| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Hugh Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Cusack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Barnes (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Sidney Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Akim Zindell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Miguel Garcia (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bourque (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Hugh Ross | 42-30 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Miguel Garcia comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Jefferson Ono snags the offensive board | 42-30 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Anthony Bachus hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 42-30 |
| 18:45 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Ricky Barnes | 42-30 |
| 18:19 | Tulsa | Miguel Garcia steps in front of the Akim Zindell pass | 42-30 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Steve Thomas banks in the layup on a great pass from Miguel Garcia | 42-32 |
| 17:55 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Anthony Bachus grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Anthony Bachus is hacked by Ricky Barnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Barnes, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle (PG), Jerry Abbott (SG), Willie Schmeling (SF), Quinton Brockman (PF), Josiah Etherton (C) Hugh Ross, Ted Cusack, Ricky Barnes, Sidney Hill, Akim Zindell | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), Robert Bartram (SF) Miguel Garcia, Anthony Bachus | |
| 17:26 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski is fouled on the floor by Quinton Brockman - foul #2 on Quinton Brockman, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Bartram | 42-34 |
| 16:51 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-34 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Jefferson Ono gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Robert Bartram clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-34 |
| 16:43 | Tulsa | Quinton Brockman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:19 | Tulsa | Quinton Brockman is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Quinton Brockman, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Ted Cusack (SG), Ricky Barnes (SF), Sidney Hill (PF), Akim Zindell (C) Darwin Kahle, Jerry Abbott, Willie Schmeling, Quinton Brockman, Josiah Etherton | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG), Anthony Bachus (PF) Steve Thomas, Michael Bourque | |
| 16:15 | Rice | Ricky Barnes steps in front of the Yevgeny Loszynski pass in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 15:56 | Tulsa | Robert Bartram steals it from Sidney Hill | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Hugh Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ted Cusack (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Barnes (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Sidney Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Akim Zindell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Miguel Garcia (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Yevgeny Loszynski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Bartram (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jefferson Ono (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Akim Zindell - foul #2 on Akim Zindell, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee (SF) Ricky Barnes | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Michael Bourque (PF) Yevgeny Loszynski, Robert Bartram | |
| 15:31 | Rice | Jefferson Ono makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:31 | Rice | Jefferson Ono makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:14 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 15:13 | Rice | Jefferson Ono pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:54 | Rice | Michael Bourque hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Bachus | 42-38 |
| 14:37 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Mozee | 45-38 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Michael Bourque is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sidney Hill - foul #2 on Sidney Hill, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Ricky Barnes (SG), Quinton Brockman (PF), Willie Schmeling (C) Hugh Ross, Ted Cusack, Sidney Hill, Akim Zindell | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), Robert Bartram (SF) Steve Thomas, Jefferson Ono | |
| 14:11 | Rice | Michael Bourque makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Michael Bourque misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:11 | Tulsa | Quinton Brockman pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:53 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 13:29 | Rice | Michael Bourque drills a floater from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 13:24 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes clanks a shot from the left block | 47-41 |
| 13:23 | Rice | Anthony Bachus gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:18 | Rice | Gerald Mozee is called for the reach on Robert Bartram in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Mozee, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle (PG), Josiah Etherton (C) Gerald Mozee, Willie Schmeling | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Jefferson Ono (C) Miguel Garcia, Anthony Bachus | |
| 13:05 | Rice | Robert Bartram buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jefferson Ono | 47-44 |
| 12:49 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott is hacked by Steve Thomas - foul #2 on Steve Thomas, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Marc Moore (SF), Sidney Hill (PF) Ricky Barnes, Quinton Brockman | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF) Yevgeny Loszynski, Michael Bourque | |
| 12:36 | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Abbott | 50-44 |
| 12:11 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses long on an open shot from the right block | 50-44 |
| 12:09 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 11:55 | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Jefferson Ono snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Darwin Kahle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Abbott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Marc Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sidney Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Josiah Etherton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Miguel Garcia (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bartram (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Anthony Bachus (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jefferson Ono (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Rice | Darwin Kahle steals the ball from Anthony Bachus | 50-44 |
| 11:31 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott can't finish the layup | 50-44 |
| 11:29 | Rice | Anthony Bachus gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 11:27 | Rice | Sidney Hill steals the ball from Steve Thomas in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 11:15 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Ted Cusack (SG), Ricky Barnes (SF), Quinton Brockman (PF), Akim Zindell (C) Darwin Kahle, Jerry Abbott, Marc Moore, Sidney Hill, Josiah Etherton | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), Michael Bourque (PF) Steve Thomas, Anthony Bachus | |
| 10:57 | Rice | Michael Bourque misses the lay-in | 50-44 |
| 10:56 | Rice | Michael Bourque grabs the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 10:38 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski is fouled on the floor by Akim Zindell - foul #3 on Akim Zindell, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Anthony Bachus (SF) Miguel Garcia, Robert Bartram | |
| 10:38 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:38 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:26 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Hugh Ross | 53-46 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Hugh Ross - foul #1 on Hugh Ross, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling (PF) Quinton Brockman | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG) Steve Thomas | |
| 09:58 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:31 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack travels with the ball | 53-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle (PG), Jerry Abbott (SG), Marc Moore (SF) Hugh Ross, Ted Cusack, Ricky Barnes | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Robert Bartram (SF) Yevgeny Loszynski, Anthony Bachus | |
| 09:02 | Rice | Jefferson Ono comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Miguel Garcia gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Michael Bourque comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-48 |
