| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Coombs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Pak (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Weisner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Moses Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Charles Tisdale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Ellsworth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Meserve (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Guilford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Best (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Pak inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Robert Weisner comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Leon Best - foul #3 on Leon Best, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | George Enloe (C) Leon Best | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Robert Weisner makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:42 | Rice | Robert Weisner misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:42 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Guilford grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 19:26 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Tisdale scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Enloe and the foul's on Rod Osborn - foul #2 on Rod Osborn, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:26 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Tisdale makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Rod Osborn hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 19:07 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Meserve snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Guilford knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Tisdale and he's hacked by Robert Weisner - foul #3 on Robert Weisner, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Elliot Joyner (PF) Robert Weisner | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 19:01 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Guilford makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Elliot Joyner misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Meserve grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Tisdale is whistled for traveling | 30-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Lawrence (C) Moses Hubbard | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Travis Beamon (PG), Shawn Trepanier (SG), Michael Rascoe (PF) Charles Tisdale, Andrew Ellsworth, Peter Guilford | |
| 18:36 | Rice | James Pak is fouled in the backcourt by George Enloe - foul #3 on George Enloe, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Daniels (C) George Enloe | |
| 18:22 | Rice | Kenneth Daniels picks off the pass by Kevin Lawrence | 30-38 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina A&T | Travis Beamon's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Lawrence | 30-38 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Elliot Joyner grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Daniel Coombs drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Rod Osborn | 33-38 |
| 17:56 | North Carolina A&T | Rod Osborn steps in front of the Travis Beamon pass in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Daniel Coombs lays it in on a great pass from Rod Osborn | 35-38 |
| 17:26 | North Carolina A&T | Shawn Trepanier comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Coombs - foul #1 on Daniel Coombs, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (PG), Richard Lloyd (SG), Moses Hubbard (C) Rod Osborn, Daniel Coombs, James Pak | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Tisdale (PG), Andrew Ellsworth (SG), Jerry Sparks (SF) Travis Beamon, Stanley Meserve, Kenneth Daniels | |
| 17:26 | North Carolina A&T | Shawn Trepanier makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:26 | North Carolina A&T | Shawn Trepanier makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina A&T | Shawn Trepanier grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 17:01 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Tisdale is hacked by Joshua Sims - foul #1 on Joshua Sims, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Rice | James Pak (SF), Brandon Hardy (PF) Elliot Joyner, Kevin Lawrence | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Peter Guilford (PF), Kenneth Daniels (C) Michael Rascoe, Shawn Trepanier | |
| 16:47 | North Carolina A&T | Brandon Hardy steals the ball from Peter Guilford | 35-40 |
| 16:27 | Rice | Joshua Sims misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Daniels snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 16:01 | North Carolina A&T | Jerry Sparks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 16:00 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Daniels gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joshua Sims (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Lloyd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Pak (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brandon Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Moses Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Charles Tisdale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Ellsworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Sparks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Guilford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:47 | North Carolina A&T | Brandon Hardy picks off the pass by Kenneth Daniels | 35-40 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Joshua Sims misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 15:34 | Rice | Moses Hubbard grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Joshua Sims drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Moses Hubbard | 38-40 |
| 15:00 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Guilford drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Ellsworth | 38-43 |
| 14:58 | Rice | James Pak is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Ellsworth - foul #2 on Andrew Ellsworth, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), Daniel Coombs (SG), Elliot Joyner (SF), Robert Weisner (PF), Kevin Lawrence (C) Joshua Sims, Richard Lloyd, James Pak, Brandon Hardy, Moses Hubbard | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Travis Beamon (PG), Shawn Trepanier (SG), Stanley Meserve (SF), Michael Rascoe (PF), Leon Best (C) Charles Tisdale, Andrew Ellsworth, Jerry Sparks, Peter Guilford, Kenneth Daniels | |
| 14:51 | Rice | Daniel Coombs is fouled on the floor by Leon Best - foul #4 on Leon Best, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | George Enloe (C) Leon Best | |
| 14:41 | Rice | George Enloe steals the ball from Rod Osborn | 38-43 |
| 14:26 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Meserve misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Elliot Joyner hits a shot in the paint | 40-43 |
| 13:53 | North Carolina A&T | Travis Beamon makes the jumper from the right side | 40-45 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Elliot Joyner is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Rascoe - foul #2 on Michael Rascoe, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Moses Hubbard (C) Kevin Lawrence | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Glenn Seidman (SG) Stanley Meserve | |
| 13:39 | Rice | Elliot Joyner blows the layup | 40-45 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina A&T | Shawn Trepanier pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:33 | North Carolina A&T | Glenn Seidman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Jamie Heitmann (PG) Rod Osborn | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Meserve (SF), Peter Guilford (PF) Travis Beamon, Michael Rascoe | |
| 13:31 | Rice | Robert Weisner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Ellsworth (SG) Shawn Trepanier | |
