| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ted Peterson (fresh) C - William Greenwood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Anthony Perdue inbounds the ball | 35-48 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | John Schechter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 19:39 | Tulsa | William Greenwood gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 19:32 | Tulsa | Ted Peterson drills a jump hook from close range set up by Michael Smith | 35-50 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Stephen Palmer hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Woodring | 37-50 |
| 19:14 | Tulsa | Luis Hunter buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Smith | 37-52 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Dennis Woodring comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Bart Thomas hits the follow up shot | 39-52 |
| 18:44 | Tulsa | Ted Peterson loses the dribble to Stephen Palmer | 39-52 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Dennis Woodring misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 39-52 |
| 18:30 | Tulsa | William Greenwood pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 18:13 | Tulsa | Robert Williams buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Michael Smith | 39-54 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses the shot from just outside the lane | 39-54 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Dennis Woodring gets the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Anthony Perdue comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on William Greenwood - foul #2 on William Greenwood, team foul #1 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Jamie Thrall (PF), Preston Breslin (C) Dennis Woodring, Stephen Palmer, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Trent (PG), Brandon Brown (SG), Roger Vance (SF), James Tapp (PF), James Buck (C) Michael Smith, Robert Williams, Luis Hunter, Ted Peterson, William Greenwood | |
| 17:39 | Rice | Anthony Perdue makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Anthony Perdue makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 17:20 | Tulsa | Brandon Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-54 |
| 17:18 | Tulsa | Roger Vance grabs the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 17:06 | Tulsa | Willie Trent misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-54 |
| 17:05 | Tulsa | James Tapp tips it back up and in | 41-56 |
| 16:53 | Rice | Edward Chapman is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 16:51 | Tulsa | Brandon Brown gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| 16:33 | Tulsa | Edward Chapman takes the ball from Brandon Brown | 41-56 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Brandon Brown is called for the reach on Edward Chapman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Brown, team foul #2 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG) Edward Chapman, Anthony Perdue | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 16:12 | Rice | James Buck steps in front of the Edgar Lisle pass | 41-56 |
| 15:50 | Tulsa | Brandon Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 15:49 | Tulsa | James Tapp grabs the offensive board | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edgar Lisle (fresh) SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Griffith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jamie Thrall (fairly fresh) C - Preston Breslin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Willie Trent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Vance (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Tapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Buck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Tulsa | Stephen Palmer takes the ball from Brandon Brown | 41-56 |
| 15:30 | Rice | Stephen Palmer blows the layup | 41-56 |
| 15:28 | Tulsa | James Tapp snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 15:23 | Tulsa | Willie Trent clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Preston Breslin - foul #3 on Preston Breslin, team foul #1 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Styles (SF), John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Gerald Griffith, Jamie Thrall, Preston Breslin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Williams (SG), John Wofford (SF), Ted Peterson (PF), Ricky Quackenbush (C) Brandon Brown, Roger Vance, James Tapp, James Buck | |
| 15:23 | Tulsa | Willie Trent makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 15:23 | Tulsa | Willie Trent makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 15:08 | Rice | John Schechter misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 41-58 |
| 15:07 | Rice | John Schechter grabs the offensive board | 41-58 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Bart Thomas connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Styles | 43-58 |
| 14:36 | Tulsa | John Wofford lays it in on a great pass from Robert Williams | 43-60 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Stephen Palmer connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edgar Lisle | 45-60 |
| 14:07 | Tulsa | Robert Williams scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Willie Trent and the foul's on Bart Thomas - foul #2 on Bart Thomas, team foul #2 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Kevin Castrejon (C) Edgar Lisle, Stephen Palmer, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Smith (PG), Luis Hunter (SF), William Greenwood (C) Willie Trent, John Wofford, Ricky Quackenbush | |
| 14:07 | Tulsa | Robert Williams makes the free throw | 45-63 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Keith Styles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 45-63 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Dennis Woodring misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Edward Chapman snags the offensive board | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:33 | Rice | Keith Styles can't connect on a floater near the basket | 45-63 |
| 13:32 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to William Greenwood | 45-63 |
| 13:12 | Tulsa | Robert Williams is called for traveling | 45-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SF), Jamie Thrall (PF), Preston Breslin (C) Keith Styles, John Schechter, Kevin Castrejon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brandon Brown (SG), Roger Vance (SF), James Buck (C) Robert Williams, Luis Hunter, William Greenwood | |
