| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Willie Cook (fresh) SG - Scott Centers (fresh) SF - John Broadway (fresh) PF - Dudley Smart (fresh) C - Danny Barbara (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Joseph Monarrez (fresh) SG - Daniel Seabrooks (fresh) SF - Jamar Lewis (fresh) PF - Antonio Mook (fresh) C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Dudley Smart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | South Florida | Dudley Smart comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Oklahoma State | Jamar Lewis gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Oklahoma State | Jamar Lewis misses the shot from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | South Florida | Danny Barbara gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | South Florida | Willie Cook's pass is intercepted by Daniel Seabrooks in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Oklahoma State | Jamar Lewis banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Seabrooks | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | South Florida | Scott Centers drills a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Jay Wilcox - foul #1 on Jay Wilcox, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | South Florida | Scott Centers misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Oklahoma State | Antonio Mook grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Monarrez scores on a runner in the paint | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | South Florida | Antonio Mook picks off the pass by John Broadway | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Monarrez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Willie Cook | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | South Florida | John Broadway is whistled for traveling | 2-4 |
| Subs | South Florida | Chad Thompson (PF) Dudley Smart | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 17:21 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Seabrooks comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:19 | South Florida | Scott Centers grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:14 | South Florida | John Broadway misses the fadeaway from the right block | 2-4 |
| 17:13 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Jay Wilcox | 2-4 |
| 17:09 | Oklahoma State | Willie Cook steals the ball from Daniel Seabrooks | 2-4 |
| 16:58 | South Florida | Antonio Mook is called for the reach on Willie Cook - foul #1 on Antonio Mook, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jack Bartholomew (PG), James Patterson (SG), Toby Tamplin (SF), Danny Ganley (C) Willie Cook, Scott Centers, John Broadway, Danny Barbara | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Wayne Large (SG), Troy Moore (SF), William Short (PF), Robert Delk (C) Daniel Seabrooks, Jamar Lewis, Antonio Mook, Jay Wilcox | |
| 16:44 | South Florida | Jack Bartholomew misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:43 | South Florida | Toby Tamplin gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:25 | South Florida | James Patterson is hacked by Wayne Large - foul #1 on Wayne Large, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | South Florida | Dudley Smart (PF) Chad Thompson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 16:15 | South Florida | James Patterson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 16:14 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Monarrez pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:47 | Oklahoma State | Troy Moore can't connect on a shot in the lane | 2-4 |
| 15:46 | Oklahoma State | Wayne Large tips it back up and in | 2-6 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Jack Bartholomew (fresh) SG - James Patterson (fresh) SF - Toby Tamplin (fresh) PF - Dudley Smart (fresh) C - Danny Ganley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Joseph Monarrez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Large (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Troy Moore (fresh) PF - William Short (fresh) C - Robert Delk (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | South Florida | Jack Bartholomew comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 15:32 | South Florida | Toby Tamplin grabs the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:11 | South Florida | Dudley Smart drills a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Wayne Large - foul #2 on Wayne Large, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | South Florida | Willie Cook (PG), Scott Centers (SG), John Broadway (SF), Danny Barbara (C) Jack Bartholomew, James Patterson, Toby Tamplin, Danny Ganley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Daniel Seabrooks (SG), Jamar Lewis (SF), Antonio Mook (PF), Jay Wilcox (C) Wayne Large, Troy Moore, William Short, Robert Delk | |
| 15:11 | South Florida | Dudley Smart makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:52 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Monarrez misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 5-6 |
| 14:51 | Oklahoma State | Antonio Mook pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:30 | Oklahoma State | Antonio Mook misses the shot from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 14:28 | South Florida | Dudley Smart grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:22 | South Florida | John Broadway connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Cook and he's hacked by Jamar Lewis - foul #1 on Jamar Lewis, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | South Florida | Chad Thompson (PF) Dudley Smart | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 14:22 | South Florida | John Broadway makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:13 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Seabrooks knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Jamar Lewis | 8-9 |
| 13:53 | South Florida | Danny Barbara can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jay Wilcox - foul #2 on Jay Wilcox, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Delk (C) Jay Wilcox | |
| 13:53 | South Florida | Danny Barbara makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:53 | South Florida | Danny Barbara makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:25 | Oklahoma State | Antonio Mook is fouled on the floor by Chad Thompson - foul #1 on Chad Thompson, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| Subs | South Florida | James Patterson (SG) Scott Centers | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 13:02 | Oklahoma State | Robert Delk can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 10-9 |
| 13:01 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Danny Barbara | 10-9 |
| 12:50 | South Florida | Willie Cook misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 12:49 | Oklahoma State | Robert Delk pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:32 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Seabrooks is hacked by James Patterson - foul #1 on James Patterson, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jack Bartholomew (PG), Toby Tamplin (SF), Dudley Smart (PF), Danny Ganley (C) Willie Cook, John Broadway, Chad Thompson, Danny Barbara | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Troy Moore (SF), William Short (PF) Jamar Lewis, Antonio Mook | |
