| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Noble (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Katz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Ventimiglia (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Bouchard (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Casares (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Timothy Bates inbounds the ball | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Arthur Matson scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jason Avent | 44-32 |
| 19:29 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 19:27 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia grabs the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 19:20 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-35 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Jason Avent is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Noble - foul #1 on Douglas Noble, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses the wide open jumper from the baseline | 44-35 |
| 19:07 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to William Casares | 44-35 |
| 18:38 | Tulsa | Douglas Noble drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Carl Bouchard and the foul's on Jason Avent - foul #1 on Jason Avent, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Harry Randall (SF), Thomas Wright (PF), Gordon Spencer (C) Carlos Ventimiglia, Carl Bouchard, William Casares | |
| 18:38 | Tulsa | Douglas Noble misses the free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Arthur Matson gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 18:26 | Rice | Michael Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 18:25 | Tulsa | Harry Randall snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 18:19 | Tulsa | Douglas Noble loses the dribble to Richard Petrus | 44-37 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 18:00 | Tulsa | Harry Randall snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 17:41 | Tulsa | Harry Randall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), James Stamps (SG), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Jason Avent, Michael Jenkins, Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Marco Holman (PG), Carlos Ventimiglia (SF) Douglas Noble, Thomas Wright | |
| 17:38 | Rice | James Stamps is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Spencer - foul #2 on Gordon Spencer, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| 17:22 | Rice | Timothy Bates lays it in set up by Alfred Moore | 46-37 |
| 17:05 | Tulsa | Harry Randall misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 46-37 |
| 17:03 | Rice | The rebound goes to Alfred Moore | 46-37 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Gordon Spencer swats the short shot by James Stamps | 46-37 |
| 16:47 | Rice | Keith Queen hits the follow up shot | 48-37 |
| 16:32 | Tulsa | James Stamps steals it from Marco Holman | 48-37 |
| 16:18 | Rice | James Stamps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG) Alfred Moore, James Stamps | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Noble (PG), Carl Bouchard (PF), William Casares (C) David Katz, Harry Randall, Gordon Spencer | |
| 15:58 | Tulsa | Douglas Noble clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Michael Jenkins gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Bates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Queen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Maddocks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Noble (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marco Holman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Ventimiglia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Bouchard (fresh) 10 pts. C - William Casares (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Rice | Keith Queen is called for a backcourt violation | 48-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Timothy Bates, Keith Queen, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kenneth Logsdon (SG) Marco Holman | |
| 15:35 | Tulsa | Douglas Noble is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Noble, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| 15:23 | Rice | Michael Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 15:21 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Carlos Ventimiglia | 48-37 |
| 14:54 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 14:52 | Tulsa | William Casares tips it in | 48-39 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Richard Petrus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Richard Maddocks (PF) Jason Avent, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Wright (PF) Carl Bouchard | |
| 14:45 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-39 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Richard Maddocks snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 14:17 | Rice | Arthur Matson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Maddocks | 50-39 |
| 14:01 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 14:00 | Tulsa | Kenneth Logsdon pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 13:46 | Tulsa | Douglas Noble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), James Stamps (SG), Richard Petrus (PF) Alfred Moore, Michael Jenkins, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Marco Holman (PG), David Katz (SG), Harry Randall (SF), Gordon Spencer (C) Douglas Noble, Kenneth Logsdon, Carlos Ventimiglia, William Casares | |
| 13:29 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the wide open jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Avent | 52-39 |
| 13:14 | Tulsa | Harry Randall clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Jason Avent snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 13:09 | Rice | Harry Randall steps in front of the Donald Fox pass in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| 12:52 | Tulsa | Thomas Wright misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Richard Maddocks - foul #3 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Keith Queen (PF) James Stamps, Donald Fox, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard (SF), William Casares (C) Harry Randall, Gordon Spencer | |
| 12:52 | Tulsa | Thomas Wright makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 12:52 | Tulsa | Thomas Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Carl Bouchard steals the ball from Jason Avent | 52-41 |
| 12:16 | Tulsa | Thomas Wright scores on a jumper in the lane set up by David Katz | 52-43 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Michael Jenkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Bates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Queen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Maddocks (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Marco Holman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Katz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Bouchard (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Thomas Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - William Casares (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Tulsa | Thomas Wright misses the lay-in | 55-43 |
| 11:40 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard tips it in | 55-45 |
| 11:11 | Rice | Keith Queen hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-45 |
| 10:50 | Tulsa | Marco Holman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-45 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Richard Maddocks snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Timothy Bates knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Avent | 59-45 |
| 10:26 | Tulsa | Jason Avent steps in front of the Marco Holman pass | 59-45 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Richard Maddocks hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 59-45 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Timothy Bates can't tip it in | 59-45 |
| 10:07 | Tulsa | Thomas Wright pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 09:53 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 59-48 |
| 09:33 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Carl Bouchard | 59-48 |
