (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Bachus (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Venne (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Rice | David Gilmore is called for the reach on Joseph Venne - foul #5 on David Gilmore, team foul #11 | 61-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), David Haug (PF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Robert Smith, Gilberto Arroyo, Robert Ketter, David Gilmore, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnathan Hofman (SG), Alfredo Pineda (SF), Carl Allen (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Dale Chewning, Anthony Bachus | |
| 03:27 | Rice | Joseph Venne misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:27 | Rice | Joseph Venne misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:27 | Rice | Joseph Venne snags the offensive board | 61-65 |
| 03:11 | Rice | Alfredo Pineda can't connect on a floater from the left block | 61-65 |
| 03:10 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Haug | 61-65 |
| 03:04 | NC State | David Haug is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Haug, team foul #12 | 61-65 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG), Walter Scott (SF) Isaac Greene, Alfredo Pineda | |
| 02:48 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 61-65 |
| 02:46 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 02:46 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Keith Grant (SG), Robert Ketter (SF) Ken Lebo, Carlos Joyner, Harold Tapper | |
| Subs | Rice | Dale Chewning (SF) Walter Scott | |
| 02:30 | NC State | Carl Allen is called for the reach on Robert Ketter - foul #1 on Carl Allen, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (SG) Johnathan Hofman | |
| 02:30 | NC State | Robert Ketter makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:30 | NC State | Robert Ketter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Dale Chewning clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 02:10 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Chewning | 63-65 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 01:52 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Ketter | 63-65 |
| 01:52 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Harold Tapper (SF) Robert Ketter | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnathan Hofman (SG) Gregory Middlebrooks | |
| 01:36 | NC State | Robert Smith misses short on a shot from the right side | 63-65 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Peter Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Joseph Venne's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Tapper | 63-65 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Carl Allen grabs the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 01:11 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Fitzmaurice - foul #2 on Mark Fitzmaurice, team foul #13 | 63-65 |
| 01:11 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:11 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:53 | NC State | David Haug connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Smith and the foul's on Peter Jenkins - foul #2 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| 00:53 | NC State | David Haug makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-68 |
| 00:20 | NC State | David Haug comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 66-68 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Carl Allen gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Rice | Keith Grant is called for the reach on Carl Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Grant, team foul #14 | 66-68 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Carl Allen makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Carl Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | NC State | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Dale Chewning - foul #1 on Dale Chewning, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Peter Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Smith, team foul #15 | 68-70 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:08 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:05 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Harold Tapper connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-72 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Peter Jenkins runs out the clock | 71-72 |