Tulsa 4, Thunder 2 -- For the second straight game the Thunder wasn't able to hold on to an early lead.
Todd Paul and Travis Clayton put the Thunder up 2-0 with 5:12 remaining in the second. Three third-period goals, led by a pair of Brendon Hodge power play scores, put the Oilers up.
Jon Horrell made 45 saves in a losing effort for Wichita.
| Wichita | 1 1 0 -- 2 |
| Tulsa | 0 1 3 -- 4 |
Scoring--1, Wichita, Paul (Richardson) 1:25. Penalties--Christian, T (fighting) 3:58; Richardson, W (fighting) 3:58; McMann, T (hooking) 5:08; Voth, T (fighting) 7:13; Bernier, W (fighting) 7:13; Blanchette, T (fighting, instigator, misconduct) 10:43; Clark, W (board checking, fighting) 10:43; Tetrault, W (hooking) 13:54; Looby, T (cross checking) 16:15.
Second period
Scoring--2, Wichita, Clayton (Richardson, Duda) (pp) 14:48. 3, Tulsa, Kelly (Christian, Hodge) (pp) 16:48. Penalties--Richards, T (fighting) 10:30; Bernier, W (fighting) 10:30; McMann, T (roughing) 11:25; Looby, T (cross checking) 12:56; Wathier, W (holding) 15:16; Christian, T (tripping) 17:43; Tetrault, W (tripping) 18:35.
Third period
Scoring--4, Tulsa, Hodge (Christian, McCutcheon)(pp)2:19. 5, Tulsa, Hodge (Kelly, Magnussen) (pp) 4:03. 6, Tulsa, Lackner (unassisted) 18:28. Penalties--Yanchishyn, W (Hooking), 1:43; Bruce, W (charging goaltender) 2:30; Blanchette, T (high sticking), 5:09; Looby, T (tripping) 6:21; Paul, W (hooking), 10:23; Kubaliak, W (holding stick) 12:00; Bruce, W (abuse of officials, misconduct, game misconduct) 18:28; Roulston, W (abuse of officials) 18:28; Wichita coach (abuse of officials, game misconduct) 18:28.
Shots--Wichita 14-12-12--38; Tulsa 12-22-15--49. Saves--Wichita, Horrell 49 shots, 45 saves; Tulsa, St. Vincent 38-36. Powerplays--Wichita 1-7, Tulsa 3-9. Referee--Paul DePuydt. Linesmen--Shane Nakic, Pat Smith. Attendance--6074.
