| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Igor Koralewski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Ault (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Young (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams inbounds the ball | 47-26 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski is whistled for traveling | 47-26 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Reginald Eller scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Young and he's hacked by Igor Koralewski - foul #2 on Igor Koralewski, team foul #1 | 47-29 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses the free throw | 47-29 |
| 19:29 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-29 |
| 19:08 | Penn State | Rocky Costa comes up short on the shot in the paint | 47-29 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski snags the offensive board | 47-29 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Richard Standifer hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-29 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-29 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Hiram Lyons grabs the offensive rebound | 50-29 |
| 18:28 | Rice | William Sedillo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 50-29 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski pulls down the rebound | 50-29 |
| 18:23 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the lay-in | 50-29 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Aaron Ault hits the follow up shot | 52-29 |
| 18:06 | Rice | William Sedillo banks in the layup on a great pass from Hiram Lyons | 52-31 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Rocky Costa | 55-31 |
| 17:42 | Rice | James Pearson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-31 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | Rocky Costa snags the defensive board | 55-31 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-31 |
| 17:14 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski snags the offensive board | 55-31 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | David Young picks off the pass by Igor Koralewski | 55-31 |
| 16:41 | Rice | David Young connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-34 |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski can't connect on a shot from the right block | 55-34 |
| 16:27 | Rice | James Pearson pulls down the rebound | 55-34 |
| 16:22 | Rice | Hiram Lyons buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Reginald Eller and the foul's on Richard Standifer - foul #1 on Richard Standifer, team foul #2 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (C) Aaron Ault | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (SG), Derrick Rust (SF), Thomas Banks (PF), Victor Black (C) David Young, Reginald Eller, James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| 16:22 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the free throw | 55-37 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Rocky Costa and the foul's on Robert Negri - foul #2 on Robert Negri, team foul #1 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG) Hiram Lyons | |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell makes the free throw | 58-37 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Bradford Nelson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-37 |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski pulls down the rebound | 58-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Igor Koralewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bradford Nelson (fresh) SG - Robert Negri (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Derrick Rust (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Banks (fresh) C - Victor Black (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-37 |
| 15:39 | Rice | Robert Negri grabs the defensive rebound | 58-37 |
| 15:34 | Rice | Robert Negri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-37 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams is hacked by Victor Black - foul #1 on Victor Black, team foul #2 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF) Victor Black | |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Rocky Costa | 60-37 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Reginald Eller tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Reginald Eller, team foul #3 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi (PF), Aaron Ault (C) Igor Koralewski, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), James Pearson (PF) Bradford Nelson, Derrick Rust | |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Richard Standifer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-37 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Reginald Eller pulls down the rebound | 60-37 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Thomas Banks drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-40 |
| 13:55 | Penn State | Richard Standifer hits a 3 from the left corner | 63-40 |
| 13:35 | Rice | James Pearson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-40 |
| 13:33 | Rice | Reginald Eller tips it but misses | 63-40 |
| 13:32 | Rice | Hiram Lyons tips it in | 63-42 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Rocky Costa clanks a jump hook from the left block | 63-42 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Robert Negri grabs the board | 63-42 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Robert Negri misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Rocky Costa - foul #2 on Rocky Costa, team foul #3 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (PG), Ronald Hill (SG), Igor Koralewski (SF), Brandon Ezzell (C) Richard Standifer, Rocky Costa, Jimmie Williams, Aaron Ault | |
| Subs | Rice | David Young (SG), Derrick Rust (SF), William Sedillo (C) Reginald Eller, James Pearson, Thomas Banks | |
| 12:58 | Rice | Robert Negri misses the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Mikel Zordan buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Hill and he's fouled by David Young - foul #2 on David Young, team foul #4 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Victor Black (PF) Robert Negri | |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Mikel Zordan makes the free throw | 66-43 |
| 12:19 | Rice | David Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-43 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski snags the defensive board | 66-43 |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Mikel Zordan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 66-43 |
| 12:03 | Rice | William Sedillo snags the defensive board | 66-43 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Hiram Lyons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-43 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 66-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mikel Zordan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Igor Koralewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. PF - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) C - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Rust (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Victor Black (fresh) C - William Sedillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Mikel Zordan's pass is intercepted by David Young in the backcourt | 66-43 |
| 11:36 | Rice | Derrick Rust makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-46 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Victor Black is called for the reach on Brandon Ezzell - foul #2 on Victor Black, team foul #5 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Jimmie Williams (SF), Aaron Ault (PF) Mikel Zordan, Ronald Hill, Igor Koralewski, Oswaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), Reginald Eller (SF), James Pearson (PF) Hiram Lyons, Derrick Rust, Victor Black | |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Reginald Eller - foul #3 on Reginald Eller, team foul #6 | 66-46 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-46 |
| 10:38 | Rice | David Young misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-46 |
| 10:37 | Rice | James Pearson tips it back up and in | 68-48 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rocky Costa and he's hacked by William Sedillo - foul #3 on William Sedillo, team foul #7 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garcia (PF) Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (SG), Thomas Banks (C) David Young, William Sedillo | |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the free throw | 71-48 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-48 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Aaron Ault gets the rebound | 71-48 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Rocky Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-48 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Robert Negri drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Banks | 71-50 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-50 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Reginald Eller grabs the defensive rebound | 71-50 |
