| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Manuel Boswell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Young (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Colin Alday (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Kim Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Ray (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Fawcett (fresh) PF - Lyle Kaufman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Mark Bender (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Ronald Young inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Ronald Young is denied by Lyle Kaufman | 32-32 |
| 19:36 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Lyle Kaufman | 32-32 |
| 19:21 | Tulsa | Lyle Kaufman is open but misses the lay-in | 32-32 |
| 19:20 | Tulsa | Lyle Kaufman tips it back up and in | 32-34 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 19:08 | Tulsa | Lyle Kaufman pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:46 | Tulsa | Lyle Kaufman hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kim Stewart | 32-37 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Colin Alday hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 18:19 | Tulsa | Steve Ray comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 18:17 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett misses the tip | 34-37 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Colin Alday pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Ronald Young scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Manuel Boswell | 36-37 |
| 17:41 | Tulsa | Steve Ray comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Colin Alday gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Colin Alday is whistled for a carry | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), Mark Spurgeon (SF), John Knox (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Manuel Boswell, Edward Merriweather, Ronald Young, Jan Srnsky, Colin Alday | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Oliver Cripps (SF) Larry Fawcett | |
| 16:52 | Tulsa | Lyle Kaufman clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Dikembe Abeyta - foul #3 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colin Alday (C) Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Victor Schoenfeld (SG) Steve Ray | |
| 16:52 | Tulsa | Lyle Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:52 | Tulsa | Lyle Kaufman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | John Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Colin Alday connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 16:29 | Tulsa | Mark Bender is called for traveling | 38-38 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell (PG), Jan Srnsky (C) David Johnson, Colin Alday | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Wahl (SG) Kim Stewart | |
| 16:00 | Tulsa | Lyle Kaufman double dribbles | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG), Ronald Young (SF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Jonathon Andersen, Mark Spurgeon, John Knox | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett (SF) Oliver Cripps | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Manuel Boswell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Victor Schoenfeld (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Wahl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Fawcett (fresh) PF - Lyle Kaufman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Mark Bender (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Boswell | 38-38 |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Ronald Young knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Manuel Boswell out of a doubleteam and the foul's on Larry Fawcett - foul #1 on Larry Fawcett, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kim Stewart (PG), Steve Ray (SG) Victor Schoenfeld, James Wahl | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:13 | Tulsa | Manuel Boswell steals the ball from Lyle Kaufman | 41-38 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steve Ray - foul #2 on Steve Ray, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colin Alday (C) Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:59 | Tulsa | Lyle Kaufman snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 14:41 | Tulsa | Lyle Kaufman drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Steve Ray | 42-40 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Lyle Kaufman steps in front of the Ronald Young pass | 42-40 |
| 14:17 | Tulsa | Steve Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Ronald Young pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky travels with the ball | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), Mark Spurgeon (SF), John Knox (PF) Manuel Boswell, Edward Merriweather, Ronald Young, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Oliver Cripps (SF) Larry Fawcett | |
| 13:52 | Tulsa | Colin Alday is called for the reach on Mark Bender - foul #3 on Colin Alday, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 13:35 | Tulsa | Kim Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-40 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Mark Bender denies the turnaround by John Knox | 42-40 |
| 13:19 | Tulsa | Kim Stewart grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 13:04 | Tulsa | Mark Bender's floater is knocked away by John Knox | 42-40 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jonathon Andersen | 42-40 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Johnson | 44-40 |
| 12:25 | Tulsa | Mark Bender drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Lyle Kaufman | 44-42 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 44-42 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Colin Alday tips it but misses | 44-42 |
| 12:05 | Tulsa | Lyle Kaufman snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 11:44 | Tulsa | Oliver Cripps is whistled for a carry | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), Ronald Young (SF), Jan Srnsky (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) David Johnson, Jonathon Andersen, Mark Spurgeon, John Knox, Colin Alday | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Victor Schoenfeld (PG), James Wahl (SG), Larry Fawcett (SF) Kim Stewart, Steve Ray, Oliver Cripps | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Manuel Boswell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Young (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Victor Schoenfeld (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Wahl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Fawcett (fresh) PF - Lyle Kaufman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Mark Bender (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Edward Merriweather | 46-42 |
| 11:06 | Tulsa | Lyle Kaufman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Victor Schoenfeld | 46-45 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-45 |
| 10:50 | Tulsa | Mark Bender snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 10:30 | Tulsa | Lyle Kaufman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Edward Merriweather | 48-45 |
| 09:57 | Tulsa | The short jumper by Lyle Kaufman is denied by Jan Srnsky | 48-45 |
| 09:56 | Tulsa | Mark Bender grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:42 | Tulsa | Mark Bender slams it home on a great pass from Lyle Kaufman | 48-47 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 48-47 |
| 09:28 | Tulsa | Mark Bender pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:08 | Tulsa | Mark Bender's layup is rejected by Jan Srnsky | 48-47 |
