| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fresh) SG - Christopher Nance (fresh) SF - Jesse Becker (fresh) PF - Bernard Cherry (fresh) C - Mike Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Billy Quinn (fresh) SG - William Moore (fresh) SF - Richard Jones (fresh) PF - Keith Warner (fresh) C - Robert Mulligan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Mike Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Warner - foul #1 on Keith Warner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Columbia | Mike Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Tulsa | William Moore clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Mike Williams - foul #1 on Mike Williams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Tulsa | William Moore makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:16 | Tulsa | William Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Columbia | Jesse Becker misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Columbia | Jesse Becker misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Columbia | Jesse Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Columbia | Jesse Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:41 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry scores on a floater in the lane set up by Ernest Eggen | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Tulsa | Richard Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Quinn | 2-5 |
| 17:04 | Columbia | Jesse Becker hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Nance | 5-5 |
| 16:44 | Tulsa | Richard Jones drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Moore | 5-8 |
| 16:17 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry misses short on an open runner from the left block | 5-8 |
| 16:15 | Tulsa | Keith Warner grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 15:52 | Tulsa | Ernest Eggen is called for the reach on Keith Warner - foul #1 on Ernest Eggen, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (PG), Randall Rosier (SG), David Taylor (SF), Paul Winstead (C) Ernest Eggen, Christopher Nance, Jesse Becker, Mike Williams | |
| 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 | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) SG - Randall Rosier (fresh) SF - David Taylor (fresh) PF - Bernard Cherry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Winstead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Fred Jennings (fresh) SG - Jason Austin (fresh) SF - Raymond Edge (fresh) PF - Robert Gardner (fresh) C - James Sterling (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Tulsa | Bernard Cherry swats the short shot by Jason Austin | 5-8 |
| 15:33 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge tips it home | 5-10 |
| 15:31 | Columbia | Randall Rosier's pass is intercepted by Jason Austin in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| 15:21 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-10 |
| 15:19 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Randall Rosier | 5-10 |
| 14:54 | Columbia | Randall Rosier misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 14:53 | Tulsa | James Sterling grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 14:31 | Tulsa | David Taylor is called for the reach on Jason Austin - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jesse Becker (SF) Bernard Cherry | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), William Moore (SG), Keith Warner (PF) Fred Jennings, Jason Austin, James Sterling | |
| 14:22 | Tulsa | Keith Warner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 14:21 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge tips it back up and in | 5-12 |
| 13:59 | Columbia | Paul Winstead lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Shaw and the foul's on Robert Gardner - foul #1 on Robert Gardner, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG), Christopher Nance (SG) Randall Rosier, Jesse Becker | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 13:59 | Columbia | Paul Winstead misses the free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:59 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Keith Warner | 7-12 |
| 13:38 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-12 |
| 13:37 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 13:16 | Columbia | David Taylor misses long on a shot from the left side | 7-12 |
| 13:15 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Raymond Edge | 7-12 |
| 12:57 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 12:55 | Columbia | Paul Winstead gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:37 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Nance | 9-12 |
| 12:30 | Tulsa | Paul Winstead is called for the reach on Raymond Edge - foul #1 on Paul Winstead, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Randall Rosier (PG), Jesse Becker (SF), Bernard Cherry (PF), Mike Williams (C) Ernest Eggen, Robert Shaw, David Taylor, Paul Winstead | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Jennings (PG), Jason Austin (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Robert Mulligan (C) Billy Quinn, William Moore, Raymond Edge, Robert Gardner | |
| 12:11 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan can't finish the layup | 9-12 |
| 12:10 | Tulsa | Keith Warner tips it in | 9-14 |
| 12:06 | Columbia | Jesse Becker is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Austin - foul #1 on Jason Austin, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Tom Witte (PF) Keith Warner | |
| 11:44 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Mike Williams and he's fouled by Tom Witte - foul #1 on Tom Witte, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG) Christopher Nance | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 11:44 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Rosier (fresh) SF - Jesse Becker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bernard Cherry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Fred Jennings (fresh) SG - Jason Austin (fresh) SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tom Witte (fresh) C - Robert Mulligan (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Tulsa | Tom Witte is called for traveling | 12-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (SG) Randall Rosier | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), Robert Gardner (PF) Jason Austin, Tom Witte | |
| 10:59 | Columbia | Jesse Becker is open and buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Shaw | 14-14 |
| 10:50 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings's pass is intercepted by Robert Shaw | 14-14 |
| 10:33 | Columbia | Jesse Becker is hacked by Fred Jennings - foul #1 on Fred Jennings, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | Randall Rosier (SG) Ernest Eggen | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Moore (SG), Raymond Edge (SF), Keith Warner (PF) Fred Jennings, Richard Jones, Robert Mulligan | |
| 10:11 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Warner | 14-14 |
| 10:09 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Williams | 14-14 |
| 09:43 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-14 |
| 09:41 | Tulsa | Keith Warner grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 09:28 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner double dribbles | 14-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (SG), David Taylor (SF), Paul Winstead (C) Robert Shaw, Jesse Becker, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Jennings (PG), James Sterling (C) Billy Quinn, Robert Gardner | |
