| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shawn Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Mort (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Fox (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Donald Fox inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Rice | Richard Petrus is hacked by Kenneth Currin - foul #2 on Kenneth Currin, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 19:39 | Rice | Arthur Matson clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Mort - foul #1 on Frank Mort, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| 19:39 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 19:39 | Rice | Arthur Matson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:22 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 19:20 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort tips it but misses | 29-39 |
| 19:18 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 19:06 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Currin | 31-39 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Arthur Matson tips it but misses | 31-39 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Richard Petrus tips it home | 31-41 |
| 18:28 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Richard Petrus - foul #3 on Richard Petrus, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Maddocks (PF) Richard Petrus | |
| 18:28 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:28 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Arthur Matson is whistled for a carry | 33-41 |
| 18:01 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson connects on the jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 17:40 | Rice | Michael Jenkins buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 17:31 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Richard Maddocks - foul #1 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (PG) Shawn Fleming | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:31 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 17:31 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Jason Avent misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Mort - foul #2 on Frank Mort, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG), Steven Bales (SF), John Fowler (PF) Jack Pickett, Tim Hanson, Kenneth Currin | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (PF) Arthur Matson | |
| 17:07 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Jason Avent misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 17:07 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to John Fowler | 36-45 |
| 16:50 | Youngstown State | John Fowler lays it in on a great pass from Mark Bayne and he's fouled by Richard Maddocks - foul #2 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart (C) Frank Mort | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:50 | Youngstown State | John Fowler makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Keith Queen loses the ball out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming (PG) Mark Bayne | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG) Jason Avent | |
| 16:16 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 16:14 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 15:52 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-45 |
| 15:50 | Rice | Richard Maddocks grabs the board | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shawn Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bales (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Fox (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Keith Queen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Rice | Alfred Moore comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 39-45 |
| 15:32 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 15:28 | Youngstown State | Richard Maddocks steals the ball from Brian Stewart | 39-45 |
| 15:03 | Rice | Donald Fox drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Alfred Moore | 39-47 |
| 14:49 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 14:47 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Maddocks | 39-47 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Richard Maddocks loses the dribble to Paul Reed | 39-47 |
| 14:24 | Youngstown State | John Fowler is hacked by Richard Maddocks - foul #3 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG), Jack Pickett (SG), Tim Hanson (SF), Kenneth Currin (PF), Frank Mort (C) Shawn Fleming, Paul Reed, Steven Bales, John Fowler, Brian Stewart | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), James Stamps (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Alfred Moore, Michael Jenkins, Donald Fox, Keith Queen, Richard Maddocks | |
| 14:06 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 14:04 | Rice | Jason Avent grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Frank Mort - foul #3 on Frank Mort, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 13:47 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett misses badly on a shot from the right side | 39-49 |
| 13:45 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin hits the follow up shot | 41-49 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Arthur Matson loses the dribble to Frank Mort | 41-49 |
| 13:08 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 13:06 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort tips it in | 43-49 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-49 |
| 12:41 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:24 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin buries a shot from the baseline set up by Jack Pickett | 45-49 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Timothy Bates comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jack Pickett - foul #1 on Jack Pickett, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming (PG), Paul Reed (SG) Mark Bayne, Jack Pickett | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG) James Stamps | |
| 12:06 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:49 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 11:48 | Rice | Arthur Matson pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shawn Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Hanson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Mort (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Petrus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Rice | Timothy Bates is hacked by Tim Hanson - foul #1 on Tim Hanson, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Bales (SF), John Fowler (PF) Tim Hanson, Kenneth Currin | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Timothy Bates, Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| 11:29 | Rice | Steven Bales is called for the reach on Keith Queen - foul #1 on Steven Bales, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart (C) Frank Mort | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:29 | Rice | Keith Queen makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:29 | Rice | Keith Queen misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:29 | Youngstown State | John Fowler pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 11:03 | Youngstown State | John Fowler is whistled for a carry | 45-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG) Jason Avent | |
| 10:37 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 10:35 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Brian Stewart | 45-52 |
| 10:31 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-52 |
| 10:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Keith Queen | 45-52 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Alfred Moore | 45-55 |
