| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Cantwell (fresh) SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) SF - Paul Dunn (fresh) PF - Michael Nash (fresh) C - Philip Kelley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Martel (fresh) SG - Martin Eldred (fresh) SF - Todd Griego (fresh) PF - Howard Simonetti (fresh) C - Alfred Ball (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Philip Kelley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Paul Dunn is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Robert Cantwell | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Tulsa | Martin Eldred makes the floater from the right side set up by George Martel and the foul's on Paul Dunn - foul #1 on Paul Dunn, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:28 | Tulsa | Martin Eldred makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Paul Dunn scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Nash | 4-3 |
| 18:52 | Tulsa | Todd Griego hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Philip Kelley - foul #1 on Philip Kelley, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:52 | Tulsa | Todd Griego makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:52 | Tulsa | Todd Griego makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Robert Cantwell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 18:33 | Tulsa | Howard Simonetti is fouled on the floor by Michael Nash - foul #1 on Michael Nash, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| 18:14 | Tulsa | Alfred Ball buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from George Martel | 4-7 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Martin Eldred is called for the reach on Philip Kelley - foul #1 on Martin Eldred, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Houston | John Galaviz (SF) Paul Dunn | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Anthony Langley (SF), Wes Poulin (PF) Todd Griego, Howard Simonetti | |
| 17:37 | Houston | Michael Nash hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by John Galaviz | 6-7 |
| 17:20 | Tulsa | Martin Eldred connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Martel | 6-9 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Michael Nash can't finish the uncontested layup | 6-9 |
| 17:01 | Tulsa | Wes Poulin grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:46 | Tulsa | Anthony Langley blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Nash - foul #2 on Michael Nash, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG), Alfred Amos (SF), Brian Jackson (PF), David Green (C) Robert Cantwell, Edward Castrejon, Michael Nash, Philip Kelley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ivan Kowalski (PG), Martin Robin (SG), Todd Griego (SF), Howard Simonetti (PF) George Martel, Martin Eldred, Wes Poulin, Alfred Ball | |
| 16:46 | Tulsa | Anthony Langley makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:46 | Tulsa | Anthony Langley misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Galaviz | 6-10 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Zhuang Xue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Dunn (SF) Alfred Amos | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 16:09 | Tulsa | Martin Robin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 6-10 |
| 16:07 | Houston | John Galaviz snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Martin Robin is called for the reach on John Galaviz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Robin, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Wes Poulin (C) Howard Simonetti | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zhuang Xue (fresh) SG - John Galaviz (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Paul Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) C - David Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ivan Kowalski (fresh) SG - Martin Robin (fresh) SF - Todd Griego (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Langley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Wes Poulin (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Houston | John Galaviz is hacked by Martin Robin - foul #2 on Martin Robin, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Isidro Yazzie (SG), Michael Brigance (C) Martin Robin, Anthony Langley | |
| 15:24 | Houston | John Galaviz loses the dribble to Ivan Kowalski | 6-10 |
| 15:21 | Tulsa | Ivan Kowalski misses the lay-in | 6-10 |
| 15:20 | Tulsa | Isidro Yazzie misses the tip | 6-10 |
| 15:18 | Houston | The rebound goes to Zhuang Xue | 6-10 |
| 15:03 | Houston | John Galaviz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 15:01 | Tulsa | Michael Brigance grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:45 | Tulsa | Michael Brigance misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 14:43 | Houston | Brian Jackson gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:38 | Houston | John Galaviz misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 14:36 | Tulsa | Ivan Kowalski snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:22 | Tulsa | Isidro Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Zhuang Xue - foul #1 on Zhuang Xue, team foul #5 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), Edward Castrejon (SG), Alfred Amos (SF), Philip Kelley (C) Zhuang Xue, John Galaviz, Paul Dunn, David Green | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Martel (PG), Martin Eldred (SG), Anthony Langley (SF), Howard Simonetti (PF), Alfred Ball (C) Ivan Kowalski, Isidro Yazzie, Todd Griego, Wes Poulin, Michael Brigance | |
| 14:07 | Tulsa | George Martel misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Cantwell - foul #1 on Robert Cantwell, team foul #6 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Taylor (PF) Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 14:07 | Tulsa | George Martel makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:07 | Tulsa | George Martel makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:46 | Houston | Kenneth Taylor connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Castrejon | 9-12 |
| 13:34 | Tulsa | Martin Eldred's pass is intercepted by Alfred Amos | 9-12 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Philip Kelley can't connect on a runner in the paint | 9-12 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Philip Kelley gets the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:01 | Houston | Kenneth Taylor lays it in uncontested | 11-12 |
| 12:43 | Tulsa | Howard Simonetti hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Alfred Amos pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:19 | Houston | Robert Cantwell is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Castrejon and he's hacked by George Martel - foul #1 on George Martel, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Dunn (SF), John Galaviz (PF), Brian Jackson (C) Alfred Amos, Kenneth Taylor, Philip Kelley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ivan Kowalski (PG), Isidro Yazzie (SG), James Callahan (SF), Wes Poulin (PF) George Martel, Martin Eldred, Anthony Langley, Howard Simonetti | |