| 13:00 | Rice | Edward Chapman is hacked by Brandon Brown - foul #2 on Brandon Brown, team foul #4 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Perdue (SF), Bart Thomas (C) Dennis Woodring, Preston Breslin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Tapp (PF) Ted Peterson | |
| 12:47 | Rice | Edward Chapman misses long on an open shot from the right block | 45-63 |
| 12:46 | Tulsa | Brandon Brown grabs the board | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:39 | Tulsa | James Tapp lays it up and in on a great pass from James Buck | 45-65 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Gerald Griffith drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Anthony Perdue | 47-65 |
| 12:22 | Tulsa | Roger Vance misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Perdue - foul #3 on Anthony Perdue, team foul #3 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG) Edward Chapman | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 12:22 | Tulsa | Roger Vance makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 12:22 | Tulsa | Roger Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses the easy open layup | 47-67 |
| 12:06 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 47-67 |
| 11:46 | Tulsa | Bart Thomas blocks the short jumper by James Buck | 47-67 |
| 11:44 | Tulsa | Roger Vance tips it back up and in | 47-69 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Perdue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Thrall (fresh) C - Bart Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Vance (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Tapp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Buck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Rice | Brandon Brown is called for the reach on Bart Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Brown, team foul #5 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Preston Breslin (SF), Kevin Castrejon (C) Gerald Griffith, Anthony Perdue, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Williams (SG), Luis Hunter (SF), Ted Peterson (PF), William Greenwood (C) Michael Smith, Roger Vance, James Tapp, James Buck | |
| 11:29 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon misses the dunk | 47-69 |
| 11:28 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Ted Peterson | 47-69 |
| 11:14 | Tulsa | Ted Peterson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-69 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Jamie Thrall grabs the defensive rebound | 47-69 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Luis Hunter takes the ball from Dennis Woodring | 47-69 |
| 10:45 | Tulsa | Ted Peterson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Luis Hunter and the foul's on Jamie Thrall - foul #2 on Jamie Thrall, team foul #4 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Gerald Griffith (SF), John Schechter (PF) Dennis Woodring, Stephen Palmer, Jamie Thrall, Kevin Castrejon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Smith (PG), John Wofford (SF), Ricky Quackenbush (C) Brandon Brown, Luis Hunter, William Greenwood | |
| 10:45 | Tulsa | Ted Peterson makes the free throw | 47-72 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Gerald Griffith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Buck (PF) Ted Peterson | |
| 10:17 | Tulsa | James Buck is fouled on the floor by Edward Chapman - foul #1 on Edward Chapman, team foul #5 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Perdue (SF), Bart Thomas (C) Edgar Lisle, Preston Breslin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Trent (PG), Roger Vance (SF) Michael Smith, John Wofford | |
| 09:54 | Tulsa | Roger Vance clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-72 |
| 09:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bart Thomas | 47-72 |
| 09:28 | Rice | John Schechter connects on the 3 from the right wing | 50-72 |
| 09:24 | Tulsa | Anthony Perdue takes the ball from Willie Trent | 50-72 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Anthony Perdue banks in the layup | 52-72 |
| 09:15 | Tulsa | James Buck connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Willie Trent and he's hacked by Bart Thomas - foul #3 on Bart Thomas, team foul #6 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Keith Styles (SF), Preston Breslin (PF), Kevin Castrejon (C) Gerald Griffith, Edward Chapman, Anthony Perdue, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Smith (PG), Luis Hunter (SF), James Tapp (PF) Willie Trent, Robert Williams, Ricky Quackenbush | |
| 09:15 | Tulsa | James Buck misses the free throw | 52-74 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Preston Breslin gets the rebound | 52-74 |
| 09:07 | Rice | Dennis Woodring knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-74 |
| 08:49 | Tulsa | Michael Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Jamie Thrall (PF) Keith Styles | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brandon Brown (SG), William Greenwood (C) Roger Vance, James Buck | |
| 08:34 | Rice | Stephen Palmer knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Woodring | 58-74 |
| 08:10 | Tulsa | Jamie Thrall takes the ball from Luis Hunter | 58-74 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Dennis Woodring misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-74 |
| 07:51 | Tulsa | Luis Hunter gets the rebound | 58-74 |
| 07:26 | Tulsa | William Greenwood buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 58-76 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Preston Breslin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Thrall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Castrejon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brandon Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luis Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Tapp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Greenwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Rice | James Tapp is called for the reach on Jamie Thrall - foul #3 on James Tapp, team foul #6 | 58-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF), John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Dennis Woodring, Stephen Palmer, Preston Breslin, Jamie Thrall, Kevin Castrejon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Trent (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Roger Vance (SF), Ted Peterson (PF), Ricky Quackenbush (C) Michael Smith, Brandon Brown, Luis Hunter, James Tapp, William Greenwood | |
