| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John French (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 5 pts. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sean Alleyne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Harvey (fresh) C - David Cora (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Tulsa | Glenn Charles travels with the ball | 36-38 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Jarrod Lee knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by John French | 38-38 |
| 19:04 | Tulsa | Glenn Charles misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Jarrod Lee gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Glenn Charles is called for the reach on John French - foul #2 on Glenn Charles, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ben Bryant (SF), Carmine Morris (PF) Glenn Charles, Frank Harvey | |
| 18:19 | Rice | Jarrod Lee is fouled on the floor by David Cora - foul #3 on David Cora, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Lloyd Rizzo (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) Robert Hall, Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Howard (PG), Mark Wells (SG), Gerald Blair (C) Sean Anderson, Sean Alleyne, David Cora | |
| 18:03 | Rice | Ronald Motyka can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 38-38 |
| 18:01 | Tulsa | Ben Bryant snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 17:55 | Tulsa | Ben Bryant misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Ronald Motyka pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Major Arevalo banks in the wide open layup set up by Ronald Motyka | 40-38 |
| 17:17 | Tulsa | John Marson steals it from Gerald Blair | 40-38 |
| 17:13 | Rice | John French banks in the layup on a great pass from John Marson | 42-38 |
| 17:03 | Tulsa | Mark Wells comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lloyd Rizzo - foul #3 on Lloyd Rizzo, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) John French, Lloyd Rizzo, Major Arevalo, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Glenn Charles (SG), Frank Harvey (PF), Sean Alleyne (C) Keith Howard, Carmine Morris, Gerald Blair | |
| 17:03 | Tulsa | Mark Wells misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:03 | Tulsa | Mark Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:03 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Harvey | 42-38 |
| 16:45 | Tulsa | Glenn Charles knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Wells | 42-41 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Jarrod Lee clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Frank Harvey - foul #2 on Frank Harvey, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG), Major Arevalo (C) John Marson, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Carmine Morris (C) Mark Wells, Ben Bryant | |
| 16:16 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:03 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joaquin Yost - foul #1 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF), Ronald Motyka (C) Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 16:03 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:03 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Charles Kelly is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Blair (C) Carmine Morris | |
| 15:54 | Tulsa | Rodrick Beadles is called for the reach on Sean Anderson - foul #1 on Rodrick Beadles, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (SG) Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Cora (C) Frank Harvey | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Charles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sean Alleyne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Blair (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Cora (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Tulsa | Robert Hall steals it from Sean Anderson | 44-42 |
| 15:37 | Rice | Sean Alleyne steals it from Robert Hall in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 15:36 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sean Alleyne | 44-44 |
| 15:19 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 14:57 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair banks in the layup and he's hacked by Lloyd Rizzo - foul #4 on Lloyd Rizzo, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), John French (SG), Kevin Neihoff (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Robert Hall, Lloyd Rizzo, Major Arevalo, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ben Bryant (SF) Sean Alleyne | |
| 14:57 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:32 | Rice | John French buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 14:16 | Tulsa | Ben Bryant clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Glenn Charles is called for the reach on John French - foul #3 on Glenn Charles, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF) Charles Kelly, Rodrick Beadles, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Howard (PG), Mark Wells (SG), Frank Harvey (PF), Carmine Morris (C) Sean Anderson, Glenn Charles, Gerald Blair, David Cora | |
| 13:42 | Rice | Jarrod Lee drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Marson | 50-47 |
| 13:25 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey buries a driving attempt from the right block | 50-49 |
| 13:23 | Rice | John Marson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Major Arevalo (C) Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne (SF) Ben Bryant | |
| 13:14 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne is hacked by Joaquin Yost - foul #2 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG) John Marson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 12:51 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Major Arevalo gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Robert Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 12:23 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 12:06 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey loses the dribble to Jarrod Lee | 50-49 |
| 11:37 | Rice | Robert Hall connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jarrod Lee | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John French (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jarrod Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Major Arevalo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Keith Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Wells (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Alleyne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Frank Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmine Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey hits the finger roll set up by Mark Wells | 52-51 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Jarrod Lee misses short on a shot in the lane | 52-51 |
| 11:05 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 10:50 | Tulsa | Keith Howard is hacked by Robert Hall - foul #1 on Robert Hall, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Robert Hall, John French, Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Glenn Charles (SG), Ben Bryant (SF), David Cora (C) Keith Howard, Mark Wells, Sean Alleyne, Carmine Morris | |
| 10:43 | Tulsa | Ben Bryant misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-51 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Ronald Motyka grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Ronald Motyka's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Blair (PF) Frank Harvey | |
| 10:05 | Tulsa | Glenn Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 10:04 | Tulsa | David Cora tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 09:46 | Rice | Ronald Motyka lays it in set up by Charles Kelly and he's fouled by David Cora - foul #4 on David Cora, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne (PF) David Cora | |
| 09:46 | Rice | Ronald Motyka makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:19 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), John French (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Kevin Neihoff (PF) John Marson, Charles Kelly, Rodrick Beadles, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 09:12 | Rice | John French travels in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carmine Morris (C) Gerald Blair | |
