| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Hurley (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Louie Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Patel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ralph Anderson (fresh) SG - William Nevarez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sae (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffery Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Robert Sae inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Tulsa | Robert Sae is hacked by Louie Kenney - foul #1 on Louie Kenney, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:29 | Tulsa | Robert Sae is denied on a layup by Brad Clough | 28-31 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Charles Ackman gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:14 | Rice | Brad Clough steps out of bounds on the sideline | 28-31 |
| 18:56 | Tulsa | William Nevarez connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Bush | 28-34 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Paul Sargent is called for the reach on Richard Patel - foul #1 on Paul Sargent, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Rice | James Diggs (C) Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Deming (SG), Julius Ingram (PF), Dobromir Kalinski (C) William Nevarez, Paul Sargent, Jeffery Bush | |
| 18:10 | Rice | Robert Sae steals the ball from Louie Kenney | 28-34 |
| 18:07 | Tulsa | Robert Sae hits the finger roll | 28-36 |
| 17:47 | Rice | James Diggs blows the layup | 28-36 |
| 17:45 | Rice | Richard Patel snags the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Louie Kenney misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-36 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Louie Kenney gets the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:30 | Rice | Louie Kenney misses long on a jumper in the paint | 28-36 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Richard Patel tips it back up and in | 30-36 |
| 17:01 | Tulsa | Dobromir Kalinski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dobromir Kalinski, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Mildenstein (PG), Martin Ward (SG), David Simmons (SF), Brad Clough (C) Charles Ackman, Lloyd Hurley, Louie Kenney, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure (PG), William Nevarez (SG), Marco Romano (SF), Paul Sargent (PF), Alberto Rossi (C) Ralph Anderson, Thomas Deming, Robert Sae, Julius Ingram, Dobromir Kalinski | |
| 16:43 | Rice | Martin Ward clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 16:42 | Rice | David Simmons can't tip it in | 30-36 |
| 16:41 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Paul Sargent | 30-36 |
| 16:28 | Tulsa | Paul Sargent misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 16:26 | Tulsa | Alberto Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:12 | Tulsa | Marco Romano can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein is hacked by Alberto Rossi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alberto Rossi, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Patel (PF) James Diggs | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jeffery Bush (C) Alberto Rossi | |
| 15:54 | Rice | David Simmons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Brad Clough tips it but misses | 30-36 |
| 15:51 | Tulsa | Paul Sargent grabs the board | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Mildenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Martin Ward (fresh) SF - David Simmons (fresh) PF - Richard Patel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Gahuj Azure (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Nevarez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Romano (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Tulsa | Marco Romano knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Gahuj Azure | 30-38 |
| 15:16 | Rice | Brad Clough can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffery Bush - foul #2 on Jeffery Bush, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Lloyd Hurley (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF) Michael Mildenstein, Martin Ward, David Simmons | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ralph Anderson (PG), Thomas Deming (SG), Dobromir Kalinski (SF), Julius Ingram (PF) Gahuj Azure, William Nevarez, Marco Romano, Paul Sargent | |
| 15:16 | Rice | Brad Clough makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:16 | Rice | Brad Clough misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:16 | Tulsa | Jeffery Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:52 | Tulsa | Jeffery Bush double dribbles | 31-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kenney (SF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Marvin Boltz, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Sae (SF) Jeffery Bush | |
| 14:39 | Rice | The short jumper by Richard Patel is denied by Julius Ingram | 31-38 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley gets the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Charles Ackman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Patel | 34-38 |
| 14:06 | Tulsa | The jump hook by Robert Sae is blocked by Matthew Lonergan | 34-38 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 13:44 | Rice | Thomas Deming is called for the reach on Matthew Lonergan - foul #1 on Thomas Deming, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (PG), Michael Mildenstein (SF), James Diggs (PF) Charles Ackman, Louie Kenney, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure (PG), William Nevarez (SG), Larry Gaskins (SF), Paul Sargent (PF), Alberto Rossi (C) Ralph Anderson, Thomas Deming, Robert Sae, Julius Ingram, Dobromir Kalinski | |
| 13:34 | Rice | Martin Ward travels with the ball | 34-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jeffery Bush (C) Alberto Rossi | |
| 13:15 | Tulsa | Lloyd Hurley picks off the pass by William Nevarez | 34-38 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley lays it up and in | 36-38 |
| 12:54 | Tulsa | Paul Sargent hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by James Diggs - foul #2 on James Diggs, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Rice | David Simmons (SF), Brad Clough (C) Lloyd Hurley, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Marco Romano (SF) William Nevarez | |
