| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Neal Maher (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) SF - Henry Marguez (fresh) PF - John Merchant (fresh) C - Gerald Marshall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Keim (fresh) SG - Rene Costa (fresh) SF - Luther Wyatt (fresh) PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) C - George McKinney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Frank Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Memphis | Rene Costa knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Keim and he's hacked by Neal Maher - foul #1 on Neal Maher, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Tulsa | James Keim takes the ball from Henry Marguez | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Memphis | Rene Costa is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Rene Costa, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Tulsa | James Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:40 | Memphis | Rene Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Neal Maher - foul #2 on Neal Maher, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (PG) Neal Maher | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 18:16 | Memphis | John Merchant is called for the reach on Frank Robinson - foul #1 on John Merchant, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| 17:53 | Memphis | George McKinney makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Frank Robinson | 3-5 |
| 17:38 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 17:23 | Memphis | Rene Costa knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Keim | 5-8 |
| 17:05 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-8 |
| 17:04 | Memphis | Rene Costa grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 16:51 | Memphis | Henry Marguez steals the ball from Frank Robinson | 5-8 |
| 16:35 | Tulsa | John Merchant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Howard Hicks | 7-8 |
| 16:22 | Memphis | Luther Wyatt misses the easy layup | 7-8 |
| 16:21 | Memphis | Rene Costa hits the follow up shot | 7-10 |
| 16:15 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by James Keim - foul #1 on James Keim, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (PG), Cedric Sultan (SG), Jimmy Patti (SF), James Wampler (PF), Reggie White (C) Howard Hicks, James Smith, Henry Marguez, John Merchant, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | Memphis | Juan Garcia (PG), Gerald Smith (SF), Yo Yen (PF), John Adams (C) James Keim, Luther Wyatt, Frank Robinson, George McKinney | |
| 16:06 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 7-10 |
| 16:04 | Tulsa | James Wampler pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:47 | Tulsa | Reggie White is fouled on the floor by John Adams - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Thomas Trepanier (fresh) SG - Cedric Sultan (fresh) SF - Jimmy Patti (fresh) PF - James Wampler (fresh) C - Reggie White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Juan Garcia (fresh) SG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gerald Smith (fresh) PF - Yo Yen (fresh) C - John Adams (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 15:41 | Memphis | The rebound goes to John Adams | 7-10 |
| 15:39 | Memphis | Gerald Smith loses the dribble to Cedric Sultan in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 15:28 | Tulsa | Reggie White makes the 3 from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 15:03 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 15:01 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:44 | Tulsa | Reggie White misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 14:43 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Rene Costa | 10-10 |
| 14:41 | Memphis | Gerald Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Patti - foul #1 on Jimmy Patti, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (PG), James Smith (SG), Henry Marguez (SF), John Merchant (PF) Thomas Trepanier, Cedric Sultan, James Wampler, Reggie White | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (PG) Juan Garcia | |
| 14:20 | Memphis | John Adams buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Rene Costa | 10-12 |
| 13:59 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Hicks | 13-12 |
| 13:36 | Memphis | Rene Costa connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Keim | 13-15 |
| 13:10 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 13-15 |
| 13:08 | Memphis | Yo Yen pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 13:03 | Memphis | John Merchant is called for the reach on Yo Yen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Merchant, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (PG), Cedric Sultan (SF), James Wampler (PF), Gerald Marshall (C) Howard Hicks, Henry Marguez, John Merchant, Jimmy Patti | |
| Subs | Memphis | Juan Garcia (PG), Ivan Mikulski (SG), Luther Wyatt (SF), Frank Robinson (PF), George McKinney (C) James Keim, Rene Costa, Gerald Smith, Yo Yen, John Adams | |
| 12:48 | Memphis | George McKinney comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 13-15 |
| 12:47 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to James Wampler | 13-15 |
| 12:23 | Tulsa | James Wampler connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Cedric Sultan | 16-15 |
| 12:12 | Memphis | Gerald Marshall steps in front of the Ivan Mikulski pass | 16-15 |
| 11:47 | Tulsa | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Luther Wyatt - foul #1 on Luther Wyatt, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Henry Marguez (SF) Cedric Sultan | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (PG), Rene Costa (SG) Juan Garcia, Ivan Mikulski | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Thomas Trepanier (fresh) SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Marguez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Wampler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Marshall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Keim (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Wyatt (fresh) PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) C - George McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Robinson - foul #1 on Frank Robinson, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Reggie White (PF) James Wampler | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 11:40 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:40 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:38 | Memphis | James Keim loses the dribble to Henry Marguez in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 11:15 | Tulsa | Luther Wyatt steps in front of the Reggie White pass | 17-15 |
| 11:12 | Memphis | Luther Wyatt hits the finger roll | 17-17 |
| 10:51 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Smith | 20-17 |
| 10:23 | Memphis | Frank Robinson is fouled on the floor by Henry Marguez - foul #1 on Henry Marguez, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (PG), Jimmy Patti (SF), James Wampler (PF) Thomas Trepanier, Henry Marguez, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | Memphis | Juan Garcia (SG), Gerald Smith (SF), Yo Yen (PF), John Adams (C) Rene Costa, Luther Wyatt, Frank Robinson, George McKinney | |
| 10:09 | Memphis | James Keim buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Adams | 20-20 |
| 09:59 | Tulsa | Reggie White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan (SG), Henry Marguez (SF) James Smith, Reggie White | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski (SG) James Keim | |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Gerald Smith is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side | 20-22 |
