| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Joyner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gregg Tirado (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Heath Hughes (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dale Seiler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Trevor Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Porter (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Clayton Jeon (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Frye (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Heath Hughes inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Tulsa | Dale Seiler misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-37 |
| 19:45 | Tulsa | Heath Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 19:29 | Tulsa | Heath Hughes misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | David Porter snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on William Frye | 27-37 |
| 18:46 | Tulsa | Heath Hughes is hacked by William Frye - foul #1 on William Frye, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 18:31 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-37 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Trevor Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-37 |
| 18:21 | Tulsa | Dale Seiler grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 18:14 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | David Porter misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 17:51 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Gregg Tirado | 30-37 |
| 17:42 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-37 |
| 17:41 | Tulsa | John Hoffman tips it home | 32-37 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | John Hoffman takes the ball from Clayton Jeon | 32-37 |
| 17:01 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner connects on the 3 from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | William Frye is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William Frye, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Ward (SG), Corey Harris (SF), Donald Mathes (PF), John Alexander (C) Gregg Tirado, Heath Hughes, Dale Seiler, John Hoffman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (SG), Jeremy Clark (PF) Scott Weber, Clayton Jeon | |
| 16:21 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 16:19 | Tulsa | Donald Mathes grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 16:04 | Tulsa | John Alexander clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Frye - foul #3 on William Frye, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Weber (SG) Trevor Davis | |
| 16:04 | Tulsa | John Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:04 | Tulsa | John Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | William Frye pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Joyner (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Mathes (fresh) C - John Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Porter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Frye (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | David Porter misses the fadeaway from the right block | 36-37 |
| 15:44 | Tulsa | John Alexander snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 15:39 | Tulsa | Keith Bell is called for the reach on Corey Harris - foul #1 on Keith Bell, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Walker (PG), Gregg Tirado (SG), John Hoffman (C) Paul Joyner, Corey Harris, John Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:29 | Tulsa | Keith Bell is called for the reach on Charles Walker - foul #2 on Keith Bell, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Heath Hughes (SF) Robert Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Jeon (PF) Jeremy Clark | |
| 15:21 | Tulsa | Donald Mathes misses badly on a runner from the right block | 36-37 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clayton Jeon | 36-37 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Keith Bell misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Heath Hughes - foul #4 on Heath Hughes, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Joyner (PG), Robert Ward (SF), Dale Seiler (PF) Charles Walker, Heath Hughes, Donald Mathes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Davis (SG) Scott Weber | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Keith Bell makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Keith Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:43 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Trevor Davis - foul #2 on Trevor Davis, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| 14:43 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:43 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Keith Bell pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | John Hoffman picks off the pass by Keith Bell | 37-39 |
| 14:02 | Tulsa | John Hoffman misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on David Porter - foul #3 on David Porter, team foul #7 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Corey Harris (SF) Gregg Tirado | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda (C) William Frye | |
| 14:02 | Tulsa | John Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:02 | Tulsa | John Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | David Porter buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Trevor Davis | 39-41 |
| 13:21 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 13:20 | Tulsa | John Hoffman tips it home | 41-41 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | David Porter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 12:57 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner is fouled in the backcourt by Trevor Davis - foul #3 on Trevor Davis, team foul #8 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado (SG), Heath Hughes (SF), John Alexander (C) Robert Ward, Corey Harris, John Hoffman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Weber (SG), Jeremy Clark (PF) Keith Bell, Clayton Jeon | |
| 12:57 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:57 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Trevor Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 12:50 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado double dribbles | 43-44 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 12:25 | Tulsa | John Alexander grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 12:03 | Tulsa | John Alexander travels with the ball | 43-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Walker (PG), Donald Mathes (PF) Paul Joyner, Dale Seiler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (PG), William Frye (SF) Trevor Davis, David Porter | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Scott Weber | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Charles Walker (fresh) SG - Gregg Tirado (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Heath Hughes (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Donald Mathes (fresh) C - John Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Frye (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Mathes | 45-46 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Keith Bell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Charles Walker - foul #1 on Charles Walker, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Joyner (PG), Robert Ward (SG), John Hoffman (C) Charles Walker, Gregg Tirado, John Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Jeon (PF) Jeremy Clark | |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Keith Bell makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Keith Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Keith Bell makes the 3rd free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:00 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner is hacked by Dikembe Arboleda - foul #1 on Dikembe Arboleda, team foul #9 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Davis (PG) Keith Bell | |
| 11:00 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:00 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Ward - foul #2 on Robert Ward, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dale Seiler (PF) Donald Mathes | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Porter (SF) William Frye | |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:34 | Tulsa | John Hoffman gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:22 | Tulsa | John Hoffman misses the runner in the lane | 47-49 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Trevor Davis loses the dribble to John Hoffman | 47-49 |
| 09:47 | Tulsa | Robert Ward drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hoffman | 50-49 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Weber | 50-51 |
| 09:07 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner connects on the 3 from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Scott Weber misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 08:37 | Tulsa | John Hoffman gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:17 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dikembe Arboleda | 53-51 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Clayton Jeon, team foul #10 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Walker (PG), Gregg Tirado (SG), Donald Mathes (PF), John Alexander (C) Paul Joyner, Heath Hughes, Dale Seiler, John Hoffman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (PG), William Frye (SF), Jeremy Clark (PF) Trevor Davis, David Porter, Clayton Jeon | |
| 07:55 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado is hacked by Scott Weber - foul #1 on Scott Weber, team foul #11 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Corey Harris (SF) Robert Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:55 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:55 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark misses the lay-in | 55-51 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark can't tip it in | 55-51 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Charles Walker (fresh) SG - Gregg Tirado (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Corey Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Mathes (fresh) C - John Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Frye (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Arboleda (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Illinois | William Frye lays it in set up by Keith Bell and he's fouled by Corey Harris - foul #2 on Corey Harris, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Joyner (PG), Robert Ward (SF) Charles Walker, Corey Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Davis (PG) Scott Weber | |
| 06:58 | Illinois | William Frye makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:43 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner is whistled for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dale Seiler (PF) Donald Mathes | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Porter (SF) Dikembe Arboleda | |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Keith Bell connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Trevor Davis | 55-56 |
| 05:55 | Tulsa | Robert Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 05:54 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado tips it back up and in | 57-56 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Keith Bell | 57-58 |
| 05:18 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado blows the dunk but the foul's on Trevor Davis - foul #4 on Trevor Davis, team foul #12 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Heath Hughes (SF), John Hoffman (C) Robert Ward, John Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Jeon (PF), Dikembe Arboleda (C) Jeremy Clark, William Frye | |
| 05:18 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:18 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Heath Hughes denies the turnaround by Keith Bell | 58-58 |
| 04:52 | Tulsa | Heath Hughes grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 04:41 | Tulsa | Keith Bell steals the ball from Dale Seiler | 58-58 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Heath Hughes is called for the reach on David Porter - foul #5 on Heath Hughes, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Ward (SG), Corey Harris (SF), Donald Mathes (PF) Gregg Tirado, Heath Hughes, Dale Seiler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Weber (SG), Jeremy Clark (SF) Trevor Davis, David Porter | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda misses the fadeaway from the right side | 58-58 |
| 03:49 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Paul Joyner | 58-58 |
| 03:26 | Tulsa | Robert Ward scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-58 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Keith Bell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Joyner (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Robert Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Mathes (fresh) C - John Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clayton Jeon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Arboleda (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark misses the easy layup | 60-58 |
| 02:58 | Tulsa | John Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:58 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado (SG), Dale Seiler (PF) Corey Harris, Donald Mathes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Davis (PG), David Porter (SF), William Frye (C) Keith Bell, Jeremy Clark, Dikembe Arboleda | |
| 02:46 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | David Porter can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-58 |
| 02:19 | Tulsa | Dale Seiler grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 02:08 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado misses short on a shot from the left side | 63-58 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | William Frye snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Joyner - foul #2 on Paul Joyner, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:14 | Tulsa | John Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by William Frye - foul #4 on William Frye, team foul #13 | 63-59 |
| 01:14 | Tulsa | John Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:14 | Tulsa | John Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Frye | 64-59 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Trevor Davis misses the lay-in | 64-59 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon tips it home | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 64-61 |
