| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Nathan Hose (fresh) SG - David Robinson (fresh) SF - Anthony Calfee (fresh) PF - George Earls (fresh) C - Lee Latorre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) SF - Dewayne Costas (fresh) PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) C - Allen McBane (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Allen McBane wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Rice | David Robinson takes the ball from Glenn Liljeberg in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:55 | Tulsa | Nathan Hose banks in the layup set up by David Robinson | 2-0 |
| 19:53 | Rice | Brandon Mask is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Hose - foul #1 on Nathan Hose, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Rice | David Robinson is called for the reach on Dewayne Costas - foul #1 on David Robinson, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Allen McBane can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Clarence Reddick tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Tulsa | Anthony Calfee makes the shot in the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Mask | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Clarence Reddick blows the layup but he's hacked by Lee Latorre - foul #1 on Lee Latorre, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Clarence Reddick misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Clarence Reddick misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Tulsa | Lee Latorre grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Tulsa | George Earls makes the runner from the left block | 6-2 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Brandon Mask jams it on a nice dish by Clarence Reddick | 6-4 |
| 16:56 | Tulsa | David Robinson is hacked by Glenn Liljeberg - foul #1 on Glenn Liljeberg, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins (PG), Mark Hagins (SG), Brett Packer (SF), Robert Brewer (PF), Karl Cervantez (C) Nathan Hose, David Robinson, Anthony Calfee, George Earls, Lee Latorre | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), Nicholas English (SG), John Stetler (SF), Charles Barnes (PF), Frank Long (C) Brandon Mask, Glenn Liljeberg, Dewayne Costas, Clarence Reddick, Allen McBane | |
| 16:37 | Tulsa | Brett Packer misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 6-4 |
| 16:36 | Rice | The rebound goes to Frank Long | 6-4 |
| 16:25 | Rice | John Stetler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-4 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Frank Long gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:56 | Rice | John Stetler is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jim Cobbins (fresh) SG - Mark Hagins (fresh) SF - Brett Packer (fresh) PF - Robert Brewer (fresh) C - Karl Cervantez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Dallas (fresh) SG - Nicholas English (fresh) SF - John Stetler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Barnes (fresh) C - Frank Long (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Tulsa | Mark Hagins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG) Larry Dallas | |
| 15:30 | Rice | Frank Long comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-6 |
| 15:28 | Rice | Frank Long misses the tip | 6-6 |
| 15:27 | Tulsa | Mark Hagins pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:18 | Tulsa | Brett Packer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Brewer | 8-6 |
| 15:03 | Rice | Karl Cervantez picks off the pass by Nicholas English | 8-6 |
| 14:47 | Tulsa | Karl Cervantez clanks a runner from close range | 8-6 |
| 14:45 | Tulsa | Brett Packer misses the tip | 8-6 |
| 14:44 | Tulsa | Karl Cervantez tips it back up and in | 10-6 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas English | 10-9 |
| 13:59 | Tulsa | Brett Packer is whistled for traveling | 10-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Nathan Hose (PG), David Robinson (SG), Anthony Calfee (SF), George Earls (PF), Lee Latorre (C) Jim Cobbins, Mark Hagins, Brett Packer, Robert Brewer, Karl Cervantez | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Larry Dallas (SG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF), Allen McBane (C) Nicholas English, Glenn Liljeberg, John Stetler, Charles Barnes, Frank Long | |
| 13:40 | Rice | Allen McBane clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Lee Latorre - foul #2 on Lee Latorre, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Luman (C) Lee Latorre | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:40 | Rice | Allen McBane makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Allen McBane misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:40 | Tulsa | Daniel Luman grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 13:14 | Tulsa | George Earls misses short on a floater from the right block | 10-10 |
| 13:12 | Tulsa | Daniel Luman grabs the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:57 | Tulsa | David Robinson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Nathan Hose | 12-10 |
| 12:50 | Rice | Nathan Hose is called for the reach on Brandon Mask in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Hose, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Kemp (PG) Nathan Hose | |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG) Larry Dallas | |
| 12:30 | Rice | Dewayne Costas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by George Earls - foul #1 on George Earls, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins (PG), Brett Packer (SG) Larry Kemp, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Jonathan Geyer (C) Brandon Mask, Allen McBane | |
| 12:30 | Rice | Dewayne Costas makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:30 | Rice | Dewayne Costas misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:30 | Rice | Dewayne Costas misses the 3rd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:30 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Reddick | 12-11 |
| 12:16 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 12:15 | Tulsa | George Earls snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 11:54 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Calfee | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jim Cobbins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brett Packer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Calfee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Earls (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Luman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dewayne Costas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Clarence Reddick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Geyer (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg misses the easy layup | 15-11 |
| 11:35 | Tulsa | Daniel Luman pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:12 | Tulsa | Daniel Luman loses the ball out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Kemp (PG), David Robinson (SG), Mark Hagins (SF), Robert Brewer (PF), Karl Cervantez (C) Jim Cobbins, Brett Packer, Anthony Calfee, George Earls, Daniel Luman | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Charles Barnes (SF), Frank Long (PF), Allen McBane (C) Nicholas English, Dewayne Costas, Clarence Reddick, Jonathan Geyer | |
| 10:57 | Rice | Brandon Mask misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 15-11 |
| 10:56 | Tulsa | Robert Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:38 | Tulsa | Karl Cervantez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Frank Long gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Charles Barnes is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Barnes, team foul #2 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (SG) Glenn Liljeberg | |
| 10:10 | Tulsa | Mark Hagins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 10:08 | Rice | Frank Long snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Allen McBane's pass is intercepted by Mark Hagins | 15-11 |
| 09:30 | Tulsa | Nicholas English steals it from Robert Brewer | 15-11 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Charles Barnes misses the lay-in | 15-11 |
| 09:24 | Tulsa | Robert Brewer pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 09:07 | Tulsa | Mark Hagins is fouled on the floor by Charles Barnes - foul #2 on Charles Barnes, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins (PG), Brett Packer (SG), Anthony Calfee (SF), George Earls (PF) Larry Kemp, David Robinson, Mark Hagins, Karl Cervantez | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF), John Stetler (C) Brandon Mask, Nicholas English, Charles Barnes, Frank Long, Allen McBane | |
| 08:52 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins's layup is rejected by Clarence Reddick | 15-11 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Dewayne Costas grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Jim Cobbins is called for the reach on Dewayne Costas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Cobbins, team foul #7 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Luman (C) Robert Brewer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:49 | Rice | Dewayne Costas makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Dewayne Costas misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 08:49 | Tulsa | George Earls grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 08:33 | Tulsa | Dewayne Costas is called for the reach on Anthony Calfee - foul #1 on Dewayne Costas, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| 08:21 | Tulsa | Anthony Calfee misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 15-12 |
| 08:20 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Calfee | 15-12 |
| 07:59 | Tulsa | Anthony Calfee misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 07:55 | Rice | Brett Packer is called for the reach on Glenn Liljeberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brett Packer, team foul #8 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Robinson (SG) Anthony Calfee | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG) Larry Dallas | |
| 07:55 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 07:55 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jim Cobbins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Packer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Earls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Luman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dewayne Costas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Reddick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stetler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Tulsa | David Robinson buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brett Packer | 17-14 |
| 07:25 | Rice | John Stetler is open and lays it up and in set up by Nicholas English | 17-16 |
| 07:05 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Brett Packer | 19-16 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Clarence Reddick lays it in on a nice dish by Nicholas English | 19-18 |
| 06:19 | Tulsa | George Earls loses the dribble to Clarence Reddick | 19-18 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Kemp (PG), Mark Hagins (SG), Anthony Calfee (SF), Robert Brewer (PF), Karl Cervantez (C) Jim Cobbins, David Robinson, Brett Packer, George Earls, Daniel Luman | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Larry Dallas (SF), Frank Long (PF), Allen McBane (C) Nicholas English, Dewayne Costas, Clarence Reddick, John Stetler | |
| 06:10 | Tulsa | Anthony Calfee comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Dallas - foul #1 on Larry Dallas, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| 06:10 | Tulsa | Anthony Calfee makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:10 | Tulsa | Anthony Calfee makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Brandon Mask's pass is intercepted by Larry Kemp in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 06:04 | Tulsa | Larry Kemp hits the finger roll | 23-18 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Allen McBane buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Brandon Mask | 23-20 |
