| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Christopher Walters (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Willie Trent (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Vance (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Willie Kurpinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Quackenbush (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jerome Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Luther Hodder (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Luther Hodder inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Western Michigan | Ricky Quackenbush is called for the reach on Jerome Gilmore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Quackenbush, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 37-39 |
| 19:43 | Tulsa | Willie Kurpinski gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 19:24 | Tulsa | Willie Trent misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-39 |
| 19:23 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Roger Vance is called for the reach on Frank Hanson - foul #3 on Roger Vance, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Lockwood (SF), Bryan Miller (PF) Roger Vance, Willie Kurpinski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 19:02 | Western Michigan | Christopher Walters takes the ball from Jerome Gilmore | 37-39 |
| 18:58 | Tulsa | Christopher Walters banks in the layup | 39-39 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 18:39 | Tulsa | Christopher Walters pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:34 | Tulsa | Bryan Miller is hacked by Joseph Baldwin - foul #3 on Joseph Baldwin, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Stephen Pate (PG), Robert Walker (SG), Steven Varney (SF) Christopher Walters, Willie Trent, Ricky Quackenbush | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Smith (PG), Edwin Chasteen (SG), Thomas Jensen (SF), Ralph James (PF), David Versace (C) Jerome Gilmore, Frank Hanson, Luther Hodder, Joseph Baldwin, Patrick Johnson | |
| 18:27 | Tulsa | Steven Varney comes up short on the floater from the left side | 39-39 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Ralph James pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:11 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Smith and he's fouled by Steven Varney - foul #1 on Steven Varney, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Kurpinski (PF), Ricky Quackenbush (C) Daniel Lockwood, Bryan Miller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:11 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen misses the free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:11 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Ricky Quackenbush | 39-41 |
| 17:47 | Tulsa | Ricky Quackenbush comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 39-41 |
| 17:46 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to James Smith | 39-41 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | James Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 17:28 | Tulsa | Steven Varney grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:14 | Tulsa | Willie Kurpinski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-41 |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | David Versace grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:00 | Western Michigan | David Versace is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint | 39-41 |
| 16:59 | Tulsa | Willie Kurpinski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:55 | Tulsa | Willie Kurpinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Graham Ravitz (PG), Willie Trent (SG), Daniel Lockwood (SF) Stephen Pate, Robert Walker, Steven Varney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), Frank Hanson (SG), Luther Hodder (SF), Patrick Johnson (C) James Smith, Edwin Chasteen, Thomas Jensen, David Versace | |
| 16:36 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Quackenbush | 39-41 |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Johnson | 39-41 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerome Gilmore | 39-43 |
| 16:03 | Tulsa | Willie Trent hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson is fouled in the backcourt by Graham Ravitz - foul #2 on Graham Ravitz, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Walters (PG), Roger Vance (SF), Bryan Miller (PF) Graham Ravitz, Willie Kurpinski, Ricky Quackenbush | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers (SF), Joseph Baldwin (PF) Luther Hodder, Ralph James | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Christopher Walters (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Willie Trent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Vance (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Miller (fresh) C - Daniel Lockwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jerome Gilmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Hanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Miers (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joseph Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 15:45 | Tulsa | Daniel Lockwood grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 15:25 | Tulsa | Bryan Miller connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Willie Trent | 41-43 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 41-43 |
| 15:15 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Daniel Lockwood | 41-43 |
| 15:13 | Tulsa | Patrick Johnson is called for the reach on Willie Trent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Johnson, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Kurpinski (PF) Daniel Lockwood | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Luther Hodder (SF) Dennis Miers | |
| 15:01 | Tulsa | Christopher Walters is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Trent | 44-43 |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Lockwood (C) Bryan Miller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Smith (PG) Jerome Gilmore | |
| 14:27 | Tulsa | Willie Kurpinski lays it in on a nice dish by Willie Trent | 46-43 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Luther Hodder is called for 10 seconds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Walker (PG), Graham Ravitz (SG), Steven Varney (PF) Christopher Walters, Willie Trent, Willie Kurpinski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers (SG) Frank Hanson | |
| 14:05 | Tulsa | Daniel Lockwood buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Varney | 49-43 |
| 13:56 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Dennis Miers | 49-45 |
| 13:41 | Tulsa | Steven Varney misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 13:39 | Tulsa | Roger Vance can't tip it in | 49-45 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | Luther Hodder grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 13:19 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin hits the easy wide open finger roll | 49-47 |
| 12:54 | Tulsa | Steven Varney hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Baldwin - foul #4 on Joseph Baldwin, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Walters (PG), Stephen Pate (SG), Bryan Miller (PF), Ricky Quackenbush (C) Robert Walker, Graham Ravitz, Roger Vance, Daniel Lockwood | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Chasteen (PG), Frank Hanson (SG), Thomas Jensen (SF), Ralph James (C) James Smith, Luther Hodder, Joseph Baldwin, Patrick Johnson | |
| 12:54 | Tulsa | Steven Varney makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:54 | Tulsa | Steven Varney makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Bryan Miller - foul #1 on Bryan Miller, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Roger Vance (SF) Steven Varney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG) Edwin Chasteen | |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:17 | Tulsa | Ricky Quackenbush misses the wide open shot from the right block | 51-49 |
| 12:16 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Hanson | 51-51 |
| 11:55 | Tulsa | Bryan Miller knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Christopher Walters (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Stephen Pate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Vance (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ricky Quackenbush (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jerome Gilmore (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Hanson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Miers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ralph James (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen's pass is intercepted by Roger Vance in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 11:42 | Tulsa | Roger Vance drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Pate | 57-51 |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen misses long on a jumper from close range | 57-51 |
| 11:22 | Tulsa | Ricky Quackenbush snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 11:20 | Tulsa | Frank Hanson is called for the reach on Stephen Pate in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Hanson, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Trent (SG), Willie Kurpinski (PF) Christopher Walters, Bryan Miller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Chasteen (PG), Luther Hodder (SF), David Versace (C) Jerome Gilmore, Thomas Jensen, Ralph James | |
| 11:05 | Tulsa | Ricky Quackenbush is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 11:04 | Tulsa | Roger Vance grabs the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 10:50 | Tulsa | Stephen Pate hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Luther Hodder pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 10:34 | Western Michigan | Edwin Chasteen connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 57-53 |
| 10:21 | Tulsa | Dennis Miers swats the short shot by Willie Kurpinski | 57-53 |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Edwin Chasteen grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Walker (PG), Graham Ravitz (SG), Steven Varney (SF), Daniel Lockwood (C) Stephen Pate, Willie Trent, Roger Vance, Ricky Quackenbush | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), Patrick Johnson (C) Edwin Chasteen, David Versace | |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Smith (SG) Frank Hanson | |
| 09:57 | Tulsa | Graham Ravitz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-53 |
| 09:56 | Tulsa | Steven Varney misses the tip | 57-53 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Luther Hodder gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | Robert Walker steals it from Jerome Gilmore in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 09:50 | Tulsa | Robert Walker hits the finger roll | 59-53 |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Walker - foul #3 on Robert Walker, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Trent (SG), Bryan Miller (C) Graham Ravitz, Willie Kurpinski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen (SF), Ralph James (PF) Luther Hodder, Dennis Miers | |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Smith | 59-56 |
| 09:11 | Tulsa | Jerome Gilmore is called for the reach on Robert Walker - foul #2 on Jerome Gilmore, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Walters (PG), Roger Vance (SF) Robert Walker, Steven Varney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson (SG) James Smith | |
| 08:51 | Tulsa | Roger Vance hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Walters | 62-56 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-56 |
| 08:43 | Tulsa | Roger Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 08:40 | Tulsa | Willie Trent throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Graham Ravitz (SG), Willie Kurpinski (PF) Willie Trent, Daniel Lockwood | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Chasteen (PG), Luther Hodder (SF), Dennis Miers (PF) Jerome Gilmore, Thomas Jensen, Ralph James | |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Luther Hodder clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson misses the tip | 62-56 |
