| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SG - Stanley Buckler (fresh) SF - David Huntsberger (fresh) PF - Anthony Farrar (fresh) C - Ron Gilles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) SG - David Young (fresh) SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) PF - James Pearson (fresh) C - William Sedillo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | William Sedillo 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) | |
| 19:43 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stanley Buckler - foul #1 on Stanley Buckler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:43 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger misses the shot in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Reginald Eller | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Rice | James Pearson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Pearson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Tulsa | Anthony Farrar tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Robert Johnson steals the ball from David Young in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Rice | William Sedillo is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Reginald Eller | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Tulsa | William Sedillo takes the ball from David Huntsberger | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Hiram Lyons is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Farrar - foul #1 on Anthony Farrar, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Claude Amaral (PF), John Castille (C) Anthony Farrar, Ron Gilles | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG), Robert Negri (PF), Thomas Banks (C) David Young, James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| 17:27 | Rice | Hiram Lyons clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Huntsberger - foul #1 on David Huntsberger, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mwai Elijah (PG), James Tilford (SG), William Lieber (SF) Robert Johnson, Stanley Buckler, David Huntsberger | |
| Subs | Rice | Victor Black (C) Reginald Eller | |
| 17:27 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:58 | Tulsa | James Tilford's floater is knocked away by Victor Black | 2-6 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Robert Negri grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Derrick Rust lays it in and he's fouled by Mwai Elijah - foul #1 on Mwai Elijah, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG) Hiram Lyons | |
| 16:50 | Rice | Derrick Rust makes the free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:29 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Banks - foul #1 on Thomas Banks, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Johnson (PG), David Huntsberger (SF), Ron Gilles (C) Mwai Elijah, William Lieber, John Castille | |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF), James Pearson (PF) Derrick Rust, Victor Black | |
| 16:29 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:29 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral misses the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:29 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Pearson | 3-9 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Reginald Eller can't connect on a runner near the basket | 3-9 |
| 16:10 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 16:01 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-9 |
| 16:00 | Rice | Bradford Nelson snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SG - James Tilford (fresh) SF - David Huntsberger (fresh) PF - Claude Amaral (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Ron Gilles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bradford Nelson (fresh) SG - Robert Negri (fairly fresh) SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Pearson (fresh) C - Thomas Banks (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Rice | Bradford Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Stanley Buckler (SG), Anthony Farrar (PF) James Tilford, Claude Amaral | |
| Subs | Rice | David Young (SG), William Sedillo (C) Robert Negri, Thomas Banks | |
| 15:44 | Tulsa | Stanley Buckler misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 3-9 |
| 15:43 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger gets the offensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 15:20 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson is whistled for traveling | 3-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mwai Elijah (PG), John Castille (C) Robert Johnson, Ron Gilles | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Derrick Rust (SF), Victor Black (PF) Bradford Nelson, Reginald Eller, James Pearson | |
| 15:12 | Rice | Mwai Elijah steals it from Derrick Rust | 3-9 |
| 14:44 | Tulsa | John Castille misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Derrick Rust grabs the defensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 14:25 | Rice | William Sedillo blows the layup but the foul's on John Castille - foul #1 on John Castille, team foul #5 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Tilford (SG), William Lieber (SF), Joel Jackson (C) Stanley Buckler, David Huntsberger, Anthony Farrar | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Thomas Banks (PF) David Young, Derrick Rust, Victor Black | |
| 14:25 | Rice | William Sedillo makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 14:25 | Rice | William Sedillo misses the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 14:25 | Tulsa | John Castille grabs the defensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 14:06 | Tulsa | Reginald Eller denies the turnaround by James Tilford | 3-10 |
| 14:05 | Tulsa | John Castille hits the follow up shot | 5-10 |
| 13:42 | Rice | William Sedillo misses badly on a floater from close range | 5-10 |
| 13:40 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Joel Jackson | 5-10 |
| 13:17 | Tulsa | John Castille is fouled on the floor by William Sedillo - foul #1 on William Sedillo, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Johnson (PG), Stanley Buckler (SG), Claude Amaral (PF), Ron Gilles (C) Mwai Elijah, James Tilford, John Castille, Joel Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), Derrick Rust (SG), Bob Lytle (SF), James Pearson (PF), Victor Black (C) Hiram Lyons, Robert Negri, Reginald Eller, Thomas Banks, William Sedillo | |
