| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Don Humes (fresh) SG - Michael Whitham (fresh) SF - William Shultz (fresh) PF - Paul Downey (fresh) C - James Kegley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Melvin Thurston (fresh) SG - Stephen Tilley (fresh) SF - Peter Schultz (fresh) PF - David Dunfee (fresh) C - Anthony Cadet (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 | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Tulsa | Don Humes makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Kegley | 3-0 |
| 19:44 | UAB | Stephen Tilley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Tulsa | Don Humes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | UAB | Melvin Thurston gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | UAB | Stephen Tilley scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Melvin Thurston | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Tulsa | William Shultz is fouled on the floor by Peter Schultz - foul #1 on Peter Schultz, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Tulsa | Don Humes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | UAB | Anthony Cadet pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | UAB | David Dunfee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | UAB | Melvin Thurston grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | UAB | David Dunfee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | UAB | Anthony Cadet gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:40 | UAB | Melvin Thurston makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from David Dunfee | 3-4 |
| 17:22 | Tulsa | William Shultz is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Shultz, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Shane Williams (PG), Alan Davis (SG), Roger Dodson (SF), Charles Wheeler (C) Don Humes, Michael Whitham, William Shultz, James Kegley | |
| Subs | UAB | Harold Aubry (SF), Larry Porterfield (PF), Archie Page (C) Peter Schultz, David Dunfee, Anthony Cadet | |
| 17:20 | UAB | Stephen Tilley is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wheeler - foul #1 on Charles Wheeler, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 16:59 | UAB | Stephen Tilley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Melvin Thurston and the foul's on Roger Dodson - foul #1 on Roger Dodson, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UAB | Louis Lorusso (PG) Melvin Thurston | |
| 16:59 | UAB | Stephen Tilley makes the free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:42 | Tulsa | Alan Davis connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Shane Williams | 5-8 |
| 16:36 | UAB | Harold Aubry is hacked by Roger Dodson - foul #2 on Roger Dodson, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Shultz (SF) Roger Dodson | |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Leigh (SF) Stephen Tilley | |
| 16:26 | UAB | Louis Lorusso scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Leigh | 5-11 |
| 16:17 | Tulsa | William Shultz's layup is rejected by Peter Leigh | 5-11 |
| 16:16 | UAB | Larry Porterfield gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:57 | UAB | Louis Lorusso misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 15:55 | Tulsa | Charles Wheeler gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Shane Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Shultz (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Downey (fairly fresh) C - Charles Wheeler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Louis Lorusso (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Aubry (fresh) SF - Peter Leigh (fresh) PF - Larry Porterfield (fresh) C - Archie Page (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Tulsa | Shane Williams loses the dribble to Louis Lorusso | 5-11 |
| 15:46 | UAB | Louis Lorusso hits the finger roll | 5-13 |
| 15:37 | Tulsa | Alan Davis can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Harold Aubry - foul #1 on Harold Aubry, team foul #2 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Gaulke (PG), James Kegley (C) Shane Williams, Charles Wheeler | |
| Subs | UAB | Melvin Thurston (PG), Peter Schultz (SF), David Dunfee (PF), Anthony Cadet (C) Harold Aubry, Peter Leigh, Larry Porterfield, Archie Page | |
| 15:37 | Tulsa | Alan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 15:37 | Tulsa | Alan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:21 | UAB | Louis Lorusso drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Melvin Thurston | 7-16 |
| 15:05 | Tulsa | David Dunfee swats the layup by Paul Downey | 7-16 |
| 15:03 | UAB | David Dunfee pulls down the rebound | 7-16 |
| 14:59 | UAB | Melvin Thurston is whistled for traveling | 7-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG), Michael Whitham (SG) William Gaulke, Alan Davis | |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Tilley (SG) Louis Lorusso | |
| 14:39 | Tulsa | Stephen Tilley picks off the pass by Don Humes | 7-16 |
