| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Dean Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Claypoole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Nalls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Galen Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Steven Richardson inbounds the ball | 48-39 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Rice | David Nalls is called for the reach on Raymond Bowyer - foul #3 on David Nalls, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jeffrey Hamilton (PF) David Nalls | |
| 19:30 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Steven Richardson | 51-39 |
| 19:17 | Tulsa | Robert Wallace knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Gregory | 51-42 |
| 18:59 | Rice | Steven Richardson hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Dean Gregory - foul #1 on Dean Gregory, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| 18:59 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 18:35 | Tulsa | Galen Thomas misses the turnaround from the left block | 54-42 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Steven Richardson grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Lionel Walters is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Lionel Walters, team foul #1 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Alfred Foley (SG), Daniel James (PF), Daniel Sample (C) Raymond Bowyer, Hugh Sturtevant, Lionel Walters, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Yuhas (PG), Edwin Newell (SG), Richard Madsen (SF), Micheal Wiedeman (C) Dean Gregory, Robert Wallace, Michael Claypoole, Galen Thomas | |
| 17:55 | Tulsa | Micheal Wiedeman misses the driving attempt in the lane | 54-42 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Alfred Foley gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Steven Richardson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 54-42 |
| 17:36 | Tulsa | Jeffrey Hamilton grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 17:12 | Tulsa | Micheal Wiedeman lays it in on a great pass from William Yuhas and he's fouled by Daniel Sample - foul #2 on Daniel Sample, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG) Steven Richardson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dean Gregory (PG), Robert Wallace (SG), Michael Claypoole (SF), Kyle Lowe (C) William Yuhas, Edwin Newell, Richard Madsen, Jeffrey Hamilton | |
| 17:12 | Tulsa | Micheal Wiedeman misses the free throw | 54-44 |
| 17:12 | Rice | Alfred Foley pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Alfred Foley clanks a shot in the lane | 54-44 |
| 16:56 | Tulsa | Robert Wallace gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 16:42 | Tulsa | Dean Gregory misses badly on a shot from the right block | 54-44 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Daniel James pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Daniel James misses long on an open floater from the left block | 54-44 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Daniel Sample snags the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel connects on the open shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel James and the foul's on Robert Wallace - foul #2 on Robert Wallace, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Todd Meyer (SF), Jeffrey Thomas (C) Raymond Bowyer, Daniel Sample, Daniel James | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Galen Thomas (C) Micheal Wiedeman | |
| 16:11 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel makes the free throw | 57-44 |
| 15:56 | Tulsa | Robert Wallace comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-44 |
| 15:54 | Tulsa | Dean Gregory tips it in | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas Manuel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alfred Foley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Dean Gregory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Claypoole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Galen Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel loses the dribble to Dean Gregory in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| 15:51 | Tulsa | Michael Claypoole lays it in set up by Dean Gregory | 57-48 |
| 15:49 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant is hacked by Robert Wallace in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Wallace, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Olivo (PG), Lionel Walters (PF) Nicholas Manuel, Alfred Foley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Yuhas (PG), Edwin Newell (SG), Richard Madsen (SF), David Nalls (PF) Dean Gregory, Robert Wallace, Michael Claypoole, Kyle Lowe | |
| 15:35 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 15:34 | Tulsa | David Nalls pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 15:13 | Tulsa | Edwin Newell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 15:12 | Rice | Jeffrey Thomas pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 14:56 | Rice | Christopher Olivo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Steven Richardson (SF), Patrick Gardner (C) Christopher Olivo, Todd Meyer, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Wallace (SG), Jeffrey Hamilton (C) Edwin Newell, Galen Thomas | |
| 14:42 | Tulsa | William Yuhas is whistled for a carry | 57-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Olivo (SG) Hugh Sturtevant | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dean Gregory (PG), Michael Claypoole (SF) William Yuhas, Richard Madsen | |
| 14:31 | Rice | Michael Claypoole blocks the short jumper by Steven Richardson | 57-48 |
