| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Kim Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steve Ray (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Larry Fawcett (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Tulsa | Kim Stewart works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-35 |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Kim Stewart is called for the reach on David Johnson - foul #2 on Kim Stewart, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Ronald Young drills a jump hook from close range set up by David Johnson | 39-37 |
| 18:55 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 18:53 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Smith | 39-37 |
| 18:47 | Tulsa | Walter Smith double dribbles | 39-37 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Johnson | 39-39 |
| 18:15 | Tulsa | Jan Srnsky is called for the reach on Larry Fawcett - foul #3 on Jan Srnsky, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta (C) Jan Srnsky | |
| 18:08 | Tulsa | Edward Merriweather takes the ball from Walter Smith | 39-39 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather jams it | 39-41 |
| 17:43 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ronald Young | 39-41 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Ronald Young buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Green | 39-43 |
| 16:59 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett clanks a jump hook in the lane | 39-43 |
| 16:58 | Tulsa | James Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:44 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Larry Fawcett, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Victor Schoenfeld (SG), Christopher Dinger (PF), Frank Jones (C) Steve Ray, Walter Smith, James Long | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), John Knox (SF), Colin Alday (PF) David Johnson, Edward Merriweather, Ronald Young, William Green | |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 16:32 | Tulsa | Frank Jones grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 16:10 | Tulsa | Kim Stewart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 16:09 | Tulsa | Frank Jones tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Colin Alday misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Christopher Dinger - foul #1 on Christopher Dinger, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Wahl (PG), Steve Ray (SG), Oliver Cripps (SF), Stacey Alexander (C) Kim Stewart, Victor Schoenfeld, Larry Fawcett, Frank Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky (C) Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Colin Alday makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Colin Alday makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Wahl (fresh) SG - Steve Ray (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Oliver Cripps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Dinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stacey Alexander (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Spurgeon (fresh) SG - Jonathon Andersen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Knox (fresh) PF - Colin Alday (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:22 | Tulsa | Steve Ray drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Oliver Cripps | 44-45 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Colin Alday comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 44-45 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | John Knox gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Colin Alday connects on the jumper from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 14:17 | Tulsa | James Wahl makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Oliver Cripps | 46-47 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Oliver Cripps steals it from Jan Srnsky | 46-47 |
| 13:52 | Tulsa | Oliver Cripps can't finish the layup | 46-47 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky misses the easy layup | 46-47 |
| 13:36 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Stacey Alexander | 46-47 |
| 13:15 | Tulsa | Oliver Cripps misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | John Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky loses the dribble to Christopher Dinger | 46-47 |
| 12:50 | Tulsa | Steve Ray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Colin Alday | 46-47 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon banks in the layup set up by Jonathon Andersen | 46-49 |
| 12:12 | Tulsa | Steve Ray is whistled for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kim Stewart (PG), Victor Schoenfeld (SG), Larry Fawcett (SF), Walter Smith (PF), James Long (C) James Wahl, Steve Ray, Oliver Cripps, Christopher Dinger, Stacey Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), Ronald Young (SF), William Green (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Mark Spurgeon, Jonathon Andersen, John Knox, Colin Alday, Jan Srnsky | |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Victor Schoenfeld denies the turnaround by William Green | 46-49 |
| 11:57 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Larry Fawcett | 46-49 |
| 11:38 | Tulsa | Kim Stewart drills a shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Kim Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Victor Schoenfeld (fresh) SF - Larry Fawcett (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Young (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-49 |
| 11:24 | Tulsa | James Long grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:09 | Tulsa | Walter Smith loses the dribble to Ronald Young | 48-49 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather throws it down set up by Ronald Young | 48-51 |
| 10:52 | Tulsa | Kim Stewart travels with the ball | 48-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steve Ray (SG) Victor Schoenfeld | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky (C) Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | James Long swats the layup by William Green | 48-51 |
| 10:32 | Tulsa | James Long pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:10 | Tulsa | Kim Stewart splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away | 51-51 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | James Long is called for the reach on Jan Srnsky - foul #3 on James Long, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Stacey Alexander (C) James Long | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | William Green is hacked by Steve Ray - foul #2 on Steve Ray, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Frank Jones (PF) Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | David Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Dinger (PF) Frank Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colin Alday (PF) William Green | |
| 09:24 | Tulsa | Steve Ray double dribbles | 51-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), Dikembe Abeyta (C) David Johnson, Edward Merriweather, Jan Srnsky | |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen misses the shot from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 08:55 | Tulsa | Stacey Alexander gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:40 | Tulsa | Christopher Dinger hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Colin Alday - foul #1 on Colin Alday, team foul #2 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Victor Schoenfeld (SG), James Long (C) Steve Ray, Stacey Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Knox (SF) Ronald Young | |
