| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Don Humes (fresh) SG - Carl Hill (fresh) SF - David Fanelli (fresh) PF - Joseph Cummings (fresh) C - Michael Hester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) SG - Robert Oliver (fresh) SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) C - John Larsen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Norman Kelly 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) | |
| 19:58 | Rice | George Anderson is hacked by Don Humes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Humes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Rice | Norman Kelly blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Cummings - foul #1 on Joseph Cummings, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Tulsa | David Fanelli grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings is fouled on the floor by Norman Kelly - foul #1 on Norman Kelly, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Tulsa | John Larsen is called for the reach on Carl Hill - foul #1 on John Larsen, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Tulsa | Michael Hester hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Carl Hill | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Carl Hill is called for the reach on George Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Hill, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Rice | George Anderson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Tulsa | The jump hook by David Fanelli is blocked by John Larsen | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Norman Kelly gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Tim Condroski's pass is intercepted by Carl Hill | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Tulsa | Carl Hill blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Norman Kelly gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Rice | George Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Joseph Cummings | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Tulsa | Don Humes loses the dribble to John Larsen | 2-0 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Norman Kelly is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Condroski | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | Tulsa | Don Humes connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Cummings | 4-2 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Robert Oliver's pass is intercepted by Carl Hill in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | Tulsa | David Fanelli clanks a jumper from close range | 4-2 |
| 16:49 | Rice | Robert Oliver snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:33 | Rice | Tim Condroski is fouled on the floor by David Fanelli - foul #1 on David Fanelli, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (PG), Robert McCrady (SG), Danny Risk (SF), Paul Downey (PF), James Kegley (C) Don Humes, Carl Hill, David Fanelli, Joseph Cummings, Michael Hester | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (PG), Shawn Roy (SG), Michael Chapin (SF), Larry Shaw (PF), Gene Mitchel (C) George Anderson, Robert Oliver, Tim Condroski, Norman Kelly, John Larsen | |
| 16:21 | Rice | Gordon Burnam loses the dribble to Danny Risk | 4-2 |
| 16:18 | Tulsa | Alan Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Danny Risk | 6-2 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Gordon Burnam misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Michael Chapin tips it in | 6-4 |
| 15:50 | Tulsa | Alan Davis comes up short on the floater in the lane | 6-4 |
| 15:48 | Rice | Larry Shaw gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Alan Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert McCrady (fresh) SF - Danny Risk (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Downey (fresh) C - James Kegley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gordon Burnam (fresh) SG - Shawn Roy (fresh) SF - Michael Chapin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Shaw (fresh) C - Gene Mitchel (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Rice | Danny Risk steps in front of the Gordon Burnam pass | 6-4 |
| 15:26 | Tulsa | James Kegley buries a runner from the right block set up by Robert McCrady | 8-4 |
| 15:19 | Rice | Gordon Burnam throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Fanelli (SF), Joseph Cummings (PF), Michael Hester (C) Danny Risk, Paul Downey, James Kegley | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:01 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert McCrady | 11-4 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Gene Mitchel knocks in the runner in the paint | 11-6 |
| 14:19 | Tulsa | David Fanelli knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Hester and he's hacked by Michael Chapin - foul #1 on Michael Chapin, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG), Carl Hill (SG), Paul Downey (C) Alan Davis, Robert McCrady, Michael Hester | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Robert Oliver (SG), Hugh Granville (SF), Norman Kelly (PF), John Larsen (C) Gordon Burnam, Shawn Roy, Michael Chapin, Larry Shaw, Gene Mitchel | |
| 14:19 | Tulsa | David Fanelli makes the free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Hugh Granville comes up short on the runner in the lane | 14-6 |
| 14:04 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the tip | 14-6 |
| 14:03 | Rice | Hugh Granville hits the follow up shot | 14-8 |
| 13:41 | Tulsa | Don Humes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-8 |
| 13:39 | Tulsa | Paul Downey tips it home | 16-8 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Norman Kelly loses the dribble to Paul Downey in the backcourt | 16-8 |
| 13:23 | Tulsa | Norman Kelly picks off the pass by David Fanelli | 16-8 |
| 13:02 | Rice | John Larsen hits a shot in the lane set up by George Anderson and he's fouled by Paul Downey - foul #1 on Paul Downey, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Whitham (PG), Danny Risk (SF), Robert McCrady (PF), Michael Hester (C) Don Humes, David Fanelli, Joseph Cummings, Paul Downey | |
| Subs | Rice | Tim Condroski (SF) Norman Kelly | |
