| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Norman Roy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Borelli (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Murray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Acklin (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Pardee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jimmy Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Belcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | William Murray inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Tulsa | William Murray is hacked by Jimmy Joyce - foul #3 on Jimmy Joyce, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Oscar (PG) Jimmy Joyce | |
| 19:37 | Tulsa | Matthew Belcher steps in front of the Norman Roy pass | 31-34 |
| 19:22 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 19:21 | Youngstown State | Matthew Belcher grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 19:15 | Youngstown State | Stephen Smith drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jack Smith and he's fouled by Michael Acklin - foul #2 on Michael Acklin, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Carino (SG), Ricky Danaher (C) Mark Oscar, Matthew Belcher | |
| 19:15 | Youngstown State | Stephen Smith misses the free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:15 | Tulsa | Kevin Pardee gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 19:00 | Tulsa | Norman Roy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 18:58 | Tulsa | William Murray tips it in | 33-36 |
| 18:44 | Youngstown State | Michael Acklin swats the short shot by Stephen Smith | 33-36 |
| 18:43 | Tulsa | William Murray gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:36 | Tulsa | Nick Borelli knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Pardee | 35-36 |
| 18:23 | Youngstown State | Ricky Danaher misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Nick Borelli - foul #3 on Nick Borelli, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Stanley Zellefrow (PG), Glenn Means (SG), James Lane (SF), Alvin Evans (PF) Norman Roy, Nick Borelli, William Murray, Michael Acklin | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Oscar (PG), Matthew Belcher (C) Brian Carino, William Conner | |
| 18:23 | Youngstown State | Ricky Danaher makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:23 | Youngstown State | Ricky Danaher misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:23 | Tulsa | Kevin Pardee gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:01 | Tulsa | Glenn Means comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 18:00 | Youngstown State | Ricky Danaher grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:55 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 17:53 | Tulsa | Alvin Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:49 | Tulsa | Alvin Evans misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Ricky Danaher - foul #1 on Ricky Danaher, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Carino (SG), William Conner (PF) Mark Oscar, Ricky Danaher | |
| 17:49 | Tulsa | Alvin Evans misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:49 | Tulsa | Alvin Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:45 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alan Sherrod (PF) William Conner | |
| 17:20 | Tulsa | Stanley Zellefrow comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 17:19 | Tulsa | Stanley Zellefrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:10 | Tulsa | Glenn Means can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 17:09 | Youngstown State | Matthew Belcher pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:05 | Youngstown State | Alan Sherrod's pass is intercepted by Glenn Means in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 17:04 | Tulsa | Glenn Means hits the finger roll | 38-37 |
| 16:52 | Youngstown State | Matthew Belcher makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 16:37 | Tulsa | Glenn Means misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 38-39 |
| 16:35 | Youngstown State | Brian Carino grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 16:23 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Belcher | 38-42 |
| 15:56 | Tulsa | Alvin Evans drills a jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Stanley Zellefrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glenn Means (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lane (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Alvin Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Pardee (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jack Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Carino (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Sherrod (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Belcher (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Youngstown State | Brian Carino's pass is intercepted by Stanley Zellefrow in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 15:27 | Tulsa | Jack Smith takes the ball from Stanley Zellefrow | 40-42 |
| 15:24 | Youngstown State | Brian Carino lays it in set up by Jack Smith | 40-44 |
| 15:19 | Tulsa | Matthew Belcher denies the turnaround by Stanley Zellefrow | 40-44 |
| 15:18 | Youngstown State | Alan Sherrod snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 15:14 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 14:57 | Tulsa | Alvin Evans lays it in set up by Glenn Means | 42-47 |
| 14:39 | Youngstown State | Brian Carino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Herzig (PG), Nick Borelli (SG), William Murray (SF), Michael Acklin (PF), Randy German (C) Stanley Zellefrow, Glenn Means, James Lane, Alvin Evans, Kevin Pardee | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jimmy Joyce (PG), Denny Meraz (SF), William Conner (PF), Ricky Danaher (C) Jack Smith, Stephen Smith, Alan Sherrod, Matthew Belcher | |
| 14:17 | Tulsa | Ricky Danaher is called for the reach on Larry Herzig - foul #2 on Ricky Danaher, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| 13:57 | Tulsa | Nick Borelli is whistled for traveling | 42-47 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Smith (SG) Brian Carino | |
