| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Mark Terry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jimmy Miner (fresh) SF - Ugo Acri (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sol Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Blackman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffery Emerson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bartolome (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Doman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Confer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Nelsen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Kyle Doman inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Kyle Doman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Emerson | 26-39 |
| 19:20 | Tulsa | Robert Blackman comes up short on the shot in the paint | 26-39 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson is hacked by Mark Terry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Terry, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kyle Doman | 26-42 |
| 18:42 | Tulsa | Robert Blackman is whistled for a carry | 26-42 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-42 |
| 18:12 | Tulsa | Robert Blackman snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 17:49 | Tulsa | Ugo Acri lays it up and in | 28-42 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-42 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | James Bartolome grabs the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Kyle Doman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Kyle Doman snags the offensive board | 28-42 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Kyle Doman is denied on a layup by Robert Blackman | 28-42 |
| 16:49 | Tulsa | Sol Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 16:23 | Tulsa | Jimmy Miner is called for traveling | 28-42 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Shelton (PG), Corey Varner (SG), Garrett Williams (SF), Alexander Wimmer (C) Mark Terry, Jimmy Miner, Ugo Acri, Robert Blackman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Cordero (PG), James McMurtrey (SG), Kal Donato (SF), Paul Kubiszewski (PF), Taylor Mitchell (C) Jeffery Emerson, James Bartolome, Kyle Doman, Charles Confer, Harry Nelsen | |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Garrett Williams - foul #1 on Garrett Williams, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 16:09 | Tulsa | Alexander Wimmer snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 15:48 | Tulsa | Christopher Shelton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-43 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Taylor Mitchell | 28-43 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Christopher Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Corey Varner (fresh) SF - Garrett Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sol Bruno (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Wimmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Cordero (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James McMurtrey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kal Donato (fresh) PF - Paul Kubiszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 blk. C - Taylor Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski can't connect on a shot in the lane | 28-43 |
| 15:24 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Garrett Williams | 28-43 |
| 15:08 | Tulsa | Alexander Wimmer misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kal Donato - foul #1 on Kal Donato, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bert Lilly (SF), Douglas Spurr (C) Garrett Williams, Sol Bruno | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:08 | Tulsa | Alexander Wimmer makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 15:08 | Tulsa | Alexander Wimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski jams it | 30-45 |
| 14:26 | Tulsa | Corey Varner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-45 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Kal Donato snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Douglas Spurr is called for the reach on Kal Donato - foul #4 on Douglas Spurr, team foul #3 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Terry (PG), Charles Sutton (SG), Ugo Acri (SF), Robert Blackman (C) Christopher Shelton, Corey Varner, Bert Lilly, Douglas Spurr | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson (PG), Richard Nichols (SG), Kyle Doman (SF), Charles Confer (PF), Harry Nelsen (C) Vernon Cordero, James McMurtrey, Kal Donato, Paul Kubiszewski, Taylor Mitchell | |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Confer | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:45 | Tulsa | Robert Blackman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-48 |
| 13:43 | Tulsa | Ugo Acri misses the tip | 30-48 |
| 13:41 | Tulsa | Charles Sutton pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 13:28 | Tulsa | Ugo Acri comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 30-48 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen gets the rebound | 30-48 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Confer | 30-51 |
| 12:59 | Tulsa | Mark Terry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-51 |
| 12:58 | Tulsa | Charles Sutton gets the offensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 12:53 | Tulsa | Mark Terry is whistled for traveling | 30-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Corey Varner (PG), Jimmy Miner (SG), Sol Bruno (PF), Garrett Williams (C) Mark Terry, Charles Sutton, Alexander Wimmer, Robert Blackman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Cordero (PG), James Bartolome (SG), James McMurtrey (SF), Paul Kubiszewski (PF), Taylor Mitchell (C) Jeffery Emerson, Richard Nichols, Kyle Doman, Charles Confer, Harry Nelsen | |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | James Bartolome is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Miner - foul #3 on Jimmy Miner, team foul #4 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Blackman (C) Ugo Acri | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski misses the open dunk | 30-51 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Taylor Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | James Bartolome is alone and drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by James McMurtrey | 30-53 |