| 09:06 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett tips it in | 48-49 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lyle Kaufman - foul #2 on Lyle Kaufman, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), John Knox (PF), Colin Alday (C) Manuel Boswell, Edward Merriweather, Jan Srnsky, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kim Stewart (PG), Steve Ray (SG), Oliver Cripps (SF), Christopher Dinger (PF), James Long (C) Victor Schoenfeld, James Wahl, Larry Fawcett, Lyle Kaufman, Mark Bender | |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:30 | Tulsa | Kim Stewart comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-49 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ronald Young | 49-49 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 08:21 | Tulsa | Oliver Cripps grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 08:04 | Tulsa | Kim Stewart evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steve Ray | 49-52 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Colin Alday clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on James Long - foul #1 on James Long, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (SF) Ronald Young | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Colin Alday makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Colin Alday misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:50 | Tulsa | Christopher Dinger grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 07:32 | Tulsa | Steve Ray misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 07:30 | Tulsa | Oliver Cripps pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Andersen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Spurgeon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Knox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Colin Alday (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Kim Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oliver Cripps (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Dinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Tulsa | James Long can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | John Knox snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | David Johnson is fouled on the floor by Oliver Cripps - foul #1 on Oliver Cripps, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), Jan Srnsky (PF) David Johnson, Jonathon Andersen, John Knox | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett (SF), Lyle Kaufman (PF), Mark Bender (C) Oliver Cripps, Christopher Dinger, James Long | |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon is fouled on the floor by Larry Fawcett - foul #2 on Larry Fawcett, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Steve Ray - foul #3 on Steve Ray, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:18 | Tulsa | Lyle Kaufman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Colin Alday gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky clanks a jumper from the right side | 51-52 |
| 06:05 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 05:50 | Tulsa | Steve Ray loses the ball out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Young (SF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Mark Spurgeon, Colin Alday | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Victor Schoenfeld (SG) Steve Ray | |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell lays it in | 53-52 |
| 05:27 | Tulsa | Jan Srnsky is called for the reach on Lyle Kaufman - foul #3 on Jan Srnsky, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| 05:08 | Tulsa | Edward Merriweather takes the ball from Larry Fawcett | 53-52 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather lays it up and in | 55-52 |
| 04:41 | Tulsa | Lyle Kaufman drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kim Stewart | 55-55 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta is hacked by Mark Bender - foul #2 on Mark Bender, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG) Manuel Boswell, Edward Merriweather | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steve Ray (SG), Oliver Cripps (SF) Kim Stewart, Larry Fawcett | |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:33 | Tulsa | Mark Bender gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:11 | Tulsa | Mark Bender drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Victor Schoenfeld | 55-57 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Mark Bender - foul #3 on Mark Bender, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (SF), John Knox (PF) Ronald Young, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Dinger (PF), James Long (C) Lyle Kaufman, Mark Bender | |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:51 | Tulsa | James Long grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:38 | Tulsa | Oliver Cripps misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jonathon Andersen - foul #1 on Jonathon Andersen, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell (PG), Colin Alday (C) David Johnson, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kim Stewart (PG) Victor Schoenfeld | |
| 03:38 | Tulsa | Oliver Cripps makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:38 | Tulsa | Oliver Cripps makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Colin Alday clanks a floater from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Manuel Boswell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathon Andersen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Spurgeon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Knox (fresh) 3 reb. C - Colin Alday (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Kim Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oliver Cripps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Dinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen is hacked by Steve Ray - foul #4 on Steve Ray, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett (SF) Oliver Cripps | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:00 | Tulsa | Kim Stewart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG), Ronald Young (SF), Jan Srnsky (PF) Jonathon Andersen, Mark Spurgeon, John Knox | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lyle Kaufman (PF), Mark Bender (C) Christopher Dinger, James Long | |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 02:42 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:33 | Tulsa | Mark Bender misses the lay-in | 57-59 |
| 02:32 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Ray | 57-59 |
| 02:08 | Tulsa | Lyle Kaufman misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 57-59 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Lyle Kaufman steals it from Colin Alday | 57-59 |
| 01:47 | Tulsa | Steve Ray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Mark Bender is called for the reach on Manuel Boswell - foul #4 on Mark Bender, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:29 | Tulsa | Lyle Kaufman pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:12 | Tulsa | The short jumper by Mark Bender is denied by Ronald Young | 58-59 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Ronald Young pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Young | 60-59 |
| 00:51 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett lays it in set up by Kim Stewart | 60-61 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Colin Alday is fouled on the floor by Mark Bender - foul #5 on Mark Bender, team foul #12 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Long (C) Mark Bender | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Colin Alday makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Colin Alday makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:20 | Tulsa | Lyle Kaufman comes up short on the runner in the lane | 62-61 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Ronald Young gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Kim Stewart is called for the reach on Ronald Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kim Stewart, team foul #13 | 62-61 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Kim Stewart splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-61 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Colin Alday grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Colin Alday runs out the clock | 64-61 |