| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) SG - Max Taylor (fresh) SF - John Utterback (fresh) PF - John Heap (fresh) C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Nathan Hose (fresh) SG - Eric Mills (fresh) SF - Anthony Calfee (fresh) PF - John Carter (fresh) C - Wayne Baker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | John Carter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Tulsa | Eric Mills scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Baker | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | Eric Mills is called for the reach on John Heap - foul #1 on Eric Mills, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Missouri State | Nathan Hose picks off the pass by John Utterback | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Tulsa | Nathan Hose hits the finger roll | 0-5 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | John Heap blows the layup but he's fouled by Eric Mills - foul #2 on Eric Mills, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Jones (SG) Eric Mills | |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | John Heap misses the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | John Heap misses the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:54 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:41 | Tulsa | John Carter buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Jones | 0-7 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses the shot from the right block | 0-7 |
| 18:14 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas tips it but misses | 0-7 |
| 18:13 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker grabs the board | 0-7 |
| 18:08 | Tulsa | Carmelo Cardenas is called for the reach on Wayne Baker - foul #1 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 17:50 | Tulsa | Anthony Calfee buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Wayne Baker and he's hacked by John Utterback - foul #1 on John Utterback, team foul #2 | 0-9 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Hagins (SG), William Guerin (PF), Anthony Scalf (C) Nathan Hose, John Carter, Wayne Baker | |
| 17:50 | Tulsa | Anthony Calfee makes the free throw | 0-10 |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | Anthony Calfee steps in front of the John Caldwell pass in the backcourt | 0-10 |
| 17:31 | Tulsa | Anthony Calfee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Brewer (PF) Anthony Calfee | |
| 17:28 | Missouri State | John Caldwell is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hagins - foul #1 on Mark Hagins, team foul #3 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (SG) Max Taylor | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins (PG) John Jones | |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | Mark Hagins takes the ball from Aubrey Naylor | 0-10 |
| 17:05 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf hits the finger roll set up by Mark Hagins | 0-12 |
| 16:47 | Missouri State | John Utterback hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Caldwell | 3-12 |
| 16:25 | Tulsa | John Caldwell is called for the reach on Robert Brewer - foul #1 on John Caldwell, team foul #3 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Max Taylor (SG), Richard Mayberry (SF), Thomas Hahn (PF), Roy Flor (C) John Caldwell, Aubrey Naylor, John Utterback, John Heap, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Jones (SG), Anthony Calfee (SF), John Carter (PF), Wayne Baker (C) Mark Hagins, Anthony Scalf, Robert Brewer, William Guerin | |
| 16:08 | Tulsa | John Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-12 |
| 16:07 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker tips it back up and in | 3-14 |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Roy Flor drills a floater from the left block set up by Tommy Ronning | 5-14 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Tommy Ronning (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Max Taylor (fresh) SF - Richard Mayberry (fresh) PF - Thomas Hahn (fresh) C - Roy Flor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jim Cobbins (fairly fresh) SG - John Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Calfee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Tulsa | Anthony Calfee misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-14 |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn gets the rebound | 5-14 |
| 15:23 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning is whistled for traveling | 5-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (SG) Max Taylor | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Nathan Hose (PG), Robert Brewer (PF), William Guerin (C) Jim Cobbins, John Carter, Wayne Baker | |
| 15:05 | Tulsa | John Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-14 |
| 15:04 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry gets the rebound | 5-14 |
| 14:48 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-14 |
| 14:47 | Tulsa | Robert Brewer snags the defensive board | 5-14 |
| 14:43 | Tulsa | John Jones connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Anthony Calfee | 5-17 |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 5-17 |
| 14:24 | Tulsa | William Guerin pulls down the rebound | 5-17 |
| 14:02 | Tulsa | Robert Brewer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Brewer, team foul #4 | 5-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Max Taylor (SG), John Utterback (SF), John Heap (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Tommy Ronning, Aubrey Naylor, Richard Mayberry, Thomas Hahn, Roy Flor | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Hagins (SG), Anthony Scalf (SF), John Carter (PF), Wayne Baker (C) John Jones, Anthony Calfee, Robert Brewer, William Guerin | |
| 13:35 | Missouri State | John Utterback is alone and drills a shot from the left side set up by John Heap | 7-17 |
| 13:14 | Tulsa | Mark Hagins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-17 |
| 13:13 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker grabs the offensive board | 7-17 |
| 13:02 | Tulsa | John Carter misses short on a jumper near the basket | 7-17 |
| 13:01 | Missouri State | John Heap gets the rebound | 7-17 |
| 12:45 | Missouri State | Max Taylor's pass is intercepted by John Carter | 7-17 |
| 12:40 | Tulsa | Nathan Hose hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 7-17 |
| 12:38 | Missouri State | John Caldwell grabs the board | 7-17 |
