| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Joyner (fresh) SG - Robert Dudley (fresh) SF - Gregg Tirado (fresh) PF - Dale Seiler (fresh) C - Jack Lynch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) SG - Harold Karr (fresh) SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Charles McGlothern wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Houston | Harold Karr knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles McGlothern | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch misses short on a floater from the left side | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Gregg Tirado | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Tulsa | Dale Seiler drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Dudley | 3-3 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Terry Lewis lays it in | 3-5 |
| 18:38 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Joyner | 6-5 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Harold Karr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| 17:58 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti can't finish the layup | 6-5 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Michael Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Terry Lewis double dribbles | 6-5 |
| 16:53 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-5 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:35 | Houston | Michael Harrison misses the easy layup | 6-5 |
| 16:33 | Houston | Terry Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:23 | Houston | Harold Karr knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-7 |
| 16:07 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 6-7 |
| 16:05 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch tips it home | 8-7 |
| 15:48 | Houston | Terry Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 15:47 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Joyner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Dudley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Tirado (fresh) PF - Dale Seiler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jack Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Harrison (fairly fresh) C - Charles McGlothern (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch lays it up and in | 10-7 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Gregg Tirado is called for the reach on Terry Lewis - foul #1 on Gregg Tirado, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Hoffman (PF) Dale Seiler | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (PG), Travis Blom (SF), Floyd Fikes (PF), Phil Rubalcaba (C) Christopher Benedetti, Terry Lewis, Michael Harrison, Charles McGlothern | |
| 15:09 | Houston | Edward Cole drills a floater from the right side | 10-9 |
| 14:48 | Tulsa | John Hoffman scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Paul Joyner | 12-9 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Floyd Fikes is hacked by John Hoffman - foul #1 on John Hoffman, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Ward (SG), Corey Harris (SF) Robert Dudley, Gregg Tirado | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG) Harold Karr | |
| 14:21 | Houston | Travis Blom scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 14:06 | Tulsa | John Hoffman makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Ward and he's hacked by Floyd Fikes - foul #1 on Floyd Fikes, team foul #1 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Jefferson (SF), Dale Seiler (PF) Paul Joyner, Jack Lynch | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF), Michael Harrison (PF) Edward Cole, Floyd Fikes | |
| 14:06 | Tulsa | John Hoffman misses the free throw | 14-12 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Terry Lewis gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:40 | Houston | Corey Harris is called for the reach on Terry Lewis - foul #1 on Corey Harris, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG), Charles McGlothern (C) Travis Blom, Phil Rubalcaba | |
| 13:21 | Houston | Terry Lewis drills a jumper from the right block set up by Harold Karr | 14-14 |
| 13:08 | Tulsa | Robert Ward makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Corey Harris | 16-14 |
| 12:51 | Houston | Michael Harrison is called for traveling | 16-14 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Joyner (PG), Robert Dudley (SG), Gregg Tirado (SF), Jack Lynch (C) Corey Harris, Robert Ward, David Jefferson, John Hoffman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:42 | Tulsa | Dale Seiler misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles McGlothern - foul #1 on Charles McGlothern, team foul #2 | 16-14 |
| 12:42 | Tulsa | Dale Seiler makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:42 | Tulsa | Dale Seiler makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Harold Karr blows the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Dudley - foul #1 on Robert Dudley, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (PG) Christopher Benedetti | |
| 12:24 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:06 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley is hacked by Edward Cole - foul #1 on Edward Cole, team foul #3 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Hoffman (PF) Dale Seiler | |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Blom (PF) Michael Harrison | |
| 11:49 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Lynch | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Joyner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Dudley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Tirado (fresh) PF - John Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jack Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Blom (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Houston | Terry Lewis connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-19 |
| 11:15 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner drills a 3 from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Harold Karr comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 10:49 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 10:44 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado buries a jumper from the right block | 26-19 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Edward Cole loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dale Seiler (PF) John Hoffman | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Phil Rubalcaba (C) Edward Cole, Harold Karr, Terry Lewis, Charles McGlothern | |
| 10:25 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 10:24 | Tulsa | Dale Seiler pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 10:16 | Tulsa | Dale Seiler connects on the jumper in the paint | 28-19 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Floyd Fikes blows the layup | 28-19 |
| 10:01 | Tulsa | Dale Seiler grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 09:44 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Michael Harrison gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Harrison | 28-21 |
| 09:12 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley's pass is intercepted by Floyd Fikes | 28-21 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Floyd Fikes is hacked by Dale Seiler - foul #1 on Dale Seiler, team foul #5 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Ward (SG), Corey Harris (SF), John Hoffman (C) Robert Dudley, Gregg Tirado, Jack Lynch | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG), Terry Lewis (SF), Charles McGlothern (C) Travis Blom, Floyd Fikes, Phil Rubalcaba | |
| 08:45 | Houston | Corey Harris takes the ball from Michael Harrison | 28-21 |
