| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Homer Sumlin (fresh) SG - Mark Bryant (fresh) SF - James Williamson (fresh) PF - James Loo (fresh) C - Raymond Quiles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Faucett (fresh) SG - Brian Talton (fresh) SF - James Saver (fresh) PF - Harris Bushey (fresh) C - David Gibson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Raymond Quiles 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 (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Tulsa | Homer Sumlin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Rice | Harris Bushey pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Homer Sumlin steps in front of the James Faucett pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Tulsa | James Saver denies the turnaround by James Williamson | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Rice | James Saver snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Rice | James Williamson is called for the reach on Brian Talton in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Williamson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Harris Bushey misses long on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Tulsa | James Loo snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Tulsa | James Loo can't connect on a floater in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Saver | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Rice | James Faucett is fouled in the backcourt by Homer Sumlin - foul #1 on Homer Sumlin, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Rice | David Gibson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Talton | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Tulsa | Homer Sumlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Brian Talton misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to James Loo | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | Tulsa | James Loo misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Harris Bushey - foul #1 on Harris Bushey, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Whitcomb (PG), Sam Just (SG), Brandon Thompson (SF) Homer Sumlin, Mark Bryant, James Williamson | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), Leroy Graber (SG), Alex Hosler (SF), Manuel Ingles (PF), Joseph Fields (C) James Faucett, Brian Talton, James Saver, Harris Bushey, David Gibson | |
| 17:40 | Tulsa | James Loo makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:40 | Tulsa | James Loo makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Manuel Ingles hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Lyle Joyal | 2-4 |
| 17:01 | Tulsa | Raymond Quiles is called for 3 seconds | 2-4 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Manuel Ingles misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 2-4 |
| 16:39 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to James Loo | 2-4 |
| 16:21 | Tulsa | Sam Just comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Alex Hosler grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Joseph Fields misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 2-4 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Leroy Graber hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 15:53 | Tulsa | Michael Whitcomb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Pomeroy (PG), Mark Bryant (SG), Henry Coleman (SF) Michael Whitcomb, Sam Just, Brandon Thompson | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Brian Talton (SG), James Saver (SF), Harris Bushey (PF), David Gibson (C) Lyle Joyal, Leroy Graber, Alex Hosler, Manuel Ingles, Joseph Fields | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Gerald Pomeroy (fresh) SG - Mark Bryant (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Coleman (fresh) PF - James Loo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Quiles (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Faucett (fresh) SG - Brian Talton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Saver (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harris Bushey (fresh) C - David Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Rice | Harris Bushey is fouled on the floor by James Loo - foul #1 on James Loo, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), Leroy Graber (SF) James Faucett, Brian Talton | |
| 15:19 | Rice | Leroy Graber comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Harris Bushey tips it back up and in | 2-8 |
| 15:05 | Tulsa | Gerald Pomeroy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 15:04 | Tulsa | Henry Coleman can't tip it in | 2-8 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Harris Bushey grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 14:57 | Rice | Leroy Graber connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Saver | 2-10 |
| 14:41 | Tulsa | Raymond Quiles comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 2-10 |
| 14:39 | Tulsa | Raymond Quiles grabs the offensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 14:24 | Tulsa | Lyle Joyal picks off the pass by Gerald Pomeroy | 2-10 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Harris Bushey can't throw it down | 2-10 |
| 14:05 | Tulsa | Raymond Quiles pulls down the rebound | 2-10 |
| 13:46 | Tulsa | David Gibson swats the layup by Raymond Quiles | 2-10 |
| 13:44 | Rice | Lyle Joyal grabs the defensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Harris Bushey blows the layup | 2-10 |
| 13:37 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Raymond Quiles | 2-10 |
| 13:16 | Tulsa | Gerald Pomeroy knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 12:59 | Rice | James Saver travels with the ball | 5-10 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Homer Sumlin (PG), James Williamson (SG), Brandon Thompson (SF) Gerald Pomeroy, Mark Bryant, Henry Coleman | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Brian Talton (SG), Alex Hosler (SF), Manuel Ingles (PF), Joseph Fields (C) Lyle Joyal, James Saver, Leroy Graber, Harris Bushey, David Gibson | |
| 12:45 | Tulsa | Brandon Thompson can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 5-10 |
