| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Billy Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Warner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Mulligan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eric Uselton inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Paul Stringer - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| 19:18 | Houston | Paul Stringer jams it | 28-36 |
| 19:04 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-36 |
| 18:54 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is called for 10 seconds | 28-36 |
| 18:31 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 18:30 | Tulsa | Richard Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:15 | Tulsa | Keith Warner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Edward McNutt - foul #2 on Edward McNutt, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (SG), William Curto (SF) Lawrence Goings, Eric Uselton | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Jennings (SG), Raymond Edge (SF), Robert Gardner (C) William Moore, Richard Jones, Robert Mulligan | |
| 18:15 | Tulsa | Keith Warner misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:15 | Tulsa | Keith Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Fred Jennings is called for the reach on Juan Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Jennings, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| 18:04 | Houston | Antony Dove loses the dribble to Keith Warner | 28-37 |
| 17:51 | Tulsa | Keith Warner buries a turnaround in the lane | 28-39 |
| 17:37 | Houston | Antony Dove comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Paul Stringer gets the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Moore (SG), James Sterling (C) Billy Quinn, Keith Warner | |
| 16:55 | Tulsa | William Moore misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 16:54 | Houston | Edward McNutt snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 28-39 |
| 16:37 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 16:10 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edward McNutt - foul #3 on Edward McNutt, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Eric Uselton (SF), William Godfrey (PF) Juan Gonzalez, William Curto, Edward McNutt | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Austin (PG), Raymond Hooper (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Robert Mulligan (C) Fred Jennings, William Moore, Raymond Edge, James Sterling | |
| 16:10 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 16:10 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 15:49 | Houston | Robert Gardner is called for the reach on Antony Dove - foul #1 on Robert Gardner, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Janes (C) Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), Keith Warner (PF) Raymond Hooper, Robert Gardner | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gordon Janes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Billy Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jason Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Warner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mulligan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Houston | William Godfrey connects on the jump hook from the right block | 30-40 |
| 15:14 | Tulsa | Keith Warner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward McNutt (PF) Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 14:59 | Houston | Antony Dove connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 14:54 | Tulsa | Jason Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 14:53 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Godfrey | 33-40 |
| 14:48 | Houston | Antony Dove can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 14:46 | Houston | Lawrence Goings tips it in | 35-40 |
| 14:23 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Billy Quinn | 35-42 |
| 13:58 | Houston | William Godfrey is denied on a dunk by Keith Warner | 35-42 |
| 13:57 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:40 | Tulsa | Lawrence Goings steals it from Jason Austin | 35-42 |
| 13:36 | Houston | Eric Uselton lays it in set up by Lawrence Goings | 37-42 |
| 13:11 | Tulsa | Richard Jones is whistled for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Juan Gonzalez (SF), Gordon Janes (PF), Paul Stringer (C) Antony Dove, Eric Uselton, Edward McNutt, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Jennings (PG), William Moore (SG), Raymond Edge (SF), Robert Gardner (PF), James Sterling (C) Billy Quinn, Jason Austin, Richard Jones, Keith Warner, Robert Mulligan | |
| 12:47 | Houston | Paul Stringer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Moore - foul #2 on William Moore, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:31 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Moore | 39-44 |
| 12:29 | Houston | William Curto is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| 12:10 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge lays it in | 39-46 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the driving attempt from the left block | 41-46 |
| 11:42 | Tulsa | William Moore slams it home on a great pass from Raymond Edge | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) SG - Lawrence Goings (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gordon Janes (fresh) C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Fred Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Edge (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sterling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Goings | 44-48 |
| 11:23 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Moore | 44-51 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by James Sterling - foul #2 on James Sterling, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Eric Uselton (SG), Roger Green (SF), Edward McNutt (PF) William Curto, Lawrence Goings, Juan Gonzalez, Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), Jason Austin (SG), Raymond Hooper (SF), Keith Warner (PF) Fred Jennings, William Moore, Raymond Edge, James Sterling | |
| 11:06 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:06 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:46 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Raymond Hooper, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Derek Dunkley (C) Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan (C) Robert Gardner | |
| 10:44 | Houston | Eric Uselton is hacked by Jason Austin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Austin, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:44 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:24 | Tulsa | Keith Warner clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 46-51 |
| 10:23 | Houston | Edward McNutt grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 10:18 | Houston | Antony Dove hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 10:17 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Jason Austin | 46-51 |
| 10:01 | Tulsa | Jason Austin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 09:59 | Houston | Edward McNutt grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Eric Uselton hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Antony Dove | 49-51 |
| 09:12 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Austin | 49-54 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Derek Dunkley's floater is tipped away by Robert Mulligan | 49-54 |
| 08:53 | Houston | Derek Dunkley tips it home | 51-54 |
| 08:34 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan is hacked by Edward McNutt - foul #4 on Edward McNutt, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG), Juan Gonzalez (SF), William Godfrey (PF), Paul Stringer (C) Antony Dove, Eric Uselton, Roger Green, Edward McNutt, Derek Dunkley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Jennings (PG), William Moore (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Robert Gardner (PF), Raymond Edge (C) Billy Quinn, Jason Austin, Raymond Hooper, Keith Warner, Robert Mulligan | |
