| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Scott Moore (fresh) SG - James Steele (fresh) SF - Perry Hunter (fresh) PF - Dominick Bowden (fresh) C - Douglas Sumner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Manuel Smith (fresh) SG - Eric Mills (fresh) SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Clarence Culpepper (fresh) C - William Guerin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | William Guerin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Douglas Sumner | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper hits a fadeaway in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele misses long on an open shot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Tulsa | Eric Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Tulsa | Eric Mills loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Guerin swats the short shot by Douglas Sumner | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (PG), David Grimshaw (SG), Joseph Cook (SF), Bradley Schooley (PF), Scott Jacobs (C) Scott Moore, James Steele, Perry Hunter, Dominick Bowden, Douglas Sumner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Jones (PG), Jim Cobbins (SG), John Carter (SF), Wayne Baker (PF), Robert Brewer (C) Manuel Smith, Eric Mills, Robert Johnson, Clarence Culpepper, William Guerin | |
| 17:29 | Tulsa | David Grimshaw steals the ball from Jim Cobbins | 0-2 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook banks in the layup set up by David Grimshaw | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | Tulsa | John Jones misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Scott Jacobs | 2-2 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw banks in the layup set up by Joseph Cook and he's fouled by Jim Cobbins - foul #1 on Jim Cobbins, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele (SG), Perry Hunter (SF) Sammy Sheldon, Joseph Cook | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 16:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:55 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Wayne Baker | 4-2 |
| 16:45 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins is called for 10 seconds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore (PG) David Grimshaw | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Manuel Smith (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Anthony Scalf (PF), William Guerin (C) Jim Cobbins, John Carter, Wayne Baker, Robert Brewer | |
| 16:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter hits a shot from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 16:08 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith is fouled on the floor by Scott Jacobs - foul #1 on Scott Jacobs, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (SG), Joseph Cook (SF), Dominick Bowden (PF), Harry Manning (C) James Steele, Perry Hunter, Bradley Schooley, Scott Jacobs | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eric Mills (SG) John Jones | |
| 15:50 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manuel Smith | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Scott Moore (fairly fresh) SG - Sammy Sheldon (fresh) SF - Joseph Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dominick Bowden (fresh) C - Harry Manning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Manuel Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Mills (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Scalf (fairly fresh) C - William Guerin (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 6-4 |
| 15:24 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to William Guerin | 6-4 |
| 15:21 | Tulsa | Scott Moore steals the ball from Manuel Smith in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Moore | 8-4 |
| 15:03 | Tulsa | Eric Mills can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Scalf - foul #1 on Anthony Scalf, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele (SG), Perry Hunter (SF), Douglas Sumner (C) Scott Moore, Joseph Cook, Harry Manning | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins (PG), John Jones (SG), John Carter (SF), Clarence Culpepper (PF), Wayne Baker (C) Manuel Smith, Eric Mills, Robert Johnson, Anthony Scalf, William Guerin | |
| 14:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon is fouled on the floor by Clarence Culpepper - foul #1 on Clarence Culpepper, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw (PG) Sammy Sheldon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 14:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden comes up short on the jumper from close range | 8-4 |
| 14:27 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to John Carter | 8-4 |
| 14:08 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper misses the easy layup | 8-4 |
| 14:06 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins snags the offensive board | 8-4 |
| 13:53 | Tulsa | James Steele is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #1 on James Steele, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (PG), Matthew Gibson (SF), Bradley Schooley (PF), Scott Jacobs (C) James Steele, Perry Hunter, Dominick Bowden, Douglas Sumner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Manuel Smith (PG), Eric Mills (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Robert Brewer (C) Jim Cobbins, John Jones, John Carter, Wayne Baker | |
| 13:41 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper loses the ball out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore (PG), Harry Manning (PF) David Grimshaw, Matthew Gibson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 13:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 8-4 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs gets the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Manning | 11-4 |
| 12:56 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper drills a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Scott Jacobs - foul #2 on Scott Jacobs, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele (SG), Matthew Gibson (SF), Douglas Sumner (C) Sammy Sheldon, Harry Manning, Scott Jacobs | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Jones (SG), William Guerin (C) Eric Mills, Robert Brewer | |
| 12:56 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley misses the easy layup | 11-7 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Sumner | 11-7 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Douglas Sumner, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw (PG), Joseph Cook (SG), Perry Hunter (SF), Dominick Bowden (PF) Scott Moore, James Steele, Matthew Gibson, Bradley Schooley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins (PG), John Carter (PF) Manuel Smith, Clarence Culpepper | |
