| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Ronald Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Martinelli (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Devon Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jefferson Long (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Smith (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - James Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Virgil Claycomb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Lainez (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Dizon (fresh) C - Lawrence Sylvain (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Devon Lee inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Oklahoma | David Martinelli comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 30-36 |
| 19:41 | Oklahoma | Louis Smith misses the tip | 30-36 |
| 19:39 | Oklahoma | Louis Smith grabs the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 19:18 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 30-36 |
| 19:16 | Oklahoma | David Martinelli hits the follow up shot | 32-36 |
| 19:05 | Texas Southern | Gary Dizon misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jefferson Long - foul #1 on Jefferson Long, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:05 | Texas Southern | Gary Dizon misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:05 | Texas Southern | Gary Dizon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:36 | Oklahoma | Ronald Williams misses long on a floater from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 18:34 | Texas Southern | Gary Dizon pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:10 | Texas Southern | Richard Lainez can't throw it down but he's hacked by David Martinelli - foul #1 on David Martinelli, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener (SG), James Duke (SF), Lyman McGrath (PF), Peter Brewer (C) David Martinelli, Devon Lee, Jefferson Long, Louis Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeff Wallace (PG), Victor Copher (SG), Terrence Galarza (PF), Eugene Blankenship (C) James Hart, Virgil Claycomb, Gary Dizon, Lawrence Sylvain | |
| 18:10 | Texas Southern | Richard Lainez misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:10 | Texas Southern | Richard Lainez misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:10 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 17:45 | Oklahoma | Ronald Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 17:44 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Eugene Blankenship | 32-37 |
| 17:24 | Texas Southern | Eugene Blankenship can't finish the layup | 32-37 |
| 17:22 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:55 | Oklahoma | Ronald Williams misses long on an open jumper near the basket | 32-37 |
| 16:54 | Oklahoma | Peter Brewer tips it but misses | 32-37 |
| 16:52 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener misses the tip | 32-37 |
| 16:51 | Texas Southern | Richard Lainez pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:32 | Texas Southern | Richard Lainez is hacked by James Duke - foul #1 on James Duke, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | David Martinelli (SG), Jefferson Long (PF), Louis Smith (C) James Duke, Lyman McGrath, Peter Brewer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Hart (PG), Bryan Cannella (SF), Virgil Claycomb (PF), Lawrence Sylvain (C) Jeff Wallace, Richard Lainez, Terrence Galarza, Eugene Blankenship | |
| 16:27 | Texas Southern | Bryan Cannella buries a runner in the paint | 32-39 |
| 16:06 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Sylvain - foul #2 on Lawrence Sylvain, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Devon Lee (SF) Rick Wiener | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Dizon (PF) Victor Copher | |
| 16:06 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:06 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:48 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sylvain misses short on a shot from close range | 34-39 |
| 15:46 | Oklahoma | Devon Lee snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Ronald Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Martinelli (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Devon Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jefferson Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - James Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Virgil Claycomb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Cannella (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Dizon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Sylvain (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Oklahoma | David Martinelli is fouled in the backcourt by Virgil Claycomb - foul #2 on Virgil Claycomb, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willie Hall (SG) Bryan Cannella | |
| 15:23 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Williams | 36-39 |
| 15:06 | Texas Southern | Virgil Claycomb loses the ball out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener (SF), Lyman McGrath (PF) Devon Lee, Jefferson Long | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Victor Copher (SF), Terrence Galarza (PF), Eugene Blankenship (C) Virgil Claycomb, Gary Dizon, Lawrence Sylvain | |
| 15:04 | Oklahoma | David Martinelli travels in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Peter Brewer (C) Louis Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 14:51 | Texas Southern | Terrence Galarza misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 14:49 | Oklahoma | Peter Brewer grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 14:45 | Oklahoma | David Martinelli is hacked by James Hart - foul #2 on James Hart, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Duke (SF) David Martinelli | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 14:23 | Oklahoma | James Duke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeff Wallace (PG), Gary Dizon (PF) James Hart, Eugene Blankenship | |
