| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Fuller (fresh) SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Warrick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Duane Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sheffield (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Bernard Hartley inbounds the ball | 17-26 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Robert Mayers misses the turnaround in the paint | 17-26 |
| 19:41 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Duane Hunter | 17-26 |
| 19:13 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by George Warrick | 17-28 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Thomas Fuller double dribbles | 17-28 |
| 18:42 | Tulsa | Steven Harris scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by David Cureton | 17-30 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Robert Mayers buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn Callier and he's hacked by Steven Harris - foul #1 on Steven Harris, team foul #1 | 19-30 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Robert Mayers makes the free throw | 20-30 |
| 18:11 | Tulsa | David Cureton loses the dribble to Thomas Fuller in the backcourt | 20-30 |
| 17:48 | Houston | Robert Mayers is called for traveling | 20-30 |
| 17:29 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-30 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Shawn Callier grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Shawn Callier drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-30 |
| 16:42 | Tulsa | Steven Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (PG), John Hinkle (C) Thomas Fuller, Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 16:25 | Houston | Robert Mayers misses the lay-in | 23-30 |
| 16:24 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Steven Harris | 23-30 |
| 16:10 | Tulsa | David Cureton is fouled on the floor by David Morris - foul #2 on David Morris, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (PF), John Ginter (C) Bernard Hartley, Robert Mayers | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 15:42 | Tulsa | George Warrick clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 15:41 | Tulsa | Steven Harris hits the follow up shot | 23-32 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hinkle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) C - John Ginter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Warrick (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Duane Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sheffield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Houston | Christopher Ellis's pass is intercepted by George Warrick | 23-32 |
| 15:14 | Tulsa | George Warrick lays it in | 23-34 |
| 14:46 | Houston | John Ginter double dribbles | 23-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Fuller (PG), Bernard Hartley (SF), Robert Mayers (PF), Scott Thornton (C) David Morris, Shawn Callier, John Hinkle, John Ginter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 14:20 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 23-34 |
| 14:18 | Tulsa | John Sheffield tips it back up and in | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:59 | Houston | Bernard Hartley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 13:30 | Tulsa | George Warrick comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Mayers - foul #3 on Robert Mayers, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Callier (SG) Christopher Ellis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 13:30 | Tulsa | George Warrick misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 13:30 | Tulsa | George Warrick misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Robert Mayers pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:23 | Houston | Shawn Callier comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 13:21 | Tulsa | John Sheffield grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 13:01 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses the jumper from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 12:59 | Tulsa | John Sheffield grabs the offensive board | 26-36 |
| 12:39 | Tulsa | Steven Harris knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by David Cureton | 26-38 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Bernard Hartley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-38 |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (PG), John Hinkle (SF), Christopher Ellis (PF), John Ginter (C) Thomas Fuller, Bernard Hartley, Robert Mayers, Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 12:15 | Tulsa | David Cureton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 12:14 | Houston | David Morris pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 11:51 | Houston | John Ginter misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Sheffield - foul #1 on John Sheffield, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer (C) John Sheffield | |
| 11:51 | Houston | John Ginter misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 11:51 | Houston | John Ginter makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 11:25 | Tulsa | George Warrick misses short on a shot from the left side | 27-38 |
| 11:24 | Houston | Shawn Callier gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hinkle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) C - John Ginter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Warrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Duane Hunter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Harris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Lattimer (fresh) | |
| 10:56 | Houston | Christopher Ellis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 10:54 | Tulsa | George Warrick grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 10:34 | Tulsa | George Warrick scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Cureton | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:29 | Houston | Shawn Callier is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Shawn Callier, team foul #3 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Fuller (PG), Bernard Hartley (SF), Robert Mayers (PF), Scott Thornton (C) David Morris, Shawn Callier, John Hinkle, John Ginter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Sheffield (C) Jeff Lattimer | |
| 10:04 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Mayers - foul #4 on Robert Mayers, team foul #4 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (SG), John Hinkle (PF) Christopher Ellis, Robert Mayers | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 10:04 | Tulsa | Steven Harris makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 10:04 | Tulsa | Steven Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by John Sheffield - foul #2 on John Sheffield, team foul #3 | 27-42 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 09:25 | Tulsa | George Warrick is denied on a layup by Bernard Hartley | 29-42 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Scott Thornton snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Steven Harris steals it from John Hinkle | 29-42 |
| 08:33 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-42 |
| 08:31 | Tulsa | John Sheffield misses the tip | 29-42 |
| 08:30 | Houston | Scott Thornton pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses the floater near the basket | 29-42 |
| 08:14 | Tulsa | George Warrick grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 08:09 | Tulsa | Bernard Hartley is called for the reach on George Warrick - foul #1 on Bernard Hartley, team foul #5 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Callier (SG), Christopher Ellis (PF), John Ginter (C) Thomas Fuller, John Hinkle, Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 07:54 | Tulsa | John Sheffield misses the jumper from the right side | 29-42 |
| 07:53 | Houston | David Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 07:27 | Houston | John Sheffield blocks the short jumper by John Ginter | 29-42 |
| 07:26 | Houston | Christopher Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 07:11 | Houston | David Morris makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Shawn Callier | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Ginter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (tiring) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Warrick (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Duane Hunter (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Harris (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Sheffield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:42 | Tulsa | George Warrick banks in the layup set up by David Cureton and the foul's on Shawn Callier - foul #4 on Shawn Callier, team foul #6 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), John Hinkle (SF), Robert Mayers (PF), Scott Thornton (C) David Morris, Bernard Hartley, Christopher Ellis, John Ginter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 06:42 | Tulsa | George Warrick misses the free throw | 31-44 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Robert Mayers grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Scott Thornton drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Travis Shelton | 33-44 |
| 06:00 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Robert Mayers snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 05:36 | Houston | Travis Shelton knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Shawn Callier | 35-44 |
| 05:07 | Tulsa | David Cureton misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-44 |
| 05:06 | Houston | John Hinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:54 | Houston | Travis Shelton misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 04:52 | Tulsa | David Cureton grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 04:27 | Tulsa | Steven Harris's pass is intercepted by Shawn Callier | 35-44 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Fuller (PG), Bernard Hartley (SF) Travis Shelton, John Hinkle | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer (C) John Sheffield | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:03 | Houston | Scott Thornton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Mayers and he's hacked by Jeff Lattimer - foul #2 on Jeff Lattimer, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Sheffield (C) Jeff Lattimer | |
| 04:03 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 03:42 | Tulsa | John Sheffield misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Fuller - foul #1 on Thomas Fuller, team foul #7 | 38-44 |
| 03:42 | Tulsa | John Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 03:42 | Tulsa | John Sheffield misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 03:42 | Houston | Robert Mayers grabs the board | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Houston | Scott Thornton drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Bernard Hartley and he's hacked by John Sheffield - foul #3 on John Sheffield, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| 03:22 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses the free throw | 40-45 |
| 03:22 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to John Sheffield | 40-45 |
| 02:55 | Tulsa | John Sheffield is fouled on the floor by Scott Thornton - foul #1 on Scott Thornton, team foul #8 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Houston | John Hinkle (C) Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 02:55 | Tulsa | John Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 02:55 | Tulsa | John Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Fuller (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - John Hinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (tiring) 2 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Warrick (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Duane Hunter (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Harris (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Sheffield (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:35 | Houston | Bernard Hartley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 02:14 | Tulsa | George Warrick knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Harris | 43-49 |
| 01:51 | Houston | John Hinkle is denied on a layup by Steven Harris | 43-49 |
| 01:50 | Tulsa | David Cureton gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 01:27 | Tulsa | John Sheffield can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-49 |
| 01:26 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Hinkle | 43-49 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Bernard Hartley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Bernard Hartley gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Houston | John Sheffield is called for the reach on Robert Mayers - foul #4 on John Sheffield, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Thornton (C) John Hinkle | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Houston | Shawn Callier scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Fuller | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Fuller - foul #2 on Thomas Fuller, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Young (SG) George Warrick | |
| 00:30 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:30 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Mayers | 46-50 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Bernard Hartley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 00:23 | Tulsa | David Cureton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 00:20 | Tulsa | David Cureton is hacked by Thomas Fuller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Fuller, team foul #10 | 46-50 |
| 00:20 | Tulsa | David Cureton misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:20 | Tulsa | David Cureton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Shawn Callier is hacked by Steven Harris - foul #2 on Steven Harris, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (SG) William Young | |
| 00:14 | Houston | Shawn Callier makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Shawn Callier makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:13 | Tulsa | Thomas Fuller is called for the reach on Duane Hunter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Fuller, team foul #11 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Young (SG) George Warrick | |
| 00:13 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:13 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Bernard Hartley snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Shawn Callier misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Scott Thornton grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Shawn Callier knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bernard Hartley | 51-52 |
| 00:02 | Tulsa | Thomas Fuller is called for the reach on Duane Hunter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Fuller, team foul #12 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (PG) Thomas Fuller | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (SG) William Young | |
| 00:02 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:02 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Shawn Callier misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 51-54 |