| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Jerome Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Arvin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Janda (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Justin Arvin inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 31-35 |
| 19:32 | Rice | John Cowling snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 19:16 | Rice | Michael Granados can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-35 |
| 19:15 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 18:46 | NC State | John Brooks misses short on a floater from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell misses the tip | 31-35 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Clay Farnham pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn's pass is intercepted by John Brooks | 31-35 |
| 18:10 | NC State | Clay Farnham picks off the pass by Justin Arvin | 31-35 |
| 17:50 | Rice | Michael Granados misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Brooks - foul #1 on John Brooks, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Johnson (C) Jason Janda | |
| 17:50 | Rice | Michael Granados misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:50 | Rice | Michael Granados misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:50 | NC State | John Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:26 | NC State | Bernard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Clay Farnham - foul #1 on Clay Farnham, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG), Jason Kent (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Michael Granados, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | NC State | Alvin Chunn (C) Justin Arvin | |
| 17:06 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jason Kent - foul #2 on Jason Kent, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG) Duane Lawhorn | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (SF) John Brooks | |
| 17:06 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:06 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:49 | Rice | Stephen Kile scores on a jumper in the paint | 33-36 |
| 16:24 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 16:22 | NC State | Leonard Watkins tips it home | 33-38 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Jason Kent can't finish the layup | 33-38 |
| 15:51 | NC State | Bernard Johnson snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Cowling (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jason Kent (fresh) 5 reb. C - Stephen Kile (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - Jerome Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jon Pickles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernard Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Chunn (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | NC State | Leonard Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Edwin Veatch, John Cowling, Jason Kent, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Gendreau (SG), Justin Arvin (SF), John Brooks (PF), Jason Janda (C) Leonard Watkins, Jerome Mitchell, Bernard Johnson, Alvin Chunn | |
| 15:09 | Rice | Aaron Gendreau is called for the reach on Michael Granados - foul #2 on Aaron Gendreau, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 14:58 | Rice | John Nutter lays it in set up by Duane Lawhorn | 35-38 |
| 14:40 | NC State | Michael Granados is called for the reach on Aaron Gendreau - foul #3 on Michael Granados, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (SF) John Nutter | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:20 | NC State | John Brooks drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Justin Arvin steps in front of the Michael Granados pass | 35-40 |
| 13:50 | NC State | John Brooks drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jon Pickles | 35-42 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Casey Simpson is whistled for traveling | 35-42 |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF), Stephen Kile (C) Zachary Hedberg, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Jerome Mitchell (SG), Bernard Johnson (C) Jon Pickles, Aaron Gendreau, Jason Janda | |
| 13:23 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Brooks | 35-44 |
| 13:09 | Rice | Clay Farnham hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 12:48 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Justin Arvin | 38-46 |
| 12:30 | Rice | John Cowling can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 12:29 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 12:06 | NC State | John Brooks makes the floater from the left side set up by Justin Arvin | 38-48 |
| 11:51 | Rice | John Cowling buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clay Farnham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Kile (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Jerome Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Arvin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | NC State | Leonard Watkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bernard Johnson | 40-51 |
| 11:06 | Rice | John Cowling blows the dunk | 40-51 |
| 11:05 | NC State | The rebound goes to Justin Arvin | 40-51 |
| 10:37 | NC State | John Brooks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-51 |
| 10:35 | Rice | John Cowling pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 10:17 | Rice | Clay Farnham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 10:16 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Granados | 40-51 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Clay Farnham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 10:02 | NC State | Bernard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 09:41 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Michael Granados - foul #4 on Michael Granados, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Jason Kent (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | NC State | Aaron Gendreau (PG), Jon Pickles (SF), Alvin Chunn (PF), Jason Janda (C) Leonard Watkins, Justin Arvin, John Brooks, Bernard Johnson | |
| 09:41 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:41 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Casey Simpson pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Aaron Gendreau is called for the reach on John Nutter - foul #3 on Aaron Gendreau, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Arvin (SF) Jerome Mitchell | |
| 09:06 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses the easy layup | 40-52 |
| 09:04 | Rice | John Nutter tips it home | 42-52 |
