| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Conrad Snow (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Warrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Hunter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sheffield (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Donald Price inbounds the ball | 20-30 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | Conrad Snow misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Sheffield - foul #2 on John Sheffield, team foul #1 | 20-30 |
| 19:46 | Rice | Conrad Snow makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 19:46 | Rice | Conrad Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 19:20 | Tulsa | George Warrick drills a floater from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Conrad Snow misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 19:08 | Rice | David Bell tips it home | 24-32 |
| 18:42 | Tulsa | John Sheffield misses short on a shot from the baseline | 24-32 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Conrad Snow snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 18:33 | Rice | David Bell comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 24-32 |
| 18:31 | Tulsa | David Cureton gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 18:13 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 18:11 | Tulsa | George Warrick misses the tip | 24-32 |
| 18:09 | Tulsa | John Sheffield grabs the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 17:54 | Tulsa | George Warrick can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gabriel McLelland - foul #2 on Gabriel McLelland, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer (C) John Sheffield | |
| 17:54 | Tulsa | George Warrick makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 17:54 | Tulsa | George Warrick makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Donald Price buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Helle and he's hacked by David Cureton - foul #1 on David Cureton, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Sheffield (C) Jeff Lattimer | |
| 17:38 | Rice | Donald Price makes the free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:22 | Tulsa | George Warrick misses the runner from close range | 27-34 |
| 17:20 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Donald Price misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 17:14 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Conrad Snow | 27-34 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Conrad Snow connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Charles Helle | 29-34 |
| 16:40 | Tulsa | George Warrick banks in the layup | 29-36 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Charles Helle buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gabriel McLelland | 32-36 |
| 16:04 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-36 |
| 16:03 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:42 | Rice | David Bell is whistled for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Patrick Howell (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), Stephen Sholar (PF), Tony Doty (C) Charles Helle, Gabriel McLelland, Donald Price, Conrad Snow, David Bell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer (C) John Sheffield | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fresh) SG - Patrick Howell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) 3 pf. C - Tony Doty (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Warrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Hunter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Lattimer (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-36 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:05 | Rice | Stephen Sholar drills a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Steven Harris - foul #1 on Steven Harris, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Sheffield (C) Jeff Lattimer | |
| 15:05 | Rice | Stephen Sholar makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:47 | Tulsa | George Warrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 14:31 | Tulsa | George Warrick grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 14:02 | Tulsa | Steven Harris comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Aaron Harris - foul #2 on Aaron Harris, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Donald Price (SF) Patrick Howell, Wendell Hamlin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer (C) John Sheffield | |
| 14:02 | Tulsa | Steven Harris makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:02 | Tulsa | Steven Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:43 | Rice | Donald Price is hacked by George Warrick - foul #3 on George Warrick, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG), Conrad Snow (C) Aaron Harris, Tony Doty | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Sheffield (C) Jeff Lattimer | |
| 13:27 | Rice | Donald Price misses the lay-in | 35-38 |
| 13:25 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 13:04 | Tulsa | Steven Harris is hacked by Stephen Sholar - foul #4 on Stephen Sholar, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Rice | David Bell (C) Stephen Sholar | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 12:44 | Tulsa | David Cureton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 12:43 | Rice | David Bell gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:27 | Rice | John Sheffield steals it from Conrad Snow | 35-38 |
| 12:04 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 12:03 | Rice | David Bell snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 11:58 | Rice | Charles Helle makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gabriel McLelland | 38-38 |
| 11:40 | Tulsa | Steven Harris connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Cureton | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Conrad Snow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Warrick (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Duane Hunter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sheffield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Rice | Conrad Snow scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Helle | 41-40 |
| 11:09 | Tulsa | George Warrick can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Gabriel McLelland - foul #3 on Gabriel McLelland, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Patrick Howell (SG), Federico Russo (SF), Wendell Hamlin (PF), Tony Doty (C) Charles Helle, Gabriel McLelland, Donald Price, Conrad Snow, David Bell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer (C) John Sheffield | |
| 11:09 | Tulsa | George Warrick makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:09 | Tulsa | George Warrick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Aaron Harris makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Federico Russo | 44-42 |
| 10:18 | Tulsa | George Warrick clanks a floater from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 10:16 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:50 | Tulsa | Tony Doty swats the layup by David Cureton | 44-42 |
| 09:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Wendell Hamlin | 44-42 |
| 09:44 | Rice | Aaron Harris is fouled in the backcourt by David Cureton - foul #2 on David Cureton, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Gabriel McLelland (SG), Donald Price (SF), David Bell (C) Aaron Harris, Patrick Howell, Federico Russo, Tony Doty | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Sheffield (C) Jeff Lattimer | |
| 09:26 | Rice | Donald Price misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-42 |
| 09:25 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Steven Harris | 44-42 |
| 09:03 | Tulsa | John Sheffield misses long on a floater from close range | 44-42 |
| 09:01 | Tulsa | John Sheffield tips it but misses | 44-42 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 08:41 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 08:39 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 08:13 | Tulsa | Steven Harris comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 08:12 | Rice | Charles Helle snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Charles Helle drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gabriel McLelland | 46-42 |
