| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Holt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Tedrow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Baugh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dana Reid (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Yip (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Sidney Rearick inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Rice | Leonard Puig is fouled on the floor by John Yip - foul #2 on John Yip, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:34 | Rice | Albert Horton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 19:15 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from David Holt | 37-38 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Albert Horton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 19:07 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:48 | Youngstown State | John Yip clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Sidney Rearick gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Albert Horton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-38 |
| 18:23 | Youngstown State | John Yip grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:07 | Youngstown State | James Spurgeon blocks the short jumper by Dana Reid | 37-38 |
| 18:05 | Youngstown State | David Holt grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:55 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 37-38 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Leonard Puig gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:40 | Rice | Albert Horton comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 37-38 |
| 17:39 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to John Yip | 37-38 |
| 17:20 | Youngstown State | Michael Jones picks off the pass by Michael Tedrow | 37-38 |
| 17:00 | Rice | David Holt steps in front of the Sidney Rearick pass | 37-38 |
| 16:56 | Youngstown State | David Holt lays it in | 37-40 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Albert Horton hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leonard Puig | 39-40 |
| 16:27 | Youngstown State | David Holt is hacked by Leonard Puig - foul #2 on Leonard Puig, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), Richard Bass (SF), Arthur Dean (PF), William Barnes (C) Leonard Puig, Albert Horton, Sidney Rearick, James Spurgeon, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ned Carson (PG), Rodney Worth (SG), Michael Riley (SF), Ronald Hubert (PF), Robert Lisi (C) David Holt, Michael Tedrow, Derrick Baugh, Dana Reid, John Yip | |
| 16:05 | Youngstown State | Arthur Dean takes the ball from Robert Lisi | 39-40 |
| 15:54 | Rice | William Barnes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Barnes, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bass (fresh) PF - Arthur Dean (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ned Carson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Rodney Worth (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Michael Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Hubert (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Lisi (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Youngstown State | Robert Lisi is hacked by William Barnes - foul #2 on William Barnes, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG) Charles Tabarez | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow (SG) Michael Riley | |
| 15:21 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hubert drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Lisi | 39-42 |
| 15:06 | Rice | William Barnes misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Lisi - foul #1 on Robert Lisi, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Sidney Rearick (SF), James Spurgeon (PF) Richard Bass, Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dana Reid (PF) Robert Lisi | |
| 15:06 | Rice | William Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:06 | Rice | William Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:51 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid can't finish the layup | 40-42 |
| 14:50 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:28 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 14:27 | Rice | James Spurgeon gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leonard Puig | 43-42 |
| 13:49 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson drills a shot from the left block set up by Rodney Worth | 43-44 |
| 13:42 | Rice | William Barnes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey tips it but misses | 43-44 |
| 13:40 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:24 | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Tedrow | 43-47 |
| 13:04 | Rice | Sidney Rearick clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 13:03 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to James Spurgeon | 43-47 |
| 12:50 | Rice | Sidney Rearick drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Barnes | 45-47 |
| 12:33 | Youngstown State | Leonard Puig steals it from Ned Carson | 45-47 |
| 12:30 | Rice | Sidney Rearick lays it in set up by Leonard Puig | 47-47 |
| 12:12 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-47 |
| 12:11 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:04 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid is hacked by James Spurgeon - foul #2 on James Spurgeon, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Richard Bass (SF), Arthur Dean (PF), Michael Jones (C) Leonard Puig, Wayne Woolsey, Sidney Rearick, James Spurgeon, William Barnes | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Holt (PG), Michael Riley (SG), Derrick Baugh (SF), Robert Lisi (PF), John Yip (C) Rodney Worth, Michael Tedrow, Ned Carson, Dana Reid, Ronald Hubert | |
| 11:56 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Albert Horton - foul #1 on Albert Horton, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| 11:56 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:56 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Miles (fresh) SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bass (fresh) PF - Arthur Dean (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Holt (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Derrick Baugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lisi (fresh) C - John Yip (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Rice | Michael Jones drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Bass | 49-49 |
| 11:23 | Youngstown State | Michael Jones swats the short shot by Michael Riley | 49-49 |
| 11:22 | Rice | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Arthur Dean misses the turnaround near the basket | 49-49 |
| 11:05 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Robert Lisi | 49-49 |
| 10:46 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh lays it up and in | 49-51 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Michael Jones drills a turnaround from the right block | 51-51 |
| 10:08 | Youngstown State | Michael Riley can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Albert Horton loses the ball out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Sidney Rearick (SF), James Spurgeon (PF) Charles Miles, Richard Bass, Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow (SG), Dana Reid (PF), Brian Johnson (C) Michael Riley, Robert Lisi, John Yip | |
| 09:48 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Holt | 51-53 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 09:31 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 09:13 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Albert Horton gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Michael Jones comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 51-53 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Michael Jones tips it home | 53-53 |
| 08:24 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh's floater is tipped away by James Spurgeon | 53-53 |
| 08:22 | Rice | James Spurgeon pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:17 | Rice | Albert Horton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 08:15 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 08:09 | Youngstown State | David Holt is hacked by Leonard Puig - foul #3 on Leonard Puig, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (SG), Richard Bass (SF), Arthur Dean (C) Albert Horton, Sidney Rearick, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ned Carson (PG), Ronald Hubert (SF), John Yip (C) David Holt, Derrick Baugh, Brian Johnson | |
| 07:55 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid blows the layup | 53-53 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bass (fresh) PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Dean (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ned Carson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Tedrow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hubert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dana Reid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Yip (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Rice | Dana Reid steals the ball from James Spurgeon | 53-53 |
| 07:30 | Youngstown State | Richard Bass is called for the reach on Dana Reid - foul #2 on Richard Bass, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Rice | William Barnes (C) James Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 07:30 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:30 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:23 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Puig | 56-55 |
| 07:07 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-55 |
| 07:05 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 06:41 | Rice | William Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Arthur Dean misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 06:24 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hubert gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:08 | Youngstown State | John Yip is fouled on the floor by Arthur Dean - foul #2 on Arthur Dean, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), James Spurgeon (PF) Leonard Puig, Wayne Woolsey, Arthur Dean, William Barnes | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Holt (PG), Rodney Worth (SG) Michael Tedrow, Dana Reid | |
| 06:08 | Youngstown State | John Yip makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:08 | Youngstown State | John Yip makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:53 | Rice | James Spurgeon knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Richard Bass | 58-59 |
| 05:24 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson clanks a jumper from the right side | 58-59 |
| 05:23 | Rice | James Spurgeon gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:07 | Rice | John Yip denies the turnaround by Richard Bass | 58-59 |
| 05:06 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to David Holt | 58-59 |
| 04:51 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-59 |
| 04:50 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Bass | 58-59 |
| 04:30 | Rice | Richard Bass clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on John Yip - foul #3 on John Yip, team foul #3 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Michael Jones (C) Charles Miles, Charles Tabarez, Sidney Rearick | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow (SG), Derrick Baugh (SF), Robert Lisi (PF), Brian Johnson (C) David Holt, Ned Carson, Ronald Hubert, John Yip | |
| 04:30 | Rice | Richard Bass makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:30 | Rice | Richard Bass misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:30 | Youngstown State | Robert Lisi snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 04:06 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Albert Horton | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Bass (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Rodney Worth (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Tedrow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Baugh (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lisi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Johnson (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 03:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Spurgeon | 62-62 |
| 03:05 | Rice | Derrick Baugh swats the layup by Richard Bass | 62-62 |
| 03:04 | Youngstown State | Robert Lisi grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 02:50 | Youngstown State | Robert Lisi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Sidney Rearick (SF), Arthur Dean (PF) Richard Bass, James Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Holt (PG), Dana Reid (PF) Rodney Worth, Brian Johnson | |
| 02:42 | Rice | Albert Horton is hacked by Dana Reid - foul #1 on Dana Reid, team foul #4 | 62-62 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Michael Tedrow steps in front of the Michael Jones pass | 62-62 |
| 02:33 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Tedrow | 62-64 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Sidney Rearick misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Tedrow - foul #2 on Michael Tedrow, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (SG), William Barnes (C) Albert Horton, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ned Carson (SF), Ronald Hubert (C) Derrick Baugh, Robert Lisi | |
| 02:06 | Rice | Sidney Rearick makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Sidney Rearick misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:06 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:06 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| 01:47 | Youngstown State | William Barnes steals the ball from Dana Reid | 63-64 |
| 01:47 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (SG), James Spurgeon (PF), Michael Jones (C) Wayne Woolsey, Arthur Dean, William Barnes | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh (SF), John Yip (C) Ned Carson, Ronald Hubert | |
| 01:26 | Rice | Leonard Puig clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Derrick Baugh - foul #3 on Derrick Baugh, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | David Holt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Leonard Puig - foul #4 on Leonard Puig, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | David Holt misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | David Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | David Holt makes the 3rd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Michael Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leonard Puig and the foul's on John Yip - foul #4 on John Yip, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Michael Jones misses the free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:01 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:52 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Holt | 66-69 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Sidney Rearick scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by David Holt | 69-71 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Albert Horton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-71 |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Leonard Puig is called for the reach on Derrick Baugh in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard Puig, team foul #10 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG) Leonard Puig | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:04 | Rice | James Spurgeon grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey clanks a halfcourt shot | 69-72 |