| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Devon Matthews (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pete Lukasik (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Wilhelm (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ronnie Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Pichardo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Thomas inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Ball State | James Harris drills a floater from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 19:17 | Tulsa | Charles Wilhelm comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | John Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Devon Matthews - foul #3 on Devon Matthews, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Carnes (PG) Devon Matthews | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:08 | Ball State | David Pichardo is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson can't tip it in | 38-41 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | David Pichardo tips it home | 38-43 |
| 18:50 | Tulsa | Matthew Marshall misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Anderson - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 18:50 | Tulsa | Matthew Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:50 | Tulsa | Matthew Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | David Anderson is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Mitchell - foul #2 on Ronnie Mitchell, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kevin McCrosky (SF), James Peters (C) Matthew Marshall, Ronnie Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Pete Lukasik takes the ball from Jeffrey Stevenson | 40-43 |
| 18:15 | Tulsa | Kevin McCrosky hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Pete Lukasik | 42-43 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Pete Lukasik picks off the pass by James Harris | 42-43 |
| 17:45 | Tulsa | Alan Carnes connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Green (PG), Matthew Marshall (SF), August See (C) Alan Carnes, Pete Lukasik, Charles Wilhelm | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG), Dan Lewis (SG), Nick Jones (SF), Jack Petty (PF), Fred Serrato (C) James Harris, David Anderson, John Thomas, Jeffrey Stevenson, David Pichardo | |
| 17:34 | Tulsa | Matthew Marshall hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from August See | 46-43 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Dan Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-43 |
| 17:25 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to August See | 46-43 |
| 17:19 | Tulsa | Dan Lewis is called for the reach on Matthew Marshall - foul #3 on Dan Lewis, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Wilhelm (PF) James Peters | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Wooden (SG) Dan Lewis | |
| 17:08 | Tulsa | Kevin McCrosky is hacked by John Wooden - foul #1 on John Wooden, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| 16:53 | Tulsa | Kevin McCrosky travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ronnie Mitchell (C) Charles Wilhelm | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Robert Cherry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG) John Wooden | |
| 16:35 | Tulsa | Matthew Marshall is whistled for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Pete Lukasik (SG) Kevin McCrosky | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Pete Lukasik steals the ball from Fred Serrato | 46-43 |
| 15:53 | Tulsa | David Anderson picks off the pass by Thomas Green | 46-43 |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Nick Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Anderson | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Thomas Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pete Lukasik (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Marshall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - August See (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronnie Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Cherry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nick Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jack Petty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Serrato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Tulsa | Pete Lukasik buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-45 |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Robert Cherry is fouled in the backcourt by August See - foul #2 on August See, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Devon Matthews (PG), Alan Carnes (SG), Kevin McCrosky (SF), Charles Wilhelm (PF), James Peters (C) Thomas Green, Pete Lukasik, Matthew Marshall, August See, Ronnie Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Dan Lewis (SG), John Thomas (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), David Pichardo (C) Robert Cherry, David Anderson, Nick Jones, Jack Petty, Fred Serrato | |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson misses the easy open layup | 49-45 |
| 15:07 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Kevin McCrosky | 49-45 |
| 15:02 | Tulsa | Kevin McCrosky misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Kevin McCrosky steals it from Dan Lewis in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 14:37 | Tulsa | Charles Wilhelm comes up short on the shot near the basket | 49-45 |
| 14:36 | Tulsa | Charles Wilhelm tips it but misses | 49-45 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | John Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 14:17 | Tulsa | Charles Wilhelm grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 14:13 | Tulsa | Kevin McCrosky can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | David Pichardo snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Dan Lewis travels in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Zachary Jordan (PG), Pete Lukasik (SG), Matthew Marshall (SF), Ronnie Mitchell (C) Devon Matthews, Alan Carnes, Kevin McCrosky, James Peters | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), Nick Jones (SF) James Harris, John Thomas | |
| 13:57 | Tulsa | Charles Wilhelm scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Pete Lukasik | 51-45 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Dan Lewis buries a 3 from the right wing set up by David Pichardo | 51-48 |
| 13:22 | Tulsa | David Pichardo denies the turnaround by Matthew Marshall | 51-48 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | David Pichardo pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Nick Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to David Pichardo | 51-48 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Dan Lewis is fouled on the floor by Zachary Jordan - foul #3 on Zachary Jordan, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Green (PG), Alan Carnes (SF), Kevin McCrosky (PF), August See (C) Zachary Jordan, Matthew Marshall, Charles Wilhelm, Ronnie Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SF), Jack Petty (PF), Fred Serrato (C) Dan Lewis, Nick Jones, Jeffrey Stevenson, David Pichardo | |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Robert Cherry is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 12:36 | Tulsa | August See grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:31 | Tulsa | Thomas Green knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from August See | 54-48 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Fred Serrato drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Robert Cherry and he's hacked by Thomas Green - foul #2 on Thomas Green, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Devon Matthews (PG) Pete Lukasik | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Thomas (SF) David Anderson | |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Fred Serrato makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:52 | Tulsa | Alan Carnes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Fred Serrato - foul #1 on Fred Serrato, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Peters (PF) Thomas Green | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Wooden (SG) James Harris | |
| 11:52 | Tulsa | Alan Carnes misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:52 | Tulsa | Alan Carnes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Devon Matthews (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Carnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin McCrosky (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Peters (fresh) C - August See (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wooden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Petty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Serrato (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Ball State | John Wooden drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Fred Serrato | 55-53 |
| 11:12 | Tulsa | James Peters hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 55-53 |
| 11:11 | Tulsa | Kevin McCrosky hits the follow up shot | 57-53 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Jack Petty can't finish the layup | 57-53 |
| 10:49 | Tulsa | James Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 10:25 | Tulsa | Alan Carnes is hacked by Fred Serrato - foul #2 on Fred Serrato, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Green (PG), Pete Lukasik (SG), Matthew Marshall (SF), Charles Wilhelm (PF), Ronnie Mitchell (C) Devon Matthews, Alan Carnes, Kevin McCrosky, James Peters, August See | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), David Anderson (SG), Dan Lewis (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Nick Jones (C) Robert Cherry, John Wooden, John Thomas, Jack Petty, Fred Serrato | |
| 10:07 | Tulsa | Ronnie Mitchell misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 10:05 | Tulsa | Charles Wilhelm tips it home | 59-53 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Ronnie Mitchell is called for the reach on David Anderson - foul #3 on Ronnie Mitchell, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Pichardo (C) Dan Lewis | |
| 09:32 | Ball State | James Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Nick Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | David Anderson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Wilhelm - foul #1 on Charles Wilhelm, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Lewis (PG) James Harris | |
| 09:14 | Ball State | David Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:05 | Tulsa | Matthew Marshall knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Green | 61-54 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ronnie Mitchell - foul #4 on Ronnie Mitchell, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Zachary Jordan (PG), Kevin McCrosky (SG), James Peters (C) Thomas Green, Pete Lukasik, Ronnie Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:30 | Tulsa | Charles Wilhelm hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Zachary Jordan | 63-55 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | David Pichardo misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Peters - foul #2 on James Peters, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Pete Lukasik (SG), August See (C) Matthew Marshall, James Peters | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Wooden (SG), John Thomas (SF), Jack Petty (PF) David Anderson, Nick Jones, Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| 08:17 | Ball State | David Pichardo makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | David Pichardo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:58 | Tulsa | August See loses the dribble to Jack Petty | 63-57 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | David Pichardo's dunk attempt is rejected by Charles Wilhelm | 63-57 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | David Pichardo tips it but misses | 63-57 |
| 07:43 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to August See | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Zachary Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pete Lukasik (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin McCrosky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Wilhelm (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - August See (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dan Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Wooden (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Petty (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Pichardo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Tulsa | Kevin McCrosky connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Zachary Jordan | 66-57 |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Pete Lukasik is called for the reach on John Wooden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pete Lukasik, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Devon Matthews (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Alan Carnes (SF) Zachary Jordan, Pete Lukasik, Kevin McCrosky | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), Robert Cherry (SF), Fred Serrato (C) Dan Lewis, John Thomas, David Pichardo | |
| 07:21 | Ball State | John Wooden makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 07:21 | Ball State | John Wooden makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 07:04 | Tulsa | Charles Wilhelm clanks a shot in the paint | 66-59 |
| 07:02 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Wilhelm | 66-59 |
| 06:45 | Tulsa | Devon Matthews knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Charles Wilhelm | 68-59 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Robert Cherry is alone and drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Wooden | 68-61 |
| 06:05 | Tulsa | Alan Carnes hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Devon Matthews | 70-61 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | David Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-61 |
| 05:50 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Devon Matthews | 70-61 |
| 05:43 | Tulsa | Alan Carnes lays it in and he's fouled by Robert Cherry - foul #2 on Robert Cherry, team foul #6 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Zachary Jordan (PG), Kevin McCrosky (SF), James Peters (PF), Ronnie Mitchell (C) Devon Matthews, Thomas Green, Charles Wilhelm, August See | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Nick Jones (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) John Wooden, Robert Cherry, Jack Petty | |
| 05:43 | Tulsa | Alan Carnes makes the free throw | 73-61 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | David Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Harris | 73-64 |
