| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fresh) SG - Miladen Zingler (fresh) SF - David Liptak (fresh) PF - Telek Zamborsky (fresh) C - Timothy Rapp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Daniel Stewart (fresh) SG - Clarence Whittingham (fresh) SF - Douglas Texeira (fresh) PF - David Desouza (fresh) C - Stacey Gould (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Douglas Texeira - foul #1 on Douglas Texeira, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:53 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:53 | Tulsa | David Desouza gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:46 | Tulsa | David Desouza misses short on a shot from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:44 | Tulsa | Stacey Gould pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | David Liptak banks in the layup | 4-0 |
| 18:58 | Tulsa | Stacey Gould is called for traveling | 4-0 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler travels in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | Tulsa | Stacey Gould misses long on a shot from close range | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | David Liptak throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | Tulsa | David Desouza is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Stacey Gould | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Texeira | 4-5 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Douglas Texeira swats the layup by David Liptak | 4-5 |
| 17:46 | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | Tulsa | David Desouza hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-7 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Miladen Zingler | 6-7 |
| 16:52 | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Rapp | 6-7 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Douglas Texeira is called for the reach on Miladen Zingler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Texeira, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), Russell Barnes (SG), Ronald Perkins (SF), Cleveland Mitchell (PF), Matthew Cook (C) Ismael Moyes, Miladen Zingler, David Liptak, Telek Zamborsky, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kirk Convery (PG), Willie Topolinski (SG), Lawrence Nicholson (SF), Stephen Larson (PF), Kevin Massey (C) Daniel Stewart, Clarence Whittingham, Douglas Texeira, David Desouza, Stacey Gould | |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Barnes | 9-7 |
| 16:12 | Tulsa | Kirk Convery is hacked by Steven Osenkowski - foul #1 on Steven Osenkowski, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| 15:49 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Kirk Convery | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Steven Osenkowski (fresh) SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cleveland Mitchell (fresh) C - Matthew Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Kirk Convery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Topolinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Nicholson (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Larson (fresh) C - Kevin Massey (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Osenkowski | 12-9 |
| 15:30 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski makes the floater from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Kirk Convery is called for the reach on Cleveland Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kirk Convery, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Caleb Money (SF) Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Morris Foster (SG) Kevin Massey | |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell misses the dunk but he's fouled by Lawrence Nicholson - foul #1 on Lawrence Nicholson, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG) Steven Osenkowski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (PG), Clarence Whittingham (SG) Morris Foster, Lawrence Nicholson | |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:57 | Tulsa | Matthew Cook takes the ball from Clarence Whittingham | 13-11 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Stephen Larson swats the short shot by Matthew Cook | 13-11 |
| 14:49 | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:27 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 14:26 | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham grabs the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 14:04 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Cook - foul #1 on Matthew Cook, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), Miladen Zingler (SG), David Liptak (SF), Telek Zamborsky (PF), Timothy Rapp (C) Ismael Moyes, Russell Barnes, Caleb Money, Cleveland Mitchell, Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lawrence Nicholson (SF), Stacey Gould (C) Daniel Stewart, Clarence Whittingham | |
| 14:04 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 14:04 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | David Liptak drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Rapp | 15-13 |
| 13:30 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-13 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | David Liptak gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Stephen Larson - foul #1 on Stephen Larson, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins (SG) Miladen Zingler | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (PG), Clarence Whittingham (SG), David Desouza (PF) Kirk Convery, Lawrence Nicholson, Stacey Gould | |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:17 | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 13:12 | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Topolinski | 15-16 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | David Liptak scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Steven Osenkowski | 17-16 |
| 12:42 | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart is fouled on the floor by Ronald Perkins - foul #1 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Caleb Money (SF), Matthew Cook (C) Steven Osenkowski, David Liptak, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kirk Convery (PG) Daniel Stewart | |
| 12:23 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG), Cleveland Mitchell (PF) Ronald Perkins, Telek Zamborsky | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (PG), Stacey Gould (C) Clarence Whittingham, David Desouza | |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Russell Barnes - foul #1 on Russell Barnes, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham (SG), David Desouza (PF) Kirk Convery, Stephen Larson | |
| 11:55 | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Russell Barnes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Caleb Money (fresh) PF - Cleveland Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Matthew Cook (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Daniel Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence Whittingham (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Willie Topolinski (tiring) 6 pts. PF - David Desouza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Stacey Gould (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-16 |
| 11:34 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 11:19 | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham is whistled for traveling | 17-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins (PG), Miladen Zingler (SG), David Liptak (SF), Telek Zamborsky (PF), Timothy Rapp (C) Ismael Moyes, Russell Barnes, Caleb Money, Cleveland Mitchell, Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kirk Convery (PG), Lawrence Nicholson (SF), Stephen Larson (PF), Kevin Massey (C) Daniel Stewart, Clarence Whittingham, David Desouza, Stacey Gould | |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Telek Zamborsky is blocked by Kevin Massey | 17-16 |
| 11:02 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 10:57 | Tulsa | Kirk Convery misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-16 |
| 10:56 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson grabs the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 10:48 | Tulsa | Kevin Massey is hacked by Timothy Rapp - foul #1 on Timothy Rapp, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG) Miladen Zingler | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (PG), Clarence Whittingham (SG), David Desouza (PF) Kirk Convery, Lawrence Nicholson, Kevin Massey | |
| 10:34 | Tulsa | David Desouza is fouled on the floor by Timothy Rapp - foul #2 on Timothy Rapp, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler (SG), Matthew Cook (C) Ronald Perkins, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Stacey Gould (C) David Desouza | |
| 10:15 | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart is whistled for traveling | 17-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell (PF) Telek Zamborsky | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kirk Convery (SG), David Desouza (PF) Clarence Whittingham, Stacey Gould | |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski is fouled on the floor by Daniel Stewart - foul #1 on Daniel Stewart, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham (SG), Lawrence Nicholson (SF), Stacey Gould (C) Daniel Stewart, Willie Topolinski, David Desouza | |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook is alone and drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from David Liptak | 19-16 |
| 09:33 | Tulsa | Kirk Convery misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 09:31 | Tulsa | Lawrence Nicholson tips it back up and in | 19-18 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Kirk Convery - foul #2 on Kirk Convery, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG), Caleb Money (SF) Miladen Zingler, David Liptak | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (PG), Willie Topolinski (SF), David Desouza (PF) Kirk Convery, Lawrence Nicholson, Stacey Gould | |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes makes the wide open shot from the right side set up by Steven Osenkowski | 21-18 |
| 08:58 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Osenkowski | 24-18 |
| 08:33 | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-18 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Russell Barnes | 24-18 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Caleb Money makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Osenkowski | 26-18 |
| 08:27 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), David Liptak (SF), Telek Zamborsky (PF) Steven Osenkowski, Caleb Money, Cleveland Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lawrence Nicholson (SF), Stacey Gould (C) Clarence Whittingham, David Desouza | |
| 08:17 | Tulsa | Stacey Gould comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-18 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Telek Zamborsky | 26-18 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | David Liptak hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lawrence Nicholson - foul #2 on Lawrence Nicholson, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins (SG) Russell Barnes | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham (SG), David Desouza (PF) Lawrence Nicholson, Stephen Larson | |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 07:46 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski is fouled on the floor by Telek Zamborsky - foul #1 on Telek Zamborsky, team foul #7 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Morris Foster (PG), Stephen Larson (PF) Daniel Stewart, David Desouza | |
| 07:46 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:46 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Liptak (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Telek Zamborsky (tiring) 5 reb. C - Matthew Cook (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Morris Foster (fresh) SG - Clarence Whittingham (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Willie Topolinski (tired) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Larson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Stacey Gould (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | David Liptak is hacked by Stephen Larson - foul #2 on Stephen Larson, team foul #9 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (PG), David Desouza (PF) Clarence Whittingham, Stephen Larson | |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 07:02 | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart makes the contested 3 from the left wing set up by Stacey Gould | 30-22 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | David Liptak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG) Ismael Moyes | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham (SG) Morris Foster | |
| 06:42 | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Russell Barnes - foul #2 on Russell Barnes, team foul #8 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Miladen Zingler (SG), Cleveland Mitchell (PF) Ronald Perkins, Russell Barnes, Telek Zamborsky | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kevin Massey (C) Stacey Gould | |
| 06:42 | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:42 | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | David Liptak is hacked by Willie Topolinski - foul #1 on Willie Topolinski, team foul #10 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), Timothy Rapp (C) Ismael Moyes, Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Morris Foster (SG), Stacey Gould (C) Clarence Whittingham, Kevin Massey | |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 06:07 | Tulsa | David Desouza connects on the open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Stewart out of a doubleteam | 31-26 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski is hacked by Willie Topolinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Topolinski, team foul #11 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Caleb Money (SF) David Liptak | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham (SG), Douglas Texeira (SF) Daniel Stewart, Willie Topolinski | |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 05:49 | Tulsa | Douglas Texeira can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Miladen Zingler | 33-26 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell is wide open but clanks a floater from the left block | 33-26 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp tips it in | 35-26 |
| 05:13 | Tulsa | David Desouza misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-26 |
| 05:11 | Tulsa | Douglas Texeira tips it in | 35-28 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Caleb Money misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Douglas Texeira - foul #3 on Douglas Texeira, team foul #12 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Ronald Perkins (SG), David Liptak (PF) Steven Osenkowski, Miladen Zingler, Cleveland Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (PG), Lawrence Nicholson (SF), Kevin Massey (PF) Clarence Whittingham, Douglas Texeira, David Desouza | |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Caleb Money makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Caleb Money makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 04:41 | Tulsa | Stacey Gould is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 37-28 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | David Liptak gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 37-28 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | David Liptak tips it but misses | 37-28 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Rapp | 37-28 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Morris Foster - foul #1 on Morris Foster, team foul #13 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky (PF) Caleb Money | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham (SG), Willie Topolinski (SF), David Desouza (PF) Morris Foster, Lawrence Nicholson, Stacey Gould | |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 03:47 | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG) Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kirk Convery (SG), Lawrence Nicholson (SF), Stephen Larson (PF) Clarence Whittingham, David Desouza, Kevin Massey | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Liptak (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Telek Zamborsky (tiring) 5 reb. C - Timothy Rapp (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Daniel Stewart (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirk Convery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Larson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Topolinski (tired) 7 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | David Liptak is open but misses the lay-in | 39-28 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | David Liptak grabs the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 03:22 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 03:15 | Tulsa | Lawrence Nicholson connects on the open floater from the right side set up by Kirk Convery | 39-30 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes is hacked by Kirk Convery in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kirk Convery, team foul #14 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (SG) David Liptak | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham (SG), David Desouza (PF) Kirk Convery, Lawrence Nicholson | |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 02:54 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Liptak (SF), Matthew Cook (C) Ismael Moyes, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Stacey Gould (C) David Desouza | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Liptak | 44-30 |
| 02:29 | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-30 |
| 02:28 | Tulsa | Stacey Gould pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 02:18 | Tulsa | A charge is called on Willie Topolinski - foul #3 on Willie Topolinski, team foul #15 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Ronald Perkins (SG), Caleb Money (SF), Cleveland Mitchell (PF) Steven Osenkowski, Russell Barnes, David Liptak, Telek Zamborsky | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Morris Foster (PG), Lawrence Nicholson (SF), David Desouza (PF) Daniel Stewart, Willie Topolinski, Stacey Gould | |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Whittingham - foul #1 on Clarence Whittingham, team foul #16 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (PG) Morris Foster | |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 01:53 | Tulsa | Lawrence Nicholson's pass is intercepted by Matthew Cook | 46-30 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Caleb Money tips it home | 48-30 |
| 01:30 | Tulsa | Ronald Perkins takes the ball from Clarence Whittingham | 48-30 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes double dribbles | 48-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), Russell Barnes (SG), David Liptak (SF), Telek Zamborsky (PF), Timothy Rapp (C) Ismael Moyes, Ronald Perkins, Caleb Money, Cleveland Mitchell, Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Morris Foster (PG), Stacey Gould (C) Daniel Stewart, David Desouza | |
| 00:52 | Tulsa | Lawrence Nicholson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-32 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | David Liptak knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Russell Barnes and he's hacked by Lawrence Nicholson - foul #3 on Lawrence Nicholson, team foul #17 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (PG), Douglas Texeira (SF) Clarence Whittingham, Lawrence Nicholson | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the free throw | 50-32 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp gets the offensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp double dribbles | 50-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham (SG), David Desouza (PF) Daniel Stewart, Stacey Gould | |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-32 |
| 00:02 | Tulsa | Douglas Texeira grabs the offensive board | 50-32 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | The clock runs out | 50-32 |