| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Mwai Dare (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Quincy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sae (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Sargent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terrance Green (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Horace Gebo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Harding (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Robert Sae inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy is fouled on the floor by Terrance Green - foul #1 on Terrance Green, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:20 | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy is called for 5 seconds | 32-27 |
| 19:05 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green misses the jumper from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 19:04 | Tulsa | Paul Sargent gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:48 | Tulsa | Paul Sargent misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 32-27 |
| 18:47 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:29 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-27 |
| 18:28 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding tips it in | 32-29 |
| 18:19 | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy is called for traveling | 32-29 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Salvador Rodriquez (SG), Bao Chu (SF), Ted Redd (PF), Dobromir Kalinski (C) Vincent Quincy, Robert Sae, Paul Sargent, Jeffery Bush | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Kovar (C) Dale Harding | |
| 18:10 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 18:09 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Bao Chu | 32-29 |
| 17:54 | Tulsa | Alan Buckley is called for the reach on Mwai Dare - foul #2 on Alan Buckley, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ralph Anderson (PG) Mwai Dare | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (PG), Troy Palomo (PF) Alan Buckley, Timothy Davis | |
| 17:37 | Tulsa | Ted Redd misses the easy layup but the foul's on Manuel Hill - foul #2 on Manuel Hill, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (SG), Matthew Starkey (SF) Terrance Green, Horace Gebo | |
| 17:37 | Tulsa | Ted Redd misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:37 | Tulsa | Ted Redd makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:34 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Anderson - foul #2 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 17:25 | Tulsa | Ted Redd grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:14 | Tulsa | Bao Chu banks in the layup | 35-29 |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 35-29 |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo tips it in | 35-31 |
| 16:41 | Tulsa | Ralph Anderson is fouled on the floor by David Kovar - foul #2 on David Kovar, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mwai Dare (PG), Vincent Quincy (SG), Robert Sae (SF), Paul Sargent (PF), Julius Ingram (C) Ralph Anderson, Salvador Rodriquez, Bao Chu, Ted Redd, Dobromir Kalinski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo (SF), Dale Harding (C) Matthew Starkey, David Kovar | |
| 16:25 | Tulsa | Mwai Dare connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Quincy | 37-31 |
| 16:04 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-33 |
| 15:45 | Tulsa | Paul Sargent misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to David Thigpen | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Mwai Dare (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Quincy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sae (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Sargent (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Julius Ingram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Manuel Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thigpen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Horace Gebo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Troy Palomo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Harding (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Nicholls State | Julius Ingram is called for the reach on Troy Palomo - foul #2 on Julius Ingram, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Salvador Rodriquez (PG), Bao Chu (SF), Dobromir Kalinski (PF), Jeffery Bush (C) Mwai Dare, Robert Sae, Paul Sargent, Julius Ingram | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Terrance Green (SG), David Kovar (SF), Timothy Davis (PF) Manuel Hill, David Thigpen, Horace Gebo, Troy Palomo | |
| 15:17 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green is fouled on the floor by Vincent Quincy - foul #1 on Vincent Quincy, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Redd (PF) Dobromir Kalinski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | David Kovar is wide open but clanks a jump hook near the basket | 37-33 |
| 15:02 | Tulsa | Bao Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:35 | Tulsa | Dale Harding swats the short shot by Ted Redd | 37-33 |
| 14:34 | Tulsa | Bao Chu grabs the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 14:21 | Tulsa | Bao Chu misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 14:20 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:07 | Nicholls State | David Kovar hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ted Redd - foul #1 on Ted Redd, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mwai Dare (PG), Robert Sae (SF), Paul Sargent (PF) Vincent Quincy, Bao Chu, Ted Redd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo (SF) Dale Harding | |
| 14:07 | Nicholls State | David Kovar makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:07 | Nicholls State | David Kovar makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:45 | Tulsa | Salvador Rodriquez hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Sae and he's hacked by Alan Buckley - foul #3 on Alan Buckley, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dobromir Kalinski (C) Jeffery Bush | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler (C) David Kovar | |
