| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Mangold (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dale Boyden (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Lachowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Beaird (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Craig Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Millberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Walker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Chad Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Shane Brandow (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Tulsa | Donald Lachowski makes the jumper in the lane | 32-34 |
| 19:19 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow is hacked by George Mangold - foul #1 on George Mangold, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (SG) Timothy Millberg | |
| 19:02 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins misses the floater from the left side | 32-34 |
| 19:01 | Tulsa | Scott Beaird grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:49 | Tulsa | Scott Beaird knocks in the runner in the paint | 34-34 |
| 18:33 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Scott Beaird - foul #3 on Scott Beaird, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (PG), Jimmy Galeana (SG), Boryslaw Gembarowski (SF), James Leister (PF), Anthony Brown (C) Brian Smith, George Mangold, Dale Boyden, Donald Lachowski, Scott Beaird | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady (SG), Angelo Herrera (SF), Charles Barry (C) Craig Cunningham, Eric Walker, Shane Brandow | |
| 18:33 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:33 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:17 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 18:15 | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski tips it home | 36-36 |
| 17:56 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 17:52 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer's pass is intercepted by Ho Tao in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 17:34 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Brown steps in front of the Angelo Herrera pass | 36-38 |
| 17:32 | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Jenkins - foul #2 on Chad Jenkins, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Smith (PG), Michael Bleau (SG), Dale Boyden (SF), Donald Lachowski (PF) Patrick Messmer, Jimmy Galeana, James Leister, Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Timothy Millberg (SG), Leon Morillo (SF), Edwin Johnston (PF), Shane Brandow (C) Ho Tao, Robert Lady, Angelo Herrera, Chad Jenkins, Charles Barry | |
| 17:10 | Tulsa | Leon Morillo steals it from Dale Boyden | 36-38 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo misses long on a floater from close range | 36-38 |
| 16:47 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:26 | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski drills a runner from the baseline | 38-38 |
| 16:12 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Craig Cunningham | 38-40 |
| 15:50 | Tulsa | Brian Smith is hacked by Leon Morillo - foul #1 on Leon Morillo, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (PG), George Mangold (SG), Jimmy Galeana (SF), Anthony Brown (PF), Scott Beaird (C) Brian Smith, Michael Bleau, Dale Boyden, Donald Lachowski, Boryslaw Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG), Robert Lady (SG), Eric Walker (SF), Charles Barry (PF), Angelo Herrera (C) Craig Cunningham, Timothy Millberg, Leon Morillo, Edwin Johnston, Shane Brandow | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Patrick Messmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Mangold (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmy Galeana (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Beaird (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ho Tao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Lady (fresh) SF - Eric Walker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Barry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Angelo Herrera (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana clanks a floater from the left side | 38-40 |
| 15:35 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 15:33 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao is hacked by Patrick Messmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Messmer, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Leister (PF) Scott Beaird | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Patrick Messmer - foul #2 on Patrick Messmer, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:27 | Tulsa | Anthony Brown grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 15:17 | Tulsa | George Mangold misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Barry - foul #1 on Charles Barry, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dale Boyden (SF), Scott Beaird (C) Jimmy Galeana, Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg (SG), Chad Jenkins (PF) Robert Lady, Angelo Herrera | |
| 15:17 | Tulsa | George Mangold misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:17 | Tulsa | George Mangold misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 15:00 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry's layup is rejected by Dale Boyden | 38-40 |
| 14:59 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao tips it in | 38-42 |
| 14:57 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Smith (PG), Donald Lachowski (PF) Patrick Messmer, James Leister | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow (C) Charles Barry | |
| 14:43 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao is fouled on the floor by Brian Smith - foul #3 on Brian Smith, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| 14:35 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG) Ho Tao | |
| 14:33 | Tulsa | George Mangold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 14:12 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 14:10 | Tulsa | Scott Beaird gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:54 | Tulsa | Brian Smith hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Scott Beaird | 41-42 |
| 13:39 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 13:37 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 13:24 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 13:23 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:09 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Craig Cunningham | 41-44 |
| 13:07 | Tulsa | Brian Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Cunningham - foul #2 on Craig Cunningham, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (PG), Jimmy Galeana (SG), Boryslaw Gembarowski (SF), James Leister (PF), Anthony Brown (C) Brian Smith, George Mangold, Dale Boyden, Donald Lachowski, Scott Beaird | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG), Robert Lady (SG), Leon Morillo (SF), Charles Barry (PF), Angelo Herrera (C) Craig Cunningham, Timothy Millberg, Eric Walker, Chad Jenkins, Shane Brandow | |
