| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Luke Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Glover (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Downing (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Taunton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Raymond McCullogh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerry Small (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Rose (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh inbounds the ball | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | Gerry Small is open but can't throw it down | 33-44 |
| 19:40 | North Carolina A&T | John Downing grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 19:34 | North Carolina A&T | John Jefferson steals it from John Downing | 33-44 |
| 19:31 | Rice | John Jefferson hits the finger roll | 33-46 |
| 19:15 | North Carolina A&T | John Downing knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Luke Harris | 35-46 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh connects on the open 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Taunton | 35-49 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina A&T | John Downing knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Luke Harris | 37-49 |
| 18:08 | Rice | John Downing picks off the pass by John Jefferson | 37-49 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina A&T | Luke Harris travels with the ball | 37-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Oscar Devoe (PG), Joe Bryant (SG), John Whitman (SF), Gilbert Morris (PF), Maurice Briggs (C) Luke Harris, Mark Glover, John Downing, Jason Johnson, Stanley Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Alfredo Hernandez (PF), George Lundy (C) Donald Taunton, John Jefferson, Gerry Small, Raymond Rose | |
| 17:40 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina A&T | Gilbert Morris hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Whitman | 40-49 |
| 16:58 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh connects on the floater from close range set up by Carl Hunt | 40-51 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina A&T | Gilbert Morris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-51 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Joe Bryant is called for the reach on Szczesny Zimmerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Bryant, team foul #1 | 40-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG) Carl Hunt | |
| 16:26 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Patrick Perry (SF), Jason Johnson (PF), Robert Stewart (C) John Whitman, Gilbert Morris, Maurice Briggs | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:10 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Stewart knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Perry | 43-51 |
| 15:50 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 15:48 | North Carolina A&T | Oscar Devoe snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Oscar Devoe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Bryant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Patrick Perry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Taunton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Szczesny Zimmerman (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond McCullogh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alfredo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Lundy (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Stewart is whistled for traveling | 43-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Luke Harris (PG), Mark Glover (SG), John Downing (SF) Oscar Devoe, Joe Bryant, Patrick Perry | |
| Subs | Rice | John Jefferson (SG), Raymond Rose (C) Szczesny Zimmerman, George Lundy | |
| 15:39 | Rice | Donald Taunton is hacked by Luke Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luke Harris, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Donald Taunton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-51 |
| 15:18 | North Carolina A&T | The refs have stopped play. Mark Glover is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 43-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Whitman (SG), Maurice Briggs (PF), Stanley Smith (C) Mark Glover, Jason Johnson, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman (SG) John Jefferson | |
| 15:00 | North Carolina A&T | Luke Harris hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Whitman | 45-51 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 13:42 | North Carolina A&T | Maurice Briggs's layup is rejected by Alfredo Hernandez | 45-54 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Taunton | 45-56 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina A&T | John Downing is fouled on the floor by Raymond McCullogh - foul #3 on Raymond McCullogh, team foul #1 | 45-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Oscar Devoe (PG), Joe Bryant (SG), Patrick Perry (SF), Gilbert Morris (PF), Robert Stewart (C) Luke Harris, John Whitman, John Downing, Maurice Briggs, Stanley Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), John Jefferson (SG), Gerry Small (PF), George Lundy (C) Donald Taunton, Szczesny Zimmerman, Alfredo Hernandez, Raymond Rose | |
| 13:01 | North Carolina A&T | Oscar Devoe hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Patrick Perry | 48-56 |
| 12:42 | Rice | John Jefferson can't connect on a floater in the paint | 48-56 |
| 12:41 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Stewart grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 12:25 | North Carolina A&T | Gerry Small knocks away the 3 by Joe Bryant | 48-56 |
| 12:24 | North Carolina A&T | Oscar Devoe pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 12:14 | North Carolina A&T | Oscar Devoe is whistled for a carry | 48-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Luke Harris (PG), Jason Johnson (PF), Stanley Smith (C) Oscar Devoe, Gilbert Morris, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), Raymond Rose (C) Carl Hunt, George Lundy | |
| 11:54 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joe Bryant - foul #3 on Joe Bryant, team foul #3 | 48-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Downing (SF) Patrick Perry | |
| Subs | Rice | George Lundy (C) Raymond Rose | |
