| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Billy Quinn (fresh) SG - William Moore (fresh) SF - Richard Jones (fresh) PF - Keith Warner (fresh) C - Robert Mulligan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Cecil Clement (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Coleman (fresh) PF - Brian Chisolm (fresh) C - Dale Parsons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Keith Warner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Tulsa | Keith Warner hits a driving attempt from close range set up by William Moore and the foul's on Cecil Clement - foul #1 on Cecil Clement, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Tulsa | Keith Warner misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ramon Rodriguez | 2-2 |
| 19:20 | Tulsa | William Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Cecil Clement | 2-5 |
| 18:49 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn scores on a floater from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ramon Rodriguez | 4-7 |
| 18:09 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn is fouled on the floor by Ramon Rodriguez - foul #1 on Ramon Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 17:54 | Tulsa | Keith Warner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Moore | 6-7 |
| 17:34 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Clement | 6-7 |
| 17:15 | Murray State | Dale Parsons knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Ramon Rodriguez | 6-9 |
| 17:13 | Tulsa | Ramon Rodriguez is called for the reach on Billy Quinn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ramon Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Jennings (PG), Jason Austin (SG), Raymond Edge (SF), Robert Gardner (PF), James Sterling (C) Billy Quinn, William Moore, Richard Jones, Keith Warner, Robert Mulligan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (PG) Ramon Rodriguez | |
| 17:02 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge misses short on a shot from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 17:01 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Brian Chisolm | 6-9 |
| 16:47 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Anthony Malcom | 6-11 |
| 16:34 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-11 |
| 16:33 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 16:28 | Murray State | Robert Gardner is called for the reach on Cecil Clement in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Gardner, team foul #1 | 6-11 |
| 16:09 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 6-11 |
| 16:08 | Tulsa | James Sterling snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 15:53 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 6-11 |
| 15:52 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner gets the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Fred Jennings (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Austin (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Edge (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Gardner (fairly fresh) C - James Sterling (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Malcom (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Clement (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Coleman (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Brian Chisolm (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Parsons (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), William Moore (SG), Raymond Hooper (SF), Tom Witte (PF) Fred Jennings, Jason Austin, Raymond Edge, James Sterling | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Plummer (SG) Cecil Clement | |
| 15:17 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Tyler Plummer | 6-13 |
| 15:02 | Tulsa | William Moore misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Chisolm - foul #1 on Brian Chisolm, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez (C) Brian Chisolm | |
| 15:02 | Tulsa | William Moore makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:02 | Tulsa | William Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:02 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dale Parsons | 7-13 |
| 14:58 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer is fouled in the backcourt by William Moore - foul #1 on William Moore, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Raymond Edge (SF) William Moore | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:42 | Murray State | Dale Parsons scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Juan Gonzalez | 7-15 |
| 14:18 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 14:16 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 14:00 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Edge - foul #1 on Raymond Edge, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Jennings (PG), William Moore (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Keith Warner (PF), James Sterling (C) Billy Quinn, Raymond Hooper, Raymond Edge, Tom Witte, Robert Gardner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cecil Clement (SG), Marc Birmingham (PF) Tyler Plummer, Dale Parsons | |
| 14:00 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 14:00 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 13:58 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings is hacked by Cecil Clement in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Clement, team foul #5 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Plummer (SG) Cecil Clement | |
| 13:49 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Fred Jennings, team foul #4 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Austin (SG) William Moore | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:45 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom's pass is intercepted by Richard Jones in the backcourt | 7-17 |
| 13:29 | Tulsa | Anthony Malcom is called for the reach on Richard Jones - foul #1 on Anthony Malcom, team foul #6 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Chisolm (PF) Marc Birmingham | |
| 13:12 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Tyler Plummer - foul #1 on Tyler Plummer, team foul #7 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Moore (SG), Raymond Edge (SF) Jason Austin, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:12 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 13:12 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 12:57 | Murray State | William Moore picks off the pass by Tyler Plummer | 8-17 |
| 12:32 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings hits a wide open jumper in the lane set up by William Moore | 10-17 |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 10-17 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Austin (PG), Raymond Hooper (SG), Robert Gardner (C) Fred Jennings, William Moore, James Sterling | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Birmingham (PF), Dale Parsons (C) Jeremiah Coleman, Brian Chisolm | |
| 12:22 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom is called for 10 seconds | 10-17 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), Tom Witte (PF) Raymond Edge, Keith Warner | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:55 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Billy Quinn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Austin (fresh) SF - Raymond Hooper (fairly fresh) PF - Tom Witte (fresh) C - Robert Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Malcom (tired) 1 ast. SG - Tyler Plummer (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Juan Gonzalez (fairly fresh) PF - Marc Birmingham (fresh) C - Dale Parsons (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Murray State | Dale Parsons misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 11:32 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham misses the tip | 13-17 |
| 11:31 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 11:08 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner buries a jump hook from close range | 15-17 |
| 10:42 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 10:41 | Murray State | Dale Parsons grabs the offensive board | 15-17 |
| 10:20 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer loses the dribble to Jason Austin | 15-17 |
| 09:58 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-17 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Tyler Plummer | 15-17 |
| 09:38 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham can't throw it down | 15-17 |
