| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ivan Kowalski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Eldred (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Martin Robin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Howard Simonetti (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alfred Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Rice | Norman Smith misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 19:46 | Tulsa | Howard Simonetti snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 19:32 | Tulsa | Martin Robin comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Thomas Beauchamp - foul #2 on Thomas Beauchamp, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:32 | Tulsa | Martin Robin makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:32 | Tulsa | Martin Robin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:32 | Rice | Richard Young snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Joshua Odom hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from close range | 36-33 |
| 19:09 | Tulsa | Alfred Ball grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 19:02 | Tulsa | Martin Eldred hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Joshua Odom pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Norman Smith misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 18:46 | Tulsa | Howard Simonetti grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 18:26 | Tulsa | Martin Eldred drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ivan Kowalski | 36-35 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Alfred Ball picks off the pass by Thomas Beauchamp in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 17:57 | Tulsa | Martin Robin is hacked by Thomas Beauchamp - foul #3 on Thomas Beauchamp, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), George Mulloy (SG), Bob Weir (SF), Chad Delp (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Isidro Yazzie (PG), Anthony Clark (SF), Michael Brigance (PF), Wes Poulin (C) Ivan Kowalski, Martin Robin, Howard Simonetti, Alfred Ball | |
| 17:43 | Tulsa | Wes Poulin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Chad Delp gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Larry Hughes buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bob Weir | 39-35 |
| 17:05 | Tulsa | Anthony Clark connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Isidro Yazzie | 39-38 |
| 16:45 | Rice | George Mulloy is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Larry Hughes | 42-38 |
| 16:21 | Tulsa | Michael Fellman steals the ball from Martin Eldred | 42-38 |
| 15:59 | Rice | Bob Weir makes the wide open jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Hughes | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Mulloy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bob Weir (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Delp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Fellman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Isidro Yazzie (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Martin Eldred (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Anthony Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Brigance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wes Poulin (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Tulsa | Martin Eldred clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on George Mulloy - foul #2 on George Mulloy, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Vic Cornwall (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Richard Young (C) Larry Hughes, George Mulloy, Bob Weir, Chad Delp, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Martel (PG), Todd Griego (SF), Howard Simonetti (PF), Alfred Ball (C) Isidro Yazzie, Anthony Clark, Michael Brigance, Wes Poulin | |
| 15:44 | Tulsa | Martin Eldred misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:44 | Tulsa | Martin Eldred makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:42 | Rice | Norman Smith is hacked by Martin Eldred in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Eldred, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Robin (SG) Martin Eldred | |
| 15:30 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Vic Cornwall | 46-39 |
| 15:10 | Tulsa | Alfred Ball clanks a shot near the basket | 46-39 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Joshua Odom snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Richard Young misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Howard Simonetti - foul #1 on Howard Simonetti, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp (SF) Vic Cornwall | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 14:59 | Rice | Richard Young misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Richard Young makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:36 | Tulsa | Todd Griego can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Odom - foul #3 on Joshua Odom, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Marc Moore (PF) Joshua Odom | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ivan Kowalski (SG), James Callahan (PF) Martin Robin, Howard Simonetti | |
| 14:36 | Tulsa | Todd Griego misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:36 | Tulsa | Todd Griego misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Marc Moore pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by James Callahan - foul #1 on James Callahan, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 14:26 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Young | 48-39 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Richard Young hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Gilbert McGibney | 50-39 |
| 13:50 | Tulsa | Ivan Kowalski hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Todd Griego | 50-42 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Beauchamp, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), George Mulloy (SG), Bob Weir (SF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Thomas Beauchamp, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Robin (SG), Michael Brigance (PF) George Martel, Alfred Ball | |
| 13:32 | Tulsa | James Callahan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 13:30 | Rice | George Mulloy snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 13:17 | Rice | Larry Hughes misses short on a shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 13:15 | Tulsa | James Callahan pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 13:10 | Tulsa | Ivan Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Hughes - foul #2 on Larry Hughes, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Odom (PF) Marc Moore | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Isidro Yazzie (SG), Howard Simonetti (PF), Wes Poulin (C) Todd Griego, Michael Brigance, James Callahan | |
| 13:10 | Tulsa | Ivan Kowalski misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:10 | Tulsa | Ivan Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Larry Hughes misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 12:54 | Tulsa | Howard Simonetti snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 12:36 | Tulsa | Ivan Kowalski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-43 |
| 12:35 | Rice | George Mulloy pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:18 | Rice | Howard Simonetti steals it from Bob Weir | 50-43 |
