| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willy Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Krebs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Mandala Ahmadi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eusebio Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Allen Eich (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Levenson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Willy Hodges inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Charles Krebs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 19:40 | Norfolk State | Eusebio Gallo snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 19:14 | Norfolk State | Allen Eich is called for traveling | 31-36 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Werner Peabody scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Quintanilla | 34-36 |
| 18:42 | Norfolk State | Eusebio Gallo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Willy Hodges gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Eusebio Gallo is called for the reach on Hubert Gatlin - foul #3 on Eusebio Gallo, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Stephen Reid (SG) Eusebio Gallo | |
| 18:08 | Rice | Willy Hodges hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 34-36 |
| 18:07 | Rice | Werner Peabody tips it in | 36-36 |
| 17:50 | Norfolk State | Allen Eich comes up short on the runner near the basket | 36-36 |
| 17:48 | Norfolk State | James Levenson tips it home | 36-38 |
| 17:34 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-38 |
| 17:33 | Norfolk State | Mandala Ahmadi pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:11 | Norfolk State | Frank Franklin knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 16:54 | Rice | William Quintanilla makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 16:50 | Norfolk State | Allen Eich misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-40 |
| 16:49 | Norfolk State | James Levenson snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 16:33 | Norfolk State | Frank Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (PG), Joseph Enright (SG), Dustin Snow (SF), Gary Pittman (PF), Jacob Newsom (C) Werner Peabody, Hubert Gatlin, Willy Hodges, William Quintanilla, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Miladen Zemel (PG), Rafael Reyna (SF), David Stephens (PF), Santos Pena (C) Mandala Ahmadi, Allen Eich, Frank Franklin, James Levenson | |
| 16:12 | Rice | Joseph Enright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 16:11 | Norfolk State | David Stephens pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:01 | Norfolk State | David Stephens makes the fadeaway in the lane | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Barnes (fresh) SG - Joseph Enright (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dustin Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Miladen Zemel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rafael Reyna (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. C - Santos Pena (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Rice | Dustin Snow hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 15:49 | Rice | Jacob Newsom can't tip it in | 38-42 |
| 15:47 | Norfolk State | Stephen Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 15:29 | Norfolk State | Miladen Zemel loses the ball out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Eusebio Gallo (SG) Stephen Reid | |
| 15:18 | Rice | James Barnes scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jacob Newsom and the foul's on Eusebio Gallo - foul #4 on Eusebio Gallo, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charles Burr (PG) Eusebio Gallo | |
| 15:18 | Rice | James Barnes misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:18 | Norfolk State | Santos Pena gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:02 | Norfolk State | David Stephens clanks a jumper from the right side | 40-42 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Dustin Snow gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Dustin Snow connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Barnes | 43-42 |
| 14:24 | Norfolk State | Miladen Zemel comes up short on the floater from the left side | 43-42 |
| 14:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Enright | 43-42 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Joseph Enright drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Gary Pittman | 45-42 |
| 13:51 | Norfolk State | Miladen Zemel misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Jacob Newsom grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:32 | Rice | James Barnes connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Pittman | 47-42 |
| 13:19 | Norfolk State | Rafael Reyna scores on a runner from the right block | 47-44 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Jacob Newsom is fouled on the floor by Santos Pena - foul #2 on Santos Pena, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Hubert Gatlin (SG), Willy Hodges (SF), William Quintanilla (PF), Charles Krebs (C) James Barnes, Joseph Enright, Dustin Snow, Gary Pittman, Jacob Newsom | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mandala Ahmadi (PG), Stephen Reid (SG), Allen Eich (SF), Frank Franklin (PF), James Levenson (C) Charles Burr, Miladen Zemel, Rafael Reyna, David Stephens, Santos Pena | |
| 12:40 | Rice | Charles Krebs is hacked by James Levenson - foul #2 on James Levenson, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 12:20 | Norfolk State | Allen Eich pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:16 | Norfolk State | Stephen Reid makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Eich | 47-46 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Werner Peabody is hacked by Stephen Reid - foul #1 on Stephen Reid, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willy Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Krebs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Mandala Ahmadi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Allen Eich (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Franklin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Levenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Rice | Willy Hodges can't connect on a runner in the paint | 47-46 |
| 11:37 | Norfolk State | Mandala Ahmadi pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:30 | Norfolk State | Frank Franklin hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Mandala Ahmadi and he's fouled by Werner Peabody - foul #2 on Werner Peabody, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| 11:30 | Norfolk State | Frank Franklin makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 11:05 | Rice | Willy Hodges snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 10:51 | Rice | William Quintanilla comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 10:50 | Rice | William Quintanilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:36 | Rice | James Levenson picks off the pass by William Quintanilla | 47-49 |
| 10:20 | Norfolk State | Allen Eich is hacked by Willy Hodges - foul #1 on Willy Hodges, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Dejesus (PG), James Barnes (SG), Dustin Snow (SF), Gary Pittman (PF), Jacob Newsom (C) Werner Peabody, Hubert Gatlin, Willy Hodges, William Quintanilla, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charles Burr (PG), Miladen Zemel (SG), David Stephens (SF) Mandala Ahmadi, Stephen Reid, Allen Eich | |