| 11:40 | Tulsa | Robert Blackman knocks in the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Taylor Mitchell - foul #2 on Taylor Mitchell, team foul #2 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Terry (PG), Ugo Acri (SF) Corey Varner, Sol Bruno | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Nichols (PG), Kal Donato (SF), Harry Nelsen (C) Vernon Cordero, James McMurtrey, Taylor Mitchell | |
| 11:40 | Tulsa | Robert Blackman makes the free throw | 33-53 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Mark Terry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jimmy Miner (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ugo Acri (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Garrett Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Blackman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Bartolome (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kal Donato (fresh) PF - Paul Kubiszewski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 blk. C - Harry Nelsen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Jimmy Miner steps in front of the Richard Nichols pass in the backcourt | 33-53 |
| 11:32 | Tulsa | Jimmy Miner drills a runner in the paint | 35-53 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski misses the runner in the paint | 35-53 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | James Bartolome clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-53 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen grabs the offensive board | 35-53 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen blows the layup | 35-53 |
| 10:34 | Tulsa | Jimmy Miner snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 10:23 | Tulsa | Robert Blackman misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-53 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Bartolome | 35-53 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Garrett Williams - foul #2 on Garrett Williams, team foul #5 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Shelton (PG), Corey Varner (SG), Sol Bruno (PF), Alexander Wimmer (C) Mark Terry, Jimmy Miner, Garrett Williams, Robert Blackman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson (PG), James McMurtrey (SG), Kyle Doman (SF), Charles Confer (PF) Richard Nichols, James Bartolome, Kal Donato, Harry Nelsen | |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski misses the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 10:00 | Tulsa | Alexander Wimmer pulls down the rebound | 35-53 |
| 09:42 | Tulsa | Christopher Shelton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-53 |
| 09:40 | Tulsa | Sol Bruno tips it back up and in | 37-53 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski is alone and drills a shot from the baseline set up by James McMurtrey | 37-55 |
| 09:26 | Tulsa | Sol Bruno misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-55 |
| 09:25 | Tulsa | Alexander Wimmer grabs the offensive board | 37-55 |
| 09:18 | Tulsa | Sol Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski gets the rebound | 37-55 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-55 |
| 09:12 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Ugo Acri | 37-55 |
| 09:03 | Tulsa | Corey Varner misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 37-55 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski grabs the board | 37-55 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | James McMurtrey is fouled on the floor by Christopher Shelton - foul #3 on Christopher Shelton, team foul #6 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Terry (PG), Bert Lilly (SF) Christopher Shelton, Ugo Acri | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Nichols (SG), Harry Nelsen (C) James McMurtrey, Paul Kubiszewski | |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Kyle Doman | 37-58 |
| 07:52 | Tulsa | Mark Terry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-58 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Charles Confer gets the rebound | 37-58 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Charles Confer is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 37-58 |
| 07:30 | Tulsa | Bert Lilly pulls down the rebound | 37-58 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Mark Terry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Corey Varner (fairly fresh) SF - Bert Lilly (fresh) PF - Sol Bruno (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Wimmer (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffery Emerson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Doman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Confer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Nelsen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Tulsa | Corey Varner hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-58 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson double dribbles | 40-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Shelton (PG), Jimmy Miner (SG), Ugo Acri (SF), Douglas Spurr (PF), Robert Blackman (C) Mark Terry, Corey Varner, Bert Lilly, Sol Bruno, Alexander Wimmer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Cordero (PG), James McMurtrey (SG), Kal Donato (SF), Taylor Mitchell (C) Jeffery Emerson, Richard Nichols, Kyle Doman, Harry Nelsen | |
| 06:44 | Tulsa | Jimmy Miner makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Shelton | 43-58 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | James McMurtrey double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bartolome (SG) Charles Confer | |
