| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Little (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - William Shurtleff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Borelli (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Larson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Manning (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy German (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky is fouled on the floor by Leonard Manning - foul #1 on Leonard Manning, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Little | 33-37 |
| 19:09 | Tulsa | Randy German misses the shot near the basket | 33-37 |
| 19:07 | Tulsa | Dennis Larson snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 19:00 | Tulsa | Dennis Larson comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Manuel Phillips - foul #3 on Manuel Phillips, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lavigne (SF) Manuel Phillips | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 19:00 | Tulsa | Dennis Larson makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:00 | Tulsa | Dennis Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky is hacked by William Shurtleff in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Shurtleff, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | William Shurtleff is called for the reach on Alfred Yablonsky - foul #2 on William Shurtleff, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Porter (PG) William Shurtleff | |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham is open and scores on a shot in the paint | 35-38 |
| 18:07 | Tulsa | Michael Porter's pass is intercepted by Robert Graham | 35-38 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Porter - foul #1 on Michael Porter, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG), Carlton Braxton (SF), Karl Benner (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Robert Graham, Jeff Little | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Max Wilson (SG), Ken Pittman (SF), Randy Lyon (PF), Shawn Watkins (C) Nick Borelli, Dennis Larson, Leonard Manning, Randy German | |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:49 | Tulsa | Randy Lyon pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:33 | Tulsa | Randy Lyon can't connect on a floater from the right side | 36-38 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Carlton Braxton | 36-38 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Shawn Watkins blocks the short jumper by James Lavigne | 36-38 |
| 17:26 | Tulsa | Ken Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:11 | Tulsa | Michael Porter is hacked by Thomas Cunningham - foul #2 on Thomas Cunningham, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill (SG), Cornelius Kerr (C) James Lavigne, Thomas Cunningham | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Shurtleff (PG) Michael Porter | |
| 16:58 | Tulsa | Randy Lyon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 16:56 | Tulsa | Shawn Watkins tips it but misses | 36-38 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Ken Pittman is called for the reach on Carlton Braxton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ken Pittman, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeff Little (C) Cornelius Kerr | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Shawn Watkins steals the ball from John McCallum | 36-38 |
| 16:16 | Tulsa | Randy Lyon connects on the shot from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner's layup is rejected by Randy Lyon | 36-40 |
| 15:55 | Tulsa | Ken Pittman gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John McCallum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ferrill (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlton Braxton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Karl Benner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Little (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - William Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ken Pittman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Randy Lyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Watkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Tulsa | William Shurtleff is fouled on the floor by John McCallum - foul #1 on John McCallum, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Robert Graham (SG), Manuel Phillips (SF), Cornelius Kerr (PF) John McCallum, Robert Ferrill, Carlton Braxton, Karl Benner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Porter (PG), Nick Borelli (SG), Dennis Larson (SF), Leonard Manning (PF), Randy German (C) William Shurtleff, Max Wilson, Ken Pittman, Randy Lyon, Shawn Watkins | |
| 15:30 | Tulsa | Michael Porter hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dennis Larson | 36-42 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alfred Yablonsky | 38-42 |
| 15:01 | Tulsa | Leonard Manning's floater is tipped away by Cornelius Kerr | 38-42 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Leonard Manning - foul #2 on Leonard Manning, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG), Thomas Cunningham (PF) Alfred Yablonsky, Jeff Little | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Hickman (PG) Michael Porter | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:13 | Tulsa | Thomas Cunningham denies the turnaround by Leonard Manning | 40-42 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lavigne (SG), Karl Benner (C) Robert Graham, Cornelius Kerr | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 13:55 | Tulsa | Leonard Manning hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Larson and he's fouled by Thomas Cunningham - foul #3 on Thomas Cunningham, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill (SG) Manuel Phillips | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Shurtleff (PG) Nick Borelli | |
