| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lowell Vanwinkle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Swayne (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Melgoza (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Brass (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Strong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Randy Virgen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Richard Melgoza inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Tulsa | Richard Melgoza is called for traveling | 34-30 |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | Lowell Vanwinkle is called for the reach on Pat Scherrer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lowell Vanwinkle, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:29 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Strong - foul #3 on James Strong, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Babich (C) James Strong | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:29 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:29 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:08 | Tulsa | David Brass misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 19:06 | Tulsa | Richard Melgoza pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:52 | Tulsa | Frederick Swayne drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Richard Melgoza | 36-32 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block | 36-32 |
| 18:31 | Tulsa | John Babich gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:09 | Tulsa | Frederick Swayne makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Babich | 38-32 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Porter | 38-35 |
| 17:39 | Tulsa | Lowell Vanwinkle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 38-35 |
| 17:37 | Tulsa | John Babich gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:25 | Tulsa | Lowell Vanwinkle hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frederick Swayne | 41-35 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles blows the layup | 41-35 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 16:50 | Tulsa | Michael Charles takes the ball from Frederick Swayne | 41-37 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer throws it down set up by Michael Charles | 41-39 |
| 16:40 | Tulsa | Frederick Swayne misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles is hacked by David Brass in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Brass, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Gable (PG), Antonio Santillo (SG), Bill Reinhold (SF), Andrew Coughlan (PF), Steven Wyatt (C) Lowell Vanwinkle, Frederick Swayne, Richard Melgoza, David Brass, John Babich | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), John Johnson (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), James Larson (PF), Joey Beaver (C) Pat Scherrer, Douglas Porter, Michael Charles, Ronald Lee, Randy Virgen | |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver slams it home on a great pass from John Johnson | 41-41 |
| 16:06 | Tulsa | Bill Reinhold misses the shot in the paint | 41-41 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdelwahed | 41-41 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt is hacked by James Gable in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Gable, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | James Larson tips it home | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Gable (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Antonio Santillo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Reinhold (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andrew Coughlan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Wyatt (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Larson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joey Beaver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Tulsa | James Gable is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Gable, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Strong (C) Steven Wyatt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver is whistled for traveling | 41-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Melgoza (SF) Bill Reinhold | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (SG) Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| 14:50 | Tulsa | James Gable misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | John Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 14:35 | Tulsa | James Gable pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:30 | Tulsa | Antonio Santillo misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-43 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | James Larson grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 13:45 | Tulsa | Antonio Santillo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Gable | 44-46 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Antonio Santillo is called for the reach on Douglas Porter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Santillo, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lowell Vanwinkle (PG), Frederick Swayne (SG), Bill Reinhold (SF), David Brass (PF), Steven Wyatt (C) James Gable, Antonio Santillo, Richard Melgoza, Andrew Coughlan, James Strong | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Michael Charles (SF), Ronald Lee (PF), Randy Virgen (C) Chester Tritt, Douglas Porter, John Johnson, James Larson, Joey Beaver | |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 13:24 | Tulsa | David Brass grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:10 | Tulsa | David Brass is whistled for a carry | 44-46 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Babich (PF) David Brass | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Pat Scherrer and he's fouled by John Babich - foul #3 on John Babich, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Strong (C) Bill Reinhold | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (SG) Randy Virgen | |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles misses the free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:46 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to James Strong | 44-48 |
| 12:30 | Tulsa | Steven Wyatt misses the fadeaway in the lane | 44-48 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Strong - foul #4 on James Strong, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Melgoza (SF), David Brass (PF) Steven Wyatt, James Strong | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:52 | Tulsa | Richard Melgoza misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Douglas Porter - foul #2 on Douglas Porter, team foul #1 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dawson (SF) Michael Charles | |
| 11:52 | Tulsa | Richard Melgoza makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:52 | Tulsa | Richard Melgoza makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | John Dawson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lowell Vanwinkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Swayne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Melgoza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Brass (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Babich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Randy Virgen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Tulsa | John Babich can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Randy Virgen - foul #2 on Randy Virgen, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Gable (PG), Antonio Santillo (SG), Bill Reinhold (SF), Andrew Coughlan (C) Lowell Vanwinkle, Frederick Swayne, Richard Melgoza, David Brass | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), John Johnson (SG), Michael Charles (SF), Joey Beaver (C) Pat Scherrer, Douglas Porter, Ronald Lee, Randy Virgen | |
| 11:09 | Tulsa | John Babich makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:09 | Tulsa | John Babich makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-53 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | John Dawson misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | The pull-up jumper by John Johnson is blocked by James Gable | 48-53 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | John Dawson hits the follow up shot | 48-55 |
| 09:43 | Tulsa | James Gable misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | John Dawson snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Charles | 48-57 |
