| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) SG - Joe Buske (fresh) SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) PF - Jared Wegener (fresh) C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - Luis Hunter (fresh) PF - Ted Peterson (fresh) C - William Greenwood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Lindsey Locke wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Luis Hunter steps in front of the Arthur Estes pass | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Tulsa | Robert Williams loses the dribble to Lindsey Locke | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Joe Buske misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Tulsa | Robert Williams grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Tulsa | Arthur Estes picks off the pass by Michael Smith in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Arthur Estes can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Tulsa | Luis Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Tulsa | Robert Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Arthur Estes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Goldblatt | 0-0 |
| 17:52 | Houston | Arthur Estes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 17:51 | Tulsa | William Greenwood gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:35 | Tulsa | Jared Wegener swats the short shot by Ted Peterson | 0-0 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Joe Buske comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Jared Wegener misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 17:11 | Tulsa | William Greenwood grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:02 | Tulsa | Ted Peterson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Joe Buske snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Joe Buske double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Charles Duncan (SF), Stevan Klawinski (PF), Brian Turner (C) Arthur Estes, Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Jared Wegener, Lindsey Locke | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Trent (PG), Brandon Brown (SG), Roger Vance (SF), James Tapp (PF), James Buck (C) Michael Smith, Robert Williams, Luis Hunter, Ted Peterson, William Greenwood | |
| 16:34 | Tulsa | Roger Vance scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Willie Trent | 0-2 |
| 16:32 | Houston | Gary Montgomery is hacked by Willie Trent in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Trent, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Gordon | 2-2 |
| 16:04 | Tulsa | James Buck scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Brown | 2-5 |
| 15:37 | Houston | Charles Duncan misses the easy layup | 2-5 |
| 15:35 | Tulsa | Brandon Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Montgomery (fresh) SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) SF - Charles Duncan (fresh) PF - Stevan Klawinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Willie Trent (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Vance (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tapp (fresh) C - James Buck (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:13 | Tulsa | Brandon Brown hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Brian Turner can't throw it down but the foul's on James Buck - foul #1 on James Buck, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Buske (SG), Lindsey Locke (C) Charles Duncan, Stevan Klawinski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Smith (PG), Robert Williams (SG), John Wofford (SF), Ted Peterson (PF), William Greenwood (C) Willie Trent, Brandon Brown, Roger Vance, James Tapp, James Buck | |
| 15:03 | Houston | Brian Turner makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Brian Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:34 | Tulsa | John Wofford comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 14:32 | Houston | Brian Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Gary Montgomery is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Jared Wegener (PF) Gary Montgomery, Richard Gordon, Brian Turner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Luis Hunter (SF) John Wofford | |
| 14:17 | Houston | Luis Hunter steps in front of the Lindsey Locke pass | 4-8 |
| 14:10 | Tulsa | Ted Peterson knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Williams | 4-10 |
| 13:54 | Houston | Jared Wegener scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Arthur Estes | 7-10 |
| 13:33 | Tulsa | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Jared Wegener - foul #1 on Jared Wegener, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Gordon (SG), Charles Duncan (C) Joe Buske, Lindsey Locke | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Tapp (PF), James Buck (C) Ted Peterson, William Greenwood | |
| 13:13 | Tulsa | James Buck clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-10 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Arthur Estes grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Luis Hunter steps in front of the Arthur Estes pass in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 13:07 | Tulsa | James Tapp lays it up and in set up by Luis Hunter | 7-12 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Richard Gordon and he's hacked by James Tapp - foul #1 on James Tapp, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Stevan Klawinski (C) Arthur Estes, Jared Wegener | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Trent (PG), Brandon Brown (SG), Roger Vance (SF) Michael Smith, Robert Williams, Luis Hunter | |
| 12:48 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt misses the free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:48 | Tulsa | Brandon Brown gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:39 | Tulsa | Brandon Brown buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Willie Trent | 9-15 |
| 12:22 | Houston | Gary Montgomery is hacked by Willie Trent - foul #2 on Willie Trent, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Houston | William Shaver (SG), Anthony Smith (SF) Richard Gordon, Edward Goldblatt | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Williams (SG) Willie Trent | |
