| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) SG - Michael Carter (fresh) SF - Jarrett Mason (fresh) PF - Richard Primo (fresh) C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Warrick (fresh) SG - Steven Harris (fresh) SF - Duane Hunter (fresh) PF - John Sheffield (fresh) C - William Casares (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Norbert Radsky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:51 | Samford | Derick Doran makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Carter | 3-0 |
| 19:36 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter drills a jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 19:18 | Samford | Michael Carter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:17 | Samford | Norbert Radsky hits the follow up shot | 5-2 |
| 19:07 | Tulsa | Jarrett Mason steals the ball from Duane Hunter | 5-2 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Jarrett Mason can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Richard Primo hits the follow up shot | 7-2 |
| 18:31 | Tulsa | John Sheffield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 18:30 | Samford | Richard Primo grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Norbert Radsky loses the dribble to Steven Harris | 7-2 |
| 17:55 | Tulsa | Derick Doran picks off the pass by Steven Harris | 7-2 |
| 17:34 | Samford | Richard Primo throws it down set up by Michael Carter | 9-2 |
| 17:13 | Tulsa | John Sheffield drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Warrick | 9-4 |
| 17:00 | Samford | Richard Primo misses the shot from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 16:58 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:48 | Tulsa | Steven Harris hits the finger roll | 9-6 |
| 16:44 | Samford | Jarrett Mason hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Norbert Radsky | 12-6 |
| 16:28 | Tulsa | Jarrett Mason is called for the reach on Duane Hunter - foul #1 on Jarrett Mason, team foul #1 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), James Moss (SG), Thomas Markus (SF), Victor Miller (PF), Daniel Dowdell (C) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, Jarrett Mason, Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Pam (PG), Byron Jones (SG), Richard Lotts (SF), Thomas Wright (PF), Jeff Lattimer (C) George Warrick, Steven Harris, Duane Hunter, John Sheffield, William Casares | |
| 16:15 | Tulsa | Victor Miller is called for the reach on Thomas Wright - foul #1 on Victor Miller, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| 15:58 | Tulsa | The short jumper by Richard Lotts is denied by Thomas Markus | 12-6 |
| 15:56 | Samford | Victor Miller gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fresh) SG - James Moss (fresh) SF - Thomas Markus (fresh) PF - Victor Miller (fresh) C - Daniel Dowdell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Robert Pam (fresh) SG - Byron Jones (fresh) SF - Richard Lotts (fresh) PF - Thomas Wright (fresh) C - Jeff Lattimer (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Samford | Ruben Meade makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-6 |
| 15:22 | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer can't connect on a runner in the paint | 15-6 |
| 15:21 | Samford | Victor Miller pulls down the rebound | 15-6 |
| 14:59 | Samford | Thomas Markus scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ruben Meade | 18-6 |
| 14:54 | Tulsa | Victor Miller swats the layup by Richard Lotts | 18-6 |
| 14:53 | Samford | Victor Miller snags the defensive board | 18-6 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 18-6 |
| 14:43 | Tulsa | Richard Lotts grabs the defensive rebound | 18-6 |
| 14:24 | Tulsa | Byron Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Markus - foul #1 on Thomas Markus, team foul #3 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), Jarrett Mason (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Ruben Meade, James Moss, Thomas Markus, Victor Miller, Daniel Dowdell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (PG), Duane Hunter (SF), John Sheffield (PF), William Casares (C) Robert Pam, Richard Lotts, Thomas Wright, Jeff Lattimer | |
| 14:24 | Tulsa | Byron Jones misses the 1st free throw | 18-6 |
| 14:24 | Tulsa | Byron Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 18-7 |
| 14:08 | Samford | Richard Primo misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-7 |
| 14:06 | Tulsa | John Sheffield grabs the board | 18-7 |
| 13:55 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-7 |
| 13:53 | Tulsa | George Warrick can't tip it in | 18-7 |
| 13:51 | Tulsa | John Sheffield grabs the offensive board | 18-7 |
| 13:40 | Tulsa | John Sheffield misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Primo - foul #1 on Richard Primo, team foul #4 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Pam (PG), Steven Harris (SG), Richard Lotts (SF), Jeff Lattimer (C) George Warrick, Byron Jones, Duane Hunter, William Casares | |
| 13:40 | Tulsa | John Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 13:40 | Tulsa | John Sheffield misses the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Richard Primo grabs the defensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 13:26 | Samford | Richard Primo buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Derick Doran | 21-8 |
| 13:06 | Tulsa | Robert Pam makes the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Derick Doran - foul #1 on Derick Doran, team foul #5 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Duane Hunter (SF), Thomas Wright (PF), William Casares (C) Richard Lotts, John Sheffield, Jeff Lattimer | |
| 13:06 | Tulsa | Robert Pam makes the free throw | 21-11 |
| 12:48 | Samford | Michael Carter is hacked by Steven Harris - foul #1 on Steven Harris, team foul #1 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (PG) Robert Pam | |
| 12:38 | Samford | Derick Doran hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 21-11 |
| 12:37 | Tulsa | Steven Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 21-11 |
| 12:14 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Steven Harris | 21-13 |
| 11:45 | Samford | Derick Doran comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 21-13 |
