| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Frailey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chen China (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Bradley Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Hohn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Alanis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Greear (fresh) 6 reb. C - Stacey Gould (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Hamisi Azim inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:57 | Rice | Jose Sosa is hacked by Rodney Alanis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Alanis, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 19:50 | Rice | Chen China blows the layup | 24-31 |
| 19:48 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Rodney Alanis | 24-31 |
| 19:29 | Tulsa | Chen China takes the ball from Ronald Hohn | 24-31 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Jose Sosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-31 |
| 18:49 | Tulsa | Ronald Hohn connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley Jones | 24-34 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Chen China drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by William Frailey and he's hacked by Stacey Gould - foul #2 on Stacey Gould, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (SG) William Frailey | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Rowell (SG), Willie Topolinski (PF), Stephen Larson (C) Ronald Hohn, Terry Greear, Stacey Gould | |
| 18:29 | Rice | Chen China makes the free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:14 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 27-34 |
| 18:12 | Rice | The rebound goes to Chen China | 27-34 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Rogelio Marino knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Hamisi Azim | 30-34 |
| 17:45 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 17:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Chen China | 30-34 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Rogelio Marino misses the 3 from straight away | 30-34 |
| 17:37 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:15 | Tulsa | Robert Rowell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Rowell, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Rice | William Frailey (SG), Liang Xiong (SF), James Neal (PF), William Patrick (C) Jose Sosa, Hamisi Azim, Shane Nitz, Chen China | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Nathaniel Hines (PG), Ronald Hohn (SG), Terry Greear (PF) Bradley Jones, Rodney Alanis, Stephen Larson | |
| 17:03 | Rice | William Frailey connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Liang Xiong | 33-34 |
| 16:52 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski blows the dunk but he's fouled by William Patrick - foul #2 on William Patrick, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Stacey Gould (C) Robert Rowell | |
| 16:52 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:52 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Patrick | 33-35 |
| 16:49 | Rice | Nathaniel Hines takes the ball from Rogelio Marino in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 16:34 | Tulsa | Stacey Gould scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Topolinski | 33-37 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Rogelio Marino comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 16:09 | Tulsa | Stacey Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 15:54 | Tulsa | Terry Greear is fouled on the floor by James Neal - foul #2 on James Neal, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Jose Sosa (PG), Lucien Bruno (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF) Rogelio Marino, William Frailey, James Neal | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Norman Solomon (PG), Daniel Stewart (SG), Robert Rowell (SF), Stephen Larson (PF) Nathaniel Hines, Ronald Hohn, Willie Topolinski, Terry Greear | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lucien Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Liang Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Patrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Norman Solomon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Rowell (fresh) PF - Stephen Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Stacey Gould (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Tulsa | Robert Rowell makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Norman Solomon | 33-39 |
| 15:22 | Rice | Stacey Gould swats the dunk try by Hamisi Azim | 33-39 |
| 15:21 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Stephen Larson | 33-39 |
| 15:14 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-39 |
| 15:13 | Tulsa | Robert Rowell snags the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 15:05 | Tulsa | Jose Sosa steps in front of the Daniel Stewart pass | 33-39 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Jose Sosa lays it in | 35-39 |
| 14:47 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy McCarty (SF), Shane Nitz (PF), Chen China (C) Hamisi Azim, Liang Xiong, William Patrick | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bradley Jones (PG), Rodney Alanis (SF), Terry Greear (PF) Norman Solomon, Robert Rowell, Stephen Larson | |
| 14:44 | Rice | Shane Nitz's pass is intercepted by Bradley Jones in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 14:29 | Tulsa | Bradley Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Chen China scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Shane Nitz | 37-39 |
| 13:47 | Tulsa | Terry Greear is fouled on the floor by Jose Sosa - foul #1 on Jose Sosa, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (PG), William Frailey (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF) Jose Sosa, Lucien Bruno, Timothy McCarty | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ronald Hohn (SG), Robert Rowell (C) Daniel Stewart, Stacey Gould | |
| 13:34 | Tulsa | Rodney Alanis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 13:33 | Rice | Rogelio Marino gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Shane Nitz misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Rodney Alanis - foul #2 on Rodney Alanis, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Rice | James Neal (C) Chen China | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Nathaniel Hines (PG), Willie Topolinski (C) Bradley Jones, Rodney Alanis | |
| 13:15 | Rice | Shane Nitz makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Shane Nitz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:55 | Tulsa | Robert Rowell misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Hamisi Azim - foul #2 on Hamisi Azim, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Jose Sosa (PG), Liang Xiong (C) William Frailey, Shane Nitz | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 12:55 | Tulsa | Robert Rowell misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:55 | Tulsa | Robert Rowell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:44 | Rice | Liang Xiong connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jose Sosa | 41-40 |
| 12:29 | Tulsa | Nathaniel Hines misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 12:27 | Rice | Hamisi Azim snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 12:20 | Rice | Liang Xiong double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | Rice | William Patrick (C) Hamisi Azim | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (SG), Rodney Alanis (SF), Stephen Larson (PF) Ronald Hohn, Robert Rowell, Terry Greear | |
