| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Comstock (fresh) SG - Charles Mosquera (fresh) SF - William Roca (fresh) PF - Michael Krouse (fresh) C - Robert Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lowell Vanwinkle (fresh) SG - Frederick Swayne (fresh) SF - Richard Melgoza (fresh) PF - David Brass (fresh) C - James Strong (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | James Strong 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) | |
| 19:42 | Tulsa | David Brass hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Ronald Comstock clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Rice | William Roca tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Tulsa | Frederick Swayne misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Lowell Vanwinkle steals it from Robert Jackson in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Tulsa | Frederick Swayne's pass is intercepted by Michael Krouse | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Charles Mosquera is fouled on the floor by David Brass - foul #1 on David Brass, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Rice | William Roca hits a wide open shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Comstock | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | Tulsa | David Brass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Michael Krouse connects on the open floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Comstock | 6-2 |
| 17:53 | Tulsa | Richard Melgoza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Roca - foul #1 on William Roca, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Gable (PG), Bill Reinhold (SG), John Babich (PF), Andrew Coughlan (C) Lowell Vanwinkle, Frederick Swayne, David Brass, James Strong | |
| 17:53 | Tulsa | Richard Melgoza makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:53 | Tulsa | Richard Melgoza misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:46 | Rice | William Roca makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Krouse | 9-3 |
| 17:30 | Tulsa | John Babich clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 9-3 |
| 17:28 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Melgoza | 9-3 |
| 17:08 | Tulsa | Richard Melgoza is fouled on the floor by Charles Mosquera - foul #1 on Charles Mosquera, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Newman (PG), Norman Stalling (SG), Sylvester Hopkins (PF), Ross Price (C) Ronald Comstock, Charles Mosquera, Michael Krouse, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Antonio Santillo (SG) Richard Melgoza | |
| 16:47 | Tulsa | Bill Reinhold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-3 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins snags the defensive board | 9-3 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Norman Stalling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Ross Price tips it but misses | 9-3 |
| 16:27 | Tulsa | John Babich grabs the board | 9-3 |
| 15:58 | Tulsa | Antonio Santillo misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 9-3 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Thomas Newman pulls down the rebound | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Newman (fresh) SG - Norman Stalling (fresh) SF - William Roca (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sylvester Hopkins (fresh) C - Ross Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Gable (fairly fresh) SG - Antonio Santillo (fresh) SF - Bill Reinhold (fairly fresh) PF - John Babich (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Coughlan (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Coughlan - foul #1 on Andrew Coughlan, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Comstock (PG), Charles Mosquera (SG) Thomas Newman, William Roca | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lowell Vanwinkle (PG), Frederick Swayne (SG), Steven Wyatt (SF), David Brass (PF), James Strong (C) James Gable, Antonio Santillo, Bill Reinhold, John Babich, Andrew Coughlan | |
| 15:32 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Comstock | 11-3 |
| 15:17 | Tulsa | James Strong connects on the floater from the baseline | 11-5 |
| 14:48 | Rice | Ross Price hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Frederick Swayne - foul #1 on Frederick Swayne, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Rice | William Roca (SF), Michael Krouse (PF) Norman Stalling, Sylvester Hopkins | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Melgoza (SF) Steven Wyatt | |
| 14:48 | Rice | Ross Price misses the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:48 | Rice | Ross Price makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:23 | Tulsa | Frederick Swayne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-5 |
| 14:22 | Tulsa | Frederick Swayne grabs the offensive board | 12-5 |
| 14:07 | Tulsa | Ross Price blocks the short jumper by James Strong | 12-5 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Michael Krouse pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| 13:57 | Rice | William Roca knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Mosquera | 14-5 |
| 13:47 | Tulsa | Frederick Swayne is hacked by Charles Mosquera - foul #2 on Charles Mosquera, team foul #3 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Newman (SG), Robert Jackson (C) Charles Mosquera, Ross Price | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Gable (PG), Antonio Santillo (SG), John Babich (PF), Andrew Coughlan (C) Lowell Vanwinkle, Frederick Swayne, David Brass, James Strong | |
| 13:40 | Tulsa | John Babich misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-5 |
| 13:39 | Rice | William Roca gets the rebound | 14-5 |
| 13:18 | Rice | Michael Krouse banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Newman | 16-5 |
| 12:49 | Tulsa | Antonio Santillo connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Melgoza | 16-8 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Michael Krouse comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-8 |
| 12:27 | Rice | Robert Jackson tips it back up and in | 18-8 |
| 12:12 | Tulsa | Andrew Coughlan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-8 |
| 12:10 | Rice | William Roca snags the defensive board | 18-8 |