| 12:44 | Tulsa | Raymond Quiles can't tip it in | 5-10 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Manuel Ingles gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Manuel Ingles is hacked by James Loo in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Loo, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sam Just (SG) Brandon Thompson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:31 | Rice | Manuel Ingles misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Loo - foul #3 on James Loo, team foul #5 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brandon Thompson (PF) James Loo | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:31 | Rice | Manuel Ingles makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Manuel Ingles makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 12:04 | Tulsa | Raymond Quiles drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Alex Hosler - foul #1 on Alex Hosler, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Tibbetts (PF) Sam Just | |
| Subs | Rice | James Saver (SF), Harris Bushey (PF), David Gibson (C) Manuel Ingles, Alex Hosler, Joseph Fields | |
| 12:04 | Tulsa | Raymond Quiles makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 11:50 | Rice | James Faucett misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 11:48 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to James Saver | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Homer Sumlin (fresh) SG - James Williamson (fresh) SF - Brandon Thompson (fresh) PF - Aaron Tibbetts (fresh) C - Raymond Quiles (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Faucett (fresh) SG - Brian Talton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Saver (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harris Bushey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Rice | James Saver misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 11:41 | Rice | Harris Bushey misses the tip | 8-12 |
| 11:39 | Rice | James Saver snags the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 11:24 | Rice | James Saver lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Gibson and he's hacked by Aaron Tibbetts - foul #1 on Aaron Tibbetts, team foul #6 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Whitcomb (PG), Sam Just (SG) Homer Sumlin, Brandon Thompson | |
| Subs | Rice | Alex Hosler (PF), Joseph Fields (C) Harris Bushey, David Gibson | |
| 11:24 | Rice | James Saver makes the free throw | 8-15 |
| 11:00 | Tulsa | Aaron Tibbetts connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Quiles | 10-15 |
| 10:54 | Rice | Alex Hosler makes the wide open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Faucett | 10-17 |
| 10:40 | Tulsa | Michael Whitcomb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-17 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brandon Thompson (SF), James Loo (PF) James Williamson, Aaron Tibbetts | |
| Subs | Rice | Harris Bushey (PF), David Gibson (C) James Saver, Joseph Fields | |
| 10:21 | Rice | David Gibson misses badly on a shot from the left block | 10-17 |
| 10:19 | Rice | Alex Hosler grabs the offensive board | 10-17 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Brandon Thompson takes the ball from Harris Bushey | 10-17 |
| 09:57 | Tulsa | Michael Whitcomb banks in the layup on a great pass from Brandon Thompson | 12-17 |
| 09:37 | Rice | James Faucett misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Whitcomb - foul #1 on Michael Whitcomb, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Homer Sumlin (PG), James Williamson (SF) Michael Whitcomb, Brandon Thompson | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), James Saver (SF), Joseph Fields (C) Brian Talton, Alex Hosler, David Gibson | |
| 09:37 | Rice | James Faucett makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:37 | Rice | James Faucett makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:08 | Tulsa | James Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Tibbetts (PF) James Loo | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (SG), Alex Hosler (PF), David Gibson (C) James Faucett, Harris Bushey, Joseph Fields | |
| 08:51 | Rice | Brian Talton is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 12-19 |
| 08:50 | Rice | David Gibson grabs the offensive board | 12-19 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Lyle Joyal misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 12-19 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Alex Hosler hits the follow up shot | 12-21 |
| 08:24 | Tulsa | Sam Just's pass is intercepted by David Gibson | 12-21 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Brian Talton is fouled on the floor by Sam Just - foul #1 on Sam Just, team foul #8 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Whitcomb (PG), Gerald Pomeroy (SG), Brandon Thompson (SF), James Loo (PF) Homer Sumlin, Sam Just, James Williamson, Aaron Tibbetts | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Leroy Graber (SF), Harris Bushey (PF), Joseph Fields (C) Lyle Joyal, James Saver, Alex Hosler, David Gibson | |
| 08:04 | Rice | Brian Talton makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Brian Talton misses the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 08:04 | Tulsa | Raymond Quiles gets the rebound | 12-22 |
| 07:51 | Tulsa | James Loo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-22 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Leroy Graber grabs the board | 12-22 |
| 07:48 | Rice | James Faucett is hacked by Michael Whitcomb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Whitcomb, team foul #9 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Bryant (SG) Michael Whitcomb | |
| Subs | Rice | James Saver (SF), David Gibson (C) Brian Talton, Joseph Fields | |
| 07:48 | Rice | James Faucett makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 07:48 | Rice | James Faucett makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Gerald Pomeroy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Bryant (fairly fresh) SF - Brandon Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - James Loo (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Quiles (very tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Faucett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Graber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Saver (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harris Bushey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Gibson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Tulsa | David Gibson is called for the reach on Gerald Pomeroy - foul #1 on David Gibson, team foul #3 | 12-24 |
| 07:18 | Tulsa | Mark Bryant connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-24 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Harris Bushey buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Faucett and the foul's on Raymond Quiles - foul #1 on Raymond Quiles, team foul #10 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Henry Coleman (SF) Brandon Thompson | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (SG), Joseph Fields (C) James Saver, David Gibson | |
| 07:04 | Rice | Harris Bushey makes the free throw | 15-27 |
| 06:56 | Tulsa | Henry Coleman makes the shot from just outside the lane | 17-27 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Henry Coleman steals the ball from James Faucett | 17-27 |
| 06:23 | Tulsa | Raymond Quiles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 17-27 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Joseph Fields pulls down the rebound | 17-27 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Mark Bryant is called for the reach on Brian Talton - foul #1 on Mark Bryant, team foul #11 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Homer Sumlin (PG), Sam Just (SG), Brandon Thompson (SF) Gerald Pomeroy, Mark Bryant, Henry Coleman | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), James Saver (SF), Alex Hosler (PF), David Gibson (C) James Faucett, Leroy Graber, Harris Bushey, Joseph Fields | |
| 06:02 | Rice | Brian Talton makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Brian Talton misses the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 06:02 | Tulsa | Raymond Quiles pulls down the rebound | 17-28 |
| 05:39 | Tulsa | David Gibson steals it from Raymond Quiles | 17-28 |
| 05:31 | Rice | James Saver hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Talton | 17-30 |
| 05:11 | Tulsa | Raymond Quiles hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 17-30 |
| 05:09 | Rice | David Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-30 |
| 04:57 | Rice | James Saver is hacked by Sam Just - foul #2 on Sam Just, team foul #12 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Bryant (SG), James Williamson (SF) Sam Just, Brandon Thompson | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Leroy Graber (SF), Harris Bushey (PF) Lyle Joyal, Brian Talton, Alex Hosler | |
| 04:57 | Rice | James Saver misses the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 04:57 | Rice | James Saver makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 04:40 | Tulsa | Leroy Graber steals the ball from James Loo | 17-31 |
| 04:38 | Rice | James Saver is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Ingles (SF) Leroy Graber | |
| 04:22 | Tulsa | James Loo misses the floater from the right wing | 17-31 |
| 04:20 | Rice | James Faucett gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Manuel Ingles connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Saver | 17-33 |
| 03:43 | Tulsa | James Williamson hits a 3 from the right corner | 20-33 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Homer Sumlin (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Bryant (tiring) 3 pts. SF - James Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Loo (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Quiles (very tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Faucett (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Saver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Manuel Ingles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harris Bushey (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Gibson (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:29 | Rice | James Faucett is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side | 20-35 |
| 03:29 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Whitcomb (PG), Gerald Pomeroy (SG), Henry Coleman (SF) Homer Sumlin, Mark Bryant, James Williamson | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), Brian Talton (SG), Leroy Graber (SF), Joseph Fields (C) James Faucett, James Saver, Manuel Ingles, David Gibson | |
| 03:12 | Tulsa | James Loo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-35 |
| 03:11 | Rice | Leroy Graber snags the defensive board | 20-35 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Brian Talton loses the dribble to Michael Whitcomb in the backcourt | 20-35 |
| 03:05 | Tulsa | Michael Whitcomb banks in the layup | 22-35 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Joseph Fields misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 22-35 |
| 02:36 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Raymond Quiles | 22-35 |
| 02:30 | Tulsa | Michael Whitcomb misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-35 |
| 02:29 | Tulsa | Henry Coleman snags the offensive board | 22-35 |
| 02:11 | Tulsa | Raymond Quiles loses the dribble to Joseph Fields | 22-35 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Harris Bushey hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Leroy Graber | 22-37 |
| 01:36 | Tulsa | James Loo misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 22-37 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Joseph Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Leroy Graber is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Pomeroy - foul #1 on Gerald Pomeroy, team foul #13 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Homer Sumlin (PG), Sam Just (SG), Brandon Thompson (SF) Michael Whitcomb, Gerald Pomeroy, Henry Coleman | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), James Saver (SF), Alex Hosler (PF), David Gibson (C) Lyle Joyal, Brian Talton, Harris Bushey, Joseph Fields | |
| 01:32 | Rice | Leroy Graber makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Leroy Graber makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 01:23 | Tulsa | Raymond Quiles's fadeaway is rejected by Alex Hosler | 22-39 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Alex Hosler pulls down the rebound | 22-39 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Alex Hosler is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Leroy Graber | 22-41 |
| 00:35 | Tulsa | James Saver steals the ball from James Loo | 22-41 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Leroy Graber lays it in on a great pass from James Saver | 22-43 |
| 00:20 | Tulsa | Homer Sumlin's floater is knocked away by David Gibson | 22-43 |
| 00:19 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Faucett | 22-43 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Leroy Graber hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 22-43 |
| 00:02 | Rice | David Gibson tips it home | 22-45 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Sam Just misses the fullcourt shot | 22-45 |