| 13:45 | Tulsa | Salvador Rodriquez misses the free throw | 39-35 |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Terrance Green | 39-35 |
| 13:20 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 13:19 | Tulsa | Robert Sae pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:54 | Tulsa | Robert Sae hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Salvador Rodriquez | 41-35 |
| 12:51 | Nicholls State | Salvador Rodriquez takes the ball from Terrance Green in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 12:50 | Tulsa | Mwai Dare lays it up and in on a great pass from Salvador Rodriquez | 43-35 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green is whistled for a carry | 43-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ralph Anderson (PG), Thomas Deming (SG), Bao Chu (SF), Ted Redd (PF) Mwai Dare, Salvador Rodriquez, Robert Sae, Paul Sargent | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (PG), David Thigpen (SG), Troy Palomo (PF) Alan Buckley, Terrance Green, Timothy Davis | |
| 12:18 | Tulsa | Thomas Deming misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 12:16 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 11:59 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill misses long on a jumper in the paint | 43-35 |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 11:42 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 11:40 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Ted Redd | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ralph Anderson (fresh) SG - Thomas Deming (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bao Chu (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ted Redd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dobromir Kalinski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Manuel Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thigpen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Horace Gebo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Troy Palomo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Shuler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Tulsa | Manuel Hill is called for the reach on Bao Chu - foul #3 on Manuel Hill, team foul #6 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy (SG), Julius Ingram (PF), Jeffery Bush (C) Thomas Deming, Ted Redd, Dobromir Kalinski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Kovar (SF), Dale Harding (C) Horace Gebo, Roy Shuler | |
| 11:12 | Tulsa | Ralph Anderson connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Vincent Quincy | 45-35 |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Ralph Anderson steps in front of the Manuel Hill pass in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| 10:52 | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy is fouled on the floor by Manuel Hill - foul #4 on Manuel Hill, team foul #7 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mwai Dare (PG), Robert Sae (SF) Ralph Anderson, Bao Chu | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terrance Green (SG) Manuel Hill | |
| 10:52 | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 10:52 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 10:45 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeffery Bush - foul #1 on Jeffery Bush, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG) David Thigpen | |
| 10:45 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:45 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:45 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 10:25 | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Mwai Dare | 47-36 |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo steps out of bounds on the sideline | 47-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Sargent (PF), Ted Redd (C) Julius Ingram, Jeffery Bush | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo (SF), Timothy Davis (PF) David Kovar, Troy Palomo | |
| 09:56 | Tulsa | Mwai Dare hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 09:54 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 09:47 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Davis and he's fouled by Vincent Quincy - foul #2 on Vincent Quincy, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Salvador Rodriquez (SG), Bao Chu (SF) Vincent Quincy, Robert Sae | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (PG) Alan Buckley | |
| 09:47 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 09:23 | Tulsa | Salvador Rodriquez slams it home on a nice dish by Paul Sargent | 49-39 |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Thigpen | 49-42 |
| 08:52 | Tulsa | Bao Chu clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 08:46 | Nicholls State | Salvador Rodriquez is called for the reach on David Thigpen - foul #1 on Salvador Rodriquez, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy (SG), Robert Sae (SF), Dobromir Kalinski (PF), Julius Ingram (C) Mwai Dare, Bao Chu, Paul Sargent, Ted Redd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros (SG), Matthew Starkey (PF), Roy Shuler (C) Terrance Green, Timothy Davis, Dale Harding | |
| 08:46 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:46 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:46 | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:25 | Tulsa | Dobromir Kalinski hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Vincent Quincy | 51-43 |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 08:04 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Julius Ingram | 51-43 |
| 07:37 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram clanks a floater from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 07:35 | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy tips it home | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Salvador Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Quincy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sae (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dobromir Kalinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Julius Ingram (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Thigpen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Ontiveros (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Horace Gebo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matthew Starkey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Shuler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Nicholls State | Matthew Starkey misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-43 |
