| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ernest Keys (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bragg (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Wittman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Booker Ball (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Mills (fresh) SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence Culpepper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Guerin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-28 |
| 19:30 | Tulsa | William Guerin can't tip it in | 29-28 |
| 19:28 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson tips it in | 29-30 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Ernest Keys misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 19:14 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to William Guerin | 29-30 |
| 19:00 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-30 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Ronald Wittman drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 18:29 | Tulsa | Eric Mills hits a floater from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 18:11 | Houston | James Bragg misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Mills - foul #3 on Eric Mills, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Smith (SF), Jack Southwell (PF) Michael Hulett, Ronald Wittman | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Manuel Smith (PG), Richard Irvin (SG), Carl Long (PF), John Carter (C) Booker Ball, Eric Mills, Clarence Culpepper, William Guerin | |
| 18:11 | Houston | James Bragg misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:11 | Houston | James Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:53 | Tulsa | James Bragg takes the ball from Carl Long | 32-32 |
| 17:26 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 17:25 | Tulsa | Carl Long pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:19 | Tulsa | Richard Irvin clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 17:18 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ernest Keys | 32-32 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Gregory Smith misses the dunk attempt | 32-32 |
| 16:53 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Vincent | 32-32 |
| 16:30 | Houston | Jack Southwell hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 16:29 | Houston | James Bragg tips it back up and in | 34-32 |
| 16:11 | Tulsa | Richard Irvin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Irvin, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Andrew Chubb (PG), Manuel Huggins (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Ronald Wittman (PF), Ronald Mair (C) Ernest Keys, James Bragg, Gregory Smith, Jack Southwell, Jonathan Vincent | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Booker Ball (PG), John Jones (SG), Clarence Culpepper (PF), William Guerin (C) Manuel Smith, Richard Irvin, Carl Long, John Carter | |
| 15:53 | Houston | Michael Hulett knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Chubb | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Andrew Chubb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Huggins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Wittman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Mair (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Booker Ball (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Jones (fresh) SF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clarence Culpepper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Guerin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Ronald Mair loses the dribble to Booker Ball in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 15:18 | Tulsa | John Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eric Mills (SG), Richard Irvin (SF) John Jones, Robert Johnson | |
| 14:49 | Houston | Michael Hulett is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 14:48 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to William Guerin | 36-35 |
| 14:43 | Tulsa | Booker Ball misses the floater from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 14:41 | Tulsa | Booker Ball grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 14:24 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 36-35 |
| 14:22 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:12 | Tulsa | Eric Mills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Ernest Keys (PG), James Bragg (SG), Fred Bynoe (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), Jack Southwell (C) Andrew Chubb, Manuel Huggins, Michael Hulett, Ronald Wittman, Ronald Mair | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Manuel Smith (PG), Carl Long (SG), John Carter (SF), Anthony Scalf (PF), Wayne Baker (C) Booker Ball, Eric Mills, Richard Irvin, Clarence Culpepper, William Guerin | |
| 13:59 | Houston | Ernest Keys hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 13:57 | Houston | James Bragg gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:40 | Houston | James Bragg misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Long - foul #2 on Carl Long, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| 13:40 | Houston | James Bragg misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:40 | Houston | James Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:21 | Tulsa | Gregory Smith swats the layup by Manuel Smith | 37-35 |
| 13:20 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 13:15 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Gregory Smith snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 12:54 | Houston | Ernest Keys blows the layup | 37-35 |
| 12:52 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 12:32 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Fred Bynoe - foul #3 on Fred Bynoe, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Andrew Chubb (PG), Manuel Huggins (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Ronald Wittman (PF), Jonathan Vincent (C) Ernest Keys, James Bragg, Fred Bynoe, Gregory Smith, Jack Southwell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Booker Ball (PG), Richard Irvin (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Clarence Culpepper (PF) Manuel Smith, Carl Long, John Carter, Anthony Scalf | |
