| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Young Xaimoungkhoun (fresh) SG - Dave Brennan (fresh) SF - Dennis Greig (fresh) PF - Vincente Costa (fresh) C - Vincent Mangels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) SG - Ronald Johnson (fresh) SF - John Papas (fresh) PF - Patrick Thill (fresh) C - James Strayhorn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | DePaul | Vincente Costa hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | DePaul | Vincente Costa misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Tulsa | Patrick Thill snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Tulsa | John Papas clanks a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Dennis Greig | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | DePaul | Dave Brennan misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Strayhorn - foul #1 on James Strayhorn, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | DePaul | Dave Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | DePaul | Dave Brennan misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to James Strayhorn | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Tulsa | James Strayhorn misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | DePaul | Vincente Costa pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | DePaul | Dennis Greig hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | Tulsa | Patrick Thill drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Papas | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | DePaul | James Strayhorn steals the ball from Young Xaimoungkhoun in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Tulsa | Patrick Thill can't finish the layup | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | DePaul | Dave Brennan grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | DePaul | Young Xaimoungkhoun misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Tulsa | Ronald Johnson gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:26 | Tulsa | Richard Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | DePaul | Vincente Costa tips it home | 6-4 |
| 16:45 | Tulsa | Richard Jones misses the turnaround from the right block | 6-4 |
| 16:43 | Tulsa | Patrick Thill tips it home | 6-6 |
| 16:40 | DePaul | Ronald Johnson steals the ball from Dave Brennan in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 16:27 | Tulsa | John Papas misses the floater from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 16:26 | Tulsa | James Strayhorn snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:10 | Tulsa | Dennis Greig takes the ball from Richard Jones | 6-6 |
| 16:08 | DePaul | James Strayhorn is called for the reach on Vincente Costa in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Strayhorn, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen (SG), Joseph Hoffman (PF), Nathaniel Bibeau (C) Dave Brennan, Vincente Costa, Vincent Mangels | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Moody (PG), Johnny Koch (SG), Steven Sears (SF), William Watson (PF), Russell Spencer (C) Richard Jones, Ronald Johnson, John Papas, Patrick Thill, James Strayhorn | |
| 15:53 | DePaul | Dennis Greig travels with the ball | 6-6 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Young Xaimoungkhoun (fairly fresh) SG - Darryl Hamblen (fresh) SF - Dennis Greig (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Hoffman (fresh) C - Nathaniel Bibeau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Moody (fresh) SG - Johnny Koch (fresh) SF - Steven Sears (fresh) PF - William Watson (fresh) C - Russell Spencer (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Tulsa | Joseph Hoffman steals it from William Watson | 6-6 |
| 15:30 | DePaul | Nathaniel Bibeau is fouled on the floor by Russell Spencer - foul #1 on Russell Spencer, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | DePaul | Don Benton (SG) Young Xaimoungkhoun | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 15:24 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Don Benton | 9-6 |
| 15:05 | Tulsa | Johnny Koch connects on the 3 from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 14:36 | DePaul | Joseph Hoffman hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 14:10 | Tulsa | David Moody is called for traveling | 11-9 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dave Brennan (PG), Young Xaimoungkhoun (SF), Vincente Costa (PF) Don Benton, Dennis Greig, Joseph Hoffman | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Edwards (PG), John Lee (SG), John Papas (SF), Patrick Thill (PF) David Moody, Johnny Koch, Steven Sears, William Watson | |
| 14:03 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Bibeau | 14-9 |
| 13:48 | Tulsa | John Papas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 13:46 | DePaul | Vincente Costa pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:44 | DePaul | Dave Brennan is fouled in the backcourt by David Edwards - foul #1 on David Edwards, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Jones (PG) David Edwards | |
| 13:23 | DePaul | Vincente Costa misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-9 |
| 13:22 | Tulsa | Russell Spencer snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 12:57 | Tulsa | John Lee can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-9 |
| 12:55 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Young Xaimoungkhoun | 14-9 |
| 12:49 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-9 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ronald Johnson (SG), Johnny Koch (SF), William Watson (C) John Lee, John Papas, Russell Spencer | |
| 12:37 | Tulsa | Johnny Koch connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Watson | 14-12 |
| 12:33 | DePaul | Young Xaimoungkhoun is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dennis Greig (SF), Joseph Hoffman (PF) Young Xaimoungkhoun, Vincente Costa | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Edwards (PG) Richard Jones | |
