| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Sutherland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Maddock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Bratcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Coombs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Pak (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Weisner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Elliot Joyner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jeff Green inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher loses the dribble to Robert Weisner | 28-22 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Rod Osborn misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Sutherland - foul #3 on Jerry Sutherland, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (SG) Jerry Sutherland | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:21 | Rice | Rod Osborn misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Calvin White double dribbles | 28-23 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Rod Osborn scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Jeff Green is hacked by Robert Weisner - foul #1 on Robert Weisner, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (SG), Bradford Kunze (PF), Tony Kaylor (C) Calvin White, Wayne Maddock, Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Lawrence (C) Robert Weisner | |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Jeff Green scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Tony Kaylor | 30-25 |
| 17:44 | Rice | James Pak makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Rod Osborn | 30-27 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | James Pak steps in front of the Buddy Morris pass | 30-27 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Jeff Green is called for the reach on Daniel Coombs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Green, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), James Swader (SF) Buddy Morris, Jeff Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (PG), Richard Lloyd (SG), Robert Weisner (PF), Moses Hubbard (C) Rod Osborn, Daniel Coombs, James Pak, Elliot Joyner | |
| 17:05 | Rice | Joshua Sims comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Robert Weisner tips it in | 30-29 |
| 16:49 | Penn State | James Swader hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 16:47 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Tim Wirt takes the ball from Kevin Lawrence in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Tim Wirt misses the easy layup | 30-29 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor grabs the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Calvin White misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Joshua Sims - foul #2 on Joshua Sims, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (SG), Wayne Maddock (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) Tim Wirt, Bradford Kunze, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell (SF) Kevin Lawrence | |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Calvin White makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Calvin White makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:05 | Rice | Robert Weisner misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 32-29 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Robert Weisner pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Paul Bratcher is called for the reach on Joshua Sims - foul #1 on Paul Bratcher, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland (SG), Jeff Green (SF) Buddy Morris, James Swader | |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), Jamie Heitmann (SG), Elliot Joyner (SF), Craig Shelton (C) Joshua Sims, Richard Lloyd, Robert Weisner, Moses Hubbard | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Sutherland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Maddock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Bratcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Heitmann (fresh) SF - Elliot Joyner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Elliot Joyner is hacked by Wayne Maddock - foul #1 on Wayne Maddock, team foul #4 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Coombs (SG) Jamie Heitmann | |
| 15:30 | Rice | Jerry Sutherland steals it from Daniel Coombs | 32-29 |
| 15:12 | Penn State | Jeff Green drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Maddock | 34-29 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Daniel Coombs is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Coombs, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Pak (SF) Jeffrey Mitchell | |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Jeff Green misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Craig Shelton - foul #4 on Craig Shelton, team foul #4 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Weisner (PF) Craig Shelton | |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Jeff Green makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Jeff Green makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 14:45 | Rice | Wayne Maddock steals the ball from James Pak | 36-29 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin White | 39-29 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Daniel Coombs is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Sutherland - foul #4 on Jerry Sutherland, team foul #5 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (PG), Buddy Morris (SG), James Swader (SF) Calvin White, Jerry Sutherland, Jeff Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (PG), Richard Lloyd (SG), Kevin Lawrence (C) Rod Osborn, Daniel Coombs, Robert Weisner | |
| 14:18 | Rice | James Pak connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joshua Sims | 39-31 |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Buddy Morris drills a turnaround from close range set up by James Swader | 41-31 |
| 13:48 | Rice | Joshua Sims misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 13:46 | Rice | James Pak pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Elliot Joyner lays it up and in set up by Joshua Sims and he's fouled by James Swader - foul #2 on James Swader, team foul #6 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Bradford Kunze (PF), Tony Kaylor (C) Tim Wirt, Wayne Maddock, Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell (PF), Moses Hubbard (C) James Pak, Kevin Lawrence | |
| 13:24 | Rice | Elliot Joyner makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Calvin White misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Elliot Joyner pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:05 | Rice | James Swader steals the ball from Joshua Sims in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Calvin White loses the ball out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeff Green (SF) James Swader | |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), Daniel Coombs (SG), Robert Weisner (PF) Joshua Sims, Richard Lloyd, Elliot Joyner | |
| 12:26 | Rice | Robert Weisner blows the layup | 41-34 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-34 |
| 12:11 | Rice | Robert Weisner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 11:44 | Rice | Rod Osborn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor grabs the board | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Buddy Morris (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Green (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradford Kunze (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Kaylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Coombs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Weisner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Moses Hubbard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Penn State | Buddy Morris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 11:26 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Bradford Kunze | 41-34 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Weisner - foul #2 on Robert Weisner, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (PG), James Swader (SG), Kenton Marx (SF), Paul Bratcher (C) Calvin White, Buddy Morris, Jeff Green, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (PG), Jamie Heitmann (SG), James Pak (SF), Kevin Lawrence (C) Rod Osborn, Daniel Coombs, Jeffrey Mitchell, Moses Hubbard | |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 10:56 | Rice | James Pak hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kenton Marx - foul #2 on Kenton Marx, team foul #7 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wayne Maddock (PF) Bradford Kunze | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Lloyd (SG) Jamie Heitmann | |
| 10:56 | Rice | James Pak misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 10:56 | Rice | James Pak misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Joshua Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 10:30 | Rice | James Pak loses the ball out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Elliot Joyner (PF) Robert Weisner | |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Tim Wirt buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Joshua Sims is fouled on the floor by Kenton Marx - foul #3 on Kenton Marx, team foul #8 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Jeff Green (SF) James Swader, Kenton Marx | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Coombs (SG), Robert Weisner (PF) Richard Lloyd, Kevin Lawrence | |
