| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Timothy Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Corson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Rudd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Bush (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Perry (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Blair (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd inbounds the ball | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Blair | 50-40 |
| 19:30 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry grabs the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 19:16 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd is called for traveling | 50-40 |
| 18:55 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns is fouled on the floor by Albert Bush - foul #3 on Albert Bush, team foul #1 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (PG), John Southern (SG), Jack Bolton (SF), Ernest Williams (PF), Christopher Williams (C) Timothy Mathis, Raymond Corson, William Rudd, Albert Bush, Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (PG), Aaron Quintanar (SG), William Smith (SF), Marvin Smith (PF), Chris Kimbrough (C) Lloyd Burns, Robert Taylor, Dennis Ruthenberg, Gerald Blair, David Turner | |
| 18:41 | Tulsa | William Smith is hacked by John Southern - foul #1 on John Southern, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| 18:33 | Tulsa | Jason Luse is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 18:09 | Southern Methodist | Jason Luse is called for the reach on Jack Bolton - foul #2 on Jason Luse, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Carmona (PG) Henry Breit | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Turner (C) Marvin Smith | |
| 17:59 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jack Bolton | 52-42 |
| 17:46 | Tulsa | Jason Luse connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Smith | 52-45 |
| 17:43 | Southern Methodist | James Carmona's pass is intercepted by Chris Kimbrough in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 17:35 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 17:13 | Southern Methodist | James Carmona clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 17:11 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Aaron Quintanar | 52-48 |
| 16:49 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by James Carmona - foul #2 on James Carmona, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), Raymond Corson (SG), William Rudd (SF), Ronald Perry (C) James Carmona, John Southern, Jack Bolton, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Gerald Blair (PF) Jason Luse, William Smith, Chris Kimbrough | |
| 16:49 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 16:49 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 16:25 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd's floater is tipped away by Gerald Blair | 52-50 |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 16:02 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 16:00 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Timothy Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Corson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Rudd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Aaron Quintanar (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Blair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - David Turner (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 15:44 | Tulsa | David Turner gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 15:19 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg buries a 3 from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 15:17 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Quintanar is called for the reach on Timothy Mathis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Quintanar, team foul #2 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (PG), Albert Bush (PF) Timothy Mathis, Ernest Williams | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Marvin Smith (PF), Carmine Morris (C) Aaron Quintanar, Gerald Blair, David Turner | |
| 15:06 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 15:04 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Robert Taylor | 52-53 |
| 15:02 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 14:41 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Albert Bush | 54-53 |
| 14:27 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 14:25 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 14:21 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 14:07 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 14:05 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 13:41 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 13:39 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Dennis Ruthenberg | 57-53 |
| 13:17 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 57-53 |
| 13:15 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 13:01 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 59-53 |
| 12:48 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lloyd Burns and he's hacked by Albert Bush - foul #4 on Albert Bush, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), John Southern (SG), Jack Bolton (SF), Christopher Williams (PF), Ernest Williams (C) Henry Breit, Raymond Corson, William Rudd, Albert Bush, Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG), Jason Luse (SG), William Smith (SF), Gerald Blair (PF) Lloyd Burns, Robert Taylor, Dennis Ruthenberg, Marvin Smith | |
| 12:48 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 12:32 | Southern Methodist | George Adair takes the ball from Jack Bolton | 59-56 |
| 12:28 | Tulsa | Timothy Mathis is called for the reach on Jason Luse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Mathis, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough (C) Carmine Morris | |
| 12:23 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Chris Kimbrough, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| 12:04 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from close range | 59-56 |
| 12:03 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 11:58 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair is hacked by John Southern - foul #2 on John Southern, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Carmona (PG), Ronald Perry (C) Timothy Mathis, Ernest Williams | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (SF), David Turner (C) George Adair, Chris Kimbrough | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Carmona (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Southern (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jack Bolton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Perry (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jason Luse (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Quintanar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Gerald Blair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - David Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair hits a shot from the baseline | 59-58 |
| 11:37 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams blows the layup | 59-58 |