| 12:55 | Tulsa | Ron Gilles can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Derrick Rust - foul #1 on Derrick Rust, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Huntsberger (SF) William Lieber | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:55 | Tulsa | Ron Gilles misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 12:55 | Tulsa | Ron Gilles makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:29 | Rice | James Pearson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 12:27 | Tulsa | Ron Gilles grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 12:14 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Tilford (SG), Anthony Farrar (PF), Joel Jackson (C) Stanley Buckler, Claude Amaral, Ron Gilles | |
| Subs | Rice | David Young (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Thomas Banks (C) Derrick Rust, Bob Lytle, Victor Black | |
| 12:01 | Rice | David Young misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 11:59 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to James Tilford | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SG - James Tilford (fresh) SF - David Huntsberger (fresh) PF - Anthony Farrar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bradford Nelson (fresh) SG - David Young (fresh) SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Pearson (fresh) C - Thomas Banks (fresh) | |
| 11:54 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Bradford Nelson - foul #1 on Bradford Nelson, team foul #5 | 6-10 |
| 11:40 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Banks - foul #2 on Thomas Banks, team foul #6 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Claude Amaral (SF) David Huntsberger | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Victor Black (C) Bradford Nelson, Thomas Banks | |
| 11:40 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 11:40 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 11:38 | Rice | David Young is hacked by Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Negri (PF) James Pearson | |
| 11:22 | Rice | Hiram Lyons hits the finger roll | 8-12 |
| 11:02 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson knocks in the floater from the left side set up by James Tilford | 10-12 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Hiram Lyons - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mwai Elijah (PG), Stanley Buckler (SG), John Castille (PF), Ron Gilles (C) Robert Johnson, James Tilford, Anthony Farrar, Joel Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:57 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:43 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 10:42 | Tulsa | John Castille hits the follow up shot | 12-14 |
| 10:24 | Rice | Victor Black comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Ron Gilles - foul #1 on Ron Gilles, team foul #8 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Huntsberger (SF) Claude Amaral | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), Derrick Rust (SF), James Pearson (PF) Hiram Lyons, David Young, Reginald Eller | |
| 10:24 | Rice | Victor Black makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:24 | Rice | Victor Black makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:56 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 12-16 |
| 09:55 | Tulsa | John Castille misses the tip | 12-16 |
| 09:53 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bradford Nelson | 12-16 |
| 09:51 | Rice | James Pearson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Anthony Farrar (PF) Ron Gilles | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Lytle (SF), William Sedillo (C) Robert Negri, Victor Black | |
| 09:37 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger lays it up and in on a great pass from Stanley Buckler and the foul's on Bob Lytle - foul #1 on Bob Lytle, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG) Bradford Nelson | |
| 09:37 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger misses the free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:37 | Rice | William Sedillo gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:35 | Rice | Derrick Rust is hacked by Stanley Buckler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Buckler, team foul #9 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Joel Jackson (PG) Stanley Buckler | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:35 | Rice | Derrick Rust makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:35 | Rice | Derrick Rust makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:15 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger comes up short on the floater near the basket | 14-18 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Derrick Rust pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Derrick Rust hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 14-18 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Derrick Rust tips it home | 14-20 |
| 08:30 | Tulsa | Mwai Elijah misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 08:29 | Rice | William Sedillo pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Derrick Rust is fouled on the floor by Mwai Elijah - foul #2 on Mwai Elijah, team foul #10 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Tilford (SG), William Lieber (SF), Claude Amaral (PF), Leo Lucier (C) Mwai Elijah, David Huntsberger, Anthony Farrar, John Castille | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), Reginald Eller (SF), Robert Negri (PF) Hiram Lyons, Bob Lytle, James Pearson | |
| 08:13 | Rice | Derrick Rust makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Derrick Rust makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 07:44 | Tulsa | James Tilford drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Joel Jackson (fairly fresh) SG - James Tilford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Lieber (fresh) PF - Claude Amaral (fresh) 1 pts. C - Leo Lucier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bradford Nelson (fresh) SG - Derrick Rust (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Negri (fresh) C - William Sedillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Rice | Bradford Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-22 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Robert Negri pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:18 | Rice | Derrick Rust drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradford Nelson | 17-24 |
| 07:01 | Tulsa | James Tilford can't finish the layup | 17-24 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Derrick Rust gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Leo Lucier - foul #1 on Leo Lucier, team foul #11 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Anthony Farrar (PF), Ron Gilles (C) Claude Amaral, Leo Lucier | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), David Young (SG), James Pearson (PF), Victor Black (C) Bradford Nelson, Derrick Rust, Robert Negri, William Sedillo | |