| 11:56 | Rice | Thomas Newman is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Comstock | 21-8 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Comstock (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Roca (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Krouse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Gable (fresh) SG - Antonio Santillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Melgoza (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Babich (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Coughlan (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Tulsa | James Gable misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-8 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Michael Krouse snags the defensive board | 21-8 |
| 11:48 | Rice | Thomas Newman is fouled in the backcourt by James Gable - foul #1 on James Gable, team foul #4 | 21-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Stalling (SG), Sylvester Hopkins (SF), Ross Price (C) Thomas Newman, William Roca, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lowell Vanwinkle (PG), Frederick Swayne (SG), Bill Reinhold (SF), David Brass (PF), James Strong (C) James Gable, Antonio Santillo, Richard Melgoza, John Babich, Andrew Coughlan | |
| 11:25 | Rice | Norman Stalling clanks a 3 from the right corner | 21-8 |
| 11:24 | Tulsa | Frederick Swayne gets the rebound | 21-8 |
| 11:03 | Tulsa | James Strong loses the dribble to Ronald Comstock | 21-8 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Ronald Comstock misses the lay-in | 21-8 |
| 10:59 | Tulsa | Bill Reinhold gets the rebound | 21-8 |
| 10:39 | Tulsa | Bill Reinhold knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Brass | 21-11 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Norman Stalling loses the ball out of bounds | 21-11 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Newman (PG), William Roca (SF), Robert Jackson (C) Ronald Comstock, Michael Krouse, Ross Price | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Gable (SG), Steven Wyatt (SF), Andrew Coughlan (PF) Frederick Swayne, Bill Reinhold, David Brass | |
| 10:00 | Tulsa | Steven Wyatt can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Newman - foul #1 on Thomas Newman, team foul #4 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Comstock (PG), Michael Krouse (PF) Norman Stalling, Sylvester Hopkins | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Antonio Santillo (SG), Richard Melgoza (SF) Lowell Vanwinkle, James Strong | |
| 10:00 | Tulsa | Steven Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 10:00 | Tulsa | Steven Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Richard Melgoza takes the ball from Thomas Newman in the backcourt | 21-13 |
| 09:51 | Tulsa | Antonio Santillo is fouled on the floor by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| 09:45 | Tulsa | Antonio Santillo hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-16 |
| 09:29 | Rice | Thomas Newman makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Comstock | 23-16 |
| 09:11 | Tulsa | James Gable misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-16 |
| 09:09 | Tulsa | Steven Wyatt misses the tip | 23-16 |
| 09:08 | Rice | William Roca pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:48 | Rice | William Roca misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 23-16 |
| 08:46 | Tulsa | Antonio Santillo grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:37 | Tulsa | Andrew Coughlan scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Antonio Santillo | 23-18 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Michael Krouse is hacked by Andrew Coughlan - foul #2 on Andrew Coughlan, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Stalling (PG), Sylvester Hopkins (PF), Ross Price (C) Ronald Comstock, Michael Krouse, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lowell Vanwinkle (PG), Frederick Swayne (SG), Bill Reinhold (SF), David Brass (PF), John Babich (C) James Gable, Antonio Santillo, Richard Melgoza, Andrew Coughlan, Steven Wyatt | |
| 08:02 | Rice | William Roca can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bill Reinhold - foul #1 on Bill Reinhold, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Strong (C) John Babich | |
| 08:02 | Rice | William Roca misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:02 | Rice | William Roca makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:41 | Tulsa | David Brass knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Lowell Vanwinkle | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Norman Stalling (fresh) SG - Thomas Newman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Roca (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sylvester Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ross Price (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lowell Vanwinkle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frederick Swayne (fresh) SF - Bill Reinhold (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Brass (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Strong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Rice | David Brass picks off the pass by Norman Stalling | 24-20 |
| 07:25 | Tulsa | Thomas Newman is called for the reach on Frederick Swayne - foul #2 on Thomas Newman, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Comstock (PG) Thomas Newman | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 07:05 | Tulsa | Frederick Swayne lays it in on a nice dish by Lowell Vanwinkle | 24-22 |
| 06:51 | Rice | William Roca knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Comstock | 26-22 |
| 06:36 | Tulsa | Frederick Swayne connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-25 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Ronald Comstock misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Lowell Vanwinkle - foul #1 on Lowell Vanwinkle, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Krouse (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Sylvester Hopkins, Ross Price | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Gable (PG), Antonio Santillo (SG), Richard Melgoza (SF), John Babich (PF), Steven Wyatt (C) Lowell Vanwinkle, Frederick Swayne, Bill Reinhold, David Brass, James Strong | |