| 07:10 | Rice | The short jumper by Bart Thomas is denied by Ricky Quackenbush | 58-76 |
| 07:08 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Ted Peterson | 58-76 |
| 06:51 | Tulsa | Roger Vance loses the ball out of bounds | 58-76 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Robert Williams steals it from Edward Chapman | 58-76 |
| 06:18 | Tulsa | John Schechter takes the ball from Ricky Quackenbush | 58-76 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Anthony Perdue misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 58-76 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Edward Chapman hits the follow up shot | 60-76 |
| 05:51 | Tulsa | Anthony Perdue is called for the reach on Roger Vance - foul #4 on Anthony Perdue, team foul #7 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Keith Styles (SF), Jamie Thrall (C) Gerald Griffith, Edward Chapman, Anthony Perdue, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brandon Brown (PG), James Buck (C) Willie Trent, Ricky Quackenbush | |
| 05:51 | Tulsa | Roger Vance makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 05:51 | Tulsa | Roger Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Stephen Palmer clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-78 |
| 05:33 | Rice | John Schechter can't tip it in | 60-78 |
| 05:32 | Tulsa | Brandon Brown grabs the board | 60-78 |
| 05:05 | Tulsa | Ted Peterson clanks a runner from the left block | 60-78 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Jamie Thrall gets the rebound | 60-78 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-78 |
| 04:49 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Thrall | 60-78 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Stephen Palmer is open and scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Keith Styles | 62-78 |
| 04:35 | Tulsa | James Buck makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ted Peterson | 62-80 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Edgar Lisle misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-80 |
| 04:20 | Tulsa | Brandon Brown pulls down the rebound | 62-80 |
| 03:54 | Tulsa | Roger Vance knocks in the runner near the basket | 62-82 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-82 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Anthony Perdue (SF), Bart Thomas (C) Edgar Lisle, Keith Styles, John Schechter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Smith (PG), Luis Hunter (SF), James Tapp (PF), William Greenwood (C) Robert Williams, Roger Vance, Ted Peterson, James Buck | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Rice | The short jumper by Bart Thomas is denied by James Tapp | 62-82 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Bart Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 62-82 |
| 03:31 | Rice | Bart Thomas's pass is intercepted by Brandon Brown | 62-82 |
| 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) | |
| 03:06 | Tulsa | Brandon Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-82 |
| 03:05 | Tulsa | Michael Smith hits the follow up shot | 62-84 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jamie Thrall (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brandon Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Luis Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Tapp (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Rice | Anthony Perdue can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 62-84 |
| 02:51 | Tulsa | James Tapp grabs the board | 62-84 |
| 02:33 | Tulsa | Luis Hunter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-84 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Jamie Thrall grabs the defensive rebound | 62-84 |
| 02:28 | Rice | William Greenwood steps in front of the Dennis Woodring pass in the backcourt | 62-84 |
| 02:06 | Tulsa | William Greenwood drills a driving attempt from the left block | 62-86 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Dennis Woodring is hacked by Brandon Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Brown, team foul #7 | 62-86 |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SG), Gerald Griffith (SF), Preston Breslin (PF), Kevin Castrejon (C) Stephen Palmer, Anthony Perdue, Jamie Thrall, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Trent (PG), John Wofford (SF), James Buck (PF), Ricky Quackenbush (C) Michael Smith, Luis Hunter, James Tapp, William Greenwood | |
| 02:04 | Rice | Dennis Woodring makes the 1st free throw | 63-86 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Dennis Woodring makes the 2nd free throw | 64-86 |
| 01:51 | Tulsa | Ricky Quackenbush loses the dribble to Dennis Woodring | 64-86 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Willie Trent steps in front of the Gerald Griffith pass | 64-86 |
| 01:13 | Tulsa | Dennis Woodring steals the ball from John Wofford | 64-86 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Edward Chapman banks in the layup set up by Dennis Woodring | 66-86 |
| 00:57 | Tulsa | James Buck misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-86 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Dennis Woodring gets the rebound | 66-86 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Woodring | 68-86 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Tulsa | Willie Trent connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Brandon Brown | 68-88 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon misses short on an open turnaround in the lane but the foul's on John Wofford - foul #1 on John Wofford, team foul #8 | 68-88 |
| Subs | Rice | Jamie Thrall (C) Dennis Woodring | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Roger Vance (SF), James Tapp (PF) John Wofford, Ricky Quackenbush | |
| 00:15 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon makes the 1st free throw | 69-88 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon misses the 2nd free throw | 69-88 |
| 00:15 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to James Tapp | 69-88 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Willie Trent runs out the clock | 69-88 |