| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Hamm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Brill (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Louis Kean (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Eller (fresh) 8 pts. C - Eric Moses (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Mincey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Louis Kean inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Tulsa | Eric Moses hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-37 |
| 19:40 | Tulsa | Louis Kean misses the tip | 31-37 |
| 19:38 | Tulsa | Donald Brill tips it in | 33-37 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Harold Mincey misses short on an open floater from the baseline | 33-37 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Andy Axtell tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| 19:07 | Tulsa | Eric Moses connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Andy Axtell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-39 |
| 18:51 | Tulsa | Louis Kean gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:31 | Tulsa | Donald Brill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Philip Ellis snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Harold Mincey is hacked by George Hamm - foul #1 on George Hamm, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Allen Eversole (SG), Louis Knight (SF), Thomas Stanford (PF), Stanley Claytor (C) Donald Brill, Louis Kean, Jeffrey Eller, Eric Moses | |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SG), Michael Wible (C) Harold Mincey, Philip Ellis | |
| 17:55 | Rice | Louis Knight picks off the pass by Anthony Mitchell | 36-39 |
| 17:35 | Tulsa | Michael Wible takes the ball from Allen Eversole | 36-39 |
| 17:33 | Rice | George Horne is fouled in the backcourt by George Hamm - foul #2 on George Hamm, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Andrew Zacek (SG) George Hamm | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathan Dollinger (SG), Robert McGeachy (SF), Charles Strong (C) Andy Axtell, Anthony Mitchell, Randal Williams | |
| 17:25 | Rice | Michael Wible is fouled on the floor by Andrew Zacek - foul #1 on Andrew Zacek, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Charles Strong misses the dunk | 36-39 |
| 17:11 | Tulsa | Louis Knight gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:05 | Tulsa | Andrew Zacek hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 17:03 | Tulsa | Stanley Claytor tips it in | 38-39 |
| 17:00 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger is hacked by Andrew Zacek in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Zacek, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Donald Brill (SG), Jeffrey Eller (PF) Andrew Zacek, Stanley Claytor | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Mincey (SG), Philip Ellis (C) Robert McGeachy, Charles Strong | |
| 16:47 | Rice | Philip Ellis scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Harold Mincey | 38-42 |
| 16:32 | Tulsa | Philip Ellis steals it from Louis Knight | 38-42 |
| 16:22 | Rice | George Horne is called for 10 seconds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Hamm (PG), Louis Kean (SF), Eric Moses (C) Allen Eversole, Louis Knight, Thomas Stanford | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), Randal Williams (PF) George Horne, Michael Wible | |
| 16:09 | Tulsa | George Hamm misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-42 |
| 16:08 | Tulsa | Louis Kean tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 16:02 | Rice | Harold Mincey is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Brill - foul #3 on Donald Brill, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Andrew Zacek (SG) Donald Brill | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Mitchell (SF), Charles Strong (C) Nathan Dollinger, Philip Ellis | |
| 15:45 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Randal Williams | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Hamm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Zacek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Kean (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Eller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Eric Moses (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Mincey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Strong (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Tulsa | Randal Williams is called for the reach on Jeffrey Eller - foul #3 on Randal Williams, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Henderson (SG), Stanley Claytor (PF) Andrew Zacek, Jeffrey Eller | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert McGeachy (SG) Harold Mincey | |
| 15:12 | Tulsa | Stanley Claytor misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Strong - foul #1 on Charles Strong, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Donald Brill (SG) Eric Moses | |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SG) Robert McGeachy | |
| 15:12 | Tulsa | Stanley Claytor makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:12 | Tulsa | Stanley Claytor makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:54 | Rice | George Horne misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-44 |
| 14:53 | Tulsa | Robert Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:34 | Tulsa | Anthony Mitchell denies the turnaround by Stanley Claytor | 42-44 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:28 | Rice | George Horne blows the dunk | 42-44 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Andy Axtell snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 14:08 | Rice | Robert Henderson is called for the reach on Randal Williams - foul #4 on Robert Henderson, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Allen Eversole (PG), Andrew Zacek (SG), Louis Knight (SF), Jeffrey Eller (PF), Thomas Stanford (C) George Hamm, Donald Brill, Louis Kean, Stanley Claytor, Robert Henderson | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Mincey (SG), Nathan Dollinger (SF), Michael Wible (PF), Philip Ellis (C) Andy Axtell, Anthony Mitchell, Randal Williams, Charles Strong | |
| 13:47 | Rice | Harold Mincey knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Philip Ellis and he's fouled by Thomas Stanford - foul #1 on Thomas Stanford, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert McGeachy (SF) George Horne | |
| 13:47 | Rice | Harold Mincey makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:28 | Tulsa | Andrew Zacek misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Harold Mincey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:05 | Rice | Harold Mincey double dribbles | 42-47 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kenneth Howard (PG), Donald Brill (SG), Eric Moses (C) Allen Eversole, Andrew Zacek, Thomas Stanford | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), Randal Williams (PF) Robert McGeachy, Michael Wible | |
| 12:43 | Tulsa | Philip Ellis steals the ball from Donald Brill | 42-47 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Philip Ellis misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger tips it home | 42-49 |
| 12:19 | Tulsa | Louis Knight comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Randal Williams - foul #4 on Randal Williams, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Hamm (PG) Kenneth Howard | |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SG), Anthony Mitchell (SF), Donald Craig (PF), Michael Wible (C) Harold Mincey, Nathan Dollinger, Randal Williams, Philip Ellis | |
| 12:19 | Tulsa | Louis Knight makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:19 | Tulsa | Louis Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Allen Eversole (SG), Louis Kean (SF) Donald Brill, Louis Knight | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:41 | Tulsa | Eric Moses hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 44-49 |
| 11:40 | Rice | Michael Wible grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Hamm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Eversole (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Louis Kean (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Eller (tiring) 8 pts. C - Eric Moses (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Horne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Donald Craig (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Wible (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Rice | George Horne blows the dunk | 44-49 |
| 11:25 | Tulsa | Allen Eversole grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 11:10 | Tulsa | George Hamm misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 11:08 | Rice | George Horne pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell is hacked by Louis Kean in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Kean, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Andrew Zacek (SG), Thomas Stanford (PF), Stanley Claytor (C) Allen Eversole, Jeffrey Eller, Eric Moses | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathan Dollinger (SG), Philip Ellis (C) Andy Axtell, Michael Wible | |
| 11:06 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:06 | Tulsa | Thomas Stanford gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:46 | Tulsa | Thomas Stanford knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Andrew Zacek | 46-50 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Craig | 46-52 |
| 10:16 | Tulsa | Louis Kean comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Donald Craig - foul #1 on Donald Craig, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kenneth Howard (PG), Donald Brill (SG) George Hamm, Andrew Zacek | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Mincey (SG), Robert McGeachy (SF), Charles Strong (PF) George Horne, Anthony Mitchell, Donald Craig | |
| 10:16 | Tulsa | Louis Kean makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:16 | Tulsa | Louis Kean makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Robert McGeachy and the foul's on Thomas Stanford - foul #2 on Thomas Stanford, team foul #9 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Knight (SF), Eric Moses (C) Louis Kean, Stanley Claytor | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Wible (PF) Philip Ellis | |
| 09:59 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:40 | Tulsa | Louis Knight connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 09:31 | Rice | Donald Brill steps in front of the Michael Wible pass | 50-55 |
| 09:15 | Tulsa | Donald Brill hits a 3 from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Hamm (PG), Jeffrey Eller (PF) Kenneth Howard, Thomas Stanford | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), Anthony Mitchell (SF) Nathan Dollinger, Robert McGeachy | |
| 08:55 | Tulsa | Jeffrey Eller misses the dunk attempt | 53-55 |
| 08:53 | Rice | Harold Mincey snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Louis Knight is called for the reach on Anthony Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Knight, team foul #10 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Stanley Claytor (C) Eric Moses | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Craig (PF), Philip Ellis (C) Michael Wible, Charles Strong | |
| 08:51 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Donald Craig pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:33 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andy Axtell | 53-58 |
| 08:08 | Tulsa | George Hamm misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harold Mincey - foul #1 on Harold Mincey, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Allen Eversole (SG), Louis Kean (SF), Eric Moses (C) Donald Brill, Louis Knight, Stanley Claytor | |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SG), Robert McGeachy (SF) Harold Mincey, Anthony Mitchell | |
| 08:08 | Tulsa | George Hamm makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 08:08 | Tulsa | George Hamm makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Andy Axtell is fouled in the backcourt by George Hamm - foul #3 on George Hamm, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Andy Axtell misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Andy Axtell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:51 | Tulsa | George Horne is called for the reach on Allen Eversole - foul #1 on George Horne, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Henderson (SG), Thomas Stanford (PF) George Hamm, Jeffrey Eller | |
| Subs | Rice | Randal Williams (PF) Donald Craig | |
| 07:39 | Tulsa | Allen Eversole hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 55-59 |
| 07:37 | Tulsa | Robert Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Allen Eversole (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Henderson (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Louis Kean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Stanford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Moses (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert McGeachy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Philip Ellis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Tulsa | Robert Henderson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Allen Eversole | 58-59 |
