| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) SG - Harold Mincey (fresh) SF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) PF - Randal Williams (fresh) C - Philip Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Hamm (fresh) SG - Donald Brill (fresh) SF - Louis Kean (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Eller (fresh) C - Eric Moses (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Philip Ellis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | Rice | Eric Moses steps in front of the Harold Mincey pass | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Tulsa | George Hamm hits a turnaround from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Rice | Andy Axtell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Tulsa | Donald Brill hits a jump hook in the paint | 0-4 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Andy Axtell hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Tulsa | Andy Axtell picks off the pass by Donald Brill | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | Rice | Andy Axtell misses short on an open floater from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Tulsa | Louis Kean grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:11 | Tulsa | Donald Brill loses the ball out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Rice | Philip Ellis is denied on a layup by Eric Moses | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | Tulsa | Jeffrey Eller gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | Tulsa | Louis Kean blows the dunk but he's fouled by Anthony Mitchell - foul #1 on Anthony Mitchell, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (PG), Nathan Dollinger (SG), Robert McGeachy (SF), Michael Wible (PF), Charles Strong (C) Andy Axtell, Harold Mincey, Anthony Mitchell, Randal Williams, Philip Ellis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Allen Eversole (PG), Robert Henderson (SG), Thomas Stanford (PF), Stanley Claytor (C) George Hamm, Donald Brill, Jeffrey Eller, Eric Moses | |
| 17:43 | Tulsa | Louis Kean makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Tulsa | Louis Kean makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Michael Wible clanks a shot from the left side | 2-6 |
| 17:28 | Tulsa | Stanley Claytor grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:13 | Tulsa | Thomas Stanford scores on a shot from close range | 2-8 |
| 17:11 | Rice | George Horne is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Eversole - foul #1 on Allen Eversole, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Knight (SF) Louis Kean | |
| 17:05 | Rice | Robert McGeachy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 17:03 | Tulsa | Stanley Claytor pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:43 | Tulsa | Thomas Stanford misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Michael Wible - foul #1 on Michael Wible, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Randal Williams (PF) Charles Strong | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Hamm (PG) Stanley Claytor | |
| 16:43 | Tulsa | Thomas Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:43 | Tulsa | Thomas Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Allen Eversole picks off the pass by George Horne in the backcourt | 2-10 |
| 16:33 | Tulsa | Robert Henderson is fouled on the floor by Randal Williams - foul #1 on Randal Williams, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), Donald Craig (C) Robert McGeachy, Michael Wible | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jeffrey Eller (PF), Eric Moses (C) Allen Eversole, Thomas Stanford | |
| 16:15 | Tulsa | Jeffrey Eller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-10 |
| 16:13 | Rice | George Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Andy Axtell | 5-10 |
| 15:58 | Tulsa | George Hamm clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Donald Craig grabs the board | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Horne (fairly fresh) SF - Nathan Dollinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) C - Donald Craig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Hamm (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Henderson (fairly fresh) SF - Louis Knight (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Eller (fairly fresh) C - Eric Moses (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Rice | Randal Williams misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Eller - foul #1 on Jeffrey Eller, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Mincey (SG), Anthony Mitchell (SF) George Horne, Nathan Dollinger | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Donald Brill (SG), Louis Kean (SF), Stanley Claytor (C) Robert Henderson, Louis Knight, Eric Moses | |
| 15:39 | Rice | Randal Williams makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:39 | Rice | Randal Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:26 | Tulsa | Donald Craig blocks the short jumper by Donald Brill | 7-10 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Harold Mincey grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:13 | Rice | Andy Axtell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Harold Mincey tips it home | 9-10 |
| 14:46 | Tulsa | Jeffrey Eller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harold Mincey - foul #1 on Harold Mincey, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert McGeachy (PG), Michael Wible (PF), Philip Ellis (C) Andy Axtell, Randal Williams, Donald Craig | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Allen Eversole (PG), Thomas Stanford (C) George Hamm, Stanley Claytor | |
| 14:46 | Tulsa | Jeffrey Eller makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:46 | Tulsa | Jeffrey Eller makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:29 | Rice | Louis Kean is called for the reach on Anthony Mitchell - foul #1 on Louis Kean, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Knight (SF), Eric Moses (C) Louis Kean, Jeffrey Eller | |
| 14:13 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell scores on a floater near the basket | 11-12 |
| 13:59 | Tulsa | Donald Brill comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Robert McGeachy - foul #1 on Robert McGeachy, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), George Horne (SG) Robert McGeachy, Harold Mincey | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Henderson (SF) Eric Moses | |
| 13:59 | Tulsa | Donald Brill makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:59 | Tulsa | Donald Brill misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:59 | Tulsa | Louis Knight snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 13:44 | Tulsa | Allen Eversole's layup is rejected by Michael Wible | 11-13 |
| 13:43 | Rice | Michael Wible grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 13:38 | Rice | George Horne hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Anthony Mitchell | 13-13 |
