| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Christopher Millikin (fresh) SG - Harry Gilyard (fresh) SF - William Robison (fresh) PF - Eric Wilson (fresh) C - Bruce Lansberry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Charles Walker (fresh) SG - Samuel Cornett (fresh) SF - Louis James (fresh) PF - Dale Seiler (fresh) C - John Alexander (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | John Alexander wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Tulsa | Dale Seiler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | West Virginia | Bruce Lansberry snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | West Virginia | Charles Walker steps in front of the Harry Gilyard pass | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Tulsa | Charles Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | West Virginia | Bruce Lansberry buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Tulsa | Dale Seiler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Tulsa | John Alexander snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Tulsa | Charles Walker misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | West Virginia | Bruce Lansberry gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard is fouled on the floor by Charles Walker - foul #1 on Charles Walker, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | West Virginia | Eric Wilson is fouled on the floor by Dale Seiler - foul #1 on Dale Seiler, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:36 | West Virginia | William Robison comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Samuel Cornett - foul #1 on Samuel Cornett, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Corey Harris (PG), Donald Mathes (C) Charles Walker, John Alexander | |
| 17:36 | West Virginia | William Robison misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:36 | West Virginia | William Robison misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:36 | Tulsa | Dale Seiler pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:18 | Tulsa | Samuel Cornett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 17:16 | West Virginia | Bruce Lansberry grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:49 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Jefferson (SG), Piao Wang (SF), Eddie Murphy (PF) Samuel Cornett, Louis James, Dale Seiler | |
| 16:40 | Tulsa | Donald Mathes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Preston (PG) Christopher Millikin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 16:15 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 2-0 |
| 16:13 | Tulsa | Donald Mathes grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 15:59 | Tulsa | The short jumper by Donald Mathes is denied by Eric Wilson | 2-0 |
| 15:57 | West Virginia | Richard Preston pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Preston (fresh) SG - Harry Gilyard (fresh) SF - William Robison (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Wilson (fairly fresh) C - Bruce Lansberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Corey Harris (fresh) SG - David Jefferson (fresh) SF - Piao Wang (fresh) PF - Eddie Murphy (fresh) C - Donald Mathes (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Richard Preston and he's fouled by Eddie Murphy - foul #1 on Eddie Murphy, team foul #4 | 4-0 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Millikin (PG), Charles Evans (PF), Brandon Koepp (C) William Robison, Eric Wilson, Bruce Lansberry | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Walker (PG), Samuel Cornett (SG), Louis James (SF), Dale Seiler (PF), John Alexander (C) Corey Harris, David Jefferson, Piao Wang, Eddie Murphy, Donald Mathes | |
| 15:28 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 15:15 | Tulsa | Samuel Cornett knocks in the runner from the right block | 5-2 |
| 14:57 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 5-2 |
| 14:56 | West Virginia | Charles Evans hits the follow up shot | 7-2 |
| 14:46 | Tulsa | Dale Seiler connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Charles Walker | 7-4 |
| 14:18 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard banks in the layup | 9-4 |
| 14:06 | Tulsa | Charles Walker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 14:04 | Tulsa | Dale Seiler grabs the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 13:58 | Tulsa | John Alexander misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Evans - foul #1 on Charles Evans, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Robison (SF), Eric Wilson (PF) Harry Gilyard, Brandon Koepp | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 13:58 | Tulsa | John Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 13:58 | Tulsa | John Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:35 | West Virginia | William Robison loses the dribble to Louis James | 9-6 |
| 13:31 | Tulsa | Dale Seiler misses the easy layup | 9-6 |
| 13:29 | West Virginia | Eric Wilson grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 13:14 | West Virginia | Samuel Cornett is called for the reach on Richard Preston - foul #2 on Samuel Cornett, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bruce Lansberry (C) Christopher Millikin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Jefferson (SG), Piao Wang (SF), Donald Mathes (PF) Samuel Cornett, Louis James, Dale Seiler | |
| 12:55 | West Virginia | William Robison can't throw it down | 9-6 |
| 12:53 | Tulsa | Donald Mathes grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 12:44 | Tulsa | John Alexander throws it down on a nice dish by Charles Walker | 9-8 |
| 12:29 | West Virginia | Eric Wilson's pass is intercepted by Charles Walker | 9-8 |
