| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Gioia (fresh) 2 stl. PF - David Gilmore (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Dale Chewning inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Rice | Peter Jenkins drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 19:22 | NC State | Joseph Venne blocks the jumper by David Gilmore | 29-30 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Joseph Venne snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Peter Jenkins buries a shot from the right block set up by Gregory Middlebrooks | 31-30 |
| 18:45 | NC State | David Gilmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Samuel Wolcott is called for the reach on Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #2 on Samuel Wolcott, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:10 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 18:08 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:51 | NC State | The jump hook by Mark Fitzmaurice is blocked by Joseph Venne | 31-30 |
| 17:50 | Rice | Carl Allen gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Samuel Wolcott steals the ball from Gregory Middlebrooks | 31-30 |
| 17:28 | NC State | Keith Grant banks in the layup on a great pass from Samuel Wolcott | 31-32 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 17:14 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:45 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice misses the turnaround from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 16:44 | Rice | Joseph Venne grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 15:59 | NC State | David Gilmore is hacked by Peter Jenkins - foul #2 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Anthony Bachus (SF), Howard Payne (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), David Haug (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Samuel Wolcott, Keith Grant, Mark Gioia, David Gilmore, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Payne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Walters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Joyner (fresh) SF - Harold Tapper (fresh) PF - David Haug (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lucas Hiers (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | NC State | Ken Lebo drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Lucas Hiers | 33-34 |
| 15:35 | Rice | Anthony Bachus scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 15:13 | NC State | David Haug hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 35-34 |
| 15:12 | NC State | Harold Tapper tips it in | 35-36 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Walter Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 14:48 | NC State | Carlos Joyner connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ken Lebo | 35-39 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Anthony Bachus comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 14:20 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lucas Hiers | 35-39 |
| 14:05 | NC State | David Haug comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 14:04 | NC State | David Haug tips it in | 35-41 |
| 13:43 | Rice | Howard Payne connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Scott | 37-41 |
| 13:41 | NC State | Steve Thomas is called for the reach on Ken Lebo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Thomas, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Steve Thomas, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Howard Payne, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Keith Grant (SG), Mark Gioia (SF), Allen Hardy (PF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Ken Lebo, Carlos Joyner, Harold Tapper, David Haug, Lucas Hiers | |
| 13:20 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice blows the layup | 37-41 |
| 13:18 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:58 | NC State | Gregory Middlebrooks is called for the reach on Samuel Wolcott - foul #2 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| 12:30 | NC State | Keith Grant hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark Gioia | 37-44 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Carl Allen | 39-44 |
| 11:43 | NC State | Keith Grant misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 11:41 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Hardy | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Carl Allen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Grant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Gioia (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Allen Hardy (fairly fresh) C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott is fouled on the floor by Peter Jenkins - foul #3 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Anthony Bachus (SF), Howard Payne (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), David Gilmore (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Samuel Wolcott, Keith Grant, Mark Gioia, Allen Hardy, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| 10:58 | NC State | Lucas Hiers is fouled on the floor by Dustin Walters - foul #3 on Dustin Walters, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| 10:39 | NC State | David Gilmore misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Dustin Walters - foul #4 on Dustin Walters, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Venne (C) Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:39 | NC State | David Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:39 | NC State | David Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Joseph Venne hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Steve Thomas | 41-46 |
| 10:03 | NC State | Carlos Joyner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-46 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Steve Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Walter Scott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-46 |
| 09:35 | NC State | Harold Tapper gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 09:07 | NC State | David Gilmore hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Carlos Joyner | 41-48 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Harold Tapper is called for the reach on Anthony Bachus - foul #1 on Harold Tapper, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Carl Allen (PF) Steve Thomas, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Howard Payne | |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Keith Grant (SG), Mark Gioia (SF), David Haug (PF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Ken Lebo, Carlos Joyner, Harold Tapper, David Gilmore, Lucas Hiers | |
| 08:28 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 08:27 | NC State | Mark Gioia grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 08:22 | NC State | Keith Grant knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Fitzmaurice and the foul's on Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #3 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| 08:22 | NC State | Keith Grant makes the free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:19 | Rice | Joseph Venne is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| 07:58 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Walters (C) Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:37 | Rice | Dale Chewning double dribbles | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Carl Allen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Walters (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Grant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Gioia (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Haug (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice lays it up and in and he's hacked by Dustin Walters - foul #5 on Dustin Walters, team foul #8 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Joseph Venne (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | NC State | Harold Tapper (SF) Mark Gioia | |
