| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Booker Ball (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Mills (fresh) SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Culpepper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Guerin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Hobbs (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Aviles (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Steven McKenize (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Steven McKenize inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Steven Hobbs misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 19:40 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 19:36 | Tulsa | Steven Hobbs picks off the pass by Booker Ball in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Steven Hobbs makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven McKenize | 30-40 |
| 19:07 | Tulsa | Jack Aviles steals it from Booker Ball | 30-40 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Booker Ball steals it from Steven McKenize | 30-40 |
| 18:20 | Tulsa | Eric Mills misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-40 |
| 18:19 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper hits the follow up shot | 32-40 |
| 18:14 | Rice | William Guerin is called for the reach on Jack Aviles in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Guerin, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Manuel Smith (PG), Richard Irvin (SG), Carl Long (PF), John Carter (C) Booker Ball, Eric Mills, Clarence Culpepper, William Guerin | |
| Subs | Rice | James Hinton (PG), Benjamin Farrish (SF), Brett Davis (PF), Mathew Ferguson (C) Steven Hobbs, Steven McKenize, Stephen Phillips, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| 17:56 | Rice | James Hinton connects on the shot from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 17:36 | Tulsa | Richard Irvin is fouled on the floor by Jack Aviles - foul #2 on Jack Aviles, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Wayne Baker (C) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Hobbs (PG) Jack Aviles | |
| 17:26 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 32-42 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:07 | Rice | James Hinton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-42 |
| 17:06 | Tulsa | John Carter pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 16:56 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 32-42 |
| 16:54 | Rice | Steven Hobbs grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 16:50 | Rice | James Hinton is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Irvin - foul #1 on Richard Irvin, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Jones (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Clarence Culpepper (PF) Manuel Smith, Carl Long, John Carter | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven McKenize (SG), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Steven Hobbs, Mathew Ferguson | |
| 16:37 | Rice | Steven McKenize misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 16:35 | Tulsa | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 16:11 | Tulsa | John Jones buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Irvin | 35-42 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Richard Irvin steals it from Benjamin Farrish in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 16:07 | Tulsa | Richard Irvin misses the lay-in | 35-42 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Brett Davis gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Richard Irvin - foul #2 on Richard Irvin, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Booker Ball (PG), Carl Long (SF), Anthony Scalf (PF), William Guerin (C) Richard Irvin, Robert Johnson, Clarence Culpepper, Wayne Baker | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Hobbs (PG), Jack Aviles (SG), Mark Steinhauer (SF), Stephen Phillips (PF) James Hinton, Steven McKenize, Benjamin Farrish, Brett Davis | |
| 15:52 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Booker Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Long (fresh) PF - Anthony Scalf (fresh) C - William Guerin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Aviles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Steinhauer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Tulsa | Mark Steinhauer is called for the reach on Booker Ball - foul #4 on Mark Steinhauer, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Carter (SF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven McKenize (SF) Mark Steinhauer | |
| 15:18 | Tulsa | Carl Long can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Stephen Phillips snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 15:15 | Rice | Jack Aviles's pass is intercepted by Booker Ball in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 14:59 | Tulsa | Booker Ball misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 35-43 |
| 14:58 | Tulsa | John Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 14:47 | Tulsa | John Carter makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Booker Ball | 37-43 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Jack Aviles clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-43 |
| 14:34 | Rice | Steven McKenize tips it in | 37-45 |
| 14:10 | Tulsa | Stephen Phillips denies the turnaround by John Carter | 37-45 |
| 14:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to Stephen Phillips | 37-45 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Steven McKenize double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Manuel Smith (PG), Eric Mills (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Clarence Culpepper (PF) Booker Ball, Carl Long, John Carter, Anthony Scalf | |
| Subs | Rice | James Hinton (PG), Brett Davis (PF), Mathew Ferguson (C) Steven Hobbs, Stephen Phillips, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| 13:48 | Tulsa | Eric Mills connects on the 3 from straight away | 40-45 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Hinton | 40-47 |
| 13:24 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Mills | 42-47 |
| 13:22 | Rice | Steven McKenize is hacked by Eric Mills in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Mills, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Wayne Baker (C) William Guerin | |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (SF) Steven McKenize | |