| 14:29 | Rice | Steven Richardson tips it back up and in | 59-48 |
| 14:23 | Tulsa | David Nalls knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Dean Gregory | 59-50 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Christopher Olivo loses the dribble to Dean Gregory | 59-50 |
| 13:47 | Tulsa | David Nalls misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 59-50 |
| 13:45 | Tulsa | Jeffrey Hamilton misses the tip | 59-50 |
| 13:44 | Rice | Patrick Gardner snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 13:31 | Rice | Christopher Olivo's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Hamilton | 59-50 |
| 13:26 | Tulsa | Michael Claypoole comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 13:25 | Rice | Lionel Walters grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 13:23 | Rice | Christopher Olivo is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Wallace - foul #4 on Robert Wallace, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Alfred Foley (PF), Daniel Sample (C) Raymond Bowyer, Christopher Olivo, Lionel Walters, Patrick Gardner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Yuhas (PG), Richard Madsen (SG), Micheal Wiedeman (SF), Galen Thomas (C) Dean Gregory, Robert Wallace, Michael Claypoole, David Nalls | |
| 13:05 | Rice | Micheal Wiedeman picks off the pass by Steven Richardson | 59-50 |
| 12:59 | Tulsa | William Yuhas is fouled on the floor by Daniel Sample - foul #3 on Daniel Sample, team foul #3 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel James (C) Steven Richardson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Edwin Newell (SG) Jeffrey Hamilton | |
| 12:39 | Tulsa | Micheal Wiedeman travels with the ball | 59-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Thomas (C) Daniel Sample | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 12:23 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 12:21 | Tulsa | Galen Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 12:05 | Tulsa | William Yuhas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Alfred Foley gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Newell - foul #1 on Edwin Newell, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Richardson (SF), Daniel Sample (PF) Hugh Sturtevant, Daniel James | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dean Gregory (PG), Michael Claypoole (SF), Jeffrey Hamilton (PF), Kyle Lowe (C) Edwin Newell, Richard Madsen, Micheal Wiedeman, Galen Thomas | |
| 11:48 | Rice | Daniel Sample banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Alfred Foley | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas Manuel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Foley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Sample (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Dean Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Yuhas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Claypoole (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Tulsa | William Yuhas is hacked by Alfred Foley - foul #1 on Alfred Foley, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Christopher Olivo (SG), Lionel Walters (PF) Nicholas Manuel, Alfred Foley, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 11:12 | Tulsa | Kyle Lowe is fouled on the floor by Raymond Bowyer - foul #3 on Raymond Bowyer, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Madsen (SG) William Yuhas | |
| 11:02 | Tulsa | Jeffrey Hamilton misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Christopher Olivo - foul #1 on Christopher Olivo, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Micheal Wiedeman (SF) Michael Claypoole | |
| 11:02 | Tulsa | Jeffrey Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 11:02 | Tulsa | Jeffrey Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer is hacked by Jeffrey Hamilton - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hamilton, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Todd Meyer (SF), Patrick Gardner (C) Steven Richardson, Daniel Sample | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Galen Thomas (C) Jeffrey Hamilton | |
| 10:47 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 10:47 | Tulsa | Galen Thomas snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 10:20 | Tulsa | Dean Gregory drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Kyle Lowe | 61-54 |
| 10:14 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-54 |
| 10:13 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Kyle Lowe | 61-54 |
| 09:49 | Tulsa | Lionel Walters steals the ball from Kyle Lowe | 61-54 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Todd Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 09:25 | Tulsa | Richard Madsen gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 09:13 | Tulsa | Micheal Wiedeman misses the floater in the paint | 61-54 |
| 09:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lionel Walters | 61-54 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Todd Meyer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer grabs the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Lionel Walters drills a jumper near the basket set up by Raymond Bowyer | 63-54 |
| 08:34 | Tulsa | Dean Gregory travels in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Steven Richardson (SF), Alfred Foley (PF), Jeffrey Thomas (C) Raymond Bowyer, Christopher Olivo, Todd Meyer, Lionel Walters, Patrick Gardner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Yuhas (PG), Edwin Newell (SG), Michael Claypoole (SF), David Nalls (PF), Jeffrey Hamilton (C) Dean Gregory, Richard Madsen, Micheal Wiedeman, Kyle Lowe, Galen Thomas | |
