| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donovan Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Hulett (fresh) SF - Gary Lapoint (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Lavigne (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Shockley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Landon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Gary Lapoint inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Andrew Arnold misses badly on a floater from the right block | 27-22 |
| 19:41 | Rice | Gary Lapoint tips it but misses | 27-22 |
| 19:40 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerald Arnold | 27-22 |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 19:26 | Rice | John Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-25 |
| 19:25 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | The jump hook by Martin Lavigne is blocked by Gary Lapoint | 27-25 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Gary Lapoint grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Gary Lapoint misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Shockley - foul #2 on Donald Shockley, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Gary Lapoint misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Gary Lapoint makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Zachary Harbin | 28-27 |
| 18:24 | Rice | John Wilson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 18:04 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 30-27 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Gary Lapoint pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:50 | Rice | John Wilson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Andrew Arnold tips it back up and in | 32-27 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Gary Lapoint blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Martin Lavigne | 32-27 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold tips it home | 32-29 |
| 17:00 | Rice | Nelson Hulett misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Shockley - foul #3 on Donald Shockley, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Sander (PG), Joseph Pickering (SF), Fred Hayes (C) Donovan Myers, Gary Lapoint, Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Gregory Inman (SG), Richard Sorensen (SF), Albert Jones (C) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne, Gerald Arnold, Donald Shockley | |
| 17:00 | Rice | Nelson Hulett makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:00 | Rice | Nelson Hulett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Gregory Inman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 16:35 | Rice | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Nelson Hulett is hacked by Gregory Inman - foul #1 on Gregory Inman, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Tallent (SG), Gregory Welch (PF) Nelson Hulett, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Shockley (PF) Albert Jones | |
| 16:05 | Rice | Ronald Sander misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Donald Shockley | 34-29 |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Landon | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Sander (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Tallent (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Pickering (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Fred Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ray Anderson (fresh) SG - Gregory Inman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Shockley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Landon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rice | Daniel Tallent misses short on a jumper from the right side | 34-31 |
| 15:35 | Penn State | Donald Shockley gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Ronald Sander is called for the reach on Richard Sorensen - foul #1 on Ronald Sander, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Donovan Myers (PG), Gary Lapoint (SF), Andrew Arnold (C) Daniel Tallent, Joseph Pickering, Gregory Welch | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF) Ray Anderson, Gregory Inman, Richard Sorensen | |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne hits the finger roll | 34-33 |
| 14:52 | Rice | Gary Lapoint blows the layup | 34-33 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Martin Lavigne | 34-33 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Sander - foul #2 on Ronald Sander, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Nelson Hulett (SG), John Wilson (PF) Ronald Sander, Fred Hayes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Inman (SG) Gerald Arnold | |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Andrew Arnold grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Donovan Myers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Edward Landon grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne double dribbles | 34-33 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Arnold (SF) Gregory Inman | |
| 13:52 | Rice | John Wilson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Zachary Harbin - foul #2 on Zachary Harbin, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Sander (SF) Gary Lapoint | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Richard Sorensen (SF) Zachary Harbin, Gerald Arnold | |
| 13:52 | Rice | John Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:52 | Rice | John Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:52 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to John Wilson | 34-33 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Andrew Arnold clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Edward Landon grabs the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne connects on the shot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Nelson Hulett makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Donovan Myers | 36-35 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 12:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ronald Sander | 36-35 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Nelson Hulett misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Nelson Hulett tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne hits a runner in the paint | 38-37 |
| 11:36 | Rice | Ronald Sander misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Sorensen - foul #2 on Richard Sorensen, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Tallent (SG), Gary Lapoint (SF), Fred Hayes (PF), Joseph Pickering (C) Donovan Myers, Nelson Hulett, John Wilson, Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Gregory Inman (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF) Ray Anderson, Martin Lavigne, Richard Sorensen | |
| 11:36 | Rice | Ronald Sander makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 11:36 | Rice | Ronald Sander makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Sander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Tallent (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Lapoint (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Fred Hayes (fresh) C - Joseph Pickering (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Inman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Shockley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Landon (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 11:23 | Rice | Joseph Pickering grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Daniel Tallent lays it up and in and he's fouled by Donald Shockley - foul #4 on Donald Shockley, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Bruce Bujarski (SG) Ronald Sander | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Jones (C) Donald Shockley | |
