| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Noble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Logsdon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Ventimiglia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Bouchard (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Casares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Fox (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Donald Fox inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Rice | Richard Petrus hits a wide open runner from the baseline | 36-31 |
| 19:31 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Logsdon | 39-31 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Douglas Noble is called for the reach on Jason Avent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Noble, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Marco Holman (PG) Douglas Noble | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:18 | Rice | Michael Jenkins drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jason Avent | 39-34 |
| 18:54 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard lays it up and in set up by Marco Holman | 41-34 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Jason Avent is hacked by Marco Holman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marco Holman, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Katz (PG) Marco Holman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:38 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-34 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Harry Randall (C) William Casares | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:26 | Tulsa | Harry Randall is called for traveling | 41-34 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gordon Spencer (C) Carl Bouchard | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:06 | Rice | Michael Jenkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses the tip | 41-34 |
| 18:03 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 17:49 | Tulsa | Kenneth Logsdon is hacked by Michael Jenkins - foul #2 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Wright (PF) Carlos Ventimiglia | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Jason Avent, Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| 17:36 | Tulsa | Harry Randall makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Kenneth Logsdon | 43-34 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Gordon Spencer steps in front of the Michael Jenkins pass in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| 17:28 | Tulsa | Thomas Wright can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 17:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Keith Queen | 43-34 |
| 17:00 | Rice | Richard Maddocks hits the finger roll set up by Alfred Moore | 43-36 |
| 16:43 | Tulsa | Gordon Spencer's pass is intercepted by Michael Jenkins | 43-36 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is hacked by Gordon Spencer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gordon Spencer, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia (SF), Carl Bouchard (PF), William Casares (C) Harry Randall, Thomas Wright, Gordon Spencer | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), James Stamps (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Arthur Matson (C) Alfred Moore, Michael Jenkins, Donald Fox, Keith Queen | |
| 16:21 | Rice | James Stamps blows the wide open layup | 43-36 |
| 16:20 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:05 | Tulsa | Kenneth Logsdon misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-36 |
| 16:03 | Tulsa | William Casares gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:45 | Tulsa | William Casares clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-36 |
| 15:43 | Rice | Richard Maddocks gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Katz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Logsdon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Ventimiglia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Bouchard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Casares (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Stamps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Maddocks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Rice | The short jumper by Arthur Matson is denied by William Casares | 43-36 |
| 15:29 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Maddocks | 43-36 |
| 15:09 | Rice | David Katz takes the ball from Arthur Matson | 43-36 |
| 15:06 | Tulsa | David Katz banks in the layup | 45-36 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Timothy Bates is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jason Avent | 45-38 |
| 14:25 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Casares | 47-38 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Richard Maddocks misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 14:13 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Kenneth Logsdon | 47-38 |
| 13:57 | Tulsa | William Casares is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Casares, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Noble (PG), Marco Holman (SG), Harry Randall (SF), Thomas Wright (PF), Gordon Spencer (C) David Katz, Kenneth Logsdon, Carlos Ventimiglia, Carl Bouchard, William Casares | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Donald Fox (SF), Richard Petrus (PF) Jason Avent, James Stamps, Timothy Bates, Arthur Matson | |
| 13:44 | Rice | Michael Jenkins clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-38 |
| 13:42 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Marco Holman | 47-38 |
| 13:22 | Tulsa | Thomas Wright clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alfred Moore - foul #1 on Alfred Moore, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| 13:22 | Tulsa | Thomas Wright makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:22 | Tulsa | Thomas Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Richard Petrus banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Donald Fox | 49-40 |
| 12:47 | Tulsa | Gordon Spencer is denied on a layup by Richard Petrus | 49-40 |
| 12:45 | Tulsa | Gordon Spencer tips it home | 51-40 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Donald Fox is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Holman - foul #4 on Marco Holman, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kenneth Logsdon (SG) Marco Holman | |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Matson (C) Richard Maddocks | |
| 12:32 | Rice | Thomas Wright is called for the reach on Richard Petrus - foul #2 on Thomas Wright, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia (SF) Harry Randall | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:20 | Rice | Thomas Wright steals it from Michael Jenkins | 51-40 |
| 12:07 | Tulsa | Kenneth Logsdon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Richard Petrus snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 11:44 | Rice | Michael Jenkins buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Matson | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Noble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Logsdon (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Ventimiglia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gordon Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alfred Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Petrus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia travels with the ball | 51-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Katz (SG), Harry Randall (SF), Carl Bouchard (PF), William Casares (C) Kenneth Logsdon, Carlos Ventimiglia, Thomas Wright, Gordon Spencer | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Timothy Bates (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Alfred Moore, Donald Fox, Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| 11:25 | Rice | Timothy Bates loses the dribble to Carl Bouchard in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 11:04 | Tulsa | David Katz buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Harry Randall | 54-43 |
| 11:02 | Rice | Douglas Noble is called for the reach on Jason Avent in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Noble, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kenneth Logsdon (SG) Douglas Noble | |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG) Michael Jenkins | |
| 11:02 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 11:02 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:45 | Tulsa | Jason Avent is called for the reach on Kenneth Logsdon - foul #2 on Jason Avent, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (SF) Timothy Bates | |
