| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Ian Kisielewski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Head (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clyde Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Billy Hosley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Dobson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Huot (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Stroinski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Overton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Joe Terry inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Oklahoma | Clyde Walker blows the layup but he's fouled by Steven Overton - foul #3 on Steven Overton, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis (C) Steven Overton | |
| 19:42 | Oklahoma | Clyde Walker makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 19:42 | Oklahoma | Clyde Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | David Dobson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 19:27 | Oklahoma | Ian Kisielewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot is hacked by Gary Head - foul #1 on Gary Head, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| 18:54 | Rhode Island | David Dobson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 18:47 | Oklahoma | John Stroinski steals it from Billy Hosley | 43-38 |
| 18:25 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis is called for 3 seconds | 43-38 |
| 18:06 | Oklahoma | Ian Kisielewski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tommy Powell - foul #3 on Tommy Powell, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Matthew Fultz (PF), Reynaldo Munoz (C) Clyde Walker, Billy Hosley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy (SF) Tommy Powell | |
| 18:06 | Oklahoma | Ian Kisielewski makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:06 | Oklahoma | Ian Kisielewski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:06 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Stroinski | 44-38 |
| 17:47 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 17:45 | Oklahoma | Reynaldo Munoz snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 17:39 | Oklahoma | Reynaldo Munoz clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Stroinski - foul #1 on John Stroinski, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Harry Brain (SG), John Watson (C) Gary Head, Joe Terry | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Wood (PG), Antonio Douglas (SF), Norman Cason (PF), Dan Domingues (C) David Dobson, Micheal Huot, John Stroinski, Andrew Purvis | |
| 17:39 | Oklahoma | Reynaldo Munoz misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:39 | Oklahoma | Reynaldo Munoz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | Norman Cason misses the easy layup | 45-38 |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | Norman Cason misses the tip | 45-38 |
| 17:10 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Douglas | 45-38 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas is fouled on the floor by Reynaldo Munoz - foul #1 on Reynaldo Munoz, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gary Head (SG), Clyde Walker (PF), Billy Hosley (C) Ian Kisielewski, Reynaldo Munoz, John Watson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:38 | Rhode Island | The jumper by Norman Cason is denied by Clyde Walker | 45-38 |
| 16:37 | Oklahoma | Billy Hosley snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 16:32 | Oklahoma | Harry Brain knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Head | 47-38 |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy is hacked by Gary Head - foul #2 on Gary Head, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Joe Terry (SF) Matthew Fultz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Dobson (PG), Micheal Huot (SG), John Stroinski (PF) John Wood, Antonio Douglas, Dan Domingues | |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | Norman Cason is whistled for traveling | 47-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis (C) Norman Cason | |
| 15:46 | Oklahoma | Billy Hosley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 15:44 | Oklahoma | Clyde Walker snags the offensive board | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Harry Brain (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary Head (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clyde Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Billy Hosley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Dobson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Huot (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Ivy (fairly fresh) PF - John Stroinski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Purvis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Oklahoma | Harry Brain misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 15:31 | Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Hosley | 47-38 |
| 15:18 | Oklahoma | The short jumper by Billy Hosley is denied by Andrew Purvis | 47-38 |
| 15:17 | Oklahoma | Clyde Walker tips it back up and in | 49-38 |
| 14:57 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 14:46 | Oklahoma | Harry Brain is hacked by Ronald Ivy - foul #3 on Ronald Ivy, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ian Kisielewski (PG), John Moore (SG), Matthew Fultz (SF), Reynaldo Munoz (PF), John Watson (C) Harry Brain, Gary Head, Joe Terry, Clyde Walker, Billy Hosley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Wood (PG), Earl Sklar (SG), Tommy Powell (SF), Norman Cason (PF), Steven Overton (C) David Dobson, Micheal Huot, Ronald Ivy, John Stroinski, Andrew Purvis | |
| 14:31 | Oklahoma | John Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-41 |
| 14:20 | Rhode Island | Norman Cason misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 14:19 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Ian Kisielewski | 49-41 |
| 13:55 | Oklahoma | Earl Sklar is called for the reach on John Moore - foul #1 on Earl Sklar, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| 13:38 | Oklahoma | John Watson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 13:36 | Oklahoma | Reynaldo Munoz tips it in | 51-41 |
| 13:23 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Wood | 51-43 |
| 13:07 | Oklahoma | Ian Kisielewski misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Earl Sklar gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 12:48 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell hits the finger roll | 51-45 |
| 12:42 | Oklahoma | John Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 12:41 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Wood | 51-45 |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | Earl Sklar misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Watson - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gary Head (SG), Joe Terry (SF), Clyde Walker (PF), Billy Hosley (C) John Moore, Matthew Fultz, Reynaldo Munoz, John Watson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Dobson (PG), Micheal Huot (SG), John Stroinski (PF) John Wood, Tommy Powell, Norman Cason | |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | Earl Sklar makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | Earl Sklar makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:50 | Oklahoma | Ian Kisielewski is fouled on the floor by Earl Sklar - foul #2 on Earl Sklar, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Harry Brain (PG) Ian Kisielewski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy (SF), Andrew Purvis (C) Earl Sklar, Steven Overton | |
| 11:42 | Oklahoma | Harry Brain comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 11:40 | Oklahoma | Joe Terry tips it in | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Harry Brain (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary Head (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clyde Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Billy Hosley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Dobson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Huot (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Ivy (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Stroinski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Purvis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Rhode Island | David Dobson is hacked by Harry Brain - foul #1 on Harry Brain, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Moore (SG) Gary Head | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Micheal Huot | 53-49 |
| 10:58 | Oklahoma | John Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ian Kisielewski (PG) Harry Brain | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell (SF) Ronald Ivy | |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Joe Terry - foul #1 on Joe Terry, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Reynaldo Munoz (PF) Clyde Walker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steven Overton (C) Andrew Purvis | |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:35 | Oklahoma | Joe Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:20 | Oklahoma | Ian Kisielewski buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 09:58 | Rhode Island | Joe Terry blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Micheal Huot | 56-50 |
| 09:57 | Oklahoma | Billy Hosley grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 09:53 | Oklahoma | Reynaldo Munoz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gary Head (SG), John Watson (C) John Moore, Billy Hosley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Wood (PG), Ronald Ivy (SG), Andrew Purvis (PF) David Dobson, Micheal Huot, John Stroinski | |
| 09:27 | Rhode Island | Reynaldo Munoz takes the ball from Tommy Powell | 56-50 |
| 09:16 | Oklahoma | Ian Kisielewski misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 09:14 | Oklahoma | Reynaldo Munoz misses the tip | 56-50 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:03 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-50 |
| 09:02 | Oklahoma | Reynaldo Munoz pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:57 | Oklahoma | Ian Kisielewski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-50 |
| 08:55 | Rhode Island | Steven Overton grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 08:41 | Rhode Island | John Wood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 08:40 | Oklahoma | Joe Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:34 | Oklahoma | Joe Terry double dribbles | 56-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Harry Brain (PG), John Moore (SG), Matthew Fultz (SF), Clyde Walker (PF) Ian Kisielewski, Gary Head, Joe Terry, John Watson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Dobson (PG), Micheal Huot (SG), John Stroinski (PF), Norman Cason (C) John Wood, Tommy Powell, Andrew Purvis, Steven Overton | |
| 08:15 | Rhode Island | Matthew Fultz steals the ball from Ronald Ivy | 56-50 |
| 07:50 | Oklahoma | Clyde Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 56-50 |
| 07:48 | Rhode Island | David Dobson grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 07:43 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski is whistled for traveling | 56-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Billy Hosley (C) Reynaldo Munoz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas (SF) Ronald Ivy | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Harry Brain (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Fultz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clyde Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Billy Hosley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Dobson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Huot (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antonio Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Stroinski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Norman Cason (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Oklahoma | Billy Hosley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Billy Hosley, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steven Overton (C) Norman Cason | |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Dobson and the foul's on John Moore - foul #4 on John Moore, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ian Kisielewski (PG) Harry Brain | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:47 | Oklahoma | Clyde Walker makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Ian Kisielewski | 58-53 |
| 06:20 | Rhode Island | David Dobson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 06:19 | Oklahoma | Billy Hosley pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:12 | Oklahoma | The short jumper by Matthew Fultz is denied by Steven Overton | 58-53 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | David Dobson pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:52 | Rhode Island | David Dobson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 58-53 |
| 05:50 | Oklahoma | Clyde Walker pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:36 | Oklahoma | Clyde Walker misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Overton | 58-56 |
| 05:07 | Oklahoma | Micheal Huot steals it from Matthew Fultz | 58-56 |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot hits the finger roll | 58-58 |
| 04:46 | Oklahoma | Clyde Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-58 |
| 04:45 | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:29 | Rhode Island | Steven Overton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 04:27 | Oklahoma | Clyde Walker grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 04:21 | Oklahoma | John Moore misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | David Dobson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy Hosley - foul #2 on Billy Hosley, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Harry Brain (PG), Gary Head (SG), Joe Terry (SF), Reynaldo Munoz (PF), John Watson (C) Ian Kisielewski, John Moore, Matthew Fultz, Clyde Walker, Billy Hosley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Wood (SG), Tommy Powell (SF), Andrew Purvis (PF), Norman Cason (C) Micheal Huot, Antonio Douglas, John Stroinski, Steven Overton | |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | David Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | David Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:42 | Oklahoma | Reynaldo Munoz misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 58-60 |