| 07:21 | Rice | George Horne's pass is intercepted by Louis Kean in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 07:02 | Tulsa | Louis Kean makes the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Robert McGeachy - foul #1 on Robert McGeachy, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Hamm (PG), Louis Knight (PF) Thomas Stanford, Eric Moses | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathan Dollinger (SG), Anthony Mitchell (SF), Michael Wible (C) Andy Axtell, Robert McGeachy, Philip Ellis | |
| 07:02 | Tulsa | Louis Kean misses the free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Randal Williams grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Randal Williams clanks a runner in the paint | 60-59 |
| 06:48 | Tulsa | Robert Henderson grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 06:27 | Tulsa | Louis Kean comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Kean - foul #2 on Louis Kean, team foul #12 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Donald Brill (SG), Stanley Claytor (C) Allen Eversole, Louis Kean | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Mincey (SG) George Horne | |
| 06:22 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:22 | Tulsa | Robert Henderson gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:04 | Tulsa | George Hamm connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Michael Wible misses the 3 from straight away | 63-60 |
| 05:39 | Rice | Harold Mincey tips it but misses | 63-60 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Randal Williams tips it but misses | 63-60 |
| 05:36 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Mitchell | 63-60 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Michael Wible comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 05:20 | Tulsa | George Hamm pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 05:05 | Tulsa | George Hamm can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 05:03 | Tulsa | George Hamm grabs the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:58 | Tulsa | George Hamm makes the shot from the left side | 65-60 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Harold Mincey misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-60 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell snags the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Michael Wible misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Stanley Claytor - foul #1 on Stanley Claytor, team foul #13 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Allen Eversole (PG), Andrew Zacek (SG), Louis Kean (SF), Jeffrey Eller (PF), Thomas Stanford (C) George Hamm, Donald Brill, Robert Henderson, Louis Knight, Stanley Claytor | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), George Horne (SG), Robert McGeachy (SF), Philip Ellis (C) Nathan Dollinger, Harold Mincey, Anthony Mitchell, Randal Williams | |
| 04:26 | Rice | Michael Wible makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Michael Wible makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:10 | Tulsa | Thomas Stanford misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-62 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Robert McGeachy grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Allen Eversole is called for the reach on George Horne - foul #2 on Allen Eversole, team foul #14 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Craig (PF) Michael Wible | |
| 03:48 | Rice | George Horne makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:48 | Rice | George Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:48 | Tulsa | Thomas Stanford snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 03:29 | Tulsa | Louis Kean misses badly on a floater from the left side | 65-63 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Andy Axtell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Allen Eversole (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andrew Zacek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Kean (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Eller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Thomas Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Horne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert McGeachy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Craig (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Rice | Andy Axtell misses long on a jumper from the left side | 65-63 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Philip Ellis tips it back up and in | 65-65 |
| 03:08 | Tulsa | Thomas Stanford scores on a turnaround in the lane | 67-65 |
| 02:59 | Rice | George Horne drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert McGeachy | 67-68 |
| 02:59 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Hamm (PG), Donald Brill (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Eric Moses (C) Allen Eversole, Andrew Zacek, Louis Kean, Jeffrey Eller | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Mincey (SG), Anthony Mitchell (SF), Randal Williams (PF) George Horne, Robert McGeachy, Donald Craig | |
| 02:42 | Tulsa | Anthony Mitchell is called for the reach on Robert Henderson - foul #3 on Anthony Mitchell, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Knight (PF) Thomas Stanford | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:42 | Tulsa | Robert Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Randal Williams pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Robert Henderson steals the ball from Randal Williams | 67-68 |
| 02:21 | Tulsa | George Hamm banks in the layup set up by Robert Henderson | 69-68 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Harold Mincey is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Brill - foul #4 on Donald Brill, team foul #15 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Stanley Claytor (C) Eric Moses | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Strong (C) Philip Ellis | |
| 02:14 | Rice | Harold Mincey makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Harold Mincey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:11 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Kean (SF), Jeffrey Eller (PF), Eric Moses (C) Robert Henderson, Louis Knight, Stanley Claytor | |
| Subs | Rice | Philip Ellis (C) Charles Strong | |
| 01:53 | Tulsa | Jeffrey Eller lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Hamm and the foul's on Randal Williams - foul #5 on Randal Williams, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Wible (PF) Randal Williams | |
