| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Schneider (fresh) SG - Louis Allen (fresh) SF - Brandon Nelson (fresh) PF - Charles Horner (fresh) C - Todd Morissette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) SG - David Phillips (fresh) SF - Eric Keller (fresh) PF - Allen Morello (fresh) C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette 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) | |
| 19:37 | Tulsa | Louis Allen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Vincent Vaden - foul #1 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Tulsa | Louis Allen makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:37 | Tulsa | Louis Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Vincent Vaden is fouled on the floor by Charles Horner - foul #1 on Charles Horner, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Louis Allen steps in front of the Eric Keller pass | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Tulsa | Charles Horner lays it in on a great pass from Louis Allen | 4-0 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Allen Morello clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Stephen Karlson tips it in | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider buries a jumper from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Eric Keller's layup is rejected by Todd Morissette | 6-2 |
| 18:05 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:50 | Tulsa | Louis Allen makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Schneider | 8-2 |
| 17:32 | Houston | The short jumper by Vincent Vaden is denied by Charles Horner | 8-2 |
| 17:31 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Todd Morissette | 8-2 |
| 17:13 | Tulsa | Louis Allen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-2 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Eric Keller is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Schneider - foul #1 on Douglas Schneider, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), Scott Beach (SF), Rodger Lowry (PF), Brian Ballenger (C) Douglas Schneider, Louis Allen, Brandon Nelson, Charles Horner, Todd Morissette | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), George Guice (SG), Richard Tschida (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Stephen Karlson, David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 16:50 | Houston | Greg Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-2 |
| 16:36 | Tulsa | Scott Beach misses long on a jumper from close range | 8-2 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Richard Tschida pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:24 | Houston | George Guice is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 16:23 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:02 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby is called for traveling | 8-2 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Eric Keller (SF) George Guice, Richard Tschida | |
| 16:00 | Houston | Bobby Pylant picks off the pass by Stephen Karlson in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Bobby Pylant (fresh) SG - Matthew Ownby (fresh) SF - Scott Beach (fresh) PF - Rodger Lowry (fresh) C - Brian Ballenger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) SF - Eric Keller (fresh) PF - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) C - Greg Rice (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 8-2 |
| 15:47 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry tips it home | 10-2 |
| 15:42 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Beach - foul #1 on Scott Beach, team foul #3 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Todd Morissette (C) Bobby Pylant, Brian Ballenger | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:30 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-2 |
| 15:29 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Scott Beach | 10-2 |
| 15:11 | Tulsa | Scott Beach hits the finger roll | 12-2 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Greg Rice misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 12-2 |
| 14:53 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette grabs the board | 12-2 |
| 14:38 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 14-2 |
| 14:15 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Stephen Karlson | 14-4 |
| 14:03 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-4 |
| 14:01 | Tulsa | Scott Beach grabs the offensive board | 14-4 |
| 13:50 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby is hacked by Edmond Ferguson - foul #1 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #2 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Louis Allen (SG), Brandon Nelson (SF), Charles Horner (PF), Brian Ballenger (C) Eugene Garrity, Matthew Ownby, Scott Beach, Rodger Lowry, Todd Morissette | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF) Stephen Karlson, Eric Keller | |
| 13:37 | Tulsa | Charles Horner misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Roger Pendergrass - foul #1 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #3 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) Edmond Ferguson | |
| 13:37 | Tulsa | Charles Horner makes the 1st free throw | 15-4 |
| 13:37 | Tulsa | Charles Horner makes the 2nd free throw | 16-4 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Stephen Karlson is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Phillips | 16-6 |
| 13:00 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Roger Pendergrass - foul #2 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #4 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Richard Tschida (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| 13:00 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 17-6 |
| 13:00 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-6 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Allen Morello gets the rebound | 17-6 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Allen Morello can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 17-6 |
| 12:39 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses the tip | 17-6 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Vincent Vaden hits the follow up shot | 17-8 |
| 12:17 | Tulsa | Edmond Ferguson is called for the reach on Brian Ballenger - foul #2 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #5 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Bobby Pylant (SF), Todd Morissette (C) Douglas Schneider, Brandon Nelson, Brian Ballenger | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Eric Keller (SF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Richard Tschida, Vincent Vaden | |
| 12:08 | Tulsa | Allen Morello picks off the pass by Louis Allen | 17-8 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Eric Keller comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 17-8 |
| 11:47 | Tulsa | Charles Horner gets the rebound | 17-8 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Eugene Garrity (fresh) SG - Louis Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Pylant (fresh) PF - Charles Horner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Morissette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) PF - Allen Morello (fairly fresh) C - Greg Rice (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Tulsa | Charles Horner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-8 |
| 11:33 | Houston | Allen Morello snags the defensive board | 17-8 |
| 11:31 | Houston | Stephen Karlson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #6 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG) Louis Allen | |
| Subs | Houston | Vincent Vaden (C) Allen Morello | |
| 11:16 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Phillips - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #7 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF) Greg Rice | |
| 11:16 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity makes the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 11:16 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity makes the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| 10:55 | Houston | Eric Keller hits a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Bobby Pylant - foul #1 on Bobby Pylant, team foul #4 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby (SG), Brandon Nelson (SF), Scott Beach (PF) Eugene Garrity, Bobby Pylant, Charles Horner | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Rice (PF) Allen Morello | |
| 10:55 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the free throw | 19-11 |
| 10:34 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette buries a driving attempt near the basket | 21-11 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Stephen Karlson drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Greg Rice and the foul's on Todd Morissette - foul #1 on Todd Morissette, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry (PF) Todd Morissette | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF), Richard Tschida (C) Greg Rice, Vincent Vaden | |
| 10:16 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses the free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:16 | Tulsa | Scott Beach snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 10:12 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-13 |
| 10:10 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry snags the offensive board | 21-13 |
| 09:54 | Tulsa | Scott Beach clanks a jumper from the right side | 21-13 |
| 09:52 | Houston | David Phillips snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-13 |
