| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Milbourn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nigel Williams (fresh) C - Andrew Holder (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Greg Dailey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David McQuire (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Avery Orlinsky (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nathan Legerski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | David Stevenson inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Tulsa | Avery Orlinsky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Andrew Holder - foul #2 on Andrew Holder, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 19:40 | Tulsa | Avery Orlinsky misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:40 | Tulsa | Avery Orlinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:40 | Rice | Nigel Williams gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 19:38 | Rice | Gerald Parker is fouled in the backcourt by David McQuire - foul #2 on David McQuire, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 19:24 | Rice | David Milbourn is hacked by Greg Dailey - foul #2 on Greg Dailey, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Gerald Parker misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-25 |
| 19:05 | Rice | David Milbourn pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Gerald Parker is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Holder | 37-25 |
| 18:32 | Tulsa | David Milbourn steals the ball from David McQuire | 37-25 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Gerald Parker misses the lay-in | 37-25 |
| 18:28 | Tulsa | Avery Orlinsky snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 17:59 | Tulsa | Greg Dailey makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from David McQuire | 37-27 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Nigel Williams is whistled for a carry | 37-27 |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), Steven Boyd (SG), Lawrence Smith (SF), Willie Fortune (PF), James Ketcham (C) David Milbourn, Gerald Parker, Jerome Johnson, Nigel Williams, Andrew Holder | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ryan Wagner (PG), Jeremy Meeker (SG), David Barksdale (SF), Keith Henley (PF), David Peak (C) Greg Dailey, David McQuire, David Stevenson, Avery Orlinsky, Nathan Legerski | |
| 17:28 | Tulsa | Keith Henley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 17:26 | Rice | James Ketcham gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 17:12 | Rice | Willie Fortune is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Austin | 39-27 |
| 16:47 | Tulsa | Jeremy Meeker buries a shot from the right side | 39-29 |
| 16:45 | Rice | David Barksdale is called for the reach on Lawrence Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Barksdale, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Parker (SG) Steven Boyd | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 16:30 | Rice | Lawrence Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-29 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Gerald Parker hits the follow up shot | 41-29 |
| 16:08 | Tulsa | David Barksdale misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 16:07 | Tulsa | Jeremy Meeker pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 15:48 | Tulsa | David Barksdale is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Rice | David Milbourn (PG), Jerome Johnson (SF), Nigel Williams (PF), Fred Duong (C) John Austin, Lawrence Smith, Willie Fortune, James Ketcham | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Greg Dailey (PG), David McQuire (SG), David Stevenson (SF), Avery Orlinsky (PF), Nathan Legerski (C) Ryan Wagner, Jeremy Meeker, David Barksdale, Keith Henley, David Peak | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Milbourn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nigel Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Duong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Greg Dailey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David McQuire (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Avery Orlinsky (fresh) 4 reb. C - Nathan Legerski (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Tulsa | David Milbourn takes the ball from Avery Orlinsky | 41-29 |
| 15:27 | Rice | David Milbourn blows the layup | 41-29 |
| 15:26 | Tulsa | David Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 15:19 | Tulsa | David Stevenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Boyd (SG), Andrew Holder (C) Gerald Parker, Fred Duong | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 15:01 | Rice | Andrew Holder clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 15:00 | Tulsa | Greg Dailey gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 14:43 | Tulsa | David McQuire misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 14:41 | Rice | David Milbourn grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 14:28 | Rice | Nigel Williams scores on a jumper from close range | 43-29 |
| 14:26 | Tulsa | Greg Dailey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-29 |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (SG), Fred Duong (PF) Steven Boyd, Nigel Williams | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Satterfield (PG), Jeremy Meeker (SG), David Barksdale (PF) Greg Dailey, David McQuire, Avery Orlinsky | |
| 14:09 | Rice | Andrew Holder can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Nathan Legerski - foul #2 on Nathan Legerski, team foul #4 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Parker (SG), Lawrence Smith (SF), James Ketcham (PF) John Austin, Jerome Johnson, Fred Duong | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 14:09 | Rice | Andrew Holder makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Andrew Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 14:09 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to David Barksdale | 44-29 |
| 14:03 | Tulsa | The short jumper by David Stevenson is denied by James Ketcham | 44-29 |
| 14:01 | Rice | James Ketcham gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Andrew Holder is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Parker | 46-29 |
| 13:20 | Tulsa | James Ketcham is called for the reach on David Barksdale - foul #1 on James Ketcham, team foul #3 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), Willie Fortune (PF) David Milbourn, Andrew Holder | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Greg Dailey (PG), Ryan Wagner (SF), Avery Orlinsky (PF), Keith Henley (C) John Satterfield, David Stevenson, David Barksdale, Nathan Legerski | |
