| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Raymond Mallette (fresh) SG - David Moynihan (fresh) SF - Leslie Petty (fresh) PF - Phillip Williams (fresh) C - Peter Lane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Parker Spann (fresh) SG - Robert Young (fresh) SF - Clarence Malley (fresh) PF - Phillip Anderson (fresh) C - James Cook (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | James Cook 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) | |
| 19:58 | UAB | James Cook is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Mallette - foul #1 on Raymond Mallette, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UAB | Phillip Anderson misses long on an open fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | UAB | Parker Spann can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | UAB | Robert Young tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Tulsa | Phillip Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | UAB | James Cook pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | UAB | Clarence Malley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Tulsa | Phillip Williams snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Tulsa | Leslie Petty knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Mallette | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | UAB | Phillip Anderson dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Cook | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Tulsa | Clarence Malley blocks the short jumper by David Moynihan | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | UAB | The rebound goes to Clarence Malley | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | UAB | Robert Young misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | UAB | James Cook tips it back up and in | 2-6 |
| 17:33 | Tulsa | Leslie Petty misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:31 | UAB | James Cook gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:27 | UAB | Parker Spann knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Clarence Malley | 2-9 |
| 17:03 | Tulsa | Peter Lane knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Raymond Mallette | 5-9 |
| 16:58 | UAB | Robert Young is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dennis Conaway (SG), Alan Macon (SF), Robert Boydston (PF), Paul Bittinger (C) David Moynihan, Leslie Petty, Phillip Williams, Peter Lane | |
| Subs | UAB | Marc Hansen (PG), David Insley (SG), Steven Green (SF), Lucio Martin (PF), Karl Blom (C) Parker Spann, Robert Young, Clarence Malley, Phillip Anderson, James Cook | |
| 16:36 | Tulsa | Dennis Conaway makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Mallette | 8-9 |
| 16:12 | UAB | Steven Green comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Bittinger - foul #1 on Paul Bittinger, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carlton Spencer (SF) Raymond Mallette | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 16:12 | UAB | Steven Green makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:12 | UAB | Steven Green misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:12 | Tulsa | Paul Bittinger pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 16:00 | Tulsa | Carlton Spencer buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Paul Bittinger | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Dennis Conaway (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alan Macon (fresh) SF - Carlton Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Boydston (fresh) C - Paul Bittinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Marc Hansen (fresh) SG - David Insley (fresh) SF - Steven Green (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lucio Martin (fresh) C - Karl Blom (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | UAB | David Insley clanks a floater from the right side | 11-10 |
| 15:43 | Tulsa | Alan Macon pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 15:26 | Tulsa | Robert Boydston scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Conaway | 13-10 |
| 15:05 | UAB | Lucio Martin misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Boydston - foul #1 on Robert Boydston, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brandon Mei (PG), David Moynihan (SG), Leslie Petty (SF), Phillip Williams (PF), Peter Lane (C) Dennis Conaway, Alan Macon, Carlton Spencer, Robert Boydston, Paul Bittinger | |
| Subs | UAB | Parker Spann (PG), Richard Stewart (SG), Clarence Malley (SF), James Cook (C) Marc Hansen, David Insley, Steven Green, Karl Blom | |
| 15:05 | UAB | Lucio Martin makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 15:05 | UAB | Lucio Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 14:38 | Tulsa | Richard Stewart picks off the pass by Brandon Mei | 13-12 |
| 14:26 | UAB | Clarence Malley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 14:24 | Tulsa | Peter Lane grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 14:01 | Tulsa | David Moynihan connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Brandon Mei | 16-12 |
| 13:59 | UAB | Leslie Petty steps in front of the Clarence Malley pass in the backcourt | 16-12 |
| 13:33 | Tulsa | Lucio Martin blocks the jumper by Brandon Mei | 16-12 |
| 13:31 | UAB | The rebound goes to Clarence Malley | 16-12 |
| 13:21 | UAB | Lucio Martin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Phillip Williams - foul #1 on Phillip Williams, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Raymond Mallette (PG), Dennis Conaway (SG), Alan Macon (SF), Robert Boydston (PF), Paul Bittinger (C) Brandon Mei, David Moynihan, Leslie Petty, Phillip Williams, Peter Lane | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Young (SG), Phillip Anderson (PF) Richard Stewart, James Cook | |
| 13:21 | UAB | Lucio Martin makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:21 | UAB | Lucio Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:01 | Tulsa | Raymond Mallette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UAB | Marc Hansen (PG), Karl Blom (C) Parker Spann, Lucio Martin | |
| 12:43 | UAB | Karl Blom is fouled on the floor by Robert Boydston - foul #2 on Robert Boydston, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carlton Spencer (PF) Robert Boydston | |
| Subs | UAB | Steven Green (SF) Clarence Malley | |
| 12:33 | UAB | Marc Hansen misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 12:32 | Tulsa | Dennis Conaway grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 12:06 | Tulsa | Alan Macon knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dennis Conaway | 19-14 |
