| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Thad Groholski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Bradford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Baughman (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Timothy Nesmith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Cottone (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Cowling inbounds the ball | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Rice | Michael Granados comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 39-43 |
| 19:36 | Penn | Mark Cottone gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 19:23 | Penn | Timothy Nesmith makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Thad Groholski | 39-45 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Michael Granados misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 19:16 | Rice | Ralph Freitas gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Duane Lawhorn and he's hacked by Timothy Nesmith - foul #2 on Timothy Nesmith, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 18:55 | Penn | Timothy Nesmith clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Ralph Freitas gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 18:43 | Penn | Mark Cottone pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 18:23 | Penn | Michael Bradford clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Granados - foul #2 on Michael Granados, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Bobby Allison (SF), Carl Lungwitz (PF), Zachary Hedberg (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, John Cowling, Richard Thomas, Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | Penn | Eric Smart (SF), George Bogert (PF), Gary Spielman (C) Daniel Baughman, Timothy Nesmith, Mark Cottone | |
| 18:23 | Penn | Michael Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 18:23 | Penn | Michael Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 18:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Nutter | 42-46 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Bobby Allison is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bradford - foul #1 on Michael Bradford, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Penn | Stephen Moore (PG), Zlatko Petrowski (SG) Thad Groholski, Michael Bradford | |
| 17:57 | Rice | Edwin Veatch clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Bobby Allison tips it home | 44-46 |
| 17:26 | Penn | Stephen Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 17:24 | Rice | John Nutter snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 16:47 | Penn | Gary Spielman banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Smart | 46-48 |
| 16:38 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz drills a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Stephen Moore - foul #3 on Stephen Moore, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Richard Thomas (PF), Ralph Freitas (C) Edwin Veatch, John Nutter, Bobby Allison, Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | Penn | Thad Groholski (PG), Michael Bradford (SG), Daniel Baughman (SF), Timothy Nesmith (PF), Mark Cottone (C) Stephen Moore, Zlatko Petrowski, Eric Smart, George Bogert, Gary Spielman | |
| 16:38 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 16:20 | Penn | Timothy Nesmith drills a jumper from the baseline | 49-50 |
| 16:13 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz is open and buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Duane Lawhorn | 51-50 |
| 16:02 | Penn | Thad Groholski hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Baughman | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Lungwitz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Thad Groholski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Baughman (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Timothy Nesmith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Cottone (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Rice | Michael Granados clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thad Groholski - foul #2 on Thad Groholski, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF) Carl Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Penn | Zlatko Petrowski (SG), Stanley Campo (PF) Michael Bradford, Timothy Nesmith | |
| 15:45 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 15:45 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 15:25 | Penn | Thad Groholski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 15:23 | Rice | Ralph Freitas gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 15:19 | Rice | Michael Granados knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from John Cowling | 55-52 |
| 14:58 | Penn | Richard Thomas swats the layup by Stanley Campo | 55-52 |
| 14:56 | Penn | Daniel Baughman snags the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 14:42 | Penn | Zlatko Petrowski buries a jump hook near the basket | 55-54 |
| 14:40 | Rice | John Cowling is hacked by Stanley Campo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stanley Campo, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Bobby Allison (PF), Zachary Hedberg (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, Richard Thomas, Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | Penn | Stephen Moore (PG), Michael Bradford (SG), Eric Smart (SF), Timothy Nesmith (PF) Thad Groholski, Zlatko Petrowski, Daniel Baughman, Stanley Campo | |
| 14:22 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg is whistled for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Penn | George Bogert (C) Mark Cottone | |
| 14:09 | Penn | Michael Bradford misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-54 |
| 14:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to Zachary Hedberg | 55-54 |
| 14:04 | Rice | John Cowling loses the dribble to Stephen Moore in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 13:48 | Penn | Timothy Nesmith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 13:23 | Rice | John Cowling is whistled for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Richard Thomas (PF), Ralph Freitas (C) Edwin Veatch, Bobby Allison, Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | Penn | Thad Groholski (PG), Zlatko Petrowski (SG), Gary Spielman (C) Michael Bradford, Eric Smart, George Bogert | |