| 05:37 | Tulsa | Karl Cervantez misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 05:36 | Tulsa | Mark Hagins gets the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 05:20 | Tulsa | Mark Hagins is whistled for a carry | 23-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Earls (PF) Karl Cervantez | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (SG) Glenn Liljeberg | |
| 05:03 | Rice | Larry Dallas misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-20 |
| 05:01 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Robert Brewer | 23-20 |
| 04:50 | Tulsa | George Earls buries a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Nicholas English - foul #1 on Nicholas English, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins (PG) Larry Kemp | |
| Subs | Rice | Dewayne Costas (SF) Brandon Mask | |
| 04:50 | Tulsa | George Earls makes the free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Nicholas English clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Hagins - foul #1 on Mark Hagins, team foul #9 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Robinson (SG), Brett Packer (SF) Mark Hagins, Anthony Calfee | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Clarence Reddick (PF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Larry Dallas, Frank Long, Allen McBane | |
| 04:31 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:04 | Tulsa | Robert Brewer misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Brandon Mask - foul #1 on Brandon Mask, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Karl Cervantez (C) George Earls | |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG), John Stetler (SF) Nicholas English, Dewayne Costas | |
| 04:04 | Tulsa | Robert Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:04 | Tulsa | Robert Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:02 | Rice | David Robinson picks off the pass by Glenn Liljeberg in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| 04:01 | Tulsa | David Robinson lays it up and in | 29-22 |
| 03:35 | Rice | John Stetler's pass is intercepted by Brett Packer | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jim Cobbins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brett Packer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Brewer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Cervantez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Stetler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Reddick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Geyer (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Tulsa | David Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-22 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Clarence Reddick grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer is called for traveling | 29-22 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Nathan Hose (PG), Mark Hagins (SG), Anthony Calfee (SF), George Earls (PF), Lee Latorre (C) Jim Cobbins, David Robinson, Brett Packer, Robert Brewer, Karl Cervantez | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), Nicholas English (SG), Charles Barnes (SF), Frank Long (PF), Allen McBane (C) Brandon Mask, Glenn Liljeberg, John Stetler, Clarence Reddick, Jonathan Geyer | |
| 02:28 | Tulsa | Lee Latorre comes up short on the runner in the lane | 29-22 |
| 02:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Frank Long | 29-22 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Larry Dallas knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 02:09 | Tulsa | George Earls can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Frank Long - foul #1 on Frank Long, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dewayne Costas (SF) Frank Long | |
| 02:09 | Tulsa | George Earls makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:09 | Tulsa | George Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Nicholas English is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dewayne Costas | 31-28 |
| 01:39 | Tulsa | Nathan Hose misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Dewayne Costas pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Charles Barnes knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Nicholas English | 31-30 |
| 01:23 | Tulsa | Nathan Hose is fouled on the floor by Allen McBane - foul #1 on Allen McBane, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Robinson (SG), Daniel Luman (SF) Mark Hagins, Anthony Calfee | |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Frank Long (C) Larry Dallas, Allen McBane | |
| 01:23 | Tulsa | Nathan Hose misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Frank Long pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Charles Barnes is called for traveling | 31-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brett Packer (SF) Lee Latorre | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), John Stetler (C) Nicholas English, Charles Barnes | |
| 00:47 | Tulsa | Brett Packer clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 00:46 | Tulsa | George Earls snags the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 00:33 | Tulsa | Frank Long is called for the reach on Nathan Hose - foul #2 on Frank Long, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Karl Cervantez (C) Daniel Luman | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), Clarence Reddick (PF) Brandon Mask, Dewayne Costas | |
| 00:33 | Tulsa | Nathan Hose misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:33 | Tulsa | Nathan Hose makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Clarence Reddick pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Frank Long loses the dribble to Nathan Hose | 32-30 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Nathan Hose misses short on a fullcourt shot | 32-30 |