| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Kim Stewart (fresh) SG - Steve Ray (fresh) SF - Larry Fawcett (fresh) PF - Stacey Alexander (fresh) C - Walter Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Richard Matthews (fresh) SG - James Marini (fresh) SF - Billy Williams (fresh) PF - Robert Fears (fresh) C - Thomas Scarborough (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Walter Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Tulsa | Walter Smith comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Richard Matthews - foul #1 on Richard Matthews, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Tulsa | Walter Smith makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Tulsa | Walter Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | UAB | The rebound goes to Thomas Scarborough | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | UAB | Kim Stewart is called for the reach on James Marini - foul #1 on Kim Stewart, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:01 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 19:00 | Tulsa | Steve Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:53 | Tulsa | Kim Stewart misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 1-0 |
| 18:51 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:38 | UAB | James Marini loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 1-0 |
| 18:21 | Tulsa | Walter Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Steve Ray | 3-0 |
| 18:03 | UAB | James Marini comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:01 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Walter Smith | 3-0 |
| 17:51 | Tulsa | Walter Smith connects on the shot in the paint set up by Steve Ray | 5-0 |
| 17:32 | UAB | James Marini misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steve Ray - foul #1 on Steve Ray, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 17:32 | UAB | James Marini makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:32 | UAB | James Marini misses the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:32 | UAB | Robert Fears gets the offensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 17:12 | UAB | James Marini works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-1 |
| 17:11 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett grabs the board | 5-1 |
| 17:04 | Tulsa | Steve Ray is hacked by Thomas Scarborough - foul #1 on Thomas Scarborough, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| 16:59 | Tulsa | Walter Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Scarborough | 5-1 |
| 16:58 | UAB | Billy Williams gets the rebound | 5-1 |
| 16:44 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Thomas Scarborough, team foul #3 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Dinger (PF), James Long (C) Stacey Alexander, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Merritt (C) Thomas Scarborough | |
| 16:26 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Merritt - foul #1 on Richard Merritt, team foul #4 | 5-1 |
| 16:26 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 16:26 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett makes the 2nd free throw | 7-1 |
| 16:13 | UAB | The jump hook by Richard Merritt is blocked by Christopher Dinger | 7-1 |
| 16:11 | Tulsa | Christopher Dinger gets the rebound | 7-1 |
| 15:57 | Tulsa | Kim Stewart misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-1 |
| 15:56 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett tips it but misses | 7-1 |
| 15:55 | UAB | Richard Merritt grabs the board | 7-1 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Kim Stewart (fresh) SG - Steve Ray (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Fawcett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Dinger (fresh) C - James Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Richard Matthews (fresh) SG - James Marini (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Billy Williams (fresh) PF - Robert Fears (fresh) C - Richard Merritt (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | UAB | Richard Matthews misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 7-1 |
| 15:50 | UAB | Richard Merritt misses the tip | 7-1 |
| 15:49 | UAB | Richard Merritt grabs the offensive rebound | 7-1 |
| 15:36 | UAB | Richard Matthews misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 7-1 |
| 15:35 | Tulsa | James Long grabs the board | 7-1 |
| 15:17 | Tulsa | Christopher Dinger misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Fears - foul #1 on Robert Fears, team foul #5 | 7-1 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Victor Schoenfeld (SG), Walter Smith (C) Steve Ray, James Long | |
| Subs | UAB | Leopoldo Conti (SG), Charles Degregorio (C) James Marini, Robert Fears | |
| 15:17 | Tulsa | Christopher Dinger makes the 1st free throw | 8-1 |
| 15:17 | Tulsa | Christopher Dinger makes the 2nd free throw | 9-1 |
| 14:59 | UAB | Leopoldo Conti double dribbles | 9-1 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Wahl (PG), Oliver Cripps (SF), Stacey Alexander (PF) Kim Stewart, Larry Fawcett, Christopher Dinger | |
| Subs | UAB | Anthony Cogdill (SF) Billy Williams | |
| 14:38 | Tulsa | Victor Schoenfeld misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-1 |
| 14:36 | Tulsa | Stacey Alexander tips it but misses | 9-1 |
| 14:34 | UAB | Richard Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 9-1 |
| 14:06 | UAB | Leopoldo Conti scores on a jumper from the left side | 9-3 |
| 13:50 | Tulsa | Stacey Alexander is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Stacey Alexander, team foul #3 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kim Stewart (PG), Steve Ray (SG), Larry Fawcett (SF) James Wahl, Victor Schoenfeld, Oliver Cripps | |
| Subs | UAB | James Marini (SG), Billy Williams (SF), Robert Fears (PF) Richard Matthews, Anthony Cogdill, Charles Degregorio | |
