| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Charles Harvey (fresh) SG - Peter Rice (fresh) SF - Dale Hinojosa (fresh) PF - Mark Roache (fresh) C - John Vassar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Edward Garrison (fresh) SG - James Alexander (fresh) SF - James Allen (fresh) PF - Carlos Bolanos (fresh) C - Ivan Lewinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Ivan Lewinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:56 | UAB | Peter Rice is called for the reach on James Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Rice, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | UAB | Edward Garrison connects on the open runner from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Tulsa | Ivan Lewinski swats the shot by John Vassar | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Tulsa | Mark Roache misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | UAB | Ivan Lewinski pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | UAB | James Allen misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Tulsa | Charles Harvey grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Tulsa | Mark Roache comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Tulsa | John Vassar hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | UAB | John Vassar steals it from Edward Garrison in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Tulsa | Mark Roache misses the floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | UAB | Carlos Bolanos gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | UAB | Dale Hinojosa steals the ball from Ivan Lewinski | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Tulsa | Peter Rice misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Alexander - foul #1 on James Alexander, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jack Wray (SF), Christopher Koch (PF) Dale Hinojosa, Mark Roache | |
| Subs | UAB | Joshua Farney (PG), Duane Hollis (SG), Carlos Edwards (SF), Rusty Tyler (C) Edward Garrison, James Alexander, James Allen, Ivan Lewinski | |
| 17:43 | Tulsa | Peter Rice makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:43 | Tulsa | Peter Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:23 | UAB | Duane Hollis hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | Tulsa | Jack Wray drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Rice | 7-4 |
| 16:56 | UAB | Joshua Farney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:54 | UAB | Duane Hollis tips it in | 7-6 |
| 16:52 | Tulsa | Joshua Farney picks off the pass by Charles Harvey in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 16:43 | UAB | Rusty Tyler can't finish the uncontested layup | 7-6 |
| 16:41 | Tulsa | Christopher Koch grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:17 | Tulsa | Charles Harvey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 16:01 | UAB | John Vassar swats the short shot by Carlos Bolanos | 10-6 |
| 15:59 | Tulsa | Jack Wray grabs the board | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Charles Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Wray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Koch (fresh) C - John Vassar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joshua Farney (fresh) SG - Duane Hollis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carlos Edwards (fairly fresh) PF - Carlos Bolanos (fairly fresh) C - Rusty Tyler (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Tulsa | John Vassar is hacked by Rusty Tyler - foul #1 on Rusty Tyler, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Preuss (PG), Dale Hinojosa (SF), Mark Roache (PF), Kenneth Galyon (C) Charles Harvey, Jack Wray, Christopher Koch, John Vassar | |
| Subs | UAB | Edward Garrison (PG), James Alexander (SG), James Allen (SF), Donald Jackson (PF), Ivan Lewinski (C) Joshua Farney, Duane Hollis, Carlos Edwards, Carlos Bolanos, Rusty Tyler | |
| 15:42 | Tulsa | Dale Hinojosa is whistled for traveling | 10-6 |
| 15:18 | UAB | Donald Jackson banks in the layup set up by Edward Garrison | 10-8 |
| 15:12 | Tulsa | Dale Hinojosa buries a runner from the baseline set up by Peter Rice | 12-8 |
| 14:55 | UAB | Donald Jackson is hacked by Mark Roache - foul #1 on Mark Roache, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Harvey (PG), Christopher Koch (C) Peter Rice, Kenneth Galyon | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 14:43 | UAB | James Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-8 |
| 14:36 | Tulsa | Christopher Koch is called for traveling | 12-8 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jack Wray (PG) Charles Harvey | |
| Subs | UAB | Rusty Tyler (PF) Donald Jackson | |
| 14:21 | UAB | Mark Roache steps in front of the Ivan Lewinski pass | 12-8 |
| 14:15 | Tulsa | Christopher Koch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 14:13 | UAB | James Alexander grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 14:10 | UAB | James Allen's pass is intercepted by Jack Wray in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| 14:08 | Tulsa | Richard Preuss hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jack Wray | 14-8 |
| 13:52 | UAB | Ivan Lewinski misses short on a shot from the left block | 14-8 |
| 13:51 | Tulsa | Christopher Koch grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 13:40 | Tulsa | Dale Hinojosa clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Rusty Tyler - foul #2 on Rusty Tyler, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Harvey (PG), Peter Rice (SG), Earl Freeman (PF), Kenneth Galyon (C) Jack Wray, Richard Preuss, Mark Roache, Christopher Koch | |
| Subs | UAB | Joshua Farney (PG), Duane Hollis (SG), Carlos Edwards (SF), Carlos Bolanos (PF), Donald Jackson (C) Edward Garrison, James Alexander, James Allen, Rusty Tyler, Ivan Lewinski | |
| 13:40 | Tulsa | Dale Hinojosa makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:40 | Tulsa | Dale Hinojosa makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 13:19 | UAB | Joshua Farney misses the 3 from the right corner | 16-8 |
| 13:17 | UAB | Donald Jackson can't tip it in | 16-8 |
| 13:16 | Tulsa | Dale Hinojosa grabs the board | 16-8 |
| 13:00 | Tulsa | Kenneth Galyon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Harvey | 18-8 |
| 12:48 | UAB | Earl Freeman swats the short shot by Carlos Bolanos | 18-8 |
| 12:47 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Kenneth Galyon | 18-8 |
| 12:31 | Tulsa | Peter Rice clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Duane Hollis - foul #1 on Duane Hollis, team foul #4 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jack Wray (PG), Christopher Koch (PF), John Vassar (C) Charles Harvey, Dale Hinojosa, Earl Freeman | |
| Subs | UAB | James Alexander (SG), Ivan Lewinski (C) Carlos Bolanos, Donald Jackson | |
| 12:31 | Tulsa | Peter Rice makes the 1st free throw | 19-8 |
| 12:31 | Tulsa | Peter Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 20-8 |
| 12:05 | UAB | James Alexander comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-8 |
| 12:03 | UAB | Duane Hollis grabs the offensive board | 20-8 |
| 11:39 | UAB | Carlos Edwards is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ivan Lewinski | 20-11 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jack Wray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Rice (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Galyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Koch (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Vassar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joshua Farney (fairly fresh) SG - James Alexander (fairly fresh) SF - Carlos Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Duane Hollis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Lewinski (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Tulsa | John Vassar can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Carlos Edwards - foul #1 on Carlos Edwards, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Harvey (PG), Richard Preuss (SG), Dale Hinojosa (SF) Jack Wray, Peter Rice, Kenneth Galyon | |
| Subs | UAB | Edward Garrison (PG), James Allen (SF), Carlos Bolanos (PF) Joshua Farney, Carlos Edwards, Duane Hollis | |
| 11:25 | Tulsa | John Vassar misses the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 11:25 | Tulsa | John Vassar misses the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 11:25 | UAB | Carlos Bolanos grabs the defensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 11:20 | UAB | Edward Garrison misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 20-11 |
| 11:18 | Tulsa | Christopher Koch snags the defensive board | 20-11 |
| 10:57 | Tulsa | Christopher Koch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-11 |
| 10:56 | UAB | Ivan Lewinski grabs the defensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 10:43 | UAB | James Alexander is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 20-14 |
| 10:32 | Tulsa | Richard Preuss misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-14 |
| 10:31 | UAB | Edward Garrison grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 10:29 | UAB | Edward Garrison is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Preuss - foul #1 on Richard Preuss, team foul #3 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jack Wray (SF), Mark Roache (PF) Dale Hinojosa, Christopher Koch | |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Jackson (C) Ivan Lewinski | |
| 10:11 | UAB | Carlos Bolanos hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Mark Roache - foul #2 on Mark Roache, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Earl Freeman (PF) Mark Roache | |
| Subs | UAB | Joshua Farney (SG) James Alexander | |
| 10:11 | UAB | Carlos Bolanos makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:57 | Tulsa | Charles Harvey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 09:56 | Tulsa | John Vassar can't tip it in | 20-17 |
| 09:55 | UAB | James Allen pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:31 | UAB | Carlos Bolanos is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Allen | 20-19 |
| 09:11 | Tulsa | John Vassar makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Richard Preuss | 22-19 |
| 09:07 | UAB | Joshua Farney is hacked by Richard Preuss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Preuss, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Peter Rice (SG), Dale Hinojosa (SF), Kenneth Galyon (C) Charles Harvey, Richard Preuss, John Vassar | |
| Subs | UAB | David Stoltenberg (PG), Duane Hollis (SG), Carlos Edwards (SF), Ivan Lewinski (C) Edward Garrison, Joshua Farney, James Allen, Donald Jackson | |
| 08:50 | UAB | David Stoltenberg is open but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 22-19 |
| 08:49 | UAB | Carlos Bolanos pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:30 | UAB | Duane Hollis misses the floater from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 08:29 | UAB | Duane Hollis tips it in | 22-21 |
| 08:14 | Tulsa | Kenneth Galyon connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Peter Rice and he's hacked by Ivan Lewinski - foul #1 on Ivan Lewinski, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Koch (C) Earl Freeman | |
| Subs | UAB | James Alexander (SG) Carlos Bolanos | |
| 08:14 | Tulsa | Kenneth Galyon makes the free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:50 | UAB | James Alexander connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Stoltenberg | 25-23 |
| 07:32 | Tulsa | Kenneth Galyon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 07:31 | Tulsa | Christopher Koch can't tip it in | 25-23 |
| 07:30 | Tulsa | Kenneth Galyon can't tip it in | 25-23 |
| 07:29 | Tulsa | Dale Hinojosa pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jack Wray (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Rice (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Hinojosa (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Galyon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Koch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Stoltenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carlos Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Duane Hollis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Lewinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Tulsa | Jack Wray can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 25-23 |
| 07:09 | UAB | Ivan Lewinski grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 06:56 | UAB | Kenneth Galyon blocks the short jumper by Ivan Lewinski | 25-23 |