| 07:13 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros snags the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 07:02 | Nicholls State | Matthew Starkey misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 07:01 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros grabs the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler lays it in uncontested | 53-45 |
| 06:33 | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Salvador Rodriquez | 56-45 |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 06:14 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen snags the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 05:58 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mwai Dare (PG), Thomas Deming (SG), Bao Chu (SF), Paul Sargent (PF), Jeffery Bush (C) Salvador Rodriquez, Vincent Quincy, Robert Sae, Dobromir Kalinski, Julius Ingram | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Terrance Green (SG), David Kovar (SF), Timothy Davis (PF), Dale Harding (C) David Thigpen, Gregory Ontiveros, Horace Gebo, Matthew Starkey, Roy Shuler | |
| 05:41 | Tulsa | Bao Chu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-48 |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis is open but misses the lay-in | 56-48 |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | David Kovar pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley is whistled for a carry | 56-48 |
| 04:30 | Tulsa | Jeffery Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Deming - foul #2 on Thomas Deming, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Salvador Rodriquez (PG), Vincent Quincy (SG), Dobromir Kalinski (SF), Ted Redd (PF), Julius Ingram (C) Mwai Dare, Thomas Deming, Bao Chu, Paul Sargent, Jeffery Bush | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (PG), Horace Gebo (SF), Troy Palomo (C) Alan Buckley, David Kovar, Dale Harding | |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:05 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Ted Redd | 56-49 |
| 03:50 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Julius Ingram, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Sae (SF) Julius Ingram | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler (C) Timothy Davis | |
| 03:48 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 03:28 | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 03:26 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Salvador Rodriquez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vincent Quincy (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sae (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ted Redd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dobromir Kalinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Manuel Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Terrance Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Horace Gebo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Troy Palomo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Shuler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Salvador Rodriquez steps in front of the Horace Gebo pass in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 03:07 | Tulsa | Ted Redd knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Salvador Rodriquez | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Robert Sae steps in front of the Troy Palomo pass | 58-49 |
| 02:54 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mwai Dare (PG), Paul Sargent (PF), Jeffery Bush (C) Salvador Rodriquez, Ted Redd, Dobromir Kalinski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Timothy Davis (PF), Dale Harding (C) Manuel Hill, Troy Palomo, Roy Shuler | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Tulsa | Jeffery Bush can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 02:28 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Terrance Green | 58-49 |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 02:20 | Tulsa | Mwai Dare gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 01:58 | Tulsa | Mwai Dare clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 01:57 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Quincy | 58-49 |
| 01:40 | Tulsa | Mwai Dare scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Bush | 60-49 |
| 01:26 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-49 |
| 01:24 | Tulsa | Jeffery Bush pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 01:05 | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy is hacked by Horace Gebo - foul #3 on Horace Gebo, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Salvador Rodriquez (PG), Bao Chu (SF), Ted Redd (PF), Dobromir Kalinski (C) Mwai Dare, Robert Sae, Paul Sargent, Jeffery Bush | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (PG), David Thigpen (SG), Matthew Starkey (SF), Troy Palomo (PF), David Kovar (C) Alan Buckley, Terrance Green, Horace Gebo, Timothy Davis, Dale Harding | |
| 01:05 | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:05 | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo loses the dribble to Dobromir Kalinski | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Tulsa | Salvador Rodriquez is called for 10 seconds | 62-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ralph Anderson (PG) Vincent Quincy | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Matthew Starkey can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 62-49 |
| 00:41 | Tulsa | Ted Redd grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 00:12 | Tulsa | The short jumper by Ted Redd is denied by David Kovar | 62-49 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-49 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Ralph Anderson runs out the clock | 62-49 |