| 12:19 | Houston | Robert Cantwell makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:55 | Tulsa | Isidro Yazzie drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Cantwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Castrejon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Galaviz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ivan Kowalski (fresh) SG - Isidro Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Callahan (fresh) PF - Wes Poulin (fresh) C - Alfred Ball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Houston | Brian Jackson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Alfred Ball - foul #1 on Alfred Ball, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG), David Green (C) Robert Cantwell, Edward Castrejon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Todd Griego (SF), Michael Brigance (C) James Callahan, Alfred Ball | |
| 11:43 | Houston | Brian Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:43 | Houston | Brian Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:27 | Tulsa | John Galaviz steals the ball from Isidro Yazzie | 15-14 |
| 11:22 | Houston | Paul Dunn lays it up and in set up by John Galaviz | 17-14 |
| 11:09 | Tulsa | Todd Griego can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-14 |
| 11:08 | Tulsa | Isidro Yazzie hits the follow up shot | 17-16 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Ivan Kowalski takes the ball from Paul Dunn in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 10:58 | Tulsa | Todd Griego connects on the 3 from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Paul Dunn clanks a floater from the left block | 17-19 |
| 10:42 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Michael Brigance | 17-19 |
| 10:21 | Tulsa | Todd Griego is fouled on the floor by Zhuang Xue - foul #2 on Zhuang Xue, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), Edward Castrejon (SG), Alfred Amos (SF), Philip Kelley (C) Zhuang Xue, John Galaviz, Paul Dunn, David Green | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Martel (PG), Martin Eldred (SG), Howard Simonetti (PF), Alfred Ball (C) Ivan Kowalski, Isidro Yazzie, Wes Poulin, Michael Brigance | |
| 10:21 | Tulsa | Todd Griego makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:21 | Tulsa | Todd Griego makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Alfred Amos is hacked by Martin Eldred in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Eldred, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Isidro Yazzie (SG), Anthony Langley (SF) Martin Eldred, Todd Griego | |
| 10:07 | Houston | Robert Cantwell is hacked by Isidro Yazzie - foul #1 on Isidro Yazzie, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Robert Cantwell makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Robert Cantwell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:55 | Tulsa | Anthony Langley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Edward Castrejon - foul #1 on Edward Castrejon, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Taylor (PF) Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 09:55 | Tulsa | Anthony Langley makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:55 | Tulsa | Anthony Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Edward Castrejon misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Isidro Yazzie - foul #2 on Isidro Yazzie, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ivan Kowalski (SG) Isidro Yazzie | |
| 09:35 | Houston | Edward Castrejon makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Edward Castrejon makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:12 | Tulsa | George Martel knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ivan Kowalski | 21-26 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Edward Castrejon connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Cantwell | 23-26 |
| 08:44 | Tulsa | Alfred Ball is whistled for traveling | 23-26 |
| Subs | Houston | George Turman (PG), John Galaviz (SF), Brian Jackson (PF) Robert Cantwell, Alfred Amos, Kenneth Taylor | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Todd Griego (SF), Wes Poulin (C) Howard Simonetti, Alfred Ball | |
| 08:20 | Houston | Edward Castrejon clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 23-26 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Brian Jackson hits the follow up shot | 25-26 |
| 08:14 | Tulsa | Ivan Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Brian Jackson gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 07:57 | Houston | John Galaviz misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Brian Jackson hits the follow up shot | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Turman (fresh) SG - Edward Castrejon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Galaviz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Kelley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Martel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Kowalski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Griego (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Langley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Wes Poulin (fresh) | |
| 07:47 | Tulsa | Anthony Langley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Philip Kelley gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 07:34 | Houston | Philip Kelley clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 07:32 | Houston | Brian Jackson snags the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 07:18 | Houston | Brian Jackson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Turman | 29-26 |
| 06:57 | Tulsa | John Galaviz steals it from Ivan Kowalski | 29-26 |
| 06:53 | Houston | George Turman lays it up and in set up by John Galaviz | 31-26 |
| 06:34 | Tulsa | Todd Griego buries a shot in the lane and he's hacked by George Turman - foul #1 on George Turman, team foul #9 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), Paul Dunn (SF), Kenneth Taylor (PF), David Green (C) George Turman, John Galaviz, Brian Jackson, Philip Kelley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Simonetti (PF), Alfred Ball (C) Anthony Langley, Wes Poulin | |
| 06:34 | Tulsa | Todd Griego makes the free throw | 31-29 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Howard Simonetti steals the ball from Kenneth Taylor | 31-29 |
| 06:07 | Tulsa | Howard Simonetti can't throw it down but he's hacked by David Green - foul #1 on David Green, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Callahan (SF) Todd Griego | |
| 06:07 | Tulsa | Howard Simonetti makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 06:07 | Tulsa | Howard Simonetti makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Kenneth Taylor buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Cantwell | 34-31 |