| 11:43 | Tulsa | Steven Harris pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jarrett Mason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Warrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Wright (fresh) C - William Casares (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Tulsa | George Warrick drills a jumper from the right side | 21-15 |
| 11:01 | Samford | Richard Primo is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wright - foul #1 on Thomas Wright, team foul #2 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), James Moss (SG), Thomas Markus (SF), Victor Miller (PF) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, Jarrett Mason, Richard Primo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Pam (PG), Byron Jones (SG), Richard Lotts (SF), John Sheffield (PF), Jeff Lattimer (C) George Warrick, Steven Harris, Duane Hunter, Thomas Wright, William Casares | |
| 10:47 | Samford | Ruben Meade misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-15 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Victor Miller tips it home | 23-15 |
| 10:33 | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer loses the dribble to Victor Miller | 23-15 |
| 10:16 | Samford | Victor Miller is called for traveling | 23-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Dowdell (C) Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (PG), Steven Harris (SG), Duane Hunter (SF), William Casares (C) Robert Pam, Byron Jones, Richard Lotts, Jeff Lattimer | |
| 10:09 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter clanks a shot from the right wing | 23-15 |
| 10:07 | Samford | Thomas Markus pulls down the rebound | 23-15 |
| 10:01 | Samford | Victor Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 23-15 |
| 09:59 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter grabs the board | 23-15 |
| 09:52 | Tulsa | Steven Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 23-15 |
| 09:50 | Tulsa | John Sheffield gets the offensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 09:35 | Tulsa | John Sheffield hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Victor Miller - foul #2 on Victor Miller, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Richard Primo (PF) James Moss, Victor Miller | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Lotts (SF), Jeff Lattimer (C) Duane Hunter, William Casares | |
| 09:35 | Tulsa | John Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:35 | Tulsa | John Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:10 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell is whistled for a carry | 23-17 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Jarrett Mason (SF), Norbert Radsky (C) Ruben Meade, Thomas Markus, Daniel Dowdell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Byron Jones (SG), Duane Hunter (SF), William Casares (C) Steven Harris, Richard Lotts, Jeff Lattimer | |
| 08:48 | Tulsa | Byron Jones is hacked by Michael Carter - foul #1 on Michael Carter, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Pam (PG) George Warrick | |
| 08:48 | Tulsa | Byron Jones makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:48 | Tulsa | Byron Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:40 | Samford | Byron Jones steals it from Jarrett Mason | 23-19 |
| 08:28 | Tulsa | John Sheffield loses the ball out of bounds | 23-19 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (PG), Steven Harris (SG), Richard Lotts (SF), Jeff Lattimer (C) Robert Pam, Byron Jones, Duane Hunter, William Casares | |
| 08:01 | Samford | Derick Doran hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jarrett Mason and he's hacked by George Warrick - foul #1 on George Warrick, team foul #3 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Duane Hunter (SF), William Casares (C) Richard Lotts, Jeff Lattimer | |
| 08:01 | Samford | Derick Doran makes the free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:50 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 07:49 | Samford | Richard Primo gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 07:44 | Samford | George Warrick takes the ball from Derick Doran | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jarrett Mason (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Warrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sheffield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Casares (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Tulsa | Richard Primo is called for the reach on John Sheffield - foul #2 on Richard Primo, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Dowdell (PF) Richard Primo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Pam (PG) George Warrick | |
| 07:37 | Tulsa | John Sheffield misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:37 | Samford | Norbert Radsky gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 07:30 | Samford | Jarrett Mason is fouled on the floor by Duane Hunter - foul #1 on Duane Hunter, team foul #4 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG), Thomas Markus (SF) Michael Carter, Jarrett Mason | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Wright (PF) John Sheffield | |
| 07:22 | Samford | Derick Doran scores on a 3 from the right corner | 29-19 |
| 07:13 | Tulsa | Robert Pam makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Harris | 29-21 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Derick Doran is fouled on the floor by Robert Pam - foul #1 on Robert Pam, team foul #5 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Samford | James Moss (SG), Henry Hicks (PF) Derick Doran, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (PG), Byron Jones (SG), Richard Lotts (SF), John Sheffield (PF), Jeff Lattimer (C) Robert Pam, Steven Harris, Duane Hunter, Thomas Wright, William Casares | |
| 06:39 | Samford | Ruben Meade drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-21 |
| 06:15 | Tulsa | George Warrick drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-23 |
| 05:54 | Samford | Thomas Markus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-23 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), Jarrett Mason (SF), Norbert Radsky (C) Ruben Meade, James Moss, Thomas Markus, Henry Hicks | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven Harris (SG), Duane Hunter (SF), William Casares (C) Byron Jones, Richard Lotts, Jeff Lattimer | |
