| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Don Humes (fresh) SG - Michael Whitham (fresh) SF - William Shultz (fresh) PF - Paul Downey (fresh) C - James Kegley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) C - Gene Mitchel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Gene Mitchel 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) | |
| 19:33 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Tulsa | William Shultz is hacked by Robert Oliver - foul #1 on Robert Oliver, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Tulsa | Don Humes comes up short on the runner near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Tulsa | Paul Downey grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Tulsa | Gene Mitchel steals the ball from James Kegley | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Gene Mitchel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:10 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:06 | Tulsa | Don Humes hits a jumper from the left side set up by Paul Downey | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Don Humes steps in front of the Wayne Woolsey pass in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Tulsa | Don Humes lays it up and in | 4-0 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Tim Condroski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:50 | Tulsa | James Kegley snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:32 | Tulsa | William Shultz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:30 | Tulsa | Paul Downey grabs the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:12 | Tulsa | James Kegley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Don Humes | 6-0 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Don Humes is called for the reach on Wayne Woolsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Humes, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Shane Williams (PG), Alan Davis (SG), Roger Dodson (SF), Charles Wheeler (C) Don Humes, Michael Whitham, William Shultz, James Kegley | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Richard Bass (SF), Esteban Romero (PF), Arthur Dean (C) Wayne Woolsey, Robert Oliver, Tim Condroski, James Spurgeon, Gene Mitchel | |
| 16:52 | Rice | Arthur Dean banks in the layup | 6-2 |
| 16:33 | Tulsa | Paul Downey double dribbles | 6-2 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Esteban Romero is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gordon Burnam | 6-4 |
| 16:04 | Tulsa | Shane Williams can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Esteban Romero - foul #1 on Esteban Romero, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Shultz (SF), James Kegley (C) Roger Dodson, Paul Downey | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:04 | Tulsa | Shane Williams makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:04 | Tulsa | Shane Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Esteban Romero snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Richard Bass lays it in uncontested | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Shane Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Alan Davis (fresh) SF - William Shultz (fresh) PF - Charles Wheeler (fresh) C - James Kegley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gordon Burnam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Miles (fresh) SF - Richard Bass (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Esteban Romero (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Dean (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Tulsa | James Kegley misses the lay-in | 7-6 |
| 15:32 | Rice | The rebound goes to Arthur Dean | 7-6 |
| 15:30 | Rice | Charles Miles is hacked by Alan Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Davis, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG), Michael Whitham (SG), Paul Downey (PF) Shane Williams, Alan Davis, Charles Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG), Tim Condroski (SF), James Spurgeon (PF), Gene Mitchel (C) Gordon Burnam, Richard Bass, Esteban Romero, Arthur Dean | |
| 15:22 | Rice | Tim Condroski loses the dribble to James Kegley | 7-6 |
| 15:01 | Tulsa | Paul Downey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 14:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Oliver | 7-6 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Gene Mitchel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 14:48 | Tulsa | Don Humes gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:28 | Tulsa | Gene Mitchel swats the layup by William Shultz | 7-6 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Gene Mitchel snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Robert Oliver makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Tim Condroski | 7-9 |
| 14:00 | Tulsa | Don Humes can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Miles - foul #1 on Charles Miles, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Shane Williams (SG), Roger Dodson (SF) Michael Whitham, William Shultz | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Leonard Puig (SG), Gordon Burnam (SF), Esteban Romero (PF), Arthur Dean (C) Charles Miles, Robert Oliver, Tim Condroski, James Spurgeon, Gene Mitchel | |
| 14:00 | Tulsa | Don Humes makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:00 | Tulsa | Don Humes makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Esteban Romero hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Paul Downey - foul #1 on Paul Downey, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (SG), Charles Wheeler (C) Don Humes, James Kegley | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Bass (SF) Leonard Puig | |
| 13:35 | Rice | Esteban Romero misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Esteban Romero misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:35 | Tulsa | Charles Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:16 | Tulsa | Roger Dodson clanks a jump hook from the right block | 9-9 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Esteban Romero gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Paul Downey steals it from Esteban Romero | 9-9 |
| 12:53 | Tulsa | Esteban Romero is called for the reach on Roger Dodson - foul #2 on Esteban Romero, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Gaulke (PG) Shane Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (SG), Tim Condroski (SF), James Spurgeon (PF), Gene Mitchel (C) Gordon Burnam, Richard Bass, Esteban Romero, Arthur Dean | |
