| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) SG - He-ping Zheng (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Baran Gorski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Harold Gage inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Gage | 28-35 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Adam Spurlock is called for the reach on Raymond Bowyer - foul #1 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer makes the wide open shot from the left side | 30-35 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Justin Sims steals it from Christopher Dennis | 30-35 |
| 18:36 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David McHorse | 30-38 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Harold Gage - foul #2 on Harold Gage, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by David McHorse | 31-41 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer is whistled for traveling | 31-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Heater (C) Christopher Dennis | |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing is fouled on the floor by Justin Sims - foul #1 on Justin Sims, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Foley (SG) He-ping Zheng | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Ross (SF) Harold Gage | |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 31-41 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to David McHorse | 31-41 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | David McHorse comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Justin Sims gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:49 | Rice | Justin Sims is whistled for a carry | 31-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Cortez Martin (PG), Larry Villalobos (C) Raymond Bowyer, Justin Sims | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG) Adam Spurlock, David McHorse | |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses long on a shot from the right side | 31-41 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Mike Heater tips it back up and in | 31-43 |
| 16:22 | Rice | John Ross steps in front of the Steven Richardson pass | 31-43 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | John Ross lays it up and in | 31-45 |
| 16:03 | Rice | Larry Villalobos is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Larry Villalobos, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), He-ping Zheng (SG), Lionel Walters (PF) Steven Richardson, Baran Gorski, Larry Villalobos | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), Harold Gage (SF), John Bell (PF), Christopher Dennis (C) Paul White, John Ross, Brian Rushing, Mike Heater | |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 15:49 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - He-ping Zheng (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Foley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) C - Cortez Martin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bell (fresh) C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Rice | Alfred Foley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-45 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Spurlock | 33-48 |
| 14:56 | Rice | He-ping Zheng misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Adam Spurlock | 33-48 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Cortez Martin grabs the board | 33-48 |
| 14:24 | Rice | He-ping Zheng connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Harold Gage is fouled on the floor by Alfred Foley - foul #2 on Alfred Foley, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Mario Gonzales (PG), Steven Richardson (SF), Baran Gorski (PF), Justin Sims (C) Raymond Bowyer, He-ping Zheng, Alfred Foley, Lionel Walters | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), David McHorse (SG), John Ross (SF), Brian Rushing (PF), Mike Heater (C) Adam Spurlock, Benjamin Ball, Harold Gage, John Bell, Christopher Dennis | |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Mike Heater is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Mike Heater, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Rice | He-ping Zheng (SG) Cortez Martin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:34 | Rice | Mario Gonzales scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | David McHorse misses short on a floater from the left side | 39-48 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Mike Heater tips it back up and in | 39-50 |
| 13:04 | Rice | Steven Richardson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-50 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | John Ross double dribbles | 41-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Foley (SG) He-ping Zheng | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG) Paul White | |
| 12:20 | Rice | John Ross takes the ball from Mario Gonzales | 41-50 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-52 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Mario Gonzales misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Mike Heater - foul #2 on Mike Heater, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harold Gage (SF), Christopher Dennis (C) John Ross, Mike Heater | |
| 11:52 | Rice | Mario Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Mario Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 11:28 | Rice | Justin Sims gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Mario Gonzales (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Foley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Baran Gorski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 10:59 | Rice | Mario Gonzales misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Harold Gage banks in the layup | 43-54 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Alfred Foley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mario Gonzales | 46-54 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Alfred Foley - foul #3 on Alfred Foley, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), He-ping Zheng (SG), Larry Villalobos (PF), Cortez Martin (C) Mario Gonzales, Alfred Foley, Baran Gorski, Justin Sims | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), John Bell (PF) Adam Spurlock, David McHorse, Brian Rushing | |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Harold Gage makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Harold Gage makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:08 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Ball - foul #3 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Heater (C) Christopher Dennis | |
| 09:50 | Rice | Steven Richardson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Mike Heater | 46-56 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Larry Villalobos is called for the reach on John Bell - foul #4 on Larry Villalobos, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Lionel Walters (PF) Larry Villalobos | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Rushing (PF) John Bell | |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Benjamin Ball - foul #4 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Baran Gorski (PF), Justin Sims (C) Steven Richardson, Lionel Walters | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), John Ross (SF) Benjamin Ball, Harold Gage | |