| 12:22 | Tulsa | William Guerin is fouled in the backcourt by Dominick Bowden - foul #1 on Dominick Bowden, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| 12:06 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins misses badly on a floater from the left side | 11-7 |
| 12:05 | Tulsa | John Carter hits the follow up shot | 11-9 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (PG), James Steele (SG), Harry Manning (PF) David Grimshaw, Joseph Cook, Dominick Bowden | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Manuel Smith (PG), Eric Mills (SG), Clarence Culpepper (PF) Jim Cobbins, John Jones, William Guerin | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Sammy Sheldon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Steele (fresh) SF - Perry Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Manning (fresh) C - Douglas Sumner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Manuel Smith (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Eric Mills (tiring) SF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Culpepper (tiring) 5 pts. C - John Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Tulsa | James Steele is called for the reach on Manuel Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Steele, team foul #6 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore (PG) James Steele | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Wayne Baker (PF), Robert Brewer (C) Clarence Culpepper, John Carter | |
| 11:25 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 13-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Gibson (SF) Perry Hunter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 11:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning comes up short on the shot from the right block | 13-9 |
| 11:07 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Manuel Smith | 13-9 |
| 11:05 | Tulsa | Harry Manning picks off the pass by Manuel Smith in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 10:39 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Manuel Smith | 13-9 |
| 10:25 | Tulsa | Eric Mills hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 10:24 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 10:09 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 13-11 |
| 10:03 | Tulsa | Robert Brewer grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 09:56 | Tulsa | Manuel Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning is hacked by Manuel Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Smith, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw (PG), Joseph Cook (SG), Perry Hunter (SF), Dominick Bowden (PF), Bradley Schooley (C) Scott Moore, Sammy Sheldon, Matthew Gibson, Harry Manning, Douglas Sumner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins (PG), John Jones (SG), Anthony Scalf (SF), Clarence Culpepper (PF), John Carter (C) Manuel Smith, Eric Mills, Robert Johnson, Wayne Baker, Robert Brewer | |
| 09:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Scalf is called for the reach on David Grimshaw - foul #2 on Anthony Scalf, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Guerin (C) Anthony Scalf | |
| 09:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 09:32 | Tulsa | William Guerin gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 09:29 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins's pass is intercepted by Dominick Bowden in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter misses short on an open shot from the right side | 13-11 |
| 09:13 | Tulsa | John Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 08:48 | Tulsa | John Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-11 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 08:41 | Tulsa | John Carter snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 08:12 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 08:10 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Culpepper | 13-11 |
| 07:57 | Tulsa | John Carter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 13-11 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Jones steps in front of the Joseph Cook pass in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 07:38 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 13-11 |
| 07:37 | Tulsa | John Carter tips it back up and in | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David Grimshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cook (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dominick Bowden (tiring) C - Bradley Schooley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jim Cobbins (tiring) SG - John Jones (tiring) SF - John Carter (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Culpepper (tiring) 5 pts. C - William Guerin (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw misses short on a 3 from straight away | 13-13 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley misses the tip | 13-13 |
| 07:31 | Tulsa | John Jones grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 07:12 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Bradley Schooley - foul #1 on Bradley Schooley, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore (PG), Sammy Sheldon (SG), Matthew Gibson (SF), Douglas Sumner (C) David Grimshaw, Joseph Cook, Perry Hunter, Dominick Bowden | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Manuel Smith (PG), Eric Mills (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Wayne Baker (C) Jim Cobbins, John Jones, John Carter, William Guerin | |
| 07:12 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 07:12 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Smith - foul #2 on Manuel Smith, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins (PG) Manuel Smith | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 07:10 | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 07:00 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker double dribbles | 14-14 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Gibson | 16-14 |
| 06:31 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Cobbins | 16-17 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eric Mills is called for the reach on Sammy Sheldon - foul #1 on Eric Mills, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter (SF), Harry Manning (PF) Matthew Gibson, Bradley Schooley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Jones (PG), John Carter (PF), William Guerin (C) Jim Cobbins, Clarence Culpepper, Wayne Baker | |
| 06:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 05:59 | Tulsa | William Guerin misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Douglas Sumner - foul #2 on Douglas Sumner, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden (PF) Douglas Sumner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 05:59 | Tulsa | William Guerin makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 05:59 | Tulsa | William Guerin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 18-19 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter misses the tip | 18-19 |
