| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) PF - Andrew Coffey (fresh) C - Jason Macedo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Brian Byler (fresh) SG - Devin Cameron (fresh) SF - Corey McColl (fresh) PF - Elmer Thibodeau (fresh) C - Thomas Raabe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Jason Macedo 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) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Charles Holloway hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Byler - foul #1 on Brian Byler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Rice | Charles Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:44 | Rice | Charles Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Tulsa | Brian Byler knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-3 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Michael Neumiller is fouled on the floor by Elmer Thibodeau - foul #1 on Elmer Thibodeau, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Junior Williamson clanks a driving attempt from close range | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | Tulsa | Corey McColl pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Tulsa | Brian Byler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Junior Williamson grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Devin Cameron steals the ball from Michael Neumiller | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Tulsa | Devin Cameron hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Byler | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Andrew Coffey is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Holloway | 4-5 |
| 17:44 | Tulsa | Devin Cameron hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:43 | Tulsa | Corey McColl tips it in | 4-7 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Jason Macedo makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Neumiller | 6-7 |
| 17:03 | Tulsa | Elmer Thibodeau misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Andrew Coffey - foul #1 on Andrew Coffey, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Oscar Santana (SG), Manuel Swofford (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Albert James (C) Charles Holloway, Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Andrew Coffey, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Craft (PG), Robert Hansen (SG), Fred Stockman (SF), Timothy Young (C) Brian Byler, Devin Cameron, Corey McColl, Thomas Raabe | |
| 17:03 | Tulsa | Elmer Thibodeau misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:03 | Tulsa | Elmer Thibodeau makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Oscar Santana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven Covell (C) Elmer Thibodeau | |
| 16:45 | Tulsa | John Craft misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| 16:44 | Tulsa | Timothy Young tips it home | 6-10 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Manuel Swofford is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hansen - foul #1 on Robert Hansen, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Harvey Bull misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Young - foul #1 on Timothy Young, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Harvey Bull makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Harvey Bull misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:32 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Timothy Young | 7-10 |
| 16:11 | Tulsa | Steven Covell misses short on a jumper in the paint | 7-10 |
| 16:10 | Rice | Albert James pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Harvey Bull is fouled in the backcourt by John Craft - foul #1 on John Craft, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| 15:48 | Rice | Harvey Bull connects on the open floater from the right side on a nice dish by Oscar Santana | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Oscar Santana (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Swofford (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) C - Albert James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - John Craft (fresh) SG - Robert Hansen (fresh) SF - Fred Stockman (fresh) PF - Timothy Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Covell (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Tulsa | Robert Hansen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 15:27 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Albert James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-10 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Harvey Bull pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:49 | Rice | Albert James's pass is intercepted by Timothy Young | 9-10 |
| 14:40 | Tulsa | Fred Stockman is hacked by Albert James - foul #1 on Albert James, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Andrew Coffey (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Harvey Bull, Oscar Santana, Manuel Swofford, Jeffrey Derosa, Albert James | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Byler (PG), Devin Cameron (SG), David Thomas (SF), Elmer Thibodeau (PF), Thomas Raabe (C) John Craft, Robert Hansen, Fred Stockman, Timothy Young, Steven Covell | |
| 14:31 | Tulsa | Brian Byler's pass is intercepted by Junior Williamson | 9-10 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Charles Holloway is fouled on the floor by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Corey McColl (SF) David Thomas | |
| 13:51 | Rice | Jason Macedo misses short on a shot from the left side | 9-10 |
| 13:49 | Tulsa | Corey McColl pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:30 | Tulsa | Thomas Raabe buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Corey McColl | 9-13 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Michael Neumiller misses short on a floater from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 13:05 | Rice | Andrew Coffey can't tip it in | 9-13 |
| 13:04 | Rice | Charles Holloway grabs the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Junior Williamson connects on the shot in the paint set up by Charles Holloway | 11-13 |