| 13:55 | Tulsa | Leonard Manning makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Dennis Larson - foul #2 on Dennis Larson, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips (SF) John McCallum | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Max Wilson (SG), Randy Lyon (SF) Gerald Hickman, Dennis Larson | |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill makes the 3rd free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:21 | Tulsa | Randy Lyon drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by William Shurtleff and he's hacked by Thomas Cunningham - foul #4 on Thomas Cunningham, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr (C) Thomas Cunningham | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Shawn Watkins (PF) Leonard Manning | |
| 13:21 | Tulsa | Randy Lyon misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Manuel Phillips and the foul's on Max Wilson - foul #2 on Max Wilson, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Jeff Little (C) Robert Ferrill, Manuel Phillips | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Porter (PG), Ken Pittman (SF) William Shurtleff, Randy German | |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:53 | Tulsa | Randy Lyon knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Shawn Watkins and he's hacked by Karl Benner - foul #1 on Karl Benner, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (SG) Cornelius Kerr | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Nick Borelli (SG) Max Wilson | |
| 12:53 | Tulsa | Randy Lyon makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Porter takes the ball from Robert Graham in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 12:45 | Tulsa | Shawn Watkins misses the easy layup | 46-50 |
| 12:43 | Tulsa | Ken Pittman tips it back up and in | 46-52 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Porter steals the ball from Alfred Yablonsky in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 12:30 | Tulsa | Nick Borelli misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 12:29 | Tulsa | Ken Pittman tips it home | 46-54 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 46-54 |
| 12:10 | Tulsa | Ken Pittman snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 11:46 | Tulsa | Nick Borelli misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Graham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lavigne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Karl Benner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Little (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Michael Porter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nick Borelli (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Lyon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Shawn Watkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ken Pittman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 46-54 |
| 11:24 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Shawn Watkins | 46-54 |
| 11:05 | Tulsa | Randy Lyon can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Karl Benner - foul #2 on Karl Benner, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG), Robert Ferrill (SG), Manuel Phillips (SF), Cornelius Kerr (PF), Kenneth Jackson (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Robert Graham, James Lavigne, Karl Benner, Jeff Little | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Shurtleff (PG), Max Wilson (SG), Dennis Larson (SF), Randy German (C) Michael Porter, Nick Borelli, Shawn Watkins, Ken Pittman | |
| 11:05 | Tulsa | Randy Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 11:05 | Tulsa | Randy Lyon misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Cornelius Kerr | 46-55 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | John McCallum clanks a shot from the left side | 46-55 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips hits the follow up shot | 48-55 |
| 10:37 | Tulsa | Dennis Larson makes the runner from the baseline | 48-57 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | John McCallum makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 09:54 | Tulsa | Randy German scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Shurtleff | 51-60 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | John McCallum is alone and drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Phillips | 53-60 |
| 09:13 | Tulsa | Randy Lyon knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Max Wilson | 53-63 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips drills a shot from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 08:38 | Tulsa | Randy Lyon buries a jumper from the left wing set up by William Shurtleff | 55-65 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson makes the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Randy Lyon - foul #1 on Randy Lyon, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Robert Graham (SG), Carlton Braxton (SF), Karl Benner (PF) John McCallum, Robert Ferrill, Manuel Phillips, Cornelius Kerr | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Hickman (PG), Nick Borelli (SG), Leonard Manning (PF), Shawn Watkins (C) William Shurtleff, Max Wilson, Randy Lyon, Randy German | |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson misses the free throw | 57-65 |
| 08:14 | Tulsa | Leonard Manning snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 07:57 | Tulsa | Dennis Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham (PF), Jeff Little (C) Karl Benner, Kenneth Jackson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Shawn Watkins steals the ball from Alfred Yablonsky | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Graham (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlton Braxton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeff Little (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Gerald Hickman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Borelli (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Larson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Manning (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Watkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Tulsa | Leonard Manning connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Shawn Watkins | 57-67 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham tips it home | 59-67 |
