| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Victor Schoenfeld (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oliver Cripps (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Fawcett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett inbounds the ball | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Victor Schoenfeld | 47-32 |
| 19:27 | Houston | Wayne Kelley splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-32 |
| 19:22 | Tulsa | Oliver Cripps clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-32 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Wayne Kelley pulls down the rebound | 50-32 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Ryan Kelly hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Smith - foul #2 on Walter Smith, team foul #1 | 50-32 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Ryan Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Ryan Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 52-32 |
| 18:56 | Tulsa | Oliver Cripps buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-35 |
| 18:32 | Houston | Richard Lemire clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 52-35 |
| 18:30 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett gets the rebound | 52-35 |
| 18:26 | Tulsa | Victor Schoenfeld knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Oliver Cripps | 52-38 |
| 18:19 | Houston | The jump hook by Ryan Kelly is blocked by James Long | 52-38 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Richard Lemire misses the tip | 52-38 |
| 18:15 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Larry Fawcett | 52-38 |
| 17:57 | Tulsa | Walter Smith hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Larry Fawcett | 52-40 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Richard Lemire is called for traveling | 52-40 |
| 17:26 | Tulsa | Victor Schoenfeld is fouled on the floor by Michael Arce - foul #3 on Michael Arce, team foul #1 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), Leroy Hatch (C) Michael Arce, Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 17:20 | Tulsa | Victor Schoenfeld misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 17:18 | Tulsa | James Long grabs the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 17:08 | Tulsa | Walter Smith travels with the ball | 52-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Albert Gullo (C) Ryan Kelly | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Wahl (PG) Victor Schoenfeld | |
| 16:49 | Houston | Wayne Kelley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 16:48 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 16:42 | Tulsa | Wayne Kelley is called for the reach on James Wahl - foul #1 on Wayne Kelley, team foul #2 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (SG), Raymond Boswell (PF) Wayne Kelley, Robert Ayres | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kenneth Hughes (SG), Stacey Alexander (C) Oliver Cripps, James Long | |
| 16:25 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 16:24 | Houston | William Davis gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 16:20 | Houston | William Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 16:18 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 16:04 | Tulsa | Kenneth Hughes hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 15:45 | Houston | Edward Dodd loses the dribble to Kenneth Hughes | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Dodd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leroy Hatch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Boswell (fresh) C - Albert Gullo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Wahl (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Fawcett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Stacey Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Tulsa | Stacey Alexander is fouled on the floor by Albert Gullo - foul #1 on Albert Gullo, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Robert Ayres (PF), Richard Lemire (C) William Davis, Edward Dodd, Leroy Hatch, Raymond Boswell, Albert Gullo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Victor Schoenfeld (PG), Oliver Cripps (SG), James Long (C) James Wahl, Kenneth Hughes, Stacey Alexander | |
| 15:20 | Tulsa | Walter Smith hits the finger roll set up by Oliver Cripps | 52-45 |
| 15:06 | Houston | Michael Arce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 15:05 | Houston | Robert Ayres tips it in | 54-45 |
| 14:48 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett loses the dribble to Robert Ayres | 54-45 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Michael Arce is fouled on the floor by Victor Schoenfeld - foul #2 on Victor Schoenfeld, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Stacey Alexander (PF) Walter Smith | |
| 14:26 | Houston | Ryan Kelly lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Lemire | 56-45 |
| 14:10 | Tulsa | Stacey Alexander is hacked by Robert Ayres - foul #1 on Robert Ayres, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| 14:05 | Tulsa | Oliver Cripps makes the floater from the right side | 56-47 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Michael Arce is hacked by James Long - foul #3 on James Long, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Wahl (SG), Frank Jones (C) Oliver Cripps, James Long | |
| 13:18 | Houston | Wayne Kelley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-47 |
| 13:16 | Houston | Richard Lemire tips it home | 58-47 |
| 13:03 | Tulsa | James Wahl connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Ryan Kelly is called for traveling | 58-50 |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (SG), Leroy Hatch (PF), Albert Gullo (C) Wayne Kelley, Robert Ayres, Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kenneth Hughes (SG), Walter Smith (PF) Victor Schoenfeld, Frank Jones | |
| 12:33 | Tulsa | Kenneth Hughes misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-50 |