| 07:18 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice makes the free throw | 41-54 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Peter Jenkins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Samuel Wolcott - foul #3 on Samuel Wolcott, team foul #3 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gilmore (PF) David Haug | |
| 06:55 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 06:38 | NC State | David Gilmore hits the finger roll set up by Keith Grant | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:22 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is hacked by David Gilmore - foul #1 on David Gilmore, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Howard Payne (PF) Steve Thomas, Peter Jenkins, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Allen Hardy (C) Samuel Wolcott, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| 06:06 | Rice | Joseph Venne is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joseph Venne, team foul #9 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG) Dale Chewning | |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG), Mark Gioia (SF) Keith Grant, Harold Tapper | |
| 05:39 | NC State | David Gilmore misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Howard Payne - foul #2 on Howard Payne, team foul #10 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Bachus (SF) Robert Bartram | |
| Subs | NC State | Lucas Hiers (C) Allen Hardy | |
| 05:39 | NC State | David Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 05:39 | NC State | David Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses long on a shot from the left wing | 42-58 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Joseph Venne gets the offensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Joseph Venne loses the ball out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Dale Chewning (SF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Walter Scott, Howard Payne | |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Keith Grant (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), David Haug (PF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Ken Lebo, Carlos Joyner, Mark Gioia, David Gilmore, Lucas Hiers | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:40 | NC State | Anthony Bachus is called for the reach on David Haug - foul #1 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #11 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Allen (PF) Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:40 | NC State | David Haug makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 04:40 | NC State | David Haug makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-60 |
| 04:31 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 04:06 | NC State | Steve Thomas is called for the reach on Samuel Wolcott - foul #3 on Steve Thomas, team foul #12 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Howard Payne (PF), Anthony Bachus (C) Peter Jenkins, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:06 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott misses the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 04:06 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Walter Scott hits a floater from close range set up by Steve Thomas | 44-61 |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:30 | NC State | David Haug hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Walter Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) SF - Walter Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Howard Payne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Bachus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Grant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Tapper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Haug (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Steve Thomas misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 44-61 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Walter Scott misses the tip | 44-61 |
| 03:20 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice gets the rebound | 44-61 |
| 03:13 | NC State | Steve Thomas is called for the reach on Samuel Wolcott - foul #4 on Steve Thomas, team foul #13 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG), Mark Gioia (SF), Allen Hardy (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Keith Grant, Harold Tapper, David Haug, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| 03:13 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott misses the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 03:13 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 03:09 | Rice | Walter Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Gioia - foul #1 on Mark Gioia, team foul #5 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG) Samuel Wolcott | |
| 02:53 | Rice | Steve Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-62 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Howard Payne grabs the offensive board | 44-62 |
| 02:39 | Rice | Howard Payne misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Allen Hardy - foul #1 on Allen Hardy, team foul #6 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gilmore (PF) Allen Hardy | |
| 02:39 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 02:39 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 02:22 | NC State | David Gilmore makes the jumper from the right side | 46-64 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Robert Bartram misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-64 |
| 02:00 | NC State | David Gilmore gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 01:43 | NC State | David Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-64 |
| 01:42 | NC State | Lucas Hiers can't tip it in | 46-64 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Howard Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Anthony Bachus is open and scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Steve Thomas | 48-64 |
| 01:24 | NC State | Mark Gioia misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-64 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Anthony Bachus grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Lucas Hiers - foul #3 on Lucas Hiers, team foul #7 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Keith Grant (SG), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Ken Lebo, Carlos Joyner, Lucas Hiers | |
| 01:14 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Howard Payne gets the offensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Robert Bartram misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 00:57 | NC State | David Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:36 | NC State | Keith Grant lays it up and in on a great pass from Samuel Wolcott and he's hacked by Anthony Bachus - foul #2 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #14 | 48-66 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Keith Grant makes the free throw | 48-67 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Rice | Anthony Bachus's pass is intercepted by Keith Grant | 48-67 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott runs out the clock | 48-67 |