| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ronald Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Risk (fresh) PF - Malcolm Tavares (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Vito (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Putnam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Frank (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mund (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams inbounds the ball | 38-26 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side | 38-28 |
| 19:41 | Tulsa | Justin Vito misses short on an open turnaround from close range | 38-28 |
| 19:39 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 19:20 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 19:02 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 18:50 | Tulsa | Ronald Bell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 18:49 | Tulsa | Malcolm Tavares tips it back up and in | 40-31 |
| 18:34 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Bell - foul #1 on Ronald Bell, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Craig (PG), Daniel Underwood (SG), James Card (SF), Jacob Peterson (C) Ronald Bell, Matthew Wilson, Michael Risk, Justin Vito | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Tyler Ward (SF), Robert Jones (C) Larry Frank, Paul Williams, John Mund | |
| 18:34 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:34 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:30 | Tulsa | David Craig loses the dribble to Tyler Ward in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 18:11 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-36 |
| 18:03 | Tulsa | Malcolm Tavares can't finish the layup | 40-36 |
| 18:02 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tyler Ward | 40-38 |
| 17:51 | Tulsa | David Craig is hacked by Robert Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Foor (C) William Holt | |
| 17:39 | Tulsa | Gary Burnett is called for the reach on David Craig - foul #1 on Gary Burnett, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Hill (PG), Matthew Wilson (SG), Michael Risk (SF), Ralph Reader (PF), Justin Vito (C) David Craig, Daniel Underwood, James Card, Malcolm Tavares, Jacob Peterson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (SG), Paul Williams (SF), John Mund (C) Gary Burnett, Tyler Ward, Robert Jones | |
| 17:29 | Tulsa | Ralph Reader is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from George Hill | 42-38 |
| 17:12 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Larry Frank | 42-40 |
| 17:04 | Tulsa | Justin Vito misses short on a shot from the right block | 42-40 |
| 17:03 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:55 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Justin Vito - foul #2 on Justin Vito, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ronald Bell (PG), Malcolm Tavares (PF) Matthew Wilson, Ralph Reader | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones (PF) John Foor | |
| 16:55 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:55 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:46 | Tulsa | Ronald Bell scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Hill | 44-42 |
| 16:40 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Matthew Wilson (SG) George Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:30 | Tulsa | Michael Risk comes up short on the shot from the right side | 44-42 |
| 16:28 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Larry Frank | 44-42 |
| 16:26 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Wilson steps in front of the Robert Putnam pass in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 16:23 | Tulsa | Ronald Bell banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Wilson | 46-42 |
| 16:14 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-42 |
| 16:12 | Tulsa | Michael Risk snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 15:53 | Tulsa | Ronald Bell hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Risk | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ronald Bell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Wilson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Risk (tiring) PF - Malcolm Tavares (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Vito (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Putnam (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Frank (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Williams (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Mund (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Wilson steals it from Larry Frank in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 15:49 | Tulsa | Ronald Bell lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Wilson | 50-42 |
| 15:34 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Mund | 50-44 |
| 15:19 | Tulsa | Robert Jones steals it from Matthew Wilson | 50-44 |
| 14:51 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 50-44 |
| 14:49 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam grabs the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 14:36 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam clanks a turnaround from the right block | 50-44 |
| 14:34 | Tulsa | Malcolm Tavares pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 14:11 | Tulsa | Justin Vito's layup is rejected by Robert Jones | 50-44 |
| 14:10 | Tulsa | Malcolm Tavares snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 14:00 | Tulsa | Robert Jones steals it from Michael Risk | 50-44 |
| 13:56 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Craig (PG), Daniel Underwood (SG), James Card (SF), Ralph Reader (PF), Jacob Peterson (C) Ronald Bell, Matthew Wilson, Michael Risk, Malcolm Tavares, Justin Vito | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Tyler Ward (SF), William Holt (PF), John Foor (C) Robert Putnam, Larry Frank, Paul Williams, Robert Jones, John Mund | |
| 13:51 | Tulsa | Tyler Ward is called for the reach on James Card - foul #1 on Tyler Ward, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| 13:41 | Tulsa | Daniel Underwood banks in the layup on a great pass from Jacob Peterson | 52-44 |
| 13:29 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by John Foor | 52-46 |
| 13:25 | Tulsa | Tyler Ward is called for the reach on David Craig in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyler Ward, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| 13:12 | Tulsa | David Craig is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 52-46 |
| 13:10 | Tulsa | Daniel Underwood tips it back up and in | 54-46 |
| 12:55 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward hits a runner from the left block | 54-48 |
| 12:39 | Tulsa | Daniel Underwood loses the dribble to Jay Macrae | 54-48 |
| 12:36 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Hill (SG), Justin Vito (C) Daniel Underwood, Ralph Reader | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (SG), Paul Williams (SF) Bruce Page, Tyler Ward | |
| 12:20 | Tulsa | James Card misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-48 |
