| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fresh) SG - Paul Miller (fresh) SF - Billy Inglis (fresh) PF - Jim Chumbley (fresh) C - Miguel Olivares (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Martin Wheeler (fresh) SG - David Dill (fresh) SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - John Merritt (fresh) C - Henry Brunt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Central Florida | Albert Laird misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Tulsa | John Merritt gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Miguel Olivares - foul #1 on Miguel Olivares, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:56 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis is whistled for a carry | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler buries a jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Miller and the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:06 | Tulsa | David Dill misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:50 | Tulsa | Richard Smith can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jim Chumbley - foul #1 on Jim Chumbley, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (PG), He-ping Chu (SF), Glen Thurber (PF) Albert Laird, Billy Inglis, Jim Chumbley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 17:50 | Tulsa | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:50 | Tulsa | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:40 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie is hacked by John Merritt - foul #1 on John Merritt, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mickey Payne (C) Miguel Olivares | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 17:25 | Central Florida | Paul Miller can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 3-5 |
| 17:24 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne tips it in | 5-5 |
| 17:12 | Tulsa | Richard Smith is called for traveling | 5-5 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz (SG) Paul Miller | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner (C) Henry Brunt | |
| 17:10 | Central Florida | Martin Wheeler steals it from Ernesto Alaniz in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 17:01 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Martin Wheeler | 5-7 |
| 16:41 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz misses long on a jumper from the right side | 5-7 |
| 16:39 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:18 | Tulsa | Richard Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Merritt | 5-10 |
| 16:04 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Merritt - foul #2 on John Merritt, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG), Paul Miller (SG), Billy Inglis (SF), Miguel Olivares (C) Mark Petrie, Ernesto Alaniz, He-ping Chu, Mickey Payne | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Feldman (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Joseph Booker (PF), Henry Brunt (C) Martin Wheeler, David Dill, Richard Smith, John Merritt | |
| 16:04 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:04 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:04 | Tulsa | Joseph Booker snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fresh) SG - Paul Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Inglis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glen Thurber (fairly fresh) C - Miguel Olivares (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Billy Feldman (fresh) SG - Gary Smith (fresh) SF - Douglas Sanner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Booker (fresh) C - Henry Brunt (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 15:43 | Tulsa | Joseph Booker tips it home | 5-12 |
| 15:28 | Central Florida | Albert Laird misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Douglas Sanner - foul #1 on Douglas Sanner, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley (PF) Glen Thurber | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler (PG) Douglas Sanner | |
| 15:28 | Central Florida | Albert Laird makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 15:28 | Central Florida | Albert Laird misses the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 15:28 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Henry Brunt | 6-12 |
| 15:06 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 15:05 | Tulsa | Gary Smith grabs the offensive board | 6-12 |
| 14:49 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-15 |
| 14:39 | Central Florida | Albert Laird misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-15 |
| 14:37 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt gets the rebound | 6-15 |
| 14:24 | Tulsa | Joseph Booker misses the shot from the left wing | 6-15 |
| 14:22 | Central Florida | Albert Laird snags the defensive board | 6-15 |
| 14:08 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley hits a wide open runner in the paint | 8-15 |
| 13:46 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (PG), Ernesto Alaniz (SG), He-ping Chu (SF), Craig Oswalt (PF), Mickey Payne (C) Albert Laird, Paul Miller, Billy Inglis, Jim Chumbley, Miguel Olivares | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Dill (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Douglas Sanner (PF), Jack Milam (C) Gary Smith, Billy Feldman, Joseph Booker, Henry Brunt | |
| 13:25 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jack Milam - foul #1 on Jack Milam, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| 13:25 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:08 | Tulsa | Jack Milam is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jack Milam, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glen Thurber (PF) Craig Oswalt | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Pooley (PF) Jack Milam | |
| 13:05 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Feldman (SF) Richard Smith | |
| 13:05 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:05 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:51 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler loses the ball out of bounds | 13-15 |
| 12:34 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-15 |
| 12:17 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman is hacked by Ernesto Alaniz - foul #1 on Ernesto Alaniz, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Johnson (PG), Jim Chumbley (PF) Mark Petrie, Glen Thurber | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Henry Brunt (C) Douglas Sanner | |
