| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Cozad (fresh) SG - Branden Tyrell (fresh) SF - Bruce Barta (fresh) PF - Floyd Kim (fresh) C - Clifford James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jason Hayes (fresh) SG - Manuel Little (fresh) SF - Terry Smith (fresh) PF - Randall Ayers (fresh) C - Dale Whitman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Manuel Little and the foul's on Clifford James - foul #1 on Clifford James, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:52 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Kim | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Tulsa | James Cozad misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Coppin State | Manuel Little loses the dribble to Floyd Kim in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Floyd Kim | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Coppin State | Manuel Little connects on the floater from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 18:35 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:33 | Coppin State | Terry Smith pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Coppin State | James Cozad steals it from Manuel Little in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:29 | Tulsa | James Cozad dunks the ball | 4-5 |
| 18:16 | Coppin State | Terry Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 18:14 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:53 | Tulsa | James Cozad clanks a floater from the left block | 4-5 |
| 17:52 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Dale Whitman | 4-5 |
| 17:48 | Coppin State | Manuel Little misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:47 | Tulsa | Clifford James grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:23 | Tulsa | Randall Ayers picks off the pass by Floyd Kim | 4-5 |
| 17:07 | Coppin State | Terry Smith dunks the ball | 4-7 |
| 16:48 | Tulsa | Dale Whitman swats the short shot by Bruce Barta | 4-7 |
| 16:47 | Tulsa | Clifford James pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:27 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Denver Hess (PG), John Cooper (SG), Charles Boggs (SF), John Hoefer (PF), Gerald Shreve (C) James Cozad, Branden Tyrell, Bruce Barta, Floyd Kim, Clifford James | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Martin Howard (PG), Thomas Cullum (SG), Joseph Raff (SF), John Edwin (PF), Arnold Cook (C) Jason Hayes, Manuel Little, Terry Smith, Randall Ayers, Dale Whitman | |
| 16:23 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff is hacked by Charles Boggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Boggs, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 16:08 | Coppin State | Denver Hess picks off the pass by Joseph Raff | 4-7 |
| 16:04 | Tulsa | John Hoefer is fouled on the floor by John Edwin - foul #1 on John Edwin, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 15:51 | Tulsa | John Hoefer misses the easy layup | 4-7 |
| 15:49 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve snags the offensive board | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Denver Hess (fresh) SG - John Cooper (fresh) SF - Charles Boggs (fresh) PF - John Hoefer (fresh) C - Gerald Shreve (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Martin Howard (fresh) SG - Thomas Cullum (fresh) SF - Joseph Raff (fresh) PF - John Edwin (fresh) C - Arnold Cook (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 15:30 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 15:26 | Coppin State | Martin Howard misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 15:24 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Charles Boggs | 4-7 |
| 15:07 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve is denied on a dunk by Arnold Cook | 4-7 |
| 15:05 | Coppin State | John Edwin pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:01 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Martin Howard | 4-9 |
| 14:42 | Tulsa | Thomas Cullum takes the ball from Gerald Shreve | 4-9 |
| 14:13 | Coppin State | Arnold Cook comes up short on the floater in the paint | 4-9 |
| 14:12 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:49 | Tulsa | John Cooper banks in the layup on a nice dish by Denver Hess | 6-9 |
| 13:45 | Coppin State | Martin Howard comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Denver Hess - foul #1 on Denver Hess, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Branden Tyrell (SG), Bruce Barta (SF), Dominic Carl (PF), James Busch (C) Denver Hess, John Cooper, Charles Boggs, John Hoefer, Gerald Shreve | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Manuel Little (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Randall Ayers (PF), Michael Arnold (C) Thomas Cullum, Joseph Raff, John Edwin, Arnold Cook | |
| 13:45 | Coppin State | Martin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:45 | Coppin State | Martin Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:45 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers snags the offensive board | 6-10 |
| 13:32 | Coppin State | Martin Howard makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Little | 6-12 |
| 13:17 | Tulsa | Dominic Carl misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 13:16 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Randall Ayers | 6-12 |
| 13:10 | Coppin State | Michael Arnold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-12 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Floyd Kim (PF) Dominic Carl | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jason Hayes (PG) Martin Howard | |
| 12:46 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Busch | 8-12 |
| 12:28 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Smith | 8-15 |
| 12:09 | Tulsa | The jump hook by Bruce Barta is blocked by Michael Arnold | 8-15 |
| 12:07 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell tips it in | 10-15 |
| 11:51 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 11:50 | Coppin State | Manuel Little tips it but misses | 10-15 |
| 11:49 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers tips it back up and in | 10-17 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Cozad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Branden Tyrell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bruce Barta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Kim (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Busch (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jason Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Manuel Little (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Smith (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Randall Ayers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Arnold (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Branden Tyrell | 13-17 |
