| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ben Drew (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Geoffrey Browning (fresh) C - Thomas Minarik (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chris Kimbrough (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Donald Jones inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | UAB | Geoffrey Browning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-26 |
| 19:21 | Tulsa | David Turner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Turner, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 19:02 | UAB | Ben Drew is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Gamble | 28-26 |
| 18:40 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 28-26 |
| 18:39 | UAB | Geoffrey Browning grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 18:28 | UAB | Donald Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-26 |
| 18:26 | UAB | Donald Jones gets the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:12 | UAB | Thomas Minarik clanks a shot in the lane | 28-26 |
| 18:11 | Tulsa | David Turner gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 17:51 | Tulsa | Ben Drew takes the ball from Dennis Ruthenberg | 28-26 |
| 17:30 | UAB | Thomas Minarik can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-26 |
| 17:29 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 17:14 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Minarik - foul #2 on Thomas Minarik, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | UAB | Bruce Lindsey (PG), Mack Clark (SG), Jeffery Johnson (SF), Wade Taylor (PF), William Johnson (C) Michael Gamble, Ben Drew, Donald Jones, Geoffrey Browning, Thomas Minarik | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (PG), George Adair (SG), Charles Gimenez (PF), Sammy Dorsey (C) Lloyd Burns, Robert Taylor, Chris Kimbrough, David Turner | |
| 17:14 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 17:14 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 16:59 | UAB | George Adair is called for the reach on Mack Clark - foul #1 on George Adair, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Marvin Smith (SF) Dennis Ruthenberg | |
| 16:39 | UAB | Bruce Lindsey scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeffery Johnson | 31-28 |
| 16:17 | Tulsa | Sammy Dorsey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 16:15 | Tulsa | Charles Gimenez gets the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 15:59 | Tulsa | Sammy Dorsey's layup is rejected by William Johnson | 31-28 |
| 15:58 | UAB | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Bruce Lindsey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wade Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Aaron Quintanar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Adair (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Gimenez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | UAB | Jeffery Johnson misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 15:29 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to George Adair | 31-28 |
| 15:18 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar is hacked by Mack Clark - foul #1 on Mack Clark, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Gamble (PG), Ben Drew (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Geoffrey Browning (PF), Thomas Minarik (C) Bruce Lindsey, Mack Clark, Jeffery Johnson, Wade Taylor, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Nathan Smith (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Chris Kimbrough (PF), David Turner (C) Aaron Quintanar, George Adair, Marvin Smith, Charles Gimenez, Sammy Dorsey | |
| 15:09 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 15:07 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 14:47 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-28 |
| 14:45 | Tulsa | Nathan Smith gets the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 14:29 | Tulsa | Donald Jones is called for the reach on Nathan Smith - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG) Nathan Smith | |
| 14:18 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-28 |
| 14:17 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 13:52 | Tulsa | The pull-up jumper by Lloyd Burns is blocked by Geoffrey Browning | 31-28 |
| 13:50 | UAB | Donald Jones snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 13:45 | UAB | Lloyd Burns steps in front of the Michael Gamble pass in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 13:24 | Tulsa | David Turner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 13:22 | Tulsa | David Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 13:09 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough is called for a charge - foul #1 on Chris Kimbrough, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | UAB | Bruce Lindsey (SF), Wade Taylor (PF), William Johnson (C) Donald Jones, Geoffrey Browning, Thomas Minarik | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (PG), Marvin Smith (SF), Charles Gimenez (PF), Sammy Dorsey (C) Lloyd Burns, Dennis Ruthenberg, Chris Kimbrough, David Turner | |
| 12:46 | UAB | Wade Taylor is hacked by Charles Gimenez - foul #3 on Charles Gimenez, team foul #4 | 31-28 |
| Subs | UAB | Mack Clark (SG), Jeffery Johnson (SF) Michael Gamble, Ben Drew | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (SG) Robert Taylor | |
| 12:26 | UAB | Jeffery Johnson hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by William Johnson | 33-28 |
| 12:09 | Tulsa | Sammy Dorsey misses the floater from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 12:08 | Tulsa | Sammy Dorsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 11:54 | Tulsa | Charles Gimenez hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Bruce Lindsey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wade Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Aaron Quintanar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Adair (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Gimenez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Sammy Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:51 | UAB | Bruce Lindsey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Gamble (PG), Ben Drew (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Geoffrey Browning (PF) Bruce Lindsey, Mack Clark, Jeffery Johnson, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Nathan Smith (SG) Charles Gimenez | |
| 11:35 | Tulsa | George Adair clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 11:33 | UAB | Wade Taylor pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 11:31 | UAB | Aaron Quintanar is called for the reach on Donald Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Quintanar, team foul #5 | 33-30 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG), David Turner (C) Nathan Smith, Marvin Smith | |
| 11:16 | UAB | Geoffrey Browning is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Donald Jones | 35-30 |
| 10:58 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Adair | 35-32 |
| 10:36 | UAB | Wade Taylor misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 10:34 | Tulsa | David Turner snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 10:29 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 10:28 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 10:10 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 10:09 | UAB | Michael Gamble gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 10:06 | UAB | Wade Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #6 | 35-32 |
| Subs | UAB | Bruce Lindsey (PG), Roger Pinckney (SG), Mack Clark (SF), Jeffery Johnson (PF), Thomas Minarik (C) Michael Gamble, Ben Drew, Donald Jones, Geoffrey Browning, Wade Taylor | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Nathan Smith (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Chris Kimbrough (PF) George Adair, Robert Taylor, Aaron Quintanar, Sammy Dorsey | |
| 09:50 | UAB | Dennis Ruthenberg steps in front of the Mack Clark pass | 35-32 |
| 09:33 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-32 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Gimenez (C) David Turner | |
| 09:10 | UAB | Bruce Lindsey knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffery Johnson | 37-32 |
| 08:50 | Tulsa | Charles Gimenez is fouled on the floor by Roger Pinckney - foul #1 on Roger Pinckney, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Gamble (PG), Ben Drew (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Geoffrey Browning (PF) Bruce Lindsey, Roger Pinckney, Mack Clark, Jeffery Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG), Marvin Smith (PF) Nathan Smith, Chris Kimbrough | |
| 08:39 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 08:37 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor tips it home | 37-34 |
| 08:21 | UAB | Geoffrey Browning hits a wide open shot from the baseline set up by Michael Gamble | 39-34 |
| 08:02 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith misses badly on a shot from the left side | 39-34 |
| 08:01 | UAB | Geoffrey Browning pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 07:32 | UAB | Geoffrey Browning loses the ball out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | UAB | Wade Taylor (PF), William Johnson (C) Geoffrey Browning, Thomas Minarik | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (PG), George Adair (SG), Chris Kimbrough (PF), David Turner (C) Lloyd Burns, Robert Taylor, Dennis Ruthenberg, Charles Gimenez | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ben Drew (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wade Taylor (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Aaron Quintanar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Adair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Kimbrough (fresh) 6 reb. C - David Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 06:53 | UAB | Ben Drew hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 06:32 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar knocks in the 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| 06:22 | UAB | Donald Jones drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Ben Drew | 45-40 |
| 05:57 | Tulsa | The short jumper by Marvin Smith is denied by Wade Taylor | 45-40 |
| 05:55 | UAB | Donald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 05:35 | UAB | Wade Taylor hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 05:26 | Tulsa | William Johnson is called for the reach on George Adair - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | UAB | Bruce Lindsey (PG), Mack Clark (SG), Jeffery Johnson (SF), Geoffrey Browning (PF), Thomas Minarik (C) Michael Gamble, Ben Drew, Donald Jones, Wade Taylor, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Sammy Dorsey (C) Aaron Quintanar, George Adair, Marvin Smith, David Turner | |
| 05:11 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-42 |
| 05:05 | UAB | Thomas Minarik misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 05:03 | UAB | Bruce Lindsey snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 04:41 | UAB | Mack Clark comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-42 |
| 04:40 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Sammy Dorsey | 48-42 |
| 04:24 | Tulsa | Sammy Dorsey drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 04:22 | UAB | Jeffery Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Gimenez (PF), David Turner (C) Chris Kimbrough, Sammy Dorsey | |
| 04:07 | Tulsa | David Turner lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Ruthenberg and he's hacked by Bruce Lindsey - foul #2 on Bruce Lindsey, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| 04:07 | Tulsa | David Turner makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 03:46 | UAB | Jeffery Johnson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Gamble (PG) Mack Clark | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (PG) Lloyd Burns | |
| 03:46 | UAB | Jeffery Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 03:46 | UAB | Jeffery Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 03:46 | Tulsa | David Turner gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 03:29 | Tulsa | Charles Gimenez blows the layup but he's fouled by Geoffrey Browning - foul #3 on Geoffrey Browning, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | UAB | Ben Drew (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Wade Taylor (C) Bruce Lindsey, Jeffery Johnson, Thomas Minarik | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (SG), Sammy Dorsey (SF) Robert Taylor, Dennis Ruthenberg | |
| 03:29 | Tulsa | Charles Gimenez misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 03:29 | Tulsa | Charles Gimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ben Drew (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Geoffrey Browning (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wade Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Aaron Quintanar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Adair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sammy Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Gimenez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | UAB | Wade Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 03:00 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 02:59 | UAB | Donald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 02:51 | UAB | Ben Drew clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 02:50 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to David Turner | 52-49 |
| 02:50 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Minarik (C) Wade Taylor | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF) Aaron Quintanar, George Adair, Sammy Dorsey | |
| 02:38 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Gamble - foul #1 on Michael Gamble, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Marvin Smith (PF) Charles Gimenez | |
| 02:38 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 02:38 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:36 | UAB | Dennis Ruthenberg is called for the reach on Ben Drew in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Ruthenberg, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough (PF) Marvin Smith | |
| 02:36 | UAB | Ben Drew makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:36 | UAB | Ben Drew makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:19 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 02:17 | UAB | Thomas Minarik snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 01:55 | UAB | Thomas Minarik misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 01:53 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 01:31 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Taylor and he's hacked by Thomas Minarik - foul #3 on Thomas Minarik, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| 01:31 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:22 | UAB | Dennis Ruthenberg takes the ball from Donald Jones | 54-54 |
| 01:01 | Tulsa | David Turner makes the floater from the right block | 54-56 |
| 00:45 | UAB | Michael Gamble misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on David Turner - foul #3 on David Turner, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| 00:45 | UAB | Michael Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:45 | UAB | Michael Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:29 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Geoffrey Browning - foul #4 on Geoffrey Browning, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| 00:29 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:29 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:29 | UAB | Thomas Minarik pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | UAB | Michael Gamble buries a jumper from the left wing | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns misses short on a fullcourt shot | 58-56 |