| 06:54 | UAB | James Alexander snags the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 06:35 | UAB | Carlos Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Dale Hinojosa - foul #1 on Dale Hinojosa, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Harvey (PG), Earl Freeman (PF) Jack Wray, Kenneth Galyon | |
| Subs | UAB | Edward Garrison (PG), James Allen (SF), Carlos Bolanos (PF), Donald Jackson (C) David Stoltenberg, James Alexander, Duane Hollis, Ivan Lewinski | |
| 06:35 | UAB | Carlos Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:35 | UAB | Carlos Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:19 | Tulsa | Earl Freeman scores on a jumper from the left side | 27-25 |
| 06:16 | UAB | James Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Vassar (C) Christopher Koch | |
| Subs | UAB | Joshua Farney (SG) Carlos Edwards | |
| 06:04 | Tulsa | Earl Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-25 |
| 06:02 | UAB | Joshua Farney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 05:47 | Tulsa | Edward Garrison takes the ball from Peter Rice | 27-25 |
| 05:44 | UAB | Peter Rice is called for the reach on James Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Rice, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jack Wray (SG) Peter Rice | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 05:44 | UAB | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:44 | UAB | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:21 | Tulsa | Joshua Farney steps in front of the Charles Harvey pass | 27-27 |
| 05:14 | UAB | Dale Hinojosa is called for the reach on James Allen - foul #2 on Dale Hinojosa, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kenneth Galyon (SF), Christopher Koch (PF) Dale Hinojosa, Earl Freeman | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 05:14 | UAB | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:14 | UAB | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:00 | Tulsa | Christopher Koch drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Harvey | 30-29 |
| 04:42 | UAB | Carlos Bolanos drills a jumper from the right block set up by Edward Garrison | 30-31 |
| 04:23 | Tulsa | Charles Harvey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-31 |
| 04:22 | UAB | James Allen grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 04:09 | UAB | Joshua Farney makes the wide open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Garrison | 30-33 |
| 03:55 | Tulsa | Charles Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Preuss (PG), Peter Rice (SG), Dale Hinojosa (SF), Mark Roache (PF) Charles Harvey, Jack Wray, Kenneth Galyon, John Vassar | |
| Subs | UAB | David Stoltenberg (PG), James Alexander (SG), Duane Hollis (PF), Rusty Tyler (C) Edward Garrison, Joshua Farney, Carlos Bolanos, Donald Jackson | |
| 03:38 | UAB | Duane Hollis connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Alexander | 30-35 |
| 03:17 | Tulsa | Rusty Tyler picks off the pass by Dale Hinojosa | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Richard Preuss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Rice (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Hinojosa (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Roache (fresh) C - Christopher Koch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Stoltenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Hollis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Rusty Tyler (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | UAB | James Alexander travels in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Vassar (C) Christopher Koch | |
| Subs | UAB | Carlos Edwards (PG), Ivan Lewinski (C) David Stoltenberg, James Allen | |
| 03:01 | Tulsa | Dale Hinojosa clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 03:00 | UAB | Carlos Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 02:50 | UAB | Ivan Lewinski is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 30-35 |
| 02:49 | Tulsa | John Vassar gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 02:32 | Tulsa | Ivan Lewinski blocks the jumper by Dale Hinojosa | 30-35 |
| 02:31 | UAB | The rebound goes to Duane Hollis | 30-35 |
| 02:09 | UAB | Ivan Lewinski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carlos Edwards and he's fouled by John Vassar - foul #1 on John Vassar, team foul #9 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Harvey (PG), Jack Wray (SF), Earl Freeman (PF), Christopher Koch (C) Peter Rice, Dale Hinojosa, Mark Roache, John Vassar | |
| Subs | UAB | Joshua Farney (PG), Carlos Bolanos (PF) Duane Hollis, Rusty Tyler | |
| 02:09 | UAB | Ivan Lewinski makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:50 | Tulsa | Earl Freeman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Harvey | 32-38 |
| 01:31 | UAB | Carlos Bolanos blows the wide open layup | 32-38 |
| 01:29 | UAB | Carlos Bolanos can't tip it in | 32-38 |
| 01:28 | Tulsa | Earl Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 01:15 | Tulsa | Christopher Koch hits the finger roll | 34-38 |
| 00:54 | UAB | Carlos Edwards comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 00:52 | Tulsa | Earl Freeman grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 00:31 | Tulsa | Earl Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Peter Rice (SG), Kenneth Galyon (SF), Mark Roache (PF), John Vassar (C) Richard Preuss, Jack Wray, Earl Freeman, Christopher Koch | |
| Subs | UAB | Edward Garrison (PG), James Allen (SF), Rusty Tyler (PF), Donald Jackson (C) Joshua Farney, Carlos Edwards, Carlos Bolanos, Ivan Lewinski | |
| 00:12 | UAB | Edward Garrison is hacked by Mark Roache - foul #3 on Mark Roache, team foul #10 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Koch (PF) Mark Roache | |
| Subs | UAB | Duane Hollis (SG) James Alexander | |
| 00:12 | UAB | Edward Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:12 | UAB | Edward Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:12 | UAB | Rusty Tyler grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 00:03 | UAB | Rusty Tyler is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Edward Garrison | 34-41 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Peter Rice misses long on a halfcourt shot | 34-41 |