| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Sorensen (fresh) SG - Arnold Zeimetz (fresh) SF - Paul Davis (fresh) PF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) C - Bernard Perine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Elliott Harvey (fresh) SG - Javier Garcia (fresh) SF - Victor Archuleta (fresh) PF - Daniel Carter (fresh) C - Troy Wiggs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Troy Wiggs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Tulsa | Victor Archuleta knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Manuel Johnson knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Sorensen | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Tulsa | Javier Garcia misses the lay-in | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Paul Davis | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Richard Sorensen is fouled on the floor by Elliott Harvey - foul #1 on Elliott Harvey, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Paul Davis drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Sorensen | 4-3 |
| 18:18 | Tulsa | Troy Wiggs loses the dribble to Bernard Perine | 4-3 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Arnold Zeimetz's pass is intercepted by Elliott Harvey in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 18:08 | Tulsa | Daniel Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Arnold Zeimetz is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-3 |
| 17:29 | Tulsa | Richard Sorensen steals it from Javier Garcia | 6-3 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Elliott Harvey is called for the reach on Paul Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elliott Harvey, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Rice | Burton Lee (SF) Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Schuh (PG), Allen Urrutia (SG), Allan Reasoner (SF), Oscar Sanchez (PF), Danny Scranton (C) Elliott Harvey, Javier Garcia, Victor Archuleta, Daniel Carter, Troy Wiggs | |
| 17:12 | Rice | Bernard Perine connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Richard Sorensen and he's fouled by Danny Scranton - foul #1 on Danny Scranton, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Bivens (SG), Gary Robinson (PF) Arnold Zeimetz, Manuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 17:12 | Rice | Bernard Perine misses the free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:12 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Oscar Sanchez | 8-3 |
| 16:56 | Tulsa | Danny Scranton connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Allan Reasoner | 8-5 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Burton Lee is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Richard Sorensen | 10-5 |
| 16:16 | Tulsa | Allen Urrutia can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-5 |
| 16:14 | Tulsa | Allan Reasoner snags the offensive board | 10-5 |
| 16:02 | Tulsa | Allen Urrutia scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Carl Bivens (fresh) SF - Burton Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Robinson (fresh) C - Bernard Perine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Schuh (fairly fresh) SG - Allen Urrutia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allan Reasoner (fresh) PF - Oscar Sanchez (fairly fresh) C - Danny Scranton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Rice | Burton Lee misses the jumper near the basket | 10-7 |
| 15:41 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Oscar Sanchez | 10-7 |
| 15:32 | Tulsa | Richard Sorensen steals it from Allen Urrutia | 10-7 |
| 15:27 | Rice | Carl Bivens hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Sorensen | 12-7 |
| 15:02 | Tulsa | James Schuh connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Allen Urrutia | 12-9 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Allen Urrutia is called for the reach on Richard Sorensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Urrutia, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Nelson (PG), Arnold Zeimetz (SG), Paul Davis (SF), Manuel Johnson (PF), John Schueler (C) Richard Sorensen, Carl Bivens, Burton Lee, Gary Robinson, Bernard Perine | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Herman Rittenhouse (PG), Javier Garcia (SG), Victor Archuleta (SF), Daniel Carter (PF), Troy Wiggs (C) James Schuh, Allen Urrutia, Allan Reasoner, Oscar Sanchez, Danny Scranton | |
| 14:42 | Rice | Nicholas Nelson is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 14-9 |
| 14:22 | Tulsa | Troy Wiggs misses the easy layup | 14-9 |
| 14:21 | Rice | John Schueler grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Manuel Johnson connects on the open driving attempt from close range | 16-9 |
| 13:40 | Tulsa | Troy Wiggs clanks a floater from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 13:38 | Rice | John Schueler gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Victor Archuleta picks off the pass by Manuel Johnson in the backcourt | 16-9 |