| 12:32 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 12:25 | Tulsa | James Wahl misses the shot from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 12:23 | Houston | Albert Gullo snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Stacey Alexander is called for the reach on Albert Gullo - foul #2 on Stacey Alexander, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (SG), Raymond Boswell (PF) Michael Arce, Ryan Kelly | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Oliver Cripps (SG), James Long (C) Kenneth Hughes, Stacey Alexander | |
| 11:59 | Houston | Albert Gullo is hacked by James Long - foul #4 on James Long, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Frank Jones (C) James Long | |
| 11:42 | Houston | Albert Gullo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 11:40 | Tulsa | Walter Smith grabs the board | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Dodd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leroy Hatch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Boswell (fresh) C - Albert Gullo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Wahl (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oliver Cripps (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Fawcett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Tulsa | Oliver Cripps clanks a jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 11:26 | Tulsa | Frank Jones tips it home | 58-52 |
| 11:00 | Houston | William Davis misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Jones - foul #2 on Frank Jones, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Robert Ayres (PF), Richard Lemire (C) Edward Dodd, Leroy Hatch, Raymond Boswell, Albert Gullo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Victor Schoenfeld (PG), Stacey Alexander (PF) James Wahl, Walter Smith | |
| 11:00 | Houston | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 11:00 | Houston | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 10:48 | Tulsa | Victor Schoenfeld misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-52 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Robert Ayres grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 10:21 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 60-52 |
| 10:20 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Stacey Alexander | 60-52 |
| 10:11 | Tulsa | Victor Schoenfeld is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Stacey Alexander | 60-55 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Richard Lemire knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Wayne Kelley | 62-55 |
| 09:35 | Tulsa | Victor Schoenfeld can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-55 |
| 09:33 | Tulsa | Frank Jones tips it back up and in | 62-57 |
| 09:27 | Houston | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 09:25 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Stacey Alexander | 62-57 |
| 09:08 | Tulsa | Victor Schoenfeld clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 09:07 | Tulsa | Frank Jones snags the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 09:01 | Tulsa | The jumper by Larry Fawcett is denied by Richard Lemire | 62-57 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Robert Ayres pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:49 | Houston | Robert Ayres comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 62-57 |
| 08:47 | Tulsa | Stacey Alexander snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 08:35 | Tulsa | Oliver Cripps misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-57 |
| 08:34 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett tips it home | 62-59 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Wayne Kelley splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 08:03 | Tulsa | Oliver Cripps misses short on a turnaround from close range | 65-59 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Robert Ayres gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 07:45 | Houston | Victor Schoenfeld steals it from Robert Ayres | 65-59 |
| 07:42 | Tulsa | Victor Schoenfeld misses the lay-in | 65-59 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Richard Lemire snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Ayres (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Victor Schoenfeld (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oliver Cripps (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Fawcett (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stacey Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Frank Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Houston | Wayne Kelley is whistled for a carry | 65-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), Edward Dodd (SG), Leroy Hatch (SF), Raymond Boswell (PF), Albert Gullo (C) William Davis, Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Robert Ayres, Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Wahl (PG), Kenneth Hughes (SG), Fred Duprey (SF), Walter Smith (PF), James Long (C) Victor Schoenfeld, Oliver Cripps, Larry Fawcett, Stacey Alexander, Frank Jones | |
| 07:11 | Tulsa | James Long misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-59 |
| 07:09 | Tulsa | Fred Duprey tips it home | 65-61 |
| 06:47 | Houston | Leroy Hatch buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Arce | 67-61 |
| 06:35 | Tulsa | Kenneth Hughes is hacked by Albert Gullo - foul #2 on Albert Gullo, team foul #5 | 67-61 |
| 06:30 | Tulsa | James Wahl clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 06:28 | Tulsa | Fred Duprey misses the tip | 67-61 |
