| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Hugh Ross (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ted Cusack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Mozee (fresh) PF - Willie Schmeling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Quinton Brockman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Alonzo Lee inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 19:48 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Quinton Brockman | 35-37 |
| 19:36 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee makes the shot from the left side set up by Ted Cusack | 35-39 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Victor Gardner is hacked by Willie Schmeling - foul #1 on Willie Schmeling, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Victor Gardner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Dunmire | 38-39 |
| 19:06 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Clarence Hebert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Mozee - foul #1 on Gerald Mozee, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Josiah Etherton (PF), Terry Greear (C) Willie Schmeling, Quinton Brockman | |
| 18:46 | Houston | Clarence Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:46 | Tulsa | Josiah Etherton grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 18:39 | Tulsa | Josiah Etherton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-39 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Clarence Hebert can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 18:17 | Tulsa | Josiah Etherton snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 17:51 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gerald Mozee, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Womble (PG), Russell Schrader (SG), Landon Zanchez (SF), Lyndon Cable (PF), George Scott (C) Victor Gardner, Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Matthew Hillyard, Christopher Dunmire | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Darwin Kahle (SG), Ricky Barnes (SF) Hugh Ross, Ted Cusack, Gerald Mozee | |
| 17:48 | Houston | Landon Zanchez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 17:30 | Tulsa | George Scott swats the shot by Ricky Barnes | 39-39 |
| 17:28 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Josiah Etherton | 39-39 |
| 17:12 | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Darwin Kahle, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bradley Jones (PG), Willie Schmeling (PF), Quinton Brockman (C) Darwin Kahle, Josiah Etherton, Terry Greear | |
| 16:55 | Houston | Landon Zanchez makes the wide open shot from the right wing set up by Lyndon Cable | 41-39 |
| 16:44 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott can't finish the layup | 41-39 |
| 16:43 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Barnes | 41-39 |
| 16:38 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Quinton Brockman | 41-42 |
| 16:32 | Houston | Russell Schrader scores on a 3 from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 16:11 | Tulsa | Quinton Brockman clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by George Scott - foul #1 on George Scott, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Mark Allen (PF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Melvin Womble, Russell Schrader, Landon Zanchez, Lyndon Cable, George Scott | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Ted Cusack (SG), Gerald Mozee (SF), Marc Moore (PF) Bradley Jones, Jerry Abbott, Ricky Barnes, Willie Schmeling | |
| 16:11 | Tulsa | Quinton Brockman makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:11 | Tulsa | Quinton Brockman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:11 | Tulsa | Marc Moore grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 16:05 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Clarence Hebert gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:49 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 15:48 | Houston | Mark Allen grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Allen (fresh) C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Hugh Ross (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ted Cusack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Mozee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marc Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Quinton Brockman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Victor Gardner | 46-43 |
| 15:17 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 15:13 | Houston | Marc Moore is called for the reach on Alonzo Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marc Moore, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG), Matthew Hillyard (PF) Clarence Hebert, Mark Allen | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Josiah Etherton (PF), Terry Greear (C) Gerald Mozee, Quinton Brockman | |
| 14:55 | Houston | Victor Gardner is hacked by Hugh Ross - foul #1 on Hugh Ross, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Darwin Kahle (SG), Ricky Barnes (SF) Hugh Ross, Ted Cusack, Marc Moore | |
| 14:35 | Houston | Victor Gardner is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Russell Schrader | 49-43 |
| 14:12 | Tulsa | Matthew Hillyard denies the turnaround by Jerry Abbott | 49-43 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 13:57 | Houston | Josiah Etherton is called for the reach on Matthew Hillyard - foul #3 on Josiah Etherton, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Landon Zanchez (SF), Lyndon Cable (C) Victor Gardner, Alonzo Lee, Christopher Dunmire | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Cusack (SG), Marc Moore (SF), Willie Schmeling (PF) Darwin Kahle, Ricky Barnes, Terry Greear | |
| 13:57 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:57 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:57 | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:44 | Tulsa | Josiah Etherton clanks a shot from the left block | 50-43 |
| 13:42 | Tulsa | Josiah Etherton grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:36 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Russell Schrader - foul #3 on Russell Schrader, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Houston | George Scott (C) Matthew Hillyard | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Quinton Brockman (C) Josiah Etherton | |
| 13:36 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:36 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Landon Zanchez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 13:16 | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:59 | Tulsa | Marc Moore is hacked by George Scott - foul #2 on George Scott, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG) Russell Schrader | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Darwin Kahle (SG), Gerald Mozee (SF), Ricky Barnes (C) Jerry Abbott, Ted Cusack, Marc Moore, Quinton Brockman | |
| 12:53 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Victor Gardner - foul #2 on Victor Gardner, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| 12:53 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:53 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Lyndon Cable's pass is intercepted by Darwin Kahle in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 12:35 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 12:33 | Houston | George Scott gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:31 | Houston | George Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Alonzo Lee (SF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Clarence Hebert, George Scott | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 12:09 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross misses badly on a shot from the left side | 50-47 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Lyndon Cable grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 11:47 | Houston | Lyndon Cable misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerald Mozee - foul #3 on Gerald Mozee, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG) Landon Zanchez | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Cusack (SG), Marc Moore (SF), Josiah Etherton (PF), Terry Greear (C) Darwin Kahle, Gerald Mozee, Willie Schmeling, Ricky Barnes | |
