| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Gaskins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aleksandar Slavinski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dwain Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Heinz (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Timmy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jarrett Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Harry Jaconski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | George Collins inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | George Collins banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Gaskins | 39-29 |
| 19:15 | Tulsa | Jarrett Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Stewart | 39-31 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Harry Jaconski swats the short shot by Gary Carpenter | 39-31 |
| 18:51 | Tulsa | James Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:31 | Tulsa | Gary Carpenter is called for the reach on David Heinz - foul #1 on Gary Carpenter, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Herbert Hay (PG), Randal Cowgill (SF), Dean Sobel (C) James Stewart, Timmy Williams, Harry Jaconski | |
| 18:21 | Tulsa | Dwain Williams picks off the pass by Jarrett Johnson | 39-31 |
| 17:59 | Houston | David Heinz is called for the reach on Aleksandar Slavinski - foul #3 on David Heinz, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Ricky Kelly (SG), Arlie Bowlby (PF) Aleksandar Slavinski, Dwain Williams | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Irvin Carson (SG), Thomas Marks (C) David Heinz, Jarrett Johnson | |
| 17:49 | Houston | Frank Gaskins misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 17:48 | Tulsa | Irvin Carson gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:41 | Tulsa | Randal Cowgill misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Collins - foul #1 on George Collins, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| 17:41 | Tulsa | Randal Cowgill makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:41 | Tulsa | Randal Cowgill makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Frank Gaskins loses the dribble to Irvin Carson in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 17:27 | Tulsa | Randal Cowgill misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Frank Gaskins - foul #3 on Frank Gaskins, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Aleksandar Slavinski (SG) Frank Gaskins | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Timmy Williams (SF), Harry Jaconski (C) Dean Sobel, Thomas Marks | |
| 17:27 | Tulsa | Randal Cowgill makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:27 | Tulsa | Randal Cowgill makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:02 | Houston | George Collins is open but misses the lay-in | 39-35 |
| 17:01 | Houston | Gary Carpenter grabs the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 16:40 | Houston | Gary Carpenter is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Stewart (PG), Dean Sobel (PF) Herbert Hay, Randal Cowgill | |
| 16:20 | Tulsa | James Stewart knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Timmy Williams | 39-38 |
| 15:59 | Houston | James Stewart is called for the reach on Ricky Kelly - foul #2 on James Stewart, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Gaskins (PG), Tracy Alers (SG), Dwain Williams (PF) Ricky Kelly, Aleksandar Slavinski, Arlie Bowlby | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Heinz (SG), Lester Lashbrook (SF), Jarrett Johnson (PF) Irvin Carson, Timmy Williams, Harry Jaconski | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Gaskins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tracy Alers (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dwain Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Carpenter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Heinz (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lester Lashbrook (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jarrett Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Dean Sobel (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Houston | George Collins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lester Lashbrook - foul #2 on Lester Lashbrook, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Kirk (C) Gary Carpenter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Burgess (PG), Thomas Marks (C) James Stewart, Dean Sobel | |
| 15:37 | Houston | George Collins makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:37 | Houston | George Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:37 | Tulsa | Jarrett Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 15:08 | Tulsa | Lester Lashbrook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Houston | John Ayres (SF) George Collins | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Randal Cowgill (SF) Lester Lashbrook | |
| 14:40 | Houston | Dwain Williams is whistled for a carry | 40-38 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Herbert Hay (PG) Larry Burgess | |
| 14:25 | Tulsa | David Heinz comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Howard Kirk gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:19 | Houston | John Ayres is hacked by Herbert Hay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Hay, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Carpenter (C) Dwain Williams | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Stewart (PG), Irvin Carson (SG), Timmy Williams (SF), Harry Jaconski (C) Herbert Hay, David Heinz, Randal Cowgill, Jarrett Johnson | |
| 14:05 | Houston | Gary Carpenter makes the wide open turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Gaskins | 42-38 |
| 13:44 | Tulsa | Irvin Carson is hacked by Howard Kirk - foul #2 on Howard Kirk, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Ricky Kelly (SG), George Collins (SF), Arlie Bowlby (PF) Tracy Alers, John Ayres, Howard Kirk | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dean Sobel (PF) Thomas Marks | |
| 13:28 | Tulsa | Dean Sobel buries a floater from close range set up by James Stewart | 42-40 |
| 13:24 | Houston | James Stewart is called for the reach on Frank Gaskins in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Stewart, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Herbert Hay (PG), David Heinz (SG) James Stewart, Irvin Carson | |
| 13:06 | Houston | Gary Carpenter's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Jaconski | 42-40 |
