| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Danny Dunn (fresh) SG - Patrick Carver (fresh) SF - Melvin Morris (fresh) PF - John Hoffman (fresh) C - Hal Frank (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Howard (fresh) SG - Carl Cardiel (fresh) SF - Richard Troche (fresh) PF - Louis Boyer (fresh) C - Manuel Petree (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Hal Frank wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Tulsa | Louis Boyer is called for the reach on Patrick Carver - foul #1 on Louis Boyer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Tulsa | Melvin Morris is fouled on the floor by Richard Troche - foul #1 on Richard Troche, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Tulsa | Patrick Carver misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche is hacked by Patrick Carver - foul #1 on Patrick Carver, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Tulsa | Patrick Carver is fouled on the floor by Carl Cardiel - foul #1 on Carl Cardiel, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Tulsa | John Hoffman can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Tulsa | John Hoffman misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Tulsa | Melvin Morris tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Patrick Carver - foul #2 on Patrick Carver, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Dudley (SG) Patrick Carver | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 18:19 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Tulsa | Hal Frank gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:48 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:30 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree loses the ball out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 17:17 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 16:59 | Southern Mississippi | John Hoffman steps in front of the Carl Cardiel pass | 2-3 |
| 16:40 | Tulsa | Hal Frank hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Danny Dunn | 4-3 |
| 16:22 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche can't throw it down | 4-3 |
| 16:21 | Tulsa | John Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:18 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto (PF) John Hoffman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (PG), Nicholas Wilder (SG), Victor Perales (SF), Milton Christman (PF), Robert Brown (C) William Howard, Carl Cardiel, Richard Troche, Louis Boyer, Manuel Petree | |
| 15:55 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales hits a runner from close range | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Danny Dunn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Dudley (fairly fresh) SF - Melvin Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Yamamoto (fresh) C - Hal Frank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gaston Tidwell (fresh) SG - Nicholas Wilder (fresh) SF - Victor Perales (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milton Christman (fresh) C - Robert Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Gaston Tidwell - foul #1 on Gaston Tidwell, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Joyner (SG) Robert Dudley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 15:37 | Tulsa | Melvin Morris drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Danny Dunn | 6-5 |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales misses the lay-in | 6-5 |
| 15:16 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman grabs the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:59 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Yamamoto denies the turnaround by Robert Brown | 6-5 |
| 14:58 | Tulsa | Hal Frank snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 14:43 | Tulsa | Nicholas Wilder is called for the reach on Michael Yamamoto - foul #1 on Nicholas Wilder, team foul #5 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG), Carl Cardiel (SG), Richard Troche (SF), Louis Boyer (PF), Manuel Petree (C) Gaston Tidwell, Nicholas Wilder, Victor Perales, Milton Christman, Robert Brown | |
| 14:27 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Louis Boyer - foul #2 on Louis Boyer, team foul #6 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Dudley (SG) Paul Joyner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael (PF) Louis Boyer | |
| 14:27 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:27 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Hal Frank - foul #1 on Hal Frank, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Hoffman (PF) Michael Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:47 | Tulsa | Melvin Morris can't finish the layup | 8-7 |
| 13:46 | Tulsa | John Hoffman tips it in | 10-7 |
| 13:36 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 10-7 |
| 13:35 | Tulsa | Melvin Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:21 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn is alone and drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Dudley | 12-7 |
| 13:07 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Dunn steps in front of the Richard Troche pass | 12-7 |
| 13:03 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley blows the layup | 12-7 |
| 13:01 | Tulsa | Melvin Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:49 | Tulsa | Hal Frank scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Hoffman and the foul's on Manuel Petree - foul #1 on Manuel Petree, team foul #7 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Joyner (PG), Gerald Beeks (SG), Robert Ward (SF), Michael Yamamoto (PF) Danny Dunn, Robert Dudley, Melvin Morris, John Hoffman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (PG), Nicholas Wilder (SG), Victor Perales (SF), Milton Christman (PF), Robert Brown (C) William Howard, Carl Cardiel, Richard Troche, Alexander Michael, Manuel Petree | |
| 12:49 | Tulsa | Hal Frank misses the free throw | 14-7 |
| 12:49 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown grabs the board | 14-7 |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell is hacked by Gerald Beeks - foul #1 on Gerald Beeks, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jack Lynch (C) Hal Frank | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:25 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gaston Tidwell | 14-9 |