| 13:42 | Youngstown State | Randy German takes the ball from Ricky Danaher | 42-47 |
| 13:24 | Tulsa | Michael Acklin clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 13:23 | Youngstown State | William Conner gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:19 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 13:17 | Youngstown State | William Conner gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:03 | Youngstown State | Ricky Danaher hits a driving attempt in the paint | 42-49 |
| 12:47 | Tulsa | William Murray makes the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Denny Meraz - foul #1 on Denny Meraz, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Norman Roy (SG) Nick Borelli | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Carino (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), Matthew Belcher (C) Jack Smith, Denny Meraz, Ricky Danaher | |
| 12:47 | Tulsa | William Murray misses the free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:47 | Tulsa | Michael Acklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:34 | Tulsa | Norman Roy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 44-49 |
| 12:33 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Brian Carino | 44-49 |
| 12:29 | Youngstown State | Brian Carino misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 12:27 | Tulsa | Randy German grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:01 | Tulsa | Norman Roy splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Herzig and the foul's on Brian Carino - foul #3 on Brian Carino, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Nick Borelli (SG) Larry Herzig | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Smith (SG) Brian Carino | |
| 12:01 | Tulsa | Norman Roy makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:44 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 11:42 | Tulsa | Michael Acklin pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Norman Roy (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Borelli (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Murray (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Acklin (tiring) 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Randy German (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jimmy Joyce (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Smith (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Smith (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Conner (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Belcher (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Tulsa | William Murray misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Belcher - foul #3 on Matthew Belcher, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Herzig (PG) Norman Roy | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 11:24 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| 11:24 | Tulsa | William Murray misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:24 | Tulsa | William Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:24 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:17 | Youngstown State | Randy German swats the short shot by William Conner | 47-49 |
| 11:16 | Tulsa | Michael Acklin gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:57 | Tulsa | Nick Borelli misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Belcher - foul #4 on Matthew Belcher, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Stanley Zellefrow (PG), Alvin Evans (SF), Norman Roy (C) Larry Herzig, William Murray, Randy German | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alan Sherrod (PF), Ricky Danaher (C) William Conner, Matthew Belcher | |
| 10:57 | Tulsa | Nick Borelli misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:57 | Tulsa | Nick Borelli misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:57 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Alan Sherrod | 47-49 |
| 10:41 | Youngstown State | Ricky Danaher is whistled for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Glenn Means (SG) Nick Borelli | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Conner (PF) Alan Sherrod | |
| 10:20 | Tulsa | Alvin Evans lays it in on a great pass from Stanley Zellefrow | 49-49 |
| 10:07 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-49 |
| 10:06 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Alvin Evans | 49-49 |
| 09:55 | Tulsa | Glenn Means can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 09:54 | Tulsa | Michael Acklin grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 09:32 | Tulsa | Norman Roy lays it in on a nice dish by Stanley Zellefrow | 51-49 |
| 09:16 | Youngstown State | Alvin Evans takes the ball from Ricky Danaher | 51-49 |
| 09:13 | Tulsa | Glenn Means blows the layup | 51-49 |
| 09:11 | Tulsa | Michael Acklin gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:01 | Tulsa | Alvin Evans hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range | 51-49 |
| 09:00 | Tulsa | Norman Roy grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:53 | Tulsa | Norman Roy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Ricky Danaher - foul #3 on Ricky Danaher, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Herzig (PG), William Murray (SF), Randy German (C) Stanley Zellefrow, Glenn Means, Alvin Evans | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Carino (SG), Denny Meraz (SF), Alan Sherrod (PF) Jack Smith, Stephen Smith, William Conner | |
| 08:53 | Tulsa | Norman Roy misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:53 | Tulsa | Norman Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:41 | Youngstown State | Denny Meraz hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Brian Carino | 52-51 |
| 08:24 | Tulsa | William Murray shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 08:23 | Youngstown State | Alan Sherrod gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:06 | Youngstown State | Denny Meraz misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Murray - foul #2 on William Murray, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Nick Borelli (SG), James Lane (SF), Kevin Pardee (PF) Norman Roy, William Murray, Michael Acklin | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Smith (SG) Brian Carino | |