| 13:28 | Tulsa | The jumper by Allen Eversole is denied by Anthony Mitchell | 13-13 |
| 13:27 | Tulsa | Donald Brill pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:14 | Tulsa | Philip Ellis is called for the reach on Allen Eversole - foul #1 on Philip Ellis, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathan Dollinger (SF), Randal Williams (PF), Charles Strong (C) Anthony Mitchell, Michael Wible, Philip Ellis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Hamm (PG), Andrew Zacek (SG), Jeffrey Eller (PF), Eric Moses (C) Allen Eversole, Donald Brill, Louis Knight, Thomas Stanford | |
| 12:55 | Tulsa | Eric Moses comes up short on the shot from the right block | 13-13 |
| 12:54 | Tulsa | Eric Moses tips it home | 13-15 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Andrew Zacek is called for the reach on Andy Axtell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Zacek, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Mincey (SG) George Horne | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 12:38 | Rice | Harold Mincey misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Andrew Zacek - foul #2 on Andrew Zacek, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert McGeachy (SF) Andy Axtell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Donald Brill (SG), Louis Kean (SF), Stanley Claytor (PF) Andrew Zacek, Robert Henderson, Jeffrey Eller | |
| 12:38 | Rice | Harold Mincey makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Harold Mincey misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:38 | Tulsa | Stanley Claytor pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:33 | Tulsa | Louis Kean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-15 |
| 12:11 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harold Mincey | 16-15 |
| 11:46 | Tulsa | Eric Moses buries a jumper from the free throw line | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nathan Dollinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harold Mincey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McGeachy (fairly fresh) PF - Randal Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Strong (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Hamm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Brill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Kean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Claytor (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Moses (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger's pass is intercepted by Louis Kean | 16-17 |
| 11:18 | Tulsa | George Hamm lays it in on a nice dish by Louis Kean | 16-19 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Stanley Claytor - foul #1 on Stanley Claytor, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), Anthony Mitchell (SF), Michael Wible (PF), Philip Ellis (C) Harold Mincey, Robert McGeachy, Randal Williams, Charles Strong | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Allen Eversole (PG), Robert Henderson (SG), Louis Knight (SF), Jeffrey Eller (PF), Thomas Stanford (C) George Hamm, Donald Brill, Louis Kean, Stanley Claytor, Eric Moses | |
| 11:00 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger makes the 3rd free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:46 | Tulsa | Thomas Stanford hits the finger roll | 18-21 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 18-21 |
| 10:24 | Rice | Michael Wible tips it but misses | 18-21 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Philip Ellis gets the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Michael Wible hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 18-21 |
| 10:14 | Tulsa | Louis Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 10:07 | Tulsa | The short jumper by Robert Henderson is denied by Michael Wible | 18-21 |
| 10:05 | Tulsa | Louis Knight grabs the offensive board | 18-21 |
| 09:56 | Tulsa | The short jumper by Thomas Stanford is denied by Philip Ellis | 18-21 |
| 09:54 | Tulsa | Allen Eversole grabs the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:39 | Tulsa | Thomas Stanford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-21 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Michael Wible grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Allen Eversole is called for the reach on Philip Ellis - foul #2 on Allen Eversole, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SG), Randal Williams (PF) Nathan Dollinger, Michael Wible | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Hamm (PG), Louis Kean (SF) Allen Eversole, Louis Knight | |
| 09:27 | Rice | Philip Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:27 | Tulsa | Thomas Stanford pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:15 | Tulsa | Louis Kean misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Andy Axtell grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:02 | Rice | Robert Henderson picks off the pass by Philip Ellis | 18-21 |
| 08:51 | Tulsa | Jeffrey Eller knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Andy Axtell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Mincey (SG), Donald Craig (C) Andy Axtell, Philip Ellis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Donald Brill (SG), Eric Moses (C) Robert Henderson, Thomas Stanford | |
| 08:34 | Tulsa | Donald Brill misses the easy layup | 18-24 |
| 08:33 | Rice | Donald Craig gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 08:17 | Rice | Donald Craig is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 18-24 |
| 08:15 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Mincey | 18-24 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Donald Craig misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Eric Moses - foul #1 on Eric Moses, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), Robert McGeachy (SF), Michael Wible (C) Harold Mincey, Anthony Mitchell, Randal Williams | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kenneth Howard (PG), Louis Knight (SF), Stanley Claytor (PF) George Hamm, Louis Kean, Jeffrey Eller | |