| 12:18 | Tulsa | Justin Vito snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 12:06 | Tulsa | James Card is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Card, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Underwood (SG), Malcolm Tavares (PF) David Craig, Jacob Peterson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), John Mund (C) Jay Macrae, John Foor | |
| 11:53 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by George Hill - foul #3 on George Hill, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| 11:53 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:53 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Hill (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Underwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Card (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Malcolm Tavares (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Vito (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gary Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bruce Page (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Williams (tired) 4 reb. PF - William Holt (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mund (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Tulsa | Bruce Page is called for the reach on James Card in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Page, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ronald Bell (PG) George Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG) Bruce Page | |
| 11:37 | Tulsa | Ronald Bell drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Card | 57-50 |
| 11:22 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt scores on a jumper from the left side | 57-52 |
| 11:12 | Tulsa | Jay Macrae picks off the pass by Justin Vito | 57-52 |
| 10:57 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 57-52 |
| 10:55 | Tulsa | James Card snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 10:52 | Tulsa | Daniel Underwood is hacked by Gary Burnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Burnett, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| 10:52 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Craig (PG), George Hill (SG), Michael Risk (SF), Jacob Peterson (PF) Ronald Bell, Daniel Underwood, James Card, Justin Vito | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (SG), Tyler Ward (SF), Robert Jones (PF), John Foor (C) Gary Burnett, Paul Williams, William Holt, John Mund | |
| 10:47 | Tulsa | Malcolm Tavares misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Robert Putnam - foul #2 on Robert Putnam, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ralph Reader (PF) Jacob Peterson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:47 | Tulsa | Malcolm Tavares makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:47 | Tulsa | Malcolm Tavares makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:31 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket | 59-54 |
| 10:17 | Tulsa | David Craig buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Risk | 62-54 |
| 10:14 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward is hacked by Michael Risk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Risk, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Matthew Wilson (SG), Jacob Peterson (PF) David Craig, Ralph Reader | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (SF) Tyler Ward | |
| 09:58 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Craig (PG), James Card (SF), Justin Vito (C) George Hill, Michael Risk, Malcolm Tavares | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Holt (PF) John Foor | |
| 09:41 | Tulsa | The jumper by Justin Vito is denied by Robert Jones | 62-54 |
| 09:39 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 09:32 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones clanks a floater from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 09:30 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt gets the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 09:21 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones connects on the open shot from the right side | 62-56 |
| 09:06 | Tulsa | David Craig misses the easy layup | 62-56 |
| 09:04 | Tulsa | Matthew Wilson snags the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 08:54 | Tulsa | Justin Vito lays it up and in on a great pass from James Card | 64-56 |
| 08:52 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ronald Bell (PG), Daniel Underwood (SG), Michael Risk (SF), Malcolm Tavares (PF) David Craig, Matthew Wilson, James Card, Justin Vito | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (SG), Paul Williams (SF), John Foor (PF), John Mund (C) Robert Putnam, Larry Frank, William Holt, Robert Jones | |
| 08:41 | Tulsa | Daniel Underwood is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Bell | 67-56 |
| 08:37 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Risk takes the ball from Jay Macrae | 67-56 |
| 08:32 | Tulsa | Malcolm Tavares lays it up and in set up by Michael Risk | 69-56 |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Gary Burnett | 69-58 |
| 07:55 | Tulsa | Daniel Underwood's pass is intercepted by John Mund | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ronald Bell (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Underwood (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Michael Risk (tired) 3 pf. PF - Malcolm Tavares (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Jacob Peterson (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary Burnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Williams (tired) 4 reb. PF - John Foor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Mund (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:44 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett can't finish the layup | 69-58 |
| 07:42 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 07:28 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett hits a floater from the left side set up by John Foor | 69-60 |
| 07:28 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Craig (PG), George Hill (SG), James Card (SF), Ralph Reader (PF), Justin Vito (C) Ronald Bell, Daniel Underwood, Michael Risk, Malcolm Tavares, Jacob Peterson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), Robert Putnam (SF), Tyler Ward (PF) Gary Burnett, Paul Williams, John Foor | |
| 07:12 | Tulsa | James Card is fouled on the floor by Robert Putnam - foul #3 on Robert Putnam, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Holt (PF), Robert Jones (C) Jay Macrae, John Mund | |
| 07:12 | Tulsa | James Card makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 07:12 | Tulsa | James Card makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 06:50 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 06:39 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-62 |
| 06:26 | Tulsa | Justin Vito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-62 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ronald Bell (PG), Matthew Wilson (SG), Michael Risk (SF), Malcolm Tavares (PF) David Craig, George Hill, James Card, Ralph Reader | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Larry Frank (SF), John Foor (PF), John Mund (C) Robert Putnam, Tyler Ward, William Holt, Robert Jones | |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline | 71-62 |