| 12:21 | Tulsa | Gaston Tidwell is called for the reach on Paul Joyner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gaston Tidwell, team foul #8 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Cudney (PG) Gaston Tidwell | |
| 12:21 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:21 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 11:59 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Cudney travels with the ball | 16-9 |
| 11:53 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner loses the dribble to Jason Cudney in the backcourt | 16-9 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Joyner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Beeks (fresh) SF - Robert Ward (fresh) PF - Michael Yamamoto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Lynch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jason Cudney (fresh) SG - Nicholas Wilder (fresh) SF - Victor Perales (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milton Christman (fresh) C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown loses the dribble to Paul Joyner | 16-9 |
| 11:22 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Milton Christman - foul #1 on Milton Christman, team foul #9 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Dudley (SG), Melvin Morris (SF), John Hoffman (PF) Gerald Beeks, Robert Ward, Jack Lynch | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel (SG) Jason Cudney | |
| 11:22 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto misses the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 11:22 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 11:11 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder loses the dribble to Melvin Morris | 17-9 |
| 10:55 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-9 |
| 10:38 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Hoffman - foul #1 on John Hoffman, team foul #5 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Dunn (PG), Hal Frank (C) Paul Joyner, Michael Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG), Richard Troche (SF), Manuel Petree (C) Nicholas Wilder, Victor Perales, Milton Christman | |
| 10:38 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 10:38 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 10:29 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-10 |
| 10:27 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 19-10 |
| 10:06 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Carl Cardiel is blocked by Hal Frank | 19-10 |
| 10:05 | Tulsa | Hal Frank snags the defensive board | 19-10 |
| 09:49 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 19-10 |
| 09:48 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree grabs the defensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 09:33 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche lays it up and in | 19-12 |
| 09:16 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-12 |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree steps out of bounds on the sideline | 19-12 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Joyner (PG), Gerald Beeks (SG), Robert Ward (SF), Michael Yamamoto (PF), Jack Lynch (C) Danny Dunn, Robert Dudley, Melvin Morris, John Hoffman, Hal Frank | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Cudney (PG), Nicholas Wilder (SG), Milton Christman (PF), Alexander Michael (C) William Howard, Carl Cardiel, Robert Brown, Manuel Petree | |
| 08:36 | Tulsa | Gerald Beeks comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Nicholas Wilder - foul #2 on Nicholas Wilder, team foul #10 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel (SG), Victor Perales (SF) Nicholas Wilder, Richard Troche | |
| 08:36 | Tulsa | Gerald Beeks misses the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 08:36 | Tulsa | Gerald Beeks makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Yamamoto - foul #1 on Michael Yamamoto, team foul #6 | 20-12 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales misses the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales misses the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman snags the offensive board | 20-12 |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel scores on a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Gerald Beeks - foul #2 on Gerald Beeks, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Dunn (PG) Gerald Beeks | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel makes the free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:10 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Cudney - foul #1 on Jason Cudney, team foul #11 | 20-15 |
| 08:10 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:10 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:56 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel loses the ball out of bounds | 22-15 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree (C) Milton Christman | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Danny Dunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Joyner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Ward (fresh) PF - Michael Yamamoto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jack Lynch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jason Cudney (fresh) SG - Carl Cardiel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Perales (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Michael (fresh) C - Manuel Petree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Ward | 25-15 |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Cudney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-15 |
| 07:34 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael tips it back up and in | 25-17 |
| 07:28 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner is hacked by Carl Cardiel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Cardiel, team foul #12 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hal Frank (C) Michael Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG), Richard Troche (SF), Milton Christman (PF) Jason Cudney, Carl Cardiel, Alexander Michael | |
| 07:28 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:28 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 07:07 | Southern Mississippi | The jumper by William Howard is denied by Jack Lynch | 26-17 |
| 07:05 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree tips it back up and in | 26-19 |
| 07:03 | Tulsa | William Howard steals the ball from Hal Frank in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| 06:50 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Robert Ward - foul #1 on Robert Ward, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Dudley (SG), Melvin Morris (SF), John Hoffman (PF) Paul Joyner, Robert Ward, Jack Lynch | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 06:50 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:50 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:50 | Tulsa | Hal Frank pulls down the rebound | 26-19 |
| 06:28 | Tulsa | Richard Troche is called for the reach on Melvin Morris - foul #2 on Richard Troche, team foul #13 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Carver (SG), Gerald Beeks (PF) Robert Dudley, John Hoffman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Cudney (PG), Gaston Tidwell (SG) William Howard, Richard Troche | |
| 06:28 | Tulsa | Melvin Morris makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:28 | Tulsa | Melvin Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:12 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Carver takes the ball from Manuel Petree | 28-19 |
| 06:07 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn blows the layup | 28-19 |
| 06:06 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Joyner (PG), Michael Yamamoto (C) Danny Dunn, Hal Frank | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG), Alexander Michael (PF) Jason Cudney, Milton Christman | |
| 05:21 | Tulsa | Patrick Carver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 05:20 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 04:57 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-19 |
| 04:55 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Michael Yamamoto | 28-19 |
| 04:52 | Tulsa | Melvin Morris is hacked by William Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Howard, team foul #14 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Dudley (SG), John Hoffman (PF) Paul Joyner, Gerald Beeks | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder (SG), Milton Christman (C) Gaston Tidwell, Manuel Petree | |
| 04:52 | Tulsa | Melvin Morris makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 04:52 | Tulsa | Melvin Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:42 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Alexander Michael is blocked by Michael Yamamoto | 30-19 |
| 04:41 | Tulsa | Patrick Carver grabs the board | 30-19 |
| 04:16 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Carver | 33-19 |
| 03:59 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman clanks a floater from the right side | 33-19 |
| 03:58 | Tulsa | Melvin Morris gets the rebound | 33-19 |
| 03:49 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-19 |
| 03:47 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Nicholas Wilder | 33-19 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Patrick Carver (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Dudley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Morris (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Yamamoto (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Howard (tiring) SG - Nicholas Wilder (fresh) SF - Victor Perales (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Michael (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Christman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-21 |
| 03:13 | Tulsa | John Hoffman clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Alexander Michael - foul #1 on Alexander Michael, team foul #15 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Joyner (PG), Robert Ward (SF), Hal Frank (C) Robert Dudley, Melvin Morris, Michael Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (PG), Carl Cardiel (SG), Richard Troche (SF), Louis Boyer (PF), Robert Brown (C) William Howard, Nicholas Wilder, Victor Perales, Alexander Michael, Milton Christman | |
| 03:13 | Tulsa | John Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 03:13 | Tulsa | John Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 03:13 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 33-21 |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche scores on a jump hook from the right block | 33-23 |
| 02:29 | Tulsa | Hal Frank is whistled for a carry | 33-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Dunn (PG), Jack Lynch (PF) Patrick Carver, John Hoffman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:10 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 33-25 |
| 01:51 | Tulsa | Hal Frank can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-25 |
| 01:50 | Tulsa | Hal Frank grabs the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 01:36 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Paul Joyner, team foul #9 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Dudley (SG), Gerald Beeks (SF) Paul Joyner, Robert Ward | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Cudney (PG), Nicholas Wilder (SG), Manuel Petree (C) Gaston Tidwell, Carl Cardiel, Robert Brown | |
| 01:11 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer is whistled for traveling | 33-25 |
| 00:54 | Tulsa | A charge is called on Jack Lynch - foul #1 on Jack Lynch, team foul #10 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Carver (PG), John Hoffman (PF) Danny Dunn, Jack Lynch | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 00:17 | Tulsa | Patrick Carver is called for traveling | 33-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Joyner (PG), Melvin Morris (SF) Robert Dudley, John Hoffman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel (SG), Milton Christman (C) Nicholas Wilder, Manuel Petree | |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Cudney is whistled for a carry | 33-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Hoffman (PF) Gerald Beeks | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG) Jason Cudney | |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Paul Joyner comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 33-27 |