| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Charlie Troupe (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Blackshear (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Ball (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Santillan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Zaharis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andre Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - James Parkman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson inbounds the ball | 46-45 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Hughes - foul #3 on Christopher Hughes, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | George Hill (C) Christopher Hughes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 19:25 | Oklahoma | George Hill misses the dunk | 46-47 |
| 19:23 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 19:21 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis's pass is intercepted by Charlie Troupe in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 18:59 | Oklahoma | John Santillan is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Ball | 48-47 |
| 18:56 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Dennis Gorman (PG), Roger Ryan (SG), Douglas Sheeran (SF), John Saavedra (C) Charlie Troupe, Michael Blackshear, Larry Ball, George Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Thomas Kiely (SF), Nicholas Tiernan (PF), James Coyer (C) Kenneth Longley, Roger Peterson, Andre Brown, James Parkman | |
| 18:30 | Oklahoma | John Saavedra misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Nicholas Tiernan - foul #2 on Nicholas Tiernan, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG) Ralph Zaharis | |
| 18:30 | Oklahoma | John Saavedra makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 18:30 | Oklahoma | John Saavedra makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 18:03 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Sheeran is called for the reach on Thomas Kiely - foul #2 on Douglas Sheeran, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Willy Mahon (SG), Larry Ball (SF), George Hill (C) Roger Ryan, Douglas Sheeran, John Saavedra | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (SG), Roger Peterson (SF), Andre Brown (PF), Michael Heredia (C) Leroy Tschida, Thomas Kiely, Nicholas Tiernan, James Coyer | |
| 17:55 | Southern Mississippi | John Santillan picks off the pass by Roger Peterson | 50-47 |
| 17:42 | Oklahoma | John Santillan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Longley - foul #3 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe (PG) Dennis Gorman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG) Kenneth Longley | |
| 17:42 | Oklahoma | John Santillan misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 17:42 | Oklahoma | John Santillan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 17:13 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Zaharis | 51-49 |
| 16:54 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Michael Blackshear (SG) Willy Mahon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan (PF), James Parkman (C) Andre Brown, Michael Heredia | |
| 16:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Saavedra (C) John Santillan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:41 | Oklahoma | George Hill misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Nicholas Tiernan - foul #3 on Nicholas Tiernan, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown (PF) Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 16:41 | Oklahoma | George Hill makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 16:41 | Oklahoma | George Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 16:24 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis buries a 3 from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 16:07 | Oklahoma | Michael Blackshear misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Ralph Zaharis - foul #2 on Ralph Zaharis, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Dennis Gorman (PG), John Santillan (PF) Charlie Troupe, George Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely (SF) Roger Peterson | |
| 16:07 | Oklahoma | Michael Blackshear misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 16:07 | Oklahoma | Michael Blackshear makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Dennis Gorman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Blackshear (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Ball (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Santillan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Saavedra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leroy Tschida (tiring) SG - Ralph Zaharis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Kiely (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andre Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Parkman (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 15:40 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 15:34 | Oklahoma | Dennis Gorman buries a runner in the lane set up by Michael Blackshear | 56-52 |
| 15:13 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by John Santillan - foul #3 on John Santillan, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe (PG), Roger Ryan (SG), Douglas Sheeran (SF), Christopher Hughes (C) Dennis Gorman, Michael Blackshear, Larry Ball, John Saavedra | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Leroy Tschida, Ralph Zaharis, Thomas Kiely, James Parkman | |
| 15:13 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 15:13 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 14:52 | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 14:51 | Oklahoma | Christopher Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 14:41 | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-54 |
| 14:39 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Andre Brown | 56-54 |
| 14:35 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Sheeran is called for the reach on Floyd McNeil in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Sheeran, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Willy Mahon (PG), George Hill (PF) Charlie Troupe, John Santillan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer (PF), Michael Heredia (C) Andre Brown, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 14:16 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd McNeil | 56-57 |
