| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Duren (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Mangold (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Boyden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Lachowski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Beaird (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Glen Zaman inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Scott Beaird swats the layup by Glen Zaman | 37-37 |
| 19:35 | Tulsa | George Mangold snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 19:26 | Tulsa | Brian Smith makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Scott Beaird | 37-39 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | John Duren hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 18:40 | Tulsa | George Mangold knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 39-42 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Glen Zaman is fouled on the floor by Brian Smith - foul #2 on Brian Smith, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Leigh Heberling (PF), Timothy Reid (C) Lyle Fowler, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana (SG), Boryslaw Gembarowski (SF), James Leister (PF), Anthony Brown (C) George Mangold, Dale Boyden, Donald Lachowski, Scott Beaird | |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Harry Willingham is fouled on the floor by Brian Smith - foul #3 on Brian Smith, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wayne Crosby (C) Glen Zaman | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (PG) Brian Smith | |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Harry Willingham buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 17:32 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Leigh Heberling | 42-42 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Harry Willingham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 17:14 | Ball State | James Loyola pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:59 | Ball State | Harry Willingham comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-42 |
| 16:57 | Tulsa | Anthony Brown grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 16:51 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 16:49 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Boryslaw Gembarowski | 42-42 |
| 16:40 | Tulsa | James Leister clanks a shot from the right block | 42-42 |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 16:31 | Tulsa | James Leister pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:25 | Tulsa | James Leister hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-42 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 42-42 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Timothy Reid snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Timothy Reid knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Willingham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Reid (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leigh Heberling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Crosby (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Patrick Messmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Galeana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Boryslaw Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Leister (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 15:32 | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski tips it home | 44-44 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Patrick Messmer - foul #2 on Patrick Messmer, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG), John Duren (PF), Ben Hunter (C) James Loyola, Harry Willingham, Leigh Heberling, Wayne Crosby | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Smith (PG), George Mangold (SG), Dale Boyden (SF), Donald Lachowski (PF), Scott Beaird (C) Patrick Messmer, Jimmy Galeana, Boryslaw Gembarowski, James Leister, Anthony Brown | |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Timothy Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:49 | Tulsa | Brian Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 14:48 | Tulsa | Donald Lachowski grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:39 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden makes the driving attempt near the basket | 45-46 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | George Mangold is called for the reach on Lyle Fowler in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Mangold, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Zaman (SF) Timothy Reid | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Ben Hunter is denied on a layup by Donald Lachowski | 45-46 |
| 14:27 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Donald Lachowski | 45-46 |
| 14:14 | Tulsa | Brian Smith can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 14:12 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden can't tip it in | 45-46 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Glen Zaman grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 13:55 | Tulsa | Donald Lachowski snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 13:49 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 45-48 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Ben Hunter can't connect on a floater from the right side | 45-48 |
| 13:23 | Tulsa | Donald Lachowski gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:06 | Tulsa | Ralph Taplin is called for the reach on Dale Boyden - foul #1 on Ralph Taplin, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), Julian Glomski (PF) Lyle Fowler, Ralph Taplin, John Duren | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Bleau (SG) George Mangold | |
| 12:55 | Tulsa | Michael Bleau's layup is rejected by Ben Hunter | 45-48 |
| 12:53 | Tulsa | Scott Beaird tips it but misses | 45-48 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Harry Willingham grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Harry Willingham is hacked by Scott Beaird in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Beaird, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Harry Willingham buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Glen Zaman | 48-48 |
| 12:14 | Tulsa | Scott Beaird misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-48 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Glen Zaman snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Ben Hunter hits the finger roll and the foul's on Scott Beaird - foul #2 on Scott Beaird, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), James Loyola (SG), Ralph Taplin (SF), Leigh Heberling (PF) Joseph Cackowski, Harry Willingham, Glen Zaman, Julian Glomski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (PG), Jimmy Galeana (SG) Brian Smith, Dale Boyden | |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Ben Hunter misses the free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:57 | Tulsa | Scott Beaird pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:31 | Tulsa | Michael Bleau misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 11:30 | Tulsa | Scott Beaird tips it in | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Loyola (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Taplin (fresh) PF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Patrick Messmer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Galeana (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Bleau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Lachowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Beaird (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 50-50 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | Ben Hunter tips it home | 52-50 |
| 10:47 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Ralph Taplin - foul #2 on Ralph Taplin, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG), Glen Zaman (SF), John Duren (PF), Wayne Crosby (C) Lyle Fowler, Ralph Taplin, Leigh Heberling, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Mangold (SG), Boryslaw Gembarowski (SF), James Leister (PF), Anthony Brown (C) Jimmy Galeana, Michael Bleau, Donald Lachowski, Scott Beaird | |
| 10:47 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:47 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | James Loyola is hacked by Anthony Brown - foul #2 on Anthony Brown, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Timothy Reid (C) Joseph Cackowski, Wayne Crosby | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Smith (PG) Patrick Messmer | |
| 10:30 | Ball State | James Loyola makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | James Loyola makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:12 | Tulsa | Anthony Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG), Wayne Crosby (C) James Loyola, Glen Zaman | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski loses the dribble to James Leister in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 10:01 | Tulsa | James Leister drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 54-54 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 09:47 | Tulsa | Anthony Brown grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 09:40 | Tulsa | Brian Smith is called for traveling | 54-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SF) Timothy Reid | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dale Boyden (SF), Donald Lachowski (PF) Boryslaw Gembarowski, James Leister | |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-54 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | John Duren tips it but misses | 54-54 |
| 09:25 | Tulsa | George Mangold snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 09:19 | Tulsa | Ralph Taplin steals it from George Mangold | 54-54 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Brian Smith takes the ball from Joseph Cackowski in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 09:02 | Tulsa | Brian Smith connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by George Mangold | 54-57 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harry Willingham | 56-57 |
| 08:34 | Tulsa | John Duren takes the ball from Donald Lachowski | 56-57 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Lachowski - foul #2 on Donald Lachowski, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (SG), Glen Zaman (SF), Leigh Heberling (PF), Timothy Reid (C) Harry Willingham, Ralph Taplin, John Duren, Wayne Crosby | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (PG), Jimmy Galeana (SG), Michael Bleau (SF), James Leister (PF), Boryslaw Gembarowski (C) Brian Smith, George Mangold, Dale Boyden, Donald Lachowski, Anthony Brown | |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:29 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to James Leister | 56-57 |
| 08:10 | Tulsa | Glen Zaman is called for the reach on Jimmy Galeana - foul #2 on Glen Zaman, team foul #3 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG) Joseph Cackowski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 08:00 | Tulsa | James Leister drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jimmy Galeana | 56-59 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | James Loyola's layup is rejected by Boryslaw Gembarowski | 56-59 |
| 07:51 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 07:33 | Tulsa | James Leister misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Glen Zaman grabs the board | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Loyola (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Reid (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Patrick Messmer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Galeana (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Bleau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Boryslaw Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Leister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Timothy Reid is open and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by James Loyola | 59-59 |
| 07:02 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Loyola | 59-59 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 06:53 | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:48 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 06:46 | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski hits the follow up shot | 59-61 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | James Loyola is fouled on the floor by James Leister - foul #1 on James Leister, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Ralph Taplin (SF), John Duren (PF), Wayne Crosby (C) Lyle Fowler, Glen Zaman, Leigh Heberling, Timothy Reid | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Smith (PG), George Mangold (SG), Dale Boyden (SF), Donald Lachowski (PF), Scott Beaird (C) Patrick Messmer, Jimmy Galeana, Michael Bleau, Boryslaw Gembarowski, James Leister | |
| 06:41 | Ball State | James Loyola makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | James Loyola makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:30 | Tulsa | George Mangold makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Lachowski | 61-64 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | James Loyola's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Boyden | 61-64 |
| 06:14 | Tulsa | Scott Beaird grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 05:54 | Tulsa | Scott Beaird can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ralph Taplin - foul #3 on Ralph Taplin, team foul #4 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Ben Hunter (C) James Loyola, Wayne Crosby | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Anthony Brown (PF) Donald Lachowski | |
| 05:54 | Tulsa | Scott Beaird makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:54 | Tulsa | Scott Beaird makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | George Mangold is called for the reach on Harry Willingham in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Mangold, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:31 | Tulsa | Anthony Brown clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-66 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Harry Willingham gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Anthony Brown is called for the reach on John Duren - foul #3 on Anthony Brown, team foul #11 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Zaman (SF) Ralph Taplin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (SG), Donald Lachowski (PF) George Mangold, Scott Beaird | |
| 05:13 | Ball State | John Duren misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | John Duren misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:13 | Tulsa | Anthony Brown gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 05:05 | Tulsa | Donald Lachowski misses the lay-in | 63-66 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Harry Willingham pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Harry Willingham is hacked by Patrick Messmer - foul #3 on Patrick Messmer, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG), Leigh Heberling (PF) Lyle Fowler, John Duren | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana (SF) Dale Boyden | |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:37 | Tulsa | Donald Lachowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Leigh Heberling - foul #1 on Leigh Heberling, team foul #5 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wayne Crosby (C) Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dale Boyden (SF), Scott Beaird (C) Brian Smith, Anthony Brown | |
| 04:37 | Tulsa | Donald Lachowski misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:37 | Tulsa | Donald Lachowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling blows the wide open layup | 65-67 |
