| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Linn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dominic Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wilbur Upton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Ricciardi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Martin Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Dill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Brunt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Richard Smith inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Tulsa | John Merritt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 19:45 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 19:29 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 19:09 | Rice | John Bennett can't finish the uncontested layup | 31-37 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Wilbur Upton gets the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Charles Linn clanks a floater from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 18:59 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to David Dill | 31-37 |
| 18:39 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt is whistled for a carry | 31-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner (C) Henry Brunt | |
| 18:37 | Rice | Dominic Bruno's pass is intercepted by Martin Wheeler in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 18:15 | Tulsa | Wilbur Upton steps in front of the Richard Smith pass | 31-37 |
| 18:13 | Rice | Charles Linn is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (PF), Shawn Belgrave (C) Wilbur Upton, Eric Ricciardi | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gary Smith (SG), Billy Feldman (SF), Joseph Booker (C) David Dill, Richard Smith, John Merritt | |
| 18:03 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 18:02 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner tips it but misses | 31-37 |
| 18:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lowell Rubalcaba | 31-37 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba jams it set up by Charles Linn | 33-37 |
| 17:33 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Charles Linn is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Booker - foul #1 on Joseph Booker, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Green (SF) Dominic Bruno | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Henry Brunt (C) Martin Wheeler | |
| 17:05 | Rice | John Bennett makes the wide open 3 from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 16:47 | Tulsa | Joseph Booker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 36-37 |
| 16:45 | Rice | John Bennett snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 16:26 | Rice | John Bennett clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Billy Feldman - foul #3 on Billy Feldman, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Wilbur Upton (PF), Eric Ricciardi (C) Lowell Rubalcaba, Shawn Belgrave | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler (PG), David Dill (SG), Richard Smith (SF), John Merritt (PF), Jack Milam (C) Billy Feldman, Gary Smith, Douglas Sanner, Joseph Booker, Henry Brunt | |
| 16:26 | Rice | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:26 | Rice | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:00 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 15:59 | Tulsa | Richard Smith tips it but misses | 38-37 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Linn (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Green (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wilbur Upton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Ricciardi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Martin Wheeler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Dill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Milam (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Rice | Richard Smith steals it from Franklin Green | 38-37 |
| 15:32 | Tulsa | Eric Ricciardi blocks the short jumper by David Dill | 38-37 |
| 15:31 | Rice | Wilbur Upton snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 15:15 | Rice | Charles Linn is fouled on the floor by Jack Milam - foul #1 on Jack Milam, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (SG), Dominic Bruno (SF), Shawn Belgrave (PF), Stanley Foland (C) Charles Linn, Franklin Green, Wilbur Upton, Eric Ricciardi | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Pooley (PF) John Merritt | |
| 14:59 | Rice | John Bennett buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Foland | 40-37 |
| 14:36 | Tulsa | Jack Milam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Wilbur Upton (PF) John Bennett | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Feldman (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Henry Brunt (C) Martin Wheeler, David Dill, Jack Milam | |
| 14:17 | Rice | Dominic Bruno is called for 3 seconds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Rice | John Bennett (PG) Lowell Rubalcaba | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner (PF) Richard Pooley | |
| 14:10 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Sanner | 40-39 |
| 13:56 | Rice | John Bennett makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 13:39 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Foland | 43-39 |
| 13:38 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman tips it in | 43-41 |
| 13:33 | Rice | John Bennett misses the lay-in | 43-41 |
| 13:31 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 13:25 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Henry Brunt, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Linn (SG), Eric Ricciardi (C) Shawn Belgrave, Stanley Foland | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler (PG), David Dill (SG), John Merritt (PF), Joseph Booker (C) Billy Feldman, Gary Smith, Douglas Sanner, Henry Brunt | |
| 13:16 | Rice | John Bennett makes the wide open shot from the left side set up by Dominic Bruno | 45-41 |
| 12:54 | Tulsa | Richard Smith buries a jumper from the left block | 45-43 |
| 12:51 | Rice | Martin Wheeler is called for the reach on John Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Wheeler, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (PF) Wilbur Upton | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 12:37 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Charles Linn | 47-43 |
| 12:21 | Tulsa | David Dill misses short on a shot from the right block | 47-43 |
| 12:20 | Tulsa | David Dill tips it but misses | 47-43 |
| 12:18 | Rice | John Bennett gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Dominic Bruno hits a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Green (PG), Stanley Foland (C) John Bennett, Eric Ricciardi | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gary Smith (SG), Billy Feldman (SF), Douglas Sanner (PF), Jack Milam (C) David Dill, Richard Smith, John Merritt, Joseph Booker | |
| 12:02 | Rice | Dominic Bruno makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Franklin Green (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Charles Linn (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dominic Bruno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lowell Rubalcaba (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Foland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Martin Wheeler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) SF - Billy Feldman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Sanner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Milam (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-43 |
| 11:40 | Rice | Franklin Green grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:37 | Rice | Dominic Bruno loses the dribble to Jack Milam in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 11:29 | Tulsa | Franklin Green steals it from Gary Smith | 50-43 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Franklin Green misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Dominic Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Dominic Bruno misses the floater from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 11:05 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:40 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 10:38 | Rice | The rebound goes to Franklin Green | 50-43 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Franklin Green travels in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| Subs | Rice | John Bennett (PG), Shawn Belgrave (SG), Wilbur Upton (PF), Eric Ricciardi (C) Franklin Green, Charles Linn, Lowell Rubalcaba, Stanley Foland | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Dill (SG), Richard Smith (SF), John Merritt (PF), Henry Brunt (C) Martin Wheeler, Gary Smith, Douglas Sanner, Jack Milam | |
