| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Prim (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Galasso (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bostic (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Jasper (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Ziter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Scalise (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Guffey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Liller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Kansky (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Nicholls State | Brad Guffey steals it from Craig Galasso | 32-36 |
| 19:26 | Tulsa | Kenneth Prim is called for the reach on Daniel Kansky - foul #2 on Kenneth Prim, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:10 | Tulsa | David Ziter knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 18:33 | Tulsa | William Scalise is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on William Scalise, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Scheel (PG), James Singleton (SG), Rolando Whang (SF), Fernando Rodriguez (PF) David Ziter, William Scalise, Brad Guffey, Joseph Liller | |
| 18:20 | Nicholls State | David Scheel steals it from Robert Bostic | 35-38 |
| 18:16 | Tulsa | David Scheel hits the finger roll | 35-40 |
| 18:14 | Nicholls State | David Scheel takes the ball from Craig Galasso in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 17:52 | Tulsa | David Scheel loses the dribble to Craig Galasso | 35-40 |
| 17:24 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on David Scheel - foul #2 on David Scheel, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (PG), Calvin Armstrong (SG), William Wagner (SF), Thomas Evanoff (C) Kenneth Prim, Craig Galasso, Robert Bostic, Ray Jasper | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Ziter (PG), Christopher Baynes (C) James Singleton, Daniel Kansky | |
| 17:24 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:24 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:24 | Tulsa | Fernando Rodriguez gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:09 | Tulsa | Rolando Whang steps out of bounds on the baseline | 36-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Cress (C) Johnny Perkins | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Smith (SF), Joseph Liller (PF) Rolando Whang, Fernando Rodriguez | |
| 16:52 | Nicholls State | William Wagner makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by John Porter | 38-40 |
| 16:39 | Tulsa | David Ziter is denied on a layup by Thomas Evanoff | 38-40 |
| 16:38 | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes tips it home | 38-42 |
| 16:36 | Nicholls State | David Scheel steals it from John Porter in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 16:34 | Tulsa | Joseph Liller lays it up and in set up by David Scheel | 38-44 |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | William Wagner misses the lay-in | 38-44 |
| 16:11 | Nicholls State | John Cress tips it home | 40-44 |
| 15:46 | Tulsa | David Ziter's pass is intercepted by John Porter | 40-44 |
| 15:41 | Nicholls State | John Porter misses the lay-in | 40-44 |
| 15:39 | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Porter (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Wagner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Evanoff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Cress (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Ziter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Scheel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Liller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Baynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Tulsa | David Ziter lays it up and in and he's fouled by John Porter - foul #2 on John Porter, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), Donald Peterson (SG), Robert Bostic (SF), Ray Jasper (C) John Porter, Calvin Armstrong, William Wagner, John Cress | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Scalise (SG), Brad Guffey (SF), Fernando Rodriguez (PF), Rolando Whang (C) David Scheel, Michael Smith, Joseph Liller, Christopher Baynes | |
| 15:35 | Tulsa | David Ziter misses the free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:35 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Bostic | 40-46 |
| 15:19 | Nicholls State | Brad Guffey steals the ball from Kenneth Prim | 40-46 |
| 14:54 | Tulsa | Rolando Whang can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 14:52 | Tulsa | Fernando Rodriguez grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 14:41 | Tulsa | William Scalise knocks in the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Kenneth Prim - foul #3 on Kenneth Prim, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (PG), Craig Galasso (SG), Johnny Perkins (PF) Kenneth Prim, Robert Bostic, Thomas Evanoff | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Singleton (PG), Daniel Kansky (C) David Ziter, Brad Guffey | |
| 14:41 | Tulsa | William Scalise makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:28 | Nicholls State | Donald Peterson misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Rolando Whang - foul #1 on Rolando Whang, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Cress (C) Ray Jasper | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brad Guffey (SF) Rolando Whang | |
| 14:28 | Nicholls State | Donald Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:28 | Nicholls State | Donald Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:03 | Tulsa | William Scalise scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 13:42 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Cress | 45-51 |
| 13:21 | Tulsa | Daniel Kansky can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Johnny Perkins - foul #2 on Johnny Perkins, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), Calvin Armstrong (SG), Robert Bostic (SF), William Wagner (PF), Thomas Evanoff (C) John Porter, Craig Galasso, Donald Peterson, Johnny Perkins, John Cress | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Scheel (PG), Michael Smith (SF), Matthew Shepherd (PF) James Singleton, Brad Guffey, Fernando Rodriguez | |