| 11:50 | UAB | Phillip Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-14 |
| 11:48 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Carlton Spencer | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Raymond Mallette (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Conaway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Macon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlton Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Bittinger (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Marc Hansen (fresh) SG - Robert Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Green (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Karl Blom (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Tulsa | Paul Bittinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 11:32 | Tulsa | Raymond Mallette tips it back up and in | 21-14 |
| 11:30 | UAB | Steven Green is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Green, team foul #1 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brandon Mei (PG), David Moynihan (SG), Leslie Petty (SF), Peter Lane (C) Raymond Mallette, Dennis Conaway, Alan Macon, Paul Bittinger | |
| Subs | UAB | Parker Spann (PG), Clarence Malley (SF), James Cook (C) Robert Young, Phillip Anderson, Karl Blom | |
| 11:13 | Tulsa | Brandon Mei is fouled on the floor by Parker Spann - foul #1 on Parker Spann, team foul #2 | 21-14 |
| 10:54 | Tulsa | Clarence Malley steals it from David Moynihan | 21-14 |
| 10:37 | UAB | Carlton Spencer steals the ball from Clarence Malley | 21-14 |
| 10:32 | Tulsa | Marc Hansen picks off the pass by Peter Lane | 21-14 |
| 10:29 | UAB | Parker Spann slams it home on a nice dish by Marc Hansen | 21-16 |
| 10:15 | Tulsa | Carlton Spencer can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 21-16 |
| 10:14 | Tulsa | Brandon Mei snags the offensive board | 21-16 |
| 10:02 | Tulsa | Peter Lane is hacked by James Cook - foul #1 on James Cook, team foul #3 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Raymond Mallette (PG), Phillip Williams (PF) Brandon Mei, Carlton Spencer | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Young (SG), Phillip Anderson (PF) Marc Hansen, Steven Green | |
| 09:49 | Tulsa | Peter Lane scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-16 |
| 09:38 | UAB | Robert Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 24-16 |
| 09:36 | UAB | James Cook can't tip it in | 24-16 |
| 09:34 | Tulsa | Peter Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 09:18 | Tulsa | Leslie Petty connects on the shot from the right side | 26-16 |
| 08:58 | UAB | Parker Spann is fouled on the floor by David Moynihan - foul #1 on David Moynihan, team foul #6 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dennis Conaway (SG), Alan Macon (SF), Paul Bittinger (C) David Moynihan, Leslie Petty, Peter Lane | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Stewart (PG), David Insley (SF), Lucio Martin (C) Parker Spann, Clarence Malley, James Cook | |
| 08:42 | UAB | Phillip Williams is called for the reach on David Insley - foul #2 on Phillip Williams, team foul #7 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Peter Lane (C) Phillip Williams | |
| Subs | UAB | Karl Blom (C) Phillip Anderson | |
| 08:42 | UAB | David Insley makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 08:42 | UAB | David Insley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 08:29 | Tulsa | Dennis Conaway comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 26-18 |
| 08:28 | UAB | The rebound goes to Richard Stewart | 26-18 |
| 08:23 | UAB | Robert Young is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 08:21 | Tulsa | Raymond Mallette grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 08:10 | Tulsa | Paul Bittinger drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Alan Macon | 28-18 |
| 07:49 | UAB | Richard Stewart makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Insley | 28-20 |
| 07:47 | Tulsa | Raymond Mallette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brandon Mei (PG), Carlton Spencer (PF) Raymond Mallette, Paul Bittinger | |
| Subs | UAB | Marc Hansen (PG), Clarence Malley (SF), Steven Green (PF) Richard Stewart, Robert Young, Lucio Martin | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Brandon Mei (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Conaway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Macon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carlton Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Lane (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Marc Hansen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Insley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Malley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Green (fresh) 1 pts. C - Karl Blom (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | UAB | David Insley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-20 |
| 07:35 | Tulsa | Brandon Mei grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 07:16 | Tulsa | Peter Lane is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Peter Lane, team foul #8 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Moynihan (SG), David Woodruff (SF) Dennis Conaway, Alan Macon | |
| Subs | UAB | Parker Spann (PG), Phillip Anderson (PF), James Cook (C) David Insley, Steven Green, Karl Blom | |
| 06:59 | UAB | James Cook connects on the open jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Clarence Malley | 28-22 |
| 06:46 | Tulsa | Peter Lane misses the driving attempt from close range | 28-22 |
| 06:45 | Tulsa | Peter Lane grabs the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 06:36 | Tulsa | David Moynihan misses the 3 from straight away | 28-22 |
| 06:35 | UAB | Phillip Anderson gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 06:20 | UAB | Parker Spann blows the layup | 28-22 |
| 06:18 | UAB | James Cook hits the follow up shot | 28-24 |
| 05:56 | Tulsa | David Woodruff double dribbles | 28-24 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Raymond Mallette (PG), Dennis Conaway (SG), Leslie Petty (SF), Paul Bittinger (PF), Alan Macon (C) Brandon Mei, David Moynihan, David Woodruff, Carlton Spencer, Peter Lane | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Stewart (SG), Steven Green (SF), Lucio Martin (PF) Marc Hansen, Clarence Malley, Phillip Anderson | |
| 05:54 | UAB | Parker Spann is hacked by Raymond Mallette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Mallette, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Moynihan (SG) Raymond Mallette | |