| 09:48 | Rice | Joshua Sims makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Joshua Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Jeff Green knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Calvin White | 48-35 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Robert Weisner hits a wide open shot from close range set up by Joshua Sims | 48-37 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 50-37 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Daniel Coombs misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tim Wirt - foul #2 on Tim Wirt, team foul #9 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (SG), Bradford Kunze (PF), Tony Kaylor (C) Tim Wirt, Wayne Maddock, Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), Moses Hubbard (C) Joshua Sims, Elliot Joyner | |
| 08:36 | Rice | Daniel Coombs makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Daniel Coombs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor misses the easy layup | 50-39 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze can't tip it in | 50-39 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Robert Weisner pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 08:10 | Rice | Daniel Coombs misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-39 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Buddy Morris grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Daniel Coombs is called for the reach on Buddy Morris - foul #3 on Daniel Coombs, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland (SG), Kenton Marx (SF), James Swader (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) Calvin White, Jeff Green, Bradford Kunze, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Lloyd (SG), Kevin Lawrence (PF), Craig Shelton (C) Daniel Coombs, Robert Weisner, Moses Hubbard | |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Kenton Marx is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Kenton Marx, team foul #10 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell (PF) James Pak | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Buddy Morris (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Sutherland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kenton Marx (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Swader (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Bratcher (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Lloyd (fresh) SF - Kevin Lawrence (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Rice | Rod Osborn misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| 07:15 | Penn State | Buddy Morris gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Buddy Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Kenton Marx is called for the reach on Richard Lloyd in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenton Marx, team foul #11 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (PG), Jeff Green (SF), Bradford Kunze (C) Buddy Morris, Kenton Marx, Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Rice | Elliot Joyner (SF) Jeffrey Mitchell | |
| 06:57 | Rice | Richard Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Richard Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Swader | 50-40 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-40 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Rod Osborn pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Jerry Sutherland steps in front of the Kevin Lawrence pass | 50-40 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Tim Wirt travels with the ball | 50-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Wayne Maddock (PF), Tony Kaylor (C) Tim Wirt, James Swader, Bradford Kunze | |
| Subs | Rice | Jamie Heitmann (PG), Daniel Coombs (SG), James Pak (SF) Rod Osborn, Richard Lloyd, Kevin Lawrence | |
| 05:45 | Rice | James Pak hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | James Pak steals the ball from Wayne Maddock | 50-42 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Daniel Coombs hits the finger roll set up by James Pak | 50-44 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock is fouled on the floor by Craig Shelton - foul #5 on Craig Shelton, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (PG), Paul Bratcher (C) Calvin White, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (PG), Jeffrey Mitchell (SF), Robert Weisner (PF), Moses Hubbard (C) Jamie Heitmann, James Pak, Elliot Joyner, Craig Shelton | |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Moses Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Joshua Sims is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bradford Kunze (PF) Wayne Maddock | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Lloyd (SG) Daniel Coombs | |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze hits a fadeaway from the left block | 53-44 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Moses Hubbard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-44 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Richard Lloyd can't tip it in | 53-44 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Jeff Green gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Joshua Sims steals it from Jerry Sutherland | 53-44 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell lays it up and in set up by Joshua Sims | 53-46 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (PG), James Swader (SF), Wayne Maddock (PF), Tony Kaylor (C) Buddy Morris, Jeff Green, Bradford Kunze, Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), Daniel Coombs (SG), Elliot Joyner (SF), Kevin Lawrence (PF) Joshua Sims, Richard Lloyd, Jeffrey Mitchell, Robert Weisner | |
| 03:40 | Rice | Elliot Joyner misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 03:38 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 03:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to Rod Osborn | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tim Wirt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Sutherland (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Swader (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Maddock (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Kaylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Coombs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elliot Joyner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Lawrence (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Moses Hubbard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Rice | Elliot Joyner makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Coombs | 53-48 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Tim Wirt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | James Swader tips it back up and in | 55-48 |
| 02:38 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Jeff Green (SF) Jerry Sutherland, Wayne Maddock | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell (PF) Moses Hubbard | |
| 02:14 | Rice | Elliot Joyner misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-48 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Tony Kaylor | 55-48 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Jeff Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 01:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to Daniel Coombs | 55-48 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland (SG), Wayne Maddock (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) Tim Wirt, James Swader, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Rice | James Pak (SF), Robert Weisner (PF) Jeffrey Mitchell, Kevin Lawrence | |
| 01:35 | Rice | Rod Osborn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jerry Sutherland | 55-48 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Robert Weisner steals the ball from Jeff Green | 55-48 |
| 01:04 | Rice | Robert Weisner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Weisner, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Paul Bratcher, team foul #12 | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Rice | Rod Osborn misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Robert Weisner snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the wide open 3 from straight away | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland is fouled in the backcourt by Rod Osborn - foul #1 on Rod Osborn, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:26 | Rice | James Pak is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Green - foul #2 on Jeff Green, team foul #13 | 57-51 |
| 00:26 | Rice | James Pak misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:26 | Rice | James Pak makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Calvin White is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Coombs - foul #4 on Daniel Coombs, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Swader (PF) Wayne Maddock | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Calvin White misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Calvin White makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Rod Osborn is hacked by Calvin White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin White, team foul #14 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wayne Maddock (PF) James Swader | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:19 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Daniel Coombs is called for the reach on Jerry Sutherland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Coombs, team foul #11 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (SG) Daniel Coombs | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Elliot Joyner's pass is intercepted by Paul Bratcher in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland is fouled on the floor by Elliot Joyner - foul #3 on Elliot Joyner, team foul #12 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Swader (PF) Wayne Maddock | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wayne Maddock (PF) James Swader | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:05 | Rice | Calvin White picks off the pass by Robert Weisner | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Calvin White runs out the clock | 61-54 |