| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Neal Maher (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) SF - Henry Marguez (fresh) PF - John Merchant (fresh) C - Gerald Marshall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Clarence Daniels wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Dustin Romer grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Justin Kirkley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Tulsa | John Merchant can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Houston | Clarence Daniels grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Neal Maher is called for the reach on Justin Kirkley - foul #1 on Neal Maher, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Clarence Daniels lays it up and in on a nice dish by Justin Kirkley | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Tulsa | Neal Maher misses the floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Clarence Daniels grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Houston | James Smith steals the ball from Dustin Romer in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eddie Davidson - foul #1 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:06 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Eddie Davidson double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Houston | Patrick Hall gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Houston | Dustin Romer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:25 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:00 | Tulsa | James Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Eddie Davidson snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:30 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Clarence Daniels grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:13 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Kirkley | 2-5 |
| 15:54 | Tulsa | Justin Kirkley is called for the reach on Neal Maher - foul #2 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (PG), Thomas Trepanier (SG), Jimmy Patti (SF), James Wampler (PF), Reggie White (C) Neal Maher, James Smith, Henry Marguez, John Merchant, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Arthur Estes (SG), Rickey Burton (SF), Richard Antoine (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Justin Kirkley, Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson, Patrick Hall, Clarence Daniels | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Howard Hicks (fresh) SG - Thomas Trepanier (fresh) SF - Jimmy Patti (fresh) PF - James Wampler (fresh) C - Reggie White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) SG - Arthur Estes (fresh) SF - Rickey Burton (fresh) PF - Richard Antoine (fresh) C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Tulsa | Reggie White hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jimmy Patti | 4-5 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Arthur Estes misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 15:13 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner gets the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:06 | Houston | Arthur Estes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 15:04 | Tulsa | James Wampler pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 14:39 | Tulsa | Reggie White misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 14:38 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks tips it back up and in | 6-5 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Arron Lenahan | 6-8 |
| 14:14 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 6-8 |
| 14:13 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:02 | Tulsa | Rickey Burton takes the ball from Reggie White | 6-8 |
| 14:00 | Houston | Jimmy Patti is called for the reach on Rickey Burton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Patti, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Smith (SG), Henry Marguez (SF), John Merchant (PF) Thomas Trepanier, James Wampler, Reggie White | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Davidson (SF), Clarence Daniels (C) Rickey Burton, Arron Lenahan | |
| 13:50 | Houston | Arthur Estes is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Neal Maher (PG), Gerald Marshall (C) Howard Hicks, Jimmy Patti | |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG) Bryan Shoffner | |
| 13:40 | Houston | Eddie Davidson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 13:19 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 12:58 | Houston | Clarence Daniels can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (PG), Cedric Sultan (SG) Neal Maher, James Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Patrick Hall (PF) Arthur Estes, Richard Antoine | |
| 12:58 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:58 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:38 | Tulsa | John Merchant can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Patrick Hall - foul #1 on Patrick Hall, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (PG), Jimmy Patti (C) Cedric Sultan, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Rickey Burton (SG), Arron Lenahan (C) Gary Montgomery, Dustin Romer, Clarence Daniels | |
| 12:38 | Tulsa | John Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:38 | Tulsa | John Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses the dunk | 11-12 |
| 12:14 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:54 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier's pass is intercepted by Arron Lenahan | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Howard Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Trepanier (fresh) SF - Henry Marguez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Merchant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Patti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rickey Burton (fresh) SF - Eddie Davidson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Houston | Patrick Hall's pass is intercepted by Henry Marguez | 11-12 |
| 11:33 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier lays it in on a great pass from Henry Marguez | 13-12 |
| 11:18 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner double dribbles | 13-12 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Neal Maher (PG), Cedric Sultan (SF), James Wampler (PF), Gerald Marshall (C) Howard Hicks, Henry Marguez, John Merchant, Jimmy Patti | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Richard Antoine (SF), Clarence Daniels (C) Bryan Shoffner, Rickey Burton, Eddie Davidson, Arron Lenahan | |
| 11:08 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-12 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Clarence Daniels snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Thomas Trepanier is called for the reach on Dustin Romer - foul #1 on Thomas Trepanier, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Henry Marguez (SF) Thomas Trepanier | |
| Subs | Houston | Arron Lenahan (PF) Patrick Hall | |
| 10:40 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the wide open shot from close range | 13-14 |
| 10:25 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez buries a jumper from the right side set up by Neal Maher | 15-14 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Clarence Daniels knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Estes | 15-16 |
| 09:46 | Tulsa | James Wampler misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Antoine - foul #1 on Richard Antoine, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (PG), Thomas Trepanier (SG), Jimmy Patti (SF), Reggie White (C) Neal Maher, Cedric Sultan, Henry Marguez, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Eddie Davidson (SF) Arthur Estes, Richard Antoine | |
| 09:46 | Tulsa | James Wampler makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:46 | Tulsa | James Wampler misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Clarence Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Dustin Romer is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Romer, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Merchant (PF) James Wampler | |
| Subs | Houston | Rickey Burton (SG), Jack Ward (C) Dustin Romer, Clarence Daniels | |
| 09:35 | Tulsa | Reggie White's pass is intercepted by Rickey Burton | 16-16 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Rickey Burton knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Bryan Shoffner | 16-19 |
