| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Martin Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Henry Brunt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Linn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dominic Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wilbur Upton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Ricciardi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Dominic Bruno inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi is hacked by Henry Brunt - foul #2 on Henry Brunt, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:30 | Rice | Wilbur Upton connects on the open turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Bennett | 34-39 |
| 19:18 | Tulsa | John Merritt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 19:16 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Bennett | 34-39 |
| 18:59 | Rice | Wilbur Upton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Bennett | 34-41 |
| 18:51 | Tulsa | David Dill can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Dominic Bruno - foul #2 on Dominic Bruno, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 18:51 | Tulsa | David Dill misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:51 | Tulsa | David Dill misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:36 | Rice | John Merritt swats the short shot by Wilbur Upton | 34-41 |
| 18:35 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to David Dill | 34-41 |
| 18:12 | Tulsa | David Dill knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 36-41 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Wilbur Upton misses the easy layup | 36-41 |
| 17:51 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:34 | Tulsa | Richard Smith is whistled for a carry | 36-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gary Smith (SG), Billy Feldman (SF), Douglas Sanner (PF), Joseph Booker (C) David Dill, Richard Smith, John Merritt, Henry Brunt | |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Green (SF), Lowell Rubalcaba (PF), Shawn Belgrave (C) Dominic Bruno, Wilbur Upton, Eric Ricciardi | |
| 17:19 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave lays it up and in set up by Franklin Green | 36-43 |
| 16:55 | Tulsa | Shawn Belgrave steals it from Martin Wheeler | 36-43 |
| 16:37 | Rice | Franklin Green misses the easy open layup | 36-43 |
| 16:36 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave misses the tip | 36-43 |
| 16:34 | Rice | Franklin Green snags the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 16:19 | Rice | John Bennett misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-43 |
| 16:17 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Joseph Booker | 36-43 |
| 16:13 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-43 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 16:10 | Rice | John Bennett is hacked by Joseph Booker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Booker, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Arnold (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Richard Pooley (PF), Jack Milam (C) Martin Wheeler, Gary Smith, Douglas Sanner, Joseph Booker | |
| Subs | Rice | Dominic Bruno (SF), Stanley Foland (C) Charles Linn, Franklin Green | |
| 15:55 | Rice | Dominic Bruno scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Bennett | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Billy Feldman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Arnold (fresh) SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Pooley (fresh) C - Jack Milam (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lowell Rubalcaba (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - Dominic Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shawn Belgrave (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Foland (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-46 |
| 15:48 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Dominic Bruno misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jack Milam - foul #2 on Jack Milam, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler (PG), David Dill (SG) Billy Feldman, Michael Arnold | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Linn (SG), Wilbur Upton (PF) Lowell Rubalcaba, Shawn Belgrave | |
| 15:32 | Rice | Dominic Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Dominic Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 15:32 | Tulsa | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 15:17 | Tulsa | David Dill scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Pooley | 39-46 |
| 14:48 | Rice | Stanley Foland makes the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Jack Milam - foul #3 on Jack Milam, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gary Smith (PG), John Merritt (PF), Douglas Sanner (C) Martin Wheeler, Richard Pooley, Jack Milam | |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Green (PG), Eric Ricciardi (C) John Bennett, Charles Linn | |
| 14:48 | Rice | Stanley Foland misses the free throw | 39-48 |
| 14:48 | Tulsa | David Dill pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 14:31 | Tulsa | Franklin Green is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #1 on Franklin Green, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Henry Brunt (C) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Linn (SG) Stanley Foland | |
| 14:19 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner loses the ball out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Smith (SF) David Dill | |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Belgrave (PF) Wilbur Upton | |
| 14:06 | Rice | Dominic Bruno misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 14:05 | Tulsa | Gary Smith grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 13:59 | Tulsa | Gary Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Dominic Bruno pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Franklin Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler (PG), Michael Arnold (SG), Billy Feldman (SF), Joseph Booker (C) Douglas Sanner, Gary Smith, Richard Smith, Henry Brunt | |
| Subs | Rice | John Bennett (PG), Lowell Rubalcaba (SG), Stanley Foland (C) Franklin Green, Charles Linn, Eric Ricciardi | |
| 13:27 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Martin Wheeler and the foul's on Dominic Bruno - foul #3 on Dominic Bruno, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Dill (SG), Jack Milam (C) Michael Arnold, John Merritt | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:27 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Stanley Foland can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jack Milam - foul #4 on Jack Milam, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Pooley (PF) Jack Milam | |
| Subs | Rice | Wilbur Upton (PF) Shawn Belgrave | |
| 13:08 | Rice | Stanley Foland makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Stanley Foland makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:49 | Tulsa | Joseph Booker can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 42-50 |
| 12:48 | Rice | John Bennett snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 12:43 | Rice | David Dill is called for the reach on Lowell Rubalcaba in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Dill, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gary Smith (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Douglas Sanner (PF) Martin Wheeler, Billy Feldman, Richard Pooley | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:32 | Rice | Dominic Bruno blows the layup | 42-50 |