| 12:08 | Houston | William Shaver hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Montgomery | 11-15 |
| 11:54 | Tulsa | James Tapp hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roger Vance | 11-17 |
| 11:37 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 11:36 | Tulsa | Roger Vance grabs the board | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Shaver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) PF - Charles Duncan (fairly fresh) C - Stevan Klawinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Brandon Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Vance (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tapp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Buck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Tulsa | James Buck can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 11-17 |
| 11:24 | Tulsa | Roger Vance grabs the offensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 11:04 | Tulsa | James Buck is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Buck, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Richard Gordon (SF), Brian Turner (PF), Lindsey Locke (C) Gary Montgomery, William Shaver, Anthony Smith, Charles Duncan, Stevan Klawinski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Smith (PG), Ted Peterson (PF), William Greenwood (C) Robert Williams, James Tapp, James Buck | |
| 10:48 | Houston | Richard Gordon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-17 |
| 10:46 | Tulsa | Brandon Brown gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:22 | Tulsa | William Greenwood misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 11-17 |
| 10:20 | Tulsa | Roger Vance grabs the offensive board | 11-17 |
| 10:04 | Tulsa | Arthur Estes steals it from Ted Peterson | 11-17 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Joe Buske drills a 3 from the right corner | 14-17 |
| 09:33 | Tulsa | William Greenwood misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 09:31 | Houston | Richard Gordon pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Joe Buske's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Jared Wegener (PF) Arthur Estes, Richard Gordon, Brian Turner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Williams (SG), Luis Hunter (SF), Ricky Quackenbush (C) Brandon Brown, Roger Vance, William Greenwood | |
| 09:10 | Tulsa | Ricky Quackenbush clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 09:09 | Tulsa | Ted Peterson hits the follow up shot | 14-19 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Lindsey Locke can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ricky Quackenbush - foul #1 on Ricky Quackenbush, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Gordon (SG) Joe Buske | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Tapp (PF) Ted Peterson | |
| 08:51 | Houston | Lindsey Locke misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Lindsey Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:35 | Tulsa | Ricky Quackenbush misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Jared Wegener gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Jared Wegener drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Edward Goldblatt and he's fouled by Ricky Quackenbush - foul #2 on Ricky Quackenbush, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Duncan (C) Lindsey Locke | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Greenwood (C) Ricky Quackenbush | |
| 08:11 | Houston | Jared Wegener makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:46 | Tulsa | William Greenwood clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Richard Gordon - foul #1 on Richard Gordon, team foul #2 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Stevan Klawinski (PF), Brian Turner (C) Gary Montgomery, Edward Goldblatt, Jared Wegener | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Wofford (SF), Ted Peterson (PF) Luis Hunter, James Tapp | |
| 07:46 | Tulsa | William Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:46 | Tulsa | William Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Michael Smith takes the ball from Richard Gordon in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| 07:40 | Tulsa | John Wofford lays it up and in set up by Michael Smith | 18-23 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Charles Duncan misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 18-23 |
| 07:22 | Houston | Brian Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Gordon (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Duncan (fresh) PF - Stevan Klawinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Wofford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ted Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Greenwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Houston | Richard Gordon scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 06:59 | Tulsa | John Wofford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Buske (SG) Richard Gordon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brandon Brown (PG), Roger Vance (SF) Michael Smith, John Wofford | |
| 06:42 | Houston | Charles Duncan is fouled on the floor by Brandon Brown - foul #1 on Brandon Brown, team foul #9 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Edward Goldblatt (SF) Arthur Estes, Brian Turner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 06:42 | Houston | Charles Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Charles Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:32 | Tulsa | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Edward Goldblatt - foul #1 on Edward Goldblatt, team foul #3 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Jared Wegener (PF) Charles Duncan | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Tapp (C) William Greenwood | |
| 06:19 | Tulsa | Ted Peterson misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Stevan Klawinski - foul #1 on Stevan Klawinski, team foul #4 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Lindsey Locke (C) Stevan Klawinski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Luis Hunter (SF) Robert Williams | |