| 05:39 | Tulsa | John Sheffield hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Warrick | 32-25 |
| 05:35 | Samford | Derick Doran misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 05:33 | Tulsa | John Sheffield grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 05:14 | Tulsa | John Sheffield connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by George Warrick | 32-27 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by John Sheffield - foul #1 on John Sheffield, team foul #6 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Pam (PG), Thomas Wright (PF) George Warrick, John Sheffield | |
| 04:51 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 04:40 | Tulsa | William Casares can't connect on a floater from the left side | 33-27 |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter tips it but misses | 33-27 |
| 04:37 | Samford | Norbert Radsky snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 04:20 | Samford | Michael Carter drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Norbert Radsky | 36-27 |
| 04:06 | Tulsa | William Casares clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 36-27 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Norbert Radsky pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 03:52 | Samford | Norbert Radsky is hacked by Duane Hunter - foul #2 on Duane Hunter, team foul #7 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), Richard Primo (PF) Derick Doran, Daniel Dowdell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (PG), Byron Jones (SG), Richard Lotts (SF), John Sheffield (PF), Jeff Lattimer (C) Robert Pam, Steven Harris, Duane Hunter, Thomas Wright, William Casares | |
| 03:52 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 03:52 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 03:39 | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer travels with the ball | 38-27 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven Harris (SG), Duane Hunter (SF), William Casares (C) Byron Jones, Richard Lotts, Jeff Lattimer | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarrett Mason (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Warrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duane Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sheffield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Casares (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Samford | Richard Primo is called for traveling | 38-27 |
| Subs | Samford | James Moss (SG) Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Byron Jones (SG), Richard Lotts (SF), Jeff Lattimer (C) Steven Harris, Duane Hunter, William Casares | |
| 03:11 | Tulsa | A charge is called on George Warrick - foul #2 on George Warrick, team foul #8 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (SF), Victor Miller (C) Jarrett Mason, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven Harris (SG), Duane Hunter (SF), William Casares (C) Byron Jones, Richard Lotts, Jeff Lattimer | |
| 02:56 | Samford | Richard Primo is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Richard Primo, team foul #9 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Hicks (PF) Richard Primo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Pam (PG) George Warrick | |
| 02:40 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by James Moss - foul #1 on James Moss, team foul #10 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG) James Moss | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (PG), Richard Lotts (SF), Thomas Wright (PF), Jeff Lattimer (C) Robert Pam, Duane Hunter, John Sheffield, William Casares | |
| 02:40 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 02:40 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Thomas Markus snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Victor Miller scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Ruben Meade | 40-27 |
| 02:09 | Tulsa | The jump hook by George Warrick is blocked by Henry Hicks | 40-27 |
| 02:08 | Tulsa | Steven Harris tips it but misses | 40-27 |
| 02:06 | Samford | Victor Miller snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Victor Miller is called for traveling | 40-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Jarrett Mason (SF), Norbert Radsky (C) Ruben Meade, Thomas Markus, Henry Hicks | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Pam (PG), Byron Jones (SG), Duane Hunter (SF), John Sheffield (PF), William Casares (C) George Warrick, Steven Harris, Richard Lotts, Thomas Wright, Jeff Lattimer | |
| 01:28 | Tulsa | Byron Jones is fouled on the floor by Michael Carter - foul #2 on Michael Carter, team foul #11 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (PG) Robert Pam | |
| 01:28 | Tulsa | Byron Jones misses the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 01:28 | Tulsa | Byron Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 01:28 | Samford | Victor Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Derick Doran buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jarrett Mason | 42-27 |
| 00:56 | Tulsa | William Casares knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Duane Hunter | 42-29 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Jarrett Mason scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Derick Doran | 45-29 |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | George Warrick is fouled in the backcourt by Derick Doran - foul #2 on Derick Doran, team foul #12 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), Daniel Dowdell (PF) Derick Doran, Victor Miller | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven Harris (SG) Byron Jones | |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | George Warrick makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | George Warrick makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Ruben Meade loses the ball out of bounds | 45-31 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Pam (PG) George Warrick | |
| 00:02 | Tulsa | John Sheffield misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses the tip | 45-31 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | The clock runs out | 45-31 |