| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Don Humes (fresh) SG - Michael Whitham (fresh) SF - William Shultz (fresh) PF - Paul Downey (fresh) C - James Kegley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) SG - James Grant (fresh) SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) PF - Otto Jones (fresh) C - Patrick Potter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Paul Downey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Tulsa | Don Humes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Whitham | 3-0 |
| 19:38 | Samford | Woodrow King's pass is intercepted by William Shultz in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Tulsa | James Kegley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Humes | 5-0 |
| 19:17 | Samford | James Kegley steals it from James Grant in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 19:08 | Tulsa | Don Humes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Grant - foul #1 on James Grant, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 19:08 | Tulsa | Don Humes makes the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 19:08 | Tulsa | Don Humes makes the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:59 | Samford | James Grant knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Woodrow King | 7-3 |
| 18:44 | Tulsa | Don Humes misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 18:42 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to James Kegley | 7-3 |
| 18:32 | Tulsa | The jump hook by William Shultz is blocked by Manuel Ferguson | 7-3 |
| 18:31 | Samford | Patrick Potter gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 18:06 | Samford | James Grant misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Whitham - foul #1 on Michael Whitham, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| 18:06 | Samford | James Grant makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 18:06 | Samford | James Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:45 | Tulsa | Manuel Ferguson is called for the reach on William Shultz - foul #1 on Manuel Ferguson, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Shane Williams (PG), Alan Davis (SG), Roger Dodson (SF), Charles Wheeler (C) Don Humes, Michael Whitham, William Shultz, James Kegley | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Thomas Ostrom (SG), Albert Dawson (SF), Emil Harris (PF), Mark Roberts (C) Woodrow King, James Grant, Manuel Ferguson, Otto Jones, Patrick Potter | |
| 17:30 | Tulsa | Paul Downey is whistled for a carry | 7-5 |
| 17:08 | Samford | James Alpert comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Shane Williams - foul #1 on Shane Williams, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 17:08 | Samford | James Alpert misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:08 | Samford | James Alpert misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:08 | Tulsa | Charles Wheeler gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:49 | Tulsa | Paul Downey is whistled for a carry | 7-5 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Samford | Otto Jones (PF) Mark Roberts | |
| 16:29 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Albert Dawson | 7-7 |
| 16:11 | Tulsa | Paul Downey is called for traveling | 7-7 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Gaulke (PG), William Shultz (SF), James Kegley (C) Shane Williams, Roger Dodson, Charles Wheeler | |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), James Grant (SG), Patrick Potter (C) James Alpert, Thomas Ostrom, Emil Harris | |
| 15:54 | Samford | Albert Dawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Alan Davis - foul #1 on Alan Davis, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Whitham (SG) Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:54 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Albert Dawson makes the 3rd free throw | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - William Gaulke (fresh) SG - Michael Whitham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Shultz (fresh) PF - Paul Downey (tiring) C - James Kegley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Dawson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) C - Patrick Potter (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:28 | Samford | Albert Dawson snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 15:10 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:58 | Tulsa | Paul Downey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Otto Jones - foul #1 on Otto Jones, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG), Shane Williams (SG) William Gaulke, Michael Whitham | |
| Subs | Samford | Manuel Ferguson (SF), Emil Harris (PF) Albert Dawson, Otto Jones | |
| 14:58 | Tulsa | Paul Downey misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:58 | Tulsa | Paul Downey makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:43 | Samford | Woodrow King's pass is intercepted by James Kegley | 8-8 |
| 14:22 | Tulsa | Shane Williams misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-8 |
| 14:20 | Samford | Patrick Potter grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 14:16 | Samford | James Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Williams - foul #2 on Shane Williams, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (SG), Roger Dodson (SF), Charles Wheeler (PF) Shane Williams, William Shultz, Paul Downey | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Thomas Ostrom (SG), Mark Roberts (C) Woodrow King, James Grant, Patrick Potter | |
| 14:03 | Samford | Mark Roberts is called for traveling | 8-8 |
| 13:43 | Tulsa | Don Humes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Samford | Otto Jones (PF) Emil Harris | |
| 13:40 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Dodson - foul #1 on Roger Dodson, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| 13:29 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom misses the shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Otto Jones grabs the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 13:23 | Samford | Otto Jones misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 13:22 | Tulsa | James Kegley gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:03 | Tulsa | Alan Davis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 8-8 |