| 08:51 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Justin Sims tips it back up and in | 48-56 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | John Ross comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Cortez Martin - foul #2 on Cortez Martin, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Mario Gonzales (PG), Alfred Foley (SF) Raymond Bowyer, Cortez Martin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David McHorse (SG), Christopher Dennis (C) Paul White, Mike Heater | |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | John Ross makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | John Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 08:08 | Rice | Mario Gonzales can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David McHorse | 48-58 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Alfred Foley - foul #4 on Alfred Foley, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Cortez Martin (SF) He-ping Zheng | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harold Gage (SF) John Ross | |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Baran Gorski pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 07:27 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Justin Sims is blocked by Christopher Dennis | 48-59 |
| 07:25 | Rice | Justin Sims can't tip it in | 48-59 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Mario Gonzales (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Foley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Cortez Martin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Baran Gorski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Sims (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Rushing (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Cortez Martin is called for the reach on Adam Spurlock - foul #3 on Cortez Martin, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Richardson (SF) Justin Sims | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bell (PF), Mike Heater (C) Brian Rushing, Christopher Dennis | |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 06:51 | Rice | Baran Gorski is hacked by John Bell - foul #1 on John Bell, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG) Adam Spurlock | |
| 06:51 | Rice | Baran Gorski makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 06:51 | Rice | Baran Gorski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Steven Richardson snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Baran Gorski misses short on a runner from the baseline | 50-61 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | John Bell gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Mike Heater can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Richardson - foul #2 on Steven Richardson, team foul #9 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), He-ping Zheng (SG), Larry Villalobos (PF), Justin Sims (C) Mario Gonzales, Alfred Foley, Baran Gorski, Cortez Martin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball (SG), John Ross (SF), Brian Rushing (PF) David McHorse, Harold Gage, John Bell | |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Mike Heater makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Mike Heater makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:38 | Rice | He-ping Zheng misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-63 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Mike Heater snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | John Ross misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 50-63 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Justin Sims pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Justin Sims misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Mike Heater grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Mario Gonzales (PG), Baran Gorski (PF) Raymond Bowyer, Larry Villalobos | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), David McHorse (SG), Harold Gage (SF), Christopher Dennis (C) Paul White, Benjamin Ball, John Ross, Mike Heater | |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Harold Gage scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Rushing | 50-65 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Brian Rushing takes the ball from Justin Sims | 50-65 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-65 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis tips it but misses | 50-65 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Baran Gorski pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Steven Richardson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Baran Gorski | 52-65 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Baran Gorski steps in front of the David McHorse pass | 52-65 |
| 03:35 | Rice | Adam Spurlock steps in front of the He-ping Zheng pass | 52-65 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Harold Gage lays it up and in | 52-67 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Mario Gonzales (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - He-ping Zheng (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Baran Gorski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:52 | Rice | Mario Gonzales misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis gets the rebound | 52-67 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Harold Gage's floater is knocked away by Baran Gorski | 52-67 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | David McHorse gets the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing scores on a shot from close range set up by Adam Spurlock | 52-69 |
| 01:50 | Rice | Mario Gonzales clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Harold Gage gets the rebound | 52-69 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing can't throw it down but he's fouled by Steven Richardson - foul #3 on Steven Richardson, team foul #10 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Alfred Foley (SG), Cortez Martin (SF), Larry Villalobos (PF), Harry Mendelson (C) Mario Gonzales, He-ping Zheng, Steven Richardson, Baran Gorski, Justin Sims | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing misses the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis snags the offensive board | 52-70 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Cortez Martin is called for the reach on David McHorse - foul #4 on Cortez Martin, team foul #11 | 52-70 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | David McHorse makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | David McHorse misses the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Larry Villalobos snags the defensive board | 52-71 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Alfred Foley is fouled on the floor by Christopher Dennis - foul #1 on Christopher Dennis, team foul #8 | 52-71 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Alfred Foley makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Alfred Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | David McHorse connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Adam Spurlock and he's hacked by Raymond Bowyer - foul #2 on Raymond Bowyer, team foul #12 | 54-73 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | David McHorse misses the free throw | 54-73 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Harry Mendelson snags the defensive board | 54-73 |
| 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 00:12 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses the floater from the right side | 54-73 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing grabs the board | 54-73 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock runs out the clock | 54-73 |