| 12:47 | Tulsa | Charles Wheeler comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Leonard Puig - foul #1 on Leonard Puig, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Shultz (SF) Roger Dodson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:47 | Tulsa | Charles Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:47 | Tulsa | Charles Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Gene Mitchel grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 12:22 | Rice | Tim Condroski is hacked by William Shultz - foul #1 on William Shultz, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Kegley (C) Charles Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG) Wayne Woolsey | |
| 12:15 | Rice | Gene Mitchel makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from James Spurgeon | 10-11 |
| 12:09 | Tulsa | James Spurgeon takes the ball from Paul Downey | 10-11 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Robert Oliver scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - William Gaulke (fresh) SG - Alan Davis (fairly fresh) SF - William Shultz (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Downey (tiring) 2 reb. C - James Kegley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tim Condroski (fairly fresh) PF - James Spurgeon (fairly fresh) C - Gene Mitchel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Tulsa | William Shultz connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Gaulke | 12-14 |
| 11:38 | Rice | James Spurgeon buries a driving attempt near the basket | 12-16 |
| 11:24 | Tulsa | William Shultz is whistled for traveling | 12-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG), Michael Whitham (SG), Roger Dodson (PF) William Gaulke, Alan Davis, Paul Downey | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (PG), Gordon Burnam (SF), Richard Bass (PF), Arthur Dean (C) Leonard Puig, Tim Condroski, James Spurgeon, Gene Mitchel | |
| 11:12 | Rice | Michael Whitham steals it from Robert Oliver | 12-16 |
| 11:00 | Tulsa | Don Humes misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-16 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Arthur Dean pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:56 | Rice | Charles Miles is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Whitham - foul #1 on Michael Whitham, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Wheeler (PF) William Shultz | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG) Robert Oliver | |
| 10:42 | Rice | Gordon Burnam misses long on a floater from the right block | 12-16 |
| 10:40 | Tulsa | James Kegley grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 10:18 | Tulsa | Wayne Woolsey takes the ball from Don Humes | 12-16 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Miles | 12-19 |
| 09:42 | Tulsa | Roger Dodson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 09:40 | Tulsa | James Kegley hits the follow up shot | 14-19 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Arthur Dean comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Charles Wheeler - foul #1 on Charles Wheeler, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Shane Williams (PG), Alan Davis (SG), William Shultz (SF), Paul Downey (PF) Don Humes, Michael Whitham, Roger Dodson, Charles Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Robert Oliver (SG), Tim Condroski (SF), James Spurgeon (PF) Wayne Woolsey, Charles Miles, Gordon Burnam, Richard Bass | |
| 09:34 | Rice | Arthur Dean makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Arthur Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:34 | Tulsa | William Shultz pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:16 | Tulsa | William Shultz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arthur Dean - foul #1 on Arthur Dean, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gene Mitchel (C) Arthur Dean | |
| 09:16 | Tulsa | William Shultz makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:16 | Tulsa | William Shultz misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:16 | Rice | Gene Mitchel gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Robert Oliver can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Gene Mitchel grabs the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Tim Condroski misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by William Shultz - foul #2 on William Shultz, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Gaulke (PG), Roger Dodson (SF), Charles Wheeler (C) Alan Davis, William Shultz, James Kegley | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:39 | Rice | Tim Condroski makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Tim Condroski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:20 | Tulsa | Shane Williams misses short on a floater from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 08:19 | Rice | James Spurgeon grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 07:57 | Rice | James Spurgeon scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Robert Oliver | 15-24 |
| 07:35 | Tulsa | Paul Downey blows the layup but the foul's on James Spurgeon - foul #1 on James Spurgeon, team foul #7 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (PG), Michael Whitham (SG), James Kegley (C) William Gaulke, Shane Williams, Charles Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Gordon Burnam (SF) Leonard Puig, Robert Oliver, Tim Condroski | |
| 07:35 | Tulsa | Paul Downey misses the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:35 | Tulsa | Paul Downey misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Gene Mitchel grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Alan Davis (fresh) SG - Michael Whitham (fresh) SF - Roger Dodson (tiring) PF - Paul Downey (tiring) 2 reb. C - James Kegley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Miles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gordon Burnam (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Spurgeon (tiring) 4 pts. C - Gene Mitchel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Rice | James Spurgeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-24 |
| 07:24 | Tulsa | James Spurgeon steals it from Michael Whitham | 15-24 |
| 07:09 | Rice | Charles Miles is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wayne Woolsey | 15-26 |
| 06:43 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham buries a jumper from the right side | 17-26 |
| 06:18 | Rice | James Spurgeon travels with the ball | 17-26 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG), Charles Wheeler (C) Alan Davis, James Kegley | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG), Tim Condroski (SF), Richard Bass (PF), Arthur Dean (C) Wayne Woolsey, Gordon Burnam, James Spurgeon, Gene Mitchel | |
| 06:03 | Tulsa | Don Humes hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-26 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Charles Miles misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Roger Dodson - foul #1 on Roger Dodson, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (SG) Robert Oliver | |
