| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) SG - Homer Ryan (fresh) SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) PF - Brett Davis (fresh) C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Manuel Smith (fresh) SG - John Jones (fresh) SF - John Carter (fresh) PF - Clarence Culpepper (fresh) C - William Guerin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | William Guerin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper's pass is intercepted by Brett Davis | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Homer Ryan is fouled on the floor by Manuel Smith - foul #1 on Manuel Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Homer Ryan hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Stanislaus Kucinski | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Clarence Culpepper, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Nicholas English's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Tulsa | William Guerin connects on the turnaround near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Charles Barnes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Tulsa | Nicholas English steals it from John Jones | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Nicholas English misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Tulsa | John Carter snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Tulsa | William Guerin scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Brett Davis knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Tulsa | John Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 16:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to Nicholas English | 4-4 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Nicholas English is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Smith - foul #2 on Manuel Smith, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Dewayne Costas (SG), Benjamin Farrish (SF), Eric Stamper (C) Nicholas English, Homer Ryan, Charles Barnes, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eric Mills (PG), Jim Cobbins (SG), Anthony Scalf (SF), Wayne Baker (C) Manuel Smith, John Jones, John Carter, William Guerin | |
| 16:44 | Rice | Dewayne Costas can't finish the uncontested layup | 4-4 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Brett Davis tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 16:33 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Stamper - foul #1 on Eric Stamper, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Rice | Mathew Ferguson (C) Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 16:33 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:33 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:17 | Rice | Brandon Mask misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 16:15 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:53 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) SG - Dewayne Costas (fresh) SF - Benjamin Farrish (fresh) PF - Eric Stamper (fresh) C - Mathew Ferguson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Eric Mills (fairly fresh) SG - Jim Cobbins (fresh) SF - Anthony Scalf (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence Culpepper (tiring) C - Wayne Baker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Rice | Jim Cobbins steals the ball from Eric Stamper | 6-6 |
| 15:31 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf lays it in on a great pass from Jim Cobbins | 6-8 |
| 15:28 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Mills - foul #1 on Eric Mills, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Homer Ryan (SG), Brett Davis (PF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Brandon Mask, Dewayne Costas, Eric Stamper, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Jones (SG), John Carter (SF), Robert Brewer (C) Jim Cobbins, Anthony Scalf, Wayne Baker | |
| 15:13 | Rice | Clarence Culpepper blocks the short jumper by Brett Davis | 6-8 |
| 15:12 | Rice | Brett Davis tips it in | 8-8 |
| 14:59 | Tulsa | John Carter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stanislaus Kucinski - foul #1 on Stanislaus Kucinski, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Barnes (SF) Benjamin Farrish | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 14:59 | Tulsa | John Carter makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:59 | Tulsa | John Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brett Davis | 8-9 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Homer Ryan misses the easy layup | 8-9 |
| 14:41 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:20 | Tulsa | Eric Mills can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Nicholas English - foul #1 on Nicholas English, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Dewayne Costas (SG), Eric Stamper (SF) Nicholas English, Homer Ryan, Charles Barnes | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins (SG), Wayne Baker (PF), William Guerin (C) John Jones, Clarence Culpepper, Robert Brewer | |
| 14:20 | Tulsa | Eric Mills misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:20 | Tulsa | Eric Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Brandon Mask and the foul's on William Guerin - foul #1 on William Guerin, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PF) Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Jones (SG) Eric Mills | |
| 14:05 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski misses the free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski gets the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:54 | Rice | Brandon Mask is fouled on the floor by William Guerin - foul #2 on William Guerin, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper (PF) William Guerin | |
| 13:44 | Rice | Brandon Mask comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 13:43 | Tulsa | John Jones gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:38 | Tulsa | John Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Carter | 10-13 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Brandon Mask is whistled for traveling | 10-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Homer Ryan (SG), Benjamin Farrish (SF), Brett Davis (PF), Mathew Ferguson (C) Brandon Mask, Dewayne Costas, Eric Stamper, Thomas Orosco, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf (PF), Robert Brewer (C) Clarence Culpepper, Wayne Baker | |
