| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Perry Reid (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brad Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Turman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Price (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bell (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Donald Price inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | David Bell misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-39 |
| 19:39 | Norfolk State | Larry Clark gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 19:23 | Norfolk State | Perry Reid can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by David Bell - foul #1 on David Bell, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 19:23 | Norfolk State | Perry Reid makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 19:23 | Norfolk State | Perry Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Price | 38-42 |
| 18:42 | Norfolk State | Adam Fleming is called for traveling | 38-42 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Brad Johnson - foul #3 on Brad Johnson, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Bernardo Greco (SG) Brad Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:17 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:55 | Norfolk State | Perry Reid misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-43 |
| 17:54 | Norfolk State | Bernardo Greco tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Stephen Sholar travels with the ball | 40-43 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Booker Regnier (C) Adam Fleming | |
| Subs | Rice | Conrad Snow (C) David Bell | |
| 17:19 | Norfolk State | Perry Reid is hacked by Stephen Sholar - foul #3 on Stephen Sholar, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Michael Alleman (PG) Perry Reid | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), Tony Doty (C) Gabriel McLelland, Donald Price, Stephen Sholar | |
| 17:07 | Norfolk State | Booker Regnier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 17:06 | Rice | Charles Helle gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Conrad Snow comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Larry Clark - foul #1 on Larry Clark, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Cedric Williams (C) Larry Clark | |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (SG) Charles Helle | |
| 16:57 | Rice | Conrad Snow misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Conrad Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:44 | Norfolk State | Michael Alleman buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Aaron Harris drills a 3 from straight away | 42-47 |
| 16:02 | Norfolk State | Edward Turman blows the dunk but he's fouled by Tony Doty - foul #2 on Tony Doty, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Perry Reid (PG), Larry Clark (SF), Adam Fleming (C) Michael Alleman, Booker Regnier, Cedric Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG), Donald Price (SF), David Bell (C) Patrick Howell, Wendell Hamlin, Tony Doty | |
| 16:02 | Norfolk State | Edward Turman makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:02 | Norfolk State | Edward Turman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:02 | Norfolk State | Adam Fleming grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 15:40 | Norfolk State | Adam Fleming is hacked by Aaron Harris - foul #1 on Aaron Harris, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Brad Johnson (SG), David Topper (C) Bernardo Greco, Edward Turman | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Stephen Sholar (PF) Aaron Harris, Conrad Snow | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Perry Reid (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brad Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Topper (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Price (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Bell (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Norfolk State | Perry Reid scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 15:00 | Rice | David Bell tips it home | 45-49 |
| 14:38 | Norfolk State | David Topper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 14:36 | Norfolk State | Perry Reid hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Charles Helle clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 14:25 | Norfolk State | David Topper snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 14:09 | Norfolk State | Brad Johnson misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by David Bell - foul #2 on David Bell, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Michael Alleman (PG), Booker Regnier (SF), Cedric Williams (PF) Perry Reid, Larry Clark, Adam Fleming | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (SG), Conrad Snow (C) Gabriel McLelland, David Bell | |
| 14:09 | Norfolk State | Brad Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:09 | Norfolk State | Brad Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:09 | Norfolk State | David Topper grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 14:01 | Norfolk State | Cedric Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Alleman | 51-49 |
| 13:42 | Rice | Aaron Harris scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Helle | 51-51 |
| 13:18 | Norfolk State | Donald Price picks off the pass by Cedric Williams | 51-51 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Stephen Sholar is denied on a layup by Cedric Williams | 51-51 |
| 12:51 | Norfolk State | David Topper grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 12:35 | Norfolk State | Donald Price takes the ball from Michael Alleman | 51-51 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Charles Helle banks in the layup set up by Donald Price | 51-53 |
| 12:06 | Norfolk State | Michael Alleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-53 |
| 12:04 | Rice | The rebound goes to Stephen Sholar | 51-53 |
| 11:46 | Rice | Stephen Sholar misses the 3 from straight away | 51-53 |
| 11:45 | Rice | Conrad Snow can't tip it in | 51-53 |
| 11:43 | Norfolk State | Booker Regnier grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Michael Alleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Booker Regnier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cedric Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David Topper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Price (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Sholar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Conrad Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Norfolk State | Booker Regnier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 11:14 | Norfolk State | Cedric Williams tips it home | 53-53 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Conrad Snow clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 10:57 | Norfolk State | Booker Regnier grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:50 | Norfolk State | Brad Johnson blows the layup | 53-53 |
| 10:49 | Norfolk State | Brad Johnson tips it but misses | 53-53 |
| 10:47 | Norfolk State | Cedric Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:34 | Norfolk State | Conrad Snow steps in front of the Brad Johnson pass | 53-53 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Conrad Snow misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 53-53 |
| 10:21 | Norfolk State | Michael Alleman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:01 | Norfolk State | Brad Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 09:46 | Rice | Aaron Harris hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Helle | 56-55 |
| 09:32 | Norfolk State | Booker Regnier clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Price - foul #2 on Donald Price, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Perry Reid (PG), Bernardo Greco (SG), Edward Turman (PF), Adam Fleming (C) Michael Alleman, Brad Johnson, Cedric Williams, David Topper | |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (PG), Gabriel McLelland (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), Tony Doty (PF), David Bell (C) Charles Helle, Aaron Harris, Donald Price, Stephen Sholar, Conrad Snow | |