| 01:53 | Tulsa | Jeffrey Eller makes the free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Philip Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 01:41 | Tulsa | George Hamm snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 01:21 | Tulsa | Donald Brill misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Philip Ellis - foul #2 on Philip Ellis, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| 01:21 | Tulsa | Donald Brill misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:21 | Tulsa | Donald Brill makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Michael Wible drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Mitchell | 73-73 |
| 00:42 | Tulsa | George Hamm comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-73 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Michael Wible gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Harold Mincey travels in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Tulsa | Jeffrey Eller's pass is intercepted by Harold Mincey | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Rice | Philip Ellis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Eric Moses gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Louis Kean clanks a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Hamm (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Brill (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Louis Kean (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Eller (fresh) 11 pts. C - Eric Moses (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Mincey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Michael Wible (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Ellis (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Tulsa | Eric Moses wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Tulsa | Eric Moses double dribbles | 73-73 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Stanford (C) Eric Moses | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:24 | Rice | Philip Ellis clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Louis Kean - foul #3 on Louis Kean, team foul #16 | 73-73 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Philip Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Philip Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:06 | Tulsa | Donald Brill knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 03:37 | Rice | Michael Wible drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Mincey | 75-77 |
| 03:32 | Tulsa | Donald Brill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-77 |
| 03:31 | Rice | Michael Wible grabs the defensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 03:11 | Rice | Andy Axtell buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Mitchell and the foul's on George Hamm - foul #4 on George Hamm, team foul #17 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Allen Eversole (PG), Robert Henderson (SG), Louis Knight (SF), Stanley Claytor (PF), Eric Moses (C) George Hamm, Donald Brill, Louis Kean, Jeffrey Eller, Thomas Stanford | |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SG), Donald Craig (PF), Charles Strong (C) Harold Mincey, Michael Wible, Philip Ellis | |
| 03:11 | Rice | Andy Axtell makes the free throw | 75-80 |
| 02:48 | Tulsa | Stanley Claytor knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Henderson | 77-80 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Hamm (PG), Donald Brill (SG), Louis Kean (SF), Thomas Stanford (PF) Allen Eversole, Robert Henderson, Louis Knight, Stanley Claytor | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Mincey (SG) George Horne | |
| 02:35 | Rice | Charles Strong misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-80 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Donald Craig hits the follow up shot | 77-82 |
| 02:19 | Tulsa | The jumper by Donald Brill is denied by Charles Strong | 77-82 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Andy Axtell pulls down the rebound | 77-82 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-82 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jeffrey Eller (PF) Thomas Stanford | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Wible (PF), Philip Ellis (C) Donald Craig, Charles Strong | |
| 02:00 | Rice | Michael Wible clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-82 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Harold Mincey tips it in | 77-84 |
| 01:48 | Tulsa | Donald Brill is called for traveling | 77-84 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Harold Mincey makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andy Axtell | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Tulsa | Jeffrey Eller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-86 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Philip Ellis grabs the board | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Rice | Andy Axtell makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Mincey | 77-89 |
| 01:04 | Tulsa | Louis Kean loses the dribble to Andy Axtell | 77-89 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Harold Mincey buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Andy Axtell | 77-92 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Hamm (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Brill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Louis Kean (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Eller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Eric Moses (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Mincey (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Michael Wible (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Philip Ellis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Tulsa | Jeffrey Eller clanks a jumper from the right wing | 77-92 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 77-92 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Rice | Andy Axtell is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Brill - foul #5 on Donald Brill, team foul #18 | 77-92 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Allen Eversole (PG), Robert Henderson (SG), Louis Knight (SF), Thomas Stanford (PF), Stanley Claytor (C) George Hamm, Donald Brill, Louis Kean, Jeffrey Eller, Eric Moses | |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SG), Nathan Dollinger (SF), Charles Strong (C) Harold Mincey, Anthony Mitchell, Philip Ellis | |
| 00:29 | Rice | Andy Axtell makes the 1st free throw | 77-93 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Andy Axtell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-94 |
| 00:23 | Tulsa | Allen Eversole knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 79-94 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Andy Axtell runs out the clock | 79-94 |