| 10:03 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales is whistled for traveling | 45-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG), Tim Hanson (SF), Kenneth Currin (PF), Frank Mort (C) Shawn Fleming, Steven Bales, John Fowler, Brian Stewart | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Richard Petrus (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Alfred Moore, Keith Queen, Richard Maddocks | |
| 09:36 | Rice | Jason Avent misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Reed - foul #2 on Paul Reed, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:19 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-57 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Richard Petrus snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Donald Fox is hacked by Tim Hanson - foul #2 on Tim Hanson, team foul #9 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG) Paul Reed | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:10 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 08:55 | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne is called for traveling | 45-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming (PG) Mark Bayne | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:44 | Rice | Michael Jenkins travels with the ball | 45-59 |
| 08:29 | Youngstown State | Donald Fox steals the ball from Kenneth Currin | 45-59 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Jack Pickett steals the ball from Richard Petrus | 45-59 |
| 07:54 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Shawn Fleming | 48-59 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Donald Fox can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Tim Hanson - foul #3 on Tim Hanson, team foul #10 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG), Paul Reed (SG), Steven Bales (SF), John Fowler (C) Shawn Fleming, Jack Pickett, Tim Hanson, Frank Mort | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), James Stamps (SG), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Jason Avent, Michael Jenkins, Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| 07:30 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Mark Bayne (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bales (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Stamps (fresh) SF - Donald Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Keith Queen (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Youngstown State | John Fowler connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Bayne | 50-61 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Alfred Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart (C) Kenneth Currin | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF) Donald Fox | |
| 06:36 | Youngstown State | Alfred Moore steps in front of the Paul Reed pass | 50-61 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-63 |
| 06:09 | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne travels with the ball | 50-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming (PG), Tim Hanson (SF), Frank Mort (C) Mark Bayne, Steven Bales, Brian Stewart | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Arthur Matson (C) Alfred Moore, James Stamps, Keith Queen | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:46 | Rice | Timothy Bates buries a jumper from the left block | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:28 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-65 |
| 05:27 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort tips it but misses | 50-65 |
| 05:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jason Avent | 50-65 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Jason Avent clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 50-65 |
| 04:56 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 04:45 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Maddocks | 50-65 |
| 04:44 | Youngstown State | John Fowler tips it in | 52-65 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG), Kenneth Currin (PF) Paul Reed, John Fowler | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (SF), Richard Petrus (PF) Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks | |
| 04:25 | Rice | Richard Petrus knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Fox and he's fouled by Shawn Fleming - foul #3 on Shawn Fleming, team foul #11 | 52-67 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Richard Petrus makes the free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:06 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Michael Jenkins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 03:58 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Youngstown State | Jason Avent takes the ball from Tim Hanson | 54-68 |
| 03:37 | Rice | Jason Avent misses the lay-in | 54-68 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Arthur Matson grabs the offensive board | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Rice | Frank Mort steals the ball from Arthur Matson | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shawn Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Hanson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Mort (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 03:03 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson gets the offensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 02:54 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Donald Fox - foul #1 on Donald Fox, team foul #5 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG), Paul Reed (SG), Steven Bales (SF), John Fowler (C) Shawn Fleming, Jack Pickett, Tim Hanson, Frank Mort | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), James Stamps (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Jason Avent, Michael Jenkins, Donald Fox, Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| 02:54 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:54 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Richard Maddocks gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Keith Queen misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-68 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Timothy Bates clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-68 |
| 02:08 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Currin | 54-68 |
| 01:58 | Youngstown State | John Fowler blows the layup | 54-68 |
| 01:56 | Rice | James Stamps grabs the board | 54-68 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Alfred Moore can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Bayne - foul #3 on Mark Bayne, team foul #12 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart (C) Kenneth Currin | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:30 | Rice | Alfred Moore makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Alfred Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 01:11 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Stamps - foul #3 on James Stamps, team foul #6 | 54-70 |
| 01:11 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 01:11 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:51 | Rice | James Stamps misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 56-70 |
| 00:50 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart gets the rebound | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Reed and he's fouled by Alfred Moore - foul #1 on Alfred Moore, team foul #7 | 58-70 |
| 00:44 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales makes the free throw | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Rice | James Stamps can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by John Fowler - foul #3 on John Fowler, team foul #13 | 59-70 |
| 00:21 | Rice | James Stamps makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:21 | Rice | James Stamps makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:13 | Youngstown State | John Fowler makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Bayne | 62-72 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Alfred Moore runs out the clock | 62-72 |