| 12:34 | Missouri State | John Caldwell is hacked by Nathan Hose in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Hose, team foul #5 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski (PG), Aubrey Naylor (SG), Sang Chia (C) John Caldwell, Max Taylor, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins (PG), John Jones (SG), Anthony Calfee (SF) Nathan Hose, Mark Hagins, Anthony Scalf | |
| 12:21 | Missouri State | John Utterback hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-17 |
| 12:19 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 11:59 | Missouri State | John Utterback's layup is rejected by Anthony Calfee | 7-17 |
| 11:58 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins gets the rebound | 7-17 |
| 11:37 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-17 |
| 11:35 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker misses the tip | 7-17 |
| 11:33 | Tulsa | John Carter misses the tip | 7-17 |
| 11:31 | Tulsa | Anthony Calfee snags the offensive board | 7-17 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Erin Podwoski (fresh) SG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) SF - John Utterback (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Heap (fairly fresh) C - Sang Chia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jim Cobbins (fresh) SG - John Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Calfee (tiring) 3 pts. PF - John Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Tulsa | Anthony Calfee can't finish the layup | 7-17 |
| 11:09 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Erin Podwoski | 7-17 |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | John Heap throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Tommy Ronning (SG), Richard Mayberry (SF), Thomas Hahn (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Erin Podwoski, Aubrey Naylor, John Utterback, John Heap, Sang Chia | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Nathan Hose (PG), Anthony Scalf (SF), Robert Brewer (PF), William Guerin (C) Jim Cobbins, Anthony Calfee, John Carter, Wayne Baker | |
| 10:52 | Tulsa | Robert Brewer hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Anthony Scalf | 7-19 |
| 10:45 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 7-19 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn tips it but misses | 7-19 |
| 10:42 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf grabs the board | 7-19 |
| 10:18 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-19 |
| 10:16 | Tulsa | Robert Brewer tips it home | 7-21 |
| 09:52 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Caldwell | 10-21 |
| 09:37 | Tulsa | John Jones misses the 3 from the left wing | 10-21 |
| 09:35 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas pulls down the rebound | 10-21 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | William Guerin denies the turnaround by Tommy Ronning | 10-21 |
| 09:20 | Tulsa | Robert Brewer gets the rebound | 10-21 |
| 09:07 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-21 |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn grabs the board | 10-21 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn misses the turnaround from the baseline | 10-21 |
| 08:39 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-21 |
| 08:27 | Missouri State | John Caldwell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-21 |
| 08:26 | Tulsa | Nathan Hose snags the defensive board | 10-21 |
| 08:20 | Tulsa | Richard Mayberry steals the ball from William Guerin | 10-21 |
| 08:04 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 10-21 |
| 08:03 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn tips it home | 12-21 |
| 07:44 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf is fouled on the floor by John Caldwell - foul #2 on John Caldwell, team foul #4 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (PG), Max Taylor (SG), John Utterback (SF), John Heap (PF), Roy Flor (C) John Caldwell, Tommy Ronning, Richard Mayberry, Thomas Hahn, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins (PG), Mark Hagins (SG), Anthony Calfee (SF), John Carter (PF), Wayne Baker (C) Nathan Hose, John Jones, Anthony Scalf, Robert Brewer, William Guerin | |
| 07:39 | Tulsa | Aubrey Naylor picks off the pass by Anthony Calfee | 12-21 |
| 07:28 | Missouri State | Roy Flor misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Wayne Baker - foul #1 on Wayne Baker, team foul #6 | 12-21 |
| 07:28 | Missouri State | Roy Flor misses the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:28 | Missouri State | Roy Flor misses the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:28 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to John Carter | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) SG - Max Taylor (fresh) SF - John Utterback (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Heap (fresh) C - Roy Flor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jim Cobbins (fresh) SG - Mark Hagins (fresh) SF - Anthony Calfee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Hagins | 12-24 |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-24 |
| 06:55 | Tulsa | John Carter pulls down the rebound | 12-24 |
| 06:41 | Tulsa | John Carter hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Max Taylor - foul #1 on Max Taylor, team foul #5 | 12-24 |
| 06:41 | Tulsa | John Carter misses the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 06:41 | Tulsa | John Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | John Heap grabs the defensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 06:35 | Missouri State | Roy Flor travels with the ball | 12-24 |
| 06:23 | Tulsa | Mark Hagins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-24 |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | John Heap gets the rebound | 12-24 |
| 06:16 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 12-24 |
| 06:14 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker pulls down the rebound | 12-24 |
| 05:51 | Tulsa | Mark Hagins buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jim Cobbins | 12-26 |
| 05:47 | Missouri State | Max Taylor misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-26 |
| 05:45 | Tulsa | John Carter snags the defensive board | 12-26 |
| 05:40 | Tulsa | Anthony Calfee scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Carter | 12-28 |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Roy Flor scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Max Taylor and the foul's on Jim Cobbins - foul #1 on Jim Cobbins, team foul #7 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski (PG), Richard Mayberry (SF), Sang Chia (C) Aubrey Naylor, John Utterback, John Heap | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Nathan Hose (PG), John Jones (SG) Jim Cobbins, Mark Hagins | |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Roy Flor misses the free throw | 14-28 |
