| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wyatt Berg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roberto Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Whittingham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Texeira (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Desouza (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stacey Gould (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Douglas Texeira inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 19:39 | Tulsa | Stacey Gould gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 19:25 | Tulsa | David Desouza loses the dribble to Wyatt Berg | 37-40 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski lays it in uncontested set up by Wyatt Berg | 39-40 |
| 18:37 | Tulsa | Douglas Texeira misses short on a turnaround from close range | 39-40 |
| 18:35 | Tulsa | Douglas Texeira grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:18 | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 18:04 | Tulsa | Stacey Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:57 | Tulsa | David Desouza misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Budzinski - foul #3 on Robert Budzinski, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Richard Cutshaw (SG), Alex Hurdle (SF), Victor Hoppe (PF), Manuel Galyon (C) James Metzler, Wyatt Berg, Roberto Rodriguez, Robert Budzinski, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski (SG), Lawrence Nicholson (SF), Stephen Larson (C) Clarence Whittingham, Douglas Texeira, Stacey Gould | |
| 17:57 | Tulsa | David Desouza misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:57 | Tulsa | David Desouza makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw buries a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on David Desouza - foul #2 on David Desouza, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kirk Convery (PG), Stacey Gould (C) Daniel Stewart, David Desouza | |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:28 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-41 |
| 17:26 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:08 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Cutshaw - foul #1 on Richard Cutshaw, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd (C) Manuel Galyon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (PG), Clarence Whittingham (SG) Kirk Convery, Stacey Gould | |
| 17:08 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:08 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Daniel Stewart picks off the pass by Victor Hoppe | 42-42 |
| 16:28 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Eugene Wiliams - foul #2 on Eugene Wiliams, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Jonathan Simons (PF), Manuel Galyon (C) Eugene Wiliams, Alex Hurdle, Victor Hoppe, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kirk Convery (SF), Stacey Gould (C) Clarence Whittingham, Lawrence Nicholson | |
| 16:28 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:28 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:08 | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 15:51 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Daniel Stewart | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Cutshaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Simons (fresh) 6 pts. C - Manuel Galyon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Daniel Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Topolinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kirk Convery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Larson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Stacey Gould (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Stacey Gould steals it from Manuel Galyon | 44-46 |
| 15:20 | Tulsa | Kirk Convery's pass is intercepted by Richard Cutshaw | 44-46 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | James Metzler is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 44-46 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons tips it in | 46-46 |
| 14:45 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson drills a shot from the left side | 46-48 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Stephen Larson - foul #2 on Stephen Larson, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Alex Hurdle (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF) James Metzler, Roberto Rodriguez, Jonathan Simons | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham (PG), Douglas Texeira (SF), David Desouza (PF) Daniel Stewart, Kirk Convery, Stacey Gould | |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:02 | Tulsa | Douglas Texeira misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Eugene Wiliams - foul #3 on Eugene Wiliams, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wyatt Berg (SG), Victor Hoppe (PF), Jeremy Byrd (C) Richard Cutshaw, Alex Hurdle, Manuel Galyon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 14:02 | Tulsa | Douglas Texeira misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:02 | Tulsa | Douglas Texeira makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd lays it in on a nice dish by Eugene Wiliams and he's fouled by Willie Topolinski - foul #2 on Willie Topolinski, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (SG) Wyatt Berg | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lawrence Nicholson (SF) Douglas Texeira | |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:49 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 13:36 | Tulsa | David Desouza makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Clarence Whittingham | 50-51 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Nicholson - foul #3 on Lawrence Nicholson, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG) Richard Cutshaw | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Texeira (SF) Lawrence Nicholson | |
| 13:13 | Ball State | The short jumper by Jeremy Byrd is denied by Stephen Larson | 50-51 |
| 13:11 | Tulsa | Douglas Texeira grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 12:58 | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-51 |
| 12:57 | Tulsa | Douglas Texeira pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 12:42 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski double dribbles | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (SG), Alex Hurdle (SF) James Metzler, Victor Hoppe | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (PG), Lawrence Nicholson (SF), Stacey Gould (C) Douglas Texeira, David Desouza, Stephen Larson | |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wyatt Berg (SG) Richard Cutshaw | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Stephen Larson (PF) Willie Topolinski | |
| 12:13 | Tulsa | Stacey Gould can't connect on a floater near the basket | 50-51 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Wyatt Berg pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Jeremy Byrd | 52-51 |
| 11:46 | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart connects on the 3 from the right corner | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eugene Wiliams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wyatt Berg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Hurdle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Budzinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Daniel Stewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Whittingham (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Nicholson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Stephen Larson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Stacey Gould (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd hits the finger roll | 54-54 |
| 11:13 | Tulsa | Stacey Gould throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Richard Cutshaw (SG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Victor Hoppe (PF) Eugene Wiliams, Wyatt Berg, Alex Hurdle, Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Texeira (SF), David Desouza (PF) Lawrence Nicholson, Stephen Larson | |
| 10:59 | Ball State | James Metzler misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 54-54 |
| 10:57 | Tulsa | Stacey Gould grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 10:39 | Tulsa | David Desouza makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez is hacked by David Desouza - foul #3 on David Desouza, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Budzinski (SF) Roberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kirk Convery (PG), Willie Topolinski (SG), Stephen Larson (C) Daniel Stewart, Clarence Whittingham, Stacey Gould | |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Douglas Texeira - foul #2 on Douglas Texeira, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez (SF) Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (PG), Stacey Gould (C) Kirk Convery, Douglas Texeira | |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:53 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski knocks in the floater from the baseline | 56-58 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | James Metzler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe hits the follow up shot | 58-58 |
| 09:25 | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Desouza | 58-60 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Metzler | 61-60 |
| 08:56 | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Wyatt Berg (SG), Alex Hurdle (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF), Manuel Galyon (C) James Metzler, Richard Cutshaw, Roberto Rodriguez, Victor Hoppe, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kirk Convery (PG), Clarence Whittingham (SG), Douglas Texeira (SF) Daniel Stewart, David Desouza, Stephen Larson | |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Stacey Gould is called for the reach on Manuel Galyon - foul #2 on Stacey Gould, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (SG) Wyatt Berg | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Stephen Larson (C) Stacey Gould | |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 08:19 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-60 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Cutshaw | 65-60 |
| 07:36 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eugene Wiliams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Cutshaw (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alex Hurdle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Budzinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Galyon (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Kirk Convery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Whittingham (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Texeira (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Topolinski (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Larson (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw is hacked by Douglas Texeira - foul #3 on Douglas Texeira, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Victor Hoppe (PF), Jeremy Byrd (C) Eugene Wiliams, Alex Hurdle, Robert Budzinski, Manuel Galyon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (PG), Lawrence Nicholson (SF), David Desouza (PF), Stacey Gould (C) Kirk Convery, Douglas Texeira, Willie Topolinski, Stephen Larson | |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 07:18 | Tulsa | Stacey Gould grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 06:54 | Tulsa | David Desouza banks in the layup | 65-65 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe misses the easy layup but the foul's on Daniel Stewart - foul #3 on Daniel Stewart, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wyatt Berg (SG), Robert Budzinski (SF) Richard Cutshaw, Roberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Texeira (SF) Lawrence Nicholson | |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:14 | Tulsa | James Metzler is called for the reach on Daniel Stewart - foul #2 on James Metzler, team foul #5 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Simons (PF) Victor Hoppe | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski (SG), Lawrence Nicholson (SF), Stephen Larson (C) Clarence Whittingham, Douglas Texeira, Stacey Gould | |
| 05:55 | Tulsa | David Desouza scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 66-67 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willie Topolinski - foul #3 on Willie Topolinski, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF) James Metzler, Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham (SG), Douglas Texeira (SF), Stacey Gould (C) Willie Topolinski, Lawrence Nicholson, David Desouza | |
| 05:33 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:33 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 05:19 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson travels with the ball | 67-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (SG), Robert Budzinski (SF) Wyatt Berg, Roberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski (PF) Stephen Larson | |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw is hacked by Clarence Whittingham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Whittingham, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Desouza (PF) Willie Topolinski | |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:17 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Stacey Gould | 67-67 |
| 05:10 | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-67 |
| 05:09 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to David Desouza | 67-67 |
