| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) C - Wayne Rader (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Boring (fresh) SG - Steven St. Clair (fresh) SF - James Hair (fresh) PF - John Hoefer (fresh) C - Brandon Manwaring (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Tulsa | Paul Boring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty is open and scores on a runner from the right block set up by Joshua Ruth | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Tulsa | John Hoefer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Ruth | 5-0 |
| 18:55 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring blows the layup | 5-0 |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 18:46 | Tulsa | Paul Boring snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:35 | Tulsa | John Hoefer can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Bruce Batty - foul #1 on Bruce Batty, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:35 | Tulsa | John Hoefer misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:35 | Tulsa | John Hoefer misses the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Boring - foul #1 on Paul Boring, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Wayne Rader, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 18:03 | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 18:02 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring gets the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:44 | Tulsa | Paul Boring is hacked by Michael Whitley - foul #1 on Michael Whitley, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis (SF), William Carrier (C) Michael Whitley, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Martin Bloomquist (SG), Michael Fortunato (SF), David Bramlett (PF), Leo Kemp (C) Paul Boring, Steven St. Clair, James Hair, John Hoefer, Brandon Manwaring | |
| 17:36 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Cozad and the foul's on William Carrier - foul #1 on William Carrier, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown (SF) Bruce Batty | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 17:36 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | The jumper by Dennis Davis is denied by David Bramlett | 5-3 |
| 17:08 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:55 | Tulsa | James Cozad misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 16:53 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp tips it home | 5-5 |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis misses the easy layup | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:19 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Gregory Webre (SG), Michael Whitley (SF), Bruce Batty (PF), Wayne Rader (C) Roy Brown, Joshua Ruth, Darrell Brown, Dennis Davis, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Boring (PG), James Hair (SF), Floyd Kim (C) Martin Bloomquist, Michael Fortunato, Leo Kemp | |
| 16:02 | Tulsa | James Cozad is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Jones - foul #1 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #5 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell (SG), Brandon Manwaring (C) James Cozad, David Bramlett | |
| 15:46 | Tulsa | Paul Boring misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 15:45 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) SG - Gregory Webre (fresh) SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Boring (fresh) SG - Branden Tyrell (fresh) SF - James Hair (fresh) PF - Floyd Kim (fresh) C - Brandon Manwaring (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Tulsa | James Hair connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Branden Tyrell | 5-8 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Whitley and he's fouled by James Hair - foul #1 on James Hair, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair (SG), Leo Kemp (PF) Branden Tyrell, Floyd Kim | |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:04 | Tulsa | James Hair hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Lawrence Jones | 8-8 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Batty | 11-8 |
| 14:34 | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre is hacked by Steven St. Clair in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven St. Clair, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Joshua Ruth (SG), Darrell Brown (SF), Dennis Davis (PF), William Carrier (C) Lawrence Jones, Gregory Webre, Michael Whitley, Bruce Batty, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), David Bramlett (PF) Paul Boring, Brandon Manwaring | |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 14:12 | Tulsa | David Bramlett pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:49 | Tulsa | David Bramlett travels with the ball | 11-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist (SG), Michael Fortunato (SF), Floyd Kim (C) Steven St. Clair, James Hair, Leo Kemp | |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Hoefer (PF) Floyd Kim | |
| 13:37 | Tulsa | David Bramlett can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 11-11 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Ruth | 14-11 |
| 13:23 | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 13:21 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Fortunato - foul #1 on Michael Fortunato, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty (PF) Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Boring (PG) Martin Bloomquist | |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:15 | Tulsa | David Bramlett pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:50 | Tulsa | Michael Fortunato throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Michael Whitley (SF), Wayne Rader (C) Joshua Ruth, Darrell Brown, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair (SG), James Hair (SF), Floyd Kim (PF), Brandon Manwaring (C) James Cozad, Michael Fortunato, John Hoefer, David Bramlett | |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 12:30 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:12 | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-14 |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Roy Brown | 17-14 |
| 11:33 | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (SG), Darrell Brown (SF), Dennis Davis (PF), William Carrier (C) Roy Brown, Michael Whitley, Bruce Batty, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Martin Bloomquist (SG), David Bramlett (PF), Leo Kemp (C) Paul Boring, Steven St. Clair, Floyd Kim, Brandon Manwaring | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Darrell Brown (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dennis Davis (fresh) C - William Carrier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Cozad (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Bloomquist (fresh) SF - James Hair (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Bramlett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leo Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier's layup is rejected by Leo Kemp | 17-14 |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth tips it but misses | 17-14 |
| 11:18 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier banks in the layup | 19-14 |
| 10:43 | Tulsa | James Hair misses the lay-in | 19-14 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre's pass is intercepted by David Bramlett | 19-14 |
| 10:22 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Ruth, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Bruce Batty (PF) Gregory Webre, Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell (SG), Michael Fortunato (SF), John Hoefer (PF), Brandon Manwaring (C) James Cozad, James Hair, David Bramlett, Leo Kemp | |
| 10:12 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 10:10 | Tulsa | Michael Fortunato hits the follow up shot | 19-16 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 19-16 |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier gets the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 09:39 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 09:16 | Tulsa | John Hoefer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Branden Tyrell | 19-18 |