| 08:23 | Tulsa | Roger Vance gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 08:19 | Tulsa | Christopher Walters hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 62-56 |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Luther Hodder | 62-56 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Edwin Chasteen is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Walters - foul #2 on Christopher Walters, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Trent (SG), Steven Varney (SF), Ricky Quackenbush (C) Graham Ravitz, Roger Vance, Bryan Miller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Versace (C) Patrick Johnson | |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Edwin Chasteen makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Edwin Chasteen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:55 | Tulsa | Willie Kurpinski knocks in the floater from close range set up by Ricky Quackenbush | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Christopher Walters (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Trent (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Steven Varney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Kurpinski (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Quackenbush (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Edwin Chasteen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frank Hanson (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Hodder (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Miers (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Versace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:52 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Walker (PG), Daniel Lockwood (PF) Christopher Walters, Willie Kurpinski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Smith (PG), Joseph Baldwin (PF) Edwin Chasteen, Dennis Miers | |
| 07:43 | Tulsa | Robert Walker misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 64-58 |
| 07:41 | Tulsa | Robert Walker tips it back up and in | 66-58 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | David Versace is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Versace, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Stephen Pate (PG), Roger Vance (SF), Bryan Miller (PF) Robert Walker, Steven Varney, Ricky Quackenbush | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), Thomas Jensen (SF), Patrick Johnson (C) Frank Hanson, Luther Hodder, David Versace | |
| 07:12 | Tulsa | Daniel Lockwood can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 66-58 |
| 07:10 | Tulsa | Willie Trent tips it home | 68-58 |
| 06:51 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-60 |
| 06:44 | Tulsa | Willie Trent drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Pate | 71-60 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen is hacked by Bryan Miller - foul #2 on Bryan Miller, team foul #8 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Walker (PG), Graham Ravitz (SG), Steven Varney (SF), Willie Kurpinski (PF), Ricky Quackenbush (C) Stephen Pate, Willie Trent, Roger Vance, Bryan Miller, Daniel Lockwood | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson (SG), Ralph James (C) James Smith, Patrick Johnson | |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 06:25 | Tulsa | Willie Kurpinski grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 06:09 | Tulsa | Willie Kurpinski is fouled on the floor by Jerome Gilmore - foul #3 on Jerome Gilmore, team foul #7 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Chasteen (PG), Luther Hodder (SF) Jerome Gilmore, Thomas Jensen | |
| 06:09 | Tulsa | Willie Kurpinski makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 06:09 | Tulsa | Willie Kurpinski misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Ralph James | 72-60 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Frank Hanson is denied by Ricky Quackenbush | 72-60 |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson gets the offensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Ralph James comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 72-60 |
| 05:32 | Tulsa | Steven Varney pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| 05:10 | Tulsa | Robert Walker connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Graham Ravitz | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:08 | Western Michigan | Robert Walker takes the ball from Frank Hanson in the backcourt | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:50 | Tulsa | Edwin Chasteen steals the ball from Ricky Quackenbush | 75-60 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Ralph James is hacked by Ricky Quackenbush - foul #2 on Ricky Quackenbush, team foul #9 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Walters (PG), Stephen Pate (SG), Roger Vance (SF), Bryan Miller (PF), Daniel Lockwood (C) Robert Walker, Graham Ravitz, Steven Varney, Willie Kurpinski, Ricky Quackenbush | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), James Smith (SG), Dennis Miers (SF) Edwin Chasteen, Frank Hanson, Luther Hodder | |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Ralph James makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Ralph James makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 04:05 | Tulsa | Stephen Pate connects on the shot from the right block | 77-62 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Stephen Pate is called for the reach on Dennis Miers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Pate, team foul #10 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Trent (SG) Stephen Pate | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Versace (C) Ralph James | |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Tulsa | Roger Vance travels with the ball | 77-64 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson (C) David Versace | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Christopher Walters (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Trent (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Roger Vance (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Miller (tiring) 5 pts. C - Daniel Lockwood (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jerome Gilmore (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Miers (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Baldwin (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Patrick Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-64 |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin gets the offensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 77-64 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-64 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Stephen Pate (SG), Steven Varney (C) Willie Trent, Daniel Lockwood | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson (SG), Thomas Jensen (SF), David Versace (C) Jerome Gilmore, Dennis Miers, Patrick Johnson | |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson blows the layup | 77-64 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | David Versace grabs the offensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | James Smith is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-67 |