| 00:31 | Tulsa | John Hoffman misses the tip | 64-61 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Scott Weber scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Porter | 64-64 |
| 00:08 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Joyner (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Gregg Tirado (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dale Seiler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hoffman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Trevor Davis (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Porter (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clayton Jeon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Frye (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Tulsa | John Hoffman wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:40 | Tulsa | Dale Seiler misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | William Frye grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Gregg Tirado is called for the reach on Scott Weber - foul #1 on Gregg Tirado, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Scott Weber makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Scott Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:09 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Dale Seiler | 64-65 |
| 03:56 | Tulsa | Dale Seiler misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Trevor Davis gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | David Porter knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Trevor Davis | 64-68 |
| 03:44 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner's pass is intercepted by William Frye | 64-68 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | David Porter comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon misses the tip | 64-68 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | William Frye tips it home | 64-70 |
| 03:08 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | David Porter is hacked by Robert Ward - foul #3 on Robert Ward, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | David Porter makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | David Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 02:46 | Tulsa | John Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:37 | Tulsa | Robert Ward is whistled for a carry | 64-71 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Gregg Tirado picks off the pass by Trevor Davis | 64-71 |
| 02:13 | Tulsa | Dale Seiler comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 64-71 |
| 02:11 | Tulsa | John Hoffman gets the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 02:02 | Tulsa | John Hoffman clanks a jumper from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 02:01 | Tulsa | Dale Seiler hits the follow up shot | 66-71 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | David Porter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Weber | 66-73 |
| 01:16 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 68-73 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | David Porter's floater is tipped away by Robert Ward | 68-73 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | William Frye hits the follow up shot | 68-75 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Joyner (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Gregg Tirado (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dale Seiler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - John Hoffman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Trevor Davis (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Weber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Porter (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clayton Jeon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - William Frye (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:42 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Ward | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Paul Joyner is called for the reach on David Porter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Joyner, team foul #9 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (PG) Trevor Davis | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | David Porter makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | David Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:35 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Keith Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Joyner - foul #4 on Paul Joyner, team foul #10 | 73-77 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Keith Bell makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Keith Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | William Frye grabs the offensive rebound | 73-78 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | William Frye is hacked by John Hoffman - foul #3 on John Hoffman, team foul #11 | 73-78 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | William Frye misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | William Frye misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:33 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Dale Seiler | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-78 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | William Frye pulls down the rebound | 73-78 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | William Frye is hacked by Paul Joyner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Joyner, team foul #12 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Walker (PG) Paul Joyner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | William Frye makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | William Frye misses the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:25 | Tulsa | Dale Seiler grabs the board | 73-79 |
| 00:25 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Tulsa | William Frye takes the ball from John Hoffman | 73-79 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | David Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Walker - foul #2 on Charles Walker, team foul #13 | 73-79 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | David Porter makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | David Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:19 | Tulsa | John Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 73-80 |
| 00:15 | Tulsa | Robert Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-80 |
| 00:14 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado snags the offensive board | 73-80 |
| 00:14 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Davis (PG) Keith Bell | |
| 00:11 | Tulsa | Robert Ward misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-80 |
| 00:10 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Seiler | 73-80 |
| 00:08 | Tulsa | Robert Ward connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-80 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Charles Walker is called for the reach on David Porter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Walker, team foul #14 | 76-80 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | David Porter misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | David Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-81 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | David Porter snags the defensive board | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Porter runs out the clock | 76-81 |