| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Shook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Boring (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven St. Clair (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hair (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hoefer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Manwaring (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | James Hair inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Tulsa | The short jumper by Brandon Manwaring is denied by David Mabe | 31-37 |
| 19:41 | Rice | James Shook grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 19:19 | Rice | David Mabe knocks in the floater from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 18:59 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by James Chavers - foul #1 on James Chavers, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 18:59 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:59 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Daniel Costner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 18:42 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring makes the shot from the right block set up by John Hoefer | 33-41 |
| 18:13 | Rice | James Shook misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 18:11 | Rice | David Mabe grabs the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 17:46 | Rice | David Mabe can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Hoefer - foul #2 on John Hoefer, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Donnell Cook (C) Daniel Costner, Antonio Clark, James Shook, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Martin Bloomquist (SG), David Bramlett (PF), Leo Kemp (C) Paul Boring, Steven St. Clair, John Hoefer, Brandon Manwaring | |
| 17:46 | Rice | David Mabe misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:46 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:30 | Tulsa | David Mabe swats the layup by James Cozad | 34-41 |
| 17:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donnell Cook | 34-41 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Martin Bloomquist picks off the pass by David Mabe in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 17:07 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Jerome Wiggs - foul #1 on Jerome Wiggs, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Bacher (PF) David Mabe | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Fortunato (SF) James Hair | |
| 17:07 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:07 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:07 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp misses the 3rd free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Donnell Cook snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 17:05 | Rice | William Stanton travels in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| 16:46 | Tulsa | David Bramlett is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Bramlett, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), James Chavers (C) Antoine Sharp, Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Boring (PG) Martin Bloomquist | |
| 16:43 | Rice | Daniel Costner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| 16:20 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Daniel Costner snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Daniel Costner is hacked by Paul Boring in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Boring, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG), James Shook (SF) William Stanton, Jerome Wiggs | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair (SG), James Hair (SF), Brandon Manwaring (C) James Cozad, Michael Fortunato, Leo Kemp | |
| 15:54 | Rice | James Shook's layup is rejected by James Hair | 34-42 |
| 15:52 | Tulsa | James Hair snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Shook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Chavers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Boring (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven St. Clair (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hair (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Bramlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Manwaring (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Tulsa | James Hair slams it home on a great pass from Paul Boring | 34-44 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Michael Bacher misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Brandon Manwaring - foul #3 on Brandon Manwaring, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Donnell Cook (C) Antonio Clark, James Shook, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Martin Bloomquist (SG), Leo Kemp (PF) Paul Boring, Steven St. Clair, David Bramlett | |
| 15:14 | Rice | Michael Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Michael Bacher misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:14 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Brandon Manwaring | 35-44 |
| 14:48 | Tulsa | James Hair misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Michael Bacher snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Martin Bloomquist steals the ball from Michael Bacher | 35-44 |
| 14:05 | Tulsa | James Hair misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 14:03 | Rice | Antoine Sharp pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 13:34 | Rice | Donnell Cook scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Daniel Costner and the foul's on Leo Kemp - foul #2 on Leo Kemp, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antonio Clark (SG), James Shook (SF), David Mabe (PF) Daniel Costner, Antoine Sharp, Jerome Wiggs, Michael Bacher | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Boring (PG), Steven St. Clair (SG), Michael Fortunato (SF), John Hoefer (PF), David Bramlett (C) James Cozad, Martin Bloomquist, James Hair, Leo Kemp, Brandon Manwaring | |
| 13:34 | Rice | Donnell Cook makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:08 | Tulsa | David Bramlett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 13:07 | Rice | James Shook gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:49 | Rice | James Shook's floater is knocked away by Michael Fortunato | 38-44 |
| 12:47 | Tulsa | Michael Fortunato snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 12:43 | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Antonio Clark - foul #1 on Antonio Clark, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rice | James Chavers (C) Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 12:43 | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 12:43 | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:27 | Rice | James Shook misses long on a floater from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 12:25 | Rice | David Mabe misses the tip | 38-46 |
| 12:24 | Tulsa | John Hoefer pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 12:08 | Tulsa | Michael Fortunato is hacked by Antonio Clark - foul #2 on Antonio Clark, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (PG) William Stanton | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Hair (SF), Floyd Kim (C) Michael Fortunato, David Bramlett | |
| 11:53 | Tulsa | Antonio Clark steals it from James Hair | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Shook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Chavers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Boring (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven St. Clair (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hair (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Hoefer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Kim (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Rice | James Chavers clanks a floater in the paint | 38-46 |
| 11:32 | Rice | James Shook grabs the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 11:17 | Rice | James Chavers misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 38-46 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Antonio Clark gets the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 10:58 | Rice | David Mabe clanks a turnaround in the lane | 38-46 |
| 10:57 | Rice | James Shook grabs the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 10:33 | Rice | David Mabe can't connect on a runner in the lane | 38-46 |
| 10:32 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 10:27 | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair's floater is tipped away by David Mabe | 38-46 |
| 10:26 | Tulsa | John Hoefer tips it back up and in | 38-48 |
| 10:08 | Rice | James Shook clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven St. Clair - foul #1 on Steven St. Clair, team foul #6 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), William Stanton (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) Antoine Sharp, Antonio Clark, David Mabe, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Martin Bloomquist (SG), Michael Fortunato (SF), David Bramlett (PF), Brandon Manwaring (C) Paul Boring, Steven St. Clair, James Hair, John Hoefer, Floyd Kim | |
| 10:08 | Rice | James Shook makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 10:08 | Rice | James Shook makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 09:43 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring's dunk attempt is rejected by James Shook | 40-48 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Michael Bacher gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:19 | Rice | James Shook double dribbles | 40-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Donnell Cook (C) James Shook | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 09:01 | Tulsa | James Cozad misses long on a jumper from the left side | 40-48 |
| 09:00 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring grabs the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 08:49 | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 08:34 | Rice | William Stanton clanks a floater from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 08:32 | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 08:19 | Tulsa | James Cozad comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 08:17 | Tulsa | David Bramlett grabs the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 08:00 | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist is whistled for a carry | 40-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG), James Shook (SF), David Mabe (PF), James Chavers (C) William Stanton, Jerome Wiggs, Michael Bacher, Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Boring (PG), Branden Tyrell (SG), James Hair (SF), Leo Kemp (PF), Floyd Kim (C) James Cozad, Martin Bloomquist, Michael Fortunato, David Bramlett, Brandon Manwaring | |
| 07:42 | Rice | James Shook hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Costner | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Shook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Chavers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Boring (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Branden Tyrell (fresh) SF - James Hair (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leo Kemp (fresh) 3 pts. C - Floyd Kim (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell is alone and drills a shot from the left side set up by James Hair | 42-52 |
| 06:50 | Rice | James Chavers dunks the ball and he's fouled by Floyd Kim - foul #2 on Floyd Kim, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Michael Bacher (PF) Antonio Clark, David Mabe | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair (SG), Brandon Manwaring (C) Paul Boring, Floyd Kim | |
| 06:50 | Rice | James Chavers misses the free throw | 44-52 |
| 06:50 | Tulsa | James Hair grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 06:33 | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 06:31 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Michael Bacher misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 44-52 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Michael Bacher tips it back up and in | 46-52 |
| 05:45 | Tulsa | James Shook steals it from Branden Tyrell | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:25 | Rice | Michael Bacher misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Leo Kemp - foul #3 on Leo Kemp, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Donnell Cook (C) Antoine Sharp, James Shook, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Boring (PG), James Cozad (SG), Michael Fortunato (SF), David Bramlett (PF), Floyd Kim (C) Branden Tyrell, Steven St. Clair, James Hair, Leo Kemp, Brandon Manwaring | |
| 05:25 | Rice | Michael Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Michael Bacher misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:25 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Floyd Kim | 47-52 |
| 05:05 | Tulsa | James Cozad misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-52 |
| 05:04 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Bacher | 47-52 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Floyd Kim - foul #3 on Floyd Kim, team foul #9 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), David Mabe (PF) Daniel Costner, Michael Bacher | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 04:58 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:45 | Tulsa | James Cozad misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 04:44 | Tulsa | David Bramlett grabs the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-52 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Antonio Clark pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Rice | James Cozad steals the ball from William Stanton in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 04:34 | Tulsa | David Bramlett misses the lay-in | 49-52 |
| 04:32 | Rice | David Mabe grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs makes the shot from close range | 51-52 |
| 04:08 | Tulsa | Antonio Clark steals it from David Bramlett | 51-52 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Antonio Clark slams it home | 53-52 |
| 03:46 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (PG), James Chavers (C) William Stanton, Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair (SG), James Hair (SF), John Hoefer (PF), Brandon Manwaring (C) James Cozad, Michael Fortunato, David Bramlett, Floyd Kim | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - James Chavers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Boring (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven St. Clair (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hair (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Hoefer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Manwaring (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Rice | Antoine Sharp is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 03:16 | Rice | David Mabe grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 02:56 | Rice | James Chavers misses the easy layup | 53-52 |
| 02:54 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 02:36 | Tulsa | Paul Boring buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Hair | 53-54 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), William Stanton (SG), Donnell Cook (SF) Antoine Sharp, Antonio Clark, Jerome Wiggs | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 02:18 | Rice | Brandon Manwaring is called for the reach on James Chavers - foul #4 on Brandon Manwaring, team foul #10 | 53-54 |
| 02:18 | Rice | James Chavers misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:18 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:56 | Tulsa | John Hoefer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 01:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Chavers | 54-54 |
| 01:55 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG), James Shook (SF) William Stanton, Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 01:26 | Rice | Brandon Manwaring picks off the pass by Antonio Clark | 54-54 |
| 01:07 | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 01:05 | Rice | James Chavers pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 00:46 | Rice | James Hair steps in front of the James Shook pass | 54-54 |
| 00:35 | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Boring | 54-57 |
| 00:12 | Rice | James Shook connects on the open floater from the right side on a great pass from James Chavers | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Tulsa | Daniel Costner is called for the reach on Brandon Manwaring in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Costner, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| 00:08 | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair is hacked by Daniel Costner - foul #3 on Daniel Costner, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair is fouled on the floor by Antonio Clark - foul #3 on Antonio Clark, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | James Shook loses the dribble to Steven St. Clair | 56-59 |