| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - Luis Hunter (fresh) PF - Ted Peterson (fresh) C - Gerald Marshall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) SF - Keith Styles (fresh) PF - John Schechter (fresh) C - Bart Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Tulsa | Luis Hunter can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Tulsa | Luis Hunter hits a jumper in the lane set up by Michael Smith | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Stephen Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:08 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Ted Peterson | 2-1 |
| 18:51 | Tulsa | Ted Peterson misses badly on a runner in the lane | 2-1 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Stephen Palmer snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Stephen Palmer is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brandon Brown (SG) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:15 | Rice | John Schechter lays it up and in on a great pass from Keith Styles and he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Rice | John Schechter misses the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | Tulsa | Brandon Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Rice | John Schechter pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gerald Marshall - foul #1 on Gerald Marshall, team foul #4 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Buck (SF), Reggie White (PF), William Greenwood (C) Luis Hunter, Ted Peterson, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:34 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:34 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Reggie White | 2-3 |
| 17:26 | Tulsa | Dennis Woodring is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Woodring, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:10 | Tulsa | James Buck can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-3 |
| 17:09 | Rice | John Schechter snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Brandon Brown picks off the pass by John Schechter | 2-3 |
| 16:57 | Tulsa | Reggie White blows the layup | 2-3 |
| 16:56 | Tulsa | Michael Smith can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 16:55 | Tulsa | Reggie White tips it in | 4-3 |
| 16:44 | Rice | Dennis Woodring misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 16:42 | Tulsa | Reggie White grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 16:27 | Tulsa | William Greenwood misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Bart Thomas - foul #1 on Bart Thomas, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Wofford (SG), Ted Peterson (PF) Brandon Brown, Reggie White | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG), Edward Chapman (SF), Homer Eiland (PF), Jamie Thrall (C) Dennis Woodring, Keith Styles, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| 16:27 | Tulsa | William Greenwood misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:27 | Tulsa | William Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Homer Eiland misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 16:08 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Thrall | 5-3 |
| 15:50 | Rice | Gerald Griffith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 15:49 | Tulsa | James Buck snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Wofford (fresh) SF - James Buck (fresh) PF - Ted Peterson (fresh) C - William Greenwood (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) SG - Stephen Palmer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Edward Chapman (fresh) PF - Homer Eiland (fresh) C - Jamie Thrall (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Tulsa | William Greenwood misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 15:27 | Rice | The rebound goes to Edward Chapman | 5-3 |
| 15:07 | Rice | Stephen Palmer makes the floater from the right side | 5-5 |
| 14:44 | Tulsa | William Greenwood is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Greenwood, team foul #5 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brandon Brown (SG), Luis Hunter (SF), Reggie White (PF), Gerald Marshall (C) John Wofford, James Buck, Ted Peterson, William Greenwood | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Keith Styles (SF), John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Stephen Palmer, Edward Chapman, Homer Eiland, Jamie Thrall | |
| 14:42 | Rice | Bart Thomas's pass is intercepted by Reggie White in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 14:23 | Tulsa | Luis Hunter is whistled for traveling | 5-5 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Perdue (SG) Gerald Griffith | |
| 14:18 | Rice | Brandon Brown is called for the reach on Bart Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Brown, team foul #6 | 5-5 |
| 14:00 | Rice | John Schechter misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Brandon Brown - foul #2 on Brandon Brown, team foul #7 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Wofford (SG) Brandon Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SG) Anthony Perdue | |
| 14:00 | Rice | John Schechter makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:00 | Rice | John Schechter makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 13:39 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall loses the ball out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Perdue (SG) Dennis Woodring | |
| 13:25 | Rice | Edward Chapman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 13:00 | Tulsa | John Wofford misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Edward Chapman snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Edward Chapman is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #8 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Buck (PG), Ted Peterson (PF), James Tapp (C) Michael Smith, Reggie White, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG), Homer Eiland (PF), Jamie Thrall (C) Anthony Perdue, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| 12:55 | Rice | Edward Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Edward Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 12:46 | Tulsa | Luis Hunter clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jamie Thrall - foul #1 on Jamie Thrall, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG), Anthony Perdue (SF) Edward Chapman, Keith Styles | |
