| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Page (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mund (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ronald Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Risk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Malcolm Tavares (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Vito (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Bruce Page | 33-28 |
| 19:26 | Tulsa | Daniel Underwood misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 19:25 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Vito | 33-28 |
| 19:06 | Tulsa | Ronald Bell is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Justin Vito | 33-30 |
| 18:47 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Williams | 35-30 |
| 18:27 | Tulsa | Malcolm Tavares hits the finger roll | 35-32 |
| 18:06 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae buries a 3 from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 17:59 | Tulsa | Justin Vito misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Holt - foul #2 on William Holt, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Larry Frank (SG), Tyler Ward (SF), Robert Jones (PF), John Foor (C) Jay Macrae, Bruce Page, Paul Williams, William Holt, John Mund | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Craig (PG), George Hill (SG), James Card (SF) Ronald Bell, Daniel Underwood, Michael Risk | |
| 17:59 | Tulsa | Justin Vito makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:59 | Tulsa | Justin Vito makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:57 | Southern Mississippi | James Card is called for the reach on Tyler Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Card, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jacob Peterson (C) Justin Vito | |
| 17:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 17:42 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:35 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 17:15 | Tulsa | Robert Putnam picks off the pass by David Craig | 41-34 |
| 16:55 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 16:54 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones snags the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tyler Ward and the foul's on George Hill - foul #3 on George Hill, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Gary Burnett (SG), William Holt (PF), John Mund (C) Larry Frank, Tyler Ward, Robert Jones, John Foor | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ronald Bell (PG), Daniel Underwood (SG), Michael Risk (SF), Ralph Reader (PF), Justin Vito (C) David Craig, George Hill, James Card, Malcolm Tavares, Jacob Peterson | |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam misses the free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:39 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Ralph Reader | 43-34 |
| 16:18 | Tulsa | Justin Vito knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 15:52 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund makes the fadeaway near the basket | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Putnam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Holt (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ronald Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Underwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Risk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Reader (fresh) C - Justin Vito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Tulsa | Ronald Bell makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Underwood | 45-38 |
| 15:10 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam makes the wide open shot from the right block set up by Jay Macrae | 47-38 |
| 14:51 | Tulsa | Justin Vito connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Bell | 47-40 |
| 14:49 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae travels in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Robert Jones (PF), John Foor (C) Jay Macrae, Gary Burnett, Robert Putnam, William Holt, John Mund | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Craig (PG), Matthew Wilson (SG), James Card (SF), Malcolm Tavares (PF), Jacob Peterson (C) Ronald Bell, Daniel Underwood, Michael Risk, Ralph Reader, Justin Vito | |
| 14:33 | Tulsa | Malcolm Tavares loses the dribble to Bruce Page | 47-40 |
| 14:31 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 14:07 | Tulsa | Paul Williams is called for the reach on David Craig - foul #3 on Paul Williams, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward (PF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Justin Vito (C) Jacob Peterson | |
| 13:47 | Tulsa | James Card can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Williams - foul #4 on Paul Williams, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Robert Jones (PF), John Mund (C) Larry Frank, Paul Williams, John Foor | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Hill (PG) David Craig | |
| 13:47 | Tulsa | James Card makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:47 | Tulsa | James Card makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:32 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 13:30 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to James Card | 47-42 |
| 13:28 | Tulsa | James Card is hacked by Tyler Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyler Ward, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (SF) Tyler Ward | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Risk (SF) James Card | |
| 13:15 | Tulsa | Matthew Wilson banks in the layup | 47-44 |
| 13:06 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 13:04 | Tulsa | Michael Risk snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 12:43 | Tulsa | Malcolm Tavares connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Wilson | 47-46 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by George Hill - foul #4 on George Hill, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (SF), William Holt (PF) Robert Putnam, John Mund | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Craig (PG), James Card (SF), Jacob Peterson (PF) George Hill, Michael Risk, Malcolm Tavares | |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:12 | Tulsa | Justin Vito blows the wide open layup | 48-46 |
| 12:11 | Tulsa | Justin Vito tips it in | 48-48 |
| 12:08 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae's pass is intercepted by James Card in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 11:41 | Tulsa | Justin Vito clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-48 |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Page (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Frank (fairly fresh) PF - William Holt (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Craig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Card (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Justin Vito (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones travels in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Tyler Ward (SF), John Foor (PF), John Mund (C) Jay Macrae, Larry Frank, William Holt, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ronald Bell (PG), Michael Risk (SF), Malcolm Tavares (PF) David Craig, James Card, Justin Vito | |
| 11:12 | Tulsa | Michael Risk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (SG) Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Underwood (SG), Ralph Reader (PF) Matthew Wilson, Jacob Peterson | |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Underwood is called for the reach on Robert Putnam in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Underwood, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| 10:59 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Foor and he's fouled by Ralph Reader - foul #1 on Ralph Reader, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG) Tyler Ward | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 10:59 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:30 | Tulsa | Daniel Underwood drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Bell | 51-51 |
| 10:07 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Underwood steps in front of the Jay Macrae pass | 51-51 |
| 10:05 | Tulsa | Ronald Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Macrae - foul #1 on Jay Macrae, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG), Bruce Page (SG), William Holt (PF) Jay Macrae, Gary Burnett, John Mund | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Craig (PG), Matthew Wilson (SG), James Card (SF), Justin Vito (C) Ronald Bell, Daniel Underwood, Michael Risk, Ralph Reader | |