| 13:17 | North Carolina A&T | Glenn Seidman makes the shot from the right side set up by Peter Guilford and he's hacked by Moses Hubbard - foul #3 on Moses Hubbard, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| 13:17 | North Carolina A&T | Glenn Seidman makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:03 | Rice | Elliot Joyner misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Peter Guilford - foul #2 on Peter Guilford, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Rice | James Pak (SF) Moses Hubbard | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 13:03 | Rice | Elliot Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:03 | Rice | Elliot Joyner misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina A&T | George Enloe snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 12:41 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Meserve hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Glenn Seidman | 41-50 |
| 12:17 | Rice | The short jumper by Elliot Joyner is denied by George Enloe | 41-50 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina A&T | Glenn Seidman snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Guilford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 12:09 | Rice | James Pak gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 11:54 | Rice | James Pak is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Pak, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), Joshua Sims (SG), Kevin Lawrence (SF), Brandon Hardy (C) Jamie Heitmann, Daniel Coombs, James Pak, Elliot Joyner | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Tisdale (PG), Shawn Trepanier (SG), Jerry Sparks (SF), Michael Rascoe (PF) Glenn Seidman, Andrew Ellsworth, Stanley Meserve, Peter Guilford | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Sims (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Weisner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Charles Tisdale (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shawn Trepanier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jerry Sparks (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Rascoe (fresh) 2 stl. C - George Enloe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | North Carolina A&T | Brandon Hardy steps in front of the Shawn Trepanier pass | 41-50 |
| 11:37 | Rice | Shawn Trepanier picks off the pass by Robert Weisner in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 11:21 | North Carolina A&T | Shawn Trepanier lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Tisdale | 41-52 |
| 11:11 | Rice | Brandon Hardy hits a 3 from straight away set up by Joshua Sims | 44-52 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rascoe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Lloyd (SG), Moses Hubbard (C) Robert Weisner, Brandon Hardy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Travis Beamon (PG), Stanley Meserve (SF), Kenneth Daniels (C) Charles Tisdale, Jerry Sparks, George Enloe | |
| 10:30 | Rice | Joshua Sims is fouled on the floor by Shawn Trepanier - foul #3 on Shawn Trepanier, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Rice | James Pak (SF), Elliot Joyner (PF) Rod Osborn, Kevin Lawrence | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Glenn Seidman (SG) Michael Rascoe | |
| 10:30 | Rice | Joshua Sims makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:30 | Rice | Joshua Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Meserve is fouled on the floor by James Pak - foul #3 on James Pak, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Jamie Heitmann (SG) Joshua Sims | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Peter Guilford (PF) Shawn Trepanier | |
| 10:17 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Meserve makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Meserve makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Jamie Heitmann connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Elliot Joyner | 48-54 |
| 09:43 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Daniels misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 09:41 | Rice | James Pak gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 09:36 | Rice | James Pak misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 09:35 | North Carolina A&T | Travis Beamon grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 09:33 | North Carolina A&T | Travis Beamon's pass is intercepted by Richard Lloyd in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 09:28 | Rice | Moses Hubbard buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Richard Lloyd and the foul's on Kenneth Daniels - foul #2 on Kenneth Daniels, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), Daniel Coombs (SG), Brandon Hardy (PF) Richard Lloyd, Jamie Heitmann, Elliot Joyner | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Tisdale (PG), Andrew Ellsworth (SG), Jerry Sparks (SF), Michael Rascoe (PF), George Enloe (C) Travis Beamon, Glenn Seidman, Stanley Meserve, Peter Guilford, Kenneth Daniels | |
| 09:28 | Rice | Moses Hubbard makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina A&T | George Enloe is fouled on the floor by Moses Hubbard - foul #4 on Moses Hubbard, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Lawrence (SF), Robert Weisner (PF) James Pak, Moses Hubbard | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Shawn Trepanier (SG) Andrew Ellsworth | |
| 09:13 | North Carolina A&T | George Enloe misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Robert Weisner pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence travels in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (SF) Robert Weisner | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 08:59 | North Carolina A&T | Shawn Trepanier buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Joshua Sims is open and scores on a 3 from straight away | 54-57 |
| 08:21 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rascoe misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 54-57 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina A&T | George Enloe snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 08:15 | North Carolina A&T | Shawn Trepanier misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 08:13 | North Carolina A&T | Jerry Sparks tips it but misses | 54-57 |
| 08:11 | North Carolina A&T | George Enloe tips it but misses | 54-57 |
| 08:10 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rascoe tips it home | 54-59 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Brandon Hardy hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Coombs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joshua Sims (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Hardy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Charles Tisdale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shawn Trepanier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Sparks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Rascoe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - George Enloe (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:47 | North Carolina A&T | Shawn Trepanier connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Tisdale | 57-62 |
| 07:36 | Rice | Joshua Sims misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 07:34 | North Carolina A&T | George Enloe snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 07:32 | North Carolina A&T | Rod Osborn steals it from Charles Tisdale in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Daniel Coombs lays it in on a great pass from Rod Osborn | 59-62 |
| 07:10 | North Carolina A&T | George Enloe can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brandon Hardy - foul #1 on Brandon Hardy, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Lloyd (PG), Jamie Heitmann (SG), Elliot Joyner (SF), Robert Weisner (PF), Moses Hubbard (C) Rod Osborn, Daniel Coombs, Joshua Sims, Kevin Lawrence, Brandon Hardy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Travis Beamon (PG), Andrew Ellsworth (SG), Stanley Meserve (SF), Leon Best (C) Charles Tisdale, Shawn Trepanier, Jerry Sparks, Michael Rascoe | |