| 12:54 | Tulsa | Paul Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:54 | Tulsa | Paul Sargent misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Brad Clough gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 12:33 | Rice | David Simmons misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 12:16 | Rice | David Simmons is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Simmons, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Marvin Boltz (SG), Louie Kenney (SF) Michael Mildenstein, Martin Ward, James Diggs | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Nevarez (SG), Robert Sae (SF), Dobromir Kalinski (PF), Alberto Rossi (C) Gahuj Azure, Larry Gaskins, Paul Sargent, Jeffery Bush | |
| 12:03 | Tulsa | William Nevarez can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 12:02 | Rice | David Simmons gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 11:41 | Rice | Charles Ackman knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Boltz | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Louie Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brad Clough (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Marco Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Nevarez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sae (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Dobromir Kalinski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Alberto Rossi (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Tulsa | Robert Sae scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Marco Romano | 39-41 |
| 11:12 | Rice | Louie Kenney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (SG), Richard Patel (PF) Marvin Boltz, David Simmons | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ralph Anderson (PG), Gahuj Azure (SG), Julius Ingram (PF) Marco Romano, William Nevarez, Dobromir Kalinski | |
| 10:58 | Tulsa | Brad Clough blocks the short jumper by Alberto Rossi | 39-41 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Louie Kenney pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 10:54 | Rice | Robert Sae steals the ball from Lloyd Hurley in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 10:40 | Tulsa | Robert Sae loses the dribble to Lloyd Hurley | 39-41 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-41 |
| 10:21 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 10:16 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Anderson | 39-43 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Charles Ackman double dribbles | 39-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (PG), Michael Mildenstein (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Charles Ackman, Louie Kenney, Richard Patel, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Deming (SG), Dobromir Kalinski (SF), Paul Sargent (PF), Jeffery Bush (C) Gahuj Azure, Robert Sae, Julius Ingram, Alberto Rossi | |
| 09:51 | Tulsa | Ralph Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Hurley - foul #1 on Lloyd Hurley, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| 09:37 | Tulsa | Ralph Anderson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 09:35 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley's pass is intercepted by Ralph Anderson in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| 09:34 | Tulsa | Ralph Anderson lays it up and in | 39-48 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| 09:20 | Tulsa | Jeffery Bush is hacked by Michael Mildenstein - foul #1 on Michael Mildenstein, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Nevarez (SG) Ralph Anderson | |
| 09:06 | Tulsa | William Nevarez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Martin Ward - foul #2 on Martin Ward, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Marco Romano (SF) Dobromir Kalinski | |
| 09:06 | Tulsa | William Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:06 | Tulsa | William Nevarez misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:06 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Bush | 39-49 |
| 08:59 | Tulsa | Thomas Deming buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Nevarez | 39-51 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley misses badly on a floater from the left side | 39-51 |
| 08:53 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Marco Romano | 39-51 |
| 08:41 | Tulsa | Jeffery Bush connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Nevarez | 39-54 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 08:38 | Rice | William Nevarez takes the ball from Michael Mildenstein in the backcourt | 39-54 |
| 08:37 | Tulsa | William Nevarez lays it in | 39-56 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan misses the jumper in the lane | 39-56 |
| 08:25 | Rice | James Diggs grabs the offensive board | 39-56 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-56 |
| 08:08 | Tulsa | Paul Sargent pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 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) | |
| 07:48 | Tulsa | Jeffery Bush makes the floater in the paint set up by William Nevarez | 39-58 |
| 07:32 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Diggs | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Martin Ward (fairly fresh) SG - Lloyd Hurley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Mildenstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Diggs (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Matthew Lonergan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Thomas Deming (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Nevarez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marco Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Sargent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Bush (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Tulsa | Jeffery Bush misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 41-58 |
| 07:07 | Rice | James Diggs grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 06:50 | Rice | William Nevarez picks off the pass by Lloyd Hurley | 41-58 |
| 06:28 | Tulsa | William Nevarez connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Deming | 41-60 |
| 06:15 | Rice | Marco Romano swats the layup by Matthew Lonergan | 41-60 |
