| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (fresh) SG - George Warrick (fresh) SF - Duane Hunter (fresh) PF - Steven Harris (fresh) C - John Sheffield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) SF - Donald Price (fresh) PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) C - David Bell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Rice | David Bell pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland makes the jumper from the right side set up by Charles Helle | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Stephen Sholar | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Donald Price can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Rice | David Bell hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 18:37 | Tulsa | George Warrick is hacked by Stephen Sholar - foul #1 on Stephen Sholar, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Tulsa | John Sheffield drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Rice | David Bell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Tulsa | John Sheffield snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | Tulsa | Steven Harris knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Warrick | 4-4 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 17:06 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:02 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter can't finish the layup | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Bell | 4-4 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland can't throw it down | 4-4 |
| 16:44 | Tulsa | John Sheffield grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:27 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter buries a jumper from the left wing set up by David Cureton | 6-4 |
| 16:10 | Rice | John Sheffield picks off the pass by Gabriel McLelland | 6-4 |
| 15:45 | Tulsa | John Sheffield double dribbles | 6-4 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Stevenson (PG), William Young (SG), Byron Jones (SF), Richard Lotts (PF), Jeff Lattimer (C) David Cureton, George Warrick, Duane Hunter, Steven Harris, John Sheffield | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Patrick Howell (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), Conrad Snow (PF), Tony Doty (C) Charles Helle, Gabriel McLelland, Donald Price, Stephen Sholar, David Bell | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Charles Stevenson (fresh) SG - William Young (fresh) SF - Byron Jones (fresh) PF - Richard Lotts (fresh) C - Jeff Lattimer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fresh) SG - Patrick Howell (fresh) SF - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) PF - Conrad Snow (fresh) C - Tony Doty (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Patrick Howell | 6-6 |
| 15:00 | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer lays it in on a nice dish by Byron Jones and he's fouled by Tony Doty - foul #1 on Tony Doty, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Cureton (PG), George Warrick (SG), Duane Hunter (SF), Steven Harris (PF) Charles Stevenson, William Young, Byron Jones, Richard Lotts | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:00 | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer makes the free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:49 | Rice | Aaron Harris misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeff Lattimer - foul #1 on Jeff Lattimer, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Sheffield (C) Jeff Lattimer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:49 | Rice | Aaron Harris makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:49 | Rice | Aaron Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:49 | Tulsa | John Sheffield grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 14:25 | Tulsa | David Cureton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 9-7 |
| 14:24 | Tulsa | John Sheffield gets the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:57 | Tulsa | John Sheffield makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by David Cureton | 11-7 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Aaron Harris clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 13:33 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin can't tip it in | 11-7 |
| 13:31 | Tulsa | Steven Harris grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 13:11 | Tulsa | John Sheffield is whistled for traveling | 11-7 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer (C) John Sheffield | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Gabriel McLelland (SG), Donald Price (SF), Stephen Sholar (PF), David Bell (C) Aaron Harris, Patrick Howell, Wendell Hamlin, Conrad Snow, Tony Doty | |
| 12:57 | Rice | Stephen Sholar comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 12:55 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:44 | Tulsa | Steven Harris clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stephen Sholar - foul #2 on Stephen Sholar, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Sheffield (C) Jeff Lattimer | |
| Subs | Rice | Conrad Snow (PF) Stephen Sholar | |
| 12:44 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 12:44 | Tulsa | Steven Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:17 | Rice | Donald Price clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 12:15 | Rice | Charles Helle grabs the offensive board | 12-7 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Donald Price makes the 3 from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 11:38 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Price - foul #1 on Donald Price, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer (C) John Sheffield | |
| Subs | Rice | Wendell Hamlin (PF) Conrad Snow | |
| 11:38 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:38 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:38 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Warrick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeff Lattimer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Price (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Rice | Charles Helle loses the dribble to George Warrick | 12-10 |
| 11:01 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Price - foul #2 on Donald Price, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Sheffield (C) Jeff Lattimer | |
| Subs | Rice | Tony Doty (PF) Donald Price | |
| 11:01 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:01 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to Tony Doty | 13-10 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin buries a jump hook from the baseline | 13-12 |
| 10:23 | Tulsa | Gabriel McLelland is called for the reach on George Warrick - foul #1 on Gabriel McLelland, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Stevenson (PG), William Young (SG), Byron Jones (SF), Richard Lotts (PF) David Cureton, George Warrick, Duane Hunter, Steven Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Conrad Snow (PF) David Bell | |
| 10:01 | Tulsa | William Young is fouled on the floor by Tony Doty - foul #2 on Tony Doty, team foul #7 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Cureton (PG), Duane Hunter (SF), Steven Harris (PF) Charles Stevenson, Byron Jones, Richard Lotts | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (SG), David Bell (C) Gabriel McLelland, Tony Doty | |
| 10:01 | Tulsa | William Young makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:01 | Tulsa | William Young makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:43 | Rice | David Bell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 09:41 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to David Bell | 15-12 |
| 09:28 | Rice | Conrad Snow comes up short on the shot from the left side | 15-12 |
| 09:26 | Tulsa | Steven Harris pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 09:03 | Tulsa | Steven Harris hits a shot from just outside the lane | 17-12 |
