| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Cozad (fresh) SG - Branden Tyrell (fresh) SF - John Cooper (fresh) PF - Floyd Kim (fresh) C - Clifford James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) SG - Robert Rich (fresh) SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) PF - Marvin Atkinson (fresh) C - Michael Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Tulsa | Michael Harris blocks the jumper by James Cozad | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | UAB | Michael Harris grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | UAB | James Norton makes the shot from the right side set up by Marvin Atkinson | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Tulsa | Clifford James tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | UAB | Scott Campbell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Tulsa | John Cooper misses the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Rich - foul #1 on Robert Rich, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Tulsa | John Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Tulsa | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 18:14 | Tulsa | James Cozad misses long on a floater from the baseline | 3-5 |
| 18:12 | UAB | James Norton gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:58 | UAB | James Norton connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Marvin Atkinson | 3-7 |
| 17:39 | Tulsa | James Cozad is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Cozad, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Denver Hess (PG), Bruce Barta (SG), Charles Boggs (SF), John Hoefer (PF), Gerald Shreve (C) James Cozad, Branden Tyrell, John Cooper, Floyd Kim, Clifford James | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (SG), Garret Muncy (C) Robert Rich, Michael Harris | |
| 17:37 | UAB | Scott Campbell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| 17:17 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 3-7 |
| 17:16 | UAB | Garret Muncy snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 17:12 | UAB | James Norton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Shreve - foul #1 on Gerald Shreve, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UAB | David Foley (SF) Scott Campbell | |
| 17:12 | UAB | James Norton makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:12 | UAB | James Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:57 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UAB | William Rumph (SG) James Norton | |
| 16:55 | UAB | Joseph Grounds is fouled in the backcourt by Denver Hess - foul #1 on Denver Hess, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| 16:36 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from David Foley | 3-11 |
| 16:22 | Tulsa | Denver Hess's pass is intercepted by David Foley | 3-11 |
| 15:56 | UAB | Garret Muncy makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by William Rumph and the foul's on Gerald Shreve - foul #2 on Gerald Shreve, team foul #4 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Branden Tyrell (SG), John Cooper (SF), Floyd Kim (PF), Dominic Carl (C) Denver Hess, Bruce Barta, Charles Boggs, John Hoefer, Gerald Shreve | |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo (PG), Robert Rich (SG), Scott Campbell (SF), Michael Harris (C) Joseph Grounds, William Rumph, David Foley, Marvin Atkinson | |
| 15:56 | UAB | Garret Muncy makes the free throw | 3-14 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Cozad (fresh) SG - Branden Tyrell (fresh) SF - John Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Floyd Kim (fresh) C - Dominic Carl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Kurt Delgadillo (fresh) SG - Robert Rich (fresh) SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) PF - Garret Muncy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Harris - foul #1 on Michael Harris, team foul #2 | 3-14 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Marvin Atkinson (PF) Kurt Delgadillo, Garret Muncy | |
| 15:36 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell makes the 1st free throw | 4-14 |
| 15:36 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell makes the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 15:28 | UAB | Scott Campbell drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Norton | 5-16 |
| 15:10 | Tulsa | James Cozad misses short on a 3 from straight away | 5-16 |
| 15:08 | Tulsa | John Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 5-16 |
| 14:58 | Tulsa | John Cooper connects on the shot from the free throw line | 7-16 |
| 14:29 | UAB | Branden Tyrell takes the ball from Robert Rich | 7-16 |
| 14:24 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim misses the easy layup | 7-16 |
| 14:23 | Tulsa | John Cooper tips it home | 9-16 |
| 14:19 | UAB | Branden Tyrell is called for the reach on Robert Rich in the backcourt - foul #1 on Branden Tyrell, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Denver Hess (PG), Bruce Barta (SF), Clifford James (C) James Cozad, John Cooper, Dominic Carl | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (PG), William Rumph (SG), David Foley (PF), Kenneth Campbell (C) James Norton, Robert Rich, Marvin Atkinson, Michael Harris | |
| 14:02 | UAB | David Foley misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 14:00 | Tulsa | Clifford James gets the rebound | 9-16 |
| 13:53 | Tulsa | Denver Hess hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Grounds - foul #1 on Joseph Grounds, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Boggs (SF), John Hoefer (PF) Branden Tyrell, Floyd Kim | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 13:53 | Tulsa | Denver Hess makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 13:53 | Tulsa | Denver Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 13:37 | UAB | Joseph Grounds is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Campbell | 11-18 |
| 13:33 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Denver Hess | 14-18 |
| 13:31 | UAB | Charles Boggs steps in front of the William Rumph pass in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 13:15 | Tulsa | Denver Hess scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Barta | 17-18 |
| 12:51 | UAB | Scott Campbell misses the 3 from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 12:50 | Tulsa | John Hoefer gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 12:34 | Tulsa | Denver Hess's floater is tipped away by David Foley | 17-18 |
| 12:33 | Tulsa | Clifford James gets the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 12:25 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-18 |
