| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - George Beard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Peters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Babin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Herbert Parodi (fresh) SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jack Radel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lewis (fresh) C - Clark Bartholomew (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Oklahoma | Nicholas Babin clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Herbert Parodi - foul #2 on Herbert Parodi, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:40 | Oklahoma | Nicholas Babin misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:40 | Oklahoma | Nicholas Babin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:23 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 19:21 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 19:08 | Oklahoma | Nicholas Babin is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 37-38 |
| 19:06 | Oklahoma | George Beard can't tip it in | 37-38 |
| 19:05 | Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Smith | 37-38 |
| 18:53 | Oklahoma | Marvin Harrison is fouled on the floor by James Lewis - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| 18:34 | Oklahoma | Marvin Harrison knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Nicholas Babin | 40-38 |
| 18:30 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel loses the dribble to Nicholas Babin | 40-38 |
| 18:03 | Oklahoma | George Beard misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 18:02 | Texas Southern | Kevin Anderson grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 17:44 | Texas Southern | Kevin Anderson misses the lay-in | 40-38 |
| 17:43 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:19 | Oklahoma | Nicholas Babin is hacked by Jack Radel - foul #1 on Jack Radel, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson (SG), Joel Donahue (SF), James Gleason (PF) Marvin Harrison, Kenneth Peters, Nicholas Babin | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Amos (SG), Beau Thompson (SF), Steven Albro (PF), David Tucker (C) Kevin Anderson, Jack Radel, James Lewis, Clark Bartholomew | |
| 16:59 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Amos - foul #2 on John Amos, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| 16:59 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:59 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:54 | Texas Southern | Herbert Parodi is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 16:30 | Oklahoma | Mark Smith hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Anderson | 43-38 |
| 16:17 | Texas Southern | Beau Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 16:15 | Oklahoma | James Gleason gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:59 | Oklahoma | Mark Smith comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 43-38 |
| 15:57 | Texas Southern | John Amos snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - George Beard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Donahue (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Gleason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Herbert Parodi (tiring) SG - John Amos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Beau Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Albro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Tucker (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Texas Southern | George Beard is called for the reach on Herbert Parodi in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Beard, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Borja (PG), Lawrence Green (SG), Jack Radel (SF), Thomas Rodgers (PF) Herbert Parodi, John Amos, Beau Thompson, David Tucker | |
| 15:42 | Texas Southern | David Borja misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 15:40 | Texas Southern | Steven Albro can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 15:38 | Texas Southern | Thomas Rodgers tips it home | 43-40 |
| 15:36 | Oklahoma | George Beard is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Marvin Harrison (PG), Kenneth Peters (SF), Nicholas Babin (PF) George Beard, Joel Donahue, James Gleason | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Lewis (C) Steven Albro | |
| 15:31 | Texas Southern | James Lewis clanks a floater from the left side | 43-40 |
| 15:29 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:26 | Oklahoma | Jack Radel picks off the pass by Mark Smith in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 15:25 | Texas Southern | David Borja lays it up and in on a great pass from Jack Radel | 43-42 |
| 15:20 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters is hacked by Jack Radel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Radel, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew (C) James Lewis | |
| 14:59 | Oklahoma | Mark Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | George Beard (PG) Roger Anderson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 14:42 | Texas Southern | David Borja is whistled for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Amos (SF), James Lewis (PF) Jack Radel, Thomas Rodgers | |
| 14:26 | Oklahoma | George Beard drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Peters | 45-42 |
| 14:05 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Babin blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Green | 45-42 |
| 14:03 | Texas Southern | James Lewis misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 14:02 | Oklahoma | George Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:40 | Oklahoma | George Beard drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Peters | 47-42 |
| 13:22 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Babin steals the ball from John Amos | 47-42 |
| 12:58 | Oklahoma | George Beard misses short on a floater from the left side | 47-42 |
| 12:56 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 12:50 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew misses the lay-in | 47-42 |
| 12:48 | Oklahoma | Nicholas Babin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:45 | Oklahoma | George Beard is fouled in the backcourt by David Borja - foul #4 on David Borja, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson (SG), Joel Donahue (SF), James Gleason (PF) Marvin Harrison, Kenneth Peters, Nicholas Babin | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Herbert Parodi (PG), Kevin Anderson (SF), Thomas Rodgers (PF), Steven Albro (C) David Borja, John Amos, James Lewis, Clark Bartholomew | |
| 12:25 | Oklahoma | Mark Smith comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Steven Albro - foul #1 on Steven Albro, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| 12:25 | Oklahoma | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:25 | Oklahoma | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:14 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Herbert Parodi | 49-45 |
| 12:11 | Oklahoma | Herbert Parodi is called for the reach on George Beard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Parodi, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Nicholas Babin (C) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 12:11 | Oklahoma | George Beard makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:11 | Oklahoma | George Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:58 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 11:57 | Oklahoma | Nicholas Babin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - George Beard (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Donahue (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Gleason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Babin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Herbert Parodi (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Green (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Rodgers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Albro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Oklahoma | George Beard is hacked by Herbert Parodi - foul #4 on Herbert Parodi, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jack Radel (SF), James Lewis (PF) Herbert Parodi, Thomas Rodgers | |
| 11:28 | Oklahoma | George Beard misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:28 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:12 | Texas Southern | Steven Albro misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 11:11 | Texas Southern | James Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:52 | Texas Southern | Kevin Anderson can't throw it down but the foul's on George Beard - foul #2 on George Beard, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Marvin Harrison (SG), Mark Smith (C) George Beard, Nicholas Babin | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Tucker (C) Steven Albro | |
