| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Patrick Messmer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lucio Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Guy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boryslaw Gembarowski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Lux (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Toro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Billman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Dam (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Roberto Colombo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Frank (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Richard Dam inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:55 | Rice | Lucio Costa is called for the reach on Scott Billman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lucio Costa, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Joe Grant (SG) Lucio Costa | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:39 | Rice | Steven Toro knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Billman | 24-33 |
| 19:28 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Todd Lux | 27-33 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Steven Toro can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Patrick Messmer - foul #3 on Patrick Messmer, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Bellis (PG) Patrick Messmer | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:12 | Rice | Steven Toro makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Steven Toro misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:12 | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 19:04 | Tulsa | Todd Lux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Roberto Colombo is whistled for a carry | 27-34 |
| 18:31 | Tulsa | Todd Lux misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Dam - foul #2 on Richard Dam, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Peter Hooks (SF), Shane Fuston (PF) Steve Guy, Boryslaw Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Johnson (C) Jason Frank | |
| 18:31 | Tulsa | Todd Lux makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:31 | Tulsa | Todd Lux makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Richard Dam is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Dam, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Jones (SG), Steve Leblanc (C) Joe Grant, Todd Lux | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Nault (SG), Emanuel Cambridge (SF), Herbert Muff (C) Scott Billman, Richard Dam, Roberto Colombo | |
| 18:02 | Tulsa | Steven Toro steals it from Peter Hooks | 29-34 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Steven Toro is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Emanuel Cambridge | 29-37 |
| 17:32 | Tulsa | Steve Leblanc is hacked by Herbert Muff - foul #3 on Herbert Muff, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Joe Grant (SG), Boryslaw Gembarowski (PF) Robert Bellis, Steve Leblanc | |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Stein (SG), Robert Andrews (C) Steven Toro, Herbert Muff | |
| 17:07 | Tulsa | Jason Nault steals it from Boryslaw Gembarowski | 29-37 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Jim Stein lays it up and in set up by Jason Nault | 29-39 |
| 16:47 | Tulsa | Peter Hooks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 16:45 | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski gets the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:32 | Tulsa | Peter Hooks knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Louis Jones and he's hacked by Emanuel Cambridge - foul #2 on Emanuel Cambridge, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Bellis (PG), Steve Guy (SF), Steve Leblanc (C) Louis Jones, Boryslaw Gembarowski, Shane Fuston | |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Billman (SG), Roberto Colombo (PF), Jason Frank (C) Emanuel Cambridge, Carl Johnson, Robert Andrews | |
| 16:32 | Tulsa | Peter Hooks misses the free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Roberto Colombo grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Jim Stein hits the finger roll | 31-41 |
| 15:54 | Tulsa | Steve Leblanc clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 31-41 |
| 15:53 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jason Frank | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Robert Bellis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Guy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Hooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Nault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Billman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Stein (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Colombo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Frank (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Rice | Steve Guy steals the ball from Jim Stein in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 15:37 | Tulsa | Steve Leblanc buries a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Jason Frank - foul #2 on Jason Frank, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (PG), Lucio Costa (SG), Todd Lux (C) Robert Bellis, Joe Grant, Peter Hooks | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (PG), Richard Dam (SF) Jason Nault, Jim Stein | |
| 15:37 | Tulsa | Steve Leblanc makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:21 | Rice | Scott Billman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-41 |
| 15:20 | Rice | Jason Frank grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Roberto Colombo is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Frank | 34-43 |
| 14:42 | Tulsa | Lucio Costa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 14:41 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Lux | 34-43 |
| 14:24 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-43 |
| 14:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jason Frank | 34-43 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Scott Billman is whistled for traveling | 34-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Bellis (SG), Boryslaw Gembarowski (PF) Lucio Costa, Steve Leblanc | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Nault (SG), Emanuel Cambridge (SF), Carl Johnson (PF), Herbert Muff (C) Scott Billman, Richard Dam, Roberto Colombo, Jason Frank | |