| 14:09 | Texas Southern | Willie Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 14:07 | Texas Southern | Victor Copher misses the tip | 36-39 |
| 14:05 | Oklahoma | Peter Brewer gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:43 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Ronald Williams | 38-39 |
| 13:22 | Texas Southern | Terrence Galarza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Devon Lee (PG), David Martinelli (SG), Jefferson Long (PF), Louis Smith (C) Ronald Williams, Rick Wiener, Lyman McGrath, Peter Brewer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Hart (PG), Terry Edgar (SG), Richard Lainez (SF), Virgil Claycomb (PF), Lawrence Sylvain (C) Jeff Wallace, Willie Hall, Victor Copher, Gary Dizon, Terrence Galarza | |
| 12:57 | Oklahoma | David Martinelli connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by James Duke | 40-39 |
| 12:40 | Texas Southern | Virgil Claycomb clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 12:38 | Oklahoma | James Duke snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 12:09 | Oklahoma | Devon Lee is open but can't throw it down | 40-39 |
| 12:07 | Oklahoma | David Martinelli snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 11:45 | Oklahoma | Louis Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from James Duke | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Devon Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Martinelli (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Duke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jefferson Long (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - James Hart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Edgar (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Lainez (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Virgil Claycomb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lawrence Sylvain (tiring) | |
| 11:38 | Texas Southern | James Hart misses the jump hook near the basket | 42-39 |
| 11:37 | Oklahoma | David Martinelli grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 11:22 | Oklahoma | Richard Lainez steps in front of the James Duke pass | 42-39 |
| 10:56 | Texas Southern | Richard Lainez scores on a jump hook in the lane | 42-41 |
| 10:46 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long is called for 10 seconds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ronald Williams (PG), Rick Wiener (SF), Lyman McGrath (PF), Peter Brewer (C) Devon Lee, James Duke, Jefferson Long, Louis Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeff Wallace (PG), Willie Hall (SG), Victor Copher (SF), Gary Dizon (PF), Terrence Galarza (C) James Hart, Terry Edgar, Richard Lainez, Virgil Claycomb, Lawrence Sylvain | |
| 10:30 | Texas Southern | Terrence Galarza misses the easy layup | 42-41 |
| 10:29 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 10:26 | Oklahoma | David Martinelli is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Wallace - foul #2 on Jeff Wallace, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| 10:09 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 10:08 | Texas Southern | Terrence Galarza gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:51 | Texas Southern | Victor Copher misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Rick Wiener - foul #2 on Rick Wiener, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Devon Lee (SF) David Martinelli | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eugene Blankenship (C) Terrence Galarza | |
| 09:51 | Texas Southern | Victor Copher misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:51 | Texas Southern | Victor Copher misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:51 | Oklahoma | Devon Lee pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:26 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Williams | 44-41 |
| 09:07 | Texas Southern | Eugene Blankenship scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Gary Dizon | 44-43 |
| 08:47 | Oklahoma | Lyman McGrath lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Williams | 46-43 |
| 08:32 | Texas Southern | Gary Dizon drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Hall | 46-45 |
| 08:03 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ronald Williams | 49-45 |
| 07:46 | Texas Southern | Victor Copher comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 07:45 | Oklahoma | Peter Brewer gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Ronald Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rick Wiener (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. SF - Devon Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lyman McGrath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Brewer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jeff Wallace (fairly fresh) SG - Willie Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Copher (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gary Dizon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Blankenship (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener drills a jumper in the lane | 51-45 |
| 06:56 | Texas Southern | Victor Copher hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 06:27 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 06:25 | Texas Southern | Victor Copher snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 06:04 | Texas Southern | Jeff Wallace is hacked by Devon Lee - foul #2 on Devon Lee, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | David Martinelli (SG), James Duke (SF), Jefferson Long (PF), Louis Smith (C) Rick Wiener, Devon Lee, Lyman McGrath, Peter Brewer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Hart (PG), Terry Edgar (SG), Richard Lainez (SF), Virgil Claycomb (PF), Terrence Galarza (C) Jeff Wallace, Willie Hall, Victor Copher, Gary Dizon, Eugene Blankenship | |