| 13:15 | Tulsa | Victor Archuleta can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nicholas Nelson - foul #1 on Nicholas Nelson, team foul #1 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Sorensen (PG), Carl Bivens (SG), Dustin Schaible (SF), Bernard Perine (C) Nicholas Nelson, Arnold Zeimetz, Paul Davis, John Schueler | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Schuh (PG), Clement Brooks (SG), Allan Reasoner (C) Herman Rittenhouse, Javier Garcia, Troy Wiggs | |
| 13:15 | Tulsa | Victor Archuleta makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:15 | Tulsa | Victor Archuleta makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Manuel Johnson makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Sorensen | 19-11 |
| 12:48 | Tulsa | Manuel Johnson is called for the reach on Clement Brooks - foul #1 on Manuel Johnson, team foul #2 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Rice | Burton Lee (PF) Manuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 12:22 | Tulsa | Allan Reasoner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-11 |
| 12:21 | Tulsa | Clement Brooks tips it but misses | 19-11 |
| 12:19 | Rice | The rebound goes to Dustin Schaible | 19-11 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Bernard Perine misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Allan Reasoner - foul #1 on Allan Reasoner, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Robinson (PF) Richard Sorensen | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Allen Urrutia (SG), Oscar Sanchez (PF), Troy Wiggs (C) Clement Brooks, Daniel Carter, Allan Reasoner | |
| 12:12 | Rice | Bernard Perine misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Bernard Perine makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 12:02 | Tulsa | Victor Archuleta is fouled on the floor by Bernard Perine - foul #1 on Bernard Perine, team foul #3 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Rice | Arnold Zeimetz (SG) Bernard Perine | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Herman Rittenhouse (PG), Javier Garcia (SG) James Schuh, Victor Archuleta | |
| 11:48 | Tulsa | Oscar Sanchez lays it in | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Carl Bivens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arnold Zeimetz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Schaible (fairly fresh) PF - Burton Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Herman Rittenhouse (fresh) SG - Javier Garcia (fresh) SF - Allen Urrutia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oscar Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Wiggs (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Rice | Herman Rittenhouse is called for the reach on Carl Bivens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herman Rittenhouse, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Sorensen (PG), Paul Davis (SF), Manuel Johnson (PF) Carl Bivens, Dustin Schaible, Burton Lee | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 11:34 | Rice | Arnold Zeimetz is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Sorensen | 22-13 |
| 11:12 | Tulsa | Paul Davis blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Troy Wiggs | 22-13 |
| 11:11 | Tulsa | Troy Wiggs grabs the offensive board | 22-13 |
| 10:57 | Tulsa | Allen Urrutia is hacked by Paul Davis - foul #1 on Paul Davis, team foul #4 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Nelson (PG), John Schueler (C) Richard Sorensen, Gary Robinson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Schuh (PG), Clement Brooks (SG), Allan Reasoner (SF), Daniel Carter (PF), Danny Scranton (C) Herman Rittenhouse, Javier Garcia, Allen Urrutia, Oscar Sanchez, Troy Wiggs | |
| 10:42 | Tulsa | James Schuh's fadeaway is rejected by John Schueler | 22-13 |
| 10:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Paul Davis | 22-13 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Arnold Zeimetz clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Danny Scranton - foul #2 on Danny Scranton, team foul #7 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Bivens (PG), Dustin Schaible (SF), Burton Lee (PF) Nicholas Nelson, Paul Davis, Manuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Victor Archuleta (SF) Danny Scranton | |
| 10:12 | Rice | Arnold Zeimetz misses the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Arnold Zeimetz misses the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:12 | Tulsa | Allan Reasoner grabs the board | 22-13 |
| 09:50 | Tulsa | Victor Archuleta misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Dustin Schaible - foul #1 on Dustin Schaible, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Sorensen (PG) Arnold Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Allen Urrutia (PG), Javier Garcia (SG), Troy Wiggs (C) James Schuh, Clement Brooks, Daniel Carter | |
| 09:50 | Tulsa | Victor Archuleta makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:50 | Tulsa | Victor Archuleta makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Burton Lee comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Troy Wiggs - foul #1 on Troy Wiggs, team foul #8 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Bernard Perine (C) John Schueler | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Herman Rittenhouse (PG), Oscar Sanchez (PF) Victor Archuleta, Allan Reasoner | |
