| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 3 reb. C - Adam Pease (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Pylant (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Scott Beach (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodger Lowry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Watson inbounds the ball | 19-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-47 |
| 19:50 | Rice | John Watson tips it in | 21-47 |
| 19:22 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant is hacked by Raymond Burns - foul #2 on Raymond Burns, team foul #1 | 21-47 |
| 19:06 | Tulsa | Scott Beach lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodger Lowry | 21-49 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Bobby Pylant picks off the pass by Raymond Burns | 21-49 |
| 18:51 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-49 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Scott Beach blocks the jumper by Craig Chappell | 21-49 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Raymond Burns gets the offensive rebound | 21-49 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Craig Chappell can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 21-49 |
| 18:27 | Rice | John Watson hits the follow up shot | 23-49 |
| 18:02 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-49 |
| 18:00 | Tulsa | Scott Beach grabs the offensive rebound | 23-49 |
| 17:51 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Brandon Nelson | 23-51 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Craig Chappell hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Douglas Schneider - foul #1 on Douglas Schneider, team foul #1 | 25-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Freeman (SG), James Snow (SF), Timothy Chavis (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Raymond Burns, John Watson, Raymond Phipps, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), Louis Allen (SF), Todd Morissette (PF), Brian Ballenger (C) Douglas Schneider, Bobby Pylant, Brandon Nelson, Scott Beach, Rodger Lowry | |
| 17:39 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the free throw | 26-51 |
| 17:26 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Craig Chappell - foul #3 on Craig Chappell, team foul #2 | 26-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG) Craig Chappell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 17:26 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby makes the 1st free throw | 26-52 |
| 17:26 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby misses the 2nd free throw | 26-52 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Gregory Freeman snags the defensive board | 26-52 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Raymond Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-52 |
| 17:04 | Tulsa | Raymond Burns takes the ball from Matthew Ownby | 26-52 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Raymond Burns lays it in | 28-52 |
| 16:35 | Tulsa | Louis Allen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-52 |
| 16:33 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby gets the offensive rebound | 28-52 |
| 16:09 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette loses the dribble to Robert Pearce | 28-52 |
| 15:51 | Rice | Gregory Freeman knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Snow | 30-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Snow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Chavis (fairly fresh) C - Robert Pearce (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Eugene Garrity (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Ownby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Louis Allen (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Todd Morissette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Ballenger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette is fouled on the floor by Gregory Freeman - foul #1 on Gregory Freeman, team foul #3 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Gregg Moore (SG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Richard Mascarenas (C) James Snow, Raymond Burns, Gregory Freeman, Timothy Chavis, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), John Arevalo (SG), Jason McClure (SF), Scott Beach (PF), Rodger Lowry (C) Eugene Garrity, Matthew Ownby, Louis Allen, Todd Morissette, Brian Ballenger | |
| 15:16 | Tulsa | Raymond Phipps swats the shot by Douglas Schneider | 30-52 |
| 15:15 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas pulls down the rebound | 30-52 |
| 15:05 | Rice | Gregg Moore loses the dribble to John Arevalo | 30-52 |
| 14:42 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Arevalo | 30-54 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Gregg Moore drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-54 |
| 14:07 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-56 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Gregg Moore makes the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Jason McClure - foul #2 on Jason McClure, team foul #2 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (SF), Gregory Freeman (PF), Adam Pease (C) John Watson, Raymond Phipps, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Allen (PG), Bobby Pylant (SG), Brandon Nelson (SF), Todd Morissette (C) Douglas Schneider, John Arevalo, Jason McClure, Rodger Lowry | |
| 13:52 | Rice | Gregg Moore makes the free throw | 35-56 |
| 13:27 | Tulsa | Scott Beach connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Allen | 35-59 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Craig Chappell is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Chappell, team foul #4 | 35-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (PF) Craig Chappell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 13:08 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Pylant | 35-61 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Adam Pease's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Nelson | 35-61 |
| 12:48 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Bobby Pylant | 35-61 |
| 12:20 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant misses the lay-in | 35-61 |
| 12:18 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Beach | 35-61 |
| 11:56 | Tulsa | Scott Beach is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Scott Beach, team foul #3 | 35-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (PG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Robert Pearce (C) James Snow, Gregory Freeman, Timothy Chavis, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), Brian Ballenger (SF), Jason McClure (PF), Rodger Lowry (C) Louis Allen, Bobby Pylant, Brandon Nelson, Scott Beach, Todd Morissette | |
| 11:53 | Rice | John Watson is hacked by Brian Ballenger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Ballenger, team foul #4 | 35-61 |
| 11:34 | Rice | Gregg Moore connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Burns | 37-61 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregg Moore (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Pearce (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Ownby (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Ballenger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason McClure (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodger Lowry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-63 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Robert Pearce is hacked by Rodger Lowry - foul #2 on Rodger Lowry, team foul #5 | 37-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Brandon Nelson (SF) Douglas Schneider, Brian Ballenger | |
| 10:56 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Eugene Garrity - foul #1 on Eugene Garrity, team foul #6 | 37-63 |
| 10:56 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 1st free throw | 37-63 |
| 10:56 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 38-63 |
| 10:40 | Tulsa | Jason McClure travels with the ball | 38-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (PF) Raymond Phipps | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Scott Beach (PF) Jason McClure | |
| 10:19 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Matthew Ownby - foul #2 on Matthew Ownby, team foul #7 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Freeman (SG), Timothy Chavis (C) Gregg Moore, John Watson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Arevalo (SG), Todd Morissette (PF) Matthew Ownby, Scott Beach | |
| 10:19 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas makes the free throw | 41-63 |
| 09:58 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Chavis - foul #1 on Timothy Chavis, team foul #5 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Rice | John Watson (SF) Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Louis Allen (SG), Brian Ballenger (C) Eugene Garrity, John Arevalo, Rodger Lowry | |
| 09:58 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 09:58 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Brian Ballenger swats the layup by Richard Mascarenas | 41-64 |
| 09:35 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas grabs the offensive board | 41-64 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-64 |
| 09:18 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson gets the rebound | 41-64 |
| 09:13 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Burns - foul #3 on Raymond Burns, team foul #6 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (PG), Raymond Phipps (PF), Adam Pease (C) Gregory Freeman, Timothy Chavis, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Bobby Pylant (SG), Scott Beach (PF), Jason McClure (C) Douglas Schneider, Brandon Nelson, Todd Morissette, Brian Ballenger | |
| 08:57 | Tulsa | Scott Beach makes the shot from the left block set up by Eugene Garrity | 41-66 |
| 08:52 | Rice | James Snow can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jason McClure - foul #3 on Jason McClure, team foul #8 | 41-66 |
| 08:52 | Rice | James Snow misses the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 08:52 | Rice | James Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 08:31 | Tulsa | Scott Beach can't connect on a floater in the paint | 42-66 |
| 08:29 | Rice | The rebound goes to Adam Pease | 42-66 |
| 08:26 | Rice | John Watson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Robert Pearce (SF) Raymond Burns, John Watson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Todd Morissette (PF), Rodger Lowry (C) Louis Allen, Scott Beach | |
| 08:04 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Freeman (SF), Richard Mascarenas (PF) Raymond Phipps, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), Brandon Nelson (SF) Eugene Garrity, Bobby Pylant, Jason McClure | |
| 07:43 | Rice | James Snow double dribbles | 42-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Timothy Chavis (PF) James Snow, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger (SF) Brandon Nelson | |
| 07:28 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Todd Morissette, team foul #9 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Scott Beach (PF) Todd Morissette | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregg Moore (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Chavis (fresh) C - Robert Pearce (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Ownby (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Ballenger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Beach (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodger Lowry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Rice | Gregg Moore connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Freeman | 45-66 |
| 06:45 | Tulsa | Scott Beach is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Scott Beach, team foul #10 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), James Snow (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Gregg Moore, Gregory Freeman, Timothy Chavis, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Louis Allen (SF), Jason McClure (C) Douglas Schneider, Brian Ballenger, Rodger Lowry | |
| 06:43 | Rice | Craig Chappell is hacked by Jason McClure in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason McClure, team foul #11 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Adam Pease (C) Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 06:43 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 06:22 | Tulsa | Scott Beach makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Ownby | 47-68 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Adam Pease loses the ball out of bounds | 47-68 |
