| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Jarrell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Randall Pendleton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Wilansky (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Warrick (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Duane Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Tulsa | David Cureton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-25 |
| 19:36 | Tulsa | George Warrick gets the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 19:08 | Tulsa | David Cureton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 19:07 | Tulsa | John Sheffield tips it back up and in | 27-27 |
| 18:43 | Southern Mississippi | David Cureton is called for the reach on Jerry Kyser - foul #3 on David Cureton, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Stevenson (PG) David Cureton | |
| 18:38 | Southern Mississippi | John Sheffield blocks the short jumper by Jerry Kyser | 27-27 |
| 18:36 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:16 | Tulsa | George Warrick hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Duane Hunter | 27-29 |
| 18:08 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 18:06 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston grabs the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:43 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston is fouled on the floor by Steven Harris - foul #1 on Steven Harris, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Joshua Girard (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Milton Hyatt (C) Jerry Kyser, Brian Jarrell, Randall Pendleton, Timothy Eggleston, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 17:25 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard's layup is rejected by Steven Harris | 27-29 |
| 17:24 | Tulsa | Steven Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:20 | Tulsa | George Warrick loses the dribble to John Horton in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Horton | 29-29 |
| 16:54 | Tulsa | Milton Hyatt steals the ball from Steven Harris | 29-29 |
| 16:47 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Stevenson is called for the reach on John Horton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Stevenson, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG) Joshua Girard | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 16:26 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 16:25 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison hits the follow up shot | 31-29 |
| 16:03 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 16:01 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Craig Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Hyatt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Charles Stevenson (fairly fresh) SG - George Warrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Duane Hunter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Sheffield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Horton | 33-29 |
| 15:26 | Tulsa | Steve Scott swats the short shot by John Sheffield | 33-29 |
| 15:25 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 15:07 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison is whistled for a carry | 33-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) Jerry Kyser, John Horton, Steve Scott, Craig Harrison, Milton Hyatt | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Cureton (PG), Jeff Lattimer (C) Charles Stevenson, John Sheffield | |
| 14:39 | Tulsa | David Cureton connects on the 3 from straight away | 33-32 |
| 14:25 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Duane Hunter - foul #1 on Duane Hunter, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Sheffield (C) Jeff Lattimer | |
| 14:25 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:25 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:06 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by George Warrick and the foul's on Brian Jarrell - foul #1 on Brian Jarrell, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG) Joshua Girard | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 14:06 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses the free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:47 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky travels with the ball | 35-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison (SF) Randall Pendleton | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 13:25 | Tulsa | Troy Wilansky swats the dunk try by David Cureton | 35-34 |
| 13:24 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Eggleston | 37-34 |
| 12:37 | Tulsa | John Sheffield can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Troy Wilansky - foul #2 on Troy Wilansky, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Joshua Girard (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Paul McGuffie (PF) Jerry Kyser, Brian Jarrell, Timothy Eggleston, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 12:37 | Tulsa | John Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:37 | Tulsa | John Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:17 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Horton and he's fouled by David Cureton - foul #4 on David Cureton, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Stevenson (PG) David Cureton | |
| 12:17 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:14 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky (C) Craig Harrison | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 11:58 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 11:57 | Tulsa | John Sheffield snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Girard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Scott (fresh) PF - Paul McGuffie (fresh) C - Troy Wilansky (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Charles Stevenson (fresh) SG - George Warrick (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Duane Hunter (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Sheffield (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 11:37 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 11:17 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 11:16 | Tulsa | John Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 10:57 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Stevenson | 40-38 |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | Duane Hunter is called for the reach on John Horton - foul #2 on Duane Hunter, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Milton Hyatt (C) John Horton, Joshua Girard, Steve Scott, Paul McGuffie, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Cureton (PG), Jeff Lattimer (C) Charles Stevenson, John Sheffield | |
| 10:25 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Craig Harrison | 42-38 |
| 09:58 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Craig Harrison - foul #1 on Craig Harrison, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston (PF) Milton Hyatt | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Lotts (PF), John Sheffield (C) David Cureton, Jeff Lattimer | |
| 09:58 | Tulsa | Steven Harris makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:58 | Tulsa | Steven Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Kyser | 44-40 |
| 09:25 | Tulsa | George Warrick misses the jumper from the right side | 44-40 |
| 09:23 | Tulsa | Richard Lotts tips it in | 44-42 |
| 09:08 | Southern Mississippi | John Sheffield steals the ball from Craig Harrison | 44-42 |
| 09:08 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Cureton (PG) Richard Lotts | |
| 08:47 | Tulsa | George Warrick buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Cureton | 44-44 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Troy Wilansky (C) Brian Jarrell, Randall Pendleton, Craig Harrison | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 08:05 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the baseline | 44-44 |
| 08:04 | Tulsa | David Cureton tips it but misses | 44-44 |
| 08:02 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 07:44 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott misses short on a jumper from the right side | 44-44 |
| 07:42 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott misses the tip | 44-44 |
| 07:41 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Scott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Wilansky (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Warrick (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Duane Hunter (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Harris (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Sheffield (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Horton | 46-44 |
| 07:07 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Troy Wilansky - foul #3 on Troy Wilansky, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Craig Harrison (PF) Jerry Kyser, Timothy Eggleston, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer (C) John Sheffield | |
| 07:07 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:07 | Tulsa | Steven Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:42 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 06:41 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Jeff Lattimer | 46-45 |
| 06:39 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter is hacked by Randall Pendleton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Pendleton, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (PG), Milton Hyatt (C) John Horton, Steve Scott | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Sheffield (C) Jeff Lattimer | |
| 06:26 | Tulsa | David Cureton double dribbles | 46-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG) Joshua Girard | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 06:05 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt banks in the layup set up by Jerry Kyser and he's fouled by John Sheffield - foul #2 on John Sheffield, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| 06:05 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:37 | Tulsa | Steven Harris clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 05:36 | Tulsa | Steven Harris snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 05:07 | Tulsa | John Sheffield connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Cureton | 49-47 |
| 04:50 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Kyser | 51-47 |
| 04:30 | Tulsa | John Sheffield is hacked by Milton Hyatt - foul #1 on Milton Hyatt, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Joshua Girard (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) Jerry Kyser, Brian Jarrell, Randall Pendleton, Craig Harrison, Milton Hyatt | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 04:30 | Tulsa | John Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:30 | Tulsa | John Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard hits the finger roll and the foul's on David Cureton - foul #5 on David Cureton, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Stevenson (PG), Jeff Lattimer (C) David Cureton, John Sheffield | |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:43 | Tulsa | John Horton steps in front of the George Warrick pass | 54-49 |
| 03:38 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton hits the finger roll | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joshua Girard (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steve Scott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Wilansky (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Charles Stevenson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Warrick (very tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Duane Hunter (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Harris (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeff Lattimer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Tulsa | Charles Stevenson is hacked by John Horton in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Horton, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Sheffield (C) Jeff Lattimer | |
| 03:35 | Tulsa | Charles Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 03:35 | Tulsa | Charles Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:22 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston misses long on a shot in the lane | 56-51 |
| 03:20 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 03:04 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Girard | 58-51 |
| 03:02 | Tulsa | Charles Stevenson's pass is intercepted by John Horton in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 02:42 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua Girard and he's fouled by Duane Hunter - foul #3 on Duane Hunter, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Raymond Bowden (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Craig Harrison (PF) John Horton, Joshua Girard, Steve Scott, Timothy Eggleston | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 02:42 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| 02:42 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky misses the free throw | 60-51 |
| 02:42 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Steven Harris | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Tulsa | George Warrick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG) Raymond Bowden | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by George Warrick - foul #2 on George Warrick, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF) Randall Pendleton, Craig Harrison | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell misses the 3rd free throw | 61-51 |
| 02:25 | Tulsa | Steven Harris gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 02:07 | Tulsa | John Sheffield misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-51 |
| 02:06 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jerry Kyser | 61-51 |
| 02:04 | Southern Mississippi | George Warrick is called for the reach on Brian Jarrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Warrick, team foul #11 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Craig Harrison (PF), Milton Hyatt (C) Jerry Kyser, Timothy Eggleston, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Young (SG), Byron Jones (SF), Richard Lotts (PF), Jeff Lattimer (C) George Warrick, Duane Hunter, Steven Harris, John Sheffield | |
| 02:04 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:04 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:04 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Richard Lotts | 62-51 |
| 01:49 | Tulsa | Richard Lotts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (SG) Brian Jarrell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 01:27 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Lattimer swats the layup by Craig Harrison | 62-51 |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt gets the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 01:09 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard double dribbles | 62-51 |
| 00:56 | Tulsa | Craig Harrison is called for the reach on Byron Jones - foul #2 on Craig Harrison, team foul #9 | 62-51 |
| 00:56 | Tulsa | Byron Jones misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt grabs the board | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Horton | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Tulsa | Byron Jones buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from William Young | 64-53 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton runs out the clock | 64-53 |