| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Paul Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Forrester (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Fry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hugo Brunt (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ernest Blackwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Hammons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Steele (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bill Story (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Sanders (fresh) C - Michael Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Bill Story inbounds the ball | 44-45 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons makes the shot from the left wing set up by Michael Scott and the foul's on Paul Wilson - foul #1 on Paul Wilson, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| 19:45 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 19:27 | Oklahoma | William Forrester hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Blackwell | 46-48 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Ernest Blackwell - foul #3 on Ernest Blackwell, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Samuel Haynes (C) Ernest Blackwell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 18:55 | Oklahoma | James Fry can't finish the layup | 46-49 |
| 18:54 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by James Fry - foul #3 on James Fry, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Thomas Groves (SF) James Fry | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:38 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 18:18 | Oklahoma | Hugo Brunt buries a driving attempt from the left block | 48-52 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | William Steele misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 48-52 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Bill Story can't tip it in | 48-52 |
| 18:02 | Oklahoma | Samuel Haynes gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 17:58 | Oklahoma | William Forrester makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Wilson | 50-52 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | William Steele hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hammons and he's fouled by William Forrester - foul #3 on William Forrester, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Justin Smith (SG) William Forrester | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen (PG), Jason Harrigan (SF), Jesus Medina (PF), Dusty Smith (C) Jeffrey Hammons, Bill Story, Paul Sanders, Michael Scott | |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | William Steele makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 17:28 | Oklahoma | Justin Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Samuel Haynes and the foul's on Jesus Medina - foul #2 on Jesus Medina, team foul #1 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ronald Tapp (PF) Hugo Brunt | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:28 | Oklahoma | Justin Smith makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Tapp - foul #1 on Ronald Tapp, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edward Barnes (SG) William Steele | |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 17:15 | Oklahoma | Samuel Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 16:56 | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 16:31 | Rhode Island | Ronald Tapp is called for the reach on Walter Christensen - foul #2 on Ronald Tapp, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Pat Moffat (SG), Morris Williams (SF) Paul Wilson, Samuel Haynes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons (PG), Bill Story (SF), Paul Sanders (PF) Edward Barnes, Jason Harrigan, Dusty Smith | |
| 16:20 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | Bill Story pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 16:03 | Oklahoma | Ronald Tapp gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 15:59 | Oklahoma | Justin Smith clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 15:58 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Justin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Pat Moffat (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Tapp (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Groves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Hammons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Christensen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Story (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jesus Medina (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hammons, team foul #2 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William Forrester (SG), James Fry (SF), Hugo Brunt (PF), Ernest Blackwell (C) Pat Moffat, Morris Williams, Ronald Tapp, Thomas Groves | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Steele (SG), Michael Scott (C) Walter Christensen, Jesus Medina | |
| 15:16 | Oklahoma | James Fry misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-55 |
| 15:15 | Rhode Island | William Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 15:00 | Rhode Island | William Steele is fouled on the floor by William Forrester - foul #4 on William Forrester, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson (PG), Pat Moffat (SG) Justin Smith, William Forrester | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edward Barnes (PG), Jason Harrigan (SF), Dusty Smith (PF) Jeffrey Hammons, Bill Story, Paul Sanders | |
| 15:00 | Rhode Island | William Steele makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 15:00 | Rhode Island | William Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 14:40 | Oklahoma | James Fry misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 14:39 | Rhode Island | William Steele snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 14:33 | Rhode Island | Hugo Brunt takes the ball from Dusty Smith | 53-57 |
| 14:29 | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 14:28 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from William Steele | 53-59 |
| 14:00 | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Paul Wilson, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons (PG), Walter Christensen (SF), Jesus Medina (PF) Edward Barnes, Jason Harrigan, Michael Scott | |
| 13:37 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons knocks in the jumper from the right side | 53-61 |
| 13:20 | Oklahoma | Hugo Brunt steps out of bounds on the baseline | 53-61 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Justin Smith (SG), Thomas Groves (SF), Samuel Haynes (PF) Pat Moffat, James Fry, Hugo Brunt | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bill Story (SF), Paul Sanders (PF) Walter Christensen, Dusty Smith | |
| 12:59 | Rhode Island | William Steele buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hammons | 53-63 |
| 12:43 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell is fouled on the floor by Jesus Medina - foul #3 on Jesus Medina, team foul #3 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Pat Moffat (SG), Ronald Tapp (PF) Paul Wilson, Ernest Blackwell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen (PG), Jason Harrigan (SG), Michael Scott (C) Jeffrey Hammons, William Steele, Jesus Medina | |
| 12:34 | Oklahoma | Justin Smith is fouled on the floor by Bill Story - foul #1 on Bill Story, team foul #4 | 53-63 |
| 12:20 | Oklahoma | Samuel Haynes knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Pat Moffat | 56-63 |
| 11:56 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott lays it in on a great pass from Bill Story | 56-65 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Justin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Pat Moffat (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Groves (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Tapp (fresh) 4 reb. C - Samuel Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Walter Christensen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Harrigan (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Bill Story (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Oklahoma | Pat Moffat knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Groves | 58-65 |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Samuel Haynes - foul #2 on Samuel Haynes, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson (PG), James Fry (SF), Hugo Brunt (PF), Ernest Blackwell (C) Pat Moffat, Thomas Groves, Ronald Tapp, Samuel Haynes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons (PG), William Steele (SG), Jesus Medina (PF) Jason Harrigan, Bill Story, Paul Sanders | |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 11:14 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell is whistled for traveling | 58-66 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Morris Williams (SG) Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith (C) Michael Scott | |
| 10:56 | Rhode Island | William Steele misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-66 |
| 10:55 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 10:45 | Oklahoma | Hugo Brunt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 10:44 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 10:33 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-66 |
| 10:31 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Jesus Medina | 58-66 |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | William Steele can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-66 |
| 10:20 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Ernest Blackwell | 58-66 |
| 10:15 | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Hugo Brunt | 61-66 |
| 09:59 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jesus Medina | 61-69 |
| 09:53 | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Blackwell | 63-69 |
| 09:29 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Jesus Medina, team foul #5 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Justin Smith (SG), Samuel Haynes (C) Morris Williams, Ernest Blackwell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan (PG), Edward Barnes (SG), Bill Story (SF), Paul Sanders (PF), Michael Scott (C) Jeffrey Hammons, William Steele, Walter Christensen, Jesus Medina, Dusty Smith | |
| 09:15 | Oklahoma | Edward Barnes is called for the reach on James Fry - foul #2 on Edward Barnes, team foul #6 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Thomas Groves (SF) James Fry | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:52 | Oklahoma | Hugo Brunt blows the layup but the foul's on Edward Barnes - foul #3 on Edward Barnes, team foul #7 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Pat Moffat (SG) Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:52 | Oklahoma | Hugo Brunt misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 08:52 | Oklahoma | Hugo Brunt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 08:27 | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan loses the dribble to Pat Moffat | 64-69 |
| 08:16 | Oklahoma | Thomas Groves drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Justin Smith | 66-69 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 07:55 | Oklahoma | Thomas Groves pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Justin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pat Moffat (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Groves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugo Brunt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Samuel Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Harrigan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edward Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bill Story (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Oklahoma | Justin Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 66-69 |
| 07:47 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 07:25 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Jason Harrigan | 66-71 |
| 07:01 | Oklahoma | Jason Harrigan steals it from Hugo Brunt | 66-71 |
| 06:33 | Rhode Island | Thomas Groves steals the ball from Jason Harrigan | 66-71 |
| 06:24 | Oklahoma | Paul Sanders is called for the reach on Pat Moffat - foul #3 on Paul Sanders, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William Forrester (SG), James Fry (SF), Ronald Tapp (PF), Ernest Blackwell (C) Justin Smith, Thomas Groves, Hugo Brunt, Samuel Haynes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons (PG), William Steele (SG), Walter Christensen (SF), Jesus Medina (PF), Dusty Smith (C) Jason Harrigan, Edward Barnes, Bill Story, Paul Sanders, Michael Scott | |
| 06:24 | Oklahoma | Pat Moffat misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jesus Medina | 66-71 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 06:08 | Rhode Island | William Steele tips it in | 66-73 |
| 05:53 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Forrester | 68-73 |
| 05:31 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-73 |
| 05:29 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina grabs the offensive board | 68-73 |
| 05:24 | Rhode Island | William Steele can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-73 |
| 05:22 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell grabs the board | 68-73 |
| 05:05 | Oklahoma | William Forrester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 05:03 | Oklahoma | Ronald Tapp grabs the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 04:40 | Oklahoma | Pat Moffat can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-73 |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hammons | 68-73 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith is hacked by Ernest Blackwell - foul #4 on Ernest Blackwell, team foul #10 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson (PG), Samuel Haynes (PF) Pat Moffat, Ronald Tapp | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bill Story (SF) Walter Christensen | |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 04:23 | Oklahoma | James Fry pulls down the rebound | 68-74 |