| 13:06 | Tulsa | Jeremy Meeker is whistled for a carry | 46-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Bryan Ertl (SF), Nigel Williams (PF) Lawrence Smith, James Ketcham | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 13:02 | Rice | Avery Orlinsky is called for the reach on John Austin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Avery Orlinsky, team foul #5 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Johnson (SF) Bryan Ertl | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Stevenson (SF) Jeremy Meeker | |
| 12:51 | Rice | Gerald Parker is fouled on the floor by Ryan Wagner - foul #3 on Ryan Wagner, team foul #6 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Boyd (SG) Gerald Parker | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David McQuire (SG) David Stevenson | |
| 12:42 | Rice | David McQuire steals the ball from Nigel Williams | 46-29 |
| 12:23 | Tulsa | Willie Fortune takes the ball from Ryan Wagner | 46-29 |
| 12:03 | Rice | Willie Fortune is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 46-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Bryan Ertl (SF), Fred Duong (C) Jerome Johnson, Willie Fortune | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Satterfield (PG), Jeremy Meeker (SG), David Barksdale (SF), David Peak (C) Greg Dailey, David McQuire, Ryan Wagner, Keith Henley | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:45 | Tulsa | Jeremy Meeker buries a 3 from straight away | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Boyd (fresh) SF - Bryan Ertl (fresh) PF - Nigel Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Duong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - John Satterfield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Meeker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Barksdale (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Avery Orlinsky (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Peak (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Rice | John Satterfield is called for the reach on John Austin - foul #1 on John Satterfield, team foul #7 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Parker (SG), Lawrence Smith (SF), James Ketcham (PF) Steven Boyd, Bryan Ertl, Nigel Williams | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Stevenson (SF) Avery Orlinsky | |
| 11:22 | Rice | John Austin misses the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 11:22 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to David Barksdale | 46-32 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:53 | Tulsa | Jeremy Meeker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 10:51 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Austin | 46-32 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Gerald Parker can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 10:32 | Tulsa | David Stevenson snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 10:21 | Tulsa | David Stevenson is fouled on the floor by John Austin - foul #1 on John Austin, team foul #4 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Rice | David Milbourn (PG), Jerome Johnson (SF), Willie Fortune (PF), Andrew Holder (C) John Austin, Lawrence Smith, James Ketcham, Fred Duong | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Greg Dailey (PG), David McQuire (SG), Ryan Wagner (SF), Avery Orlinsky (PF), Keith Henley (C) John Satterfield, Jeremy Meeker, David Stevenson, David Barksdale, David Peak | |
| 09:56 | Tulsa | Greg Dailey is called for traveling | 46-32 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Andrew Holder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-32 |
| 09:37 | Tulsa | David McQuire pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 09:21 | Tulsa | Avery Orlinsky scores on a 3 from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Gerald Parker's pass is intercepted by Greg Dailey in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| 09:04 | Tulsa | Ryan Wagner drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David McQuire | 46-38 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Gerald Parker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Milbourn | 48-38 |
| 08:36 | Tulsa | David McQuire scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ryan Wagner | 48-40 |
| 08:20 | Rice | Gerald Parker drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-40 |
| 07:57 | Tulsa | Andrew Holder swats the layup by David McQuire | 51-40 |
| 07:55 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Wagner | 51-40 |
| 07:47 | Tulsa | Greg Dailey is fouled on the floor by Gerald Parker - foul #1 on Gerald Parker, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), Steven Boyd (SG), Lawrence Smith (SF), Nigel Williams (PF), James Ketcham (C) David Milbourn, Gerald Parker, Jerome Johnson, Willie Fortune, Andrew Holder | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Satterfield (PG), Jeremy Meeker (SG), David Stevenson (SF), David Barksdale (PF), Nathan Legerski (C) Greg Dailey, David McQuire, Ryan Wagner, Avery Orlinsky, Keith Henley | |
| 07:30 | Tulsa | David Barksdale is fouled on the floor by Nigel Williams - foul #2 on Nigel Williams, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Boyd (fresh) SF - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nigel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ketcham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - John Satterfield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Meeker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Barksdale (fresh) 5 reb. C - Nathan Legerski (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Tulsa | David Barksdale loses the dribble to Lawrence Smith | 51-40 |
| 07:08 | Rice | John Austin is hacked by John Satterfield in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Satterfield, team foul #8 | 51-40 |
| 07:08 | Rice | John Austin makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 07:08 | Rice | John Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 07:08 | Tulsa | Nathan Legerski gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 06:50 | Tulsa | Steven Boyd steps in front of the Jeremy Meeker pass | 52-40 |
| 06:47 | Rice | John Satterfield is called for the reach on John Austin in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Satterfield, team foul #9 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Peak (C) Nathan Legerski | |
| 06:47 | Rice | John Austin makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 06:47 | Rice | John Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 06:47 | Tulsa | David Peak pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 06:30 | Tulsa | John Satterfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-40 |
