| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Manning (fresh) PF - Bruce Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Neely (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bernard Christian (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benny Luong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Garner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Steele (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Albert Manning inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Albert Manning misses the easy layup | 30-36 |
| 19:31 | Kent State | John Doughty grabs the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 19:06 | Rice | The rebound goes to Albert Garner | 30-36 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Kyle Mooney is called for the reach on Bernard Christian - foul #1 on Kyle Mooney, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Bernard Christian connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Roberts | 30-39 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | John Doughty comes up short on the shot near the basket | 30-39 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | John Doughty snags the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Roberts - foul #1 on Michael Roberts, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Albert Garner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-39 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Albert Manning misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 32-39 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Joe Steele gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:28 | Rice | Kyle Mooney picks off the pass by Bernard Christian | 32-39 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste lays it in on a great pass from Kyle Mooney | 34-39 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Joe Steele buries a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Timothy Neely - foul #2 on Timothy Neely, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Griffing (PF) Bruce Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:10 | Rice | Joe Steele misses the free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Doughty | 34-41 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney hits a 3 from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Michael Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-41 |
| 16:34 | Rice | Albert Garner tips it but misses | 37-41 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Doughty | 37-41 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Albert Manning comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Michael Roberts pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Joe Steele scores on a jumper from the right block | 37-43 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Timothy Neely buries a shot in the lane set up by John Doughty | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Doughty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Manning (fairly fresh) PF - John Griffing (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Neely (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bernard Christian (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benny Luong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Garner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Steele (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Rice | Joe Steele hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 39-43 |
| 15:34 | Rice | Joe Steele tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Benny Luong grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Benny Luong comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Timothy Neely grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | John Griffing drills a runner from close range | 41-43 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Bernard Christian misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | John Doughty gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | John Griffing double dribbles | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (PG), Brad Pagan (SG), Nicholas Salter (SF), Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF), Fred Delbosque (C) Kyle Mooney, John Doughty, Albert Manning, John Griffing, Timothy Neely | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Meeks (PG), Gary Masse (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), Joe Huff (PF), Alan Meadors (C) Bernard Christian, Benny Luong, Albert Garner, Michael Roberts, Joe Steele | |
| 14:07 | Rice | Gary Masse can't throw it down | 41-43 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Brad Pagan misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Dillon - foul #1 on Richard Dillon, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Brad Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Brad Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Nicholas Salter steps in front of the Joseph Meeks pass | 43-43 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste slams it home set up by Nicholas Salter | 45-43 |
| 13:23 | Rice | Nicholas Salter picks off the pass by Joseph Meeks | 45-43 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-43 |
| 13:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Dillon | 45-43 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Joseph Meeks scores on a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Fred Delbosque - foul #2 on Fred Delbosque, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Mooney (PG), John Doughty (SG), John Griffing (C) Ron Nichols, Brad Pagan, Fred Delbosque | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Roberts (SG) Richard Dillon | |
| 12:46 | Rice | Joseph Meeks misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | John Griffing pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Michael Roberts takes the ball from Kyle Mooney | 45-45 |
| 12:22 | Rice | Michael Roberts can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Doughty - foul #2 on John Doughty, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Benny Luong (SG) Gary Masse | |
| 12:22 | Rice | Michael Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:22 | Rice | Michael Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Benny Luong steals it from John Griffing | 45-46 |
| 11:48 | Rice | Joe Huff misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bruce Jeanbaptiste - foul #1 on Bruce Jeanbaptiste, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Albert Manning (SF), Timothy Neely (C) Nicholas Salter, Bruce Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Rice | Bernard Christian (PG), Albert Garner (SF) Joseph Meeks, Michael Roberts | |
| 11:48 | Rice | Joe Huff makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:48 | Rice | Joe Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Manning (fresh) PF - John Griffing (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Neely (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bernard Christian (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benny Luong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Garner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Meadors (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Kent State | John Griffing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Roberts (PF), Elmer Beebe (C) Joe Huff, Alan Meadors | |
| 11:07 | Rice | Bernard Christian is hacked by John Doughty - foul #3 on John Doughty, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Steele (C) Elmer Beebe | |
| 10:59 | Rice | Michael Roberts clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Benny Luong snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Michael Roberts scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Albert Garner | 45-51 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | John Doughty hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kyle Mooney | 47-51 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Joe Steele misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 47-51 |
| 09:59 | Kent State | Timothy Neely snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | John Doughty misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Joe Steele - foul #1 on Joe Steele, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (PG), Nicholas Salter (SF), Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF) Kyle Mooney, Albert Manning, John Griffing | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Meeks (PG), Gary Masse (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), Joe Huff (PF), Alan Meadors (C) Bernard Christian, Benny Luong, Albert Garner, Michael Roberts, Joe Steele | |
| 09:37 | Kent State | John Doughty makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | John Doughty misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Joe Huff gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Joseph Meeks blows the layup but he's fouled by Ron Nichols - foul #1 on Ron Nichols, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brad Pagan (SG), Fred Delbosque (C) John Doughty, Timothy Neely | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:14 | Rice | Joseph Meeks makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Joseph Meeks misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Fred Delbosque pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ron Nichols | 51-52 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Joseph Meeks is fouled on the floor by Fred Delbosque - foul #3 on Fred Delbosque, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Joseph Meeks makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Joseph Meeks misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Fred Delbosque grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Ron Nichols can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Ron Nichols loses the ball out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Mooney (PG), Albert Manning (SF) Brad Pagan, Fred Delbosque | |
| Subs | Rice | Bernard Christian (PG), Benny Luong (SG), Albert Garner (SF), Joe Steele (C) Joseph Meeks, Gary Masse, Richard Dillon, Alan Meadors | |
