| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) SG - Marion Ling (fresh) SF - Yuri Zajic (fresh) PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) C - Umi Abdula (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Joshua Foster (fresh) SG - William Moore (fresh) SF - Albert Verret (fresh) PF - Keith Warner (fresh) C - Robert Mulligan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Yuri Zajic wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Houston | Steven Brownell knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Tulsa | William Moore is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Yuri Zajic misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Albert Verret - foul #1 on Albert Verret, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Yuri Zajic makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Yuri Zajic makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:34 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan misses the 3 from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | Tulsa | Albert Verret tips it but misses | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Houston | Umi Abdula gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Joshua Foster picks off the pass by Yuri Zajic | 4-0 |
| 17:41 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan travels with the ball | 4-0 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Steven Brownell's pass is intercepted by William Moore in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 17:30 | Tulsa | Joshua Foster misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:29 | Tulsa | William Moore snags the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:15 | Tulsa | Joshua Foster scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Marion Ling knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 6-3 |
| 16:33 | Tulsa | Albert Verret clanks a turnaround in the lane | 6-3 |
| 16:31 | Tulsa | William Moore gets the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:19 | Tulsa | Keith Warner hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Albert Verret | 6-5 |
| 16:13 | Houston | Yuri Zajic is fouled in the backcourt by William Moore - foul #1 on William Moore, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), James Combs (SF), Paul Stringer (PF), Derek Dunkley (C) Steven Brownell, Yuri Zajic, Edward McNutt, Umi Abdula | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), Michael Erazo (SG), Walter Jones (SF), Raymond Edge (PF), Robert Gardner (C) Joshua Foster, William Moore, Albert Verret, Keith Warner, Robert Mulligan | |
| 15:57 | Houston | James Combs is hacked by Walter Jones - foul #1 on Walter Jones, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fresh) SG - Marion Ling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Combs (fresh) PF - Paul Stringer (fresh) C - Derek Dunkley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Billy Quinn (fresh) SG - Michael Erazo (fresh) SF - Walter Jones (fresh) PF - Raymond Edge (fresh) C - Robert Gardner (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Houston | Marion Ling is open but misses the lay-in | 6-5 |
| 15:37 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:17 | Tulsa | Walter Jones is fouled on the floor by James Combs - foul #1 on James Combs, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Albert Verret (SF), Keith Warner (PF) Billy Quinn, Robert Gardner | |
| 15:00 | Tulsa | Albert Verret misses the 3 from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Marion Ling grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 14:38 | Houston | Marion Ling clanks a shot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Paul Stringer tips it in | 8-5 |
| 14:19 | Tulsa | Keith Warner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Paul Stringer snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 13:57 | Houston | Antony Dove comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 13:55 | Houston | Paul Stringer hits the follow up shot | 10-5 |
| 13:37 | Tulsa | Albert Verret clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Combs - foul #2 on James Combs, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG), Yuri Zajic (SF), Gilbert Lavoie (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Antony Dove, James Combs, Paul Stringer, Derek Dunkley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Joshua Foster (PG), William Moore (SG), Robert Gardner (PF), Tom Witte (C) Michael Erazo, Walter Jones, Keith Warner, Raymond Edge | |
| 13:37 | Tulsa | Albert Verret makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:37 | Tulsa | Albert Verret makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:35 | Houston | Tom Witte is called for the reach on Steven Brownell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tom Witte, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Umi Abdula clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Tom Witte - foul #2 on Tom Witte, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward McNutt (PF) Gilbert Lavoie | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan (C) Tom Witte | |
| 13:18 | Houston | Umi Abdula makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Umi Abdula makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:53 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan misses the lay-in | 12-7 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Steven Brownell snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Steven Brownell hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-7 |
| 12:19 | Tulsa | William Moore drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Foster | 15-9 |
| 11:52 | Houston | Steven Brownell scores on a floater from the right wing | 17-9 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Marion Ling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Yuri Zajic (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Joshua Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Verret (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Gardner (fresh) C - Robert Mulligan (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Tulsa | William Moore connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-11 |
| 11:19 | Houston | Edward McNutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (SG), Paul Stringer (PF), Derek Dunkley (C) Marion Ling, Edward McNutt, Umi Abdula | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), Michael Erazo (SG), Walter Jones (SF), Keith Warner (PF), Raymond Edge (C) Joshua Foster, William Moore, Albert Verret, Robert Gardner, Robert Mulligan | |
| 10:57 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge misses the 3 from straight away | 17-11 |
| 10:56 | Houston | The rebound goes to Yuri Zajic | 17-11 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Yuri Zajic is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 19-11 |
| 10:14 | Tulsa | Walter Jones misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-11 |
| 10:12 | Houston | The rebound goes to Derek Dunkley | 19-11 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Steven Brownell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-11 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Paul Stringer tips it but misses | 19-11 |
| 09:50 | Tulsa | Keith Warner pulls down the rebound | 19-11 |
| 09:31 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 19-11 |
| 09:29 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge misses the tip | 19-11 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Antony Dove snags the defensive board | 19-11 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Yuri Zajic makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Antony Dove | 21-11 |
| 08:47 | Tulsa | Michael Erazo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-11 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Derek Dunkley pulls down the rebound | 21-11 |