| 08:36 | NC State | Jon Pickles hits a floater from the left side | 42-54 |
| 08:20 | Rice | Justin Arvin is called for the reach on Zachary Hedberg - foul #3 on Justin Arvin, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Johnson (SF) Justin Arvin | |
| 08:07 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Kent and the foul's on Alvin Chunn - foul #2 on Alvin Chunn, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| 08:07 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 07:39 | NC State | Bernard Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Aaron Gendreau | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Kent (fresh) 5 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Pickles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Gendreau (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alvin Chunn (fresh) C - Jason Janda (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 07:19 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Kent | 45-56 |
| 07:09 | Rice | Casey Simpson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Alvin Chunn - foul #3 on Alvin Chunn, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Cowling (SF) Zachary Hedberg, Jason Kent | |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Jerome Mitchell (SG), Fred Clark (PF) Aaron Gendreau, Alvin Chunn, Jason Janda | |
| 07:09 | Rice | Casey Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 07:09 | Rice | Casey Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edwin Veatch - foul #1 on Edwin Veatch, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Clay Farnham (PF), Stephen Kile (C) John Nutter, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | NC State | Jason Janda (C) Jon Pickles | |
| 06:48 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Clay Farnham banks in the layup | 49-57 |
| 06:04 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is hacked by John Cowling - foul #2 on John Cowling, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (SG), Jason Kent (PF) Edwin Veatch, Clay Farnham | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Arvin (SF), John Brooks (PF) Bernard Johnson, Fred Clark | |
| 05:48 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses long on a shot from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 05:47 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Watkins | 49-57 |
| 05:35 | NC State | Kristopher Mire is called for the reach on Leonard Watkins - foul #1 on Kristopher Mire, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG) Kristopher Mire | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (SF), Alvin Chunn (C) Justin Arvin, Jason Janda | |
| 05:35 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 05:35 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 05:21 | Rice | John Cowling buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 05:01 | NC State | Duane Lawhorn steps in front of the Jerome Mitchell pass | 52-59 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn throws it down | 54-59 |
| 04:29 | NC State | Leonard Watkins comes up short on the floater from the right side | 54-59 |
| 04:28 | Rice | John Cowling grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Stephen Kile banks in the layup on a great pass from John Cowling | 56-59 |
| 03:51 | NC State | John Brooks connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jerome Mitchell | 56-61 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) John Nutter, Jason Kent, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Arvin (SF), Jason Janda (C) Jon Pickles, Alvin Chunn | |
| 03:32 | Rice | John Cowling clanks a floater in the lane | 56-61 |
| 03:30 | NC State | Leonard Watkins pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) 24 pts. SG - Jerome Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Arvin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Janda (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | NC State | Leonard Watkins travels with the ball | 56-61 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Clay Farnham comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Jason Janda - foul #1 on Jason Janda, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG) Duane Lawhorn | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:50 | Rice | Clay Farnham makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Clay Farnham makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:34 | NC State | Clay Farnham swats the short shot by Leonard Watkins | 58-61 |
| 02:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Granados | 58-61 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Edwin Veatch can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-61 |
| 02:15 | Rice | Casey Simpson tips it but misses | 58-61 |
| 02:13 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Michael Granados is called for the reach on John Brooks - foul #5 on Michael Granados, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Nutter (SG) Edwin Veatch, Michael Granados | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:44 | NC State | John Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:44 | NC State | John Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:16 | Rice | John Nutter is fouled on the floor by Jason Janda - foul #2 on Jason Janda, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| 01:16 | Rice | John Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:16 | Rice | John Nutter misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:16 | NC State | Jason Janda grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:54 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 00:53 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Cowling | 59-63 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Rice | John Cowling lays it in set up by John Nutter | 61-63 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:18 | NC State | Leonard Watkins drills a jumper from the left side set up by Jason Janda | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:11 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 00:09 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Brooks | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:06 | NC State | John Brooks is hacked by Duane Lawhorn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (SF) Justin Arvin | |
| 00:06 | NC State | John Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:06 | NC State | John Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:06 | Rice | The rebound goes to Clay Farnham | 61-66 |
| 00:01 | Rice | John Brooks steals it from John Cowling | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | John Brooks runs out the clock | 61-66 |