| 14:11 | Oklahoma | Noah Ott is called for the reach on Willy Mahon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Noah Ott, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Dennis Gorman (PG), Larry Ball (SF) Roger Ryan, Douglas Sheeran | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (SG) Noah Ott | |
| 13:59 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Floyd McNeil - foul #4 on Floyd McNeil, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (SF), Nicholas Tiernan (PF) Floyd McNeil, James Coyer | |
| 13:59 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 13:59 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 13:39 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 13:37 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Dennis Gorman | 58-57 |
| 13:33 | Oklahoma | Dennis Gorman makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Hughes | 60-57 |
| 13:20 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by George Hill - foul #3 on George Hill, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe (PG), Michael Blackshear (SG), John Santillan (PF) Dennis Gorman, Willy Mahon, George Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman (C) Michael Heredia | |
| 13:20 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 13:20 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 13:18 | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe is hacked by Kenneth Longley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG) Kenneth Longley | |
| 13:18 | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 13:18 | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Nicholas Tiernan is denied by Larry Ball | 62-59 |
| 13:04 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 12:49 | Oklahoma | Michael Blackshear misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 62-59 |
| 12:48 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Santillan blocks the short jumper by Ralph Zaharis | 62-59 |
| 12:40 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 12:38 | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe travels in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Dennis Gorman (PG), Roger Ryan (SG), Douglas Sheeran (SF), John Saavedra (PF) Charlie Troupe, Michael Blackshear, Larry Ball, John Santillan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely (SF), James Coyer (PF) Roger Peterson, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 12:32 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Leroy Tschida | 62-61 |
| 12:27 | Oklahoma | Roger Ryan drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dennis Gorman | 64-61 |
| 12:27 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia (C) James Parkman | |
| 12:08 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by James Coyer is denied by John Saavedra | 64-61 |
| 12:06 | Oklahoma | John Saavedra grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 12:01 | Oklahoma | Roger Ryan drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Sheeran | 67-61 |
| 11:58 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Willy Mahon (SF), George Hill (PF) Douglas Sheeran, John Saavedra | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan (PF) James Coyer | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Dennis Gorman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Ryan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Mahon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Hill (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Hughes (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leroy Tschida (tired) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Zaharis (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Kiely (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Tiernan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Heredia (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Oklahoma | Roger Ryan clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Heredia - foul #3 on Michael Heredia, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (SF), James Parkman (C) Thomas Kiely, Michael Heredia | |
| 11:46 | Oklahoma | Roger Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 11:46 | Oklahoma | Roger Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 11:30 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson hits a 3 from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 11:15 | Oklahoma | Dennis Gorman is fouled on the floor by Ralph Zaharis - foul #3 on Ralph Zaharis, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Michael Blackshear (SG), Larry Ball (SF), John Santillan (PF) Roger Ryan, Willy Mahon, George Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown (PF), James Coyer (C) Nicholas Tiernan, James Parkman | |
| 11:15 | Oklahoma | Dennis Gorman misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 11:15 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Coyer | 69-64 |
| 10:49 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 69-64 |
| 10:48 | Oklahoma | John Santillan grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 10:46 | Oklahoma | Dennis Gorman is hacked by Leroy Tschida in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Tschida, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Saavedra (PF) John Santillan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely (SF), Michael Heredia (C) Ralph Zaharis, James Coyer | |
| 10:46 | Oklahoma | Dennis Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 10:46 | Oklahoma | Dennis Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 10:28 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 09:59 | Oklahoma | John Saavedra can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Andre Brown - foul #1 on Andre Brown, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe (PG), Willy Mahon (SG), Douglas Sheeran (SF) Dennis Gorman, Michael Blackshear, Larry Ball | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (SG), Nicholas Tiernan (PF), James Parkman (C) Roger Peterson, Andre Brown, Michael Heredia | |
| 09:59 | Oklahoma | John Saavedra misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 09:59 | Oklahoma | John Saavedra misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 09:59 | Oklahoma | Christopher Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 09:35 | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe misses the 3 from straight away | 71-66 |
| 09:34 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 09:32 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Santillan (PF), George Hill (C) John Saavedra, Christopher Hughes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (PG), James Coyer (C) Leroy Tschida, James Parkman | |
| 09:23 | Oklahoma | George Hill lays it in set up by Willy Mahon | 73-66 |
| 09:06 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson hits a wide open floater from the right block | 73-68 |
| 08:42 | Oklahoma | George Hill makes the wide open runner from the right block set up by Douglas Sheeran | 75-68 |
| 08:33 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer drills a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Charlie Troupe - foul #2 on Charlie Troupe, team foul #6 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Roger Ryan (SG), Larry Ball (SF), Christopher Hughes (C) Willy Mahon, Douglas Sheeran, George Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Michael Heredia (C) Thomas Kiely, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 08:33 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer makes the free throw | 75-71 |
| 08:31 | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown (PF) James Coyer | |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia misses badly on the uncontested runner from the left block | 75-71 |
| 08:08 | Oklahoma | Roger Ryan pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 08:04 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball is fouled on the floor by Andre Brown - foul #2 on Andre Brown, team foul #12 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Saavedra (PF) John Santillan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman (C) Michael Heredia | |
| 08:04 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 08:04 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 07:46 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 77-71 |
| 07:45 | Oklahoma | John Saavedra grabs the defensive rebound | 77-71 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Charlie Troupe (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Ryan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Ball (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Saavedra (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Hughes (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leroy Tschida (very tired) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Zaharis (very tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Peterson (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andre Brown (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Parkman (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-71 |
| 07:39 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball misses the tip | 77-71 |
| 07:38 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman pulls down the rebound | 77-71 |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 77-73 |
| 06:55 | Oklahoma | John Saavedra drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Ryan | 79-73 |
| 06:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis is fouled on the floor by Charlie Troupe - foul #3 on Charlie Troupe, team foul #7 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Dennis Gorman (PG), Michael Blackshear (SG), John Santillan (PF), George Hill (C) Charlie Troupe, Roger Ryan, John Saavedra, Christopher Hughes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Michael Heredia (C) Leroy Tschida, Roger Peterson, Andre Brown, James Parkman | |
| 06:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 06:27 | Oklahoma | George Hill grabs the board | 79-73 |
| 06:14 | Oklahoma | George Hill clanks a jump hook near the basket | 79-73 |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Heredia | 79-73 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Heredia and he's hacked by Dennis Gorman - foul #1 on Dennis Gorman, team foul #8 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Douglas Sheeran (SF) Larry Ball | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan (PF) Ralph Zaharis | |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley makes the free throw | 79-76 |
| 05:28 | Oklahoma | John Santillan loses the dribble to Kenneth Longley | 79-76 |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley banks in the layup | 79-78 |
| 05:12 | Oklahoma | Michael Blackshear is hacked by Kenneth Longley - foul #5 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #13 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Willy Mahon (SF) Douglas Sheeran | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), James Coyer (PF) Kenneth Longley, Michael Heredia | |
| 05:12 | Oklahoma | Michael Blackshear misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 05:12 | Oklahoma | Michael Blackshear makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 04:55 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer's pass is intercepted by Dennis Gorman | 80-78 |
| 04:51 | Oklahoma | Dennis Gorman banks in the layup | 82-78 |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Leroy Tschida and the foul's on Michael Blackshear - foul #1 on Michael Blackshear, team foul #9 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Larry Ball (SF), Christopher Hughes (C) Michael Blackshear, John Santillan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia (C) Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott makes the free throw | 82-81 |
| 04:15 | Oklahoma | George Hill connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Hughes and he's hacked by Leroy Tschida - foul #3 on Leroy Tschida, team foul #14 | 84-81 |
| 04:15 | Oklahoma | George Hill makes the free throw | 85-81 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-81 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Saavedra (PF) George Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:56 | Oklahoma | Christopher Hughes buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Willy Mahon | 87-81 |
| 03:34 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-81 |