| 12:24 | UAB | Scott Campbell grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 12:04 | UAB | Joseph Grounds can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 17-18 |
| 12:02 | UAB | Kenneth Campbell can't tip it in | 17-18 |
| 12:00 | Tulsa | John Hoefer snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 11:42 | Tulsa | John Hoefer can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by William Rumph - foul #1 on William Rumph, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Branden Tyrell (SG), John Cooper (SF), Dominic Carl (C) Denver Hess, Bruce Barta, Charles Boggs, Clifford James | |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Robert Rich (SG), Garret Muncy (PF), Michael Harris (C) Joseph Grounds, William Rumph, David Foley, Kenneth Campbell | |
| 11:42 | Tulsa | John Hoefer makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:42 | Tulsa | John Hoefer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Cozad (fresh) SG - Branden Tyrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hoefer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dominic Carl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rich (fresh) SF - Scott Campbell (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Garret Muncy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Harris (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | UAB | Garret Muncy is fouled on the floor by John Hoefer - foul #1 on John Hoefer, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Floyd Kim (PF) John Hoefer | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 11:21 | UAB | Scott Campbell is hacked by John Cooper - foul #1 on John Cooper, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| 11:21 | UAB | Scott Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 11:21 | UAB | Scott Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 11:21 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 11:03 | Tulsa | Dominic Carl misses the shot from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 11:01 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to John Cooper | 19-19 |
| 10:49 | Tulsa | James Cozad lays it up and in and the foul's on Robert Rich - foul #2 on Robert Rich, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (SG), David Foley (SF), Marvin Atkinson (PF) Robert Rich, Scott Campbell, Michael Harris | |
| 10:49 | Tulsa | James Cozad makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:36 | UAB | David Foley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-19 |
| 10:35 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson grabs the offensive board | 22-19 |
| 10:11 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson is wide open but clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Dominic Carl - foul #1 on Dominic Carl, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Foster (PG), Clifford James (C) James Cozad, Dominic Carl | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Harris (C) Garret Muncy | |
| 10:11 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 10:11 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:51 | Tulsa | Joseph Grounds takes the ball from John Cooper | 22-21 |
| 09:47 | UAB | James Norton lays it in set up by Joseph Grounds | 22-23 |
| 09:34 | Tulsa | John Cooper is hacked by David Foley - foul #1 on David Foley, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo (PG), William Rumph (SG), Scott Campbell (SF) James Norton, Joseph Grounds, David Foley | |
| 09:15 | Tulsa | Clifford James misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 09:14 | UAB | Scott Campbell snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 09:11 | UAB | George Foster steps in front of the Kurt Delgadillo pass in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| 08:57 | Tulsa | William Rumph is called for the reach on Branden Tyrell - foul #2 on William Rumph, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Bruce Barta (SF), Dominic Carl (PF), John Hoefer (C) George Foster, John Cooper, Floyd Kim, Clifford James | |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Grounds (SG) William Rumph | |
| 08:57 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:57 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:38 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bruce Barta - foul #1 on Bruce Barta, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Boggs (SF) Branden Tyrell | |
| Subs | UAB | Garret Muncy (C) Michael Harris | |
| 08:38 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:38 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:38 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 08:17 | Tulsa | James Cozad is hacked by Garret Muncy - foul #1 on Garret Muncy, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG) Kurt Delgadillo | |
| 08:17 | Tulsa | James Cozad misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:17 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 08:12 | UAB | James Cozad steals the ball from Joseph Grounds in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 08:11 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Cozad | 26-23 |
| 07:58 | UAB | Scott Campbell misses the wide open fadeaway from close range | 26-23 |
| 07:56 | Tulsa | Dominic Carl grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 07:41 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Foster (PG), Denver Hess (SG), John Cooper (SF), Floyd Kim (PF), Clifford James (C) James Cozad, Bruce Barta, Charles Boggs, Dominic Carl, John Hoefer | |
| Subs | UAB | David Foley (SF), Kenneth Campbell (C) Scott Campbell, Garret Muncy | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Foster (fresh) SG - Denver Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Kim (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Clifford James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Grounds (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Foley (fairly fresh) PF - Marvin Atkinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Campbell (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | UAB | Floyd Kim is called for the reach on Marvin Atkinson - foul #1 on Floyd Kim, team foul #10 | 26-23 |
| 07:28 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 07:28 | UAB | Marvin Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:11 | Tulsa | Denver Hess clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 07:10 | UAB | David Foley gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 06:49 | UAB | James Norton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 06:47 | UAB | David Foley gets the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 06:33 | UAB | Joseph Grounds is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Marvin Atkinson | 26-28 |
