| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Cozad (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Branden Tyrell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Kim (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clifford James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noah Ott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Brown (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Parkman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | John Cooper inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim is hacked by Andre Brown - foul #2 on Andre Brown, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:25 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Cooper | 38-38 |
| 19:12 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 19:11 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman misses the tip | 38-38 |
| 19:09 | Tulsa | John Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 19:05 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Cooper | 40-38 |
| 19:02 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott is hacked by John Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Cooper, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Denver Hess (PG), Bruce Barta (SF), John Hoefer (PF), Gerald Shreve (C) James Cozad, John Cooper, Floyd Kim, Clifford James | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Ralph Zaharis (SG), James Coyer (PF), Michael Heredia (C) Kenneth Longley, Noah Ott, Andre Brown, James Parkman | |
| 18:55 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis is hacked by Gerald Shreve - foul #3 on Gerald Shreve, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dominic Carl (C) Gerald Shreve | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 18:38 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Dominic Carl - foul #1 on Dominic Carl, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Boggs (SF) Branden Tyrell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (SF) Floyd McNeil | |
| 18:38 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:38 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:25 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dominic Carl | 42-40 |
| 18:01 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson's pass is intercepted by Denver Hess | 42-40 |
| 17:34 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs makes the 3 from straight away set up by Bruce Barta | 45-40 |
| 17:05 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Zaharis | 45-42 |
| 17:01 | Tulsa | James Coyer is called for the reach on Denver Hess in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Coyer, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Branden Tyrell (SG), John Cooper (SF), Floyd Kim (PF), Clifford James (C) Denver Hess, Bruce Barta, Charles Boggs, John Hoefer, Dominic Carl | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Andre Brown (PF), James Parkman (C) Leroy Tschida, Ralph Zaharis, Roger Peterson, James Coyer, Michael Heredia | |
| 16:53 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim misses the shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 16:52 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:34 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Kim steals the ball from Floyd McNeil | 45-42 |
| 16:18 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 15:58 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Cozad - foul #1 on James Cozad, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Foster (PG), Gerald Shreve (C) James Cozad, Clifford James | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely (PF), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Andre Brown, James Parkman | |
| 15:58 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:58 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:58 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Foster (fresh) SG - Branden Tyrell (fresh) 17 pts. SF - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Kim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Shreve (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noah Ott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Kiely (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Tiernan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:53 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Floyd Kim | 50-43 |
| 15:42 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 15:41 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan tips it home | 50-45 |
| 15:30 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve drills a runner from the baseline | 52-45 |
| 15:14 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Floyd Kim - foul #3 on Floyd Kim, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clifford James (C) Gerald Shreve | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 15:14 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 15:14 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 15:14 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 15:12 | Tulsa | George Foster loses the dribble to Kenneth Longley in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 15:00 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kenneth Longley | 52-48 |
| 14:55 | Tulsa | Floyd McNeil is called for the reach on George Foster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Floyd McNeil, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG) George Foster | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (SG), Andre Brown (PF), James Parkman (C) Noah Ott, Thomas Kiely, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 14:42 | Tulsa | James Cozad comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 14:41 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 14:39 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (SF) Floyd McNeil | |
| 14:24 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 14:22 | Tulsa | John Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 14:13 | Tulsa | John Cooper knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Roger Peterson - foul #3 on Roger Peterson, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Hoefer (PF) Floyd Kim | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Michael Heredia (C) Kenneth Longley, James Parkman | |