| 09:34 | Rice | Burton Lee makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Burton Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 09:14 | Tulsa | Oscar Sanchez buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Herman Rittenhouse | 24-17 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Dustin Schaible makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Richard Sorensen | 26-17 |
| 08:30 | Tulsa | Allen Urrutia can't connect on a floater in the lane | 26-17 |
| 08:28 | Tulsa | Troy Wiggs can't tip it in | 26-17 |
| 08:27 | Tulsa | Troy Wiggs grabs the offensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 08:07 | Tulsa | Javier Garcia buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-20 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Burton Lee drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bernard Perine and he's fouled by Oscar Sanchez - foul #1 on Oscar Sanchez, team foul #9 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Nelson (PG), Arnold Zeimetz (SG), Gary Robinson (PF), John Schueler (C) Richard Sorensen, Carl Bivens, Dustin Schaible, Bernard Perine | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Schuh (PG), Clement Brooks (SG), Victor Archuleta (SF), Daniel Carter (PF), Allan Reasoner (C) Herman Rittenhouse, Javier Garcia, Allen Urrutia, Oscar Sanchez, Troy Wiggs | |
| 07:43 | Rice | Burton Lee makes the free throw | 29-20 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arnold Zeimetz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Burton Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Robinson (fresh) C - John Schueler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Schuh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clement Brooks (fresh) SF - Victor Archuleta (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Carter (fresh) C - Allan Reasoner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Tulsa | Allan Reasoner is fouled on the floor by John Schueler - foul #1 on John Schueler, team foul #6 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Davis (SF) Burton Lee | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 07:16 | Tulsa | Clement Brooks clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Arnold Zeimetz - foul #1 on Arnold Zeimetz, team foul #7 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Johnson (PF) John Schueler | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 07:16 | Tulsa | Clement Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 07:16 | Tulsa | Clement Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Paul Davis is fouled on the floor by Daniel Carter - foul #1 on Daniel Carter, team foul #10 | 29-22 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Paul Davis makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Paul Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 06:36 | Tulsa | Victor Archuleta buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by James Schuh | 31-24 |
| 06:23 | Rice | Arnold Zeimetz banks in the layup on a great pass from Nicholas Nelson | 33-24 |
| 06:07 | Tulsa | Nicholas Nelson is called for the reach on Clement Brooks - foul #2 on Nicholas Nelson, team foul #8 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Sorensen (PG), Carl Bivens (SG), John Schueler (PF), Bernard Perine (C) Nicholas Nelson, Arnold Zeimetz, Manuel Johnson, Gary Robinson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Herman Rittenhouse (PG) James Schuh | |
| 06:07 | Tulsa | Clement Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 06:07 | Tulsa | Clement Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Carl Bivens grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Paul Davis is open but misses the lay-in | 33-25 |
| 05:48 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Clement Brooks | 33-25 |
| 05:28 | Tulsa | Victor Archuleta misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Sorensen - foul #1 on Richard Sorensen, team foul #9 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Allen Urrutia (PG), Javier Garcia (SG), Oscar Sanchez (PF), Troy Wiggs (C) Herman Rittenhouse, Clement Brooks, Daniel Carter, Allan Reasoner | |
| 05:28 | Tulsa | Victor Archuleta misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 05:28 | Tulsa | Victor Archuleta misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 05:28 | Rice | John Schueler pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Allen Urrutia is called for the reach on Carl Bivens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Urrutia, team foul #11 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Herman Rittenhouse (PG) Allen Urrutia | |
| 05:25 | Rice | Carl Bivens makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Carl Bivens misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 05:25 | Tulsa | Troy Wiggs pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 05:04 | Tulsa | Troy Wiggs misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-25 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Richard Sorensen snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Carl Bivens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 04:57 | Rice | John Schueler hits the follow up shot | 36-25 |
