| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Arevalo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Huntsberger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Farrar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Gilles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Steven Blackman inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Houston | Adam Flint is hacked by Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Shawn Shelton (C) Reginald Algarin, Robert Hammer | |
| 19:52 | Houston | Shawn Shelton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ron Gilles - foul #2 on Ron Gilles, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 19:52 | Houston | Shawn Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 19:52 | Houston | Shawn Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 19:35 | Tulsa | Ron Gilles is hacked by James Becerra - foul #3 on James Becerra, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Robert Hammer (C) Steven Blackman, James Becerra | |
| 19:27 | Tulsa | John Arevalo scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Reginald Algarin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 19:12 | Tulsa | Anthony Farrar gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 18:58 | Tulsa | Ron Gilles knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Reginald Algarin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 18:32 | Tulsa | Anthony Farrar grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 18:10 | Tulsa | Anthony Farrar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 18:09 | Houston | Reginald Algarin grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 17:55 | Houston | Robert Hammer's dunk attempt is rejected by Ron Gilles | 47-41 |
| 17:53 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 17:39 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 17:37 | Houston | John Arevalo steals it from Fred Carroll in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 17:30 | Tulsa | John Arevalo clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Reginald Algarin - foul #3 on Reginald Algarin, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mwai Elijah (PG), Claude Amaral (SF), John Castille (PF), Joel Jackson (C) Robert Johnson, David Huntsberger, Anthony Farrar, Ron Gilles | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF) Reginald Algarin | |
| 17:30 | Tulsa | John Arevalo makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 17:30 | Tulsa | John Arevalo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 17:21 | Houston | Fred Carroll is fouled on the floor by Mwai Elijah - foul #1 on Mwai Elijah, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Tilford (SG) John Arevalo | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:16 | Houston | Robert Hammer connects on the floater from the left side set up by Adam Flint | 52-43 |
| 16:59 | Tulsa | Shawn Shelton blocks the jumper by Joel Jackson | 52-43 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Robert Hammer gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 16:37 | Houston | Mwai Elijah is called for the reach on Adam Flint - foul #2 on Mwai Elijah, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Robert Hammer buries a runner from the right block set up by Adam Flint | 52-45 |
| 16:07 | Tulsa | Joel Jackson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 16:06 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to James Tilford | 52-45 |
| 15:55 | Tulsa | James Tilford drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mwai Elijah | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Mwai Elijah (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Tilford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Claude Amaral (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Castille (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Fred Carroll (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shawn Shelton (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hammer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Houston | Steven Blackman connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Adam Flint | 55-48 |
| 15:31 | Tulsa | Steven Blackman takes the ball from James Tilford | 55-48 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Steven Blackman is hacked by Claude Amaral - foul #2 on Claude Amaral, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Johnson (PG), John Arevalo (SG), David Huntsberger (SF), Anthony Farrar (PF), Leo Lucier (C) Mwai Elijah, James Tilford, Claude Amaral, John Castille, Joel Jackson | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), James Becerra (PF), David Cates (C) Adam Flint, Fred Carroll, Shawn Shelton, Robert Hammer | |
| 15:04 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 15:02 | Tulsa | Leo Lucier grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 14:51 | Tulsa | Anthony Farrar blows the layup | 55-48 |
| 14:50 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger grabs the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 14:34 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 14:32 | Houston | Steven Blackman gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 14:15 | Houston | David Cates is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 14:13 | Houston | Vernon Mera pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 14:02 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on David Huntsberger - foul #3 on David Huntsberger, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ron Gilles (C) Leo Lucier | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:02 | Houston | Steven Blackman makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 14:02 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 14:02 | Tulsa | Ron Gilles pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 13:49 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger drills a driving attempt from the right block | 57-49 |
| 13:35 | Houston | James Becerra is fouled on the floor by Anthony Farrar - foul #2 on Anthony Farrar, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Claude Amaral (PF) Anthony Farrar | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SF) Steven Blackman | |
| 13:35 | Houston | James Becerra makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 13:35 | Houston | James Becerra misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 13:35 | Tulsa | Ron Gilles gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 13:13 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral clanks a floater from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 13:12 | Houston | David Cates grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 13:10 | Houston | John Arevalo is called for the reach on Reginald Algarin in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Arevalo, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mwai Elijah (PG), James Tilford (SG), John Castille (C) Robert Johnson, John Arevalo, Ron Gilles | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF) Fred Carroll | |
| 13:10 | Houston | Reginald Algarin makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Reginald Algarin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 12:50 | Tulsa | The jump hook by David Huntsberger is blocked by David Cates | 57-52 |
| 12:48 | Houston | David Cates gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 12:35 | Houston | James Becerra makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Vernon Mera | 57-54 |
| 12:23 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 12:22 | Tulsa | John Castille hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Vernon Mera double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Arevalo (SG), Anthony Farrar (PF), Joel Jackson (C) James Tilford, Claude Amaral, John Castille | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF) Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman | |
| 12:02 | Tulsa | Anthony Farrar's layup is rejected by James Becerra | 59-54 |
| 12:00 | Houston | Shawn Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 11:54 | Houston | David Cates's pass is intercepted by Joel Jackson | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Mwai Elijah (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Arevalo (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Huntsberger (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Farrar (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Carroll (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Shawn Shelton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Becerra (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - David Cates (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Tulsa | John Arevalo hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Mwai Elijah | 61-54 |
| 11:31 | Houston | Vernon Mera is fouled in the backcourt by John Arevalo - foul #2 on John Arevalo, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Johnson (PG), Leo Lucier (C) Mwai Elijah, Anthony Farrar | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Shawn Shelton, David Cates | |
| 11:31 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 11:31 | Tulsa | Leo Lucier pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 11:12 | Tulsa | Joel Jackson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 11:11 | Tulsa | John Arevalo gets the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 10:55 | Tulsa | John Arevalo makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joel Jackson | 64-54 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Robert Hammer misses long on a runner near the basket | 64-54 |
| 10:41 | Tulsa | Leo Lucier pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 10:30 | Tulsa | John Arevalo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Robert Hammer pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 10:11 | Houston | James Becerra misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by John Arevalo - foul #3 on John Arevalo, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Tilford (SG), John Castille (SF), Anthony Farrar (PF), Ron Gilles (C) John Arevalo, David Huntsberger, Joel Jackson, Leo Lucier | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), David Cates (C) Fred Carroll, Steven Blackman, Robert Hammer | |
| 10:11 | Houston | James Becerra makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 10:11 | Houston | James Becerra makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 09:45 | Tulsa | John Castille misses the fadeaway from the left side | 64-56 |
| 09:44 | Houston | David Cates grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Reginald Algarin's floater is knocked away by John Castille | 64-56 |
| 09:35 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 09:17 | Tulsa | Ron Gilles can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Vernon Mera - foul #4 on Vernon Mera, team foul #3 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mwai Elijah (PG), Claude Amaral (PF) Robert Johnson, Anthony Farrar | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Robert Hammer (C) Vernon Mera, Reginald Algarin, David Cates | |
| 09:17 | Tulsa | Ron Gilles makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 09:17 | Tulsa | Ron Gilles makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Fred Carroll is hacked by James Tilford in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Tilford, team foul #11 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Cates (C) Robert Hammer | |
| 09:13 | Houston | Fred Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Fred Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 09:13 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 08:56 | Tulsa | Mwai Elijah is fouled on the floor by James Becerra - foul #4 on James Becerra, team foul #4 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Huntsberger (SF) James Tilford | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Robert Hammer (C) Shawn Shelton, James Becerra | |
| 08:41 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger misses the jump hook in the lane | 66-57 |
| 08:40 | Houston | David Cates grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Fred Carroll misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-57 |
| 08:18 | Houston | David Cates snags the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Robert Hammer connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Fred Carroll | 66-59 |
| 07:55 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger's floater is knocked away by Robert Hammer | 66-59 |
| 07:53 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger gets the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Mwai Elijah (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Amaral (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - David Huntsberger (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Castille (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Gilles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Reginald Algarin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Carroll (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Cates (tiring) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Hammer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Hammer | 66-59 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Robert Hammer snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 07:34 | Houston | Adam Flint is hacked by Mwai Elijah in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mwai Elijah, team foul #12 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Johnson (PG), James Tilford (SG), Anthony Farrar (PF) Mwai Elijah, David Huntsberger, John Castille | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF), James Becerra (PF), Shawn Shelton (C) Reginald Algarin, David Cates, Robert Hammer | |
| 07:34 | Houston | Adam Flint misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 07:34 | Houston | Adam Flint makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 07:20 | Tulsa | James Tilford loses the ball out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Leo Lucier (C) Ron Gilles | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG) Adam Flint, Fred Carroll | |
| 07:09 | Houston | Reginald Algarin is fouled on the floor by James Tilford - foul #3 on James Tilford, team foul #13 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Joel Jackson (PF) Anthony Farrar | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Hammer (C) Shawn Shelton | |
| 07:09 | Houston | Reginald Algarin makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 07:09 | Houston | Reginald Algarin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:51 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral misses the shot in the paint | 66-62 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Robert Hammer pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Vernon Mera is hacked by James Tilford in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Tilford, team foul #14 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Arevalo (SG), David Huntsberger (SF), Anthony Farrar (PF) Robert Johnson, Claude Amaral, Leo Lucier | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF) Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman | |
| 06:46 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 06:27 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by James Tilford | 68-64 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Shawn Shelton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 06:06 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from James Tilford and he's fouled by Fred Carroll - foul #1 on Fred Carroll, team foul #5 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mwai Elijah (PG), Ron Gilles (C) James Tilford, Joel Jackson | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF), David Cates (C) Shawn Shelton, Robert Hammer | |
| 06:06 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger makes the free throw | 71-67 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses the 3 from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 05:46 | Tulsa | Anthony Farrar grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 05:25 | Tulsa | Anthony Farrar is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Anthony Farrar, team foul #15 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Claude Amaral (SF), John Castille (C) David Huntsberger, Ron Gilles | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Fred Carroll, Steven Blackman, David Cates | |
| 05:08 | Houston | Shawn Shelton drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Vernon Mera | 71-69 |
| 05:02 | Tulsa | Robert Hammer steps in front of the Mwai Elijah pass | 71-69 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Robert Hammer is open and buries a turnaround from the left block | 71-71 |
| 04:24 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 04:22 | Houston | Robert Hammer pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:07 | Houston | James Becerra hits a wide open jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Vernon Mera | 71-73 |
| 03:49 | Tulsa | John Arevalo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-73 |
| 03:48 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral tips it in | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Mwai Elijah (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Arevalo (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Claude Amaral (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Farrar (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Castille (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Reginald Algarin (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Shelton (tiring) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Becerra (tired) 9 pts. 4 pf. C - Robert Hammer (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:45 | Houston | Mwai Elijah is called for the reach on Vernon Mera in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mwai Elijah, team foul #16 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Johnson (PG), James Tilford (SG), David Huntsberger (SF), Joel Jackson (PF), Leo Lucier (C) Mwai Elijah, John Arevalo, Claude Amaral, Anthony Farrar, John Castille | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), David Cates (PF) Reginald Algarin, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| 03:45 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:45 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Shelton | 73-74 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Fred Carroll travels with the ball | 73-74 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Hammer (C) Shawn Shelton | |
| 03:25 | Tulsa | Fred Carroll is called for the reach on David Huntsberger - foul #2 on Fred Carroll, team foul #6 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Becerra (PF) Robert Hammer | |
| 03:11 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 03:10 | Tulsa | Joel Jackson misses the tip | 73-74 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Fred Carroll snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 02:55 | Houston | The jump hook by James Becerra is blocked by Joel Jackson | 73-74 |
| 02:54 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 02:42 | Tulsa | James Tilford misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-74 |
| 02:40 | Houston | David Cates snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Fred Carroll hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Huntsberger - foul #4 on David Huntsberger, team foul #17 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Castille (PF), Ron Gilles (C) Joel Jackson, Leo Lucier | |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Shelton (PF), Robert Hammer (C) James Becerra, David Cates | |
| 02:31 | Houston | Fred Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Fred Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:31 | Tulsa | John Castille grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 02:07 | Tulsa | Ron Gilles is denied on a layup by Shawn Shelton | 73-75 |
| 02:06 | Tulsa | John Castille misses the tip | 73-75 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Shawn Shelton grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Steven Blackman drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Fred Carroll | 73-77 |
| 01:37 | Tulsa | Robert Hammer swats the layup by John Castille | 73-77 |
| 01:35 | Tulsa | Ron Gilles tips it but misses | 73-77 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Steven Blackman grabs the board | 73-77 |
| 01:14 | Houston | David Huntsberger steals the ball from Vernon Mera | 73-77 |
| 01:10 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson misses the easy layup | 73-77 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Shawn Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Steven Blackman is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 73-77 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Robert Hammer hits the follow up shot | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger's floater is tipped away by Shawn Shelton | 73-79 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Shawn Shelton pulls down the rebound | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Shawn Shelton is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #18 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Arevalo (SG), Anthony Farrar (PF) James Tilford, John Castille | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG) Vernon Mera, Fred Carroll | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Shawn Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Shawn Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Tulsa | John Arevalo's pass is intercepted by Robert Hammer | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Shawn Shelton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #19 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), James Becerra (PF) Adam Flint, Steven Blackman | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Shawn Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Shawn Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:17 | Tulsa | Reginald Algarin steps in front of the John Arevalo pass | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Vernon Mera runs out the clock | 73-83 |