| 08:41 | Tulsa | Robert Ward misses the lay-in | 28-21 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Charles McGlothern pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 08:21 | Houston | Terry Lewis comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 28-21 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Harold Karr gets the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Michael Harrison misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 07:58 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 07:52 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Corey Harris | 30-21 |
| 07:29 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Ward - foul #1 on Robert Ward, team foul #6 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Dudley (SG), Jack Lynch (C) Paul Joyner, Dale Seiler | |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Blom (PF) Michael Harrison | |
| 07:29 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 07:29 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 07:29 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Jack Lynch | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Corey Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Dudley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jack Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Blom (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles McGlothern - foul #2 on Charles McGlothern, team foul #4 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (PG), Phil Rubalcaba (C) Christopher Benedetti, Charles McGlothern | |
| 07:16 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 07:16 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 07:02 | Houston | Harold Karr is hacked by Corey Harris - foul #2 on Corey Harris, team foul #7 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Jefferson (PG), Gregg Tirado (SF) Corey Harris, Robert Ward | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:02 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 07:02 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 06:43 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Edward Cole loses the dribble to Robert Dudley | 32-23 |
| 06:19 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-23 |
| 06:18 | Tulsa | John Hoffman misses the tip | 32-23 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Terry Lewis pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Travis Blom's pass is intercepted by David Jefferson | 32-23 |
| 05:55 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 05:53 | Houston | Terry Lewis gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 05:37 | Houston | David Jefferson is called for the reach on Harold Karr - foul #1 on David Jefferson, team foul #8 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Joyner (PG), John Alexander (PF) David Jefferson, John Hoffman | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Michael Harrison (PF) Edward Cole, Terry Lewis | |
| 05:37 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:20 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Dudley | 34-25 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 34-25 |
| 05:01 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to John Alexander | 34-25 |
| 04:42 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 34-25 |
| 04:41 | Tulsa | John Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 04:36 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Travis Blom - foul #1 on Travis Blom, team foul #5 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Ward (SG), Dale Seiler (PF) Robert Dudley, John Alexander | |
| Subs | Houston | Floyd Fikes (SG), Edward Cole (SF), Byron Harshaw (C) Harold Karr, Travis Blom, Phil Rubalcaba | |
| 04:36 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 04:36 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Paul Joyner takes the ball from Floyd Fikes | 36-25 |
| 04:02 | Tulsa | Robert Ward is fouled on the floor by Floyd Fikes - foul #2 on Floyd Fikes, team foul #6 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Corey Harris (SF) Gregg Tirado | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF) Floyd Fikes | |
| 03:54 | Tulsa | Robert Ward is hacked by Edward Cole - foul #2 on Edward Cole, team foul #7 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Houston | Floyd Fikes (SG), Charles McGlothern (C) Edward Cole, Byron Harshaw | |
| 03:54 | Tulsa | Robert Ward makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 03:54 | Tulsa | Robert Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Michael Harrison snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 03:38 | Houston | Terry Lewis blows the layup but he's hacked by Corey Harris - foul #3 on Corey Harris, team foul #9 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Jefferson (SF), John Hoffman (C) Corey Harris, Jack Lynch | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG) Floyd Fikes | |
| 03:38 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 03:38 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 03:38 | Houston | Charles McGlothern gets the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 03:23 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti is called for traveling | 37-26 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Dudley (SG) David Jefferson | |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Blom (PF) Michael Harrison | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Joyner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Dudley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Seiler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Travis Blom (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-26 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Charles McGlothern gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the lay-in | 37-26 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Travis Blom grabs the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Travis Blom misses short on a floater from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 02:28 | Tulsa | John Hoffman gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 02:10 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Travis Blom snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-26 |
| 01:54 | Tulsa | Dale Seiler pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 01:49 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 01:48 | Tulsa | Dale Seiler tips it back up and in | 39-26 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Karr and he's fouled by Robert Ward - foul #2 on Robert Ward, team foul #10 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Jefferson (PG), Gregg Tirado (SF), Jack Lynch (C) Paul Joyner, Robert Ward, Dale Seiler | |
| Subs | Houston | Floyd Fikes (SG), Edward Cole (SF), Michael Harrison (PF) Harold Karr, Terry Lewis, Travis Blom | |
| 01:28 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:10 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 01:09 | Tulsa | David Jefferson tips it but misses | 39-29 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Charles McGlothern gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Michael Harrison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 00:48 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 00:37 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Jefferson | 42-29 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 42-29 |
| 00:23 | Tulsa | John Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-29 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Edward Cole misses short on a halfcourt shot | 45-29 |