| 13:04 | Tulsa | Dean Sobel gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:51 | Tulsa | Herbert Hay connects on the floater from the left block | 42-42 |
| 12:23 | Houston | Gary Carpenter hits a jump hook from the left block | 44-42 |
| 11:59 | Tulsa | Harry Jaconski misses badly on a runner from the right block | 44-42 |
| 11:57 | Houston | George Collins pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Gaskins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Collins (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arlie Bowlby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Carpenter (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Herbert Hay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Heinz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timmy Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dean Sobel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Jaconski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:55 | Houston | Ricky Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Timmy Williams - foul #2 on Timmy Williams, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Aleksandar Slavinski (SG), John Ayres (SF), Dwain Williams (PF), Howard Kirk (C) Ricky Kelly, George Collins, Arlie Bowlby, Gary Carpenter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Stewart (PG), Irvin Carson (SG), Randal Cowgill (SF), Jarrett Johnson (PF), Thomas Marks (C) Herbert Hay, David Heinz, Timmy Williams, Dean Sobel, Harry Jaconski | |
| 11:36 | Houston | Frank Gaskins is fouled on the floor by James Stewart - foul #4 on James Stewart, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Burgess (PG) James Stewart | |
| 11:36 | Houston | Frank Gaskins makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:36 | Houston | Frank Gaskins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:07 | Tulsa | Larry Burgess is hacked by Howard Kirk - foul #3 on Howard Kirk, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Alers (PG) Frank Gaskins | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 10:50 | Tulsa | John Ayres takes the ball from Randal Cowgill | 46-42 |
| 10:47 | Houston | Aleksandar Slavinski misses the easy layup | 46-42 |
| 10:45 | Tulsa | Thomas Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:40 | Tulsa | Dwain Williams is called for the reach on Larry Burgess - foul #1 on Dwain Williams, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Houston | George Collins (SF), Gary Carpenter (C) John Ayres, Howard Kirk | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Herbert Hay (PG), David Heinz (SG), Lester Lashbrook (SF) Larry Burgess, Irvin Carson, Thomas Marks | |
| 10:30 | Tulsa | David Heinz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 10:29 | Tulsa | Randal Cowgill grabs the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 10:11 | Tulsa | David Heinz drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lester Lashbrook | 46-45 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Gary Carpenter misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 46-45 |
| 09:51 | Houston | George Collins misses the tip | 46-45 |
| 09:49 | Tulsa | Lester Lashbrook snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 09:20 | Tulsa | Jarrett Johnson connects on the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Tracy Alers - foul #4 on Tracy Alers, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Gaskins (PG), Ricky Kelly (SG), John Ayres (SF), Howard Kirk (PF) Tracy Alers, Aleksandar Slavinski, George Collins, Dwain Williams | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Burgess (PG), Irvin Carson (SG), Timmy Williams (SF), Dean Sobel (C) Herbert Hay, David Heinz, Lester Lashbrook, Randal Cowgill | |
| 09:20 | Tulsa | Jarrett Johnson makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Irvin Carson picks off the pass by Howard Kirk | 46-48 |
| 08:52 | Tulsa | Larry Burgess hits the finger roll on a great pass from Irvin Carson | 46-50 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Howard Kirk loses the dribble to Dean Sobel | 46-50 |
| 08:14 | Tulsa | Timmy Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 07:49 | Houston | Gary Carpenter is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Gaskins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Ayres (fairly fresh) PF - Howard Kirk (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Gary Carpenter (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Larry Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Irvin Carson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timmy Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jarrett Johnson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Sobel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Tulsa | Jarrett Johnson misses badly on a runner from the right block | 48-52 |
| 07:34 | Houston | Howard Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Ricky Kelly is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ricky Kelly, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Alers (PG), Aleksandar Slavinski (SG), George Collins (SF), Dwain Williams (PF), Arlie Bowlby (C) Frank Gaskins, Ricky Kelly, John Ayres, Howard Kirk, Gary Carpenter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Stewart (PG), David Heinz (SG), Lester Lashbrook (SF), Thomas Marks (PF), Harry Jaconski (C) Larry Burgess, Irvin Carson, Timmy Williams, Jarrett Johnson, Dean Sobel | |
| 06:59 | Tulsa | David Heinz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Randal Cowgill (SF) Lester Lashbrook | |
| 06:54 | Houston | Dwain Williams's pass is intercepted by David Heinz in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 06:42 | Tulsa | Thomas Marks misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 06:40 | Tulsa | David Heinz tips it back up and in | 48-54 |
| 06:27 | Houston | Dwain Williams misses the lay-in | 48-54 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Arlie Bowlby tips it in | 50-54 |
| 06:01 | Tulsa | The jump hook by Randal Cowgill is blocked by George Collins | 50-54 |
| 05:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Dwain Williams | 50-54 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Aleksandar Slavinski is fouled on the floor by Randal Cowgill - foul #1 on Randal Cowgill, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Gaskins (PG), Roy Aiken (PF), Gary Carpenter (C) Tracy Alers, Dwain Williams, Arlie Bowlby | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Herbert Hay (PG), Lester Lashbrook (SF), Jarrett Johnson (PF) James Stewart, Randal Cowgill, Thomas Marks | |