| 07:53 | Rice | Donald Craig makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Donald Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:38 | Tulsa | Kenneth Howard is hacked by Donald Craig - foul #1 on Donald Craig, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Mincey (SG), Charles Strong (C) George Horne, Donald Craig | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 07:38 | Tulsa | Kenneth Howard makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:38 | Tulsa | Kenneth Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:38 | Rice | Michael Wible gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Mincey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McGeachy (fresh) PF - Michael Wible (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Strong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Kenneth Howard (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Donald Brill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Knight (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stanley Claytor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Moses (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Rice | Charles Strong comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 07:08 | Tulsa | Donald Brill pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:49 | Tulsa | Donald Brill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Louis Knight | 20-28 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Michael Wible is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Wible, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SG), Anthony Mitchell (SF), Randal Williams (PF), Philip Ellis (C) Harold Mincey, Robert McGeachy, Michael Wible, Charles Strong | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Hamm (PG), Robert Henderson (SG), Louis Kean (SF), Thomas Stanford (C) Kenneth Howard, Donald Brill, Stanley Claytor, Eric Moses | |
| 06:11 | Tulsa | Randal Williams steps in front of the Robert Henderson pass | 20-28 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Louis Kean is called for the reach on Andy Axtell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Kean, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Donald Brill (SG), Jeffrey Eller (PF) Louis Kean, Louis Knight | |
| 06:07 | Rice | Andy Axtell makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Andy Axtell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:43 | Tulsa | Thomas Stanford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathan Dollinger (SG) Andy Axtell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 05:19 | Rice | Philip Ellis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 05:18 | Rice | George Horne snags the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 05:07 | Rice | Philip Ellis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Randal Williams | 24-28 |
| 04:56 | Tulsa | Jeffrey Eller hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 24-28 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Philip Ellis pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from George Horne | 26-28 |
| 04:27 | Tulsa | Donald Brill is hacked by Anthony Mitchell - foul #2 on Anthony Mitchell, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), Harold Mincey (SG), Robert McGeachy (SF), Charles Strong (C) George Horne, Nathan Dollinger, Anthony Mitchell, Philip Ellis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kenneth Howard (PG), Louis Knight (SF), Stanley Claytor (PF), Eric Moses (C) George Hamm, Robert Henderson, Jeffrey Eller, Thomas Stanford | |
| 04:27 | Tulsa | Donald Brill makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:27 | Tulsa | Donald Brill misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Robert McGeachy grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 04:05 | Rice | Andy Axtell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Howard - foul #1 on Kenneth Howard, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Craig (PF) Randal Williams | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Henderson (SG) Donald Brill | |
| 04:05 | Rice | Andy Axtell makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:05 | Rice | Andy Axtell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:56 | Tulsa | Eric Moses can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Craig - foul #2 on Donald Craig, team foul #10 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Wible (PF) Donald Craig | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Allen Eversole (PG), Andrew Zacek (SG), Louis Kean (SF) Kenneth Howard, Robert Henderson, Stanley Claytor | |
| 03:56 | Tulsa | Eric Moses makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:56 | Tulsa | Eric Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:37 | Rice | Harold Mincey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 28-31 |
| 03:36 | Tulsa | Louis Kean pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Mincey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McGeachy (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Wible (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Strong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Allen Eversole (fresh) SG - Andrew Zacek (fresh) SF - Louis Kean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Knight (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Moses (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Tulsa | Louis Knight misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 03:16 | Rice | Charles Strong pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Harold Mincey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 02:54 | Tulsa | Louis Kean grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 02:35 | Tulsa | Eric Moses knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Andy Axtell misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Charles Strong tips it home | 30-33 |
| 01:51 | Tulsa | Eric Moses misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Charles Strong - foul #1 on Charles Strong, team foul #11 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (PG), Nathan Dollinger (SG), Anthony Mitchell (SF), Randal Williams (PF), Philip Ellis (C) Andy Axtell, Harold Mincey, Robert McGeachy, Michael Wible, Charles Strong | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Hamm (PG), Robert Henderson (SG), Stanley Claytor (PF) Allen Eversole, Andrew Zacek, Louis Knight | |
| 01:51 | Tulsa | Eric Moses makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:51 | Tulsa | Eric Moses misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:51 | Rice | The rebound goes to Nathan Dollinger | 30-34 |
| 01:47 | Rice | George Horne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jeffrey Eller (PF) Eric Moses | |
| 01:33 | Tulsa | Stanley Claytor misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Randal Williams - foul #2 on Randal Williams, team foul #12 | 30-34 |
| 01:33 | Tulsa | Stanley Claytor misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:33 | Tulsa | Stanley Claytor misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to Philip Ellis | 30-34 |
| 01:09 | Rice | The jump hook by Randal Williams is blocked by Jeffrey Eller | 30-34 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger hits the follow up shot | 32-34 |
| 00:45 | Tulsa | Louis Kean connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 00:19 | Rice | George Horne can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 00:17 | Tulsa | Stanley Claytor gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 00:02 | Tulsa | Robert Henderson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger grabs the board | 32-37 |