| 06:19 | Tulsa | Ted Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:19 | Tulsa | Ted Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Gary Montgomery is hacked by Brandon Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Brown, team foul #10 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Smith (PG) Brandon Brown | |
| 06:14 | Houston | Gary Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Gary Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:14 | Tulsa | Roger Vance pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:55 | Tulsa | Michael Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-24 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-24 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Jared Wegener snags the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Lindsey Locke can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 23-24 |
| 05:22 | Tulsa | Luis Hunter grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 05:10 | Tulsa | Roger Vance can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Gary Montgomery - foul #1 on Gary Montgomery, team foul #5 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Charles Duncan (SF), Stevan Klawinski (PF), Brian Turner (C) Gary Montgomery, Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Jared Wegener, Lindsey Locke | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Williams (SG), John Wofford (SF), William Greenwood (C) Luis Hunter, Ted Peterson, James Tapp | |
| 05:10 | Tulsa | Roger Vance makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:10 | Tulsa | Roger Vance misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Brian Turner snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint | 23-25 |
| 04:52 | Tulsa | John Wofford grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 04:25 | Tulsa | William Greenwood can't throw it down | 23-25 |
| 04:23 | Tulsa | Robert Williams tips it home | 23-27 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Charles Duncan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 03:48 | Tulsa | John Wofford can't connect on a floater from the right block | 26-27 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Brian Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Richard Gordon is called for traveling | 26-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Jared Wegener (PF), Lindsey Locke (C) Arthur Estes, Charles Duncan, Stevan Klawinski, Brian Turner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Trent (PG), Brandon Brown (SG), James Tapp (PF), James Buck (C) Michael Smith, Robert Williams, Roger Vance, William Greenwood | |
| 03:26 | Tulsa | Willie Trent knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Brown | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Montgomery (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jared Wegener (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lindsey Locke (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Willie Trent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wofford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tapp (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Buck (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Houston | Jared Wegener is hacked by Willie Trent - foul #3 on Willie Trent, team foul #11 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Goldblatt (SF) Richard Gordon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Williams (SG), Luis Hunter (SF) Willie Trent, John Wofford | |
| 03:05 | Houston | Jared Wegener makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:05 | Houston | Jared Wegener makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:53 | Tulsa | Luis Hunter is hacked by Edward Goldblatt - foul #2 on Edward Goldblatt, team foul #6 | 28-30 |
| 02:35 | Tulsa | James Tapp comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-30 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Lindsey Locke grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Joe Buske hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 02:00 | Tulsa | Brandon Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Jared Wegener gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Gary Montgomery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Charles Duncan (PF) Gary Montgomery, Joe Buske, Jared Wegener | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Peterson (PF), Ricky Quackenbush (C) James Tapp, James Buck | |
| 01:32 | Tulsa | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Edward Goldblatt - foul #3 on Edward Goldblatt, team foul #7 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Stevan Klawinski (PF), Brian Turner (C) Edward Goldblatt, Lindsey Locke | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 01:32 | Tulsa | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:32 | Tulsa | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Richard Gordon misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ted Peterson - foul #1 on Ted Peterson, team foul #12 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Smith (PG), Roger Vance (SG), John Wofford (SF) Brandon Brown, Robert Williams, Luis Hunter | |
| 01:08 | Houston | Richard Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Richard Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:49 | Tulsa | Roger Vance drills a floater from the left side | 33-34 |
| 00:47 | Houston | John Wofford is called for the reach on Charles Duncan in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Wofford, team foul #13 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Buck (C) Ricky Quackenbush | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Charles Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Charles Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:47 | Tulsa | Ted Peterson gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 00:37 | Tulsa | John Wofford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 00:35 | Tulsa | James Buck tips it in | 34-36 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Charles Duncan is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Anthony Smith (SF), Jared Wegener (PF) Arthur Estes, Stevan Klawinski, Brian Turner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Greenwood (C) Ted Peterson | |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Anthony Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |