| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Corey Roseman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Allee (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Freed (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Eveland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Hugh Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Abbott (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Mozee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Schmeling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Quinton Brockman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Michael Brewer inbounds the ball | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Memphis | Edward Allee's pass is intercepted by Hugh Ross in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 19:41 | Tulsa | Quinton Brockman drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Mozee | 47-51 |
| 19:39 | Memphis | Edward Allee is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Ross - foul #2 on Hugh Ross, team foul #1 | 47-51 |
| 19:23 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-51 |
| 19:22 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 19:11 | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling can't connect on a runner in the paint | 47-51 |
| 19:10 | Memphis | Brian Freed snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 19:04 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland's pass is intercepted by Jerry Abbott | 47-51 |
| 19:01 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott hits the finger roll | 47-53 |
| 18:48 | Memphis | Willie Schmeling swats the layup by Edward Allee | 47-53 |
| 18:47 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland tips it in | 49-53 |
| 18:23 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-56 |
| 18:04 | Memphis | Brian Freed is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Brewer | 51-56 |
| 17:41 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott is fouled on the floor by Edward Allee - foul #2 on Edward Allee, team foul #1 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), Robert Howell (SF), John Hankins (PF), Jerrell Porter (C) Corey Roseman, Edward Allee, Michael Brewer, Brian Freed, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bradley Jones (PG), Ricky Barnes (SF), Marc Moore (PF), Terry Greear (C) Hugh Ross, Gerald Mozee, Willie Schmeling, Quinton Brockman | |
| 17:15 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerrell Porter - foul #2 on Jerrell Porter, team foul #2 | 51-56 |
| 17:15 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 17:15 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 17:04 | Memphis | Robert Howell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-58 |
| 17:02 | Memphis | John Hankins grabs the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 16:52 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-58 |
| 16:50 | Tulsa | Marc Moore grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 16:47 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes is hacked by Charles Fitzgibbons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Fitzgibbons, team foul #3 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), Owen White (SF) Charles Fitzgibbons, John Hankins | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Quinton Brockman (C) Bradley Jones, Terry Greear | |
| 16:34 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Hugh Ross | 51-61 |
| 16:22 | Memphis | Robert Howell makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 16:04 | Tulsa | Jerrell Porter steps in front of the Marc Moore pass | 54-61 |
| 16:01 | Memphis | Donald Poirier is hacked by Jerry Abbott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Abbott, team foul #2 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Edward Allee (SG), Michael Brewer (SF), Brian Freed (PF), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Kelly James, Donald Poirier, Owen White, Robert Howell, Jerrell Porter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee (SF), Willie Schmeling (PF), Terry Greear (C) Ricky Barnes, Marc Moore, Quinton Brockman | |
| 15:45 | Memphis | Michael Brewer makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Fitzgibbons | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Allee (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Freed (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Eveland (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Hugh Ross (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Abbott (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gerald Mozee (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Willie Schmeling (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Greear (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Tulsa | Edward Allee steals it from Willie Schmeling | 57-61 |
| 15:23 | Memphis | Terry Greear is called for the reach on Edward Allee - foul #1 on Terry Greear, team foul #3 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG) Charles Fitzgibbons | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bradley Jones (PG), Ted Cusack (SG), Darwin Kahle (SF), Josiah Etherton (C) Hugh Ross, Jerry Abbott, Gerald Mozee, Terry Greear | |
| 15:18 | Memphis | Willie Schmeling is called for the reach on Brian Freed - foul #1 on Willie Schmeling, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Hankins (PF) Brian Freed | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Quinton Brockman (C) Willie Schmeling | |
| 15:05 | Memphis | Edward Allee can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bradley Jones - foul #2 on Bradley Jones, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Howell (PF) Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 15:05 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 15:05 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 15:05 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Quinton Brockman | 58-61 |
| 14:58 | Tulsa | Quinton Brockman clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 14:56 | Memphis | The rebound goes to John Hankins | 58-61 |
| 14:54 | Memphis | Josiah Etherton is called for the reach on Jeffrey Eveland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Josiah Etherton, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), Brian Freed (PF), Jerrell Porter (C) Corey Roseman, Edward Allee, John Hankins, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Marc Moore (PF) Josiah Etherton | |