| 13:02 | Tulsa | Alan Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:42 | Tulsa | Don Humes hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 8-8 |
| 12:40 | Samford | Mark Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom misses badly on a floater from the left side | 8-8 |
| 12:18 | Tulsa | James Kegley pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:07 | Tulsa | Don Humes is hacked by Mark Roberts - foul #1 on Mark Roberts, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Gaulke (PG), Michael Whitham (SG), William Shultz (SF), Paul Downey (PF) Don Humes, Alan Davis, Roger Dodson, Charles Wheeler | |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), James Grant (SG), Albert Dawson (SF), Patrick Potter (C) James Alpert, Thomas Ostrom, Manuel Ferguson, Mark Roberts | |
| 11:49 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 11:48 | Samford | Albert Dawson grabs the board | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - William Gaulke (fresh) SG - Michael Whitham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Shultz (fresh) PF - Paul Downey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - James Kegley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Dawson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Potter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 8-8 |
| 11:29 | Tulsa | Paul Downey pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 11:14 | Tulsa | Paul Downey hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Whitham | 10-8 |
| 11:00 | Samford | Albert Dawson lays it in uncontested on a great pass from James Grant | 10-10 |
| 10:46 | Tulsa | Paul Downey drills a jumper from close range | 12-10 |
| 10:29 | Samford | Albert Dawson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Woodrow King | 12-12 |
| 10:14 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Albert Dawson gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:07 | Samford | James Grant is alone and drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Albert Dawson | 12-14 |
| 09:42 | Tulsa | Paul Downey connects on the jump hook from the left block | 14-14 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Woodrow King misses badly on a floater in the paint | 14-14 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Patrick Potter gets the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 09:15 | Samford | Woodrow King misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-14 |
| 09:13 | Tulsa | James Kegley pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:53 | Tulsa | James Kegley drills a shot from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 08:50 | Samford | Michael Whitham is called for the reach on James Grant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Whitham, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG), Alan Davis (SG), Roger Dodson (SF), Charles Wheeler (C) William Gaulke, Michael Whitham, William Shultz, James Kegley | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Thomas Ostrom (SG), Manuel Ferguson (SF), Emil Harris (PF), Mark Roberts (C) Woodrow King, James Grant, Albert Dawson, Otto Jones, Patrick Potter | |
| 08:26 | Samford | Emil Harris is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Alpert | 16-16 |
| 08:01 | Tulsa | Charles Wheeler misses short on a jumper in the lane | 16-16 |
| 08:00 | Tulsa | Paul Downey pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 07:55 | Tulsa | Roger Dodson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Roberts - foul #2 on Mark Roberts, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Shultz (SF) Paul Downey | |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Potter (C) Mark Roberts | |
| 07:55 | Tulsa | Roger Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 07:55 | Tulsa | Roger Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:37 | Samford | James Alpert is fouled on the floor by Don Humes - foul #1 on Don Humes, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Downey (PF) Roger Dodson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:37 | Samford | James Alpert makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:37 | Samford | James Alpert misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:37 | Samford | Emil Harris gets the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Don Humes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Davis (fresh) SF - William Shultz (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Downey (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wheeler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Alpert (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ostrom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) PF - Emil Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Potter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Samford | Patrick Potter drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Manuel Ferguson | 17-19 |
| 07:06 | Tulsa | Paul Downey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 07:04 | Tulsa | Charles Wheeler snags the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 06:54 | Tulsa | William Shultz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 06:53 | Samford | Emil Harris snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Alpert | 17-22 |
| 06:28 | Tulsa | Emil Harris swats the layup by Don Humes | 17-22 |
| 06:26 | Samford | The rebound goes to Emil Harris | 17-22 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Emil Harris can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Paul Downey - foul #1 on Paul Downey, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), James Grant (SG), Michael Butler (SF), Otto Jones (PF) James Alpert, Thomas Ostrom, Manuel Ferguson, Patrick Potter | |
| 06:20 | Samford | Emil Harris makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Emil Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:07 | Tulsa | Don Humes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-24 |
| 06:06 | Tulsa | Paul Downey tips it back up and in | 19-24 |
| 05:47 | Samford | Emil Harris buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from James Grant | 19-26 |