| 14:25 | UAB | James Kegley blocks the jumper by Melvin Thurston | 7-16 |
| 14:23 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham snags the defensive board | 7-16 |
| 14:10 | Tulsa | William Shultz hits a floater from the right block set up by James Kegley and the foul's on Peter Schultz - foul #2 on Peter Schultz, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Wheeler (PF) Paul Downey | |
| Subs | UAB | Harold Aubry (SF), Larry Porterfield (PF) Peter Schultz, David Dunfee | |
| 14:10 | Tulsa | William Shultz makes the free throw | 10-16 |
| 14:08 | UAB | Stephen Tilley is fouled in the backcourt by William Shultz - foul #2 on William Shultz, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Roger Dodson (SF) William Shultz | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 13:56 | UAB | Anthony Cadet misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-16 |
| 13:54 | Tulsa | Charles Wheeler snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 13:42 | Tulsa | Charles Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Larry Porterfield - foul #1 on Larry Porterfield, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Gaulke (PG), Shane Williams (SG) Don Humes, Michael Whitham | |
| Subs | UAB | Louis Lorusso (PG), Archie Page (C) Melvin Thurston, Anthony Cadet | |
| 13:19 | Tulsa | Shane Williams can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 10-16 |
| 13:18 | Tulsa | Roger Dodson tips it in | 12-16 |
| 13:04 | UAB | Stephen Tilley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Harold Aubry | 12-19 |
| 12:44 | Tulsa | Charles Wheeler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 12:43 | UAB | The rebound goes to Stephen Tilley | 12-19 |
| 12:31 | UAB | Larry Porterfield is called for a charge - foul #2 on Larry Porterfield, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG), William Shultz (SF), Paul Downey (PF) William Gaulke, Roger Dodson, Charles Wheeler | |
| Subs | UAB | Melvin Thurston (PG), Peter Leigh (SF), David Dunfee (PF), Anthony Cadet (C) Stephen Tilley, Harold Aubry, Larry Porterfield, Archie Page | |
| 12:06 | Tulsa | Don Humes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Whitham (SG) Shane Williams | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 11:43 | UAB | Don Humes steps in front of the Melvin Thurston pass | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Don Humes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Whitham (fresh) SF - William Shultz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Downey (fairly fresh) C - James Kegley (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Melvin Thurston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Lorusso (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Peter Leigh (fresh) PF - David Dunfee (fresh) C - Anthony Cadet (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Whitham, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Davis (PG) Don Humes | |
| Subs | UAB | Harold Aubry (SG), Archie Page (C) Louis Lorusso, Anthony Cadet | |
| 11:06 | UAB | David Dunfee is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-19 |
| 11:05 | UAB | David Dunfee tips it home | 12-21 |
| 10:46 | Tulsa | Melvin Thurston takes the ball from Paul Downey | 12-21 |
| 10:43 | UAB | Harold Aubry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Melvin Thurston | 12-23 |
| 10:23 | Tulsa | James Kegley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 12-23 |
| 10:22 | Tulsa | Alan Davis snags the offensive board | 12-23 |
| 10:06 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham double dribbles | 12-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG), Shane Williams (SG), Roger Dodson (SF), Charles Wheeler (C) Alan Davis, Michael Whitham, William Shultz, James Kegley | |
| Subs | UAB | Louis Lorusso (PG), Stephen Tilley (SG), William Morrison (SF), Anthony Cadet (C) Melvin Thurston, Harold Aubry, Peter Leigh, Archie Page | |
| 09:59 | UAB | William Morrison knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Louis Lorusso | 12-26 |
| 09:41 | Tulsa | Roger Dodson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-26 |
| 09:40 | UAB | Anthony Cadet gets the rebound | 12-26 |
| 09:34 | UAB | Louis Lorusso travels in the backcourt | 12-26 |
| 09:19 | Tulsa | Charles Wheeler buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Paul Downey | 14-26 |
| 09:17 | UAB | Stephen Tilley is hacked by Don Humes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Humes, team foul #7 | 14-26 |
| 09:17 | UAB | Stephen Tilley misses the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 09:17 | UAB | Stephen Tilley grabs the offensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 09:07 | UAB | Stephen Tilley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-26 |
| 09:06 | Tulsa | Don Humes pulls down the rebound | 14-26 |
