| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SG - Clarence Gay (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tom Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Cedric Sultan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Merchant (fresh) C - Gerald Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Clarence Gay | 30-33 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | William Allen is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Gay | 33-33 |
| 19:10 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 19:08 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | William Allen pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay is whistled for a carry | 33-33 |
| 18:29 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Clarence Gay - foul #2 on Clarence Gay, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti (SF) Cedric Sultan | |
| 18:29 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:29 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Tom Berry grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | William Allen hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 36-34 |
| 17:48 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall misses the floater from the left side | 36-34 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | William Allen grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Tom Berry is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 17:28 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 17:22 | Tulsa | James Smith buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 36-37 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | William Allen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 16:53 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:36 | Tulsa | The pull-up jumper by Gerald Marshall is blocked by Tom Berry | 36-37 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Tommy Jaramillo | 36-37 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Berry | 36-37 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | William Allen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 16:04 | Tulsa | John Merchant grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 15:52 | Tulsa | William Allen steals the ball from Michael Smith | 36-37 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay dunks the ball set up by William Allen | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Gay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Woodrow Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jimmy Patti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Merchant (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Marshall (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Tulsa | James Smith clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Allen - foul #2 on William Allen, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly (SG), Edward Midgette (PF), Haywood Aponte (C) Clarence Gay, Tom Berry, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (PG), Cedric Sultan (SF), Reggie White (PF), James Wampler (C) Michael Smith, Jimmy Patti, John Merchant, Gerald Marshall | |
| 15:28 | Tulsa | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:28 | Tulsa | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Reggie White is called for the reach on Edward Midgette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reggie White, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Williams (SG) James Smith | |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | William Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 15:10 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to James Wampler | 38-38 |
| 15:03 | Tulsa | Reggie White knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Trepanier | 38-40 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | William Allen scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Kelly | 41-40 |
| 14:16 | Tulsa | Robert Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Haywood Aponte pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Haywood Aponte is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Woodrow Carlson | 43-40 |
| 13:37 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Cedric Sultan | 43-43 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | William Allen buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Woodrow Carlson | 46-43 |
| 13:07 | Tulsa | James Wampler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-43 |
| 13:05 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 12:45 | Tulsa | Reggie White hits a 3 from straight away | 46-46 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson's pass is intercepted by Cedric Sultan in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 12:26 | Tulsa | Reggie White buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Trepanier | 46-48 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Thomas Trepanier steps in front of the William Allen pass | 46-48 |
| 12:01 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Williams | 46-50 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson is hacked by Cedric Sultan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cedric Sultan, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG), Clarence Gay (SG), Tom Berry (PF), Tommy Jaramillo (C) William Allen, Woodrow Carlson, Edward Midgette, Haywood Aponte | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Smith (PG), James Smith (SG), Luis Hunter (SF), John Merchant (PF), Jimmy Patti (C) Thomas Trepanier, Robert Williams, Cedric Sultan, Reggie White, James Wampler | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly misses the 3 from straight away | 46-50 |
| 11:39 | Tulsa | John Merchant snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clarence Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Luis Hunter (fresh) PF - John Merchant (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmy Patti (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti is hacked by Tommy Jaramillo - foul #2 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Midgette (C) Raymond Kelly | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 11:04 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Smith | 46-52 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay is fouled in the backcourt by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall (C) Luis Hunter | |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | George Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Gay | 48-52 |
| 10:23 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti is whistled for traveling | 48-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Allen (PG) George Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Luis Hunter (SF) Jimmy Patti | |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Kenneth Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 10:10 | Tulsa | James Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-52 |
| 10:08 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:58 | Tulsa | James Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Luis Hunter swats the layup by Tommy Jaramillo | 48-55 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo grabs the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Marshall denies the turnaround by Clarence Gay | 48-55 |
| 09:06 | Tulsa | John Merchant gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 08:40 | Tulsa | Luis Hunter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Tommy Jaramillo - foul #3 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), Raymond Kelly (SG), Woodrow Carlson (SF), Norman Turner (C) Kenneth Allen, Clarence Gay, Tommy Jaramillo, Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Jimmy Patti (PF), Reggie White (C) Michael Smith, James Smith, John Merchant, Gerald Marshall | |
