| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Rolando Gunter (fresh) SG - Dustin Medlin (fresh) SF - Jared Harris (fresh) PF - James Kramer (fresh) C - Carlos Light (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Scott Lewis (fresh) SG - Michael Naumann (fresh) SF - Ricky Jones (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) C - William Romano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | William Romano wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Rice | Michael Naumann drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Scott Lewis | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Norfolk State | Rolando Gunter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Norfolk State | Carlos Light tips it but misses | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Ricky Jones snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dustin Medlin - foul #1 on Dustin Medlin, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:41 | Norfolk State | Jared Harris hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Carlos Light | 2-5 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Michael Naumann is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Medlin - foul #2 on Dustin Medlin, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jason Fischer (SG) Dustin Medlin | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:31 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker misses badly on a floater from the left block | 2-5 |
| 18:29 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Jason Fischer | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | Norfolk State | James Kramer connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 4-5 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Carlos Light swats the shot by Ricky Jones | 4-5 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Scott Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:38 | Rice | The jumper by Ricky Jones is denied by Carlos Light | 4-5 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 17:29 | Norfolk State | James Kramer misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Michael Naumann - foul #1 on Michael Naumann, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Defalco (SF), Karson Olson (C) Ricky Jones, William Romano | |
| 17:29 | Norfolk State | James Kramer misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:29 | Norfolk State | James Kramer misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Karson Olson grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Scott Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jolliff (PG), Stephen McGlamery (C) Scott Lewis, Jeffrey Decker | |
| 17:19 | Norfolk State | James Kramer makes the runner in the paint set up by Jason Fischer | 6-7 |
| 17:02 | Rice | Robert Defalco comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 17:00 | Rice | Robert Defalco grabs the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Robert Defalco clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 6-7 |
| 16:41 | Norfolk State | James Kramer pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:35 | Norfolk State | Robert Defalco swats the layup by James Kramer | 6-7 |
| 16:34 | Rice | Michael Naumann snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Stephen McGlamery loses the ball out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Matthew Merrill (PG), Samuel Welcome (SG), Michael Barber (PF), Keith Bunton (C) Rolando Gunter, Jason Fischer, James Kramer, Carlos Light | |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Lewis (PG), Gary Crawford (SF), Jeffrey Decker (PF), William Romano (C) Robert Jolliff, Michael Naumann, Karson Olson, Stephen McGlamery | |
| 16:06 | Norfolk State | Jared Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Crawford - foul #1 on Gary Crawford, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ricky Jones (SF) Gary Crawford | |
| 16:06 | Norfolk State | Jared Harris makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:06 | Norfolk State | Jared Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:47 | Rice | Robert Defalco is fouled on the floor by Matthew Merrill - foul #1 on Matthew Merrill, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jolliff (SG) Robert Defalco | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Matthew Merrill (fresh) SG - Samuel Welcome (fresh) SF - Jared Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Barber (fresh) C - Keith Bunton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Scott Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Jolliff (fresh) SF - Ricky Jones (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Romano (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Jolliff | 8-9 |
| 15:09 | Norfolk State | Jared Harris misses short on a jumper from the left side | 8-9 |
| 15:08 | Norfolk State | Michael Barber tips it home | 10-9 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Robert Jolliff is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Jolliff, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Kevin Boucher (C) Keith Bunton | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Naumann (SG), Gary Crawford (SF) Robert Jolliff, Ricky Jones | |
| 14:56 | Norfolk State | Scott Lewis steps in front of the Matthew Merrill pass | 10-9 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Michael Naumann can't finish the layup | 10-9 |
| 14:52 | Norfolk State | Jared Harris snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 14:24 | Norfolk State | Matthew Merrill misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 14:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to Scott Lewis | 10-9 |
| 13:58 | Rice | William Romano misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 10-9 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker snags the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 13:43 | Rice | William Romano misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Merrill - foul #2 on Matthew Merrill, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Rolando Gunter (PG), Jason Fischer (SG), Keith Bunton (SF), James Kramer (PF), Carlos Light (C) Matthew Merrill, Samuel Welcome, Jared Harris, Michael Barber, Kevin Boucher | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jolliff (PG), Ricky Jones (SF), Karson Olson (PF) Scott Lewis, Gary Crawford, Jeffrey Decker | |