| 11:54 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 11:37 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Rose (C) George Lundy | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Luke Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Bryant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Downing (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Taunton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Jefferson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Raymond McCullogh (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gerry Small (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Rose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 11:13 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 11:05 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond McCullogh is called for the reach on John Downing - foul #4 on Raymond McCullogh, team foul #2 | 48-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Oscar Devoe (PG) Luke Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF), Alfredo Hernandez (PF), George Lundy (C) Donald Taunton, John Jefferson, Raymond McCullogh, Gerry Small, Raymond Rose | |
| 10:42 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Szczesny Zimmerman - foul #1 on Szczesny Zimmerman, team foul #3 | 48-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Mark Glover (SG), Patrick Perry (SF), Gilbert Morris (C) Joe Bryant, John Downing, Stanley Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), Gerry Small (PF), Raymond Rose (C) Carl Hunt, Alfredo Hernandez, George Lundy | |
| 10:42 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 10:42 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 10:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gerry Small | 48-58 |
| 10:19 | Rice | Donald Taunton connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Szczesny Zimmerman | 48-60 |
| 10:04 | North Carolina A&T | Gregory Mauk steps in front of the Mark Glover pass | 48-60 |
| 09:40 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman misses the fadeaway from the left side | 48-60 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina A&T | Oscar Devoe pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 09:34 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Taunton takes the ball from Oscar Devoe in the backcourt | 48-60 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Raymond Rose misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-60 |
| 09:10 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Rose | 48-60 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Gerry Small misses long on a floater from close range | 48-60 |
| 08:47 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Mark Glover | 48-60 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina A&T | Gilbert Morris misses the easy layup but the foul's on Raymond Rose - foul #1 on Raymond Rose, team foul #4 | 48-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Luke Harris (PG), Joe Bryant (SG), John Downing (SF), Maurice Briggs (C) Oscar Devoe, Mark Glover, Patrick Perry, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), John Jefferson (SG), Alfredo Hernandez (PF), George Lundy (C) Donald Taunton, Szczesny Zimmerman, Gerry Small, Raymond Rose | |
| 08:41 | North Carolina A&T | Gilbert Morris misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina A&T | Gilbert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez knocks in the runner in the paint | 49-62 |
| 07:56 | North Carolina A&T | John Downing's pass is intercepted by John Jefferson | 49-62 |
| 07:27 | Rice | John Jefferson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 07:25 | North Carolina A&T | John Downing grabs the board | 49-62 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Luke Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Bryant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Downing (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gilbert Morris (tiring) 8 pts. C - Maurice Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Carl Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Jefferson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Mauk (fairly fresh) PF - Alfredo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lundy (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | North Carolina A&T | Joe Bryant comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 07:17 | North Carolina A&T | Luke Harris tips it in | 51-62 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez hits a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Joe Bryant - foul #4 on Joe Bryant, team foul #4 | 51-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Mark Glover (SG), John Whitman (PF), Stanley Smith (C) Joe Bryant, Gilbert Morris, Maurice Briggs | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), Raymond McCullogh (SF), Gerry Small (PF) Carl Hunt, Gregory Mauk, George Lundy | |
| 06:54 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez makes the free throw | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:46 | North Carolina A&T | John Whitman's pass is intercepted by Donald Taunton | 51-65 |
| 06:44 | Rice | John Jefferson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Rose (C) Alfredo Hernandez | |
| 06:24 | North Carolina A&T | John Whitman is fouled on the floor by Raymond McCullogh - foul #5 on Raymond McCullogh, team foul #5 | 51-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Patrick Perry (SF) John Downing | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Mauk (SF), Alfredo Hernandez (C) Raymond McCullogh, Raymond Rose | |
| 06:10 | North Carolina A&T | Patrick Perry is hacked by Gregory Mauk - foul #1 on Gregory Mauk, team foul #6 | 51-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Raymond Rose (C) John Jefferson, Alfredo Hernandez | |
| 06:03 | North Carolina A&T | Luke Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-65 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Raymond Rose pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 05:39 | Rice | Gregory Mauk is hacked by Luke Harris - foul #4 on Luke Harris, team foul #5 | 51-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Oscar Devoe (PG) Luke Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | John Jefferson (SG), Alfredo Hernandez (C) Szczesny Zimmerman, Raymond Rose | |
| 05:29 | Rice | Gregory Mauk makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 51-68 |
