| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Gahuj Azure (fresh) SG - William Nevarez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sae (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Paul Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffery Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Charles Vila (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert McRobbie (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Rene Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Robert Sae inbounds the ball | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Tulsa | Jeffery Bush comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 19:31 | Tulsa | William Nevarez grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 19:25 | Tulsa | William Nevarez clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 19:24 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sae | 44-47 |
| 19:08 | Tulsa | William Nevarez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Amezquita - foul #2 on Dikembe Amezquita, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Deming (PG), Julius Ingram (PF), Dobromir Kalinski (C) Gahuj Azure, Paul Sargent, Jeffery Bush | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), John Johnson (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Russell Thornberry (PF), Gregory Hester (C) Charles Burke, Charles Vila, Robert McRobbie, Dikembe Amezquita, Rene Rossi | |
| 19:08 | Tulsa | William Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 19:08 | Tulsa | William Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk loses the ball out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Gaskins (SG), Marco Romano (SF) William Nevarez, Robert Sae | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:47 | Tulsa | Charles Monreal steals the ball from Thomas Deming in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Julius Ingram swats the layup by Russell Thornberry | 46-47 |
| 18:24 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 18:03 | Tulsa | Marco Romano is hacked by Charles Monreal - foul #2 on Charles Monreal, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure (PG), William Nevarez (SG), Robert Sae (SF), Paul Sargent (PF), Alberto Rossi (C) Thomas Deming, Larry Gaskins, Marco Romano, Julius Ingram, Dobromir Kalinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Charles Vila (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Rene Rossi (C) Roger Lusk, John Johnson, Charles Monreal, Gregory Hester | |
| 17:49 | Tulsa | The jump hook by Alberto Rossi is blocked by Russell Thornberry | 46-47 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Charles Burke is fouled in the backcourt by Gahuj Azure - foul #2 on Gahuj Azure, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Russell Thornberry | |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Charles Vila can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Robert Sae steals it from Robert McRobbie | 46-47 |
| 16:51 | Tulsa | Paul Sargent is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Sae | 48-47 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Charles Burke comes up short on the floater in the lane | 48-47 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Charles Vila grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 16:19 | Tulsa | William Nevarez grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 15:56 | Tulsa | Paul Sargent makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Sae | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Gahuj Azure (tiring) SG - William Nevarez (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sae (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Paul Sargent (tiring) 8 pts. C - Alberto Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (tiring) 15 pts. SG - Charles Vila (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Robert McRobbie (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (tired) 5 pts. C - Rene Rossi (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ralph Anderson (PG), Thomas Deming (SG), Marco Romano (SF), Julius Ingram (PF), Jeffery Bush (C) Gahuj Azure, William Nevarez, Robert Sae, Paul Sargent, Alberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), John Johnson (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Gregory Hester (PF), Robert Morrison (C) Charles Burke, Charles Vila, Robert McRobbie, Dikembe Amezquita, Rene Rossi | |
| 15:18 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram is fouled on the floor by Charles Monreal - foul #3 on Charles Monreal, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry (PF) Robert Morrison | |
| 15:05 | Tulsa | Jeffery Bush misses the jumpshot from the right side | 50-47 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Julius Ingram - foul #1 on Julius Ingram, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Gaskins (SG) Thomas Deming | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:34 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Ralph Anderson | 52-48 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 52-48 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Julius Ingram is called for the reach on Charles Monreal - foul #2 on Julius Ingram, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Deming (SG), Robert Sae (SF), Dobromir Kalinski (PF) Larry Gaskins, Marco Romano, Julius Ingram | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Robert Morrison (C) John Johnson, Charles Monreal, Gregory Hester | |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry buries a runner near the basket | 52-50 |
| 13:43 | Tulsa | Roger Lusk takes the ball from Robert Sae in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Charles Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 13:30 | Tulsa | Thomas Deming grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 13:25 | Tulsa | Ralph Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 13:24 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Deming | 52-50 |
| 13:14 | Tulsa | Jeffery Bush hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 13:07 | Tulsa | Jeffery Bush grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 13:00 | Tulsa | Jeffery Bush hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Morrison - foul #2 on Robert Morrison, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Nevarez (SG), Larry Gaskins (SF), Paul Sargent (PF) Thomas Deming, Robert Sae, Dobromir Kalinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Vila (SG), Gregory Hester (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Roger Lusk, Russell Thornberry, Robert Morrison | |
