| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) SG - William Nevarez (fresh) SF - Dale Boyden (fresh) PF - Marco Romano (fresh) C - Julius Ingram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) SG - John Steffan (fresh) SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Marco Romano is called for the reach on John Steffan - foul #1 on Marco Romano, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Dale Boyden picks off the pass by Marvin Brown | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Tulsa | Marco Romano makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by William Nevarez | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Julius Ingram - foul #1 on Julius Ingram, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Tulsa | The jumper by Marco Romano is denied by Marvin Brown | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marvin Brown | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Brian Smith is called for the reach on Lewis Terrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Smith, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs connects on the shot from close range and he's fouled by Dale Boyden - foul #1 on Dale Boyden, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure (PG), George Mangold (SG), Larry Gaskins (SF), Alberto Rossi (PF), James Leister (C) Brian Smith, William Nevarez, Dale Boyden, Marco Romano, Julius Ingram | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure clanks a 3 from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stephen Fobbs | 2-5 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Gahuj Azure steps in front of the Stephen Fobbs pass in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:18 | Tulsa | George Mangold clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:17 | Tulsa | Alberto Rossi tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs grabs the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown hits the follow up shot | 4-7 |
| 16:28 | Tulsa | Larry Gaskins misses the easy layup | 4-7 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | John Steffan grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell clanks a shot from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:20 | Tulsa | Larry Gaskins grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:58 | Tulsa | Alberto Rossi can't finish the layup | 4-7 |
| 15:57 | Tulsa | James Leister hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Gahuj Azure (fairly fresh) SG - George Mangold (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Gaskins (fairly fresh) PF - Alberto Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Leister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fairly fresh) SG - John Steffan (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Fobbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 15:40 | Tulsa | Alberto Rossi pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:29 | Tulsa | Larry Gaskins misses badly on a runner in the lane | 6-7 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | James Leister is called for the reach on Jerry Lewis - foul #1 on James Leister, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Smith (PG), William Nevarez (SG), Dale Boyden (SF), Marco Romano (PF), Julius Ingram (C) Gahuj Azure, George Mangold, Larry Gaskins, Alberto Rossi, James Leister | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG), James Falzone (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Peter Benedict (PF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, John Steffan, Stephen Fobbs, Marvin Brown, Jerry Lewis | |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa loses the dribble to Brian Smith | 6-7 |
| 14:27 | Tulsa | Brian Smith hits a fadeaway from the right side | 8-7 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | David Russell misses long on an open jumper in the lane | 8-7 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | David Russell tips it but misses | 8-7 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict tips it in | 8-9 |
| 13:45 | Tulsa | William Nevarez can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Julius Ingram - foul #2 on Julius Ingram, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana (SF), Donald Lachowski (C) Dale Boyden, Julius Ingram | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs (SF), Michael Meade (PF) Peter Benedict, David Russell | |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:17 | Tulsa | Donald Lachowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 13:16 | Tulsa | Marco Romano snags the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 13:00 | Tulsa | Brian Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure (PG), Alberto Rossi (PF) Brian Smith, Marco Romano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), John Steffan (SG), Jerry Lewis (C) Alberto Costa, James Falzone, Todd Schwentker | |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Fobbs | 8-14 |
| 12:11 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Meade gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Michael Meade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Smith (PG), Dale Boyden (SF), Larry Gaskins (PF) William Nevarez, Jimmy Galeana, Donald Lachowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict (PF), David Russell (C) Michael Meade, Jerry Lewis | |
| 11:48 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Lewis Terrell - foul #1 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #1 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Mangold (SG) Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:48 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:48 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Gahuj Azure (fresh) SG - George Mangold (fresh) SF - Dale Boyden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Gaskins (fresh) C - Alberto Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fairly fresh) SG - John Steffan (fresh) SF - Stephen Fobbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Benedict (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Russell (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lewis Terrell | 10-17 |
| 11:28 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Smith (PG) Gahuj Azure | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (SF) Stephen Fobbs | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-17 |
| 11:15 | Tulsa | Alberto Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:57 | Tulsa | George Mangold misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-17 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict snags the defensive board | 10-17 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | David Russell's pass is intercepted by Dale Boyden | 10-17 |
| 10:42 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden banks in the layup | 12-17 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on George Mangold - foul #1 on George Mangold, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure (PG), William Nevarez (SG), Jimmy Galeana (SF), Marco Romano (PF), Donald Lachowski (C) Brian Smith, George Mangold, Dale Boyden, Larry Gaskins, Alberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Falzone (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Marvin Brown (PF) Lewis Terrell, John Steffan, David Russell | |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:13 | Tulsa | Todd Schwentker steps in front of the Jimmy Galeana pass | 12-19 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker hits the follow up shot | 12-21 |
| 09:34 | Tulsa | William Nevarez misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by James Falzone - foul #1 on James Falzone, team foul #2 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Smith (PG), Dale Boyden (SF), James Leister (C) Gahuj Azure, Jimmy Galeana, Donald Lachowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs (SF), Jerry Lewis (C) Alberto Costa, Peter Benedict | |
| 09:34 | Tulsa | William Nevarez misses the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:34 | Tulsa | William Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown can't finish the layup | 13-21 |
| 09:14 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to James Leister | 13-21 |
| 08:50 | Tulsa | Todd Schwentker is called for the reach on Brian Smith - foul #1 on Todd Schwentker, team foul #3 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), John Steffan (SG), Michael Meade (PF) Todd Schwentker, James Falzone, Marvin Brown | |
| 08:41 | Tulsa | Jerry Lewis denies the turnaround by James Leister | 13-21 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jerry Lewis | 13-21 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is fouled in the backcourt by William Nevarez - foul #1 on William Nevarez, team foul #8 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure (PG), George Mangold (SG), Larry Gaskins (PF), Alberto Rossi (C) Brian Smith, William Nevarez, Marco Romano, James Leister | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 08:18 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure is hacked by Michael Meade - foul #1 on Michael Meade, team foul #4 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana (SF) Dale Boyden | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Russell (C) Jerry Lewis | |
| 07:57 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana is fouled on the floor by Michael Meade - foul #2 on Michael Meade, team foul #5 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Donald Lachowski (C) Alberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown (PF) Michael Meade | |
| 07:50 | Tulsa | Larry Gaskins misses the shot from the left side | 13-23 |
| 07:49 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure hits the follow up shot | 15-23 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Gahuj Azure (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Mangold (fairly fresh) SF - Jimmy Galeana (fresh) PF - Larry Gaskins (fresh) C - Donald Lachowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Russell (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown can't finish the uncontested layup | 15-23 |
| 07:34 | Tulsa | Donald Lachowski gets the rebound | 15-23 |
| 07:14 | Tulsa | Donald Lachowski hits a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Lewis Terrell - foul #2 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Smith (PG), William Nevarez (SG), Dale Boyden (SF), Marco Romano (PF) Gahuj Azure, George Mangold, Jimmy Galeana, Larry Gaskins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG), James Falzone (SF), Todd Schwentker (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Lewis Terrell, Stephen Fobbs, Marvin Brown, David Russell | |
| 07:14 | Tulsa | Donald Lachowski makes the free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | John Steffan comes up short on the floater from the left side | 18-23 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the right block | 18-23 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker hits the finger roll set up by Alberto Costa and the foul's on Marco Romano - foul #2 on Marco Romano, team foul #9 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alberto Rossi (PF), James Leister (C) Marco Romano, Donald Lachowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict (PF), David Russell (C) John Steffan, Jerry Lewis | |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker makes the free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:04 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Leister | 20-26 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict misses short on a jumper in the paint | 20-26 |
| 05:48 | Tulsa | Alberto Rossi gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 05:29 | Tulsa | James Leister misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alberto Costa - foul #1 on Alberto Costa, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure (PG), Larry Gaskins (SF) Brian Smith, Dale Boyden | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG), Stephen Fobbs (SF) Todd Schwentker, James Falzone | |
| 05:29 | Tulsa | James Leister makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:29 | Tulsa | James Leister misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa loses the dribble to William Nevarez | 21-26 |
| 04:54 | Tulsa | James Leister comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 21-26 |
| 04:52 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Gahuj Azure | 21-26 |
| 04:45 | Tulsa | James Leister lays it in on a nice dish by William Nevarez | 23-26 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs's pass is intercepted by Gahuj Azure in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 04:39 | Tulsa | William Nevarez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gahuj Azure | 25-26 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | David Russell is fouled on the floor by James Leister - foul #2 on James Leister, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Mangold (SG), Jimmy Galeana (SF) William Nevarez, James Leister | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Alberto Costa, Peter Benedict | |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | David Russell misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | David Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:02 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the jumper from the right side | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Gahuj Azure (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Mangold (fresh) SF - Jimmy Galeana (fresh) PF - Larry Gaskins (fairly fresh) C - Alberto Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Russell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Steffan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Fobbs (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Tulsa | David Russell is called for the reach on Gahuj Azure - foul #1 on David Russell, team foul #8 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Marco Romano (PF), Julius Ingram (C) Larry Gaskins, Alberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), James Falzone (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF) David Russell, John Steffan, Stephen Fobbs | |
| 03:13 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:13 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | James Falzone gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown lays it in | 26-31 |
| 02:29 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 02:27 | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure can't tip it in | 26-31 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown is hacked by Marco Romano - foul #3 on Marco Romano, team foul #11 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Smith (PG), William Nevarez (SG), Dale Boyden (SF), Donald Lachowski (PF) Gahuj Azure, George Mangold, Jimmy Galeana, Marco Romano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:04 | Tulsa | William Nevarez scores on a jumper from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Julius Ingram is called for the reach on Jerry Lewis - foul #3 on Julius Ingram, team foul #12 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Alberto Rossi (C) Julius Ingram | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (SF), Michael Meade (PF) Todd Schwentker, Marvin Brown | |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:39 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Lewis | 28-38 |
| 01:03 | Tulsa | William Nevarez misses badly on a shot in the paint | 28-38 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | James Falzone is called for traveling | 28-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Leister (C) Donald Lachowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Peter Benedict (C) James Falzone, Alberto Costa, Jerry Lewis | |
| 00:19 | Tulsa | William Nevarez buries a shot from the left side | 30-38 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Lewis Terrell | 30-41 |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden is whistled for traveling | 30-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gahuj Azure (SG), Jimmy Galeana (SF), Larry Gaskins (PF) William Nevarez, Dale Boyden, James Leister | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs (SF), Marvin Brown (PF) Lewis Terrell, Michael Meade | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs misses short on a halfcourt shot | 30-41 |