| 06:11 | Rice | James Ketcham drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Steven Boyd | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:56 | Tulsa | David Stevenson hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Satterfield | 55-43 |
| 05:41 | Rice | John Austin makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Steven Boyd and he's fouled by David Stevenson - foul #1 on David Stevenson, team foul #10 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Rice | David Milbourn (PG), Bryan Ertl (SF), Fred Duong (C) Steven Boyd, Lawrence Smith, James Ketcham | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Greg Dailey (PG), David McQuire (SG), Avery Orlinsky (PF) John Satterfield, Jeremy Meeker, David Barksdale | |
| 05:41 | Rice | John Austin misses the free throw | 57-43 |
| 05:41 | Tulsa | Avery Orlinsky gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 05:22 | Tulsa | David Peak makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Avery Orlinsky | 57-46 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Bryan Ertl is hacked by David Stevenson - foul #2 on David Stevenson, team foul #11 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Parker (SG), Willie Fortune (PF) John Austin, Nigel Williams | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Nathan Legerski (C) David Peak | |
| 05:08 | Rice | Bryan Ertl makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Bryan Ertl makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 04:48 | Tulsa | Nathan Legerski is called for traveling | 59-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Johnson (SF) Bryan Ertl | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Henley (PF) Avery Orlinsky | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:20 | Rice | Gerald Parker clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 59-46 |
| 04:18 | Tulsa | David Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 04:14 | Tulsa | Willie Fortune denies the turnaround by David McQuire | 59-46 |
| 04:13 | Tulsa | David Stevenson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 03:58 | Tulsa | David McQuire misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-46 |
| 03:57 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gerald Parker | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Rice | Greg Dailey picks off the pass by Jerome Johnson in the backcourt | 59-46 |
| 03:39 | Tulsa | Keith Henley is fouled on the floor by Willie Fortune - foul #2 on Willie Fortune, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), Lawrence Smith (SG), James Ketcham (PF), Andrew Holder (C) David Milbourn, Gerald Parker, Willie Fortune, Fred Duong | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ryan Wagner (PG), Jeremy Meeker (SG), David Barksdale (SF), David Peak (C) Greg Dailey, David McQuire, David Stevenson, Nathan Legerski | |
| 03:39 | Tulsa | Keith Henley misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Andrew Holder pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 03:21 | Rice | James Ketcham misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Keith Henley - foul #1 on Keith Henley, team foul #12 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Boyd (SG), Willie Fortune (C) Jerome Johnson, Andrew Holder | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 03:21 | Rice | James Ketcham misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 03:21 | Rice | James Ketcham misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Willie Fortune snags the offensive board | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Austin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Boyd (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Ketcham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Fortune (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ryan Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Meeker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Barksdale (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Keith Henley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - David Peak (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Rice | John Austin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ryan Wagner - foul #4 on Ryan Wagner, team foul #13 | 59-46 |
| 02:59 | Rice | John Austin makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 02:59 | Rice | John Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Willie Fortune snags the offensive board | 60-46 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Lawrence Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 02:34 | Rice | John Austin tips it back up and in | 62-46 |
| 02:26 | Tulsa | Jeremy Meeker is hacked by Steven Boyd - foul #1 on Steven Boyd, team foul #8 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Bryan Ertl (SF) Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Satterfield (PG) David Peak | |
| 02:26 | Tulsa | Jeremy Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 02:26 | Tulsa | Jeremy Meeker misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Steven Boyd snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 02:03 | Rice | John Austin banks in the layup set up by James Ketcham | 64-47 |
| 01:50 | Tulsa | Jeremy Meeker clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-47 |
| 01:49 | Rice | James Ketcham grabs the board | 64-47 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Bryan Ertl clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 01:28 | Tulsa | David Barksdale gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 01:19 | Tulsa | David Barksdale connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 64-49 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Steven Boyd misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-49 |
| 00:48 | Tulsa | Keith Henley grabs the board | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Tulsa | Keith Henley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Ketcham - foul #2 on James Ketcham, team foul #9 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Smith (SF) Bryan Ertl | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Peak (C) John Satterfield | |
| 00:42 | Tulsa | Keith Henley misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 00:42 | Tulsa | Keith Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Rice | Keith Henley blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Smith | 64-50 |
| 00:11 | Tulsa | David Peak grabs the board | 64-50 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | James Ketcham picks off the pass by Jeremy Meeker | 64-50 |
| 00:00 | Rice | John Austin runs out the clock | 64-50 |