| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Louis Leatherman (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) SF - Henry Marguez (fresh) PF - Erik Beachum (fresh) C - Darrin Apple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Tanguay (fresh) SG - John Weissinger (fresh) SF - Anthony Crossett (fresh) PF - Jay Carlson (fresh) C - Robin Heins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois-Chicago | James Tanguay is fouled on the floor by Louis Leatherman - foul #1 on Louis Leatherman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins is fouled on the floor by Erik Beachum - foul #1 on Erik Beachum, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Henry Marguez - foul #1 on Henry Marguez, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:11 | Tulsa | James Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 0-1 |
| 18:43 | Illinois-Chicago | John Weissinger is whistled for a carry | 0-1 |
| 18:30 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple is hacked by Anthony Crossett - foul #1 on Anthony Crossett, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:20 | Tulsa | James Smith misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 0-1 |
| 18:19 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez tips it but misses | 0-1 |
| 18:18 | Illinois-Chicago | John Weissinger gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:15 | Illinois-Chicago | James Smith steals it from Anthony Crossett in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 18:14 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Smith | 2-1 |
| 17:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Carlson | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple jams it set up by Henry Marguez and he's fouled by Jay Carlson - foul #1 on Jay Carlson, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Neal Maher (SG), John Merchant (SF) James Smith, Henry Marguez | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (PG), Alva Derezinski (SG), Ned Garlock (SF), William Long (PF), Joe Snow (C) James Tanguay, John Weissinger, Anthony Crossett, Jay Carlson, Robin Heins | |
| 17:42 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow's pass is intercepted by Darrin Apple | 5-4 |
| 17:27 | Tulsa | James Holley is called for the reach on Louis Leatherman in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Holley, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (SG), Jimmy Patti (PF), James Wampler (C) Louis Leatherman, Erik Beachum, Darrin Apple | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 17:12 | Tulsa | James Wampler hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Neal Maher and he's fouled by William Long - foul #1 on William Long, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| 17:12 | Tulsa | James Wampler misses the free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:09 | Illinois-Chicago | John Merchant is called for the reach on Ned Garlock in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Merchant, team foul #5 | 7-4 |
| 17:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow blows the layup | 7-4 |
| 17:03 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Howard Hicks | 7-4 |
| 16:57 | Tulsa | James Wampler lays it up and in | 9-4 |
| 16:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock is fouled on the floor by Howard Hicks - foul #1 on Howard Hicks, team foul #6 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (PG), James Smith (SG), Cedric Sultan (SF), Erik Beachum (PF), Darrin Apple (C) Neal Maher, Howard Hicks, John Merchant, Jimmy Patti, James Wampler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Burns (SG), Frank Spurrier (SF), Jay Carlson (PF), Robin Heins (C) Alva Derezinski, Ned Garlock, William Long, Joe Snow | |
| 16:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 16:22 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Trepanier, team foul #7 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman (PG) Thomas Trepanier | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Tanguay (PG) James Holley | |
| 16:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 9-7 |
| 16:11 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 16:05 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman loses the dribble to Frank Spurrier | 9-7 |
| 15:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Burns is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 9-7 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (SG), Henry Marguez (SF) James Smith, Cedric Sultan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Weissinger (SG), Anthony Crossett (SF) Brandon Burns, Frank Spurrier | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Louis Leatherman (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Trepanier (fresh) SF - Henry Marguez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erik Beachum (fairly fresh) C - Darrin Apple (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Tanguay (fresh) SG - John Weissinger (fresh) SF - Anthony Crossett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Carlson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robin Heins (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 15:37 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Jay Carlson | 9-7 |
| 15:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 9-7 |
| 15:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 14:58 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez is whistled for traveling | 9-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (PG), James Smith (SG), John Merchant (PF), James Wampler (C) Louis Leatherman, Thomas Trepanier, Erik Beachum, Darrin Apple | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (PG), Brandon Burns (SG), Alva Derezinski (SF), William Long (PF), Ned Garlock (C) James Tanguay, John Weissinger, Anthony Crossett, Jay Carlson, Robin Heins | |
| 14:36 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 9-9 |
| 14:35 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:08 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Alva Derezinski - foul #1 on Alva Derezinski, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Neal Maher (PG), Jimmy Patti (PF) Howard Hicks, James Wampler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Tanguay (PG), John Weissinger (SG), Joe Snow (PF) James Holley, Brandon Burns, Ned Garlock | |
| 14:08 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:08 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:53 | Illinois-Chicago | John Weissinger is open but misses the lay-in | 11-9 |
| 13:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski can't tip it in | 11-9 |
| 13:50 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long misses the tip | 11-9 |
| 13:49 | Illinois-Chicago | James Tanguay tips it home | 11-11 |
| 13:47 | Tulsa | James Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John Weissinger - foul #1 on John Weissinger, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman (PG), Cedric Sultan (SF), Darrin Apple (C) James Smith, Henry Marguez, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier (SF), Jay Carlson (PF) Alva Derezinski, William Long | |
| 13:36 | Tulsa | Joe Snow is called for the reach on Louis Leatherman - foul #1 on Joe Snow, team foul #7 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Erik Beachum (PF) Jimmy Patti | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins (C) Joe Snow | |
| 13:36 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:36 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Jay Carlson | 11-11 |