| 08:22 | Rice | Alfred Foley makes the shot in the paint set up by Hugh Sturtevant | 65-54 |
| 08:08 | Tulsa | Nicholas Manuel steals it from David Nalls | 65-54 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant loses the dribble to William Yuhas in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| 07:52 | Tulsa | Michael Claypoole is hacked by Steven Richardson - foul #1 on Steven Richardson, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Wallace (SG) Edwin Newell | |
| 07:52 | Tulsa | Michael Claypoole makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 07:52 | Tulsa | Michael Claypoole misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 07:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thomas | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas Manuel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Foley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - William Yuhas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Claypoole (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Nalls (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Rice | Jeffrey Thomas's pass is intercepted by William Yuhas | 65-55 |
| 07:10 | Tulsa | David Nalls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 07:09 | Tulsa | Michael Claypoole misses the tip | 65-55 |
| 07:07 | Tulsa | David Nalls gets the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 06:50 | Tulsa | Robert Wallace connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on David Nalls - foul #4 on David Nalls, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Daniel Sample (SF), Lionel Walters (PF), Daniel James (C) Nicholas Manuel, Hugh Sturtevant, Steven Richardson, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dean Gregory (PG), Edwin Newell (SF), Galen Thomas (C) William Yuhas, Michael Claypoole, Jeffrey Hamilton | |
| 06:36 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:36 | Tulsa | David Nalls snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 06:19 | Tulsa | Lionel Walters takes the ball from Robert Wallace | 65-57 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Daniel Sample misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 65-57 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Lionel Walters tips it back up and in | 67-57 |
| 05:57 | Tulsa | Robert Wallace misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 05:56 | Tulsa | Edwin Newell snags the offensive board | 67-57 |
| 05:42 | Tulsa | Galen Thomas is hacked by Daniel James - foul #2 on Daniel James, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Steven Richardson (SF) Alfred Foley, Lionel Walters | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Claypoole (SF), Jeffrey Hamilton (PF) Robert Wallace, David Nalls | |
| 05:42 | Tulsa | Galen Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:42 | Tulsa | Galen Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Jeffrey Hamilton swats the layup by Steven Richardson | 67-59 |
| 05:32 | Rice | Daniel Sample tips it back up and in | 69-59 |
| 05:16 | Tulsa | Edwin Newell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-59 |
| 05:15 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Christopher Olivo (SG), Lionel Walters (PF) Raymond Bowyer, Hugh Sturtevant, Daniel James | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Madsen (PG), Robert Wallace (SG), Micheal Wiedeman (C) Dean Gregory, Edwin Newell, Galen Thomas | |
| 04:56 | Tulsa | Robert Wallace's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Manuel | 69-59 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Christopher Olivo misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-59 |
| 04:45 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hamilton | 69-59 |
| 04:39 | Tulsa | Robert Wallace clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | Richard Madsen tips it back up and in | 69-61 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Christopher Olivo misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Wallace - foul #5 on Robert Wallace, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Todd Meyer (SF), Patrick Gardner (C) Steven Richardson, Daniel Sample | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dean Gregory (PG), William Yuhas (SG), David Nalls (PF), Kyle Lowe (C) Robert Wallace, Michael Claypoole, Jeffrey Hamilton, Micheal Wiedeman | |
| 04:22 | Rice | Christopher Olivo makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Christopher Olivo makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:00 | Tulsa | Dean Gregory buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Richard Madsen and the foul's on Nicholas Manuel - foul #1 on Nicholas Manuel, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Hugh Sturtevant (SG) Christopher Olivo, Nicholas Manuel | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Claypoole (SF) Richard Madsen | |
| 04:00 | Tulsa | Dean Gregory makes the free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Gardner | 73-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lionel Walters (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Patrick Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Dean Gregory (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Yuhas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Claypoole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Nalls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Kyle Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Tulsa | David Nalls hits a jumper in the paint set up by Dean Gregory | 73-66 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Patrick Gardner misses the easy layup | 73-66 |