| 04:20 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Patrick Messmer | 65-67 |
| 04:07 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Glen Zaman - foul #3 on Glen Zaman, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SG), Timothy Reid (C) Harry Willingham, Wayne Crosby | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Smith (PG), Michael Bleau (SG) Patrick Messmer, Jimmy Galeana | |
| 04:07 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:07 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Brian Smith steals it from Ralph Taplin in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| 03:46 | Tulsa | Michael Bleau banks in the layup | 65-71 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Ralph Taplin is blocked by Donald Lachowski | 65-71 |
| 03:31 | Tulsa | Michael Bleau grabs the board | 65-71 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Cackowski (fairly fresh) SG - Ralph Taplin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Glen Zaman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leigh Heberling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Reid (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bleau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dale Boyden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Lachowski (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Scott Beaird (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brian Smith | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), John Duren (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Joseph Cackowski, Ralph Taplin, Leigh Heberling, Timothy Reid | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Mangold (SG), Jimmy Galeana (SF), Boryslaw Gembarowski (PF), James Leister (C) Michael Bleau, Dale Boyden, Donald Lachowski, Scott Beaird | |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Ben Hunter misses long on a floater from the right wing | 65-74 |
| 02:42 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to James Leister | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Tulsa | Lyle Fowler picks off the pass by Brian Smith | 65-74 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Brian Smith steps in front of the Ben Hunter pass | 65-74 |
| 01:56 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dale Boyden (SF), Donald Lachowski (PF), Scott Beaird (C) Jimmy Galeana, Boryslaw Gembarowski, James Leister | |
| 01:36 | Tulsa | Lyle Fowler blocks the jumper by Brian Smith | 65-74 |
| 01:35 | Tulsa | Scott Beaird hits the follow up shot | 65-76 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler is hacked by Brian Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Smith, team foul #13 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (SG), Timothy Reid (SF), Leigh Heberling (PF), Wayne Crosby (C) Harry Willingham, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (PG), Jimmy Galeana (SG), Boryslaw Gembarowski (SF), James Leister (PF), Anthony Brown (C) Brian Smith, George Mangold, Dale Boyden, Donald Lachowski, Scott Beaird | |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 01:09 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana is hacked by Wayne Crosby - foul #1 on Wayne Crosby, team foul #7 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Glen Zaman (SF), John Duren (PF), Ben Hunter (C) James Loyola, Timothy Reid, Leigh Heberling, Wayne Crosby | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Smith (PG), Dale Boyden (SF), Donald Lachowski (PF), Scott Beaird (C) Patrick Messmer, Boryslaw Gembarowski, James Leister, Anthony Brown | |
| 01:09 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 01:09 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Glen Zaman hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lyle Fowler | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden is hacked by Lyle Fowler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lyle Fowler, team foul #8 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Mangold (SG), Anthony Brown (PF) Jimmy Galeana, Donald Lachowski | |
| 00:47 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:47 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden misses the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Harry Willingham snags the defensive board | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Harry Willingham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-79 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | John Duren tips it back up and in | 71-79 |
| 00:39 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden is hacked by Harry Willingham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Willingham, team foul #9 | 71-79 |
| 00:39 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:39 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden misses the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | John Duren gets the rebound | 71-80 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Harry Willingham knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Tulsa | Lyle Fowler is called for the reach on Brian Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lyle Fowler, team foul #10 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski (PF) Scott Beaird | |
| 00:31 | Tulsa | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:31 | Tulsa | Brian Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler is fouled on the floor by Brian Smith - foul #5 on Brian Smith, team foul #14 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (PG), Donald Lachowski (PF), Scott Beaird (C) Brian Smith, Boryslaw Gembarowski, Anthony Brown | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:22 | Tulsa | Lyle Fowler is called for the reach on Dale Boyden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lyle Fowler, team foul #11 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana (PG), Anthony Brown (PF) Patrick Messmer, Donald Lachowski | |
| 00:22 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:22 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Harry Willingham is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 75-84 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the offensive board | 75-84 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Harry Willingham is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-84 |
| 00:11 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-84 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski (PF) Scott Beaird | |
| 00:10 | Tulsa | Harry Willingham is called for the reach on George Mangold in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Willingham, team foul #12 | 78-84 |
| 00:10 | Tulsa | George Mangold makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:10 | Tulsa | George Mangold makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Harry Willingham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Boryslaw Gembarowski - foul #3 on Boryslaw Gembarowski, team foul #15 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (PG), Donald Lachowski (PF), Scott Beaird (C) Jimmy Galeana, Boryslaw Gembarowski, Anthony Brown | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses the 3rd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Donald Lachowski gets the rebound | 80-86 |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Donald Lachowski is hacked by Lyle Fowler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lyle Fowler, team foul #13 | 80-86 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana (PG), Anthony Brown (C) Patrick Messmer, Scott Beaird | |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Donald Lachowski makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Donald Lachowski misses the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Glen Zaman pulls down the rebound | 80-87 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Glen Zaman hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 80-87 |