| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Ziter (fresh) SG - William Scalise (fresh) SF - Brad Guffey (fresh) PF - Rolando Whang (fresh) C - Christopher Baynes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Blum (fresh) SG - Robert Davis (fresh) SF - Carlos Irons (fresh) PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Carlos Irons | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Tulsa | William Scalise misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Tulsa | William Scalise pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Tulsa | William Scalise hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin misses short on a shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Tulsa | William Scalise pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey drills a shot from close range set up by William Scalise and he's fouled by Jason Blum - foul #1 on Jason Blum, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (SG), Cedrick Turner (SF), Richard Griner (PF), Timothy Sanders (C) Robert Davis, Carlos Irons, Jimmie McEachin, Bruce Johnson | |
| 17:56 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders is called for 5 seconds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs (SF), Jason Leith (C) Brad Guffey, Christopher Baynes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG) Jason Blum | |
| 17:22 | Tulsa | Jason Leith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Tulsa | William Scalise tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Craig Hobbs - foul #1 on Craig Hobbs, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Maximo Costa (PG), Matthew Shepherd (SG), Akim Zindell (C) David Ziter, William Scalise, Rolando Whang | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:03 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:55 | Tulsa | Timothy Sanders is called for the reach on Akim Zindell - foul #1 on Timothy Sanders, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons (SF), Jimmie McEachin (PF) Ryan Noel, Richard Griner | |
| 16:36 | Tulsa | Matthew Shepherd misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:35 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell hits the follow up shot | 6-3 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Jimmie McEachin | 6-5 |
| 16:05 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 16:03 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Maximo Costa (fresh) SG - Matthew Shepherd (fresh) SF - Craig Hobbs (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Leith (fairly fresh) C - Akim Zindell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Perine (fresh) SG - Cedrick Turner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Irons (fresh) PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Perine | 6-8 |
| 15:24 | Tulsa | Steven Perine takes the ball from Akim Zindell | 6-8 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 6-8 |
| 15:06 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 14:42 | Tulsa | Jason Leith hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Jimmie McEachin - foul #1 on Jimmie McEachin, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Ziter (PG), William Scalise (SG), Brad Guffey (SF), Christopher Baynes (C) Maximo Costa, Matthew Shepherd, Craig Hobbs, Akim Zindell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Blum (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Richard Griner (PF), Bruce Johnson (C) Steven Perine, Cedrick Turner, Jimmie McEachin, Timothy Sanders | |
| 14:42 | Tulsa | Jason Leith makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:42 | Tulsa | Jason Leith makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | William Scalise steps in front of the Jason Blum pass in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| 14:27 | Tulsa | William Scalise misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:26 | Tulsa | David Ziter hits the follow up shot | 10-8 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-8 |
| 14:21 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Christopher Baynes | 10-8 |
| 14:08 | Tulsa | Bruce Johnson blocks the jumper by Jason Leith | 10-8 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum is hacked by David Ziter in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Ziter, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Rolando Whang (PF) Jason Leith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin (PF) Carlos Irons | |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jimmie McEachin | 10-11 |
| 13:44 | Tulsa | Rolando Whang drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from David Ziter | 12-11 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 13:38 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin buries a runner from the left block set up by Jason Blum | 12-13 |
| 13:05 | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Bruce Johnson - foul #1 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Matthew Shepherd (SG) William Scalise | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:05 | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:05 | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Guffey - foul #1 on Brad Guffey, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas (C) Christopher Baynes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons (SF) Jimmie McEachin | |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Davis and he's fouled by Brad Guffey - foul #2 on Brad Guffey, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Scalise (SG) Brad Guffey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Steven Perine (SG), Jimmie McEachin (PF) Jason Blum, Robert Davis, Richard Griner | |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons makes the free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:40 | Tulsa | Steven Perine steals it from Rolando Whang | 13-16 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses short on a shot from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 12:30 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 12:15 | Tulsa | Steven Perine is called for the reach on William Scalise - foul #1 on Steven Perine, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Maximo Costa (PG), Craig Hobbs (SF) David Ziter, Matthew Shepherd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner (PF) Jimmie McEachin | |
| 11:59 | Tulsa | Ryan Noel takes the ball from Maximo Costa | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Maximo Costa (fresh) SG - William Scalise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Hobbs (fairly fresh) PF - Rolando Whang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ramon Salinas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) SG - Steven Perine (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Irons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cedrick Turner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bruce Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Rolando Whang - foul #1 on Rolando Whang, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Akim Zindell (PF), Christopher Baynes (C) Rolando Whang, Ramon Salinas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Blum (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Richard Griner (PF), Timothy Sanders (C) Ryan Noel, Steven Perine, Carlos Irons, Bruce Johnson | |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:26 | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-18 |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Blum | 13-18 |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum's pass is intercepted by William Scalise in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| 11:05 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 13-18 |
| 11:03 | Tulsa | Maximo Costa tips it in | 15-18 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Craig Hobbs picks off the pass by Jason Blum in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 10:49 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-18 |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner travels with the ball | 15-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Ziter (PG), Matthew Shepherd (SG), Jason Leith (SF), Rolando Whang (PF), Ramon Salinas (C) Maximo Costa, William Scalise, Craig Hobbs, Akim Zindell, Christopher Baynes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Steven Perine (SG), Carlos Irons (SF), Jimmie McEachin (PF), Bruce Johnson (C) Jason Blum, Robert Davis, Cedrick Turner, Richard Griner, Timothy Sanders | |