| 06:05 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Frank | 71-62 |
| 05:53 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Justin Vito - foul #3 on Justin Vito, team foul #6 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Underwood (SF), Jacob Peterson (PF) Michael Risk, Justin Vito | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:53 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 05:53 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:37 | Tulsa | Jacob Peterson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Mund - foul #2 on John Mund, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Craig (PG) Ronald Bell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Robert Putnam (SF), William Holt (PF) Jay Macrae, Larry Frank, John Mund | |
| 05:37 | Tulsa | Jacob Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 05:37 | Tulsa | Jacob Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 05:22 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-63 |
| 05:21 | Tulsa | Daniel Underwood pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| 05:14 | Tulsa | Matthew Wilson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jacob Peterson | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:10 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett is hacked by Malcolm Tavares in the backcourt - foul #1 on Malcolm Tavares, team foul #7 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Card (SF), Justin Vito (C) Daniel Underwood, Jacob Peterson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones (C) John Foor | |
| 05:10 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 05:10 | Tulsa | Malcolm Tavares pulls down the rebound | 76-63 |
| 04:59 | Tulsa | James Card lays it in on a nice dish by David Craig | 78-63 |
| 04:46 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 78-63 |
| 04:45 | Tulsa | Malcolm Tavares grabs the defensive rebound | 78-63 |
| 04:42 | Tulsa | David Craig throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-63 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ronald Bell (PG), George Hill (SG), Michael Risk (SF), Ralph Reader (PF) David Craig, Matthew Wilson, James Card, Malcolm Tavares | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG), Paul Williams (SF), John Mund (C) Gary Burnett, Robert Putnam, William Holt | |
| 04:31 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Risk - foul #4 on Michael Risk, team foul #8 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward (PF) Robert Jones | |
| 04:31 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 04:31 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 04:31 | Tulsa | Michael Risk grabs the board | 78-63 |
| 04:12 | Tulsa | George Hill connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Bell | 80-63 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 80-63 |
| 03:52 | Tulsa | Ralph Reader grabs the board | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ronald Bell (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Risk (tired) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Reader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Vito (very tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Frank (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Page (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Williams (tired) 5 reb. PF - Tyler Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mund (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:33 | Tulsa | Ronald Bell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-63 |
| 03:32 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank snags the defensive board | 80-63 |
| 03:32 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-63 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Craig (PG), Matthew Wilson (SG), Daniel Underwood (SF), Jacob Peterson (PF), Malcolm Tavares (C) Ronald Bell, George Hill, Michael Risk, Ralph Reader, Justin Vito | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Gary Burnett (SG), Robert Putnam (SF), John Foor (PF), Robert Jones (C) Larry Frank, Bruce Page, Paul Williams, Tyler Ward, John Mund | |
| 03:07 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 80-63 |
| 03:06 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Daniel Underwood | 80-63 |
| 03:02 | Tulsa | John Foor is called for the reach on Daniel Underwood - foul #1 on John Foor, team foul #10 | 80-63 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Card (SF), Ralph Reader (PF) Matthew Wilson, Malcolm Tavares | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (SF) Jay Macrae | |
| 03:02 | Tulsa | Daniel Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 03:02 | Tulsa | Daniel Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 82-63 |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam scores on a runner from the right block and the foul's on James Card - foul #2 on James Card, team foul #9 | 82-65 |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam misses the free throw | 82-65 |
| 02:48 | Tulsa | Ralph Reader snags the defensive board | 82-65 |
| 02:35 | Tulsa | Ralph Reader is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Craig | 84-65 |
| 02:30 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam misses long on a shot from the left side | 84-65 |
| 02:28 | Tulsa | Ralph Reader gets the rebound | 84-65 |
| 02:21 | Tulsa | Daniel Underwood drills a driving attempt in the paint | 86-65 |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Underwood steps in front of the Robert Jones pass | 86-65 |
| 02:04 | Tulsa | David Craig blows the layup | 86-65 |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam gets the rebound | 86-65 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Gary Burnett and he's fouled by Jacob Peterson - foul #1 on Jacob Peterson, team foul #10 | 86-67 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward (SF) Gary Burnett | |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 86-68 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Tulsa | David Craig can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 86-68 |
| 01:32 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor snags the defensive board | 86-68 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 86-68 |
| 01:10 | Tulsa | James Card grabs the defensive rebound | 86-68 |
| 01:08 | Tulsa | Daniel Underwood loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-68 |
| 00:59 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Foor | 86-71 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Tulsa | James Card's pass is intercepted by Robert Putnam in the backcourt | 86-71 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward lays it up and in set up by Robert Putnam | 86-73 |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | Ralph Reader clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 86-73 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank grabs the board | 86-73 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jacob Peterson - foul #2 on Jacob Peterson, team foul #11 | 86-73 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor makes the 1st free throw | 86-74 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | David Craig runs out the clock | 86-75 |