| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Motyka (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Major Arevalo (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Aaron Quintanar (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Blair (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Turner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg inbounds the ball | 41-44 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Major Arevalo's floater is tipped away by David Turner | 41-44 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Major Arevalo can't tip it in | 41-44 |
| 19:23 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Robert Taylor | 41-44 |
| 19:17 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Ruthenberg | 41-47 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Hall | 43-47 |
| 18:46 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Taylor | 43-49 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Aaron Quintanar picks off the pass by Robert Hall in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 18:27 | Tulsa | Ronald Motyka swats the short shot by David Turner | 43-49 |
| 18:26 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 18:15 | Tulsa | Ronald Motyka is called for the reach on Aaron Quintanar - foul #2 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF), Kevin Neihoff (PF), John Jones (C) Rodrick Beadles, Ronald Motyka, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG), Jason Luse (SG), William Smith (SF), Carmine Morris (PF), Chris Kimbrough (C) Aaron Quintanar, Robert Taylor, Dennis Ruthenberg, Gerald Blair, David Turner | |
| 17:58 | Tulsa | Jason Luse knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by George Adair | 43-51 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses long on a floater from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 17:43 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 17:32 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Phillips - foul #1 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Charles Kelly (SG) Robert Hall, Nicholas Phillips | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 17:18 | Tulsa | George Adair is fouled on the floor by Richard Greenwalt - foul #1 on Richard Greenwalt, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| 16:58 | Tulsa | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Joaquin Yost - foul #1 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF), Major Arevalo (C) Richard Greenwalt, John Jones | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Marvin Smith (PF) George Adair, William Smith, Chris Kimbrough | |
| 16:35 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kevin Neihoff - foul #1 on Kevin Neihoff, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Ronald Motyka (PF) Joaquin Yost, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (PG), Gerald Blair (PF) Jason Luse, Marvin Smith | |
| 16:35 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 16:35 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Major Arevalo gets the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Carmine Morris steals it from Rodrick Beadles | 43-53 |
| 15:45 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris is whistled for a carry | 43-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Manuel Wall (SF), John Jones (PF) Richard Greenwalt, Charles Kelly, Rodrick Beadles, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), William Smith (SF), Chris Kimbrough (PF), David Turner (C) Robert Taylor, Dennis Ruthenberg, Gerald Blair, Carmine Morris | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Wall (fresh) PF - John Jones (fresh) C - Major Arevalo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Quintanar (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chris Kimbrough (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Turner (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Rice | John Jones can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Chris Kimbrough - foul #1 on Chris Kimbrough, team foul #1 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Manuel Wall, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (SG) Aaron Quintanar | |
| 15:25 | Rice | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 15:25 | Rice | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 15:25 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 15:10 | Tulsa | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Joaquin Yost grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 15:05 | Rice | Robert Hall scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-53 |
| 14:43 | Tulsa | David Turner is hacked by Kevin Neihoff - foul #2 on Kevin Neihoff, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Motyka (PF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Marvin Smith (SF), Gerald Blair (PF) William Smith, Chris Kimbrough | |
| 14:28 | Tulsa | David Turner travels with the ball | 46-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SF) Joaquin Yost | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 14:13 | Rice | Manuel Wall is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 13:55 | Tulsa | David Turner misses the lay-in | 49-53 |
| 13:54 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Manuel Wall makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Hall | 51-53 |
| 13:32 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 51-53 |
| 13:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ronald Motyka | 51-53 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Manuel Wall misses the shot from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 13:02 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair lays it up and in set up by Marvin Smith | 53-55 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Manuel Wall drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hall and he's fouled by Marvin Smith - foul #2 on Marvin Smith, team foul #2 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), John Jones (PF), Major Arevalo (C) Robert Hall, Nicholas Phillips, Ronald Motyka, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Carmine Morris (PF), Chris Kimbrough (C) Sean Anderson, Jason Luse, Marvin Smith, Gerald Blair, David Turner | |
| 12:49 | Rice | Manuel Wall makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 12:27 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Quintanar | 56-58 |
| 12:13 | Rice | John Jones makes the floater from the right wing set up by Manuel Wall | 58-58 |
| 11:47 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar's pass is intercepted by Manuel Wall | 58-58 |
| 11:44 | Rice | Manuel Wall banks in the layup | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Manuel Wall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Major Arevalo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Aaron Quintanar (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carmine Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 11:34 | Rice | Charles Kelly gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 11:22 | Rice | Major Arevalo buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Charles Kelly | 62-58 |
| 11:06 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough is whistled for a carry | 62-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Richard Greenwalt (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF) Manuel Wall, Charles Kelly, Rodrick Beadles, John Jones | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Jason Luse (SG), William Smith (SF), Gerald Blair (PF), David Turner (C) Aaron Quintanar, Robert Taylor, Dennis Ruthenberg, Carmine Morris, Chris Kimbrough | |
| 10:50 | Rice | Robert Hall is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG) Richard Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 10:41 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson jams it on a nice dish by Jason Luse and he's hacked by Robert Hall - foul #3 on Robert Hall, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| 10:41 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson misses the free throw | 62-60 |
