| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jerry Abbott (fresh) SG - Ted Cusack (fresh) SF - Brad Guffey (fresh) PF - Jason Leith (fresh) C - Christopher Baynes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Jason Leith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | Tulsa | Kevin Tyler is called for the reach on Brad Guffey - foul #1 on Kevin Tyler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey's pass is intercepted by Donald Giardina | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Kevin Tyler grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Donald Giardina is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Tulsa | Jeff Johnston steals the ball from Ted Cusack | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Victor Gardner clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Leith - foul #1 on Jason Leith, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Jeff Johnston snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Jason Leith takes the ball from Dikembe Akimseu | 3-0 |
| 17:49 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 17:48 | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:33 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Tyler | 3-0 |
| 17:08 | Houston | Kevin Tyler is fouled on the floor by Christopher Baynes - foul #1 on Christopher Baynes, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Eddie Wyatt (SG), Emory Timmons (SF), Alonzo Lee (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Victor Gardner, Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Craig Hobbs (SG), Maximo Costa (SF), Akim Zindell (PF), Ramon Salinas (C) Jerry Abbott, Ted Cusack, Brad Guffey, Jason Leith, Christopher Baynes | |
| 16:54 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt's fadeaway is rejected by Ramon Salinas | 3-0 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Emory Timmons grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 16:37 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 16:36 | Houston | Emory Timmons gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 16:20 | Tulsa | Maximo Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:08 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 15:41 | Houston | Russell Schrader comes up short on the floater from the left side | 3-0 |
| 15:40 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Hugh Ross | 3-0 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) SG - Eddie Wyatt (fresh) SF - Emory Timmons (fresh) PF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) C - Michael Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Hugh Ross (fresh) SG - Craig Hobbs (fresh) SF - Maximo Costa (fresh) PF - Akim Zindell (fresh) C - Ramon Salinas (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Tulsa | Maximo Costa can't connect on a shot in the paint | 3-0 |
| 15:28 | Houston | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 15:13 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Alonzo Lee and he's fouled by Craig Hobbs - foul #1 on Craig Hobbs, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Emory Timmons, Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (SG), Brad Guffey (SF), Jason Leith (PF), Sidney Hill (C) Craig Hobbs, Maximo Costa, Akim Zindell, Ramon Salinas | |
| 15:13 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt makes the free throw | 6-0 |
| 14:48 | Tulsa | Jason Leith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dikembe Akimseu - foul #1 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG) Eddie Wyatt | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Cusack (SG) Hugh Ross | |
| 14:48 | Tulsa | Jason Leith makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 14:48 | Tulsa | Jason Leith makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 14:46 | Houston | Kevin Tyler is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Cusack - foul #1 on Ted Cusack, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Donald Giardina's floater is tipped away by Sidney Hill | 6-2 |
| 14:29 | Tulsa | Jason Leith snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 14:01 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 13:49 | Houston | Jeff Johnston can't finish the layup but the foul's on Sidney Hill - foul #1 on Sidney Hill, team foul #5 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Hugh Ross (SG), Craig Hobbs (SF), Maximo Costa (PF), Christopher Baynes (C) Ricky Barnes, Ted Cusack, Brad Guffey, Jason Leith, Sidney Hill | |
| 13:49 | Houston | Jeff Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 13:49 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 13:49 | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 13:29 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 13:28 | Houston | Kevin Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Christopher Baynes steals the ball from Victor Gardner | 7-4 |
| 12:47 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Hugh Ross | 7-6 |
| 12:37 | Houston | Donald Giardina misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 12:36 | Tulsa | Maximo Costa pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 12:18 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 12:17 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs grabs the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 12:07 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Victor Gardner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Eddie Wyatt (SG), Emory Timmons (SF), Alonzo Lee (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Victor Gardner, Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (PG), Ted Cusack (SG), Sidney Hill (SF), Jason Leith (PF), Akim Zindell (C) Jerry Abbott, Hugh Ross, Craig Hobbs, Maximo Costa, Christopher Baynes | |
| 11:49 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-9 |
| 11:48 | Houston | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 11:26 | Tulsa | Jason Leith pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) SG - Eddie Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Emory Timmons (fresh) PF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ricky Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ted Cusack (fresh) SF - Sidney Hill (fresh) PF - Jason Leith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Akim Zindell (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Michael Johnson blows the layup but the foul's on Jason Leith - foul #2 on Jason Leith, team foul #6 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Brad Guffey (SF), Ramon Salinas (C) Ricky Barnes, Sidney Hill, Jason Leith | |
| 10:52 | Houston | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 10:27 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (SG), Christopher Baynes (C) Ted Cusack, Ramon Salinas | |
| 10:27 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 10:27 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Emory Timmons snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 10:23 | Houston | Emory Timmons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Brad Guffey - foul #1 on Brad Guffey, team foul #7 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Shipley (C) Alonzo Lee | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 10:23 | Houston | Emory Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 10:23 | Houston | Emory Timmons misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 10:23 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Akim Zindell | 10-13 |
| 10:04 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Russell Schrader, Eddie Wyatt, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs (PF) Akim Zindell | |
| 09:48 | Houston | Emory Timmons is hacked by Christopher Baynes - foul #2 on Christopher Baynes, team foul #8 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Johnston (C) Michael Shipley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Maximo Costa (PF), Ramon Salinas (C) Jerry Abbott, Christopher Baynes | |
| 09:48 | Houston | Emory Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Emory Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:20 | Tulsa | Jeff Johnston swats the short shot by Maximo Costa | 12-13 |