| 09:00 | Tulsa | Paul Downey is hacked by Louis Lorusso - foul #1 on Louis Lorusso, team foul #6 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Gaulke (PG), Alan Davis (SG) Don Humes, Shane Williams | |
| Subs | UAB | Archie Page (PF) David Dunfee | |
| 08:45 | Tulsa | Roger Dodson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-26 |
| 08:29 | UAB | Stephen Tilley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-26 |
| 08:27 | Tulsa | Alan Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 08:17 | Tulsa | Roger Dodson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-26 |
| 08:15 | UAB | Louis Lorusso grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 08:01 | UAB | Charles Wheeler blocks the jumper by Louis Lorusso | 16-26 |
| 07:59 | Tulsa | William Gaulke grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 07:47 | Tulsa | William Gaulke can't finish the layup | 16-26 |
| 07:46 | Tulsa | Charles Wheeler tips it but misses | 16-26 |
| 07:45 | UAB | The rebound goes to Louis Lorusso | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - William Gaulke (fresh) SG - Alan Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Dodson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Downey (tired) C - Charles Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Louis Lorusso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Tilley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Archie Page (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Cadet (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | UAB | Alan Davis steps in front of the William Morrison pass | 16-26 |
| 07:25 | Tulsa | Charles Wheeler hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by William Gaulke | 18-26 |
| 07:21 | UAB | Alan Davis is called for the reach on Stephen Tilley - foul #1 on Alan Davis, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG), Michael Whitham (SG), William Shultz (SF), James Kegley (C) William Gaulke, Alan Davis, Roger Dodson, Charles Wheeler | |
| Subs | UAB | Melvin Thurston (PG), Harold Aubry (SF), David Dunfee (PF) Louis Lorusso, William Morrison, Archie Page | |
| 07:21 | UAB | Stephen Tilley makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:21 | UAB | Stephen Tilley makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 07:01 | Tulsa | William Shultz slams it home on a nice dish by Don Humes | 20-28 |
| 06:47 | UAB | The jump hook by Harold Aubry is blocked by Paul Downey | 20-28 |
| 06:45 | UAB | Anthony Cadet gets the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:26 | UAB | Paul Downey is called for the reach on Anthony Cadet - foul #1 on Paul Downey, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Wheeler (PF) Paul Downey | |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Leigh (SF) Stephen Tilley | |
| 06:26 | UAB | Anthony Cadet makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:26 | UAB | Anthony Cadet misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:26 | Tulsa | James Kegley grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 06:13 | Tulsa | James Kegley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 20-29 |
| 06:11 | UAB | Peter Leigh gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 06:00 | UAB | Anthony Cadet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-29 |
| 05:58 | UAB | Melvin Thurston can't tip it in | 20-29 |
| 05:57 | Tulsa | James Kegley grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 05:36 | Tulsa | James Kegley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Whitham | 22-29 |
| 05:16 | UAB | Peter Leigh is hacked by William Shultz - foul #3 on William Shultz, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Shane Williams (PG), Alan Davis (SG), Roger Dodson (SF), Paul Downey (PF) Don Humes, Michael Whitham, William Shultz, Charles Wheeler | |
| Subs | UAB | Louis Lorusso (SG), Archie Page (C) Harold Aubry, Anthony Cadet | |
| 05:16 | UAB | Peter Leigh makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:16 | UAB | Peter Leigh misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:16 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to James Kegley | 22-30 |
| 05:03 | Tulsa | Paul Downey misses the shot from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 05:01 | UAB | Peter Leigh grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 04:56 | UAB | Louis Lorusso is hacked by James Kegley - foul #1 on James Kegley, team foul #11 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UAB | Harold Aubry (SF) Peter Leigh | |
| 04:56 | UAB | Louis Lorusso misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:56 | UAB | Louis Lorusso makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:43 | Tulsa | Shane Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-31 |
| 04:41 | Tulsa | Shane Williams grabs the offensive board | 22-31 |
| 04:23 | Tulsa | James Kegley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Tilley (SG), Anthony Cadet (C) Melvin Thurston, Archie Page | |