| 09:24 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 09:20 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-13 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Eric Keller lays it in uncontested | 21-15 |
| 08:50 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider misses the floater from the right side | 21-15 |
| 08:48 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eric Keller | 21-15 |
| 08:44 | Houston | Matthew Ownby steals the ball from Eric Keller in the backcourt | 21-15 |
| 08:31 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry misses the easy layup | 21-15 |
| 08:30 | Tulsa | Scott Beach tips it home | 23-15 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Eric Keller drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Karlson | 23-17 |
| 08:00 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Karlson - foul #2 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Allen (SG), Bobby Pylant (SF), Charles Horner (PF), Brian Ballenger (C) Matthew Ownby, Brandon Nelson, Rodger Lowry, Scott Beach | |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (PG), Greg Rice (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Allen Morello, Richard Tschida | |
| 08:00 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:00 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:39 | Houston | Eric Keller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-17 |
| 07:37 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Schneider (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Pylant (fresh) PF - Charles Horner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Ballenger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Guice (fresh) SG - David Phillips (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Greg Rice (fairly fresh) C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Tulsa | David Phillips picks off the pass by Charles Horner | 25-17 |
| 07:11 | Houston | George Guice is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Schneider - foul #2 on Douglas Schneider, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Todd Morissette (C) Douglas Schneider | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:56 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by George Guice | 25-20 |
| 06:49 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger is called for traveling | 25-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG) Bobby Pylant | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF) Vincent Vaden | |
| 06:47 | Houston | David Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Ballenger - foul #1 on Brian Ballenger, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson (SF) Brian Ballenger | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:47 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:47 | Houston | David Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:47 | Tulsa | Charles Horner snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 06:20 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity's pass is intercepted by George Guice | 25-21 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Allen Morello lays it up and in on a great pass from George Guice | 25-23 |
| 06:05 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-23 |
| 06:03 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Horner | 25-23 |
| 05:44 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson blows the layup | 25-23 |
| 05:42 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eric Keller | 25-23 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Allen Morello is hacked by Eugene Garrity in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Garrity, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger (SF) Brandon Nelson | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Tschida (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Eric Keller, Greg Rice | |
| 05:38 | Houston | Allen Morello misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:38 | Tulsa | Charles Horner gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 05:17 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 05:15 | Houston | The rebound goes to Vincent Vaden | 25-23 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Richard Tschida's floater is tipped away by Charles Horner | 25-23 |
| 05:02 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:53 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette is fouled on the floor by Vincent Vaden - foul #2 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), Scott Beach (SF), Rodger Lowry (PF) Eugene Garrity, Louis Allen, Brian Ballenger, Charles Horner | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF), Greg Rice (C) Richard Tschida, Vincent Vaden | |
| 04:53 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:53 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:44 | Houston | Allen Morello scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from George Guice | 27-26 |
| 04:26 | Tulsa | Scott Beach clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 04:24 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant snags the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 04:06 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 04:04 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry tips it in | 29-26 |
| 03:42 | Houston | Eric Keller is denied on a dunk by Rodger Lowry | 29-26 |
| 03:40 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 03:21 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 03:19 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette tips it but misses | 29-26 |
| 03:18 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Bobby Pylant (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Ownby (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Beach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodger Lowry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Morissette (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Guice (tiring) 3 ast. SG - David Phillips (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Morello (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Rice (tiring) | |
| 03:12 | Houston | George Guice is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Allen Morello | 29-28 |
| 02:55 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-28 |
| 02:53 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry can't tip it in | 29-28 |
| 02:52 | Tulsa | Scott Beach grabs the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 02:38 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry hits a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on David Phillips - foul #2 on David Phillips, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Louis Allen (SG), Brian Ballenger (SF), Charles Horner (PF) Bobby Pylant, Matthew Ownby, Scott Beach, Todd Morissette | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Edmond Ferguson (SG), Roger Pendergrass (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) George Guice, David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello | |
| 02:38 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Louis Allen is called for the reach on Edmond Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Allen, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson (SF) Rodger Lowry | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:36 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:36 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 02:16 | Tulsa | Greg Rice swats the layup by Brian Ballenger | 32-28 |
| 02:15 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity can't tip it in | 32-28 |
| 02:14 | Houston | Vincent Vaden snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Karlson | 32-30 |
| 01:38 | Tulsa | Charles Horner buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Ballenger | 35-30 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass is fouled on the floor by Charles Horner - foul #2 on Charles Horner, team foul #10 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Todd Morissette (C) Louis Allen, Brian Ballenger | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Greg Rice | |
| 01:13 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:47 | Tulsa | Charles Horner buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Schneider | 37-31 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Charles Horner blocks the short jumper by Eric Keller | 37-31 |
| 00:37 | Tulsa | Charles Horner snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 00:13 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Eric Keller - foul #1 on Eric Keller, team foul #11 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby (SG), Scott Beach (SF), Rodger Lowry (C) Douglas Schneider, Brandon Nelson, Todd Morissette | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF) Eric Keller | |
| 00:13 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:13 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Stephen Karlson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #12 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG) Eugene Garrity | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG) Stephen Karlson | |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | Scott Beach hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by David Phillips - foul #3 on David Phillips, team foul #13 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) David Phillips | |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | Scott Beach makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | Scott Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-34 |