| 14:42 | Memphis | Robert Howell is whistled for traveling | 58-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Owen White (SF) Brian Freed | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (SF), Terry Greear (C) Bradley Jones, Quinton Brockman | |
| 14:19 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 58-61 |
| 14:18 | Tulsa | Terry Greear grabs the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 14:03 | Tulsa | Marc Moore makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ted Cusack | 58-64 |
| 13:44 | Memphis | Terry Greear takes the ball from Jerrell Porter | 58-64 |
| 13:39 | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle is hacked by Donald Poirier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Poirier, team foul #4 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Edward Allee (SG), Michael Brewer (SF), John Hankins (PF), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Kelly James, Donald Poirier, Owen White, Robert Howell, Jerrell Porter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Gerald Mozee (SF), Willie Schmeling (PF), Quinton Brockman (C) Darwin Kahle, Ricky Barnes, Marc Moore, Terry Greear | |
| 13:23 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ted Cusack | 58-66 |
| 13:18 | Memphis | Edward Allee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 13:17 | Memphis | John Hankins tips it back up and in | 60-66 |
| 13:01 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Ted Cusack | 60-68 |
| 12:48 | Memphis | Edward Allee is hacked by Ted Cusack - foul #4 on Ted Cusack, team foul #7 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), Brian Freed (PF) Charles Fitzgibbons, John Hankins | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bradley Jones (PG), Darwin Kahle (SG) Hugh Ross, Ted Cusack | |
| 12:48 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 12:48 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 12:26 | Tulsa | Bradley Jones clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 62-68 |
| 12:24 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 12:19 | Memphis | Gerald Mozee steps in front of the Corey Roseman pass | 62-68 |
| 11:59 | Tulsa | Brian Freed blocks the short jumper by Quinton Brockman | 62-68 |
| 11:57 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 11:41 | Memphis | Corey Roseman is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 11:40 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 11:40 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), Charles Fitzgibbons (SG), Owen White (SF), Robert Howell (PF), John Hankins (C) Corey Roseman, Edward Allee, Michael Brewer, Brian Freed, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (SG), Ricky Barnes (SF), Marc Moore (PF), Terry Greear (C) Darwin Kahle, Gerald Mozee, Willie Schmeling, Quinton Brockman | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kelly James (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Howell (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Hankins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Bradley Jones (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jerry Abbott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ricky Barnes (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marc Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Greear (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Tulsa | Charles Fitzgibbons steals it from Ricky Barnes in the backcourt | 62-68 |
| 11:37 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons banks in the layup | 64-68 |
| 11:21 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-68 |
| 11:19 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Howell | 64-68 |
| 11:14 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Marc Moore - foul #2 on Marc Moore, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Poirier (SG) Kelly James | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG) Bradley Jones | |
| 11:14 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 11:14 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 11:12 | Tulsa | Charles Fitzgibbons steals the ball from Jerry Abbott in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| 10:58 | Memphis | Owen White makes the wide open shot near the basket on a great pass from Donald Poirier | 68-68 |
| 10:33 | Tulsa | Marc Moore is denied on a layup by John Hankins | 68-68 |
| 10:31 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes grabs the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 10:25 | Tulsa | Owen White steps in front of the Terry Greear pass | 68-68 |
| 10:21 | Memphis | Owen White banks in the layup | 70-68 |
| 10:19 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), Brian Freed (PF), Jerrell Porter (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Owen White, John Hankins | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 10:09 | Memphis | Robert Howell is fouled on the floor by Ricky Barnes - foul #2 on Ricky Barnes, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling (PF) Marc Moore | |
| 10:09 | Memphis | Robert Howell misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 10:09 | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 09:50 | Tulsa | Terry Greear loses the dribble to Jerrell Porter | 70-68 |
| 09:36 | Memphis | Robert Howell connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline | 72-68 |
| 09:28 | Tulsa | Jerrell Porter is called for the reach on Terry Greear - foul #3 on Jerrell Porter, team foul #5 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), Michael Brewer (SF) Kelly James, Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bradley Jones (PG), Darwin Kahle (SG), Gerald Mozee (SF), Marc Moore (PF), Quinton Brockman (C) Hugh Ross, Jerry Abbott, Ricky Barnes, Willie Schmeling, Terry Greear | |
| 09:09 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee loses the dribble to Corey Roseman | 72-68 |
| 09:04 | Memphis | Corey Roseman throws it down | 74-68 |
| 09:02 | Tulsa | Bradley Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (SG), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Donald Poirier, Jerrell Porter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 08:50 | Memphis | The refs have stopped play. Michael Brewer is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 74-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Howell (SF) Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 08:40 | Memphis | Corey Roseman hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Howell | 77-68 |
| 08:14 | Tulsa | Quinton Brockman is called for traveling | 77-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (SG), John Hankins (SF) Edward Allee, Brian Freed | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Jerry Abbott (SG), Ricky Barnes (SF), Willie Schmeling (PF), Terry Greear (C) Bradley Jones, Darwin Kahle, Gerald Mozee, Marc Moore, Quinton Brockman | |
| 08:11 | Memphis | John Hankins is called for traveling in the backcourt | 77-68 |
| 07:59 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffrey Eveland - foul #3 on Jeffrey Eveland, team foul #6 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerrell Porter (C) Jeffrey Eveland | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Cusack (SG), Josiah Etherton (C) Jerry Abbott, Terry Greear | |
| 07:59 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 07:59 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 07:46 | Memphis | John Hankins knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Corey Roseman and he's fouled by Willie Schmeling - foul #2 on Willie Schmeling, team foul #10 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Poirier (SG) Corey Roseman | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 07:46 | Memphis | John Hankins makes the free throw | 80-70 |
| 07:30 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross is called for traveling | 80-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), Brian Freed (PF) Donald Poirier, Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee (SF), Terry Greear (C) Ricky Barnes, Willie Schmeling | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kelly James (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hankins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Freed (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerrell Porter (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Hugh Ross (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ted Cusack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gerald Mozee (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Josiah Etherton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Terry Greear (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Charles Fitzgibbons, team foul #7 | 80-70 |
| 06:59 | Tulsa | Kelly James is called for the reach on Gerald Mozee - foul #2 on Kelly James, team foul #8 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), Owen White (SF), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Kelly James, Charles Fitzgibbons, John Hankins, Jerrell Porter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Quinton Brockman (C) Hugh Ross, Terry Greear | |
| 06:59 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 06:59 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 06:55 | Memphis | Donald Poirier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (SF) Gerald Mozee | |
| 06:39 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-72 |
| 06:37 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack grabs the offensive rebound | 80-72 |
| 06:32 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ted Cusack | 80-74 |
| 06:22 | Memphis | Donald Poirier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-74 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Edward Allee (SG), Michael Brewer (SF), Robert Howell (PF) Corey Roseman, Donald Poirier, Owen White, Brian Freed | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bradley Jones (PG), Marc Moore (PF) Jerry Abbott, Quinton Brockman | |
| 05:53 | Tulsa | The jump hook by Ricky Barnes is blocked by Jeffrey Eveland | 80-74 |
| 05:52 | Memphis | Robert Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 05:50 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-74 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), Jerrell Porter (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Gerald Mozee (SF), Willie Schmeling (PF) Bradley Jones, Ricky Barnes, Marc Moore | |
| 05:35 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 80-74 |
| 05:34 | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling tips it home | 80-76 |
| 05:20 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter clanks a floater near the basket | 80-76 |
| 05:18 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter tips it but misses | 80-76 |
| 05:17 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack gets the rebound | 80-76 |
| 04:55 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 80-76 |
| 04:53 | Tulsa | Josiah Etherton snags the offensive board | 80-76 |
| 04:43 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee's fadeaway is rejected by Jerrell Porter | 80-76 |
| 04:41 | Memphis | Robert Howell gets the rebound | 80-76 |
| 04:41 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), Owen White (SF), John Hankins (PF), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Kelly James, Edward Allee, Michael Brewer, Robert Howell, Jerrell Porter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bradley Jones (PG), Darwin Kahle (SF), Terry Greear (C) Hugh Ross, Gerald Mozee, Willie Schmeling | |
| 04:37 | Memphis | John Hankins is hacked by Darwin Kahle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darwin Kahle, team foul #11 | 80-76 |
| 04:37 | Memphis | John Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 04:37 | Memphis | John Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 04:21 | Tulsa | Terry Greear can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-76 |
| 04:20 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Owen White | 82-76 |
| 04:16 | Memphis | Donald Poirier's pass is intercepted by Ted Cusack in the backcourt | 82-76 |
| 03:59 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Eveland - foul #4 on Jeffrey Eveland, team foul #9 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), Michael Brewer (SF), Brian Freed (PF) Charles Fitzgibbons, Owen White, John Hankins | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (SF), Marc Moore (PF) Darwin Kahle, Terry Greear | |
| 03:59 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 03:59 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 03:46 | Memphis | Corey Roseman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ricky Barnes - foul #3 on Ricky Barnes, team foul #12 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG) Bradley Jones | |
