| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Danny Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Carver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dudley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gregg Tirado (fresh) C - John Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) SF - Jason Kent (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Patrick Carver | 34-26 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Casey Simpson connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Duane Lawhorn and the foul's on Robert Dudley - foul #3 on Robert Dudley, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Casey Simpson makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:48 | Tulsa | Patrick Carver misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Duane Lawhorn - foul #3 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG) Duane Lawhorn | |
| 18:48 | Tulsa | Patrick Carver misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:48 | Tulsa | Patrick Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Jason Kent misses the jumper from the right side | 35-29 |
| 18:29 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to John Hoffman | 35-29 |
| 18:10 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-29 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Clay Farnham grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 17:51 | Rice | Gregg Tirado picks off the pass by Edwin Veatch | 35-29 |
| 17:22 | Tulsa | Jason Kent takes the ball from Gregg Tirado | 35-29 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Edwin Veatch slams it home set up by Jason Kent | 35-31 |
| 16:58 | Tulsa | John Hoffman clanks a jumper in the lane | 35-31 |
| 16:56 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:44 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Patrick Carver | 38-31 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Clay Farnham clanks a jump hook near the basket | 38-31 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Jason Kent grabs the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Clay Farnham can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gregg Tirado - foul #1 on Gregg Tirado, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Joyner (SG), Robert Ward (SF), Gerald Beeks (PF), Jack Lynch (C) Patrick Carver, Robert Dudley, Gregg Tirado, John Hoffman | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Stephen Kile (SF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Edwin Veatch, Jason Kent, Casey Simpson | |
| 16:06 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:06 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Danny Dunn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Joyner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Beeks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kristopher Mire (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Kile (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Tulsa | Robert Ward hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Danny Dunn | 40-31 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Michael Granados scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kristopher Mire | 40-34 |
| 15:02 | Tulsa | Gerald Beeks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 15:00 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn tips it back up and in | 42-34 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 42-34 |
| 14:39 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 14:13 | Tulsa | Gerald Beeks is hacked by Stephen Kile - foul #2 on Stephen Kile, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Carver (PG), Robert Dudley (SF), Gregg Tirado (PF), John Hoffman (C) Danny Dunn, Robert Ward, Gerald Beeks, Jack Lynch | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Edwin Veatch (SG), Jason Kent (SF) Kristopher Mire, Michael Granados, Clay Farnham | |
| 13:53 | Tulsa | Patrick Carver buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Dudley | 45-34 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Stephen Kile scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Veatch | 45-36 |
| 13:10 | Tulsa | Stephen Kile steps in front of the Robert Dudley pass | 45-36 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Stephen Kile knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 45-38 |
| 12:54 | Tulsa | Duane Lawhorn steals the ball from Patrick Carver in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Edwin Veatch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 12:47 | Tulsa | John Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:26 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham misses the floater from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 12:07 | Tulsa | John Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 11:41 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Patrick Carver | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Patrick Carver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Joyner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Dudley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gregg Tirado (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Kent (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Stephen Kile (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 10:53 | Tulsa | John Hoffman misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Jason Kent grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses the shot from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 10:28 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Kent | 48-41 |
| 10:17 | Rice | Edwin Veatch buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Duane Lawhorn | 48-44 |
| 09:56 | Tulsa | Duane Lawhorn is called for the reach on Patrick Carver - foul #4 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Dunn (PG), Robert Ward (SG), Gerald Beeks (PF), Jack Lynch (C) Patrick Carver, Paul Joyner, Gregg Tirado, John Hoffman | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Duane Lawhorn, Edwin Veatch, Jason Kent, Stephen Kile, Stanley Cunningham | |
| 09:39 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn loses the dribble to Harold Barnes | 48-44 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Harold Barnes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 09:16 | Rice | Michael Granados grabs the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 08:55 | Rice | Kristopher Mire misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 08:53 | Tulsa | Robert Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:36 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Harold Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Carver (SG) Robert Dudley | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG) Harold Barnes | |