| 13:52 | Tulsa | Steve Guy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Herbert Muff grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Steven Toro is hacked by Boryslaw Gembarowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Boryslaw Gembarowski, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Jones (SG), Shane Fuston (C) Patrick Messmer, Todd Lux | |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Stein (SG) Steven Toro | |
| 13:36 | Rice | Jim Stein can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 13:34 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Shane Fuston | 34-43 |
| 13:21 | Tulsa | Shane Fuston scores on a shot in the paint set up by Steve Guy and he's fouled by Herbert Muff - foul #4 on Herbert Muff, team foul #6 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Andrews (C) Herbert Muff | |
| 13:21 | Tulsa | Shane Fuston makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Nault | 37-45 |
| 12:31 | Tulsa | Steve Guy can't finish the layup | 37-45 |
| 12:29 | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 12:17 | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski is called for traveling | 37-45 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (PG), Lucio Costa (SG), Joe Grant (SF), Peter Hooks (PF), Steve Leblanc (C) Robert Bellis, Louis Jones, Steve Guy, Boryslaw Gembarowski, Shane Fuston | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (PG), Richard Dam (SF), Roberto Colombo (PF) Jason Nault, Emanuel Cambridge, Carl Johnson | |
| 11:55 | Rice | Richard Dam's layup is rejected by Steve Leblanc | 37-45 |
| 11:53 | Tulsa | Joe Grant pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Patrick Messmer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lucio Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Grant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Hooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Leblanc (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Toro (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Stein (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Dam (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roberto Colombo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Andrews (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Tulsa | Steve Leblanc loses the ball out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Todd Lux (C) Peter Hooks | |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Billman (SG), Jason Frank (C) Jim Stein, Robert Andrews | |
| 11:00 | Rice | Scott Billman knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 10:31 | Tulsa | Lucio Costa knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Grant | 40-48 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Steven Toro is hacked by Patrick Messmer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Messmer, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Bellis (PG), Louis Jones (SG), Boryslaw Gembarowski (PF) Patrick Messmer, Lucio Costa, Steve Leblanc | |
| Subs | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge (SF), Carl Johnson (PF) Richard Dam, Roberto Colombo | |
| 10:13 | Rice | Steven Toro misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 10:12 | Tulsa | Todd Lux gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:55 | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski's pass is intercepted by Emanuel Cambridge | 40-48 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge lays it up and in | 40-50 |
| 09:38 | Tulsa | Louis Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Jason Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge connects on the floater in the lane | 40-52 |
| 09:07 | Tulsa | Robert Bellis misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Scott Billman snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Boryslaw Gembarowski picks off the pass by Jason Frank in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| 08:53 | Tulsa | Carl Johnson picks off the pass by Robert Bellis | 40-52 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Scott Billman misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 40-52 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Carl Johnson grabs the offensive board | 40-52 |
| 08:22 | Rice | Steven Toro is open and buries a 3 from the right wing | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:03 | Tulsa | Todd Lux hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Louis Jones | 42-55 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Scott Billman knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Emanuel Cambridge | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Robert Bellis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Grant (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Boryslaw Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Todd Lux (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Toro (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Billman (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emanuel Cambridge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Frank (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Tulsa | Jason Frank is called for the reach on Robert Bellis - foul #3 on Jason Frank, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lucio Costa (SG), Steve Guy (SF), Shane Fuston (PF), Peter Hooks (C) Louis Jones, Joe Grant, Boryslaw Gembarowski, Todd Lux | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Nault (PG), Jim Stein (SG), Richard Dam (SF), Roberto Colombo (PF), Herbert Muff (C) Steven Toro, Scott Billman, Emanuel Cambridge, Carl Johnson, Jason Frank | |
| 07:27 | Tulsa | Robert Bellis makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 07:27 | Tulsa | Robert Bellis misses the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Roberto Colombo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 07:22 | Rice | Jason Nault is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Roberto Colombo | 43-59 |
| 07:09 | Tulsa | Steve Guy makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lucio Costa | 46-59 |
| 06:45 | Rice | Jim Stein's pass is intercepted by Lucio Costa | 46-59 |
| 06:41 | Tulsa | Lucio Costa can't throw it down | 46-59 |
| 06:40 | Tulsa | Steve Guy snags the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 06:27 | Tulsa | Peter Hooks misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-59 |
| 06:26 | Tulsa | Steve Guy hits the follow up shot | 48-59 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Peter Hooks is called for the reach on Herbert Muff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Hooks, team foul #5 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (PG), Steve Leblanc (C) Robert Bellis, Steve Guy | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:04 | Rice | Roberto Colombo is fouled on the floor by Patrick Messmer - foul #5 on Patrick Messmer, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Bellis (PG), Steve Guy (SF), Boryslaw Gembarowski (PF) Patrick Messmer, Peter Hooks, Shane Fuston | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Andrews (C) Roberto Colombo | |