| 09:59 | Tulsa | Matthew Shepherd can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Carlos Irons - foul #1 on Carlos Irons, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| 09:59 | Tulsa | Matthew Shepherd misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:59 | Tulsa | Matthew Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 09:41 | Tulsa | Matthew Shepherd gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:35 | Tulsa | Bruce Johnson takes the ball from Ramon Salinas | 16-18 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Jason Leith steals it from Steven Perine in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| 09:16 | Tulsa | Rolando Whang hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 16-18 |
| 09:14 | Tulsa | Rolando Whang gets the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:53 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas banks in the layup | 18-18 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | David Ziter steals the ball from Bruce Johnson | 18-18 |
| 08:06 | Tulsa | Matthew Shepherd knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by David Ziter | 20-18 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | David Ziter is called for the reach on Ryan Noel in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Ziter, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Scalise (SG), Craig Hobbs (SF), Christopher Baynes (C) David Ziter, Jason Leith, Ramon Salinas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Blum (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Cedrick Turner (SF), Richard Griner (PF), Timothy Sanders (C) Ryan Noel, Steven Perine, Carlos Irons, Jimmie McEachin, Bruce Johnson | |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 20-18 |
| 07:40 | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes grabs the board | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Matthew Shepherd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Scalise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Hobbs (fairly fresh) PF - Rolando Whang (tiring) 2 pts. C - Christopher Baynes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Blum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cedrick Turner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Griner (fresh) C - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Tulsa | Timothy Sanders swats the layup by Craig Hobbs | 20-18 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Richard Griner grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | William Scalise is called for the reach on Jason Blum in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Scalise, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Akim Zindell (PF) Rolando Whang | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:22 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 07:04 | Tulsa | Matthew Shepherd can't finish the layup | 20-19 |
| 07:02 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs gets the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 06:44 | Tulsa | Matthew Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders can't finish the layup | 20-19 |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis tips it back up and in | 20-21 |
| 06:17 | Tulsa | Matthew Shepherd comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-21 |
| 06:16 | Tulsa | William Scalise snags the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 06:01 | Tulsa | Robert Davis picks off the pass by Craig Hobbs | 20-21 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 20-21 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum gets the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Sanders | 20-23 |
| 05:08 | Tulsa | William Scalise is called for traveling | 20-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Maximo Costa (PG), Jason Leith (SF), Rolando Whang (PF) Matthew Shepherd, Craig Hobbs, Akim Zindell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Steven Perine (SG), Carlos Irons (SF), Jimmie McEachin (PF), Bruce Johnson (C) Jason Blum, Robert Davis, Cedrick Turner, Richard Griner, Timothy Sanders | |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Ryan Noel | 20-25 |
| 04:31 | Tulsa | Maximo Costa knocks in the shot in the paint set up by William Scalise | 22-25 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Perine | 22-28 |
| 03:50 | Tulsa | Ryan Noel is called for the reach on Maximo Costa - foul #1 on Ryan Noel, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Ziter (PG), Brad Guffey (SF), Ramon Salinas (C) William Scalise, Jason Leith, Christopher Baynes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Davis (SG) Ryan Noel | |
| 03:50 | Tulsa | Maximo Costa misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs (SG) Maximo Costa | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Ziter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Hobbs (tiring) SF - Brad Guffey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rolando Whang (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ramon Salinas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Perine (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Irons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jimmie McEachin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (tiring) | |
| 03:15 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jimmie McEachin | 22-28 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis is hacked by Craig Hobbs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Hobbs, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Blum (PG), Richard Griner (SF), Timothy Sanders (C) Steven Perine, Carlos Irons, Bruce Johnson | |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 02:58 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas banks in the layup | 24-30 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Hobbs - foul #3 on Craig Hobbs, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Scalise (SG) Craig Hobbs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner (SF) Jimmie McEachin | |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:56 | Tulsa | Rolando Whang pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 02:34 | Tulsa | Cedrick Turner is called for the reach on David Ziter - foul #1 on Cedrick Turner, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Leith (C) Ramon Salinas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons (SF) Robert Davis | |
| 02:34 | Tulsa | David Ziter makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:34 | Tulsa | David Ziter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Cedrick Turner | 26-33 |
| 02:00 | Tulsa | Rolando Whang misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 01:59 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey grabs the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 01:45 | Tulsa | Rolando Whang misses the 3 from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses the easy open layup | 26-33 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Richard Griner snags the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders is called for traveling | 26-33 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Maximo Costa (PG), Matthew Shepherd (SG), Christopher Baynes (C) David Ziter, William Scalise, Rolando Whang | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Steven Perine (SG), Jimmie McEachin (PF), Bruce Johnson (C) Jason Blum, Carlos Irons, Richard Griner, Timothy Sanders | |
| 00:53 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey's pass is intercepted by Cedrick Turner | 26-33 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 00:39 | Tulsa | Jason Leith snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 00:19 | Tulsa | Jason Leith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-33 |
| 00:18 | Tulsa | Matthew Shepherd misses the tip | 26-33 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine's pass is intercepted by Maximo Costa in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey drills a jumpshot from the right side | 28-33 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine clanks a halfcourt shot | 28-33 |