| 14:13 | Tulsa | John Cooper makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 14:00 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson misses the jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 13:59 | Tulsa | Clifford James grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 13:53 | Tulsa | Ralph Zaharis takes the ball from Branden Tyrell in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis lays it in | 55-50 |
| 13:30 | Tulsa | Clifford James can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 13:28 | Tulsa | Clifford James grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 13:05 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida is fouled in the backcourt by James Cozad - foul #2 on James Cozad, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Denver Hess (PG), Bruce Barta (SG), Charles Boggs (SF), Dominic Carl (PF), Gerald Shreve (C) James Cozad, Branden Tyrell, John Cooper, John Hoefer, Clifford James | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Thomas Kiely (PF), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Leroy Tschida, Ralph Zaharis, Roger Peterson, Andre Brown, Michael Heredia | |
| 12:47 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 12:46 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 12:33 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 57-50 |
| 12:31 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Foster (PG) Gerald Shreve | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman (C) Thomas Kiely | |
| 12:10 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs buries a 3 from straight away | 60-50 |
| 12:05 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-50 |
| 12:03 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Foster (fresh) SG - Denver Hess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Boggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bruce Barta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dominic Carl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noah Ott (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Floyd McNeil (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Tiernan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Parkman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 11:40 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 11:29 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dominic Carl - foul #2 on Dominic Carl, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Branden Tyrell (SG), Floyd Kim (PF), John Hoefer (C) George Foster, Denver Hess, Charles Boggs, Dominic Carl | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Ralph Zaharis (SG), Andre Brown (PF) Kenneth Longley, Noah Ott, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 11:29 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 11:29 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 11:00 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 10:45 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Floyd McNeil | 60-54 |
| 10:43 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Cooper (SF), Gerald Shreve (C) Bruce Barta, John Hoefer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely (SF), James Coyer (PF), Michael Heredia (C) Floyd McNeil, Andre Brown, James Parkman | |
| 10:38 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Ralph Zaharis | 60-56 |
| 10:24 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Floyd Kim | 63-56 |
| 10:22 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Shreve - foul #4 on Gerald Shreve, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clifford James (C) Gerald Shreve | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott (SG) Ralph Zaharis | |
| 10:22 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 10:22 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 10:04 | Tulsa | John Cooper misses the jump hook from the baseline | 63-58 |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 09:47 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott travels with the ball | 63-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Foster (PG), Bruce Barta (SF), John Hoefer (C) James Cozad, John Cooper, Clifford James | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Roger Peterson (SF), Andre Brown (PF), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Leroy Tschida, Thomas Kiely, James Coyer, Michael Heredia | |
| 09:35 | Tulsa | John Hoefer misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Nicholas Tiernan - foul #4 on Nicholas Tiernan, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (SG), James Parkman (C) Noah Ott, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 09:35 | Tulsa | John Hoefer makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 09:35 | Tulsa | John Hoefer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 09:33 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Barta - foul #1 on Bruce Barta, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| 09:33 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 09:33 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 09:16 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell is fouled on the floor by Ralph Zaharis - foul #1 on Ralph Zaharis, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Denver Hess (SG), Clifford James (C) Branden Tyrell, Floyd Kim | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:04 | Tulsa | Clifford James can't finish the layup | 65-60 |
| 09:03 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 08:48 | Southern Mississippi | John Hoefer steals it from Ralph Zaharis | 65-60 |
| 08:42 | Tulsa | Clifford James hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Barta | 67-60 |
| 08:42 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Boggs (SF), Floyd Kim (PF), Dominic Carl (C) Bruce Barta, John Hoefer, Clifford James | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott (SG), Thomas Kiely (PF), Michael Heredia (C) Ralph Zaharis, Andre Brown, James Parkman | |
| 08:34 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Kim denies the turnaround by Thomas Kiely | 67-60 |
| 08:33 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 08:14 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Roger Peterson | 67-63 |
| 07:53 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-63 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Foster (fairly fresh) SG - Denver Hess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Boggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Floyd Kim (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dominic Carl (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noah Ott (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Roger Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Kiely (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Heredia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Floyd Kim - foul #4 on Floyd Kim, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Branden Tyrell (SG), John Cooper (SF), John Hoefer (PF), Gerald Shreve (C) George Foster, Denver Hess, Charles Boggs, Floyd Kim, Dominic Carl | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Ralph Zaharis (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Kenneth Longley, Noah Ott, Roger Peterson, Michael Heredia | |
| 07:44 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 07:44 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 07:41 | Tulsa | James Cozad is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Kiely - foul #2 on Thomas Kiely, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer (C) Thomas Kiely | |
| 07:41 | Tulsa | James Cozad makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 07:41 | Tulsa | James Cozad makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil loses the dribble to John Cooper in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| 07:25 | Tulsa | John Hoefer is fouled on the floor by James Coyer - foul #2 on James Coyer, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| 07:25 | Tulsa | John Hoefer makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 07:25 | Tulsa | John Hoefer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-65 |
| 07:07 | Tulsa | John Hoefer snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 07:05 | Tulsa | James Coyer steps in front of the John Cooper pass in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| 06:46 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Tiernan | 73-68 |
| 06:35 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Floyd McNeil - foul #4 on Floyd McNeil, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bruce Barta (SF), Floyd Kim (PF), Clifford James (C) John Cooper, John Hoefer, Gerald Shreve | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Michael Heredia (C) Leroy Tschida, Ralph Zaharis, James Coyer | |
| 06:35 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 06:35 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 06:21 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-68 |
| 06:20 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim pulls down the rebound | 75-68 |
| 06:14 | Tulsa | A charge is called on Floyd Kim - foul #5 on Floyd Kim, team foul #11 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Denver Hess (PG), Charles Boggs (SG), Dominic Carl (PF) James Cozad, Branden Tyrell, Floyd Kim | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown (PF) Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 05:57 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kenneth Longley | 75-71 |
| 05:35 | Tulsa | Dominic Carl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-71 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Branden Tyrell (SG), John Cooper (SF), John Hoefer (PF), Gerald Shreve (C) Denver Hess, Charles Boggs, Bruce Barta, Dominic Carl, Clifford James | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Ralph Zaharis (SG), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Kenneth Longley, Noah Ott, Michael Heredia | |
| 05:12 | Southern Mississippi | James Cozad is called for the reach on Leroy Tschida - foul #3 on James Cozad, team foul #12 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (SF), Thomas Kiely (PF) Floyd McNeil, Andre Brown | |
| 05:12 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 05:12 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 05:02 | Tulsa | James Cozad knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Branden Tyrell | 77-73 |
| 04:49 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida lays it up and in | 77-75 |
| 04:43 | Tulsa | Nicholas Tiernan swats the layup by John Cooper | 77-75 |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | Branden Tyrell steals it from Ralph Zaharis in the backcourt | 77-75 |
| 04:22 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell is whistled for a carry | 77-75 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Foster (PG), Bruce Barta (SF), Dominic Carl (PF), Clifford James (C) James Cozad, John Cooper, John Hoefer, Gerald Shreve | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Andre Brown (PF), James Parkman (C) Leroy Tschida, Ralph Zaharis, Roger Peterson, Thomas Kiely, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 04:20 | Southern Mississippi | George Foster takes the ball from Noah Ott in the backcourt | 77-75 |
| 04:02 | Tulsa | James Parkman steals the ball from Bruce Barta | 77-75 |
| 03:35 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman hits a wide open jumper in the lane | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Foster (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Branden Tyrell (tired) 26 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Barta (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dominic Carl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Clifford James (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Noah Ott (tired) 8 pts. SF - Floyd McNeil (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Andre Brown (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Parkman (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Tulsa | Dominic Carl makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from George Foster and he's hacked by Noah Ott - foul #1 on Noah Ott, team foul #10 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Denver Hess (PG), Charles Boggs (SG) George Foster, Branden Tyrell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (PG), Ralph Zaharis (SG), James Coyer (PF), Michael Heredia (C) Kenneth Longley, Noah Ott, Andre Brown, James Parkman | |
| 03:24 | Tulsa | Dominic Carl makes the free throw | 80-77 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-77 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Cooper (SF), John Hoefer (PF), Gerald Shreve (C) Bruce Barta, Dominic Carl, Clifford James | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG) Floyd McNeil | |
| 02:49 | Tulsa | John Cooper's floater is tipped away by James Coyer | 80-77 |
