| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bill Lauver (fresh) SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - James Dunham (fresh) PF - Rolland Westmoreland (fresh) C - Manuel Holcomb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) SG - George Mangold (fresh) SF - Dale Boyden (fresh) PF - Boryslaw Gembarowski (fresh) C - Scott Beaird (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese 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) | |
| 19:45 | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski banks in the layup set up by Brian Smith | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | McNeese State | Manuel Holcomb misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Scott Beaird - foul #1 on Scott Beaird, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | McNeese State | Manuel Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:29 | McNeese State | Manuel Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Tulsa | Scott Beaird grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Tulsa | Rolland Westmoreland is called for the reach on Boryslaw Gembarowski - foul #1 on Rolland Westmoreland, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Tulsa | Scott Beaird clanks a jump hook in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | McNeese State | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | McNeese State | James Dunham misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | McNeese State | John Smith tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:26 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Clouse (C) Manuel Holcomb | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana (SG), Donald Lachowski (PF), James Leister (C) George Mangold, Boryslaw Gembarowski, Scott Beaird | |
| 17:26 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:26 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | James Dunham makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Rolland Westmoreland | 6-4 |
| 16:52 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:46 | McNeese State | James Dunham makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bill Lauver | 9-7 |
| 16:40 | Tulsa | Donald Lachowski can't finish the layup | 9-7 |
| 16:38 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 16:34 | McNeese State | Bill Lauver is hacked by Brian Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Smith, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Laurence Kinard (PG), Alexander Scott (SG), Michael McFatter (SF), Chris Larson (C) Bill Lauver, John Smith, James Dunham, Rolland Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (PG), Michael Bleau (SF) Brian Smith, Dale Boyden | |
| 16:21 | McNeese State | Michael McFatter knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 11-7 |
| 15:58 | Tulsa | James Leister drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Messmer | 11-9 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Laurence Kinard (fresh) SG - Alexander Scott (fresh) SF - Michael McFatter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Clouse (fresh) C - Chris Larson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Patrick Messmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Galeana (fresh) SF - Michael Bleau (fresh) PF - Donald Lachowski (fresh) C - James Leister (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | McNeese State | Patrick Messmer takes the ball from Alexander Scott in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 15:54 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana misses the easy layup | 11-9 |
| 15:52 | Tulsa | James Leister tips it back up and in | 11-11 |
| 15:46 | McNeese State | Michael McFatter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 15:44 | McNeese State | Jon Clouse pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 15:31 | McNeese State | Laurence Kinard is hacked by Patrick Messmer - foul #1 on Patrick Messmer, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bill Lauver (PG), James Dunham (SF), Manuel Holcomb (C) Laurence Kinard, Michael McFatter, Jon Clouse | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Mangold (SG), Steve Leblanc (PF), Scott Beaird (C) Jimmy Galeana, Donald Lachowski, James Leister | |
| 15:15 | McNeese State | Scott Beaird steals the ball from Bill Lauver | 11-11 |
| 15:06 | Tulsa | Chris Larson steps in front of the George Mangold pass | 11-11 |
| 14:46 | McNeese State | Bill Lauver drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Alexander Scott | 14-11 |
| 14:32 | Tulsa | Chris Larson steals it from Patrick Messmer | 14-11 |
| 14:10 | McNeese State | Bill Lauver is fouled on the floor by Steve Leblanc - foul #1 on Steve Leblanc, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Laurence Kinard (PG), John Smith (SG), Michael McFatter (SF), Rolland Westmoreland (PF), Jon Clouse (C) Bill Lauver, Alexander Scott, James Dunham, Chris Larson, Manuel Holcomb | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Smith (PG), Dale Boyden (SF), Boryslaw Gembarowski (PF), Donald Lachowski (C) Patrick Messmer, Michael Bleau, Steve Leblanc, Scott Beaird | |
| 13:52 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Smith | 16-11 |
| 13:38 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden is hacked by Michael McFatter - foul #1 on Michael McFatter, team foul #3 | 16-11 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana (SG), James Leister (C) George Mangold, Donald Lachowski | |
| 13:21 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bill Lauver (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 13:21 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:18 | McNeese State | Dale Boyden takes the ball from Bill Lauver in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| 13:17 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dale Boyden | 16-16 |
| 12:49 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Bill Lauver | 18-16 |
| 12:22 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Boryslaw Gembarowski | 18-19 |
| 11:56 | McNeese State | Laurence Kinard's floater is knocked away by Boryslaw Gembarowski | 18-19 |