| 09:10 | Northern Illinois University | Branden Tyrell is called for the reach on Joshua Ruth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Branden Tyrell, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Michael Whitley (SF), Wayne Rader (C) Joshua Ruth, Dennis Davis, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Boring (PG), Steven St. Clair (SG), James Hair (SF), David Bramlett (PF), Leo Kemp (C) Martin Bloomquist, Branden Tyrell, Michael Fortunato, John Hoefer, Brandon Manwaring | |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty clanks a 3 from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 08:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley tips it but misses | 19-18 |
| 08:56 | Tulsa | Paul Boring pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:41 | Tulsa | James Hair is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Hair, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (SG), Darrell Brown (PF) Lawrence Jones, Bruce Batty | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Floyd Kim (SF) James Hair | |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth is fouled in the backcourt by Steven St. Clair - foul #2 on Steven St. Clair, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (SG), Branden Tyrell (SF) Steven St. Clair, Floyd Kim | |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:19 | Tulsa | Paul Boring hits the finger roll | 21-20 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses the easy open layup | 21-20 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader snags the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 07:58 | Tulsa | David Bramlett pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:41 | Tulsa | Paul Boring knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | David Bramlett steals the ball from Roy Brown in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| 07:20 | Tulsa | David Bramlett misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Whitley - foul #2 on Michael Whitley, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Dennis Davis (SF), Bruce Batty (PF) Joshua Ruth, Michael Whitley, Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Fortunato (SF), Brandon Manwaring (C) Branden Tyrell, Leo Kemp | |
| 07:20 | Tulsa | David Bramlett makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:20 | Tulsa | David Bramlett makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Davis (fresh) PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 7 pts. C - Wayne Rader (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Boring (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Cozad (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Fortunato (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bramlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Manwaring (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis is hacked by James Cozad - foul #1 on James Cozad, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), William Carrier (C) Roy Brown, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist (SG), John Hoefer (PF) James Cozad, David Bramlett | |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:02 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to John Hoefer | 21-25 |
| 06:47 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bruce Batty | 21-25 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones comes up short on the shot from the left block | 21-25 |
| 06:40 | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:13 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by William Carrier - foul #2 on William Carrier, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader (C) William Carrier | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Floyd Kim (PF) John Hoefer | |
| 06:13 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:13 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Bloomquist picks off the pass by Wayne Rader in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| 05:57 | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 05:48 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 05:44 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Boring | 21-29 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader is hacked by Floyd Kim - foul #1 on Floyd Kim, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Joshua Ruth (SG), Darrell Brown (SF) Lawrence Jones, Gregory Webre, Bruce Batty | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (SG), Branden Tyrell (SF), Leo Kemp (PF) Martin Bloomquist, Michael Fortunato, Brandon Manwaring | |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:29 | Tulsa | Paul Boring knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Floyd Kim | 23-32 |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown can't tip it in | 23-32 |
| 05:08 | Tulsa | Paul Boring gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 05:04 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown gets the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roy Brown | 25-32 |
| 04:28 | Tulsa | Joshua Ruth steps in front of the Floyd Kim pass | 25-32 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Branden Tyrell - foul #2 on Branden Tyrell, team foul #10 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Bruce Batty (PF) Joshua Ruth, Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Fortunato (SF), John Hoefer (PF), Brandon Manwaring (C) Branden Tyrell, Leo Kemp, Floyd Kim | |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:58 | Tulsa | Paul Boring misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Darrell Brown | 27-32 |
| 03:54 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Michael Whitley (SF), William Carrier (C) Roy Brown, Darrell Brown, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist (PG), Steven St. Clair (SG), James Hair (SF) Paul Boring, James Cozad, Michael Fortunato | |
| 03:38 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring lays it in | 27-34 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley is wide open but clanks a shot in the paint | 27-34 |
| 03:17 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Steven St. Clair | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) SG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Martin Bloomquist (fresh) SG - Steven St. Clair (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Hair (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hoefer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Manwaring (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Tulsa | James Hair comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Carrier - foul #3 on William Carrier, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Wayne Rader (C) Lawrence Jones, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), David Bramlett (PF) Martin Bloomquist, John Hoefer | |
| 03:02 | Tulsa | James Hair makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:02 | Tulsa | James Hair makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Cozad picks off the pass by Gregory Webre in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| 02:38 | Tulsa | Roy Brown takes the ball from James Cozad | 27-36 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown lays it up and in | 29-36 |
| 02:13 | Tulsa | James Hair misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 02:12 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring snags the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 02:03 | Tulsa | Michael Whitley steals the ball from Steven St. Clair | 29-36 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 01:43 | Tulsa | James Hair snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 01:20 | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair is fouled on the floor by Bruce Batty - foul #2 on Bruce Batty, team foul #10 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Joshua Ruth (SG), Dennis Davis (PF), Darrell Brown (C) Roy Brown, Gregory Webre, Bruce Batty, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist (PG), Michael Fortunato (SF), Leo Kemp (PF), Floyd Kim (C) James Cozad, James Hair, David Bramlett, Brandon Manwaring | |
| 01:20 | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:20 | Tulsa | Steven St. Clair makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 31-38 |
| 00:41 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim is whistled for traveling | 31-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader (C) Michael Whitley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell (SG) Steven St. Clair | |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Branden Tyrell - foul #3 on Branden Tyrell, team foul #11 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Boring (PG), John Hoefer (PF) Branden Tyrell, Floyd Kim | |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |