| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Piper (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Raymond Mallette (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Moynihan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leslie Petty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Howard Heskett inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Houston | William Piper misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 19:39 | Houston | Robert Brown tips it home | 33-36 |
| 19:31 | Tulsa | David Moynihan is fouled on the floor by Earnest Tucker - foul #2 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:12 | Tulsa | Robert Brown steals it from Peter Lane | 33-36 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Peter Lane - foul #1 on Peter Lane, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:31 | Tulsa | Peter Lane misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Earnest Tucker - foul #3 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Ross (PF) Earnest Tucker | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carlton Spencer (SG) David Moynihan | |
| 18:31 | Tulsa | Peter Lane makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:31 | Tulsa | Peter Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Robert Brown misses the floater from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Scott Ross can't tip it in | 35-38 |
| 18:05 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Peter Lane | 35-38 |
| 17:43 | Tulsa | John Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 17:41 | Tulsa | Peter Lane grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 17:33 | Tulsa | Peter Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Robert McWatters (SG), Joshua Kepner (SF), James Price (C) Jeff Theriault, William Piper, Howard Heskett, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dennis Conaway (PG), Alan Macon (SF), Phillip Williams (PF), Robert Boydston (C) Raymond Mallette, Leslie Petty, John Jackson, Peter Lane | |
| 17:16 | Houston | Joshua Kepner makes the shot near the basket | 37-38 |
| 17:12 | Tulsa | Carlton Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Moynihan (SG) Dennis Conaway | |
| 16:55 | Houston | Joshua Kepner loses the dribble to Carlton Spencer | 37-38 |
| 16:37 | Tulsa | David Moynihan makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Carlton Spencer | 37-41 |
| 16:23 | Houston | Robert McWatters hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-41 |
| 16:22 | Houston | James Price tips it back up and in | 39-41 |
| 15:56 | Tulsa | Alan Macon misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Scott Ross grabs the board | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McWatters (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Ross (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Price (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Alan Macon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Moynihan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlton Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Boydston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 15:32 | Houston | Robert McWatters tips it but misses | 39-41 |
| 15:31 | Tulsa | Alan Macon snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 15:12 | Tulsa | Alan Macon connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Boydston | 39-44 |
| 15:10 | Houston | Alan Macon picks off the pass by Augustus Bonkowski in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| 15:09 | Tulsa | David Moynihan hits the finger roll set up by Alan Macon | 39-46 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Scott Ross | 42-46 |
| 14:41 | Tulsa | Robert McWatters steals it from Robert Boydston | 42-46 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 14:20 | Houston | James Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 13:59 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 13:58 | Tulsa | David Moynihan gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 13:37 | Tulsa | Robert Boydston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-46 |
| 13:36 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Kepner | 45-46 |
| 13:11 | Tulsa | Scott Ross denies the turnaround by David Moynihan | 45-46 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Joshua Kepner grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 12:55 | Houston | James Price is hacked by Robert Boydston - foul #1 on Robert Boydston, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), William Piper (SG), Howard Heskett (SF), Earnest Tucker (PF), Robert Brown (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Robert McWatters, Joshua Kepner, Scott Ross, James Price | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Raymond Mallette (PG), Dennis Conaway (SG), Leslie Petty (SF), John Jackson (PF), Peter Lane (C) Alan Macon, David Moynihan, Carlton Spencer, Phillip Williams, Robert Boydston | |
| 12:50 | Houston | John Jackson swats the shot by Howard Heskett | 45-46 |
| 12:49 | Tulsa | Leslie Petty gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:34 | Tulsa | John Jackson loses the dribble to William Piper | 45-46 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Earnest Tucker scores on a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Dennis Conaway - foul #1 on Dennis Conaway, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses the free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:18 | Tulsa | John Jackson gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:54 | Tulsa | John Jackson clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-46 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Piper (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Raymond Mallette (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Conaway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leslie Petty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Houston | Jeff Theriault is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| 11:43 | Tulsa | Leslie Petty loses the ball out of bounds | 47-46 |
| 11:30 | Houston | Earnest Tucker is hacked by Dennis Conaway - foul #2 on Dennis Conaway, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Bittinger (C) Peter Lane | |
| 11:10 | Houston | Jeff Theriault is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Moynihan (SG), David Woodruff (SF) Dennis Conaway, Leslie Petty | |
| 10:57 | Tulsa | John Jackson lays it in set up by Raymond Mallette | 47-48 |
| 10:52 | Houston | David Moynihan picks off the pass by Robert Brown in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 10:51 | Tulsa | David Moynihan misses the easy layup | 47-48 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 10:36 | Houston | William Piper scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Jeff Theriault | 49-48 |
| 10:31 | Tulsa | David Moynihan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Earnest Tucker pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:04 | Houston | David Woodruff picks off the pass by William Piper | 49-48 |
| 09:59 | Tulsa | Raymond Mallette lays it in on a nice dish by David Woodruff | 49-50 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Howard Heskett is hacked by David Moynihan - foul #3 on David Moynihan, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG), Joshua Kepner (SF) Jeff Theriault, Howard Heskett | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dennis Conaway (SG), Leslie Petty (SF), Robert Boydston (PF), Peter Lane (C) David Moynihan, David Woodruff, John Jackson, Paul Bittinger | |
| 09:19 | Houston | Joshua Kepner makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Peter Lane - foul #2 on Peter Lane, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Houston | James Price (C) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 09:19 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses the free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:19 | Tulsa | Peter Lane grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 09:00 | Tulsa | Leslie Petty hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 08:59 | Tulsa | Peter Lane snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 08:48 | Tulsa | Peter Lane can't finish the layup | 51-50 |
| 08:47 | Houston | William Piper grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Joshua Kepner's pass is intercepted by Raymond Mallette in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 08:32 | Tulsa | Leslie Petty is hacked by Earnest Tucker - foul #4 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Robert McWatters (SG), Howard Heskett (SF), Robert Brown (C) Brian Story, William Piper, Joshua Kepner, Earnest Tucker | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carlton Spencer (SG), John Jackson (PF) Raymond Mallette, Robert Boydston | |
| 08:10 | Tulsa | Dennis Conaway misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 08:08 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to John Jackson | 51-50 |
| 07:53 | Tulsa | John Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Conaway | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McWatters (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Dennis Conaway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlton Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leslie Petty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Lane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Houston | Robert Brown hits a jumper near the basket | 53-53 |
| 07:36 | Tulsa | Leslie Petty misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 07:35 | Houston | James Price gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Howard Heskett scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert McWatters | 55-53 |
| 07:07 | Tulsa | Leslie Petty makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Conaway | 55-56 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Howard Heskett comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 06:51 | Tulsa | Peter Lane pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:40 | Tulsa | Dennis Conaway travels with the ball | 55-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), William Piper (SG), Joshua Kepner (SF), Earnest Tucker (PF), Scott Ross (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Robert McWatters, Howard Heskett, James Price, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Raymond Mallette (PG), David Moynihan (SG), David Woodruff (SF), Robert Boydston (PF), Paul Bittinger (C) Dennis Conaway, Carlton Spencer, Leslie Petty, John Jackson, Peter Lane | |
| 06:36 | Houston | Jeff Theriault is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Boydston - foul #2 on Robert Boydston, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Jeff Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Jeff Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:16 | Tulsa | David Moynihan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Phillip Williams (PF) Paul Bittinger | |
| 05:58 | Houston | Earnest Tucker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-56 |
| 05:56 | Tulsa | Robert Boydston grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:38 | Tulsa | Phillip Williams is fouled on the floor by William Piper - foul #1 on William Piper, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (SF) William Piper | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Macon (PG) Raymond Mallette | |
| 05:24 | Tulsa | David Moynihan buries a runner from close range set up by David Woodruff | 57-58 |
| 05:14 | Houston | Howard Heskett is open but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 57-58 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Earnest Tucker tips it but misses | 57-58 |