| 11:35 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams tips it but misses | 59-58 |
| 11:34 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 11:18 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bruce Knecht (PG), Ernest Williams (PF) John Southern, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF) Jason Luse, William Smith, Aaron Quintanar | |
| 10:58 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ronald Perry, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Southern (SG), William Rudd (SF) James Carmona, Jack Bolton | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG) Lloyd Burns | |
| 10:55 | Tulsa | Bruce Knecht is called for the reach on George Adair in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Knecht, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG) Bruce Knecht | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 10:55 | Tulsa | George Adair makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:55 | Tulsa | George Adair misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:55 | Tulsa | David Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 10:35 | Tulsa | William Rudd is called for the reach on Gerald Blair - foul #2 on William Rudd, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams (C) Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (SG), Chris Kimbrough (C) Robert Taylor, David Turner | |
| 10:35 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:35 | Southern Methodist | John Southern gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 10:33 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 10:17 | Tulsa | Timothy Mathis blocks the jumper by Chris Kimbrough | 59-59 |
| 10:16 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair can't tip it in | 59-59 |
| 10:15 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 10:13 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bruce Knecht (PG), Raymond Corson (SG), Jack Bolton (SF) Timothy Mathis, John Southern, William Rudd | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), William Smith (SF), David Turner (C) George Adair, Dennis Ruthenberg, Gerald Blair | |
| 09:59 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar loses the dribble to Bruce Knecht | 59-59 |
| 09:56 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Knecht | 61-59 |
| 09:47 | Tulsa | David Turner misses the easy layup | 61-59 |
| 09:46 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough grabs the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 09:37 | Tulsa | William Smith comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 09:35 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Ernest Williams | 61-59 |
| 09:15 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson is hacked by Lloyd Burns - foul #3 on Lloyd Burns, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), James Carmona (SG), William Rudd (SF), Ronald Perry (C) Bruce Knecht, Raymond Corson, Jack Bolton, Ernest Williams | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Gerald Blair (PF), Carmine Morris (C) Lloyd Burns, Aaron Quintanar, William Smith, Chris Kimbrough, David Turner | |
| 08:59 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from James Carmona | 63-59 |
| 08:40 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 63-59 |
| 08:38 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 08:28 | Southern Methodist | James Carmona hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Rudd | 65-59 |
| 08:06 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 65-59 |
| 08:04 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Christopher Williams | 65-59 |
| 07:53 | Southern Methodist | Carmine Morris denies the turnaround by Ronald Perry | 65-59 |
| 07:52 | Tulsa | Jason Luse snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 07:52 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bruce Knecht (PG), John Southern (SG), Jack Bolton (SF), Albert Bush (PF), Ernest Williams (C) Timothy Mathis, James Carmona, William Rudd, Christopher Williams, Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG), Marvin Smith (SF), David Turner (C) Robert Taylor, Dennis Ruthenberg, Gerald Blair | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bruce Knecht (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Southern (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jack Bolton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Albert Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Ernest Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Adair (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jason Luse (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carmine Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - David Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Tulsa | George Adair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 07:40 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Knecht misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 07:39 | Tulsa | David Turner pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 07:35 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith misses the floater near the basket | 65-59 |
| 07:34 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 07:20 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams double dribbles | 65-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (PG) Bruce Knecht | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Smith (SG) Jason Luse | |
| 07:18 | Tulsa | George Adair's pass is intercepted by Henry Breit in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 06:57 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams's floater is tipped away by Marvin Smith | 65-59 |
| 06:56 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Marvin Smith | 65-59 |
| 06:43 | Tulsa | William Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bruce Knecht (PG), Raymond Corson (SG), William Rudd (SF), Ronald Perry (C) Henry Breit, John Southern, Jack Bolton, Ernest Williams | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Aaron Quintanar (SG), Chris Kimbrough (PF) George Adair, Marvin Smith, Carmine Morris | |
| 06:20 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from William Rudd | 67-59 |
| 06:11 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns is hacked by William Rudd - foul #3 on William Rudd, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG), Gerald Blair (PF) William Smith, David Turner | |
| 06:11 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 06:11 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:50 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson misses the floater from the right side | 67-60 |
| 05:49 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:46 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar is hacked by Bruce Knecht in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Knecht, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), John Southern (SF), Ernest Williams (C) Bruce Knecht, William Rudd, Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (SG), Carmine Morris (C) Robert Taylor, Chris Kimbrough | |
| 05:46 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:46 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:46 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 05:32 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush buries a shot from the left block set up by John Southern and the foul's on Lloyd Burns - foul #4 on Lloyd Burns, team foul #6 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Carmona (SG) Raymond Corson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg (SF) Aaron Quintanar | |
| 05:32 | Southern Methodist | Albert Bush makes the free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:14 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 05:13 | Tulsa | Jason Luse gets the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 05:03 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 05:02 | Southern Methodist | John Southern snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 04:59 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis is hacked by Jason Luse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Luse, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson (SG), Jack Bolton (SF), Ronald Perry (C) James Carmona, John Southern, Ernest Williams | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG), Chris Kimbrough (PF), David Turner (C) Jason Luse, Gerald Blair, Carmine Morris | |
| 04:59 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:59 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 04:43 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg hits a 3 from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 04:31 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Corson | 74-64 |
| 04:21 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Taylor and he's hacked by Albert Bush - foul #5 on Albert Bush, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (PG), William Rudd (SF), Christopher Williams (PF) Timothy Mathis, Albert Bush, Ronald Perry | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG), Marvin Smith (PF) Lloyd Burns, Chris Kimbrough | |
| 04:21 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg makes the free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:00 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 03:58 | Tulsa | George Adair grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 03:44 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith makes the wide open runner from the left block | 74-69 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Henry Breit (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Corson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Rudd (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Bolton (tiring) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Adair (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Taylor (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Turner (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Southern Methodist | Marvin Smith is called for the reach on Jack Bolton - foul #1 on Marvin Smith, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bruce Knecht (PG), James Carmona (SG), John Southern (SF), Ernest Williams (C) Henry Breit, Raymond Corson, William Rudd, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (PG), William Smith (SG), Aaron Quintanar (SF), Gerald Blair (PF), Carmine Morris (C) George Adair, Robert Taylor, Dennis Ruthenberg, Marvin Smith, David Turner | |
| 03:27 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:27 | Southern Methodist | Jack Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 03:04 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 76-69 |
| 03:03 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Knecht grabs the board | 76-69 |
| 02:42 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Knecht hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 76-69 |
| 02:40 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris gets the rebound | 76-69 |
| 02:37 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-69 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), William Rudd (SF), Ronald Perry (C) Bruce Knecht, James Carmona, Jack Bolton | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Chris Kimbrough (PF) Jason Luse, Gerald Blair | |
| 02:18 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 02:16 | Southern Methodist | John Southern misses the tip | 76-69 |
| 02:15 | Tulsa | William Smith snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| 01:51 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-69 |
| 01:49 | Tulsa | William Smith tips it but misses | 76-69 |
| 01:47 | Tulsa | William Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 01:42 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-71 |
| 01:42 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson (SG) John Southern | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Gerald Blair (PF), David Turner (C) Aaron Quintanar, William Smith, Chris Kimbrough, Carmine Morris | |
| 01:32 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-71 |
| 01:18 | Tulsa | Raymond Corson picks off the pass by David Turner | 76-71 |
| 01:07 | Southern Methodist | William Rudd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-71 |
| 01:05 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:59 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Lloyd Burns and he's fouled by Raymond Corson - foul #3 on Raymond Corson, team foul #13 | 76-73 |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| 00:59 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair makes the free throw | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson is hacked by Robert Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #9 | 76-74 |
| 00:57 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:57 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from David Turner | 78-76 |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson is fouled on the floor by Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #10 | 78-76 |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-76 |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 79-76 |
| 00:08 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams gets the rebound | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams is hacked by Lloyd Burns in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lloyd Burns, team foul #11 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Southern (SG), Jack Bolton (SF) Raymond Corson, William Rudd | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (PG) Lloyd Burns | |
| 00:06 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:06 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist 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 (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | John Southern is called for the reach on Aaron Quintanar in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Southern, team foul #14 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson (SG), William Rudd (SF) John Southern, Jack Bolton | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Robert Taylor is called for the reach on Raymond Corson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #12 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Southern (SF), Jack Bolton (PF) William Rudd, Ernest Williams | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 83-78 |