| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 3 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ronald Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Bateman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Grady Fogle (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Abraham Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Cowling inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Rice | Michael Granados misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-37 |
| 19:34 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 19:18 | Youngstown State | Clyde Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-37 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Michael Granados grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 18:59 | Rice | Casey Simpson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 18:57 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 18:53 | Youngstown State | Edwin Veatch takes the ball from Charles Bateman | 24-37 |
| 18:31 | Rice | John Cowling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-37 |
| 18:15 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Cowling - foul #1 on John Cowling, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| 18:15 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 18:15 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Casey Simpson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 17:31 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman blows the layup | 27-39 |
| 17:30 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson tips it in | 27-41 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Edwin Veatch makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 16:57 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson blows the dunk | 30-41 |
| 16:56 | Rice | John Cowling pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 16:37 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 16:36 | Rice | John Cowling pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 16:25 | Rice | The short jumper by John Cowling is denied by Abraham Thompson | 30-41 |
| 16:24 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 16:10 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Edwin Veatch grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 15:47 | Rice | John Cowling steps out of bounds on the baseline | 30-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Nutter (SG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Jason Kent (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Edwin Veatch, Michael Granados, John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens (PG), Robert Adams (SG), Robert Marshall (SF), Brian Griner (PF), Alvin Mitchell (C) Ronald Miles, Charles Bateman, Grady Fogle, Abraham Thompson, Clyde Thomas | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Kent (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Kile (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robby Mickens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Griner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Youngstown State | Alvin Mitchell is hacked by Stephen Kile - foul #2 on Stephen Kile, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| 15:16 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner loses the ball out of bounds | 30-41 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Jason Kent hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 14:59 | Youngstown State | Robert Marshall snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 14:54 | Youngstown State | Robert Marshall misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 14:53 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner grabs the offensive board | 30-41 |
| 14:40 | Youngstown State | Robert Marshall clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Jason Kent grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is hacked by Robert Marshall - foul #1 on Robert Marshall, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman (SG), Grady Fogle (SF) Robert Adams, Robert Marshall | |
| 14:07 | Rice | John Nutter comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Griner - foul #2 on Brian Griner, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF) Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles (PG) Robby Mickens | |
| 14:07 | Rice | John Nutter misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 14:07 | Rice | John Nutter misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 14:07 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 13:49 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-41 |
| 13:47 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 13:38 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Miles and he's fouled by Stephen Kile - foul #3 on Stephen Kile, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Stanley Cunningham (C) Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson (PF) Brian Griner | |
| 13:38 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman makes the free throw | 30-44 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-44 |
| 13:17 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 13:00 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle misses the jump hook in the lane | 30-44 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-44 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Jason Kent snags the offensive board | 30-44 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Jason Kent knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Cowling | 32-44 |
| 12:35 | Youngstown State | Alvin Mitchell comes up short on the shot from close range | 32-44 |
| 12:33 | Rice | John Nutter snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 12:17 | Rice | John Cowling connects on the turnaround in the paint | 34-44 |
| 12:05 | Youngstown State | Duane Lawhorn steals the ball from Grady Fogle | 34-44 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn hits the finger roll | 36-44 |
| 11:44 | Youngstown State | Alvin Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Duane Lawhorn, John Nutter, John Cowling, Jason Kent, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens (PG), Robert Adams (SG), Brian Griner (PF), Clyde Thomas (C) Ronald Miles, Charles Bateman, Abraham Thompson, Alvin Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 3 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robby Mickens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Grady Fogle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Griner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Rice | Clay Farnham lays it up and in | 38-44 |
| 11:22 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle blows the layup but the foul's on Zachary Hedberg - foul #2 on Zachary Hedberg, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| 11:22 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:22 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Edwin Veatch scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 10:45 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner travels with the ball | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman (SG) Robert Adams | |
| 10:26 | Rice | Clay Farnham's floater is tipped away by Clyde Thomas | 41-46 |
| 10:25 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 10:10 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Grady Fogle, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF) Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles (PG), Robert Adams (SF), Abraham Thompson (PF) Robby Mickens, Grady Fogle, Brian Griner | |
| 09:45 | Rice | Michael Granados knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Casey Simpson | 43-46 |
| 09:31 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Miles | 43-49 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Cowling | 45-49 |
| 08:45 | Youngstown State | Clyde Thomas buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Miles | 45-51 |
| 08:29 | Rice | John Cowling can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-51 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Casey Simpson tips it back up and in | 47-51 |
