| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Robert Pam (fresh) SG - Steven Harris (fresh) SF - Duane Hunter (fresh) PF - John Sheffield (fresh) C - William Casares (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) C - Scott Thornton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Scott Thornton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Houston | The jumper by Scott Thornton is denied by John Sheffield | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Hartley | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Fierro | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter clanks a jump hook from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Houston | Shawn Callier grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Pam - foul #1 on Robert Pam, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Tulsa | William Casares double dribbles | 0-4 |
| 17:55 | Houston | Shawn Callier hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Fierro | 0-7 |
| 17:40 | Tulsa | John Sheffield travels with the ball | 0-7 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (PG), Byron Jones (SG), Richard Lotts (SF), Thomas Wright (PF), Jeff Lattimer (C) Robert Pam, Steven Harris, Duane Hunter, John Sheffield, William Casares | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:20 | Houston | George Warrick picks off the pass by Fyodor Zerphey | 0-7 |
| 17:09 | Tulsa | Scott Thornton swats the layup by Thomas Wright | 0-7 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Scott Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Shawn Callier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-7 |
| 16:49 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Thornton | 0-7 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Peter Fierro knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Fyodor Zerphey | 0-10 |
| 15:56 | Tulsa | Fyodor Zerphey takes the ball from Thomas Wright | 0-10 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Warrick (fresh) SG - Byron Jones (fresh) SF - Richard Lotts (fresh) PF - Thomas Wright (fresh) C - Jeff Lattimer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Houston | Scott Thornton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Peter Fierro | 0-12 |
| 15:20 | Tulsa | George Warrick connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Thomas Wright and he's fouled by Shawn Callier - foul #1 on Shawn Callier, team foul #1 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven Harris (SG), Duane Hunter (SF), John Sheffield (PF), William Casares (C) Byron Jones, Richard Lotts, Thomas Wright, Jeff Lattimer | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayers (PF) Bernard Hartley | |
| 15:20 | Tulsa | George Warrick misses the free throw | 2-12 |
| 15:20 | Houston | The rebound goes to Scott Thornton | 2-12 |
| 15:05 | Houston | George Warrick picks off the pass by Scott Thornton | 2-12 |
| 15:02 | Tulsa | George Warrick hits the finger roll | 4-12 |
| 14:38 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Peter Fierro | 4-14 |
| 14:19 | Tulsa | William Casares connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by George Warrick | 6-14 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Peter Fierro comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-14 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Robert Mayers hits the follow up shot | 6-16 |
| 14:00 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter lays it in | 8-16 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Scott Thornton clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 8-16 |
| 13:35 | Tulsa | John Sheffield grabs the board | 8-16 |
| 13:23 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Shawn Callier - foul #2 on Shawn Callier, team foul #2 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Houston | Mike McAllister (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF) Shawn Callier, Robert Mayers | |
| 13:23 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:23 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:23 | Tulsa | John Sheffield snags the offensive board | 8-16 |
| 13:12 | Tulsa | Peter Fierro is called for the reach on Duane Hunter - foul #1 on Peter Fierro, team foul #3 | 8-16 |
| 13:00 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter is whistled for a carry | 8-16 |
| 12:57 | Houston | George Warrick steps in front of the Peter Fierro pass in the backcourt | 8-16 |
| 12:46 | Tulsa | Steven Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 8-16 |
| 12:44 | Tulsa | Steven Harris snags the offensive board | 8-16 |
| 12:39 | Tulsa | George Warrick misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Peter Fierro - foul #2 on Peter Fierro, team foul #4 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Byron Jones (SG), Richard Lotts (SF), Thomas Wright (PF), Jeff Lattimer (C) Steven Harris, Duane Hunter, John Sheffield, William Casares | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayers (PF), John Luce (C) Peter Fierro, Scott Thornton | |
| 12:39 | Tulsa | George Warrick misses the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:39 | Tulsa | George Warrick makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:21 | Houston | Mike McAllister throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Pam (PG), Steven Harris (SG), Duane Hunter (SF), John Sheffield (PF), William Casares (C) George Warrick, Byron Jones, Richard Lotts, Thomas Wright, Jeff Lattimer | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:10 | Tulsa | Robert Mayers is called for the reach on William Casares - foul #1 on Robert Mayers, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (PG) Robert Pam | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:52 | Tulsa | Steven Harris loses the dribble to John Luce | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Warrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Harris (fresh) SF - Duane Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Sheffield (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Casares (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mike McAllister (fresh) SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Luce (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by George Warrick - foul #1 on George Warrick, team foul #2 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Pam (PG), Byron Jones (SG), Richard Lotts (SF), Thomas Wright (PF), Jeff Lattimer (C) George Warrick, Steven Harris, Duane Hunter, John Sheffield, William Casares | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:32 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 11:16 | Tulsa | Mike McAllister is called for the reach on Thomas Wright - foul #1 on Mike McAllister, team foul #6 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Thornton (C) John Luce | |
| 10:55 | Tulsa | The jumper by Jeff Lattimer is denied by Scott Thornton | 9-18 |
| 10:53 | Houston | Scott Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses the easy layup | 9-18 |
| 10:22 | Tulsa | Richard Lotts gets the rebound | 9-18 |
| 10:07 | Tulsa | Thomas Wright makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Pam | 11-18 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Byron Jones - foul #1 on Byron Jones, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (PG), Steven Harris (SG), Duane Hunter (SF), John Sheffield (PF), William Casares (C) Robert Pam, Byron Jones, Richard Lotts, Thomas Wright, Jeff Lattimer | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (SG), John Ginter (SF), Jimmie Jimmerson (PF) Mike McAllister, Bernard Hartley, Robert Mayers | |