| 13:05 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson can't finish the layup | 42-47 |
| 13:04 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 12:43 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-47 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Brett Davis gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:19 | Rice | Jack Aviles knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Hinton | 42-50 |
| 11:56 | Tulsa | Eric Mills is whistled for traveling | 42-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Booker Ball (PG), Richard Irvin (SG), John Carter (C) Manuel Smith, Eric Mills, Wayne Baker | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Hobbs (PG), Steven McKenize (SF), Stephen Phillips (PF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) James Hinton, Benjamin Farrish, Brett Davis, Mathew Ferguson | |
| 11:41 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-50 |
| 11:39 | Tulsa | Richard Irvin gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Booker Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Irvin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Culpepper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Aviles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven McKenize (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Stephen Phillips snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Stephen Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carl Long (SF), Anthony Scalf (PF), William Guerin (C) Robert Johnson, Clarence Culpepper, John Carter | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Stamper (PF) Stephen Phillips | |
| 10:36 | Tulsa | Carl Long misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 42-50 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Steven McKenize grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski misses long on an open fadeaway in the paint | 42-50 |
| 10:20 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Hobbs | 42-50 |
| 10:06 | Rice | Jack Aviles makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-53 |
| 09:41 | Tulsa | Booker Ball is denied on a layup by Stanislaus Kucinski | 42-53 |
| 09:40 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to William Guerin | 42-53 |
| 09:32 | Tulsa | Carl Long is called for traveling | 42-53 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Manuel Smith (PG), John Jones (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Clarence Culpepper (PF), John Carter (C) Booker Ball, Richard Irvin, Carl Long, Anthony Scalf, William Guerin | |
| Subs | Rice | James Hinton (SG), Benjamin Farrish (SF), Stephen Phillips (PF), Brett Davis (C) Jack Aviles, Steven McKenize, Eric Stamper, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| 09:29 | Rice | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Benjamin Farrish in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Steven Hobbs connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 09:09 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper misses the lay-in | 42-56 |
| 09:07 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the driving attempt from the left block | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:45 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith's pass is intercepted by Steven Hobbs | 42-58 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Steven Hobbs hits the finger roll | 42-60 |
| 08:29 | Tulsa | James Hinton steals it from John Jones | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:27 | Rice | Steven Hobbs is hacked by Manuel Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Smith, team foul #6 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eric Mills (SG), Wayne Baker (C) Manuel Smith, John Carter | |
| Subs | Rice | Mathew Ferguson (C) Stephen Phillips | |
| 08:17 | Rice | The short jumper by Benjamin Farrish is denied by Clarence Culpepper | 42-60 |
| 08:15 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 08:01 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper drills a floater from the right block set up by Eric Mills and he's hacked by Steven Hobbs - foul #1 on Steven Hobbs, team foul #3 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Booker Ball (PG), Carl Long (SG) John Jones, Eric Mills | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Stamper (PF) Brett Davis | |
| 08:01 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper makes the free throw | 45-60 |
| 07:33 | Rice | James Hinton makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Hobbs | 45-63 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Booker Ball (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Long (fresh) SF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Culpepper (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Baker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Hobbs (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hinton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Farrish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Stamper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mathew Ferguson (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Tulsa | Booker Ball comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 07:13 | Rice | Eric Stamper snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Carl Long steals it from James Hinton in the backcourt | 45-63 |
| 06:58 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Hinton - foul #1 on James Hinton, team foul #4 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Manuel Smith (PG), Richard Irvin (SG), John Carter (PF), William Guerin (C) Booker Ball, Carl Long, Clarence Culpepper, Wayne Baker | |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Aviles (SG), Mark Steinhauer (SF), Brett Davis (PF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Steven Hobbs, Benjamin Farrish, Eric Stamper, Mathew Ferguson | |
| 06:58 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 06:58 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Jack Aviles makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Mark Steinhauer | 47-65 |
| 06:16 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith is fouled on the floor by Jack Aviles - foul #3 on Jack Aviles, team foul #5 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf (PF) William Guerin | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Phillips (PF) Brett Davis | |
