| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Chavis - foul #2 on Timothy Chavis, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 19:45 | Rice | Joseph Biggs is called for the reach on Raymond Burns in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| 19:39 | Rice | Raymond Phipps makes the driving attempt from close range | 31-41 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Burns - foul #2 on Raymond Burns, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Reginald Eller comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 19:05 | Rice | Craig Chappell grabs the offensive board | 31-43 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Reginald Eller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Martin Hendricks - foul #1 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Kuczynski | 33-45 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Reginald Eller travels with the ball | 33-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Richard Mascarenas (SF), Robert Pearce (PF), William Sedillo (C) Raymond Burns, Reginald Eller, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain loses the dribble to Craig Chappell | 33-45 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Craig Chappell banks in the layup | 35-45 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Steve Young's pass is intercepted by Richard Mascarenas | 35-45 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by William Sedillo - foul #2 on William Sedillo, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Derrick Rust (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Craig Chappell, Gregg Moore, Richard Mascarenas, Robert Pearce, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Martin Hendricks (C) Steve Young, Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain | |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Hiram Lyons loses the dribble to Thomas Sartori in the backcourt | 35-47 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori blows the layup | 35-47 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski tips it but misses | 35-47 |
| 16:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Raymond Phipps | 35-47 |
| 16:36 | Rice | Hiram Lyons is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Kuczynski - foul #1 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF) Derrick Rust | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF) Gary Sears | |
| 16:27 | Rice | Reginald Eller's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Carrion | 35-47 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-47 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks tips it back up and in | 35-49 |
| 16:02 | Rice | Raymond Burns can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-49 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Raymond Phipps tips it in | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-52 |
| 15:30 | Rice | Raymond Burns scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond Phipps | 40-52 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 15:16 | Rice | Raymond Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Reginald Eller is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Hiram Lyons | 42-52 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Justin Carrion | 42-54 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Justin Carrion - foul #2 on Justin Carrion, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Gregg Moore (SG), Richard Mascarenas (SF), Robert Pearce (C) Hiram Lyons, Raymond Burns, Reginald Eller, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| 14:27 | Rice | Raymond Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Timothy McCain | 43-54 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Gary Sears hits a jumper in the paint | 43-56 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Robert Pearce comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 43-56 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Craig Chappell hits the follow up shot | 45-56 |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 45-56 |
| 13:31 | Rice | Robert Pearce pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Raymond Phipps clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Gary Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-56 |
| 12:35 | Rice | Raymond Phipps grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Craig Chappell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Craig Chappell, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Derrick Rust (SF), William Sedillo (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Craig Chappell, Gregg Moore, Richard Mascarenas, Raymond Phipps, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Steve Young, Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley is fouled on the floor by William Sedillo - foul #3 on William Sedillo, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Rust (fresh) PF - William Sedillo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Chavis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Raymond Hinkley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-56 |
| 11:30 | Rice | William Sedillo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Timothy Chavis misses long on a runner from the baseline | 45-56 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Hiram Lyons steals it from Thomas Sartori | 45-56 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Raymond Burns lays it up and in set up by Hiram Lyons | 47-56 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 47-56 |
| 10:19 | Rice | William Sedillo snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 10:14 | Rice | Hiram Lyons is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Sartori - foul #2 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Reginald Eller (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF) Hiram Lyons, Derrick Rust, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Curtis Luoma (SF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Raymond Hinkley, Thomas Sartori | |
| 10:03 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 09:37 | Rice | The rebound goes to Timothy Chavis | 47-56 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses the runner from the left block | 47-56 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion double dribbles | 47-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Richard Mascarenas (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Raymond Burns, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Curtis Luoma, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| 08:44 | Rice | Robert Pearce can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Jordan Spratt - foul #1 on Jordan Spratt, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Thomas Sartori (SG) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs | |
| 08:44 | Rice | Robert Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Robert Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Kuczynski | 49-58 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Craig Chappell comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy McCain - foul #1 on Timothy McCain, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (SG), William Sedillo (C) Gregg Moore, Reginald Eller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG) Jordan Spratt | |
