| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) SG - John Lane (fresh) SF - Raymond Smith (fresh) PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) C - William Ashley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (fresh) SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (fresh) PF - Gerald Blair (fresh) C - David Turner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | John Lane is fouled on the floor by Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | William Ashley is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Tulsa | William Ashley steals the ball from Gerald Blair | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Tulsa | David Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | Tulsa | The jump hook by Robert Taylor is blocked by Cody Belcher | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lloyd Burns - foul #1 on Lloyd Burns, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (PG) Lloyd Burns | |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | John Lane is hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (PG), William Smith (SF), Carmine Morris (PF) Robert Taylor, Dennis Ruthenberg, Gerald Blair | |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gilbert McIver | 4-3 |
| 17:31 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough (C) David Turner | |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Cody Belcher | 6-3 |
| 17:01 | Tulsa | Jason Luse can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 6-3 |
| 17:00 | Tulsa | William Smith hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Luse - foul #1 on Jason Luse, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG) Jason Luse | |
| 16:51 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Ashley | 8-5 |
| 16:29 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris misses badly on a shot from the left block | 8-5 |
| 16:28 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to William Smith | 8-5 |
| 16:10 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Cody Belcher | 8-5 |
| 16:03 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver can't finish the layup | 8-5 |
| 16:02 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris grabs the board | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Ashley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (fairly fresh) SG - Aaron Quintanar (fairly fresh) SF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carmine Morris (fairly fresh) C - Chris Kimbrough (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Tulsa | Gilbert McIver steals the ball from Chris Kimbrough | 8-5 |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | John Lane banks in the layup set up by Gilbert McIver | 10-5 |
| 15:42 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 10-5 |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher slams it home | 12-5 |
| 15:06 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar's pass is intercepted by Cody Belcher | 12-5 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Chris Kimbrough - foul #1 on Chris Kimbrough, team foul #5 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Tony Davis (C) John Lane, Raymond Smith, Cody Belcher, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG), Jason Luse (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Gerald Blair (PF), David Turner (C) Lloyd Burns, Aaron Quintanar, William Smith, Carmine Morris, Chris Kimbrough | |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 14:38 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-5 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross snags the defensive board | 14-5 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver double dribbles in the backcourt | 14-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG) Gilbert McIver | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 14:17 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-5 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark snags the defensive board | 14-5 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch is fouled in the backcourt by George Adair - foul #1 on George Adair, team foul #6 | 14-5 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Ross | 17-5 |
| 13:49 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-5 |
| 13:47 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg hits the follow up shot | 17-7 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch can't finish the uncontested layup | 17-7 |
| 13:26 | Tulsa | David Turner snags the defensive board | 17-7 |
| 13:14 | Tulsa | Jason Luse drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Adair and he's hacked by Cory Crouch - foul #1 on Cory Crouch, team foul #1 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SF), Cody Belcher (PF), William Ashley (C) Christopher Ross, Daniel Clark, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (SG), Marvin Smith (PF) George Adair, Gerald Blair | |
| 13:14 | Tulsa | Jason Luse makes the free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Aaron Quintanar - foul #1 on Aaron Quintanar, team foul #7 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG) Jason Luse | |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 12:52 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Aaron Quintanar | 19-13 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Cory Crouch | 22-13 |
| 12:25 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-13 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 24-13 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Smith (tiring) PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Ashley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (fairly fresh) SG - Aaron Quintanar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Smith (fairly fresh) C - David Turner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg is called for traveling | 24-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Tony Davis (C) Cory Crouch, Benjamin Homan, Raymond Smith, Cody Belcher, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (PG), William Smith (SG), Gerald Blair (PF), Carmine Morris (C) Lloyd Burns, Aaron Quintanar, Marvin Smith, David Turner | |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses long on a shot from the right wing | 24-13 |
| 11:25 | Tulsa | Jason Luse snags the defensive board | 24-13 |