| 05:12 | North Carolina A&T | The short jumper by Patrick Perry is denied by Gerry Small | 51-68 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Gregory Mauk pulls down the rebound | 51-68 |
| 04:55 | Rice | Patrick Perry takes the ball from Gregory Mauk | 51-68 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina A&T | Gregory Mauk is called for the reach on Mark Glover - foul #2 on Gregory Mauk, team foul #7 | 51-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Downing (SF), Jason Johnson (PF), Maurice Briggs (C) Patrick Perry, John Whitman, Stanley Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Raymond Rose (C) Donald Taunton, John Jefferson, Alfredo Hernandez | |
| 04:49 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Glover makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Maurice Briggs picks off the pass by Carl Hunt in the backcourt | 53-68 |
| 04:38 | North Carolina A&T | Gerry Small denies the turnaround by Oscar Devoe | 53-68 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Gerry Small grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Carl Hunt connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerry Small | 53-71 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Glover misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-71 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Raymond Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | Rice | Carl Hunt hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 53-71 |
| 03:32 | North Carolina A&T | Maurice Briggs snags the defensive board | 53-71 |
| 03:28 | North Carolina A&T | Oscar Devoe is denied on a layup by Raymond Rose | 53-71 |
| 03:27 | North Carolina A&T | Oscar Devoe gets the offensive rebound | 53-71 |
| 03:17 | North Carolina A&T | John Downing comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-71 |
| 03:16 | Rice | Carl Hunt gets the rebound | 53-71 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Oscar Devoe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Glover (tiring) 6 pts. SF - John Downing (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Briggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Carl Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Szczesny Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Mauk (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerry Small (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Raymond Rose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Rice | Gerry Small lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Mauk and he's hacked by Jason Johnson - foul #2 on Jason Johnson, team foul #6 | 53-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joe Bryant (SG), John Whitman (SF), Gilbert Morris (PF), Robert Stewart (C) Mark Glover, John Downing, Jason Johnson, Maurice Briggs | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Avis (SG), Alfredo Hernandez (C) Szczesny Zimmerman, Raymond Rose | |
| 03:09 | Rice | Gerry Small makes the free throw | 53-74 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina A&T | Oscar Devoe misses the floater from the right side | 53-74 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Stewart can't tip it in | 53-74 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina A&T | John Whitman pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-74 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina A&T | Joe Bryant misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Carl Hunt - foul #1 on Carl Hunt, team foul #8 | 53-74 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Patrick Perry (SF) John Whitman | |
| Subs | Rice | George Lundy (C) Gerry Small | |
| 02:38 | North Carolina A&T | Joe Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina A&T | Joe Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:20 | Rice | George Lundy is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Avis | 55-76 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina A&T | Joe Bryant's pass is intercepted by Robert Avis | 55-76 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez is open and buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Carl Hunt | 55-78 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina A&T | The jump hook by Patrick Perry is blocked by George Lundy | 55-78 |
| 01:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to Alfredo Hernandez | 55-78 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez banks in the layup and he's fouled by Robert Stewart - foul #1 on Robert Stewart, team foul #7 | 55-80 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Whitman (SF), Maurice Briggs (C) Patrick Perry, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman (SG) Robert Avis | |
| 01:31 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez makes the free throw | 55-81 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina A&T | Maurice Briggs buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Joe Bryant | 57-81 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Joe Bryant steals the ball from George Lundy | 57-81 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina A&T | John Whitman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gregory Mauk - foul #3 on Gregory Mauk, team foul #9 | 57-81 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina A&T | John Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina A&T | John Whitman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-81 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Oscar Devoe is called for the reach on Carl Hunt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Devoe, team foul #8 | 59-81 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Carl Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 59-82 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Carl Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-83 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | North Carolina A&T | Joe Bryant drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-83 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Carl Hunt scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-86 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina A&T | Oscar Devoe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-86 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Carl Hunt runs out the clock | 61-86 |