| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Willie Corner (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Christopher Vines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cody Thayer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Custer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Adam West (fresh) C - Howard McGillen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Matthew Marshall inbounds the ball | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Tulsa | Christopher Vines is hacked by Michael Spencer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Spencer, team foul #1 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bill Cox (C) Howard McGillen | |
| 19:42 | Tulsa | Christopher Vines buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Marshall | 53-48 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox buries a runner in the paint and the foul's on Arthur Custer - foul #3 on Arthur Custer, team foul #1 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Wilhelm (C) Arthur Custer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 19:03 | Tulsa | Matthew Marshall knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Christopher Vines | 55-51 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk (SG), Pete Lukasik (SF), Ronnie Mitchell (C) Christopher Vines, Matthew Marshall, Cody Thayer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) Christopher Simpson, Michael Spencer, Ronald Schmeltzer, Adam West, Bill Cox | |
| 18:46 | Tulsa | Willie Corner is hacked by Matthew Bannerman - foul #1 on Matthew Bannerman, team foul #2 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen (C) Thomas Anderson | |
| 18:36 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Charles Wilhelm and he's fouled by Jeffrey Pedraza - foul #2 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kevin McCrosky (PF) Charles Wilhelm | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:36 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts is fouled on the floor by Willie Corner - foul #3 on Willie Corner, team foul #2 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Vines (SG), Matthew Marshall (SF), Charles Wilhelm (C) Willie Corner, Pete Lukasik, Ronnie Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson (PF) Joseph Smith | |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts's pass is intercepted by Matthew Marshall | 58-51 |
| 18:00 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Pedraza - foul #3 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Adam West (PF) Jeffrey Pedraza, Matthew Bannerman, Howard McGillen | |
| 17:55 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 17:54 | Western Michigan | Adam West grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Adam West misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 17:34 | Tulsa | Kevin McCrosky gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 17:31 | Tulsa | Christopher Vines's pass is intercepted by Ronald Schmeltzer in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 17:15 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Marshall - foul #2 on Matthew Marshall, team foul #3 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Pete Lukasik (PG), Cody Thayer (PF) Darrell Faulk, Kevin McCrosky | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Howard McGillen (C) Paul Counts, Thomas Anderson | |
| 17:15 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 17:15 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 17:13 | Tulsa | Pete Lukasik loses the dribble to Christopher Simpson in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 17:12 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Simpson | 58-55 |
| 16:47 | Tulsa | Matthew Marshall is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Vines | 60-55 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer throws it down on a nice dish by Ronald Schmeltzer | 60-57 |
| 16:03 | Tulsa | Pete Lukasik misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-57 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen grabs the board | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Pete Lukasik (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Vines (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Marshall (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cody Thayer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Wilhelm (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Spencer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (tiring) 13 pts. 3 stl. PF - Adam West (tiring) C - Howard McGillen (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Christopher Simpson and he's fouled by Charles Wilhelm - foul #1 on Charles Wilhelm, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Corner (PG), Wayne Sims (SG), Kevin McCrosky (SF), Ronnie Mitchell (PF), Arthur Custer (C) Pete Lukasik, Christopher Vines, Matthew Marshall, Cody Thayer, Charles Wilhelm | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SG), Bill Cox (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Christopher Simpson, Michael Spencer, Adam West, Howard McGillen | |
| 15:44 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 15:26 | Tulsa | Kevin McCrosky makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Mitchell | 63-60 |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman loses the dribble to Kevin McCrosky in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| 14:57 | Tulsa | Wayne Sims knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ronnie Mitchell | 65-60 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-60 |
| 14:44 | Tulsa | Arthur Custer pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 14:39 | Tulsa | Wayne Sims is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk (SG), Matthew Marshall (SF), Cody Thayer (PF) Wayne Sims, Kevin McCrosky, Ronnie Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Lawerence Thomas (SF), Thomas Anderson (PF) Matthew Bannerman, Ronald Schmeltzer, Joseph Smith | |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson lays it in | 65-62 |
| 14:08 | Tulsa | Thomas Anderson picks off the pass by Darrell Faulk | 65-62 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pedraza | 65-64 |
| 13:39 | Tulsa | Willie Corner makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Darrell Faulk | 68-64 |
| 13:29 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 13:27 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 13:10 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawerence Thomas | 68-67 |
| 12:47 | Tulsa | Thomas Anderson swats the short shot by Cody Thayer | 68-67 |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 12:33 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox banks in the layup | 68-69 |
| 12:17 | Tulsa | Bill Cox swats the short shot by Darrell Faulk | 68-69 |
| 12:16 | Tulsa | Willie Corner can't tip it in | 68-69 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox gets the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Willie Corner (tiring) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Faulk (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Marshall (very tired) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cody Thayer (tired) 3 pts. C - Arthur Custer (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pedraza (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawerence Thomas (tiring) PF - Thomas Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Cox (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox misses long on an open floater near the basket | 68-69 |
