| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Richey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Esteves (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Herod (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Tirado (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Hal Frank (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 19:33 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves tips it in | 25-30 |
| 19:10 | Tulsa | James Herod makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jack Lynch | 25-32 |
| 18:47 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Dudley - foul #2 on Robert Dudley, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 18:47 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:47 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:27 | Tulsa | Kenneth Blanchard steals the ball from Hal Frank | 26-32 |
| 18:06 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kenneth Blanchard, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Urich (SG), Samuel Edmonds (SF), Harry Cottle (PF), Daniel Bryant (C) Brian Richey, Ralph Higgins, Curtis Anthony, Daniel Esteves | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Dunn (PG), Patrick Carver (SG), Roland Dill (SF), Melvin Morris (PF), Michael Yamamoto (C) James Herod, Gregg Tirado, Robert Dudley, Jack Lynch, Hal Frank | |
| 17:37 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto makes the wide open jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Antonio Urich - foul #1 on Antonio Urich, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (PG) Kenneth Blanchard | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Herod (PG), Gregg Tirado (SG), Robert Dudley (SF), Jack Lynch (PF) Danny Dunn, Patrick Carver, Roland Dill, Melvin Morris | |
| 17:37 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto misses the free throw | 26-34 |
| 17:37 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 17:11 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 17:09 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle tips it in | 28-34 |
| 16:57 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 16:55 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 16:31 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Antonio Urich | 30-34 |
| 16:11 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Dudley | 30-36 |
| 15:47 | Grambling State | Gregg Tirado is called for the reach on Antonio Urich - foul #1 on Gregg Tirado, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG), Brian Richey (SG), Ralph Higgins (SF), Curtis Anthony (PF), Daniel Esteves (C) Lloyd Arbour, Antonio Urich, Samuel Edmonds, Harry Cottle, Daniel Bryant | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Dunn (PG), Patrick Carver (SG), Roland Dill (SF), Melvin Morris (PF), Hal Frank (C) James Herod, Gregg Tirado, Robert Dudley, Jack Lynch, Michael Yamamoto | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Richey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Esteves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Danny Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Carver (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Roland Dill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Melvin Morris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hal Frank (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Brian Richey | 32-36 |
| 14:57 | Tulsa | Curtis Anthony steals the ball from Patrick Carver | 32-36 |
| 14:35 | Grambling State | The short jumper by Kenneth Blanchard is denied by Melvin Morris | 32-36 |
| 14:33 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:14 | Tulsa | Patrick Carver misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 14:12 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Ralph Higgins | 32-36 |
| 13:50 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Urich (SG), Samuel Edmonds (SF), Steven Dow (PF), Harry Cottle (C) Brian Richey, Ralph Higgins, Curtis Anthony, Daniel Esteves | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Herod (PG), Gregg Tirado (SG), Robert Dudley (SF), Jack Lynch (PF) Danny Dunn, Patrick Carver, Roland Dill, Melvin Morris | |
| 13:48 | Tulsa | James Herod is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Blanchard - foul #3 on Kenneth Blanchard, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| 13:30 | Tulsa | James Herod is called for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto (C) Hal Frank | |
| 13:10 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard is fouled on the floor by James Herod - foul #2 on James Herod, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (PG), Daniel Bryant (C) Kenneth Blanchard, Steven Dow | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Dunn (PG), Hal Frank (C) James Herod, Michael Yamamoto | |
| 13:01 | Grambling State | Hal Frank steps in front of the Samuel Edmonds pass | 32-36 |
| 12:46 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 12:44 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Lynch | 32-36 |
| 12:21 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado is fouled on the floor by Antonio Urich - foul #2 on Antonio Urich, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG), Brian Richey (SG), Richard Hamilton (SF), Curtis Anthony (PF), Daniel Esteves (C) Lloyd Arbour, Antonio Urich, Samuel Edmonds, Harry Cottle, Daniel Bryant | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Herod (PG), Patrick Carver (SG), Roland Dill (SF), Melvin Morris (PF), Michael Yamamoto (C) Danny Dunn, Gregg Tirado, Robert Dudley, Jack Lynch, Hal Frank | |
| 12:02 | Tulsa | Roland Dill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 12:00 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 11:37 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 32-36 |
| 11:35 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Patrick Carver | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Richey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Esteves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Herod (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Carver (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Roland Dill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Melvin Morris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Yamamoto (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Tulsa | James Herod misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 11:11 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Brian Richey | 32-36 |
| 11:06 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony's floater is knocked away by Roland Dill | 32-36 |
| 11:05 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Roland Dill | 32-36 |
| 10:42 | Tulsa | Patrick Carver misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 10:40 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Curtis Anthony | 32-36 |
| 10:19 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony is fouled on the floor by Melvin Morris - foul #2 on Melvin Morris, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (PG), Antonio Urich (SG), Ralph Higgins (SF), Harry Cottle (PF), Daniel Bryant (C) Kenneth Blanchard, Brian Richey, Richard Hamilton, Curtis Anthony, Daniel Esteves | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Dunn (PG), Gregg Tirado (SG), Robert Dudley (SF), Jack Lynch (PF), Hal Frank (C) James Herod, Patrick Carver, Roland Dill, Melvin Morris, Michael Yamamoto | |
| 10:03 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 10:01 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle tips it home | 34-36 |
| 09:32 | Tulsa | Hal Frank knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Jack Lynch | 34-38 |
| 09:15 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Danny Dunn - foul #3 on Danny Dunn, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG) Lloyd Arbour | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Herod (PG) Danny Dunn | |
| 09:15 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 09:15 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 09:15 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Jack Lynch | 35-38 |
| 09:13 | Tulsa | James Herod is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Blanchard - foul #4 on Kenneth Blanchard, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds (PG), Daniel Esteves (C) Kenneth Blanchard, Daniel Bryant | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Dunn (PG) James Herod | |
| 08:59 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn misses short on a shot from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 08:58 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch tips it but misses | 35-38 |
| 08:57 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Antonio Urich | 35-38 |
| 08:36 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Antonio Urich | 37-38 |
| 08:34 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (PG), Curtis Anthony (PF) Ralph Higgins, Harry Cottle | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Herod (PG) Danny Dunn | |
| 08:09 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony makes the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Jack Lynch - foul #1 on Jack Lynch, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton (SG), Daniel Bryant (C) Antonio Urich, Daniel Esteves | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Carver (SG), Roland Dill (SF), Melvin Morris (PF), Michael Yamamoto (C) Gregg Tirado, Robert Dudley, Jack Lynch, Hal Frank | |
| 08:09 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 08:06 | Tulsa | Roland Dill's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Arbour in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 08:05 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds misses the easy layup | 40-38 |
| 08:04 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Roland Dill | 40-38 |
| 07:59 | Tulsa | Roland Dill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 07:57 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 07:38 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony misses long on a runner from close range | 40-38 |
| 07:36 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Lloyd Arbour (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Edmonds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Anthony (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Herod (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Carver (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Roland Dill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Melvin Morris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Yamamoto (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Tulsa | Patrick Carver misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 07:12 | Tulsa | Melvin Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 06:52 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto misses the dunk | 42-38 |
| 06:50 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 06:26 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 06:25 | Tulsa | Roland Dill grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 06:00 | Tulsa | Patrick Carver hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 05:59 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 05:59 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG), Brian Richey (SG), Ralph Higgins (SF), Harry Cottle (PF), Daniel Esteves (C) Lloyd Arbour, Richard Hamilton, Samuel Edmonds, Curtis Anthony, Daniel Bryant | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Dunn (PG), Gregg Tirado (SG), Robert Dudley (SF), Jack Lynch (PF), Hal Frank (C) James Herod, Patrick Carver, Roland Dill, Melvin Morris, Michael Yamamoto | |
| 05:33 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 05:31 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| 05:13 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado steps out of bounds on the baseline | 44-40 |
| 04:50 | Grambling State | Robert Dudley steals it from Daniel Esteves | 44-40 |
| 04:45 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley lays it in | 44-42 |
| 04:19 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 04:17 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 04:01 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch connects on the jump hook near the basket | 44-44 |
| 03:45 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 03:44 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 03:22 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the paint | 44-44 |
| 03:20 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Brian Richey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Higgins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Cottle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Esteves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Danny Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregg Tirado (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Dudley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Lynch (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Hal Frank (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:51 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins misses badly on a runner from the left block | 44-44 |
| 02:49 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle can't tip it in | 44-44 |
| 02:47 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 02:31 | Tulsa | Hal Frank misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-44 |
| 02:29 | Grambling State | Brian Richey snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 02:24 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 44-44 |
| 02:23 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 01:57 | Tulsa | Hal Frank hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Danny Dunn | 44-46 |
| 01:35 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 01:32 | Tulsa | Kenneth Blanchard is called for the reach on Gregg Tirado in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Blanchard, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (PG), Curtis Anthony (PF) Kenneth Blanchard, Harry Cottle | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Herod (PG) Danny Dunn | |
| 01:03 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch makes the wide open turnaround in the paint | 46-48 |
| 00:58 | Grambling State | Robert Dudley is called for the reach on Daniel Esteves - foul #3 on Robert Dudley, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| 00:58 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:58 | Tulsa | Hal Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Tulsa | Lloyd Arbour steps in front of the Robert Dudley pass in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 00:55 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour misses the lay-in | 46-48 |
| 00:53 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | James Herod misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lloyd Arbour - foul #1 on Lloyd Arbour, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | James Herod misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | James Herod misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 00:34 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Curtis Anthony | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves clanks a floater from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 00:07 | Tulsa | Hal Frank pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 00:07 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | James Herod is hacked by Brian Richey - foul #1 on Brian Richey, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | James Herod makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | James Herod makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |