| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Louis Leatherman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Tice (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrin Apple (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Roman Grandison (fresh) SG - Daniel Carr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rudy Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Gidney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bengtson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Christopher Tripp inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Tulsa | Daniel Bengtson steals the ball from Thomas Richards | 42-35 |
| 19:42 | UAB | Louis Leatherman steals it from Daniel Carr in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| 19:18 | Tulsa | Thomas Richards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-35 |
| 18:58 | UAB | Daniel Carr is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 18:56 | UAB | Jeffrey Gidney pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:42 | UAB | Daniel Carr is fouled on the floor by Darrin Apple - foul #2 on Darrin Apple, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven Clark (SG) Thomas Richards | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 18:37 | UAB | Robert Tice steals it from Rudy Dunn | 42-35 |
| 18:22 | Tulsa | Robert Tice connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Steven Clark | 44-35 |
| 18:09 | UAB | Jeffrey Gidney is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roman Grandison | 44-37 |
| 18:00 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman is hacked by Roman Grandison - foul #1 on Roman Grandison, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Herbert Dobbins (SG), William Drake (PF), Dennis Starks (C) Christopher Tripp, Robert Tice, Darrin Apple | |
| Subs | UAB | Ralph Taylor (PG), Kenneth Lauterbach (SG), Joel Hires (PF), Terry Sprayberry (C) Roman Grandison, Daniel Carr, Jeffrey Gidney, Daniel Bengtson | |
| 17:44 | Tulsa | Steven Clark scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Drake | 46-37 |
| 17:15 | UAB | Kenneth Lauterbach connects on the open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Terry Sprayberry | 46-39 |
| 17:02 | Tulsa | Herbert Dobbins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 17:00 | UAB | Terry Sprayberry gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:58 | UAB | Rudy Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Richards (PG), Robert Tice (PF) Louis Leatherman, Steven Clark | |
| Subs | UAB | Daniel Carr (SG) Rudy Dunn | |
| 16:36 | Tulsa | Herbert Dobbins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Drake | 49-39 |
| 16:17 | UAB | Dennis Starks is called for the reach on Ralph Taylor - foul #2 on Dennis Starks, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman (PG), Christopher Tripp (SF), Darrin Apple (C) Herbert Dobbins, Dennis Starks, William Drake | |
| Subs | UAB | Roman Grandison (PG), Jeffrey Gidney (PF), Daniel Bengtson (C) Kenneth Lauterbach, Joel Hires, Terry Sprayberry | |
| 16:02 | UAB | Ralph Taylor is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Louis Leatherman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Tice (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrin Apple (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Roman Grandison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Carr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Gidney (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Bengtson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Tulsa | Thomas Richards misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 15:46 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Leatherman | 49-41 |
| 15:37 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 15:35 | UAB | Jeffrey Gidney grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 15:27 | UAB | Roman Grandison's fadeaway is rejected by Darrin Apple | 49-41 |
| 15:25 | UAB | Ralph Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 15:15 | UAB | Ralph Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-41 |
| 15:13 | Tulsa | Christopher Tripp snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 15:08 | Tulsa | Christopher Tripp hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-41 |
| 14:49 | UAB | Roman Grandison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 14:48 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 14:29 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bengtson - foul #1 on Daniel Bengtson, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Herbert Dobbins (PG), Kevin Ratley (SG), Steven Clark (SF), William Drake (PF), Dennis Starks (C) Louis Leatherman, Thomas Richards, Christopher Tripp, Robert Tice, Darrin Apple | |
| Subs | UAB | James Greenhill (PG), Kenneth Lauterbach (SG), Rudy Dunn (SF), Joel Hires (PF), Terry Sprayberry (C) Roman Grandison, Daniel Carr, Ralph Taylor, Jeffrey Gidney, Daniel Bengtson | |
| 14:09 | Tulsa | Steven Clark knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 13:51 | UAB | Rudy Dunn is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Clark - foul #2 on Steven Clark, team foul #3 | 55-41 |
| 13:51 | UAB | Rudy Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 13:51 | UAB | Rudy Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 13:51 | Tulsa | William Drake snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 13:27 | Tulsa | William Drake scores on a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Terry Sprayberry - foul #2 on Terry Sprayberry, team foul #3 | 57-42 |
| 13:27 | Tulsa | William Drake makes the free throw | 58-42 |
| 13:24 | UAB | James Greenhill is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Dobbins - foul #1 on Herbert Dobbins, team foul #4 | 58-42 |
| 13:12 | UAB | Joel Hires misses long on a shot from close range | 58-42 |
| 13:11 | Tulsa | Steven Clark grabs the board | 58-42 |
| 12:52 | Tulsa | Steven Clark comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-42 |
| 12:51 | UAB | The rebound goes to Joel Hires | 58-42 |