| 09:37 | Tulsa | Tom Witte grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 09:35 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn's pass is intercepted by Dale Parsons in the backcourt | 15-17 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Dale Parsons misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Gardner - foul #2 on Robert Gardner, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Jennings (PG), William Moore (SG), Raymond Edge (SF), Keith Warner (PF), Robert Mulligan (C) Billy Quinn, Jason Austin, Raymond Hooper, Tom Witte, Robert Gardner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman (SF), Brian Chisolm (PF) Juan Gonzalez, Marc Birmingham | |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Dale Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Dale Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:09 | Tulsa | Tyler Plummer picks off the pass by Fred Jennings in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 08:52 | Tulsa | Keith Warner pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 08:33 | Tulsa | William Moore buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Raymond Edge | 18-18 |
| 08:07 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 08:06 | Tulsa | Keith Warner grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 07:46 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Fred Jennings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Edge (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Warner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mulligan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Malcom (very tired) 1 ast. SG - Tyler Plummer (very tired) 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Coleman (tired) 9 pts. PF - Brian Chisolm (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Parsons (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Raymond Edge is called for the reach on Jeremiah Coleman - foul #2 on Raymond Edge, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Jones (SF), James Sterling (C) Raymond Edge, Robert Mulligan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Edmonson (C) Dale Parsons | |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Fred Jennings takes the ball from Jeremiah Coleman | 21-18 |
| 07:09 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings lays it in | 23-18 |
| 06:53 | Murray State | Fred Jennings is called for the reach on Anthony Malcom - foul #2 on Fred Jennings, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG) Fred Jennings | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:53 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:53 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:39 | Tulsa | James Sterling misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block | 23-20 |
| 06:38 | Tulsa | Richard Jones tips it back up and in | 25-20 |
| 06:36 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom double dribbles in the backcourt | 25-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Birmingham (PF) Brian Chisolm | |
| 06:27 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Tyler Plummer - foul #2 on Tyler Plummer, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cecil Clement (SG) Tyler Plummer | |
| 06:27 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:27 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Cecil Clement banks in the layup and the foul's on Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan (C) James Sterling | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Cecil Clement makes the free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:02 | Tulsa | Richard Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Malcom - foul #2 on Anthony Malcom, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), Brian Chisolm (PF) Anthony Malcom, Marc Birmingham | |
| 06:02 | Tulsa | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:02 | Tulsa | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:00 | Murray State | Billy Quinn steals it from Jeremiah Coleman in the backcourt | 29-23 |
| 05:51 | Tulsa | Richard Jones clanks a jumper in the paint | 29-23 |
| 05:50 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan gets the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 05:28 | Tulsa | William Moore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 31-23 |
| 05:08 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 05:06 | Tulsa | William Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 05:02 | Tulsa | William Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Austin (PG), Tom Witte (PF) Billy Quinn, Keith Warner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Birmingham (PF), Juan Gonzalez (C) Brian Chisolm, Anthony Edmonson | |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Tom Witte takes the ball from Cecil Clement | 31-23 |
| 04:24 | Tulsa | Cecil Clement takes the ball from Tom Witte | 31-23 |
| 04:20 | Murray State | Cecil Clement hits the finger roll | 31-25 |
| 04:03 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Ramon Rodriguez - foul #3 on Ramon Rodriguez, team foul #10 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), Keith Warner (PF) William Moore, Tom Witte | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Chisolm (PF), Dale Parsons (C) Jeremiah Coleman, Marc Birmingham | |
| 04:03 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:03 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Dale Parsons grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Cecil Clement is hacked by Robert Mulligan - foul #1 on Robert Mulligan, team foul #9 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Jennings (SG), Raymond Edge (SF), Robert Gardner (PF), James Sterling (C) Jason Austin, Richard Jones, Keith Warner, Robert Mulligan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (PG), Anthony Edmonson (C) Ramon Rodriguez, Dale Parsons | |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Cecil Clement makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Cecil Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Billy Quinn (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Fred Jennings (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Raymond Edge (fresh) PF - Robert Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sterling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Malcom (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Clement (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Gonzalez (tiring) PF - Brian Chisolm (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Edmonson (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Tulsa | James Sterling loses the ball out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman (SF) Juan Gonzalez | |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 31-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper (SG) Billy Quinn | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Birmingham (PF) Brian Chisolm | |
| 02:51 | Tulsa | James Sterling can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Cecil Clement misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-27 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Anthony Edmonson grabs the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Cecil Clement can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Sterling - foul #1 on James Sterling, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez (SF), Dale Parsons (PF) Jeremiah Coleman, Marc Birmingham | |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Cecil Clement misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Cecil Clement misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:24 | Tulsa | James Sterling pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 02:07 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 02:05 | Murray State | Dale Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 02:03 | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Moore (SG), Tom Witte (PF) Raymond Hooper, James Sterling | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Chisolm (PF) Anthony Edmonson | |
| 01:57 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Fred Jennings | 33-27 |
| 01:36 | Murray State | Dale Parsons is denied on a layup by Raymond Edge | 33-27 |
| 01:34 | Tulsa | William Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 01:17 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline | 33-27 |
| 01:16 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner misses the tip | 33-27 |
| 01:15 | Tulsa | Tom Witte snags the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 01:00 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Dale Parsons - foul #1 on Dale Parsons, team foul #11 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), Jason Austin (SG), Keith Warner (PF), James Sterling (C) Fred Jennings, William Moore, Raymond Edge, Tom Witte | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman (SF), Marc Birmingham (PF) Juan Gonzalez, Brian Chisolm | |
| 01:00 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:00 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:40 | Murray State | The jumper by Jeremiah Coleman is denied by James Sterling | 35-27 |
| 00:39 | Tulsa | Jason Austin pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 00:30 | Tulsa | Jason Austin is open and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Billy Quinn | 38-27 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-27 |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | James Sterling gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | James Sterling misses the fullcourt shot | 38-27 |