| 09:14 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 09:12 | Memphis | Juan Garcia grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 08:55 | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski makes the shot from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 08:36 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 08:35 | Memphis | Yo Yen grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 08:10 | Memphis | Gerald Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Adams | 20-27 |
| 07:52 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (PG), James Smith (SG), Reggie White (PF), Gerald Marshall (C) Howard Hicks, Cedric Sultan, James Wampler, Jimmy Patti | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (PG), Rene Costa (SG), Luther Wyatt (SF), Frank Robinson (PF), George McKinney (C) Juan Garcia, Ivan Mikulski, Gerald Smith, Yo Yen, John Adams | |
| 07:49 | Memphis | James Smith steals it from Rene Costa in the backcourt | 20-27 |
| 07:44 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 07:42 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall can't tip it in | 20-27 |
| 07:41 | Memphis | James Keim gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Thomas Trepanier (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Marguez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Reggie White (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Marshall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Keim (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rene Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) C - George McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Memphis | Rene Costa connects on the open jump hook near the basket | 20-29 |
| 07:08 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Keim - foul #2 on James Keim, team foul #6 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Juan Garcia (PG) James Keim | |
| 07:08 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 07:08 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:49 | Memphis | Juan Garcia clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 06:47 | Memphis | Frank Robinson hits the follow up shot | 22-31 |
| 06:29 | Tulsa | James Smith loses the dribble to Juan Garcia | 22-31 |
| 06:00 | Memphis | Juan Garcia misses short on an open runner near the basket | 22-31 |
| 05:59 | Tulsa | Reggie White grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 05:46 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 05:44 | Tulsa | Reggie White tips it home | 24-31 |
| 05:41 | Memphis | Rene Costa is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rene Costa, team foul #7 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (PG), Jimmy Patti (PF) Thomas Trepanier, Reggie White | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (PG), Gerald Smith (SF), Yo Yen (PF), Nicholas McKune (C) Juan Garcia, Luther Wyatt, Frank Robinson, George McKinney | |
| 05:27 | Tulsa | Rene Costa steals it from Howard Hicks | 24-31 |
| 05:24 | Memphis | Gerald Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 24-33 |
| 05:08 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti loses the dribble to Gerald Smith | 24-33 |
| 04:42 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 24-35 |
| 04:29 | Tulsa | James Smith scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-35 |
| 04:22 | Memphis | James Keim is hacked by Howard Hicks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Hicks, team foul #7 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (PG), Cedric Sultan (SF), James Wampler (PF) Howard Hicks, Henry Marguez, Jimmy Patti | |
| Subs | Memphis | Frank Robinson (PF), John Adams (C) Yo Yen, Nicholas McKune | |
| 04:22 | Memphis | James Keim makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 04:22 | Memphis | James Keim makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 03:53 | Tulsa | James Wampler can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Rene Costa - foul #3 on Rene Costa, team foul #8 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Neal Maher (PG), John Merchant (PF) James Smith, Gerald Marshall | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski (SG), Luther Wyatt (SF) Rene Costa, Gerald Smith | |
| 03:53 | Tulsa | James Wampler makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:53 | Tulsa | James Wampler misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:53 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Frank Robinson | 27-37 |
| 03:51 | Memphis | John Adams is hacked by James Wampler in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Wampler, team foul #8 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Reggie White (C) James Wampler | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:51 | Memphis | John Adams makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 03:51 | Memphis | John Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 03:51 | Tulsa | John Merchant gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 03:40 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan is whistled for a carry | 27-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Memphis | George McKinney (C) John Adams | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Neal Maher (fresh) SG - Thomas Trepanier (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Cedric Sultan (fresh) PF - John Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Reggie White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Keim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Mikulski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luther Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Memphis | James Keim hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ivan Mikulski | 27-41 |
| 03:20 | Tulsa | Frank Robinson takes the ball from John Merchant | 27-41 |
| 03:05 | Memphis | James Keim comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-41 |
| 03:04 | Tulsa | Reggie White grabs the defensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 02:45 | Tulsa | Frank Robinson denies the turnaround by John Merchant | 27-41 |
| 02:44 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Frank Robinson | 27-41 |
| 02:23 | Memphis | James Keim misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-41 |
| 02:22 | Tulsa | John Merchant snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 02:03 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 27-41 |
| 02:01 | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 01:55 | Memphis | John Merchant steps in front of the James Keim pass | 27-41 |
| 01:40 | Tulsa | Reggie White clanks a jumper from the right block | 27-41 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | James Keim pulls down the rebound | 27-41 |
| 01:18 | Memphis | James Keim misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | George McKinney tips it in | 27-43 |
| 00:47 | Tulsa | John Merchant makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-43 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | James Keim is fouled on the floor by Cedric Sultan - foul #1 on Cedric Sultan, team foul #9 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (PG), James Smith (SG), Jimmy Patti (SF), James Wampler (PF), Gerald Marshall (C) Neal Maher, Thomas Trepanier, Cedric Sultan, John Merchant, Reggie White | |
| Subs | Memphis | Juan Garcia (SG), Gerald Smith (SF), Yo Yen (PF), John Adams (C) Ivan Mikulski, Luther Wyatt, Frank Robinson, George McKinney | |
| 00:19 | Memphis | James Keim makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | James Keim misses the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:19 | Tulsa | James Wampler gets the rebound | 29-44 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-44 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | James Keim grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | James Keim misses the fullcourt shot | 29-44 |