| 03:33 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 87-81 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Dennis Gorman (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willy Mahon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Ball (tired) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Saavedra (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Hughes (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leroy Tschida (very tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Noah Ott (tiring) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Floyd McNeil (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Coyer (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Heredia (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball blows the layup | 87-81 |
| 03:13 | Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to Willy Mahon | 87-81 |
| 03:13 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-81 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe (PG), Michael Blackshear (SG), Douglas Sheeran (SF), John Santillan (PF) Dennis Gorman, Willy Mahon, Larry Ball, John Saavedra | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Thomas Kiely (PF), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Leroy Tschida, James Coyer, Michael Heredia | |
| 02:57 | Oklahoma | Michael Blackshear is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Blackshear, team foul #10 | 87-81 |
| 02:40 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 87-81 |
| 02:38 | Oklahoma | John Santillan gets the rebound | 87-81 |
| 02:36 | Oklahoma | Ralph Zaharis is called for the reach on Charlie Troupe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Zaharis, team foul #15 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Roger Ryan (SG), George Hill (C) Michael Blackshear, Christopher Hughes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman (C) Thomas Kiely | |
| 02:36 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-81 |
| 02:36 | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 02:36 | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe misses the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 02:36 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott grabs the board | 88-81 |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 88-81 |
| 02:15 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman tips it but misses | 88-81 |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott grabs the offensive board | 88-81 |
| 02:07 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan can't connect on a runner in the lane | 88-81 |
| 02:06 | Oklahoma | John Santillan grabs the defensive rebound | 88-81 |
| 01:50 | Oklahoma | Douglas Sheeran misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-81 |
| 01:49 | Oklahoma | Roger Ryan grabs the offensive rebound | 88-81 |
| 01:33 | Oklahoma | George Hill knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roger Ryan | 90-81 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 90-81 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Michael Blackshear (SG), Larry Ball (SF), Christopher Hughes (C) Roger Ryan, Douglas Sheeran, George Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Andre Brown (PF) Ralph Zaharis, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil's pass is intercepted by John Santillan | 90-81 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | The refs have stopped play. Floyd McNeil is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 90-81 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (SF) Floyd McNeil | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Oklahoma | Michael Blackshear connects on the open jump hook near the basket set up by Larry Ball | 92-81 |
| 01:01 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 92-81 |
| 00:59 | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe grabs the board | 92-81 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Oklahoma | Leroy Tschida is called for the reach on Charlie Troupe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leroy Tschida, team foul #16 | 92-81 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Roger Ryan (SG), George Hill (C) Michael Blackshear, Christopher Hughes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (SG), Nicholas Tiernan (PF), James Coyer (C) Noah Ott, Andre Brown, James Parkman | |
| 00:58 | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe makes the 1st free throw | 93-81 |
| 00:58 | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe makes the 2nd free throw | 94-81 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida is hacked by Charlie Troupe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charlie Troupe, team foul #11 | 94-81 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Michael Blackshear (SG), Christopher Hughes (C) Roger Ryan, George Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida misses the 1st free throw | 94-81 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 94-82 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe is hacked by Leroy Tschida in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leroy Tschida, team foul #17 | 94-82 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely (SF) Leroy Tschida | |
| 00:53 | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe makes the 1st free throw | 95-82 |
| 00:53 | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe makes the 2nd free throw | 96-82 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 96-84 |
| 00:21 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 96-84 |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer pulls down the rebound | 96-84 |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis is hacked by Michael Blackshear in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Blackshear, team foul #12 | 96-84 |
| 00:15 | Oklahoma | The refs have stopped play. Christopher Hughes is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 96-84 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | George Hill (C) Christopher Hughes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis makes the 1st free throw | 96-85 |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis misses the 2nd free throw | 96-85 |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to James Coyer | 96-85 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 96-85 |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma | Michael Blackshear grabs the board | 96-85 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe runs out the clock | 96-85 |