| 11:39 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 11:39 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Wayne Sims (PG), Christopher Vines (SG), Pete Lukasik (SF), Kevin McCrosky (PF), Ronnie Mitchell (C) Willie Corner, Darrell Faulk, Matthew Marshall, Cody Thayer, Arthur Custer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Paul Counts, Jeffrey Pedraza, Lawerence Thomas, Thomas Anderson, Bill Cox | |
| 11:23 | Tulsa | Christopher Simpson picks off the pass by Christopher Vines | 68-69 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | Kevin McCrosky is called for the reach on Michael Spencer - foul #1 on Kevin McCrosky, team foul #5 | 68-69 |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | Pete Lukasik denies the turnaround by Joseph Smith | 68-69 |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson tips it but misses | 68-69 |
| 10:52 | Tulsa | Ronnie Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 10:40 | Tulsa | Christopher Vines misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-69 |
| 10:39 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Howard McGillen | 68-69 |
| 10:17 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith scores on a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Kevin McCrosky - foul #2 on Kevin McCrosky, team foul #6 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Corner (PG), Charles Wilhelm (PF), Arthur Custer (C) Wayne Sims, Kevin McCrosky, Ronnie Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Adam West (PF) Matthew Bannerman, Howard McGillen | |
| 10:17 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith makes the free throw | 68-72 |
| 10:00 | Tulsa | Pete Lukasik is hacked by Adam West - foul #1 on Adam West, team foul #5 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Cody Thayer (PF) Pete Lukasik | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen (C) Joseph Smith | |
| 09:51 | Tulsa | Howard McGillen is called for the reach on Willie Corner - foul #2 on Howard McGillen, team foul #6 | 68-72 |
| 09:32 | Tulsa | Arthur Custer misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Simpson - foul #2 on Christopher Simpson, team foul #7 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Jeffrey Pedraza (SG) Christopher Simpson, Michael Spencer | |
| 09:32 | Tulsa | Arthur Custer misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 09:32 | Tulsa | Arthur Custer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Adam West | 69-74 |
| 08:53 | Tulsa | Charles Wilhelm is fouled on the floor by Ronald Schmeltzer - foul #1 on Ronald Schmeltzer, team foul #8 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Wayne Sims (PG), Darrell Faulk (SG), Kevin McCrosky (PF), Ronnie Mitchell (C) Willie Corner, Christopher Vines, Cody Thayer, Arthur Custer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG) Paul Counts | |
| 08:53 | Tulsa | Charles Wilhelm makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 08:53 | Tulsa | Charles Wilhelm makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 08:33 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Simpson | 71-77 |
| 08:16 | Tulsa | Ronnie Mitchell can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 71-77 |
| 08:15 | Tulsa | Ronnie Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-77 |
| 08:04 | Tulsa | Wayne Sims is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-77 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer grabs the board | 71-77 |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza misses short on a runner from the baseline | 71-77 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer hits the follow up shot | 71-79 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Wayne Sims (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Faulk (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Wilhelm (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin McCrosky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Mitchell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (tiring) 21 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Adam West (tired) C - Howard McGillen (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Tulsa | Wayne Sims travels in the backcourt | 71-79 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Corner (PG), Pete Lukasik (SF), Arthur Custer (C) Darrell Faulk, Kevin McCrosky, Ronnie Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Joseph Smith (C) Christopher Simpson, Jeffrey Pedraza, Ronald Schmeltzer, Howard McGillen | |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Charles Wilhelm is called for the reach on Matthew Bannerman - foul #2 on Charles Wilhelm, team foul #7 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Vines (SG) Wayne Sims | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson (C) Adam West | |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith gets the offensive rebound | 71-79 |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Bannerman | 71-81 |
| 07:24 | Tulsa | Charles Wilhelm connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Vines | 73-81 |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 73-81 |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-81 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | Arthur Custer steps in front of the Matthew Bannerman pass | 73-81 |
| 06:32 | Tulsa | Willie Corner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-81 |
| 06:30 | Tulsa | Charles Wilhelm tips it in | 75-81 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Charles Wilhelm - foul #3 on Charles Wilhelm, team foul #8 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Wayne Sims (PG), Darrell Faulk (SG), Matthew Marshall (SF), Kevin McCrosky (PF), Ronnie Mitchell (C) Willie Corner, Christopher Vines, Pete Lukasik, Charles Wilhelm, Arthur Custer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Lawerence Thomas (SF), Adam West (PF), Bill Cox (C) Paul Counts, Matthew Bannerman, Joseph Smith, Thomas Anderson | |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 06:11 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Kevin McCrosky | 75-82 |
| 06:07 | Tulsa | Wayne Sims is hacked by Jeffrey Pedraza in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #9 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG) Michael Spencer | |
| 06:07 | Tulsa | Wayne Sims makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 06:07 | Tulsa | Wayne Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza is whistled for a carry | 77-82 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Cody Thayer (PF) Matthew Marshall | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Howard McGillen (C) Lawerence Thomas, Bill Cox | |
| 05:25 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-82 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Corner (PG), Matthew Marshall (SF), Arthur Custer (C) Darrell Faulk, Kevin McCrosky, Ronnie Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 77-82 |