| 12:30 | Tulsa | David Dill pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:10 | Tulsa | Wilbur Upton blocks the short jumper by Douglas Sanner | 42-50 |
| 12:08 | Tulsa | Gary Smith snags the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 11:55 | Tulsa | Richard Smith buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Lowell Rubalcaba - foul #1 on Lowell Rubalcaba, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler (PG), Michael Arnold (SG), John Merritt (PF), Henry Brunt (C) Gary Smith, David Dill, Douglas Sanner, Joseph Booker | |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Green (PG), Charles Linn (SG), Shawn Belgrave (PF), Eric Ricciardi (C) John Bennett, Lowell Rubalcaba, Wilbur Upton, Stanley Foland | |
| 11:55 | Tulsa | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Martin Wheeler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Arnold (fresh) SF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Henry Brunt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Franklin Green (fresh) SG - Charles Linn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dominic Bruno (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Belgrave (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Ricciardi (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave's pass is intercepted by Richard Smith | 45-50 |
| 11:12 | Tulsa | Richard Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Martin Wheeler | 48-50 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Dominic Bruno drills a floater from close range | 48-52 |
| 10:24 | Tulsa | John Merritt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Franklin Green gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Dominic Bruno comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-52 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Franklin Green tips it in | 48-54 |
| 09:46 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Shawn Belgrave - foul #2 on Shawn Belgrave, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Feldman (PG), David Dill (SG), Douglas Sanner (SF), Joseph Booker (PF) Martin Wheeler, Michael Arnold, Richard Smith, John Merritt | |
| Subs | Rice | John Bennett (PG), Lowell Rubalcaba (SF), Wilbur Upton (PF), Stanley Foland (C) Franklin Green, Dominic Bruno, Shawn Belgrave, Eric Ricciardi | |
| 09:46 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:46 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:27 | Rice | John Bennett misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 09:25 | Tulsa | Joseph Booker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:58 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt is hacked by Wilbur Upton - foul #1 on Wilbur Upton, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gary Smith (SF), Richard Pooley (PF) Joseph Booker, Henry Brunt | |
| Subs | Rice | Dominic Bruno (SF) Charles Linn | |
| 08:44 | Tulsa | Richard Pooley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-54 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Wilbur Upton misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 08:25 | Tulsa | David Dill grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:04 | Tulsa | Richard Pooley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Wilbur Upton misses long on a floater from the left side | 50-54 |
| 07:42 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Billy Feldman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Dill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Pooley (fairly fresh) C - Douglas Sanner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lowell Rubalcaba (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. SF - Dominic Bruno (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wilbur Upton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Foland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Tulsa | David Dill drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Billy Feldman and he's fouled by Lowell Rubalcaba - foul #2 on Lowell Rubalcaba, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Joseph Booker (PF), Jack Milam (C) Billy Feldman, Gary Smith, Richard Pooley, Douglas Sanner | |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Belgrave (SG), Eric Ricciardi (C) Lowell Rubalcaba, Stanley Foland | |
| 07:32 | Tulsa | David Dill makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:16 | Rice | Dominic Bruno misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 07:15 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:55 | Tulsa | David Dill hits a jumper from the left block set up by Martin Wheeler | 55-54 |
| 06:53 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Wheeler - foul #2 on Martin Wheeler, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Arnold (SG), John Merritt (PF) David Dill, Joseph Booker | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Linn (SG) Wilbur Upton | |
| 06:53 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:53 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:35 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Milam | 58-56 |
| 06:33 | Rice | John Bennett is hacked by Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gary Smith (SF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (SF) Dominic Bruno | |
| 06:33 | Rice | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:33 | Rice | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:12 | Tulsa | Gary Smith buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jack Milam | 60-58 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Michael Arnold steals it from John Bennett in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 05:51 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 05:50 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Milam | 60-58 |
| 05:37 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from John Merritt | 62-58 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Gary Smith picks off the pass by Eric Ricciardi | 62-58 |
| 05:05 | Tulsa | Gary Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Arnold and he's fouled by Charles Linn - foul #2 on Charles Linn, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Feldman (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Douglas Sanner (PF), Joseph Booker (C) Martin Wheeler, Michael Arnold, John Merritt, Jack Milam | |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Green (SF), Wilbur Upton (PF), Stanley Foland (C) Lowell Rubalcaba, Shawn Belgrave, Eric Ricciardi | |
| 05:05 | Tulsa | Gary Smith makes the free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Charles Linn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Stanley Foland grabs the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 04:39 | Rice | John Bennett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-58 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Stanley Foland grabs the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Franklin Green comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Douglas Sanner - foul #1 on Douglas Sanner, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Dill (SG), Henry Brunt (C) Gary Smith, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Dominic Bruno (SF) John Bennett | |
| 04:21 | Rice | Franklin Green makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Franklin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:01 | Tulsa | Wilbur Upton is called for the reach on Douglas Sanner - foul #2 on Wilbur Upton, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Pooley (PF) Joseph Booker | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:01 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Stanley Foland gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Douglas Sanner takes the ball from Charles Linn | 65-60 |
