| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Pylant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Claude Amaral (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Farrar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Gilles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Reginald Eller inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Rice | Ron Gilles blocks the short jumper by Timothy Chavis | 35-24 |
| 19:43 | Rice | Timothy Chavis tips it but misses | 35-24 |
| 19:42 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 19:28 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Pylant and he's fouled by Reginald Eller - foul #1 on Reginald Eller, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 19:28 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Craig Chappell banks in the layup | 37-27 |
| 18:48 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant misses long on a floater from the right block | 37-27 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Reginald Eller pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Raymond Phipps makes the floater from the baseline | 39-27 |
| 18:09 | Tulsa | Ron Gilles is whistled for traveling | 39-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Richard Mascarenas (SF), Robert Pearce (PF), William Sedillo (C) Raymond Burns, Reginald Eller, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), John Arevalo (SF), John Castille (PF), Joel Jackson (C) Douglas Schneider, Bobby Pylant, Claude Amaral, Anthony Farrar, Ron Gilles | |
| 18:07 | Rice | Matthew Ownby is called for the reach on Gregg Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Ownby, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Robert Pearce misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-27 |
| 18:00 | Rice | William Sedillo tips it but misses | 39-27 |
| 17:59 | Tulsa | John Castille grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 17:36 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Castille | 39-30 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Gregg Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Jackson - foul #3 on Joel Jackson, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (SG) Craig Chappell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Huntsberger (PF) Joel Jackson | |
| 17:27 | Rice | Robert Pearce misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by John Castille - foul #3 on John Castille, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ron Gilles (C) John Castille | |
| 17:27 | Rice | Robert Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Robert Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 17:19 | Tulsa | Richard Mascarenas steals the ball from Ron Gilles | 41-30 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Gregg Moore's pass is intercepted by Matthew Ownby | 41-30 |
| 16:53 | Tulsa | Richard Mascarenas picks off the pass by Ron Gilles | 41-30 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Eugene Garrity steps in front of the Robert Pearce pass in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| 16:39 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Robert Pearce is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Ownby - foul #3 on Matthew Ownby, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Gregg Moore, Robert Pearce, Richard Mascarenas, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Bobby Pylant (SG), Claude Amaral (SF) Eugene Garrity, Matthew Ownby, John Arevalo | |
| 16:20 | Rice | Claude Amaral takes the ball from Raymond Phipps | 41-32 |
| 16:11 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral travels with the ball | 41-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG) Hiram Lyons | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 15:45 | Rice | Douglas Schneider steals the ball from Reginald Eller | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Pylant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Amaral (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Huntsberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ron Gilles (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Schneider | 41-34 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Douglas Schneider is called for the reach on Raymond Burns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Schneider, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (SF), Robert Pearce (C) Reginald Eller, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), John Arevalo (SF), Anthony Farrar (PF), John Castille (C) Douglas Schneider, Bobby Pylant, Claude Amaral, David Huntsberger, Ron Gilles | |
| 15:05 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses the floater in the lane | 41-34 |
| 15:03 | Rice | Raymond Phipps snags the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Raymond Burns connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Pearce | 44-34 |
| 14:39 | Tulsa | John Arevalo blows the layup | 44-34 |
| 14:37 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to John Arevalo | 44-34 |
| 14:20 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 14:19 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity gets the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:07 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 13:49 | Rice | Craig Chappell can't finish the uncontested layup | 44-37 |
| 13:48 | Tulsa | John Arevalo pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:31 | Tulsa | Anthony Farrar is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Anthony Farrar, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Hiram Lyons (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), William Sedillo (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, Richard Mascarenas, Raymond Phipps, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Bobby Pylant (SG), Claude Amaral (SF), David Huntsberger (PF), Joel Jackson (C) Eugene Garrity, Matthew Ownby, John Arevalo, Anthony Farrar, John Castille | |
| 13:03 | Rice | Timothy Chavis's pass is intercepted by Douglas Schneider | 44-37 |
| 12:58 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Claude Amaral and the foul's on Hiram Lyons - foul #3 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| 12:58 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Timothy Chavis scores on a runner from the left block set up by Gregg Moore and he's hacked by Joel Jackson - foul #4 on Joel Jackson, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ron Gilles (C) Joel Jackson | |
| 12:46 | Rice | Timothy Chavis makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:34 | Tulsa | Reginald Eller is called for the reach on Claude Amaral - foul #2 on Reginald Eller, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| 12:20 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Reginald Eller - foul #3 on Reginald Eller, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG) Douglas Schneider | |
