| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (fresh) SG - Benjamin Reddy (fresh) SF - Elias Rezendes (fresh) PF - Sammy Dorsey (fresh) C - Charles Gimenez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) SG - Cecil Lawhon (fresh) SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) PF - Joseph Horn (fresh) C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Joseph Horn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Gary Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Charles Gimenez | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Tulsa | Sammy Dorsey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Rice | Joseph Horn gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Gary Ferguson's layup is rejected by Sammy Dorsey | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Tulsa | Charles Gimenez snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Tulsa | Charles Gimenez lays it in set up by Benjamin Reddy | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Dennis David knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Nickols | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Tulsa | Sammy Dorsey misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Nickols - foul #1 on Matthew Nickols, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Tulsa | Sammy Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Tulsa | Sammy Dorsey misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Rice | The rebound goes to Matthew Nickols | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Gary Ferguson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Matthew Nickols tips it in | 3-4 |
| 17:38 | Tulsa | Charles Gimenez misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Joseph Horn pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Dennis David's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Reddy in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 17:27 | Tulsa | Benjamin Reddy is denied on a layup by Joseph Horn | 3-4 |
| 17:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to Matthew Nickols | 3-4 |
| 17:08 | Rice | Dennis David misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:06 | Tulsa | Benjamin Reddy grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:41 | Tulsa | Charles Gimenez hits a jumper from the left side set up by Lloyd Burns | 5-4 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Charles Gimenez steals the ball from Gary Ferguson | 5-4 |
| 16:11 | Tulsa | Benjamin Reddy's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Nickols | 5-4 |
| 16:09 | Tulsa | Sammy Dorsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:04 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 16:03 | Rice | Gary Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Reddy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elias Rezendes (fairly fresh) PF - Sammy Dorsey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Gimenez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cecil Lawhon (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Ferguson (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Horn (tiring) 2 reb. C - Matthew Nickols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Ferguson | 5-7 |
| 15:38 | Tulsa | Charles Gimenez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 15:37 | Tulsa | Sammy Dorsey hits the follow up shot | 7-7 |
| 15:19 | Rice | Dennis David misses the 3 from straight away | 7-7 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Matthew Nickols tips it but misses | 7-7 |
| 15:17 | Tulsa | Elias Rezendes grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:58 | Tulsa | Benjamin Reddy misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Dennis David - foul #1 on Dennis David, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Francis Belville (PG), David Lemen (SF), Dennis Schmit (PF), David Bowen (C) Lloyd Burns, Elias Rezendes, Sammy Dorsey, Charles Gimenez | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Brown (PG), Eric Lam (SG), Joseph Matheson (SF), Paul Polston (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Cecil Lawhon, Gary Ferguson, Joseph Horn, Matthew Nickols | |
| 14:58 | Tulsa | Benjamin Reddy makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:58 | Tulsa | Benjamin Reddy makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Charles Brown is open and buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Matheson | 9-9 |
| 14:12 | Tulsa | Benjamin Reddy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Benjamin Reddy, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Nathan Smith (SG) Benjamin Reddy | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:10 | Rice | Eric Lam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 13:51 | Tulsa | David Bowen knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from David Lemen and he's hacked by Chris Campbell - foul #1 on Chris Campbell, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Kean (SF) Dennis Schmit | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:51 | Tulsa | David Bowen makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:48 | Rice | David Lemen is called for the reach on Joseph Matheson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Lemen, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Paul Polston knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 12-11 |
| 13:17 | Tulsa | Francis Belville is hacked by Charles Brown - foul #1 on Charles Brown, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Karim (PG), Sammy Dorsey (PF), Charles Gimenez (C) Francis Belville, David Lemen, David Bowen | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Cecil Lawhon (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), James Look (PF), Brian McKay (C) Charles Brown, Eric Lam, Joseph Matheson, Paul Polston, Chris Campbell | |
| 13:06 | Tulsa | Cecil Lawhon takes the ball from David Kean | 12-11 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Charles Gimenez picks off the pass by Brian McKay | 12-11 |
| 12:26 | Tulsa | Nathan Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 12-11 |
| 12:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Look | 12-11 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 12-11 |