| 07:10 | North Carolina A&T | George Enloe misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 07:10 | North Carolina A&T | George Enloe makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 07:08 | Rice | Elliot Joyner is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Ellsworth - foul #3 on Andrew Ellsworth, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Peter Guilford (PF) George Enloe | |
| 07:08 | Rice | Elliot Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 07:08 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Guilford gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Meserve knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Beamon | 59-66 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Andrew Ellsworth is called for the reach on Jamie Heitmann - foul #4 on Andrew Ellsworth, team foul #10 | 59-66 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Jamie Heitmann makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Jamie Heitmann makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina A&T | Leon Best scores on a runner from the right block set up by Travis Beamon | 61-68 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Moses Hubbard is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block | 63-68 |
| 05:53 | North Carolina A&T | Travis Beamon misses long on a 3 from straight away | 63-68 |
| 05:52 | Rice | Elliot Joyner snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Robert Weisner buries a shot from the right block | 65-68 |
| 05:33 | North Carolina A&T | Travis Beamon misses short on a shot from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina A&T | Travis Beamon gets the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 05:12 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Guilford clanks a jump hook in the paint | 65-68 |
| 05:11 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Meserve tips it home | 65-70 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Robert Weisner misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 65-70 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Robert Weisner grabs the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Richard Lloyd is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Lloyd, team foul #10 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (PG), Daniel Coombs (SG), James Pak (SF) Jamie Heitmann, Richard Lloyd, Moses Hubbard | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Glenn Seidman (PG), Shawn Trepanier (PF), Kenneth Daniels (C) Travis Beamon, Peter Guilford, Leon Best | |
| 04:23 | North Carolina A&T | Shawn Trepanier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Daniel Coombs snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Joshua Sims buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Pak | 68-70 |
| 03:46 | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Ellsworth hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 68-70 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Ellsworth grabs the offensive board | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joshua Sims (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Coombs (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Pak (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Weisner (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Elliot Joyner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Glenn Seidman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Ellsworth (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stanley Meserve (tiring) 19 pts. 8 reb. PF - Shawn Trepanier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Daniels (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:26 | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Ellsworth's fadeaway is rejected by Elliot Joyner | 68-70 |
| 03:25 | Rice | James Pak gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Joshua Sims is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Elliot Joyner | 71-70 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina A&T | Shawn Trepanier lays it up and in set up by Glenn Seidman | 71-72 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Robert Weisner drills a driving attempt from close range | 73-72 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), Kevin Lawrence (PF), Brandon Hardy (C) Joshua Sims, Robert Weisner, Elliot Joyner | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Tisdale (PG), Michael Rascoe (SF), George Enloe (PF), Leon Best (C) Glenn Seidman, Andrew Ellsworth, Stanley Meserve, Kenneth Daniels | |
| 02:32 | North Carolina A&T | Brandon Hardy steals the ball from Shawn Trepanier | 73-72 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Charles Tisdale is called for the reach on Rod Osborn - foul #1 on Charles Tisdale, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Lloyd (SG) Daniel Coombs | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jerry Sparks (SF) Shawn Trepanier | |
| 02:13 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina A&T | George Enloe clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-72 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Brandon Hardy gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Coombs (SG), Robert Weisner (PF), Moses Hubbard (C) Richard Lloyd, Kevin Lawrence, Brandon Hardy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Ellsworth (SG), Stanley Meserve (SF), Peter Guilford (PF) Michael Rascoe, Jerry Sparks, George Enloe | |
| 01:32 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the floater from the left side and he's hacked by Charles Tisdale - foul #2 on Charles Tisdale, team foul #12 | 77-72 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:11 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Guilford scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Ellsworth and the foul's on Robert Weisner - foul #4 on Robert Weisner, team foul #11 | 78-74 |
| 01:11 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Guilford makes the free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Robert Weisner clanks a jumper from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Tisdale pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina A&T | James Pak steals the ball from Leon Best | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Rod Osborn is hacked by Charles Tisdale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Tisdale, team foul #13 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (SG) Daniel Coombs | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Rod Osborn misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | North Carolina A&T | Rod Osborn takes the ball from Andrew Ellsworth | 79-75 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Rod Osborn is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Ellsworth - foul #5 on Andrew Ellsworth, team foul #14 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Shawn Trepanier (SG) Andrew Ellsworth | |
| 00:17 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Meserve is hacked by James Pak - foul #4 on James Pak, team foul #12 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Coombs (SG) Joshua Sims | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:09 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Meserve makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Meserve makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Rod Osborn is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Tisdale - foul #4 on Charles Tisdale, team foul #15 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (SG) Daniel Coombs | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:06 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | Shawn Trepanier misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-77 |