| Lineup | Rice | PG - Blake Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominick Goodlett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Pease (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Horner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Morissette (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 19:38 | Rice | Raymond Phipps gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:16 | Rice | John Watson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 19:14 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:06 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Watson - foul #3 on John Watson, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (SF) John Watson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 19:06 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:06 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Raymond Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Phipps | 42-35 |
| 18:35 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Louis Allen | 42-37 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Blake Jones loses the dribble to Brandon Nelson in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 18:19 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette clanks a jump hook near the basket | 42-37 |
| 18:18 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 18:07 | Rice | James Snow buries a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Charles Horner - foul #1 on Charles Horner, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Petty (SG), Gregory Freeman (SF), Timothy Chavis (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Blake Jones, Dominick Goodlett, Raymond Phipps, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), Scott Beach (SF), Rodger Lowry (PF), Brian Ballenger (C) Douglas Schneider, Louis Allen, Brandon Nelson, Charles Horner, Todd Morissette | |
| 18:07 | Rice | James Snow misses the free throw | 44-39 |
| 18:07 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 17:56 | Tulsa | Scott Beach is fouled on the floor by Gregory Freeman - foul #1 on Gregory Freeman, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| 17:47 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby is whistled for a carry | 44-39 |
| 17:28 | Rice | James Snow misses the easy layup | 44-39 |
| 17:27 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 17:20 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 17:18 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:59 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Timothy Chavis - foul #1 on Timothy Chavis, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Dominick Goodlett (SG) James Snow | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Todd Morissette (C) Bobby Pylant, Brian Ballenger | |
| 16:59 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:59 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Timothy Petty hits a wide open 3 from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 16:28 | Tulsa | Timothy Petty picks off the pass by Scott Beach | 47-40 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Petty | 49-40 |
| 16:08 | Tulsa | Scott Beach travels with the ball | 49-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (PG), James Snow (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Timothy Petty, Gregory Freeman, Timothy Chavis, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Louis Allen (SG), Brandon Nelson (SF), Charles Horner (PF) Eugene Garrity, Matthew Ownby, Scott Beach, Rodger Lowry | |
| 15:48 | Rice | Louis Allen steals the ball from James Snow | 49-40 |
| 15:44 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider misses the easy layup | 49-40 |
| 15:43 | Rice | James Snow pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Blake Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominick Goodlett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Snow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Horner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Morissette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Rice | Blake Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 15:24 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 15:00 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette banks in the layup on a great pass from Louis Allen | 49-42 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 14:19 | Tulsa | Charles Horner hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas drills a runner near the basket set up by Dominick Goodlett and he's hacked by Brandon Nelson - foul #1 on Brandon Nelson, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Petty (PG), Gregory Freeman (SG), John Watson (SF), Adam Pease (C) Blake Jones, Dominick Goodlett, James Snow, Raymond Phipps | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), Scott Beach (SF), Rodger Lowry (PF), Brian Ballenger (C) Douglas Schneider, Louis Allen, Brandon Nelson, Charles Horner, Todd Morissette | |
| 14:09 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas misses the free throw | 54-45 |
| 14:09 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 13:47 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Adam Pease snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 13:42 | Rice | Bobby Pylant is called for the reach on Gregory Freeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Pylant, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (PF) Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 13:29 | Rice | Adam Pease connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Gregory Freeman and he's hacked by Matthew Ownby - foul #3 on Matthew Ownby, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| 13:29 | Rice | Adam Pease makes the free throw | 57-45 |
| 13:22 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant is fouled on the floor by Timothy Petty - foul #2 on Timothy Petty, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG) Rodger Lowry | |
| 13:03 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Gregory Freeman - foul #2 on Gregory Freeman, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG) Gregory Freeman | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Allen (SG), Brandon Nelson (SF), Charles Horner (PF) Matthew Ownby, Bobby Pylant, Scott Beach | |
| 13:03 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 13:03 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 13:03 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Nelson | 57-46 |
| 12:45 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 12:44 | Rice | Timothy Chavis grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Timothy Chavis clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brandon Nelson - foul #2 on Brandon Nelson, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (PG), Dominick Goodlett (SG), Robert Pearce (C) Craig Chappell, Timothy Petty, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Todd Morissette (C) Louis Allen, Brian Ballenger | |
| 12:24 | Rice | Timothy Chavis misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Timothy Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 12:11 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Phipps (PF) Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby (SG), Rodger Lowry (PF) Douglas Schneider, Charles Horner | |
| 11:42 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-46 |
| 11:40 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Blake Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominick Goodlett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Raymond Phipps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Pearce (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Eugene Garrity (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Ownby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Nelson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rodger Lowry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Morissette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 58-46 |
| 11:18 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 10:55 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson clanks a jump hook in the lane | 58-46 |
| 10:54 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson tips it in | 58-48 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Robert Pearce is denied on a layup by Rodger Lowry | 58-48 |
| 10:38 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 10:19 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Ownby | 58-50 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Blake Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eugene Garrity - foul #2 on Eugene Garrity, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Petty (SG), James Snow (SF), Timothy Chavis (PF), Adam Pease (C) Dominick Goodlett, John Watson, Raymond Phipps, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Louis Allen (SG), Bobby Pylant (SF), Charles Horner (PF), Scott Beach (C) Eugene Garrity, Matthew Ownby, Brandon Nelson, Rodger Lowry, Todd Morissette | |
| 09:55 | Rice | Blake Jones misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Blake Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:40 | Tulsa | Louis Allen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bobby Pylant | 59-52 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Timothy Chavis is whistled for a carry | 59-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Freeman (SF) Blake Jones | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 08:59 | Tulsa | Louis Allen's pass is intercepted by Gregory Freeman | 59-52 |
| 08:56 | Rice | James Snow loses the dribble to Bobby Pylant in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 08:33 | Tulsa | Scott Beach slams it home set up by Douglas Schneider and he's hacked by Gregory Freeman - foul #3 on Gregory Freeman, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (PF) Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger (C) Bobby Pylant | |
| 08:33 | Tulsa | Scott Beach makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Timothy Petty's floater is knocked away by Charles Horner | 59-55 |
| 08:23 | Tulsa | Louis Allen grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 08:14 | Tulsa | James Snow is called for the reach on Douglas Schneider - foul #1 on James Snow, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Robert Pearce (PF) James Snow, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Todd Morissette (C) Scott Beach | |
| 08:14 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:14 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Timothy Petty drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 07:50 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider misses short on a jumper from the left side | 62-56 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Timothy Petty pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 07:29 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-56 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Robert Pearce grabs the offensive board | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Petty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Schneider (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Allen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Ballenger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Horner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Morissette (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 07:19 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Brian Ballenger | 62-56 |
| 07:17 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Petty - foul #3 on Timothy Petty, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Dominick Goodlett (SG), James Snow (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF) Timothy Petty, Gregory Freeman, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby (SG), Bobby Pylant (SF), Rodger Lowry (C) Louis Allen, Brian Ballenger, Todd Morissette | |
| 07:17 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:17 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:05 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Craig Chappell | 65-58 |
| 06:48 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Bobby Pylant, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (PF), Adam Pease (C) Raymond Phipps, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Scott Beach (PF) Charles Horner | |
| 06:46 | Rice | James Snow is hacked by Bobby Pylant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Pylant, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| 06:46 | Rice | James Snow misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:46 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 06:23 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry can't finish the layup | 65-58 |
| 06:22 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby can't tip it in | 65-58 |
| 06:21 | Tulsa | Scott Beach hits the follow up shot | 65-60 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Craig Chappell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 06:00 | Tulsa | The jump hook by Matthew Ownby is blocked by Adam Pease | 68-60 |
| 05:59 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 05:44 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-60 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Adam Pease grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Craig Chappell is fouled on the floor by Bobby Pylant - foul #4 on Bobby Pylant, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Petty (SG), Gregory Freeman (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Dominick Goodlett, James Snow, Timothy Chavis, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Louis Allen (SG), Brandon Nelson (SF), Brian Ballenger (PF), Todd Morissette (C) Douglas Schneider, Matthew Ownby, Bobby Pylant, Scott Beach, Rodger Lowry | |
| 05:29 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 05:15 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson's pass is intercepted by Gregory Freeman | 70-60 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Robert Pearce is denied on a layup by Brandon Nelson | 70-60 |
| 04:51 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 04:34 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Petty - foul #4 on Timothy Petty, team foul #9 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (PG), Richard Mascarenas (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Phipps | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Horner (PF) Brian Ballenger | |
| 04:34 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 04:34 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Blake Jones is hacked by Louis Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Allen, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Blake Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Blake Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:32 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 04:24 | Tulsa | Charles Horner misses the dunk | 71-61 |
| 04:22 | Tulsa | Louis Allen grabs the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 04:12 | Tulsa | Charles Horner blows the layup | 71-61 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Gregory Freeman grabs the board | 71-61 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Gregory Freeman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 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) | |
| 03:56 | Tulsa | Louis Allen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-61 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Robert Pearce snags the defensive board | 74-61 |
| 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) | |
| 03:26 | Rice | Timothy Petty is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Blake Jones | 76-61 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Blake Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Petty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Freeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Pearce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Eugene Garrity (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Allen (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Nelson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Horner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Morissette (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:03 | Tulsa | Blake Jones steals the ball from Charles Horner | 76-61 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Blake Jones is hacked by Eugene Garrity in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Garrity, team foul #11 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (SF), Timothy Chavis (PF) Gregory Freeman, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), Scott Beach (SF), Brian Ballenger (PF), Rodger Lowry (C) Eugene Garrity, Louis Allen, Brandon Nelson, Charles Horner, Todd Morissette | |
| 03:01 | Rice | Blake Jones makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Blake Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 02:43 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Petty - foul #5 on Timothy Petty, team foul #10 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Gregory Freeman (SF) Blake Jones, Timothy Petty | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 02:43 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry makes the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 02:43 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry misses the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 02:43 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Beach | 78-62 |
| 02:36 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry is denied on a dunk by Timothy Chavis | 78-62 |
| 02:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Pearce | 78-62 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Gregory Freeman travels with the ball | 78-62 |
| 01:56 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Craig Chappell - foul #1 on Craig Chappell, team foul #11 | 78-62 |
| 01:56 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant misses the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 01:56 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Gregory Freeman is hacked by Scott Beach - foul #3 on Scott Beach, team foul #12 | 78-63 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Gregory Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Gregory Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 01:29 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry grabs the defensive rebound | 79-63 |
| 01:20 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Ballenger | 79-65 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Robert Pearce hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Matthew Ownby - foul #4 on Matthew Ownby, team foul #13 | 79-65 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Robert Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Robert Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 00:54 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Rodger Lowry | 80-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Craig Chappell - foul #2 on Craig Chappell, team foul #12 | 80-65 |
| 00:50 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 00:50 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant misses the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Robert Pearce pulls down the rebound | 80-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Rice | Gregory Freeman knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Craig Chappell | 82-66 |
| 00:15 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby hits a floater from the left side set up by Bobby Pylant | 82-68 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Craig Chappell runs out the clock | 82-68 |