| 06:55 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:46 | Tulsa | Reginald Eller is called for the reach on William Lieber - foul #1 on Reginald Eller, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Huntsberger (SF) Joel Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:46 | Tulsa | William Lieber makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:46 | Tulsa | William Lieber misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Pearson | 18-26 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Reginald Eller slams it home on a nice dish by Hiram Lyons | 18-28 |
| 06:11 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from William Lieber | 20-28 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Hiram Lyons clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 20-28 |
| 05:54 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Anthony Farrar | 20-28 |
| 05:36 | Tulsa | Ron Gilles hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from William Lieber | 22-28 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Victor Black banks in the layup | 22-30 |
| 04:57 | Tulsa | James Tilford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Joel Jackson (PG), Claude Amaral (PF), John Castille (C) William Lieber, Anthony Farrar, Ron Gilles | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), Bob Lytle (SF), Robert Negri (PF), William Sedillo (C) Hiram Lyons, Reginald Eller, James Pearson, Victor Black | |
| 04:37 | Rice | William Sedillo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 04:35 | Rice | David Young grabs the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 04:16 | Rice | David Young misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 22-30 |
| 04:15 | Rice | William Sedillo gets the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Bob Lytle hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Bradford Nelson | 22-32 |
| 03:39 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 03:38 | Rice | William Sedillo grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Joel Jackson (fairly fresh) SG - James Tilford (tiring) 3 pts. SF - David Huntsberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Claude Amaral (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Castille (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bradford Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Young (fairly fresh) SF - Bob Lytle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Negri (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Sedillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Rice | Bradford Nelson is hacked by Joel Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Jackson, team foul #12 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Johnson (PG), Stanley Buckler (SG), Leo Lucier (C) Joel Jackson, James Tilford, Claude Amaral | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG), Thomas Banks (C) David Young, William Sedillo | |
| 03:34 | Rice | Bradford Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:34 | Rice | Bradford Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:34 | Tulsa | John Castille snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 03:30 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson is hacked by Bradford Nelson - foul #2 on Bradford Nelson, team foul #9 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG) Bradford Nelson | |
| 03:30 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:30 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Derrick Rust is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #13 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mwai Elijah (PG), Anthony Farrar (PF) Robert Johnson, John Castille | |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF), Victor Black (C) Bob Lytle, Robert Negri | |
| 03:08 | Rice | Derrick Rust makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Derrick Rust makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:51 | Tulsa | Anthony Farrar clanks a runner in the lane | 24-34 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Thomas Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Thomas Banks misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 02:25 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Black | 24-34 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Thomas Banks is fouled on the floor by Mwai Elijah - foul #3 on Mwai Elijah, team foul #14 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Tilford (PG), Claude Amaral (PF), Ron Gilles (C) Mwai Elijah, Anthony Farrar, Leo Lucier | |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Lytle (SG) Derrick Rust | |
| 02:10 | Rice | Thomas Banks makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Thomas Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:10 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Ron Gilles | 24-35 |
| 01:52 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-35 |
| 01:51 | Tulsa | Ron Gilles snags the offensive board | 24-35 |
| 01:40 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger loses the ball out of bounds | 24-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Castille (PF) David Huntsberger | |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), Robert Negri (SG), James Pearson (PF), William Sedillo (C) Hiram Lyons, Reginald Eller, Thomas Banks, Victor Black | |
| 01:23 | Rice | James Pearson knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Negri | 24-37 |
| 01:04 | Tulsa | Ron Gilles misses badly on a floater from the left side | 24-37 |
| 01:02 | Rice | James Pearson grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 00:35 | Rice | William Sedillo makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Bradford Nelson | 24-39 |
| 00:15 | Tulsa | Bradford Nelson steals it from Stanley Buckler | 24-39 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Robert Negri banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bradford Nelson | 24-41 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bob Lytle - foul #2 on Bob Lytle, team foul #10 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Joel Jackson (PG), William Lieber (SF), Leo Lucier (C) James Tilford, John Castille, Ron Gilles | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), David Young (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Thomas Banks (PF), Victor Black (C) Bradford Nelson, Robert Negri, Bob Lytle, James Pearson, William Sedillo | |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral misses the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses short on a halfcourt shot | 25-41 |