| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Hugh Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ted Cusack (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Hobbs (fresh) PF - Jason Leith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Akim Zindell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Howard Payne inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Rice | Peter Jenkins hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Howard Payne | 29-26 |
| 19:18 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack buries a floater from the right side | 29-28 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-28 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses the tip | 29-28 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Jefferson Ono grabs the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Middlebrooks | 31-28 |
| 18:16 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs lays it up and in on a great pass from Hugh Ross | 31-30 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Howard Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG), Walter Scott (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Darwin Kahle (SG), Gerald Mozee (SF), Ramon Salinas (PF), Sidney Hill (C) Hugh Ross, Ted Cusack, Craig Hobbs, Jason Leith, Akim Zindell | |
| 18:08 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill jams it | 31-32 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Jerry Abbott is called for the reach on Miguel Garcia - foul #2 on Jerry Abbott, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG) Peter Jenkins | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 17:32 | Rice | Anthony Bachus connects on the open jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Miguel Garcia | 33-32 |
| 17:15 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Bachus - foul #1 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG) Gregory Middlebrooks, Miguel Garcia | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG) Darwin Kahle | |
| 17:15 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:15 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:46 | Rice | Peter Jenkins knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Thomas | 36-34 |
| 16:26 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Peter Jenkins travels with the ball | 36-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Miguel Garcia (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Steve Thomas, Peter Jenkins, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle (PG), Ted Cusack (SG), Craig Hobbs (SF), Jason Leith (PF), Akim Zindell (C) Hugh Ross, Jerry Abbott, Gerald Mozee, Ramon Salinas, Sidney Hill | |
| 15:45 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #2 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Howard Payne, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 15:45 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:45 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Miguel Garcia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Bachus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Darwin Kahle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ted Cusack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Hobbs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Leith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Akim Zindell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Rice | Walter Scott hits a wide open jumper from the right side | 38-38 |
| 15:19 | Tulsa | Jason Leith clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 15:18 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:02 | Tulsa | Jason Leith can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-38 |
| 15:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jefferson Ono | 38-38 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is hacked by Akim Zindell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Akim Zindell, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Miguel Garcia, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 14:35 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is hacked by Akim Zindell - foul #3 on Akim Zindell, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Ricky Barnes (SG), Maximo Costa (C) Darwin Kahle, Ted Cusack, Akim Zindell | |
| 14:22 | Rice | Carl Allen buries a floater in the paint | 40-38 |
| 14:11 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 40-38 |
| 14:09 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:52 | Tulsa | A charge is called on Jason Leith - foul #2 on Jason Leith, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Carl Allen, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (SG), Gerald Mozee (SF), Ramon Salinas (PF), Sidney Hill (C) Ricky Barnes, Craig Hobbs, Jason Leith, Maximo Costa | |
| 13:31 | Rice | Anthony Bachus hits a wide open jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Howard Payne | 42-38 |
| 13:21 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott hits a floater from the left wing set up by Hugh Ross | 42-40 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Anthony Bachus is open but comes up short on the floater from close range | 42-40 |
| 12:50 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Ramon Salinas | 42-40 |
| 12:26 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 42-42 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Anthony Bachus drills a turnaround in the paint | 44-42 |
| 11:47 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill is hacked by Jefferson Ono - foul #2 on Jefferson Ono, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Steve Thomas (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Miguel Garcia, Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle (PG), Ted Cusack (SG), Craig Hobbs (SF), Jason Leith (PF), Akim Zindell (C) Hugh Ross, Jerry Abbott, Gerald Mozee, Ramon Salinas, Sidney Hill | |
| 11:33 | Tulsa | Jason Leith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Steve Thomas - foul #1 on Steve Thomas, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| 11:33 | Tulsa | Jason Leith makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:33 | Tulsa | Jason Leith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Michael Bourque snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Scott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Darwin Kahle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ted Cusack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Hobbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Leith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Akim Zindell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | Rice | Walter Scott blows the layup | 44-43 |
| 11:09 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 10:42 | Tulsa | Gregory Middlebrooks steals it from Ted Cusack | 44-43 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Michael Bourque scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Scott | 46-43 |
| 10:13 | Tulsa | Jason Leith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Steve Thomas grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Steve Thomas scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Middlebrooks and he's fouled by Ted Cusack - foul #2 on Ted Cusack, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Jefferson Ono (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Walter Scott, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Ricky Barnes (SF), Maximo Costa (PF) Darwin Kahle, Craig Hobbs, Jason Leith | |
| 10:07 | Rice | Steve Thomas misses the free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:07 | Tulsa | Maximo Costa grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 09:49 | Tulsa | Jefferson Ono picks off the pass by Maximo Costa | 48-43 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Howard Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG) Steve Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee (SF), Ramon Salinas (PF) Ted Cusack, Akim Zindell | |
| 09:36 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes makes the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Peter Jenkins - foul #2 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| 09:36 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Peter Jenkins buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Middlebrooks | 51-46 |
| 08:49 | Tulsa | Jefferson Ono steals it from Jerry Abbott | 51-46 |
| 08:47 | Rice | Howard Payne is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Barnes - foul #1 on Ricky Barnes, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG), Walter Scott (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Darwin Kahle (SG), Sidney Hill (C) Jerry Abbott, Gerald Mozee, Maximo Costa | |
| 08:33 | Rice | Peter Jenkins can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 08:32 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 08:15 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas misses the shot near the basket | 51-46 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Michael Bourque grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 07:55 | Rice | Anthony Bachus scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Miguel Garcia | 53-46 |
| 07:41 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Scott - foul #1 on Walter Scott, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Miguel Garcia, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Cusack (SG), Craig Hobbs (SF), Jason Leith (PF), Akim Zindell (C) Darwin Kahle, Ricky Barnes, Ramon Salinas, Sidney Hill | |
| 07:41 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:41 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Carl Allen grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 07:38 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is hacked by Ted Cusack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ted Cusack, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| 07:38 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:38 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Hugh Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ted Cusack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Hobbs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Leith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Akim Zindell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #3 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| 07:21 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:21 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:56 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Jefferson Ono grabs the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Howard Payne is hacked by Craig Hobbs - foul #2 on Craig Hobbs, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Miguel Garcia (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Sidney Hill (C) Hugh Ross, Akim Zindell | |
| 06:26 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:02 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack is hacked by Miguel Garcia - foul #1 on Miguel Garcia, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Steve Thomas, Miguel Garcia, Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee (SF), Maximo Costa (C) Craig Hobbs, Jason Leith | |
| 06:02 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Jefferson Ono gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 05:39 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gregory Middlebrooks | 60-48 |
| 05:29 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Carl Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 05:07 | Rice | Peter Jenkins hits the finger roll set up by Gregory Middlebrooks | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sidney Hill | 62-50 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Ted Cusack steals it from Walter Scott in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| 04:39 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-50 |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack gets the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 04:29 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee travels with the ball | 62-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Miguel Garcia (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Walter Scott, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Darwin Kahle (SG), Craig Hobbs (SF), Jason Leith (PF), Akim Zindell (C) Jerry Abbott, Ted Cusack, Gerald Mozee, Sidney Hill, Maximo Costa | |
| 04:06 | Rice | Howard Payne is fouled on the floor by Craig Hobbs - foul #3 on Craig Hobbs, team foul #9 | 62-50 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 03:56 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Darwin Kahle | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Rice | Miguel Garcia hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 64-52 |
| 03:41 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 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) | |
| 03:36 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 03:35 | Tulsa | Jason Leith grabs the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 03:21 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steve Thomas - foul #2 on Steve Thomas, team foul #9 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Steve Thomas, Miguel Garcia, Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas (C) Akim Zindell | |
| 03:21 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 03:21 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 22 pts. SF - Howard Payne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jefferson Ono (fairly fresh) 11 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Hugh Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darwin Kahle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Hobbs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Leith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ramon Salinas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Jenkins | 67-53 |
| 02:41 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 02:40 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Ross | 67-53 |
| 02:34 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Darwin Kahle steps in front of the Peter Jenkins pass in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| 02:32 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Cusack (SG), Akim Zindell (C) Darwin Kahle, Ramon Salinas | |
| 02:27 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-56 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Michael Bourque pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Michael Bourque misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 67-56 |
| 01:56 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Craig Hobbs | 67-56 |
| 01:45 | Tulsa | Peter Jenkins steals it from Craig Hobbs | 67-56 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Peter Jenkins banks in the layup | 69-56 |
| 01:31 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-56 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Howard Payne gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Howard Payne connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Miguel Garcia | 71-56 |
| 00:53 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell lays it in | 71-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 71-58 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Anthony Bachus hits the follow up shot | 73-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 73-58 |
| 00:16 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross tips it in | 73-60 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Miguel Garcia runs out the clock | 73-60 |