| 12:21 | DePaul | Dave Brennan buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Darryl Hamblen | 16-12 |
| 11:57 | Tulsa | Darryl Hamblen is called for the reach on Ronald Johnson - foul #1 on Darryl Hamblen, team foul #1 | 16-12 |
| Subs | DePaul | Young Xaimoungkhoun (PG), Don Benton (SG), Vincent Mangels (C) Dave Brennan, Darryl Hamblen, Nathaniel Bibeau | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Moody (PG), Steven Sears (C) David Edwards, Patrick Thill | |
| 11:44 | Tulsa | David Moody comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 11:42 | DePaul | Dennis Greig gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Young Xaimoungkhoun (fairly fresh) SG - Don Benton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Greig (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Mangels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Moody (fresh) SG - Ronald Johnson (fresh) SF - Johnny Koch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Watson (fresh) C - Steven Sears (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Benton | 18-12 |
| 11:26 | Tulsa | David Moody's pass is intercepted by Young Xaimoungkhoun in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| 11:24 | DePaul | Young Xaimoungkhoun lays it up and in | 20-12 |
| 11:08 | Tulsa | Ronald Johnson lays it in on a great pass from David Moody and the foul's on Joseph Hoffman - foul #1 on Joseph Hoffman, team foul #2 | 20-14 |
| Subs | DePaul | Vincente Costa (PF) Dennis Greig | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Edwards (PG), John Papas (SF), Russell Spencer (C) David Moody, Johnny Koch, Steven Sears | |
| 11:08 | Tulsa | Ronald Johnson makes the free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:50 | DePaul | Joseph Hoffman misses the fadeaway from the left side | 20-15 |
| 10:49 | Tulsa | David Edwards pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 10:21 | Tulsa | John Papas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Vincente Costa - foul #1 on Vincente Costa, team foul #3 | 20-15 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dave Brennan (PG), Darryl Hamblen (SG), Dennis Greig (SF), Nathaniel Bibeau (C) Young Xaimoungkhoun, Don Benton, Joseph Hoffman, Vincent Mangels | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Lee (SG), Patrick Thill (PF) Ronald Johnson, William Watson | |
| 10:21 | Tulsa | John Papas makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:21 | Tulsa | John Papas misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:21 | DePaul | Vincente Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:56 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 09:55 | Tulsa | John Papas grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:39 | Tulsa | Russell Spencer lays it up and in set up by Patrick Thill | 20-18 |
| 09:21 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 09:20 | DePaul | Dennis Greig gets the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:07 | DePaul | Dave Brennan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-18 |
| 09:06 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Bibeau | 20-18 |
| 08:48 | DePaul | Vincente Costa is hacked by Patrick Thill - foul #1 on Patrick Thill, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | DePaul | Young Xaimoungkhoun (PG), Joseph Hoffman (SF), Vincent Mangels (C) Darryl Hamblen, Dennis Greig, Nathaniel Bibeau | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Moody (PG), Ronald Johnson (SG), Johnny Koch (SF), William Watson (PF), Steven Sears (C) David Edwards, John Lee, John Papas, Patrick Thill, Russell Spencer | |
| 08:48 | DePaul | Vincente Costa misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:48 | Tulsa | Steven Sears snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 08:32 | Tulsa | Johnny Koch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 08:30 | Tulsa | William Watson tips it in | 20-20 |
| 08:15 | DePaul | Vincente Costa hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Young Xaimoungkhoun | 23-20 |
| 08:07 | Tulsa | Johnny Koch's pass is intercepted by Vincente Costa | 23-20 |
| 07:46 | DePaul | Vincente Costa makes the fadeaway near the basket | 25-20 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Young Xaimoungkhoun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Brennan (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincente Costa (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Mangels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Moody (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Koch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Watson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Sears (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Tulsa | David Moody can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 07:29 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Koch | 25-20 |
| 07:14 | Tulsa | Ronald Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-22 |
| 07:09 | DePaul | Young Xaimoungkhoun is hacked by David Moody in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Moody, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen (SG), Dennis Greig (SF), Nathaniel Bibeau (C) Dave Brennan, Vincente Costa, Vincent Mangels | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Lee (SG), John Papas (SF), Patrick Thill (PF) Ronald Johnson, Johnny Koch, Steven Sears | |
| 07:09 | DePaul | Young Xaimoungkhoun makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:09 | DePaul | Young Xaimoungkhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:57 | Tulsa | Darryl Hamblen is called for the reach on John Papas - foul #2 on Darryl Hamblen, team foul #4 | 27-22 |
| Subs | DePaul | Don Benton (SG) Darryl Hamblen | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 06:41 | Tulsa | Nathaniel Bibeau swats the dunk try by William Watson | 27-22 |
| 06:39 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Don Benton | 27-22 |
| 06:37 | DePaul | David Moody picks off the pass by Don Benton in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| 06:32 | Tulsa | William Watson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Moody | 27-24 |
| 06:13 | DePaul | Young Xaimoungkhoun misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Patrick Thill - foul #2 on Patrick Thill, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Edwards (PG), Johnny Koch (SF), Russell Spencer (C) David Moody, John Papas, Patrick Thill | |
| 06:13 | DePaul | Young Xaimoungkhoun makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:13 | DePaul | Young Xaimoungkhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:51 | Tulsa | David Edwards misses badly on a floater from the right side | 29-24 |
| 05:49 | DePaul | Don Benton gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:24 | DePaul | Don Benton drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 05:13 | Tulsa | John Lee misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-24 |
| 05:12 | Tulsa | William Watson grabs the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 04:54 | Tulsa | John Lee can't connect on a shot from close range | 31-24 |
| 04:52 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Young Xaimoungkhoun | 31-24 |
| 04:37 | DePaul | Nathaniel Bibeau misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Russell Spencer - foul #2 on Russell Spencer, team foul #10 | 31-24 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dave Brennan (SG), Vincente Costa (PF) Don Benton, Joseph Hoffman | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Moody (PG), Ronald Johnson (SG), John Papas (SF), Steven Sears (C) David Edwards, John Lee, Johnny Koch, Russell Spencer | |
| 04:37 | DePaul | Nathaniel Bibeau makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 04:37 | DePaul | Nathaniel Bibeau makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 04:17 | Tulsa | Ronald Johnson is called for traveling | 33-24 |
| Subs | DePaul | Vincent Mangels (C) Nathaniel Bibeau | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 04:14 | DePaul | Vincent Mangels is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-24 |
| 04:02 | Tulsa | Ronald Johnson is fouled on the floor by Dave Brennan - foul #1 on Dave Brennan, team foul #5 | 33-24 |
| 03:47 | Tulsa | David Moody misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-24 |
| 03:45 | DePaul | Young Xaimoungkhoun snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 03:43 | DePaul | Ronald Johnson picks off the pass by Young Xaimoungkhoun in the backcourt | 33-24 |
| 03:40 | Tulsa | David Moody jams it on a great pass from Ronald Johnson | 33-26 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Young Xaimoungkhoun (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Brennan (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Greig (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincente Costa (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Mangels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Moody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Papas (tiring) 1 pts. PF - William Watson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Sears (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | DePaul | Dave Brennan misses the fadeaway from the right side | 33-26 |
| 03:18 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Ronald Johnson | 33-26 |
| 02:53 | Tulsa | Ronald Johnson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Papas | 33-28 |
| 02:37 | DePaul | Ronald Johnson steals the ball from Dave Brennan | 33-28 |
| 02:24 | Tulsa | David Moody misses the lay-in | 33-28 |
| 02:22 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Dave Brennan | 33-28 |
| 02:22 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-28 |
| Subs | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen (PG), Don Benton (SG), Joseph Hoffman (SF), Nathaniel Bibeau (C) Young Xaimoungkhoun, Dave Brennan, Dennis Greig, Vincent Mangels | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Jones (PG), John Lee (SG), Johnny Koch (SF), Patrick Thill (PF), James Strayhorn (C) David Moody, Ronald Johnson, John Papas, William Watson, Steven Sears | |
| 02:10 | DePaul | Nathaniel Bibeau hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Don Benton | 35-28 |
| 01:53 | Tulsa | Richard Jones makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Lee | 35-30 |
| 01:36 | DePaul | Nathaniel Bibeau lays it in on a great pass from Don Benton | 37-30 |
| 01:31 | Tulsa | John Lee is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Lee, team foul #11 | 37-30 |
| 01:18 | DePaul | Nathaniel Bibeau misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 37-30 |
| 01:17 | DePaul | Don Benton tips it back up and in | 39-30 |
| 00:59 | Tulsa | Darryl Hamblen steals it from John Lee | 39-30 |
| 00:54 | DePaul | Darryl Hamblen lays it up and in | 41-30 |
| 00:39 | Tulsa | James Strayhorn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 00:38 | Tulsa | Patrick Thill tips it in | 41-32 |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Vincente Costa misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Patrick Thill - foul #3 on Patrick Thill, team foul #12 | 41-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dave Brennan (PG), Dennis Greig (SF), Vincent Mangels (C) Don Benton, Joseph Hoffman, Nathaniel Bibeau | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Edwards (PG), Ronald Johnson (SG), Steven Sears (SF), William Watson (PF) Richard Jones, John Lee, Johnny Koch, Patrick Thill | |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Vincente Costa makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Vincente Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | James Strayhorn lays it in | 43-34 |