| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Noble (fresh) SG - Kenneth Logsdon (fresh) SF - Richard Jones (fresh) PF - Carl Bouchard (fresh) C - William Casares (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) C - Arthur Matson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Arthur Matson 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) | |
| 19:38 | Rice | Arthur Matson knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Tulsa | Richard Jones hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Carl Bouchard | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Avent | 2-6 |
| 18:42 | Tulsa | Douglas Noble hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Casares | 5-6 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Michael Jenkins loses the dribble to Richard Jones in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 18:38 | Tulsa | Douglas Noble blows the layup | 5-6 |
| 18:36 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Timothy Bates gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Arthur Matson tips it home | 5-8 |
| 17:37 | Tulsa | Richard Jones hits a shot from the right side set up by Douglas Noble | 7-8 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Marco Holman (PG), Raymond Hooper (SF), Carlos Ventimiglia (PF), Harry Randall (C) Douglas Noble, Richard Jones, Carl Bouchard, William Casares | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), James Stamps (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Petrus (C) Jason Avent, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks, Arthur Matson | |
| 17:27 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 17:15 | Tulsa | Kenneth Logsdon comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 17:13 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Fox | 7-10 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Stamps | 7-12 |
| 16:31 | Tulsa | Marco Holman hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is denied on a layup by Harry Randall | 10-12 |
| 16:24 | Tulsa | Harry Randall pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 15:56 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Keith Queen - foul #1 on Keith Queen, team foul #1 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Noble (PG), Carl Bouchard (PF), William Casares (C) Marco Holman, Kenneth Logsdon, Harry Randall | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Michael Jenkins, James Stamps, Keith Queen, Richard Petrus | |
| 15:56 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 15:56 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 15:56 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard grabs the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Noble (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Hooper (fresh) SF - Carlos Ventimiglia (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Carl Bouchard (fresh) C - William Casares (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Fox (fresh) SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Tulsa | Jason Avent is called for the reach on Raymond Hooper - foul #1 on Jason Avent, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Jones (SF) Carlos Ventimiglia | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:33 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Maddocks - foul #1 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Katz (SG) Raymond Hooper | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:33 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 15:33 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Jason Avent - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia (SF), Gordon Spencer (C) Richard Jones, William Casares | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG) Donald Fox | |
| 14:56 | Rice | Timothy Bates is open and buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Richard Maddocks | 12-14 |
| 14:48 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Carlos Ventimiglia, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Marco Holman (SG), Thomas Wright (PF) David Katz, Carl Bouchard | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (PF) Richard Maddocks | |
| 14:46 | Rice | Timothy Bates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| 14:25 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 14:03 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 15-14 |
| 14:01 | Tulsa | Gordon Spencer snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 13:55 | Tulsa | Marco Holman hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Noble | 17-14 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Keith Queen makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Jason Avent | 17-16 |
| 13:30 | Tulsa | Douglas Noble banks in the layup set up by Marco Holman | 19-16 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Jason Avent is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Holman - foul #1 on Marco Holman, team foul #4 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Katz (PG), Kenneth Logsdon (SG), Raymond Hooper (SF), Carl Bouchard (PF), William Casares (C) Douglas Noble, Marco Holman, Carlos Ventimiglia, Thomas Wright, Gordon Spencer | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), James Stamps (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Richard Petrus (C) Jason Avent, Alfred Moore, Timothy Bates, Keith Queen, Arthur Matson | |
| 13:11 | Rice | Donald Fox connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Maddocks | 19-18 |
| 12:56 | Tulsa | Kenneth Logsdon is whistled for a carry | 19-18 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Donald Fox is fouled in the backcourt by David Katz - foul #1 on David Katz, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Donald Fox comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-18 |
| 12:31 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 12:12 | Tulsa | William Casares connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Hooper | 22-18 |
| 12:03 | Rice | William Casares steps in front of the Richard Petrus pass | 22-18 |