| 13:31 | UAB | Larry Fawcett steals it from Leopoldo Conti | 9-3 |
| 13:14 | Tulsa | Steve Ray knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 12-3 |
| 12:59 | UAB | Larry Fawcett takes the ball from Billy Williams | 12-3 |
| 12:50 | Tulsa | Kim Stewart buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Ray | 15-3 |
| 12:41 | UAB | Billy Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-3 |
| 12:39 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Walter Smith | 15-3 |
| 12:25 | Tulsa | Walter Smith's pass is intercepted by Robert Fears | 15-3 |
| 12:20 | UAB | James Marini connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Leopoldo Conti | 15-5 |
| 12:16 | Tulsa | Kim Stewart loses the dribble to Leopoldo Conti in the backcourt | 15-5 |
| 12:00 | UAB | Billy Williams is fouled on the floor by Kim Stewart - foul #2 on Kim Stewart, team foul #4 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Wahl (PG), Christopher Dinger (PF), James Long (C) Kim Stewart, Stacey Alexander, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Matthews (PG), Anthony Cogdill (SG), Charles Degregorio (C) Leopoldo Conti, James Marini, Richard Merritt | |
| 11:50 | UAB | Charles Degregorio buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Richard Matthews | 15-7 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Wahl (fresh) SG - Steve Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Fawcett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Dinger (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Richard Matthews (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Cogdill (fresh) SF - Billy Williams (fresh) PF - Robert Fears (fresh) C - Charles Degregorio (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Tulsa | Steve Ray hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Long | 18-7 |
| 11:14 | UAB | Anthony Cogdill loses the ball out of bounds | 18-7 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UAB | James Marini (SG) Billy Williams | |
| 10:59 | Tulsa | James Wahl can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-7 |
| 10:57 | UAB | James Marini snags the defensive board | 18-7 |
| 10:50 | UAB | Richard Matthews buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Cogdill | 18-9 |
| 10:30 | Tulsa | Steve Ray loses the ball out of bounds | 18-9 |
| 10:12 | UAB | James Wahl takes the ball from Anthony Cogdill | 18-9 |
| 09:59 | Tulsa | Steve Ray comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 09:57 | UAB | Robert Fears pulls down the rebound | 18-9 |
| 09:53 | UAB | James Marini blows the layup | 18-9 |
| 09:51 | UAB | Anthony Cogdill pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 09:35 | UAB | Richard Matthews can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-9 |
| 09:34 | Tulsa | James Long grabs the board | 18-9 |
| 09:30 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Anthony Cogdill - foul #1 on Anthony Cogdill, team foul #6 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Victor Schoenfeld (SG), Stacey Alexander (PF) Steve Ray, Christopher Dinger | |
| Subs | UAB | Leopoldo Conti (SG), Billy Williams (SF), Richard Merritt (PF) James Marini, Anthony Cogdill, Robert Fears | |
| 09:30 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 09:30 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett makes the 2nd free throw | 20-9 |
| 09:14 | UAB | Richard Merritt drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Degregorio | 20-11 |
| 09:00 | Tulsa | Victor Schoenfeld buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Wahl | 23-11 |
| 08:43 | UAB | Charles Degregorio hits a jumper from the right wing | 23-13 |
| 08:30 | Tulsa | James Wahl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-13 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steve Ray (SG), Oliver Cripps (SF), Walter Smith (C) James Wahl, Larry Fawcett, James Long | |
| Subs | UAB | James Marini (SG), Robert Fears (PF) Richard Matthews, Charles Degregorio | |
| 08:11 | UAB | Billy Williams misses the lay-in | 23-13 |
| 08:09 | UAB | Richard Merritt grabs the offensive board | 23-13 |
| 08:02 | UAB | Billy Williams misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 23-13 |
| 08:01 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Steve Ray | 23-13 |
| 07:40 | Tulsa | Stacey Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-13 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UAB | Anthony Cogdill (SG) James Marini | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Victor Schoenfeld (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steve Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oliver Cripps (fresh) PF - Stacey Alexander (fresh) C - Walter Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Leopoldo Conti (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Cogdill (fresh) SF - Billy Williams (fresh) PF - Robert Fears (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | UAB | Billy Williams misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Victor Schoenfeld - foul #1 on Victor Schoenfeld, team foul #5 | 23-13 |
| 07:24 | UAB | Billy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 07:24 | UAB | Billy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 07:04 | Tulsa | Walter Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Oliver Cripps | 25-15 |
| 06:50 | UAB | Robert Fears can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-15 |
| 06:49 | UAB | Billy Williams misses the tip | 25-15 |
| 06:47 | UAB | Robert Fears grabs the offensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 06:32 | UAB | Richard Merritt misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 06:31 | Tulsa | Stacey Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 06:15 | Tulsa | Walter Smith makes the fadeaway from the left block | 27-15 |
