| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) SG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 10 pts. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie lays it in on a great pass from Trevor Mercer | 27-29 |
| 19:18 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-29 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Moss | 27-29 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is hacked by Robert Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Ruthenberg - foul #3 on Dennis Ruthenberg, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (SF) Dennis Ruthenberg | |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:59 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:46 | Tulsa | David Turner double dribbles | 28-29 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is hacked by Lloyd Burns in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lloyd Burns, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Smith (SF) Lloyd Burns | |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie buries a runner in the paint | 30-29 |
| 18:07 | Tulsa | David Turner misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Gerald Woodie - foul #1 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (PG), Carmine Morris (PF) Robert Taylor, Gerald Blair | |
| 18:07 | Tulsa | David Turner misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:07 | Tulsa | David Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie is fouled on the floor by David Turner - foul #2 on David Turner, team foul #4 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough (C) David Turner | |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Aaron Quintanar steals the ball from Gerald Woodie | 30-29 |
| 17:16 | Tulsa | Emmitt Holt steals the ball from Carmine Morris | 30-29 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie lays it up and in set up by Robert Friedenthal | 32-29 |
| 16:36 | Tulsa | Gerald Woodie takes the ball from Jason Luse | 32-29 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal's pass is intercepted by Aaron Quintanar | 32-29 |
| 15:43 | Tulsa | Jason Luse comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the board | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jason Luse (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Aaron Quintanar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Carmine Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is denied on a layup by Carmine Morris | 32-29 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Frankie Bock (PF) Robert Friedenthal, Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Gerald Blair (PF), David Turner (C) Jason Luse, Aaron Quintanar, William Smith, Carmine Morris, Chris Kimbrough | |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 14:57 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 14:46 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg double dribbles | 33-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Trevor Mercer, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Emmitt Holt | 36-29 |
| 14:08 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg buries a 3 from straight away | 36-32 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the tip | 36-32 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Emmitt Holt and he's hacked by Gerald Blair - foul #1 on Gerald Blair, team foul #6 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Trevor Mercer (SF) Emmitt Holt, Raymond Hill | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG) Lloyd Burns | |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 13:04 | Tulsa | George Adair's pass is intercepted by Trevor Mercer | 39-32 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (PG), Marvin Smith (SF), Carmine Morris (PF) George Adair, Dennis Ruthenberg, Gerald Blair | |
| 12:18 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith is fouled on the floor by Gerald Moss - foul #2 on Gerald Moss, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| 12:05 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-32 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Tim Kraker, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SG) Tim Kraker | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Aaron Quintanar (SG), William Smith (SF), Chris Kimbrough (C) Jason Luse, Robert Taylor, Marvin Smith, David Turner | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Quintanar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Smith (fresh) PF - Carmine Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-32 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss tips it in | 41-32 |
| 10:47 | Tulsa | William Smith misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Trevor Mercer - foul #3 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Gerald Blair (PF) Aaron Quintanar, Carmine Morris | |
| 10:47 | Tulsa | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 10:47 | Tulsa | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt double dribbles | 41-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), David Turner (C) Lloyd Burns, William Smith, Chris Kimbrough | |
| 10:03 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor is fouled on the floor by Emmitt Holt - foul #1 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| 09:38 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor misses the jumper in the paint | 41-34 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (SG) Robert Taylor | |
| 09:21 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-34 |
| 09:19 | Tulsa | David Turner gets the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 09:14 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Aaron Quintanar | 41-36 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 41-36 |
| 09:08 | Tulsa | Jason Luse snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 08:54 | Tulsa | David Turner comes up short on the floater from the left block | 41-36 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Anthony Dunkelberger | 41-36 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill lays it in on a great pass from Robert Friedenthal and he's hacked by Dennis Ruthenberg - foul #4 on Dennis Ruthenberg, team foul #7 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SG), Gerald Moss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Emmitt Holt, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), William Smith (SF), Carmine Morris (PF), Chris Kimbrough (C) Jason Luse, Dennis Ruthenberg, Gerald Blair, David Turner | |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the free throw | 43-36 |
| 08:32 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 08:19 | Tulsa | Gerald Woodie denies the turnaround by Carmine Morris | 43-36 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Lloyd Burns steps in front of the Robert Friedenthal pass in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 08:15 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar dunks the ball on a great pass from Lloyd Burns | 43-38 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 43-38 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss tips it home | 45-38 |
| 07:38 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by William Smith | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (tired) 2 ast. SG - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Quintanar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carmine Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG) Aaron Quintanar | |