| 06:46 | Tulsa | Nick Borelli drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Larson | 59-70 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Gerald Hickman is called for the reach on Alfred Yablonsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Hickman, team foul #10 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lavigne (SF) Carlton Braxton | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Porter (PG), Ken Pittman (SF), Randy German (C) Gerald Hickman, Dennis Larson, Shawn Watkins | |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 06:20 | Tulsa | Leonard Manning makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Michael Porter | 60-72 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by James Lavigne | 62-72 |
| 05:56 | Tulsa | Ken Pittman makes the jumper in the paint | 62-74 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Graham | 64-74 |
| 05:13 | Tulsa | Nick Borelli misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-74 |
| 05:11 | Tulsa | Leonard Manning hits the follow up shot | 64-76 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little is fouled in the backcourt by Ken Pittman - foul #2 on Ken Pittman, team foul #11 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG), Manuel Phillips (SF), Karl Benner (PF) Alfred Yablonsky, James Lavigne, Thomas Cunningham | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Hickman (PG), Dennis Larson (SF), Shawn Watkins (C) Michael Porter, Ken Pittman, Randy German | |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 04:56 | Tulsa | Gerald Hickman knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nick Borelli | 66-78 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | John McCallum misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-78 |
| 04:35 | Tulsa | Leonard Manning grabs the board | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:09 | Tulsa | Leonard Manning is hacked by Robert Graham - foul #1 on Robert Graham, team foul #8 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill (SG), Cornelius Kerr (C) Robert Graham, Jeff Little | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Shurtleff (PG), Max Wilson (SG), Randy German (C) Gerald Hickman, Nick Borelli, Shawn Watkins | |
| 04:09 | Tulsa | Leonard Manning misses the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr snags the defensive board | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Randy German denies the turnaround by Karl Benner | 66-78 |
| 03:47 | Tulsa | Leonard Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John McCallum (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ferrill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Karl Benner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Cornelius Kerr (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - William Shurtleff (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Max Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Larson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Manning (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Randy German (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Tulsa | Max Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-78 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips snags the defensive board | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips is fouled on the floor by Leonard Manning - foul #3 on Leonard Manning, team foul #12 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lavigne (SG), Kenneth Jackson (C) John McCallum, Karl Benner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Hinojosa (PG), Michael Porter (SG), Shawn Watkins (PF) William Shurtleff, Dennis Larson, Leonard Manning | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 02:42 | Tulsa | Michael Porter is hacked by Cornelius Kerr - foul #2 on Cornelius Kerr, team foul #9 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Carlton Braxton (SF) Robert Ferrill, Manuel Phillips | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Hickman (PG), Ken Pittman (SF) John Hinojosa, Max Wilson | |
| 02:42 | Tulsa | Michael Porter makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 02:42 | Tulsa | Michael Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Porter steals it from Carlton Braxton in the backcourt | 68-80 |
| 02:38 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham (PF), Jeff Little (C) Cornelius Kerr, Kenneth Jackson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Shurtleff (PG) Gerald Hickman | |
| 02:18 | Tulsa | Thomas Cunningham denies the turnaround by Randy German | 68-80 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 68-80 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (SG), Manuel Phillips (SF) James Lavigne, Carlton Braxton | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Nick Borelli (SG), Max Wilson (SF) Shawn Watkins, Randy German | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-80 |
| 02:03 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Ken Pittman | 68-80 |
| 01:38 | Tulsa | Max Wilson loses the dribble to Thomas Cunningham | 68-80 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Manuel Phillips | 70-80 |
| 01:00 | Tulsa | Max Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Thomas Cunningham - foul #5 on Thomas Cunningham, team foul #10 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG), James Lavigne (SG), Carlton Braxton (SF), Karl Benner (PF), Cornelius Kerr (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Robert Graham, Manuel Phillips, Thomas Cunningham, Jeff Little | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Randy Lyon (PF), Shawn Watkins (C) William Shurtleff, Nick Borelli | |
| 01:00 | Tulsa | Max Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 01:00 | Tulsa | Max Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 01:00 | Tulsa | Max Wilson makes the 3rd free throw | 70-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Tulsa | Max Wilson scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Randy Lyon | 70-85 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Shawn Watkins picks off the pass by James Lavigne | 70-85 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Michael Porter runs out the clock | 70-85 |