| 12:32 | UAB | Joel Hires is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joel Hires, team foul #4 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman (PG), Christopher Tripp (SF), Robert Tice (PF), Joseph Ames (C) Herbert Dobbins, Steven Clark, William Drake, Dennis Starks | |
| Subs | UAB | Roman Grandison (PG), Daniel Carr (SG), Daniel Bengtson (C) James Greenhill, Kenneth Lauterbach, Terry Sprayberry | |
| 12:22 | Tulsa | Robert Tice clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-42 |
| 12:21 | UAB | Daniel Bengtson gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 12:15 | UAB | Rudy Dunn knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Roman Grandison | 58-44 |
| 11:57 | Tulsa | Joseph Ames's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Hires | 58-44 |
| 11:55 | Tulsa | Christopher Tripp grabs the offensive board | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Louis Leatherman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Ratley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Tripp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Tice (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Ames (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Roman Grandison (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Carr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rudy Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joel Hires (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Bengtson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Tulsa | Kevin Ratley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 11:19 | UAB | Rudy Dunn connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Carr | 61-46 |
| 11:10 | Tulsa | Christopher Tripp misses badly on a floater near the basket | 61-46 |
| 11:09 | UAB | Joel Hires grabs the board | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:48 | UAB | Rudy Dunn hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Daniel Carr | 61-48 |
| 10:30 | Tulsa | Christopher Tripp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-48 |
| 10:29 | UAB | Daniel Carr snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 10:09 | UAB | Daniel Carr misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-48 |
| 10:08 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 09:41 | Tulsa | Christopher Tripp is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Tripp, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Richards (PG), Steven Clark (SG), Dennis Starks (SF), William Drake (PF), Darrin Apple (C) Louis Leatherman, Kevin Ratley, Christopher Tripp, Robert Tice, Joseph Ames | |
| Subs | UAB | James Greenhill (PG), Ralph Taylor (SG), Kenneth Lauterbach (SF), Jeffrey Gidney (PF), Terry Sprayberry (C) Roman Grandison, Daniel Carr, Rudy Dunn, Joel Hires, Daniel Bengtson | |
| 09:22 | UAB | Darrin Apple denies the turnaround by Terry Sprayberry | 61-48 |
| 09:20 | UAB | Kenneth Lauterbach tips it home | 61-50 |
| 09:03 | Tulsa | Steven Clark misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 09:02 | UAB | The rebound goes to Terry Sprayberry | 61-50 |
| 08:46 | UAB | James Greenhill makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Taylor | 61-53 |
| 08:40 | Tulsa | Jeffrey Gidney steals it from Thomas Richards | 61-53 |
| 08:38 | UAB | Steven Clark is called for the reach on Ralph Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Clark, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| 08:24 | UAB | Kenneth Lauterbach knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ralph Taylor and he's hacked by Darrin Apple - foul #3 on Darrin Apple, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UAB | Larry Robinson (C) Terry Sprayberry | |
| 08:24 | UAB | Kenneth Lauterbach makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:02 | Tulsa | Thomas Richards hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Starks | 63-56 |
| 08:00 | UAB | Thomas Richards takes the ball from Kenneth Lauterbach in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| 07:49 | Tulsa | Steven Clark can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 63-56 |
| 07:47 | Tulsa | Dennis Starks pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Thomas Richards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Clark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Starks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Drake (fresh) 6 pts. C - Darrin Apple (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Greenhill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Lauterbach (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ralph Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jeffrey Gidney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Robinson (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Tulsa | Dennis Starks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-56 |
| 07:31 | UAB | Jeffrey Gidney snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 07:28 | UAB | Jeffrey Gidney is hacked by Steven Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Clark, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Herbert Dobbins (PG), Kevin Ratley (SG), Christopher Tripp (SF), Robert Tice (PF) Thomas Richards, Steven Clark, Dennis Starks, William Drake | |
| Subs | UAB | Marvin Baldwin (PG), Daniel Carr (SG), Rudy Dunn (SF), Daniel Bengtson (C) James Greenhill, Kenneth Lauterbach, Ralph Taylor, Larry Robinson | |
| 07:28 | UAB | Jeffrey Gidney misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:28 | Tulsa | Robert Tice grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 07:06 | Tulsa | Herbert Dobbins can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 63-56 |
| 07:05 | Tulsa | Robert Tice hits the follow up shot | 65-56 |
| 06:46 | UAB | Daniel Carr drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gidney | 65-58 |
