| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Gahuj Azure (fresh) SG - William Nevarez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Boyden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marco Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Julius Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gahuj Azure | 39-37 |
| 19:35 | Rice | Marvin Boltz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 19:27 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 19:25 | Rice | David Simmons pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Brad Clough misses the dunk attempt | 39-37 |
| 19:02 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to David Simmons | 39-37 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Marco Romano steps in front of the Brad Clough pass | 39-37 |
| 18:37 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alberto Rossi (C) Julius Ingram | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (SF), James Diggs (PF) Marvin Boltz, David Simmons | |
| 18:16 | Rice | Marco Romano picks off the pass by Salvador Hernandez | 39-37 |
| 17:49 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 17:48 | Rice | James Blay pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-37 |
| 17:36 | Tulsa | Alberto Rossi grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 17:27 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure is called for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Mangold (PG), Larry Gaskins (SF), Julius Ingram (C) Gahuj Azure, Dale Boyden, Marco Romano | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Martin Ward (SF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Charles Ackman, Salvador Hernandez, Brad Clough | |
| 17:07 | Rice | James Diggs connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Oliver Chance and the foul's on Alberto Rossi - foul #1 on Alberto Rossi, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SF), David Simmons (PF) James Blay, Matthew Lonergan | |
| 17:07 | Rice | James Diggs makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:52 | Tulsa | William Nevarez makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alberto Rossi and he's hacked by Martin Ward - foul #1 on Martin Ward, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Donald Lachowski (PF) Alberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Lonergan (C) James Diggs | |
| 16:52 | Tulsa | William Nevarez makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:36 | Rice | David Simmons knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 16:16 | Tulsa | Larry Gaskins drills a shot in the lane set up by George Mangold | 44-43 |
| 16:14 | Rice | Marvin Boltz double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Leister (C) Julius Ingram | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Robert Long (SF), Bernard Mack (C) Oliver Chance, Marvin Boltz, David Simmons | |
| 15:59 | Tulsa | James Leister misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Mangold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nevarez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Gaskins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Lachowski (fresh) C - James Leister (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Martin Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Long (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Lonergan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Mack (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Rice | Donald Lachowski swats the layup by Charles Ackman | 44-43 |
| 15:52 | Tulsa | James Leister gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:29 | Tulsa | George Mangold misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 15:28 | Rice | Robert Long gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Bernard Mack misses short on an open jump hook from close range | 44-43 |
| 15:05 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Donald Lachowski | 44-43 |
| 14:59 | Tulsa | George Mangold clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 14:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Matthew Lonergan | 44-43 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Charles Ackman hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Long and he's hacked by George Mangold - foul #2 on George Mangold, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Smith (PG), Gahuj Azure (SG), Dale Boyden (SF), Marco Romano (PF), Julius Ingram (C) George Mangold, William Nevarez, Larry Gaskins, Donald Lachowski, James Leister | |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), James Diggs (PF), Brad Clough (C) Martin Ward, Robert Long, Matthew Lonergan, Bernard Mack | |
| 14:46 | Rice | Charles Ackman makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:17 | Tulsa | Marco Romano knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Smith | 46-46 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Brian Smith is called for the reach on Charles Ackman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Smith, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Nevarez (SG) Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), David Simmons (PF) Charles Ackman, James Diggs | |
| 14:02 | Rice | James Blay hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Brad Clough | 46-49 |
| 13:43 | Tulsa | William Nevarez misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Simmons - foul #2 on David Simmons, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alberto Rossi (C) Julius Ingram | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), James Diggs (C) Marvin Boltz, Brad Clough | |
| 13:43 | Tulsa | William Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:43 | Tulsa | William Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Dale Boyden is called for the reach on James Blay - foul #3 on Dale Boyden, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| 13:11 | Rice | David Simmons misses the floater in the paint | 48-49 |
| 13:10 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to James Blay | 48-49 |
| 12:50 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Blay | 48-51 |
| 12:28 | Tulsa | James Diggs steals the ball from Dale Boyden | 48-51 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Oliver Chance misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-51 |