| 08:06 | Youngstown State | Denny Meraz makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:06 | Youngstown State | Denny Meraz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:52 | Tulsa | Larry Herzig hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Lane | 54-53 |
| 07:50 | Youngstown State | Nick Borelli picks off the pass by Jimmy Joyce in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 07:34 | Tulsa | Nick Borelli can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 07:32 | Tulsa | Randy German gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Larry Herzig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nick Borelli (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Kevin Pardee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy German (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jimmy Joyce (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Smith (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Denny Meraz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Sherrod (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Ricky Danaher (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Tulsa | James Lane hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Denny Meraz - foul #2 on Denny Meraz, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Acklin (PF) Kevin Pardee | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stephen Smith (SF), William Conner (PF), Matthew Belcher (C) Denny Meraz, Alan Sherrod, Ricky Danaher | |
| 07:18 | Tulsa | James Lane misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:18 | Tulsa | James Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:18 | Youngstown State | Matthew Belcher grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:16 | Youngstown State | Jimmy Joyce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Murray (SF) James Lane | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 07:06 | Tulsa | Michael Acklin hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from William Murray | 56-53 |
| 06:50 | Youngstown State | Matthew Belcher is fouled on the floor by Randy German - foul #4 on Randy German, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alvin Evans (PF) Michael Acklin | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alan Sherrod (PF) William Conner | |
| 06:44 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-53 |
| 06:42 | Youngstown State | Stephen Smith hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 06:34 | Tulsa | William Murray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 56-55 |
| 06:33 | Youngstown State | Alan Sherrod snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 06:20 | Youngstown State | The jump hook by Stephen Smith is blocked by Randy German | 56-55 |
| 06:19 | Tulsa | William Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:17 | Tulsa | Larry Herzig is hacked by Jimmy Joyce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Joyce, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Glenn Means (SG), Kevin Pardee (SF) Nick Borelli, William Murray | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Oscar (PG), William Conner (PF) Jimmy Joyce, Alan Sherrod | |
| 06:17 | Tulsa | Larry Herzig makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:17 | Tulsa | Larry Herzig makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:01 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 05:50 | Tulsa | Glenn Means comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jack Smith - foul #1 on Jack Smith, team foul #11 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Stanley Zellefrow (PG), Michael Acklin (PF) Larry Herzig, Alvin Evans | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jimmy Joyce (PG), Brian Carino (SG) Mark Oscar, Jack Smith | |
| 05:50 | Tulsa | Glenn Means makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:50 | Tulsa | Glenn Means makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:47 | Youngstown State | Michael Acklin is called for the reach on Brian Carino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Acklin, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| 05:32 | Youngstown State | A charge is called on William Conner - foul #1 on William Conner, team foul #12 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Lane (SF) Kevin Pardee | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Smith (SG), Alan Sherrod (PF) Brian Carino, William Conner | |
| 05:11 | Tulsa | Michael Acklin hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Joyce - foul #5 on Jimmy Joyce, team foul #13 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Nick Borelli (SG) Glenn Means | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Oscar (PG), Robert Pettis (SF), William Conner (PF) Jimmy Joyce, Stephen Smith, Alan Sherrod | |
| 05:11 | Tulsa | Michael Acklin misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:11 | Tulsa | Michael Acklin misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:11 | Youngstown State | Robert Pettis gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:08 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith travels in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 04:58 | Tulsa | Stanley Zellefrow scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from James Lane and he's fouled by Mark Oscar - foul #2 on Mark Oscar, team foul #14 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alvin Evans (PF) Michael Acklin | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stephen Smith (SF), Alan Sherrod (PF) Robert Pettis, William Conner | |
| 04:58 | Tulsa | Stanley Zellefrow makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:35 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Lane - foul #1 on James Lane, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Norman Roy (PG), William Murray (SF), Kevin Pardee (C) Stanley Zellefrow, James Lane, Randy German | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Denny Meraz (SF), William Conner (PF) Stephen Smith, Alan Sherrod | |
