| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Alan Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carl Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert McCrady (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kristopher Bostwick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adolfo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Tulsa | William Greene hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Kristopher Bostwick - foul #1 on Kristopher Bostwick, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 19:47 | Tulsa | William Greene makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 19:47 | Tulsa | William Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 19:32 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker tips it home | 25-33 |
| 19:21 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker is hacked by Alan Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Davis, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Whitham (PG) Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 18:37 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham is hacked by Kristopher Bostwick - foul #2 on Kristopher Bostwick, team foul #2 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Risk (SG), David Fanelli (SF), Michael Hester (PF) Carl Hill, Robert McCrady, Joseph Cummings | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (PG), Chris Miller (C) Kristopher Bostwick, Marcus Walker | |
| 18:22 | Tulsa | Michael Hester is fouled on the floor by Chris Miller - foul #1 on Chris Miller, team foul #3 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Downey (C) William Greene | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (SG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Robert Jenkins, Richard Hart, Adolfo Costa | |
| 18:12 | Tulsa | Paul Downey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 25-36 |
| 18:10 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook is fouled in the backcourt by David Fanelli - foul #2 on David Fanelli, team foul #2 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carl Hill (SG) Michael Whitham | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner is hacked by David Fanelli - foul #3 on David Fanelli, team foul #3 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Scott Carney (SF) David Fanelli | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-36 |
| 17:53 | Tulsa | Michael Hester snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 17:32 | Tulsa | Paul Downey travels with the ball | 25-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert McCrady (SF) Scott Carney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Adolfo Costa (PF) Grover Brook, Robert Johnson | |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ronald Wood, team foul #4 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Whitham (PG), Joseph Cummings (PF), William Greene (C) Danny Risk, Michael Hester, Paul Downey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins (SG), Marcus Walker (C) Ronald Wood, Chris Miller | |
| 17:01 | Tulsa | William Greene misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-36 |
| 17:00 | Tulsa | William Greene tips it back up and in | 27-36 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker blows the dunk | 27-36 |
| 16:33 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to William Greene | 27-36 |
| 16:20 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Adolfo Costa - foul #2 on Adolfo Costa, team foul #5 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Scott Carney (SF), Michael Hester (PF) Robert McCrady, Joseph Cummings | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Richard Hart (SF), Robert Johnson (PF) Kristopher Bostwick, Blaine O'Banner, Adolfo Costa | |
| 16:20 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:20 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 16:20 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham misses the 3rd free throw | 28-36 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-36 |
| 15:58 | Tulsa | William Greene misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Hart - foul #2 on Richard Hart, team foul #6 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (PG), Don Humes (SG), David Fanelli (SF) Michael Whitham, Carl Hill, Scott Carney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (PG), Chris Miller (PF) Robert Jenkins, Marcus Walker | |
| 15:58 | Tulsa | William Greene makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 15:58 | Tulsa | William Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Alan Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Don Humes (fresh) 3 pf. SF - David Fanelli (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Greene (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grover Brook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook comes up short on the shot from the right side | 29-36 |
| 15:45 | Tulsa | Michael Hester gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 15:39 | Tulsa | Chris Miller swats the short shot by William Greene | 29-36 |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by David Fanelli - foul #4 on David Fanelli, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Scott Carney (SF), Joseph Cummings (PF), Paul Downey (C) David Fanelli, Michael Hester, William Greene | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 15:14 | Tulsa | Scott Carney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Hart - foul #3 on Richard Hart, team foul #7 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa (PF) Chris Miller | |
| 15:14 | Tulsa | Scott Carney misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 15:14 | Tulsa | Scott Carney misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Don Humes is called for the reach on Grover Brook in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Humes, team foul #5 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Risk (SG) Don Humes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Wood and he's fouled by Scott Carney - foul #1 on Scott Carney, team foul #6 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert McCrady (SF) Joseph Cummings | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne (PG), Robert Jenkins (SG), Marcus Walker (C) Ronald Wood, Grover Brook, Robert Johnson | |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart misses the free throw | 29-40 |
| 14:47 | Tulsa | Scott Carney grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 14:25 | Tulsa | Danny Risk hits a 3 from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Davis - foul #4 on Alan Davis, team foul #7 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carl Hill (SG), Michael Hester (PF) Alan Davis, Scott Carney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG) Phillip Payne | |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:22 | Tulsa | Michael Hester pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:09 | Tulsa | Carl Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Greene (C) Paul Downey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chris Miller (C) Marcus Walker | |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kristopher Bostwick | 32-44 |
