| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Jacobs (fresh) SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) SF - Mike Rye (fresh) PF - Joseph Harrison (fresh) C - Ronald Woodard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Billy Quinn (fresh) SG - William Moore (fresh) SF - Richard Jones (fresh) PF - Keith Warner (fresh) C - Robert Mulligan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Keith Warner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Rice | Ronald Woodard snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Joseph Bush knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Tulsa | Keith Warner scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Billy Quinn | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Mike Rye is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Mike Rye grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Rice | William Moore steps in front of the Robert Jacobs pass in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Tulsa | Richard Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Bush | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Mike Rye misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Tulsa | Joseph Bush is called for the reach on William Moore - foul #1 on Joseph Bush, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Jennings (PG), Jason Austin (SG), Raymond Edge (SF), Robert Gardner (PF), James Sterling (C) Billy Quinn, William Moore, Richard Jones, Keith Warner, Robert Mulligan | |
| 17:18 | Tulsa | Jason Austin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Raymond Edge | 2-4 |
| 17:00 | Rice | Joseph Bush comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:59 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Jason Austin | 2-4 |
| 16:39 | Tulsa | James Sterling lays it up and in set up by Jason Austin and he's hacked by Robert Jacobs - foul #1 on Robert Jacobs, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Rice | David Brickey (PG), John Lamothe (SG), James Franzen (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF) Robert Jacobs, Joseph Bush, Mike Rye, Joseph Harrison | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Warner (PF) Robert Gardner | |
| 16:39 | Tulsa | James Sterling makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:10 | Rice | John Lamothe misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 16:09 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:00 | Tulsa | David Brickey is called for the reach on Fred Jennings - foul #1 on David Brickey, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), William Moore (SG), Robert Gardner (C) Fred Jennings, Jason Austin, James Sterling | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Brickey (fresh) SG - John Lamothe (fresh) SF - James Franzen (fresh) PF - Kenneth Orman (fresh) C - Ronald Woodard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Billy Quinn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Moore (fresh) SF - Raymond Edge (fresh) PF - Keith Warner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Gardner (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Tulsa | William Moore drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Raymond Edge | 2-9 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Kenneth Orman hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 2-9 |
| 15:25 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Raymond Edge | 2-9 |
| 15:01 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner hits a floater from the left side set up by William Moore and he's hacked by David Brickey - foul #2 on David Brickey, team foul #4 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Pierce (PG), Henry Boddy (SF) David Brickey, James Franzen | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Jones (SF), Robert Mulligan (C) Raymond Edge, Keith Warner | |
| 15:01 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner makes the free throw | 2-12 |
| 14:41 | Rice | Robert Gardner swats the dunk try by Kenneth Orman | 2-12 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Kenneth Orman grabs the offensive board | 2-12 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Ronald Woodard connects on the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Mulligan - foul #1 on Robert Mulligan, team foul #1 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Bush (SG), Mike Rye (SF), Joseph Harrison (PF) John Lamothe, Henry Boddy, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Jennings (PG), Jason Austin (SG) Billy Quinn, William Moore | |
| 14:21 | Rice | Ronald Woodard makes the free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:58 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-12 |
| 13:56 | Tulsa | Jason Austin grabs the offensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 13:38 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jason Austin | 5-15 |
| 13:17 | Rice | Joseph Bush drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Mike Rye | 7-15 |
| 13:11 | Tulsa | Jason Austin misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-15 |
| 13:10 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan hits the follow up shot | 7-17 |
| 12:50 | Rice | Carl Pierce scores on a runner from close range set up by Joseph Bush and he's hacked by Fred Jennings - foul #1 on Fred Jennings, team foul #2 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jacobs (PG), Henry Boddy (SG), James Franzen (SF) Joseph Bush, Mike Rye, Joseph Harrison | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), William Moore (SG), Raymond Edge (SF), Keith Warner (PF), James Sterling (C) Fred Jennings, Jason Austin, Richard Jones, Robert Gardner, Robert Mulligan | |
| 12:50 | Rice | Carl Pierce makes the free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:36 | Tulsa | Keith Warner buries a floater in the paint set up by William Moore | 10-19 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Ronald Woodard scores on a shot from the right block | 12-19 |
| 11:59 | Tulsa | Keith Warner misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Jacobs - foul #2 on Robert Jacobs, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Rice | John Lamothe (PG), Kenneth Orman (PF) Robert Jacobs, Carl Pierce | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 11:59 | Tulsa | Keith Warner makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 11:59 | Tulsa | Keith Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Ronald Woodard gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Lamothe (fresh) SG - Henry Boddy (fresh) SF - James Franzen (fresh) PF - Kenneth Orman (fresh) C - Ronald Woodard (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Billy Quinn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Edge (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Warner (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Sterling (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Rice | Keith Warner swats the short shot by Ronald Woodard | 12-20 |
| 11:30 | Rice | Kenneth Orman grabs the offensive board | 12-20 |
| 11:05 | Rice | John Lamothe misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 12-20 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Kenneth Orman snags the offensive board | 12-20 |
| 10:47 | Rice | John Lamothe makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 10:30 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Warner | 15-22 |
| 10:09 | Rice | The jump hook by Ronald Woodard is blocked by Keith Warner | 15-22 |
| 10:07 | Tulsa | James Sterling pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 09:53 | Tulsa | Ronald Woodard is called for the reach on Raymond Edge - foul #1 on Ronald Woodard, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Pierce (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Mike Rye (SF), Joseph Harrison (PF) John Lamothe, Henry Boddy, James Franzen, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Jennings (PG), Jason Austin (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Robert Gardner (PF), Robert Mulligan (C) Billy Quinn, William Moore, Raymond Edge, Keith Warner, James Sterling | |
| 09:32 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner clanks a jumper in the lane | 15-22 |