| 12:49 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Jones and he's fouled by Nicholas English - foul #2 on Nicholas English, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG), Charles Barnes (SF) Nicholas English, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eric Mills (PG) Jim Cobbins | |
| 12:49 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf makes the free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish's pass is intercepted by Anthony Scalf | 10-16 |
| 12:15 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf is whistled for a carry | 10-16 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Stamper (C) Thomas Orosco | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper (PF), Wayne Baker (C) Anthony Scalf, Robert Brewer | |
| 11:55 | Rice | Brett Davis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Mills - foul #2 on Eric Mills, team foul #7 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Benjamin Farrish, Charles Barnes | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins (PG) Eric Mills | |
| 11:55 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Homer Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Stamper (fresh) PF - Brett Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jim Cobbins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Carter (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Clarence Culpepper (tiring) 2 reb. C - Wayne Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wayne Baker | 12-18 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Brett Davis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jim Cobbins - foul #1 on Jim Cobbins, team foul #8 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Dewayne Costas (SG), Charles Barnes (SF) Homer Ryan, Eric Stamper | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 11:17 | Rice | Brett Davis misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:01 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper is fouled on the floor by Brandon Mask - foul #1 on Brandon Mask, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG) Brandon Mask | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf (SF) John Carter | |
| 10:40 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-21 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Brett Davis connects on the shot from the left block | 15-21 |
| 10:12 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper connects on the turnaround from the right block | 15-23 |
| 10:10 | Rice | John Jones is called for the reach on Dewayne Costas in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #9 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (SF), Eric Stamper (PF), Mathew Ferguson (C) Charles Barnes, Brett Davis, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Carter (SF), Robert Brewer (C) Anthony Scalf, Clarence Culpepper | |
| 10:10 | Rice | Dewayne Costas misses the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 10:10 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Wayne Baker | 15-23 |
| 10:03 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 10:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to Thomas Orosco | 15-23 |
| 09:44 | Rice | Thomas Orosco drills a shot from the right block set up by Mathew Ferguson | 17-23 |
| 09:40 | Tulsa | The jumper by Jim Cobbins is denied by Mathew Ferguson | 17-23 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson is whistled for a carry | 17-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Homer Ryan (SG), Brett Davis (PF) Thomas Orosco, Dewayne Costas, Eric Stamper | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper (PF) Wayne Baker | |
| 09:13 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Jones | 17-26 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish comes up short on the floater in the lane | 17-26 |
| 09:04 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 09:04 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 08:44 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Stanislaus Kucinski - foul #2 on Stanislaus Kucinski, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Barnes (SF) Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf (SF) John Carter | |
| 08:44 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 08:44 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Homer Ryan loses the dribble to Robert Brewer in the backcourt | 17-28 |
| 08:31 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf makes the jumper from the left side set up by John Jones | 17-30 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Homer Ryan is fouled in the backcourt by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #10 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Manuel Smith (PG) John Jones | |
| 08:29 | Rice | Homer Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Homer Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 08:29 | Tulsa | Robert Brewer grabs the board | 18-30 |
| 08:05 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper misses the easy layup | 18-30 |
| 08:04 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Brewer | 18-30 |
| 07:59 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brandon Mask - foul #2 on Brandon Mask, team foul #7 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG), Dewayne Costas (SG), Eric Stamper (PF), Mathew Ferguson (C) Brandon Mask, Homer Ryan, Charles Barnes, Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Carter (SF), Wayne Baker (PF) Clarence Culpepper, Robert Brewer | |
| 07:59 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 07:59 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 07:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to Dewayne Costas | 18-31 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Eric Stamper makes the wide open shot near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Orosco | 20-31 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Orosco (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dewayne Costas (fresh) SF - Benjamin Farrish (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Stamper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mathew Ferguson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Manuel Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jim Cobbins (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Carter (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Wayne Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Scalf (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Carter | 20-34 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson can't finish the uncontested layup | 20-34 |
