| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Boring (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Branden Tyrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Floyd Kim (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Manwaring (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:57 | Rice | Antonio Clark is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 19:44 | Tulsa | John Cooper is hacked by Jerome Wiggs - foul #2 on Jerome Wiggs, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 19:24 | Tulsa | Antonio Clark steps in front of the John Cooper pass | 33-37 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses short on a jumper from the right side | 33-37 |
| 18:55 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:35 | Tulsa | John Cooper is denied on a layup by David Mabe | 33-37 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Daniel Costner pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:13 | Rice | James Chavers's layup is rejected by Floyd Kim | 33-37 |
| 18:11 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:06 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), Donald Ivy (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) Antonio Clark, Jerome Wiggs, David Mabe | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Martin Bloomquist (SG), John Hoefer (SF), David Bramlett (PF), Leo Kemp (C) Paul Boring, Branden Tyrell, John Cooper, Floyd Kim, Brandon Manwaring | |
| 17:46 | Rice | William Stanton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-37 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Michael Bacher grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 17:18 | Rice | James Chavers is alone and drills a floater in the lane | 35-37 |
| 16:50 | Tulsa | John Hoefer is hacked by Donald Ivy - foul #1 on Donald Ivy, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), David Mabe (PF), Edgar Maiorano (C) Daniel Costner, Michael Bacher, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Boring (PG), Bruce Barta (SF), Brandon Manwaring (C) Martin Bloomquist, John Hoefer, Leo Kemp | |
| 16:22 | Tulsa | James Cozad drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Paul Boring | 35-39 |
| 16:06 | Rice | David Mabe hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Stanton | 37-39 |
| 16:01 | Tulsa | Paul Boring makes the contested fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by William Stanton - foul #1 on William Stanton, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF) William Stanton, Donald Ivy | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell (SG), Leo Kemp (PF) James Cozad, David Bramlett | |
| 16:01 | Tulsa | Paul Boring misses the free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:01 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Manwaring | 37-41 |
| 15:42 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Paul Boring | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Maiorano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Boring (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Branden Tyrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Barta (fresh) PF - Leo Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brandon Manwaring (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rice | Bruce Barta is called for the reach on Jerome Wiggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Barta, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Rice | James Shook (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) Jerome Wiggs, David Mabe | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist (PG), John Cooper (SF), Floyd Kim (PF) Paul Boring, Bruce Barta, Brandon Manwaring | |
| 15:19 | Rice | Edgar Maiorano is called for traveling | 37-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), James Chavers (C) Antoine Sharp, Edgar Maiorano | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 15:17 | Tulsa | Daniel Costner steals the ball from Martin Bloomquist in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Daniel Costner hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Bacher | 39-43 |
| 14:59 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim buries a jumper from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 14:35 | Rice | Leo Kemp picks off the pass by James Shook | 39-45 |
| 14:25 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 14:23 | Rice | James Chavers gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 14:17 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 14:15 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:52 | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Antonio Clark pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Martin Bloomquist is called for the reach on Daniel Costner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Bloomquist, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), David Mabe (PF), Edgar Maiorano (C) Daniel Costner, Antonio Clark, James Shook, Michael Bacher, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Boring (PG), James Cozad (SG), John Hoefer (SF), David Bramlett (PF), Brandon Manwaring (C) Martin Bloomquist, Branden Tyrell, John Cooper, Floyd Kim, Leo Kemp | |
| 13:30 | Rice | Antoine Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| 13:01 | Tulsa | John Hoefer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 13:00 | Rice | David Mabe pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Brandon Manwaring denies the turnaround by David Mabe | 39-45 |
| 12:41 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:12 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Edgar Maiorano - foul #2 on Edgar Maiorano, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Antonio Clark (SG), James Shook (SF), James Chavers (C) William Stanton, Antoine Sharp, Jerome Wiggs, Edgar Maiorano | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell (SG), Bruce Barta (SF), Floyd Kim (PF) James Cozad, John Hoefer, David Bramlett | |
| 12:12 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 12:12 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Daniel Costner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| 11:48 | Tulsa | The jump hook by Floyd Kim is blocked by James Shook | 39-46 |
| 11:47 | Rice | The rebound goes to Daniel Costner | 39-46 |
| 11:25 | Rice | James Shook can't finish the layup | 39-46 |
| 11:23 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Clark (fairly fresh) SF - James Shook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Mabe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Boring (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Branden Tyrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Barta (fresh) PF - Floyd Kim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Manwaring (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:12 | Rice | David Mabe is denied on a layup by Floyd Kim | 39-46 |
| 11:11 | Rice | James Chavers tips it back up and in | 41-46 |
| 10:53 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring misses long on a runner from the right block | 41-46 |
| 10:52 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring tips it back up and in | 41-48 |
| 10:26 | Rice | James Chavers connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Daniel Costner | 43-48 |
| 10:07 | Tulsa | Paul Boring shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Floyd Kim | 43-51 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Daniel Costner is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-51 |
| 09:48 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 09:42 | Tulsa | Paul Boring evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left block | 43-51 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Antonio Clark grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Daniel Costner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Michael Bacher (PF), Edgar Maiorano (C) Daniel Costner, Antonio Clark, James Shook, David Mabe, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Martin Bloomquist (SG), John Cooper (SF), David Bramlett (PF), Leo Kemp (C) Paul Boring, Branden Tyrell, Bruce Barta, Floyd Kim, Brandon Manwaring | |
| 09:20 | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 09:18 | Tulsa | David Bramlett grabs the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 08:54 | Tulsa | James Cozad misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Edgar Maiorano - foul #3 on Edgar Maiorano, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| 08:54 | Tulsa | James Cozad makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 08:54 | Tulsa | James Cozad makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs loses the dribble to Martin Bloomquist | 43-53 |
| 08:29 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Antoine Sharp clanks a shot from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 08:11 | Tulsa | David Bramlett pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 07:56 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 07:55 | Rice | Antoine Sharp gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Edgar Maiorano scores on a runner from the right block and he's fouled by David Bramlett - foul #2 on David Bramlett, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Antonio Clark (SG), James Shook (SF), Donald Ivy (PF) William Stanton, Antoine Sharp, Jerome Wiggs, Michael Bacher | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Boring (PG), Branden Tyrell (SG), John Hoefer (SF), Brandon Manwaring (C) James Cozad, Martin Bloomquist, John Cooper, Leo Kemp | |
| 07:49 | Rice | Edgar Maiorano makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| 07:31 | Tulsa | Edgar Maiorano denies the turnaround by Paul Boring | 46-56 |
| 07:29 | Rice | James Shook gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 07:27 | Rice | James Shook's pass is intercepted by David Bramlett in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| 07:10 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring hits a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Edgar Maiorano - foul #4 on Edgar Maiorano, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Rice | James Chavers (C) Edgar Maiorano | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Floyd Kim (PF) David Bramlett | |
| 07:10 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring makes the free throw | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Clark (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Shook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Ivy (fresh) C - James Chavers (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Boring (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Branden Tyrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hoefer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Floyd Kim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Manwaring (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:49 | Rice | Antonio Clark hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 46-59 |
| 06:48 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Antonio Clark knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 48-59 |
| 06:23 | Tulsa | Paul Boring misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Donald Ivy snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Antonio Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), David Mabe (PF) Antonio Clark, James Shook, Donald Ivy | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Martin Bloomquist (SG), John Cooper (SF), Leo Kemp (PF) Paul Boring, Branden Tyrell, John Hoefer, Floyd Kim | |
| 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) | |
| 05:43 | Tulsa | William Stanton steals it from Brandon Manwaring | 48-59 |
| 05:38 | Rice | William Stanton lays it up and in | 50-59 |
| 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) | |
| 05:18 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 05:16 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp grabs the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 04:56 | Tulsa | John Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Edgar Maiorano (C) Daniel Costner, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell (SG), Bruce Barta (SF), David Bramlett (PF) Martin Bloomquist, John Cooper, Brandon Manwaring | |
| 04:54 | Rice | William Stanton is hacked by James Cozad in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Cozad, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Edgar Maiorano buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Antoine Sharp | 52-59 |
| 04:26 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell travels with the ball | 52-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Donald Ivy (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) William Stanton, Jerome Wiggs, David Mabe | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Boring (PG), Floyd Kim (PF) James Cozad, Leo Kemp | |
| 04:10 | Rice | Antoine Sharp hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-59 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Donald Ivy tips it in | 54-59 |
| 03:54 | Tulsa | Edgar Maiorano denies the turnaround by David Bramlett | 54-59 |
| 03:52 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Kim | 54-59 |
| 03:36 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Antoine Sharp - foul #1 on Antoine Sharp, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG), David Mabe (PF), James Chavers (C) Antoine Sharp, Michael Bacher, Edgar Maiorano | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist (PG), Dominic Carl (SF), Leo Kemp (PF) Paul Boring, Bruce Barta, Floyd Kim | |
| 03:36 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:36 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:36 | Rice | David Mabe pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 03:23 | Rice | David Mabe connects on the open floater from the left block | 56-60 |
| 03:10 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell is fouled on the floor by David Mabe - foul #1 on David Mabe, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Rice | James Shook (SF) Donald Ivy | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), John Cooper (SF), John Hoefer (C) Martin Bloomquist, Dominic Carl, David Bramlett | |
| 03:10 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Chavers | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Shook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Cozad (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Branden Tyrell (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leo Kemp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hoefer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Rice | Daniel Costner is fouled in the backcourt by James Cozad - foul #3 on James Cozad, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist (SG) Branden Tyrell | |
| 02:53 | Rice | James Shook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG) Daniel Costner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 02:48 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Boring (PG), David Bramlett (PF) James Cozad, John Hoefer | |
| 02:24 | Tulsa | Paul Boring evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 56-60 |
| 02:23 | Rice | James Chavers gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Paul Boring is called for the reach on William Stanton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Boring, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG) Antonio Clark | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 02:07 | Rice | James Chavers can't finish the layup | 56-60 |
| 02:05 | Rice | James Shook pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Antonio Clark (SG) William Stanton, Antoine Sharp | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring (C) Leo Kemp | |
| 01:46 | Rice | Antonio Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 01:45 | Tulsa | David Bramlett grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:45 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell (SG), Floyd Kim (PF) Martin Bloomquist, David Bramlett | |
| 01:31 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-60 |
| 01:20 | Rice | James Shook misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Cooper - foul #2 on John Cooper, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| 01:20 | Rice | James Shook makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:20 | Rice | James Shook makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:03 | Tulsa | James Shook picks off the pass by Branden Tyrell | 58-60 |
| 00:46 | Rice | James Chavers is hacked by Brandon Manwaring - foul #2 on Brandon Manwaring, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| 00:46 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:46 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:36 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Branden Tyrell picks off the pass by James Shook | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Tulsa | Antonio Clark is called for the reach on Floyd Kim in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Clark, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| 00:17 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:17 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Rice | Antonio Clark knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Costner | 63-65 |
| 00:10 | Tulsa | John Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Clark - foul #2 on Antonio Clark, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| 00:10 | Tulsa | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:10 | Tulsa | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Daniel Costner is hacked by Paul Boring in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Boring, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring is hacked by Antonio Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antonio Clark, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 65-69 |