| 11:08 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg can't finish the layup | 24-13 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross snags the defensive board | 24-13 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Jason Luse is called for the reach on Tony Davis - foul #2 on Jason Luse, team foul #8 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG), Chris Kimbrough (C) Jason Luse, Gerald Blair | |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis makes the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| 10:40 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher (PF), William Ashley (C) Daniel Clark, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (SG) William Smith | |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Aaron Quintanar steals the ball from Gilbert McIver in the backcourt | 26-13 |
| 10:29 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg misses the shot from the left side | 26-13 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver snags the defensive board | 26-13 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | William Ashley is hacked by Chris Kimbrough - foul #2 on Chris Kimbrough, team foul #9 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SF) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Blair (PF), David Turner (C) Carmine Morris, Chris Kimbrough | |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 27-13 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 27-13 |
| 10:21 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Aaron Quintanar | 27-13 |
| 10:11 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-13 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | William Ashley gets the rebound | 27-13 |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith is fouled in the backcourt by David Turner - foul #1 on David Turner, team foul #10 | 27-13 |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-13 |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-13 |
| 09:54 | Tulsa | Cody Belcher denies the turnaround by Gerald Blair | 29-13 |
| 09:53 | Tulsa | David Turner tips it but misses | 29-13 |
| 09:51 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar can't tip it in | 29-13 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher pulls down the rebound | 29-13 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Dennis Ruthenberg - foul #1 on Dennis Ruthenberg, team foul #11 | 29-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), William Smith (SG) George Adair, Dennis Ruthenberg | |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 1st free throw | 30-13 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 31-13 |
| 09:27 | Tulsa | Cody Belcher is called for the reach on Lloyd Burns - foul #1 on Cody Belcher, team foul #2 | 31-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Daniel Clark (PF), Tony Davis (C) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, Cody Belcher, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Marvin Smith (SF), Carmine Morris (C) Aaron Quintanar, David Turner | |
| 09:11 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Marvin Smith | 31-16 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark jams it on a nice dish by Benjamin Homan and he's fouled by Carmine Morris - foul #1 on Carmine Morris, team foul #12 | 33-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (SF) Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark makes the free throw | 34-16 |
| 08:44 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-16 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis snags the defensive board | 34-16 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Benjamin Homan, team foul #3 | 34-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Cody Belcher (PF), William Ashley (C) Cory Crouch, Daniel Clark, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), David Turner (C) William Smith, Marvin Smith, Carmine Morris | |
| 08:26 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Ross | 34-16 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver grabs the board | 34-16 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-16 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | William Ashley hits the follow up shot | 36-16 |
| 07:47 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns loses the ball out of bounds | 36-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), John Lane (SG), Raymond Smith (SF) Gilbert McIver, Benjamin Homan, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG), William Smith (SG), Carmine Morris (PF) Lloyd Burns, Aaron Quintanar, Gerald Blair | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Ashley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Adair (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Carmine Morris (fresh) C - David Turner (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-16 |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-16 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the dunk | 36-16 |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | William Ashley tips it in | 38-16 |
| 07:09 | Tulsa | Cody Belcher is called for the reach on Dennis Ruthenberg - foul #2 on Cody Belcher, team foul #4 | 38-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark (PF), Tony Davis (C) Cody Belcher, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (SF) Dennis Ruthenberg | |
| 06:55 | Tulsa | Daniel Clark swats the layup by William Smith | 38-16 |
| 06:54 | Tulsa | William Smith gets the offensive rebound | 38-16 |
| 06:40 | Tulsa | William Smith misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on John Lane - foul #1 on John Lane, team foul #5 | 38-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Christopher Ross (SF) Cory Crouch, John Lane, Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Marvin Smith (SF), Gerald Blair (PF) George Adair, Aaron Quintanar, David Turner | |
| 06:40 | Tulsa | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-17 |
| 06:40 | Tulsa | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-18 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Tony Davis | 40-18 |
| 06:22 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris is called for traveling | 40-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (SG) William Smith | |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-18 |
| 06:01 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 40-18 |
