| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fresh) SG - Brian Jarrell (fresh) SF - Gerald Milner (fresh) PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) C - Douglas Denson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Robert Pam (fresh) SG - Steven Harris (fresh) SF - Duane Hunter (fresh) PF - John Sheffield (fresh) C - William Casares (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Tulsa | John Sheffield is fouled on the floor by Timothy Eggleston - foul #1 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Tulsa | John Sheffield hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Brian Jarrell - foul #1 on Brian Jarrell, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Tulsa | John Sheffield misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Tulsa | John Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:47 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Sheffield - foul #1 on John Sheffield, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:47 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:47 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:22 | Tulsa | William Casares hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Pam and the foul's on Gerald Milner - foul #1 on Gerald Milner, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| 18:22 | Tulsa | William Casares makes the free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Southern Mississippi | Duane Hunter steals it from Gerald Milner | 4-4 |
| 17:54 | Tulsa | Gerald Milner takes the ball from Steven Harris in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:52 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner banks in the layup | 6-4 |
| 17:42 | Tulsa | Steven Harris is called for 10 seconds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), John Horton (SG), Craig Harrison (SF), Steve Scott (PF) William Vivier, Brian Jarrell, Gerald Milner, Timothy Eggleston | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (PG), Byron Jones (SG), Richard Lotts (SF), Thomas Wright (PF), Jeff Lattimer (C) Robert Pam, Steven Harris, Duane Hunter, John Sheffield, William Casares | |
| 17:23 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Horton | 9-4 |
| 17:03 | Tulsa | George Warrick misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 17:01 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 16:57 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison is hacked by Jeff Lattimer - foul #1 on Jeff Lattimer, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky (C) Douglas Denson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 16:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-4 |
| 16:30 | Tulsa | Byron Jones is fouled in the backcourt by John Horton - foul #1 on John Horton, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), Timothy Eggleston (PF) Jerry Kyser, John Horton, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven Harris (SG), Duane Hunter (SF), John Sheffield (PF), William Casares (C) Byron Jones, Richard Lotts, Thomas Wright, Jeff Lattimer | |
| 16:17 | Tulsa | John Sheffield misses the fadeaway from the left block | 11-4 |
| 16:16 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison buries a shot near the basket | 13-4 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fresh) SG - Brian Jarrell (fresh) SF - Craig Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Scott (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Warrick (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Harris (fresh) SF - Duane Hunter (fresh) PF - John Sheffield (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Casares (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Tulsa | George Warrick misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-4 |
| 15:50 | Tulsa | William Casares snags the offensive board | 13-4 |
| 15:45 | Tulsa | John Sheffield misses the lay-in | 13-4 |
| 15:44 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell gets the rebound | 13-4 |
| 15:37 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 13-4 |
| 15:35 | Tulsa | William Casares grabs the defensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 15:30 | Tulsa | Steven Harris hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Duane Hunter | 13-6 |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-6 |
| 15:15 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston snags the offensive board | 13-6 |
| 14:57 | Southern Mississippi | John Sheffield is called for the reach on Steve Scott - foul #2 on John Sheffield, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), John Horton (SG), Gerald Milner (SF), Troy Wilansky (PF), Douglas Denson (C) William Vivier, Brian Jarrell, Craig Harrison, Timothy Eggleston, Steve Scott | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Byron Jones (SG), Richard Lotts (SF), Thomas Wright (PF), Jeff Lattimer (C) Steven Harris, Duane Hunter, John Sheffield, William Casares | |
| 14:38 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson is whistled for a carry | 13-6 |
| 14:17 | Tulsa | Thomas Wright blows the layup | 13-6 |
| 14:15 | Tulsa | Richard Lotts gets the offensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 14:06 | Tulsa | Byron Jones is whistled for a carry | 13-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven Harris (SG), Duane Hunter (SF), William Casares (C) Byron Jones, Richard Lotts, Jeff Lattimer | |
| 13:58 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton drills a floater from the right block | 15-6 |
| 13:52 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Troy Wilansky - foul #1 on Troy Wilansky, team foul #5 | 15-6 |
| 13:52 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 13:52 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| 13:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by George Warrick - foul #1 on George Warrick, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF) John Horton, Gerald Milner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Byron Jones (SG), Richard Lotts (SF), Jeff Lattimer (C) Steven Harris, Duane Hunter, William Casares | |
| 13:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser makes the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 13:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser makes the 2nd free throw | 17-7 |