| 12:26 | Tulsa | Charles Walker can't finish the layup | 9-8 |
| 12:25 | West Virginia | Eric Wilson snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 12:03 | West Virginia | William Robison clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 12:01 | Tulsa | John Alexander gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 11:53 | Tulsa | Richard Preston is called for the reach on Charles Walker - foul #1 on Richard Preston, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard (SG), Brandon Koepp (PF) William Robison, Eric Wilson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Corey Harris (PG), Louis James (SF), Dale Seiler (PF) Charles Walker, Piao Wang, John Alexander | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Preston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Gilyard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Koepp (fresh) C - Bruce Lansberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Corey Harris (fresh) SG - David Jefferson (fresh) SF - Louis James (fresh) PF - Dale Seiler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Mathes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Tulsa | Dale Seiler scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Louis James | 9-10 |
| 11:16 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard's floater is knocked away by Dale Seiler | 9-10 |
| 11:15 | West Virginia | Charles Evans misses the tip | 9-10 |
| 11:14 | Tulsa | Donald Mathes snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 11:03 | Tulsa | David Jefferson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 11:02 | Tulsa | Dale Seiler tips it in | 9-12 |
| 10:41 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 10:39 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Lansberry | 9-12 |
| 10:25 | West Virginia | Bruce Lansberry can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 9-12 |
| 10:24 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Corey Harris | 9-12 |
| 10:09 | Tulsa | Donald Mathes comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Bruce Lansberry - foul #1 on Bruce Lansberry, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Millikin (PG), William Robison (SF), Eric Wilson (PF) Harry Gilyard, Brandon Koepp, Bruce Lansberry | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Walker (PG), Piao Wang (SG), Eddie Murphy (SF), John Alexander (C) Corey Harris, David Jefferson, Louis James, Dale Seiler | |
| 10:09 | Tulsa | Donald Mathes misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 10:09 | Tulsa | Donald Mathes makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 09:40 | West Virginia | William Robison scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Preston | 12-13 |
| 09:31 | Tulsa | Eric Wilson steps in front of the Eddie Murphy pass | 12-13 |
| 09:11 | West Virginia | Charles Evans knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Christopher Millikin | 14-13 |
| 08:54 | Tulsa | Donald Mathes loses the dribble to Eric Wilson | 14-13 |
| 08:31 | West Virginia | William Robison misses short on a floater from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 08:29 | Tulsa | John Alexander snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 08:10 | Tulsa | Donald Mathes connects on the shot from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 07:43 | West Virginia | Charles Evans buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by William Robison | 16-15 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Christopher Millikin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Preston (tiring) 2 ast. SF - William Robison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Evans (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Charles Walker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Piao Wang (fairly fresh) SF - Eddie Murphy (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Mathes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Tulsa | Eddie Murphy is fouled on the floor by William Robison - foul #1 on William Robison, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard (SG), Brandon Koepp (PF), Bruce Lansberry (C) Richard Preston, William Robison, Eric Wilson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Corey Harris (PG), David Jefferson (SG), Louis James (SF), Dale Seiler (PF) Charles Walker, Piao Wang, Eddie Murphy, Donald Mathes | |
| 07:20 | Tulsa | John Alexander's floater is tipped away by Bruce Lansberry | 16-15 |
| 07:18 | West Virginia | Brandon Koepp pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 07:01 | West Virginia | Charles Evans clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 06:59 | West Virginia | Brandon Koepp pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 06:44 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Brandon Koepp and he's fouled by David Jefferson - foul #1 on David Jefferson, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| 06:44 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 06:28 | Tulsa | David Jefferson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Jefferson, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Samuel Cornett (SG) David Jefferson | |
| 06:08 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 19-15 |
| 06:07 | West Virginia | Bruce Lansberry tips it back up and in | 21-15 |
| 05:56 | Tulsa | Samuel Cornett clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-15 |
| 05:54 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Charles Evans | 21-15 |