| 12:11 | Tulsa | Paul Karim pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:47 | Tulsa | James Look is called for the reach on Sammy Dorsey - foul #1 on James Look, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Francis Belville (SG), Elias Rezendes (SF), Dennis Schmit (PF), David Lemen (C) Paul Karim, Nathan Smith, David Kean, Sammy Dorsey, Charles Gimenez | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Brown (PG), Eric Lam (SG), Joseph Matheson (SF), Paul Polston (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Cecil Lawhon, Gary Ferguson, James Look, Brian McKay | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Belville (fresh) SF - Elias Rezendes (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Schmit (fresh) C - David Lemen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Lam (fresh) SF - Joseph Matheson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Polston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Tulsa | Francis Belville misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-11 |
| 11:32 | Rice | Paul Polston grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Joseph Matheson makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Polston | 12-14 |
| 11:03 | Tulsa | Francis Belville is hacked by Joseph Matheson - foul #1 on Joseph Matheson, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Benjamin Reddy (SG), David Bowen (C) Francis Belville, David Lemen | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:53 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns misses short on a jumper from the left side | 12-14 |
| 10:52 | Tulsa | Dennis Schmit tips it but misses | 12-14 |
| 10:51 | Rice | Eric Lam grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Charles Brown is hacked by Benjamin Reddy - foul #2 on Benjamin Reddy, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Francis Belville (SG) Benjamin Reddy | |
| Subs | Rice | James Look (SF), Matthew Nickols (C) Charles Brown, Joseph Matheson | |
| 10:17 | Rice | Chris Campbell is called for a charge - foul #2 on Chris Campbell, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Gimenez (C) Dennis Schmit | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Horn (PF) Chris Campbell | |
| 09:50 | Tulsa | Francis Belville misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 09:48 | Tulsa | Elias Rezendes grabs the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:33 | Tulsa | The jump hook by Charles Gimenez is blocked by Matthew Nickols | 12-14 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Paul Polston grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:28 | Rice | James Look is hacked by Francis Belville in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Belville, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Karim (PG), Nathan Smith (SG), David Kean (SF), Sammy Dorsey (PF), David Lemen (C) Lloyd Burns, Francis Belville, Elias Rezendes, David Bowen, Charles Gimenez | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Brown (PG), Cecil Lawhon (SG), Brian McKay (C) Eric Lam, Paul Polston, Matthew Nickols | |
| 09:11 | Rice | Charles Brown misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 12-14 |
| 09:10 | Tulsa | Sammy Dorsey snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 09:00 | Tulsa | A charge is called on David Lemen - foul #2 on David Lemen, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dennis Schmit (C) David Lemen | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Matheson (SF) James Look | |
| 08:58 | Rice | Nathan Smith is called for the reach on Cecil Lawhon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Smith, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Joseph Horn misses the easy layup but the foul's on Sammy Dorsey - foul #1 on Sammy Dorsey, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG) Charles Brown | |
| 08:44 | Rice | Joseph Horn makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Joseph Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 08:18 | Tulsa | Dennis Schmit is hacked by Brian McKay - foul #1 on Brian McKay, team foul #8 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF), Matthew Nickols (C) Cecil Lawhon, Brian McKay | |
| 08:18 | Tulsa | Dennis Schmit makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 08:18 | Tulsa | Dennis Schmit makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Joseph Matheson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Elias Rezendes (SF), Charles Gimenez (C) Paul Karim, David Kean, Dennis Schmit | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (SG) Joseph Matheson | |
| 07:37 | Tulsa | Charles Gimenez misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Nickols - foul #2 on Matthew Nickols, team foul #9 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Francis Belville (SG) Nathan Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Polston (PF), Brian McKay (C) Joseph Horn, Matthew Nickols | |
| 07:37 | Tulsa | Charles Gimenez misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 07:37 | Tulsa | Charles Gimenez misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Paul Polston grabs the board | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Belville (fresh) SF - Elias Rezendes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sammy Dorsey (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Gimenez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Lam (fresh) SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) PF - Paul Polston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian McKay (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dennis David | 14-18 |
| 07:02 | Tulsa | Elias Rezendes blows the layup | 14-18 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Gary Ferguson grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Eric Lam is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Lam, team foul #10 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Bowen (PF) Sammy Dorsey | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Brown (PG), Cecil Lawhon (SG), Joseph Matheson (SF) Dennis David, Eric Lam, Gary Ferguson | |
| 06:48 | Tulsa | David Bowen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 06:46 | Tulsa | Charles Gimenez snags the offensive board | 14-18 |
| 06:31 | Tulsa | Charles Gimenez makes the shot from the right side set up by Lloyd Burns | 16-18 |
| 06:14 | Rice | Brian McKay misses the floater from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 06:13 | Tulsa | Charles Gimenez pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 05:58 | Tulsa | Elias Rezendes misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Paul Polston pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Paul Polston | 16-20 |