| 08:47 | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:31 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell is fouled on the floor by Miguel Garcia - foul #2 on Miguel Garcia, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Ted Cusack (SG), Sidney Hill (PF), Josiah Etherton (C) Darwin Kahle, Jerry Abbott, Willie Schmeling, Akim Zindell | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF) Steve Thomas, Jefferson Ono | |
| 08:23 | Tulsa | Josiah Etherton blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Bourque - foul #3 on Michael Bourque, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (SF) Marc Moore | |
| Subs | Rice | Jefferson Ono (C) Robert Bartram | |
| 08:23 | Tulsa | Josiah Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:23 | Tulsa | Josiah Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Michael Bourque is whistled for a carry | 55-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Robert Bartram (SF) Yevgeny Loszynski, Michael Bourque | |
| 07:41 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Ricky Barnes, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee (SF), Quinton Brockman (PF) Ricky Barnes, Sidney Hill | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), Michael Bourque (PF) Miguel Garcia, Robert Bartram | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Hugh Ross (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ted Cusack (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Mozee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Quinton Brockman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Josiah Etherton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Yevgeny Loszynski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Bachus (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Bourque (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jefferson Ono (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Rice | Steve Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle (PG), Jerry Abbott (SG) Hugh Ross, Ted Cusack | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG), Robert Bartram (SF) Steve Thomas, Jefferson Ono | |
| 06:50 | Tulsa | Josiah Etherton lays it in on a great pass from Darwin Kahle | 57-48 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Michael Bourque is fouled in the backcourt by Josiah Etherton - foul #1 on Josiah Etherton, team foul #10 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (SG), Sidney Hill (PF), Willie Schmeling (C) Darwin Kahle, Quinton Brockman, Josiah Etherton | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Jefferson Ono (C) Yevgeny Loszynski, Robert Bartram | |
| 06:48 | Rice | Michael Bourque makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Michael Bourque makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:31 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SF) Michael Bourque | |
| 06:12 | Rice | Anthony Bachus knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Steve Thomas | 57-52 |
| 06:08 | Tulsa | Miguel Garcia is called for the reach on Ricky Barnes - foul #3 on Miguel Garcia, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Ted Cusack (SG), Akim Zindell (C) Jerry Abbott, Ricky Barnes, Willie Schmeling | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), Michael Bourque (PF) Miguel Garcia, Anthony Bachus | |
| 05:47 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Hugh Ross | 59-52 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (SG), Anthony Bachus (SF) Yevgeny Loszynski, Robert Bartram | |
| 05:18 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Hugh Ross, team foul #11 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Quinton Brockman (PF) Sidney Hill | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), Robert Bartram (SF) Steve Thomas, Michael Bourque | |
| 04:55 | Rice | Jefferson Ono comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Akim Zindell - foul #4 on Akim Zindell, team foul #12 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (SF), Willie Schmeling (C) Gerald Mozee, Akim Zindell | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Michael Bourque (PF) Yevgeny Loszynski, Robert Bartram | |
| 04:55 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:55 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:55 | Tulsa | Quinton Brockman gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 04:53 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross is hacked by Miguel Garcia in the backcourt - foul #4 on Miguel Garcia, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-52 |
| 04:37 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross grabs the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 04:27 | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling loses the dribble to Steve Thomas | 59-52 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Hugh Ross picks off the pass by Anthony Bachus in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 04:23 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross jams it | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:58 | Rice | Michael Bourque's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle (PG), Jerry Abbott (SG), Sidney Hill (PF) Hugh Ross, Ted Cusack, Quinton Brockman | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), Robert Bartram (SF) Steve Thomas, Anthony Bachus | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Darwin Kahle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ricky Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Sidney Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Schmeling (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Miguel Garcia (tired) 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Yevgeny Loszynski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Bartram (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Bourque (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jefferson Ono (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Rice | Jefferson Ono scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-54 |
| 03:10 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Robert Bartram - foul #1 on Robert Bartram, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee (SF), Akim Zindell (C) Ricky Barnes, Willie Schmeling | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Anthony Bachus (PF) Miguel Garcia, Michael Bourque | |
| 03:10 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:10 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Anthony Bachus can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 65-54 |
| 02:56 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 02:56 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Ted Cusack (SG) Darwin Kahle, Jerry Abbott | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (SG), Michael Bourque (C) Yevgeny Loszynski, Jefferson Ono | |
| 02:32 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross knocks in the runner in the paint | 67-54 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 02:21 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 01:52 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Hugh Ross and the foul's on Michael Bourque - foul #4 on Michael Bourque, team foul #7 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Ricky Barnes (SF), Quinton Brockman (PF), Willie Schmeling (C) Hugh Ross, Gerald Mozee, Sidney Hill, Akim Zindell | |
| Subs | Rice | Jefferson Ono (C) Robert Bartram | |
| 01:52 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack makes the free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Miguel Garcia is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle (PG) Ted Cusack | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:26 | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Barnes and the foul's on Anthony Bachus - foul #2 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #8 | 72-54 |
| 01:26 | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle makes the free throw | 73-54 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Steve Thomas's pass is intercepted by Ricky Barnes in the backcourt | 73-54 |
| 01:11 | Tulsa | Jefferson Ono picks off the pass by Quinton Brockman | 73-54 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Anthony Bachus's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Barnes | 73-54 |
| 00:48 | Tulsa | Quinton Brockman grabs the board | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jefferson Ono - foul #2 on Jefferson Ono, team foul #9 | 73-54 |
| 00:27 | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling misses the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 00:27 | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Rice | Michael Bourque makes the turnaround in the lane | 74-56 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle runs out the clock | 74-56 |