| 05:37 | Houston | Aleksandar Slavinski makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Aleksandar Slavinski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:17 | Tulsa | Herbert Hay misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Gary Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Harry Jaconski is called for the reach on Gary Carpenter - foul #1 on Harry Jaconski, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Ricky Kelly (SG), John Ayres (SF) Aleksandar Slavinski, George Collins | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Irvin Carson (SG), Timmy Williams (SF) David Heinz, Lester Lashbrook | |
| 04:56 | Houston | Gary Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Gary Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:43 | Tulsa | Jarrett Johnson is fouled on the floor by Roy Aiken - foul #2 on Roy Aiken, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Alers (SG) Ricky Kelly | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 04:43 | Tulsa | Jarrett Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:43 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Jaconski | 54-54 |
| 04:23 | Tulsa | Gary Carpenter denies the turnaround by Jarrett Johnson | 54-54 |
| 04:22 | Houston | Gary Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Gary Carpenter comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Harry Jaconski - foul #2 on Harry Jaconski, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Arlie Bowlby (PF) Roy Aiken | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dean Sobel (PF), Thomas Marks (C) Jarrett Johnson, Harry Jaconski | |
| 04:15 | Houston | Gary Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Gary Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:15 | Tulsa | Dean Sobel snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 03:54 | Tulsa | Herbert Hay misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 03:53 | Houston | John Ayres grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Frank Gaskins is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Tracy Alers | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Gaskins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tracy Alers (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Ayres (fresh) PF - Arlie Bowlby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Carpenter (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Herbert Hay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Irvin Carson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timmy Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dean Sobel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Marks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Tulsa | Irvin Carson loses the ball out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Ricky Kelly (SG), George Collins (SF), Dwain Williams (PF) Tracy Alers, John Ayres, Gary Carpenter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Stewart (PG), David Heinz (SG), Randal Cowgill (SF) Herbert Hay, Irvin Carson, Timmy Williams | |
| 03:08 | Houston | George Collins lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Gaskins | 60-54 |
| 02:52 | Tulsa | George Collins denies the turnaround by Thomas Marks | 60-54 |
| 02:51 | Tulsa | Dean Sobel misses the tip | 60-54 |
| 02:49 | Tulsa | David Heinz hits the follow up shot | 60-56 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Frank Gaskins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 02:19 | Tulsa | David Heinz snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 02:19 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Aleksandar Slavinski (SG), Howard Kirk (C) Ricky Kelly, Arlie Bowlby | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Timmy Williams (SF), Harry Jaconski (C) Dean Sobel, Thomas Marks | |
| 02:04 | Tulsa | Timmy Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 02:03 | Tulsa | Harry Jaconski grabs the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 01:49 | Tulsa | Timmy Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Stewart | 60-59 |
| 01:29 | Houston | George Collins knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 62-59 |
| 01:12 | Tulsa | Timmy Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Carpenter (C) Howard Kirk | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jarrett Johnson (PF) Randal Cowgill | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Frank Gaskins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 00:45 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Jarrett Johnson | 62-59 |
| 00:31 | Tulsa | Jarrett Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 00:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to Frank Gaskins | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Frank Gaskins is fouled in the backcourt by David Heinz - foul #4 on David Heinz, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Ricky Kelly (SG) Aleksandar Slavinski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Frank Gaskins makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Frank Gaskins misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:28 | Tulsa | Jarrett Johnson gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Tulsa | Jarrett Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Stewart | 63-62 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Gary Carpenter is fouled in the backcourt by James Stewart - foul #5 on James Stewart, team foul #12 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Aleksandar Slavinski (SG) Ricky Kelly | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Herbert Hay (PG) James Stewart | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Gary Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Gary Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:22 | Tulsa | Timmy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Tulsa | Jarrett Johnson blows the layup | 64-62 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Dwain Williams snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Herbert Hay is called for the reach on Dwain Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herbert Hay, team foul #13 | 64-62 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Dwain Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Dwain Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Herbert Hay can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 66-62 |