| 08:59 | Tulsa | John French steals it from Glenn Charles | 55-53 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Joaquin Yost comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 08:47 | Rice | Johnnie Paro pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Johnnie Paro is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Hall | 58-53 |
| 08:17 | Tulsa | Glenn Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 08:15 | Rice | John French grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Joaquin Yost hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 07:56 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 07:35 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Paro - foul #2 on Johnnie Paro, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Lloyd Rizzo (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Major Arevalo (C) Robert Hall, John French, Joaquin Yost, Kevin Neihoff, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Wells (SG), Frank Harvey (PF), David Cora (C) Glenn Charles, Ben Bryant, Carmine Morris | |
| 07:35 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:35 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Marson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Major Arevalo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sean Alleyne (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Frank Harvey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cora (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Rice | Jarrod Lee banks in the layup on a great pass from John Marson | 60-55 |
| 07:02 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson's pass is intercepted by Rodrick Beadles | 60-55 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Jarrod Lee misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 60-55 |
| 06:46 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 06:26 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Lloyd Rizzo - foul #5 on Lloyd Rizzo, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), John French (SG), Ronald Motyka (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Lloyd Rizzo, Rodrick Beadles, Jarrod Lee, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Howard (PG), Gerald Blair (SF) Sean Anderson, Mark Wells | |
| 06:26 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:26 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Charles Kelly can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-56 |
| 05:59 | Tulsa | David Cora grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:53 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair travels with the ball | 60-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF) John Marson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Glenn Charles (SG) Sean Alleyne | |
| 05:36 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-56 |
| 05:35 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Frank Harvey | 60-56 |
| 05:30 | Tulsa | Charles Kelly picks off the pass by Keith Howard in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Ronald Motyka hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Charles Kelly | 62-56 |
| 04:50 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Howard | 62-58 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Ronald Motyka misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 62-58 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Ronald Motyka tips it back up and in | 64-58 |
| 04:16 | Tulsa | Charles Kelly steals it from Keith Howard | 64-58 |
| 04:13 | Rice | John French banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Kelly | 66-58 |
| 04:03 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Kelly - foul #2 on Charles Kelly, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), John Marson (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Charles Kelly, John French, Joaquin Yost, Ronald Motyka, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Mark Wells (SG), Ben Bryant (SF) Keith Howard, Glenn Charles, Gerald Blair | |
| 04:03 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:03 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Johnnie Paro is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Johnnie Paro, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne (PF) Frank Harvey | |
| 03:28 | Tulsa | David Cora can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 03:27 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne grabs the offensive board | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Marson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ben Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Alleyne (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - David Cora (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Sean Anderson | 66-62 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Jarrod Lee is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Marson | 68-62 |
| 02:43 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-62 |
| 02:41 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 02:38 | Rice | John Marson is hacked by Mark Wells in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Wells, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Major Arevalo (C) John Marson, Rodrick Beadles, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carmine Morris (C) David Cora | |
| 02:25 | Rice | John French clanks a jumper from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Major Arevalo gets the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Major Arevalo is whistled for traveling | 68-62 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Frank Harvey (PF) Sean Alleyne | |
| 01:57 | Tulsa | Mark Wells can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-62 |
| 01:56 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Harvey | 68-62 |
| 01:45 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Wells | 68-64 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Carmine Morris is called for the reach on John French - foul #1 on Carmine Morris, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnnie Paro (C) Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Glenn Charles (SG), Sean Alleyne (SF), David Cora (C) Mark Wells, Ben Bryant, Carmine Morris | |
| 01:23 | Rice | John French misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:23 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:04 | Tulsa | Glenn Charles clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John French - foul #1 on John French, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| 01:04 | Tulsa | Glenn Charles misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:04 | Tulsa | Glenn Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Sean Alleyne picks off the pass by Joaquin Yost | 68-65 |
| 00:22 | Tulsa | David Cora misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-65 |
| 00:21 | Rice | The rebound goes to Johnnie Paro | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Rice | Johnnie Paro is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Anderson - foul #2 on Sean Anderson, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (SF) Joaquin Yost | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:19 | Rice | Johnnie Paro makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:19 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Tulsa | David Cora hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 00:10 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:06 | Tulsa | David Cora buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Johnnie Paro is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Anderson - foul #3 on Sean Anderson, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF) John Marson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:04 | Rice | Johnnie Paro makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Johnnie Paro makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 71-68 |