| 04:44 | Tulsa | Javier Garcia misses badly on a floater from the left side | 36-25 |
| 04:42 | Tulsa | Troy Wiggs hits the follow up shot | 36-27 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Herman Rittenhouse steals the ball from Paul Davis | 36-27 |
| 04:17 | Tulsa | Herman Rittenhouse misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-27 |
| 04:15 | Rice | John Schueler grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Paul Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Nelson (PG), Arnold Zeimetz (SG), Burton Lee (SF), Manuel Johnson (PF), Gary Robinson (C) Richard Sorensen, Carl Bivens, Paul Davis, John Schueler, Bernard Perine | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Elliott Harvey (PG), Allen Urrutia (SG), Allan Reasoner (SF), Daniel Carter (PF), Danny Scranton (C) Herman Rittenhouse, Javier Garcia, Victor Archuleta, Oscar Sanchez, Troy Wiggs | |
| 03:35 | Tulsa | Allen Urrutia is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Allen Urrutia, team foul #12 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Javier Garcia (SG) Allen Urrutia | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Zeimetz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Burton Lee (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gary Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Elliott Harvey (fresh) SG - Javier Garcia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allan Reasoner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Carter (fresh) C - Danny Scranton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Rice | Nicholas Nelson is hacked by Elliott Harvey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elliott Harvey, team foul #13 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Schuh (PG) Elliott Harvey | |
| 03:29 | Rice | Nicholas Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Nicholas Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 03:05 | Tulsa | Javier Garcia comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 03:04 | Tulsa | Daniel Carter hits the follow up shot | 37-29 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Manuel Johnson's floater is knocked away by Allan Reasoner | 37-29 |
| 02:51 | Tulsa | Daniel Carter snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 02:41 | Tulsa | Daniel Carter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Gary Robinson grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Nicholas Nelson is hacked by Javier Garcia - foul #1 on Javier Garcia, team foul #14 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Bivens (SG), Dustin Schaible (SF), Bernard Perine (C) Arnold Zeimetz, Burton Lee, Gary Robinson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clement Brooks (SG), Victor Archuleta (SF), Troy Wiggs (C) Javier Garcia, Allan Reasoner, Danny Scranton | |
| 02:17 | Rice | Nicholas Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Nicholas Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 02:01 | Tulsa | Victor Archuleta hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 02:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Nicholas Nelson | 39-29 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Nicholas Nelson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 39-29 |
| 01:53 | Tulsa | Daniel Carter snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 01:34 | Tulsa | Daniel Carter blows the layup | 39-29 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Carl Bivens snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Carl Bivens is open and buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Nelson | 41-29 |
| 01:03 | Tulsa | Victor Archuleta misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 01:02 | Tulsa | Troy Wiggs tips it home | 41-31 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Manuel Johnson misses the easy open layup | 41-31 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Carl Bivens hits the follow up shot | 43-31 |
| 00:15 | Tulsa | Victor Archuleta clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Bernard Perine grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Nicholas Nelson is hacked by James Schuh in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Schuh, team foul #15 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Arnold Zeimetz (SG), Burton Lee (SF), Gary Robinson (PF), John Schueler (C) Carl Bivens, Dustin Schaible, Manuel Johnson, Bernard Perine | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Herman Rittenhouse (PG), Javier Garcia (SG), Allan Reasoner (SF), Oscar Sanchez (PF), Danny Scranton (C) James Schuh, Clement Brooks, Victor Archuleta, Daniel Carter, Troy Wiggs | |
| 00:11 | Rice | Nicholas Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Nicholas Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Oscar Sanchez is called for traveling | 44-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Sorensen (PG) Nicholas Nelson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Arnold Zeimetz hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 44-31 |