| Subs | Rice | John Watson (SF) Raymond Burns | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant (SG), Todd Morissette (PF) Matthew Ownby, Scott Beach | |
| 05:38 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Eugene Garrity | 47-70 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Craig Chappell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Gregory Freeman (SF), Timothy Chavis (PF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Craig Chappell, John Watson, Raymond Phipps, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Arevalo (SG), Brian Ballenger (C) Bobby Pylant, Jason McClure | |
| 05:13 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 47-70 |
| 05:12 | Rice | The rebound goes to Timothy Chavis | 47-70 |
| 05:09 | Rice | James Snow is hacked by Eugene Garrity in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Garrity, team foul #12 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Pearce (C) Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 05:09 | Rice | James Snow misses the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 05:09 | Rice | James Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 04:53 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by James Snow - foul #2 on James Snow, team foul #7 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (C) James Snow | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 04:53 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 04:53 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette misses the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Robert Pearce pulls down the rebound | 48-71 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Robert Pearce hits the finger roll | 50-71 |
| 04:24 | Tulsa | John Arevalo is fouled on the floor by Gregory Freeman - foul #2 on Gregory Freeman, team foul #8 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (PG) Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby (PG) Eugene Garrity | |
| 04:24 | Tulsa | John Arevalo misses the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Robert Pearce snags the defensive board | 50-71 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas misses the easy layup but the foul's on Matthew Ownby - foul #3 on Matthew Ownby, team foul #13 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG) John Arevalo | |
| 04:12 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas misses the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 03:43 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Todd Morissette and he's hacked by Robert Pearce - foul #1 on Robert Pearce, team foul #9 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (C) Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason McClure (PF) Eugene Garrity | |
| 03:43 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger makes the free throw | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Rice | Jason McClure is called for the reach on James Snow - foul #5 on Jason McClure, team foul #14 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Pearce (C) Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG) Jason McClure | |
| 03:27 | Rice | James Snow misses the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 03:27 | Rice | James Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Snow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Pearce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Eugene Garrity (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Matthew Ownby (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louis Allen (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Todd Morissette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Ballenger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-74 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Arevalo (SG) Matthew Ownby | |
| 02:56 | Rice | Raymond Burns is hacked by Louis Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Allen, team foul #15 | 52-74 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 02:56 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger snags the defensive board | 53-74 |
| 02:38 | Tulsa | Louis Allen makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Garrity | 53-76 |
| 02:25 | Rice | James Snow is hacked by Eugene Garrity - foul #3 on Eugene Garrity, team foul #16 | 53-76 |
| 02:25 | Rice | James Snow makes the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 02:25 | Rice | James Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 02:01 | Tulsa | Louis Allen makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-79 |
| 01:42 | Rice | James Snow buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Chavis | 57-79 |
| 01:22 | Tulsa | Gregory Freeman picks off the pass by Brian Ballenger | 57-79 |
| 01:09 | Rice | James Snow can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Arevalo - foul #2 on John Arevalo, team foul #17 | 57-79 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby (SG) John Arevalo | |
| 01:09 | Rice | James Snow makes the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 01:09 | Rice | James Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 00:55 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by James Snow - foul #3 on James Snow, team foul #10 | 59-79 |
| 00:55 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette misses the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 00:55 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette misses the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Timothy Chavis gets the rebound | 59-79 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Rice | James Snow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-79 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-79 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Raymond Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 59-79 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Timothy Chavis connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Todd Morissette - foul #2 on Todd Morissette, team foul #18 | 61-79 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Timothy Chavis makes the free throw | 62-79 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity runs out the clock | 62-79 |