| 11:55 | Tulsa | Brian Smith gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bill Lauver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Laurence Kinard (fairly fresh) SF - Michael McFatter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rolland Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Clouse (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Galeana (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dale Boyden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Boryslaw Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Leister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski is whistled for traveling | 18-19 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Scott (SG), James Dunham (SF), Chris Larson (PF), Manuel Holcomb (C) Laurence Kinard, Michael McFatter, Rolland Westmoreland, Jon Clouse | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (PG), George Mangold (SG), Donald Lachowski (PF), Scott Beaird (C) Brian Smith, Jimmy Galeana, Boryslaw Gembarowski, James Leister | |
| 11:28 | McNeese State | Chris Larson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 11:26 | Tulsa | Scott Beaird pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 11:03 | Tulsa | George Mangold comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 11:02 | McNeese State | Manuel Holcomb snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 10:50 | McNeese State | Alexander Scott can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 18-19 |
| 10:48 | Tulsa | Scott Beaird snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 10:30 | Tulsa | Scott Beaird's floater is tipped away by Manuel Holcomb | 18-19 |
| 10:29 | McNeese State | Manuel Holcomb pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:23 | McNeese State | James Dunham misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 10:21 | Tulsa | Scott Beaird pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:16 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by George Mangold | 18-21 |
| 09:55 | McNeese State | James Dunham is fouled on the floor by Donald Lachowski - foul #1 on Donald Lachowski, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Laurence Kinard (PG), Rolland Westmoreland (PF) Bill Lauver, Manuel Holcomb | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Smith (PG), Michael Bleau (SF), Steve Leblanc (PF), Anthony Brown (C) Patrick Messmer, Dale Boyden, Donald Lachowski, Scott Beaird | |
| 09:39 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Brian Smith - foul #2 on Brian Smith, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Manuel Holcomb (C) Chris Larson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (PG) Brian Smith | |
| 09:39 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:39 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:27 | Tulsa | George Mangold misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Alexander Scott - foul #1 on Alexander Scott, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael McFatter (SG) Alexander Scott | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 09:27 | Tulsa | George Mangold misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:27 | Tulsa | George Mangold misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:27 | Tulsa | George Mangold misses the 3rd free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:27 | McNeese State | Manuel Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:25 | McNeese State | James Dunham is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Messmer - foul #2 on Patrick Messmer, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana (PG) Patrick Messmer | |
| 09:25 | McNeese State | James Dunham makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:25 | McNeese State | James Dunham makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:12 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Anthony Brown | 21-24 |
| 09:00 | McNeese State | Manuel Holcomb misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-24 |
| 08:59 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 08:34 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 08:33 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 08:14 | McNeese State | James Dunham is fouled on the floor by Michael Bleau - foul #1 on Michael Bleau, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bill Lauver (PG), Alexander Scott (SG), Jon Clouse (PF), Chris Larson (C) Laurence Kinard, Michael McFatter, Rolland Westmoreland, Manuel Holcomb | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Leister (PG), Dale Boyden (SF), Boryslaw Gembarowski (PF), Donald Lachowski (C) Jimmy Galeana, Michael Bleau, Steve Leblanc, Anthony Brown | |
| 08:14 | McNeese State | James Dunham makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:14 | McNeese State | James Dunham makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:58 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Dale Boyden, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Scott Beaird (C) Dale Boyden | |
| 07:56 | McNeese State | Donald Lachowski steals the ball from Alexander Scott in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 07:54 | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Lachowski | 23-26 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bill Lauver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Dunham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jon Clouse (fresh) C - Chris Larson (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Leister (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Mangold (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Donald Lachowski (fresh) PF - Boryslaw Gembarowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Beaird (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | McNeese State | James Dunham lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jon Clouse | 25-26 |
| 07:19 | Tulsa | Scott Beaird buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Boryslaw Gembarowski and he's fouled by Chris Larson - foul #1 on Chris Larson, team foul #6 | 25-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland (PF) James Dunham | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana (SG), Dale Boyden (SF) George Mangold, Boryslaw Gembarowski | |
| 07:19 | Tulsa | Scott Beaird misses the free throw | 25-28 |
| 07:19 | McNeese State | Jon Clouse snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 07:02 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-28 |
| 07:00 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 06:43 | Tulsa | Rolland Westmoreland takes the ball from James Leister | 25-28 |
| 06:29 | McNeese State | Alexander Scott connects on the open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Rolland Westmoreland | 27-28 |
| 06:15 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 06:13 | Tulsa | James Leister grabs the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 06:02 | Tulsa | Donald Lachowski connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James Leister | 27-30 |
| 05:56 | McNeese State | Chris Larson loses the dribble to James Leister in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 05:53 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana slams it home set up by James Leister | 27-32 |
| 05:30 | McNeese State | Bill Lauver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Laurence Kinard (PG), Michael McFatter (SG), James Dunham (SF), Manuel Holcomb (C) Bill Lauver, Alexander Scott, Chris Larson, Jon Clouse | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Mangold (SG), Michael Bleau (SF), Boryslaw Gembarowski (PF), Anthony Brown (C) James Leister, Dale Boyden, Donald Lachowski, Scott Beaird | |
| 05:17 | Tulsa | Michael Bleau clanks a runner in the paint | 27-32 |
| 05:15 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Manuel Holcomb | 27-32 |
| 04:59 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Boryslaw Gembarowski - foul #1 on Boryslaw Gembarowski, team foul #10 | 27-32 |
| 04:59 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:59 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:52 | Tulsa | Manuel Holcomb steals it from Boryslaw Gembarowski | 29-32 |
| 04:34 | McNeese State | James Dunham can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Michael Bleau - foul #2 on Michael Bleau, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dale Boyden (SF) Michael Bleau | |
| 04:34 | McNeese State | James Dunham makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:34 | McNeese State | James Dunham misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:34 | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 04:08 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden is fouled on the floor by James Dunham - foul #1 on James Dunham, team foul #7 | 30-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Clouse (PF) Rolland Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Leister (PG), Steve Leblanc (PF), Scott Beaird (C) Jimmy Galeana, Boryslaw Gembarowski, Anthony Brown | |
| 04:08 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:08 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 03:42 | McNeese State | George Mangold steps in front of the Michael McFatter pass | 30-34 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Laurence Kinard (fresh) SG - Michael McFatter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Dunham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jon Clouse (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Holcomb (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Leister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - George Mangold (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Dale Boyden (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Leblanc (fresh) C - Scott Beaird (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 30-34 |
| 03:35 | Tulsa | James Leister pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 03:13 | Tulsa | Scott Beaird hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Dale Boyden | 30-36 |
| 03:11 | McNeese State | James Leister is called for the reach on James Dunham in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Leister, team foul #12 | 30-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bill Lauver (PG), John Smith (SG), Rolland Westmoreland (PF) Laurence Kinard, Michael McFatter, Jon Clouse | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Smith (PG), Patrick Messmer (SG), Michael Bleau (SF) James Leister, George Mangold, Dale Boyden | |
| 03:11 | McNeese State | James Dunham misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 03:11 | McNeese State | James Dunham makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:56 | Tulsa | Steve Leblanc clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 31-36 |
| 02:55 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 02:39 | McNeese State | James Dunham is alone and drills a floater from the left wing set up by Bill Lauver | 33-36 |
| 02:21 | Tulsa | Brian Smith buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Messmer | 33-38 |
| 02:00 | McNeese State | A charge is called on Bill Lauver - foul #1 on Bill Lauver, team foul #8 | 33-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Scott (PG), Michael McFatter (SF), Chris Larson (PF), Jon Clouse (C) Bill Lauver, James Dunham, Rolland Westmoreland, Manuel Holcomb | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Donald Lachowski (SF), Boryslaw Gembarowski (PF), Anthony Brown (C) Michael Bleau, Steve Leblanc, Scott Beaird | |
| 01:42 | Tulsa | Chris Larson steals it from Brian Smith | 33-38 |
| 01:22 | McNeese State | Chris Larson is fouled on the floor by Brian Smith - foul #3 on Brian Smith, team foul #13 | 33-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Laurence Kinard (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Mangold (SG), Dale Boyden (SF) Brian Smith, Anthony Brown | |
| 01:22 | McNeese State | Chris Larson makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:22 | McNeese State | Chris Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:22 | Tulsa | Donald Lachowski snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 01:07 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Messmer | 34-40 |
| 00:49 | McNeese State | Chris Larson's floater is tipped away by Boryslaw Gembarowski | 34-40 |
| 00:48 | Tulsa | Donald Lachowski snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Boryslaw Gembarowski and the foul's on Michael McFatter - foul #2 on Michael McFatter, team foul #9 | 34-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Dunham (SF), Rolland Westmoreland (PF) Michael McFatter, Jon Clouse | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Bleau (SF), Anthony Brown (C) Dale Boyden, Donald Lachowski | |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Alexander Scott | 37-43 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-43 |