| 08:04 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (tiring) 6 ast. SG - Raymond Hinkley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Sears (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Sartori - foul #3 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG) Craig Chappell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Martin Hendricks (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Raymond Hinkley, Gary Sears | |
| 07:37 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks gets the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks scores on a shot from the left block | 53-63 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Robert Pearce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy McCain - foul #2 on Timothy McCain, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF) Hiram Lyons, Richard Mascarenas, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Justin Carrion (PF) Joseph Biggs, Curtis Luoma, Timothy McCain | |
| 06:33 | Rice | Robert Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Robert Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion is whistled for a carry | 55-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF), Timothy Chavis (C) Derrick Rust, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF), Gary Sears (C) Thomas Sartori, Martin Hendricks | |
| 06:14 | Rice | Gregg Moore loses the dribble to Steve Young in the backcourt | 55-63 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Steve Young hits the finger roll | 55-65 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Raymond Phipps is hacked by Raymond Hinkley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Hinkley, team foul #10 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG) Gregg Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:11 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Raymond Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Gary Sears clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Raymond Phipps - foul #3 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 05:23 | Rice | Raymond Burns drills a jumper from the right side set up by Craig Chappell | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 58-67 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Raymond Burns pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Raymond Hinkley takes the ball from Raymond Burns in the backcourt | 58-67 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Gary Sears's floater is tipped away by Timothy Chavis | 58-67 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Gary Sears pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley is fouled on the floor by Raymond Phipps - foul #4 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Hiram Lyons (SG), Derrick Rust (SF), Richard Mascarenas (PF), William Sedillo (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, Reginald Eller, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (PG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Steve Young, Jordan Spratt, Justin Carrion, Gary Sears | |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 04:02 | Rice | William Sedillo gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Rice | William Sedillo is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Biggs | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley is fouled on the floor by William Sedillo - foul #4 on William Sedillo, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Pearce (PF) Derrick Rust | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Hinkley (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Rice | Joseph Biggs takes the ball from Richard Mascarenas | 58-70 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses the lay-in | 58-70 |
| 03:14 | Rice | William Sedillo gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Martin Hendricks swats the dunk try by Hiram Lyons | 58-70 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs scores on a shot from the right wing | 58-72 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas connects on the floater in the lane set up by Hiram Lyons and he's hacked by Joseph Biggs - foul #4 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #11 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SF) William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Gary Sears (C) Joseph Biggs, Raymond Hinkley, Thomas Sartori, Martin Hendricks | |
| 02:18 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas makes the free throw | 61-72 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Hiram Lyons is called for the reach on Jordan Spratt - foul #2 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #9 | 61-72 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Hiram Lyons drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-74 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Gregg Moore steals it from Jordan Spratt | 63-74 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Robert Pearce hits a shot from the free throw line | 65-74 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Gregg Moore, Hiram Lyons, Derrick Rust, Richard Mascarenas, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Steve Young, Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-74 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Raymond Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 65-74 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Martin Hendricks | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks is hacked by Raymond Burns in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Burns, team foul #10 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF), Gary Sears (PF) Joseph Biggs, Justin Carrion | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Reginald Eller is hacked by Gary Sears - foul #1 on Gary Sears, team foul #12 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Hiram Lyons (SG), Richard Mascarenas (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Timothy McCain (PF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Thomas Sartori, Martin Hendricks | |
| 00:43 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Gary Sears grabs the board | 66-76 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Gary Sears is fouled in the backcourt by Gregg Moore - foul #1 on Gregg Moore, team foul #11 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Rice | William Sedillo (C) Reginald Eller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG) Curtis Luoma | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Hiram Lyons is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Hinkley - foul #3 on Raymond Hinkley, team foul #13 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG) Raymond Hinkley | |
| 00:39 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Gary Sears gets the rebound | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-78 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Robert Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 66-78 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-78 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Hiram Lyons, Gregg Moore, Richard Mascarenas, Robert Pearce, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Steve Young, Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski runs out the clock | 69-78 |