| 06:26 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Arce | 67-61 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Michael Arce misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Wahl - foul #1 on James Wahl, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Michael Arce makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Michael Arce makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 06:15 | Tulsa | Walter Smith hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Wahl | 69-63 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Michael Arce comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 06:05 | Tulsa | Walter Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 05:50 | Tulsa | Walter Smith misses the easy layup | 69-63 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Leroy Hatch snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 05:30 | Houston | Michael Arce scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 05:13 | Tulsa | Walter Smith hits a runner in the paint | 71-65 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Robert Ayres (PF), Richard Lemire (C) Edward Dodd, Leroy Hatch, Raymond Boswell, Albert Gullo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Victor Schoenfeld (PG), Oliver Cripps (SG), Larry Fawcett (SF) James Wahl, Kenneth Hughes, Fred Duprey | |
| 04:56 | Houston | Richard Lemire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-65 |
| 04:49 | Tulsa | Walter Smith knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Oliver Cripps and the foul's on Robert Ayres - foul #2 on Robert Ayres, team foul #6 | 71-67 |
| 04:49 | Tulsa | Walter Smith makes the free throw | 71-68 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Michael Arce is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 04:31 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Larry Fawcett | 71-68 |
| 04:08 | Tulsa | Richard Lemire picks off the pass by Larry Fawcett | 71-68 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Wayne Kelley is whistled for a carry | 71-68 |
| 03:22 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Oliver Cripps | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Victor Schoenfeld (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oliver Cripps (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Fawcett (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Smith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Houston | James Long picks off the pass by Richard Lemire | 71-71 |
| 02:55 | Tulsa | James Long loses the dribble to Wayne Kelley | 71-71 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Michael Arce lays it up and in set up by Wayne Kelley | 73-71 |
| 02:43 | Tulsa | Victor Schoenfeld connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Long | 73-73 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Wayne Kelley misses short on a floater from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 02:25 | Tulsa | Victor Schoenfeld gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:12 | Tulsa | James Long clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Richard Lemire - foul #1 on Richard Lemire, team foul #7 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (SG), Leroy Hatch (SF), Albert Gullo (C) Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Wahl (PG), Kenneth Hughes (SG), Stacey Alexander (PF) Victor Schoenfeld, Oliver Cripps, Walter Smith | |
| 02:12 | Tulsa | James Long misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:12 | Tulsa | James Long makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF) William Davis, Albert Gullo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Victor Schoenfeld (PG), Oliver Cripps (SG) James Wahl, Kenneth Hughes | |
| 01:52 | Houston | James Long blocks the short jumper by Robert Ayres | 73-74 |
| 01:50 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Larry Fawcett | 73-74 |
| 01:36 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Ryan Kelly - foul #2 on Ryan Kelly, team foul #8 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Lemire (C) Leroy Hatch | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Walter Smith (PF) Stacey Alexander | |
| 01:36 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:36 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:36 | Houston | The rebound goes to Wayne Kelley | 73-74 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Wayne Kelley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Richard Lemire grabs the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Michael Arce shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 73-74 |
| 01:02 | Tulsa | Oliver Cripps grabs the board | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Tulsa | Oliver Cripps is hacked by Wayne Kelley - foul #2 on Wayne Kelley, team foul #9 | 73-74 |
| 00:58 | Tulsa | Oliver Cripps misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Robert Ayres grabs the board | 73-74 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Michael Arce connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Wayne Kelley | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Tulsa | Victor Schoenfeld travels with the ball | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Robert Ayres misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Walter Smith - foul #3 on Walter Smith, team foul #8 | 76-74 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Robert Ayres makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Robert Ayres misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:13 | Tulsa | James Long gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:08 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Ryan Kelly snags the defensive board | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Houston | Victor Schoenfeld is called for the reach on Ryan Kelly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Schoenfeld, team foul #9 | 77-74 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Ryan Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | Walter Smith pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Oliver Cripps hits a 3 from the right corner | 78-77 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Michael Arce runs out the clock | 78-77 |