| 11:14 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers is hacked by James Busch - foul #1 on James Busch, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dominic Carl (PF), Clifford James (C) Floyd Kim, James Busch | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joseph Raff (SG), John Edwin (PF), Dale Whitman (C) Manuel Little, Randall Ayers, Michael Arnold | |
| 11:02 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 11:00 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman tips it home | 13-19 |
| 10:47 | Tulsa | Clifford James misses the 3 from the left corner | 13-19 |
| 10:46 | Tulsa | Dominic Carl grabs the offensive board | 13-19 |
| 10:25 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-19 |
| 10:23 | Tulsa | Dominic Carl hits the follow up shot | 15-19 |
| 10:04 | Coppin State | Bruce Barta steals it from Terry Smith | 15-19 |
| 09:59 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bruce Barta | 17-19 |
| 09:54 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes comes up short on the shot from the right side | 17-19 |
| 09:53 | Coppin State | John Edwin can't tip it in | 17-19 |
| 09:51 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:44 | Tulsa | John Edwin denies the turnaround by Branden Tyrell | 17-19 |
| 09:43 | Coppin State | John Edwin snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 09:41 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes loses the dribble to Branden Tyrell in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| 09:18 | Tulsa | Joseph Raff steals the ball from James Cozad | 17-19 |
| 09:11 | Coppin State | Terry Smith misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Bruce Barta - foul #1 on Bruce Barta, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Denver Hess (PG), John Cooper (SG), Charles Boggs (SF), Floyd Kim (PF), John Hoefer (C) James Cozad, Branden Tyrell, Bruce Barta, Dominic Carl, Clifford James | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Martin Howard (PG), Thomas Cullum (SG), Randall Ayers (PF) Jason Hayes, Joseph Raff, John Edwin | |
| 09:11 | Coppin State | Terry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:11 | Coppin State | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:57 | Tulsa | Denver Hess misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 08:55 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:50 | Coppin State | Charles Boggs swats the layup by Terry Smith | 17-20 |
| 08:49 | Tulsa | John Cooper gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:34 | Tulsa | Denver Hess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve (C) Floyd Kim | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Arnold Cook (SF), Michael Arnold (C) Terry Smith, Dale Whitman | |
| 08:17 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 08:16 | Coppin State | Arnold Cook can't tip it in | 17-20 |
| 08:14 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 07:49 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Arnold - foul #1 on Michael Arnold, team foul #2 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell (SG), Bruce Barta (SF), Floyd Kim (PF) John Cooper, Charles Boggs, John Hoefer | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Manuel Little (SG), Joseph Raff (SF), John Edwin (PF), Dale Whitman (C) Thomas Cullum, Arnold Cook, Randall Ayers, Michael Arnold | |
| 07:49 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:49 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Denver Hess (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Branden Tyrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Barta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Kim (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Shreve (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Martin Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Little (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Raff (fairly fresh) PF - John Edwin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Whitman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Coppin State | Manuel Little hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 18-20 |
| 07:26 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 07:09 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 07:08 | Tulsa | Denver Hess snags the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 07:02 | Tulsa | Denver Hess scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Branden Tyrell | 21-20 |
| 06:59 | Coppin State | Manuel Little is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Little, team foul #3 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Dominic Carl (PF), James Busch (C) Denver Hess, Floyd Kim, Gerald Shreve | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Arnold Cook (SF) Joseph Raff | |
| 06:48 | Tulsa | Dominic Carl drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Cozad | 23-20 |
| 06:45 | Coppin State | John Edwin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Cooper (SF), John Hoefer (PF), Clifford James (C) Bruce Barta, Dominic Carl, James Busch | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum (PG), Randall Ayers (PF), Michael Arnold (C) Martin Howard, John Edwin, Dale Whitman | |
| 06:40 | Tulsa | Clifford James misses short on a shot near the basket | 23-20 |
| 06:38 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 06:34 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum travels with the ball | 23-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Boggs (PG) James Cozad | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 06:05 | Tulsa | Clifford James knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Charles Boggs | 25-20 |
| 06:03 | Coppin State | Manuel Little is hacked by Branden Tyrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Branden Tyrell, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dominic Carl (PF), James Busch (C) John Hoefer, Clifford James | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Terry Smith (SF) Arnold Cook | |
| 05:47 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Randall Ayers | 25-22 |
| 05:28 | Tulsa | John Cooper throws it down on a great pass from Charles Boggs | 27-22 |
| 05:19 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum is alone and drills a floater from the right side | 27-24 |
| 04:55 | Tulsa | Terry Smith steals the ball from Branden Tyrell | 27-24 |
| 04:51 | Coppin State | Terry Smith banks in the layup | 27-26 |
| 04:26 | Tulsa | John Cooper misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Terry Smith - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #4 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Denver Hess (PG), John Hoefer (SF), Floyd Kim (PF), Clifford James (C) Charles Boggs, Branden Tyrell, Dominic Carl, James Busch | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Martin Howard (PG), Joseph Raff (SF), John Edwin (PF), Dale Whitman (C) Thomas Cullum, Terry Smith, Randall Ayers, Michael Arnold | |
| 04:26 | Tulsa | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:26 | Tulsa | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:09 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman double dribbles | 29-26 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG) John Cooper | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Arnold Cook (SF) Manuel Little | |
| 03:58 | Tulsa | James Cozad hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Martin Howard - foul #1 on Martin Howard, team foul #5 | 29-26 |
| 03:58 | Tulsa | James Cozad makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:58 | Tulsa | James Cozad misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:58 | Coppin State | John Edwin snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 03:47 | Coppin State | John Edwin clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-26 |
| 03:45 | Tulsa | John Hoefer gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Cozad (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denver Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hoefer (fresh) PF - Floyd Kim (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Martin Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Raff (fairly fresh) SF - Arnold Cook (fairly fresh) PF - John Edwin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dale Whitman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Tulsa | James Cozad hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 03:36 | Coppin State | Martin Howard grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 03:30 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff is fouled on the floor by John Hoefer - foul #1 on John Hoefer, team foul #7 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell (SG), Bruce Barta (SF) Denver Hess, Clifford James | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 03:30 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:30 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:16 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Barta | 33-28 |
| 03:14 | Coppin State | Martin Howard is fouled in the backcourt by James Cozad - foul #1 on James Cozad, team foul #8 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve (C) John Hoefer | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Manuel Little (SG) Arnold Cook | |
| 03:14 | Coppin State | Martin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:14 | Coppin State | Martin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:56 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jason Hayes (PG), Terry Smith (SF) Martin Howard, Joseph Raff | |
| 02:52 | Coppin State | James Cozad steps in front of the Dale Whitman pass in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 02:51 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Cozad | 35-30 |
| 02:22 | Coppin State | Manuel Little misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bruce Barta - foul #2 on Bruce Barta, team foul #9 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Busch (C) Gerald Shreve | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 02:22 | Coppin State | Manuel Little makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:22 | Coppin State | Manuel Little makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:06 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell is fouled on the floor by Manuel Little - foul #2 on Manuel Little, team foul #6 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Denver Hess (PG), Dominic Carl (PF), Clifford James (C) James Cozad, Floyd Kim, James Busch | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joseph Raff (SG), Randall Ayers (PF) Manuel Little, John Edwin | |
| 01:47 | Tulsa | Dominic Carl is hacked by Randall Ayers - foul #1 on Randall Ayers, team foul #7 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Cooper (SG), John Hoefer (SF) Branden Tyrell, Bruce Barta | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum (SG) Terry Smith | |
| 01:47 | Tulsa | Dominic Carl makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:47 | Tulsa | Dominic Carl misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:47 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Dale Whitman | 36-32 |
| 01:45 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes is hacked by Denver Hess in the backcourt - foul #2 on Denver Hess, team foul #10 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bruce Barta (SF) Dominic Carl | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 01:45 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:45 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:19 | Tulsa | Dale Whitman steals the ball from John Hoefer | 36-34 |
| 01:06 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 36-34 |
| 01:05 | Tulsa | Clifford James grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:48 | Tulsa | John Cooper is denied on a layup by Joseph Raff | 36-34 |
| 00:47 | Tulsa | Clifford James pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:35 | Tulsa | John Hoefer can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Randall Ayers - foul #2 on Randall Ayers, team foul #8 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Charles Boggs (SG), Dominic Carl (PF), Gerald Shreve (C) Denver Hess, John Cooper, Bruce Barta, Clifford James | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Martin Howard (PG), Manuel Little (SG), Arnold Cook (SF), John Edwin (PF), Michael Arnold (C) Jason Hayes, Thomas Cullum, Joseph Raff, Randall Ayers, Dale Whitman | |
| 00:35 | Tulsa | John Hoefer makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:35 | Tulsa | John Hoefer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:10 | Coppin State | Arnold Cook buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Manuel Little | 38-37 |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve connects on the driving attempt from close range | 40-37 |
| 00:00 | Coppin State | Martin Howard clanks a fullcourt shot | 40-37 |