| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (fresh) SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (fresh) PF - Gerald Blair (fresh) C - David Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jason Pereira (fresh) SG - Ben Drew (fresh) SF - Donald Jones (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Browning (fresh) C - Thomas Minarik (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Tulsa | Ben Drew steals it from Dennis Ruthenberg | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | UAB | Jason Pereira can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Tulsa | David Turner can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Tulsa | David Turner can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | UAB | Ben Drew gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UAB | Donald Jones's pass is intercepted by Robert Taylor in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Taylor | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | UAB | Ben Drew loses the dribble to Dennis Ruthenberg in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | UAB | Donald Jones gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | UAB | Geoffrey Browning is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Burns - foul #1 on Lloyd Burns, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | UAB | Geoffrey Browning buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Pereira | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Tulsa | Donald Jones is called for the reach on Dennis Ruthenberg - foul #1 on Donald Jones, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (PG), Aaron Quintanar (SG), William Smith (SF), Carmine Morris (PF), Chris Kimbrough (C) Lloyd Burns, Robert Taylor, Dennis Ruthenberg, Gerald Blair, David Turner | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Gamble (SG), Bruce Lindsey (SF), Wade Taylor (PF), William Johnson (C) Ben Drew, Donald Jones, Geoffrey Browning, Thomas Minarik | |
| 17:14 | Tulsa | William Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | UAB | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | UAB | Jason Pereira loses the dribble to Aaron Quintanar in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar banks in the layup | 4-2 |
| 16:58 | UAB | Jason Pereira buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Lindsey | 4-4 |
| 16:44 | Tulsa | Jason Luse is hacked by Wade Taylor - foul #1 on Wade Taylor, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UAB | David Arceneaux (SG) Jason Pereira | |
| 16:31 | Tulsa | William Smith's pass is intercepted by William Johnson | 4-4 |
| 16:18 | UAB | Wade Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:16 | UAB | Wade Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:06 | UAB | William Johnson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:05 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to David Arceneaux | 4-4 |
| 15:52 | UAB | Wade Taylor is open and buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from David Arceneaux and the foul's on William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Marvin Smith (PF), David Turner (C) Jason Luse, Aaron Quintanar, William Smith, Carmine Morris, Chris Kimbrough | |
| Subs | UAB | Ben Drew (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Thomas Minarik (C) David Arceneaux, Bruce Lindsey, William Johnson | |
| 15:52 | UAB | Wade Taylor misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:52 | Tulsa | David Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Adair (fresh) SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Smith (fresh) C - David Turner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Gamble (fresh) SG - Ben Drew (fresh) SF - Donald Jones (fresh) PF - Wade Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Minarik (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Tulsa | David Turner misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 15:27 | UAB | Donald Jones grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 15:07 | UAB | Donald Jones misses the 3 from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 15:06 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to David Turner | 4-6 |
| 15:00 | Tulsa | George Adair's layup is rejected by Thomas Minarik | 4-6 |
| 14:58 | Tulsa | George Adair grabs the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 14:35 | Tulsa | Wade Taylor blocks the jumper by George Adair | 4-6 |
| 14:34 | Tulsa | David Turner can't tip it in | 4-6 |
| 14:33 | UAB | Wade Taylor snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 14:31 | UAB | Donald Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Ruthenberg - foul #1 on Dennis Ruthenberg, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Aaron Quintanar (SG), William Smith (SF), Gerald Blair (PF), Carmine Morris (C) George Adair, Robert Taylor, Dennis Ruthenberg, Marvin Smith, David Turner | |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pereira (PG), Geoffrey Browning (PF), William Johnson (C) Michael Gamble, Wade Taylor, Thomas Minarik | |
| 14:22 | UAB | Jason Pereira is fouled on the floor by Aaron Quintanar - foul #1 on Aaron Quintanar, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| 14:07 | UAB | Jason Pereira comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 14:05 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 13:40 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris buries a shot from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 13:22 | UAB | Ben Drew hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 13:21 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 12:57 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Smith | 8-6 |
| 12:50 | UAB | William Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 12:49 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 12:44 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 12:42 | UAB | William Johnson snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 12:31 | UAB | William Johnson is denied on a layup by Carmine Morris | 8-6 |
| 12:29 | UAB | Geoffrey Browning hits the follow up shot | 8-8 |
| 12:00 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-8 |
| 11:58 | UAB | William Johnson snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 11:29 | UAB | Lloyd Burns takes the ball from Geoffrey Browning | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (fairly fresh) SG - Aaron Quintanar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gerald Blair (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Carmine Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jason Pereira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Drew (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Browning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ben Drew - foul #1 on Ben Drew, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Chris Kimbrough (PF), David Turner (C) Lloyd Burns, William Smith, Gerald Blair, Carmine Morris | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Gamble (PG), David Arceneaux (SG), Bruce Lindsey (SF), Wade Taylor (PF), Thomas Minarik (C) Jason Pereira, Ben Drew, Donald Jones, Geoffrey Browning, William Johnson | |
| 11:10 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 11:10 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 11:10 | UAB | Thomas Minarik grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 10:59 | UAB | Thomas Minarik misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 10:58 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 10:38 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-8 |
| 10:37 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor grabs the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 10:22 | Tulsa | Wade Taylor swats the layup by Chris Kimbrough | 9-8 |
| 10:20 | UAB | David Arceneaux pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 10:05 | UAB | Wade Taylor double dribbles | 9-8 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (PG) Aaron Quintanar | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 09:54 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Luse | 11-8 |
| 09:48 | UAB | Jason Luse is called for the reach on Bruce Lindsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Luse, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pereira (PG) David Arceneaux | |
| 09:43 | UAB | Wade Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 09:41 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 09:23 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 09:22 | UAB | Bruce Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 09:19 | UAB | Bruce Lindsey's pass is intercepted by Dennis Ruthenberg in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 09:17 | Tulsa | Jason Luse banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Ruthenberg | 13-8 |
| 09:00 | UAB | Jason Pereira connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Minarik | 13-10 |
| 08:42 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dennis Ruthenberg, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Marvin Smith (SF), Gerald Blair (PF), Carmine Morris (C) Dennis Ruthenberg, Chris Kimbrough, David Turner | |
| Subs | UAB | David Arceneaux (SG), Mack Clark (SF), Geoffrey Browning (PF) Michael Gamble, Bruce Lindsey, Wade Taylor | |
| 08:26 | UAB | Mack Clark misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 08:24 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 08:11 | Tulsa | David Arceneaux steps in front of the Jason Luse pass | 13-10 |
| 07:57 | UAB | David Arceneaux clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-10 |
| 07:55 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Carmine Morris | 13-10 |
| 07:50 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Minarik | 13-10 |
| 07:49 | UAB | Geoffrey Browning grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 07:45 | UAB | Gerald Blair is called for the reach on Geoffrey Browning in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Blair, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), David Turner (C) Jason Luse, Carmine Morris | |
| Subs | UAB | Ben Drew (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Bruce Lindsey (C) Jason Pereira, Mack Clark, Thomas Minarik | |
| 07:45 | UAB | Geoffrey Browning makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 07:45 | UAB | Geoffrey Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 07:27 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Lloyd Burns and the foul's on Geoffrey Browning - foul #1 on Geoffrey Browning, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Smith (SF) Gerald Blair | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Gamble (PG) David Arceneaux | |
| 07:27 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor makes the free throw | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marvin Smith (fresh) C - David Turner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Gamble (fresh) SG - Ben Drew (fresh) SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Browning (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Lindsey (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 07:04 | UAB | Bruce Lindsey makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Geoffrey Browning | 16-15 |
| 06:44 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Geoffrey Browning - foul #2 on Geoffrey Browning, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carmine Morris (PF) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pereira (PG), Wade Taylor (PF), William Johnson (C) Michael Gamble, Geoffrey Browning, Bruce Lindsey | |
| 06:44 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 06:44 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 06:20 | UAB | Donald Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 06:19 | Tulsa | William Smith snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 06:06 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Jones - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG), Jason Luse (SG), Chris Kimbrough (C) Lloyd Burns, William Smith, David Turner | |