| 05:18 | Tulsa | Brian McKay is called for the reach on David Bowen - foul #2 on Brian McKay, team foul #11 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Karim (PG), Nathan Smith (SG), David Kean (SF), Dennis Schmit (C) Lloyd Burns, Francis Belville, Elias Rezendes, Charles Gimenez | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Eric Lam (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Joseph Horn (PF), James Look (C) Charles Brown, Cecil Lawhon, Joseph Matheson, Paul Polston, Brian McKay | |
| 05:18 | Tulsa | David Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:18 | Tulsa | David Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:03 | Rice | James Look knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Horn | 18-23 |
| 04:46 | Tulsa | Dennis Schmit is denied on a layup by James Look | 18-23 |
| 04:45 | Tulsa | Paul Karim pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 04:31 | Tulsa | Dennis Schmit misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Look - foul #2 on James Look, team foul #12 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sammy Dorsey (PF) David Bowen | |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Nickols (C) James Look | |
| 04:31 | Tulsa | Dennis Schmit makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 04:31 | Tulsa | Dennis Schmit makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Eric Lam throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| 04:13 | Tulsa | David Kean's pass is intercepted by Eric Lam | 20-23 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Matthew Nickols's pass is intercepted by Sammy Dorsey | 20-23 |
| 03:50 | Tulsa | Nathan Smith comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Lam - foul #2 on Eric Lam, team foul #13 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Benjamin Reddy (SG), David Lemen (C) Paul Karim, David Kean, Dennis Schmit | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Brown (PG), Cecil Lawhon (SG), James Look (SF), Chris Campbell (PF) Dennis David, Eric Lam, Gary Ferguson, Joseph Horn | |
| 03:50 | Tulsa | Nathan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 03:50 | Tulsa | Nathan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 03:34 | Rice | Charles Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-23 |
| 03:33 | Tulsa | Benjamin Reddy grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Reddy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sammy Dorsey (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Lemen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cecil Lawhon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Look (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Campbell (fresh) C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Tulsa | Benjamin Reddy misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-23 |
| 03:24 | Tulsa | Nathan Smith gets the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 03:05 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Benjamin Reddy | 25-23 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Matthew Nickols can't finish the layup | 25-23 |
| 02:43 | Rice | James Look snags the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 02:09 | Tulsa | David Lemen clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Matthew Nickols grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon is hacked by Nathan Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Smith, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Karim (PG), David Kean (SF), Dennis Schmit (PF), Charles Gimenez (C) Lloyd Burns, Nathan Smith, Sammy Dorsey, David Lemen | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Paul Polston (PF) Charles Brown, James Look, Matthew Nickols | |
| 02:05 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 01:48 | Tulsa | Dennis Schmit misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 01:47 | Rice | Gary Ferguson grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Paul Polston is called for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Polston, team foul #14 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (SG), Brian McKay (C) Cecil Lawhon, Chris Campbell | |
| 01:23 | Tulsa | David Kean is fouled on the floor by Brian McKay - foul #3 on Brian McKay, team foul #15 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Bowen (PF) Dennis Schmit | |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Nickols (C) Brian McKay | |
| 01:23 | Tulsa | David Kean misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 01:23 | Tulsa | David Kean misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Matthew Nickols snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Paul Polston buries a runner in the lane set up by Eric Lam and the foul's on David Kean - foul #1 on David Kean, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Francis Belville (SG) Benjamin Reddy | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:15 | Rice | Paul Polston misses the free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:15 | Tulsa | David Bowen grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 01:05 | Tulsa | Dennis David steals it from Francis Belville | 25-30 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Dennis David clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Paul Polston hits the follow up shot | 25-32 |
| 00:32 | Tulsa | David Bowen loses the ball out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Benjamin Reddy (SG), David Lemen (SF), Dennis Schmit (PF) Paul Karim, Francis Belville, David Kean, David Bowen | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Horn (PF), James Look (C) Eric Lam, Matthew Nickols | |
| 00:12 | Rice | Dennis David can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 25-32 |
| 00:10 | Tulsa | Benjamin Reddy pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Charles Gimenez is hacked by James Look - foul #3 on James Look, team foul #16 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Brown (PG), Cecil Lawhon (SG), Joseph Matheson (SF), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Paul Polston, Gary Ferguson, James Look | |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Charles Gimenez makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Charles Gimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 27-32 |