| 02:18 | Tulsa | Steven Varney loses the dribble to Frank Hanson | 77-67 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 77-67 |
| 02:06 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Bryan Miller | 77-67 |
| 02:04 | Tulsa | Christopher Walters is hacked by David Versace in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Versace, team foul #8 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Walker (SG), Willie Kurpinski (PF), Ricky Quackenbush (C) Stephen Pate, Bryan Miller, Steven Varney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), Luther Hodder (SF), Dennis Miers (PF), Patrick Johnson (C) James Smith, Thomas Jensen, Joseph Baldwin, David Versace | |
| 02:04 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-67 |
| 02:04 | Tulsa | Christopher Walters misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Willie Kurpinski is called for the reach on Jerome Gilmore - foul #1 on Willie Kurpinski, team foul #11 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Stephen Pate (PG), Steven Varney (SF), Daniel Lockwood (PF), Bryan Miller (C) Christopher Walters, Roger Vance, Willie Kurpinski, Ricky Quackenbush | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Smith (SG), Thomas Jensen (SF), Ralph James (C) Frank Hanson, Luther Hodder, Patrick Johnson | |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:25 | Tulsa | Bryan Miller clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-69 |
| 01:23 | Tulsa | Steven Varney grabs the offensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 01:03 | Tulsa | Bryan Miller misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-69 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Ralph James grabs the board | 77-69 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Walters (PG), Willie Trent (SG), Roger Vance (SF), Willie Kurpinski (PF), Ricky Quackenbush (C) Stephen Pate, Robert Walker, Steven Varney, Daniel Lockwood, Bryan Miller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson (SG), Luther Hodder (SF), Joseph Baldwin (PF), Patrick Johnson (C) James Smith, Thomas Jensen, Dennis Miers, Ralph James | |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Willie Trent steps in front of the Frank Hanson pass in the backcourt | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Tulsa | Christopher Walters is fouled on the floor by Patrick Johnson - foul #3 on Patrick Johnson, team foul #9 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven Varney (SF), Bryan Miller (PF) Roger Vance, Willie Kurpinski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:55 | Tulsa | Christopher Walters misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin is called for traveling | 77-69 |
| 00:48 | Tulsa | Bryan Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Hanson - foul #2 on Frank Hanson, team foul #10 | 77-69 |
| 00:48 | Tulsa | Bryan Miller misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:48 | Tulsa | Bryan Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Tulsa | Jerome Gilmore is called for the reach on Bryan Miller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerome Gilmore, team foul #11 | 78-72 |
| 00:39 | Tulsa | Bryan Miller makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:39 | Tulsa | Bryan Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Luther Hodder knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-75 |
| 00:31 | Tulsa | Bryan Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Gilmore - foul #5 on Jerome Gilmore, team foul #12 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Roger Vance (SF) Ricky Quackenbush | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Smith (PG) Jerome Gilmore | |
| 00:31 | Tulsa | Bryan Miller misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:31 | Tulsa | Bryan Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson gets the rebound | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Frank Hanson | 80-78 |
| 00:22 | Tulsa | Bryan Miller is hacked by Frank Hanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Hanson, team foul #13 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Quackenbush (C) Steven Varney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:22 | Tulsa | Bryan Miller makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:22 | Tulsa | Bryan Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson is hacked by Christopher Walters - foul #3 on Christopher Walters, team foul #12 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Kurpinski (PF) Bryan Miller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin grabs the offensive rebound | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 82-82 |
| 00:08 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:06 | Tulsa | Willie Trent is hacked by Frank Hanson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Hanson, team foul #14 | 82-82 |
| 00:06 | Tulsa | Willie Trent makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:06 | Tulsa | Willie Trent misses the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin snags the defensive board | 83-82 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | James Smith buries a floater in the paint | 83-84 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Roger Vance misses long on a fullcourt shot | 83-84 |