| 12:03 | Tulsa | Martin Robin is called for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Vic Cornwall (SF), Chad Delp (PF), Richard Young (C) Larry Hughes, George Mulloy, Bob Weir, Joshua Odom, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Martel (PG), Martin Eldred (SG), Todd Griego (SF), Michael Brigance (PF), Alfred Ball (C) Ivan Kowalski, Isidro Yazzie, Martin Robin, Howard Simonetti, Wes Poulin | |
| 11:55 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Chad Delp | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vic Cornwall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Delp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Martel (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Martin Eldred (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Todd Griego (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Brigance (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Tulsa | Michael Brigance buries a runner near the basket | 52-45 |
| 11:28 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney is hacked by Todd Griego in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Griego, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Anthony Clark (SF) Todd Griego | |
| 11:21 | Rice | Richard Young misses the runner in the lane | 52-45 |
| 11:20 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Michael Brigance | 52-45 |
| 10:54 | Tulsa | Michael Brigance misses the jumpshot from the left side | 52-45 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Vic Cornwall grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Chad Delp is hacked by Michael Brigance - foul #2 on Michael Brigance, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), George Mulloy (SG), Bob Weir (SF), Joshua Odom (PF) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Vic Cornwall, Chad Delp | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Isidro Yazzie (PG), Ivan Kowalski (SF), Wes Poulin (PF) George Martel, Anthony Clark, Michael Brigance | |
| 10:29 | Rice | Richard Young hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Mulloy | 54-45 |
| 10:10 | Tulsa | Martin Eldred is fouled on the floor by Larry Hughes - foul #3 on Larry Hughes, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Simonetti (PF) Alfred Ball | |
| 10:10 | Tulsa | Martin Eldred makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:10 | Tulsa | Martin Eldred makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Joshua Odom connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Larry Hughes | 57-47 |
| 09:43 | Tulsa | Wes Poulin is fouled on the floor by Richard Young - foul #1 on Richard Young, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG), Vic Cornwall (SF), Marc Moore (PF), Michael Fellman (C) George Mulloy, Bob Weir, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Martel (PG), Martin Robin (SG) Isidro Yazzie, Martin Eldred | |
| 09:43 | Tulsa | Wes Poulin makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:43 | Tulsa | Wes Poulin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Vic Cornwall misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-49 |
| 09:17 | Tulsa | Wes Poulin snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 08:57 | Tulsa | George Martel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 08:56 | Tulsa | Martin Robin grabs the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:34 | Tulsa | Martin Robin buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ivan Kowalski | 57-52 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Vic Cornwall clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ivan Kowalski - foul #1 on Ivan Kowalski, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), George Mulloy (SG), Joshua Odom (PF), Chad Delp (C) Larry Hughes, Norman Smith, Marc Moore, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Isidro Yazzie (SG), Anthony Clark (SF), Michael Brigance (PF), Alfred Ball (C) Martin Robin, Ivan Kowalski, Howard Simonetti, Wes Poulin | |
| 08:14 | Rice | Vic Cornwall makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Vic Cornwall makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:53 | Tulsa | Michael Brigance misses the lay-in | 59-52 |
| 07:51 | Tulsa | Alfred Ball snags the offensive board | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Mulloy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vic Cornwall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Delp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Martel (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Isidro Yazzie (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Anthony Clark (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Brigance (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Tulsa | Alfred Ball drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Isidro Yazzie | 59-54 |
| 07:14 | Rice | George Mulloy clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 59-54 |
| 07:12 | Rice | Joshua Odom pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Joshua Odom comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 06:56 | Tulsa | Anthony Clark pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:40 | Tulsa | Michael Brigance misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 06:39 | Tulsa | Alfred Ball tips it back up and in | 59-56 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Isidro Yazzie - foul #1 on Isidro Yazzie, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Michael Fellman (PF), Richard Young (C) George Mulloy, Vic Cornwall, Joshua Odom, Chad Delp | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ivan Kowalski (PG), Martin Robin (SG), Todd Griego (SF), James Callahan (PF) George Martel, Isidro Yazzie, Anthony Clark, Michael Brigance | |
| 06:25 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:01 | Tulsa | Martin Robin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 06:00 | Rice | Michael Fellman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 05:45 | Tulsa | Ivan Kowalski grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 05:32 | Tulsa | Richard Young blocks the short jumper by Alfred Ball | 61-56 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Richard Young grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Norman Smith connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Gilbert McGibney | 63-56 |
| 05:03 | Tulsa | James Callahan jams it set up by Martin Robin | 63-58 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Richard Young is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Gilbert McGibney and he's hacked by Ivan Kowalski - foul #2 on Ivan Kowalski, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), George Mulloy (SG), Bob Weir (SF), Chad Delp (PF) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Thomas Beauchamp, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Isidro Yazzie (PG), Martin Eldred (SG), Howard Simonetti (PF), Wes Poulin (C) Martin Robin, Todd Griego, James Callahan, Alfred Ball | |
| 04:43 | Rice | Richard Young makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:34 | Tulsa | Wes Poulin drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Simonetti | 66-61 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Isidro Yazzie is called for the reach on Larry Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Isidro Yazzie, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Todd Griego (SF) Ivan Kowalski | |
| 04:32 | Rice | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Larry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:11 | Tulsa | Martin Eldred misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 04:09 | Tulsa | Howard Simonetti tips it back up and in | 68-63 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Bob Weir buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chad Delp | 70-63 |