| 05:49 | West Virginia | Brandon Koepp is whistled for traveling | 21-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Robison (SF), Eric Wilson (PF) Charles Evans, Brandon Koepp | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 05:33 | Tulsa | Corey Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 05:31 | West Virginia | Bruce Lansberry snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 05:09 | West Virginia | William Robison misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 05:07 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 04:48 | West Virginia | Christopher Millikin is hacked by Corey Harris - foul #1 on Corey Harris, team foul #8 | 21-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Preston (SG), Charles Evans (C) Harry Gilyard, Bruce Lansberry | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Walker (PG) Corey Harris | |
| 04:48 | West Virginia | Christopher Millikin makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 04:48 | West Virginia | Christopher Millikin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 04:34 | Tulsa | Christopher Millikin is called for the reach on Dale Seiler - foul #1 on Christopher Millikin, team foul #5 | 23-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard (SG) Christopher Millikin | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Piao Wang (SF), Eddie Murphy (PF), Donald Mathes (C) Louis James, Dale Seiler, John Alexander | |
| 04:29 | Tulsa | Samuel Cornett comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by William Robison - foul #2 on William Robison, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brandon Koepp (C) William Robison | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 04:29 | Tulsa | Samuel Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 04:29 | Tulsa | Samuel Cornett misses the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 04:29 | West Virginia | Brandon Koepp snags the defensive board | 23-16 |
| 04:08 | West Virginia | Charles Evans hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Mathes - foul #1 on Donald Mathes, team foul #9 | 23-16 |
| 04:08 | West Virginia | Charles Evans makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 04:08 | West Virginia | Charles Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 03:53 | Tulsa | Donald Mathes makes the jumper from the right side | 25-18 |
| 03:35 | West Virginia | Charles Evans's pass is intercepted by Eddie Murphy | 25-18 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Preston (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry Gilyard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Evans (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Koepp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Piao Wang (fresh) PF - Eddie Murphy (fresh) C - Donald Mathes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Tulsa | Charles Walker travels with the ball | 25-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Robison (SF), Bruce Lansberry (C) Eric Wilson, Brandon Koepp | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Jefferson (SG), Louis James (SF), Dale Seiler (PF) Samuel Cornett, Piao Wang, Eddie Murphy | |
| 03:01 | West Virginia | William Robison is hacked by Louis James - foul #1 on Louis James, team foul #10 | 25-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Alexander (C) Donald Mathes | |
| 03:01 | West Virginia | William Robison makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 03:01 | West Virginia | William Robison makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 02:46 | Tulsa | John Alexander is fouled on the floor by Bruce Lansberry - foul #2 on Bruce Lansberry, team foul #7 | 27-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Millikin (PG) Richard Preston | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 02:46 | Tulsa | John Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 02:46 | West Virginia | Bruce Lansberry pulls down the rebound | 27-18 |
| 02:24 | West Virginia | William Robison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-18 |
| 02:23 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Dale Seiler | 27-18 |
| 02:02 | Tulsa | The short jumper by John Alexander is denied by Charles Evans | 27-18 |
| 02:00 | West Virginia | William Robison gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 01:37 | West Virginia | A charge is called on William Robison - foul #3 on William Robison, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Preston (PG), Eric Wilson (PF), Brandon Koepp (C) Christopher Millikin, William Robison, Bruce Lansberry | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Corey Harris (PG), Samuel Cornett (SG), Piao Wang (SF), Donald Mathes (C) Charles Walker, David Jefferson, Louis James, John Alexander | |
| 01:26 | Tulsa | Richard Preston takes the ball from Samuel Cornett | 27-18 |
| 00:57 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Wilson | 29-18 |
| 00:48 | Tulsa | Donald Mathes clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Evans - foul #2 on Charles Evans, team foul #9 | 29-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Millikin (PG) Harry Gilyard | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eddie Murphy (PF) Dale Seiler | |
| 00:48 | Tulsa | Donald Mathes makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 00:48 | Tulsa | Donald Mathes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Donald Mathes swats the layup by Charles Evans | 29-20 |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Richard Preston hits the follow up shot | 31-20 |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | Eric Wilson denies the turnaround by Samuel Cornett | 31-20 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | Charles Evans snags the defensive board | 31-20 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Charles Evans misses short on a halfcourt shot | 31-20 |