| 10:20 | Tulsa | David Dill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-43 |
| 10:19 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Bennett | 50-43 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Dominic Bruno is whistled for a carry | 50-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler (PG) Billy Feldman | |
| 09:38 | Tulsa | Richard Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Martin Wheeler | 50-45 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Dominic Bruno scores on a shot from the left side | 52-45 |
| 08:53 | Tulsa | David Dill clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 08:52 | Rice | John Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Henry Brunt - foul #3 on Henry Brunt, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (PG), Charles Linn (SG), Franklin Green (SF) John Bennett, Shawn Belgrave, Dominic Bruno | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner (PG), Michael Arnold (SG), Gary Smith (SF), Joseph Booker (PF), Jack Milam (C) Martin Wheeler, David Dill, Richard Smith, John Merritt, Henry Brunt | |
| 08:29 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:29 | Tulsa | Joseph Booker pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:24 | Tulsa | Gary Smith makes the fadeaway from the left side | 53-47 |
| 08:10 | Rice | Wilbur Upton misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 08:09 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Wilbur Upton | 53-47 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Douglas Sanner - foul #2 on Douglas Sanner, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Dominic Bruno (SF), Stanley Foland (C) Wilbur Upton, Eric Ricciardi | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 07:57 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Franklin Green (fresh) 4 reb. SG - Charles Linn (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dominic Bruno (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lowell Rubalcaba (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Foland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Sanner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Arnold (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Booker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Milam (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Tulsa | Franklin Green picks off the pass by Jack Milam | 55-47 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Douglas Sanner is called for the reach on Franklin Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Sanner, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Feldman (PG), Richard Pooley (PF) Gary Smith, Jack Milam | |
| 07:33 | Rice | Franklin Green makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Franklin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:04 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-47 |
| 07:03 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner hits the follow up shot | 57-49 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba makes the fadeaway in the paint | 59-49 |
| 06:45 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 59-49 |
| 06:44 | Tulsa | Michael Arnold snags the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 06:39 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman scores on a floater from the right side | 59-51 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba can't connect on a runner from the right block | 59-51 |
| 06:19 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 05:58 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner lays it up and in | 59-53 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Dominic Bruno clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 05:39 | Rice | Dominic Bruno gets the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 05:27 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Douglas Sanner | 59-53 |
| 05:16 | Tulsa | Joseph Booker misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Linn - foul #2 on Charles Linn, team foul #1 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Rice | John Bennett (PG), Shawn Belgrave (SG), Wilbur Upton (PF), Eric Ricciardi (C) Franklin Green, Charles Linn, Lowell Rubalcaba, Stanley Foland | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler (PG), David Dill (SG), Gary Smith (SF), Henry Brunt (C) Billy Feldman, Michael Arnold, Douglas Sanner, Richard Pooley | |
| 05:16 | Tulsa | Joseph Booker misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:16 | Tulsa | Joseph Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:55 | Rice | John Bennett loses the dribble to Martin Wheeler | 59-54 |
| 04:52 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler hits the finger roll | 59-56 |
| 04:39 | Rice | John Bennett scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Shawn Belgrave | 61-56 |
| 04:30 | Tulsa | Shawn Belgrave is called for the reach on David Dill - foul #3 on Shawn Belgrave, team foul #2 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Merritt (PF) Joseph Booker | |
| 04:23 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Smith | 61-59 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi banks in the layup set up by John Bennett | 63-59 |
| 03:56 | Tulsa | Gary Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Belgrave (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Dominic Bruno (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbur Upton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Ricciardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Martin Wheeler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - David Dill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Brunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Rice | Dominic Bruno misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 03:35 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Wilbur Upton clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-62 |
| 03:22 | Tulsa | David Dill grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 03:00 | Tulsa | Gary Smith misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Dominic Bruno - foul #2 on Dominic Bruno, team foul #3 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Linn (SG), Lowell Rubalcaba (SF), Stanley Foland (C) Shawn Belgrave, Dominic Bruno, Eric Ricciardi | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Smith (SF), Jack Milam (C) David Dill, Henry Brunt | |
| 03:00 | Tulsa | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:00 | Tulsa | Gary Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Wilbur Upton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Gary Smith is called for the reach on Charles Linn - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Feldman (PG), David Dill (SG) Martin Wheeler, Gary Smith | |
| 02:40 | Rice | Charles Linn makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Charles Linn misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:40 | Tulsa | Jack Milam grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:22 | Tulsa | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 02:21 | Rice | The rebound goes to Stanley Foland | 64-63 |
| 01:58 | Rice | John Bennett loses the dribble to David Dill | 64-63 |
| 01:35 | Tulsa | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Wilbur Upton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Wilbur Upton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Merritt - foul #2 on John Merritt, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Dominic Bruno (SF), Eric Ricciardi (C) Lowell Rubalcaba, Stanley Foland | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler (PG), Henry Brunt (C) Billy Feldman, Jack Milam | |
| 01:15 | Rice | Wilbur Upton makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Wilbur Upton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:51 | Tulsa | David Dill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Wilbur Upton pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Rice | David Dill steals it from Charles Linn | 66-63 |
| 00:19 | Tulsa | David Dill slams it home | 66-65 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi is hacked by David Dill in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Dill, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:06 | Tulsa | Dominic Bruno is called for the reach on Martin Wheeler - foul #3 on Dominic Bruno, team foul #4 | 68-65 |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt grabs the offensive rebound | 68-65 |