| 12:04 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson slams it home | 41-42 |
| 11:45 | Rice | Liang Xiong is hacked by Willie Topolinski - foul #3 on Willie Topolinski, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Lucien Bruno (PG), Charles Mixson (SG), Chen China (C) Jose Sosa, Rogelio Marino, James Neal | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bradley Jones (PG), Stacey Gould (C) Nathaniel Hines, Willie Topolinski | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lucien Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Mixson (fresh) SF - Liang Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Patrick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chen China (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Bradley Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Alanis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Stacey Gould (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Rice | Charles Mixson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Stewart - foul #4 on Daniel Stewart, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ronald Hohn (SG), Terry Greear (PF) Daniel Stewart, Stephen Larson | |
| 11:36 | Rice | Charles Mixson makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:36 | Rice | Charles Mixson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:21 | Tulsa | Rodney Alanis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 11:19 | Rice | Chen China grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Charles Mixson misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Rodney Alanis - foul #3 on Rodney Alanis, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Rice | William Frailey (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Shane Nitz (PF) Lucien Bruno, Liang Xiong, William Patrick | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 11:14 | Rice | Charles Mixson makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Charles Mixson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:57 | Tulsa | Stacey Gould can't finish the layup | 45-42 |
| 10:55 | Rice | Shane Nitz grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Bradley Jones is called for the reach on Charles Mixson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Jones, team foul #8 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rice | William Patrick (C) Chen China | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Rowell (SG) Ronald Hohn | |
| 10:52 | Rice | Charles Mixson misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:52 | Tulsa | Robert Rowell snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 10:35 | Tulsa | Terry Greear scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Bradley Jones | 45-44 |
| 10:18 | Rice | William Frailey makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 09:55 | Tulsa | Rodney Alanis makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Terry Greear | 48-47 |
| 09:52 | Rice | William Frailey double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Jose Sosa (PG), Rogelio Marino (SG), Liang Xiong (SF), James Neal (PF), Chen China (C) Charles Mixson, William Frailey, Hamisi Azim, Shane Nitz, William Patrick | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Norman Solomon (PG), Nathaniel Hines (SF), Stephen Larson (PF), Willie Topolinski (C) Bradley Jones, Rodney Alanis, Terry Greear, Stacey Gould | |
| 09:42 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson's floater is tipped away by James Neal | 48-47 |
| 09:40 | Rice | Chen China pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Willie Topolinski swats the short shot by Chen China | 48-47 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Liang Xiong tips it but misses | 48-47 |
| 09:17 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Hines | 48-47 |
| 08:53 | Tulsa | Norman Solomon can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Jose Sosa pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Liang Xiong's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Hines in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 08:36 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski blows the dunk | 48-47 |
| 08:35 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 08:23 | Tulsa | Robert Rowell hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Norman Solomon | 48-49 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Jose Sosa hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Stephen Larson - foul #1 on Stephen Larson, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Lucien Bruno (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Shane Nitz (PF), William Patrick (C) Rogelio Marino, Liang Xiong, James Neal, Chen China | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bradley Jones (PG), Ronald Hohn (SG), Rodney Alanis (SF), Terry Greear (PF), Stacey Gould (C) Norman Solomon, Robert Rowell, Nathaniel Hines, Stephen Larson, Willie Topolinski | |
| 08:02 | Rice | Jose Sosa misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:02 | Tulsa | Stacey Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 07:54 | Tulsa | Ronald Hohn buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Lucien Bruno - foul #1 on Lucien Bruno, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Rice | William Frailey (SG) Lucien Bruno | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (SG) Bradley Jones | |
| 07:54 | Tulsa | Ronald Hohn misses the free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:54 | Rice | William Patrick gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:45 | Rice | Rodney Alanis steals the ball from Hamisi Azim | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Frailey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Patrick (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ronald Hohn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rodney Alanis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Terry Greear (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Stacey Gould (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Tulsa | Rodney Alanis loses the ball out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Lucien Bruno (PG) Jose Sosa | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bradley Jones (PG) Ronald Hohn | |
| 07:09 | Rice | Shane Nitz connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Hamisi Azim | 52-51 |
| 06:55 | Tulsa | Terry Greear's pass is intercepted by William Frailey | 52-51 |
| 06:53 | Rice | Lucien Bruno is hacked by Bradley Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Jones, team foul #10 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (SG), Liang Xiong (C) William Frailey, William Patrick | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski (PF) Terry Greear | |
| 06:53 | Rice | Lucien Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:53 | Rice | Lucien Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:43 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-51 |
| 06:42 | Tulsa | Rodney Alanis misses the tip | 53-51 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Hamisi Azim grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Liang Xiong dunks the ball set up by Shane Nitz | 55-51 |