| 02:47 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis is hacked by Denver Hess in the backcourt - foul #2 on Denver Hess, team foul #13 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG) Charles Boggs | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan (PF) James Coyer | |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:41 | Tulsa | Denver Hess throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-79 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan misses the wide open runner from close range | 80-79 |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson tips it back up and in | 80-81 |
| 02:22 | Tulsa | John Hoefer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-81 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bruce Barta (SF), Dominic Carl (PF), Clifford James (C) John Cooper, John Hoefer, Gerald Shreve | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Floyd McNeil (SF), James Parkman (C) Leroy Tschida, Roger Peterson, Michael Heredia | |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Clifford James - foul #1 on Clifford James, team foul #14 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell (SG) Denver Hess | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott (SG), Thomas Kiely (PF) Ralph Zaharis, James Parkman | |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan misses the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 02:08 | Tulsa | Dominic Carl grabs the board | 80-81 |
| 01:46 | Tulsa | James Cozad misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-81 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely grabs the defensive rebound | 80-81 |
| 01:21 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott is fouled on the floor by James Cozad - foul #4 on James Cozad, team foul #15 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Cooper (SF), John Hoefer (PF) Bruce Barta, Dominic Carl | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown (PF), James Parkman (C) Thomas Kiely, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 01:21 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| 01:21 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:21 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 01:05 | Tulsa | Clifford James jams it | 82-83 |
| 00:51 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman throws it down | 82-85 |
| 00:51 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-85 |
| 00:35 | Tulsa | Clifford James misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-85 |
| 00:33 | Tulsa | John Cooper tips it home | 84-85 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott is fouled in the backcourt by Branden Tyrell - foul #2 on Branden Tyrell, team foul #16 | 84-85 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott misses the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell is fouled on the floor by Noah Ott - foul #2 on Noah Ott, team foul #11 | 84-86 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-86 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell makes the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell makes the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Cozad (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Branden Tyrell (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cooper (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Hoefer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Clifford James (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Noah Ott (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Andre Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Parkman (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Tulsa | John Hoefer wins the tip | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:45 | Tulsa | John Cooper is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Branden Tyrell | 88-86 |
| 04:30 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Longley | 88-88 |
| 04:03 | Tulsa | James Cozad banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Branden Tyrell | 90-88 |
| 03:47 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 90-91 |
| 03:45 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell is fouled in the backcourt by Noah Ott - foul #3 on Noah Ott, team foul #12 | 90-91 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Denver Hess (PG), Bruce Barta (SF), Dominic Carl (PF), Gerald Shreve (C) James Cozad, John Cooper, John Hoefer, Clifford James | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Ralph Zaharis (SG), Roger Peterson (SF), Nicholas Tiernan (PF), James Coyer (C) Kenneth Longley, Noah Ott, Floyd McNeil, Andre Brown, James Parkman | |
| 03:45 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell misses the 1st free throw | 90-91 |
| 03:45 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell makes the 2nd free throw | 91-91 |
| 03:29 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer connects on the open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Ralph Zaharis | 91-93 |
| 03:12 | Tulsa | Dominic Carl is whistled for a carry | 91-93 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Boggs (SF) Branden Tyrell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Peterson | 91-96 |
| 02:54 | Tulsa | Denver Hess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-96 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Foster (PG), Branden Tyrell (SG) Denver Hess, Dominic Carl | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil (SF), Thomas Kiely (PF), Michael Heredia (C) Roger Peterson, Nicholas Tiernan, James Coyer | |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Branden Tyrell - foul #3 on Branden Tyrell, team foul #17 | 91-96 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Cooper (SF) Charles Boggs | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis makes the 1st free throw | 91-97 |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis misses the 2nd free throw | 91-97 |
| 02:27 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Gerald Shreve | 91-97 |
| 02:13 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 91-97 |
| 02:12 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to John Cooper | 91-97 |
| 01:51 | Tulsa | John Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 91-97 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), John Hoefer (PF), Clifford James (C) George Foster, Bruce Barta, Gerald Shreve | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Andre Brown (PF), James Parkman (C) Leroy Tschida, Ralph Zaharis, Thomas Kiely, Michael Heredia | |
| 01:36 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Clifford James - foul #2 on Clifford James, team foul #18 | 91-97 |
| 01:36 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 91-97 |