| 13:20 | Tulsa | Richard Lotts is hacked by Randall Pendleton - foul #1 on Randall Pendleton, team foul #6 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston (PF) Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven Harris (SG), Duane Hunter (SF), William Casares (C) Byron Jones, Richard Lotts, Jeff Lattimer | |
| 13:12 | Tulsa | Douglas Denson takes the ball from Steven Harris | 17-7 |
| 12:58 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Pendleton | 20-7 |
| 12:40 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter makes the jumper from the left block set up by Steven Harris | 20-9 |
| 12:12 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton can't finish the layup | 20-9 |
| 12:10 | Tulsa | Thomas Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 20-9 |
| 12:08 | Tulsa | Joshua Girard is called for the reach on Steven Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Girard, team foul #7 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), Gerald Milner (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Steve Scott (C) Jerry Kyser, Joshua Girard, Randall Pendleton, Timothy Eggleston, Douglas Denson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Pam (PG), Richard Lotts (SF), Jeff Lattimer (C) George Warrick, Duane Hunter, William Casares | |
| 12:08 | Tulsa | Steven Harris makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 12:08 | Tulsa | Steven Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 11:48 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell's pass is intercepted by Steven Harris | 20-11 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fresh) SG - Brian Jarrell (fresh) SF - Gerald Milner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Robert Pam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lotts (fresh) PF - Thomas Wright (fairly fresh) C - Jeff Lattimer (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Tulsa | Richard Lotts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky (C) Gerald Milner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (PG), Byron Jones (SG), Duane Hunter (SF), William Casares (C) Robert Pam, Steven Harris, Richard Lotts, Jeff Lattimer | |
| 11:06 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 20-11 |
| 11:05 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 10:53 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-11 |
| 10:52 | Tulsa | Thomas Wright snags the defensive board | 20-11 |
| 10:39 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter drills a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Brian Jarrell - foul #2 on Brian Jarrell, team foul #8 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Joshua Girard (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF) William Vivier, Brian Jarrell, Steve Scott | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Pam (PG), Steven Harris (SG), Jeff Lattimer (C) George Warrick, Byron Jones, William Casares | |
| 10:39 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter makes the free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:23 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky is whistled for traveling | 20-14 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston (PF) Craig Harrison | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (PG), Byron Jones (SG), Richard Lotts (SF), William Casares (C) Robert Pam, Steven Harris, Duane Hunter, Jeff Lattimer | |
| 10:00 | Tulsa | William Casares can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Eggleston - foul #2 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #9 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Gerald Milner (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Douglas Denson (C) Joshua Girard, Randall Pendleton, Timothy Eggleston, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven Harris (SG), Duane Hunter (SF) Byron Jones, Richard Lotts | |
| 10:00 | Tulsa | William Casares makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:00 | Tulsa | William Casares makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:43 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner is called for traveling | 20-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Pam (PG), Richard Lotts (SF), Jeff Lattimer (C) George Warrick, Duane Hunter, William Casares | |
| 09:21 | Tulsa | Steven Harris hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Pam | 20-18 |
| 09:02 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Kyser | 23-18 |
| 08:35 | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Pam | 23-20 |
| 08:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Lotts | 23-20 |
| 08:21 | Tulsa | Thomas Wright snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 08:12 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 07:54 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Horton | 26-20 |
| 07:51 | Tulsa | Steven Harris is hacked by John Horton in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Horton, team foul #10 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Joshua Girard (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Steve Scott (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) Jerry Kyser, John Horton, Gerald Milner, Craig Harrison, Douglas Denson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (PG), Byron Jones (SG), Duane Hunter (SF), William Casares (C) Robert Pam, Richard Lotts, Thomas Wright, Jeff Lattimer | |
| 07:51 | Tulsa | Steven Harris makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:51 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:51 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fresh) SG - Joshua Girard (fresh) SF - Randall Pendleton (fresh) PF - Steve Scott (fresh) C - Troy Wilansky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Warrick (tiring) SG - Byron Jones (fresh) SF - Duane Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. C - William Casares (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton misses the jump hook from the right block | 26-21 |
| 07:31 | Tulsa | William Casares grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 07:12 | Tulsa | George Warrick clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Vivier - foul #1 on William Vivier, team foul #11 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Wright (PF) Steven Harris | |
| 07:12 | Tulsa | George Warrick makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:12 | Tulsa | George Warrick makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 06:47 | Tulsa | William Casares double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-23 |
| 06:30 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton hits a floater near the basket set up by Joshua Girard and he's fouled by Duane Hunter - foul #1 on Duane Hunter, team foul #5 | 31-23 |
| 06:30 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton makes the free throw | 32-23 |
| 06:11 | Tulsa | George Warrick makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Duane Hunter | 32-25 |
| 06:02 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Girard | 35-25 |
| 05:37 | Tulsa | Byron Jones buries a shot near the basket | 35-27 |
| 05:22 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 05:21 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Scott | 35-27 |
| 05:11 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wright - foul #1 on Thomas Wright, team foul #6 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (SG), Gerald Milner (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Douglas Denson (C) Joshua Girard, Randall Pendleton, Steve Scott, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven Harris (SG), John Sheffield (PF) Byron Jones, Thomas Wright | |
| 04:54 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-27 |
| 04:52 | Tulsa | John Sheffield snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 04:28 | Tulsa | William Casares connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Steven Harris | 35-29 |
| 03:59 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Duane Hunter - foul #2 on Duane Hunter, team foul #7 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG), Timothy Eggleston (PF) William Vivier, Gerald Milner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Pam (PG), Richard Lotts (SF), Jeff Lattimer (C) George Warrick, Duane Hunter, William Casares | |
| 03:59 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 03:59 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 03:39 | Tulsa | Steven Harris clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Jarrell - foul #3 on Brian Jarrell, team foul #12 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (SG), Gerald Milner (SF) Brian Jarrell, Craig Harrison | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (PG), Duane Hunter (SF), William Casares (C) Robert Pam, Richard Lotts, Jeff Lattimer | |
| 03:39 | Tulsa | Steven Harris makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:39 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:39 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Douglas Denson | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Milner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Denson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Warrick (tired) 4 pts. SG - Steven Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duane Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Sheffield (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Casares (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Southern Mississippi | William Casares steals the ball from Jerry Kyser | 36-30 |
| 03:12 | Tulsa | George Warrick connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-32 |
| 02:52 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Jerry Kyser and he's fouled by George Warrick - foul #2 on George Warrick, team foul #8 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (SG) Jerry Kyser | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Pam (PG), Byron Jones (SG), Richard Lotts (SF), Jeff Lattimer (C) George Warrick, Steven Harris, Duane Hunter, William Casares | |
| 02:52 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 02:34 | Tulsa | John Horton denies the turnaround by Robert Pam | 39-32 |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Lattimer is called for the reach on Gerald Milner - foul #2 on Jeff Lattimer, team foul #9 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Craig Harrison (PF), Steve Scott (C) John Horton, Timothy Eggleston, Douglas Denson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (PG), Steven Harris (SG), Duane Hunter (SF), William Casares (C) Robert Pam, Byron Jones, Richard Lotts, Jeff Lattimer | |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Scott | 39-32 |
| 01:54 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by William Casares - foul #1 on William Casares, team foul #10 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (SG) Joshua Girard | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 01:54 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:54 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 01:47 | Tulsa | Steven Harris hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by George Warrick - foul #3 on George Warrick, team foul #11 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky (C) Gerald Milner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Pam (PG), Byron Jones (SG), Jeff Lattimer (C) George Warrick, Steven Harris, William Casares | |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 01:18 | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 00:56 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 00:54 | Tulsa | Byron Jones gets the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 00:38 | Tulsa | Troy Wilansky blocks the jumper by John Sheffield | 41-34 |
| 00:37 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter tips it home | 41-36 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison is fouled on the floor by John Sheffield - foul #3 on John Sheffield, team foul #12 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Joshua Girard (SG), Timothy Eggleston (PF) William Vivier, Jerry Kyser, Steve Scott | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Steven Harris (SG), Richard Lotts (SF), Thomas Wright (PF), William Casares (C) Byron Jones, Duane Hunter, John Sheffield, Jeff Lattimer | |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 00:02 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses the jumper near the basket | 43-36 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Steven Harris grabs the offensive board | 43-36 |