| 13:43 | Rice | William Romano makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:43 | Rice | William Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:43 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Jones | 10-10 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Keith Bunton is called for the reach on Michael Naumann - foul #1 on Keith Bunton, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Defalco (SG), Stephen McGlamery (C) Michael Naumann, William Romano | |
| 13:05 | Rice | Ricky Jones comes up short on the shot from close range | 10-10 |
| 13:03 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Keith Bunton | 10-10 |
| 12:52 | Norfolk State | Carlos Light is fouled on the floor by Robert Defalco - foul #1 on Robert Defalco, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| 12:37 | Norfolk State | Rolando Gunter hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Karson Olson's pass is intercepted by James Kramer in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 12:11 | Norfolk State | James Kramer can't finish the layup | 13-10 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Robert Defalco pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Karson Olson misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by Keith Bunton - foul #2 on Keith Bunton, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jared Harris (SF) Keith Bunton | |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Lewis (PG), Michael Naumann (SG), Jeffrey Decker (PF) Robert Jolliff, Ricky Jones, Stephen McGlamery | |
| 11:55 | Rice | Karson Olson misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Karson Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:41 | Norfolk State | Jared Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 11:40 | Rice | Karson Olson grabs the board | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Rolando Gunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Fischer (fairly fresh) SF - Jared Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Kramer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Carlos Light (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Scott Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Naumann (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Defalco (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Karson Olson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Rice | Robert Defalco makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-13 |
| 11:10 | Norfolk State | Rolando Gunter hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Light | 16-13 |
| 10:56 | Rice | Scott Lewis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 10:54 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Scott Lewis misses short on a shot from the right side | 16-13 |
| 10:41 | Norfolk State | Jason Fischer gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:33 | Norfolk State | Jared Harris misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Scott Lewis buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Karson Olson | 16-15 |
| 10:18 | Norfolk State | Jason Fischer's fadeaway is rejected by Karson Olson | 16-15 |
| 10:17 | Norfolk State | Jason Fischer misses the tip | 16-15 |
| 10:16 | Norfolk State | Carlos Light pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:57 | Norfolk State | Rolando Gunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 09:56 | Norfolk State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Fischer | 16-15 |
| 09:42 | Norfolk State | Rolando Gunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 09:40 | Norfolk State | Carlos Light pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:30 | Norfolk State | Rolando Gunter is fouled on the floor by Karson Olson - foul #1 on Karson Olson, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Samuel Welcome (SG), Michael Barber (PF), Kevin Boucher (C) Jason Fischer, James Kramer, Carlos Light | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jolliff (PG), Sean Bachorski (SG), Ricky Jones (SF), Stephen McGlamery (PF), William Romano (C) Scott Lewis, Michael Naumann, Robert Defalco, Jeffrey Decker, Karson Olson | |
| 09:13 | Norfolk State | Jared Harris drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Stephen McGlamery's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Boucher | 19-15 |
| 08:50 | Norfolk State | Rolando Gunter grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 08:34 | Norfolk State | Samuel Welcome is hacked by Robert Jolliff - foul #2 on Robert Jolliff, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Naumann (SG) Robert Jolliff | |
| 08:17 | Norfolk State | Rolando Gunter drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Boucher | 22-15 |
| 08:07 | Rice | Michael Naumann clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 08:06 | Norfolk State | Michael Barber grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 07:55 | Norfolk State | Kevin Boucher is denied on a layup by William Romano | 22-15 |
| 07:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Romano | 22-15 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Sean Bachorski hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Romano | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Rolando Gunter (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Samuel Welcome (fairly fresh) SF - Jared Harris (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Michael Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Boucher (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Sean Bachorski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Naumann (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ricky Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen McGlamery (fairly fresh) C - William Romano (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Norfolk State | Rolando Gunter double dribbles | 22-18 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jason Fischer (SG), James Kramer (PF), Carlos Light (C) Samuel Welcome, Jared Harris, Kevin Boucher | |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Lewis (PG), Gary Crawford (SF), Jeffrey Decker (PF), Eugene Stewart (C) Sean Bachorski, Ricky Jones, Stephen McGlamery, William Romano | |