| 10:15 | Norfolk State | Charles Burr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 10:14 | Norfolk State | David Stephens snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 10:00 | Norfolk State | James Levenson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 09:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gregory Dejesus | 47-49 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Dustin Snow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Enright (SG) Gregory Dejesus | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Rafael Reyna (SF) Frank Franklin | |
| 09:19 | Norfolk State | Charles Burr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Joseph Enright gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:02 | Rice | The short jumper by Joseph Enright is denied by David Stephens | 47-49 |
| 09:01 | Norfolk State | James Levenson pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:59 | Norfolk State | Charles Burr is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Enright - foul #1 on Joseph Enright, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Hubert Gatlin (SG), Willy Hodges (SF), William Quintanilla (PF) James Barnes, Joseph Enright, Dustin Snow, Gary Pittman | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mandala Ahmadi (PG), Allen Eich (SF), Santos Pena (C) Charles Burr, Rafael Reyna, James Levenson | |
| 08:45 | Norfolk State | Allen Eich comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Jacob Newsom snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 08:22 | Rice | Willy Hodges clanks a shot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 08:21 | Norfolk State | David Stephens gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:14 | Norfolk State | Santos Pena connects on the floater from the baseline | 47-51 |
| 07:54 | Rice | William Quintanilla hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Hubert Gatlin | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Newsom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Mandala Ahmadi (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Miladen Zemel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Eich (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Santos Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Norfolk State | Miladen Zemel buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 07:10 | Rice | Werner Peabody hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 07:08 | Rice | Willy Hodges hits the follow up shot | 51-54 |
| 07:04 | Norfolk State | Allen Eich misses the lay-in but the foul's on Hubert Gatlin - foul #2 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Enright (SF), Gary Pittman (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Willy Hodges, William Quintanilla, Jacob Newsom | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charles Burr (PG), Eusebio Gallo (SG), Frank Franklin (PF), Stephen Reid (C) Mandala Ahmadi, Miladen Zemel, David Stephens, Santos Pena | |
| 07:04 | Norfolk State | Allen Eich makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:04 | Norfolk State | Allen Eich misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Gary Pittman gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Werner Peabody is hacked by Stephen Reid - foul #2 on Stephen Reid, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (PG), Dustin Snow (SF) Werner Peabody, Hubert Gatlin | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | James Levenson (C) Allen Eich | |
| 06:28 | Rice | Charles Krebs is whistled for traveling | 51-55 |
| 06:16 | Norfolk State | Frank Franklin misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-55 |
| 06:14 | Norfolk State | James Levenson snags the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 06:09 | Norfolk State | Stephen Reid can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Charles Krebs pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Dustin Snow clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Reid - foul #3 on Stephen Reid, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Rice | William Quintanilla (PF) Gary Pittman | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mandala Ahmadi (PG) Charles Burr | |
| 05:49 | Rice | Dustin Snow makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Dustin Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:41 | Norfolk State | Mandala Ahmadi's pass is intercepted by William Quintanilla | 53-55 |
| 05:20 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Levenson - foul #3 on James Levenson, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Hubert Gatlin (SG), Willy Hodges (SF) James Barnes, Joseph Enright, Dustin Snow | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Santos Pena (C) James Levenson | |
| 05:20 | Rice | William Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:20 | Rice | William Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:59 | Norfolk State | Frank Franklin comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Willy Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Stephen Reid steps in front of the Hubert Gatlin pass | 55-55 |
| 04:34 | Norfolk State | Frank Franklin clanks a runner from the left block | 55-55 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Charles Krebs snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Stephen Reid is called for the reach on William Quintanilla - foul #4 on Stephen Reid, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Pittman (C) Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Allen Eich (SF), David Stephens (PF), James Levenson (C) Stephen Reid, Frank Franklin, Santos Pena | |
| 04:16 | Rice | William Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:16 | Rice | William Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:54 | Norfolk State | David Stephens misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Gary Pittman pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 03:40 | Rice | William Quintanilla can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on David Stephens - foul #1 on David Stephens, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Miladen Zemel (PG) Mandala Ahmadi | |
| 03:40 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:40 | Rice | William Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Hodges (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Miladen Zemel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eusebio Gallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Allen Eich (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Levenson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Norfolk State | David Stephens misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by William Quintanilla - foul #2 on William Quintanilla, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Newsom (C) William Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 03:27 | Norfolk State | David Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:27 | Norfolk State | David Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Miladen Zemel is called for the reach on Willy Hodges - foul #2 on Miladen Zemel, team foul #11 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (PG), Joseph Enright (SG) Werner Peabody, Hubert Gatlin | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Frank Franklin (PF), Santos Pena (C) Eusebio Gallo, James Levenson | |
| 03:08 | Rice | Willy Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Willy Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:45 | Norfolk State | James Barnes is called for the reach on Frank Franklin - foul #2 on James Barnes, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Snow (SF) Willy Hodges | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 02:28 | Norfolk State | Frank Franklin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-57 |
