| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gould (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Darren Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Patrick Messmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Grant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Guy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Boryslaw Gembarowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Lux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Steve Guy inbounds the ball | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Tulsa | Joe Grant misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-34 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Darren Thomas | 47-34 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | Boryslaw Gembarowski is called for the reach on James Blakeman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boryslaw Gembarowski, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Shane Fuston (PF) Boryslaw Gembarowski | |
| 19:17 | Kent State | John Thompson hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from James Blakeman | 49-34 |
| 19:00 | Tulsa | Todd Lux banks in the layup | 49-36 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | David White is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Blakeman | 51-36 |
| 18:23 | Tulsa | Steve Guy misses the jumper from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | David Gould gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | David White is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Grant - foul #1 on Joe Grant, team foul #2 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (PG), Nicholas Mason (SF), Douglas Murray (C) James Blakeman, John Thompson, Darren Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Bellis (PG), Louis Jones (SG), Peter Hooks (PF), Steve Leblanc (C) Patrick Messmer, Joe Grant, Shane Fuston, Todd Lux | |
| 18:03 | Kent State | David White makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 17:45 | Tulsa | Steve Guy misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-36 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Steve Leblanc blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Mason | 53-36 |
| 17:36 | Tulsa | Louis Jones gets the rebound | 53-36 |
| 17:10 | Tulsa | Steve Guy scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Jones | 53-39 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | David Gould connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Samuel Shelton | 56-39 |
| 16:47 | Tulsa | Robert Bellis is fouled on the floor by Samuel Shelton - foul #1 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #1 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Thompson (SF), Eric Medlin (C) David White, David Gould | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (PG), Todd Lux (C) Louis Jones, Steve Guy | |
| 16:34 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer blows the layup | 56-39 |
| 16:33 | Tulsa | Todd Lux tips it back up and in | 56-41 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Douglas Murray misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 16:04 | Tulsa | Steve Leblanc snags the defensive board | 56-41 |
| 15:52 | Tulsa | Peter Hooks's dunk attempt is rejected by Eric Medlin | 56-41 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Eric Medlin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Samuel Shelton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Mason (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Murray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Medlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Patrick Messmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bellis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Peter Hooks (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Leblanc (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Lux (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Douglas Murray is fouled on the floor by Todd Lux - foul #2 on Todd Lux, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Daniel Barclay (SG), Allen Chretien (PF), Darren Thomas (C) Samuel Shelton, Nicholas Mason, Douglas Murray, Eric Medlin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Jones (PG), Lucio Costa (SG), Joe Grant (SF), Boryslaw Gembarowski (PF), Shane Fuston (C) Patrick Messmer, Robert Bellis, Peter Hooks, Steve Leblanc, Todd Lux | |
| 15:06 | Kent State | James Blakeman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Chretien | 59-41 |
| 14:42 | Tulsa | Lucio Costa misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-41 |
| 14:41 | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski tips it home | 59-43 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Louis Jones is called for the reach on Darren Thomas - foul #2 on Louis Jones, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (SG), Roger Staberg (SF), David Gould (PF) Daniel Barclay, John Thompson, Allen Chretien | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (PG) Louis Jones | |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Roger Staberg lays it in uncontested on a great pass from James Blakeman | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:46 | Tulsa | Lucio Costa comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-43 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Darren Thomas | 61-43 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Patrick Messmer steals it from Roger Staberg in the backcourt | 61-43 |
| 13:39 | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Patrick Messmer | 61-45 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | David White drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Staberg | 63-45 |
| 13:22 | Tulsa | Lucio Costa buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-48 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Roger Staberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Patrick Messmer - foul #2 on Patrick Messmer, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (PG), Eric Medlin (C) James Blakeman, Darren Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Bellis (PG), Louis Jones (SG), Steve Guy (SF), Steve Leblanc (C) Patrick Messmer, Lucio Costa, Joe Grant, Shane Fuston | |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Roger Staberg misses the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Roger Staberg misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | David Gould grabs the offensive board | 63-48 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Roger Staberg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-48 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Medlin | 63-48 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Roger Staberg is called for traveling | 63-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (SG), John Thompson (SF) David White, Roger Staberg | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Todd Lux (C) Boryslaw Gembarowski | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:17 | Tulsa | Louis Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 12:16 | Tulsa | Steve Leblanc can't tip it in | 63-48 |
| 12:15 | Tulsa | Todd Lux gets the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 11:57 | Tulsa | Steve Leblanc misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 63-48 |
| 11:55 | Tulsa | Louis Jones grabs the offensive board | 63-48 |