| 05:12 | Tulsa | David Moynihan snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 05:07 | Tulsa | David Moynihan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Earnest Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:52 | Houston | Howard Heskett scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Earnest Tucker and he's hacked by David Woodruff - foul #2 on David Woodruff, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (SG), Robert McWatters (C) Joshua Kepner, Scott Ross | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Raymond Mallette (PG), Leslie Petty (SF), Paul Bittinger (PF), Peter Lane (C) Alan Macon, David Woodruff, Phillip Williams, Robert Boydston | |
| 04:52 | Houston | Howard Heskett makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:34 | Tulsa | Peter Lane misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Howard Heskett snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 04:18 | Houston | Robert McWatters is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeff Theriault | 63-58 |
| 04:00 | Tulsa | David Moynihan hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Earnest Tucker - foul #5 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SF), James Price (PF), Robert Brown (C) Jeff Theriault, Howard Heskett, Earnest Tucker | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dennis Conaway (PG), Robert Boydston (PF) Raymond Mallette, Peter Lane | |
| 04:00 | Tulsa | David Moynihan makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 63-61 |
| 03:41 | Tulsa | Dennis Conaway snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McWatters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Price (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Dennis Conaway (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Moynihan (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leslie Petty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Boydston (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Bittinger (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Tulsa | Leslie Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 03:17 | Tulsa | Paul Bittinger gets the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:00 | Tulsa | David Moynihan drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Leslie Petty | 63-64 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Howard Heskett (SF), Scott Ross (PF) Augustus Bonkowski, Joshua Kepner, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carlton Spencer (SG), Alan Macon (SF), John Jackson (PF), Phillip Williams (C) David Moynihan, Leslie Petty, Robert Boydston, Paul Bittinger | |
| 02:53 | Houston | James Price scores on a jump hook from the left block | 65-64 |
| 02:53 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG) Robert McWatters | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Raymond Mallette (PG), Peter Lane (C) Dennis Conaway, Phillip Williams | |
| 02:35 | Tulsa | The jump hook by Raymond Mallette is blocked by James Price | 65-64 |
| 02:33 | Tulsa | Alan Macon grabs the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:12 | Tulsa | Peter Lane travels with the ball | 65-64 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Leslie Petty (SF) Alan Macon | |
| 02:10 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Brown (C) James Price | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 01:58 | Houston | William Piper is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeff Theriault | 68-64 |
| 01:30 | Tulsa | Raymond Mallette scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Jackson | 68-67 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Howard Heskett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Scott Ross grabs the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 01:12 | Houston | William Piper makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jeff Theriault and he's hacked by Carlton Spencer - foul #1 on Carlton Spencer, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Moynihan (SG) Carlton Spencer | |
| 01:12 | Houston | William Piper makes the free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:48 | Tulsa | John Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 00:46 | Tulsa | Peter Lane tips it back up and in | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:25 | Houston | Scott Ross is fouled on the floor by Peter Lane - foul #3 on Peter Lane, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Scott Ross makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Scott Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:18 | Tulsa | David Moynihan is whistled for traveling | 73-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Robert McWatters (PF) Jeff Theriault, Scott Ross | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Houston | Raymond Mallette is called for the reach on Robert McWatters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Mallette, team foul #11 | 73-69 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Robert McWatters makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Robert McWatters makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:09 | Tulsa | William Piper steps in front of the Leslie Petty pass | 75-69 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski is hacked by Raymond Mallette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Mallette, team foul #12 | 75-69 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:06 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McWatters | 75-69 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Robert McWatters is hacked by Raymond Mallette - foul #5 on Raymond Mallette, team foul #13 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Macon (PG) Raymond Mallette | |
| 00:03 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Peter Lane gets the rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Peter Lane misses long on a halfcourt shot | 75-69 |