| 10:52 | Texas Southern | Kevin Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:52 | Texas Southern | Kevin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:27 | Oklahoma | Joel Donahue can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 10:26 | Oklahoma | Mark Smith tips it in | 53-46 |
| 10:11 | Texas Southern | The jumper by James Lewis is denied by James Gleason | 53-46 |
| 10:09 | Texas Southern | James Lewis tips it home | 53-48 |
| 10:05 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Green is called for the reach on James Gleason in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Green, team foul #10 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | George Beard (PG), Kenneth Peters (SF) Roger Anderson, Joel Donahue | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Amos (SG), Beau Thompson (SF), Thomas Rodgers (PF), Clark Bartholomew (C) Lawrence Green, Jack Radel, James Lewis, David Tucker | |
| 10:05 | Oklahoma | James Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:05 | Oklahoma | James Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:47 | Texas Southern | Beau Thompson misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 09:45 | Texas Southern | Thomas Rodgers gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:31 | Texas Southern | John Amos is hacked by George Beard - foul #3 on George Beard, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Nicholas Babin (PF) James Gleason | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 09:15 | Texas Southern | Kevin Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 09:13 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:47 | Oklahoma | George Beard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 08:45 | Texas Southern | John Amos gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:32 | Texas Southern | Thomas Rodgers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 08:30 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:16 | Oklahoma | Mark Smith buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Nicholas Babin | 57-48 |
| 08:01 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew's layup is rejected by Kenneth Peters | 57-48 |
| 08:00 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew can't tip it in | 57-48 |
| 07:58 | Oklahoma | Nicholas Babin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - George Beard (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Harrison (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Babin (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Smith (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - John Amos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Kevin Anderson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Beau Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Rodgers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clark Bartholomew (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters connects on the shot near the basket set up by Nicholas Babin | 59-48 |
| 07:16 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew clanks a turnaround in the lane | 59-48 |
| 07:14 | Oklahoma | George Beard gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 06:49 | Oklahoma | Marvin Harrison hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by George Beard | 61-48 |
| 06:34 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Nicholas Babin - foul #2 on Nicholas Babin, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson (PG), Joel Donahue (SF), James Gleason (PF) George Beard, Kenneth Peters, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Herbert Parodi (PG), David Borja (SG), Jack Radel (SF), James Lewis (PF) John Amos, Kevin Anderson, Beau Thompson, Thomas Rodgers | |
| 06:34 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 06:34 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:23 | Oklahoma | Marvin Harrison misses the dunk | 61-50 |
| 06:22 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:54 | Texas Southern | Joel Donahue steals it from Clark Bartholomew | 61-50 |
| 05:25 | Oklahoma | Marvin Harrison is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 05:23 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson grabs the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 05:06 | Oklahoma | Marvin Harrison can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 05:04 | Texas Southern | Jack Radel grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 04:40 | Texas Southern | Herbert Parodi hits a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Roger Anderson - foul #2 on Roger Anderson, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | George Beard (PG), Mark Smith (C) Marvin Harrison, Nicholas Babin | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green (SG), Steven Albro (PF), David Tucker (C) David Borja, James Lewis, Clark Bartholomew | |
| 04:40 | Texas Southern | Herbert Parodi makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:13 | Oklahoma | James Gleason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kenneth Peters (SF) Joel Donahue | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 03:57 | Texas Southern | Herbert Parodi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Borja (PG) Herbert Parodi | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - George Beard (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Gleason (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Smith (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Borja (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Green (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jack Radel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Albro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Tucker (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Oklahoma | Jack Radel takes the ball from George Beard | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Gleason - foul #2 on James Gleason, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Lewis (PF) David Tucker | |
| 03:17 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:17 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:12 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson is hacked by Lawrence Green in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lawrence Green, team foul #11 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Joel Donahue (SF) Kenneth Peters | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Herbert Parodi (PG) Lawrence Green | |
| 03:12 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:12 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:02 | Texas Southern | David Borja misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-55 |
| 03:01 | Texas Southern | James Lewis tips it back up and in | 63-57 |
| 02:37 | Oklahoma | Joel Donahue is hacked by Jack Radel - foul #3 on Jack Radel, team foul #12 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Nicholas Babin (PF) James Gleason | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Rodgers (PF) Steven Albro | |
| 02:37 | Oklahoma | Joel Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:37 | Oklahoma | Joel Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:23 | Texas Southern | Herbert Parodi hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Radel | 65-59 |
| 02:01 | Oklahoma | George Beard makes the wide open jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Nicholas Babin | 67-59 |
| 01:54 | Texas Southern | David Borja scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Lewis | 67-62 |
| 01:54 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Marvin Harrison (SG), Kenneth Peters (SF) Roger Anderson, Joel Donahue | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew (C) James Lewis | |
| 01:30 | Oklahoma | Mark Smith misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 67-62 |
| 01:29 | Oklahoma | Nicholas Babin hits the follow up shot | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Texas Southern | Marvin Harrison takes the ball from Clark Bartholomew | 69-62 |
| 00:46 | Oklahoma | Marvin Harrison buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from George Beard | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 00:36 | Oklahoma | Marvin Harrison grabs the board | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Oklahoma | George Beard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marvin Harrison and he's hacked by Herbert Parodi - foul #5 on Herbert Parodi, team foul #13 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson (SG), Joel Donahue (SF), James Gleason (PF) Marvin Harrison, Kenneth Peters, Nicholas Babin | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Anderson (SG), John Amos (SF), James Lewis (PF), Steven Albro (C) Herbert Parodi, Jack Radel, Thomas Rodgers, Clark Bartholomew | |
| 00:11 | Oklahoma | George Beard makes the free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:05 | Texas Southern | John Amos is whistled for a carry | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | George Beard runs out the clock | 75-62 |