| 12:20 | Tulsa | Thomas Raabe scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Devin Cameron | 11-15 |
| 11:56 | Rice | Junior Williamson comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Corey McColl - foul #1 on Corey McColl, team foul #7 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Oscar Santana (SG), Albert James (PF), Manuel Swofford (C) Charles Holloway, Michael Neumiller, Andrew Coffey, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Craft (PG), Robert Hansen (SG), Fred Stockman (SF), Timothy Young (PF), Steven Covell (C) Brian Byler, Devin Cameron, Corey McColl, Elmer Thibodeau, Thomas Raabe | |
| 11:56 | Rice | Junior Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:56 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:56 | Tulsa | Timothy Young gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 11:48 | Tulsa | Robert Hansen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 11:46 | Rice | Harvey Bull grabs the board | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Oscar Santana (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert James (fresh) C - Manuel Swofford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - John Craft (fresh) SG - Robert Hansen (fresh) SF - Fred Stockman (fresh) PF - Timothy Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Covell (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Rice | Oscar Santana misses the shot from the left block | 12-15 |
| 11:20 | Tulsa | Timothy Young gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 11:02 | Tulsa | Fred Stockman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa (PF) Junior Williamson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 10:43 | Rice | Harvey Bull hits the finger roll | 14-15 |
| 10:21 | Tulsa | Albert James picks off the pass by Fred Stockman | 14-15 |
| 10:19 | Rice | Oscar Santana is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Devin Cameron (SG), David Thomas (SF), John O'Rouke (PF) Robert Hansen, Fred Stockman, Steven Covell | |
| 10:10 | Tulsa | Timothy Young is fouled on the floor by Albert James - foul #2 on Albert James, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvatore Rossi (SF) Albert James | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Byler (PG), Elmer Thibodeau (PF) John Craft, John O'Rouke | |
| 10:05 | Tulsa | Timothy Young knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Thomas | 14-17 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Oscar Santana is hacked by Timothy Young - foul #2 on Timothy Young, team foul #8 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Raabe (C) Timothy Young | |
| 09:58 | Rice | Oscar Santana makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Oscar Santana makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:44 | Tulsa | Thomas Raabe is whistled for traveling | 16-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Nole Warren (SG), Andrew Coffey (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Harvey Bull, Jeffrey Derosa, Manuel Swofford | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 09:29 | Rice | Nole Warren can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 09:27 | Tulsa | Devin Cameron grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 09:16 | Tulsa | Elmer Thibodeau buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Devin Cameron | 16-19 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Nole Warren is hacked by Devin Cameron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Devin Cameron, team foul #9 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Neumiller (SG) Oscar Santana | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Craft (PG), John O'Rouke (PF) Brian Byler, Elmer Thibodeau | |
| 09:14 | Rice | Nole Warren makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Nole Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:51 | Tulsa | John O'Rouke drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Craft | 18-22 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Andrew Coffey buries a jumper from the left block | 20-22 |
| 08:06 | Tulsa | John Craft makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Thomas | 20-24 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Andrew Coffey hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Nole Warren | 22-24 |
| 07:38 | Tulsa | Jason Macedo is called for the reach on David Thomas - foul #1 on Jason Macedo, team foul #4 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Harvey Bull (SG), Oscar Santana (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Manuel Swofford (C) Nole Warren, Michael Neumiller, Salvatore Rossi, Andrew Coffey, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Byler (PG), Robert Hansen (SG), Corey McColl (SF), Elmer Thibodeau (PF), Steven Covell (C) John Craft, Devin Cameron, David Thomas, John O'Rouke, Thomas Raabe | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Oscar Santana (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) C - Manuel Swofford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Brian Byler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hansen (fresh) SF - Corey McColl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Thibodeau (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Covell (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Tulsa | Brian Byler scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Corey McColl | 22-27 |
| 07:16 | Rice | Oscar Santana throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Junior Williamson (SF) Oscar Santana | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 07:00 | Tulsa | Steven Covell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-27 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Junior Williamson grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Manuel Swofford misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 22-27 |
