| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Shaw (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McCrady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | Norman Kelly scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Lawrence Kurz | 38-27 |
| 19:27 | Tulsa | William Greene scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Stewart | 38-29 |
| 19:22 | Rice | William Greene is called for the reach on Lawrence Kurz in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Greene, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Larry Shaw connects on the open jump hook in the lane set up by Joseph Jackson | 40-29 |
| 18:58 | Tulsa | Larry Burgess is hacked by Larry Shaw - foul #1 on Larry Shaw, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 18:48 | Tulsa | Larry Burgess buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Stewart | 40-31 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 18:31 | Tulsa | William Greene grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 18:06 | Tulsa | Larry Shaw denies the turnaround by William Greene | 40-31 |
| 18:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to Darko Wisneski | 40-31 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Darko Wisneski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), William Dailey (SG), Erik McGowan (SF), John Larsen (PF), Hugh Granville (C) Joseph Jackson, Darko Wisneski, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly, Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Risk (SG), Scott Carney (SF), Randall Dahl (PF), Michael Hester (C) Larry Burgess, Robert McCrady, Joseph Cummings, William Greene | |
| 17:48 | Tulsa | James Stewart misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Hugh Granville - foul #2 on Hugh Granville, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| 17:48 | Tulsa | James Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:48 | Tulsa | James Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:35 | Rice | John Larsen connects on the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Randall Dahl - foul #1 on Randall Dahl, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| 17:35 | Rice | John Larsen misses the free throw | 42-32 |
| 17:35 | Tulsa | Scott Carney grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 17:21 | Tulsa | Danny Risk hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Stewart | 42-35 |
| 17:17 | Rice | William Dailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| 17:01 | Tulsa | Randall Dahl is fouled on the floor by John Larsen - foul #1 on John Larsen, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG) Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 16:50 | Tulsa | Randall Dahl double dribbles | 42-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Darko Wisneski (SG) George Anderson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Burgess (PG) James Stewart | |
| 16:38 | Rice | Darko Wisneski scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Erik McGowan | 44-35 |
| 16:31 | Tulsa | Scott Carney misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by William Dailey - foul #1 on William Dailey, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Kurz (SF), Norman Kelly (PF) William Dailey, Erik McGowan | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Stewart (PG), Joseph Cummings (PF), William Greene (C) Danny Risk, Randall Dahl, Michael Hester | |
| 16:31 | Tulsa | Scott Carney makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:31 | Tulsa | Scott Carney misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:31 | Tulsa | James Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:12 | Tulsa | A charge is called on James Stewart - foul #2 on James Stewart, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Shaw (C) John Larsen | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Fanelli (SF) Scott Carney | |
| 15:54 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darko Wisneski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Burgess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fanelli (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Cummings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Tulsa | James Stewart misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 15:35 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Darko Wisneski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (SG), Michael Chapin (SF), Hugh Granville (PF) Darko Wisneski, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carl Hill (SG), Robert McCrady (SF) Larry Burgess, David Fanelli | |
| 15:17 | Tulsa | Joseph Jackson steals the ball from James Stewart | 47-36 |
| 15:07 | Rice | Michael Chapin misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 15:05 | Rice | Hugh Granville grabs the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Larry Shaw comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 14:37 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 14:20 | Tulsa | William Greene banks in the layup and he's hacked by Larry Shaw - foul #2 on Larry Shaw, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (PG), Darko Wisneski (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), Erik McGowan (PF), John Larsen (C) Joseph Jackson, George Anderson, Michael Chapin, Hugh Granville, Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Risk (PG), Scott Carney (SF), Randall Dahl (PF) James Stewart, Robert McCrady, Joseph Cummings | |
| 14:20 | Tulsa | William Greene makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:04 | Rice | Erik McGowan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Kelly (PF) Erik McGowan | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Burgess (PG), Michael Hester (C) Carl Hill, William Greene | |
| 13:41 | Tulsa | Danny Risk can't finish the layup | 47-39 |
| 13:40 | Tulsa | Scott Carney hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 13:28 | Rice | William Dailey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-41 |