| 11:47 | Houston | Lyndon Cable makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:47 | Houston | Lyndon Cable misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:47 | Tulsa | Josiah Etherton gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lyndon Cable (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Hugh Ross (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ted Cusack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Moore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Josiah Etherton (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Greear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Tulsa | Terry Greear misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 51-47 |
| 11:23 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 11:09 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Josiah Etherton | 51-50 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Russell Schrader loses the dribble to Ted Cusack in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 10:52 | Tulsa | Josiah Etherton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 10:51 | Tulsa | Terry Greear gets the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:43 | Tulsa | Josiah Etherton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marc Moore | 51-52 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses short on a shot in the lane | 51-52 |
| 10:30 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:04 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack's pass is intercepted by Alonzo Lee | 51-52 |
| 10:01 | Houston | Alonzo Lee banks in the layup | 53-52 |
| 09:33 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 09:32 | Houston | The rebound goes to Christopher Dunmire | 53-52 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Alonzo Lee knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Victor Gardner | 55-52 |
| 09:14 | Tulsa | Josiah Etherton makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Marc Moore | 55-54 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Victor Gardner loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Womble (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Landon Zanchez (SF), Matthew Hillyard (PF), George Scott (C) Victor Gardner, Russell Schrader, Alonzo Lee, Lyndon Cable, Christopher Dunmire | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Darwin Kahle (SG), Gerald Mozee (SF), Willie Schmeling (PF), Quinton Brockman (C) Hugh Ross, Ted Cusack, Marc Moore, Josiah Etherton, Terry Greear | |
| 08:38 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee is whistled for a carry | 55-54 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Willie Schmeling swats the layup by Landon Zanchez | 55-54 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Landon Zanchez tips it in | 57-54 |
| 07:57 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott misses the dunk | 57-54 |
| 07:56 | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling tips it back up and in | 57-56 |
| 07:43 | Houston | Melvin Womble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG) Melvin Womble | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Landon Zanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - George Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jerry Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darwin Kahle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Mozee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Willie Schmeling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Quinton Brockman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling is hacked by Matthew Hillyard - foul #2 on Matthew Hillyard, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Allen (PF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Matthew Hillyard, George Scott | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bradley Jones (PG), Ricky Barnes (SF) Darwin Kahle, Gerald Mozee | |
| 07:12 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Abbott and he's hacked by Mark Allen - foul #2 on Mark Allen, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Womble (PG) Clarence Hebert | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Cusack (SG) Jerry Abbott | |
| 07:12 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Mark Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire tips it back up and in | 59-59 |
| 06:34 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Mark Allen snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Mark Allen hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-59 |
| 06:02 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes makes the shot from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Landon Zanchez can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 05:47 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Willie Schmeling | 61-61 |
| 05:43 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack slams it home on a nice dish by Bradley Jones | 61-63 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Landon Zanchez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Matthew Hillyard (PF), George Scott (C) Melvin Womble, Russell Schrader, Landon Zanchez, Mark Allen, Christopher Dunmire | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Jerry Abbott (SG), Gerald Mozee (SF), Josiah Etherton (PF) Bradley Jones, Ted Cusack, Ricky Barnes, Willie Schmeling | |
| 05:35 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 05:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to Matthew Hillyard | 61-63 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Victor Gardner | 63-63 |
| 05:06 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 63-63 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 63-63 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Clarence Hebert makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George Scott | 66-63 |
| 04:14 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Abbott | 66-66 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Clarence Hebert and he's hacked by Quinton Brockman - foul #2 on Quinton Brockman, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG), Mark Allen (PF), Lyndon Cable (C) Clarence Hebert, Matthew Hillyard, George Scott | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle (SG), Ricky Barnes (SF), Marc Moore (PF), Terry Greear (C) Hugh Ross, Gerald Mozee, Josiah Etherton, Quinton Brockman | |
| 04:03 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:46 | Tulsa | Lyndon Cable swats the dunk try by Ricky Barnes | 69-66 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Alonzo Lee grabs the board | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alonzo Lee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyndon Cable (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jerry Abbott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darwin Kahle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Barnes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marc Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Greear (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Alonzo Lee is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Victor Gardner | 71-66 |
| 03:08 | Tulsa | Marc Moore drills a 3 from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Mark Allen scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Schrader and he's fouled by Marc Moore - foul #3 on Marc Moore, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Womble (PG), Landon Zanchez (SF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Victor Gardner, Alonzo Lee, Lyndon Cable | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Cusack (SG), Gerald Mozee (SF), Josiah Etherton (C) Jerry Abbott, Ricky Barnes, Terry Greear | |
| 02:48 | Houston | Mark Allen makes the free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:27 | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Ted Cusack | 74-72 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Matthew Hillyard (PF) Melvin Womble, Russell Schrader, Mark Allen | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Terry Greear (C) Darwin Kahle, Marc Moore | |
| 02:25 | Houston | Hugh Ross is called for the reach on Victor Gardner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hugh Ross, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:03 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee loses the ball out of bounds | 76-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Alonzo Lee (SF) Landon Zanchez | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 01:45 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard hits a shot from the right block set up by Clarence Hebert | 78-72 |