| 06:14 | Tulsa | Paul Sargent grabs the defensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 05:55 | Tulsa | Marco Romano makes the 3 from the left wing set up by William Nevarez | 41-63 |
| 05:52 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Romano - foul #1 on Marco Romano, team foul #6 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SF), David Simmons (PF) Lloyd Hurley, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure (PG), Larry Gaskins (SG), Dobromir Kalinski (SF), Julius Ingram (PF), Alberto Rossi (C) Thomas Deming, William Nevarez, Marco Romano, Paul Sargent, Jeffery Bush | |
| 05:41 | Rice | David Simmons connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Diggs | 43-63 |
| 05:41 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Louie Kenney (SF), Richard Patel (PF), Brad Clough (C) Michael Mildenstein, Martin Ward, David Simmons, James Diggs | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ralph Anderson (PG), Robert Sae (SF) Larry Gaskins, Alberto Rossi | |
| 05:25 | Tulsa | Ralph Anderson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-63 |
| 05:23 | Rice | Brad Clough grabs the defensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Richard Patel comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Julius Ingram - foul #1 on Julius Ingram, team foul #7 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Mildenstein (PG), David Simmons (SF), James Diggs (C) Charles Ackman, Louie Kenney, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Gaskins (SG), Alberto Rossi (C) Ralph Anderson, Robert Sae | |
| 05:09 | Rice | Richard Patel misses the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Richard Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 04:40 | Tulsa | Larry Gaskins blows the layup but he's fouled by Marvin Boltz - foul #4 on Marvin Boltz, team foul #7 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Lonergan (C) Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 04:40 | Tulsa | Larry Gaskins makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 04:40 | Tulsa | Larry Gaskins misses the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan gets the rebound | 44-64 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Marvin Boltz is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marvin Boltz, team foul #8 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SG) Marvin Boltz | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 04:16 | Tulsa | Dobromir Kalinski's pass is intercepted by Martin Ward | 44-64 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Martin Ward drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Matthew Lonergan | 47-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:37 | Tulsa | Dobromir Kalinski is fouled on the floor by David Simmons - foul #2 on David Simmons, team foul #9 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Deming (SG), Marco Romano (SF) Larry Gaskins, Alberto Rossi | |
| 03:37 | Tulsa | Dobromir Kalinski makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 03:37 | Tulsa | Dobromir Kalinski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | Rice | James Diggs hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane | 49-66 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Mildenstein (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Martin Ward (tiring) 3 pts. SF - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Diggs (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Lonergan (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Gahuj Azure (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Deming (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marco Romano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dobromir Kalinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Julius Ingram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Tulsa | Dobromir Kalinski clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 49-66 |
| 03:01 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 02:42 | Tulsa | Marco Romano misses the easy layup | 49-66 |
| 02:40 | Tulsa | Dobromir Kalinski misses the tip | 49-66 |
| 02:39 | Rice | James Diggs grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 02:36 | Rice | David Simmons travels in the backcourt | 49-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alberto Rossi (C) Dobromir Kalinski | |
| 02:18 | Tulsa | Marco Romano clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on David Simmons - foul #3 on David Simmons, team foul #10 | 49-66 |
| 02:18 | Tulsa | Marco Romano makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 02:18 | Tulsa | Marco Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 02:18 | Rice | James Diggs snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Alberto Rossi is called for the reach on James Diggs - foul #3 on Alberto Rossi, team foul #8 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dobromir Kalinski (C) Alberto Rossi | |
| 01:58 | Rice | James Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 01:58 | Rice | James Diggs makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 01:34 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Lonergan | 51-67 |
| 01:32 | Rice | James Diggs grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-67 |
| 01:12 | Tulsa | Thomas Deming loses the ball out of bounds | 51-67 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Thomas Deming is called for the reach on Matthew Lonergan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Deming, team foul #9 | 51-67 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 01:09 | Tulsa | Dobromir Kalinski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 00:40 | Tulsa | Marco Romano makes the driving attempt from the left block | 51-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Rice | James Diggs misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-69 |
| 00:33 | Tulsa | Dobromir Kalinski grabs the board | 51-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Tulsa | Martin Ward is called for the reach on Gahuj Azure - foul #3 on Martin Ward, team foul #11 | 51-69 |
| 00:08 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 00:08 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-71 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram grabs the board | 51-71 |