| Subs | UAB | Mack Clark (SF) Donald Jones | |
| 06:06 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 06:06 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 06:06 | UAB | Wade Taylor snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 05:44 | UAB | Ben Drew hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 05:43 | UAB | Wade Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 05:29 | UAB | Ben Drew knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jason Pereira and he's fouled by George Adair - foul #1 on George Adair, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (SF), Gerald Blair (PF) Marvin Smith, Carmine Morris | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Gamble (PG), Bruce Lindsey (SF) Jason Pereira, Mack Clark | |
| 05:29 | UAB | Ben Drew makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 05:13 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair is fouled on the floor by Wade Taylor - foul #2 on Wade Taylor, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG), David Turner (C) George Adair, Chris Kimbrough | |
| Subs | UAB | David Arceneaux (SG), Jeffery Johnson (PF), Thomas Minarik (C) Ben Drew, Wade Taylor, William Johnson | |
| 05:13 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 05:13 | UAB | Thomas Minarik gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 05:10 | UAB | Jason Luse steps in front of the Michael Gamble pass in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 04:57 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 04:56 | Tulsa | David Turner tips it in | 19-18 |
| 04:54 | UAB | Michael Gamble is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Quintanar - foul #2 on Aaron Quintanar, team foul #9 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Smith (SF) Aaron Quintanar | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 04:54 | UAB | Michael Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 04:54 | UAB | Michael Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 04:54 | Tulsa | David Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 04:37 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 04:35 | Tulsa | Jason Luse snags the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 04:30 | Tulsa | William Smith connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Luse | 21-19 |
| 04:26 | UAB | David Arceneaux is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #10 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG) Jason Luse | |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pereira (PG) Michael Gamble | |
| 04:26 | UAB | David Arceneaux misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:26 | UAB | David Arceneaux makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 04:07 | Tulsa | David Arceneaux steals the ball from Gerald Blair | 21-20 |
| 04:04 | UAB | Jeffery Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by David Arceneaux | 21-22 |
| 03:42 | Tulsa | David Turner's floater is tipped away by Bruce Lindsey | 21-22 |
| 03:40 | Tulsa | David Turner snags the offensive board | 21-22 |
| 03:17 | Tulsa | David Turner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 03:16 | UAB | Jeffery Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Blair (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jason Pereira (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Arceneaux (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Lindsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffery Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Minarik (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:53 | UAB | Bruce Lindsey can't finish the layup | 21-22 |
| 02:52 | Tulsa | David Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 02:35 | Tulsa | William Smith connects on the 3 from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 02:19 | UAB | Bruce Lindsey can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-22 |
| 02:18 | UAB | Thomas Minarik grabs the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 02:00 | UAB | Bruce Lindsey misses long on an open jumper from the left block | 24-22 |
| 01:58 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 01:48 | Tulsa | Thomas Minarik denies the turnaround by Gerald Blair | 24-22 |
| 01:47 | UAB | Thomas Minarik grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 01:32 | UAB | Jason Pereira hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Minarik | 24-25 |
| 01:20 | Tulsa | David Turner comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 24-25 |
| 01:18 | UAB | The rebound goes to Thomas Minarik | 24-25 |
| 01:00 | UAB | Bruce Lindsey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #11 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (PG), Aaron Quintanar (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Carmine Morris (PF), Chris Kimbrough (C) Lloyd Burns, Robert Taylor, William Smith, Gerald Blair, David Turner | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Gamble (PG), Ben Drew (SG), Geoffrey Browning (PF), Wade Taylor (C) Jason Pereira, David Arceneaux, Jeffery Johnson, Thomas Minarik | |
| 01:00 | UAB | Bruce Lindsey misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 01:00 | UAB | Bruce Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 00:36 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough knocks in the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Wade Taylor - foul #3 on Wade Taylor, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Jones (SF), William Johnson (C) Bruce Lindsey, Wade Taylor | |
| 00:36 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough makes the free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:13 | UAB | Geoffrey Browning knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Gamble | 27-28 |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-28 |
| 00:02 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris grabs the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | The clock runs out | 27-28 |