| 08:40 | Tulsa | Christopher Dinger misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:40 | Tulsa | Christopher Dinger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen is fouled on the floor by Christopher Dinger - foul #2 on Christopher Dinger, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Wahl (PG), Oliver Cripps (SF), Walter Smith (PF) Kim Stewart, Larry Fawcett, Christopher Dinger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), William Green (PF), Jan Srnsky (C) Mark Spurgeon, Jonathon Andersen, Colin Alday, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | David Johnson is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jan Srnsky | 52-53 |
| 07:59 | Tulsa | Oliver Cripps misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky is whistled for a carry | 52-53 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kim Stewart (PG), Steve Ray (SG), Larry Fawcett (SF) James Wahl, Victor Schoenfeld, Oliver Cripps | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Kim Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steve Ray (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Larry Fawcett (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Knox (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Tulsa | Steve Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Larry Fawcett blocks the short jumper by Jan Srnsky | 52-53 |
| 07:02 | Tulsa | Steve Ray gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:49 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-53 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Walter Smith is called for the reach on Edward Merriweather - foul #1 on Walter Smith, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Dinger (PF), Stacey Alexander (C) Walter Smith, James Long | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), Ronald Young (SF), Colin Alday (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) David Johnson, John Knox, William Green, Jan Srnsky | |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:34 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 06:20 | Tulsa | Steve Ray clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Colin Alday - foul #2 on Colin Alday, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen (SG) Edward Merriweather | |
| 06:20 | Tulsa | Steve Ray makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:20 | Tulsa | Steve Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Mark Spurgeon | 54-56 |
| 05:55 | Tulsa | Steve Ray can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-56 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon makes the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Kim Stewart - foul #3 on Kim Stewart, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:34 | Tulsa | Christopher Dinger hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Steve Ray | 56-59 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Colin Alday misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Colin Alday can't tip it in | 56-59 |
| 05:15 | Tulsa | Stacey Alexander pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:54 | Tulsa | Kim Stewart works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-59 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Ronald Young grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Kim Stewart is called for the reach on Ronald Young - foul #4 on Kim Stewart, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Wahl (PG), Victor Schoenfeld (SG), Oliver Cripps (SF), Walter Smith (PF) Kim Stewart, Steve Ray, Larry Fawcett, Christopher Dinger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), William Green (PF), Jan Srnsky (C) Mark Spurgeon, Jonathon Andersen, Colin Alday, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:46 | Tulsa | Walter Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:37 | Tulsa | Victor Schoenfeld misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Ronald Young pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | David Johnson scores on a runner from close range set up by Jan Srnsky and he's hacked by James Wahl - foul #1 on James Wahl, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Long (C) Stacey Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:43 | Tulsa | Walter Smith hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from James Wahl | 58-62 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 03:23 | Tulsa | James Long grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Wahl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Schoenfeld (fresh) SF - Oliver Cripps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Young (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Tulsa | James Wahl makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Oliver Cripps | 61-62 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | William Green is fouled on the floor by Walter Smith - foul #2 on Walter Smith, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kim Stewart (PG), Steve Ray (SG), Larry Fawcett (SF), Christopher Dinger (PF) James Wahl, Victor Schoenfeld, Oliver Cripps, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen (SG), John Knox (SF) Edward Merriweather, Ronald Young | |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | William Green makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | William Green makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:58 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Walter Smith (PF), Stacey Alexander (C) Christopher Dinger, James Long | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG) Jonathon Andersen | |
| 02:39 | Tulsa | Steve Ray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 02:37 | Tulsa | Kim Stewart tips it home | 63-64 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | William Green comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-64 |
| 02:15 | Tulsa | Stacey Alexander snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 01:59 | Tulsa | Jan Srnsky picks off the pass by Stacey Alexander | 63-64 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Green | 63-67 |
| 01:29 | Tulsa | Kim Stewart splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Fawcett | 65-67 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-67 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky grabs the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 65-67 |
| 00:59 | Tulsa | Walter Smith gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:30 | Tulsa | Steve Ray misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky grabs the board | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky is fouled in the backcourt by Kim Stewart - foul #5 on Kim Stewart, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Wahl (PG) Kim Stewart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Young (SF) John Knox | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:26 | Tulsa | Stacey Alexander snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 00:10 | Tulsa | Walter Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-68 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Ray - foul #3 on Steve Ray, team foul #13 | 65-68 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Tulsa | Steve Ray buries a 3 from straight away | 68-69 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | James Wahl is called for the reach on David Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Wahl, team foul #14 | 68-69 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | David Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Walter Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Walter Smith can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 68-70 |