| 12:46 | Tulsa | Luis Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:46 | Tulsa | Luis Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Jamie Thrall grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 12:40 | Rice | James Buck steals it from Jamie Thrall in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 12:23 | Tulsa | James Buck misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-11 |
| 12:22 | Rice | Anthony Perdue pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 12:20 | Rice | Stephen Palmer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 12:08 | Tulsa | James Buck knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 11:46 | Rice | Homer Eiland is open and buries a runner in the lane set up by Gerald Griffith | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Buck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Wofford (tiring) SF - Luis Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ted Peterson (fairly fresh) C - James Tapp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Perdue (fairly fresh) PF - Homer Eiland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Tulsa | Anthony Perdue is called for the reach on James Tapp - foul #1 on Anthony Perdue, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Reggie White (PF), Gerald Marshall (C) Ted Peterson, James Tapp | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Keith Styles (SF), John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Gerald Griffith, Stephen Palmer, Anthony Perdue, Homer Eiland, Jamie Thrall | |
| 11:12 | Tulsa | Reggie White misses long on a runner from the right block | 9-13 |
| 11:10 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 10:47 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 9-13 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Bart Thomas snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 10:33 | Rice | John Schechter clanks a floater from the left block | 9-13 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Dennis Woodring tips it home | 9-15 |
| 10:17 | Tulsa | Dennis Woodring takes the ball from John Wofford | 9-15 |
| 10:14 | Rice | Dennis Woodring lays it in | 9-17 |
| 10:00 | Tulsa | John Wofford misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Chapman - foul #1 on Edward Chapman, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Tapp (PF), William Greenwood (C) Reggie White, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Homer Eiland (PF), Jamie Thrall (C) Dennis Woodring, Edward Chapman, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| 10:00 | Tulsa | John Wofford makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 10:00 | Tulsa | John Wofford misses the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 10:00 | Rice | Homer Eiland pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Gerald Griffith hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot near the basket | 10-17 |
| 09:34 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to James Tapp | 10-17 |
| 09:17 | Tulsa | James Buck misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Palmer - foul #1 on Stephen Palmer, team foul #6 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Perdue (SF) Keith Styles | |
| 09:17 | Tulsa | James Buck makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 09:17 | Tulsa | James Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on John Wofford - foul #1 on John Wofford, team foul #9 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Peterson (PF), Reggie White (C) James Tapp, William Greenwood | |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SF) Anthony Perdue | |
| 08:59 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:59 | Tulsa | Ted Peterson gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 08:49 | Tulsa | Edward Chapman steals it from John Wofford | 12-17 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Stephen Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by John Wofford - foul #2 on John Wofford, team foul #10 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Williams (SG) John Wofford | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Perdue (SF), Bart Thomas (C) Gerald Griffith, Jamie Thrall | |
| 08:46 | Rice | Stephen Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Stephen Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 08:32 | Tulsa | Luis Hunter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 08:31 | Tulsa | Robert Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 08:11 | Tulsa | Robert Williams double dribbles | 12-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall (C) Ted Peterson | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), John Schechter (PF) Stephen Palmer, Homer Eiland | |
| 08:07 | Rice | Dennis Woodring loses the dribble to Luis Hunter in the backcourt | 12-19 |
| 08:05 | Tulsa | James Buck misses the easy layup | 12-19 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Anthony Perdue gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 07:38 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Anthony Perdue hits the follow up shot | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Buck (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - Luis Hunter (tired) 3 pts. PF - Reggie White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Marshall (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Chapman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bart Thomas (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Tulsa | Dennis Woodring picks off the pass by James Buck in the backcourt | 12-21 |
| 07:21 | Rice | Gerald Marshall swats the short shot by Anthony Perdue | 12-21 |
| 07:20 | Tulsa | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 12-21 |
| 07:07 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall misses the jumper from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 07:06 | Rice | Bart Thomas grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Dennis Woodring misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 12-21 |
| 06:56 | Rice | John Schechter pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Bart Thomas is whistled for a carry | 12-21 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brandon Brown (SG), Ted Peterson (PF), William Greenwood (C) Robert Williams, Reggie White, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Keith Styles (SF), Homer Eiland (PF), Jamie Thrall (C) Dennis Woodring, Edward Chapman, Anthony Perdue, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| 06:15 | Tulsa | Ted Peterson misses the lay-in | 12-21 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Homer Eiland snags the defensive board | 12-21 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Gerald Griffith blows the layup | 12-21 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Stephen Palmer hits the follow up shot | 12-23 |
| 05:38 | Tulsa | William Greenwood misses long on a runner from the left block | 12-23 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Jamie Thrall grabs the defensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Stephen Palmer hits a wide open shot from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Griffith | 12-25 |
| 05:04 | Tulsa | James Buck misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gerald Griffith - foul #1 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #7 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Williams (SG), James Tapp (PF), Gerald Marshall (C) Brandon Brown, Ted Peterson, William Greenwood | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), John Schechter (PF) Gerald Griffith, Jamie Thrall | |
| 05:04 | Tulsa | James Buck makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 05:04 | Tulsa | James Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Homer Eiland is open and buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Woodring | 14-27 |
| 04:35 | Tulsa | Robert Williams connects on the jumper from the left side set up by James Buck | 16-27 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Keith Styles connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Schechter and he's hacked by James Buck - foul #1 on James Buck, team foul #11 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Reggie White (PF) Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (PG), Anthony Perdue (SG), Bart Thomas (C) Dennis Woodring, Stephen Palmer, Homer Eiland | |
| 04:17 | Rice | Keith Styles misses the free throw | 16-29 |
| 04:17 | Tulsa | James Tapp pulls down the rebound | 16-29 |
| 04:02 | Tulsa | John Schechter swats the dunk try by Reggie White | 16-29 |
| 04:00 | Rice | John Schechter grabs the board | 16-29 |
| 03:35 | Rice | Anthony Perdue is hacked by Reggie White - foul #1 on Reggie White, team foul #12 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Smith (PG), Brandon Brown (SG), John Wofford (SF), Gerald Marshall (C) James Buck, Robert Williams, Luis Hunter, James Tapp | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SG), Jamie Thrall (PF) Keith Styles, John Schechter | |
| 03:35 | Rice | Anthony Perdue makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 03:35 | Rice | Anthony Perdue misses the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 03:35 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 16-30 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Brown (fresh) SF - John Wofford (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Reggie White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Marshall (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Anthony Perdue (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Tulsa | Brandon Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Peterson (PF) Reggie White | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG) Anthony Perdue | |
| 03:01 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-30 |
| 02:59 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Gerald Marshall | 16-30 |
| 02:43 | Tulsa | Michael Smith scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Wofford | 18-30 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Dennis Woodring makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Griffith and the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #13 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Williams (SG), William Greenwood (C) Michael Smith, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG), Keith Styles (SF), Homer Eiland (PF) Gerald Griffith, Edward Chapman, Bart Thomas | |
| 02:25 | Rice | Dennis Woodring makes the free throw | 18-33 |
| 02:10 | Tulsa | William Greenwood hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Homer Eiland - foul #1 on Homer Eiland, team foul #8 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Reggie White (PF), James Tapp (C) John Wofford, Ted Peterson | |
| Subs | Rice | John Schechter (PF) Jamie Thrall | |
| 02:10 | Tulsa | William Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 02:10 | Tulsa | William Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Keith Styles is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 20-33 |
| 01:46 | Tulsa | Brandon Brown gets the rebound | 20-33 |
| 01:30 | Tulsa | William Greenwood clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 20-33 |
| 01:28 | Tulsa | William Greenwood tips it in | 22-33 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Stephen Palmer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-33 |
| 01:21 | Tulsa | James Tapp grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 00:54 | Tulsa | Homer Eiland steals it from Reggie White | 22-33 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Keith Styles banks in the wide open layup set up by Dennis Woodring | 22-35 |
| 00:35 | Tulsa | Dennis Woodring is called for the reach on Brandon Brown - foul #2 on Dennis Woodring, team foul #9 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Luis Hunter (SF), Ted Peterson (PF), Gerald Marshall (C) William Greenwood, Reggie White, James Tapp | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF), Bart Thomas (C) Dennis Woodring, Stephen Palmer, Keith Styles, John Schechter | |
| 00:35 | Tulsa | Brandon Brown makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:35 | Tulsa | Brandon Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Anthony Perdue comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Luis Hunter - foul #1 on Luis Hunter, team foul #14 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jamie Thrall (PF) Homer Eiland | |
| 00:27 | Rice | Anthony Perdue misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Anthony Perdue makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 00:02 | Tulsa | Ted Peterson loses the ball out of bounds | 24-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Buck (SF) Luis Hunter | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 24-36 |