| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Alan Davis (fresh) SG - Carl Hill (fresh) SF - Robert McCrady (fresh) PF - Joseph Cummings (fresh) C - William Greene (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) C - John Larsen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | Joseph Jackson knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Norman Kelly | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Tulsa | Alan Davis is hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #1 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Tulsa | William Greene knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Alan Davis | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Darko Wisneski lays it in on a nice dish by John Larsen | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Tulsa | William Greene scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alan Davis | 5-4 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Joseph Jackson drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Lawrence Kurz | 5-6 |
| 17:43 | Tulsa | William Greene buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Cummings | 7-6 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Darko Wisneski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (SG), Erik McGowan (SF), Larry Shaw (PF) Darko Wisneski, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly | |
| 17:25 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Alan Davis and the foul's on Erik McGowan - foul #1 on Erik McGowan, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SG), Hugh Granville (C) Joseph Jackson, John Larsen | |
| 17:25 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings makes the free throw | 10-6 |
| 17:20 | Rice | William Dailey is hacked by Robert McCrady in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert McCrady, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Larry Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Hester (PF) Joseph Cummings | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:47 | Tulsa | Alan Davis travels with the ball | 10-6 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG), Michael Whitham (SG), David Fanelli (SF) Alan Davis, Carl Hill, Robert McCrady | |
| Subs | Rice | Darko Wisneski (SG) William Dailey | |
| 16:34 | Rice | George Anderson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 16:10 | Tulsa | Don Humes buries a floater from close range | 12-9 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Darko Wisneski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darko Wisneski, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings (PF) William Greene | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), Norman Kelly (PF), John Larsen (C) George Anderson, Erik McGowan, Larry Shaw, Hugh Granville | |
| 15:57 | Tulsa | Michael Hester misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 15:56 | Rice | Joseph Jackson pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Don Humes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Whitham (fresh) SF - David Fanelli (fresh) PF - Joseph Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Hester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) C - John Larsen (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Rice | Joseph Jackson is hacked by Don Humes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Humes, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (PG) Michael Whitham | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:45 | Rice | John Larsen scores on a floater in the lane and the foul's on Joseph Cummings - foul #1 on Joseph Cummings, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carl Hill (SG), Robert McCrady (SF) Don Humes, David Fanelli | |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SG) Darko Wisneski | |
| 15:45 | Rice | John Larsen makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 15:37 | Tulsa | Carl Hill makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert McCrady | 15-12 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Jackson | 15-15 |
| 14:53 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 14:52 | Rice | John Larsen grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 14:29 | Rice | William Dailey is whistled for traveling | 15-15 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG), Michael Whitham (SG), David Fanelli (SF), Scott Carney (PF), William Greene (C) Alan Davis, Carl Hill, Robert McCrady, Joseph Cummings, Michael Hester | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Darko Wisneski (SG), Erik McGowan (SF), Larry Shaw (PF), Hugh Granville (C) Joseph Jackson, William Dailey, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly, John Larsen | |
| 14:08 | Tulsa | William Greene clanks a 3 from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 14:06 | Rice | George Anderson snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 13:42 | Rice | Darko Wisneski is fouled on the floor by Michael Whitham - foul #1 on Michael Whitham, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Erik McGowan connects on the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Don Humes - foul #2 on Don Humes, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (PG), Danny Risk (SG) Don Humes, Michael Whitham | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:20 | Rice | Erik McGowan makes the free throw | 15-18 |
| 13:03 | Tulsa | William Greene clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Hugh Granville - foul #1 on Hugh Granville, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Downey (PF) Scott Carney | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), William Dailey (SF), John Larsen (C) Darko Wisneski, Erik McGowan, Larry Shaw | |
| 13:03 | Tulsa | William Greene makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 13:03 | Tulsa | William Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 13:03 | Rice | John Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 12:51 | Rice | Hugh Granville lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Dailey | 16-20 |
| 12:49 | Tulsa | Alan Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carl Hill (SG), Robert McCrady (SF), Joseph Cummings (PF) Danny Risk, David Fanelli, William Greene | |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Kurz (SF), Norman Kelly (PF) George Anderson, Hugh Granville | |
| 12:44 | Rice | John Larsen blows the layup | 16-20 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz grabs the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Joseph Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Kelly | 16-23 |
| 12:17 | Tulsa | William Dailey takes the ball from Alan Davis | 16-23 |
| 12:08 | Rice | John Larsen is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Jackson | 16-25 |
| 11:54 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Downey | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Alan Davis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carl Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert McCrady (fresh) PF - Joseph Cummings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Downey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Dailey (fresh) SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Kelly (fairly fresh) C - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Rice | Joseph Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McCrady - foul #2 on Robert McCrady, team foul #6 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Whitham (PG), Danny Risk (SG), David Fanelli (SF), Michael Hester (PF), William Greene (C) Alan Davis, Carl Hill, Robert McCrady, Joseph Cummings, Paul Downey | |
| Subs | Rice | Darko Wisneski (SG), Michael Chapin (C) Joseph Jackson, John Larsen | |
| 11:42 | Rice | Darko Wisneski's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hester | 18-25 |
| 11:41 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz tips it but misses | 18-25 |
| 11:39 | Tulsa | Michael Hester pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 11:12 | Tulsa | Michael Hester hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 11:10 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham tips it home | 20-25 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Danny Risk steals the ball from Michael Chapin | 20-25 |
| 10:27 | Tulsa | Michael Hester misses the jumper from the right block | 20-25 |
| 10:26 | Tulsa | William Greene grabs the offensive board | 20-25 |
| 10:03 | Tulsa | David Fanelli misses the shot from the free throw line | 20-25 |
| 10:01 | Tulsa | William Greene tips it home | 22-25 |