| 07:03 | Rice | Gary Crawford scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Eugene Stewart and he's hacked by James Kramer - foul #1 on James Kramer, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Gary Crawford makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:50 | Norfolk State | Michael Barber hits the finger roll | 24-21 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Scott Lewis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rolando Gunter - foul #1 on Rolando Gunter, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Matthew Merrill (PG), Dustin Medlin (SG), Keith Bunton (C) Rolando Gunter, Michael Barber, Carlos Light | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Defalco (SG) Michael Naumann | |
| 06:36 | Rice | Scott Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Scott Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:21 | Norfolk State | Matthew Merrill is hacked by Scott Lewis - foul #1 on Scott Lewis, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Romano (C) Eugene Stewart | |
| 06:21 | Norfolk State | Matthew Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:21 | Norfolk State | Matthew Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 26-23 |
| 06:02 | Norfolk State | Jason Fischer gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 05:42 | Norfolk State | James Kramer hits a jumper from the left block set up by Dustin Medlin and the foul's on William Romano - foul #1 on William Romano, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jared Harris (SF) Jason Fischer | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Naumann (SG), Ricky Jones (SF) Robert Defalco, Gary Crawford | |
| 05:42 | Norfolk State | James Kramer makes the free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Scott Lewis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Decker | 29-26 |
| 05:15 | Norfolk State | Dustin Medlin makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Merrill | 31-26 |
| 04:46 | Rice | William Romano misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 04:44 | Norfolk State | James Kramer pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 04:23 | Norfolk State | Dustin Medlin misses badly on a runner near the basket | 31-26 |
| 04:22 | Norfolk State | James Kramer tips it but misses | 31-26 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Michael Naumann grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Scott Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Samuel Welcome (PG), Michael Barber (SF), Kevin Boucher (PF), Carlos Light (C) Matthew Merrill, Jared Harris, James Kramer, Keith Bunton | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jolliff (PG), Robert Defalco (SF), Karson Olson (PF), Stephen McGlamery (C) Scott Lewis, Ricky Jones, Jeffrey Decker, William Romano | |
| 03:43 | Norfolk State | Dustin Medlin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Karson Olson pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Samuel Welcome (fresh) SG - Dustin Medlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Boucher (fresh) C - Carlos Light (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Jolliff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Naumann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Defalco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Karson Olson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen McGlamery (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Rice | Robert Jolliff misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 31-26 |
| 03:27 | Norfolk State | Carlos Light grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 02:59 | Norfolk State | Dustin Medlin hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Boucher | 33-26 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Michael Naumann misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-26 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Karson Olson tips it back up and in | 33-28 |
| 02:23 | Norfolk State | Dustin Medlin is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Dustin Medlin, team foul #9 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Rolando Gunter (PG), Jason Fischer (SG), Jared Harris (SF) Samuel Welcome, Dustin Medlin, Kevin Boucher | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Crawford (SF), Eugene Stewart (C) Michael Naumann, Karson Olson | |
| 02:20 | Rice | Rolando Gunter is called for the reach on Robert Jolliff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rolando Gunter, team foul #10 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Decker (PF) Stephen McGlamery | |
| 02:20 | Rice | Robert Jolliff makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Robert Jolliff makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:02 | Norfolk State | Rolando Gunter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Robert Jolliff - foul #3 on Robert Jolliff, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | James Kramer (PF) Michael Barber | |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Lewis (PG), Sean Bachorski (SG), Ricky Jones (SF), William Romano (C) Robert Jolliff, Robert Defalco, Gary Crawford, Eugene Stewart | |
| 02:02 | Norfolk State | Rolando Gunter makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:02 | Norfolk State | Rolando Gunter misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:02 | Norfolk State | Rolando Gunter misses the 3rd free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 01:42 | Norfolk State | Jason Fischer pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 01:24 | Norfolk State | James Kramer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Matthew Merrill (PG), Samuel Welcome (SG) Rolando Gunter, Jared Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Karson Olson (PF) Jeffrey Decker | |
| 00:57 | Rice | Sean Bachorski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 00:56 | Norfolk State | James Kramer gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:41 | Norfolk State | James Kramer misses the easy layup | 34-30 |
| 00:40 | Norfolk State | Jason Fischer can't tip it in | 34-30 |
| 00:39 | Norfolk State | Carlos Light grabs the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 00:21 | Norfolk State | James Kramer lays it up and in | 36-30 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Scott Lewis knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 36-32 |