| 12:20 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:20 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Claude Amaral takes the ball from William Sedillo | 47-42 |
| 11:50 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity lays it in on a nice dish by Claude Amaral | 47-44 |
| 11:34 | Rice | William Sedillo's fadeaway is rejected by Claude Amaral | 47-44 |
| 11:33 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregg Moore (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hiram Lyons (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Reginald Eller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Sedillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Chavis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Eugene Garrity (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Pylant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Amaral (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Huntsberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ron Gilles (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral misses the driving attempt in the paint | 47-44 |
| 11:27 | Rice | William Sedillo pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:25 | Rice | Gregg Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Derrick Rust (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Gregg Moore, Hiram Lyons, Reginald Eller, William Sedillo, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Anthony Farrar (PF), John Castille (C) Bobby Pylant, David Huntsberger, Ron Gilles | |
| 11:08 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Derrick Rust - foul #1 on Derrick Rust, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (SF) Derrick Rust | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby (SG) Eugene Garrity | |
| 11:08 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:08 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Pearce | 47-44 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Raymond Phipps is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Farrar - foul #2 on Anthony Farrar, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Arevalo (SF) Claude Amaral | |
| 11:04 | Rice | Raymond Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:04 | Tulsa | Anthony Farrar grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 10:47 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Craig Chappell - foul #1 on Craig Chappell, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| 10:47 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:47 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Farrar - foul #3 on Anthony Farrar, team foul #9 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG) Douglas Schneider | |
| 10:26 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:26 | Tulsa | John Castille grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 10:05 | Tulsa | Anthony Farrar misses the fadeaway from the left side | 48-46 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 10:00 | Rice | Raymond Burns is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (SG), Derrick Rust (SF), Timothy Chavis (C) Raymond Burns, Richard Mascarenas, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant (SG) Matthew Ownby | |
| 09:42 | Tulsa | Anthony Farrar's pass is intercepted by Timothy Chavis | 48-46 |
| 09:39 | Rice | Derrick Rust's pass is intercepted by Bobby Pylant in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 09:30 | Tulsa | Anthony Farrar can't finish the layup | 48-46 |
| 09:28 | Tulsa | Anthony Farrar snags the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 09:16 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant slams it home set up by Eugene Garrity | 48-48 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Bobby Pylant picks off the pass by Timothy Chavis in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 09:12 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity lays it in on a nice dish by Bobby Pylant | 48-50 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Derrick Rust clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 08:52 | Tulsa | Anthony Farrar pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:45 | Tulsa | Anthony Farrar misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Timothy Chavis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Hiram Lyons is called for 10 seconds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Richard Mascarenas (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Craig Chappell, Hiram Lyons, Derrick Rust, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), Claude Amaral (SF), David Huntsberger (PF), Ron Gilles (C) Eugene Garrity, Bobby Pylant, John Arevalo, Anthony Farrar, John Castille | |
| 08:15 | Tulsa | Richard Mascarenas steals it from Douglas Schneider | 48-50 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Raymond Burns hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 08:00 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 07:50 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 07:48 | Tulsa | Ron Gilles tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Robert Pearce lays it up and in set up by Richard Mascarenas | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Mascarenas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Pearce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Ownby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Claude Amaral (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Huntsberger (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ron Gilles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 07:22 | Rice | Robert Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:05 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 07:04 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:59 | Tulsa | Gregg Moore is called for the reach on Douglas Schneider - foul #3 on Gregg Moore, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Hiram Lyons (SG), Derrick Rust (SF), William Sedillo (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Gregg Moore, Raymond Burns, Reginald Eller, Richard Mascarenas, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (SG), John Castille (PF), Joel Jackson (C) Matthew Ownby, David Huntsberger, Ron Gilles | |
| 06:59 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Timothy Chavis gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Douglas Schneider is called for the reach on Craig Chappell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Schneider, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant (SG) Douglas Schneider | |