| 13:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier is fouled on the floor by Darrin Apple - foul #1 on Darrin Apple, team foul #8 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (SG), Henry Marguez (SF) Neal Maher, Cedric Sultan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (PG), Anthony Crossett (SF) James Tanguay, Robin Heins | |
| 13:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:13 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Darrin Apple | 11-12 |
| 12:47 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:46 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez snags the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:33 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 11-12 |
| 12:31 | Illinois-Chicago | John Weissinger snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:15 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 11-12 |
| 12:14 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:12 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple loses the dribble to John Weissinger in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 12:11 | Illinois-Chicago | John Weissinger blows the layup | 11-12 |
| 12:10 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:04 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier clanks a shot from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Holley | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Louis Leatherman (tiring) SG - Thomas Trepanier (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Marguez (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erik Beachum (tiring) C - Darrin Apple (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Holley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Weissinger (tiring) SF - Anthony Crossett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jay Carlson (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Spurrier (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Tulsa | James Holley takes the ball from Henry Marguez in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 11:37 | Illinois-Chicago | John Weissinger banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Holley | 11-16 |
| 11:26 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Erik Beachum | 14-16 |
| 11:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier misses the easy layup but the foul's on Darrin Apple - foul #2 on Darrin Apple, team foul #9 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Neal Maher (PG), Howard Hicks (SG), Cedric Sultan (SF), Jimmy Patti (PF), James Wampler (C) Louis Leatherman, Thomas Trepanier, Henry Marguez, Erik Beachum, Darrin Apple | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski (PG), Brandon Burns (SG), Joe Snow (PF), Ned Garlock (C) James Holley, John Weissinger, Anthony Crossett, Jay Carlson | |
| 11:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:51 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jimmy Patti | 17-18 |
| 10:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow buries a runner from the right block set up by Alva Derezinski | 17-20 |
| 10:10 | Tulsa | Frank Spurrier is called for the reach on Jimmy Patti - foul #1 on Frank Spurrier, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Smith (SG), Erik Beachum (PF), John Merchant (C) Howard Hicks, Cedric Sultan, James Wampler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Tanguay (PG), James Holley (SG), William Long (PF), Robin Heins (C) Brandon Burns, Frank Spurrier, Joe Snow, Ned Garlock | |
| 10:10 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:10 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 09:54 | Illinois-Chicago | James Tanguay is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-20 |
| 09:52 | Tulsa | John Merchant pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:50 | Tulsa | Neal Maher loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Wampler (C) Jimmy Patti | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett (SF) Alva Derezinski | |
| 09:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett hits a 3 from the right corner set up by William Long | 17-23 |
| 09:18 | Tulsa | James Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Neal Maher | 20-23 |
| 09:08 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 09:06 | Tulsa | John Merchant gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 08:59 | Tulsa | Erik Beachum misses the easy layup | 20-23 |
| 08:58 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to James Tanguay | 20-23 |
| 08:52 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Long, team foul #9 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman (PG), Henry Marguez (SF), Jimmy Patti (PF) Neal Maher, Erik Beachum, James Wampler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Burns (SG), Alva Derezinski (SF), Joe Snow (PF) James Holley, Anthony Crossett, William Long | |
| 08:33 | Tulsa | James Smith makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Henry Marguez | 23-23 |
| 08:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Louis Leatherman - foul #2 on Louis Leatherman, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (PG), Cedric Sultan (SF), Erik Beachum (PF) Louis Leatherman, Henry Marguez, Jimmy Patti | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Weissinger (SG), Ned Garlock (C) Brandon Burns, Robin Heins | |
| 08:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:06 | Tulsa | John Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 08:04 | Tulsa | John Weissinger picks off the pass by James Smith in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 08:01 | Illinois-Chicago | John Weissinger hits the finger roll | 23-26 |
| 07:59 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan is hacked by Alva Derezinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alva Derezinski, team foul #10 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett (SF), Jay Carlson (PF) Alva Derezinski, Joe Snow | |
| 07:59 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:59 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:57 | Illinois-Chicago | James Tanguay's pass is intercepted by James Smith in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 07:56 | Tulsa | James Smith throws it down | 27-26 |
| 07:42 | Illinois-Chicago | John Merchant is called for the reach on Ned Garlock - foul #2 on John Merchant, team foul #11 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Wampler (C) John Merchant | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 07:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 07:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Howard Hicks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cedric Sultan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erik Beachum (tired) C - James Wampler (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Tanguay (tiring) 2 pts. SG - John Weissinger (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Crossett (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Jay Carlson (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ned Garlock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Cedric Sultan, team foul #12 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Henry Marguez (SF) Cedric Sultan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins (C) Ned Garlock | |
| 07:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson is hacked by Erik Beachum - foul #2 on Erik Beachum, team foul #13 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (PG), Jimmy Patti (PF) Howard Hicks, Erik Beachum | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (PG) James Tanguay | |
| 07:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 07:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 06:50 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 06:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins comes up short on the runner near the basket | 30-30 |
| 06:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 06:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Neal Maher (SG), Cedric Sultan (SF) James Smith, Henry Marguez | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Burns (SG), Ned Garlock (SF), Joe Snow (PF) John Weissinger, Anthony Crossett, Jay Carlson | |
| 06:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Jimmy Patti steals the ball from Ned Garlock | 30-30 |
| 06:06 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 06:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Burns snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 05:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Holley | 30-32 |
| 05:36 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Cedric Sultan | 32-32 |
| 05:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Trepanier is called for the reach on James Holley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Trepanier, team foul #14 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (PG), James Smith (SG), Henry Marguez (SF) Thomas Trepanier, Neal Maher, Cedric Sultan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Tanguay (PG), Anthony Crossett (SF), Jay Carlson (PF) Brandon Burns, Ned Garlock, Robin Heins | |
| 05:32 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-32 |
| 05:32 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 05:32 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 05:18 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Henry Marguez | 35-33 |
| 05:16 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley's pass is intercepted by James Smith in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 04:54 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-33 |
| 04:53 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 04:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 04:22 | Illinois-Chicago | James Tanguay snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 04:03 | Illinois-Chicago | James Tanguay misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-33 |
| 04:02 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley tips it in | 35-35 |
| 04:00 | Tulsa | James Tanguay is called for the reach on James Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Tanguay, team foul #11 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman (PG), John Merchant (SF), Erik Beachum (PF), Darrin Apple (C) Howard Hicks, Henry Marguez, Jimmy Patti, James Wampler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski (PG), Brandon Burns (SG), Frank Spurrier (SF), William Long (PF), Ned Garlock (C) James Tanguay, James Holley, Anthony Crossett, Jay Carlson, Joe Snow | |
| 04:00 | Tulsa | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 04:00 | Tulsa | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 03:47 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Alva Derezinski is denied by Erik Beachum | 37-35 |
| 03:46 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 03:44 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman is hacked by Frank Spurrier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Spurrier, team foul #12 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 03:44 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 03:44 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 03:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 03:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Burns pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Louis Leatherman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Trepanier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Merchant (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Erik Beachum (tiring) C - Darrin Apple (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Alva Derezinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Burns (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Frank Spurrier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Long (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ned Garlock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ned Garlock | 39-37 |
| 02:56 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 02:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 02:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier is called for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Neal Maher (SG) Thomas Trepanier | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Tanguay (PG), John Weissinger (SG), Robin Heins (C) Brandon Burns, Frank Spurrier, Ned Garlock | |
| 02:08 | Tulsa | Erik Beachum clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 02:06 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 01:45 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 01:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 01:39 | Illinois-Chicago | John Weissinger is hacked by Neal Maher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neal Maher, team foul #15 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan (SF) John Merchant | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett (SF), Jay Carlson (PF) Alva Derezinski, Robin Heins | |
| 01:39 | Illinois-Chicago | John Weissinger makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 01:39 | Illinois-Chicago | John Weissinger misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 01:39 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 01:34 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan's pass is intercepted by John Weissinger in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 01:21 | Illinois-Chicago | James Tanguay scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Weissinger and the foul's on Louis Leatherman - foul #3 on Louis Leatherman, team foul #16 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Howard Hicks (PG) Louis Leatherman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 01:21 | Illinois-Chicago | James Tanguay makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 01:18 | Tulsa | Erik Beachum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Smith (SG), John Merchant (PF) Neal Maher, Erik Beachum | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 01:09 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Crossett | 39-43 |
| 00:52 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple's pass is intercepted by James Tanguay | 39-43 |
| 00:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Tanguay | 39-45 |
| 00:16 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan clanks a shot from close range | 39-45 |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | John Weissinger gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 00:13 | Illinois-Chicago | James Tanguay is hacked by Howard Hicks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Hicks, team foul #17 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (PG), Neal Maher (SG), Henry Marguez (SF), Erik Beachum (PF) Howard Hicks, James Smith, Cedric Sultan, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Burns (SG), Frank Spurrier (SF), Ned Garlock (PF), Robin Heins (C) John Weissinger, Anthony Crossett, Jay Carlson, William Long | |
| 00:13 | Illinois-Chicago | James Tanguay makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 00:13 | Illinois-Chicago | James Tanguay misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 00:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins gets the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 39-46 |