| 01:36 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman misses the 1st free throw | 91-97 |
| 01:36 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman makes the 2nd free throw | 91-98 |
| 01:14 | Tulsa | Kenneth Longley picks off the pass by John Hoefer | 91-98 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford James - foul #3 on Clifford James, team foul #19 | 91-98 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott makes the 1st free throw | 91-99 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 91-100 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:01 | Tulsa | John Hoefer comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on James Parkman - foul #1 on James Parkman, team foul #13 | 91-100 |
| 01:01 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 91-100 |
| 01:01 | Tulsa | John Hoefer makes the 1st free throw | 92-100 |
| 01:01 | Tulsa | John Hoefer makes the 2nd free throw | 93-100 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Cozad (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Branden Tyrell (tiring) 29 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Cooper (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Hoefer (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Clifford James (very tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Noah Ott (tiring) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Andre Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Parkman (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott is hacked by Branden Tyrell - foul #4 on Branden Tyrell, team foul #20 | 93-100 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (SF), Michael Heredia (C) Floyd McNeil, James Parkman | |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott makes the 1st free throw | 93-101 |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 93-102 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Tulsa | Clifford James misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 93-102 |
| 00:50 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to John Hoefer | 93-102 |
| 00:48 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 93-102 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia pulls down the rebound | 93-102 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia is hacked by Branden Tyrell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Branden Tyrell, team foul #21 | 93-102 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bruce Barta (SG) Branden Tyrell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia makes the 1st free throw | 93-103 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia makes the 2nd free throw | 93-104 |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | James Cozad is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Longley - foul #1 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #14 | 93-104 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Denver Hess (SG), Gerald Shreve (C) John Cooper, Clifford James | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (SG), Roger Peterson (SF), Nicholas Tiernan (PF), James Coyer (C) Kenneth Longley, Noah Ott, Andre Brown, Michael Heredia | |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | James Cozad makes the 1st free throw | 94-104 |
| 00:43 | Tulsa | James Cozad makes the 2nd free throw | 95-104 |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida is hacked by James Cozad in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Cozad, team foul #22 | 95-104 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Cooper (SF), Clifford James (C) James Cozad, Gerald Shreve | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Andre Brown (PF), Michael Heredia (C) Ralph Zaharis, Roger Peterson, Nicholas Tiernan, James Coyer | |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 95-105 |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida misses the 2nd free throw | 95-105 |
| 00:41 | Tulsa | Clifford James grabs the board | 95-105 |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | Clifford James clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 95-105 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Heredia | 95-105 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley is hacked by Denver Hess in the backcourt - foul #3 on Denver Hess, team foul #23 | 95-105 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Boggs (SF), Gerald Shreve (C) John Cooper, Clifford James | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (SG), Roger Peterson (SF), Nicholas Tiernan (PF), James Coyer (C) Noah Ott, Leroy Tschida, Andre Brown, Michael Heredia | |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley makes the 1st free throw | 95-106 |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley misses the 2nd free throw | 95-106 |
| 00:26 | Tulsa | Gerald Shreve pulls down the rebound | 95-106 |
| 00:21 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Tiernan - foul #5 on Nicholas Tiernan, team foul #15 | 95-106 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Michael Heredia (C) Kenneth Longley, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 00:21 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 96-106 |
| 00:21 | Tulsa | Charles Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 97-106 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida is hacked by Denver Hess in the backcourt - foul #4 on Denver Hess, team foul #24 | 97-106 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Cooper (SF), Clifford James (C) Charles Boggs, Gerald Shreve | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Andre Brown (PF) Ralph Zaharis, Roger Peterson, James Coyer | |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 97-107 |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 97-108 |
| 00:11 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Clifford James | 100-108 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Barta - foul #2 on Bruce Barta, team foul #25 | 100-108 |
| 00:09 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 100-108 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown makes the 1st free throw | 100-109 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 100-110 |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Denver Hess misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 100-110 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia grabs the board | 100-110 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia runs out the clock | 100-110 |