| 08:04 | Rice | Joe Huff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Doughty (SG), Timothy Neely (C) Ron Nichols, Nicholas Salter | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste loses the ball out of bounds | 51-53 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Bernard Christian hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Timothy Neely snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Manning (fresh) PF - Bruce Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Neely (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bernard Christian (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benny Luong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Garner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-53 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Bernard Christian scores on a floater from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Timothy Neely banks in the layup set up by Albert Manning | 55-55 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Bernard Christian hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | John Doughty misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Benny Luong - foul #3 on Benny Luong, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Salter (SF), John Griffing (PF), Fred Delbosque (C) Albert Manning, Bruce Jeanbaptiste, Timothy Neely | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Meeks (PG), Michael Roberts (SG), Gary Masse (SF), Richard Dillon (PF), Alan Meadors (C) Bernard Christian, Benny Luong, Albert Garner, Joe Huff, Joe Steele | |
| 05:34 | Kent State | John Doughty makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | John Doughty makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Alan Meadors misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | John Griffing snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Nicholas Salter grabs the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney misses the easy layup | 57-57 |
| 04:55 | Rice | Alan Meadors snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Richard Dillon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Fred Delbosque grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Michael Roberts double dribbles | 59-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ron Nichols (PG), Brad Pagan (SG), Timothy Neely (C) Kyle Mooney, John Doughty, Fred Delbosque | |
| Subs | Rice | Bernard Christian (PG), Benny Luong (SG) Joseph Meeks, Gary Masse | |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Ron Nichols is hacked by Richard Dillon - foul #2 on Richard Dillon, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Albert Manning (SF) Nicholas Salter | |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Garner (SF) Richard Dillon | |
| 03:38 | Kent State | John Griffing clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Roberts - foul #2 on Michael Roberts, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | John Griffing misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | John Griffing misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Alan Meadors snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Benny Luong buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bernard Christian and he's fouled by Brad Pagan - foul #2 on Brad Pagan, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF) John Griffing | |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Huff (PF), Joe Steele (C) Michael Roberts, Alan Meadors | |
| 03:20 | Rice | Benny Luong makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ron Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Pagan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Albert Manning (fresh) PF - Bruce Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Neely (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bernard Christian (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benny Luong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Garner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Kent State | The short jumper by Ron Nichols is denied by Joe Huff | 59-60 |
| 03:05 | Rice | Joe Steele grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Joe Huff clanks a runner near the basket | 59-60 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Brad Pagan grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Mooney (PG), John Doughty (SG) Ron Nichols, Brad Pagan | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:24 | Kent State | John Doughty misses the easy layup | 59-60 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | John Doughty grabs the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Joe Huff knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Benny Luong | 62-62 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Albert Manning comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Albert Garner - foul #3 on Albert Garner, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Albert Manning makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Albert Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:11 | Rice | Benny Luong can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | John Doughty grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Timothy Neely misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 64-62 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Joe Steele snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Joe Steele is whistled for a carry | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | John Doughty is hacked by Benny Luong in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benny Luong, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | John Doughty makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | John Doughty misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Joe Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Albert Garner drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | John Doughty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Timothy Neely snags the offensive board | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Manning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Neely (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bernard Christian (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benny Luong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Albert Garner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Timothy Neely wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Timothy Neely can't finish the layup | 65-65 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Timothy Neely tips it but misses | 65-65 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Albert Garner grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Benny Luong scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-67 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | John Doughty makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Kyle Mooney and he's fouled by Benny Luong - foul #5 on Benny Luong, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Roberts (SG) Benny Luong | |
| 04:10 | Kent State | John Doughty makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Michael Roberts's floater is tipped away by Bruce Jeanbaptiste | 68-67 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Bernard Christian snags the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Joe Huff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Albert Manning grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Michael Roberts steals it from Albert Manning | 68-67 |
| 03:07 | Rice | Michael Roberts lays it in | 68-69 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | John Doughty connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Jeanbaptiste | 70-69 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Albert Garner is fouled on the floor by Bruce Jeanbaptiste - foul #2 on Bruce Jeanbaptiste, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Griffing (PF) Bruce Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Rice | Alan Meadors (C) Joe Steele | |
| 02:25 | Rice | Albert Garner makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Albert Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | John Doughty lays it up and in set up by Kyle Mooney | 72-71 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Jeanbaptiste (PF) John Griffing | |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Steele (C) Alan Meadors | |
| 01:54 | Rice | Michael Roberts misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 72-71 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Michael Roberts snags the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Albert Manning steals it from Joe Steele | 72-71 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | John Doughty scores on a jump hook near the basket | 74-71 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Albert Garner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Albert Garner grabs the offensive board | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kyle Mooney (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Doughty (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Neely (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bernard Christian (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Albert Garner (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Bernard Christian misses short on a 3 from straight away | 74-71 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | John Doughty gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | John Doughty is hacked by Michael Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Roberts, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | John Doughty misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | John Doughty makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Rice | Michael Roberts misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 75-71 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Albert Manning | 75-71 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Albert Manning is hacked by Bernard Christian in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernard Christian, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Albert Manning misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Albert Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Michael Roberts misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-71 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Timothy Neely gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Timothy Neely is hacked by Bernard Christian in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bernard Christian, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Salter (PF) Bruce Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Timothy Neely makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Timothy Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Joe Steele's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Fred Delbosque (C) Timothy Neely | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Kyle Mooney runs out the clock | 78-71 |