| 06:40 | Tulsa | Steven Covell grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 06:22 | Tulsa | Corey McColl is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Corey McColl, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Coffey (PF) Jeffrey Derosa | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Stockman (SF) Corey McColl | |
| 06:05 | Rice | Andrew Coffey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-27 |
| 06:04 | Tulsa | Elmer Thibodeau pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:57 | Tulsa | Fred Stockman hits the finger roll set up by Brian Byler | 22-29 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Manuel Swofford is fouled on the floor by Elmer Thibodeau - foul #2 on Elmer Thibodeau, team foul #11 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Salvatore Rossi (SF) Charles Holloway, Harvey Bull, Junior Williamson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Craft (PG), Devin Cameron (SG), John O'Rouke (PF), Thomas Raabe (C) Brian Byler, Robert Hansen, Elmer Thibodeau, Steven Covell | |
| 05:29 | Rice | Manuel Swofford makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Manuel Swofford makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:07 | Tulsa | John O'Rouke is whistled for a carry | 24-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Andrew Coffey, Manuel Swofford | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 04:54 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa is whistled for traveling | 24-29 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Thomas (SF) Fred Stockman | |
| 04:29 | Tulsa | David Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Jason Macedo grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Oscar Santana comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Salvatore Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Jason Macedo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Michael Neumiller tips it in | 26-29 |
| 03:43 | Tulsa | John O'Rouke jams it on a great pass from John Craft | 26-31 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Michael Neumiller is hacked by John Craft in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Craft, team foul #12 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Junior Williamson (SF), Albert James (PF), Manuel Swofford (C) Oscar Santana, Salvatore Rossi, Jeffrey Derosa, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Byler (PG), Fred Stockman (SG), Corey McColl (SF), Elmer Thibodeau (PF), Timothy Young (C) John Craft, Devin Cameron, David Thomas, John O'Rouke, Thomas Raabe | |
| 03:41 | Rice | Michael Neumiller makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Michael Neumiller misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Junior Williamson grabs the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Manuel Swofford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-31 |
| 03:35 | Rice | Michael Neumiller grabs the offensive board | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert James (fresh) C - Manuel Swofford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Brian Byler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Stockman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Corey McColl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Thibodeau (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Rice | Junior Williamson banks in the layup | 29-31 |
| 02:53 | Tulsa | Fred Stockman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Albert James snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Manuel Swofford is hacked by Timothy Young - foul #3 on Timothy Young, team foul #13 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (SG), Oscar Santana (SF) Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Devin Cameron (SG), Steven Covell (C) Fred Stockman, Timothy Young | |
| 02:47 | Rice | Manuel Swofford makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Manuel Swofford makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:36 | Tulsa | Brian Byler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 02:15 | Rice | Manuel Swofford scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Elmer Thibodeau - foul #3 on Elmer Thibodeau, team foul #14 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Coffey (PF) Charles Holloway | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Hansen (PG), David Thomas (SF), John O'Rouke (PF) Brian Byler, Corey McColl, Elmer Thibodeau | |
| 02:15 | Rice | Manuel Swofford makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:56 | Tulsa | Steven Covell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvatore Rossi (SF), Jason Macedo (C) Manuel Swofford, Albert James | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Stockman (SF) David Thomas | |
| 01:40 | Rice | Salvatore Rossi loses the dribble to Devin Cameron | 34-31 |
| 01:36 | Tulsa | Devin Cameron misses the lay-in | 34-31 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Harvey Bull grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Oscar Santana loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Junior Williamson (SF) Salvatore Rossi | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Craft (PG) Devin Cameron | |
| 01:13 | Tulsa | Steven Covell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 01:12 | Tulsa | Fred Stockman grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 00:45 | Tulsa | Steven Covell misses the dunk but he's fouled by Jason Macedo - foul #2 on Jason Macedo, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Manuel Swofford (C) Harvey Bull, Oscar Santana, Andrew Coffey, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Byler (PG), David Thomas (SG), Corey McColl (SF), Thomas Raabe (C) John Craft, Robert Hansen, Fred Stockman, John O'Rouke | |
| 00:45 | Tulsa | Steven Covell makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:45 | Tulsa | Steven Covell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses badly on a shot from close range | 34-33 |
| 00:29 | Tulsa | Corey McColl grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Steven Covell knocks in the floater from close range | 34-35 |