| 11:03 | Rice | Daniel Tallent misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Albert Jones | 42-37 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Tallent - foul #1 on Daniel Tallent, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold buries a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Gary Lapoint - foul #3 on Gary Lapoint, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Lavigne (SG) Gregory Inman | |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Joseph Pickering grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Joseph Pickering knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Bujarski | 45-39 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold can't finish the layup | 45-39 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Jones | 45-39 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses short on a runner from the baseline | 45-39 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Nelson Hulett (SG), John Wilson (PF) Bruce Bujarski, Joseph Pickering | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Inman (SG) Martin Lavigne | |
| 09:19 | Rice | Gary Lapoint hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Edward Landon pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Nelson Hulett is called for the reach on Gregory Inman - foul #2 on Nelson Hulett, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Donovan Myers (PG), Andrew Arnold (C) Daniel Tallent, Fred Hayes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Lavigne (SG), Richard Sorensen (PF) Gregory Inman, Albert Jones | |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Lapoint - foul #4 on Gary Lapoint, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Sander (SF) Gary Lapoint | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Martin Lavigne is called for the reach on Donovan Myers - foul #2 on Martin Lavigne, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Inman (SG), Donald Shockley (PF) Martin Lavigne, Richard Sorensen | |
| 08:37 | Rice | Donovan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Donovan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Sander - foul #3 on Ronald Sander, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Lavigne (SG), Richard Sorensen (PF) Gregory Inman, Donald Shockley | |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Ronald Sander knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Wilson | 49-41 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Donovan Myers steals the ball from Martin Lavigne | 49-41 |
| 07:26 | Rice | John Wilson hits the finger roll set up by Donovan Myers | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donovan Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nelson Hulett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Sander (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Lavigne (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Gerald Arnold (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Landon (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold's layup is rejected by Andrew Arnold | 51-41 |
| 07:11 | Rice | John Wilson gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Donovan Myers hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Landon - foul #3 on Edward Landon, team foul #8 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Tallent (SG), Gary Lapoint (SF), Fred Hayes (C) Nelson Hulett, Ronald Sander, Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Inman (SG), Donald Shockley (PF) Martin Lavigne, Richard Sorensen | |
| 06:59 | Rice | Donovan Myers misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Donovan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Edward Landon knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Gerald Arnold | 52-43 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Gary Lapoint lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Wilson | 54-43 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Zachary Harbin | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 05:42 | Rice | Donovan Myers is hacked by Gregory Inman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Inman, team foul #9 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Nelson Hulett (SG), Joseph Pickering (SF), Andrew Arnold (C) Daniel Tallent, Gary Lapoint, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG) Zachary Harbin, Gregory Inman | |
| 05:42 | Rice | Donovan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Donovan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Donovan Myers steps in front of the Edward Landon pass | 56-45 |
| 05:32 | Rice | Martin Lavigne is called for the reach on Andrew Arnold in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Lavigne, team foul #10 | 56-45 |
| 05:32 | Rice | Andrew Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 05:32 | Rice | Andrew Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold is hacked by Joseph Pickering - foul #2 on Joseph Pickering, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Sander (PG), Gary Lapoint (SF) Donovan Myers, Joseph Pickering | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG) Ray Anderson | |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Andrew Arnold is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Harbin - foul #3 on Zachary Harbin, team foul #11 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Donovan Myers (PG), Joseph Pickering (SF) Ronald Sander, Gary Lapoint | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Sorensen (SF) Gerald Arnold | |
| 05:12 | Rice | Andrew Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Andrew Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Nelson Hulett is called for the reach on Martin Lavigne - foul #3 on Nelson Hulett, team foul #9 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Sander (PG), Gary Lapoint (SF) Donovan Myers, Joseph Pickering | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Inman (SG) Richard Sorensen | |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Andrew Arnold is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Harbin - foul #4 on Zachary Harbin, team foul #12 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Donovan Myers (PG), Joseph Pickering (SF) Ronald Sander, Gary Lapoint | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Arnold (SF) Gregory Inman | |
| 04:56 | Rice | Andrew Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Andrew Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Edward Landon | 60-49 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Donovan Myers steals it from Martin Lavigne | 60-49 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Martin Lavigne is called for the reach on Nelson Hulett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Lavigne, team foul #13 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Richard Sorensen (SF) Zachary Harbin, Gerald Arnold | |
| 04:38 | Rice | Nelson Hulett makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Nelson Hulett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Donald Shockley's layup is rejected by Andrew Arnold | 62-49 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Andrew Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 04:22 | Rice | Andrew Arnold is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Anderson - foul #2 on Ray Anderson, team foul #14 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Rice | John Wilson (PF) Fred Hayes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Gerald Arnold (SF) Ray Anderson, Richard Sorensen | |