| 04:53 | Tulsa | David Desouza blows the layup | 67-67 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Stacey Gould - foul #3 on Stacey Gould, team foul #12 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Wyatt Berg (SG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Manuel Galyon (C) Eugene Wiliams, Richard Cutshaw, Robert Budzinski, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski (SG), Kirk Convery (SF), Stephen Larson (PF) Daniel Stewart, Douglas Texeira, David Desouza | |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:34 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Hoppe (PF) Jonathan Simons | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 04:18 | Tulsa | Manuel Galyon blocks the short jumper by Clarence Whittingham | 69-67 |
| 04:16 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski tips it but misses | 69-67 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | James Metzler is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Topolinski - foul #4 on Willie Topolinski, team foul #13 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (SG), Alex Hurdle (SF), Jonathan Simons (PF), Jeremy Byrd (C) Wyatt Berg, Roberto Rodriguez, Victor Hoppe, Manuel Galyon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (PG), Lawrence Nicholson (SF) Clarence Whittingham, Kirk Convery | |
| 04:10 | Ball State | James Metzler misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | James Metzler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:52 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Simons | 70-67 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 03:32 | Tulsa | Lawrence Nicholson gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Cutshaw (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alex Hurdle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Simons (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jeremy Byrd (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Daniel Stewart (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Willie Topolinski (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Nicholson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Stephen Larson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stacey Gould (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Tulsa | James Metzler steals the ball from Stephen Larson | 70-67 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons can't finish the layup | 70-67 |
| 02:49 | Tulsa | Lawrence Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 02:28 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 02:26 | Tulsa | Lawrence Nicholson grabs the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 02:16 | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Willie Topolinski | 70-70 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-70 |
| 02:05 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Wyatt Berg (SG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF), Manuel Galyon (C) James Metzler, Richard Cutshaw, Alex Hurdle, Jonathan Simons, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kirk Convery (PG), Clarence Whittingham (SG), Douglas Texeira (SF), David Desouza (PF) Daniel Stewart, Lawrence Nicholson, Stephen Larson, Stacey Gould | |
| 01:47 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski misses the 3 from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Roberto Rodriguez | 70-70 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Kirk Convery steals the ball from Wyatt Berg in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 01:26 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Wyatt Berg | 70-70 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski is hacked by David Desouza - foul #4 on David Desouza, team foul #14 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Jeremy Byrd (C) Eugene Wiliams, Manuel Galyon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (PG), Stacey Gould (C) Kirk Convery, Willie Topolinski | |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:10 | Tulsa | David Desouza lays it up and in set up by Daniel Stewart | 71-72 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | James Metzler is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Metzler, team foul #6 | 71-72 |
| 00:45 | Tulsa | David Desouza misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Douglas Texeira grabs the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Whittingham and he's fouled by James Metzler - foul #4 on James Metzler, team foul #7 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kirk Convery (SG), Willie Topolinski (PF) Clarence Whittingham, David Desouza | |
| 00:20 | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart misses the free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski is hacked by Kirk Convery - foul #1 on Kirk Convery, team foul #15 | 71-74 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Tulsa | Wyatt Berg is called for the reach on Willie Topolinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wyatt Berg, team foul #8 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Desouza (PF) Kirk Convery | |
| 00:12 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:12 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:12 | Tulsa | Stacey Gould grabs the offensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 00:09 | Tulsa | Stacey Gould is hacked by Jeremy Byrd - foul #3 on Jeremy Byrd, team foul #9 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham (SG) Willie Topolinski | |
| 00:09 | Tulsa | Stacey Gould makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:09 | Tulsa | Stacey Gould misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Byrd | 73-76 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jeremy Byrd | 76-76 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wyatt Berg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Rodriguez (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Byrd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Daniel Stewart (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Whittingham (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Texeira (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Desouza (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Stacey Gould (tired) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Tulsa | Stacey Gould wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Tulsa | David Desouza is hacked by Robert Budzinski - foul #4 on Robert Budzinski, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Richard Cutshaw (SG), Victor Hoppe (PF), Manuel Galyon (C) James Metzler, Wyatt Berg, Roberto Rodriguez, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski (SG), Kirk Convery (SF), Stephen Larson (C) Daniel Stewart, Douglas Texeira, Stacey Gould | |