| 05:19 | Tulsa | Anthony Calfee pulls down the rebound | 14-28 |
| 04:57 | Tulsa | Anthony Calfee clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-28 |
| 04:56 | Tulsa | Nathan Hose grabs the offensive rebound | 14-28 |
| 04:42 | Tulsa | John Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Heap (PF) Roy Flor | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Guerin (PF) John Carter | |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Max Taylor is hacked by John Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #8 | 14-28 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Max Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Max Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 04:26 | Tulsa | Anthony Calfee blows the layup | 16-28 |
| 04:25 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Baker | 16-28 |
| 04:10 | Tulsa | Anthony Calfee can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Richard Mayberry - foul #1 on Richard Mayberry, team foul #6 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), John Utterback (SF), Thomas Hahn (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Max Taylor, Richard Mayberry, John Heap, Sang Chia | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Hagins (SG) John Jones | |
| 04:10 | Tulsa | Anthony Calfee misses the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 04:10 | Tulsa | Anthony Calfee misses the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn blows the wide open layup | 16-28 |
| 03:53 | Tulsa | Anthony Calfee gets the rebound | 16-28 |
| 03:38 | Tulsa | John Utterback is called for the reach on Nathan Hose - foul #2 on John Utterback, team foul #7 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG) Erin Podwoski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eric Mills (SG), Anthony Scalf (SF), Robert Brewer (PF) Mark Hagins, Anthony Calfee, Wayne Baker | |
| 03:38 | Tulsa | Nathan Hose makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 03:38 | Tulsa | Nathan Hose misses the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas pulls down the rebound | 16-29 |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | John Utterback's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins (PG) Nathan Hose | |
| 03:18 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-29 |
| 03:16 | Tulsa | Eric Mills hits the follow up shot | 16-31 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tommy Ronning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Utterback (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Hahn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jim Cobbins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Mills (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Scalf (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Guerin (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:51 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-31 |
| 02:50 | Tulsa | Robert Brewer pulls down the rebound | 16-31 |
| 02:43 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Tommy Ronning - foul #1 on Tommy Ronning, team foul #8 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (SG), Richard Mayberry (SF), John Heap (PF), Sang Chia (C) Tommy Ronning, John Utterback, Thomas Hahn, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Carter (PF), Wayne Baker (C) Robert Brewer, William Guerin | |
| 02:43 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf makes the 1st free throw | 16-32 |
| 02:43 | Tulsa | Anthony Scalf misses the 2nd free throw | 16-32 |
| 02:43 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Sang Chia | 16-32 |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Baker - foul #2 on Wayne Baker, team foul #9 | 16-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Anthony Calfee (SF) Anthony Scalf | |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 02:31 | Tulsa | Eric Mills connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Baker and he's hacked by Aubrey Naylor - foul #1 on Aubrey Naylor, team foul #9 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Nathan Hose (PG) Jim Cobbins | |
| 02:31 | Tulsa | Eric Mills misses the free throw | 18-34 |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Sang Chia | 18-34 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by John Caldwell | 20-34 |
| 01:59 | Tulsa | The jump hook by Anthony Calfee is blocked by John Heap | 20-34 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | John Heap grabs the defensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 01:45 | Missouri State | Sang Chia hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Caldwell | 22-34 |
| 01:40 | Tulsa | Nathan Hose misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Mayberry - foul #2 on Richard Mayberry, team foul #10 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski (PG), Roy Flor (C) John Caldwell, Sang Chia | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Hagins (SF) Anthony Calfee | |
| 01:40 | Tulsa | Nathan Hose makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 01:40 | Tulsa | Nathan Hose makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Hose - foul #2 on Nathan Hose, team foul #10 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jim Cobbins (PG) Nathan Hose | |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:14 | Tulsa | John Carter buries a driving attempt from the left block | 24-38 |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | John Heap pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | John Heap can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-38 |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 00:26 | Tulsa | Wayne Baker hits the finger roll | 24-40 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski is whistled for a carry | 24-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Max Taylor (SG), John Utterback (SF), Thomas Hahn (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Erin Podwoski, Aubrey Naylor, Richard Mayberry, John Heap, Roy Flor | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Jones (PG), Anthony Scalf (SF), Robert Brewer (PF), William Guerin (C) Jim Cobbins, Mark Hagins, John Carter, Wayne Baker | |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Eric Mills can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 24-40 |