| 07:02 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker grabs the board | 20-34 |
| 06:44 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith is hacked by Mathew Ferguson - foul #1 on Mathew Ferguson, team foul #8 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Ryan (SG), Charles Barnes (SF), Brett Davis (PF) Dewayne Costas, Benjamin Farrish, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper (PF) Anthony Scalf | |
| 06:44 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Brett Davis snags the defensive board | 20-34 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Homer Ryan makes the wide open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Orosco | 22-34 |
| 06:06 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith is hacked by Thomas Orosco - foul #1 on Thomas Orosco, team foul #9 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (PG) Thomas Orosco | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Brewer (C) Wayne Baker | |
| 06:06 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 06:06 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Homer Ryan snags the defensive board | 22-35 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Manuel Smith picks off the pass by Benjamin Farrish in the backcourt | 22-35 |
| 06:01 | Tulsa | John Carter lays it in on a great pass from Manuel Smith | 22-37 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Charles Barnes comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Jim Cobbins - foul #2 on Jim Cobbins, team foul #11 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eric Mills (SG) Jim Cobbins | |
| 05:54 | Rice | Charles Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Charles Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 05:54 | Tulsa | John Carter gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 05:37 | Tulsa | John Carter misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Brett Davis snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Homer Ryan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 23-37 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish grabs the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Eric Mills takes the ball from Benjamin Farrish | 23-37 |
| 04:44 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-37 |
| 04:43 | Tulsa | John Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 04:24 | Tulsa | Brett Davis swats the layup by Clarence Culpepper | 23-37 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Charles Barnes snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Eric Stamper is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-37 |
| 04:05 | Tulsa | John Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 03:40 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Farrish | 23-37 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Benjamin Farrish (tiring) 3 reb. SG - Homer Ryan (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Charles Barnes (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Brett Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Stamper (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Manuel Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Mills (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Carter (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Culpepper (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Rice | Charles Barnes hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Homer Ryan | 25-37 |
| 02:59 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith banks in the layup | 25-39 |
| 02:43 | Rice | Brett Davis misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-39 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Eric Stamper tips it home | 27-39 |
| 02:28 | Tulsa | Eric Mills is called for traveling | 27-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Brandon Mask (SG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Thomas Orosco (PF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Benjamin Farrish, Homer Ryan, Charles Barnes, Brett Davis, Eric Stamper | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Jones (SG), Anthony Scalf (SF), Wayne Baker (PF), William Guerin (C) Eric Mills, John Carter, Clarence Culpepper, Robert Brewer | |
| 02:24 | Rice | Wayne Baker is called for the reach on Brandon Mask in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Baker, team foul #12 | 27-39 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Brandon Mask misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Brandon Mask makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:10 | Tulsa | Stanislaus Kucinski steals the ball from John Jones | 28-39 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Thomas Orosco lays it up and in set up by Nicholas English and he's hacked by Wayne Baker - foul #2 on Wayne Baker, team foul #13 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eric Mills (PG) Manuel Smith | |
| 01:45 | Rice | Thomas Orosco makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:23 | Tulsa | John Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Thomas Orosco snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski slams it home on a nice dish by Nicholas English and he's hacked by Anthony Scalf - foul #1 on Anthony Scalf, team foul #14 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Barnes (SF) Dewayne Costas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Manuel Smith (PG) Eric Mills | |
| 01:03 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:46 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith's layup is rejected by Thomas Orosco | 34-39 |
| 00:45 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker snags the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 00:40 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith hits the finger roll | 34-41 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Manuel Smith takes the ball from Thomas Orosco in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 00:27 | Tulsa | Nicholas English steps in front of the Manuel Smith pass | 34-41 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Nicholas English loses the dribble to Anthony Scalf in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | John Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Nicholas English misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-44 |