| 04:17 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Fry | 70-74 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Bill Story can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Forrester - foul #5 on William Forrester, team foul #11 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Justin Smith (SG), Thomas Groves (SF) William Forrester, James Fry | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan (PG), Guillermo Lozano (PF), William Leathers (C) Jeffrey Hammons, Dusty Smith, Jesus Medina | |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Bill Story misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Bill Story misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:57 | Oklahoma | Samuel Haynes pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Paul Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Groves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Ernest Blackwell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Harrigan (fresh) 5 ast. SG - William Steele (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Story (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Guillermo Lozano (fresh) C - William Leathers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:37 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by William Steele - foul #1 on William Steele, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edward Barnes (SG) William Steele | |
| 03:37 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:37 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:22 | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-74 |
| 03:21 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| 03:00 | Oklahoma | Thomas Groves connects on the floater from close range set up by Justin Smith and he's hacked by Bill Story - foul #2 on Bill Story, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Morris Williams (SF), Hugo Brunt (PF) Samuel Haynes, Ernest Blackwell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen (PG), Paul Sanders (PF), Michael Scott (C) Edward Barnes, Guillermo Lozano, William Leathers | |
| 03:00 | Oklahoma | Thomas Groves makes the free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Fry (SF), Samuel Haynes (C) Morris Williams, Thomas Groves | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons (PG), William Steele (SG) Walter Christensen, Jason Harrigan | |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | Bill Story is whistled for a carry | 75-74 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell (C) Samuel Haynes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:20 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell makes the shot in the paint set up by Paul Wilson | 77-74 |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-74 |
| 02:00 | Rhode Island | William Steele tips it in | 77-76 |
| 01:41 | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Paul Wilson, team foul #12 | 77-76 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 77-76 |
| 01:24 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 01:19 | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 77-76 |
| 01:17 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders gets the rebound | 77-76 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons drills a shot from the right wing | 77-78 |
| 00:52 | Oklahoma | William Steele is called for the reach on Ernest Blackwell - foul #2 on William Steele, team foul #11 | 77-78 |
| 00:52 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:52 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 00:27 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to James Fry | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell's floater is tipped away by Bill Story | 78-78 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders snags the defensive board | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons scores on a floater in the paint set up by William Steele | 78-80 |
| 00:05 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | James Fry is fouled on the floor by Bill Story - foul #3 on Bill Story, team foul #12 | 78-80 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | James Fry makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | James Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Paul Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hugo Brunt (fresh) 11 pts. C - Ernest Blackwell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Hammons (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Steele (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Story (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Oklahoma | James Fry wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:37 | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson clanks a shot from the right wing | 80-80 |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Michael Scott | 80-80 |
| 04:31 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 80-80 |
| 04:29 | Rhode Island | Bill Story misses the tip | 80-80 |
| 04:28 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 04:22 | Oklahoma | James Fry is called for traveling | 80-80 |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | William Steele hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-83 |
| 03:56 | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 80-83 |
| 03:55 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell tips it back up and in | 82-83 |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons is called for traveling | 82-83 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina (C) Michael Scott | |
| 03:21 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell clanks a jumper in the lane | 82-83 |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons snags the defensive board | 82-83 |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | William Steele comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-83 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders tips it in | 82-85 |
| 02:41 | Oklahoma | James Fry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-85 |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 82-85 |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | William Steele clanks a 3 from the right wing | 82-85 |
| 02:25 | Oklahoma | Ernest Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 82-85 |
| 02:20 | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Justin Smith | 84-85 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | William Steele travels with the ball | 84-85 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Scott (C) Jesus Medina | |
| 01:37 | Oklahoma | Justin Smith scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Wilson | 86-85 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Justin Smith is called for the reach on Bill Story - foul #1 on Justin Smith, team foul #13 | 86-85 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Bill Story makes the 1st free throw | 86-86 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Bill Story makes the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:51 | Oklahoma | James Fry scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hugo Brunt | 88-87 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Paul Wilson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Fry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hugo Brunt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Ernest Blackwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Hammons (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Steele (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Story (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Ernest Blackwell takes the ball from William Steele | 88-87 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Hammons - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hammons, team foul #13 | 88-87 |