| 09:43 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:36 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-19 |
| 09:34 | Tulsa | John Sheffield hits the follow up shot | 13-19 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey is denied on a layup by John Sheffield | 13-19 |
| 09:06 | Tulsa | William Casares grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 09:02 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 13-19 |
| 09:00 | Tulsa | William Casares tips it home | 15-19 |
| 08:40 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey's fadeaway is rejected by George Warrick | 15-19 |
| 08:39 | Tulsa | Steven Harris grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 08:27 | Tulsa | George Warrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Houston | Mike McAllister (SG), John Luce (C) Jimmie Jimmerson, Scott Thornton | |
| 08:10 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey is whistled for traveling | 15-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Houston | Bernard Hartley (SF), Robert Mayers (PF) John Ginter, Fyodor Zerphey | |
| 07:57 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Harris | 18-19 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Mike McAllister misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 07:30 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Steven Harris | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Warrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Casares (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Ellis (fresh) SG - Mike McAllister (fresh) SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Luce (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Tulsa | John Sheffield loses the dribble to Christopher Ellis | 18-19 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Christopher Ellis is fouled on the floor by William Casares - foul #1 on William Casares, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey (PG) Christopher Ellis | |
| 06:35 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by George Warrick - foul #2 on George Warrick, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Pam (PG), Byron Jones (SG), Richard Lotts (SF), Thomas Wright (PF), Jeff Lattimer (C) George Warrick, Steven Harris, Duane Hunter, John Sheffield, William Casares | |
| Subs | Houston | John Ginter (SF) Mike McAllister | |
| 06:35 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:35 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:18 | Tulsa | Byron Jones scores on a floater from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Richard Lotts picks off the pass by Robert Mayers | 20-21 |
| 05:36 | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-21 |
| 05:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fyodor Zerphey | 20-21 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Robert Mayers drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Fyodor Zerphey | 20-23 |
| 05:05 | Tulsa | Robert Pam misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 05:04 | Houston | John Luce pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 04:35 | Houston | John Luce is denied on a layup by Richard Lotts | 20-23 |
| 04:33 | Tulsa | Richard Lotts pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 04:29 | Tulsa | Robert Pam misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-23 |
| 04:28 | Houston | John Luce snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 04:07 | Houston | John Ginter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-23 |
| 04:06 | Tulsa | Thomas Wright grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 03:58 | Tulsa | Byron Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 03:56 | Houston | John Luce pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 03:32 | Houston | John Luce misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Byron Jones - foul #2 on Byron Jones, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (PG), Steven Harris (SG), Duane Hunter (SF), John Sheffield (PF), William Casares (C) Robert Pam, Byron Jones, Richard Lotts, Thomas Wright, Jeff Lattimer | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Shawn Callier (SG) Bernard Hartley, Robert Mayers | |
| 03:32 | Houston | John Luce misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 03:32 | Houston | John Luce makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Warrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Casares (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Ginter (fresh) PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - John Luce (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Tulsa | George Warrick is fouled on the floor by Shawn Callier - foul #3 on Shawn Callier, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Houston | Mike McAllister (SG), Jimmie Jimmerson (PF), Scott Thornton (C) Shawn Callier, John Ginter, John Luce | |
| 03:13 | Tulsa | George Warrick makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 03:13 | Tulsa | George Warrick makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Peter Fierro can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on George Warrick - foul #3 on George Warrick, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Pam (PG) George Warrick | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:44 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:44 | Tulsa | John Sheffield grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 02:26 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Sheffield - foul #1 on John Sheffield, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Ginter (SF) Jimmie Jimmerson | |
| 02:11 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 02:11 | Houston | John Ginter snags the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Peter Fierro clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-26 |
| 01:55 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to John Sheffield | 25-26 |
| 01:41 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 01:39 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pam | 25-26 |
| 01:29 | Tulsa | Steven Harris can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 25-26 |
| 01:28 | Tulsa | Robert Pam snags the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 01:14 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 01:12 | Tulsa | Steven Harris hits the follow up shot | 27-26 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses long on a 3 from straight away | 27-26 |
| 00:46 | Houston | John Ginter misses the tip | 27-26 |
| 00:45 | Tulsa | Steven Harris pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 00:38 | Tulsa | John Sheffield's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Thornton | 27-26 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Scott Thornton pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Peter Fierro buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Ginter | 27-29 |
| 00:17 | Tulsa | Robert Pam is whistled for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (PG) Robert Pam | |
| Subs | Houston | Bernard Hartley (SF), Robert Mayers (PF) John Ginter, Fyodor Zerphey | |
| 00:03 | Houston | Peter Fierro's pass is intercepted by William Casares | 27-29 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | William Casares misses long on a halfcourt shot | 27-29 |