| 05:45 | Rice | Charles Miles makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Charles Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:33 | Tulsa | Paul Downey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Richard Bass snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Arthur Dean is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Kegley (C) Paul Downey | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Gene Mitchel (C) Charles Miles, Richard Bass | |
| 05:18 | Tulsa | Roger Dodson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-28 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Tim Condroski grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Tim Condroski loses the ball out of bounds | 20-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Shane Williams (SG) Michael Whitham | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (SF), James Spurgeon (PF) Tim Condroski, Arthur Dean | |
| 04:54 | Tulsa | Don Humes drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Kegley | 22-28 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Leonard Puig is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Williams - foul #1 on Shane Williams, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (SG), Paul Downey (PF) Don Humes, Charles Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG) Wayne Woolsey | |
| 04:52 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Leonard Puig makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:37 | Tulsa | Shane Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Shane Williams, team foul #10 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Gaulke (PG) Shane Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG) Leonard Puig | |
| 04:31 | Rice | Robert Oliver loses the dribble to William Gaulke in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| 04:26 | Tulsa | William Gaulke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-30 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey is hacked by James Kegley - foul #1 on James Kegley, team foul #11 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Shane Williams (SG), William Shultz (SF), Charles Wheeler (C) Alan Davis, Roger Dodson, James Kegley | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (SG), Richard Bass (SF), Esteban Romero (PF), Arthur Dean (C) Robert Oliver, Gordon Burnam, James Spurgeon, Gene Mitchel | |
| 03:59 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:36 | Tulsa | William Shultz scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William Gaulke | 24-32 |
| 03:31 | Rice | Shane Williams steps in front of the Wayne Woolsey pass in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - William Gaulke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shane Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Shultz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Downey (tired) 2 reb. C - Charles Wheeler (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bass (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Esteban Romero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Tulsa | Charles Miles is called for the reach on William Gaulke - foul #2 on Charles Miles, team foul #8 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG), Michael Whitham (SG), James Kegley (C) Shane Williams, Paul Downey, Charles Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (SG), Tim Condroski (SF) Wayne Woolsey, Arthur Dean | |
| 03:14 | Tulsa | William Gaulke makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:14 | Tulsa | William Gaulke makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Tim Condroski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Richard Bass tips it but misses | 26-32 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Tim Condroski tips it but misses | 26-32 |
| 02:54 | Tulsa | William Gaulke grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 02:43 | Tulsa | William Gaulke scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Don Humes and he's fouled by Richard Bass - foul #1 on Richard Bass, team foul #9 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (SG) Michael Whitham | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG), Gene Mitchel (C) Charles Miles, Richard Bass | |
| 02:43 | Tulsa | William Gaulke misses the free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Esteban Romero | 28-32 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Gene Mitchel makes the shot from the left side | 28-34 |
| 02:01 | Tulsa | Leonard Puig steals the ball from Alan Davis | 28-34 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Tim Condroski dunks the ball on a great pass from Leonard Puig | 28-36 |
| 01:45 | Tulsa | Don Humes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Gene Mitchel gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Robert Oliver can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alan Davis - foul #2 on Alan Davis, team foul #12 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Shane Williams (PG), Michael Whitham (SG), Paul Downey (PF), Charles Wheeler (C) Don Humes, Alan Davis, William Gaulke, James Kegley | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (PG), Gordon Burnam (SF), James Spurgeon (PF), Arthur Dean (C) Leonard Puig, Tim Condroski, Esteban Romero, Gene Mitchel | |
| 01:20 | Rice | Robert Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Robert Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:10 | Tulsa | William Shultz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 01:09 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham tips it home | 30-38 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Gordon Burnam can't finish the layup | 30-38 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Arthur Dean tips it home | 30-40 |
| 00:44 | Tulsa | Paul Downey knocks in the floater from close range set up by Michael Whitham | 32-40 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Michael Whitham is called for the reach on Robert Oliver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Whitham, team foul #13 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Bass (PF) James Spurgeon | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Robert Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Robert Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:42 | Tulsa | Charles Wheeler grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 00:30 | Tulsa | William Shultz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 00:28 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Shane Williams steals the ball from Charles Miles | 34-40 |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Paul Downey jams it set up by Shane Williams | 36-40 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Robert Oliver comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 36-40 |