| 12:32 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:32 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:13 | Houston | Ronald Wittman is hacked by Wayne Baker - foul #1 on Wayne Baker, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eric Mills (SG), William Guerin (C) Richard Irvin, Wayne Baker | |
| 11:50 | Houston | William Guerin is called for the reach on Ronald Wittman - foul #2 on William Guerin, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Andrew Chubb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Huggins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Wittman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Booker Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Clarence Culpepper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Guerin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Houston | Ronald Wittman is called for traveling | 37-36 |
| 11:24 | Tulsa | Eric Mills hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-36 |
| 11:23 | Tulsa | William Guerin gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 11:16 | Tulsa | Eric Mills travels with the ball | 37-36 |
| Subs | Houston | James Bragg (SG) Manuel Huggins | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Manuel Smith (PG), Carl Long (SG) Booker Ball, Eric Mills | |
| 11:04 | Houston | William Guerin is called for the reach on Andrew Chubb - foul #3 on William Guerin, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Irvin (SG) Clarence Culpepper | |
| 10:40 | Houston | Ronald Wittman misses long on a runner near the basket | 37-36 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent blows the layup | 37-36 |
| 10:22 | Tulsa | William Guerin gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 09:56 | Tulsa | William Guerin misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 09:54 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith tips it in | 37-38 |
| 09:31 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent banks in the layup set up by Ronald Wittman and he's fouled by William Guerin - foul #4 on William Guerin, team foul #7 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Ernest Keys (PG), Manuel Huggins (SG), Gregory Smith (SF), Jack Southwell (PF) Andrew Chubb, James Bragg, Michael Hulett, Ronald Wittman | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Booker Ball (PG), John Carter (SF), Clarence Culpepper (PF), Wayne Baker (C) Manuel Smith, Robert Johnson, Carl Long, William Guerin | |
| 09:31 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:10 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent is hacked by John Carter - foul #2 on John Carter, team foul #8 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eric Mills (SG) Richard Irvin | |
| 08:56 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 08:56 | Tulsa | John Carter grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 08:29 | Tulsa | Jack Southwell is called for the reach on John Carter - foul #1 on Jack Southwell, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Houston | James Bragg (SG) Jonathan Vincent | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Johnson (SF) Wayne Baker | |
| 08:16 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gregory Smith - foul #1 on Gregory Smith, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| 08:16 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:16 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Ernest Keys misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 07:57 | Tulsa | John Carter grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 07:41 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson makes the 3 from straight away | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ernest Keys (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bragg (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Manuel Huggins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Southwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Booker Ball (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Mills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Clarence Culpepper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Houston | Eric Mills is called for the reach on James Bragg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Mills, team foul #9 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Wittman (PF), Ronald Mair (C) Gregory Smith, Jack Southwell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Manuel Smith (PG), Richard Irvin (SG), Carl Long (PF), Anthony Scalf (C) Booker Ball, Eric Mills, Clarence Culpepper, John Carter | |
| 07:39 | Houston | James Bragg misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 07:39 | Tulsa | Richard Irvin grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 07:25 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson is called for traveling | 41-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Andrew Chubb (PG), Fred Bynoe (SF) Ernest Keys, Manuel Huggins | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Wayne Baker (C) Anthony Scalf | |
| 07:18 | Houston | Fred Bynoe can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 41-43 |
| 07:16 | Tulsa | Richard Irvin grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 07:10 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Andrew Chubb pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Ronald Mair is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Chubb | 44-43 |
| 06:25 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Mair - foul #1 on Ronald Mair, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Ernest Keys (PG), Michael Hulett (SF), Gregory Smith (PF) James Bragg, Fred Bynoe, Ronald Wittman | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Jones (PG), John Carter (SF), Clarence Culpepper (PF) Manuel Smith, Robert Johnson, Carl Long | |