| 04:07 | UAB | Harold Aubry is fouled on the floor by Roger Dodson - foul #3 on Roger Dodson, team foul #12 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Shultz (SF) Roger Dodson | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 04:07 | UAB | Harold Aubry makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 04:07 | UAB | Harold Aubry makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 03:45 | Tulsa | Paul Downey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-33 |
| 03:43 | UAB | Anthony Cadet snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Shane Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Shultz (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Downey (tired) C - James Kegley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Louis Lorusso (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Tilley (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harold Aubry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Dunfee (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Cadet (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | UAB | Louis Lorusso misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-33 |
| 03:28 | UAB | David Dunfee tips it home | 22-35 |
| 03:07 | Tulsa | Shane Williams is fouled on the floor by David Dunfee - foul #1 on David Dunfee, team foul #7 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Don Humes (PG), Michael Whitham (SG), Charles Wheeler (PF) Alan Davis, William Shultz, Paul Downey | |
| Subs | UAB | William Morrison (PG), Peter Schultz (SF), Larry Porterfield (PF), Archie Page (C) Louis Lorusso, Harold Aubry, David Dunfee, Anthony Cadet | |
| 03:07 | Tulsa | Shane Williams misses the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 03:07 | UAB | The rebound goes to Larry Porterfield | 22-35 |
| 03:05 | UAB | Stephen Tilley is hacked by Michael Whitham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Whitham, team foul #13 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Shultz (SF) Shane Williams | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 03:05 | UAB | Stephen Tilley misses the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 03:05 | UAB | Stephen Tilley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 02:46 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham is fouled on the floor by Stephen Tilley - foul #1 on Stephen Tilley, team foul #8 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Shane Williams (SG) William Shultz | |
| Subs | UAB | Melvin Thurston (PG) Stephen Tilley | |
| 02:46 | Tulsa | Michael Whitham misses the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 02:46 | UAB | The rebound goes to Larry Porterfield | 22-36 |
| 02:44 | UAB | Melvin Thurston's pass is intercepted by Don Humes in the backcourt | 22-36 |
| 02:32 | Tulsa | Shane Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 22-36 |
| 02:30 | Tulsa | Charles Wheeler tips it home | 24-36 |
| 02:13 | UAB | William Morrison can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 24-36 |
| 02:12 | Tulsa | Shane Williams snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 01:53 | Tulsa | Shane Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 01:32 | UAB | Melvin Thurston clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Michael Whitham - foul #3 on Michael Whitham, team foul #14 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Gaulke (PG), Alan Davis (SG), William Shultz (SF), Paul Downey (PF) Don Humes, Shane Williams, Michael Whitham, James Kegley | |
| Subs | UAB | Louis Lorusso (SG), David Dunfee (PF), Anthony Cadet (C) William Morrison, Larry Porterfield, Archie Page | |
| 01:32 | UAB | Melvin Thurston makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:32 | UAB | Melvin Thurston makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:17 | Tulsa | Paul Downey drills a 3 from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 01:03 | UAB | Louis Lorusso is called for a charge - foul #2 on Louis Lorusso, team foul #9 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UAB | Stephen Tilley (SG), Peter Leigh (SF) Melvin Thurston, Peter Schultz | |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | Charles Wheeler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Stephen Tilley - foul #2 on Stephen Tilley, team foul #10 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Shane Williams (SG), James Kegley (C) Alan Davis, William Shultz | |
| Subs | UAB | Larry Porterfield (PF) David Dunfee | |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | Charles Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | Charles Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | Charles Wheeler makes the 3rd free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:20 | UAB | Anthony Cadet is whistled for traveling | 33-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Roger Dodson (SF) Charles Wheeler | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Paul Downey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-38 |