| 05:40 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-18 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis gets the rebound | 40-18 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Aaron Quintanar - foul #2 on Aaron Quintanar, team foul #13 | 40-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Raymond Smith (SF), Cody Belcher (PF), William Ashley (C) Benjamin Homan, Christopher Ross, Daniel Clark, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Smith (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), David Turner (C) Aaron Quintanar, Marvin Smith, Carmine Morris | |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the 1st free throw | 40-18 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the 2nd free throw | 40-18 |
| 05:15 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to David Turner | 40-18 |
| 04:56 | Tulsa | William Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #14 | 40-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG) Gilbert McIver | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG) Lloyd Burns | |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Dennis Ruthenberg is called for the reach on Cory Crouch - foul #2 on Dennis Ruthenberg, team foul #15 | 40-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Marvin Smith (SF) Dennis Ruthenberg | |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 41-18 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 42-18 |
| 04:37 | Tulsa | William Smith slams it home | 42-20 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | John Lane is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lane, team foul #6 | 42-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carmine Morris (PF) Gerald Blair | |
| 04:13 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris hits a wide open jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Smith | 42-22 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by William Ashley and he's fouled by Carmine Morris - foul #2 on Carmine Morris, team foul #16 | 44-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Christopher Ross (SF) John Lane, Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Chris Kimbrough (PF) George Adair, William Smith, Marvin Smith, Carmine Morris | |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the free throw | 44-22 |
| 03:58 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to David Turner | 44-22 |
| 03:50 | Tulsa | Jason Luse is called for traveling | 44-22 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ross (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Ashley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jason Luse (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Chris Kimbrough (fresh) C - David Turner (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | William Ashley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG) Cory Crouch | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 03:04 | Tulsa | Jason Luse is fouled on the floor by Cody Belcher - foul #3 on Cody Belcher, team foul #7 | 44-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Tony Davis (C) Christopher Ross, Cody Belcher, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Blair (PF) David Turner | |
| 03:04 | Tulsa | Jason Luse misses the 1st free throw | 44-22 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tony Davis | 44-22 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-22 |
| 02:44 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg snags the defensive board | 44-22 |
| 02:26 | Tulsa | Daniel Clark swats the layup by Chris Kimbrough | 44-22 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-22 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver loses the dribble to Gerald Blair | 44-22 |
| 01:57 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough is called for traveling | 44-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), John Lane (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), William Ashley (C) Gilbert McIver, Benjamin Homan, Raymond Smith, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG), Aaron Quintanar (SF), Carmine Morris (PF), David Turner (C) Jason Luse, Dennis Ruthenberg, Gerald Blair, Chris Kimbrough | |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | John Lane is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Taylor - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #17 | 44-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Smith (SF) Robert Taylor | |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 1st free throw | 45-22 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 46-22 |
| 01:35 | Tulsa | William Smith makes the jumper from the left block | 46-24 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | William Ashley knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by John Lane and he's hacked by Carmine Morris - foul #3 on Carmine Morris, team foul #18 | 48-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Blair (PF) Carmine Morris | |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the free throw | 49-24 |
| 01:05 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Smith | 49-27 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | George Adair steps in front of the Daniel Clark pass in the backcourt | 49-27 |
| 01:01 | Tulsa | George Adair misses the easy layup | 49-27 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | William Ashley grabs the board | 49-27 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch is hacked by William Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #19 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SF) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF) George Adair, William Smith | |
| 00:56 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-27 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 50-27 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 51-27 |
| 00:35 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Clark - foul #1 on Daniel Clark, team foul #8 | 51-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tony Davis (C) William Ashley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG), Jason Luse (SG), Marvin Smith (SF), Chris Kimbrough (C) Lloyd Burns, Aaron Quintanar, Dennis Ruthenberg, David Turner | |
| 00:35 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair misses the 1st free throw | 51-27 |
| 00:35 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 51-28 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | John Lane comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-28 |
| 00:22 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith gets the rebound | 51-28 |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | Daniel Clark blocks the short jumper by Gerald Blair | 51-28 |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith tips it back up and in | 51-30 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 51-30 |