| 06:09 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski hits a floater in the paint | 55-53 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Rogelio Marino misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 06:00 | Tulsa | Bradley Jones gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:56 | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 55-53 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Shane Nitz grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Hamisi Azim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Jose Sosa (PG), Charles Mixson (SG), William Patrick (SF), Chen China (C) Lucien Bruno, Rogelio Marino, Hamisi Azim, Liang Xiong | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Norman Solomon (PG), Ronald Hohn (SG), Nathaniel Hines (SF), Terry Greear (PF), Stephen Larson (C) Bradley Jones, Daniel Stewart, Rodney Alanis, Willie Topolinski, Stacey Gould | |
| 05:16 | Tulsa | Norman Solomon loses the dribble to Jose Sosa | 55-53 |
| 05:13 | Rice | William Patrick lays it up and in on a great pass from Jose Sosa | 57-53 |
| 05:03 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Shane Nitz - foul #1 on Shane Nitz, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Rice | William Frailey (SG) Charles Mixson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Rowell (SF) Norman Solomon | |
| 05:03 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:03 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Jose Sosa hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Shane Nitz | 60-55 |
| 04:19 | Tulsa | Ronald Hohn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Shane Nitz snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Jose Sosa can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 04:10 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Terry Greear | 60-55 |
| 03:50 | Tulsa | Nathaniel Hines is fouled on the floor by Jose Sosa - foul #2 on Jose Sosa, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), James Neal (PF), Liang Xiong (C) William Frailey, William Patrick, Shane Nitz, Chen China | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Norman Solomon (PG), Daniel Stewart (SG), Willie Topolinski (PF) Ronald Hohn, Terry Greear, Stephen Larson | |
| 03:50 | Tulsa | Nathaniel Hines misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:50 | Rice | The rebound goes to Rogelio Marino | 60-55 |
| 03:33 | Rice | Rogelio Marino makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Liang Xiong | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rogelio Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Neal (fresh) 4 reb. C - Liang Xiong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Norman Solomon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nathaniel Hines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Willie Topolinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Rowell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:26 | Tulsa | James Neal denies the turnaround by Nathaniel Hines | 63-55 |
| 03:24 | Rice | Hamisi Azim grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 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) | |
| 03:04 | Rice | James Neal misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Willie Topolinski - foul #4 on Willie Topolinski, team foul #11 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Lucien Bruno (SG) Jose Sosa | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bradley Jones (PG), Rodney Alanis (SF), Stacey Gould (C) Norman Solomon, Nathaniel Hines, Robert Rowell | |
| 03:04 | Rice | James Neal makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 03:04 | Rice | James Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Hamisi Azim snags the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Rogelio Marino is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 02:40 | Tulsa | Rodney Alanis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 02:22 | Tulsa | Lucien Bruno is called for the reach on Daniel Stewart - foul #2 on Lucien Bruno, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Rice | William Patrick (C) James Neal | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Terry Greear (PF) Willie Topolinski | |
| 02:22 | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:22 | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 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) | |
| 02:20 | Rice | Lucien Bruno is hacked by Daniel Stewart in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Stewart, team foul #12 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ronald Hohn (SG) Daniel Stewart | |
| 02:20 | Rice | Lucien Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Lucien Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:20 | Tulsa | Terry Greear grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 02:10 | Tulsa | Bradley Jones travels with the ball | 65-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Chen China (C) Hamisi Azim | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 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) | |
| 02:07 | Rice | Lucien Bruno is hacked by Terry Greear in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Greear, team foul #13 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Mixson (SG) Rogelio Marino | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 02:07 | Rice | Lucien Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Lucien Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:50 | Tulsa | Rodney Alanis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 01:48 | Tulsa | Ronald Hohn snags the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 01:31 | Tulsa | William Patrick denies the turnaround by Ronald Hohn | 66-57 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Chen China grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Jose Sosa (PG), William Frailey (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Shane Nitz (PF) Lucien Bruno, Charles Mixson, Liang Xiong, William Patrick | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 01:24 | Rice | The refs have stopped play. Jose Sosa is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 66-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Rogelio Marino (PG) Jose Sosa | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 01:10 | Rice | Hamisi Azim makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Rogelio Marino | 68-57 |
| 00:56 | Tulsa | Rodney Alanis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Chen China snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Rice | Shane Nitz buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Frailey | 70-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Tulsa | Ronald Hohn is hacked by Chen China - foul #3 on Chen China, team foul #9 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Lucien Bruno (SG), Liang Xiong (SF), James Neal (PF), William Patrick (C) William Frailey, Hamisi Azim, Shane Nitz, Chen China | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Nathaniel Hines (PG), Robert Rowell (SF), Willie Topolinski (PF), Stephen Larson (C) Bradley Jones, Rodney Alanis, Terry Greear, Stacey Gould | |
| 00:27 | Tulsa | Ronald Hohn misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:27 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski gets the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 00:25 | Tulsa | Ronald Hohn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Hines | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Rogelio Marino runs out the clock | 70-59 |