| 09:32 | Norfolk State | Booker Regnier makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:32 | Norfolk State | Booker Regnier makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Larry Clark (SF) Booker Regnier | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:53 | Norfolk State | Bernardo Greco misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 08:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Patrick Howell | 58-55 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Wendell Hamlin | 58-57 |
| 08:15 | Norfolk State | David Bell steals it from Bernardo Greco | 58-57 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 07:46 | Norfolk State | Bernardo Greco grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 07:33 | Norfolk State | Wendell Hamlin takes the ball from Edward Turman | 58-57 |
| 07:28 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin banks in the layup | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Perry Reid (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Turman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Patrick Howell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Doty (fresh) C - David Bell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:05 | Norfolk State | Bernardo Greco can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 07:03 | Norfolk State | Adam Fleming can't tip it in | 58-59 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Tony Doty gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland is hacked by Bernardo Greco - foul #1 on Bernardo Greco, team foul #3 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Michael Alleman (PG), Maurice Gillespie (SG), David Topper (C) Perry Reid, Bernardo Greco, Adam Fleming | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Federico Russo (SF), Stephen Sholar (PF), Conrad Snow (C) Patrick Howell, Gabriel McLelland, Wendell Hamlin, Tony Doty, David Bell | |
| 06:21 | Rice | Federico Russo buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Stephen Sholar and he's hacked by Larry Clark - foul #2 on Larry Clark, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Cedric Williams (C) David Topper | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:21 | Rice | Federico Russo makes the free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:03 | Norfolk State | Federico Russo is called for the reach on Michael Alleman - foul #1 on Federico Russo, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG) Victor Johnson | |
| 06:03 | Norfolk State | Michael Alleman misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Conrad Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Charles Helle makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-65 |
| 05:49 | Norfolk State | Larry Clark clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 58-65 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Stephen Sholar grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Edward Turman swats the layup by Conrad Snow | 58-65 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Conrad Snow hits the follow up shot | 58-67 |
| 05:05 | Norfolk State | Michael Alleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-67 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Perry Reid (PG), Brad Johnson (SG), Booker Regnier (SF), David Topper (C) Michael Alleman, Maurice Gillespie, Larry Clark, Edward Turman | |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG), Donald Price (SF), David Bell (C) Aaron Harris, Federico Russo, Conrad Snow | |
| 04:44 | Rice | Stephen Sholar is fouled on the floor by Cedric Williams - foul #2 on Cedric Williams, team foul #5 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Adam Fleming (PF) Cedric Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:32 | Rice | Charles Helle knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Price | 58-69 |
| 04:13 | Norfolk State | Brad Johnson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-69 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-69 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Conrad Snow (PF) Charles Helle, Stephen Sholar | |
| 03:59 | Norfolk State | Perry Reid misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 03:58 | Rice | David Bell grabs the board | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Rice | David Bell hits a 3 from the left corner | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Norfolk State | Adam Fleming makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by David Topper and he's hacked by Conrad Snow - foul #3 on Conrad Snow, team foul #8 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Bernardo Greco (SG), Larry Clark (SF), Edward Turman (PF) Brad Johnson, Booker Regnier, David Topper | |
| Subs | Rice | Tony Doty (C) David Bell | |
| 03:16 | Norfolk State | Adam Fleming makes the free throw | 61-72 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Perry Reid (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Turman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Price (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Conrad Snow (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Doty (fresh) | |
| 02:47 | Rice | Aaron Harris misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-72 |
| 02:46 | Norfolk State | Edward Turman pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| 02:46 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-72 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Brad Johnson (SG), David Topper (C) Bernardo Greco, Adam Fleming | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Stephen Sholar (PF), David Bell (C) Aaron Harris, Conrad Snow, Tony Doty | |
| 02:24 | Norfolk State | Edward Turman misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 61-72 |
| 02:23 | Rice | David Bell grabs the board | 61-72 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Stephen Sholar blows the layup | 61-72 |
| 02:01 | Rice | David Bell misses the tip | 61-72 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland gets the offensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 01:41 | Rice | David Bell misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-72 |
| 01:40 | Norfolk State | Edward Turman pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| 01:19 | Norfolk State | David Topper misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-72 |
| 01:18 | Rice | David Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Brad Johnson takes the ball from Charles Helle | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Norfolk State | Edward Turman connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Perry Reid | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk 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 (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Brad Johnson is called for the reach on Stephen Sholar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brad Johnson, team foul #6 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Patrick Howell (SG) Charles Helle, Gabriel McLelland | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Patrick Howell is fouled on the floor by Brad Johnson - foul #5 on Brad Johnson, team foul #7 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Bernardo Greco (SG) Brad Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Patrick Howell makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Patrick Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:37 | Norfolk State | Bernardo Greco misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-74 |
| 00:35 | Norfolk State | Edward Turman pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-74 |
| 00:31 | Norfolk State | Stephen Sholar steals the ball from Larry Clark | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Rice | Donald Price knocks in the shot near the basket | 63-76 |
| 00:00 | Norfolk State | Bernardo Greco misses long on a halfcourt shot | 63-76 |