| 12:50 | Tulsa | Robert Lady steps in front of the Jimmy Galeana pass | 41-44 |
| 12:47 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao can't finish the layup | 41-44 |
| 12:45 | Tulsa | James Leister grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 12:22 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Angelo Herrera - foul #2 on Angelo Herrera, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Bleau (SF) Boryslaw Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:22 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:22 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:01 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady is whistled for traveling | 43-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Smith (PG), Donald Lachowski (PF), Scott Beaird (C) Patrick Messmer, Anthony Brown, James Leister | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg (SG), Shane Brandow (C) Robert Lady, Leon Morillo | |
| 11:59 | Tulsa | Michael Bleau is fouled in the backcourt by Angelo Herrera - foul #3 on Angelo Herrera, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| 11:44 | Tulsa | Brian Smith is hacked by Timothy Millberg - foul #1 on Timothy Millberg, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dale Boyden (SF) Michael Bleau | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:44 | Tulsa | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:44 | Tulsa | Brian Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Galeana (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dale Boyden (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Lachowski (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Beaird (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ho Tao (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Millberg (tired) 6 pts. SF - Angelo Herrera (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Barry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Shane Brandow (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry blows the layup but he's hacked by Donald Lachowski - foul #1 on Donald Lachowski, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Mangold (SG) Jimmy Galeana | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins (PF) Shane Brandow | |
| 11:35 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:35 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:23 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-46 |
| 11:21 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:16 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Barry | 45-48 |
| 11:14 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (PG), Michael Bleau (SF), Anthony Brown (PF) Brian Smith, Dale Boyden, Donald Lachowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady (SG), Leon Morillo (SF), Edwin Johnston (C) Timothy Millberg, Angelo Herrera, Charles Barry | |
| 10:56 | Tulsa | Scott Beaird misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 10:55 | Tulsa | Anthony Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:49 | Tulsa | Anthony Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 10:47 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ho Tao | 45-51 |
| 10:18 | Tulsa | Scott Beaird clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edwin Johnston - foul #1 on Edwin Johnston, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Smith (PG), Jimmy Galeana (SG), Dale Boyden (SF), James Leister (PF) Patrick Messmer, George Mangold, Michael Bleau, Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Timothy Millberg (SG), Charles Barry (PF), Shane Brandow (C) Ho Tao, Robert Lady, Chad Jenkins, Edwin Johnston | |
| 10:18 | Tulsa | Scott Beaird makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:18 | Tulsa | Scott Beaird makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:05 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 10:04 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:57 | Tulsa | Brian Smith scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-51 |
| 09:54 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Smith is called for the reach on Craig Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Smith, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (PG), Donald Lachowski (PF) Brian Smith, Scott Beaird | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker (SF) Leon Morillo | |
| 09:54 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:54 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:33 | Tulsa | Donald Lachowski is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 09:32 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker's fadeaway is rejected by James Leister | 49-53 |
| 09:09 | Tulsa | James Leister gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:02 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana's pass is intercepted by Shane Brandow | 49-53 |
| 08:52 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 08:51 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:31 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-53 |
| 08:30 | Tulsa | Donald Lachowski tips it home | 51-53 |
| 08:07 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Lachowski blocks the jumper by Timothy Millberg | 51-53 |
| 08:05 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 07:48 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 07:47 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 07:47 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Smith (PG), George Mangold (SG), Michael Bleau (SF), Boryslaw Gembarowski (PF), Anthony Brown (C) Patrick Messmer, Jimmy Galeana, Dale Boyden, Donald Lachowski, James Leister | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG), Robert Lady (SG), Angelo Herrera (SF), Chad Jenkins (PF), Edwin Johnston (C) Craig Cunningham, Timothy Millberg, Eric Walker, Charles Barry, Shane Brandow | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - George Mangold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Bleau (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Boryslaw Gembarowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ho Tao (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Lady (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Angelo Herrera (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chad Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Edwin Johnston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston is fouled on the floor by Anthony Brown - foul #2 on Anthony Brown, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| 07:30 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:30 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:19 | Tulsa | Anthony Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 07:05 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Smith - foul #5 on Brian Smith, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (PG) Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo (SF) Edwin Johnston | |