| 13:00 | Tulsa | Jeffery Bush makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:00 | Tulsa | Jeffery Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Charles Vila misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-50 |
| 12:48 | Tulsa | William Nevarez pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 12:43 | Tulsa | Charles Burke is called for the reach on Ralph Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Burke, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Julius Ingram (C) Jeffery Bush | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Monreal (SF) Robert McRobbie | |
| 12:31 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Anderson | 57-50 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester's floater is tipped away by Paul Sargent | 57-50 |
| 12:13 | Tulsa | William Nevarez gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 11:49 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal grabs the board | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ralph Anderson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Nevarez (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Gaskins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Sargent (tiring) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Julius Ingram (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (tired) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Vila (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Charles Monreal (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Hester (tiring) 2 reb. C - Rene Rossi (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Charles Vila connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-53 |
| 11:14 | Tulsa | Ralph Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Paul Sargent | 60-53 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Charles Burke misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 11:07 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 11:02 | Tulsa | William Nevarez connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ralph Anderson | 63-53 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure (PG), Thomas Deming (SG), Marco Romano (SF), Dobromir Kalinski (PF), Alberto Rossi (C) Ralph Anderson, William Nevarez, Larry Gaskins, Paul Sargent, Julius Ingram | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), John Johnson (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Russell Thornberry (PF), Robert Morrison (C) Charles Burke, Charles Vila, Charles Monreal, Gregory Hester, Rene Rossi | |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 10:35 | Tulsa | Alberto Rossi pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 10:31 | Tulsa | Roger Lusk picks off the pass by Thomas Deming in the backcourt | 63-53 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie misses the lay-in | 63-53 |
| 10:28 | Tulsa | Thomas Deming grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 10:11 | Tulsa | Marco Romano misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Morrison - foul #3 on Robert Morrison, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Sargent (PF) Dobromir Kalinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Russell Thornberry, Robert Morrison | |
| 10:11 | Tulsa | Marco Romano makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 10:11 | Tulsa | Marco Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 64-53 |
| 10:01 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 09:48 | Tulsa | Marco Romano banks in the layup | 66-53 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-53 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-53 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | John Johnson tips it back up and in | 66-55 |
| 09:14 | Tulsa | Dikembe Amezquita is called for the reach on Gahuj Azure in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Amezquita, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Nevarez (SG), Robert Sae (SF), Julius Ingram (PF), Jeffery Bush (C) Thomas Deming, Marco Romano, Paul Sargent, Alberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Vila (SG), Russell Thornberry (C) John Johnson, Rene Rossi | |
| 09:14 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 09:14 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Lusk | 68-58 |
| 08:42 | Tulsa | William Nevarez knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Sae | 70-58 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 70-58 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Charles Vila tips it but misses | 70-58 |
| 08:22 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure pulls down the rebound | 70-58 |
| 08:02 | Tulsa | Dikembe Amezquita takes the ball from Jeffery Bush | 70-58 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie is open but misses the lay-in | 70-58 |
| 07:51 | Tulsa | William Nevarez pulls down the rebound | 70-58 |
| 07:38 | Tulsa | William Nevarez buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Sae | 73-58 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Gahuj Azure (tiring) 2 pts. SG - William Nevarez (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sae (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Julius Ingram (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Bush (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Charles Vila (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert McRobbie (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Thornberry (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Charles Vila hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-58 |
| 07:15 | Tulsa | Jeffery Bush grabs the board | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:09 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 73-58 |
| 07:08 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 06:53 | Tulsa | Russell Thornberry is called for the reach on Robert Sae - foul #2 on Russell Thornberry, team foul #8 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ralph Anderson (PG), Larry Gaskins (SG), Dobromir Kalinski (PF), Alberto Rossi (C) Gahuj Azure, William Nevarez, Julius Ingram, Jeffery Bush | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), John Johnson (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Gregory Hester (PF), Robert Morrison (C) Roger Lusk, Charles Vila, Robert McRobbie, Dikembe Amezquita, Russell Thornberry | |