| 08:22 | Houston | Yuri Zajic hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Brownell | 23-11 |
| 08:12 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn is fouled on the floor by Derek Dunkley - foul #1 on Derek Dunkley, team foul #3 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Marion Ling (SG), Edward McNutt (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Antony Dove, Paul Stringer, Derek Dunkley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Joshua Foster (PG), William Moore (SG), Albert Verret (SF), Robert Gardner (PF), Robert Mulligan (C) Billy Quinn, Michael Erazo, Walter Jones, Keith Warner, Raymond Edge | |
| 07:52 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner can't finish the layup | 23-11 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Edward McNutt grabs the defensive rebound | 23-11 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Ling (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Yuri Zajic (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Joshua Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert Verret (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Gardner (fresh) C - Robert Mulligan (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-11 |
| 07:34 | Tulsa | Albert Verret gets the rebound | 23-11 |
| 07:09 | Tulsa | Steven Brownell is called for the reach on Albert Verret - foul #1 on Steven Brownell, team foul #4 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Warner (PF) Robert Mulligan | |
| 06:46 | Tulsa | Albert Verret misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-11 |
| 06:45 | Houston | The rebound goes to Marion Ling | 23-11 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Steven Brownell is fouled in the backcourt by William Moore - foul #2 on William Moore, team foul #6 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG) Steven Brownell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Jennings (SG) William Moore | |
| 06:27 | Houston | Antony Dove drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Yuri Zajic | 26-11 |
| 06:13 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings misses the easy layup | 26-11 |
| 06:11 | Tulsa | Keith Warner snags the offensive board | 26-11 |
| 05:57 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Foster and the foul's on Yuri Zajic - foul #1 on Yuri Zajic, team foul #5 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Derek Dunkley (PF), Gilbert Lavoie (C) Edward McNutt, Umi Abdula | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Erazo (SG), Raymond Edge (C) Joshua Foster, Robert Gardner | |
| 05:57 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings makes the free throw | 26-14 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Marion Ling is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 28-14 |
| 05:17 | Tulsa | Albert Verret misses the lay-in | 28-14 |
| 05:16 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge gets the offensive rebound | 28-14 |
| 05:11 | Tulsa | Albert Verret connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Jennings | 28-17 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Antony Dove is called for 10 seconds | 28-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG), Paul Stringer (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Antony Dove, Derek Dunkley, Gilbert Lavoie | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), Walter Jones (SF), Robert Mulligan (C) Fred Jennings, Albert Verret, Keith Warner | |
| 04:51 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-17 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Umi Abdula gets the rebound | 28-17 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Marion Ling can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-17 |
| 04:31 | Tulsa | Walter Jones snags the defensive board | 28-17 |
| 04:17 | Tulsa | Michael Erazo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Marion Ling - foul #1 on Marion Ling, team foul #6 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (SF), Edward McNutt (PF) Yuri Zajic, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Joshua Foster (PG), Robert Gardner (C) Billy Quinn, Robert Mulligan | |
| 04:17 | Tulsa | Michael Erazo makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 04:17 | Tulsa | Michael Erazo makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Raymond Edge is called for the reach on Steven Brownell - foul #1 on Raymond Edge, team foul #7 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Houston | James Combs (SF) Antony Dove | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Moore (SG), Tom Witte (C) Michael Erazo, Raymond Edge | |
| 03:57 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 03:57 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 03:44 | Tulsa | Walter Jones scores on a floater from close range | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Ling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Combs (fresh) PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) C - Umi Abdula (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Joshua Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Gardner (fresh) C - Tom Witte (fresh) | |
| 03:42 | Houston | Marion Ling is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marion Ling, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Stringer (C) Umi Abdula | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Albert Verret (SF), Keith Warner (PF) Walter Jones, Tom Witte | |
| 03:28 | Tulsa | Keith Warner loses the dribble to James Combs | 28-21 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Steven Brownell drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Stringer | 31-21 |
| 02:48 | Tulsa | Paul Stringer picks off the pass by Joshua Foster | 31-21 |
| 02:43 | Houston | William Moore takes the ball from Steven Brownell in the backcourt | 31-21 |
| 02:32 | Tulsa | Albert Verret is fouled on the floor by James Combs - foul #3 on James Combs, team foul #8 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Yuri Zajic (SF), Umi Abdula (C) Steven Brownell, James Combs, Edward McNutt | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), Robert Mulligan (C) Joshua Foster, Robert Gardner | |
| 02:32 | Tulsa | Albert Verret makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 02:32 | Tulsa | Albert Verret makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Antony Dove misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 02:07 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Albert Verret | 31-23 |
| 01:43 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn buries a floater from the right side | 31-25 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Billy Quinn steps in front of the Paul Stringer pass | 31-25 |
| 01:16 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn lays it up and in | 31-27 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Marion Ling's pass is intercepted by William Moore | 31-27 |
| 00:42 | Tulsa | Albert Verret misses the shot from the left side | 31-27 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Marion Ling pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 00:26 | Houston | William Moore is called for the reach on Marion Ling - foul #3 on William Moore, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG), Edward McNutt (PF), Derek Dunkley (C) Yuri Zajic, Paul Stringer, Umi Abdula | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Joshua Foster (PG), Michael Erazo (SG), Walter Jones (SF), Raymond Edge (PF), Robert Gardner (C) Billy Quinn, William Moore, Albert Verret, Keith Warner, Robert Mulligan | |
| 00:26 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:02 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-27 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Marion Ling gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Marion Ling hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 33-27 |