| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Jackson (fresh) SG - Samuel Weiss (fresh) SF - George Farrel (fresh) PF - Daniel Carter (fresh) C - Jeffery Sheahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Reed (fresh) SG - Matthew Garrett (fresh) SF - Clifford Reynolds (fresh) PF - Norman Morrow (fresh) C - David Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | David Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | UAB | Joseph Reed hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Tulsa | George Farrel grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Tulsa | Sean Jackson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Sean Jackson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | UAB | David Johnson scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Reed | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Tulsa | Joseph Reed is called for the reach on Sean Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Reed, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Tulsa | George Farrel's floater is knocked away by Clifford Reynolds | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | UAB | Clifford Reynolds snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | UAB | Norman Morrow hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Sean Jackson | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Tulsa | Joseph Reed is called for the reach on Sean Jackson - foul #2 on Joseph Reed, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UAB | Carl Berry (PG) Joseph Reed | |
| 17:49 | Tulsa | Jeffery Sheahan scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Sean Jackson | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | UAB | Carl Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Tulsa | Jeffery Sheahan snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Tulsa | Sean Jackson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by George Farrel | 5-2 |
| 16:52 | UAB | Sean Jackson is called for the reach on Carl Berry - foul #2 on Sean Jackson, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Javier Garcia (PG), William Zdon (SG), Victor Archuleta (SF), Troy Wiggs (PF), Oscar Sanchez (C) Sean Jackson, Samuel Weiss, George Farrel, Daniel Carter, Jeffery Sheahan | |
| Subs | UAB | Darryl Blankenship (SG), John Spink (SF), Joseph Lemmon (PF), Benny Flowers (C) Matthew Garrett, Clifford Reynolds, Norman Morrow, David Johnson | |
| 16:36 | UAB | John Spink connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 16:30 | Tulsa | Victor Archuleta can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:28 | Tulsa | Troy Wiggs tips it back up and in | 7-4 |
| 16:16 | UAB | Joseph Lemmon is hacked by Oscar Sanchez - foul #1 on Oscar Sanchez, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| 16:05 | UAB | John Spink clanks a jumper from close range | 7-4 |
| 16:04 | Tulsa | Troy Wiggs grabs the board | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Javier Garcia (fresh) SG - William Zdon (fresh) SF - Victor Archuleta (fresh) PF - Troy Wiggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Sanchez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Carl Berry (fairly fresh) SG - Darryl Blankenship (fresh) SF - John Spink (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Lemmon (fresh) C - Benny Flowers (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Tulsa | Oscar Sanchez's pass is intercepted by John Spink | 7-4 |
| 15:28 | UAB | John Spink misses short on a floater from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:27 | UAB | Benny Flowers snags the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 15:08 | UAB | John Spink scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Darryl Blankenship | 7-7 |
| 14:51 | Tulsa | Victor Archuleta misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-7 |
| 14:49 | UAB | Joseph Lemmon gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:31 | UAB | Joseph Lemmon misses the shot from the left block | 7-7 |
| 14:29 | UAB | Benny Flowers grabs the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:13 | UAB | Darryl Blankenship connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Berry | 7-9 |
| 13:56 | Tulsa | William Zdon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-9 |
| 13:55 | Tulsa | Victor Archuleta hits the follow up shot | 9-9 |
| 13:49 | UAB | William Zdon picks off the pass by Darryl Blankenship in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 13:34 | Tulsa | William Zdon can't connect on a shot from the right side | 9-9 |
| 13:33 | Tulsa | Troy Wiggs misses the tip | 9-9 |
| 13:32 | UAB | Darryl Blankenship snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:22 | UAB | Carl Berry is open and scores on a shot from the left side | 9-11 |
| 13:06 | Tulsa | William Zdon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 13:04 | UAB | Joseph Lemmon grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 12:54 | UAB | Darryl Blankenship misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Zdon - foul #1 on William Zdon, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Dooley (PG), Samuel Weiss (SG), George Farrel (SF), Daniel Carter (PF), Jeffery Sheahan (C) Javier Garcia, William Zdon, Victor Archuleta, Troy Wiggs, Oscar Sanchez | |
| Subs | UAB | Warren Kinch (PG), Clifford Reynolds (SF), Norman Morrow (PF), David Johnson (C) Carl Berry, John Spink, Joseph Lemmon, Benny Flowers | |
| 12:54 | UAB | Darryl Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:54 | UAB | Darryl Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:38 | Tulsa | Michael Dooley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 12:37 | UAB | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 9-13 |
| 12:34 | UAB | George Farrel steals it from Darryl Blankenship in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| 12:25 | Tulsa | George Farrel buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Dooley | 12-13 |
| 12:21 | UAB | Darryl Blankenship's pass is intercepted by Samuel Weiss | 12-13 |
| 12:18 | Tulsa | Michael Dooley banks in the layup set up by Samuel Weiss | 14-13 |
| 12:08 | UAB | David Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UAB | Matthew Garrett (SG) Darryl Blankenship | |
| 11:51 | Tulsa | Matthew Garrett steals the ball from Samuel Weiss | 14-13 |
| 11:47 | UAB | Matthew Garrett lays it in | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Michael Dooley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Weiss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Farrel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Carter (fresh) C - Jeffery Sheahan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Warren Kinch (fresh) SG - Matthew Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifford Reynolds (fresh) PF - Norman Morrow (fresh) C - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Tulsa | Samuel Weiss comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 14-15 |
| 11:31 | Tulsa | Michael Dooley hits the follow up shot | 16-15 |
| 11:18 | UAB | Norman Morrow misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 16-15 |
| 11:17 | Tulsa | Jeffery Sheahan grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:57 | Tulsa | Samuel Weiss scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Dooley | 19-15 |
| 10:55 | UAB | Samuel Weiss takes the ball from Warren Kinch in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| 10:37 | Tulsa | Samuel Weiss can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 10:36 | UAB | Clifford Reynolds gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:14 | UAB | David Johnson is hacked by Jeffery Sheahan - foul #1 on Jeffery Sheahan, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Javier Garcia (PG), Victor Archuleta (SF), Oscar Sanchez (PF), Allan Reasoner (C) Michael Dooley, George Farrel, Daniel Carter, Jeffery Sheahan | |
| Subs | UAB | Carl Berry (PG), Gregory Williamson (C) Warren Kinch, David Johnson | |
| 09:56 | UAB | Carl Berry hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 19-15 |
| 09:55 | Tulsa | Allan Reasoner grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:34 | Tulsa | Gregory Williamson is called for the reach on Allan Reasoner - foul #1 on Gregory Williamson, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Zdon (SG), Troy Wiggs (PF) Samuel Weiss, Allan Reasoner | |
| Subs | UAB | John Spink (SF), Benny Flowers (PF) Clifford Reynolds, Norman Morrow | |
| 09:13 | Tulsa | Victor Archuleta drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Javier Garcia | 22-15 |
| 09:09 | UAB | John Spink is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Carl Berry | 22-18 |
| 08:55 | Tulsa | Victor Archuleta knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Javier Garcia | 25-18 |
| 08:52 | UAB | Carl Berry is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Wiggs - foul #1 on Troy Wiggs, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Allan Reasoner (C) Oscar Sanchez | |
| Subs | UAB | Clifford Reynolds (SF), Joseph Lemmon (PF) Carl Berry, Gregory Williamson | |
| 08:33 | UAB | Matthew Garrett drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 08:29 | Tulsa | William Zdon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-20 |
| 08:27 | UAB | Joseph Lemmon grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 08:11 | UAB | Clifford Reynolds misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Victor Archuleta - foul #1 on Victor Archuleta, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Samuel Weiss (SG), George Farrel (SF), Daniel Carter (PF), Jeffery Sheahan (C) William Zdon, Victor Archuleta, Troy Wiggs, Allan Reasoner | |
| Subs | UAB | Carl Berry (PG), David Johnson (C) John Spink, Benny Flowers | |
| 08:11 | UAB | Clifford Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:11 | UAB | Clifford Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:50 | Tulsa | Javier Garcia misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 07:49 | Tulsa | Daniel Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 07:40 | Tulsa | Jeffery Sheahan misses the fadeaway near the basket | 25-21 |
| 07:39 | UAB | The rebound goes to Joseph Lemmon | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Javier Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Weiss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Farrel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Carter (fresh) C - Jeffery Sheahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Carl Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Garrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clifford Reynolds (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Lemmon (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | UAB | Carl Berry clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 07:23 | UAB | Clifford Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 06:59 | UAB | Joseph Lemmon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-21 |
| 06:57 | Tulsa | Daniel Carter gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 06:43 | Tulsa | George Farrel misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-21 |
| 06:41 | UAB | Joseph Lemmon grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 06:27 | UAB | Carl Berry makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Garrett | 25-24 |
| 06:10 | Tulsa | Samuel Weiss makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Farrel | 28-24 |
| 06:05 | UAB | Javier Garcia steals the ball from Matthew Garrett in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| 05:45 | Tulsa | Javier Garcia misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 05:43 | UAB | Joseph Lemmon pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 05:27 | UAB | Carl Berry connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Garrett | 28-27 |
| 05:12 | Tulsa | George Farrel double dribbles | 28-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Zdon (PG), Victor Archuleta (SG), Oscar Sanchez (SF), Troy Wiggs (PF), Allan Reasoner (C) Javier Garcia, Samuel Weiss, George Farrel, Daniel Carter, Jeffery Sheahan | |
| Subs | UAB | Warren Kinch (PG), Darryl Blankenship (SG), John Spink (SF), Norman Morrow (PF), Benny Flowers (C) Carl Berry, Matthew Garrett, Clifford Reynolds, Joseph Lemmon, David Johnson | |
| 04:45 | UAB | William Zdon is called for the reach on Warren Kinch - foul #2 on William Zdon, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Dooley (PG) William Zdon | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 04:45 | UAB | Warren Kinch makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:45 | UAB | Warren Kinch misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:45 | UAB | Norman Morrow grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 04:27 | UAB | Warren Kinch travels with the ball | 28-28 |
| 04:09 | Tulsa | Oscar Sanchez scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Michael Dooley | 30-28 |
| 03:48 | UAB | Darryl Blankenship comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 03:46 | Tulsa | Allan Reasoner pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:42 | Tulsa | Victor Archuleta is hacked by Darryl Blankenship - foul #1 on Darryl Blankenship, team foul #5 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Jackson (PG), William Zdon (SG) Michael Dooley, Troy Wiggs | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Reed (PG), Matthew Garrett (SG), Gregory Williamson (C) Warren Kinch, Darryl Blankenship, Norman Morrow | |
| 03:30 | Tulsa | Benny Flowers picks off the pass by Victor Archuleta | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Zdon (fresh) SF - Victor Archuleta (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Oscar Sanchez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Allan Reasoner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Garrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Spink (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Benny Flowers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Williamson (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | UAB | Matthew Garrett travels with the ball | 30-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Carter (PF), Jeffery Sheahan (C) Oscar Sanchez, Allan Reasoner | |
| Subs | UAB | Clifford Reynolds (SF), Norman Morrow (PF) John Spink, Benny Flowers | |
| 02:58 | Tulsa | Sean Jackson buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Victor Archuleta | 32-28 |
| 02:56 | UAB | Matthew Garrett's pass is intercepted by William Zdon in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| 02:48 | Tulsa | Daniel Carter misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Norman Morrow - foul #1 on Norman Morrow, team foul #6 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Farrel (SF), Troy Wiggs (C) Victor Archuleta, Jeffery Sheahan | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 02:48 | Tulsa | Daniel Carter makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:48 | Tulsa | Daniel Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:33 | UAB | Gregory Williamson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Troy Wiggs - foul #2 on Troy Wiggs, team foul #9 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UAB | Darryl Blankenship (SG) Matthew Garrett | |
| 02:33 | UAB | Gregory Williamson makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:23 | Tulsa | Troy Wiggs misses the easy layup | 34-31 |
| 02:21 | UAB | Gregory Williamson gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 02:16 | UAB | Darryl Blankenship is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Reed | 34-33 |
| 02:03 | Tulsa | George Farrel connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Sean Jackson | 36-33 |
| 01:43 | UAB | Norman Morrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Dooley (PG), Samuel Weiss (SG), Victor Archuleta (SF), Allan Reasoner (PF), Jeffery Sheahan (C) Sean Jackson, William Zdon, George Farrel, Daniel Carter, Troy Wiggs | |
| Subs | UAB | Warren Kinch (PG), Matthew Garrett (SG), John Spink (SF), David Johnson (C) Joseph Reed, Darryl Blankenship, Clifford Reynolds, Gregory Williamson | |
| 01:26 | Tulsa | Jeffery Sheahan can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #7 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Oscar Sanchez (PF) Allan Reasoner | |
| Subs | UAB | Benny Flowers (PF) Norman Morrow | |
| 01:26 | Tulsa | Jeffery Sheahan makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:26 | Tulsa | Jeffery Sheahan misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:26 | UAB | Benny Flowers gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 01:24 | UAB | Samuel Weiss is called for the reach on Matthew Garrett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Weiss, team foul #10 | 37-33 |
| 01:24 | UAB | Matthew Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:24 | UAB | Matthew Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:24 | Tulsa | Jeffery Sheahan pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 00:59 | Tulsa | Victor Archuleta misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 00:57 | UAB | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 00:44 | UAB | John Spink can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeffery Sheahan - foul #2 on Jeffery Sheahan, team foul #11 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Jackson (PG), Javier Garcia (SF), Allan Reasoner (C) Michael Dooley, Victor Archuleta, Jeffery Sheahan | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Reed (PG) Warren Kinch | |
| 00:44 | UAB | John Spink misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:44 | UAB | John Spink makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:26 | Tulsa | Sean Jackson is hacked by Matthew Garrett - foul #1 on Matthew Garrett, team foul #8 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jeffery Sheahan (C) Oscar Sanchez | |
| Subs | UAB | Darryl Blankenship (SF), Norman Morrow (PF), Joseph Lemmon (C) John Spink, Benny Flowers, David Johnson | |
| 00:26 | Tulsa | Sean Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:26 | Tulsa | Sean Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:19 | UAB | Joseph Lemmon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Troy Wiggs (PF) Jeffery Sheahan | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Samuel Weiss buries a 3 from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Darryl Blankenship misses the halfcourt shot | 42-35 |