| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Hugh Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Cusack (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Hobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Leith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Akim Zindell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs inbounds the ball | 42-26 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Tulsa | Eric Devoe steals it from Ted Cusack | 42-26 |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel dunks the ball on a nice dish by Eric Devoe | 42-28 |
| 19:19 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-28 |
| 19:18 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:56 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-28 |
| 18:54 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 18:38 | Tulsa | Eric Devoe takes the ball from Craig Hobbs | 42-28 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Ted Cusack takes the ball from Clifford Taylor in the backcourt | 42-28 |
| 18:34 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ted Cusack | 44-28 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Cusack - foul #3 on Ted Cusack, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (SG), Gerald Mozee (SF), Ramon Salinas (PF), Sidney Hill (C) Ted Cusack, Craig Hobbs, Jason Leith, Akim Zindell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SF), James McGahan (PF) Clifford Taylor, Timothy Sanders | |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel is fouled on the floor by Hugh Ross - foul #3 on Hugh Ross, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle (SG) Hugh Ross | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (SF) Eric Devoe | |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito snags the offensive board | 44-28 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-28 |
| 17:51 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 17:37 | Tulsa | Haywood Davis picks off the pass by Darwin Kahle | 44-28 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses long on a jumper from the right block | 44-28 |
| 17:19 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas snags the defensive board | 44-28 |
| 17:01 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill is hacked by Haywood Davis - foul #1 on Haywood Davis, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (SG), Craig Hobbs (SF), Jason Leith (PF), Akim Zindell (C) Jerry Abbott, Gerald Mozee, Ramon Salinas, Sidney Hill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Eric Devoe (SG), Clifford Taylor (SF), Timothy Sanders (PF) Ryan Noel, George Anderson, James McGahan, Vincente Esposito | |
| 16:41 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-28 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-28 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders hits the follow up shot | 46-30 |
| 16:00 | Tulsa | Haywood Davis picks off the pass by Jason Leith | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Darwin Kahle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Hobbs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Leith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Akim Zindell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Devoe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 13 pts. C - Haywood Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses badly on a floater from the right block | 46-30 |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-32 |
| 15:08 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell can't throw it down | 46-32 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 14:25 | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Craig Hobbs | 48-35 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ricky Barnes - foul #1 on Ricky Barnes, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Ted Cusack (SG), Gerald Mozee (SF), Ramon Salinas (PF), Sidney Hill (C) Darwin Kahle, Ricky Barnes, Craig Hobbs, Jason Leith, Akim Zindell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), George Anderson (SF), James McGahan (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) Fred Kerry, Clifford Taylor, Timothy Sanders, Haywood Davis | |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 14:05 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 13:41 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 13:40 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas gets the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:21 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross loses the dribble to Vincente Esposito | 48-36 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses the lay-in | 48-36 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-36 |
| 12:25 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 12:08 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross misses the floater from just outside the lane | 48-36 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 11:39 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Hugh Ross (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ted Cusack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Mozee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ramon Salinas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Sidney Hill (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eric Devoe (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Anderson (fairly fresh) PF - James McGahan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Hugh Ross | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Ramon Salinas steps in front of the Eric Devoe pass | 50-38 |
| 10:49 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Ricky Barnes (SG), Craig Hobbs (SF), Jason Leith (PF), Maximo Costa (C) Hugh Ross, Ted Cusack, Gerald Mozee, Ramon Salinas, Sidney Hill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Haywood Davis (SG), Clifford Taylor (SF), Timothy Sanders (PF), Charles Bell (C) Ryan Noel, Eric Devoe, George Anderson, James McGahan, Vincente Esposito | |
| 10:12 | Tulsa | Jason Leith scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Craig Hobbs and he's hacked by Timothy Sanders - foul #1 on Timothy Sanders, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| 10:12 | Tulsa | Jason Leith misses the free throw | 52-38 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses the wide open shot near the basket | 52-38 |
| 09:53 | Tulsa | Jason Leith pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 09:27 | Tulsa | Maximo Costa scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 54-40 |
| 08:58 | Tulsa | Jason Leith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ricky Barnes | 56-40 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses short on a jumper from the right block | 56-40 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders can't tip it in | 56-40 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor snags the offensive board | 56-40 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders is fouled on the floor by Jason Leith - foul #2 on Jason Leith, team foul #4 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Darwin Kahle (SG), Akim Zindell (C) Jerry Abbott, Ricky Barnes, Maximo Costa | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Thomas McKibbens (SG), Vincente Esposito (C) Fred Kerry, Haywood Davis, Charles Bell | |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ryan Noel | 56-42 |
| 08:15 | Tulsa | Ryan Noel takes the ball from Craig Hobbs | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Darwin Kahle steps in front of the Thomas McKibbens pass in the backcourt | 56-42 |
| 08:12 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs jams it on a nice dish by Darwin Kahle | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Akim Zindell is called for the reach on Ryan Noel - foul #2 on Akim Zindell, team foul #5 | 58-42 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 58-42 |
| 07:42 | Tulsa | Jason Leith snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Hugh Ross (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darwin Kahle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Hobbs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Leith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Akim Zindell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas McKibbens (fresh) SF - Clifford Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Timothy Sanders (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle is hacked by Clifford Taylor - foul #1 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #3 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Ramon Salinas (PF) Hugh Ross, Jason Leith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Haywood Davis (SF) Ryan Noel, Clifford Taylor | |
| 06:59 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Darwin Kahle | 60-42 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Darwin Kahle is called for the reach on Fred Kerry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darwin Kahle, team foul #6 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Cusack (SG), Gerald Mozee (SF) Darwin Kahle, Craig Hobbs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (SF), James McGahan (PF) Thomas McKibbens, Timothy Sanders | |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | George Anderson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 60-42 |
| 06:33 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack pulls down the rebound | 60-42 |
| 06:24 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-42 |
| 06:23 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas tips it in | 62-42 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Haywood Davis | 62-44 |
| 05:42 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-44 |
| 05:41 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas gets the offensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 05:13 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell misses the lay-in | 62-44 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis snags the defensive board | 62-44 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis is whistled for traveling | 62-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Darwin Kahle (SG), Ricky Barnes (SF), Sidney Hill (PF), Maximo Costa (C) Jerry Abbott, Ted Cusack, Gerald Mozee, Ramon Salinas, Akim Zindell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Thomas McKibbens (SG), Clifford Taylor (SF), Timothy Sanders (PF), Charles Bell (C) Fred Kerry, Haywood Davis, George Anderson, James McGahan, Vincente Esposito | |
| 04:37 | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 04:36 | Tulsa | Maximo Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 04:12 | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-44 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (SG) Hugh Ross | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), Haywood Davis (SF), James McGahan (PF) Ryan Noel, Clifford Taylor, Timothy Sanders | |
| 03:47 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-44 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas McKibbens | 65-44 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | James McGahan buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Haywood Davis | 65-46 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Darwin Kahle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Abbott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sidney Hill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Maximo Costa (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Butler (fresh) SG - Thomas McKibbens (fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James McGahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Bell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:06 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes misses the 3 from straight away | 65-46 |
| 03:05 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 02:38 | Tulsa | Charles Bell is called for the reach on Ricky Barnes - foul #2 on Charles Bell, team foul #4 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee (SF), Ramon Salinas (PF) Ricky Barnes, Maximo Costa | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), George Anderson (SG) Stephen Butler, Thomas McKibbens | |
| 02:28 | Tulsa | Fred Kerry is called for the reach on Darwin Kahle - foul #1 on Fred Kerry, team foul #5 | 65-46 |
| 02:09 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas misses the jump hook in the paint | 65-46 |
| 02:07 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee gets the offensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 01:38 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas can't connect on a floater near the basket | 65-46 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis snags the defensive board | 65-46 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-46 |
| 01:27 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Ramon Salinas | 65-46 |
| 01:11 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 01:10 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill gets the offensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 00:49 | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-46 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 68-46 |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas gets the rebound | 68-46 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill is called for traveling | 68-46 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by George Anderson | 68-48 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott runs out the clock | 68-48 |