| 08:40 | Tulsa | Luis Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:40 | Tulsa | Luis Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-56 |
| 08:09 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Tom Berry | 51-56 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly connects on the open jumper from close range on a nice dish by William Allen | 53-56 |
| 07:40 | Tulsa | Luis Hunter is hacked by Norman Turner - foul #1 on Norman Turner, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Haywood Aponte (PF) Tom Berry | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brandon Brown (PG), James Wampler (C) Robert Williams, Luis Hunter | |
| 07:21 | Tulsa | Reggie White is whistled for traveling | 53-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG), Clarence Gay (SG), Tommy Jaramillo (C) William Allen, Woodrow Carlson, Norman Turner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan (SF) James Wampler | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Gay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Raymond Kelly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Haywood Aponte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Brandon Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Trepanier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cedric Sultan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Patti (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Reggie White (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Raymond Kelly | 56-56 |
| 06:40 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan clanks a floater from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Brandon Brown steals it from Tommy Jaramillo | 56-56 |
| 06:00 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Reggie White and he's fouled by Clarence Gay - foul #3 on Clarence Gay, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), Woodrow Carlson (SF), Tom Berry (PF), Norman Turner (C) George Johnson, Raymond Kelly, Haywood Aponte, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Smith (PG), James Smith (SG), James Wampler (PF), Gerald Marshall (C) Brandon Brown, Cedric Sultan, Jimmy Patti, Reggie White | |
| 06:00 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | William Allen misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Midgette (PF) Tom Berry | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan (SF), John Merchant (PF) Thomas Trepanier, James Wampler | |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:17 | Tulsa | Edward Midgette is called for the reach on John Merchant - foul #2 on Edward Midgette, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Wampler (C) Gerald Marshall | |
| 05:17 | Tulsa | John Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:17 | Tulsa | John Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Norman Turner makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Clarence Gay and the foul's on James Wampler - foul #2 on James Wampler, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Norman Turner makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:34 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan misses the fadeaway from the left side | 61-61 |
| 04:33 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:20 | Tulsa | James Wampler misses long on a shot from the right block | 61-61 |
| 04:18 | Tulsa | John Merchant hits the follow up shot | 61-63 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | John Merchant swats the layup by Edward Midgette | 61-63 |
| 03:50 | Tulsa | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 03:38 | Tulsa | James Wampler can't throw it down but the foul's on Norman Turner - foul #2 on Norman Turner, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG), Raymond Kelly (SG), Nathan Cowles (SF), Tom Berry (PF), Tommy Jaramillo (C) William Allen, Clarence Gay, Woodrow Carlson, Edward Midgette, Norman Turner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Jimmy Patti (SF), Gerald Marshall (C) Michael Smith, James Smith, Cedric Sultan, John Merchant | |
| 03:38 | Tulsa | James Wampler makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:38 | Tulsa | James Wampler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Trepanier - foul #1 on Thomas Trepanier, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Reggie White (PF) James Wampler | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Tom Berry is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Kelly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Cowles (fresh) PF - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Thomas Trepanier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Patti (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Reggie White (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Gerald Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:48 | Tulsa | Reggie White's fadeaway is rejected by Tom Berry | 63-65 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Tom Berry snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), Woodrow Carlson (SF) George Johnson, Nathan Cowles | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Smith (PG), James Smith (SG), John Merchant (PF) Thomas Trepanier, Robert Williams, Reggie White | |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | James Smith steps in front of the William Allen pass in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 02:30 | Tulsa | John Merchant lays it in set up by Michael Smith | 63-67 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | William Allen gets the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | William Allen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-67 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Tom Berry hits the follow up shot | 65-67 |
| 01:25 | Tulsa | John Merchant drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Michael Smith and he's hacked by Tom Berry - foul #1 on Tom Berry, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SG) Raymond Kelly | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan (SF) Jimmy Patti | |
| 01:25 | Tulsa | John Merchant makes the free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | William Allen can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Tom Berry grabs the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Michael Smith is called for the reach on William Allen - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #7 | 65-70 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by William Allen - foul #3 on William Allen, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| 00:19 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:19 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson's pass is intercepted by Cedric Sultan in the backcourt | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall is hacked by Tommy Jaramillo - foul #4 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #11 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Williams (PG), Thomas Trepanier (SF) Michael Smith, Cedric Sultan | |
| 00:14 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:14 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson loses the ball out of bounds | 67-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan (SF) James Smith | |
| 00:07 | Tulsa | William Allen is called for the reach on Gerald Marshall in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Allen, team foul #12 | 67-74 |
| 00:07 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:07 | Tulsa | Gerald Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-75 |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Smith (PG), James Smith (SG) Robert Williams, Cedric Sultan | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 70-75 |