| 06:26 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 06:25 | Tulsa | Robert Tice grabs the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 06:05 | Tulsa | Herbert Dobbins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 06:04 | UAB | Rudy Dunn pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:49 | UAB | Rudy Dunn hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Daniel Bengtson and he's hacked by Kevin Ratley - foul #4 on Kevin Ratley, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman (PG), Dennis Starks (SF), William Drake (PF), Joseph Ames (C) Herbert Dobbins, Christopher Tripp, Robert Tice, Darrin Apple | |
| Subs | UAB | Roman Grandison (PG), Ralph Taylor (SG), Joel Hires (PF), Terry Sprayberry (C) Marvin Baldwin, Daniel Carr, Jeffrey Gidney, Daniel Bengtson | |
| 05:49 | UAB | Rudy Dunn makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:36 | Tulsa | Kevin Ratley connects on the 3 from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 05:15 | UAB | Ralph Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 05:14 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Joseph Ames | 68-61 |
| 05:00 | Tulsa | Joseph Ames buries a floater in the lane set up by Louis Leatherman | 70-61 |
| 04:46 | UAB | Rudy Dunn can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-61 |
| 04:44 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 04:15 | Tulsa | Dennis Starks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-61 |
| 04:13 | UAB | The rebound goes to Terry Sprayberry | 70-61 |
| 04:08 | UAB | The pull-up jumper by Ralph Taylor is blocked by William Drake | 70-61 |
| 04:07 | Tulsa | Dennis Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 04:02 | Tulsa | Joseph Ames is hacked by Terry Sprayberry - foul #3 on Terry Sprayberry, team foul #5 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Richards (PG), Steven Clark (SG), Christopher Tripp (SF), Robert Tice (PF) Louis Leatherman, Kevin Ratley, Dennis Starks, Joseph Ames | |
| Subs | UAB | James Greenhill (PG), Daniel Carr (SG), Kenneth Lauterbach (SF), Daniel Bengtson (C) Roman Grandison, Ralph Taylor, Rudy Dunn, Terry Sprayberry | |
| 03:49 | Tulsa | Christopher Tripp misses the turnaround from close range | 70-61 |
| 03:47 | UAB | Kenneth Lauterbach grabs the board | 70-61 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Thomas Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Tripp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Tice (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - William Drake (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - James Greenhill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Lauterbach (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Hires (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Bengtson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | UAB | Daniel Bengtson travels with the ball | 70-61 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darrin Apple (C) William Drake | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Tulsa | Thomas Richards buries a 3 from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 03:06 | UAB | Daniel Bengtson connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-63 |
| 02:42 | Tulsa | Robert Tice scores on a jump hook from the right block | 75-63 |
| 02:42 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-63 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Drake (C) Darrin Apple | |
| Subs | UAB | Roman Grandison (PG), Rudy Dunn (SF), Jeffrey Gidney (PF) James Greenhill, Kenneth Lauterbach, Joel Hires | |
| 02:23 | UAB | Roman Grandison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 75-63 |
| 02:21 | UAB | Rudy Dunn misses the tip | 75-63 |
| 02:19 | Tulsa | Robert Tice pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| 02:01 | Tulsa | Steven Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-63 |
| 02:00 | UAB | Rudy Dunn pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| 01:55 | UAB | Rudy Dunn misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 75-63 |
| 01:53 | Tulsa | Christopher Tripp gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| 01:31 | Tulsa | Steven Clark is hacked by Daniel Bengtson - foul #2 on Daniel Bengtson, team foul #6 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Herbert Dobbins (SG), Dennis Starks (C) Christopher Tripp, Robert Tice | |
| Subs | UAB | James Greenhill (PG), Ralph Taylor (SG), Kenneth Lauterbach (SF), Joel Hires (PF), Terry Sprayberry (C) Roman Grandison, Daniel Carr, Rudy Dunn, Jeffrey Gidney, Daniel Bengtson | |
| 01:17 | Tulsa | Herbert Dobbins misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 01:15 | UAB | Kenneth Lauterbach grabs the defensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 01:01 | UAB | James Greenhill buries a floater from the left side | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Tulsa | Joel Hires is called for the reach on William Drake - foul #2 on Joel Hires, team foul #7 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Joseph Ames (C) Dennis Starks | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:57 | Tulsa | William Drake makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:57 | Tulsa | William Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | UAB | Kenneth Lauterbach hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 77-65 |
| 00:52 | UAB | Ralph Taylor misses the tip | 77-65 |
| 00:50 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Steven Clark | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Tulsa | Steven Clark clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Joel Hires - foul #3 on Joel Hires, team foul #8 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dennis Starks (C) Joseph Ames | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 00:30 | Tulsa | Steven Clark makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 00:30 | Tulsa | Steven Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 00:30 | UAB | Terry Sprayberry grabs the defensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 00:22 | UAB | Terry Sprayberry misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-65 |
| 00:20 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Thomas Richards | 78-65 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Thomas Richards runs out the clock | 78-65 |