| 09:25 | Columbia | Fred Jennings is called for the reach on Randall Rosier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Jennings, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Austin (PG) Fred Jennings | |
| 09:25 | Columbia | Randall Rosier makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:25 | Columbia | Randall Rosier makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:10 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 08:49 | Columbia | David Taylor is called for 3 seconds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG), Jesse Becker (SF) Randall Rosier, Bernard Cherry | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Robert Mulligan (C) William Moore, Raymond Edge, James Sterling | |
| 08:29 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 08:27 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan can't tip it in | 16-17 |
| 08:25 | Columbia | Jesse Becker snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 08:11 | Columbia | Jesse Becker is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ernest Eggen | 18-17 |
| 07:52 | Tulsa | Jason Austin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-17 |
| 07:50 | Columbia | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 07:37 | Columbia | Christopher Nance misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 07:36 | Tulsa | Richard Jones pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Nance (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jesse Becker (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) C - Paul Winstead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jason Austin (fresh) SG - Raymond Hooper (fresh) SF - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Keith Warner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Mulligan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Tulsa | Paul Winstead is called for the reach on Robert Mulligan - foul #2 on Paul Winstead, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Columbia | Randall Rosier (SG), Robert Shaw (SF), Bernard Cherry (PF), Mike Williams (C) Christopher Nance, Jesse Becker, David Taylor, Paul Winstead | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), William Moore (SG), Raymond Edge (SF), Robert Gardner (PF), James Sterling (C) Jason Austin, Raymond Hooper, Richard Jones, Keith Warner, Robert Mulligan | |
| 07:02 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Billy Quinn | 18-19 |
| 06:59 | Columbia | William Moore steps in front of the Robert Shaw pass in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 06:44 | Tulsa | Robert Shaw steps in front of the Robert Gardner pass | 18-19 |
| 06:42 | Columbia | Randall Rosier double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (SG) Ernest Eggen | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 06:25 | Tulsa | Mike Williams denies the turnaround by William Moore | 18-19 |
| 06:23 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Robert Shaw | 18-19 |
| 05:55 | Columbia | William Moore takes the ball from Bernard Cherry | 18-19 |
| 05:52 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge banks in the layup set up by William Moore | 18-21 |
| 05:29 | Columbia | Robert Shaw can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Raymond Edge - foul #1 on Raymond Edge, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG), Jesse Becker (SF), David Taylor (PF) Randall Rosier, Christopher Nance, Bernard Cherry | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Austin (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Keith Warner (PF), Robert Mulligan (C) William Moore, Raymond Edge, Robert Gardner, James Sterling | |
| 05:29 | Columbia | Robert Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:29 | Columbia | Robert Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:09 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan buries a floater in the lane and the foul's on Ernest Eggen - foul #2 on Ernest Eggen, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (SG) Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper (SG) Billy Quinn | |
| 05:09 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan makes the free throw | 20-24 |
| 04:53 | Columbia | David Taylor misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #9 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Gardner (SF) Richard Jones | |
| 04:53 | Columbia | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 04:53 | Columbia | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:40 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan can't finish the layup | 21-24 |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 04:20 | Tulsa | The jump hook by Raymond Hooper is blocked by Mike Williams | 21-24 |
| 04:19 | Columbia | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 21-24 |
| 04:01 | Columbia | David Taylor is hacked by Robert Mulligan - foul #1 on Robert Mulligan, team foul #10 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (PG), Randall Rosier (SG), Bernard Cherry (PF) Ernest Eggen, Christopher Nance, Jesse Becker | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), William Moore (SG), Raymond Edge (SF) Jason Austin, Raymond Hooper, Robert Mulligan | |
| 04:01 | Columbia | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:01 | Columbia | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:46 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Edge out of the doubleteam | 23-26 |
| 03:32 | Columbia | David Taylor connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bernard Cherry | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Rosier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Cherry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Mike Williams (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Billy Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Edge (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Warner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Gardner (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Tulsa | William Moore can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 03:02 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 02:35 | Columbia | Mike Williams is denied on a layup by Keith Warner | 25-26 |
| 02:34 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Rosier | 25-26 |
| 02:16 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry is denied on a layup by Robert Gardner | 25-26 |
| 02:15 | Columbia | Mike Williams can't tip it in | 25-26 |
| 02:14 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 01:45 | Tulsa | Bernard Cherry steals it from Billy Quinn | 25-26 |
| 01:23 | Columbia | Randall Rosier is fouled on the floor by William Moore - foul #1 on William Moore, team foul #11 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG), Christopher Nance (SG), Jesse Becker (SF) Robert Shaw, David Taylor, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Jennings (PG), Jason Austin (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Tom Witte (PF), Robert Mulligan (C) Billy Quinn, William Moore, Raymond Edge, Keith Warner, Robert Gardner | |
| 01:23 | Columbia | Randall Rosier makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:23 | Columbia | Randall Rosier makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:05 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Mulligan | 27-29 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Richard Jones steps in front of the Ernest Eggen pass | 27-29 |
| 00:27 | Tulsa | Richard Jones double dribbles | 27-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mike Williams (C) Randall Rosier | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Christopher Nance | 29-29 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Richard Jones can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 29-29 |