| 09:43 | Tulsa | Matthew Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 09:41 | Tulsa | James Card pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:19 | Tulsa | Matthew Wilson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Malcolm Tavares | 51-53 |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Page | 53-53 |
| 08:39 | Tulsa | David Craig connects on the open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Card | 53-55 |
| 08:35 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Tyler Ward (SF), Robert Jones (PF), John Mund (C) Larry Frank, Robert Putnam, William Holt, John Foor | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ronald Bell (PG), Daniel Underwood (SG), Michael Risk (SF), Jacob Peterson (PF) David Craig, Matthew Wilson, James Card, Malcolm Tavares | |
| 08:17 | Tulsa | Bruce Page is called for the reach on Ronald Bell - foul #2 on Bruce Page, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| 08:03 | Tulsa | Jacob Peterson blows the wide open dunk | 53-55 |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:42 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Justin Vito - foul #1 on Justin Vito, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (SG), Paul Williams (SF) Bruce Page, Tyler Ward | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Hill (SG), James Card (SF), Malcolm Tavares (PF) Daniel Underwood, Michael Risk, Justin Vito | |
| 07:42 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:42 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:37 | Tulsa | Jay Macrae is called for the reach on George Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Macrae, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| 07:37 | Tulsa | George Hill makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:37 | Tulsa | George Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Jones (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mund (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ronald Bell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Card (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jacob Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Malcolm Tavares (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Williams | 57-57 |
| 07:08 | Tulsa | Malcolm Tavares can't connect on a shot from the left side | 57-57 |
| 07:07 | Tulsa | James Card grabs the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:53 | Tulsa | James Card misses short on a shot from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 06:48 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett is called for traveling | 57-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Larry Frank (SG), William Holt (PF) Jay Macrae, Gary Burnett, John Mund | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Craig (PG), Michael Risk (SF), Ralph Reader (PF) Ronald Bell, James Card, Malcolm Tavares | |
| 06:25 | Tulsa | George Hill misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-57 |
| 06:23 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 06:18 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 05:58 | Tulsa | Michael Risk misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward (PF), John Foor (C) William Holt, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Matthew Wilson (SG), Malcolm Tavares (PF), Justin Vito (C) George Hill, Ralph Reader, Jacob Peterson | |
| 05:58 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| 05:58 | Tulsa | Michael Risk makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:58 | Tulsa | Michael Risk makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank is fouled on the floor by Malcolm Tavares - foul #2 on Malcolm Tavares, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (SG) Robert Putnam | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Card (SF), Ralph Reader (PF) Michael Risk, Malcolm Tavares | |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:26 | Tulsa | Gary Burnett steps in front of the James Card pass in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett lays it in | 63-59 |
| 05:01 | Tulsa | James Card hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 04:47 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Paul Williams is blocked by Justin Vito | 63-59 |
| 04:46 | Tulsa | Justin Vito snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 04:27 | Tulsa | Ralph Reader hits a floater from close range set up by Matthew Wilson and the foul's on Tyler Ward - foul #3 on Tyler Ward, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Bruce Page (SG), William Holt (PF), John Mund (C) Larry Frank, Gary Burnett, Tyler Ward, John Foor | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ronald Bell (PG), George Hill (SG), Daniel Underwood (SF), Malcolm Tavares (C) David Craig, Matthew Wilson, James Card, Justin Vito | |
| 04:27 | Tulsa | Ralph Reader makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:06 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Mund | 65-62 |
| 03:46 | Tulsa | George Hill is whistled for traveling | 65-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (SG) Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Risk (SF), Jacob Peterson (PF) George Hill, Ralph Reader | |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 03:25 | Tulsa | Jacob Peterson grabs the board | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Putnam (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Williams (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Holt (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mund (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ronald Bell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Underwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Risk (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Malcolm Tavares (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Tulsa | Daniel Underwood is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Putnam - foul #2 on Robert Putnam, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (SG), Robert Jones (PF) Paul Williams, William Holt | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Justin Vito (C) Malcolm Tavares | |
| 03:18 | Tulsa | Daniel Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:18 | Tulsa | Daniel Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:04 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Peterson picks off the pass by John Mund | 65-64 |
| 03:02 | Tulsa | Gary Burnett steals it from Daniel Underwood in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae lays it in on a great pass from Gary Burnett | 67-64 |
| 02:34 | Tulsa | Michael Risk misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-64 |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:04 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund misses short on a floater in the lane | 67-64 |
| 02:03 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Jacob Peterson | 67-64 |
| 01:38 | Tulsa | Justin Vito banks in the wide open layup | 67-66 |
| 01:20 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Underwood takes the ball from Jay Macrae | 67-66 |
| 01:18 | Tulsa | Ronald Bell double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF), William Holt (PF) Gary Burnett, Robert Putnam, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Matthew Wilson (SG), Malcolm Tavares (PF) Daniel Underwood, Jacob Peterson | |
| 01:04 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Jay Macrae | 69-66 |
| 01:01 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Matthew Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jay Macrae - foul #3 on Jay Macrae, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Matthew Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | Matthew Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page clanks a shot from the left side | 69-67 |
| 00:19 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Michael Risk | 69-67 |
| 00:15 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-67 |
| 00:13 | Tulsa | Justin Vito can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Mund | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bell is called for the reach on John Mund in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Bell, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:08 | Tulsa | Justin Vito snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Ronald Bell can't finish the layup | 69-67 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page snags the defensive board | 69-67 |