| 06:24 | Rice | Ronald Comstock makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Ronald Comstock makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Ronald Comstock makes the 3rd free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:08 | Tulsa | Antonio Santillo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 06:07 | Tulsa | Steven Wyatt grabs the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 06:00 | Tulsa | Steven Wyatt misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Norman Stalling - foul #1 on Norman Stalling, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| 06:00 | Tulsa | Steven Wyatt misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:00 | Tulsa | Steven Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Michael Krouse misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Melgoza - foul #1 on Richard Melgoza, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Michael Krouse makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Michael Krouse makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:35 | Tulsa | Steven Wyatt misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Krouse - foul #1 on Michael Krouse, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Ross Price (PF) Michael Krouse | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 05:35 | Tulsa | Steven Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:35 | Tulsa | Steven Wyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:35 | Rice | William Roca snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Norman Stalling's pass is intercepted by James Gable in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| 05:22 | Tulsa | Antonio Santillo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 05:20 | Tulsa | James Gable gets the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 05:08 | Tulsa | John Babich is hacked by William Roca - foul #2 on William Roca, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins (SF) William Roca | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lowell Vanwinkle (PG), James Strong (C) Antonio Santillo, Steven Wyatt | |
| 05:08 | Tulsa | John Babich makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:08 | Tulsa | John Babich makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Ross Price hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 31-29 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Robert Jackson can't tip it in | 31-29 |
| 04:42 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Richard Melgoza | 31-29 |
| 04:25 | Tulsa | Lowell Vanwinkle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 04:23 | Tulsa | James Strong snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 04:03 | Tulsa | James Strong is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Strong, team foul #9 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Krouse (PF), Brian Spano (C) Ross Price, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Antonio Santillo (PG), Frederick Swayne (SG), Bill Reinhold (SF), David Brass (PF) Lowell Vanwinkle, James Gable, Richard Melgoza, John Babich | |
| 03:49 | Rice | A charge is called on Ronald Comstock - foul #1 on Ronald Comstock, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Newman (PG), Charles Mosquera (SG), William Roca (SF) Ronald Comstock, Norman Stalling, Sylvester Hopkins | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Andrew Coughlan (C) James Strong | |
| 03:32 | Tulsa | Bill Reinhold misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 03:31 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Coughlan | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mosquera (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Roca (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Krouse (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Spano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Antonio Santillo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Swayne (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bill Reinhold (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Brass (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Coughlan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Tulsa | Andrew Coughlan misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Spano - foul #1 on Brian Spano, team foul #11 | 31-29 |
| 03:17 | Tulsa | Andrew Coughlan makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:17 | Tulsa | Andrew Coughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Michael Krouse's layup is rejected by Andrew Coughlan | 31-31 |
| 03:00 | Tulsa | Frederick Swayne snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 02:35 | Tulsa | Frederick Swayne hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Santillo | 31-34 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Charles Mosquera's pass is intercepted by Frederick Swayne in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 02:16 | Tulsa | Andrew Coughlan knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Antonio Santillo | 31-37 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Andrew Coughlan picks off the pass by Charles Mosquera in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 01:56 | Tulsa | Andrew Coughlan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Antonio Santillo | 31-39 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Charles Mosquera misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frederick Swayne - foul #2 on Frederick Swayne, team foul #10 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins (SF), Ross Price (PF), Robert Jackson (C) William Roca, Michael Krouse, Brian Spano | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lowell Vanwinkle (PG), James Gable (SG), Steven Wyatt (SF), John Babich (PF), James Strong (C) Antonio Santillo, Frederick Swayne, Bill Reinhold, David Brass, Andrew Coughlan | |
| 01:42 | Rice | Charles Mosquera makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Charles Mosquera makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:19 | Tulsa | Lowell Vanwinkle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Robert Jackson gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Ross Price buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Mosquera | 35-39 |
| 00:54 | Tulsa | Lowell Vanwinkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Comstock (PG) Thomas Newman | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Melgoza (SF) John Babich | |
| 00:39 | Rice | Robert Jackson buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Ross Price | 37-39 |
| 00:18 | Tulsa | Steven Wyatt scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Gable | 37-41 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Charles Mosquera knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-41 |