| 13:27 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Michael Hester | 47-41 |
| 13:15 | Tulsa | Randall Dahl scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Hester | 47-43 |
| 12:52 | Rice | William Dailey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Dailey, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), George Anderson (SG), Erik McGowan (SF), Hugh Granville (C) William Dailey, Darko Wisneski, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carl Hill (SG), David Fanelli (SF), William Greene (C) Danny Risk, Scott Carney, Randall Dahl | |
| 12:23 | Tulsa | Larry Burgess connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Greene | 47-45 |
| 12:15 | Rice | Hugh Granville makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Larsen | 49-45 |
| 11:53 | Tulsa | William Greene loses the dribble to George Anderson | 49-45 |
| 11:49 | Rice | George Anderson banks in the layup | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik McGowan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Granville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Larry Burgess (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - David Fanelli (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hester (fairly fresh) C - William Greene (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Tulsa | William Greene is whistled for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (PG), Darko Wisneski (SG), Michael Chapin (SF), Norman Kelly (PF), Larry Shaw (C) Joseph Jackson, George Anderson, Erik McGowan, John Larsen, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Risk (PG), Robert McCrady (SF), Joseph Cummings (PF) Larry Burgess, David Fanelli, Michael Hester | |
| 11:26 | Rice | Darko Wisneski is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Hill - foul #4 on Carl Hill, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Stewart (PG) Carl Hill | |
| 11:08 | Rice | Larry Shaw loses the dribble to Joseph Cummings | 51-45 |
| 10:51 | Tulsa | William Greene misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Larry Shaw - foul #3 on Larry Shaw, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Kurz (SF) Michael Chapin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Randall Dahl (PF) Joseph Cummings | |
| 10:51 | Tulsa | William Greene makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:51 | Tulsa | William Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:23 | Rice | William Dailey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Danny Risk - foul #3 on Danny Risk, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Chapin (C) Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Burgess (SG), Scott Carney (PF) Danny Risk, William Greene | |
| 10:23 | Rice | William Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:23 | Rice | William Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:14 | Tulsa | Scott Carney banks in the layup set up by James Stewart | 53-49 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Larry Burgess steps in front of the Darko Wisneski pass in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 10:02 | Tulsa | James Stewart makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Scott Carney | 53-52 |
| 09:54 | Rice | William Dailey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Norman Kelly hits the follow up shot | 55-52 |
| 09:30 | Tulsa | Norman Kelly swats the short shot by Randall Dahl | 55-52 |
| 09:29 | Rice | William Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:13 | Rice | William Dailey misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 09:12 | Tulsa | Scott Carney snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 09:00 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Michael Chapin grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Robert McCrady steals the ball from Darko Wisneski | 55-52 |
| 08:32 | Tulsa | James Stewart can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 08:19 | Rice | Michael Chapin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 08:18 | Tulsa | Randall Dahl grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 07:57 | Tulsa | Lawrence Kurz blocks the jumper by James Stewart | 55-52 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Darko Wisneski grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Norman Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), George Anderson (SG), Erik McGowan (SF), John Larsen (PF), Larry Shaw (C) William Dailey, Darko Wisneski, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly, Michael Chapin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Risk (PG), Carl Hill (SG), David Fanelli (SF), Joseph Cummings (PF), Michael Hester (C) James Stewart, Larry Burgess, Robert McCrady, Scott Carney, Randall Dahl | |
| 07:35 | Tulsa | Michael Hester misses long on a floater near the basket | 55-52 |
| 07:33 | Tulsa | Carl Hill snags the offensive board | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik McGowan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Danny Risk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Hill (fresh) 4 pf. SF - David Fanelli (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Cummings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hester (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Tulsa | Michael Hester travels with the ball | 55-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Greene (C) Joseph Cummings | |
| 07:21 | Rice | Joseph Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Risk - foul #4 on Danny Risk, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| 07:09 | Rice | Joseph Jackson is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 55-52 |
| 07:08 | Tulsa | Michael Hester pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 07:03 | Tulsa | Danny Risk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 07:01 | Rice | John Larsen pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:56 | Rice | George Anderson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Larsen | 58-52 |
