| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cedric Sultan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) SF - Keith Styles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 7 pts. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Keith Styles inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | John Schechter misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 19:41 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to James Smith | 34-27 |
| 19:22 | Tulsa | James Smith knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Smith | 37-27 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 19:02 | Tulsa | John Merchant gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 18:33 | Tulsa | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 37-27 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Werner Peabody grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 18:23 | Rice | Stephen Palmer is fouled on the floor by Gerald Marshall - foul #1 on Gerald Marshall, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (SF), Jimmy Patti (PF), Reggie White (C) Cedric Sultan, John Merchant, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | Rice | Jamie Thrall (C) John Schechter | |
| 18:01 | Rice | Jamie Thrall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Williams (SG), James Wampler (C) Michael Smith, James Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SF), Kevin Castrejon (C) Keith Styles, Bart Thomas | |
| 17:51 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier is hacked by Gerald Griffith - foul #2 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (SG) Stephen Palmer | |
| 17:32 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-27 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Jamie Thrall snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Jamie Thrall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Merchant (PF) James Wampler | |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SF) Werner Peabody | |
| 17:09 | Tulsa | Robert Williams is whistled for traveling | 37-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Smith (SG), Gerald Marshall (C) Robert Williams, Reggie White | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:47 | Rice | Jamie Thrall connects on the jump hook in the lane | 37-29 |
| 16:28 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier is hacked by Kevin Castrejon - foul #2 on Kevin Castrejon, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Smith (PG), Cedric Sultan (SF), Reggie White (PF) Thomas Trepanier, Jimmy Patti, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Keith Styles (SF), John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Dennis Woodring, Gerald Griffith, Edward Chapman, Jamie Thrall, Kevin Castrejon | |
| 16:19 | Tulsa | James Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Bart Thomas grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 16:00 | Rice | John Schechter drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Werner Peabody | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 ast. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cedric Sultan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Reggie White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Marshall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) SF - Keith Styles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 9 pts. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Tulsa | Reggie White makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Smith | 40-31 |
| 15:29 | Rice | Bart Thomas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Bart Thomas, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (SG), Luis Hunter (SF), John Merchant (PF) James Smith, Cedric Sultan, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Eiland (C) Bart Thomas | |
| 15:12 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier travels with the ball | 40-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Wampler (C) Reggie White | |
| Subs | Rice | Jamie Thrall (PF) John Schechter | |
| 14:58 | Rice | John Merchant denies the turnaround by Jamie Thrall | 40-31 |
| 14:57 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 40-31 |
| 14:40 | Tulsa | James Wampler blows the layup | 40-31 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Werner Peabody grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Werner Peabody drills a floater from the right side set up by Stephen Palmer | 40-33 |
| 14:27 | Tulsa | Luis Hunter drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 42-33 |
| 14:13 | Rice | Thomas Trepanier is called for the reach on Stephen Palmer - foul #2 on Thomas Trepanier, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Williams (PG), James Smith (SG), Cedric Sultan (SF), Jimmy Patti (PF) Michael Smith, Thomas Trepanier, Luis Hunter, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Gerald Griffith (SG), Edward Chapman (SF), Bart Thomas (PF) Werner Peabody, Stephen Palmer, Keith Styles, Jamie Thrall | |
| 13:55 | Rice | Dennis Woodring can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 13:53 | Rice | Edward Chapman hits the follow up shot | 42-35 |
| 13:34 | Tulsa | Robert Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 13:32 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bart Thomas | 42-35 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Gerald Griffith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Reggie White (PF), Gerald Marshall (C) Cedric Sultan, James Wampler | |
| Subs | Rice | John Schechter (PF) Homer Eiland | |
| 13:14 | Tulsa | James Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 13:13 | Rice | John Schechter grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 13:05 | Rice | John Schechter loses the ball out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG) Edward Chapman | |
| 12:54 | Tulsa | Reggie White misses the shot from the left block | 42-35 |
| 12:52 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall tips it but misses | 42-35 |
| 12:51 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall tips it home | 44-35 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Dennis Woodring is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Trepanier - foul #3 on Thomas Trepanier, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Smith (PG), John Merchant (PF) Robert Williams, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Keith Styles (SF) Dennis Woodring, Gerald Griffith | |
| 12:35 | Rice | Bart Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Luis Hunter (SF) Jimmy Patti | |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Eiland (C) Bart Thomas | |
| 12:12 | Tulsa | Luis Hunter is fouled on the floor by Homer Eiland - foul #4 on Homer Eiland, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Smith (SG) Luis Hunter | |
| Subs | Rice | Jamie Thrall (PF), Kevin Castrejon (C) John Schechter, Homer Eiland | |
| 11:59 | Tulsa | James Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Smith | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Trepanier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Reggie White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Castrejon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Rice | Stephen Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan (SF), James Wampler (C) Thomas Trepanier, Reggie White | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SG) Stephen Palmer | |
| 11:40 | Tulsa | James Wampler hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Smith | 49-35 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses the jumpshot from the right side | 49-35 |
| 11:20 | Rice | Jamie Thrall grabs the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 11:01 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 11:00 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Cedric Sultan | 49-35 |
| 10:42 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan is hacked by Werner Peabody - foul #1 on Werner Peabody, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Jimmy Patti (SF), Reggie White (PF), Gerald Marshall (C) Michael Smith, James Smith, Cedric Sultan, John Merchant, James Wampler | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Edward Chapman (SF), Bart Thomas (PF) Werner Peabody, Gerald Griffith, Keith Styles, Kevin Castrejon | |
| 10:26 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Trepanier | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:19 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses the easy layup | 51-35 |