| 12:07 | Tulsa | Richard Pooley lays it in and he's hacked by Jim Chumbley - foul #2 on Jim Chumbley, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Miller (SG), Billy Inglis (SF), Craig Oswalt (PF) Ernesto Alaniz, He-ping Chu, Jim Chumbley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Arnold (SG) David Dill | |
| 12:07 | Tulsa | Richard Pooley misses the free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:07 | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 12:02 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Wheeler - foul #1 on Martin Wheeler, team foul #8 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gary Smith (SF) Billy Feldman | |
| 12:02 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:02 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Henry Brunt | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Tony Johnson (fresh) SG - Paul Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Inglis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Oswalt (fresh) C - Mickey Payne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Martin Wheeler (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Arnold (fresh) SF - Gary Smith (fresh) PF - Richard Pooley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Brunt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Tulsa | Michael Arnold connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Martin Wheeler | 13-19 |
| 11:22 | Central Florida | Tony Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 11:20 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Mickey Payne | 13-19 |
| 11:02 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 11:01 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:52 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt misses short on a runner in the paint | 13-19 |
| 10:50 | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:44 | Central Florida | Paul Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Arnold - foul #1 on Michael Arnold, team foul #9 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG), He-ping Chu (SF), Glen Thurber (PF), Miguel Olivares (C) Tony Johnson, Billy Inglis, Craig Oswalt, Mickey Payne | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Dill (SG), Billy Feldman (SF), Douglas Sanner (PF), Joseph Booker (C) Michael Arnold, Gary Smith, Richard Pooley, Henry Brunt | |
| 10:44 | Central Florida | Paul Miller makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:44 | Central Florida | Paul Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:23 | Tulsa | David Dill buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Sanner | 15-21 |
| 10:06 | Central Florida | Albert Laird misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Martin Wheeler - foul #2 on Martin Wheeler, team foul #10 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (SG) Paul Miller | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Henry Brunt (C) Martin Wheeler | |
| 10:06 | Central Florida | Albert Laird makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:06 | Central Florida | Albert Laird misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:06 | Tulsa | Joseph Booker pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 09:41 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt misses the fadeaway near the basket | 16-21 |
| 09:39 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 09:29 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Billy Feldman - foul #1 on Billy Feldman, team foul #11 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Billy Inglis (SF), Craig Oswalt (PF) He-ping Chu, Glen Thurber | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gary Smith (SF) Joseph Booker | |
| 09:29 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:29 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:22 | Tulsa | Gary Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 09:21 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 09:13 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Craig Oswalt | 20-21 |
| 08:55 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Gary Smith and he's hacked by Craig Oswalt - foul #1 on Craig Oswalt, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz (SG), Mickey Payne (C) Albert Laird, Miguel Olivares | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Arnold (SG) David Dill | |
| 08:55 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner misses the free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:55 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 08:44 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis blows the wide open layup | 20-23 |
| 08:42 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 08:29 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 08:27 | Tulsa | Gary Smith tips it but misses | 20-23 |
| 08:26 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 08:07 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-23 |
| 07:54 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt is called for traveling | 22-23 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Miller (SG), He-ping Chu (SF), Glen Thurber (PF) Mark Petrie, Billy Inglis, Craig Oswalt | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Dill (SG), Joseph Booker (PF) Michael Arnold, Gary Smith | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Ernesto Alaniz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - He-ping Chu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Thurber (fresh) C - Mickey Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Billy Feldman (tiring) SG - David Dill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Sanner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Brunt (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Central Florida | Paul Miller clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 07:34 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 07:28 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt misses the shot from the right side | 22-23 |
| 07:26 | Central Florida | Paul Miller gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 07:23 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG), Miguel Olivares (C) Ernesto Alaniz, Mickey Payne | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 07:11 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 07:09 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 07:05 | Central Florida | Albert Laird scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Miller and he's fouled by Douglas Sanner - foul #2 on Douglas Sanner, team foul #12 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gary Smith (SF), Richard Pooley (PF) Douglas Sanner, Henry Brunt | |