| 05:10 | Tulsa | Kevin McCrosky clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 73-64 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Fred Serrato pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Fred Serrato comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 73-64 |
| 04:54 | Tulsa | Ronnie Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 04:51 | Tulsa | Zachary Jordan is hacked by James Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Harris, team foul #7 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Pete Lukasik (SG), Matthew Marshall (SF) Alan Carnes, James Peters | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Lewis (SG), John Thomas (SF), David Pichardo (C) David Anderson, Jeffrey Stevenson, Fred Serrato | |
| 04:51 | Tulsa | Zachary Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | David Pichardo pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Dan Lewis is hacked by Pete Lukasik in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pete Lukasik, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Dan Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Dan Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 04:21 | Tulsa | Ronnie Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-65 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Nick Jones snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | James Harris misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Zachary Jordan - foul #4 on Zachary Jordan, team foul #12 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Green (PG) Zachary Jordan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:15 | Ball State | James Harris misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | James Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 04:15 | Tulsa | Ronnie Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 04:01 | Tulsa | Ronnie Mitchell makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Green | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Ball State | John Thomas is hacked by Matthew Marshall - foul #2 on Matthew Marshall, team foul #13 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Peters (PF) Kevin McCrosky | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) James Harris, Nick Jones | |
| 03:54 | Ball State | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Tulsa | Pete Lukasik misses short on a 3 from straight away | 76-67 |
| 03:40 | Tulsa | Matthew Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Thomas Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pete Lukasik (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Marshall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Peters (fresh) C - Ronnie Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Pichardo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Tulsa | Thomas Green misses the 3 from straight away | 76-67 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Stevenson | 76-67 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Dan Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-67 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson grabs the offensive board | 76-67 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson lays it up and in | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Tulsa | Ronnie Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-69 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Stevenson | 76-69 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Devon Matthews (PG), Kevin McCrosky (SF), Charles Wilhelm (PF), August See (C) Pete Lukasik, Matthew Marshall, James Peters, Ronnie Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), David Anderson (SG), Nick Jones (SF), Jack Petty (C) Robert Cherry, Dan Lewis, John Thomas, David Pichardo | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson is fouled on the floor by Charles Wilhelm - foul #2 on Charles Wilhelm, team foul #14 | 76-69 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 02:13 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alan Carnes (SG) Thomas Green | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:59 | Tulsa | Devon Matthews is hacked by James Harris - foul #3 on James Harris, team foul #8 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Pete Lukasik (SG), Matthew Marshall (SF), Ronnie Mitchell (C) Alan Carnes, Kevin McCrosky, August See | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Thomas (SF), David Pichardo (C) Nick Jones, Jack Petty | |
| 01:59 | Tulsa | Devon Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 01:59 | Tulsa | Devon Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Devon Matthews steals the ball from David Anderson | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Tulsa | Jeffrey Stevenson swats the layup by Ronnie Mitchell | 78-70 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | David Pichardo pulls down the rebound | 78-70 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | James Harris misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-70 |
| 00:40 | Tulsa | Ronnie Mitchell gets the rebound | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Tulsa | Ronnie Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by James Harris - foul #4 on James Harris, team foul #9 | 78-70 |
| 00:38 | Tulsa | Ronnie Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:38 | Tulsa | Ronnie Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Ball State | David Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 80-70 |
| 00:31 | Tulsa | Matthew Marshall gets the rebound | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Tulsa | James Harris picks off the pass by Devon Matthews in the backcourt | 80-70 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | John Thomas is open and buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Pichardo | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Tulsa | Charles Wilhelm is fouled in the backcourt by James Harris - foul #5 on James Harris, team foul #10 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kevin McCrosky (C) Ronnie Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG) James Harris | |
| 00:21 | Tulsa | Charles Wilhelm makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:21 | Tulsa | Charles Wilhelm makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | David Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-72 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | John Thomas tips it home | 82-74 |
| 00:15 | Tulsa | Devon Matthews is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cherry - foul #3 on Robert Cherry, team foul #11 | 82-74 |
| 00:15 | Tulsa | Devon Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:15 | Tulsa | Devon Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | John Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-74 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Zachary Jordan (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Alan Carnes (SF), James Peters (C) Devon Matthews, Pete Lukasik, Matthew Marshall, Charles Wilhelm | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Lewis (SG), Nick Jones (SF), Jack Petty (PF), Fred Serrato (C) David Anderson, John Thomas, Jeffrey Stevenson, David Pichardo | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Zachary Jordan runs out the clock | 84-74 |