| 04:22 | Rice | Andrew Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Andrew Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Donald Shockley | 62-49 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Pickering - foul #3 on Joseph Pickering, team foul #10 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Sander (PG), Daniel Tallent (SG), Gary Lapoint (SF) Donovan Myers, Nelson Hulett, Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Inman (SG) Gerald Arnold | |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 04:04 | Rice | Zachary Harbin is called for the reach on Joseph Pickering in the backcourt - foul #5 on Zachary Harbin, team foul #15 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Donovan Myers (PG), Nelson Hulett (SG) Ronald Sander, Daniel Tallent | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Gerald Arnold (SF) Zachary Harbin, Gregory Inman | |
| 04:04 | Rice | Joseph Pickering makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Joseph Pickering makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 64-51 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Nelson Hulett gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 03:51 | Rice | Nelson Hulett is hacked by Martin Lavigne in the backcourt - foul #5 on Martin Lavigne, team foul #16 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Arnold (C) Gary Lapoint | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Inman (SG), Richard Sorensen (SF) Martin Lavigne, Gerald Arnold | |
| 03:51 | Rice | Nelson Hulett misses the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Nelson Hulett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-51 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Andrew Arnold snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 03:27 | Rice | Andrew Arnold is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Anderson - foul #3 on Ray Anderson, team foul #17 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Arnold (SF) Richard Sorensen | |
| 03:27 | Rice | Andrew Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 03:27 | Rice | Andrew Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donovan Myers (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nelson Hulett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Pickering (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Arnold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ray Anderson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Gregory Inman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Arnold (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Shockley (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Edward Landon (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses long on a jump hook from close range | 67-51 |
| 03:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Pickering | 67-51 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Ray Anderson is called for the reach on Joseph Pickering in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Anderson, team foul #18 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Sander (PG), Daniel Tallent (SG), Gregory Welch (PF), Fred Hayes (C) Donovan Myers, Nelson Hulett, John Wilson, Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | Penn State | Monroe Morrissey (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF), John Selby (C) Gerald Arnold, Donald Shockley, Edward Landon | |
| 03:14 | Rice | Joseph Pickering makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Joseph Pickering makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Gregory Inman drills a 3 from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Ray Anderson is called for the reach on Daniel Tallent in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ray Anderson, team foul #19 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (PG) Ray Anderson | |
| 02:55 | Rice | Daniel Tallent makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Daniel Tallent misses the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen snags the defensive board | 70-54 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | David Palmer lays it in and he's fouled by Daniel Tallent - foul #2 on Daniel Tallent, team foul #11 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Bruce Bujarski (SF) Joseph Pickering | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:43 | Penn State | David Palmer misses the free throw | 70-56 |
| 02:43 | Rice | Fred Hayes snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Fred Hayes is hacked by Gregory Inman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Inman, team foul #20 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Pickering (SF) Bruce Bujarski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Shockley (PF) Richard Sorensen | |
| 02:42 | Rice | Fred Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Fred Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | David Palmer's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Welch | 72-56 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | David Palmer tips it back up and in | 72-58 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Joseph Pickering is hacked by David Palmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Palmer, team foul #21 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Sorensen (PF) Donald Shockley | |
| 02:26 | Rice | Joseph Pickering makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Joseph Pickering misses the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | David Palmer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 73-58 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Fred Hayes gets the rebound | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:47 | Rice | Ronald Sander misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 73-58 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Selby | 73-58 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | David Palmer buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Inman | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:31 | Rice | David Palmer is called for the reach on Joseph Pickering in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Palmer, team foul #22 | 73-60 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Joseph Pickering makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Joseph Pickering misses the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen grabs the board | 74-60 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | David Palmer misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 74-60 |
| 01:04 | Rice | Gregory Welch snags the defensive board | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:57 | Rice | Gregory Welch's layup is rejected by John Selby | 74-60 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen gets the rebound | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Penn State | David Palmer is hacked by Ronald Sander - foul #4 on Ronald Sander, team foul #12 | 74-60 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | David Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | David Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Daniel Tallent misses the easy layup | 74-61 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | John Selby grabs the board | 74-61 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | David Palmer drills a turnaround from close range set up by Gregory Inman | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Ronald Sander runs out the clock | 74-63 |