| 09:28 | Tulsa | David Katz makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Bouchard | 59-50 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 09:10 | Tulsa | David Katz grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 08:53 | Tulsa | David Katz is hacked by Timothy Bates - foul #2 on Timothy Bates, team foul #3 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), James Stamps (SG), Donald Fox (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, Michael Jenkins, Timothy Bates, Keith Queen, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Noble (PG), Kenneth Logsdon (SG), Carlos Ventimiglia (SF), Harry Randall (PF), Gordon Spencer (C) Marco Holman, David Katz, Carl Bouchard, Thomas Wright, William Casares | |
| 08:38 | Tulsa | Gordon Spencer connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Douglas Noble | 59-52 |
| 08:22 | Rice | James Stamps makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Petrus | 61-52 |
| 08:04 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Logsdon | 61-54 |
| 07:40 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-54 |
| 07:38 | Rice | James Stamps gets the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Stamps (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Noble (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Logsdon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Ventimiglia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Randall (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gordon Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Rice | James Stamps's floater is tipped away by Gordon Spencer | 61-54 |
| 07:16 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 07:10 | Tulsa | Douglas Noble misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 07:08 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia tips it but misses | 61-54 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Alfred Moore grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 07:03 | Rice | James Stamps travels in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (PF) Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard (PF) Gordon Spencer | |
| 06:44 | Tulsa | Harry Randall banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Noble and he's fouled by Arthur Matson - foul #3 on Arthur Matson, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF) Donald Fox | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 06:44 | Tulsa | Harry Randall makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Alfred Moore misses short on a floater from close range | 61-57 |
| 06:30 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:15 | Tulsa | Timothy Bates steals the ball from Kenneth Logsdon | 61-57 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Carl Bouchard is called for the reach on James Stamps in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Bouchard, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG) James Stamps | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Casares (C) Harry Randall | |
| 06:07 | Rice | Alfred Moore misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Douglas Noble - foul #3 on Douglas Noble, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Petrus (PF) Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 06:07 | Rice | Alfred Moore misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Alfred Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:48 | Tulsa | Alfred Moore steals it from Carlos Ventimiglia | 62-57 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Timothy Bates can't finish the layup | 62-57 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses the tip | 62-57 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Richard Petrus grabs the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 05:23 | Rice | Alfred Moore can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 05:21 | Tulsa | Kenneth Logsdon grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 04:59 | Tulsa | Alfred Moore steals it from Carlos Ventimiglia | 62-57 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Michael Jenkins banks in the layup set up by Alfred Moore | 64-57 |
| 04:29 | Tulsa | Douglas Noble buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Bouchard | 64-59 |
| 04:05 | Rice | Arthur Matson loses the dribble to Carlos Ventimiglia | 64-59 |
| 04:00 | Tulsa | Douglas Noble hits the finger roll set up by Carlos Ventimiglia | 64-61 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Donald Fox (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Alfred Moore, Timothy Bates, Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Marco Holman (PG), David Katz (SG), Harry Randall (SF), Gordon Spencer (C) Douglas Noble, Kenneth Logsdon, Carlos Ventimiglia, William Casares | |
| 03:50 | Rice | Donald Fox is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Avent | 66-61 |
| 03:35 | Tulsa | Harry Randall can't connect on a floater in the paint | 66-61 |
| 03:33 | Tulsa | Gordon Spencer snags the offensive board | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Keith Queen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Maddocks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Marco Holman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Katz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Randall (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Bouchard (tired) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Tulsa | Richard Maddocks steals the ball from Gordon Spencer | 66-61 |
| 03:22 | Rice | Gordon Spencer is called for the reach on Michael Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gordon Spencer, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia (PF) Carl Bouchard | |
| 03:05 | Rice | Gordon Spencer denies the turnaround by Richard Maddocks | 66-61 |
| 03:04 | Tulsa | Marco Holman pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 03:00 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia is whistled for a carry | 66-61 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Petrus (PF) Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 02:46 | Rice | Richard Petrus drills a floater from the left block and the foul's on Carlos Ventimiglia - foul #3 on Carlos Ventimiglia, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Wright (PF) Carlos Ventimiglia | |
| 02:46 | Rice | Richard Petrus makes the free throw | 69-61 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Matson (C) Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Noble (PG), Kenneth Logsdon (SG) Marco Holman, David Katz | |
| 02:35 | Tulsa | Douglas Noble makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Wright | 69-64 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Michael Jenkins buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Avent | 72-64 |
| 02:09 | Tulsa | Kenneth Logsdon is fouled on the floor by Michael Jenkins - foul #2 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #5 | 72-64 |
| 02:01 | Tulsa | Harry Randall hits a runner in the lane | 72-66 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-66 |
| 01:44 | Tulsa | Douglas Noble gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Tulsa | Donald Fox steals the ball from Kenneth Logsdon | 72-66 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Jason Avent throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia (SF), Carl Bouchard (PF), William Casares (C) Harry Randall, Thomas Wright, Gordon Spencer | |
| 00:55 | Tulsa | Douglas Noble buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Carl Bouchard | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Rice | Jason Avent buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Fox | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Donald Fox is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Noble - foul #4 on Douglas Noble, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Keith Queen (PF) Jason Avent, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:19 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Noble | 76-74 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Richard Petrus (PF) Alfred Moore, Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Kenneth Logsdon is called for the reach on Michael Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Logsdon, team foul #9 | 76-74 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:13 | Tulsa | Kenneth Logsdon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-74 |
| 00:11 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:07 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-74 |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | Kenneth Logsdon gets the offensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Kenneth Logsdon misses long on a 3 from straight away | 78-74 |
| 00:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Petrus | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Richard Petrus runs out the clock | 78-74 |