| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Raymond Mallette (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Moynihan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leslie Petty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Lane (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Sidney Rearick inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Rice | John Scott is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 39-26 |
| 19:43 | Tulsa | David Moynihan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-26 |
| 19:42 | Rice | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Leslie Petty is called for the reach on William Borrelli - foul #2 on Leslie Petty, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| 19:09 | Rice | William Borrelli's pass is intercepted by Leslie Petty | 39-26 |
| 19:05 | Tulsa | Leslie Petty misses the dunk | 39-26 |
| 19:04 | Tulsa | John Jackson tips it in | 39-28 |
| 18:45 | Rice | The jumper by Maurice Lemons is denied by John Jackson | 39-28 |
| 18:44 | Tulsa | John Jackson gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 18:27 | Tulsa | John Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on John Scott - foul #1 on John Scott, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Rice | John Blum (PF), Neil Still (C) John Scott, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dennis Conaway (PG), Carlton Spencer (SG), Alan Macon (SF), Phillip Williams (C) Raymond Mallette, David Moynihan, Leslie Petty, Peter Lane | |
| 18:27 | Tulsa | John Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:27 | Tulsa | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:18 | Rice | John Blum can't finish the layup | 39-29 |
| 18:16 | Tulsa | Alan Macon gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 17:54 | Tulsa | Phillip Williams misses the 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Neil Still - foul #1 on Neil Still, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (SG), Charles Tabarez (SF) William Borrelli, Sidney Rearick | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Boydston (C) John Jackson | |
| 17:54 | Tulsa | Phillip Williams makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:54 | Tulsa | Phillip Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:54 | Tulsa | Phillip Williams misses the 3rd free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to Albert Horton | 39-30 |
| 17:38 | Rice | John Blum is open and lays it up and in set up by Charles Tabarez | 41-30 |
| 17:14 | Tulsa | Dennis Conaway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Aranda (SF), Michael Jones (C) Maurice Lemons, Neil Still | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Raymond Mallette (PG), Leslie Petty (SF), Paul Bittinger (C) Dennis Conaway, Alan Macon, Phillip Williams | |
| 17:12 | Rice | Carlton Spencer is called for the reach on Albert Horton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlton Spencer, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| 16:54 | Rice | Donald Aranda misses badly on a floater from close range | 41-30 |
| 16:53 | Tulsa | Robert Boydston grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:27 | Tulsa | Robert Boydston clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Aranda - foul #1 on Donald Aranda, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), John Scott (PF) Albert Horton, Donald Aranda, John Blum | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Moynihan (SG), Peter Lane (C) Carlton Spencer, Paul Bittinger | |
| 16:27 | Tulsa | Robert Boydston makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:27 | Tulsa | Robert Boydston makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 16:22 | Rice | Leslie Petty steals it from Charles Tabarez in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 16:06 | Tulsa | Robert Boydston misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 16:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Borrelli | 41-32 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Sidney Rearick misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 41-32 |
| 15:59 | Tulsa | Peter Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Raymond Mallette (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Moynihan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leslie Petty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Boydston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Tulsa | David Moynihan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 15:41 | Rice | William Borrelli grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Sidney Rearick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 15:15 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to John Scott | 41-32 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Michael Jones can't connect on a shot near the basket | 41-32 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Charles Tabarez can't tip it in | 41-32 |
| 15:07 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Peter Lane | 41-32 |
| 14:46 | Tulsa | David Moynihan hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Mallette | 41-34 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Charles Tabarez loses the dribble to Leslie Petty | 41-34 |
| 14:05 | Tulsa | Charles Tabarez is called for the reach on David Moynihan - foul #1 on Charles Tabarez, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Donald Aranda (SF), John Blum (PF), Neil Still (C) Charles Tabarez, William Borrelli, Sidney Rearick, John Scott, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dennis Conaway (PG), Carlton Spencer (SG), Alan Macon (SF), John Jackson (PF), Phillip Williams (C) Raymond Mallette, David Moynihan, Leslie Petty, Robert Boydston, Peter Lane | |
| 13:46 | Tulsa | Dennis Conaway loses the ball out of bounds | 41-34 |
| 13:25 | Rice | Carlton Spencer is called for the reach on John Blum - foul #2 on Carlton Spencer, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| 13:05 | Rice | Phillip Williams is called for the reach on Neil Still - foul #1 on Phillip Williams, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Sidney Rearick (SF) Donald Aranda | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 12:54 | Rice | Neil Still comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-34 |
| 12:53 | Tulsa | John Jackson pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 12:42 | Tulsa | Phillip Williams is whistled for a carry | 41-34 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Moynihan (SG), David Woodruff (SF), Paul Bittinger (C) Carlton Spencer, Alan Macon, Phillip Williams | |
| 12:25 | Rice | Sidney Rearick comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by David Woodruff - foul #1 on David Woodruff, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG), Donald Aranda (PF), Michael Jones (C) Albert Horton, John Blum, Neil Still | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Raymond Mallette (PG) Dennis Conaway | |