| 07:05 | Central Florida | Albert Laird makes the free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:40 | Tulsa | Richard Pooley misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 25-23 |
| 06:39 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Glen Thurber | 25-23 |
| 06:26 | Central Florida | Billy Feldman is called for the reach on Albert Laird - foul #2 on Billy Feldman, team foul #13 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz (SG), Billy Inglis (SF), Craig Oswalt (PF) Paul Miller, He-ping Chu, Glen Thurber | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Arnold (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Henry Brunt (C) Billy Feldman, David Dill, Richard Pooley | |
| 06:26 | Central Florida | Albert Laird makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:26 | Central Florida | Albert Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:08 | Tulsa | Richard Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 06:06 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt grabs the offensive board | 27-23 |
| 05:48 | Tulsa | Richard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (PG), Mickey Payne (C) Albert Laird, Miguel Olivares | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 05:44 | Central Florida | Richard Smith takes the ball from Mark Petrie in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| 05:43 | Tulsa | Gary Smith lays it in set up by Richard Smith | 27-25 |
| 05:32 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis double dribbles | 27-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Miller (SG), He-ping Chu (SF) Ernesto Alaniz, Billy Inglis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Dill (SG), Richard Pooley (PF) Michael Arnold, Joseph Booker | |
| 05:19 | Tulsa | Richard Pooley buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Gary Smith | 27-27 |
| 05:04 | Central Florida | The jump hook by Craig Oswalt is blocked by Henry Brunt | 27-27 |
| 05:02 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne gets the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 04:43 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie is hacked by Gary Smith - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #14 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glen Thurber (PF) Craig Oswalt | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler (PG), Joseph Booker (C) Richard Smith, Henry Brunt | |
| 04:43 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:43 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:19 | Tulsa | Joseph Booker misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 04:18 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 04:03 | Central Florida | Paul Miller scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-27 |
| 03:46 | Tulsa | Gary Smith connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Martin Wheeler | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mark Petrie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - He-ping Chu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Thurber (fairly fresh) C - Mickey Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Martin Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Dill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Pooley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Booker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Glen Thurber | 34-30 |
| 03:10 | Tulsa | Richard Pooley is fouled on the floor by Glen Thurber - foul #1 on Glen Thurber, team foul #6 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG), Ernesto Alaniz (SG), Craig Oswalt (SF), Jim Chumbley (PF), Miguel Olivares (C) Mark Petrie, Paul Miller, He-ping Chu, Glen Thurber, Mickey Payne | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Arnold (SG), Richard Smith (SF), John Merritt (PF), Jack Milam (C) David Dill, Gary Smith, Richard Pooley, Joseph Booker | |
| 03:01 | Tulsa | Richard Smith misses the lay-in | 34-30 |
| 03:00 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 02:55 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 02:53 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to John Merritt | 34-30 |
| 02:25 | Tulsa | Richard Smith can't connect on a shot from the right block | 34-30 |
| 02:23 | Tulsa | John Merritt tips it in | 34-32 |
| 02:10 | Central Florida | Albert Laird misses the easy layup | 34-32 |
| 02:09 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 01:58 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares's fadeaway is rejected by John Merritt | 34-32 |
| 01:56 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 01:38 | Tulsa | John Merritt is hacked by Jim Chumbley - foul #3 on Jim Chumbley, team foul #7 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Johnson (PG), Paul Miller (SG), Billy Inglis (SF) Albert Laird, Ernesto Alaniz, Jim Chumbley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Dill (SG), Douglas Sanner (C) Michael Arnold, Jack Milam | |
| 01:38 | Tulsa | John Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:38 | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 01:15 | Central Florida | John Merritt swats the layup by Miguel Olivares | 34-32 |
| 01:14 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis can't tip it in | 34-32 |
| 01:12 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Oswalt | 34-32 |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | Paul Miller misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Douglas Sanner - foul #3 on Douglas Sanner, team foul #15 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glen Thurber (PF), Mickey Payne (C) Craig Oswalt, Miguel Olivares | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Feldman (PG), Henry Brunt (C) Martin Wheeler, Douglas Sanner | |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | Paul Miller makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | Paul Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:30 | Tulsa | John Merritt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG), Ernesto Alaniz (SG) Tony Johnson, Paul Miller | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber misses the tip | 36-32 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Albert Laird snags the offensive board | 36-32 |