| 07:05 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:05 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:05 | Tulsa | Anthony Brown pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 07:03 | Tulsa | Leon Morillo is called for the reach on Patrick Messmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Morillo, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| 07:03 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:03 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:03 | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 06:51 | Tulsa | Anthony Brown misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 06:49 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:47 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Brown picks off the pass by Ho Tao in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 06:32 | Tulsa | George Mangold misses short on a floater from the baseline | 55-56 |
| 06:31 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:16 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo makes the wide open jumper from the right block set up by Robert Lady | 55-58 |
| 05:57 | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Messmer | 58-58 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao is hacked by Michael Bleau - foul #1 on Michael Bleau, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Leister (PG), Donald Lachowski (PF), Scott Beaird (C) Patrick Messmer, Michael Bleau, Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Eric Walker (SF), Shane Brandow (C) Robert Lady, Leon Morillo, Angelo Herrera | |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:39 | Tulsa | George Mangold makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Scott Beaird | 61-60 |
| 05:28 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 61-60 |
| 05:26 | Tulsa | James Leister grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 05:09 | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-60 |
| 05:08 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 05:06 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Lachowski steals the ball from Craig Cunningham in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 04:57 | Tulsa | George Mangold hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 04:56 | Tulsa | Scott Beaird grabs the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:37 | Tulsa | James Leister steps out of bounds on the sideline | 61-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (PG), Jimmy Galeana (SG), Dale Boyden (SF) James Leister, George Mangold, Boryslaw Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady (SG), Leon Morillo (SF), Edwin Johnston (PF) Craig Cunningham, Eric Walker, Chad Jenkins | |
| 04:35 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry (C) Shane Brandow | |
| 04:23 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 04:22 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:20 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Beaird - foul #4 on Scott Beaird, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| 04:20 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:20 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:03 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 04:01 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 03:40 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Beaird blocks the jumper by Ho Tao | 61-61 |
| 03:39 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Patrick Messmer (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Galeana (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Dale Boyden (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Lachowski (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Beaird (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ho Tao (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Lady (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Morillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Barry (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Anthony Brown (C) Scott Beaird | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Timothy Millberg (SG), Shane Brandow (C) Ho Tao, Robert Lady, Charles Barry | |
| 03:33 | Tulsa | Edwin Johnston swats the short shot by Donald Lachowski | 61-61 |
| 03:32 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden grabs the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 03:17 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dale Boyden | 64-61 |
| 03:15 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow is hacked by Patrick Messmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Messmer, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Bleau (SG), Boryslaw Gembarowski (C) Jimmy Galeana, Donald Lachowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera (PF) Edwin Johnston | |
| 03:15 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:15 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:10 | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Leister (PG) Patrick Messmer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow misses the lay-in | 64-63 |
| 02:49 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to James Leister | 64-63 |
| 02:20 | Tulsa | James Leister misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 64-63 |
| 02:18 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow is fouled in the backcourt by James Leister - foul #1 on James Leister, team foul #13 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (PG), George Mangold (SG), Donald Lachowski (PF), Scott Beaird (C) James Leister, Michael Bleau, Boryslaw Gembarowski, Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG), Robert Lady (SG), Eric Walker (SF), Chad Jenkins (PF) Craig Cunningham, Timothy Millberg, Leon Morillo, Angelo Herrera | |
| 02:16 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-63 |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:53 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 01:51 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Boyden | 64-65 |
| 01:38 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 01:09 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 01:07 | Tulsa | Donald Lachowski snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 01:07 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Timothy Millberg (SG) Ho Tao, Robert Lady | |
| 00:52 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer is whistled for a carry | 67-65 |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-65 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Craig Cunningham | 67-67 |
