| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Warren Sturtz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Bolden (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Dufrene (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Kelley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Byron Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Duane Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sheffield (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Gary Bolden inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Evansville | Gary Bolden makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Warren Sturtz | 41-29 |
| 19:24 | Tulsa | John Sheffield misses the lay-in | 41-29 |
| 19:22 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Warren Sturtz | 41-29 |
| 19:09 | Evansville | Tony Kelley misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-29 |
| 19:07 | Evansville | James Dufrene can't tip it in | 41-29 |
| 19:05 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 19:00 | Tulsa | Byron Jones is fouled on the floor by James Dufrene - foul #3 on James Dufrene, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (SG) Byron Jones | |
| 18:34 | Tulsa | David Cureton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 18:32 | Tulsa | John Sheffield grabs the offensive board | 41-29 |
| 18:15 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter hits a 3 from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 18:09 | Evansville | Tony Kelley scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Chris Richarson and he's hacked by John Sheffield - foul #2 on John Sheffield, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 18:09 | Evansville | Tony Kelley makes the free throw | 44-32 |
| 17:49 | Tulsa | George Warrick buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Harris | 44-34 |
| 17:37 | Evansville | Gary Bolden comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 44-34 |
| 17:35 | Tulsa | Steven Harris snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 17:29 | Tulsa | David Cureton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Warren Sturtz - foul #3 on Warren Sturtz, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Simpson (PF) James Dufrene | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 17:29 | Tulsa | David Cureton makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:29 | Tulsa | David Cureton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:08 | Evansville | Gary Bolden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 17:06 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:39 | Tulsa | Steven Harris makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Duane Hunter | 44-38 |
| 16:21 | Evansville | John Sheffield is called for the reach on Tony Kelley - foul #3 on John Sheffield, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sterling Rogers (PG), Melvin Ferguson (SF), Thomas Klein (C) Warren Sturtz, Gary Bolden, Tony Kelley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Byron Jones (SG), Jeff Lattimer (C) George Warrick, John Sheffield | |
| 15:58 | Evansville | Chris Richarson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 15:56 | Evansville | Thomas Klein tips it home | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Sterling Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Klein (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Byron Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Duane Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Lattimer (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter is hacked by Melvin Ferguson - foul #1 on Melvin Ferguson, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Marc McCormick (SG), James Dufrene (PF) Chris Richarson, William Simpson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (SG), John Sheffield (C) Byron Jones, Jeff Lattimer | |
| 15:08 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Cureton | 46-41 |
| 14:47 | Evansville | James Dufrene misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-41 |
| 14:46 | Evansville | Melvin Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:28 | Evansville | Marc McCormick misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 14:26 | Tulsa | John Sheffield grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 14:04 | Tulsa | George Warrick can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 14:02 | Evansville | Marc McCormick grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 14:00 | Evansville | Sterling Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | Warren Sturtz (PG), Chris Richarson (SG), Gary Bolden (SF), Tony Kelley (C) Sterling Rogers, Marc McCormick, Melvin Ferguson, Thomas Klein | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Byron Jones (SG) George Warrick | |
| 13:40 | Tulsa | Steven Harris can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-41 |
| 13:39 | Evansville | Gary Bolden gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:11 | Evansville | Tony Kelley steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Simpson (PF) James Dufrene | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 12:45 | Tulsa | David Cureton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 12:43 | Evansville | Gary Bolden gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:37 | Evansville | Chris Richarson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Simpson | 49-41 |
| 12:09 | Tulsa | Steven Harris hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 49-41 |
| 12:08 | Evansville | Gary Bolden pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:46 | Evansville | The short jumper by Tony Kelley is denied by John Sheffield | 49-41 |
| 11:45 | Tulsa | John Sheffield gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Warren Sturtz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Bolden (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Kelley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Byron Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Duane Hunter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sheffield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Tulsa | William Simpson is called for the reach on Steven Harris - foul #1 on William Simpson, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Dufrene (PF) William Simpson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (SG), Jeff Lattimer (C) Byron Jones, John Sheffield | |
| 11:03 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Bolden - foul #3 on Gary Bolden, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | Melvin Ferguson (SF) Gary Bolden | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Lotts (PF), John Sheffield (C) Steven Harris, Jeff Lattimer | |
| 11:03 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:03 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:37 | Evansville | James Dufrene is whistled for a carry | 49-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sterling Rogers (PG), Thomas Klein (C) Warren Sturtz, Tony Kelley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven Harris (PF), Jeff Lattimer (C) Richard Lotts, John Sheffield | |
| 10:23 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter clanks a shot from the left block | 49-43 |
| 10:21 | Evansville | Chris Richarson gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:01 | Evansville | Chris Richarson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 10:00 | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 09:31 | Tulsa | George Warrick is fouled on the floor by Chris Richarson - foul #2 on Chris Richarson, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Warren Sturtz (PG), Marc McCormick (SG), Gary Bolden (SF), William Simpson (PF), Tony Kelley (C) Sterling Rogers, Chris Richarson, Melvin Ferguson, James Dufrene, Thomas Klein | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Byron Jones (SG), John Sheffield (C) George Warrick, Jeff Lattimer | |
| 09:20 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-43 |
| 09:03 | Evansville | Tony Kelley misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 09:02 | Evansville | Tony Kelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:44 | Evansville | Marc McCormick is called for a charge - foul #2 on Marc McCormick, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| 08:16 | Tulsa | John Sheffield banks in the layup on a great pass from Byron Jones | 49-45 |
| 07:48 | Evansville | Gary Bolden clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 07:46 | Tulsa | David Cureton grabs the board | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Warren Sturtz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc McCormick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Bolden (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Kelley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Byron Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Duane Hunter (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Harris (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sheffield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Tulsa | Byron Jones makes the jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 07:01 | Evansville | Warren Sturtz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 07:00 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 06:32 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 06:31 | Tulsa | Steven Harris tips it home | 49-49 |
| 06:05 | Evansville | Marc McCormick is hacked by Byron Jones - foul #1 on Byron Jones, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sterling Rogers (PG), Chris Richarson (SG), Melvin Ferguson (SF), James Dufrene (PF), Thomas Klein (C) Warren Sturtz, Marc McCormick, Gary Bolden, William Simpson, Tony Kelley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (SG), Richard Lotts (PF) Byron Jones, Steven Harris | |
| 05:56 | Evansville | Chris Richarson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 05:54 | Evansville | James Dufrene can't tip it in | 49-49 |
| 05:52 | Tulsa | John Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 05:26 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by George Warrick | 49-52 |
| 04:57 | Evansville | David Cureton picks off the pass by Melvin Ferguson | 49-52 |
| 04:54 | Tulsa | David Cureton hits the finger roll | 49-54 |
| 04:30 | Evansville | Chris Richarson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 04:29 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 04:07 | Tulsa | David Cureton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Warren Sturtz (PG), Gary Bolden (SF), Tony Kelley (C) Sterling Rogers, Melvin Ferguson, Thomas Klein | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven Harris (PF), Jeff Lattimer (C) Richard Lotts, John Sheffield | |
| 03:48 | Evansville | Chris Richarson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 03:47 | Tulsa | Steven Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 03:25 | Tulsa | George Warrick knocks in the jumper from the right side | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Warren Sturtz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Bolden (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Dufrene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Kelley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (tired) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Warrick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Duane Hunter (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Lattimer (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:08 | Evansville | Gary Bolden connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Richarson | 51-56 |
| 02:39 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 02:37 | Evansville | Tony Kelley pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:23 | Evansville | Gary Bolden clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Cureton - foul #1 on David Cureton, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Simpson (PF) James Dufrene | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Stevenson (PG), Byron Jones (SG), John Sheffield (C) David Cureton, George Warrick, Jeff Lattimer | |
| 02:23 | Evansville | Gary Bolden makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:23 | Evansville | Gary Bolden makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:03 | Tulsa | John Sheffield misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Warren Sturtz - foul #4 on Warren Sturtz, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sterling Rogers (PG), Melvin Ferguson (SF) Warren Sturtz, Gary Bolden | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Cureton (PG) Charles Stevenson | |
| 02:03 | Tulsa | John Sheffield misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:03 | Tulsa | John Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:01 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | Warren Sturtz (PG), Gary Bolden (SF) Sterling Rogers, Melvin Ferguson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 01:46 | Evansville | Chris Richarson travels with the ball | 53-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Dufrene (PF) William Simpson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 01:29 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 01:28 | Evansville | Tony Kelley gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 01:17 | Evansville | James Dufrene double dribbles | 53-57 |
| 00:51 | Tulsa | Steven Harris is hacked by James Dufrene - foul #4 on James Dufrene, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| 00:51 | Tulsa | Steven Harris makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:51 | Tulsa | Steven Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Tony Kelley makes the jump hook from close range | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter is hacked by Warren Sturtz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Warren Sturtz, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sterling Rogers (PG) Warren Sturtz | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:45 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:45 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:38 | Evansville | Tony Kelley clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Harris - foul #1 on Steven Harris, team foul #5 | 55-61 |
| 00:38 | Evansville | Tony Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:38 | Evansville | Tony Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:35 | Tulsa | Sterling Rogers is called for the reach on Duane Hunter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sterling Rogers, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (SG), Richard Lotts (PF) Byron Jones, Steven Harris | |
| 00:35 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:35 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:28 | Evansville | Sterling Rogers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 00:26 | Evansville | Gary Bolden grabs the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:22 | Evansville | Gary Bolden can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 00:20 | Evansville | Chris Richarson grabs the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 00:16 | Evansville | Gary Bolden scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Sterling Rogers | 59-62 |
| 00:13 | Tulsa | George Warrick is hacked by Chris Richarson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Richarson, team foul #12 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Young (SF), Steven Harris (PF) Duane Hunter, Richard Lotts | |
| 00:13 | Tulsa | George Warrick makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:13 | Tulsa | George Warrick makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Sterling Rogers scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Chris Richarson | 62-64 |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Sterling Rogers is called for the reach on David Cureton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sterling Rogers, team foul #13 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Byron Jones (SG), Duane Hunter (SF) George Warrick, William Young | |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | David Cureton misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | David Cureton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Evansville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Sterling Rogers hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 62-65 |