| 09:19 | Tulsa | Antonio Santillo is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lowell Vanwinkle (PG), Frederick Swayne (SG), Richard Melgoza (SF), David Brass (PF), Steven Wyatt (C) James Gable, Antonio Santillo, Bill Reinhold, John Babich, Andrew Coughlan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Douglas Porter (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Ronald Lee (PF), James Larson (C) Chester Tritt, John Johnson, Michael Charles, John Dawson, Joey Beaver | |
| 09:07 | Tulsa | Steven Wyatt knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by David Brass and the foul's on James Larson - foul #2 on James Larson, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| 09:07 | Tulsa | Steven Wyatt makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Pat Scherrer | 51-59 |
| 08:31 | Tulsa | Frederick Swayne hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lowell Vanwinkle | 54-59 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Lee | 54-62 |
| 08:04 | Tulsa | Frederick Swayne clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Gable (PG) Lowell Vanwinkle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:04 | Tulsa | Frederick Swayne makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 08:04 | Tulsa | Frederick Swayne makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed lays it in uncontested set up by Ronald Lee | 56-64 |
| 07:23 | Tulsa | Steven Wyatt can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 56-64 |
| 07:22 | Tulsa | Steven Wyatt snags the offensive board | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Gable (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Swayne (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Melgoza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Brass (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Wyatt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - James Larson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Tulsa | Steven Wyatt misses the fadeaway near the basket | 56-64 |
| 07:07 | Tulsa | Steven Wyatt pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 06:54 | Tulsa | Frederick Swayne comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 06:53 | Tulsa | Steven Wyatt misses the tip | 56-64 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Lee | 56-64 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by James Larson is blocked by David Brass | 56-64 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | James Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 06:11 | Tulsa | Steven Wyatt grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 05:59 | Tulsa | Richard Melgoza clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-64 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lowell Vanwinkle (PG), Bill Reinhold (SF), Andrew Coughlan (PF), James Strong (C) Frederick Swayne, Richard Melgoza, David Brass, Steven Wyatt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (PG), Michael Charles (SF), Randy Virgen (C) Pat Scherrer, Dikembe Abdelwahed, James Larson | |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles makes the wide open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Randy Virgen | 56-66 |
| 05:07 | Tulsa | Bill Reinhold scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lowell Vanwinkle | 58-66 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | John Johnson scores on a turnaround in the lane | 58-68 |
| 04:40 | Tulsa | Andrew Coughlan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Randy Virgen | 58-68 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles misses the lay-in | 58-68 |
| 04:19 | Tulsa | James Strong grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 03:57 | Tulsa | Randy Virgen takes the ball from Lowell Vanwinkle | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Douglas Porter | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Tulsa | James Strong can't finish the layup | 58-70 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lowell Vanwinkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Gable (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bill Reinhold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Coughlan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Strong (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Porter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Charles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Randy Virgen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-72 |
| 02:43 | Tulsa | James Gable can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-72 |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles gets the rebound | 58-72 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 58-72 |
| 02:13 | Tulsa | Andrew Coughlan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-72 |
| 02:07 | Tulsa | Bill Reinhold scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Ronald Lee - foul #1 on Ronald Lee, team foul #6 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Antonio Santillo (PG), John Babich (PF), Steven Wyatt (C) Lowell Vanwinkle, Andrew Coughlan, James Strong | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), John Dawson (SF), James Larson (PF), Joey Beaver (C) John Johnson, Douglas Porter, Michael Charles, Ronald Lee, Randy Virgen | |
| 02:07 | Tulsa | Bill Reinhold makes the free throw | 61-72 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed is fouled in the backcourt by James Gable - foul #4 on James Gable, team foul #9 | 61-72 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 02:05 | Tulsa | Steven Wyatt pulls down the rebound | 61-73 |
| 01:40 | Tulsa | Antonio Santillo misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-73 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver grabs the board | 61-73 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | John Dawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-73 |
| 01:14 | Tulsa | Steven Wyatt snags the defensive board | 61-73 |
| 01:02 | Tulsa | Antonio Santillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-73 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Andrew Coughlan (C) Steven Wyatt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG) John Dawson | |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Tulsa | Antonio Santillo hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Gable | 64-73 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lowell Vanwinkle (PG), Frederick Swayne (SG), Richard Melgoza (SF), David Brass (PF), James Strong (C) James Gable, Antonio Santillo, Bill Reinhold, John Babich, Andrew Coughlan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Douglas Porter (SG), Michael Charles (SF), Ronald Lee (PF), Randy Virgen (C) Chester Tritt, John Johnson, Dikembe Abdelwahed, James Larson, Joey Beaver | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Lowell Vanwinkle is called for the reach on Ronald Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lowell Vanwinkle, team foul #10 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SF) Michael Charles | |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:54 | Tulsa | James Strong gets the rebound | 64-74 |
| 00:49 | Tulsa | Frederick Swayne clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 64-74 |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Lowell Vanwinkle is called for the reach on Randy Virgen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lowell Vanwinkle, team foul #11 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Gable (PG), Antonio Santillo (SG), Bill Reinhold (SF), John Babich (PF), Andrew Coughlan (C) Lowell Vanwinkle, Frederick Swayne, Richard Melgoza, David Brass, James Strong | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), John Dawson (SF), James Larson (PF) Pat Scherrer, Douglas Porter, Ronald Lee | |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:39 | Tulsa | John Babich misses the easy layup | 64-76 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen pulls down the rebound | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | John Dawson misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 64-76 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | James Larson gets the offensive rebound | 64-76 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | John Johnson runs out the clock | 64-76 |