| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Williams (fresh) 9 pts. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Billy Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carlos Ventimiglia (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Sterling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker inbounds the ball | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 19:38 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 19:18 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Jones denies the turnaround by James Baker | 37-43 |
| 18:37 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 18:22 | Tulsa | James Sterling's floater is tipped away by Russell Williams | 37-43 |
| 18:21 | Tulsa | James Sterling gets the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 18:09 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by James Sterling | 37-46 |
| 17:51 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 17:49 | Tulsa | Richard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 17:45 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 17:44 | Tulsa | James Sterling gets the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 17:34 | Tulsa | Richard Jones buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Quinn | 37-49 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Michael Sieg (SG), Albert Calvo (SF), Micheal Kelly (C) Lester Schley, James Anselmo, James Baker, Joseph Terrell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Jennings (PG), Jason Austin (SG), Raymond Hooper (SF), Robert Mulligan (PF), Carl Bouchard (C) Billy Quinn, William Moore, Richard Jones, Carlos Ventimiglia, James Sterling | |
| 17:25 | Tulsa | Jason Austin's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Williams | 37-49 |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Micheal Kelly | 37-49 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Austin picks off the pass by Patrick Turnbow in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| 17:19 | Tulsa | Jason Austin lays it in | 37-51 |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 17:06 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 16:47 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 16:36 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 16:32 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-51 |
| 16:18 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly is fouled on the floor by Carl Bouchard - foul #1 on Carl Bouchard, team foul #1 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon (C) Russell Williams | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG) Jason Austin | |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo misses long on a jumper from the right side | 37-51 |
| 16:03 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 15:52 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Micheal Kelly | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Sieg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Calvo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Turgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Billy Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Jennings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Hooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mulligan (fairly fresh) C - Carl Bouchard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | Billy Quinn steals the ball from Patrick Turnbow in the backcourt | 37-51 |
| 15:38 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 37-51 |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Larry Marko (SG), Damon Monte (SF), James Baker (PF), Joseph Terrell (C) Patrick Turnbow, Michael Sieg, Albert Calvo, Micheal Kelly, Karl Turgeon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Moore (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Harry Randall (PF), James Sterling (C) Fred Jennings, Raymond Hooper, Robert Mulligan, Carl Bouchard | |
| 15:08 | Tulsa | William Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-51 |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-51 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell gets the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the jumper from the left side | 39-51 |
| 14:21 | Tulsa | William Moore buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 39-53 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley is hacked by James Sterling in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Sterling, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG) Larry Marko | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Austin (PG), Carlos Ventimiglia (PF) Billy Quinn, Harry Randall | |
| 14:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Sterling denies the turnaround by Joseph Terrell | 39-53 |
| 13:59 | Tulsa | Richard Jones grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 13:44 | Tulsa | William Moore is fouled on the floor by James Anselmo - foul #2 on James Anselmo, team foul #1 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Russell Williams (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Lester Schley, James Baker, Joseph Terrell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Jennings (PG), Raymond Hooper (SF) William Moore, Richard Jones | |
| 13:33 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper knocks in the shot in the paint and the foul's on Damon Monte - foul #4 on Damon Monte, team foul #2 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko (SF) Damon Monte | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan (PF) Carlos Ventimiglia | |
| 13:33 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper misses the free throw | 39-55 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Raymond Hooper - foul #2 on Raymond Hooper, team foul #3 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard (C) James Sterling | |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko misses the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko misses the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 13:18 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Raymond Hooper | 39-55 |
| 12:57 | Tulsa | Patrick Turnbow steps in front of the Carl Bouchard pass | 39-55 |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow lays it up and in | 41-55 |
| 12:42 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Bouchard | 41-58 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 41-58 |
| 12:21 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 12:10 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Fred Jennings | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Bouchard is called for the reach on Micheal Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Bouchard, team foul #4 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Albert Calvo (SF), James Baker (PF), Joseph Terrell (C) James Anselmo, Larry Marko, Russell Williams, Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), William Moore (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Harry Randall (PF), James Sterling (C) Fred Jennings, Jason Austin, Raymond Hooper, Robert Mulligan, Carl Bouchard | |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow is fouled on the floor by Harry Randall - foul #3 on Harry Randall, team foul #5 | 41-60 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #6 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (SG) Patrick Turnbow | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Sieg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Billy Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Moore (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Randall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Sterling (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Tulsa | Joseph Terrell swats the layup by James Sterling | 43-60 |
| 11:37 | Tulsa | Richard Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:24 | Tulsa | James Baker swats the short shot by Richard Jones | 43-60 |
| 11:22 | Tulsa | James Sterling tips it but misses | 43-60 |
| 11:21 | Tulsa | Harry Randall grabs the offensive board | 43-60 |
| 10:53 | Tulsa | Harry Randall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 43-60 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker double dribbles | 43-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Russell Williams (PF) Lester Schley, Albert Calvo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Jennings (SF), Carlos Ventimiglia (PF) Richard Jones, Harry Randall | |