| 07:27 | Tulsa | John Sheffield hits a floater from the right side set up by David Cureton | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wendell Hamlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Warrick (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Duane Hunter (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Harris (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sheffield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Rice | David Bell hits the finger roll set up by Gabriel McLelland | 48-44 |
| 06:44 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Charles Helle grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 06:24 | Rice | David Bell hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Helle | 51-44 |
| 06:03 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 06:02 | Tulsa | John Sheffield pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 05:45 | Tulsa | George Warrick's floater is tipped away by Wendell Hamlin | 51-44 |
| 05:44 | Rice | David Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 05:15 | Rice | George Warrick is called for the reach on Charles Helle - foul #4 on George Warrick, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Patrick Howell (SG), Tony Doty (SF), Stephen Sholar (PF), Conrad Snow (C) Charles Helle, Gabriel McLelland, Donald Price, Wendell Hamlin, David Bell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 05:03 | Rice | Conrad Snow misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 51-44 |
| 05:01 | Rice | Conrad Snow tips it in | 53-44 |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | Steven Harris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-44 |
| 04:37 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Hunter | 53-44 |
| 04:12 | Tulsa | George Warrick is fouled on the floor by Stephen Sholar - foul #5 on Stephen Sholar, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Federico Russo (SF) Stephen Sholar | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer (C) John Sheffield | |
| 03:50 | Tulsa | George Warrick knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Steven Harris | 53-46 |
| 03:31 | Rice | Aaron Harris misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 03:29 | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 03:29 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Gabriel McLelland (SG), Donald Price (SF), David Bell (C) Aaron Harris, Patrick Howell, Federico Russo, Tony Doty | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Sheffield (C) Jeff Lattimer | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Conrad Snow (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Warrick (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Duane Hunter (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Steven Harris (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sheffield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter loses the dribble to Charles Helle | 53-46 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Charles Helle lays it in | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Tulsa | John Sheffield is whistled for traveling | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Rice | Charles Helle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Donald Price tips it but misses | 55-46 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland tips it but misses | 55-46 |
| 02:33 | Tulsa | John Sheffield snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 02:21 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses the easy layup | 55-46 |
| 02:20 | Tulsa | Steven Harris can't tip it in | 55-46 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 01:57 | Rice | David Bell scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Helle and he's hacked by John Sheffield - foul #3 on John Sheffield, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Patrick Howell (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF) Charles Helle, Gabriel McLelland, Donald Price | |
| 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 | |
| 01:57 | Rice | David Bell misses the free throw | 57-46 |
| 01:57 | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 01:41 | Tulsa | Richard Lotts misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 57-46 |
| 01:39 | Rice | David Bell grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin is whistled for traveling | 57-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Tony Doty (C) David Bell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 01:08 | Tulsa | Byron Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Conrad Snow snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 01:04 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin travels in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| 00:56 | Tulsa | Charles Stevenson hits a shot from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Gabriel McLelland (SG), Donald Price (SF), David Bell (C) Aaron Harris, Patrick Howell, Wendell Hamlin, Tony Doty | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Cureton (PG), George Warrick (SG), Duane Hunter (SF), Steven Harris (PF), John Sheffield (C) Charles Stevenson, William Young, Byron Jones, Richard Lotts, Jeff Lattimer | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Rice | David Cureton is called for the reach on Donald Price in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Cureton, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (SG) Gabriel McLelland | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:55 | Rice | Donald Price misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:55 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Steven Harris | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Aaron Harris is fouled in the backcourt by George Warrick - foul #5 on George Warrick, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Young (SG) George Warrick | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Aaron Harris makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Aaron Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:40 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-51 |
| 00:39 | Rice | David Bell snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Rice | William Young is called for the reach on David Bell in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Young, team foul #10 | 59-51 |
| 00:36 | Rice | David Bell misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:36 | Rice | David Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:29 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter makes the 3 from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Wendell Hamlin (PF) Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Aaron Harris is fouled in the backcourt by David Cureton - foul #4 on David Cureton, team foul #11 | 60-54 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Aaron Harris misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Aaron Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Harris | 61-57 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Aaron Harris is fouled in the backcourt by David Cureton - foul #5 on David Cureton, team foul #12 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Stevenson (PG) David Cureton | |
| 00:20 | Rice | Aaron Harris makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Aaron Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:18 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG), Conrad Snow (PF) Aaron Harris, Wendell Hamlin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:16 | Tulsa | William Young is hacked by Gabriel McLelland - foul #4 on Gabriel McLelland, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| 00:14 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-57 |
| 00:13 | Tulsa | Steven Harris grabs the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 00:11 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Charles Helle snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Charles Helle is hacked by William Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Young, team foul #13 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (SG), Wendell Hamlin (PF) Gabriel McLelland, Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:07 | Rice | Charles Helle makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Charles Helle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG), Conrad Snow (PF) Aaron Harris, Wendell Hamlin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |