| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Compton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Damian Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Chris Underwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Metzinger (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Hiram Bridges (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Lemieux (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Hiram Bridges inbounds the ball | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Tulsa | Hiram Bridges is hacked by Brian Ziff - foul #3 on Brian Ziff, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Jelinski (C) Brian Ziff | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 19:37 | Tulsa | Mathew Metzinger misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-33 |
| 19:35 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski misses the easy open layup | 45-33 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Damian Carr snags the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Thomas Barnum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-33 |
| 18:51 | Tulsa | Manuel Lemieux is called for traveling | 45-33 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Finlayson (SG), James Buterbaugh (C) Mathew Metzinger, Manuel Lemieux | |
| 18:34 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski can't finish the layup | 45-33 |
| 18:33 | Tulsa | Richard Finlayson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 18:16 | Tulsa | James Buterbaugh misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-33 |
| 18:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to Thomas Barnum | 45-33 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Thomas Barnum's pass is intercepted by Keith Smith in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 17:58 | Tulsa | Keith Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Buterbaugh | 45-36 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Thomas Barnum is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Underwood - foul #3 on Chris Underwood, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), James Walters (SG), Jack Buchanan (SF), William Grunwald (PF), David Stratton (C) Thomas Barnum, Billy Falls, Edwin Compton, Damian Carr, Johnny Jelinski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Anthony Cox (SG), William Short (SF), Nicholas Pierce (C) Chris Underwood, Hiram Bridges, Keith Smith | |
| 17:40 | Rice | William Grunwald can't finish the layup | 45-36 |
| 17:38 | Tulsa | Nicholas Pierce grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 17:26 | Tulsa | The pull-up jumper by Richard Finlayson is blocked by William Grunwald | 45-36 |
| 17:24 | Tulsa | James Buterbaugh tips it home | 45-38 |
| 17:05 | Rice | David Stratton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Falls (SG) James Walters | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mathew Metzinger (SG), Hiram Bridges (SF), Manuel Lemieux (C) Richard Finlayson, James Buterbaugh, Nicholas Pierce | |
| 16:49 | Tulsa | Manuel Lemieux is fouled on the floor by William Grunwald - foul #1 on William Grunwald, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Jelinski (SF) Jack Buchanan | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 16:31 | Tulsa | Manuel Lemieux can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Billy Falls - foul #1 on Billy Falls, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Damian Carr (PF) David Stratton | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Finlayson (PG) Anthony Cox | |
| 16:31 | Tulsa | Manuel Lemieux misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:31 | Tulsa | Manuel Lemieux makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Charles Bolden | 47-39 |
| 15:56 | Tulsa | Richard Finlayson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 15:55 | Rice | Damian Carr pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Bolden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Jelinski (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Damian Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Grunwald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Richard Finlayson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Metzinger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Hiram Bridges (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Short (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Manuel Lemieux (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Damian Carr tips it home | 49-39 |
| 15:25 | Tulsa | Richard Finlayson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 15:24 | Tulsa | Manuel Lemieux gets the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 15:15 | Tulsa | Richard Finlayson is fouled on the floor by Charles Bolden - foul #2 on Charles Bolden, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), James Walters (SG), Edwin Compton (SF), David Stratton (PF), Brian Ziff (C) Charles Bolden, Billy Falls, Johnny Jelinski, Damian Carr, William Grunwald | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Chris Underwood (PG), Keith Smith (PF), Nicholas Pierce (C) Richard Finlayson, William Short, Manuel Lemieux | |
| 15:07 | Tulsa | Mathew Metzinger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 15:05 | Tulsa | Hiram Bridges tips it but misses | 49-39 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Brian Ziff snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 14:56 | Rice | James Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Anthony Cox (SG) Mathew Metzinger | |
| 14:36 | Tulsa | Hiram Bridges clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 14:34 | Rice | David Stratton gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Brian Ziff makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Barnum | 52-39 |
| 13:54 | Tulsa | Keith Smith is hacked by Brian Ziff - foul #4 on Brian Ziff, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Falls (SG), Damian Carr (PF), Johnny Jelinski (C) Thomas Barnum, David Stratton, Brian Ziff | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Max Acker (PG), Mathew Metzinger (SG), James Buterbaugh (C) Chris Underwood, Anthony Cox, Nicholas Pierce | |
| 13:34 | Tulsa | Mathew Metzinger connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Hiram Bridges | 52-42 |
| 13:23 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski loses the dribble to Mathew Metzinger | 52-42 |
| 13:13 | Tulsa | Billy Falls is called for the reach on Keith Smith - foul #2 on Billy Falls, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), Jack Buchanan (SF) James Walters, Edwin Compton | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Short (PF) Keith Smith | |
| 12:57 | Tulsa | Hiram Bridges hits the finger roll set up by Mathew Metzinger | 52-44 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Jack Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 52-44 |
| 12:50 | Rice | Damian Carr tips it back up and in | 54-44 |
| 12:29 | Tulsa | Max Acker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 12:27 | Tulsa | James Buterbaugh tips it home | 54-46 |
| 12:19 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Bolden | 56-46 |
| 12:12 | Tulsa | Max Acker misses long on a floater from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Damian Carr gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Charles Bolden can't throw it down | 56-46 |
| 11:48 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to James Buterbaugh | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Bolden (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Buchanan (fairly fresh) PF - Damian Carr (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Johnny Jelinski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Max Acker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mathew Metzinger (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hiram Bridges (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Short (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Buterbaugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Tulsa | William Short banks in the layup set up by James Buterbaugh and the foul's on Johnny Jelinski - foul #2 on Johnny Jelinski, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), James Walters (SG), Edwin Compton (SF), William Grunwald (PF), David Stratton (C) Charles Bolden, Billy Falls, Jack Buchanan, Damian Carr, Johnny Jelinski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Chris Underwood (PG), Richard Finlayson (SG), Anthony Cox (SF), Manuel Lemieux (C) Max Acker, Mathew Metzinger, Hiram Bridges, James Buterbaugh | |
| 11:29 | Tulsa | William Short makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 11:08 | Rice | James Walters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Edwin Compton gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:51 | Rice | James Walters buries a jumper from the left wing set up by David Stratton | 58-49 |
| 10:30 | Tulsa | The jump hook by Manuel Lemieux is blocked by William Grunwald | 58-49 |
| 10:28 | Rice | David Stratton grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Thomas Barnum hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Edwin Compton | 61-49 |
| 09:54 | Tulsa | Anthony Cox is whistled for a carry | 61-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), Billy Falls (SG), Damian Carr (PF), Johnny Jelinski (C) Thomas Barnum, James Walters, William Grunwald, David Stratton | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hiram Bridges (SF), Keith Smith (PF), Nicholas Pierce (C) Anthony Cox, William Short, Manuel Lemieux | |
| 09:43 | Rice | Billy Falls can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-49 |
| 09:42 | Tulsa | Nicholas Pierce snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 09:15 | Tulsa | Richard Finlayson misses the lay-in | 61-49 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Edwin Compton gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Nicholas Pierce steps in front of the Edwin Compton pass | 61-49 |
| 08:33 | Tulsa | Richard Finlayson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Edwin Compton is hacked by Hiram Bridges in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hiram Bridges, team foul #2 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Jack Buchanan (SF), William Grunwald (C) Charles Bolden, Edwin Compton, Johnny Jelinski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Max Acker (PG), Mathew Metzinger (SG), Manuel Lemieux (C) Chris Underwood, Richard Finlayson, Nicholas Pierce | |
| 08:16 | Rice | William Grunwald hits a wide open shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Buchanan | 63-52 |
| 07:58 | Tulsa | Hiram Bridges connects on the turnaround from the left block | 63-54 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Billy Falls lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Barnum | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Buchanan (fresh) PF - Damian Carr (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - William Grunwald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Max Acker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mathew Metzinger (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hiram Bridges (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Lemieux (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Tulsa | Max Acker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-54 |
| 07:20 | Rice | Damian Carr snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 07:01 | Rice | The jumper by Jack Buchanan is denied by Keith Smith | 65-54 |
| 06:59 | Tulsa | Hiram Bridges grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 06:48 | Tulsa | Hiram Bridges is called for traveling | 65-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), James Walters (SG), Johnny Jelinski (SF), David Stratton (PF), Brian Ziff (C) Thomas Barnum, Billy Falls, Jack Buchanan, Damian Carr, William Grunwald | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Chris Underwood (PG), Anthony Cox (SG), William Short (SF), James Buterbaugh (PF), Nicholas Pierce (C) Max Acker, Mathew Metzinger, Hiram Bridges, Keith Smith, Manuel Lemieux | |
| 06:22 | Rice | James Walters connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Ziff | 67-54 |
| 06:02 | Tulsa | James Walters steals it from Nicholas Pierce | 67-54 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:57 | Rice | James Walters misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-54 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski can't tip it in | 67-54 |
| 05:54 | Tulsa | Nicholas Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:43 | Tulsa | Chris Underwood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 05:41 | Tulsa | James Buterbaugh tips it but misses | 67-54 |
| 05:39 | Rice | Charles Bolden gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 05:19 | Rice | James Buterbaugh blocks the short jumper by Brian Ziff | 67-54 |
| 05:18 | Tulsa | Nicholas Pierce grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 05:07 | Tulsa | Anthony Cox misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Brian Ziff snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Brian Ziff banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Bolden | 69-54 |
| 04:32 | Tulsa | Chris Underwood is fouled on the floor by Charles Bolden - foul #3 on Charles Bolden, team foul #8 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Billy Falls (SG), Edwin Compton (SF), Damian Carr (PF), William Grunwald (C) Charles Bolden, James Walters, Johnny Jelinski, David Stratton, Brian Ziff | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Finlayson (SG), Hiram Bridges (SF), Keith Smith (PF), Manuel Lemieux (C) Anthony Cox, William Short, James Buterbaugh, Nicholas Pierce | |
| 04:32 | Tulsa | Chris Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 04:32 | Tulsa | Chris Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Manuel Lemieux swats the layup by Edwin Compton | 69-56 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Edwin Compton grabs the offensive board | 69-56 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Damian Carr drills a jumper in the lane set up by Billy Falls | 71-56 |
| 03:36 | Tulsa | Richard Finlayson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Hiram Bridges | 71-59 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Compton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Damian Carr (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - William Grunwald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Chris Underwood (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Finlayson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hiram Bridges (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Lemieux (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Rice | Edwin Compton is called for traveling | 71-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), Jack Buchanan (SF), Johnny Jelinski (PF) Thomas Barnum, Edwin Compton, Damian Carr | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Max Acker (PG), Mathew Metzinger (SG), William Short (PF) Chris Underwood, Richard Finlayson, Keith Smith | |
| 02:50 | Tulsa | Mathew Metzinger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 02:48 | Tulsa | Manuel Lemieux hits the follow up shot | 71-61 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Edwin Compton (SF), Brian Ziff (C) Charles Bolden, Jack Buchanan, William Grunwald | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Finlayson (SG), Anthony Cox (SF), Nicholas Pierce (C) Mathew Metzinger, Hiram Bridges, Manuel Lemieux | |
| 02:19 | Rice | Edwin Compton hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Brian Ziff and he's hacked by Max Acker - foul #4 on Max Acker, team foul #3 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), James Walters (SG), William Grunwald (C) Thomas Barnum, Billy Falls, Brian Ziff | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Buterbaugh (PF) Max Acker | |
| 02:19 | Rice | Edwin Compton misses the free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:19 | Tulsa | James Buterbaugh snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| 02:10 | Tulsa | Richard Finlayson is hacked by Charles Bolden - foul #4 on Charles Bolden, team foul #9 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Rice | David Stratton (C) Edwin Compton | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 02:10 | Tulsa | Richard Finlayson makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:10 | Tulsa | Richard Finlayson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Richard Finlayson steals it from James Walters in the backcourt | 73-63 |
| 02:07 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Billy Falls (SG), Edwin Compton (SF), Damian Carr (PF), Brian Ziff (C) Charles Bolden, James Walters, Johnny Jelinski, William Grunwald, David Stratton | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mathew Metzinger (SG), Hiram Bridges (SF) Anthony Cox, William Short | |
| 01:57 | Tulsa | Richard Finlayson makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Pierce | 73-65 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Brian Ziff is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Billy Falls | 75-65 |
| 01:12 | Tulsa | James Buterbaugh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-65 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Brian Ziff grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Brian Ziff misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-65 |
| 00:49 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Richard Finlayson | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Tulsa | Richard Finlayson's pass is intercepted by Edwin Compton | 75-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Damian Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Mathew Metzinger - foul #3 on Mathew Metzinger, team foul #4 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), James Walters (SG), Jack Buchanan (SF), Johnny Jelinski (PF), William Grunwald (C) Thomas Barnum, Billy Falls, Edwin Compton, Damian Carr, Brian Ziff | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Anthony Cox (SG), William Short (SF) Mathew Metzinger, Hiram Bridges | |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Rice | William Grunwald clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 75-65 |
| 00:13 | Tulsa | William Short gets the rebound | 75-65 |
| 00:07 | Tulsa | Richard Finlayson misses the jumper from the right wing | 75-65 |
| 00:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to Johnny Jelinski | 75-65 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Charles Bolden runs out the clock | 75-65 |