| 03:50 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman lays it in set up by Douglas Sanner | 67-60 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Billy Feldman is called for the reach on Franklin Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Feldman, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler (PG) Douglas Sanner | |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (SG) Charles Linn | |
| 03:48 | Rice | Franklin Green makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Franklin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:37 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 67-62 |
| 03:35 | Tulsa | Richard Pooley tips it home | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Martin Wheeler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Dill (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Billy Feldman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Pooley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Brunt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Franklin Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Lowell Rubalcaba (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. SF - Dominic Bruno (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wilbur Upton (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Foland (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Rice | Richard Pooley steps in front of the Wilbur Upton pass in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| 03:17 | Tulsa | Wilbur Upton blocks the short jumper by Henry Brunt | 69-62 |
| 03:15 | Rice | The rebound goes to Wilbur Upton | 69-62 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Wilbur Upton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Franklin Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:43 | Rice | Dominic Bruno misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 02:41 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Henry Brunt | 69-62 |
| 02:41 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner (PG), Gary Smith (SF), John Merritt (PF) Martin Wheeler, Billy Feldman, Richard Pooley | |
| Subs | Rice | John Bennett (PG), Charles Linn (SG), Shawn Belgrave (PF), Eric Ricciardi (C) Franklin Green, Lowell Rubalcaba, Wilbur Upton, Stanley Foland | |
| 02:30 | Tulsa | John Merritt is fouled on the floor by Shawn Belgrave - foul #3 on Shawn Belgrave, team foul #10 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Smith (SF), Joseph Booker (C) Gary Smith, Henry Brunt | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:30 | Tulsa | John Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:30 | Tulsa | John Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:30 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Booker | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:17 | Tulsa | John Merritt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-62 |
| 02:15 | Rice | Charles Linn grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Rice | John Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-62 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler (PG), Henry Brunt (C) Douglas Sanner, Joseph Booker | |
| Subs | Rice | Wilbur Upton (PF) Shawn Belgrave | |
| 01:42 | Tulsa | Eric Ricciardi is called for the reach on Martin Wheeler - foul #1 on Eric Ricciardi, team foul #11 | 70-62 |
| 01:42 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 01:42 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Wilbur Upton gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Richard Smith steals the ball from John Bennett in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| 01:24 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 01:17 | Rice | John Bennett drills a shot from the right side set up by Charles Linn | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:06 | Tulsa | Charles Linn is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #3 on Charles Linn, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| 01:06 | Tulsa | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:06 | Tulsa | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Wilbur Upton is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #11 | 72-64 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Wilbur Upton misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Wilbur Upton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler is hacked by John Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Bennett, team foul #13 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner (PF) John Merritt | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:57 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:57 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:57 | Rice | The rebound goes to Wilbur Upton | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Rice | Richard Smith steals the ball from Dominic Bruno | 72-65 |
| 00:47 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by John Bennett - foul #4 on John Bennett, team foul #14 | 72-65 |
| 00:47 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:47 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Richard Smith steps in front of the Wilbur Upton pass in the backcourt | 72-65 |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | David Dill lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Smith | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | John Bennett clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-65 |
| 00:37 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner grabs the board | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Tulsa | John Bennett is called for the reach on Douglas Sanner in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Bennett, team foul #15 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (PG) John Bennett | |
| 00:36 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:36 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Wilbur Upton gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Wilbur Upton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Tulsa | Lowell Rubalcaba is called for the reach on Martin Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lowell Rubalcaba, team foul #16 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Merritt (PF) Henry Brunt | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:28 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:28 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Rice | Wilbur Upton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-68 |
| 00:21 | Tulsa | David Dill pulls down the rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:19 | Tulsa | David Dill is hacked by Charles Linn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Linn, team foul #17 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Henry Brunt (C) John Merritt | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:19 | Tulsa | David Dill misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:19 | Tulsa | David Dill makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Rice | Richard Smith steals it from Dominic Bruno in the backcourt | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler is hacked by Eric Ricciardi - foul #2 on Eric Ricciardi, team foul #18 | 76-68 |
| 00:12 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:12 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Wilbur Upton grabs the board | 77-68 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Wilbur Upton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-68 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler runs out the clock | 77-68 |