| 06:53 | Tulsa | Robert Sae makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 06:53 | Tulsa | Robert Sae misses the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison snags the defensive board | 74-58 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Ralph Anderson is called for the reach on Charles Monreal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #4 | 74-58 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Charles Burke can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 74-58 |
| 06:42 | Tulsa | Dobromir Kalinski grabs the defensive rebound | 74-58 |
| 06:24 | Tulsa | Ralph Anderson loses the dribble to Gregory Hester | 74-58 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal clanks a jumper from the right wing | 74-58 |
| 06:09 | Tulsa | Robert Sae snags the defensive board | 74-58 |
| 05:55 | Tulsa | Robert Sae banks in the wide open layup set up by Dobromir Kalinski | 76-58 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 76-58 |
| 05:38 | Tulsa | Alberto Rossi pulls down the rebound | 76-58 |
| 05:34 | Tulsa | Robert Sae clanks a shot from the left block | 76-58 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison gets the rebound | 76-58 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dobromir Kalinski - foul #1 on Dobromir Kalinski, team foul #5 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Deming (SG), Marco Romano (SF), Paul Sargent (PF), Jeffery Bush (C) Larry Gaskins, Robert Sae, Dobromir Kalinski, Alberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rene Rossi (C) Robert Morrison | |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester misses the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester misses the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 05:28 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Paul Sargent | 76-58 |
| 05:07 | Tulsa | Marco Romano is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Vila (SG) John Johnson | |
| 05:07 | Tulsa | Marco Romano makes the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 05:07 | Tulsa | Marco Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 78-58 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Charles Burke knocks in the shot from the right side | 78-60 |
| 04:28 | Tulsa | Jeffery Bush can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 78-60 |
| 04:27 | Tulsa | Paul Sargent can't tip it in | 78-60 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi gets the rebound | 78-60 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Charles Burke | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Tulsa | Marco Romano is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hester - foul #2 on Gregory Hester, team foul #10 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure (PG), William Nevarez (SG), Dobromir Kalinski (C) Ralph Anderson, Thomas Deming, Jeffery Bush | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), John Johnson (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Russell Thornberry (PF) Charles Burke, Charles Vila, Charles Monreal, Gregory Hester | |
| 03:44 | Tulsa | Marco Romano makes the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 03:44 | Tulsa | Marco Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie's pass is intercepted by Gahuj Azure in the backcourt | 80-62 |
| 03:20 | Tulsa | Russell Thornberry denies the turnaround by Marco Romano | 80-62 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Rene Rossi | 80-62 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Gahuj Azure (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Nevarez (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marco Romano (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Sargent (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dobromir Kalinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - John Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert McRobbie (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Thornberry (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Rene Rossi (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by William Nevarez - foul #3 on William Nevarez, team foul #6 | 80-62 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Gaskins (SG), Julius Ingram (PF), Alberto Rossi (C) William Nevarez, Marco Romano, Paul Sargent | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Morrison (C) Rene Rossi | |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie makes the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie makes the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 03:02 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gahuj Azure, team foul #7 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Monreal (SF) Robert McRobbie | |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 80-64 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry tips it in | 80-66 |
| 02:14 | Tulsa | Dobromir Kalinski misses the 3 from the right corner | 80-66 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison grabs the board | 80-66 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 80-66 |
| 02:02 | Tulsa | Dobromir Kalinski grabs the board | 80-66 |
| 01:36 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram's pass is intercepted by Roger Lusk | 80-66 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses the easy layup | 80-66 |
| 01:31 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram gets the rebound | 80-66 |
| 01:26 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure loses the dribble to John Johnson in the backcourt | 80-66 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | John Johnson is hacked by Larry Gaskins - foul #1 on Larry Gaskins, team foul #8 | 80-66 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Deming (SG), Marco Romano (SF) Larry Gaskins, Alberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Hester (C) Robert Morrison | |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:57 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Roger Lusk - foul #2 on Roger Lusk, team foul #11 | 80-68 |
| 00:57 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:57 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester hits a jumper from the free throw line | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Marco Romano | 83-70 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 83-70 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester tips it in | 83-72 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure runs out the clock | 83-72 |