| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Linneman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Haynes (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edward Vass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Desir (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Martens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Netherton (fresh) PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Gary Haynes inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Penn State | Edward Vass misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 19:45 | Rice | Michael Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Colby Dickison banks in the layup | 43-37 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Michael Linneman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-37 |
| 19:12 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Beck | 43-37 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Michael Beck is fouled on the floor by Michael Linneman - foul #2 on Michael Linneman, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Stephen Box (SF), Huey Griffith (C) Earl Malbrough, Gary Haynes, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, John Martens, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 18:24 | Rice | Sean Stutts comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 43-37 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Edward Vass grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Stephen Box scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Gabriel Garten | 45-37 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Stephen Box takes the ball from Sean Stutts | 45-37 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Stephen Box snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Michael Linneman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-37 |
| 17:10 | Penn State | Stephen Box can't tip it in | 45-37 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:49 | Rice | David Netherton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Gary Haynes (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Richard Desir (C) Michael Linneman, Stephen Box, Edward Vass, Huey Griffith | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), John Martens (SG), Colby Dickison (PF) Henry Sexton, Charles Adkins, Alfred Reid | |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten is whistled for traveling | 45-37 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Gary Haynes is called for the reach on David Netherton - foul #1 on Gary Haynes, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (SF) Gary Haynes | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:08 | Rice | Sean Stutts buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Netherton | 45-39 |
| 15:42 | Penn State | The jump hook by Richard Desir is blocked by Sean Stutts | 45-39 |
| 15:41 | Rice | David Netherton gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Garten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Box (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Pirtle (fresh) C - Richard Desir (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Martens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Netherton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:22 | Rice | Brett Parker misses short on a jumper from the right side | 45-39 |
| 15:21 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the runner in the lane | 45-39 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Sean Stutts tips it back up and in | 45-41 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by John Martens - foul #1 on John Martens, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Deschamp (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Edward Vass (PF) Earl Malbrough, Gabriel Garten, Stephen Box | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Alfred Reid (PF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, John Martens, Colby Dickison, Sean Stutts | |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:35 | Rice | Daniel Pirtle takes the ball from Charles Adkins | 46-41 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Edward Vass can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Alfred Reid snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Michael Beck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Huey Griffith (C) Daniel Pirtle, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Sean Stutts (C) Charles Adkins, Michael Beck | |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp can't throw it down | 46-41 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Alfred Reid snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Alfred Reid misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Huey Griffith - foul #2 on Huey Griffith, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle (PF), Richard Desir (C) Edward Vass, Huey Griffith | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SF), Michael Beck (C) David Netherton, Sean Stutts | |
| 13:36 | Rice | Alfred Reid makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Alfred Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 13:18 | Rice | Alfred Reid pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Henry Sexton drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-46 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp is hacked by Michael Beck - foul #3 on Michael Beck, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Vass (PF), Huey Griffith (C) Daniel Pirtle, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), David Netherton (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, John Martens, Alfred Reid, Michael Beck | |
| 12:38 | Penn State | Edward Vass is called for a backcourt violation | 46-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Stephen Box (SF), Richard Desir (C) Earl Malbrough, Gary Haynes, Huey Griffith | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG) Brett Parker | |
| 12:19 | Rice | Steven Deschamp steals the ball from Charles Adkins | 46-46 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten banks in the layup set up by Steven Deschamp | 48-46 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Charles Adkins misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Desir - foul #2 on Richard Desir, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Gary Haynes (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Huey Griffith (C) Gabriel Garten, Stephen Box, Edward Vass, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), John Martens (SG), Alfred Reid (PF), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, David Netherton, Colby Dickison, Sean Stutts | |
| 11:53 | Rice | Charles Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Charles Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Huey Griffith pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Deschamp (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Gary Haynes (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel Pirtle (fresh) 1 pts. C - Huey Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Martens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Adkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alfred Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Michael Beck swats the shot by Steven Deschamp | 48-48 |
| 11:29 | Rice | Brett Parker pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Charles Adkins drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Brett Parker | 48-50 |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp lays it up and in | 50-50 |
| 10:45 | Rice | Charles Adkins buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Martens and he's hacked by Daniel Pirtle - foul #2 on Daniel Pirtle, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Michael Linneman (SF), Edward Vass (PF), Richard Desir (C) Earl Malbrough, Gary Haynes, Daniel Pirtle, Huey Griffith | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), David Netherton (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Brett Parker, John Martens, Alfred Reid, Michael Beck | |
| 10:45 | Rice | Charles Adkins makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Richard Desir misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Colby Dickison - foul #2 on Colby Dickison, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF) Michael Linneman, Edward Vass | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), John Martens (SG) Henry Sexton, Charles Adkins | |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Richard Desir makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Richard Desir misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:26 | Rice | David Netherton pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:10 | Rice | David Netherton clanks a floater from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Richard Desir pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Richard Desir misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 09:54 | Rice | David Netherton snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 09:31 | Rice | Colby Dickison is fouled on the floor by Daniel Pirtle - foul #3 on Daniel Pirtle, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Gary Haynes (SF), Edward Vass (PF) Gabriel Garten, Stephen Box, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Alfred Reid (PF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, John Martens, Colby Dickison, Sean Stutts | |
| 09:16 | Rice | Charles Adkins drills a 3 from straight away set up by Henry Sexton | 51-56 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Haynes | 54-56 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Michael Beck clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 54-56 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Michael Beck takes the ball from Earl Malbrough | 54-56 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Michael Beck can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Gary Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Henry Sexton is called for the reach on Earl Malbrough in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Sexton, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Linneman (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Huey Griffith (C) Gary Haynes, Edward Vass, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), John Martens (SG), Sean Stutts (PF), Nicholas Creason (C) Henry Sexton, David Netherton, Alfred Reid, Michael Beck | |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Pirtle | 57-56 |
