| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Moen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Shook (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Cozad (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Branden Tyrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Barta (fresh) PF - Floyd Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford James (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Branden Tyrell | 43-38 |
| 19:43 | Rice | Daniel Costner double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 19:29 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by James Cozad | 43-40 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-40 |
| 19:06 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 18:51 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-40 |
| 18:49 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Floyd Kim steals the ball from William Stanton | 43-42 |
| 18:13 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner in the paint | 43-42 |
| 18:12 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta tips it in | 43-44 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Robert Moen hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Costner | 45-44 |
| 17:53 | Tulsa | The jumper by Bruce Barta is denied by Antonio Clark | 45-44 |
| 17:51 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 17:35 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell is hacked by Daniel Costner - foul #2 on Daniel Costner, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), Donald Ivy (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Donald Reavis (C) Daniel Costner, William Stanton, Robert Moen, Antonio Clark, James Shook | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Denver Hess (PG), John Cooper (SG), Charles Boggs (SF), John Hoefer (PF), Gerald Shreve (C) James Cozad, Branden Tyrell, Bruce Barta, Floyd Kim, Clifford James | |
| 17:16 | Tulsa | Donald Reavis steals the ball from Charles Boggs | 45-44 |
| 16:58 | Rice | Donald Reavis scores on a shot in the paint | 47-44 |
| 16:39 | Tulsa | Joseph Durst is called for the reach on Denver Hess - foul #1 on Joseph Durst, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| 16:22 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs scores on a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Donald Ivy - foul #3 on Donald Ivy, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), William Stanton (SG), Robert Moen (SF), Antonio Clark (PF) Joseph Durst, Antoine Sharp, Donald Ivy, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell (SG), James Busch (C) Denver Hess, Gerald Shreve | |
| 16:22 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 16:03 | Rice | Robert Moen's floater is tipped away by Branden Tyrell | 47-47 |
| 16:02 | Tulsa | James Busch grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Moen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Charles Boggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Branden Tyrell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hoefer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Busch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 15:53 | Rice | William Stanton pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 15:48 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 15:46 | Tulsa | John Hoefer pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 15:29 | Tulsa | John Cooper comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-47 |
| 15:28 | Tulsa | James Busch gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 15:23 | Tulsa | John Cooper shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Moen - foul #2 on Robert Moen, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Donald Ivy (SF), James Shook (C) Daniel Costner, Robert Moen, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Bruce Barta (SF) Charles Boggs, John Hoefer | |
| 15:23 | Tulsa | John Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 15:23 | Tulsa | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:02 | Rice | James Shook connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Antoine Sharp | 49-48 |
| 14:45 | Tulsa | James Busch's fadeaway is rejected by James Shook | 49-48 |
| 14:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Stanton | 49-48 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Antoine Sharp loses the ball out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Lawrence Johnson (PF) William Stanton, Antonio Clark | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Denver Hess (PG), Floyd Kim (PF), Clifford James (C) James Cozad, John Cooper, James Busch | |
| 14:20 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-48 |
| 14:18 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 14:06 | Tulsa | Denver Hess's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Johnson | 49-48 |
| 14:04 | Rice | Donald Ivy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG) Antoine Sharp | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 13:48 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Branden Tyrell | 49-50 |
| 13:24 | Rice | William Stanton drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Shook | 52-50 |
| 13:07 | Tulsa | Clifford James misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Donald Ivy - foul #4 on Donald Ivy, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), Robert Moen (SF), Antonio Clark (PF), Donald Reavis (C) Daniel Costner, William Stanton, Donald Ivy, Lawrence Johnson, James Shook | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), John Hoefer (PF) Denver Hess, Floyd Kim | |
| 13:07 | Tulsa | Clifford James makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 13:07 | Tulsa | Clifford James makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 13:05 | Rice | James Cozad steals it from Joseph Durst in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 12:54 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Moen - foul #3 on Robert Moen, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Boggs (SG), Gerald Shreve (C) Branden Tyrell, Clifford James | |
| 12:54 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:54 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Joseph Durst is hacked by John Hoefer in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hoefer, team foul #1 | 52-54 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 12:35 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Reavis | 52-54 |
| 12:20 | Rice | Antoine Sharp slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Moen | 54-54 |
| 11:59 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Durst (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antoine Sharp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Moen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Clark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Cozad (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Boggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruce Barta (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hoefer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Shreve (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Rice | Donald Reavis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), William Stanton (SG) Joseph Durst, Antoine Sharp | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Denver Hess (PG), Branden Tyrell (SG), Floyd Kim (PF), James Busch (C) James Cozad, Charles Boggs, John Hoefer, Gerald Shreve | |
| 11:47 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell is fouled on the floor by William Stanton - foul #2 on William Stanton, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| 11:47 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 11:47 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:36 | Rice | Robert Moen is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 54-59 |
| 11:34 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 11:24 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell is hacked by William Stanton - foul #3 on William Stanton, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Johnson (PF), James Shook (C) Antonio Clark, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Cooper (SF) Bruce Barta | |
| 11:24 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 11:24 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 11:02 | Rice | William Stanton clanks a floater from the free throw line | 54-61 |
| 11:00 | Rice | James Shook tips it home | 56-61 |
| 10:47 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 10:45 | Rice | James Shook grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 10:39 | Rice | James Shook is fouled on the floor by Branden Tyrell - foul #3 on Branden Tyrell, team foul #2 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Antonio Clark (PF) William Stanton, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Bruce Barta (SF), Dominic Carl (PF), Clifford James (C) Denver Hess, John Cooper, Floyd Kim, James Busch | |
| 10:21 | Rice | James Shook is hacked by Branden Tyrell - foul #4 on Branden Tyrell, team foul #3 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (PG), Donald Reavis (C) Daniel Costner, James Shook | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Cooper (SG) Branden Tyrell | |
| 10:04 | Rice | Robert Moen can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| 10:02 | Tulsa | John Cooper pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 09:35 | Tulsa | Clifford James misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 09:33 | Tulsa | Clifford James grabs the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 09:21 | Tulsa | Donald Reavis steals it from Bruce Barta | 56-61 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Robert Moen is fouled on the floor by Bruce Barta - foul #3 on Bruce Barta, team foul #4 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), William Stanton (SG), Lawrence Johnson (PF), James Shook (C) Joseph Durst, Antoine Sharp, Antonio Clark, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Boggs (SG), John Hoefer (SF), Floyd Kim (PF), Gerald Shreve (C) John Cooper, Bruce Barta, Dominic Carl, Clifford James | |
| 08:38 | Rice | James Shook can't connect on a floater from close range | 56-61 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson tips it in | 58-61 |
| 08:19 | Tulsa | James Cozad misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-61 |
| 08:18 | Rice | James Shook grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 08:00 | Rice | William Stanton is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Costner | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Moen (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Shook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Cozad (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Boggs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Hoefer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Floyd Kim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Shreve (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-61 |
| 07:37 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Kim | 61-61 |
| 07:16 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve misses the easy layup | 61-61 |
| 07:14 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim snags the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 06:56 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 06:54 | Rice | James Shook snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 06:52 | Rice | William Stanton is hacked by Charles Boggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Boggs, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), Donald Ivy (SF), Antonio Clark (PF), Donald Reavis (C) Daniel Costner, William Stanton, Robert Moen, Lawrence Johnson, James Shook | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Denver Hess (PG), Branden Tyrell (SG), Bruce Barta (SF), Dominic Carl (PF), James Busch (C) James Cozad, Charles Boggs, John Hoefer, Floyd Kim, Gerald Shreve | |
| 06:45 | Rice | Donald Ivy's fadeaway is rejected by James Busch | 61-61 |
| 06:44 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to James Busch | 61-61 |
| 06:27 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta makes the contested pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-63 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Bruce Barta takes the ball from Donald Ivy | 61-63 |
| 05:59 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta banks in the layup | 61-65 |
| 05:40 | Rice | Donald Reavis misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 61-65 |
| 05:38 | Tulsa | Dominic Carl snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 05:23 | Tulsa | Denver Hess is hacked by Donald Reavis - foul #1 on Donald Reavis, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), William Stanton (SG) Joseph Durst, Antoine Sharp | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Cooper (SF), Floyd Kim (PF), Clifford James (C) Bruce Barta, Dominic Carl, James Busch | |
| 05:23 | Tulsa | Denver Hess misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:23 | Rice | Antonio Clark pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Donald Reavis blows the dunk | 61-65 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Daniel Costner tips it home | 63-65 |
| 04:48 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 04:46 | Tulsa | Clifford James pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 04:35 | Tulsa | Denver Hess hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Donald Ivy snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Floyd Kim - foul #1 on Floyd Kim, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Moen (SF), James Shook (C) Donald Ivy, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Boggs (PG), John Hoefer (PF) Denver Hess, Floyd Kim | |
| 04:17 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses the 3rd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:17 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to John Hoefer | 65-65 |
| 04:02 | Tulsa | John Cooper misses the easy layup | 65-65 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Daniel Costner gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Daniel Costner is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Boggs - foul #2 on Charles Boggs, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Lawrence Johnson (PF) William Stanton, Antonio Clark | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), James Busch (C) John Cooper, Clifford James | |
| 03:57 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:57 | Tulsa | John Hoefer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Moen (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Shook (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Cozad (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Branden Tyrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Charles Boggs (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Hoefer (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Busch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs is hacked by Robert Moen - foul #4 on Robert Moen, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| 03:43 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:43 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Shook | 66-66 |
| 03:23 | Rice | James Shook scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Costner | 68-66 |
| 03:05 | Tulsa | John Hoefer misses the easy layup | 68-66 |
| 03:03 | Tulsa | James Busch hits the follow up shot | 68-68 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Daniel Costner clanks a runner in the paint | 68-68 |
| 02:51 | Rice | James Shook hits the follow up shot | 70-68 |
| 02:51 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), Donald Ivy (SF) Antoine Sharp, Robert Moen | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Cooper (SG), Bruce Barta (SF), Floyd Kim (PF), Clifford James (C) James Cozad, Branden Tyrell, John Hoefer, James Busch | |
| 02:29 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 02:28 | Rice | James Shook gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:59 | Rice | William Stanton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Floyd Kim - foul #2 on Floyd Kim, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Moen (SF), Antonio Clark (PF) Donald Ivy, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Branden Tyrell (SG) Charles Boggs, John Cooper | |
| 01:59 | Rice | William Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:59 | Rice | William Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:38 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Cozad | 72-70 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Robert Moen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 01:15 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta grabs the board | 72-70 |
| 00:58 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell hits a floater from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 00:42 | Rice | James Shook double dribbles | 72-72 |
| 00:22 | Tulsa | James Cozad scores on a jumper from the left side | 72-74 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Antonio Clark's pass is intercepted by Floyd Kim | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | James Cozad is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Costner - foul #3 on Daniel Costner, team foul #11 | 72-74 |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | James Cozad makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | James Cozad makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Daniel Costner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-76 |