| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Joshua Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Verret (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mulligan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Ferebee (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Gobin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Albert Verret inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Tulsa | Albert Verret comes up short on the floater from the right block | 26-27 |
| 19:34 | Rice | Robert Kelly snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 19:32 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee is fouled in the backcourt by William Moore - foul #2 on William Moore, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Robert Kelly loses the dribble to William Moore | 26-27 |
| 19:02 | Tulsa | Keith Warner misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 19:01 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:59 | Rice | Keith Warner is called for the reach on Robert Kelly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Warner, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Robert Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Erazo (PG), Walter Jones (SG), Raymond Edge (C) Joshua Foster, William Moore, Robert Mulligan | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:24 | Tulsa | Henry Gobin steps in front of the Michael Erazo pass | 26-27 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Michael Erazo picks off the pass by Henry Gobin | 26-27 |
| 17:41 | Tulsa | Michael Erazo connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Verret | 29-27 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Robert Kelly blows the wide open layup | 29-27 |
| 17:21 | Tulsa | Albert Verret grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 17:14 | Tulsa | Keith Warner is hacked by Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Joshua Foster (PG), William Moore (SG), Robert Gardner (C) Michael Erazo, Albert Verret, Keith Warner | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Kenneth Rumble | |
| 16:59 | Tulsa | Walter Jones misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Henry Gobin - foul #4 on Henry Gobin, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| 16:59 | Tulsa | Walter Jones makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 16:59 | Tulsa | Walter Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Henry Gobin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Albert Verret (SF), Tom Witte (C) Walter Jones, Raymond Edge | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:45 | Tulsa | Albert Verret is fouled on the floor by Robert Kelly - foul #2 on Robert Kelly, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| 16:27 | Tulsa | Tom Witte misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Harold Caraway grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 16:02 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Charles Smith tips it in | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Joshua Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Verret (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tom Witte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Thomas Ferebee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Gobin (tiring) 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Caraway (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Tulsa | Tom Witte's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Caraway | 31-29 |
| 15:47 | Tulsa | William Moore tips it in | 33-29 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-29 |
| 15:22 | Tulsa | Tom Witte pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 14:58 | Tulsa | Joshua Foster comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-29 |
| 14:56 | Tulsa | Albert Verret tips it home | 35-29 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Smith | 35-32 |
| 14:16 | Tulsa | Joshua Foster makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 14:14 | Rice | William Moore takes the ball from Charles Smith in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 14:06 | Tulsa | William Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 14:04 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Smith | 38-32 |
| 13:54 | Rice | Joshua Foster steals it from Charles Smith | 38-32 |
| 13:50 | Tulsa | William Moore slams it home on a nice dish by Joshua Foster | 40-32 |
| 13:27 | Rice | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 13:26 | Tulsa | Albert Verret gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 13:22 | Tulsa | Joshua Foster clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Smith - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Erazo (SG), Raymond Edge (SF), Keith Warner (PF), Robert Mulligan (C) William Moore, Albert Verret, Robert Gardner, Tom Witte | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Rumble (C) Harold Caraway | |
| 13:22 | Tulsa | Joshua Foster makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 13:22 | Tulsa | Joshua Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Robert Kelly drills a fadeaway in the paint | 42-34 |
| 12:38 | Tulsa | Joshua Foster knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Keith Warner | 44-34 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 12:08 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Robert Mulligan | 44-34 |
| 11:51 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Warner | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Joshua Foster (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Erazo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Edge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mulligan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ferebee (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Gobin (tired) 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Kelly (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Rice | Michael Erazo takes the ball from Thomas Ferebee | 46-34 |
| 11:18 | Tulsa | Michael Erazo banks in the layup | 48-34 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Robert Kelly is hacked by Keith Warner - foul #2 on Keith Warner, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-34 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), Walter Jones (SG), Albert Verret (SF) Joshua Foster, Michael Erazo, Robert Mulligan | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Robert Kelly | |
| 10:30 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses short on a shot from the left side | 48-34 |
| 10:28 | Tulsa | Albert Verret grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 10:18 | Tulsa | Walter Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 10:16 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge can't tip it in | 48-34 |
| 10:15 | Rice | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rumble | 48-34 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Charles Smith buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kenneth Rumble | 48-37 |
| 09:36 | Tulsa | Walter Jones connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Raymond Edge | 51-37 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Henry Gobin travels in the backcourt | 51-37 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Erazo (PG), Fred Jennings (SG), Robert Gardner (PF), Tom Witte (C) Billy Quinn, Albert Verret, Keith Warner, Raymond Edge | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Kelly (PF) Kenneth Rumble | |
| 09:28 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Erazo | 54-37 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Charles Smith's pass is intercepted by Tom Witte in the backcourt | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:09 | Tulsa | Tom Witte's pass is intercepted by Henry Gobin | 54-37 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Gobin | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:38 | Tulsa | Michael Erazo misses short on a floater from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 08:36 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner tips it home | 56-39 |