| 08:53 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 08:52 | Tulsa | John Sheffield snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 08:27 | Tulsa | Charles Helle takes the ball from Duane Hunter | 17-12 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Duane Hunter picks off the pass by Wendell Hamlin | 17-12 |
| 07:50 | Tulsa | John Sheffield can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 17-12 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Aaron Harris is hacked by Steven Harris - foul #1 on Steven Harris, team foul #2 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (SG), Jeff Lattimer (C) William Young, John Sheffield | |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG), Federico Russo (SF) Charles Helle, Wendell Hamlin | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (tiring) 2 ast. SG - George Warrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Hunter (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Harris (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Lattimer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Federico Russo (fresh) PF - Conrad Snow (fairly fresh) C - David Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Rice | Conrad Snow hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Gabriel McLelland and he's hacked by Duane Hunter - foul #1 on Duane Hunter, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| 07:13 | Rice | Conrad Snow misses the free throw | 17-14 |
| 07:13 | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 07:08 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter slams it home on a great pass from George Warrick | 19-14 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Conrad Snow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 06:53 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 06:38 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 19-14 |
| 06:36 | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer snags the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 06:14 | Tulsa | Steven Harris can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 06:12 | Tulsa | Steven Harris tips it back up and in | 21-14 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Conrad Snow can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jeff Lattimer - foul #2 on Jeff Lattimer, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Stevenson (PG), Byron Jones (SF), Richard Lotts (PF), John Sheffield (C) David Cureton, Duane Hunter, Steven Harris, Jeff Lattimer | |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (PG) Aaron Harris | |
| 05:50 | Rice | Conrad Snow makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Conrad Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 05:31 | Tulsa | John Sheffield misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by David Bell - foul #1 on David Bell, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Cureton (PG), Duane Hunter (SF), Steven Harris (PF) Charles Stevenson, Byron Jones, Richard Lotts | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG) Patrick Howell | |
| 05:31 | Tulsa | John Sheffield misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 05:31 | Tulsa | John Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Duane Hunter picks off the pass by Gabriel McLelland | 22-16 |
| 04:41 | Tulsa | Steven Harris comes up short on the floater from the right side | 22-16 |
| 04:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to Conrad Snow | 22-16 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Steven Harris blocks the short jumper by Federico Russo | 22-16 |
| 04:18 | Tulsa | Steven Harris snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 04:13 | Tulsa | Steven Harris is hacked by Gabriel McLelland - foul #2 on Gabriel McLelland, team foul #9 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF) Gabriel McLelland, Federico Russo | |
| 04:13 | Tulsa | Steven Harris makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 04:13 | Tulsa | Steven Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 24-16 |
| 03:53 | Tulsa | George Warrick snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 03:33 | Tulsa | Steven Harris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Wendell Hamlin - foul #1 on Wendell Hamlin, team foul #10 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (SG), Donald Price (SF), Stephen Sholar (PF), Tony Doty (C) Charles Helle, Wendell Hamlin, Conrad Snow, David Bell | |
| 03:33 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 03:33 | Tulsa | Steven Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Patrick Howell comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Sheffield - foul #1 on John Sheffield, team foul #5 | 25-16 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Patrick Howell misses the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Patrick Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 03:21 | Tulsa | Steven Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (tiring) 2 ast. SG - George Warrick (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Duane Hunter (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Harris (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sheffield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Patrick Howell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Harris (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donald Price (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) C - Tony Doty (fresh) | |
| 02:53 | Tulsa | George Warrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG) Patrick Howell | |
| 02:32 | Rice | Tony Doty buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Price | 25-18 |
| 02:19 | Tulsa | John Sheffield misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Sholar - foul #3 on Stephen Sholar, team foul #11 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Stevenson (PG), Byron Jones (SF), Richard Lotts (PF) David Cureton, Duane Hunter, Steven Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Wendell Hamlin (PF) Aaron Harris, Stephen Sholar | |
| 02:19 | Tulsa | John Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 02:19 | Tulsa | John Sheffield misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Tony Doty is hacked by John Sheffield - foul #2 on John Sheffield, team foul #6 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Cureton (PG), Duane Hunter (SF), Steven Harris (PF) Charles Stevenson, Byron Jones, Richard Lotts | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:58 | Rice | Donald Price loses the ball out of bounds | 26-18 |
| 01:36 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Sheffield | 28-18 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Donald Price clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Sheffield - foul #3 on John Sheffield, team foul #7 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer (C) John Sheffield | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:13 | Rice | Donald Price makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Donald Price misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 01:13 | Tulsa | Steven Harris grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 00:44 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Donald Price pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Helle | 28-21 |
| 00:10 | Tulsa | Wendell Hamlin steals the ball from David Cureton | 28-21 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Duane Hunter is called for the reach on Charles Helle - foul #2 on Duane Hunter, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (SG), Federico Russo (SF), David Bell (C) Gabriel McLelland, Donald Price, Tony Doty | |
| 00:05 | Rice | Charles Helle makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Charles Helle makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 00:00 | Rice | David Bell grabs the board | 28-23 |