| 09:44 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz double dribbles | 22-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (PG), Carl Hill (SG), Scott Carney (SF), Joseph Cummings (PF), Paul Downey (C) Michael Whitham, Danny Risk, David Fanelli, Michael Hester, William Greene | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), George Anderson (SG), Erik McGowan (SF), Larry Shaw (PF), John Larsen (C) William Dailey, Darko Wisneski, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly, Michael Chapin | |
| 09:25 | Tulsa | Paul Downey connects on the floater near the basket | 24-25 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Larry Shaw misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 24-25 |
| 09:03 | Rice | Larry Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Joseph Jackson hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from George Anderson | 24-27 |
| 08:42 | Tulsa | Scott Carney can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-27 |
| 08:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Larsen | 24-27 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Joseph Jackson is hacked by Alan Davis - foul #1 on Alan Davis, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Joseph Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 08:36 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Joseph Cummings | 24-27 |
| 08:16 | Tulsa | Scott Carney drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-27 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Scott Carney is called for the reach on Erik McGowan - foul #1 on Scott Carney, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Fanelli (SF), Michael Hester (PF), William Greene (C) Scott Carney, Joseph Cummings, Paul Downey | |
| Subs | Rice | Darko Wisneski (SG), Hugh Granville (PF) George Anderson, Larry Shaw | |
| 08:09 | Rice | Erik McGowan makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Erik McGowan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 07:58 | Tulsa | Alan Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Erik McGowan - foul #2 on Erik McGowan, team foul #5 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Risk (SG) Carl Hill | |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Kurz (SF), Norman Kelly (PF) Erik McGowan, John Larsen | |
| 07:58 | Tulsa | Alan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 07:58 | Tulsa | Alan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Alan Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Risk (fresh) SF - David Fanelli (fresh) PF - Michael Hester (fresh) C - William Greene (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Kelly (fairly fresh) C - Hugh Granville (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:47 | Rice | Norman Kelly is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Kurz | 29-32 |
| 07:24 | Tulsa | William Greene can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 07:22 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 07:06 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Lawrence Kurz, team foul #6 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carl Hill (SG) Danny Risk | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Michael Chapin (SF), John Larsen (C) Joseph Jackson, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly | |
| 06:50 | Tulsa | Alan Davis comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 06:49 | Tulsa | William Greene misses the tip | 29-32 |
| 06:47 | Rice | George Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 06:29 | Rice | George Anderson is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 06:27 | Tulsa | William Greene gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 06:07 | Tulsa | Carl Hill misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 06:05 | Tulsa | David Fanelli tips it home | 31-32 |
| 05:51 | Rice | Michael Chapin makes the 3 from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 05:36 | Tulsa | Carl Hill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 05:35 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to William Greene | 31-35 |
| 05:23 | Tulsa | Michael Chapin picks off the pass by Alan Davis | 31-35 |
| 04:57 | Rice | John Larsen connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 04:42 | Tulsa | William Greene comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 04:41 | Rice | George Anderson gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 04:36 | Rice | William Greene blocks the short jumper by Darko Wisneski | 31-37 |
| 04:34 | Tulsa | David Fanelli gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 04:19 | Tulsa | George Anderson steals it from Michael Hester | 31-37 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Michael Chapin misses the easy layup | 31-37 |
| 04:14 | Tulsa | Michael Hester grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 03:55 | Tulsa | Carl Hill knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Alan Davis | 33-37 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Alan Davis steps in front of the Hugh Granville pass in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Alan Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Hill (tiring) 5 pts. SF - David Fanelli (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hester (tiring) 2 reb. C - William Greene (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darko Wisneski (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Michael Chapin (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Hugh Granville (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Tulsa | Darko Wisneski steps in front of the William Greene pass | 33-37 |
| 03:19 | Rice | David Fanelli steals it from Michael Chapin | 33-37 |
| 02:58 | Tulsa | John Larsen blocks the short jumper by Michael Hester | 33-37 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Darko Wisneski gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Hugh Granville is open but misses the lay-in | 33-37 |
| 02:42 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Alan Davis | 33-37 |
| 02:22 | Tulsa | David Fanelli hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-37 |
| 02:21 | Rice | John Larsen grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Michael Chapin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Fanelli - foul #1 on David Fanelli, team foul #9 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG), Michael Whitham (SG), Robert McCrady (SF), Joseph Cummings (PF), Paul Downey (C) Alan Davis, Carl Hill, David Fanelli, Michael Hester, William Greene | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), William Dailey (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), Norman Kelly (PF) George Anderson, Darko Wisneski, Hugh Granville, John Larsen | |
| 02:07 | Rice | Michael Chapin makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Michael Chapin misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 02:07 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 01:48 | Tulsa | Paul Downey comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-38 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 01:44 | Rice | William Dailey is hacked by Don Humes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Humes, team foul #10 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Risk (SG) Don Humes | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Shaw (C) Michael Chapin | |
| 01:44 | Rice | William Dailey misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:44 | Rice | William Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:19 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-39 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Larry Shaw grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Paul Downey is called for the reach on Larry Shaw - foul #1 on Paul Downey, team foul #11 | 33-39 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Larry Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Larry Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:58 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Joseph Jackson misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Whitham - foul #2 on Michael Whitham, team foul #12 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carl Hill (SG), Scott Carney (C) Michael Whitham, Paul Downey | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik McGowan (SG) William Dailey | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Joseph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Joseph Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 00:37 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 00:18 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 00:16 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Jackson | 36-42 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Larry Shaw can't tip it in | 36-42 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Norman Kelly tips it in | 36-44 |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Carl Hill misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | The clock runs out | 36-44 |