| 13:01 | Penn | Gary Spielman clanks a shot from the right side | 55-54 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 12:55 | Rice | John Cowling is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 55-54 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn grabs the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Carl Lungwitz (SF) John Nutter, John Cowling | |
| Subs | Penn | Daniel Baughman (SF), Mark Cottone (C) Stephen Moore, Timothy Nesmith | |
| 12:13 | Penn | Daniel Baughman hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 55-54 |
| 12:12 | Penn | Mark Cottone tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Richard Thomas blows the layup but the foul's on Gary Spielman - foul #1 on Gary Spielman, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Zachary Hedberg (C) Duane Lawhorn, Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | Penn | Christopher Moore (PG), Timothy Nesmith (PF) Thad Groholski, Gary Spielman | |
| 12:01 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Granados (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Christopher Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zlatko Petrowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Baughman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Nesmith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Cottone (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Penn | Timothy Nesmith misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 11:42 | Rice | Edwin Veatch gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 11:31 | Rice | Michael Granados is whistled for a carry | 57-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (SF) Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn | Michael Bradford (SG), George Bogert (PF) Zlatko Petrowski, Timothy Nesmith | |
| 11:13 | Penn | Michael Bradford knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 11:11 | Rice | Michael Bradford picks off the pass by Michael Granados in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 10:53 | Penn | Daniel Baughman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 10:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carl Lungwitz | 57-58 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses short on a runner from the left block | 57-58 |
| 10:45 | Penn | Michael Bradford grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 10:16 | Penn | Michael Bradford misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-58 |
| 10:14 | Penn | Mark Cottone snags the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 10:02 | Penn | Carl Lungwitz steals it from Michael Bradford | 57-58 |
| 09:43 | Rice | Michael Granados knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-58 |
| 09:27 | Penn | Michael Bradford misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Edwin Veatch is hacked by Christopher Moore - foul #1 on Christopher Moore, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG), John Cowling (SF), Richard Thomas (PF), Ralph Freitas (C) Michael Granados, Bobby Allison, Carl Lungwitz, Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | Penn | Thad Groholski (PG), Zlatko Petrowski (SG), Eric Smart (SF), Timothy Nesmith (PF), Gary Spielman (C) Christopher Moore, Michael Bradford, Daniel Baughman, George Bogert, Mark Cottone | |
| 09:00 | Rice | Edwin Veatch makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Edwin Veatch makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:36 | Penn | Thad Groholski clanks a turnaround in the paint | 61-58 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Ralph Freitas gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Edwin Veatch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG) Edwin Veatch | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 08:11 | Penn | Zlatko Petrowski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Nutter - foul #3 on John Nutter, team foul #2 | 61-58 |
| 08:11 | Penn | Zlatko Petrowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:11 | Penn | Zlatko Petrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:49 | Rice | John Cowling comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 07:48 | Penn | Timothy Nesmith snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Ralph Freitas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Thad Groholski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Zlatko Petrowski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Smart (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Timothy Nesmith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Spielman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Penn | Ralph Freitas blocks the short jumper by Timothy Nesmith | 61-60 |
| 07:29 | Rice | John Cowling pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 07:11 | Rice | Richard Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 61-60 |
| 07:09 | Penn | Timothy Nesmith pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:53 | Penn | Zlatko Petrowski is fouled on the floor by John Nutter - foul #4 on John Nutter, team foul #3 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG) John Nutter | |
| Subs | Penn | Michael Bradford (SG), Stephen Moore (SF), Stanley Campo (PF), Mark Cottone (C) Zlatko Petrowski, Eric Smart, Timothy Nesmith, Gary Spielman | |
| 06:39 | Penn | John Cowling steps in front of the Thad Groholski pass | 61-60 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Michael Granados hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Cowling | 63-60 |
| 06:08 | Penn | Stephen Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 06:07 | Penn | Stanley Campo hits the follow up shot | 63-62 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Michael Granados buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 05:32 | Penn | Michael Bradford buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Thad Groholski | 66-65 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 05:09 | Penn | The rebound goes to Mark Cottone | 66-65 |
| 05:03 | Penn | Richard Thomas picks off the pass by Stephen Moore | 66-65 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Richard Thomas connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Duane Lawhorn | 68-65 |