| 13:02 | Rice | John Larsen makes the free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:51 | Tulsa | Danny Risk loses the ball out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Scott Carney (PF) Carl Hill | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:43 | Rice | John Larsen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Hester - foul #1 on Michael Hester, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| 12:43 | Rice | John Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:43 | Rice | John Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:24 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady can't finish the layup but the foul's on Tim Condroski - foul #1 on Tim Condroski, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (PG) Michael Whitham | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Kelly (PF) Hugh Granville | |
| 12:24 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:24 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Robert Oliver is open and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by John Larsen | 18-16 |
| 11:58 | Tulsa | Michael Hester's dunk attempt is rejected by John Larsen | 18-16 |
| 11:57 | Tulsa | Michael Hester pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 11:37 | Tulsa | Michael Hester comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Tim Condroski - foul #2 on Tim Condroski, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Whitham (PG), Carl Hill (SG), David Fanelli (SF), Paul Downey (PF) Alan Davis, Robert McCrady, Danny Risk, Scott Carney | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (PG), Shawn Roy (SG), Michael Chapin (SF), Larry Shaw (PF), Gene Mitchel (C) George Anderson, Robert Oliver, Tim Condroski, Norman Kelly, John Larsen | |
| 11:37 | Tulsa | Michael Hester misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:37 | Tulsa | Michael Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Michael Whitham (fresh) SG - Carl Hill (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Fanelli (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Downey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Hester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gordon Burnam (fresh) SG - Shawn Roy (fresh) SF - Michael Chapin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Shaw (fresh) C - Gene Mitchel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Rice | Shawn Roy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 11:18 | Tulsa | Michael Hester snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 10:57 | Tulsa | Larry Shaw steals it from Michael Whitham | 19-16 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Shawn Roy is called for 5 seconds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG), Danny Risk (SF), Joseph Cummings (PF), James Kegley (C) Michael Whitham, David Fanelli, Paul Downey, Michael Hester | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Hugh Granville (PF) Shawn Roy, Gene Mitchel | |
| 10:13 | Tulsa | James Kegley misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Gordon Burnam - foul #1 on Gordon Burnam, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert McCrady (SG) Carl Hill | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Kelly (PF), John Larsen (C) Michael Chapin, Larry Shaw | |
| 10:13 | Tulsa | James Kegley misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:13 | Tulsa | James Kegley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:54 | Rice | Hugh Granville misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 09:52 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:42 | Tulsa | Danny Risk knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 22-16 |
| 09:27 | Rice | George Anderson hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Gordon Burnam | 22-19 |
| 08:58 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings misses the 3 from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Norman Kelly grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 08:53 | Rice | George Anderson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (PG), Carl Hill (SG), David Fanelli (SF), Scott Carney (PF), Paul Downey (C) Don Humes, Robert McCrady, Danny Risk, Joseph Cummings, James Kegley | |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Roy (PG), Robert Oliver (SG), Michael Chapin (SF), Larry Shaw (PF), Gene Mitchel (C) George Anderson, Gordon Burnam, Hugh Granville, Norman Kelly, John Larsen | |
| 08:39 | Tulsa | Carl Hill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-19 |
| 08:37 | Tulsa | Scott Carney hits the follow up shot | 24-19 |
| 08:08 | Rice | Michael Chapin blows the wide open layup | 24-19 |
| 08:06 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Paul Downey | 24-19 |
| 07:55 | Tulsa | David Fanelli makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Scott Carney | 26-19 |
| 07:26 | Rice | Robert Oliver can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-19 |
| 07:24 | Rice | Michael Chapin pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Alan Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Hill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Fanelli (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Carney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Downey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Shawn Roy (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Oliver (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Michael Chapin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Shaw (fairly fresh) C - Gene Mitchel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Rice | Michael Chapin blows the layup | 26-19 |
| 07:06 | Tulsa | David Fanelli pulls down the rebound | 26-19 |
| 06:56 | Tulsa | David Fanelli comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Michael Chapin - foul #2 on Michael Chapin, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG), Robert McCrady (SG), Joseph Cummings (PF), Michael Hester (C) Alan Davis, Carl Hill, Scott Carney, Paul Downey | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Hugh Granville (SF), Norman Kelly (PF), John Larsen (C) Shawn Roy, Michael Chapin, Larry Shaw, Gene Mitchel | |
| 06:56 | Tulsa | David Fanelli makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:56 | Tulsa | David Fanelli makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Norman Kelly blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Hester - foul #2 on Michael Hester, team foul #7 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Risk (SF), James Kegley (C) David Fanelli, Michael Hester | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (SG) Robert Oliver | |
