| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Neal Maher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Marguez (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Merchant (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gerald Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Bulloch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Dees (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Samuel King (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Logston (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kevin Simon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez inbounds the ball | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall loses the dribble to Ronald Logston | 42-32 |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Neal Maher takes the ball from Richard Bulloch in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| 19:33 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-32 |
| 19:32 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Logston | 42-32 |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel King | 42-35 |
| 19:04 | Tulsa | Kevin Simon blocks the jumper by Neal Maher | 42-35 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:36 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 18:35 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 18:15 | Tulsa | Neal Maher double dribbles | 42-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (PG), Thomas Trepanier (SG), Jimmy Patti (SF), James Wampler (PF), Reggie White (C) Neal Maher, James Smith, Henry Marguez, John Merchant, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Post (SG), Willie Morris (PF) Jeffrey Dees, Ronald Logston | |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Howard Hicks - foul #2 on Howard Hicks, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Harris (SG), Vincent Townsend (C) Richard Bulloch, Kevin Simon | |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:36 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Howard Hicks | 44-37 |
| 17:20 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King misses the easy open layup | 44-37 |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King can't tip it in | 44-37 |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 17:04 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Post knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Harris | 44-40 |
| 16:41 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffery Post - foul #1 on Jeffery Post, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Smith (SG), Henry Marguez (SF), John Merchant (PF), Gerald Marshall (C) Thomas Trepanier, Jimmy Patti, James Wampler, Reggie White | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (PG), Jeffrey Dees (SG), George Burroughs (SF), Lee Brennan (PF), Kevin Simon (C) Jeffery Post, Joseph Harris, Samuel King, Willie Morris, Vincent Townsend | |
| 16:41 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:41 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:39 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Neal Maher (PG) Howard Hicks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:21 | Tulsa | James Smith makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Neal Maher | 48-40 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Neal Maher is called for the reach on Richard Bulloch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Neal Maher, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (PG) Neal Maher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:00 | Western Kentucky | Lee Brennan misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 15:58 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Howard Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Marguez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Merchant (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gerald Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Bulloch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Dees (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Brennan (fresh) C - Kevin Simon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:54 | Tulsa | James Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 15:53 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 15:41 | Tulsa | John Merchant clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kevin Simon | 48-40 |
| 15:31 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 15:30 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 15:08 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez is fouled on the floor by George Burroughs - foul #2 on George Burroughs, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Neal Maher (PG), Jimmy Patti (SF), James Wampler (PF), Reggie White (C) Howard Hicks, Henry Marguez, John Merchant, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Post (PG), Stanley Weber (SG), Ronald Logston (PF), Willie Morris (C) Richard Bulloch, Jeffrey Dees, Lee Brennan, Kevin Simon | |
| 14:55 | Tulsa | Neal Maher misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffery Post - foul #2 on Jeffery Post, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Samuel King (SF) George Burroughs | |
| 14:55 | Tulsa | Neal Maher makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:55 | Tulsa | Neal Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 14:41 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris is called for 3 seconds | 50-40 |
| 14:13 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 14:11 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Willie Morris, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Smith (SG), Henry Marguez (SF), John Merchant (PF), Gerald Marshall (C) Thomas Trepanier, Jimmy Patti, James Wampler, Reggie White | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Harris (PG), Jeffrey Dees (SF), George Burroughs (PF), Vincent Townsend (C) Jeffery Post, Samuel King, Ronald Logston, Willie Morris | |
| 13:45 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Smith | 52-40 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees connects on the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Neal Maher - foul #4 on Neal Maher, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (PG) Neal Maher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (PG), Lee Brennan (PF), Kevin Simon (C) Joseph Harris, Stanley Weber, Vincent Townsend | |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:19 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall double dribbles | 52-43 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Trepanier picks off the pass by Richard Bulloch in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| 13:04 | Tulsa | Jeffrey Dees picks off the pass by Henry Marguez | 52-43 |
| 12:46 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by George Burroughs | 52-45 |
| 12:18 | Tulsa | James Smith drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Trepanier | 55-45 |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kevin Simon | 55-48 |
| 11:51 | Tulsa | Lee Brennan is called for the reach on John Merchant - foul #1 on Lee Brennan, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (PG), Cedric Sultan (SG), Jimmy Patti (SF), James Wampler (PF), Reggie White (C) Thomas Trepanier, James Smith, Henry Marguez, John Merchant, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Post (PG), Stanley Weber (SG), Samuel King (SF), Ronald Logston (PF), Willie Morris (C) Richard Bulloch, Jeffrey Dees, George Burroughs, Lee Brennan, Kevin Simon | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Howard Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cedric Sultan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Patti (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Wampler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Reggie White (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jeffery Post (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Weber (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Samuel King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Logston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Willie Morris | 55-48 |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Patti steals it from Jeffery Post in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 11:13 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Cedric Sultan - foul #1 on Cedric Sultan, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Smith (SG) James Wampler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Morris | 57-48 |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Reggie White - foul #1 on Reggie White, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Merchant (PF) Jimmy Patti | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Harris (SG), Vincent Townsend (C) Stanley Weber, Ronald Logston | |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:43 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:26 | Tulsa | James Smith scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Merchant | 60-48 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Post is hacked by Howard Hicks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Hicks, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (PG), Henry Marguez (SF), Gerald Marshall (C) Howard Hicks, Cedric Sultan, Reggie White | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (PG), Kevin Simon (C) Joseph Harris, Vincent Townsend | |
| 10:02 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King is open and scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Bulloch | 60-50 |
