| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jerry Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ted Cusack (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brad Guffey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Leith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Baynes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Howard Payne inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Rice | Jason Leith steps in front of the Peter Jenkins pass in the backcourt | 39-25 |
| 19:44 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-25 |
| 19:43 | Rice | Carl Allen grabs the board | 39-25 |
| 19:30 | Rice | Peter Jenkins hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Middlebrooks | 42-25 |
| 19:10 | Tulsa | Gregory Middlebrooks steps in front of the Brad Guffey pass | 42-25 |
| 18:59 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-25 |
| 18:57 | Tulsa | Jason Leith snags the defensive board | 42-25 |
| 18:33 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-27 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Brad Guffey - foul #1 on Brad Guffey, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Craig Hobbs (SG), Maximo Costa (SF), Akim Zindell (PF), Ramon Salinas (C) Jerry Abbott, Ted Cusack, Brad Guffey, Jason Leith, Christopher Baynes | |
| 18:04 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 18:04 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 17:50 | Tulsa | Dustin Walters is called for the reach on Hugh Ross - foul #1 on Dustin Walters, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG) Gregory Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 17:33 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hugh Ross | 43-29 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Anthony Bachus's floater is knocked away by Akim Zindell | 43-29 |
| 17:06 | Tulsa | Maximo Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 16:43 | Tulsa | Walter Scott picks off the pass by Maximo Costa | 43-29 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Akim Zindell denies the turnaround by Dustin Walters | 43-29 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Dustin Walters grabs the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Ramon Salinas steals it from Dustin Walters | 43-29 |
| 16:10 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Akim Zindell, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Steve Thomas, Robert Bartram, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Ted Cusack (SG), Brad Guffey (SF), Jason Leith (PF), Sidney Hill (C) Hugh Ross, Craig Hobbs, Maximo Costa, Akim Zindell, Ramon Salinas | |
| 15:54 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-29 |
| 15:53 | Tulsa | Jason Leith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jerry Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ted Cusack (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brad Guffey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Leith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sidney Hill (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brad Guffey | 43-32 |
| 15:15 | Rice | Carl Allen clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 43-32 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Carl Allen tips it back up and in | 45-32 |
| 14:55 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 14:53 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Venne | 45-32 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Sidney Hill is called for the reach on Howard Payne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sidney Hill, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Howard Payne, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Ricky Barnes (SG), Christopher Baynes (C) Jerry Abbott, Ted Cusack, Sidney Hill | |
| 14:35 | Rice | Carl Allen misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Brad Guffey - foul #2 on Brad Guffey, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG) Robert Bartram | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 14:35 | Rice | Carl Allen misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 14:35 | Rice | Carl Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 14:11 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes hits a jumper from the right side set up by Christopher Baynes | 46-34 |
| 13:53 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses short on an open jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Baynes - foul #2 on Christopher Baynes, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Joseph Venne (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs (SG), Maximo Costa (SF), Akim Zindell (PF) Ricky Barnes, Brad Guffey, Jason Leith | |
| 13:53 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:53 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 13:42 | Tulsa | Maximo Costa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 13:40 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross tips it in | 47-36 |
| 13:29 | Rice | Peter Jenkins drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Thomas | 50-36 |
| 13:08 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross is hacked by Steve Thomas - foul #1 on Steve Thomas, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Robert Bartram (SG), Carl Allen (PF) Steve Thomas, Peter Jenkins, Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Ted Cusack (SG), Ramon Salinas (C) Hugh Ross, Akim Zindell, Christopher Baynes | |
| 12:57 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-36 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Joseph Venne pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Jerry Abbott picks off the pass by Carl Allen in the backcourt | 50-36 |
| 12:52 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott lays it up and in | 50-38 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Dale Chewning lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Bartram | 52-38 |
| 12:12 | Tulsa | Maximo Costa hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 12:11 | Rice | Carl Allen gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Robert Bartram, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (PG), Sidney Hill (SF), Jason Leith (PF) Jerry Abbott, Craig Hobbs, Maximo Costa | |
| 11:54 | Tulsa | Jason Leith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-38 |
| 11:52 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill tips it in | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Bachus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Carl Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ricky Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Cusack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sidney Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Leith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ramon Salinas (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Rice | Peter Jenkins buries a jumper from the left side set up by Walter Scott | 54-40 |
| 11:26 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ted Cusack, team foul #6 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Joseph Venne (C) Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Akim Zindell (PF), Christopher Baynes (C) Ted Cusack, Jason Leith, Ramon Salinas | |
| 11:00 | Rice | Akim Zindell swats the short shot by Dale Chewning | 54-40 |
| 10:59 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 10:49 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell is fouled on the floor by Carl Allen - foul #1 on Carl Allen, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Steve Thomas, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Brad Guffey (SF) Ricky Barnes, Sidney Hill | |
| 10:34 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-40 |
| 10:32 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott tips it back up and in | 54-42 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Jenkins | 57-42 |
| 09:55 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 09:54 | Rice | Dale Chewning pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| 09:43 | Rice | Anthony Bachus buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Peter Jenkins | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:30 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Anthony Bachus - foul #1 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #4 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Howard Payne (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Anthony Bachus, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (PG), Craig Hobbs (SG), Maximo Costa (SF), Jason Leith (PF) Jerry Abbott, Hugh Ross, Brad Guffey, Christopher Baynes | |
| 09:30 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 09:30 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 09:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Venne | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:11 | Rice | Dale Chewning is hacked by Maximo Costa - foul #1 on Maximo Costa, team foul #7 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Robert Bartram (SG), Carl Allen (PF) Steve Thomas, Walter Scott, Howard Payne | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas (C) Akim Zindell | |
| 09:11 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 09:11 | Tulsa | Jason Leith pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| 09:03 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Joseph Venne grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Dale Chewning hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 08:44 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes snags the defensive board | 59-43 |
| 08:38 | Tulsa | Jason Leith loses the dribble to Joseph Venne | 59-43 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Dale Chewning hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Middlebrooks | 61-43 |
| 07:59 | Tulsa | Joseph Venne swats the short shot by Maximo Costa | 61-43 |
| 07:57 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Bartram | 61-43 |
| 07:42 | Rice | Carl Allen is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Middlebrooks | 63-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Carl Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ricky Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Hobbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Maximo Costa (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Leith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ramon Salinas (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas loses the dribble to Carl Allen | 63-43 |
| 07:05 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-43 |
| 07:04 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas gets the rebound | 63-43 |
| 06:52 | Rice | The refs have stopped play. Joseph Venne is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 63-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Robert Bartram, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Ted Cusack (SG), Brad Guffey (SF), Sidney Hill (C) Ricky Barnes, Craig Hobbs, Maximo Costa, Ramon Salinas | |
| 06:36 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Steve Thomas - foul #2 on Steve Thomas, team foul #5 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG), Howard Payne (PF), Carl Allen (C) Steve Thomas, Anthony Bachus, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 06:36 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 06:36 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 06:15 | Rice | Dale Chewning hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-45 |
| 06:14 | Tulsa | Jason Leith pulls down the rebound | 63-45 |
| 05:59 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey hits a 3 from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Walter Scott travels with the ball | 63-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Walter Scott, Howard Payne, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Akim Zindell (PF), Christopher Baynes (C) Jason Leith, Sidney Hill | |
| 05:25 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brad Guffey | 63-50 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Dustin Walters is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 04:55 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 04:48 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 63-50 |
| 04:46 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 04:26 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Anthony Bachus grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Steve Thomas connects on the jumper from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 03:52 | Tulsa | Dale Chewning steps in front of the Brad Guffey pass | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Rice | Jerry Abbott steals it from Steve Thomas in the backcourt | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Baynes | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Bachus (tiring) 7 pts. C - Dustin Walters (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jerry Abbott (tiring) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Ted Cusack (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Brad Guffey (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Akim Zindell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Christopher Baynes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Rice | Steve Thomas is hacked by Ted Cusack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ted Cusack, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Allen (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Anthony Bachus, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Craig Hobbs (SG), Sidney Hill (SF), Jason Leith (PF), Ramon Salinas (C) Jerry Abbott, Ted Cusack, Brad Guffey, Akim Zindell, Christopher Baynes | |
| 03:33 | Rice | Steve Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 03:33 | Rice | Steve Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 03:21 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-55 |
| 03:15 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 03:13 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Sidney Hill | 67-55 |
| 02:59 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross is fouled on the floor by Dale Chewning - foul #4 on Dale Chewning, team foul #6 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Howard Payne (PF) Steve Thomas, Peter Jenkins, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Maximo Costa (PF) Jason Leith | |
| 02:52 | Tulsa | Walter Scott is called for the reach on Craig Hobbs - foul #1 on Walter Scott, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| 02:52 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 02:52 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 02:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Venne | 67-56 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks double dribbles | 67-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Carl Allen (PF) Walter Scott, Howard Payne | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (SG) Craig Hobbs | |
| 02:19 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Ramon Salinas denies the turnaround by Peter Jenkins | 67-59 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses the tip | 67-59 |
| 01:57 | Tulsa | Maximo Costa gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 01:57 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Ted Cusack (SG), Brad Guffey (SF), Jason Leith (PF), Christopher Baynes (C) Hugh Ross, Ricky Barnes, Sidney Hill, Maximo Costa, Ramon Salinas | |
| 01:38 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-59 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Carl Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Peter Jenkins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks grabs the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Dale Chewning hits a wide open runner from the left block set up by Gregory Middlebrooks | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Tulsa | Gregory Middlebrooks is called for the reach on Jerry Abbott - foul #3 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs (SG), Maximo Costa (SF), Akim Zindell (PF), Ramon Salinas (C) Ted Cusack, Brad Guffey, Jason Leith, Christopher Baynes | |
| 00:46 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:46 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Anthony Bachus grabs the board | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Rice | Anthony Bachus is hacked by Craig Hobbs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Hobbs, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Joseph Venne (C) Steve Thomas, Walter Scott, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Cusack (SG), Brad Guffey (SF), Jason Leith (PF), Christopher Baynes (C) Craig Hobbs, Maximo Costa, Akim Zindell, Ramon Salinas | |
| 00:43 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:37 | Tulsa | Jason Leith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Dustin Walters (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Craig Hobbs (SG), Maximo Costa (SF), Akim Zindell (PF), Ramon Salinas (C) Jerry Abbott, Ted Cusack, Brad Guffey, Jason Leith, Christopher Baynes | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Rice | Maximo Costa picks off the pass by Howard Payne in the backcourt | 71-60 |
| 00:30 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Dustin Walters - foul #2 on Dustin Walters, team foul #9 | 71-60 |
| 00:30 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:30 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Steve Thomas runs out the clock | 71-61 |