| 09:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Harrison | 15-22 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Robert Gardner is called for the reach on Joseph Harrison - foul #1 on Robert Gardner, team foul #3 | 15-22 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Ronald Woodard is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ronald Woodard, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper (SF), Tom Witte (PF) Richard Jones, Robert Mulligan | |
| 08:20 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Austin | 15-25 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Tom Witte steps in front of the Joseph Bush pass | 15-25 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Carl Pierce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Bush (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Rye (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Harrison (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Woodard (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Fred Jennings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Hooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tom Witte (fresh) C - Robert Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Hooper | 15-28 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Jason Austin steps in front of the Carl Pierce pass in the backcourt | 15-28 |
| 07:19 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings is fouled on the floor by Carl Pierce - foul #1 on Carl Pierce, team foul #8 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Rice | John Lamothe (PG), Henry Boddy (SG), James Franzen (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF) Carl Pierce, Joseph Bush, Mike Rye, Joseph Harrison | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), Raymond Edge (SF), Keith Warner (PF), Robert Mulligan (C) Jason Austin, Raymond Hooper, Tom Witte, Robert Gardner | |
| 07:19 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 07:19 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 15-30 |
| 06:52 | Rice | James Franzen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-30 |
| 06:51 | Tulsa | Keith Warner gets the rebound | 15-30 |
| 06:26 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan hits the finger roll | 15-32 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Ronald Woodard is hacked by Raymond Edge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Edge, team foul #4 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Moore (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Robert Gardner (C) Fred Jennings, Raymond Edge, Robert Mulligan | |
| 06:04 | Rice | John Lamothe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Pierce (PG), Mike Rye (SF) Henry Boddy, James Franzen | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 05:57 | Tulsa | The jump hook by William Moore is blocked by Kenneth Orman | 15-32 |
| 05:56 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner snags the offensive board | 15-32 |
| 05:39 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn misses the fadeaway from the left side | 15-32 |
| 05:38 | Rice | The rebound goes to Kenneth Orman | 15-32 |
| 05:33 | Rice | John Lamothe scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-32 |
| 05:31 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn is hacked by Carl Pierce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Pierce, team foul #9 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Bush (SG) Carl Pierce | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 05:31 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Mike Rye pulls down the rebound | 17-32 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Kenneth Orman scores on a floater in the lane and he's fouled by William Moore - foul #1 on William Moore, team foul #5 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Harrison (PF) John Lamothe | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Austin (PG), Robert Mulligan (C) Billy Quinn, Keith Warner | |
| 05:04 | Rice | Kenneth Orman makes the free throw | 20-32 |
| 04:47 | Tulsa | Richard Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-32 |
| 04:45 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan grabs the offensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 04:19 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Harrison - foul #1 on Joseph Harrison, team foul #10 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Boddy (PG), James Franzen (SF) Kenneth Orman, Mike Rye | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper (SG), Raymond Edge (SF) William Moore, Richard Jones | |
| 04:19 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 04:19 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Robert Mulligan denies the turnaround by Joseph Bush | 20-34 |
| 03:52 | Tulsa | Jason Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 20-34 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Boddy (fresh) SG - Joseph Bush (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Franzen (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Harrison (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Woodard (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jason Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Hooper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Edge (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Gardner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Mulligan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Austin | 20-37 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Henry Boddy misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-37 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Ronald Woodard hits the follow up shot | 22-37 |
| 02:46 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner slams it home | 22-39 |
| 02:28 | Rice | Ronald Woodard loses the dribble to Raymond Edge | 22-39 |
| 02:24 | Tulsa | Jason Austin banks in the layup on a great pass from Raymond Edge | 22-41 |
| 01:55 | Rice | James Franzen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-41 |
| 01:54 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan gets the rebound | 22-41 |
| 01:37 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-41 |
| 01:36 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner tips it in | 22-43 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Henry Boddy is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Austin - foul #1 on Jason Austin, team foul #6 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jacobs (PG), John Lamothe (SG), Mike Rye (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF) Henry Boddy, Joseph Bush, James Franzen, Joseph Harrison | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), William Moore (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Keith Warner (PF), James Sterling (C) Jason Austin, Raymond Hooper, Raymond Edge, Robert Gardner, Robert Mulligan | |
| 01:19 | Rice | Kenneth Orman misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 22-43 |
| 01:18 | Tulsa | James Sterling grabs the defensive rebound | 22-43 |
| 01:07 | Tulsa | Richard Jones is fouled on the floor by John Lamothe - foul #1 on John Lamothe, team foul #11 | 22-43 |
| 01:07 | Tulsa | Richard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 22-43 |
| 01:07 | Tulsa | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 22-44 |
| 00:40 | Rice | John Lamothe misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-44 |
| 00:38 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Keith Warner | 22-44 |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | Robert Jacobs is called for the reach on Richard Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jacobs, team foul #12 | 22-44 |
| Subs | Rice | David Brickey (PG) Robert Jacobs | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 22-45 |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 22-46 |
| 00:16 | Rice | David Brickey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-46 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | William Moore knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 22-48 |