| 08:01 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 47-51 |
| 07:59 | Youngstown State | Clyde Thomas misses the tip | 47-51 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Edwin Veatch grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Abraham Thompson picks off the pass by Casey Simpson | 47-51 |
| 07:31 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Bateman | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Granados (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ronald Miles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Bateman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Adams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Abraham Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Rice | Michael Granados is whistled for a carry | 47-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Nutter (SG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Jason Kent (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Edwin Veatch, Michael Granados, John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens (PG), Vance Holmes (SG), Grady Fogle (SF), Brian Griner (PF), Alvin Mitchell (C) Ronald Miles, Charles Bateman, Robert Adams, Abraham Thompson, Clyde Thomas | |
| 06:55 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Kent - foul #1 on Jason Kent, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| 06:55 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:55 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Vance Holmes - foul #1 on Vance Holmes, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:17 | Youngstown State | Vance Holmes hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Stephen Kile misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-57 |
| 05:55 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 05:50 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 49-57 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Jason Kent can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robby Mickens - foul #3 on Robby Mickens, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF) Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles (PG), Charles Bateman (SG) Robby Mickens, Vance Holmes | |
| 05:27 | Rice | Jason Kent makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Jason Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:14 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman can't connect on a jumper from close range | 51-57 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 04:55 | Rice | Alvin Mitchell steals the ball from John Nutter | 51-57 |
| 04:35 | Youngstown State | Alvin Mitchell knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Miles | 51-59 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Alvin Mitchell steals it from John Cowling | 51-59 |
| 04:14 | Youngstown State | John Cowling steals the ball from Ronald Miles | 51-59 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Jason Kent misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 03:52 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Kile | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Rice | Ronald Miles is called for the reach on Duane Lawhorn - foul #1 on Ronald Miles, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Clay Farnham (PF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Duane Lawhorn, John Nutter, Jason Kent, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Adams (SF), Abraham Thompson (PF), Clyde Thomas (C) Grady Fogle, Brian Griner, Alvin Mitchell | |
| 03:27 | Rice | Michael Granados comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 03:26 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ronald Miles (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charles Bateman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Adams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Abraham Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edwin Veatch | 53-59 |
| 02:55 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Adams and the foul's on Clay Farnham - foul #2 on Clay Farnham, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Casey Simpson (C) Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens (PG), Grady Fogle (SF) Ronald Miles, Charles Bateman | |
| 02:55 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Clyde Thomas is called for the reach on Michael Granados - foul #2 on Clyde Thomas, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (SF) John Cowling | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 02:32 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:29 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Cowling (SF) Edwin Veatch, Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles (PG), Charles Bateman (SG) Robby Mickens, Robert Adams | |
| 02:13 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 55-64 |
| 01:58 | Rice | John Cowling misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Ronald Miles - foul #2 on Ronald Miles, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| 01:58 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 01:58 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 01:40 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Clyde Thomas | 57-66 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Michael Granados throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson is whistled for a carry | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Rice | Michael Granados is fouled on the floor by Ronald Miles - foul #3 on Ronald Miles, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Michael Granados misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:51 | Youngstown State | Clyde Thomas gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Youngstown State | Clyde Thomas is hacked by Duane Lawhorn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| 00:50 | Youngstown State | Clyde Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:50 | Youngstown State | Clyde Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:43 | Rice | John Cowling hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Duane Lawhorn | 60-68 |
| 00:42 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman is hacked by Duane Lawhorn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #8 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG) Duane Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alvin Mitchell (C) Clyde Thomas | |
| 00:42 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:42 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Michael Granados can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 00:35 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Simpson | 60-70 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Edwin Veatch is hacked by Abraham Thompson - foul #1 on Abraham Thompson, team foul #10 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Jason Kent (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Michael Granados, John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens (PG), Robert Adams (SG), Robert Marshall (SF), Brian Griner (PF) Ronald Miles, Charles Bateman, Grady Fogle, Abraham Thompson | |
| 00:33 | Rice | Edwin Veatch makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:33 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Robert Marshall | 61-70 |
| 00:33 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| 00:32 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner is hacked by Edwin Veatch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edwin Veatch, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) John Nutter, Zachary Hedberg, Jason Kent, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles (PG), Charles Bateman (SG), Grady Fogle (SF) Robby Mickens, Robert Adams, Robert Marshall | |
| 00:32 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:32 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:26 | Rice | John Cowling misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 61-72 |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles runs out the clock | 61-72 |