| 08:17 | Tulsa | William Moore hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Juan Gonzalez - foul #3 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| 08:17 | Tulsa | William Moore makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:17 | Tulsa | William Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Paul Stringer pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Paul Stringer lays it in on a nice dish by William Curto | 53-55 |
| 07:34 | Tulsa | William Moore is whistled for traveling | 53-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG) Lawrence Goings | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Curto (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Fred Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Edge (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Houston | Antony Dove clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 07:13 | Houston | William Godfrey grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:55 | Houston | William Godfrey knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Antony Dove | 55-55 |
| 06:36 | Tulsa | Richard Jones makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Paul Stringer can't connect on a floater from the right block | 55-57 |
| 06:14 | Houston | William Godfrey tips it in | 57-57 |
| 05:59 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 05:57 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Fred Jennings - foul #3 on Fred Jennings, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Roger Green (SF), Edward McNutt (PF) Juan Gonzalez, William Curto, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), Jason Austin (SG), Raymond Hooper (SF), Keith Warner (PF), James Sterling (C) Fred Jennings, William Moore, Richard Jones, Robert Gardner, Raymond Edge | |
| 05:43 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:29 | Tulsa | Jason Austin drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Warner | 58-62 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Lawrence Goings loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Janes (C) Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 05:19 | Tulsa | Jason Austin makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Warner | 58-65 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Antony Dove misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 04:54 | Tulsa | James Sterling gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:48 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jason Austin | 58-68 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Antony Dove is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Roger Green | 61-68 |
| 04:13 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper scores on a shot from the right side | 61-70 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Antony Dove loses the dribble to Jason Austin in the backcourt | 61-70 |
| 04:00 | Tulsa | Keith Warner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 03:59 | Tulsa | James Sterling tips it home | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Houston | Antony Dove can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-72 |
| 03:39 | Houston | Roger Green grabs the offensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 03:30 | Houston | Gordon Janes misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-72 |
| 03:28 | Tulsa | Keith Warner gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Green (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward McNutt (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Gordon Janes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Billy Quinn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Austin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Hooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Warner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sterling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-72 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Edward McNutt snags the defensive board | 61-72 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Antony Dove misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-72 |
| 02:57 | Tulsa | James Sterling grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 02:57 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-72 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Eric Uselton (SG), Juan Gonzalez (SF), William Godfrey (PF), Paul Stringer (C) Antony Dove, Lawrence Goings, Roger Green, Edward McNutt, Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Moore (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Robert Mulligan (C) Jason Austin, Raymond Hooper, James Sterling | |
| 02:35 | Tulsa | William Moore can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-72 |
| 02:33 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Jones | 61-72 |
| 02:15 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan misses the driving attempt in the lane | 61-72 |
| 02:14 | Houston | William Godfrey snags the defensive board | 61-72 |
| 02:07 | Houston | William Curto is fouled on the floor by Billy Quinn - foul #1 on Billy Quinn, team foul #9 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF), Gordon Janes (C) Eric Uselton, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Jennings (PG), Jason Austin (SG), Raymond Edge (SF), Robert Gardner (PF), James Sterling (C) Billy Quinn, William Moore, Richard Jones, Keith Warner, Robert Mulligan | |
| 02:07 | Houston | William Curto misses the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Roger Green grabs the offensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 01:55 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Raymond Edge - foul #1 on Raymond Edge, team foul #10 | 61-72 |
| 01:55 | Houston | William Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 01:55 | Houston | William Godfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:50 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG), Eric Uselton (SF), Edward McNutt (PF), Paul Stringer (C) William Curto, Juan Gonzalez, Roger Green, William Godfrey, Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), William Moore (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Keith Warner (PF), Robert Mulligan (C) Fred Jennings, Jason Austin, Raymond Edge, Robert Gardner, James Sterling | |
| 01:26 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-75 |
| 01:09 | Houston | Paul Stringer can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-75 |
| 01:08 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan grabs the board | 63-75 |
| 01:02 | Tulsa | Keith Warner buries a floater from the baseline set up by Richard Jones | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Antony Dove scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Antony Dove - foul #3 on Antony Dove, team foul #6 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Juan Gonzalez (SG), Roger Green (SF), William Godfrey (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Antony Dove, Lawrence Goings, Eric Uselton, Edward McNutt, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Jennings (SG), Raymond Edge (SF), Robert Gardner (PF), James Sterling (C) William Moore, Richard Jones, Keith Warner, Robert Mulligan | |
| 00:27 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:27 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Raymond Edge is called for the reach on William Curto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Edge, team foul #11 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Austin (SG) Billy Quinn | |
| 00:23 | Houston | William Curto makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:23 | Houston | William Curto makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings runs out the clock | 68-79 |