| 05:48 | Tulsa | Alfred Ball comes up short on the shot from close range | 34-31 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Robert Cantwell pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Paul Dunn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Cantwell | 36-31 |
| 05:23 | Tulsa | Robert Cantwell steals it from Howard Simonetti | 36-31 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Edward Castrejon misses the jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 05:15 | Tulsa | Ivan Kowalski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 04:59 | Tulsa | Howard Simonetti misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-31 |
| 04:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward Castrejon | 36-31 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Kenneth Taylor lays it up and in | 38-31 |
| 04:18 | Tulsa | James Callahan scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Ivan Kowalski | 38-33 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Edward Castrejon drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Cantwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Castrejon (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Dunn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - David Green (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Martel (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Kowalski (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Callahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Simonetti (tiring) 2 pts. C - Alfred Ball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:40 | Tulsa | Alfred Ball is fouled on the floor by David Green - foul #2 on David Green, team foul #11 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG), John Galaviz (SG), Alfred Amos (SF), Michael Nash (PF), Philip Kelley (C) Robert Cantwell, Edward Castrejon, Paul Dunn, Kenneth Taylor, David Green | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Isidro Yazzie (PG), Martin Eldred (SG), Anthony Langley (SF), Wes Poulin (PF) George Martel, Ivan Kowalski, James Callahan, Howard Simonetti | |
| 03:40 | Tulsa | Alfred Ball makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 03:40 | Tulsa | Alfred Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 03:38 | Houston | Isidro Yazzie is called for the reach on Alfred Amos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Isidro Yazzie, team foul #9 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Robin (PG), Michael Brigance (C) Isidro Yazzie, Alfred Ball | |
| 03:38 | Houston | Alfred Amos misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 03:38 | Tulsa | Michael Brigance pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 03:27 | Tulsa | Wes Poulin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 03:26 | Tulsa | Martin Robin grabs the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 03:09 | Tulsa | Martin Eldred misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-35 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Philip Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 02:52 | Houston | John Galaviz is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Zhuang Xue | 44-35 |
| 02:47 | Tulsa | Martin Eldred misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 02:45 | Tulsa | Martin Eldred tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Zhuang Xue is hacked by Martin Robin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Robin, team foul #10 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Martel (PG), Todd Griego (SF) Martin Robin, Michael Brigance | |
| 02:40 | Houston | Zhuang Xue makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Zhuang Xue makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 02:25 | Tulsa | Todd Griego misses long on a shot from the right side | 46-37 |
| 02:24 | Houston | Alfred Amos grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Philip Kelley is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Eldred - foul #3 on Martin Eldred, team foul #11 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ivan Kowalski (SG), Alfred Ball (C) Martin Eldred, Anthony Langley | |
| 02:20 | Houston | Philip Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Philip Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 01:59 | Tulsa | Todd Griego can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 01:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to Alfred Amos | 47-37 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Philip Kelley travels in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| Subs | Houston | George Turman (PG), Paul Dunn (SF), Brian Jackson (C) Zhuang Xue, Alfred Amos, Philip Kelley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Simonetti (PF) Wes Poulin | |
| 01:47 | Tulsa | George Martel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 01:45 | Tulsa | Alfred Ball gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 01:38 | Tulsa | Todd Griego is called for traveling | 47-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), Kenneth Taylor (C) John Galaviz, Michael Nash | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Brigance (C) Alfred Ball | |
| 01:25 | Houston | Robert Cantwell knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by George Martel - foul #2 on George Martel, team foul #12 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Anthony Langley (PF) Howard Simonetti | |
| 01:25 | Houston | Robert Cantwell misses the free throw | 49-37 |
| 01:25 | Tulsa | Michael Brigance grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 01:18 | Tulsa | Todd Griego hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Brian Jackson pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Paul Dunn is fouled on the floor by George Martel - foul #3 on George Martel, team foul #13 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Eldred (SG), James Callahan (PF) George Martel, Todd Griego | |
| 00:59 | Houston | Paul Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Paul Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | Michael Brigance scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-39 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Robert Cantwell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG), Alfred Amos (SF), Philip Kelley (C) Robert Cantwell, Paul Dunn, Kenneth Taylor | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Wes Poulin (PF), Alfred Ball (C) Anthony Langley, Michael Brigance | |
| 00:20 | Tulsa | Brian Jackson swats the short shot by James Callahan | 50-39 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Philip Kelley gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Zhuang Xue is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline | 52-39 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | James Callahan misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 52-39 |