| 06:37 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:37 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 06:21 | Tulsa | Danny Risk hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Cummings and he's hacked by Hugh Granville - foul #1 on Hugh Granville, team foul #8 | 30-19 |
| 06:21 | Tulsa | Danny Risk makes the free throw | 31-19 |
| 06:18 | Rice | George Anderson is hacked by Don Humes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Humes, team foul #8 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Whitham (PG) Don Humes | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:18 | Rice | George Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 06:18 | Rice | George Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 06:03 | Tulsa | George Anderson steals the ball from Michael Whitham | 31-21 |
| 05:39 | Rice | Gordon Burnam's floater is knocked away by Joseph Cummings | 31-21 |
| 05:37 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 05:32 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham buries a floater from just outside the lane | 33-21 |
| 05:14 | Rice | John Larsen is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 33-21 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Norman Kelly grabs the offensive board | 33-21 |
| 04:53 | Rice | John Larsen is alone and drills a turnaround from close range set up by Gordon Burnam | 33-23 |
| 04:50 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (PG), Carl Hill (SG), David Fanelli (SF), Scott Carney (PF), Paul Downey (C) Michael Whitham, Robert McCrady, Danny Risk, Joseph Cummings, James Kegley | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG), Shawn Roy (SF) Gordon Burnam, Hugh Granville | |
| 04:38 | Rice | David Fanelli steals it from John Larsen | 33-23 |
| 04:24 | Tulsa | Alan Davis scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Hill | 35-23 |
| 04:04 | Rice | George Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-23 |
| 04:03 | Rice | John Larsen gets the offensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 03:41 | Rice | John Larsen scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-25 |
| 03:25 | Tulsa | David Fanelli hits the finger roll | 37-25 |
| 03:23 | Rice | George Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG), Joseph Cummings (PF), Michael Hester (C) Alan Davis, Scott Carney, Paul Downey | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Chapin (PG), Tim Condroski (SF), Larry Shaw (PF), Gene Mitchel (C) George Anderson, Shawn Roy, Norman Kelly, John Larsen | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Don Humes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Hill (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Fanelli (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Chapin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Oliver (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Tim Condroski (fresh) PF - Larry Shaw (fresh) C - Gene Mitchel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Tulsa | Michael Hester misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 03:15 | Rice | Michael Chapin gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Gene Mitchel misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-25 |
| 02:44 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Carl Hill | 37-25 |
| 02:39 | Tulsa | David Fanelli misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 37-25 |
| 02:38 | Rice | Larry Shaw gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Tim Condroski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert McCrady (SG), Danny Risk (SF) Carl Hill, David Fanelli | |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (SG) Robert Oliver | |
| 02:29 | Tulsa | Michael Chapin picks off the pass by Joseph Cummings | 37-25 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Gordon Burnam is fouled on the floor by Robert McCrady - foul #1 on Robert McCrady, team foul #9 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (PG) Don Humes | |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Hugh Granville (PF) Tim Condroski, Gene Mitchel | |
| 02:05 | Rice | Gordon Burnam misses the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 02:05 | Tulsa | Michael Hester pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 01:46 | Tulsa | Alan Davis connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert McCrady | 39-25 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Larry Shaw hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 39-25 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Michael Chapin grabs the offensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Larry Shaw scores on a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Michael Hester - foul #3 on Michael Hester, team foul #10 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG), Carl Hill (SG), David Fanelli (SF), Paul Downey (C) Alan Davis, Danny Risk, Joseph Cummings, Michael Hester | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Oliver (SG), Tim Condroski (SF) Gordon Burnam, Michael Chapin | |
| 01:06 | Rice | Larry Shaw misses the free throw | 39-27 |
| 01:06 | Tulsa | Paul Downey pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Paul Downey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Oliver - foul #1 on Robert Oliver, team foul #9 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Kegley (C) Robert McCrady | |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Roy (PG), Gene Mitchel (C) George Anderson, Larry Shaw | |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Paul Downey makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Paul Downey misses the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Paul Downey makes the 3rd free throw | 41-27 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Tim Condroski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Gene Mitchel can't tip it in | 41-27 |
| 00:21 | Tulsa | Paul Downey pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Don Humes scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-27 |