| 12:25 | Rice | Sidney Rearick makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Sidney Rearick makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 12:16 | Tulsa | David Woodruff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 12:12 | Rice | William Borrelli is fouled in the backcourt by David Moynihan - foul #2 on David Moynihan, team foul #6 | 43-34 |
| 11:57 | Rice | William Borrelli scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Maurice Lemons | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Raymond Mallette (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Moynihan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Woodruff (fresh) PF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Bittinger (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Tulsa | John Jackson drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Bittinger | 46-36 |
| 11:15 | Rice | William Borrelli misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Moynihan - foul #3 on David Moynihan, team foul #7 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (PG), Albert Horton (SF), John Blum (C) Maurice Lemons, Sidney Rearick, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dennis Conaway (PG), Carlton Spencer (SG), Leslie Petty (SF), Peter Lane (C) Raymond Mallette, David Moynihan, David Woodruff, Paul Bittinger | |
| 11:15 | Rice | William Borrelli makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 11:15 | Rice | William Borrelli misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 11:15 | Rice | William Borrelli makes the 3rd free throw | 48-36 |
| 11:03 | Tulsa | Dennis Conaway scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Carlton Spencer | 48-38 |
| 10:48 | Rice | John Blum scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 10:32 | Tulsa | John Jackson scores on a jumper from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Dennis Conaway is called for the reach on Charles Tabarez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Conaway, team foul #8 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), John Scott (PF), Neil Still (C) William Borrelli, Donald Aranda, John Blum | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Macon (PG), Phillip Williams (PF), Robert Boydston (C) Dennis Conaway, John Jackson, Peter Lane | |
| 10:29 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 10:29 | Rice | John Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Neil Still is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Charles Tabarez | 53-40 |
| 09:51 | Tulsa | Robert Boydston makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Leslie Petty | 53-43 |
| 09:49 | Rice | Robert Boydston picks off the pass by Neil Still in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 09:37 | Tulsa | Carlton Spencer knocks in the 3 from straight away | 53-46 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Jesse Glover loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), William Borrelli (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF) Jesse Glover, Albert Horton, Charles Tabarez | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dennis Conaway (PG), David Moynihan (SG) Carlton Spencer, Leslie Petty | |
| 09:21 | Tulsa | Dennis Conaway scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alan Macon | 53-48 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Sidney Rearick makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Borrelli and he's fouled by Alan Macon - foul #1 on Alan Macon, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Rice | John Blum (C) Neil Still | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Woodruff (SF), Paul Bittinger (C) Alan Macon, Phillip Williams | |
| 09:09 | Rice | Sidney Rearick misses the free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:09 | Tulsa | David Woodruff pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:48 | Tulsa | Robert Boydston makes the turnaround from the right block set up by David Moynihan | 55-50 |
| 08:27 | Rice | William Borrelli hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Maurice Lemons | 58-50 |
| 08:06 | Tulsa | William Borrelli is called for the reach on David Moynihan - foul #1 on William Borrelli, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG), Donald Aranda (PF), Michael Jones (C) William Borrelli, John Scott, John Blum | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Raymond Mallette (PG), Carlton Spencer (SG), Leslie Petty (SF), John Jackson (PF), Peter Lane (C) Dennis Conaway, David Moynihan, David Woodruff, Robert Boydston, Paul Bittinger | |
| 07:54 | Tulsa | John Jackson is hacked by Sidney Rearick - foul #2 on Sidney Rearick, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Neil Still (PF) Sidney Rearick | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Aranda (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Neil Still (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Raymond Mallette (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Carlton Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leslie Petty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Tulsa | John Jackson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Maurice Lemons grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Maurice Lemons is hacked by Raymond Mallette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Mallette, team foul #10 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (SG) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 07:39 | Rice | Maurice Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Maurice Lemons makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:19 | Tulsa | John Jackson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-50 |
| 07:18 | Tulsa | Peter Lane snags the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 06:58 | Tulsa | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Aranda - foul #2 on Donald Aranda, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Sidney Rearick (SF), John Blum (C) Maurice Lemons, Neil Still | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Moynihan (SG), Alan Macon (SF), Phillip Williams (C) Carlton Spencer, Leslie Petty, Peter Lane | |
| 06:58 | Tulsa | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:58 | Tulsa | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Sidney Rearick is hacked by Phillip Williams - foul #2 on Phillip Williams, team foul #11 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG), Michael Jones (C) Albert Horton, Donald Aranda | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Woodruff (SF), Paul Bittinger (C) Raymond Mallette, John Jackson | |
| 06:38 | Rice | Sidney Rearick makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Sidney Rearick makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:19 | Tulsa | Paul Bittinger misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 06:17 | Tulsa | David Woodruff grabs the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 06:00 | Tulsa | Phillip Williams is called for a charge - foul #3 on Phillip Williams, team foul #12 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), John Scott (PF) Charles Tabarez, John Blum | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Raymond Mallette (PG), Dennis Conaway (SG), Robert Boydston (PF) Alan Macon, David Moynihan, Phillip Williams | |