| 01:22 | Tulsa | Christopher Dunmire is called for the reach on Hugh Ross - foul #2 on Christopher Dunmire, team foul #7 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling (PF), Quinton Brockman (C) Josiah Etherton, Terry Greear | |
| 01:22 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:22 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Alonzo Lee snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 78-73 |
| 01:06 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee grabs the defensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 01:00 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross hits a floater from the right wing set up by Ted Cusack | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:36 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire travels with the ball | 78-75 |
| 00:16 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee hits the finger roll | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Houston | Hugh Ross is called for the reach on Alonzo Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hugh Ross, team foul #12 | 78-77 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Hillyard | 79-77 |
| 00:02 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee tips it home | 79-79 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Victor Gardner can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Hugh Ross (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ted Cusack (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Mozee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Schmeling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Quinton Brockman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:43 | Houston | Victor Gardner is fouled on the floor by Willie Schmeling - foul #2 on Willie Schmeling, team foul #13 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Josiah Etherton (PF), Terry Greear (C) Willie Schmeling, Quinton Brockman | |
| 04:43 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 04:27 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Hugh Ross | 81-81 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Ted Cusack - foul #2 on Ted Cusack, team foul #14 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (SF) Gerald Mozee | |
| 04:13 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 04:06 | Tulsa | The pull-up jumper by Terry Greear is blocked by Christopher Dunmire | 82-81 |
| 04:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to Victor Gardner | 82-81 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Alonzo Lee's fadeaway is rejected by Josiah Etherton | 82-81 |
| 03:49 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes snags the defensive board | 82-81 |
| 03:44 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Hugh Ross | 82-83 |
| 03:27 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Victor Gardner | 84-83 |
| 03:05 | Tulsa | Josiah Etherton hits the finger roll | 84-85 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Victor Gardner comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 84-85 |
| 02:43 | Tulsa | Josiah Etherton gets the rebound | 84-85 |
| 02:43 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-85 |
| Subs | Houston | Lyndon Cable (PF) Matthew Hillyard | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee (SF), Willie Schmeling (PF), Quinton Brockman (C) Ricky Barnes, Josiah Etherton, Terry Greear | |
| 02:29 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack is hacked by Clarence Hebert - foul #1 on Clarence Hebert, team foul #8 | 84-85 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG) Clarence Hebert | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 02:29 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack makes the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 02:29 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-87 |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Matthew Hillyard (PF) Russell Schrader, Lyndon Cable | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 02:17 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 87-87 |
| 02:09 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 87-87 |
| 02:07 | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling tips it but misses | 87-87 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Alonzo Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 87-87 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Victor Gardner lays it in on a nice dish by Alonzo Lee | 89-87 |
| 01:30 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Hugh Ross | 89-89 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Alonzo Lee can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ted Cusack - foul #3 on Ted Cusack, team foul #15 | 89-89 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 1st free throw | 90-89 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 01:08 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack is hacked by Matthew Hillyard - foul #3 on Matthew Hillyard, team foul #9 | 91-89 |
| 01:08 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack makes the 1st free throw | 91-90 |
| 01:08 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack misses the 2nd free throw | 91-90 |
| 01:08 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Ted Cusack | 91-90 |
| 00:49 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Victor Gardner - foul #3 on Victor Gardner, team foul #10 | 91-90 |
| 00:49 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee misses the 1st free throw | 91-90 |
| 00:49 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee makes the 2nd free throw | 91-91 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 25 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Hebert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Hugh Ross (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ted Cusack (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Mozee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Schmeling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Quinton Brockman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:46 | Houston | Ted Cusack is called for the reach on Clarence Hebert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ted Cusack, team foul #16 | 91-91 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Clarence Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 92-91 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Clarence Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 93-91 |
| 00:39 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 93-91 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Clarence Hebert pulls down the rebound | 93-91 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Ted Cusack is called for the reach on Clarence Hebert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ted Cusack, team foul #17 | 93-91 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (SG) Ted Cusack | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses the 1st free throw | 93-91 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Clarence Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 94-91 |
| 00:13 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee misses the driving attempt from the right block | 94-91 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Clarence Hebert pulls down the rebound | 94-91 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Clarence Hebert is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Ross - foul #4 on Hugh Ross, team foul #18 | 94-91 |
| Subs | Houston | Landon Zanchez (SF), Mark Allen (PF) Alonzo Lee, Matthew Hillyard | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:10 | Houston | Clarence Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 95-91 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses the 2nd free throw | 95-91 |
| 00:10 | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling gets the rebound | 95-91 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 95-91 |
| 00:02 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee grabs the offensive rebound | 95-91 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | The clock runs out | 95-91 |