| 09:42 | Tulsa | John Merchant travels with the ball | 60-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Harris (SG), George Burroughs (SF), Lee Brennan (PF) Jeffery Post, Samuel King, Willie Morris | |
| 09:32 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 09:31 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 09:15 | Tulsa | James Smith drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Trepanier | 63-50 |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Trepanier is called for the reach on Richard Bulloch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Trepanier, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (PG), James Wampler (PF), Jimmy Patti (C) Thomas Trepanier, John Merchant, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber (SG), Jeffrey Dees (SF), Ronald Logston (PF) Joseph Harris, George Burroughs, Lee Brennan | |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 08:59 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 08:58 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees is fouled on the floor by Henry Marguez - foul #2 on Henry Marguez, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Reggie White (C) Henry Marguez | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs (SF), Vincent Townsend (C) Richard Bulloch, Kevin Simon | |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:37 | Tulsa | James Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-54 |
| 08:35 | Tulsa | James Smith gets the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:21 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti's pass is intercepted by Stanley Weber | 63-54 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | James Smith steals the ball from George Burroughs | 63-54 |
| 07:56 | Tulsa | James Smith lays it in | 65-54 |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 07:36 | Tulsa | Reggie White pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Howard Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Smith (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Patti (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Wampler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Reggie White (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Dees (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Weber (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - George Burroughs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Logston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Smith | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:10 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 68-54 |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs misses the tip | 68-54 |
| 07:08 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:41 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-54 |
| 06:39 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend grabs the board | 68-54 |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs connects on the 3 from the right wing | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:11 | Tulsa | James Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston blows the layup | 68-57 |
| 05:47 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 05:47 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Neal Maher (PG), Thomas Trepanier (SG), Henry Marguez (SF), John Merchant (PF), Gerald Marshall (C) Howard Hicks, James Smith, Jimmy Patti, James Wampler, Reggie White | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (PG), Jeffery Post (SG), Samuel King (SF), Willie Morris (PF), Kevin Simon (C) Jeffrey Dees, Stanley Weber, George Burroughs, Ronald Logston, Vincent Townsend | |
| 05:30 | Tulsa | Neal Maher drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Henry Marguez | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:28 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch is hacked by Thomas Trepanier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Trepanier, team foul #9 | 71-57 |
| 05:28 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 05:28 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:07 | Tulsa | John Merchant buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Marguez | 73-59 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch's pass is intercepted by John Merchant in the backcourt | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:51 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-59 |
| 04:49 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Willie Morris | 73-59 |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-59 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King hits the follow up shot | 73-61 |
| 04:17 | Tulsa | John Merchant's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Morris | 73-61 |
| 04:15 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 03:52 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Neal Maher | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-61 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan (SG) Thomas Trepanier | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Harris (PG), Jeffrey Dees (SG), George Burroughs (SF), Lee Brennan (PF) Richard Bulloch, Jeffery Post, Samuel King, Willie Morris | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Neal Maher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Cedric Sultan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Henry Marguez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Merchant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Gerald Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Dees (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Burroughs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Brennan (fresh) C - Kevin Simon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Tulsa | Kevin Simon blocks the short jumper by Neal Maher | 76-61 |
| 03:15 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall tips it but misses | 76-61 |
| 03:13 | Tulsa | John Merchant tips it home | 78-61 |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | Lee Brennan is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Neal Maher - foul #5 on Neal Maher, team foul #10 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (PG) Neal Maher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend (C) Kevin Simon | |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | Lee Brennan makes the free throw | 78-64 |
| 02:56 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-64 |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees gets the rebound | 78-64 |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-64 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (SG), Jimmy Patti (SF), James Wampler (PF), Reggie White (C) Cedric Sultan, Henry Marguez, John Merchant, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (PG), Stanley Weber (SG), Samuel King (SF) Joseph Harris, Jeffrey Dees, Lee Brennan | |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber buries a jump hook from close range set up by Richard Bulloch and he's hacked by Thomas Trepanier - foul #4 on Thomas Trepanier, team foul #11 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Smith (SG) Thomas Trepanier | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris (PF), Kevin Simon (C) George Burroughs, Vincent Townsend | |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber makes the free throw | 78-67 |
| 02:35 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-67 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Henry Marguez (SF), John Merchant (PF) James Wampler, Reggie White | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston (PF) Willie Morris | |
| 02:20 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Smith | 81-67 |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Merchant - foul #3 on John Merchant, team foul #12 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (SG), James Wampler (PF), Reggie White (C) James Smith, Henry Marguez, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees (SG), George Burroughs (SF), Willie Morris (PF), Vincent Townsend (C) Stanley Weber, Samuel King, Ronald Logston, Kevin Simon | |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch misses the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch misses the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 02:04 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Thomas Trepanier | 81-67 |
| 01:36 | Tulsa | James Wampler banks in the layup | 83-67 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-67 |
| 01:21 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier snags the defensive board | 83-67 |
| 00:53 | Tulsa | James Wampler can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Richard Bulloch - foul #1 on Richard Bulloch, team foul #6 | 83-67 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Post (PG) Richard Bulloch | |
| 00:53 | Tulsa | James Wampler misses the 1st free throw | 83-67 |
| 00:53 | Tulsa | James Wampler makes the 2nd free throw | 84-67 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs misses long on a runner from the left block | 84-67 |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier pulls down the rebound | 84-67 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Tulsa | Vincent Townsend swats the layup by Howard Hicks | 84-67 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs grabs the board | 84-67 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Dees | 84-70 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks runs out the clock | 84-70 |