| 00:37 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden blows the wide open layup | 67-67 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker snags the offensive board | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Patrick Messmer (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Mangold (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Dale Boyden (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Lachowski (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Beaird (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Craig Cunningham (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Millberg (tired) 6 pts. SF - Eric Walker (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Jenkins (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Shane Brandow (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:45 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow clanks a jumper in the paint | 67-67 |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 67-69 |
| 04:41 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Cunningham - foul #3 on Craig Cunningham, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana (SG), Michael Bleau (SF), James Leister (PF), Anthony Brown (C) George Mangold, Dale Boyden, Donald Lachowski, Scott Beaird | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG), Robert Lady (SG), Angelo Herrera (SF), Charles Barry (PF), Edwin Johnston (C) Craig Cunningham, Timothy Millberg, Eric Walker, Chad Jenkins, Shane Brandow | |
| 04:41 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:41 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:13 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera comes up short on the floater from close range | 68-69 |
| 04:11 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 04:08 | Tulsa | Jimmy Galeana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski (C) Patrick Messmer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:51 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 03:49 | Tulsa | James Leister snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 03:31 | Tulsa | James Leister loses the dribble to Angelo Herrera | 68-69 |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao lays it up and in on a great pass from Angelo Herrera | 68-71 |
| 03:09 | Tulsa | James Leister loses the ball out of bounds | 68-71 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Mangold (SG), Dale Boyden (SF), Donald Lachowski (PF) Jimmy Galeana, Michael Bleau, Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg (SG), Leon Morillo (SF), Chad Jenkins (PF), Shane Brandow (C) Robert Lady, Angelo Herrera, Charles Barry, Edwin Johnston | |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Leon Morillo | 68-73 |
| 02:43 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by James Leister and the foul's on Shane Brandow - foul #3 on Shane Brandow, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer (PG) James Leister | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG) Timothy Millberg | |
| 02:43 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden makes the free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:22 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow hits a wide open floater from the baseline on a great pass from Craig Cunningham | 71-75 |
| 02:11 | Tulsa | Dale Boyden clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-75 |
| 02:10 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 71-75 |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins is open and buries a shot in the paint set up by Ho Tao | 71-77 |
| 01:35 | Tulsa | Shane Brandow is called for the reach on Boryslaw Gembarowski - foul #4 on Shane Brandow, team foul #12 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Scott Beaird (C) Dale Boyden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg (SG), Eric Walker (SF) Ho Tao, Leon Morillo | |
| 01:35 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 71-77 |
| 01:35 | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 01:35 | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker pulls down the rebound | 72-77 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins loses the dribble to Scott Beaird | 72-77 |
| 01:11 | Tulsa | George Mangold is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Millberg - foul #2 on Timothy Millberg, team foul #13 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dale Boyden (SF) Boryslaw Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:11 | Tulsa | George Mangold misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 01:11 | Tulsa | George Mangold misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 01:11 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker grabs the board | 72-77 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Dale Boyden is called for the reach on Shane Brandow - foul #2 on Dale Boyden, team foul #14 | 72-77 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Patrick Messmer (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Mangold (tired) 9 pts. SF - Dale Boyden (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Lachowski (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Beaird (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Craig Cunningham (tired) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Millberg (tired) 8 pts. SF - Eric Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Jenkins (tiring) 16 pts. 11 reb. C - Shane Brandow (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Tulsa | George Mangold hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Boyden | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg can't finish the uncontested layup | 75-78 |
| 00:23 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Donald Lachowski | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Tulsa | Craig Cunningham steals the ball from George Mangold in the backcourt | 75-78 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Craig Cunningham | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-80 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-80 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG) Craig Cunningham | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Scott Beaird - foul #5 on Scott Beaird, team foul #15 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Boryslaw Gembarowski (C) Scott Beaird | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera (C) Shane Brandow | |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:11 | Tulsa | George Mangold is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Mangold, team foul #16 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Shane Brandow (C) Ho Tao, Eric Walker | |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Lachowski is called for the reach on Chad Jenkins - foul #2 on Donald Lachowski, team foul #17 | 75-82 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | Patrick Messmer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-84 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg gets the rebound | 75-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham runs out the clock | 75-84 |