| 11:46 | Tulsa | Steve Leblanc drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Louis Jones | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Samuel Shelton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Mason (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Gould (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Medlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Robert Bellis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Louis Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Guy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Leblanc (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Lux (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 63-50 |
| 11:21 | Tulsa | Steve Leblanc pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| 11:01 | Tulsa | Steve Guy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), David White (SG), Douglas Murray (PF), Darren Thomas (C) Samuel Shelton, John Thompson, David Gould, Eric Medlin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (PG), Lucio Costa (SG), Joe Grant (SF), Boryslaw Gembarowski (PF), Peter Hooks (C) Robert Bellis, Louis Jones, Steve Guy, Steve Leblanc, Todd Lux | |
| 10:52 | Kent State | David White misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Lucio Costa - foul #4 on Lucio Costa, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Staberg (SF) Nicholas Mason | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steve Guy (SF) Lucio Costa | |
| 10:52 | Kent State | David White makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 10:52 | Tulsa | Peter Hooks gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| 10:45 | Tulsa | Joe Grant misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Douglas Murray - foul #1 on Douglas Murray, team foul #2 | 64-50 |
| 10:45 | Tulsa | Joe Grant misses the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 10:45 | Tulsa | Joe Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Roger Staberg's pass is intercepted by Joe Grant in the backcourt | 64-51 |
| 10:23 | Tulsa | Peter Hooks clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-51 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Darren Thomas | 64-51 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Roger Staberg is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Grant - foul #2 on Joe Grant, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Shane Fuston (C) Steve Guy | |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Roger Staberg makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Roger Staberg makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 09:58 | Tulsa | Shane Fuston knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Grant | 66-53 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | David White knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Murray | 68-53 |
| 09:27 | Tulsa | Shane Fuston can't finish the layup | 68-53 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Douglas Murray | 68-53 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Roger Staberg comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 68-53 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Darren Thomas tips it in | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:02 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Grant | 70-56 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Darren Thomas loses the dribble to Joe Grant | 70-56 |
| 08:30 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer lays it in on a nice dish by Joe Grant | 70-58 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | James Blakeman is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Messmer - foul #3 on Patrick Messmer, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), John Thompson (SF), David Gould (PF), Eric Medlin (C) David White, Roger Staberg, Douglas Murray, Darren Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Bellis (SG), Steve Guy (SF), Steve Leblanc (PF), Todd Lux (C) Joe Grant, Peter Hooks, Boryslaw Gembarowski, Shane Fuston | |
| 08:28 | Kent State | James Blakeman makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | James Blakeman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:12 | Tulsa | Steve Guy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 08:11 | Tulsa | Steve Leblanc grabs the offensive board | 72-58 |
| 07:47 | Tulsa | Steve Guy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eric Medlin | 72-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Gould (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Medlin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Patrick Messmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bellis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steve Guy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Leblanc (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Lux (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Kent State | John Thompson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 07:26 | Tulsa | Steve Guy pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| 07:19 | Tulsa | Robert Bellis connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Leblanc | 72-60 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | James Blakeman is hacked by Todd Lux in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Lux, team foul #9 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darren Thomas (C) Eric Medlin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lucio Costa (SG) Patrick Messmer | |
| 07:15 | Kent State | James Blakeman makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | James Blakeman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 07:15 | Tulsa | Steve Leblanc grabs the board | 73-60 |
| 06:50 | Tulsa | Lucio Costa hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Bellis | 73-63 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton is fouled on the floor by Todd Lux - foul #4 on Todd Lux, team foul #10 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (SG) James Blakeman | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Jones (PG), Joe Grant (SF), Boryslaw Gembarowski (PF) Robert Bellis, Steve Guy, Steve Leblanc | |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | David Gould snags the offensive board | 74-63 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | David Gould can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 74-63 |
| 06:26 | Tulsa | Lucio Costa snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| 06:20 | Tulsa | Nicholas Mason picks off the pass by Lucio Costa | 74-63 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason blows the layup | 74-63 |
| 06:16 | Tulsa | Todd Lux snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| 05:59 | Tulsa | Louis Jones is hacked by Samuel Shelton - foul #2 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #3 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (SG), Roger Staberg (SF), Allen Chretien (PF) Samuel Shelton, John Thompson, David Gould | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Shane Fuston (C) Todd Lux | |
| 05:39 | Tulsa | Lucio Costa drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Grant and he's fouled by Darren Thomas - foul #2 on Darren Thomas, team foul #4 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Douglas Murray (PF), Eric Medlin (C) Allen Chretien, Darren Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Bellis (PG), Peter Hooks (SF), Steve Leblanc (C) Louis Jones, Joe Grant, Shane Fuston | |
| 05:39 | Tulsa | Lucio Costa misses the free throw | 74-65 |
| 05:39 | Kent State | Eric Medlin pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason's pass is intercepted by Lucio Costa | 74-65 |
| 05:03 | Tulsa | Steve Leblanc misses the lay-in | 74-65 |
| 05:01 | Tulsa | Steve Leblanc snags the offensive board | 74-65 |
| 04:51 | Tulsa | Douglas Murray takes the ball from Peter Hooks | 74-65 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Peter Hooks is called for the reach on David White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Hooks, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Barclay (PG), David Gould (PF) Nicholas Mason, Douglas Murray | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Jones (SG), Steve Guy (SF), Shane Fuston (C) Lucio Costa, Peter Hooks, Boryslaw Gembarowski | |
| 04:49 | Kent State | David White makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 04:27 | Tulsa | Louis Jones's floater is tipped away by Eric Medlin | 76-65 |
| 04:26 | Tulsa | Steve Guy grabs the offensive board | 76-65 |
| 04:09 | Tulsa | Steve Leblanc hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-65 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Roger Staberg snags the defensive board | 76-65 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Shane Fuston steals it from Roger Staberg | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Tulsa | David Gould blocks the short jumper by Steve Leblanc | 76-65 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eric Medlin | 76-65 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Barclay (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David White (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Staberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Gould (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Medlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Robert Bellis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Guy (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Leblanc (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Shane Fuston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Kent State | David Gould is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bellis - foul #2 on Robert Bellis, team foul #12 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (PG), Nicholas Mason (SG), John Thompson (SF), Douglas Murray (C) Daniel Barclay, David White, Roger Staberg, Eric Medlin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (PG), Lucio Costa (SG), Joe Grant (SF), Peter Hooks (PF), Todd Lux (C) Robert Bellis, Louis Jones, Steve Guy, Steve Leblanc, Shane Fuston | |
| 03:35 | Kent State | David Gould makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | David Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 03:09 | Tulsa | Joe Grant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-65 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Douglas Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 78-65 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | David Gould gets the offensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Douglas Murray buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Shelton | 80-65 |
| 02:32 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer hits the finger roll and the foul's on Samuel Shelton - foul #3 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #5 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Allen Chretien (PF), Darren Thomas (C) Nicholas Mason, David Gould, Douglas Murray | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski (PF) Peter Hooks | |
| 02:32 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer makes the free throw | 80-68 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (SG) Samuel Shelton | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Bellis (SG), Steve Leblanc (C) Lucio Costa, Todd Lux | |
| 02:14 | Kent State | John Thompson connects on the open turnaround from close range set up by David White | 82-68 |
| 01:54 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer is hacked by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #6 | 82-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (PG), Nicholas Mason (SG), Roger Staberg (SF), Douglas Murray (PF), Eric Medlin (C) James Blakeman, David White, John Thompson, Allen Chretien, Darren Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Peter Hooks (SF), Shane Fuston (PF) Patrick Messmer, Boryslaw Gembarowski | |
| 01:48 | Tulsa | Steve Leblanc is whistled for traveling | 82-68 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 82-68 |
| 01:23 | Tulsa | Peter Hooks snags the defensive board | 82-68 |
| 01:08 | Tulsa | Peter Hooks misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Roger Staberg - foul #1 on Roger Staberg, team foul #7 | 82-68 |
| 01:08 | Tulsa | Peter Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 01:08 | Tulsa | Peter Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Eric Medlin's pass is intercepted by Steve Leblanc in the backcourt | 82-70 |
| 00:55 | Tulsa | Joe Grant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-70 |
| 00:53 | Tulsa | Shane Fuston tips it back up and in | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton is hacked by Robert Bellis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Bellis, team foul #13 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Barclay (SG) Roger Staberg | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:52 | Tulsa | Shane Fuston gets the rebound | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Tulsa | Shane Fuston can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Nicholas Mason - foul #2 on Nicholas Mason, team foul #8 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Staberg (SF) Daniel Barclay | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:45 | Tulsa | Shane Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:45 | Tulsa | Shane Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Robert Bellis is called for the reach on Nicholas Mason in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Bellis, team foul #14 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), John Thompson (SF), David Gould (PF) Samuel Shelton, Roger Staberg, Douglas Murray | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (PG), Lucio Costa (SG), Steve Guy (SF), Boryslaw Gembarowski (PF), Todd Lux (C) Robert Bellis, Joe Grant, Peter Hooks, Shane Fuston, Steve Leblanc | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:38 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer is fouled on the floor by James Blakeman - foul #2 on James Blakeman, team foul #9 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (SG), Darren Thomas (C) Nicholas Mason, Eric Medlin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:38 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer misses the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | David Gould gets the rebound | 83-74 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | David Gould is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Messmer - foul #4 on Patrick Messmer, team foul #15 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Medlin (C) Darren Thomas | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | David Gould makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | David Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:32 | Tulsa | James Blakeman steps in front of the Steve Guy pass | 85-74 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | David White lays it in on a great pass from James Blakeman | 87-74 |
| 00:23 | Tulsa | Lucio Costa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-74 |
| 00:21 | Tulsa | Todd Lux snags the offensive board | 87-74 |
| 00:19 | Tulsa | Lucio Costa scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Messmer | 87-76 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Blakeman runs out the clock | 87-76 |