| 07:13 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chris Kimbrough | 45-42 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | William Smith takes the ball from Trevor Mercer | 45-42 |
| 06:45 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris blows the layup | 45-42 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Raymond Hill | 45-42 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Taylor - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #8 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (PG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Marvin Smith (PF), David Turner (C) Lloyd Burns, William Smith, Carmine Morris, Chris Kimbrough | |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 06:41 | Tulsa | David Turner gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 06:18 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Dennis Ruthenberg | 45-44 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses the floater from the right side | 45-44 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill tips it home | 47-44 |
| 05:36 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Tim Kraker and he's hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #4 on Robert Taylor, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SG), Gerald Woodie (C) Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Aaron Quintanar (SG), Gerald Blair (PF), Carmine Morris (C) Jason Luse, Robert Taylor, Dennis Ruthenberg, David Turner | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:15 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Carmine Morris | 49-47 |
| 04:55 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Aaron Quintanar, team foul #10 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Smith (SF) Marvin Smith | |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Woodie | 52-47 |
| 04:20 | Tulsa | William Smith misses the turnaround from the right block | 52-47 |
| 04:19 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 04:00 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-47 |
| 03:59 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris tips it in | 52-49 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 03:40 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Carmine Morris | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Moss (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Quintanar (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Carmine Morris (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 52-49 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Quintanar - foul #2 on Aaron Quintanar, team foul #11 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Tim Kraker, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Chris Kimbrough (PF), David Turner (C) Lloyd Burns, Aaron Quintanar, William Smith, Gerald Blair, Carmine Morris | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:01 | Tulsa | David Turner loses the dribble to Robert Friedenthal | 54-49 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF) Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (PG), Gerald Blair (PF) Jason Luse, Chris Kimbrough | |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 54-49 |
| 02:30 | Tulsa | David Turner gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 02:20 | Tulsa | David Turner misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 02:19 | Tulsa | David Turner grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 02:04 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar buries a jumper from the right side | 54-51 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG) Aaron Quintanar | |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 01:49 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Ruthenberg | 54-54 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 54-54 |
| 01:28 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 00:59 | Tulsa | David Turner is hacked by Robert Friedenthal - foul #1 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF) Raymond Hill | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:42 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 00:40 | Tulsa | David Turner misses the tip | 54-54 |
| 00:38 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Tulsa | Gerald Woodie takes the ball from Lloyd Burns | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gerald Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie wins the tip | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the runner in the paint | 54-54 |
| 04:37 | Tulsa | David Turner pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:33 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg is fouled on the floor by Emmitt Holt - foul #2 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| 04:33 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:33 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Blair is called for the reach on Gerald Moss - foul #2 on Gerald Blair, team foul #12 | 54-55 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:53 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Moss - foul #3 on Gerald Moss, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| 03:53 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:53 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Emmitt Holt | 59-55 |
| 03:18 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Lloyd Burns | 59-57 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (PG), Aaron Quintanar (SG), William Smith (SF), Carmine Morris (PF) Lloyd Burns, Robert Taylor, Dennis Ruthenberg, Gerald Blair | |
| 02:55 | Tulsa | David Turner scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-59 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Jason Luse takes the ball from Tim Kraker in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 02:52 | Tulsa | Jason Luse lays it in | 59-61 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer hits a jumper from the right block | 61-61 |
| 02:28 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG) Tim Kraker | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Gerald Blair (PF) Jason Luse, Aaron Quintanar, William Smith, Carmine Morris | |
| 02:13 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair's layup is rejected by Gerald Woodie | 61-61 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses long on an open runner from close range | 61-61 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss gets the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Friedenthal | 64-61 |
| 01:00 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg's layup is rejected by Gerald Woodie | 64-61 |
| 00:58 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Ruthenberg | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Moss (tiring) 16 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gerald Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 00:41 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Friedenthal - foul #2 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| 00:41 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:41 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on David Turner - foul #3 on David Turner, team foul #13 | 64-63 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:21 | Tulsa | David Turner pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:14 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg makes the driving attempt from close range | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie lays it in | 67-65 |