| 06:49 | Tulsa | David Fanelli loses the ball out of bounds | 58-52 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Erik McGowan misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-52 |
| 06:30 | Rice | John Larsen tips it home | 60-52 |
| 06:09 | Tulsa | William Greene scores on a jumper in the lane | 60-54 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Erik McGowan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 60-54 |
| 05:48 | Tulsa | William Greene snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 05:44 | Tulsa | Larry Shaw is called for the reach on William Greene - foul #4 on Larry Shaw, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Darko Wisneski (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), Norman Kelly (PF), Hugh Granville (C) George Anderson, Erik McGowan, John Larsen, Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Stewart (PG), Robert McCrady (SF), Joseph Cummings (PF) Danny Risk, David Fanelli, Michael Hester | |
| 05:44 | Tulsa | William Greene makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:44 | Tulsa | William Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Darko Wisneski misses the jumpshot from the left side | 60-56 |
| 05:25 | Tulsa | William Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:09 | Tulsa | Lawrence Kurz takes the ball from William Greene | 60-56 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Hugh Granville buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Jackson | 63-56 |
| 04:35 | Tulsa | William Greene comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 04:30 | Rice | Darko Wisneski's pass is intercepted by Carl Hill in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| 04:14 | Tulsa | Carl Hill scores on a floater from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz misses the dunk | 63-58 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Hugh Granville tips it back up and in | 65-58 |
| 03:49 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 03:35 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 65-58 |
| 03:33 | Tulsa | James Stewart pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darko Wisneski (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Kurz (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Norman Kelly (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Granville (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Stewart (tired) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert McCrady (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Cummings (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Greene (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Tulsa | James Stewart connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-60 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Darko Wisneski scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-60 |
| 03:08 | Tulsa | James Stewart clanks a jumper from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 03:07 | Tulsa | James Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 02:54 | Tulsa | Darko Wisneski is called for the reach on James Stewart - foul #1 on Darko Wisneski, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), William Dailey (SG), Erik McGowan (SF), John Larsen (PF), Larry Shaw (C) Joseph Jackson, Darko Wisneski, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Burgess (SG), Scott Carney (SF), Randall Dahl (PF), Michael Hester (C) Carl Hill, Robert McCrady, Joseph Cummings, William Greene | |
| 02:54 | Tulsa | James Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:54 | Tulsa | James Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Erik McGowan misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Randall Dahl - foul #2 on Randall Dahl, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Risk (SG) James Stewart | |
| 02:31 | Rice | Erik McGowan makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Erik McGowan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:14 | Tulsa | Randall Dahl misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Dailey - foul #3 on William Dailey, team foul #10 | 69-62 |
| 02:14 | Tulsa | Randall Dahl misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:14 | Tulsa | Randall Dahl misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:14 | Rice | John Larsen grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Erik McGowan lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Dailey | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:32 | Tulsa | Larry Burgess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Darko Wisneski (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), Norman Kelly (PF) George Anderson, William Dailey, Erik McGowan, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Stewart (PG), Carl Hill (SG), Robert McCrady (SF), Joseph Cummings (PF), William Greene (C) Larry Burgess, Danny Risk, Scott Carney, Randall Dahl, Michael Hester | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Rice | Darko Wisneski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz snags the offensive board | 71-62 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Joseph Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Larry Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Rice | Larry Shaw is fouled on the floor by Joseph Cummings - foul #2 on Joseph Cummings, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SF) Lawrence Kurz | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:50 | Rice | Larry Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Larry Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Tulsa | Norman Kelly steals the ball from Robert McCrady | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Rice | The jump hook by Darko Wisneski is blocked by Robert McCrady | 73-62 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Larry Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Joseph Jackson runs out the clock | 73-62 |