| 04:45 | Penn | Thad Groholski hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Cottone | 68-68 |
| 04:32 | Rice | John Cowling knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Thomas | 71-68 |
| 04:12 | Penn | Stephen Moore scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thad Groholski | 71-71 |
| 04:10 | Rice | John Cowling is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bradford - foul #2 on Michael Bradford, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (PG), John Nutter (SG), Carl Lungwitz (PF), Zachary Hedberg (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, Richard Thomas, Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | Penn | Zlatko Petrowski (PG), Eric Smart (SG), Daniel Baughman (SF), Timothy Nesmith (PF), George Bogert (C) Thad Groholski, Michael Bradford, Stephen Moore, Stanley Campo, Mark Cottone | |
| 04:10 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:10 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:00 | Penn | Eric Smart misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 03:42 | Rice | John Nutter clanks a shot from the right side | 73-71 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Bobby Allison hits the follow up shot | 75-71 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bobby Allison (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - John Cowling (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Zlatko Petrowski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Smart (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Daniel Baughman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Nesmith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Bogert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Penn | Zlatko Petrowski connects on the jump hook in the paint | 75-73 |
| 03:19 | Rice | John Cowling comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 03:18 | Penn | Zlatko Petrowski gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 03:11 | Penn | Daniel Baughman clanks a runner from the left block | 75-73 |
| 03:09 | Penn | George Bogert tips it home | 75-75 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Bobby Allison misses the floater from the free throw line | 75-75 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Bobby Allison misses the tip | 75-75 |
| 02:40 | Penn | George Bogert snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 02:32 | Penn | Eric Smart is fouled on the floor by Bobby Allison - foul #1 on Bobby Allison, team foul #4 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Edwin Veatch (SG), Richard Thomas (PF), Ralph Freitas (C) John Nutter, John Cowling, Carl Lungwitz, Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | Penn | Christopher Moore (PG), Gary Spielman (C) Eric Smart, George Bogert | |
| 02:15 | Penn | Timothy Nesmith scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Moore | 75-78 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Gary Spielman blocks the short jumper by Ralph Freitas | 75-78 |
| 01:53 | Penn | Timothy Nesmith grabs the board | 75-78 |
| 01:42 | Penn | Timothy Nesmith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-78 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Ralph Freitas pulls down the rebound | 75-78 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Baughman - foul #3 on Daniel Baughman, team foul #9 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF) Edwin Veatch, Bobby Allison | |
| Subs | Penn | Thad Groholski (PG), Michael Bradford (SG), Mark Cottone (C) Christopher Moore, Zlatko Petrowski, Gary Spielman | |
| 01:20 | Rice | Ralph Freitas makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:20 | Penn | Daniel Baughman snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| 00:56 | Penn | Daniel Baughman is fouled on the floor by Duane Lawhorn - foul #2 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #5 | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Penn | Mark Cottone scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Bradford | 76-80 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Ralph Freitas is hacked by Mark Cottone - foul #1 on Mark Cottone, team foul #10 | 76-80 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Ralph Freitas makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Penn | Thad Groholski is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Lawhorn - foul #3 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #6 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Penn | Stephen Moore (SF), George Bogert (PF) Daniel Baughman, Timothy Nesmith | |
| 00:23 | Penn | Richard Thomas is called for the reach on Stephen Moore - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #7 | 77-80 |
| 00:23 | Penn | Stephen Moore makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:23 | Penn | Stephen Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Michael Granados comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-82 |
| 00:15 | Penn | George Bogert grabs the board | 77-82 |
| 00:12 | Penn | George Bogert is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Lawhorn - foul #4 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #8 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Penn | Daniel Baughman (SF) Michael Bradford | |
| 00:12 | Penn | George Bogert misses the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 77-82 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is hacked by Mark Cottone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Cottone, team foul #11 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Penn | Michael Bradford (SG), Timothy Nesmith (PF) Stephen Moore, George Bogert | |
| 00:09 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:06 | Penn | Daniel Baughman is hacked by Duane Lawhorn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #9 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG) Duane Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Penn | George Bogert (PF) Timothy Nesmith | |
| 00:06 | Penn | Daniel Baughman makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:06 | Penn | Daniel Baughman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Richard Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-84 |
| 00:00 | Penn | Michael Bradford snags the defensive board | 79-84 |