| 10:17 | Tulsa | Reggie White grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 09:52 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Edward Chapman pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Jamie Thrall can't connect on a runner in the paint | 51-35 |
| 09:31 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Bart Thomas | 51-35 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Stephen Palmer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-35 |
| 09:16 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Reggie White | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:53 | Tulsa | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Stephen Palmer - foul #3 on Stephen Palmer, team foul #6 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Smith (PG), James Smith (SG), Luis Hunter (SF), John Merchant (PF), James Wampler (C) Thomas Trepanier, Robert Williams, Jimmy Patti, Reggie White, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Gerald Griffith (SG), Keith Styles (SF), John Schechter (PF), Kevin Castrejon (C) Dennis Woodring, Stephen Palmer, Edward Chapman, Bart Thomas, Jamie Thrall | |
| 08:35 | Tulsa | Luis Hunter blows the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Castrejon - foul #3 on Kevin Castrejon, team foul #7 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan (SF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:35 | Tulsa | Luis Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 08:35 | Tulsa | Luis Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Werner Peabody hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Styles | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:08 | Tulsa | John Merchant loses the dribble to Gerald Griffith | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:49 | Rice | Cedric Sultan is called for the reach on Kevin Castrejon - foul #2 on Cedric Sultan, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Smith (SG), Gerald Marshall (C) Cedric Sultan, James Wampler | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG), Homer Eiland (C) Gerald Griffith, Kevin Castrejon | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Merchant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Marshall (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Homer Eiland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses the shot from the free throw line | 52-38 |
| 07:35 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Gerald Marshall | 52-38 |
| 07:14 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall clanks a jumper from close range | 52-38 |
| 07:13 | Rice | Keith Styles gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:11 | Rice | Stephen Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Williams (PG), Thomas Trepanier (SF), Jimmy Patti (PF), Reggie White (C) Michael Smith, Luis Hunter, John Merchant, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SF), Bart Thomas (PF) Keith Styles, John Schechter | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:52 | Tulsa | Reggie White can't finish the layup | 52-38 |
| 06:50 | Rice | The rebound goes to Edward Chapman | 52-38 |
| 06:34 | Rice | Werner Peabody hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:19 | Tulsa | Reggie White is hacked by Homer Eiland - foul #5 on Homer Eiland, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Gerald Griffith (SG), Jamie Thrall (C) Werner Peabody, Stephen Palmer, Homer Eiland | |
| 06:19 | Tulsa | Reggie White makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 06:19 | Tulsa | Reggie White makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:00 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 05:59 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Thomas Trepanier | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:38 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti misses long on a shot from the left side | 54-41 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Bart Thomas snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:25 | Rice | Dennis Woodring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Smith (PG), Robert Williams (SG), John Merchant (PF), Gerald Marshall (C) Thomas Trepanier, James Smith, Reggie White, Jimmy Patti | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Keith Styles (SF), John Schechter (PF) Gerald Griffith, Edward Chapman, Bart Thomas | |
| 05:02 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan is hacked by Keith Styles - foul #1 on Keith Styles, team foul #9 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG) Dennis Woodring | |
| 05:02 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 05:02 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Stephen Palmer lays it in uncontested set up by Werner Peabody | 56-43 |
| 04:30 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jamie Thrall - foul #2 on Jamie Thrall, team foul #10 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Wampler (PF) John Merchant | |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Castrejon (C) Jamie Thrall | |
| 04:30 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 04:30 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 04:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Schechter | 57-43 |
| 04:18 | Rice | Keith Styles clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Stephen Palmer tips it in | 57-45 |
| 03:57 | Tulsa | Robert Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Wampler | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:53 | Rice | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Werner Peabody in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #5 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brandon Brown (PG), Thomas Trepanier (SG), Luis Hunter (SF), Jimmy Patti (C) Michael Smith, Robert Williams, Cedric Sultan, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Gerald Griffith (SG), Edward Chapman (SF), Bart Thomas (PF) Werner Peabody, Stephen Palmer, Keith Styles, John Schechter | |
| 03:37 | Rice | Edward Chapman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-45 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Bart Thomas snags the offensive board | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Brandon Brown (fresh) SG - Thomas Trepanier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luis Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Wampler (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jimmy Patti (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) SF - Edward Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bart Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Castrejon (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Rice | Gerald Griffith hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier is hacked by Gerald Griffith - foul #3 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #11 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Reggie White (PF) James Wampler | |
| Subs | Rice | Jamie Thrall (C) Kevin Castrejon | |
| 02:54 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 02:54 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the floater from close range | 62-50 |
| 02:12 | Tulsa | Reggie White makes the shot from the baseline set up by Thomas Trepanier and he's hacked by Bart Thomas - foul #4 on Bart Thomas, team foul #12 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Williams (PG), James Wampler (C) Brandon Brown, Luis Hunter | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Perdue (SF) Edward Chapman | |
| 02:12 | Tulsa | Reggie White misses the free throw | 64-50 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Jamie Thrall grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Griffith | 64-52 |
| 01:36 | Tulsa | Robert Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Jamie Thrall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-52 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SF) Anthony Perdue | |
| 01:04 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier loses the ball out of bounds | 67-52 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Gerald Griffith is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Tulsa | Reggie White dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Williams | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Chapman | 69-54 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier runs out the clock | 69-54 |