| 08:33 | Rice | Charles Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-39 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), Albert Verret (SF) Michael Erazo, Walter Jones | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Green (PG), Kenneth Rumble (C) Henry Gobin, Harold Caraway | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:11 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Thomas Ferebee - foul #2 on Thomas Ferebee, team foul #5 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Moore (SG), Keith Warner (PF) Billy Quinn, Tom Witte | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:11 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings makes the free throw | 59-39 |
| 07:46 | Rice | Robert Kelly's floater is tipped away by Robert Gardner | 59-39 |
| 07:44 | Tulsa | Albert Verret grabs the board | 59-39 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Fred Jennings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Albert Verret (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Keith Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Green (fresh) SG - Thomas Ferebee (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Smith (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Kelly (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Rumble (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Tulsa | William Moore makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Warner | 61-39 |
| 07:08 | Rice | Charles Green is hacked by Fred Jennings - foul #1 on Fred Jennings, team foul #4 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), Michael Erazo (SG), Raymond Edge (SF), Robert Mulligan (C) Fred Jennings, William Moore, Albert Verret, Robert Gardner | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Gobin (SF), Harold Caraway (C) Charles Green, Kenneth Rumble | |
| 06:41 | Rice | Robert Kelly can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Erazo - foul #1 on Michael Erazo, team foul #5 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Tom Witte (PF) Keith Warner | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:41 | Rice | Robert Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Robert Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 06:21 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Raymond Edge | 63-40 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 63-40 |
| 05:59 | Tulsa | Michael Erazo grabs the board | 63-40 |
| 05:43 | Tulsa | Harold Caraway is called for the reach on Billy Quinn - foul #1 on Harold Caraway, team foul #6 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Walter Jones (SG), Robert Gardner (C) Billy Quinn, Robert Mulligan | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Rumble (C) Harold Caraway | |
| 05:22 | Tulsa | Walter Jones drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Erazo | 65-40 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Charles Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Charles Smith, team foul #7 | 65-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG) Tom Witte | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:40 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-40 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Charles Smith is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-43 |
| 04:03 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge blows the layup | 65-43 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Kenneth Rumble gets the rebound | 65-43 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | Rice | Henry Gobin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 65-43 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Kenneth Rumble grabs the offensive board | 65-43 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Billy Quinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Erazo (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Edge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (very tired) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Ferebee (very tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Gobin (very tired) 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Kelly (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Rumble (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:35 | Rice | Raymond Edge blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Thomas Ferebee | 65-43 |
| 03:34 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 65-43 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-43 |
| 03:27 | Tulsa | Michael Erazo misses the tip | 65-43 |
| 03:26 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge tips it home | 67-43 |
| 03:24 | Rice | Michael Erazo picks off the pass by Charles Smith in the backcourt | 67-43 |
| 03:23 | Tulsa | Michael Erazo blows the layup | 67-43 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Robert Kelly pulls down the rebound | 67-43 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Robert Kelly misses short on an open fadeaway from close range | 67-43 |
| 03:03 | Tulsa | Walter Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 67-43 |
| 02:36 | Tulsa | Walter Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 67-43 |
| 02:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Kelly | 67-43 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Erazo - foul #2 on Michael Erazo, team foul #6 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Jennings (PG), Tom Witte (PF) Billy Quinn, Robert Gardner | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Kenneth Rumble | |
| 02:31 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses the 1st free throw | 67-43 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses the 2nd free throw | 67-43 |
| 02:31 | Tulsa | Tom Witte gets the rebound | 67-43 |
| 02:10 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Smith - foul #5 on Charles Smith, team foul #8 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Green (PG) Charles Smith | |
| 02:10 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge makes the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 02:10 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge misses the 2nd free throw | 68-43 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Robert Kelly gets the rebound | 68-43 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Raymond Edge picks off the pass by Charles Green | 68-43 |
| 01:43 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-43 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Raymond Edge blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Thomas Ferebee | 70-43 |
| 01:29 | Tulsa | Walter Jones grabs the board | 70-43 |
| 01:05 | Tulsa | Charles Green steals it from Fred Jennings | 70-43 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Raymond Edge swats the short shot by Robert Kelly | 70-43 |
| 00:48 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge grabs the defensive rebound | 70-43 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Tulsa | Michael Erazo loses the dribble to Thomas Ferebee | 70-43 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Rice | Fred Jennings is called for the reach on Thomas Ferebee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Jennings, team foul #7 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), Robert Gardner (C) Fred Jennings, Tom Witte | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Rumble (C) Harold Caraway | |
| 00:19 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee makes the 1st free throw | 70-44 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses the 2nd free throw | 70-44 |
| 00:19 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner pulls down the rebound | 70-44 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn runs out the clock | 70-44 |