| 05:44 | Rice | Herbert Muff misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-59 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Richard Dam gets the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Robert Bellis steals the ball from Jason Nault | 48-59 |
| 05:18 | Tulsa | Robert Bellis dunks the ball | 50-59 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Jason Nault buries a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Steve Guy - foul #1 on Steve Guy, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Jones (PG) Robert Bellis | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Toro (PG), Roberto Colombo (PF) Jim Stein, Herbert Muff | |
| 04:56 | Rice | Jason Nault makes the free throw | 50-62 |
| 04:31 | Tulsa | Steve Guy clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Jason Nault gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:27 | Rice | Steven Toro is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Jones - foul #2 on Louis Jones, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Shane Fuston (PF), Peter Hooks (C) Boryslaw Gembarowski, Steve Leblanc | |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Billman (SG), Carl Johnson (C) Jason Nault, Robert Andrews | |
| 04:27 | Rice | Steven Toro misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 04:27 | Tulsa | Peter Hooks pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:15 | Tulsa | Louis Jones loses the dribble to Scott Billman | 50-62 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Scott Billman lays it in | 50-64 |
| 04:01 | Tulsa | Steve Guy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 03:59 | Tulsa | Peter Hooks tips it but misses | 50-64 |
| 03:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Roberto Colombo | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Rice | Steven Toro's pass is intercepted by Peter Hooks in the backcourt | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Tulsa | Steve Guy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Dam - foul #4 on Richard Dam, team foul #8 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Bellis (PG), Joe Grant (SG) Louis Jones, Lucio Costa | |
| Subs | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge (SF) Richard Dam | |
| 03:44 | Tulsa | Steve Guy makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 03:44 | Tulsa | Steve Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 03:44 | Tulsa | Steve Guy makes the 3rd free throw | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Robert Bellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Grant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Guy (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Hooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane Fuston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Toro (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Billman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emanuel Cambridge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Colombo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 03:23 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Johnson | 53-64 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Scott Billman misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Bellis - foul #2 on Robert Bellis, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steve Leblanc (SF), Boryslaw Gembarowski (PF), Todd Lux (C) Steve Guy, Peter Hooks, Shane Fuston | |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Stein (SF), Robert Andrews (PF), Jason Frank (C) Steven Toro, Roberto Colombo, Carl Johnson | |
| 03:03 | Rice | Scott Billman makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Scott Billman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 02:54 | Tulsa | Joe Grant comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-66 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Robert Andrews snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Jason Frank hits the finger roll set up by Scott Billman | 53-68 |
| 02:06 | Tulsa | Joe Grant is fouled on the floor by Robert Andrews - foul #1 on Robert Andrews, team foul #9 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Jones (PG), Peter Hooks (PF), Shane Fuston (C) Robert Bellis, Boryslaw Gembarowski, Todd Lux | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Nault (PG), Herbert Muff (PF), Carl Johnson (C) Scott Billman, Robert Andrews, Jason Frank | |
| 02:06 | Tulsa | Joe Grant makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:06 | Tulsa | Joe Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Carl Johnson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 55-68 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Herbert Muff pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Louis Jones is called for the reach on Jason Nault - foul #3 on Louis Jones, team foul #10 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Bellis (PG) Louis Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:18 | Rice | Jason Nault makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Jason Nault makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 01:06 | Tulsa | Robert Bellis is called for traveling | 55-70 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Emanuel Cambridge is open but misses the lay-in | 55-70 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Carl Johnson tips it in | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Tulsa | Peter Hooks clanks a fadeaway from close range | 55-72 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Herbert Muff snags the defensive board | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Rice | Joe Grant is called for the reach on Jason Nault in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Grant, team foul #11 | 55-72 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Jason Nault makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Jason Nault misses the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 00:33 | Tulsa | Steve Leblanc gets the rebound | 55-73 |
| 00:27 | Tulsa | Shane Fuston blows the dunk | 55-73 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Herbert Muff grabs the board | 55-73 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Jason Nault runs out the clock | 55-73 |