| 08:00 | Rice | John Martens drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brett Parker | 57-59 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Michael Linneman hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Earl Malbrough | 60-59 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Brett Parker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Martens | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Deschamp (tiring) 22 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Michael Linneman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Pirtle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Huey Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Martens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Adkins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Creason (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Stephen Box (SF), Edward Vass (PF), Richard Desir (C) Earl Malbrough, Michael Linneman, Daniel Pirtle, Huey Griffith | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), David Netherton (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, John Martens, Sean Stutts, Nicholas Creason | |
| 06:54 | Rice | Alfred Reid hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 06:53 | Rice | David Netherton pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Colby Dickison knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Henry Sexton | 60-64 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Charles Adkins steps in front of the Gabriel Garten pass in the backcourt | 60-64 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Henry Sexton can't finish the layup | 60-64 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gabriel Garten | 60-64 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Richard Desir hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Adkins - foul #1 on Charles Adkins, team foul #5 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Gary Haynes (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF) Gabriel Garten, Stephen Box, Edward Vass | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), John Martens (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Charles Adkins, David Netherton, Colby Dickison, Alfred Reid | |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Richard Desir makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Richard Desir misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Michael Beck grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Michael Beck lays it up and in | 61-66 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | John Martens steals it from Daniel Pirtle | 61-66 |
| 05:47 | Rice | John Martens lays it up and in | 61-68 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | The short jumper by Steven Deschamp is denied by Sean Stutts | 61-68 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Nicholas Creason snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Sean Stutts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Edward Vass (PF), Huey Griffith (C) Earl Malbrough, Daniel Pirtle, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), David Netherton (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, Nicholas Creason, Sean Stutts, Michael Beck | |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-68 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Alfred Reid gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| 05:00 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Henry Sexton is blocked by Huey Griffith | 61-68 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Huey Griffith loses the dribble to Alfred Reid | 61-68 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Huey Griffith grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Huey Griffith can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alfred Reid - foul #3 on Alfred Reid, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Michael Linneman (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF) Gabriel Garten, Gary Haynes, Edward Vass | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, John Martens, David Netherton, Colby Dickison, Alfred Reid | |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Huey Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Huey Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Michael Beck clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 63-68 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Brett Parker takes the ball from Huey Griffith | 63-68 |
| 03:49 | Rice | Charles Adkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brett Parker | 63-70 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough is hacked by Brett Parker - foul #1 on Brett Parker, team foul #7 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (SF), Richard Desir (C) Michael Linneman, Huey Griffith | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), John Martens (SG), David Netherton (SF), Alfred Reid (PF) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, Nicholas Creason, Michael Beck | |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 03:31 | Rice | Alfred Reid gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Deschamp (tired) 22 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Box (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Pirtle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Desir (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Martens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Netherton (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Alfred Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Rice | David Netherton misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Box - foul #1 on Stephen Box, team foul #7 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Gary Haynes (SF), Edward Vass (PF) Earl Malbrough, Stephen Box, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, John Martens, Sean Stutts | |
| 03:09 | Rice | David Netherton makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 03:09 | Rice | David Netherton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Richard Desir gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten makes the 3 from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Alfred Reid buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-74 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 02:21 | Rice | David Netherton pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Rice | Brett Parker makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Adkins | 66-77 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Alfred Reid - foul #4 on Alfred Reid, team foul #8 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Huey Griffith (C) Gary Haynes, Edward Vass, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Sean Stutts (PF) Brett Parker, David Netherton, Michael Beck | |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Rice | Charles Adkins is hacked by Steven Deschamp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Deschamp, team foul #8 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Gary Haynes (SF), Edward Vass (PF), Richard Desir (C) Gabriel Garten, Stephen Box, Daniel Pirtle, Huey Griffith | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Sean Stutts | |
| 01:57 | Rice | Charles Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Charles Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-79 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Michael Beck pulls down the rebound | 68-79 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Michael Beck is hacked by Steven Deschamp in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Deschamp, team foul #9 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Michael Linneman (SG), Stephen Box (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Huey Griffith (C) Earl Malbrough, Steven Deschamp, Gary Haynes, Edward Vass, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG) Brett Parker | |
| 01:42 | Rice | Michael Beck misses the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Huey Griffith gets the rebound | 68-79 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle jams it set up by Gabriel Garten | 70-79 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Charles Adkins is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Linneman - foul #3 on Michael Linneman, team foul #10 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Gary Haynes (SF), Edward Vass (PF), Richard Desir (C) Gabriel Garten, Stephen Box, Daniel Pirtle, Huey Griffith | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG) Henry Sexton | |
| 01:29 | Rice | Charles Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Charles Adkins misses the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Richard Desir grabs the board | 70-80 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Michael Linneman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-80 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Nicholas Creason grabs the board | 70-80 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Michael Linneman is called for the reach on Nicholas Creason in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Linneman, team foul #11 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Stephen Box (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Huey Griffith (C) Earl Malbrough, Gary Haynes, Edward Vass, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jerry Todd (SG) Brett Parker, Michael Beck | |
| 01:16 | Rice | Nicholas Creason misses the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Nicholas Creason makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Alfred Reid blocks the short jumper by Huey Griffith | 70-81 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Michael Linneman pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Michael Linneman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-81 |
| 00:50 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Adkins | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Rice | Nicholas Creason buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-83 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Huey Griffith is called for a charge - foul #3 on Huey Griffith, team foul #12 | 70-83 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Stutts (PF) Jerry Todd | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Henry Sexton runs out the clock | 70-83 |