| 06:07 | Tulsa | George Foster loses the ball out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Branden Tyrell (SG), Charles Boggs (SF), Bruce Barta (PF), John Hoefer (C) George Foster, Denver Hess, John Cooper, Floyd Kim, Clifford James | |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo (PG), Scott Campbell (SF), Garret Muncy (PF), Michael Harris (C) James Norton, David Foley, Marvin Atkinson, Kenneth Campbell | |
| 05:49 | UAB | Michael Harris misses the easy layup | 26-28 |
| 05:47 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:43 | Tulsa | James Cozad buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Branden Tyrell | 29-28 |
| 05:21 | UAB | Scott Campbell is whistled for a carry | 29-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dominic Carl (C) John Hoefer | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 05:08 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Barta | 32-28 |
| 04:50 | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Cozad - foul #2 on James Cozad, team foul #11 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Denver Hess (PG), John Cooper (SF), John Hoefer (C) James Cozad, Charles Boggs, Bruce Barta | |
| Subs | UAB | David Foley (SG), Marvin Atkinson (PF), Kenneth Campbell (C) Joseph Grounds, Garret Muncy, Michael Harris | |
| 04:50 | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:50 | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:32 | Tulsa | Dominic Carl misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 32-29 |
| 04:30 | UAB | Kenneth Campbell snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 04:11 | UAB | Scott Campbell makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Marvin Atkinson | 32-32 |
| 04:06 | Tulsa | Denver Hess is fouled on the floor by David Foley - foul #2 on David Foley, team foul #9 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Foster (PG), Floyd Kim (PF), Clifford James (C) Branden Tyrell, Dominic Carl, John Hoefer | |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Joseph Grounds (SG) Kurt Delgadillo, David Foley | |
| 04:06 | Tulsa | Denver Hess misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 04:06 | UAB | Kenneth Campbell pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 03:52 | UAB | Joseph Grounds hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Norton | 32-34 |
| 03:33 | Tulsa | Denver Hess is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Denver Hess, team foul #12 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Branden Tyrell (SG), Bruce Barta (SF), Gerald Shreve (C) George Foster, Denver Hess, John Cooper, Clifford James | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rich (SG), David Foley (SF), Michael Harris (C) Joseph Grounds, Scott Campbell, Kenneth Campbell | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Cozad (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Branden Tyrell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Barta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Kim (tiring) 2 reb. C - Gerald Shreve (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Norton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rich (fresh) SF - David Foley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marvin Atkinson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Harris (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:14 | UAB | David Foley hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Norton | 32-36 |
| 02:57 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 02:56 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 02:36 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Branden Tyrell and he's fouled by Marvin Atkinson - foul #1 on Marvin Atkinson, team foul #10 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Boggs (SF), Dominic Carl (PF) Branden Tyrell, Floyd Kim | |
| Subs | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo (PG), Garret Muncy (PF) James Norton, Marvin Atkinson | |
| 02:36 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:12 | UAB | David Foley clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 35-36 |
| 02:11 | UAB | Michael Harris grabs the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 02:03 | UAB | David Foley can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Cozad - foul #3 on James Cozad, team foul #13 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Foster (PG), Branden Tyrell (SG), John Hoefer (C) James Cozad, Bruce Barta, Gerald Shreve | |
| Subs | UAB | William Rumph (SG), Marvin Atkinson (PF) Robert Rich, Michael Harris | |
| 02:03 | UAB | David Foley makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 02:03 | UAB | David Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:46 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Denver Hess (PG) George Foster | |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Campbell (SF), Kenneth Campbell (C) David Foley, Marvin Atkinson | |
| 01:42 | UAB | Kurt Delgadillo's pass is intercepted by Dominic Carl in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 01:29 | Tulsa | Denver Hess clanks a fadeaway from close range | 35-38 |
| 01:28 | UAB | The rebound goes to Kurt Delgadillo | 35-38 |
| 01:10 | UAB | Scott Campbell buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kurt Delgadillo | 35-40 |
| 01:05 | Tulsa | Denver Hess is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Foster (PG), John Cooper (SF), Clifford James (C) Branden Tyrell, Charles Boggs, Dominic Carl | |
| Subs | UAB | James Norton (PG), Marvin Atkinson (PF) Kurt Delgadillo, Garret Muncy | |
| 00:51 | UAB | George Foster is called for the reach on Scott Campbell - foul #1 on George Foster, team foul #14 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell (SG) Denver Hess | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rich (SG), Michael Harris (C) William Rumph, Kenneth Campbell | |
| 00:51 | UAB | Scott Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:51 | UAB | Scott Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:37 | Tulsa | John Cooper misses long on a jumper in the paint | 35-41 |
| 00:35 | Tulsa | Clifford James grabs the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 00:18 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Cooper | 38-41 |
| 00:05 | UAB | James Norton is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Harris | 38-44 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | John Cooper loses the dribble to James Norton | 38-44 |