| 10:33 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Jason Avent - foul #3 on Jason Avent, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia (SF) Harry Randall | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:33 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:33 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 10:33 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard makes the 3rd free throw | 57-45 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Jason Avent drills a floater near the basket | 57-47 |
| 09:53 | Tulsa | Kenneth Logsdon loses the dribble to Jason Avent | 57-47 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Jason Avent misses the lay-in | 57-47 |
| 09:49 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 09:33 | Tulsa | Kenneth Logsdon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 09:31 | Rice | Richard Maddocks grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Jason Avent comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Logsdon - foul #3 on Kenneth Logsdon, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Harry Randall (SF), Thomas Wright (PF), Gordon Spencer (C) Carlos Ventimiglia, Carl Bouchard, William Casares | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), Arthur Matson (C) James Stamps, Donald Fox, Keith Queen, Richard Maddocks | |
| 09:08 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Jason Avent misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:08 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Harry Randall | 57-48 |
| 08:54 | Tulsa | Kenneth Logsdon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 08:53 | Rice | Jason Avent grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Harry Randall is called for the reach on Jason Avent - foul #1 on Harry Randall, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:25 | Tulsa | Arthur Matson steals it from Thomas Wright | 57-50 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Michael Jenkins knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Avent | 57-52 |
| 07:58 | Tulsa | Thomas Wright is whistled for a carry | 57-52 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Noble (PG), Marco Holman (SG), Carlos Ventimiglia (SF), Carl Bouchard (PF) David Katz, Kenneth Logsdon, Harry Randall, Thomas Wright | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Donald Fox (SF) Jason Avent, Timothy Bates | |
| 07:36 | Rice | Arthur Matson is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 57-52 |
| 07:35 | Tulsa | Gordon Spencer pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Noble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marco Holman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carlos Ventimiglia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Bouchard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Tulsa | Arthur Matson is called for the reach on Carlos Ventimiglia - foul #2 on Arthur Matson, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Casares (C) Gordon Spencer | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| 06:48 | Tulsa | Alfred Moore steals the ball from William Casares | 57-52 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Michael Jenkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Fox | 57-55 |
| 06:06 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard is fouled on the floor by Keith Queen - foul #2 on Keith Queen, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Katz (SG), Harry Randall (SF), Thomas Wright (PF) Marco Holman, Carlos Ventimiglia, Carl Bouchard | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), James Stamps (SG), Arthur Matson (C) Alfred Moore, Michael Jenkins, Richard Maddocks | |
| 05:53 | Tulsa | Harry Randall drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Noble | 59-55 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Jason Avent is fouled in the backcourt by William Casares - foul #2 on William Casares, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Petrus (PF) Donald Fox, Keith Queen | |
| 05:48 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:38 | Tulsa | Douglas Noble misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Richard Petrus pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:34 | Rice | James Stamps is hacked by Douglas Noble in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Noble, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Marco Holman (PG), Gordon Spencer (C) Douglas Noble, William Casares | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:34 | Rice | James Stamps makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:34 | Rice | James Stamps misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:34 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Gordon Spencer | 59-58 |
| 05:27 | Tulsa | Gordon Spencer scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Arthur Matson is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint | 62-60 |
| 04:40 | Tulsa | Harry Randall scores on a 3 from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Timothy Bates's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Randall | 65-60 |
| 04:17 | Rice | James Stamps tips it in | 65-62 |
| 03:57 | Tulsa | Timothy Bates steals it from Marco Holman | 65-62 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Richard Petrus banks in the layup set up by Timothy Bates | 65-64 |
| 03:43 | Tulsa | Timothy Bates blocks the short jumper by Harry Randall | 65-64 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Arthur Matson snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia (SF), Carl Bouchard (PF) Harry Randall, Thomas Wright | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), Donald Fox (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) James Stamps, Timothy Bates, Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| 03:40 | Rice | Jason Avent is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Holman - foul #5 on Marco Holman, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kenneth Logsdon (SG) Marco Holman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:40 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Jason Avent misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:40 | Tulsa | Gordon Spencer grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 03:19 | Tulsa | Gordon Spencer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 03:18 | Rice | The rebound goes to Keith Queen | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Katz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Logsdon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Ventimiglia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Bouchard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Spencer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Keith Queen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Rice | Keith Queen misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 02:55 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Queen | 65-65 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Harry Randall (PF), William Casares (C) Carl Bouchard, Gordon Spencer | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Petrus (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Keith Queen, Richard Maddocks | |
| 02:38 | Rice | Michael Jenkins connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 02:38 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard (PF) Harry Randall | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:11 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard is fouled on the floor by Richard Petrus - foul #2 on Richard Petrus, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| 02:11 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:11 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Jason Avent is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 01:56 | Tulsa | David Katz buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Ventimiglia | 69-68 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Jason Avent is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Jenkins | 69-70 |
| 01:10 | Tulsa | William Casares drills a floater in the paint and the foul's on Donald Fox - foul #1 on Donald Fox, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| 01:10 | Tulsa | William Casares makes the free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Jason Avent hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | David Katz pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Tulsa | David Katz is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Katz, team foul #13 | 72-70 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Arthur Matson buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Donald Fox and he's fouled by William Casares - foul #3 on William Casares, team foul #14 | 72-72 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Arthur Matson makes the free throw | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | David Katz misses long on a shot near the basket | 72-73 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Richard Petrus snags the defensive board | 72-73 |