| 06:57 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:37 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 06:36 | Tulsa | John Castille grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 06:26 | Tulsa | Joel Jackson hits the finger roll set up by Claude Amaral | 52-54 |
| 06:09 | Rice | Derrick Rust drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Hiram Lyons | 54-54 |
| 05:47 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Bobby Pylant | 54-57 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Timothy Chavis connects on the jumper from close range | 56-57 |
| 05:10 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral loses the ball out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF) Craig Chappell, Hiram Lyons, Derrick Rust, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), John Arevalo (SF), David Huntsberger (PF), Ron Gilles (C) Eugene Garrity, Bobby Pylant, Claude Amaral, John Castille, Joel Jackson | |
| 04:48 | Rice | Raymond Phipps lays it in | 58-57 |
| 04:28 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (C) Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 04:26 | Rice | Gregg Moore is fouled in the backcourt by John Arevalo - foul #3 on John Arevalo, team foul #11 | 58-57 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Gregg Moore makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Gregg Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:04 | Tulsa | John Arevalo makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Schneider | 60-60 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Reginald Eller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Pearce (PG) Gregg Moore | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Bobby Pylant (SG) Douglas Schneider, Matthew Ownby | |
| 03:41 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity is hacked by Robert Pearce - foul #1 on Robert Pearce, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG) Reginald Eller | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Anthony Farrar (PF) David Huntsberger | |
| 03:41 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:41 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:41 | Tulsa | Ron Gilles grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:27 | Tulsa | John Arevalo scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Pylant | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Raymond Phipps (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Eugene Garrity (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Pylant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Arevalo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Farrar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ron Gilles (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Rice | Raymond Phipps hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 60-63 |
| 03:11 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:09 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity's pass is intercepted by Craig Chappell in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Robert Pearce is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Mascarenas | 62-63 |
| 02:36 | Tulsa | Anthony Farrar clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Craig Chappell snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF) Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), John Castille (SF), David Huntsberger (PF), Joel Jackson (C) Eugene Garrity, Bobby Pylant, John Arevalo, Anthony Farrar, Ron Gilles | |
| 02:21 | Rice | John Castille is called for the reach on Raymond Burns - foul #4 on John Castille, team foul #12 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Pearce (PF), William Sedillo (C) Raymond Phipps, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 02:21 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:10 | Tulsa | John Castille's pass is intercepted by William Sedillo | 64-63 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Reginald Eller comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Douglas Schneider - foul #3 on Douglas Schneider, team foul #13 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Timothy Chavis (C) Raymond Burns, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 02:04 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:02 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF) Gregg Moore, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 01:41 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Huntsberger | 66-65 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Timothy Chavis misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 66-65 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Timothy Chavis gets the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Timothy Chavis misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by David Huntsberger - foul #1 on David Huntsberger, team foul #14 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant (SG), Claude Amaral (SF), Anthony Farrar (PF), Ron Gilles (C) Matthew Ownby, John Castille, David Huntsberger, Joel Jackson | |
| 00:56 | Rice | Timothy Chavis makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Timothy Chavis misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:56 | Tulsa | Anthony Farrar grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:37 | Tulsa | Craig Chappell steps in front of the Bobby Pylant pass | 67-65 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Craig Chappell lays it up and in | 69-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-65 |
| 00:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to Reginald Eller | 69-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Rice | Reginald Eller is hacked by Bobby Pylant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Pylant, team foul #15 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG) Craig Chappell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:23 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:23 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 00:17 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Douglas Schneider | 69-68 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Timothy Chavis is hacked by Douglas Schneider in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Schneider, team foul #16 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG) Gregg Moore | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:14 | Rice | Timothy Chavis makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Timothy Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 00:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to Timothy Chavis | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Timothy Chavis runs out the clock | 71-68 |