| 09:23 | Rice | Bradford Nelson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Reginald Eller | 71-53 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Rocky Costa hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Standifer and he's fouled by Robert Negri - foul #3 on Robert Negri, team foul #8 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Hill (PG), Igor Koralewski (PF) Richard Standifer, Miguel Garcia | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), David Young (SG), William Sedillo (C) Bradford Nelson, James Pearson, Thomas Banks | |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the free throw | 74-53 |
| 08:44 | Rice | David Young scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Negri | 74-56 |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Hill | 77-56 |
| 07:57 | Rice | William Sedillo misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Aaron Ault - foul #2 on Aaron Ault, team foul #4 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Oswaldo Rossi (PF), Brandon Ezzell (C) Rocky Costa, Jimmie Williams, Aaron Ault | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Banks (PF) Reginald Eller | |
| 07:57 | Rice | William Sedillo makes the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 07:57 | Rice | William Sedillo misses the 2nd free throw | 77-57 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Brandon Ezzell | 77-57 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski knocks in the jumper from the right side | 79-57 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Igor Koralewski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. PF - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) C - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Young (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Negri (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Banks (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Rice | William Sedillo is denied on a layup by Igor Koralewski | 79-57 |
| 07:22 | Rice | Robert Negri hits the follow up shot | 79-59 |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Richard Standifer is fouled on the floor by Robert Negri - foul #4 on Robert Negri, team foul #9 | 79-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG), Bob Lytle (SF), James Pearson (PF) David Young, Robert Negri, William Sedillo | |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Richard Standifer makes the 1st free throw | 80-59 |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Richard Standifer misses the 2nd free throw | 80-59 |
| 07:16 | Rice | James Pearson snags the defensive board | 80-59 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Bob Lytle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Igor Koralewski - foul #3 on Igor Koralewski, team foul #5 | 80-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (SF) Igor Koralewski | |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF) Derrick Rust | |
| 07:01 | Rice | Bob Lytle makes the 1st free throw | 80-60 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Bob Lytle makes the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Richard Standifer is whistled for traveling | 80-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG) Bob Lytle | |
| 06:33 | Rice | Brandon Ezzell steps in front of the Reginald Eller pass | 80-61 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Hill | 82-61 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Brandon Ezzell blocks the short jumper by Reginald Eller | 82-61 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Thomas Banks snags the offensive board | 82-61 |
| 05:51 | Rice | Derrick Rust misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 82-61 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 82-61 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Richard Standifer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-61 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Thomas Banks gets the rebound | 82-61 |
| 05:15 | Rice | Derrick Rust can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-61 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Brandon Ezzell | 82-61 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG), Jimmie Williams (SF), Igor Koralewski (PF), Aaron Ault (C) Ronald Hill, Mikel Zordan, Oswaldo Rossi, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Rice | David Young (SG), William Sedillo (C) Derrick Rust, Thomas Banks | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Richard Standifer misses the 3 from the right wing | 82-61 |
| 04:59 | Rice | James Pearson gets the rebound | 82-61 |
| 04:38 | Rice | David Young drills a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Aaron Ault - foul #3 on Aaron Ault, team foul #6 | 82-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Hill (PG) Richard Standifer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:38 | Rice | David Young makes the free throw | 82-64 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Hiram Lyons steps in front of the Ronald Hill pass | 82-64 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Hiram Lyons can't finish the layup | 82-64 |
| 04:15 | Rice | James Pearson can't tip it in | 82-64 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams gets the rebound | 82-64 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Reginald Eller is called for the reach on Jimmie Williams - foul #4 on Reginald Eller, team foul #10 | 82-64 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| 04:00 | Rice | James Pearson pulls down the rebound | 82-64 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Reginald Eller shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-64 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski grabs the board | 82-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ronald Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 20 pts. PF - Igor Koralewski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Ault (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Young (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski is denied on a layup by Reginald Eller | 82-64 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Reginald Eller grabs the board | 82-64 |
| 03:02 | Rice | David Young is fouled on the floor by Aaron Ault - foul #4 on Aaron Ault, team foul #7 | 82-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG) Ronald Hill | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), Derrick Rust (SF), Robert Negri (PF), Thomas Banks (C) Hiram Lyons, Reginald Eller, James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| 03:02 | Rice | David Young misses the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Thomas Banks gets the offensive rebound | 82-64 |
| 02:46 | Rice | David Young is called for traveling | 82-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Victor Black (C) David Young | |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Richard Standifer and he's hacked by Thomas Banks - foul #1 on Thomas Banks, team foul #11 | 84-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (C) Aaron Ault | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski misses the free throw | 84-64 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell grabs the offensive rebound | 84-64 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Richard Standifer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Rocky Costa | 87-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Rice | Thomas Banks misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 87-64 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Robert Negri snags the offensive board | 87-64 |
| 01:50 | Rice | Robert Negri clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Rocky Costa - foul #3 on Rocky Costa, team foul #8 | 87-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Aaron Ault (C) Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:50 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the 1st free throw | 87-65 |
| 01:50 | Rice | Robert Negri misses the 2nd free throw | 87-65 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski grabs the defensive rebound | 87-65 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Rocky Costa | 90-65 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Bradford Nelson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 90-65 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Aaron Ault pulls down the rebound | 90-65 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Bradford Nelson steps in front of the Rocky Costa pass | 90-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Derrick Rust is called for traveling | 90-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Richard Standifer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 90-65 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Aaron Ault snags the offensive board | 90-65 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Richard Standifer runs out the clock | 90-65 |