| 05:50 | Texas Southern | Virgil Claycomb hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 05:49 | Oklahoma | Louis Smith snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 05:35 | Oklahoma | Terry Edgar picks off the pass by David Martinelli | 51-47 |
| 05:31 | Texas Southern | Terry Edgar lays it in | 51-49 |
| 05:11 | Oklahoma | David Martinelli lays it up and in | 53-49 |
| 04:55 | Texas Southern | Richard Lainez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 04:54 | Texas Southern | Virgil Claycomb gets the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:45 | Texas Southern | James Hart hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 53-49 |
| 04:43 | Oklahoma | Louis Smith gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:19 | Oklahoma | Louis Smith misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 53-49 |
| 04:17 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 03:48 | Oklahoma | David Martinelli knocks in the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Richard Lainez - foul #2 on Richard Lainez, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener (SF) James Duke | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willie Hall (SG), Bryan Cannella (SF), Lawrence Sylvain (C) Terry Edgar, Richard Lainez, Terrence Galarza | |
| 03:48 | Oklahoma | David Martinelli makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Ronald Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Martinelli (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. SF - Rick Wiener (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jefferson Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - James Hart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Cannella (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgil Claycomb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lawrence Sylvain (fresh) | |
| 03:35 | Texas Southern | Bryan Cannella is hacked by Ronald Williams - foul #3 on Ronald Williams, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Dizon (PF) Virgil Claycomb | |
| 03:19 | Texas Southern | James Hart hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lawrence Sylvain | 56-52 |
| 02:50 | Oklahoma | Louis Smith hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Williams and the foul's on Bryan Cannella - foul #3 on Bryan Cannella, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Victor Copher (SG) Willie Hall | |
| 02:50 | Oklahoma | Louis Smith makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:46 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Duke (SF), Lyman McGrath (PF), Peter Brewer (C) David Martinelli, Jefferson Long, Louis Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willie Hall (SG), Richard Lainez (SF), Virgil Claycomb (PF), Terrence Galarza (C) Victor Copher, Bryan Cannella, Gary Dizon, Lawrence Sylvain | |
| 02:21 | Texas Southern | Willie Hall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rick Wiener - foul #3 on Rick Wiener, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Devon Lee (PG), David Martinelli (SG) Ronald Williams, Rick Wiener | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeff Wallace (PG) James Hart | |
| 02:21 | Texas Southern | Willie Hall makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:21 | Texas Southern | Willie Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:16 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener (SF), Jefferson Long (PF), Louis Smith (C) James Duke, Lyman McGrath, Peter Brewer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Hart (PG) Jeff Wallace | |
| 01:57 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | Terrence Galarza pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ronald Williams (PG) Rick Wiener | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Dizon (PF), Lawrence Sylvain (C) Virgil Claycomb, Terrence Galarza | |
| 01:39 | Texas Southern | Richard Lainez comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jefferson Long - foul #2 on Jefferson Long, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| 01:39 | Texas Southern | Richard Lainez makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:39 | Texas Southern | Richard Lainez makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:29 | Oklahoma | Ronald Williams is called for 10 seconds | 59-56 |
| 01:15 | Texas Southern | Gary Dizon can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 01:14 | Oklahoma | Louis Smith snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 00:52 | Oklahoma | Ronald Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 00:51 | Texas Southern | Richard Lainez pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:39 | Texas Southern | Willie Hall is whistled for a carry | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Sylvain is called for the reach on Louis Smith - foul #3 on Lawrence Sylvain, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener (SF) Devon Lee | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:10 | Oklahoma | Louis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:10 | Oklahoma | Louis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Willie Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma | James Hart is called for the reach on Ronald Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hart, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Duke (SF) Rick Wiener | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma | Ronald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma | Ronald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | James Hart misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 63-56 |