| Subs | UAB | David Insley (SG) Richard Stewart | |
| 05:54 | UAB | Parker Spann makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:54 | UAB | Parker Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:40 | Tulsa | Leslie Petty misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by James Cook - foul #2 on James Cook, team foul #4 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Stewart (PG), Karl Blom (C) Parker Spann, James Cook | |
| 05:40 | Tulsa | Leslie Petty makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:40 | Tulsa | Leslie Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:24 | UAB | Karl Blom misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 05:22 | UAB | David Insley hits the follow up shot | 30-28 |
| 04:58 | Tulsa | David Moynihan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 04:56 | Tulsa | Leslie Petty grabs the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 04:36 | Tulsa | David Moynihan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 04:35 | UAB | The rebound goes to Karl Blom | 30-28 |
| 04:32 | UAB | Dennis Conaway steals it from David Insley in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 04:22 | Tulsa | Dennis Conaway misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Karl Blom - foul #1 on Karl Blom, team foul #5 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brandon Mei (PG), David Woodruff (SF), Peter Lane (C) David Moynihan, Leslie Petty, Alan Macon | |
| Subs | UAB | Parker Spann (PG), Robert Young (SG), Clarence Malley (SF), Phillip Anderson (PF) Richard Stewart, David Insley, Steven Green, Lucio Martin | |
| 04:22 | Tulsa | Dennis Conaway makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:22 | Tulsa | Dennis Conaway makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:07 | UAB | Phillip Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Moynihan (SG) Dennis Conaway | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 03:51 | Tulsa | Peter Lane hits the finger roll | 34-28 |
| 03:33 | UAB | Robert Young is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Phillip Anderson | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Brandon Mei (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Moynihan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Woodruff (fresh) PF - Paul Bittinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Lane (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Parker Spann (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Young (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clarence Malley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Karl Blom (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Tulsa | David Woodruff clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Karl Blom - foul #2 on Karl Blom, team foul #6 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Raymond Mallette (PG), Carlton Spencer (SG), Phillip Williams (PF), Robert Boydston (C) Brandon Mei, David Moynihan, Paul Bittinger, Peter Lane | |
| Subs | UAB | Lucio Martin (PF), James Cook (C) Phillip Anderson, Karl Blom | |
| 03:16 | Tulsa | David Woodruff makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 03:16 | Tulsa | David Woodruff misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 03:16 | UAB | James Cook gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 02:56 | UAB | Robert Boydston steps in front of the Robert Young pass | 35-31 |
| 02:33 | Tulsa | Raymond Mallette misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Parker Spann - foul #2 on Parker Spann, team foul #7 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dennis Conaway (SG), Leslie Petty (SF) Carlton Spencer, David Woodruff | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Stewart (PG), Marc Hansen (SG) Parker Spann, Robert Young | |
| 02:33 | Tulsa | Raymond Mallette makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:33 | Tulsa | Raymond Mallette makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:17 | UAB | Lucio Martin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 02:16 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Leslie Petty | 37-31 |
| 01:59 | Tulsa | Phillip Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-31 |
| 01:57 | UAB | James Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 01:43 | UAB | Lucio Martin is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Lucio Martin, team foul #8 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Macon (C) Phillip Williams | |
| Subs | UAB | David Insley (SG), Steven Green (SF), Phillip Anderson (PF) Richard Stewart, Clarence Malley, Lucio Martin | |
| 01:23 | Tulsa | Phillip Anderson steals the ball from Leslie Petty | 37-31 |
| 01:02 | UAB | Phillip Anderson makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Marc Hansen and the foul's on Robert Boydston - foul #3 on Robert Boydston, team foul #10 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brandon Mei (PG), Carlton Spencer (SG), Phillip Williams (PF) Raymond Mallette, Dennis Conaway, Robert Boydston | |
| Subs | UAB | Parker Spann (PG), Robert Young (SG), Karl Blom (C) Marc Hansen, David Insley, James Cook | |
| 01:02 | UAB | Phillip Anderson makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:40 | Tulsa | Phillip Williams is whistled for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Moynihan (SG) Leslie Petty | |
| Subs | UAB | Clarence Malley (SF) Steven Green | |
| 00:34 | UAB | Parker Spann is hacked by Brandon Mei in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Mei, team foul #11 | 37-34 |
| 00:34 | UAB | Parker Spann makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:34 | UAB | Parker Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:16 | Tulsa | Brandon Mei misses long on a floater from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 00:15 | Tulsa | Phillip Williams hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 00:10 | UAB | Carlton Spencer is called for the reach on Clarence Malley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlton Spencer, team foul #12 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Bittinger (C) Alan Macon | |
| Subs | UAB | Steven Green (PF) Phillip Anderson | |
| 00:10 | UAB | Clarence Malley makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:10 | UAB | Clarence Malley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:10 | Tulsa | Phillip Williams pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Carlton Spencer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-37 |