| 12:05 | Rice | David Simmons snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 11:58 | Rice | James Diggs dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Blay | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Gahuj Azure (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Nevarez (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Boyden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marco Romano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Alberto Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Blay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Diggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Tulsa | William Nevarez makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Gahuj Azure | 50-53 |
| 11:30 | Rice | James Diggs misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-53 |
| 11:28 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 11:05 | Tulsa | William Nevarez misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-53 |
| 11:03 | Rice | James Diggs snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 11:01 | Rice | Dale Boyden is called for the reach on James Blay in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dale Boyden, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Mangold (PG), Larry Gaskins (SG), Jimmy Galeana (SF), Donald Lachowski (PF), Julius Ingram (C) Gahuj Azure, William Nevarez, Dale Boyden, Marco Romano, Alberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Martin Ward (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), Matthew Lonergan (PF), Brad Clough (C) Oliver Chance, Salvador Hernandez, James Blay, David Simmons, James Diggs | |
| 10:40 | Rice | Brad Clough loses the ball out of bounds | 50-53 |
| 10:27 | Tulsa | George Mangold misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 10:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brad Clough | 50-53 |
| 10:24 | Rice | Charles Ackman is fouled in the backcourt by George Mangold - foul #3 on George Mangold, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Charles Ackman is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-56 |
| 09:57 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram dunks the ball on a great pass from George Mangold and he's hacked by Martin Ward - foul #2 on Martin Ward, team foul #3 | 52-56 |
| 09:57 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Julius Ingram is called for the reach on Brad Clough in the backcourt - foul #3 on Julius Ingram, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Brad Clough makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Brad Clough makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:29 | Tulsa | Matthew Lonergan swats the short shot by Donald Lachowski | 53-58 |
| 09:28 | Rice | Martin Ward gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Brad Clough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure (PG), William Nevarez (SG), Marco Romano (PF), James Leister (C) George Mangold, Jimmy Galeana, Donald Lachowski, Julius Ingram | |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG), Robert Long (PF), Bernard Mack (C) Martin Ward, Matthew Lonergan, Brad Clough | |
| 09:01 | Tulsa | Salvador Hernandez picks off the pass by Larry Gaskins | 53-58 |
| 08:57 | Rice | Charles Ackman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Salvador Hernandez | 53-60 |
| 08:48 | Tulsa | William Nevarez misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 08:47 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Gahuj Azure | 53-60 |
| 08:24 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Marvin Boltz - foul #3 on Marvin Boltz, team foul #4 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Mangold (PG), Alberto Rossi (PF) Larry Gaskins, Marco Romano | |
| Subs | Rice | James Diggs (PF) Marvin Boltz | |
| 08:24 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:24 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:17 | Rice | George Mangold steals it from Charles Ackman in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 08:07 | Tulsa | James Leister misses the floater in the lane | 55-60 |
| 08:05 | Tulsa | William Nevarez tips it home | 57-60 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez misses the dunk attempt | 57-60 |
| 07:40 | Tulsa | Alberto Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Mangold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Nevarez (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gahuj Azure (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alberto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Leister (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (tiring) 20 pts. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Mack (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Tulsa | William Nevarez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 07:22 | Tulsa | James Leister grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 07:00 | Tulsa | James Diggs blocks the short jumper by William Nevarez | 57-60 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Robert Long snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Robert Long is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Long, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Smith (PG), Dale Boyden (SF), Donald Lachowski (PF), Julius Ingram (C) George Mangold, William Nevarez, Alberto Rossi, James Leister | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Martin Ward (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), Matthew Lonergan (PF), Brad Clough (C) Charles Ackman, Salvador Hernandez, Robert Long, James Diggs, Bernard Mack | |
| 06:46 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Brian Smith | 59-60 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Brian Smith takes the ball from Martin Ward in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 06:42 | Tulsa | Brian Smith banks in the layup | 61-60 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Gahuj Azure steals the ball from James Blay | 61-60 |
| 06:04 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-60 |
| 06:01 | Rice | James Blay throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Marco Romano (PF) Donald Lachowski | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG) Marvin Boltz | |