| 06:00 | UAB | Billy Williams clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Victor Schoenfeld - foul #2 on Victor Schoenfeld, team foul #6 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kim Stewart (PG), James Wahl (SG), Larry Fawcett (SF), Christopher Dinger (PF), James Long (C) Victor Schoenfeld, Steve Ray, Oliver Cripps, Stacey Alexander, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Matthews (PG), James Marini (SG), Charles Degregorio (PF) Leopoldo Conti, Robert Fears, Richard Merritt | |
| 06:00 | UAB | Billy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 06:00 | UAB | Billy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 05:39 | Tulsa | Christopher Dinger is whistled for traveling | 27-17 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UAB | Victor Lomonaco (SF), Robert Fears (PF) Billy Williams, Anthony Cogdill | |
| 05:11 | UAB | Charles Degregorio can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 27-17 |
| 05:10 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Christopher Dinger | 27-17 |
| 04:55 | Tulsa | James Wahl misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-17 |
| 04:54 | Tulsa | James Long hits the follow up shot | 29-17 |
| 04:42 | UAB | James Marini splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Fears | 29-19 |
| 04:36 | Tulsa | Charles Degregorio takes the ball from James Long | 29-19 |
| 04:15 | UAB | Larry Fawcett knocks away the 3 by Robert Fears | 29-19 |
| 04:14 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to James Long | 29-19 |
| 04:02 | Tulsa | Kim Stewart makes the 3 from straight away set up by James Wahl | 32-19 |
| 03:52 | UAB | Richard Matthews drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Fears | 32-22 |
| 03:35 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett can't finish the layup | 32-22 |
| 03:33 | Tulsa | James Long gets the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Kim Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Wahl (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Fawcett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Dinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Richard Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Marini (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Victor Lomonaco (fresh) PF - Robert Fears (tiring) 3 reb. C - Charles Degregorio (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Tulsa | Christopher Dinger misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 03:08 | UAB | Victor Lomonaco grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 02:48 | UAB | Richard Matthews is fouled on the floor by Kim Stewart - foul #3 on Kim Stewart, team foul #7 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Victor Schoenfeld (PG), Steve Ray (SG), Stacey Alexander (PF), Walter Smith (C) Kim Stewart, James Wahl, Christopher Dinger, James Long | |
| Subs | UAB | Leopoldo Conti (SG), Billy Williams (SF), Richard Merritt (PF), Thomas Scarborough (C) James Marini, Victor Lomonaco, Robert Fears, Charles Degregorio | |
| 02:48 | UAB | Richard Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:48 | UAB | Richard Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:48 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Scarborough | 32-23 |
| 02:35 | UAB | Walter Smith steps in front of the Leopoldo Conti pass | 32-23 |
| 02:21 | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett misses the lay-in | 32-23 |
| 02:19 | UAB | Richard Matthews grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 01:52 | UAB | Steve Ray is called for the reach on Leopoldo Conti - foul #2 on Steve Ray, team foul #8 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Oliver Cripps (SF) Larry Fawcett | |
| Subs | UAB | Anthony Cogdill (SG) Richard Matthews | |
| 01:52 | UAB | Leopoldo Conti makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:52 | UAB | Leopoldo Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:40 | Tulsa | Steve Ray misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 01:38 | UAB | Richard Merritt pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 01:20 | UAB | Richard Merritt scores on a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Stacey Alexander - foul #2 on Stacey Alexander, team foul #9 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Wahl (PG) Victor Schoenfeld | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 01:20 | UAB | Richard Merritt makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:09 | Tulsa | Leopoldo Conti is called for the reach on Stacey Alexander - foul #1 on Leopoldo Conti, team foul #7 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Larry Fawcett (SF) Oliver Cripps | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 01:09 | Tulsa | Stacey Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:09 | Tulsa | Stacey Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:56 | UAB | Billy Williams hits a shot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 00:47 | Tulsa | James Wahl knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 00:34 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Walter Smith - foul #1 on Walter Smith, team foul #10 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Matthews (PG), James Marini (SG) Leopoldo Conti, Anthony Cogdill | |
| 00:34 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:34 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:19 | Tulsa | Steve Ray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 00:17 | Tulsa | Walter Smith tips it back up and in | 39-32 |
| 00:03 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Walter Smith - foul #2 on Walter Smith, team foul #11 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Dinger (PF), James Long (C) Stacey Alexander, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | UAB | Charles Degregorio (PF) Richard Merritt | |
| 00:03 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:03 | UAB | Thomas Scarborough makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Steve Ray comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 39-34 |