| 05:43 | Tulsa | Don Humes clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Emil Harris - foul #1 on Emil Harris, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Roger Dodson (PF), James Kegley (C) Paul Downey, Charles Wheeler | |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Potter (C) Emil Harris | |
| 05:43 | Tulsa | Don Humes makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:43 | Tulsa | Don Humes makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Woodrow King can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 21-26 |
| 05:20 | Samford | James Grant tips it home | 21-28 |
| 05:03 | Tulsa | Don Humes loses the dribble to James Grant | 21-28 |
| 04:40 | Samford | Michael Butler makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Patrick Potter | 21-31 |
| 04:24 | Tulsa | Patrick Potter is called for the reach on James Kegley - foul #1 on Patrick Potter, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Gaulke (PG), Paul Downey (PF) Don Humes, Roger Dodson | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Thomas Ostrom (SG), Manuel Ferguson (SF), Albert Dawson (C) Woodrow King, James Grant, Michael Butler, Patrick Potter | |
| 04:24 | Tulsa | James Kegley makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:24 | Tulsa | James Kegley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson is hacked by Paul Downey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Downey, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Wheeler (PF) Paul Downey | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:21 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:21 | Tulsa | James Kegley pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:04 | Tulsa | Otto Jones is called for the reach on James Kegley - foul #2 on Otto Jones, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Potter (C) Otto Jones | |
| 04:04 | Tulsa | James Kegley makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:04 | Tulsa | James Kegley misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Patrick Potter pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by James Alpert | 24-33 |
| 03:27 | Tulsa | Patrick Potter is called for the reach on James Kegley - foul #2 on Patrick Potter, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Shane Williams (PG), Michael Whitham (SG), Roger Dodson (SF), Paul Downey (PF) William Gaulke, Alan Davis, William Shultz, Charles Wheeler | |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (SG), Michael Butler (SF), Mark Roberts (C) Thomas Ostrom, Manuel Ferguson, Patrick Potter | |
| 03:27 | Tulsa | James Kegley makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:27 | Tulsa | James Kegley misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:27 | Samford | Mark Roberts gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Shane Williams (fresh) SG - Michael Whitham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Dodson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Downey (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kegley (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Alpert (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Samford | James Kegley picks off the pass by James Grant in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| 03:14 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham travels with the ball | 25-33 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Samford | Otto Jones (PF) Albert Dawson | |
| 03:09 | Samford | James Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| 02:54 | Tulsa | Shane Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Otto Jones gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Michael Whitham steps in front of the James Grant pass | 25-33 |
| 02:18 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 02:16 | Samford | James Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Shultz (SF), Charles Wheeler (C) Roger Dodson, James Kegley | |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), Manuel Ferguson (SF), Emil Harris (PF) James Grant, Michael Butler, Otto Jones | |
| 02:08 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 02:06 | Samford | Mark Roberts gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 01:47 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Woodrow King | 28-35 |
| 01:34 | Tulsa | Manuel Ferguson denies the turnaround by Paul Downey | 28-35 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Woodrow King grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Mark Roberts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 01:15 | Samford | James Alpert misses the tip | 28-35 |
| 01:14 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Emil Harris | 28-35 |
| 01:08 | Samford | Mark Roberts scores on a floater in the lane | 28-37 |
| 00:45 | Tulsa | Paul Downey misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-37 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 00:41 | Samford | Woodrow King is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Williams - foul #3 on Shane Williams, team foul #10 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Gaulke (PG), Roger Dodson (SF), James Kegley (C) Shane Williams, William Shultz, Charles Wheeler | |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (SG), Michael Butler (SF), Otto Jones (PF), Albert Dawson (C) James Alpert, Manuel Ferguson, Emil Harris, Mark Roberts | |
| 00:41 | Samford | Woodrow King misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:41 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:20 | Tulsa | James Kegley is called for traveling | 28-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG) William Gaulke | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Ostrom (PG), Patrick Potter (C) Woodrow King, Michael Butler | |
| 00:05 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Downey - foul #3 on Paul Downey, team foul #11 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Wheeler (PF) Paul Downey | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:05 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham is fouled on the floor by James Grant - foul #2 on James Grant, team foul #10 | 28-40 |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:00 | Samford | James Grant misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 30-40 |