| 10:41 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 10:32 | Tulsa | Robert Hall takes the ball from Sean Anderson | 62-60 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 10:25 | Tulsa | William Smith grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 10:08 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair loses the ball out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG), Marvin Smith (PF) Jason Luse, Gerald Blair | |
| 09:53 | Rice | Joaquin Yost misses short on an open floater from the right block | 62-60 |
| 09:51 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to David Turner | 62-60 |
| 09:33 | Tulsa | David Turner hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Taylor | 62-62 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Major Arevalo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 09:08 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 09:02 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Motyka - foul #3 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Kevin Neihoff (PF) Robert Hall, Nicholas Phillips, Joaquin Yost, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (PG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Gerald Blair (PF), Carmine Morris (C) Sean Anderson, William Smith, Marvin Smith, David Turner | |
| 09:02 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 09:02 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses badly on a runner from close range | 62-64 |
| 08:41 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 08:22 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris is fouled on the floor by Kevin Neihoff - foul #3 on Kevin Neihoff, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Rice | John Jones (C) Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG) Robert Taylor | |
| 08:22 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 08:22 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 08:04 | Rice | John Jones can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 62-66 |
| 08:02 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 07:46 | Tulsa | Charles Kelly steps in front of the Dennis Ruthenberg pass | 62-66 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Anderson - foul #4 on Sean Anderson, team foul #3 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG) Richard Greenwalt | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (SG), Chris Kimbrough (C) Aaron Quintanar, Gerald Blair | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Luse (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carmine Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Kimbrough (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 07:22 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles grabs the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 62-66 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff can't tip it in | 62-66 |
| 06:57 | Tulsa | Jason Luse grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 06:37 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-66 |
| 06:35 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 06:14 | Rice | John Jones makes the driving attempt in the lane | 64-66 |
| 05:59 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 05:57 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson can't tip it in | 64-66 |
| 05:56 | Rice | John Jones snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 05:39 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 64-66 |
| 05:37 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:09 | Tulsa | Jason Luse misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff is hacked by Sean Anderson - foul #5 on Sean Anderson, team foul #4 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF), Major Arevalo (C) Robert Hall, Charles Kelly, Rodrick Beadles, Kevin Neihoff, John Jones | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), William Smith (SF), Gerald Blair (PF), David Turner (C) Sean Anderson, Jason Luse, Dennis Ruthenberg, Carmine Morris, Chris Kimbrough | |
| 04:28 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 64-66 |
| 04:14 | Tulsa | William Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 04:12 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar tips it but misses | 64-66 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Joaquin Yost snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Robert Taylor steps in front of the Richard Greenwalt pass in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| 03:47 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 64-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Marvin Smith (PF) Gerald Blair | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Motyka (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Major Arevalo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Aaron Quintanar (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marvin Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Rice | Robert Taylor picks off the pass by Ronald Motyka | 64-66 |
| 03:02 | Tulsa | William Smith is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 64-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Manuel Wall (SF) Richard Greenwalt, Joaquin Yost | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG), Jason Luse (SG), Gerald Blair (PF) Aaron Quintanar, Robert Taylor, William Smith | |
| 02:45 | Rice | Manuel Wall is hacked by Gerald Blair - foul #1 on Gerald Blair, team foul #5 | 64-66 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Robert Hall can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Major Arevalo grabs the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Manuel Wall is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Manuel Wall, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF) Jason Luse, Marvin Smith | |
| 01:59 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Ruthenberg and he's hacked by Nicholas Phillips - foul #2 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #12 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF) Manuel Wall | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (PG) George Adair | |
| 01:59 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair makes the free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rodrick Beadles | 66-69 |
| 01:22 | Tulsa | David Turner is fouled on the floor by Major Arevalo - foul #3 on Major Arevalo, team foul #13 | 66-69 |
| 01:22 | Tulsa | David Turner makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:22 | Tulsa | David Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodrick Beadles, team foul #14 | 66-71 |
| 01:13 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor buries a jump hook from close range | 66-73 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips is hacked by Aaron Quintanar - foul #1 on Aaron Quintanar, team foul #6 | 66-73 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Ronald Motyka connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Phillips | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg misses long on a jumper from close range | 68-73 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Major Arevalo pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodrick Beadles | 71-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg is hacked by Robert Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Hall, team foul #15 | 71-73 |
| 00:14 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:14 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles is hacked by Dennis Ruthenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Ruthenberg, team foul #7 | 71-75 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:11 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair grabs the board | 72-75 |
| 00:10 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hall - foul #5 on Robert Hall, team foul #16 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG) Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:10 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:10 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Rodrick Beadles | 75-77 |
| 00:02 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Kelly - foul #1 on Charles Kelly, team foul #17 | 75-77 |
| 00:02 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:02 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips clanks a halfcourt shot | 75-79 |