| 08:02 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Carver | 54-44 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Michael Granados is fouled on the floor by Robert Ward - foul #1 on Robert Ward, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Joyner (SG), Gregg Tirado (PF), John Hoffman (C) Patrick Carver, Gerald Beeks, Jack Lynch | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Jason Kent (SF) Kristopher Mire, Michael Granados | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Danny Dunn (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Joyner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregg Tirado (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Kent (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Rice | Jason Kent comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 07:13 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Gregg Tirado | 54-44 |
| 06:44 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Edwin Veatch pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Carver (SG) Robert Ward | |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Sealey (PF) Clay Farnham | |
| 06:17 | Tulsa | Casey Simpson is called for the reach on Patrick Carver - foul #3 on Casey Simpson, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG) Edwin Veatch | |
| 06:02 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Danny Dunn, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (SG) Jason Kent | |
| 05:44 | Rice | Kristopher Mire travels with the ball | 54-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Stanley Cunningham (C) Casey Simpson | |
| 05:19 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matt Sealey - foul #1 on Matt Sealey, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Dudley (SF), Gerald Beeks (PF), Jack Lynch (C) Patrick Carver, Gregg Tirado, John Hoffman | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG), Clay Farnham (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Kristopher Mire, Matt Sealey, Stanley Cunningham | |
| 05:19 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:19 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Gerald Beeks blocks the jumper by Stephen Kile | 56-44 |
| 05:00 | Tulsa | Gerald Beeks snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 04:57 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn's pass is intercepted by Duane Lawhorn in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| 04:55 | Rice | Edwin Veatch lays it up and in on a great pass from Duane Lawhorn | 56-46 |
| 04:31 | Tulsa | Gerald Beeks is fouled on the floor by Clay Farnham - foul #1 on Clay Farnham, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Ward (SG) Paul Joyner | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Kent (SF) Michael Granados | |
| 04:11 | Tulsa | Clay Farnham swats the short shot by Danny Dunn | 56-46 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Jason Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 03:43 | Rice | Edwin Veatch comes up short on the floater from the left side | 56-46 |
| 03:41 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 03:11 | Rice | Stephen Kile grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Danny Dunn (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dudley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Beeks (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Edwin Veatch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Kent (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Kile (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Carver (PG), Paul Joyner (SG), Gregg Tirado (PF), John Hoffman (C) Danny Dunn, Robert Dudley, Gerald Beeks, Jack Lynch | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Stanley Cunningham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Duane Lawhorn, Edwin Veatch, Clay Farnham, Stephen Kile | |
| 02:46 | Tulsa | John Hoffman misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-46 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Dudley (SF) Robert Ward | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Edwin Veatch (SG), Clay Farnham (PF) Kristopher Mire, Michael Granados, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Rice | Edwin Veatch is whistled for a carry | 56-46 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Ward (SG), Gerald Beeks (SF), Jack Lynch (PF), John Alexander (C) Patrick Carver, Robert Dudley, Gregg Tirado, John Hoffman | |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Stephen Kile (PF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Duane Lawhorn, Edwin Veatch, Jason Kent, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| 02:11 | Tulsa | Gerald Beeks clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 56-46 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Stephen Kile snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Kristopher Mire misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 01:47 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 01:32 | Tulsa | Michael Granados steals the ball from Gerald Beeks | 56-46 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Stephen Kile blows the layup | 56-46 |
| 01:25 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 01:11 | Tulsa | Michael Granados takes the ball from Paul Joyner | 56-46 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Stephen Kile misses long on a shot from the left side | 56-46 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham can't tip it in | 56-46 |
| 00:53 | Tulsa | John Alexander pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Tulsa | John Alexander is hacked by Michael Granados in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Granados, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| 00:51 | Tulsa | John Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Stephen Kile grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Rice | Stephen Kile misses badly on a floater from the right block | 56-46 |
| 00:44 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch is hacked by Kristopher Mire in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kristopher Mire, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Gerald Beeks steals it from Michael Granados | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Tulsa | Stanley Cunningham blocks the jumper by John Alexander | 58-46 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Kristopher Mire grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Harold Barnes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-46 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Gerald Beeks pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |