| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Young (fresh) PF - Steven Harris (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Sheffield (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Jarrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Pendleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Troy Wilansky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | William Young inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Tulsa | Randall Pendleton steps in front of the William Young pass | 28-26 |
| 19:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser jams it set up by Randall Pendleton | 28-28 |
| 19:16 | Tulsa | Jon Bailey comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 19:15 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 19:07 | Tulsa | William Young grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 19:03 | Tulsa | Brian Jarrell steps in front of the Jon Bailey pass in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| 18:53 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Kyser | 28-30 |
| 18:34 | Tulsa | Troy Wilansky is called for the reach on Steven Harris - foul #2 on Troy Wilansky, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Stevenson (PG), George Warrick (SG), Richard Lotts (PF) David Cureton, Jon Bailey, Steven Harris | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott (SF), Craig Harrison (PF) Randall Pendleton, Timothy Eggleston | |
| 18:14 | Tulsa | John Sheffield misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Troy Wilansky - foul #3 on Troy Wilansky, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Cureton (PG), Jon Bailey (SG), Steven Harris (PF) Charles Stevenson, George Warrick, Richard Lotts | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (SG), Milton Hyatt (C) Brian Jarrell, Troy Wilansky | |
| 18:14 | Tulsa | John Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:14 | Tulsa | John Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Horton | 30-32 |
| 17:49 | Tulsa | Jon Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Harrison - foul #1 on Craig Harrison, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer (C) John Sheffield | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (SG) Jerry Kyser | |
| 17:32 | Tulsa | David Cureton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-32 |
| 17:30 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton makes the fadeaway in the lane | 30-34 |
| 17:09 | Tulsa | Steven Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Craig Harrison - foul #2 on Craig Harrison, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (SG), John Sheffield (C) Jon Bailey, Jeff Lattimer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF) Joshua Girard, Steve Scott, Milton Hyatt | |
| 17:09 | Tulsa | Steven Harris makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:09 | Tulsa | Steven Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:52 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston lays it in | 32-36 |
| 16:28 | Tulsa | Brian Jarrell is called for the reach on David Cureton - foul #3 on Brian Jarrell, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jon Bailey (SG) George Warrick | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Joshua Girard (SG), Steve Scott (C) John Horton, Brian Jarrell, Craig Harrison | |
| 16:11 | Tulsa | David Cureton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Steve Scott - foul #2 on Steve Scott, team foul #6 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Stevenson (PG) William Young | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt (C) Randall Pendleton | |
| 16:11 | Tulsa | David Cureton makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:11 | Tulsa | David Cureton misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:11 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 15:53 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Girard | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Charles Stevenson (fresh) SG - Jon Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Cureton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Steven Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - John Sheffield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Girard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Hyatt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Tulsa | David Cureton is fouled on the floor by Steve Scott - foul #3 on Steve Scott, team foul #7 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Duane Hunter (SF), Richard Lotts (PF) Charles Stevenson, Steven Harris | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) Joshua Girard, Steve Scott, Timothy Eggleston, Milton Hyatt | |
| 15:35 | Tulsa | David Cureton makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:35 | Tulsa | David Cureton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:20 | Southern Mississippi | John Sheffield is called for the reach on Randall Pendleton - foul #3 on John Sheffield, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Stevenson (PG), Steven Harris (PF) David Cureton, Richard Lotts | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 15:12 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 35-38 |
| 15:10 | Tulsa | Steven Harris pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:07 | Tulsa | Brian Jarrell picks off the pass by Jon Bailey in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 14:49 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 14:48 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison tips it home | 35-40 |
| 14:20 | Tulsa | Jerry Kyser steals it from Steven Harris | 35-40 |
| 14:16 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison jams it set up by Jerry Kyser | 35-42 |
| 13:53 | Tulsa | Steven Harris drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Stevenson | 37-42 |
| 13:24 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 13:23 | Tulsa | John Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:54 | Tulsa | Troy Wilansky denies the turnaround by Charles Stevenson | 37-42 |
| 12:52 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:43 | Tulsa | Jerry Kyser picks off the pass by Jon Bailey | 37-42 |
| 12:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser slams it home | 37-44 |
| 12:18 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses the floater from the left block | 37-44 |
| 12:16 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Jon Bailey - foul #1 on Jon Bailey, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Cureton (PG), George Warrick (SG), Richard Lotts (PF), Jeff Lattimer (C) Charles Stevenson, Jon Bailey, Steven Harris, John Sheffield | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Milton Hyatt (C) Brian Jarrell, Randall Pendleton, Craig Harrison, Troy Wilansky | |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:11 | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 11:54 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 11:53 | Tulsa | David Cureton can't tip it in | 37-45 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Warrick (fresh) SF - Duane Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Lotts (fresh) C - Jeff Lattimer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Hyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Lotts steals the ball from Steve Scott | 37-45 |
| 11:36 | Tulsa | Timothy Eggleston steals the ball from David Cureton in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 11:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-48 |
| 11:00 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-48 |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 10:52 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston makes the 3 from straight away | 37-51 |
| 10:33 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from George Warrick | 40-51 |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 40-51 |
| 10:08 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 10:02 | Tulsa | David Cureton connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Duane Hunter | 43-51 |
| 09:41 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt buries a shot from the right side | 43-53 |
| 09:23 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter is whistled for a carry | 43-53 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jon Bailey (SG), Steven Harris (PF), John Sheffield (C) George Warrick, Richard Lotts, Jeff Lattimer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (PG), Raymond Bowden (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Paul McGuffie (PF), Craig Harrison (C) Jerry Kyser, John Horton, Steve Scott, Timothy Eggleston, Milton Hyatt | |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Joshua Girard | 43-55 |
| 08:56 | Tulsa | Joshua Girard is called for the reach on David Cureton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Girard, team foul #8 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky (C) Paul McGuffie | |
| 08:56 | Tulsa | David Cureton misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:56 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 08:41 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-55 |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky can't tip it in | 43-55 |
| 08:38 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to John Sheffield | 43-55 |
| 08:35 | Tulsa | Troy Wilansky is called for the reach on John Sheffield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Wilansky, team foul #9 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG), Paul McGuffie (PF) Raymond Bowden, Troy Wilansky | |
| 08:35 | Tulsa | John Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 08:35 | Tulsa | John Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:23 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-55 |
| 08:22 | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie grabs the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 08:09 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Harris takes the ball from Craig Harrison | 45-55 |
| 07:45 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses badly on a runner in the lane | 45-55 |
| 07:44 | Tulsa | John Sheffield tips it in | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Bailey (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Duane Hunter (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Sheffield (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joshua Girard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Jarrell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Randall Pendleton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul McGuffie (fresh) C - Craig Harrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie is fouled on the floor by David Cureton - foul #2 on David Cureton, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (PG), Steve Scott (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) Joshua Girard, Randall Pendleton, Paul McGuffie, Craig Harrison | |
| 07:01 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 47-55 |
| 07:00 | Tulsa | John Sheffield snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 06:35 | Tulsa | Jon Bailey scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by John Sheffield and he's fouled by Troy Wilansky - foul #5 on Troy Wilansky, team foul #10 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Craig Harrison (C) Brian Jarrell, Troy Wilansky | |
| 06:35 | Tulsa | Jon Bailey makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:19 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison banks in the layup on a nice dish by Raymond Bowden | 50-57 |
| 05:59 | Tulsa | Jon Bailey is fouled on the floor by Raymond Bowden - foul #1 on Raymond Bowden, team foul #11 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt (C) Craig Harrison | |
| 05:59 | Tulsa | Jon Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:59 | Tulsa | Jon Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:59 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Milton Hyatt | 51-59 |
| 05:15 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Milton Hyatt | 51-59 |
| 05:02 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Horton | 51-62 |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | John Sheffield misses the lay-in | 51-62 |
| 04:36 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 04:14 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-62 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt tips it in | 51-64 |
| 03:47 | Tulsa | Steven Harris buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Cureton | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jon Bailey (tired) 11 pts. SF - Duane Hunter (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Harris (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Sheffield (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Horton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Bowden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Scott (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Eggleston (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Milton Hyatt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Southern Mississippi | John Sheffield is called for the reach on Milton Hyatt - foul #4 on John Sheffield, team foul #4 | 54-64 |
| 03:23 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Paul McGuffie (PF), Craig Harrison (C) John Horton, Raymond Bowden, Steve Scott, Timothy Eggleston, Milton Hyatt | |
| 03:13 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Kyser | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Tulsa | Craig Harrison steals the ball from Jon Bailey in the backcourt | 54-67 |
| 02:45 | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton tips it back up and in | 54-69 |
| 02:40 | Tulsa | Jon Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-69 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Stevenson (PG), George Warrick (SG), William Young (SF), Richard Lotts (PF), Jeff Lattimer (C) David Cureton, Jon Bailey, Duane Hunter, Steven Harris, John Sheffield | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (PG), John Horton (SG), Steve Scott (SF) Jerry Kyser, Brian Jarrell, Randall Pendleton | |
| 02:18 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott misses short on a floater from the right block | 54-69 |
| 02:16 | Tulsa | William Young grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 02:09 | Tulsa | George Warrick comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Horton - foul #1 on John Horton, team foul #12 | 54-69 |
| 02:09 | Tulsa | George Warrick makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 02:09 | Tulsa | George Warrick misses the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 02:09 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Steve Scott | 55-69 |
| 01:45 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott clanks a floater from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 01:43 | Tulsa | William Young grabs the board | 55-69 |
| 01:34 | Tulsa | Charles Stevenson hits the finger roll | 57-69 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Lotts - foul #1 on Richard Lotts, team foul #5 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt (C) Paul McGuffie | |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:51 | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 57-70 |
| 00:50 | Tulsa | Richard Lotts tips it in | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) 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 | Craig Harrison connects on the open shot from the baseline | 59-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Tulsa | Charles Stevenson misses short on an open floater from the right side | 59-72 |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton pulls down the rebound | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard runs out the clock | 59-72 |