| 13:21 | Tulsa | Daniel Kansky misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:21 | Tulsa | Daniel Kansky makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Bostic | 47-52 |
| 12:51 | Tulsa | Matthew Shepherd misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 12:49 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Bostic | 47-52 |
| 12:31 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | Thomas Evanoff tips it home | 49-52 |
| 12:21 | Tulsa | William Scalise scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Scheel | 49-55 |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 51-55 |
| 11:39 | Tulsa | Daniel Kansky slams it home on a nice dish by David Scheel | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Prim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Bostic (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Wagner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Evanoff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Scheel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Scalise (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Shepherd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Kansky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim loses the dribble to Michael Smith | 51-57 |
| 10:55 | Tulsa | Kenneth Prim takes the ball from Daniel Kansky | 51-57 |
| 10:32 | Nicholls State | William Wagner buries a shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Prim | 53-57 |
| 10:23 | Tulsa | William Scalise comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | William Wagner pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 10:15 | Nicholls State | Daniel Kansky is called for the reach on Kenneth Prim in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Kansky, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (PG), Craig Galasso (SG), Donald Peterson (SF), Johnny Perkins (PF), Ray Jasper (C) Kenneth Prim, Calvin Armstrong, Robert Bostic, William Wagner, Thomas Evanoff | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Ziter (PG), James Singleton (SG), Rolando Whang (SF), Joseph Liller (PF), Fernando Rodriguez (C) David Scheel, William Scalise, Michael Smith, Matthew Shepherd, Daniel Kansky | |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ray Jasper | 55-57 |
| 09:46 | Tulsa | Joseph Liller is whistled for traveling | 55-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brad Guffey (SF) Rolando Whang | |
| 09:44 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso is hacked by David Ziter in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Ziter, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| 09:33 | Nicholls State | Donald Peterson hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 09:25 | Tulsa | Fernando Rodriguez can't connect on a runner from the right block | 57-57 |
| 09:23 | Tulsa | Fernando Rodriguez gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:12 | Tulsa | Fernando Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Johnny Perkins - foul #3 on Johnny Perkins, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Rolando Whang (SF) Brad Guffey | |
| 09:12 | Tulsa | Fernando Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:12 | Tulsa | Fernando Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:12 | Tulsa | Rolando Whang grabs the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:58 | Tulsa | James Singleton loses the dribble to Craig Galasso | 57-58 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Johnny Perkins is denied by Fernando Rodriguez | 57-58 |
| 08:41 | Tulsa | Rolando Whang gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:24 | Tulsa | Craig Galasso takes the ball from Fernando Rodriguez | 57-58 |
| 08:01 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Craig Galasso | 60-58 |
| 07:44 | Tulsa | David Ziter comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 07:43 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Johnny Perkins | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Porter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Galasso (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Johnny Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Jasper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Ziter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Singleton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rolando Whang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Liller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Fernando Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Nicholls State | John Porter is hacked by Fernando Rodriguez - foul #2 on Fernando Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), Calvin Armstrong (SG), Robert Bostic (SF), Thomas Evanoff (PF), John Cress (C) John Porter, Craig Galasso, Donald Peterson, Johnny Perkins, Ray Jasper | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Scheel (SG), Brad Guffey (SF), Matthew Shepherd (PF), Christopher Baynes (C) James Singleton, Rolando Whang, Joseph Liller, Fernando Rodriguez | |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | John Cress misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 60-58 |
| 07:10 | Tulsa | David Scheel pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:53 | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes drills a runner from the baseline | 60-60 |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | John Cress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-60 |
| 06:31 | Tulsa | David Scheel misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 06:30 | Nicholls State | John Cress grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | John Cress scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Bostic | 62-60 |
| 05:48 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey is called for traveling | 62-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (PG), Donald Peterson (SG), William Wagner (SF), Johnny Perkins (PF) Kenneth Prim, Calvin Armstrong, Robert Bostic, John Cress | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Smith (SG), Joseph Liller (PF), Daniel Kansky (C) David Ziter, Matthew Shepherd, Christopher Baynes | |
| 05:41 | Nicholls State | William Wagner's layup is rejected by Daniel Kansky | 62-60 |
| 05:39 | Nicholls State | Thomas Evanoff gets the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:19 | Nicholls State | John Porter loses the dribble to Michael Smith | 62-60 |
| 05:16 | Tulsa | Joseph Liller lays it up and in set up by Michael Smith | 62-62 |
| 05:05 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 05:04 | Nicholls State | Donald Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Johnny Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | John Porter tips it home | 64-62 |
| 04:26 | Tulsa | David Scheel drills a turnaround in the paint | 64-64 |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | Donald Peterson's pass is intercepted by David Scheel in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 04:23 | Tulsa | David Scheel hits the finger roll | 64-66 |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | Donald Peterson hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-66 |
| 04:02 | Tulsa | Joseph Liller snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 03:56 | Tulsa | Joseph Liller misses badly on a floater from the right block | 64-66 |
| 03:54 | Tulsa | Daniel Kansky tips it back up and in | 64-68 |
| 03:52 | Nicholls State | Donald Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong (PG), Craig Galasso (SG), Robert Bostic (SF), Ray Jasper (C) John Porter, Donald Peterson, William Wagner, Thomas Evanoff | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Ziter (PG), William Scalise (SG), Rolando Whang (SF), Matthew Shepherd (PF), Fernando Rodriguez (C) David Scheel, Michael Smith, Brad Guffey, Joseph Liller, Daniel Kansky | |
| 03:39 | Tulsa | David Ziter is hacked by Calvin Armstrong - foul #2 on Calvin Armstrong, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Calvin Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Craig Galasso (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Bostic (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnny Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Jasper (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Ziter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Scalise (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rolando Whang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Shepherd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fernando Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Tulsa | William Scalise scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rolando Whang | 64-70 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-70 |
| 03:08 | Tulsa | Matthew Shepherd snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 02:39 | Tulsa | Matthew Shepherd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Fernando Rodriguez and he's hacked by Johnny Perkins - foul #4 on Johnny Perkins, team foul #7 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Peterson (SF), William Wagner (PF) Robert Bostic, Johnny Perkins | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Singleton (PG), Christopher Baynes (C) David Ziter, Fernando Rodriguez | |
| 02:39 | Tulsa | Matthew Shepherd makes the free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Nicholls State | William Scalise is called for the reach on Craig Galasso in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Scalise, team foul #7 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fernando Rodriguez (PF) Matthew Shepherd | |
| 02:35 | Nicholls State | Craig Galasso misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 02:35 | Tulsa | Fernando Rodriguez gets the rebound | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Tulsa | Fernando Rodriguez hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from William Scalise and the foul's on Ray Jasper - foul #1 on Ray Jasper, team foul #8 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Prim (PG), John Cress (C) Craig Galasso, Ray Jasper | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 02:22 | Tulsa | Fernando Rodriguez makes the free throw | 64-76 |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong misses the easy open layup | 64-76 |
| 02:06 | Tulsa | Rolando Whang grabs the defensive rebound | 64-76 |
| 01:51 | Tulsa | Calvin Armstrong is called for the reach on William Scalise - foul #3 on Calvin Armstrong, team foul #9 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Porter (PG), Thomas Evanoff (PF) Kenneth Prim, Donald Peterson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Scheel (PG) James Singleton | |
| 01:51 | Tulsa | William Scalise makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 01:51 | Tulsa | William Scalise misses the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 01:51 | Nicholls State | Thomas Evanoff gets the rebound | 64-77 |
| 01:42 | Nicholls State | William Wagner lays it up and in set up by John Porter | 66-77 |
| 01:22 | Tulsa | William Scalise is whistled for traveling | 66-77 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Singleton (SG) William Scalise | |
| 01:19 | Nicholls State | James Singleton picks off the pass by John Cress in the backcourt | 66-77 |
| 01:04 | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes loses the dribble to John Cress | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-77 |
| 00:55 | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes grabs the board | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Tulsa | David Scheel can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Evanoff - foul #1 on Thomas Evanoff, team foul #10 | 66-77 |
| 00:32 | Tulsa | David Scheel makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:32 | Tulsa | David Scheel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | John Cress misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 66-79 |
| 00:25 | Tulsa | David Scheel gets the rebound | 66-79 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | David Scheel runs out the clock | 66-79 |