| 04:56 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Arthur Custer | 77-82 |
| 04:54 | Tulsa | Jeffrey Pedraza takes the ball from Matthew Marshall in the backcourt | 77-82 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza lays it up and in | 77-84 |
| 04:50 | Tulsa | Christopher Simpson steals the ball from Willie Corner in the backcourt | 77-84 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 77-84 |
| 04:32 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Matthew Marshall | 77-84 |
| 04:32 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-84 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Vines (SG), Pete Lukasik (SF), Kevin McCrosky (PF), Charles Wilhelm (C) Wayne Sims, Matthew Marshall, Cody Thayer, Arthur Custer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Bill Cox (C) Christopher Simpson, Ronald Schmeltzer, Adam West, Howard McGillen | |
| 04:17 | Tulsa | Willie Corner makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin McCrosky | 79-84 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vines is called for the reach on Jeffrey Pedraza in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Vines, team foul #9 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson (PF) Bill Cox | |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 03:59 | Tulsa | Willie Corner is fouled on the floor by Thomas Anderson - foul #3 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #10 | 79-86 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk (SG), Ronnie Mitchell (C) Christopher Vines, Charles Wilhelm | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas (SF) Matthew Bannerman | |
| 03:59 | Tulsa | Willie Corner makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 03:59 | Tulsa | Willie Corner misses the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson grabs the board | 80-86 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts is hacked by Ronnie Mitchell - foul #2 on Ronnie Mitchell, team foul #10 | 80-86 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Wayne Sims (PG), Cody Thayer (PF) Willie Corner, Pete Lukasik | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bill Cox (C) Joseph Smith | |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 03:43 | Tulsa | Ronnie Mitchell gets the rebound | 80-87 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Wayne Sims (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Faulk (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin McCrosky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cody Thayer (tiring) 3 pts. C - Ronnie Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Lawerence Thomas (fresh) PF - Thomas Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bill Cox (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Tulsa | Jeffrey Pedraza is called for the reach on Darrell Faulk in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #11 | 80-87 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG) Jeffrey Pedraza | |
| 03:40 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 03:40 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk makes the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 82-87 |
| 03:23 | Tulsa | Ronnie Mitchell gets the rebound | 82-87 |
| 03:04 | Tulsa | Cody Thayer banks in the layup | 84-87 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-87 |
| 02:43 | Tulsa | Cody Thayer grabs the defensive rebound | 84-87 |
| 02:22 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Wayne Sims | 86-87 |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-87 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Corner (PG), Christopher Vines (SG), Matthew Marshall (SF), Charles Wilhelm (PF), Arthur Custer (C) Wayne Sims, Darrell Faulk, Kevin McCrosky, Cody Thayer, Ronnie Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Paul Counts, Michael Spencer, Lawerence Thomas, Bill Cox, Thomas Anderson | |
| 02:12 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman hits a wide open runner from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Simpson | 86-89 |
| 01:55 | Tulsa | Arthur Custer is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane | 88-89 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 88-89 |
| 01:37 | Tulsa | Arthur Custer snags the defensive board | 88-89 |
| 01:34 | Tulsa | Ronald Schmeltzer is called for the reach on Willie Corner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Schmeltzer, team foul #12 | 88-89 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Cody Thayer (PF) Charles Wilhelm | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Adam West (PF) Matthew Bannerman, Joseph Smith | |
| 01:34 | Tulsa | Willie Corner makes the 1st free throw | 89-89 |
| 01:34 | Tulsa | Willie Corner makes the 2nd free throw | 90-89 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Adam West can't finish the layup | 90-89 |
| 01:18 | Tulsa | Matthew Marshall snags the defensive board | 90-89 |
| 01:18 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 90-89 |
| 00:56 | Tulsa | Willie Corner connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Cody Thayer | 93-89 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Willie Corner picks off the pass by Christopher Simpson in the backcourt | 93-89 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Tulsa | Cody Thayer is called for traveling | 93-89 |
| 00:29 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 93-89 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 93-89 |
| 00:21 | Tulsa | Cody Thayer snags the defensive board | 93-89 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Tulsa | Cody Thayer is hacked by Christopher Simpson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Simpson, team foul #13 | 93-89 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk (SG) Christopher Vines | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:20 | Tulsa | Cody Thayer makes the 1st free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:20 | Tulsa | Cody Thayer makes the 2nd free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Spencer | 95-92 |
| 00:11 | Tulsa | Michael Spencer is called for the reach on Darrell Faulk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Spencer, team foul #14 | 95-92 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kevin McCrosky (PF) Cody Thayer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:11 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk makes the 1st free throw | 96-92 |
| 00:11 | Tulsa | Darrell Faulk makes the 2nd free throw | 97-92 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer scores on a 3 from the left corner | 97-95 |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Kevin McCrosky is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Spencer - foul #4 on Michael Spencer, team foul #15 | 97-95 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Vines (SG), Cody Thayer (PF) Darrell Faulk, Matthew Marshall | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 97-95 |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Kevin McCrosky makes the 1st free throw | 98-95 |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Kevin McCrosky makes the 2nd free throw | 99-95 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 99-95 |