| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Robert Pam (fresh) SG - Steven Harris (fresh) SF - Duane Hunter (fresh) PF - John Sheffield (fresh) C - William Casares (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Young (fresh) SG - Loren Bowden (fresh) SF - Homer Hopkins (fresh) PF - Ralph Eldridge (fresh) C - Daniel Austin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Pam | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Steven Harris | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge is fouled on the floor by William Casares - foul #1 on William Casares, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ralph Eldridge | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by John Young | 3-5 |
| 17:31 | Tulsa | Steven Harris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:29 | Tulsa | John Sheffield tips it home | 5-5 |
| 17:19 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 5-5 |
| 17:18 | Tulsa | John Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:13 | Tulsa | William Casares drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Pam | 7-5 |
| 17:06 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ralph Eldridge, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (PG), Byron Jones (SG), Richard Lotts (SF), Thomas Wright (PF), Jeff Lattimer (C) Robert Pam, Steven Harris, Duane Hunter, John Sheffield, William Casares | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (PG), Nickolas Ward (SG), Dean Evans (C) John Young, Loren Bowden, Daniel Austin | |
| 16:43 | Tulsa | George Warrick can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Dean Evans - foul #1 on Dean Evans, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov (SF), Robert Stephens (PF) Homer Hopkins, Ralph Eldridge | |
| 16:43 | Tulsa | George Warrick makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:43 | Tulsa | George Warrick makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:14 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 16:13 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans hits the follow up shot | 9-7 |
| 15:55 | Tulsa | Richard Lotts loses the ball out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (PG), Loren Bowden (SG), Daniel Austin (C) Clifton Harris, Nickolas Ward, Robert Stephens | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Warrick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Byron Jones (fresh) SF - Richard Lotts (fresh) PF - Thomas Wright (fresh) C - Jeff Lattimer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Loren Bowden (fresh) SF - Uros Kozlov (fresh) PF - Dean Evans (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Austin (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Southern Methodist | Byron Jones takes the ball from Uros Kozlov | 9-7 |
| 15:40 | Tulsa | Richard Lotts banks in the layup on a great pass from Byron Jones | 11-7 |
| 15:23 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-9 |
| 15:12 | Tulsa | Byron Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 11-9 |
| 15:11 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:42 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden drills a jumper from the left side | 11-11 |
| 14:34 | Tulsa | George Warrick is whistled for a carry | 11-11 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven Harris (SG), Duane Hunter (SF), John Sheffield (PF), William Casares (C) Byron Jones, Richard Lotts, Thomas Wright, Jeff Lattimer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (PG), Nickolas Ward (SG), Homer Hopkins (SF), Ralph Eldridge (PF) John Young, Loren Bowden, Uros Kozlov, Daniel Austin | |
| 14:21 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans misses short on an open runner from close range | 11-11 |
| 14:19 | Tulsa | Steven Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:58 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clifton Harris - foul #1 on Clifton Harris, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| 13:58 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:58 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:58 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:30 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nickolas Ward | 12-13 |
| 13:12 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 13:10 | Tulsa | William Casares grabs the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 12:48 | Tulsa | Homer Hopkins takes the ball from George Warrick | 12-13 |
| 12:25 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 12:23 | Tulsa | William Casares grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 11:58 | Tulsa | William Casares misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 11:57 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Warrick (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Steven Harris (fairly fresh) SF - Duane Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Sheffield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Casares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clifton Harris (fairly fresh) SG - Nickolas Ward (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Homer Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Eldridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Dean Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans is fouled on the floor by George Warrick - foul #1 on George Warrick, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Byron Jones (SG), Richard Lotts (SF), Thomas Wright (PF), Jeff Lattimer (C) Steven Harris, Duane Hunter, John Sheffield, William Casares | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (PG), Loren Bowden (SG), Uros Kozlov (SF), Daniel Austin (C) Clifton Harris, Nickolas Ward, Homer Hopkins, Ralph Eldridge | |
| 11:33 | Southern Methodist | George Warrick picks off the pass by Loren Bowden | 12-13 |
| 11:17 | Tulsa | George Warrick connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 11:10 | Southern Methodist | John Young is hacked by Byron Jones - foul #1 on Byron Jones, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven Harris (SG), Duane Hunter (SF), John Sheffield (PF), William Casares (C) Byron Jones, Richard Lotts, Thomas Wright, Jeff Lattimer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens (PF) Dean Evans | |
| 10:59 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Loren Bowden | 14-15 |
| 10:34 | Tulsa | George Warrick connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Duane Hunter and he's fouled by Daniel Austin - foul #1 on Daniel Austin, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| 10:34 | Tulsa | George Warrick makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:15 | Southern Methodist | Steven Harris swats the short shot by Loren Bowden | 17-15 |
| 10:14 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin can't tip it in | 17-15 |
| 10:12 | Tulsa | Steven Harris gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:47 | Tulsa | George Warrick misses short on a floater from the right side | 17-15 |
| 09:46 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:25 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin misses the easy layup | 17-15 |
| 09:23 | Tulsa | William Casares pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:54 | Tulsa | William Casares loses the ball out of bounds | 17-15 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (PG), Nickolas Ward (SG), Homer Hopkins (SF), Ralph Eldridge (PF), Dean Evans (C) John Young, Loren Bowden, Uros Kozlov, Robert Stephens, Daniel Austin | |
| 08:35 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Clifton Harris | 17-17 |
| 08:11 | Tulsa | Nickolas Ward picks off the pass by Richard Lotts | 17-17 |
| 08:06 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-17 |