| 13:43 | Tulsa | William Greene misses the turnaround in the lane | 32-44 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kristopher Bostwick | 32-44 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Hill - foul #2 on Carl Hill, team foul #8 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Whitham (PG), Scott Carney (SF) Danny Risk, Robert McCrady | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (SG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Robert Jenkins, Richard Hart, Adolfo Costa | |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 13:32 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #8 | 32-46 |
| 13:32 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 13:32 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner is denied on a layup by Scott Carney | 33-46 |
| 13:08 | Tulsa | Michael Hester grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 12:56 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-46 |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson connects on the open shot from close range on a nice dish by Grover Brook | 36-48 |
| 12:18 | Tulsa | Carl Hill can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 12:16 | Tulsa | Scott Carney gets the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 11:58 | Tulsa | William Greene lays it in | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Michael Whitham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Hill (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Scott Carney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - William Greene (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kristopher Bostwick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Grover Brook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine O'Banner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chris Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Miller | 38-51 |
| 11:45 | Tulsa | Michael Hester misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 11:44 | Tulsa | Scott Carney grabs the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 11:33 | Tulsa | Scott Carney clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-51 |
| 11:32 | Tulsa | Scott Carney tips it home | 40-51 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 11:19 | Tulsa | William Greene snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 11:11 | Tulsa | Carl Hill drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Carney | 43-51 |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-51 |
| 10:52 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Scott Carney - foul #2 on Scott Carney, team foul #9 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Risk (PG), Robert McCrady (SF), Joseph Cummings (PF), Paul Downey (C) Michael Whitham, Scott Carney, Michael Hester, William Greene | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (PG), Robert Jenkins (SG), Adolfo Costa (PF), Marcus Walker (C) Kristopher Bostwick, Grover Brook, Chris Miller, Robert Johnson | |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:12 | Tulsa | Paul Downey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Marcus Walker - foul #2 on Marcus Walker, team foul #9 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Hart (SF) Blaine O'Banner | |
| 10:12 | Tulsa | Paul Downey makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:12 | Tulsa | Paul Downey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Ronald Wood | 45-54 |
| 09:37 | Tulsa | Danny Risk can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-54 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Wood and he's hacked by Robert McCrady - foul #2 on Robert McCrady, team foul #10 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Greene (C) Paul Downey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins misses the free throw | 45-56 |
| 09:18 | Tulsa | Carl Hill pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 09:00 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Marcus Walker - foul #3 on Marcus Walker, team foul #10 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne (PG), Ivan Zantow (SG) Ronald Wood, Robert Jenkins | |
| 09:00 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 09:00 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Robert McCrady takes the ball from Ivan Zantow | 47-56 |
| 08:37 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert McCrady | 49-56 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Joseph Cummings steals it from Ivan Zantow in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 08:20 | Tulsa | Carl Hill buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Danny Risk and he's fouled by Adolfo Costa - foul #3 on Adolfo Costa, team foul #11 | 51-56 |
| 08:20 | Tulsa | Carl Hill makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa slams it home | 52-58 |
| 07:51 | Tulsa | William Greene hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 52-58 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker grabs the board | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Danny Risk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Hill (tired) 8 pts. SF - Robert McCrady (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Cummings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Greene (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Phillip Payne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zantow (fresh) SF - Richard Hart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adolfo Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Marcus Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 07:37 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 07:11 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Cummings | 54-58 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne is hacked by Danny Risk - foul #1 on Danny Risk, team foul #11 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (PG), Don Humes (SG), David Fanelli (SF), Michael Hester (PF), Paul Downey (C) Danny Risk, Carl Hill, Robert McCrady, Joseph Cummings, William Greene | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins (SG), Ronald Wood (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Ivan Zantow, Richard Hart, Marcus Walker | |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:38 | Tulsa | Alan Davis is fouled on the floor by Phillip Payne - foul #1 on Phillip Payne, team foul #12 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG) Phillip Payne | |
| 06:38 | Tulsa | Alan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:38 | Tulsa | Alan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Don Humes - foul #5 on Don Humes, team foul #12 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Whitham (SG) Don Humes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:20 | Tulsa | David Fanelli knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Jenkins | 59-64 |
| 05:57 | Tulsa | Michael Hester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Scott Carney (PF) Michael Hester | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chris Miller (C) Robert Johnson | |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | David Fanelli is called for the reach on Robert Jenkins - foul #5 on David Fanelli, team foul #13 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert McCrady (SF), Michael Hester (C) David Fanelli, Paul Downey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Richard Hart (SF), Marcus Walker (C) Grover Brook, Ronald Wood, Adolfo Costa | |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:35 | Tulsa | Michael Hester pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 05:19 | Tulsa | Alan Davis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick is hacked by Alan Davis - foul #5 on Alan Davis, team foul #14 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Risk (SG), Joseph Cummings (PF) Alan Davis, Scott Carney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:46 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 04:45 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Risk | 59-66 |
| 04:40 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-66 |
| 04:39 | Tulsa | Danny Risk can't tip it in | 59-66 |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings snags the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 04:25 | Tulsa | Marcus Walker is called for the reach on Michael Whitham - foul #4 on Marcus Walker, team foul #13 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carl Hill (SG), Paul Downey (C) Danny Risk, Michael Hester | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (SG), Adolfo Costa (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Robert Jenkins, Chris Miller, Marcus Walker | |
| 04:25 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:25 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood is hacked by Carl Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Hill, team foul #15 | 61-66 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:23 | Tulsa | Paul Downey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 04:02 | Tulsa | Paul Downey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Robert McCrady - foul #3 on Robert McCrady, team foul #16 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Risk (PG), Michael Hester (PF), William Greene (C) Michael Whitham, Joseph Cummings, Paul Downey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (SG), Blaine O'Banner (SF) Kristopher Bostwick, Richard Hart | |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:36 | Tulsa | William Greene grabs the board | 61-68 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Danny Risk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Hill (tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert McCrady (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - William Greene (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Wood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Grover Brook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine O'Banner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adolfo Costa (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-68 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner misses the tip | 61-68 |
| 02:53 | Tulsa | William Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 02:34 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady is fouled on the floor by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #14 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Scott Carney (PF) Michael Hester | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins (SG), Chris Miller (PF), Marcus Walker (C) Ronald Wood, Adolfo Costa, Robert Johnson | |
| 02:34 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 02:34 | Tulsa | Robert McCrady misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Carl Hill is called for the reach on Robert Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Hill, team foul #17 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings (PF) Robert McCrady | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Tulsa | Danny Risk misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-70 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Chris Miller | 62-70 |
| 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) | |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-70 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Downey (C) William Greene | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne (PG) Grover Brook | |
| 02:05 | Tulsa | Scott Carney connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Paul Downey takes the ball from Blaine O'Banner | 65-70 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:31 | Tulsa | Danny Risk misses the jumpshot from the left side | 65-70 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller lays it up and in | 65-72 |
| 01:12 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Whitham (PG), Robert McCrady (SF), William Greene (C) Danny Risk, Scott Carney, Paul Downey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Richard Hart (SF), Adolfo Costa (PF) Phillip Payne, Blaine O'Banner, Chris Miller | |
| 00:49 | Tulsa | William Greene scores on a jumper from close range set up by Robert McCrady and the foul's on Marcus Walker - foul #5 on Marcus Walker, team foul #15 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chris Miller (C) Marcus Walker | |
| 00:49 | Tulsa | William Greene makes the free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:20 | Tulsa | Kristopher Bostwick is called for the reach on Michael Whitham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kristopher Bostwick, team foul #16 | 68-72 |
| 00:20 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:20 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Hill - foul #5 on Carl Hill, team foul #18 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Risk (SG) Carl Hill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (PG) Kristopher Bostwick | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:14 | Tulsa | Joseph Cummings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller grabs the board | 69-74 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller is hacked by Danny Risk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Risk, team foul #19 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG) Ronald Wood | |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | William Greene's pass is intercepted by Chris Miller | 69-75 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller runs out the clock | 69-75 |