| 10:24 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Carlos Ventimiglia | 43-63 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by James Sterling - foul #3 on James Sterling, team foul #7 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Larry Marko (SF), Micheal Kelly (PF) Michael Sieg, James Baker, Russell Williams | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Austin (SG), Raymond Hooper (SF), Robert Mulligan (PF), Carl Bouchard (C) William Moore, Fred Jennings, Carlos Ventimiglia, James Sterling | |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 09:46 | Tulsa | James Anselmo picks off the pass by Jason Austin | 45-63 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow dunks the ball on a great pass from James Anselmo | 47-63 |
| 09:20 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Austin | 47-66 |
| 08:57 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-66 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell grabs the offensive board | 47-66 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 47-66 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly can't tip it in | 47-66 |
| 08:40 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| 08:19 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Bouchard and the foul's on Micheal Kelly - foul #3 on Micheal Kelly, team foul #3 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Michael Sieg (SG), Albert Calvo (SF), James Baker (PF), Karl Turgeon (C) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Larry Marko, Micheal Kelly, Joseph Terrell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Moore (SG), Fred Jennings (SF), Carlos Ventimiglia (PF) Jason Austin, Raymond Hooper, Carl Bouchard | |
| 08:19 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan makes the free throw | 47-69 |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-69 |
| 08:02 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-69 |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Lester Schley | 49-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Sieg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Turgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Billy Quinn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Moore (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Fred Jennings (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carlos Ventimiglia (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mulligan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-69 |
| 07:27 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Baker | 49-69 |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley is hacked by Billy Quinn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Quinn, team foul #8 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF) Albert Calvo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Jones (SF), Harry Randall (PF), James Sterling (C) Billy Quinn, Carlos Ventimiglia, Robert Mulligan | |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 06:57 | Tulsa | Harry Randall steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams (PF) Karl Turgeon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Austin (PG) Fred Jennings | |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg's pass is intercepted by William Moore in the backcourt | 51-69 |
| 06:35 | Tulsa | Richard Jones comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 51-69 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte pulls down the rebound | 51-69 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Williams | 54-69 |
| 06:06 | Tulsa | Harry Randall's pass is intercepted by James Baker | 54-69 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Williams | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:34 | Tulsa | Richard Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-69 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams comes up short on the floater near the basket | 57-69 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams tips it but misses | 57-69 |
| 05:22 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to James Sterling | 57-69 |
| 05:07 | Tulsa | William Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-69 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Joseph Terrell (C) Lester Schley, Michael Sieg, James Baker | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), Fred Jennings (SG), Raymond Hooper (SF), Carlos Ventimiglia (PF) Jason Austin, William Moore, Richard Jones, Harry Randall | |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo is fouled on the floor by Fred Jennings - foul #2 on Fred Jennings, team foul #9 | 57-69 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 04:57 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn loses the dribble to Patrick Turnbow in the backcourt | 59-69 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow can't finish the layup | 59-69 |
| 04:55 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 04:32 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 59-69 |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Damon Monte | 59-69 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-69 |
| 04:13 | Tulsa | James Sterling pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 03:53 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Russell Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Billy Quinn (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Jennings (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Hooper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Ventimiglia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Sterling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-69 |
| 03:43 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper makes the shot from the right side and the foul's on Joseph Terrell - foul #1 on Joseph Terrell, team foul #4 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), James Baker (SF), Micheal Kelly (PF) James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Russell Williams | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Austin (SG), Robert Mulligan (PF), Carl Bouchard (C) Fred Jennings, Carlos Ventimiglia, James Sterling | |
| 03:21 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper makes the free throw | 59-72 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Mulligan | 59-72 |
| 03:03 | Tulsa | Jason Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 02:58 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Quinn, team foul #10 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (SG), Albert Calvo (SF) Patrick Turnbow, Joseph Terrell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Moore (SG), Richard Jones (SF) Billy Quinn, Raymond Hooper | |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-72 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Joseph Terrell (C) Michael Sieg, Albert Calvo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), Fred Jennings (SF) Jason Austin, Richard Jones | |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Baker | 61-72 |
| 02:37 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF), Russell Williams (PF) James Baker, Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Jones (SF), Carlos Ventimiglia (PF), James Sterling (C) Fred Jennings, Robert Mulligan, Carl Bouchard | |
| 02:15 | Tulsa | Carlos Ventimiglia loses the dribble to Russell Williams | 61-72 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Michael Sieg (SG), Albert Calvo (SF), James Baker (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Lester Schley, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Russell Williams, Joseph Terrell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Jennings (PG), Jason Austin (SG), Raymond Hooper (SF), Robert Mulligan (PF), Carl Bouchard (C) Billy Quinn, William Moore, Richard Jones, Carlos Ventimiglia, James Sterling | |
| 01:44 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Micheal Kelly - foul #4 on Micheal Kelly, team foul #5 | 61-72 |
| 01:44 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 01:44 | Tulsa | Carl Bouchard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Austin steps in front of the Michael Sieg pass in the backcourt | 61-74 |
| 01:18 | Tulsa | Micheal Kelly picks off the pass by Robert Mulligan | 61-74 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-74 |
| 01:01 | Tulsa | Jason Austin grabs the board | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings is fouled on the floor by Albert Calvo - foul #1 on Albert Calvo, team foul #6 | 61-74 |
| 00:16 | Tulsa | Jason Austin misses the fadeaway from the right side | 61-74 |
| 00:14 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan tips it home | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-76 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-76 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly misses long on a shot in the paint | 61-76 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Turnbow | 61-76 |