| 09:19 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs snags the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 09:01 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas hits the finger roll | 12-15 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Victor Gardner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG), Eddie Wyatt (SF), Alonzo Lee (PF) Emory Timmons, Kevin Tyler, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (PG), Ted Cusack (SG), Sidney Hill (SF) Hugh Ross, Craig Hobbs, Brad Guffey | |
| 08:39 | Tulsa | Eddie Wyatt steals it from Maximo Costa | 12-15 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Sidney Hill - foul #2 on Sidney Hill, team foul #9 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Michael Johnson (C) Victor Gardner, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Brad Guffey (SF), Akim Zindell (PF) Ricky Barnes, Sidney Hill, Maximo Costa | |
| 08:32 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 08:32 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 08:25 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Alonzo Lee - foul #1 on Alonzo Lee, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| 08:25 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 08:25 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Donald Giardina drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Russell Schrader | 14-17 |
| 07:51 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 07:34 | Houston | Michael Johnson's floater is tipped away by Akim Zindell | 14-20 |
| 07:32 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 07:17 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Russell Schrader pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Giardina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Wyatt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alonzo Lee (fairly fresh) C - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jerry Abbott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ted Cusack (fairly fresh) SF - Brad Guffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Akim Zindell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ramon Salinas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Houston | Russell Schrader connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Eddie Wyatt and he's fouled by Jerry Abbott - foul #1 on Jerry Abbott, team foul #10 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Emory Timmons (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Donald Giardina, Eddie Wyatt, Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Ricky Barnes (SG), Craig Hobbs (SF), Maximo Costa (PF) Jerry Abbott, Ted Cusack, Brad Guffey, Ramon Salinas | |
| 06:59 | Houston | Russell Schrader makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:49 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 06:48 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Tyler | 17-20 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Jeff Johnston comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Akim Zindell - foul #1 on Akim Zindell, team foul #11 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG) Russell Schrader | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 06:30 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Jeff Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:18 | Tulsa | Kevin Tyler steps in front of the Craig Hobbs pass | 18-20 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Kevin Tyler can't finish the layup | 18-20 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Jeff Johnston tips it but misses | 18-20 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Emory Timmons hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Victor Gardner | 21-20 |
| 05:38 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Emory Timmons is hacked by Hugh Ross - foul #1 on Hugh Ross, team foul #12 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Kevin Tyler, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Cusack (SG), Brad Guffey (SF), Ramon Salinas (C) Ricky Barnes, Maximo Costa, Akim Zindell | |
| 05:18 | Houston | Emory Timmons misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Emory Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:53 | Tulsa | Michael Johnson picks off the pass by Hugh Ross | 22-23 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Hugh Ross is called for the reach on Victor Gardner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hugh Ross, team foul #13 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG) Emory Timmons | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG) Hugh Ross | |
| 04:51 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:27 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Abbott | 24-25 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Michael Shipley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Abbott - foul #2 on Jerry Abbott, team foul #14 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Alonzo Lee (PF) Victor Gardner, Eddie Wyatt, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (PG), Akim Zindell (PF) Jerry Abbott, Craig Hobbs | |
| 04:13 | Houston | Michael Shipley makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Michael Shipley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:52 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey loses the dribble to Donald Giardina | 26-25 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Brad Guffey takes the ball from Russell Schrader in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 03:32 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 03:30 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas tips it back up and in | 26-27 |
| 03:05 | Houston | Donald Giardina misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 26-27 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Alonzo Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Giardina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Tyler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) C - Michael Shipley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ricky Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ted Cusack (fairly fresh) SF - Brad Guffey (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Akim Zindell (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ramon Salinas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Houston | Kevin Tyler is hacked by Ted Cusack - foul #2 on Ted Cusack, team foul #15 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (PG), Emory Timmons (SG), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Donald Giardina, Alonzo Lee, Michael Shipley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Hugh Ross (SG), Maximo Costa (SF), Jason Leith (PF), Christopher Baynes (C) Ricky Barnes, Ted Cusack, Brad Guffey, Akim Zindell, Ramon Salinas | |
| 02:51 | Houston | Kevin Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Kevin Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:39 | Tulsa | Jason Leith hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Dikembe Akimseu - foul #2 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #5 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG) Kevin Tyler | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 02:39 | Tulsa | Jason Leith makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Emory Timmons | 30-30 |
| 02:15 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Baynes | 30-32 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 02:01 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 01:47 | Tulsa | Jason Leith makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Hugh Ross | 30-34 |
| 01:44 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG) Victor Gardner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sidney Hill (SF) Maximo Costa | |
| 01:37 | Tulsa | Jason Leith misses the easy layup | 30-34 |
| 01:36 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Sidney Hill | 30-34 |
| 01:23 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 30-34 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Jeff Johnston snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 01:05 | Tulsa | Jason Leith grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 00:47 | Tulsa | Dikembe Akimseu steals the ball from Christopher Baynes | 30-34 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 00:35 | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 00:14 | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Abbott | 30-36 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 32-36 |