| 08:04 | Tulsa | Thomas Wright pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 07:47 | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer dunks the ball and he's hacked by Homer Hopkins - foul #1 on Homer Hopkins, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (PG), Steven Harris (SG), Duane Hunter (SF), John Sheffield (PF) Robert Pam, Byron Jones, Richard Lotts, Thomas Wright | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 07:47 | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Warrick (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Steven Harris (fresh) SF - Duane Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Sheffield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Lattimer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clifton Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nickolas Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Eldridge (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dean Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Clifton Harris | 20-19 |
| 07:05 | Tulsa | John Sheffield comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 20-19 |
| 07:03 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses the tip | 20-19 |
| 07:02 | Tulsa | Steven Harris snags the offensive board | 20-19 |
| 06:41 | Tulsa | Steven Harris travels with the ball | 20-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Pam (PG), Byron Jones (SG), Richard Lotts (SF), Thomas Wright (PF), William Casares (C) George Warrick, Steven Harris, Duane Hunter, John Sheffield, Jeff Lattimer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (PG), Loren Bowden (SG), Robert Stephens (PF) Clifton Harris, Nickolas Ward, Ralph Eldridge | |
| 06:21 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Pam - foul #1 on Robert Pam, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven Harris (SG), Duane Hunter (SF), John Sheffield (PF) Byron Jones, Richard Lotts, Thomas Wright | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov (SF), Daniel Austin (C) Homer Hopkins, Robert Stephens | |
| 06:21 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:21 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:21 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:09 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans is fouled on the floor by Robert Pam - foul #2 on Robert Pam, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (PG) Robert Pam | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 05:50 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans banks in the layup set up by Loren Bowden | 20-22 |
| 05:35 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 05:33 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 05:17 | Southern Methodist | William Casares swats the layup by Loren Bowden | 20-22 |
| 05:15 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans misses the tip | 20-22 |
| 05:13 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin grabs the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 04:52 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Dean Evans is denied by Duane Hunter | 20-22 |
| 04:51 | Tulsa | George Warrick snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 04:34 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 04:18 | Southern Methodist | Steven Harris is called for the reach on Uros Kozlov - foul #1 on Steven Harris, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Byron Jones (SG), Richard Lotts (SF), Thomas Wright (PF) Steven Harris, Duane Hunter, John Sheffield | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (PG), Nickolas Ward (SG), Homer Hopkins (SF), Ralph Eldridge (PF) John Young, Loren Bowden, Uros Kozlov, Dean Evans | |
| 04:13 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Homer Hopkins | 23-25 |
| 03:55 | Tulsa | Richard Lotts is fouled on the floor by Homer Hopkins - foul #2 on Homer Hopkins, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Pam (PG) George Warrick | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 03:43 | Tulsa | William Casares misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Austin - foul #2 on Daniel Austin, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| 03:43 | Tulsa | William Casares makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:43 | Tulsa | William Casares makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Robert Pam (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Byron Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Lotts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Wright (fresh) C - William Casares (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clifton Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nickolas Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Eldridge (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Austin (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wright - foul #1 on Thomas Wright, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven Harris (SG), Duane Hunter (SF), John Sheffield (PF), Jeff Lattimer (C) Byron Jones, Richard Lotts, Thomas Wright, William Casares | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 03:17 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:17 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 02:56 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 25-27 |
| 02:54 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 02:39 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge misses the 3 from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 02:37 | Tulsa | John Sheffield grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 02:19 | Tulsa | Daniel Austin is called for the reach on Jeff Lattimer - foul #3 on Daniel Austin, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (PG), Byron Jones (SG), Richard Lotts (SF), Thomas Wright (PF) Robert Pam, Steven Harris, Duane Hunter, John Sheffield | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans (C) Daniel Austin | |
| 02:19 | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:19 | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:19 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 02:02 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 01:36 | Tulsa | Dean Evans steals the ball from Byron Jones | 26-30 |
| 01:16 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Nickolas Ward | 26-32 |
| 00:52 | Tulsa | Thomas Wright can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 26-32 |
| 00:51 | Tulsa | Thomas Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 00:37 | Tulsa | Dean Evans denies the turnaround by George Warrick | 26-32 |
| 00:35 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 00:23 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Wright - foul #2 on Thomas Wright, team foul #8 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Pam (PG), Steven Harris (SG), Duane Hunter (SF), John Sheffield (PF), William Casares (C) George Warrick, Byron Jones, Richard Lotts, Thomas Wright, Jeff Lattimer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (PG), Loren Bowden (SG), Uros Kozlov (SF), Robert Stephens (PF) Clifton Harris, Nickolas Ward, Homer Hopkins, Ralph Eldridge | |
| 00:23 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 00:23 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Loren Bowden - foul #1 on Loren Bowden, team foul #9 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (PG) Robert Pam | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | Steven Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:01 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden scores on a shot from close range | 27-36 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | George Warrick hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 27-36 |