| 03:53 | Tulsa | Isidro Yazzie connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Eldred | 70-65 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Isidro Yazzie is called for the reach on George Mulloy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Isidro Yazzie, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Odom (PF) Chad Delp | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ivan Kowalski (PG) Isidro Yazzie | |
| 03:48 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:48 | Rice | George Mulloy misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Richard Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bob Weir (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ivan Kowalski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Eldred (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Griego (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Howard Simonetti (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Wes Poulin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Rice | George Mulloy is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bob Weir | 74-65 |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Tulsa | Wes Poulin misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Young - foul #2 on Richard Young, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG) Richard Young | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Martel (PG), Michael Brigance (PF) Todd Griego, Howard Simonetti | |
| 03:24 | Tulsa | Wes Poulin makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 03:24 | Tulsa | Wes Poulin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:02 | Rice | George Mulloy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-67 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Joshua Odom can't tip it in | 74-67 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Bob Weir tips it but misses | 74-67 |
| 02:58 | Tulsa | Martin Eldred pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 02:58 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Michael Fellman (C) George Mulloy, Bob Weir, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Robin (SF), Howard Simonetti (PF), Alfred Ball (C) Ivan Kowalski, Michael Brigance, Wes Poulin | |
| 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) | |
| 02:49 | Tulsa | Alfred Ball throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-67 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ivan Kowalski (SF) Martin Eldred | |
| 02:23 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Martin Robin - foul #1 on Martin Robin, team foul #11 | 74-67 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 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) | |
| 02:20 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Young (C) Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Eldred (SG), Todd Griego (SF) Martin Robin, Ivan Kowalski | |
| 02:10 | Tulsa | George Martel is fouled on the floor by Richard Young - foul #3 on Richard Young, team foul #10 | 75-67 |
| 02:10 | Tulsa | George Martel makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:10 | Tulsa | George Martel makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:47 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Beauchamp | 77-69 |
| 01:31 | Tulsa | Martin Eldred connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Todd Griego | 77-72 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Joshua Odom makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 79-72 |
| 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) | |
| 01:09 | Tulsa | George Martel is hacked by Gilbert McGibney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #11 | 79-72 |
| 01:09 | Tulsa | George Martel makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 01:09 | Tulsa | George Martel makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Joshua Odom connects on the open jumper near the basket set up by Gilbert McGibney | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | George Martel is hacked by Thomas Beauchamp - foul #5 on Thomas Beauchamp, team foul #12 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SF) Thomas Beauchamp | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | George Martel makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | George Martel misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Young | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Rice | Richard Young is hacked by Martin Eldred in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Eldred, team foul #12 | 81-75 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Richard Young makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Richard Young misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:40 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Alfred Ball | 82-75 |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | Todd Griego hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Simonetti | 82-78 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Richard Young is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Eldred - foul #4 on Martin Eldred, team foul #13 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG) Gilbert McGibney | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Richard Young makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Richard Young makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:25 | Tulsa | George Martel knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Eldred | 84-81 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Martin Eldred is called for the reach on Norman Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Martin Eldred, team foul #14 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Robin (SG) Martin Eldred | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Norman Smith misses the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Norman Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:18 | Tulsa | Martin Robin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-81 |
| 00:16 | Tulsa | Howard Simonetti gets the offensive rebound | 85-81 |
| 00:13 | Tulsa | George Martel hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Todd Griego | 85-84 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-84 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG) Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Bob Weir is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Robin - foul #2 on Martin Robin, team foul #15 | 85-84 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Bob Weir makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Bob Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:10 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Tulsa | George Martel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-84 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Richard Young snags the defensive board | 87-84 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Richard Young is hacked by George Martel in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Martel, team foul #16 | 87-84 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG) Gilbert McGibney | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:03 | Rice | Richard Young makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Richard Young makes the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | George Martel misses the halfcourt shot | 89-84 |