| 04:35 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:35 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:35 | Tulsa | Kevin Pardee pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:31 | Tulsa | Norman Roy is fouled on the floor by Denny Meraz - foul #3 on Denny Meraz, team foul #15 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Carino (SG) Jack Smith | |
| 04:31 | Tulsa | Norman Roy makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:31 | Tulsa | Norman Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:14 | Youngstown State | William Conner drills a runner from the baseline set up by Mark Oscar | 65-61 |
| 03:52 | Tulsa | Alvin Evans blows the layup but he's hacked by Matthew Belcher - foul #5 on Matthew Belcher, team foul #16 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Glenn Means (SG) Nick Borelli | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Smith (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), Alan Sherrod (PF), Ricky Danaher (C) Brian Carino, Denny Meraz, William Conner, Matthew Belcher | |
| 03:52 | Tulsa | Alvin Evans misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:52 | Tulsa | Alvin Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:33 | Youngstown State | Alan Sherrod is fouled on the floor by Alvin Evans - foul #2 on Alvin Evans, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Stanley Zellefrow (PG), James Lane (SF), Michael Acklin (PF), Randy German (C) Norman Roy, William Murray, Alvin Evans, Kevin Pardee | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 03:33 | Youngstown State | Alan Sherrod misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:33 | Youngstown State | Alan Sherrod snags the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 03:21 | Youngstown State | Mark Oscar is fouled on the floor by Stanley Zellefrow - foul #2 on Stanley Zellefrow, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Conner (PF) Alan Sherrod | |
| 03:21 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-61 |
| 03:21 | Youngstown State | Mark Oscar makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:21 | Youngstown State | Mark Oscar makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Stanley Zellefrow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Means (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Michael Acklin (tiring) 2 pts. 14 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Randy German (tired) 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Mark Oscar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Smith (very tired) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Smith (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Conner (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Danaher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Tulsa | Randy German loses the ball out of bounds | 66-63 |
| 02:53 | Youngstown State | Ricky Danaher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 66-63 |
| 02:52 | Youngstown State | Ricky Danaher tips it in | 66-65 |
| 02:52 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alvin Evans (PF), Norman Roy (C) Michael Acklin, Randy German | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alan Sherrod (PF) William Conner | |
| 02:35 | Tulsa | Stanley Zellefrow slams it home on a nice dish by James Lane | 68-65 |
| 02:35 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Herzig (PG) Stanley Zellefrow | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Conner (PF) Alan Sherrod | |
| 02:12 | Youngstown State | Ricky Danaher blows the layup | 68-65 |
| 02:11 | Tulsa | Norman Roy grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 01:51 | Tulsa | Larry Herzig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-65 |
| 01:51 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Nick Borelli (SG), William Murray (SF), Michael Acklin (PF), Randy German (C) Glenn Means, James Lane, Alvin Evans, Norman Roy | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 01:43 | Youngstown State | Ricky Danaher hits a fadeaway in the lane | 68-67 |
| 01:22 | Tulsa | Larry Herzig can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 01:21 | Youngstown State | Ricky Danaher grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 01:19 | Youngstown State | Stephen Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 01:11 | Tulsa | Larry Herzig can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Smith - foul #2 on Stephen Smith, team foul #17 | 68-67 |
| 01:11 | Tulsa | Larry Herzig misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:11 | Tulsa | Larry Herzig makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:55 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 00:54 | Tulsa | Randy German grabs the board | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Tulsa | Larry Herzig buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nick Borelli | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 00:19 | Tulsa | Randy German grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Tulsa | Randy German is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Oscar - foul #3 on Mark Oscar, team foul #18 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kevin Pardee (PF) Michael Acklin | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:18 | Tulsa | Randy German makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:18 | Tulsa | Randy German makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 00:08 | Tulsa | Randy German grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | Jack Smith is called for the reach on Randy German in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Smith, team foul #19 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alvin Evans (PF) William Murray | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | Randy German misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | Randy German makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 74-67 |