| 05:25 | Tulsa | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 05:25 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Gibson (SF) Perry Hunter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins (SG), Wayne Baker (PF), Robert Brewer (C) Eric Mills, John Carter, William Guerin | |
| 05:10 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson is hacked by Matthew Gibson - foul #1 on Matthew Gibson, team foul #9 | 18-19 |
| 05:10 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 05:10 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Baker | 18-19 |
| 04:57 | Tulsa | John Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 18-22 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Cobbins is called for the reach on Sammy Sheldon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Cobbins, team foul #9 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley (PF) Dominick Bowden | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eric Mills (SG), Clarence Culpepper (PF) Jim Cobbins, Wayne Baker | |
| 04:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | Eric Mills misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harry Manning - foul #1 on Harry Manning, team foul #10 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter (SF) Matthew Gibson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Carter (C) Robert Brewer | |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | Eric Mills makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | Eric Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Harry Manning | 20-23 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Eric Mills - foul #2 on Eric Mills, team foul #10 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw (SG), Dominick Bowden (PF) Sammy Sheldon, Harry Manning | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Guerin (C) Eric Mills | |
| 04:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:13 | Tulsa | John Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Wayne Baker (PF) Clarence Culpepper | |
| 03:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele (SG), Scott Jacobs (C) Scott Moore, Bradley Schooley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Manuel Smith (PG), Jim Cobbins (SG), Anthony Scalf (PF) John Jones, John Carter, Wayne Baker | |
| 03:25 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs grabs the board | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David Grimshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Steele (fresh) SF - Perry Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominick Bowden (tiring) 2 reb. C - Scott Jacobs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Manuel Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Cobbins (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Scalf (fresh) C - William Guerin (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele grabs the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter drills a runner from the right block set up by James Steele and he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #11 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (PG), Douglas Sumner (C) David Grimshaw, Dominick Bowden | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper (PF), Robert Brewer (C) Anthony Scalf, William Guerin | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter makes the free throw | 25-23 |
| 02:58 | Tulsa | James Steele picks off the pass by Jim Cobbins in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele banks in the layup | 27-23 |
| 02:35 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by James Steele - foul #3 on James Steele, team foul #11 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook (SG), Matthew Gibson (SF) James Steele, Perry Hunter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Wayne Baker (PF) Clarence Culpepper | |
| 02:35 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins makes the free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Gibson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Scott Jacobs | 30-26 |
| 01:49 | Tulsa | Sammy Sheldon is called for the reach on Robert Brewer - foul #1 on Sammy Sheldon, team foul #12 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore (PG), Harry Manning (PF) Joseph Cook, Scott Jacobs | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Jones (SG), John Carter (PF) Jim Cobbins, Wayne Baker | |
| 01:49 | Tulsa | Robert Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:49 | Tulsa | Robert Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore travels with the ball | 30-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter (SF), Bradley Schooley (PF) Matthew Gibson, Douglas Sumner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clarence Culpepper (PF) Robert Brewer | |
| 01:20 | Tulsa | Bradley Schooley denies the turnaround by Clarence Culpepper | 30-28 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Bradley Schooley | 30-28 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore is hacked by Manuel Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Smith, team foul #12 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eric Mills (SG), Anthony Scalf (SF) Manuel Smith, Robert Johnson | |
| 01:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:01 | Tulsa | John Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning drills a floater near the basket set up by Scott Moore and he's fouled by John Carter - foul #1 on John Carter, team foul #13 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw (SG), Scott Jacobs (C) Sammy Sheldon, Bradley Schooley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Guerin (C) Clarence Culpepper | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | William Guerin misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Harry Manning - foul #2 on Harry Manning, team foul #13 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden (PF) Harry Manning | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Johnson (SF), Wayne Baker (PF) Anthony Scalf, John Carter | |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | William Guerin makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | William Guerin misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 00:18 | Tulsa | Scott Jacobs swats the layup by Wayne Baker | 35-29 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eric Mills is called for the reach on David Grimshaw - foul #3 on Eric Mills, team foul #14 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook (SG), Matthew Gibson (SF), Douglas Sumner (C) Scott Moore, Perry Hunter, Scott Jacobs | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins (PG) Eric Mills | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Robert Johnson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw misses the fullcourt shot | 37-29 |