| 08:53 | Tulsa | John Merchant travels with the ball | 16-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (PF) Arron Lenahan | |
| 08:35 | Houston | John Merchant is called for the reach on Patrick Hall - foul #1 on John Merchant, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan (SG), James Wampler (PF) Howard Hicks, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG), Clarence Daniels (C) Rickey Burton, Jack Ward | |
| 08:21 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 08:20 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:15 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 08:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bryan Shoffner | 16-19 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 16-19 |
| 07:44 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Thomas Trepanier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cedric Sultan (fresh) SF - Jimmy Patti (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Wampler (fresh) 1 pts. C - Reggie White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eddie Davidson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Tulsa | James Wampler travels with the ball | 16-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Neal Maher (PG), Howard Hicks (SG), Henry Marguez (SF), John Merchant (PF), Gerald Marshall (C) Thomas Trepanier, Cedric Sultan, Jimmy Patti, James Wampler, Reggie White | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Richard Antoine (SF) Bryan Shoffner, Eddie Davidson | |
| 07:34 | Houston | Dustin Romer is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Romer, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Houston | Rickey Burton (SG) Dustin Romer | |
| 07:14 | Tulsa | Neal Maher makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald Marshall | 18-19 |
| 07:01 | Houston | Richard Antoine misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Henry Marguez - foul #1 on Henry Marguez, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Arron Lenahan (C) Patrick Hall, Clarence Daniels | |
| 07:01 | Houston | Richard Antoine misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:01 | Houston | Richard Antoine makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:45 | Tulsa | The jump hook by Henry Marguez is blocked by Arron Lenahan | 18-20 |
| 06:43 | Tulsa | John Merchant gets the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 06:34 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez hits the finger roll set up by Gerald Marshall | 20-20 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Howard Hicks is called for the reach on Arthur Estes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Hicks, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Wampler (PF) John Merchant | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:28 | Houston | Arthur Estes makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Arthur Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:08 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks is whistled for a carry | 20-22 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (SG), Cedric Sultan (SF), Reggie White (C) Howard Hicks, Henry Marguez, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Davidson (SF) Gary Montgomery | |
| 06:04 | Houston | Rickey Burton is hacked by Thomas Trepanier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Trepanier, team foul #9 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Henry Marguez (SF) Thomas Trepanier | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:04 | Houston | Rickey Burton misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:04 | Tulsa | James Wampler pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 05:42 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Eddie Davidson - foul #2 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Bryan Shoffner (SG), Patrick Hall (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Arthur Estes, Eddie Davidson, Richard Antoine, Arron Lenahan | |
| 05:42 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:42 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Clarence Daniels is hacked by Cedric Sultan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cedric Sultan, team foul #10 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti (PF) James Wampler | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:37 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:20 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-24 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Rickey Burton pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Rickey Burton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 04:47 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Cedric Sultan | 22-24 |
| 04:32 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Neal Maher | 25-24 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Neal Maher steals it from Rickey Burton in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 04:17 | Tulsa | Reggie White is hacked by Clarence Daniels - foul #1 on Clarence Daniels, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (SG), John Merchant (PF) Cedric Sultan, Jimmy Patti | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (SG), Richard Antoine (SF), Arron Lenahan (PF), Jack Ward (C) Bryan Shoffner, Rickey Burton, Patrick Hall, Clarence Daniels | |
| 04:17 | Tulsa | Reggie White makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:17 | Tulsa | Reggie White makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Arthur Estes travels with the ball | 27-24 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Smith (SG), Thomas Trepanier (SF), Gerald Marshall (C) Neal Maher, Henry Marguez, Reggie White | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF) Gary Montgomery, Arthur Estes, Jack Ward | |
| 03:31 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Merchant | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Howard Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Smith (fresh) SF - Thomas Trepanier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Marshall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Antoine (fresh) 1 pts. C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Houston | Eddie Davidson connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Richard Antoine | 30-26 |
| 02:53 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 02:52 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier hits the follow up shot | 32-26 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Richard Antoine makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dustin Romer | 32-29 |
| 02:27 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Trepanier | 35-29 |
| 02:24 | Houston | Dustin Romer is hacked by Howard Hicks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Hicks, team foul #11 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti (SF), James Wampler (PF) Howard Hicks, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Richard Antoine, Arron Lenahan | |
| 02:24 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:24 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:20 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Clarence Daniels hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 02:09 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 01:49 | Tulsa | Patrick Hall blocks the short jumper by Gerald Marshall | 35-31 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Clarence Daniels gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 01:25 | Houston | The jump hook by Eddie Davidson is blocked by James Wampler | 35-31 |
| 01:23 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 01:18 | Tulsa | James Smith clanks a shot from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 01:17 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to James Smith | 35-31 |
| 01:02 | Tulsa | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Justin Kirkley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Kirkley | 35-33 |
| 00:37 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Wampler | 38-33 |
| 00:16 | Houston | James Smith steps in front of the Dustin Romer pass | 38-33 |
| 00:11 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti blows the layup | 38-33 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Justin Kirkley gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Dustin Romer is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Eddie Davidson tips it home | 38-35 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | James Smith clanks a fullcourt shot | 38-35 |