| 11:46 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Stamps - foul #1 on James Stamps, team foul #4 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Marco Holman (PG), Harry Randall (SF), Gordon Spencer (C) David Katz, Kenneth Logsdon, William Casares | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Rufus Keane (SF), Keith Queen (PF) James Stamps, Richard Maddocks, Richard Petrus | |
| 11:46 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 11:46 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Marco Holman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Hooper (fresh) SF - Harry Randall (fresh) PF - Carl Bouchard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gordon Spencer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alfred Moore (fresh) SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Rufus Keane (fresh) PF - Keith Queen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Fox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Rice | Alfred Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Holman - foul #2 on Marco Holman, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Noble (PG), Kenneth Logsdon (SG), Thomas Wright (PF) Marco Holman, Raymond Hooper, Carl Bouchard | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:25 | Rice | Keith Queen misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Wright - foul #1 on Thomas Wright, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Timothy Bates (SF), Arthur Matson (C) Alfred Moore, Rufus Keane, Donald Fox | |
| 11:25 | Rice | Keith Queen makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 11:25 | Rice | Keith Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 11:12 | Tulsa | Harry Randall hits a 3 from straight away set up by Douglas Noble | 26-20 |
| 10:55 | Rice | Keith Queen misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 10:54 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Gordon Spencer | 26-20 |
| 10:44 | Tulsa | Douglas Noble clanks a 3 from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Arthur Matson gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 10:19 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses short on a jumper in the lane | 26-20 |
| 10:17 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Thomas Wright | 26-20 |
| 10:00 | Tulsa | Gordon Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Katz (PG), Raymond Hooper (SG), Carlos Ventimiglia (SF), Carl Bouchard (PF), William Casares (C) Douglas Noble, Kenneth Logsdon, Harry Randall, Thomas Wright, Gordon Spencer | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), James Stamps (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Richard Petrus (C) Jason Avent, Michael Jenkins, Timothy Bates, Keith Queen, Arthur Matson | |
| 09:41 | Rice | Alfred Moore comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-20 |
| 09:40 | Rice | Richard Petrus tips it in | 26-22 |
| 09:15 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from William Casares | 28-22 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Alfred Moore misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Casares - foul #1 on William Casares, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Matson (C) Richard Petrus | |
| 08:59 | Rice | Alfred Moore makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Alfred Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 08:40 | Tulsa | William Casares is called for traveling | 28-24 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Timothy Bates (SF) James Stamps, Arthur Matson | |
| 08:24 | Rice | Carlos Ventimiglia takes the ball from Jason Avent | 28-24 |
| 08:08 | Tulsa | Jason Avent picks off the pass by David Katz | 28-24 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Jason Avent hits the finger roll | 28-26 |
| 07:39 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 07:37 | Tulsa | William Casares misses the tip | 28-26 |
| 07:36 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard hits the follow up shot | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Katz (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Hooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Ventimiglia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Bouchard (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Casares (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Maddocks (fairly fresh) C - Donald Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Rice | Jason Avent is hacked by David Katz in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Katz, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Noble (PG), Kenneth Logsdon (SG), Harry Randall (SF), Thomas Wright (PF), Gordon Spencer (C) David Katz, Raymond Hooper, Carlos Ventimiglia, Carl Bouchard, William Casares | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), James Stamps (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Alfred Moore, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks, Donald Fox | |
| 07:34 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 07:34 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 07:15 | Tulsa | Thomas Wright can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 07:13 | Rice | Jason Avent grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Jason Avent is fouled on the floor by Harry Randall - foul #1 on Harry Randall, team foul #10 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Petrus (C) Arthur Matson | |
| 07:07 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 06:48 | Tulsa | Keith Queen steals the ball from Douglas Noble | 30-30 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Michael Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Logsdon - foul #1 on Kenneth Logsdon, team foul #11 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia (SF), Carl Bouchard (PF), William Casares (C) Harry Randall, Thomas Wright, Gordon Spencer | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Danford (PG), Timothy Bates (SF) Jason Avent, James Stamps | |
| 06:36 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 06:18 | Tulsa | William Casares is fouled on the floor by Thomas Danford - foul #1 on Thomas Danford, team foul #5 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Arthur Matson (C) Thomas Danford, Keith Queen | |
| 06:02 | Tulsa | Michael Jenkins steals the ball from Carl Bouchard | 30-32 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is hacked by Douglas Noble in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Noble, team foul #12 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper (SG) Kenneth Logsdon | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Maddocks (PF) Richard Petrus | |
| 05:59 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 05:44 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia is fouled on the floor by Timothy Bates - foul #1 on Timothy Bates, team foul #6 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SF) Timothy Bates | |
| 05:26 | Tulsa | Douglas Noble scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Hooper | 32-34 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Richard Maddocks misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 05:03 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 04:45 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 04:44 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 04:34 | Tulsa | William Casares is hacked by Richard Maddocks - foul #2 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #7 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kenneth Logsdon (SG), Harry Randall (SF), Thomas Wright (PF) Raymond Hooper, Carlos Ventimiglia, Carl Bouchard | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Keith Queen (PF) Donald Fox, Michael Jenkins, James Stamps, Richard Maddocks | |
| 04:34 | Tulsa | William Casares misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Arthur Matson pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Arthur Matson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 04:23 | Tulsa | Harry Randall gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 04:01 | Tulsa | Kenneth Logsdon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 04:00 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Randall | 32-34 |
| 03:50 | Tulsa | William Casares lays it in | 34-34 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Timothy Bates clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-34 |
| 03:35 | Tulsa | Kenneth Logsdon pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Noble (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Logsdon (fairly fresh) SF - Harry Randall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wright (fresh) C - William Casares (tired) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Queen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Matson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Tulsa | Douglas Noble clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Alfred Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 03:06 | Rice | Alfred Moore hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Avent | 34-36 |
| 02:52 | Tulsa | Harry Randall lays it in | 36-36 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Thomas Wright is called for the reach on Keith Queen - foul #2 on Thomas Wright, team foul #13 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Marco Holman (PG), Raymond Hooper (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Carl Bouchard (PF), Gordon Spencer (C) Douglas Noble, Kenneth Logsdon, Harry Randall, Thomas Wright, William Casares | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), James Stamps (SF), Richard Petrus (C) Jason Avent, Alfred Moore, Timothy Bates, Arthur Matson | |
| 02:44 | Rice | Keith Queen makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Keith Queen misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 02:44 | Tulsa | Gordon Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 02:31 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Marco Holman | 38-37 |
| 02:14 | Rice | James Stamps misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 02:13 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Gordon Spencer | 38-37 |
| 01:55 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 01:54 | Rice | James Stamps pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Keith Queen comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 01:41 | Rice | James Stamps pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Keith Queen comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Marco Holman - foul #3 on Marco Holman, team foul #14 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Katz (PG), Carlos Ventimiglia (PF) Marco Holman, Carl Bouchard | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Maddocks (PF) James Stamps | |
| 01:28 | Rice | Keith Queen makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Keith Queen misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 01:28 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 01:08 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 01:07 | Tulsa | Gordon Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 00:46 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper is fouled on the floor by Donald Fox - foul #1 on Donald Fox, team foul #8 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Wright (PF), Harry Randall (C) Carlos Ventimiglia, Gordon Spencer | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Arthur Matson (C) Donald Fox, Michael Jenkins, Keith Queen, Richard Petrus | |
| 00:46 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:46 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:44 | Rice | David Katz steps in front of the Richard Maddocks pass in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 00:42 | Tulsa | David Katz lays it in | 42-38 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Jason Avent misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 00:14 | Tulsa | David Katz pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 00:02 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Richard Jones hits the follow up shot | 44-38 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 44-38 |