| 05:40 | Rice | Maurice Lemons knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Jones | 64-52 |
| 05:21 | Tulsa | Paul Bittinger clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Sidney Rearick pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 05:05 | Rice | William Borrelli knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Maurice Lemons | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:48 | Tulsa | Raymond Mallette misses short on a floater from the left side | 67-52 |
| 04:46 | Tulsa | Dennis Conaway gets the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | John Scott is called for the reach on Raymond Mallette - foul #2 on John Scott, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Donald Aranda (SF), John Blum (PF), Neil Still (C) Maurice Lemons, William Borrelli, Sidney Rearick, John Scott, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carlton Spencer (SG), Leslie Petty (SF), Phillip Williams (PF), Peter Lane (C) Dennis Conaway, David Woodruff, Robert Boydston, Paul Bittinger | |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | Raymond Mallette makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | Raymond Mallette misses the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | Phillip Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 04:32 | Tulsa | Peter Lane misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Donald Aranda pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:11 | Rice | Neil Still misses the dunk but he's hacked by Peter Lane - foul #3 on Peter Lane, team foul #13 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Macon (PG) Raymond Mallette | |
| 04:11 | Rice | Neil Still makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Neil Still misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:11 | Tulsa | Leslie Petty grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 03:57 | Tulsa | Leslie Petty misses the dunk attempt | 68-53 |
| 03:56 | Tulsa | Peter Lane grabs the offensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 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) | |
| 03:34 | Tulsa | Peter Lane can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by John Blum - foul #1 on John Blum, team foul #9 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG) John Blum | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Moynihan (SG), Robert Boydston (PF) Carlton Spencer, Phillip Williams | |
| 03:34 | Tulsa | Peter Lane misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 03:34 | Tulsa | Peter Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neil Still (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Alan Macon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Moynihan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leslie Petty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Robert Boydston (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:07 | Rice | Albert Horton can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block but the foul's on Robert Boydston - foul #1 on Robert Boydston, team foul #14 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), John Blum (C) Maurice Lemons, Neil Still | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dennis Conaway (PG), Carlton Spencer (SG), Phillip Williams (C) David Moynihan, Leslie Petty, Peter Lane | |
| 03:07 | Rice | Albert Horton makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 03:07 | Rice | Albert Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 02:58 | Tulsa | Phillip Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dennis Conaway | 70-57 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), William Borrelli (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), Michael Jones (C) Jesse Glover, Albert Horton, Charles Tabarez, Donald Aranda | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Raymond Mallette (PG), John Jackson (PF) Dennis Conaway, Robert Boydston | |
| 02:36 | Rice | William Borrelli misses short on a jumper from the left side | 70-57 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Michael Jones grabs the offensive board | 70-57 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Michael Jones misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Phillip Williams - foul #4 on Phillip Williams, team foul #15 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Donald Aranda (SF) Maurice Lemons, William Borrelli, Sidney Rearick | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dennis Conaway (PG), David Woodruff (SF), Robert Boydston (PF), Paul Bittinger (C) Raymond Mallette, Alan Macon, John Jackson, Phillip Williams | |
| 02:09 | Rice | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 01:57 | Tulsa | Paul Bittinger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-57 |
| 01:56 | Tulsa | Robert Boydston misses the tip | 72-57 |
| 01:55 | Rice | Charles Tabarez snags the defensive board | 72-57 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Albert Horton connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Donald Aranda | 74-57 |
| 01:20 | Tulsa | Robert Boydston can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-57 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Charles Tabarez grabs the defensive rebound | 74-57 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Charles Tabarez is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Boydston - foul #2 on Robert Boydston, team foul #16 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Neil Still (C) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Macon (SF), Phillip Williams (PF) David Woodruff, Paul Bittinger | |
| 01:17 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| 01:00 | Tulsa | Carlton Spencer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Tabarez - foul #2 on Charles Tabarez, team foul #10 | 76-57 |
| 01:00 | Tulsa | Carlton Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 01:00 | Tulsa | Carlton Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | John Blum misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Alan Macon - foul #2 on Alan Macon, team foul #17 | 76-59 |
| 00:38 | Rice | John Blum misses the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 00:38 | Rice | John Blum makes the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Tulsa | Neil Still steals the ball from Robert Boydston | 77-59 |
| 00:08 | Rice | John Blum is fouled on the floor by Carlton Spencer - foul #3 on Carlton Spencer, team foul #18 | 77-59 |
| 00:08 | Rice | John Blum misses the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 00:08 | Rice | John Blum makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Carlton Spencer clanks a runner from close range | 78-59 |
| 00:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to Albert Horton | 78-59 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Albert Horton runs out the clock | 78-59 |