| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Booker Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Mills (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Culpepper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Guerin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Quade (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Burns (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lewis Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Anthony Burns inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Ball State | Booker Ball steals the ball from Albert Quade in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 19:57 | Tulsa | Booker Ball hits the finger roll | 30-26 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Albert Quade hits the finger roll | 30-28 |
| 19:16 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Booker Ball | 33-28 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Albert Quade hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Mills - foul #2 on Eric Mills, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carl Long (SG) Eric Mills | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Albert Quade misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Albert Quade makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:18 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Quade - foul #1 on Albert Quade, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Jones (PG), John Carter (C) Booker Ball, William Guerin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Pelton (PG) William Curtis | |
| 18:18 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:18 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Lewis Grady | 33-29 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | Samuel Snow comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Anthony Burns snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Anthony Burns connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 17:22 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Carter | 36-31 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Lewis Grady misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 17:01 | Tulsa | Carl Long gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:46 | Tulsa | Carl Long is hacked by Albert Quade - foul #2 on Albert Quade, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Booker Ball (PG), Eric Mills (SG), Anthony Scalf (PF), William Guerin (C) John Jones, Carl Long, Robert Johnson, Clarence Culpepper | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Norman Wiggins (SF), Frank Sanford (PF) Albert Quade, Anthony Burns, Lewis Grady | |
| 16:34 | Tulsa | John Carter misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 36-31 |
| 16:33 | Tulsa | William Guerin gets the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:17 | Tulsa | Eric Mills comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 16:16 | Tulsa | William Guerin gets the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:02 | Tulsa | Thomas Pelton is called for the reach on Booker Ball - foul #2 on Thomas Pelton, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Irvin (SF) John Carter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl Moore (SG) Thomas Pelton | |
| 15:39 | Tulsa | William Guerin blows the layup | 36-31 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Norman Wiggins | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Booker Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Mills (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Irvin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Scalf (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Guerin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Wiggins (fresh) PF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Booker Ball is called for the reach on William Curtis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Booker Ball, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Johnson (SF), Wayne Baker (C) Eric Mills, William Guerin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee (PF) Samuel Snow | |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 36-31 |
| 15:19 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 14:56 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-31 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Booker Ball is called for the reach on William Curtis - foul #2 on Booker Ball, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Manuel Smith (PG), Carl Long (PF) Booker Ball, Anthony Scalf | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Pelton (SG), Samuel Snow (C) William Curtis, Norman Wiggins | |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-31 |
| 14:31 | Tulsa | Carl Long gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 14:14 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith is whistled for traveling | 36-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Carter (SF), Clarence Culpepper (PF), William Guerin (C) Richard Irvin, Robert Johnson, Wayne Baker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Quade (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Lewis Grady (C) Earl Moore, Frank Sanford, Samuel Snow | |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Manuel Smith picks off the pass by Lewis Grady | 36-31 |
| 13:36 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Albert Quade grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Albert Quade blows the layup | 36-31 |
| 13:29 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 13:07 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 36-31 |
| 13:05 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper tips it back up and in | 38-31 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Albert Quade's pass is intercepted by Carl Long in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 12:57 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith lays it up and in set up by Carl Long | 40-31 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Anthony Burns is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Booker Ball (PG), Eric Mills (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Wayne Baker (C) Manuel Smith, Carl Long, John Carter, William Guerin | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Frank Sanford (SF), Samuel Snow (C) Thomas Pelton, Anthony Burns, Lewis Grady | |
| 12:42 | Tulsa | Eric Mills connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Booker Ball | 43-31 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Robert Johnson steps in front of the Albert Quade pass | 43-31 |
| 12:01 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-31 |
| 12:00 | Tulsa | Booker Ball tips it but misses | 43-31 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Samuel Snow | 43-31 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 43-31 |
| 11:46 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 11:29 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson clanks a floater from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 11:27 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker tips it in | 45-31 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Booker Ball (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Mills (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Culpepper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Curtis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Quade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Snow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Robert Johnson picks off the pass by Albert Quade in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| 11:17 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker's pass is intercepted by Arthur Ellerbee | 45-31 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee's pass is intercepted by Wayne Baker | 45-31 |
| 10:45 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Sanford - foul #1 on Frank Sanford, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Manuel Smith (PG), Carl Long (SG), John Carter (PF), William Guerin (C) Booker Ball, Eric Mills, Clarence Culpepper, Wayne Baker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl Moore (PG), Thomas Pelton (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Lewis Grady (C) William Curtis, Albert Quade, Frank Sanford, Samuel Snow | |
| 10:45 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 10:45 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Carl Long is called for the reach on Thomas Pelton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Long, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Anthony Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-31 |
| 10:25 | Tulsa | Carl Long gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| 10:20 | Tulsa | William Guerin's pass is intercepted by Earl Moore | 46-31 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee lays it in set up by Earl Moore | 46-33 |
| 09:50 | Tulsa | John Carter comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Lewis Grady - foul #2 on Lewis Grady, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Irvin (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Sanford (C) Arthur Ellerbee | |
| 09:50 | Tulsa | John Carter makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 09:50 | Tulsa | John Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Frank Sanford is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-33 |
| 09:29 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 09:16 | Tulsa | Carl Long is hacked by Lewis Grady - foul #3 on Lewis Grady, team foul #6 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Johnson (SF), Anthony Scalf (PF) John Carter, Carl Long | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:57 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 08:55 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson tips it but misses | 48-33 |
| 08:54 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf tips it home | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:37 | Ball State | Anthony Burns knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Pelton | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:18 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #5 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Booker Ball (PG), Clarence Culpepper (PF) Manuel Smith, William Guerin | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Albert Quade (SG), Norman Wiggins (SF), Arthur Ellerbee (PF), Samuel Snow (C) Earl Moore, Thomas Pelton, Anthony Burns, Lewis Grady, Frank Sanford | |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Booker Ball is called for the reach on Norman Wiggins - foul #3 on Booker Ball, team foul #6 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carl Long (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Albert Quade scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:32 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Booker Ball | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Samuel Snow is hacked by Anthony Scalf in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Scalf, team foul #7 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Jones (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), John Carter (C) Richard Irvin, Clarence Culpepper, Anthony Scalf | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Samuel Snow makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Samuel Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Booker Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Long (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Quade (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Norman Wiggins (fresh) PF - Arthur Ellerbee (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Snow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-40 |
| 07:12 | Tulsa | John Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 06:50 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Booker Ball | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Arthur Ellerbee | 54-42 |
| 06:18 | Tulsa | John Carter misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Albert Quade - foul #3 on Albert Quade, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Manuel Smith (PG), Eric Mills (SG), Wayne Baker (C) Booker Ball, John Jones, Carl Long | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Thomas Pelton (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Lewis Grady (PF), Frank Sanford (C) William Curtis, Albert Quade, Norman Wiggins, Arthur Ellerbee, Samuel Snow | |
| 06:18 | Tulsa | John Carter misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 06:18 | Tulsa | John Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Lewis Grady grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Lewis Grady tips it home | 54-44 |
| 05:49 | Tulsa | John Carter connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Manuel Smith | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Anthony Burns is fouled on the floor by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #8 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Irvin (SF), Clarence Culpepper (PF), William Guerin (C) Robert Johnson, John Carter, Wayne Baker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl Moore (PG) Ronald Ervin | |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Anthony Burns makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Anthony Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 05:28 | Tulsa | Richard Irvin misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Earl Moore - foul #2 on Earl Moore, team foul #8 | 57-46 |
| 05:28 | Tulsa | Richard Irvin makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 05:28 | Tulsa | Richard Irvin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | William Guerin swats the short shot by Thomas Pelton | 59-46 |
| 05:08 | Tulsa | William Guerin pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:48 | Tulsa | Richard Irvin connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-46 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Frank Sanford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Grady | 62-46 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Earl Moore scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Pelton | 62-49 |
| 04:10 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 62-49 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Frank Sanford gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Earl Moore is hacked by Manuel Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Manuel Smith, team foul #9 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Booker Ball (PG), Carl Long (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), John Carter (PF), Wayne Baker (C) Manuel Smith, Eric Mills, Richard Irvin, Clarence Culpepper, William Guerin | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Norman Wiggins (SF), Samuel Snow (C) Thomas Pelton, Anthony Burns, Lewis Grady | |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Earl Moore makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Earl Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 04:07 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 03:49 | Tulsa | Booker Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Samuel Snow | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:43 | Ball State | William Curtis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-50 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Samuel Snow gets the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Samuel Snow loses the ball out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Quade (SG), Arthur Ellerbee (PF) Earl Moore, Frank Sanford | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Booker Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Long (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Quade (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Norman Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Snow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Tulsa | Carl Long misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Norman Wiggins | 62-50 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Booker Ball steps in front of the William Curtis pass in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| 02:32 | Tulsa | Carl Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Jones (PG), Richard Irvin (SG), Anthony Scalf (PF) Booker Ball, Robert Johnson, Wayne Baker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Thomas Pelton (SG), Lewis Grady (PF), Frank Sanford (C) William Curtis, Albert Quade, Arthur Ellerbee, Samuel Snow | |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Lewis Grady gets the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin is hacked by Richard Irvin - foul #2 on Richard Irvin, team foul #10 | 62-50 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:49 | Tulsa | John Carter drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by John Jones | 64-52 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Frank Sanford connects on the jumper from the left side | 64-54 |
| 01:24 | Tulsa | Richard Irvin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Scalf - foul #3 on Anthony Scalf, team foul #11 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Manuel Smith (PG), Wayne Baker (C) John Jones, Anthony Scalf | |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl Moore (PG) Ronald Ervin | |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:07 | Tulsa | John Carter pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 01:07 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| 00:48 | Tulsa | Carl Long connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from John Carter | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 00:40 | Tulsa | Carl Long snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Smith | 69-55 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Frank Sanford clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Wayne Baker - foul #3 on Wayne Baker, team foul #12 | 69-55 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Frank Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Frank Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith runs out the clock | 69-57 |