| 03:16 | Rice | Patrick Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Todd Meyer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lionel Walters | 76-66 |
| 02:48 | Tulsa | Dean Gregory is hacked by Todd Meyer - foul #1 on Todd Meyer, team foul #10 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Alfred Foley (SG), Steven Richardson (SF), Daniel James (PF), Jeffrey Thomas (C) Raymond Bowyer, Hugh Sturtevant, Todd Meyer, Lionel Walters, Patrick Gardner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Edwin Newell (SG), Richard Madsen (SF), Jeffrey Hamilton (PF), Micheal Wiedeman (C) William Yuhas, Michael Claypoole, David Nalls, Kyle Lowe | |
| 02:48 | Tulsa | Dean Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:48 | Tulsa | Dean Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 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) | |
| 02:22 | Rice | Steven Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 76-67 |
| 02:20 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant (SG) Daniel James | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Yuhas (PG), Galen Thomas (C) Dean Gregory, Edwin Newell | |
| 02:08 | Tulsa | William Yuhas comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG) Nicholas Manuel | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Claypoole (SF) Micheal Wiedeman | |
| 02:05 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Hamilton in the backcourt | 76-67 |
| 01:56 | Tulsa | Raymond Bowyer steals it from Jeffrey Hamilton | 76-67 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Galen Thomas is called for the reach on Raymond Bowyer - foul #1 on Galen Thomas, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Lionel Walters (PF) Alfred Foley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dean Gregory (PG), David Nalls (PF) Richard Madsen, Jeffrey Hamilton | |
| 01:27 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 01:15 | Tulsa | William Yuhas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Richardson - foul #2 on Steven Richardson, team foul #11 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Christopher Olivo (SG), Daniel Sample (SF), Alfred Foley (PF), Daniel James (C) Raymond Bowyer, Hugh Sturtevant, Steven Richardson, Lionel Walters, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Edwin Newell (SG), Richard Madsen (SF), Jeffrey Hamilton (PF), Micheal Wiedeman (C) Dean Gregory, Michael Claypoole, David Nalls, Galen Thomas | |
| 01:15 | Tulsa | William Yuhas makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 01:15 | Tulsa | William Yuhas makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Steven Richardson (SF), Lionel Walters (PF), Jeffrey Thomas (C) Nicholas Manuel, Christopher Olivo, Daniel Sample, Alfred Foley, Daniel James | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dean Gregory (PG), Michael Claypoole (SF), David Nalls (PF), Galen Thomas (C) Edwin Newell, Richard Madsen, Jeffrey Hamilton, Micheal Wiedeman | |
| 00:46 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-69 |
| 00:44 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Galen Thomas | 78-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Tulsa | Dean Gregory buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | William Yuhas is called for the reach on Steven Richardson in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Yuhas, team foul #11 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (SG) Hugh Sturtevant | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | Galen Thomas is fouled on the floor by Lionel Walters - foul #4 on Lionel Walters, team foul #12 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant (SG) Nicholas Manuel | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | Galen Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | Galen Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Gregory - foul #2 on Dean Gregory, team foul #12 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (SG), Alfred Foley (PF) Hugh Sturtevant, Lionel Walters | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:32 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:26 | Tulsa | Dean Gregory clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-74 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer gets the rebound | 82-74 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Lionel Walters (PF) Alfred Foley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel is hacked by Dean Gregory in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dean Gregory, team foul #13 | 82-74 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:16 | Tulsa | Dean Gregory knocks in the 3 from straight away | 83-77 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Rice | Dean Gregory is called for the reach on Steven Richardson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dean Gregory, team foul #14 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Foley (PF) Lionel Walters | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:13 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:07 | Tulsa | William Yuhas connects on the 3 from the left wing | 85-80 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-80 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer is hacked by William Yuhas in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Yuhas, team foul #15 | 85-80 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | William Yuhas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 87-80 |