| 03:46 | Memphis | Corey Roseman makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 03:46 | Memphis | Corey Roseman makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 03:22 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes misses the jumper from the right wing | 84-78 |
| 03:21 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland pulls down the rebound | 84-78 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Corey Roseman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Poirier (tiring) 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Brewer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Freed (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Eveland (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jerry Abbott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ted Cusack (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ricky Barnes (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marc Moore (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Josiah Etherton (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Memphis | Brian Freed is called for traveling | 84-78 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), Charles Fitzgibbons (SG), John Hankins (PF), Jerrell Porter (C) Corey Roseman, Donald Poirier, Brian Freed, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle (SG), Quinton Brockman (C) Ted Cusack, Josiah Etherton | |
| 02:47 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott drills a jumper near the basket | 84-80 |
| 02:27 | Memphis | John Hankins hits the easy wide open finger roll | 86-80 |
| 02:27 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-80 |
| Subs | Memphis | Owen White (SF), Robert Howell (PF), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Michael Brewer, John Hankins, Jerrell Porter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bradley Jones (PG), Gerald Mozee (SF), Josiah Etherton (PF), Terry Greear (C) Darwin Kahle, Ricky Barnes, Marc Moore, Quinton Brockman | |
| 02:10 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott misses short on a floater from the left side | 86-80 |
| 02:09 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Eveland | 86-80 |
| 02:05 | Memphis | Owen White is fouled in the backcourt by Josiah Etherton - foul #5 on Josiah Etherton, team foul #13 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), Edward Allee (SG), Brian Freed (PF) Kelly James, Charles Fitzgibbons, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling (PF) Josiah Etherton | |
| 02:05 | Memphis | Owen White makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 02:05 | Memphis | Owen White makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:56 | Tulsa | Willie Schmeling misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 88-80 |
| 01:55 | Memphis | Brian Freed snags the defensive board | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Memphis | Brian Freed hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Corey Roseman and he's fouled by Terry Greear - foul #2 on Terry Greear, team foul #14 | 90-80 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Brewer (SF), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Owen White, Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Ted Cusack (SG), Quinton Brockman (C) Bradley Jones, Jerry Abbott, Terry Greear | |
| 01:49 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 90-80 |
| 01:49 | Memphis | Brian Freed makes the free throw | 91-80 |
| 01:45 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross's pass is intercepted by Corey Roseman in the backcourt | 91-80 |
| 01:32 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland connects on the open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Brewer | 93-80 |
| 01:10 | Tulsa | Gerald Mozee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 93-80 |
| 01:08 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland grabs the defensive rebound | 93-80 |
| 01:05 | Memphis | Hugh Ross steals the ball from Michael Brewer in the backcourt | 93-80 |
| 01:04 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross jams it | 93-82 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Michael Brewer is hacked by Willie Schmeling - foul #3 on Willie Schmeling, team foul #15 | 93-82 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Darwin Kahle (SG), Ricky Barnes (SF), Marc Moore (PF), Terry Greear (C) Hugh Ross, Ted Cusack, Gerald Mozee, Willie Schmeling, Quinton Brockman | |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Michael Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 94-82 |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Michael Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 95-82 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Tulsa | Michael Brewer denies the turnaround by Darwin Kahle | 95-82 |
| 00:51 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Moore | 95-82 |
| 00:49 | Tulsa | Darwin Kahle misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 95-82 |
| 00:47 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 95-82 |
| 00:45 | Tulsa | Marc Moore scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 95-84 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Memphis | Ricky Barnes picks off the pass by Corey Roseman | 95-84 |
| 00:13 | Tulsa | Marc Moore banks in the layup set up by Ricky Barnes | 95-86 |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 95-86 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Ted Cusack (SG), Gerald Mozee (SF), Willie Schmeling (PF), Quinton Brockman (C) Jerry Abbott, Darwin Kahle, Ricky Barnes, Marc Moore, Terry Greear | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Michael Brewer is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Ross - foul #3 on Hugh Ross, team foul #16 | 95-86 |
| 00:12 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 95-86 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Michael Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 96-86 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Michael Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 97-86 |
| 00:06 | Tulsa | Brian Freed blocks the short jumper by Willie Schmeling | 97-86 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland gets the rebound | 97-86 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Corey Roseman runs out the clock | 97-86 |