| 06:30 | Tulsa | Robert Blackman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Kal Donato grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | James McMurtrey is hacked by Ugo Acri - foul #1 on Ugo Acri, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Terry (PG), Garrett Williams (C) Christopher Shelton, Robert Blackman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | James McMurtrey misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 06:05 | Tulsa | Garrett Williams gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| 05:54 | Tulsa | Vernon Cordero steals the ball from Ugo Acri | 43-58 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Vernon Cordero misses long on a floater from the right side | 43-58 |
| 05:36 | Tulsa | Douglas Spurr grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 05:20 | Tulsa | Mark Terry clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kal Donato | 43-58 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Taylor Mitchell is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Shelton (PG), Corey Varner (SG), Bert Lilly (SF), Sol Bruno (PF), Robert Blackman (C) Mark Terry, Jimmy Miner, Ugo Acri, Douglas Spurr, Garrett Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson (PG), Richard Nichols (SG), Kyle Doman (SF), Paul Kubiszewski (PF), Harry Nelsen (C) Vernon Cordero, James Bartolome, James McMurtrey, Kal Donato, Taylor Mitchell | |
| 04:43 | Tulsa | Paul Kubiszewski denies the turnaround by Bert Lilly | 43-58 |
| 04:42 | Tulsa | Sol Bruno snags the offensive board | 43-58 |
| 04:22 | Tulsa | Robert Blackman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-58 |
| 04:20 | Tulsa | Christopher Shelton grabs the offensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 04:05 | Tulsa | Bert Lilly clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Nichols - foul #1 on Richard Nichols, team foul #3 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alexander Wimmer (PF), Douglas Spurr (C) Sol Bruno, Robert Blackman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Cordero (PG), Kal Donato (SF), Taylor Mitchell (C) Jeffery Emerson, Kyle Doman, Harry Nelsen | |
| 04:05 | Tulsa | Bert Lilly makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 04:05 | Tulsa | Bert Lilly makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Vernon Cordero | 45-60 |
| 03:33 | Tulsa | Douglas Spurr's layup is rejected by Taylor Mitchell | 45-60 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Vernon Cordero grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Kal Donato is hacked by Bert Lilly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bert Lilly, team foul #8 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Sutton (PG), Garrett Williams (SF) Christopher Shelton, Bert Lilly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James McMurtrey (SG) Richard Nichols | |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Kal Donato misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 03:30 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Douglas Spurr | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Charles Sutton (fresh) SG - Corey Varner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Garrett Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Wimmer (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Spurr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Cordero (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James McMurtrey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kal Donato (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Kubiszewski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Taylor Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Tulsa | Corey Varner hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mark Terry (PG), Jimmy Miner (SG), Ugo Acri (SF) Charles Sutton, Corey Varner, Alexander Wimmer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson (PG), James Bartolome (SG), Kyle Doman (SF), Charles Confer (PF), Harry Nelsen (C) Vernon Cordero, James McMurtrey, Kal Donato, Paul Kubiszewski, Taylor Mitchell | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Terry - foul #2 on Mark Terry, team foul #9 | 48-60 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:09 | Tulsa | Mark Terry is whistled for traveling | 48-62 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Shelton (PG), Corey Varner (SG), Alexander Wimmer (C) Mark Terry, Jimmy Miner, Ugo Acri | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Cordero (PG), Richard Nichols (SG), James McMurtrey (SF), Paul Kubiszewski (PF), Taylor Mitchell (C) Jeffery Emerson, James Bartolome, Kyle Doman, Charles Confer, Harry Nelsen | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Paul Kubiszewski is denied by Douglas Spurr | 48-62 |
| 02:43 | Tulsa | Corey Varner snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:17 | Tulsa | The jump hook by Alexander Wimmer is blocked by Taylor Mitchell | 48-62 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 48-62 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | James McMurtrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski connects on the open shot in the paint on a nice dish by James McMurtrey | 48-64 |
| 01:08 | Tulsa | Vernon Cordero steals the ball from Corey Varner | 48-64 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Richard Nichols hits the finger roll set up by Vernon Cordero | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:58 | Tulsa | Alexander Wimmer is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Alexander Wimmer, team foul #10 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kal Donato (SF) Richard Nichols | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Vernon Cordero misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-66 |
| 00:32 | Tulsa | Alexander Wimmer pulls down the rebound | 48-66 |
| 00:27 | Tulsa | Douglas Spurr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-66 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Vernon Cordero runs out the clock | 48-66 |