| 05:45 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram is hacked by Martin Ward - foul #3 on Martin Ward, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Gaskins (SG), Alberto Rossi (PF) Gahuj Azure, Marco Romano | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:26 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 05:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brad Clough | 64-60 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Julius Ingram steals it from Martin Ward | 64-60 |
| 05:01 | Tulsa | Brian Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Oliver Chance - foul #2 on Oliver Chance, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Nevarez (SG), Jimmy Galeana (SF), Marco Romano (PF) Larry Gaskins, Dale Boyden, Julius Ingram | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), David Simmons (PF), James Diggs (C) Oliver Chance, James Blay, Martin Ward, Matthew Lonergan, Brad Clough | |
| 05:01 | Tulsa | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:01 | Tulsa | Brian Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:01 | Tulsa | Alberto Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 04:37 | Tulsa | Brian Smith buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Alberto Rossi | 68-60 |
| 04:19 | Rice | James Diggs comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Brian Smith - foul #5 on Brian Smith, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Mangold (PG), Donald Lachowski (C) Brian Smith, Alberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Long (SF) Marvin Boltz | |
| 04:19 | Rice | James Diggs misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:19 | Rice | James Diggs makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:58 | Tulsa | William Nevarez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 03:56 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Long | 68-61 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Donald Lachowski is called for the reach on James Diggs - foul #2 on Donald Lachowski, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Gaskins (PG), Gahuj Azure (SG), Julius Ingram (C) George Mangold, William Nevarez, Marco Romano | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Bernard Mack (C) Charles Ackman, David Simmons | |
| 03:51 | Rice | James Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:51 | Rice | James Diggs makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:31 | Tulsa | Larry Gaskins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dale Boyden (SF) Jimmy Galeana | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), David Simmons (PF) Salvador Hernandez, Robert Long, James Diggs | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Larry Gaskins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gahuj Azure (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Boyden (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Lachowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Julius Ingram (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Boltz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Bernard Mack (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Rice | Martin Ward hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-66 |
| 02:50 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure's pass is intercepted by Martin Ward | 68-66 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Martin Ward is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Ward, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Mangold (PG), William Nevarez (SG), Alberto Rossi (PF), James Leister (C) Larry Gaskins, Gahuj Azure, Donald Lachowski, Julius Ingram | |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Matthew Lonergan (PF), Brad Clough (C) James Blay, David Simmons, Bernard Mack | |
| 02:34 | Tulsa | William Nevarez hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Brad Clough is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Martin Ward | 70-68 |
| 02:05 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Gaskins (SG), Marco Romano (PF) William Nevarez, James Leister | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (SG), James Diggs (PF) Marvin Boltz, Matthew Lonergan | |
| 01:53 | Tulsa | Marco Romano is whistled for a carry | 70-68 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure (PG), William Nevarez (SG), Julius Ingram (C) George Mangold, Larry Gaskins, Alberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), David Simmons (PF) Oliver Chance, James Blay, Martin Ward, James Diggs | |
| 01:46 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Ackman | 70-71 |
| 01:33 | Tulsa | William Nevarez loses the dribble to Brad Clough | 70-71 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Charles Ackman is hacked by Gahuj Azure in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gahuj Azure, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Charles Ackman misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Charles Ackman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:11 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 70-72 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Charles Ackman misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-72 |
| 00:44 | Rice | David Simmons grabs the offensive board | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Charles Ackman scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Salvador Hernandez | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Tulsa | Marco Romano clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Rice | William Nevarez is called for the reach on Salvador Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Nevarez, team foul #11 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (SF) Marvin Boltz | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | William Nevarez misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 00:04 | Rice | David Simmons grabs the board | 70-76 |
| 00:02 | Rice | David Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Gahuj Azure - foul #4 on Gahuj Azure, team foul #12 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SG) Salvador Hernandez | |
| 00:02 | Rice | David Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:02 | Rice | David Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:02 | Rice | James Blay pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 00:00 | Rice | The clock runs out | 70-77 |