| 00:32 | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 00:32 | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 88-87 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott gets the rebound | 88-87 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Bill Story drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Scott | 88-89 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Oklahoma | Hugo Brunt misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bill Story - foul #4 on Bill Story, team foul #14 | 88-89 |
| 00:13 | Oklahoma | Hugo Brunt makes the 1st free throw | 89-89 |
| 00:13 | Oklahoma | Hugo Brunt misses the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders gets the rebound | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 89-89 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Paul Wilson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Fry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hugo Brunt (fresh) 12 pts. C - Ernest Blackwell (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Hammons (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Steele (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Story (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott wins the tip | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:45 | Rhode Island | Bill Story misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 89-89 |
| 04:43 | Oklahoma | Hugo Brunt pulls down the rebound | 89-89 |
| 04:37 | Oklahoma | Hugo Brunt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Justin Smith | 91-89 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Ernest Blackwell - foul #5 on Ernest Blackwell, team foul #14 | 91-89 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Pat Moffat (SG), Thomas Groves (SF), Ronald Tapp (PF), Samuel Haynes (C) Justin Smith, James Fry, Hugo Brunt, Ernest Blackwell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen (PG), Jason Harrigan (SF), Jesus Medina (PF) Jeffrey Hammons, Bill Story, Paul Sanders | |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott misses the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 91-90 |
| 04:04 | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 91-90 |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina grabs the defensive rebound | 91-90 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 91-90 |
| 03:46 | Oklahoma | Pat Moffat grabs the board | 91-90 |
| 03:41 | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson clanks a shot from the left side | 91-90 |
| 03:39 | Oklahoma | Samuel Haynes snags the offensive board | 91-90 |
| 03:29 | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Groves | 94-90 |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | William Steele misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Groves - foul #2 on Thomas Groves, team foul #15 | 94-90 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Morris Williams (SG) Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith (C) Michael Scott | |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | William Steele makes the 1st free throw | 94-91 |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | William Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 94-92 |
| 02:58 | Oklahoma | Ronald Tapp misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 94-92 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan pulls down the rebound | 94-92 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 94-92 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson (PG), Justin Smith (SG), James Fry (SF), Hugo Brunt (PF) Pat Moffat, Morris Williams, Thomas Groves, Ronald Tapp | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons (PG), Bill Story (SF) Walter Christensen, Jason Harrigan | |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bill Story | 94-95 |
| 02:38 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 94-95 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders (PF), Michael Scott (C) Jesus Medina, Dusty Smith | |
| 02:16 | Oklahoma | James Fry is hacked by Bill Story - foul #5 on Bill Story, team foul #15 | 94-95 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen (SF) Bill Story | |
| 02:16 | Oklahoma | James Fry makes the 1st free throw | 95-95 |
| 02:16 | Oklahoma | James Fry misses the 2nd free throw | 95-95 |
| 02:16 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders gets the rebound | 95-95 |
| 02:00 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 95-95 |
| 01:58 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 95-95 |
| 01:41 | Oklahoma | William Steele takes the ball from Justin Smith | 95-95 |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 95-95 |
| 01:18 | Oklahoma | Hugo Brunt pulls down the rebound | 95-95 |
| 01:18 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 95-95 |
| 00:58 | Oklahoma | Paul Wilson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 95-95 |
| 00:56 | Oklahoma | Hugo Brunt snags the offensive board | 95-95 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Paul Wilson (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Fry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hugo Brunt (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Hammons (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Steele (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Christensen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:37 | Oklahoma | Hugo Brunt makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Samuel Haynes | 97-95 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons travels with the ball | 97-95 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma | William Steele is called for the reach on Samuel Haynes in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Steele, team foul #16 | 97-95 |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma | Samuel Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 98-95 |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma | Samuel Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 98-95 |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma | Samuel Haynes gets the offensive rebound | 98-95 |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 98-95 |
| 00:15 | Oklahoma | Samuel Haynes is fouled on the floor by Michael Scott - foul #3 on Michael Scott, team foul #17 | 98-95 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Thomas Groves (PF) Hugo Brunt | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:15 | Oklahoma | Samuel Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 99-95 |
| 00:15 | Oklahoma | Samuel Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 100-95 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 100-95 |
| 00:08 | Oklahoma | Justin Smith gets the rebound | 100-95 |
| 00:07 | Oklahoma | William Steele is called for the reach on Justin Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Steele, team foul #18 | 100-95 |
| 00:07 | Oklahoma | Justin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 100-95 |
| 00:07 | Oklahoma | Justin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 101-95 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | William Steele misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 101-95 |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma | Thomas Groves grabs the defensive rebound | 101-95 |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 101-95 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Thomas Groves runs out the clock | 101-95 |