| 02:26 | Norfolk State | Allen Eich snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 02:26 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Hubert Gatlin (SG), Willy Hodges (SF), William Quintanilla (PF), Charles Krebs (C) James Barnes, Joseph Enright, Dustin Snow, Gary Pittman, Jacob Newsom | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mandala Ahmadi (PG), Eusebio Gallo (SG), James Levenson (C) Miladen Zemel, David Stephens, Santos Pena | |
| 02:09 | Norfolk State | Eusebio Gallo is called for traveling | 60-57 |
| 01:47 | Rice | Werner Peabody steps out of bounds on the sideline | 60-57 |
| 01:23 | Norfolk State | Allen Eich jams it on a nice dish by Mandala Ahmadi | 60-59 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Charles Krebs scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Hubert Gatlin | 62-59 |
| 00:44 | Norfolk State | James Levenson knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Mandala Ahmadi | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Rice | James Levenson swats the dunk try by William Quintanilla | 62-61 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Charles Krebs grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Rice | Mandala Ahmadi is called for the reach on Charles Krebs - foul #2 on Mandala Ahmadi, team foul #12 | 62-61 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Charles Krebs makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Charles Krebs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:04 | Norfolk State | Allen Eich drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Eusebio Gallo | 64-64 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Werner Peabody hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willy Hodges (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Krebs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Mandala Ahmadi (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Eusebio Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Allen Eich (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Levenson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Norfolk State | Allen Eich wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Norfolk State | Eusebio Gallo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 04:44 | Rice | William Quintanilla grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Willy Hodges misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 04:18 | Norfolk State | James Levenson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:01 | Norfolk State | Eusebio Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-64 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Charles Krebs grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Willy Hodges is whistled for traveling | 64-64 |
| 03:37 | Norfolk State | Werner Peabody takes the ball from Mandala Ahmadi in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 03:22 | Rice | Werner Peabody buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hubert Gatlin | 66-64 |
| 03:02 | Norfolk State | The short jumper by James Levenson is denied by Charles Krebs | 66-64 |
| 03:00 | Norfolk State | Frank Franklin grabs the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:53 | Norfolk State | The jump hook by Frank Franklin is blocked by Charles Krebs | 66-64 |
| 02:51 | Rice | William Quintanilla pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:32 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 02:30 | Norfolk State | Allen Eich grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 02:26 | Norfolk State | Frank Franklin makes the shot near the basket set up by Mandala Ahmadi | 66-66 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Willy Hodges drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Mandala Ahmadi - foul #3 on Mandala Ahmadi, team foul #13 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (PG), Joseph Enright (SG), Gary Pittman (PF), Jacob Newsom (C) Werner Peabody, Hubert Gatlin, William Quintanilla, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Miladen Zemel (PG), Stephen Reid (SF), David Stephens (PF), Santos Pena (C) Mandala Ahmadi, Allen Eich, Frank Franklin, James Levenson | |
| 02:07 | Rice | Willy Hodges makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:02 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Hubert Gatlin (SG), William Quintanilla (PF) James Barnes, Joseph Enright, Jacob Newsom | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mandala Ahmadi (PG), Allen Eich (SF), Frank Franklin (PF) Miladen Zemel, Stephen Reid, David Stephens | |
| 01:46 | Norfolk State | Santos Pena misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 01:45 | Rice | William Quintanilla gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin is fouled on the floor by Eusebio Gallo - foul #5 on Eusebio Gallo, team foul #14 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Krebs (C) Gary Pittman | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Stephen Reid (SG), James Levenson (C) Eusebio Gallo, Santos Pena | |
| 01:29 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:19 | Norfolk State | Allen Eich hits a jump hook from the left block | 71-68 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Willy Hodges lays it up and in set up by Werner Peabody | 73-68 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willy Hodges (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Krebs (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Mandala Ahmadi (fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Allen Eich (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Franklin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Levenson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Norfolk State | Allen Eich is hacked by Willy Hodges - foul #2 on Willy Hodges, team foul #7 | 73-68 |
| 00:48 | Norfolk State | Allen Eich makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:48 | Norfolk State | Allen Eich makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin is called for traveling | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Norfolk State | Frank Franklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin is hacked by Mandala Ahmadi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mandala Ahmadi, team foul #15 | 73-70 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:14 | Norfolk State | James Levenson snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Norfolk State | Hubert Gatlin is called for the reach on Mandala Ahmadi - foul #3 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #8 | 74-70 |
| 00:08 | Norfolk State | Mandala Ahmadi makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | Norfolk State | Mandala Ahmadi misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Charles Krebs grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Charles Krebs is hacked by Mandala Ahmadi in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mandala Ahmadi, team foul #16 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Miladen Zemel (PG) Mandala Ahmadi | |
| 00:05 | Rice | Charles Krebs makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Charles Krebs makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:02 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| 00:00 | Norfolk State | Miladen Zemel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-71 |