| 03:41 | Oklahoma | John Watson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:32 | Oklahoma | Reynaldo Munoz scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Harry Brain | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Harry Brain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Head (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - Reynaldo Munoz (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - John Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Dobson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Purvis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Norman Cason (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | David Dobson makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Tommy Powell | 60-62 |
| 02:58 | Oklahoma | Joe Terry hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Harry Brain | 63-62 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ian Kisielewski (PG) Harry Brain | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy (SG), Steven Overton (C) David Dobson, Norman Cason | |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by John Wood | 63-64 |
| 02:40 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Moore (SG), Clyde Walker (PF), Billy Hosley (C) Gary Head, Reynaldo Munoz, John Watson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot (SG), John Stroinski (PF) Ronald Ivy, Andrew Purvis | |
| 02:22 | Oklahoma | Micheal Huot is called for the reach on Ian Kisielewski - foul #2 on Micheal Huot, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| 02:22 | Oklahoma | Ian Kisielewski misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:22 | Oklahoma | Clyde Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:01 | Oklahoma | Joe Terry is called for a backcourt violation | 63-64 |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | John Wood scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Tommy Powell | 63-66 |
| 01:24 | Oklahoma | Joe Terry clanks a jumper from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 01:23 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Wood | 63-66 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | Billy Hosley steals it from John Stroinski | 63-66 |
| 00:57 | Oklahoma | Joe Terry scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ian Kisielewski | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Billy Hosley swats the dunk try by Tommy Powell | 65-66 |
| 00:36 | Oklahoma | Billy Hosley grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 00:30 | Oklahoma | Ian Kisielewski comes up short on the shot in the paint | 65-66 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Ian Kisielewski is called for the reach on John Stroinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ian Kisielewski, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Dobson (PG) John Wood | |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma | Billy Hosley is fouled on the floor by Steven Overton - foul #4 on Steven Overton, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma | Billy Hosley misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski is fouled in the backcourt by John Moore - foul #5 on John Moore, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gary Head (SG) John Moore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:06 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Gary Head scores on a 3 from the left wing | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Ian Kisielewski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Head (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joe Terry (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - Clyde Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Billy Hosley (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Dobson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Huot (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Stroinski (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Steven Overton (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | David Dobson can't finish the layup | 68-68 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Huot | 68-68 |
| 04:25 | Rhode Island | David Dobson can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 68-68 |
| 04:24 | Oklahoma | Clyde Walker snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 04:17 | Oklahoma | Clyde Walker scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 70-68 |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | David Dobson double dribbles | 70-68 |
| 03:46 | Oklahoma | Gary Head misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 70-68 |
| 03:44 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | Steven Overton buries a runner from the baseline set up by Micheal Huot | 70-70 |
| 03:06 | Oklahoma | Joe Terry can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Tommy Powell - foul #4 on Tommy Powell, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Matthew Fultz (PF) Clyde Walker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:06 | Oklahoma | Joe Terry makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:06 | Oklahoma | Joe Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:06 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-72 |
| 02:52 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| 02:27 | Oklahoma | Joe Terry misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 71-72 |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Steven Overton | 71-72 |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell is fouled on the floor by Gary Head - foul #3 on Gary Head, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Clyde Walker (PF) Matthew Fultz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:47 | Oklahoma | Gary Head misses long on a shot from close range | 71-73 |
| 01:45 | Oklahoma | Clyde Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 01:33 | Oklahoma | Clyde Walker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Hosley | 74-73 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 01:17 | Oklahoma | Joe Terry gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 00:53 | Oklahoma | Steven Overton swats the short shot by Clyde Walker | 74-73 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | John Stroinski gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Ian Kisielewski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Head (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joe Terry (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. PF - Clyde Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Billy Hosley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Dobson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Huot (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Powell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Stroinski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Steven Overton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell lays it up and in set up by David Dobson | 74-75 |
| 00:21 | Oklahoma | Ian Kisielewski is hacked by Micheal Huot - foul #3 on Micheal Huot, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| 00:21 | Oklahoma | Ian Kisielewski makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:21 | Oklahoma | Ian Kisielewski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Tommy Powell lays it up and in on a great pass from Micheal Huot | 76-77 |
| 00:03 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Joe Terry misses the halfcourt shot | 76-77 |