| 06:01 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 49-65 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Jack Aviles is hacked by Anthony Scalf - foul #1 on Anthony Scalf, team foul #7 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Jones (PG), Eric Mills (SG), Carl Long (PF) Manuel Smith, Robert Johnson, John Carter | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Hobbs (PG) James Hinton | |
| 05:49 | Rice | Jack Aviles makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Jack Aviles makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 05:32 | Tulsa | The jump hook by Eric Mills is blocked by Mark Steinhauer | 49-67 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Steven Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Jack Aviles is fouled on the floor by Eric Mills - foul #3 on Eric Mills, team foul #8 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Johnson (SF), William Guerin (C) Richard Irvin, Anthony Scalf | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Davis (C) Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| 05:16 | Rice | Jack Aviles makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Jack Aviles makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 05:02 | Tulsa | John Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-69 |
| 05:01 | Rice | Stephen Phillips grabs the board | 49-69 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Stephen Phillips misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Carl Long - foul #2 on Carl Long, team foul #9 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Manuel Smith (PG), John Carter (PF), Wayne Baker (C) Eric Mills, Robert Johnson, William Guerin | |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (PG), James Hinton (SG), Steven McKenize (SF) Steven Hobbs, Jack Aviles, Mark Steinhauer | |
| 04:44 | Rice | Stephen Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Stephen Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 04:29 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 49-71 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Brett Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-71 |
| 04:03 | Rice | James Hinton buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Brett Davis | 49-73 |
| 03:59 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith is hacked by James Hinton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hinton, team foul #6 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Irvin (SG) John Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Mathew Ferguson (C) Stephen Phillips | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith misses the jumper from the left wing | 49-73 |
| 03:51 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker hits the follow up shot | 51-73 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson connects on the open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Steven McKenize | 51-75 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Manuel Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Irvin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Carl Long (fairly fresh) PF - John Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Benjamin Farrish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - James Hinton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven McKenize (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brett Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mathew Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Tulsa | Richard Irvin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-75 |
| 02:58 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Smith | 51-75 |
| 02:39 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker is whistled for traveling | 51-75 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf (PF) Wayne Baker | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Stamper (PF) Brett Davis | |
| 02:37 | Rice | James Hinton is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Smith - foul #4 on Manuel Smith, team foul #10 | 51-75 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Davis (C) Mathew Ferguson | |
| 02:37 | Rice | James Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 51-76 |
| 02:37 | Rice | James Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-77 |
| 02:25 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-77 |
| 02:23 | Tulsa | John Carter misses the tip | 51-77 |
| 02:21 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf grabs the offensive board | 51-77 |
| 02:11 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Irvin | 53-77 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish misses the dunk | 53-77 |
| 01:50 | Rice | Eric Stamper gets the offensive rebound | 53-77 |
| 01:34 | Rice | James Hinton can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 53-77 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Brett Davis tips it back up and in | 53-79 |
| 01:25 | Tulsa | Brett Davis is called for the reach on Richard Irvin - foul #1 on Brett Davis, team foul #7 | 53-79 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Wayne Baker (C) Anthony Scalf | |
| Subs | Rice | Mathew Ferguson (C) Eric Stamper | |
| 01:25 | Tulsa | Richard Irvin makes the 1st free throw | 54-79 |
| 01:25 | Tulsa | Richard Irvin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-79 |
| 01:23 | Rice | James Hinton is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hinton, team foul #8 | 55-79 |
| 01:04 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker throws it down and the foul's on Steven McKenize - foul #1 on Steven McKenize, team foul #9 | 57-79 |
| 01:04 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker misses the free throw | 57-79 |
| 01:04 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brett Davis | 57-79 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish misses the jumper from close range | 57-79 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-79 |
| 00:10 | Rice | James Hinton is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range | 57-81 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Steven McKenize is called for the reach on Carl Long - foul #2 on Steven McKenize, team foul #10 | 57-81 |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Carl Long makes the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Carl Long misses the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Brett Davis snags the defensive board | 58-81 |
| 00:00 | Rice | James Hinton runs out the clock | 58-81 |