| 04:40 | Tulsa | David Desouza misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 04:40 | Tulsa | David Desouza makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw is hacked by Willie Topolinski - foul #5 on Willie Topolinski, team foul #16 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez (SF) Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (PG) Willie Topolinski | |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:56 | Tulsa | Richard Cutshaw steals the ball from Daniel Stewart | 77-77 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 77-77 |
| 03:41 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to David Desouza | 77-77 |
| 03:32 | Tulsa | David Desouza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Victor Hoppe - foul #1 on Victor Hoppe, team foul #11 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Budzinski (SF), Jeremy Byrd (C) Roberto Rodriguez, Manuel Galyon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Stacey Gould (C) Daniel Stewart | |
| 03:32 | Tulsa | David Desouza makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:32 | Tulsa | David Desouza makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Kirk Convery is called for the reach on Eugene Wiliams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kirk Convery, team foul #17 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Texeira (SF) David Desouza | |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 03:11 | Tulsa | Kirk Convery is whistled for traveling | 79-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alex Hurdle (SF) Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams is hacked by Kirk Convery in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kirk Convery, team foul #18 | 79-79 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams misses the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:50 | Tulsa | Jeremy Byrd swats the layup by Stacey Gould | 80-79 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Victor Hoppe | 80-79 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Kirk Convery - foul #4 on Kirk Convery, team foul #19 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Robert Budzinski (SF), Manuel Galyon (C) Eugene Wiliams, Alex Hurdle, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (PG), David Desouza (PF) Douglas Texeira, Stacey Gould | |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:23 | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 81-79 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Metzler | 81-79 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski's pass is intercepted by Clarence Whittingham | 81-79 |
| 02:02 | Tulsa | Kirk Convery hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clarence Whittingham | 81-81 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Stephen Larson is called for the reach on Manuel Galyon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Larson, team foul #20 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wyatt Berg (SG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF) Richard Cutshaw, Victor Hoppe | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Texeira (SF), Stacey Gould (C) Kirk Convery, Stephen Larson | |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon misses the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:47 | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Stewart | 82-83 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Wyatt Berg slams it home on a nice dish by James Metzler | 84-83 |
| 01:20 | Tulsa | Manuel Galyon steps in front of the Clarence Whittingham pass | 84-83 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Stacey Gould - foul #4 on Stacey Gould, team foul #21 | 84-83 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon misses the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:58 | Tulsa | David Desouza gets the rebound | 85-83 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wyatt Berg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Rodriguez (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Budzinski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Manuel Galyon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Daniel Stewart (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Whittingham (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Texeira (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Desouza (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Stacey Gould (tired) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:35 | Tulsa | David Desouza misses the runner from the left block | 85-83 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski grabs the board | 85-83 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Stewart - foul #4 on Daniel Stewart, team foul #22 | 85-83 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd (C) Manuel Galyon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Tulsa | David Desouza is hacked by Robert Budzinski - foul #5 on Robert Budzinski, team foul #12 | 87-83 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Hoppe (PF) Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:25 | Tulsa | David Desouza makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:25 | Tulsa | David Desouza makes the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Daniel Stewart is called for the reach on James Metzler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Stewart, team foul #23 | 87-85 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kirk Convery (PG) Daniel Stewart | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | James Metzler misses the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | James Metzler makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Tulsa | Kirk Convery can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 88-85 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 88-85 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez is hacked by Kirk Convery in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kirk Convery, team foul #24 | 88-85 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (SG) Wyatt Berg | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Morris Foster (PG) Kirk Convery | |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:08 | Tulsa | Douglas Texeira gets the rebound | 89-85 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 89-85 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Victor Hoppe | 89-85 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe is fouled in the backcourt by Morris Foster - foul #1 on Morris Foster, team foul #25 | 89-85 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe makes the 1st free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe makes the 2nd free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Douglas Texeira misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 91-85 |