| 06:25 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 06:25 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Michael Hulett is fouled in the backcourt by John Carter - foul #3 on John Carter, team foul #10 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Guerin (C) Wayne Baker | |
| 06:22 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 06:05 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper double dribbles | 46-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Southwell (C) Ronald Mair | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Booker Ball (PG) Richard Irvin | |
| 06:03 | Houston | Andrew Chubb loses the dribble to Booker Ball in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 05:48 | Tulsa | John Carter misses the runner near the basket | 46-44 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Jack Southwell grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 05:45 | Houston | Ernest Keys is fouled in the backcourt by John Carter - foul #4 on John Carter, team foul #11 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Manuel Huggins (SG) Andrew Chubb | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eric Mills (SG) John Jones | |
| 05:45 | Houston | Ernest Keys misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 05:45 | Houston | Ernest Keys makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 05:26 | Tulsa | Eric Mills scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Booker Ball | 47-47 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Michael Hulett knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Jack Southwell | 49-47 |
| 04:46 | Tulsa | Eric Mills clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-47 |
| 04:44 | Houston | Gregory Smith grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Clarence Culpepper is called for the reach on Michael Hulett - foul #2 on Clarence Culpepper, team foul #12 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Andrew Chubb (PG), James Bragg (SG), Ronald Wittman (PF), Jonathan Vincent (C) Ernest Keys, Manuel Huggins, Gregory Smith, Jack Southwell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Manuel Smith (PG), Richard Irvin (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Carl Long (PF), Wayne Baker (C) Booker Ball, Eric Mills, John Carter, Clarence Culpepper, William Guerin | |
| 04:25 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 04:07 | Tulsa | A charge is called on Carl Long - foul #3 on Carl Long, team foul #13 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Bynoe (SF) Michael Hulett | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 03:53 | Houston | Wayne Baker picks off the pass by Jonathan Vincent | 51-47 |
| 03:32 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith makes the floater from the left side set up by Richard Irvin | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Andrew Chubb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bragg (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Fred Bynoe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Wittman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Manuel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Irvin (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Carl Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Baker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Houston | Ronald Wittman is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Chubb | 53-49 |
| 03:13 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Manuel Huggins (SF), Ronald Mair (PF) Fred Bynoe, Ronald Wittman | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf (C) Wayne Baker | |
| 02:45 | Houston | Ronald Mair hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Chubb | 55-49 |
| 02:45 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Ernest Keys (PG), Michael Hulett (SF), Ronald Wittman (PF) Andrew Chubb, Manuel Huggins, Ronald Mair | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Booker Ball (PG), Eric Mills (SG), Clarence Culpepper (PF), William Guerin (C) Manuel Smith, Richard Irvin, Carl Long, Anthony Scalf | |
| 02:35 | Tulsa | Booker Ball misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jonathan Vincent - foul #2 on Jonathan Vincent, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| 02:35 | Tulsa | Booker Ball misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 02:35 | Tulsa | Booker Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Ronald Wittman pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Michael Hulett can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Michael Hulett knocks in the shot from the left wing | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:01 | Tulsa | Jonathan Vincent blocks the jumper by Eric Mills | 57-49 |
| 02:00 | Houston | James Bragg grabs the board | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Houston | Michael Hulett scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Keys | 60-49 |
| 01:19 | Tulsa | Ernest Keys takes the ball from Robert Johnson | 60-49 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Michael Hulett slams it home on a great pass from Ernest Keys | 62-49 |
| 01:07 | Tulsa | Eric Mills knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Hulett | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Tulsa | Eric Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 00:40 | Tulsa | William Guerin gets the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 00:36 | Tulsa | Booker Ball drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Houston | Booker Ball is called for the reach on James Bragg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Booker Ball, team foul #14 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Smith (C) Jonathan Vincent | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:35 | Houston | James Bragg misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:35 | Houston | James Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:28 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 00:26 | Houston | James Bragg gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Ernest Keys runs out the clock | 65-55 |