| 12:15 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Seabrooks is fouled on the floor by Jack Bartholomew - foul #1 on Jack Bartholomew, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | South Florida | Scott Centers (SG) James Patterson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 12:00 | Oklahoma State | Dudley Smart is called for the reach on Joseph Monarrez - foul #1 on Dudley Smart, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| 11:38 | Oklahoma State | William Short misses the lay-in | 10-9 |
| 11:37 | South Florida | Toby Tamplin grabs the board | 10-9 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Jack Bartholomew (fresh) SG - Scott Centers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Toby Tamplin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dudley Smart (fresh) 3 pts. C - Danny Ganley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Joseph Monarrez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Seabrooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Moore (fresh) PF - William Short (fresh) C - Robert Delk (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:22 | South Florida | Jack Bartholomew knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Centers | 13-9 |
| 11:07 | Oklahoma State | Troy Moore banks in the layup | 13-11 |
| 10:57 | South Florida | William Short takes the ball from Scott Centers | 13-11 |
| 10:41 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Monarrez knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Delk and the foul's on Jack Bartholomew - foul #2 on Jack Bartholomew, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | South Florida | Willie Cook (PG), John Broadway (SF), Chad Thompson (PF), Danny Barbara (C) Jack Bartholomew, Toby Tamplin, Dudley Smart, Danny Ganley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jamar Lewis (SF), Antonio Mook (PF) Daniel Seabrooks, Robert Delk | |
| 10:41 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Monarrez makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:25 | South Florida | John Broadway is fouled on the floor by William Short - foul #1 on William Short, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | South Florida | James Patterson (SG) Scott Centers | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 10:25 | South Florida | John Broadway misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:25 | Oklahoma State | Antonio Mook grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:03 | Oklahoma State | Chad Thompson swats the layup by William Short | 13-14 |
| 10:01 | Oklahoma State | William Short hits the follow up shot | 13-16 |
| 09:43 | South Florida | Danny Barbara misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-16 |
| 09:41 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Thompson | 13-16 |
| 09:24 | South Florida | Danny Barbara hits a shot from the baseline | 15-16 |
| 08:55 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Monarrez makes the shot from just outside the lane | 15-18 |
| 08:33 | South Florida | John Broadway's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Mook | 15-18 |
| 08:32 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Cook | 15-18 |
| 08:20 | South Florida | John Broadway clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 08:19 | Oklahoma State | Antonio Mook gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 07:56 | Oklahoma State | William Short misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Broadway - foul #1 on John Broadway, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | South Florida | Scott Centers (SG), Dudley Smart (PF) James Patterson, Chad Thompson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Daniel Seabrooks (SG), Daniel Pelham (SF), Robert Delk (C) Troy Moore, Jamar Lewis, Antonio Mook | |
| 07:56 | Oklahoma State | William Short makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 07:56 | Oklahoma State | William Short misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 07:56 | South Florida | John Broadway gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 07:34 | South Florida | John Broadway connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Dudley Smart and the foul's on Daniel Pelham - foul #1 on Daniel Pelham, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Antonio Mook (PF) William Short | |
| 07:34 | South Florida | John Broadway makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Willie Cook (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Centers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Broadway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dudley Smart (fresh) 3 pts. C - Danny Barbara (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Joseph Monarrez (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Daniel Seabrooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Pelham (fresh) PF - Antonio Mook (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Delk (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Seabrooks buries a 3 from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 06:49 | South Florida | Willie Cook makes the jump hook near the basket | 20-22 |
| 06:35 | Oklahoma State | Scott Centers is called for the reach on Joseph Monarrez - foul #1 on Scott Centers, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jack Bartholomew (PG), Toby Tamplin (SF), Danny Ganley (C) Willie Cook, John Broadway, Danny Barbara | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 06:35 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Monarrez makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:35 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Monarrez makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:24 | South Florida | Robert Delk steals the ball from Jack Bartholomew | 20-24 |
| 06:04 | Oklahoma State | Antonio Mook comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 20-24 |
| 06:03 | South Florida | Toby Tamplin pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:45 | South Florida | Dudley Smart misses the fadeaway from the right block | 20-24 |
| 05:44 | South Florida | Danny Ganley gets the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:22 | South Florida | Antonio Mook swats the layup by Toby Tamplin | 20-24 |
| 05:21 | South Florida | Toby Tamplin tips it back up and in | 22-24 |
| 04:54 | Oklahoma State | Antonio Mook is whistled for a carry | 22-24 |
| Subs | South Florida | James Patterson (SG), John Broadway (SF), Chad Thompson (PF), Danny Barbara (C) Scott Centers, Toby Tamplin, Dudley Smart, Danny Ganley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Troy Moore (SG), Jamar Lewis (SF), William Short (PF) Daniel Seabrooks, Daniel Pelham, Antonio Mook | |
| 04:47 | South Florida | Jack Bartholomew misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jamar Lewis - foul #2 on Jamar Lewis, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Daniel Seabrooks (SG) Jamar Lewis | |
| 04:47 | South Florida | Jack Bartholomew misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:47 | South Florida | Jack Bartholomew makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:27 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Monarrez misses the dunk attempt | 23-24 |
| 04:25 | Oklahoma State | Robert Delk can't tip it in | 23-24 |
| 04:23 | South Florida | The rebound goes to John Broadway | 23-24 |
| 04:01 | South Florida | John Broadway is hacked by Troy Moore - foul #1 on Troy Moore, team foul #10 | 23-24 |
| Subs | South Florida | Willie Cook (PG) Jack Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 04:01 | South Florida | John Broadway makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:01 | South Florida | John Broadway misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:01 | Oklahoma State | William Short grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 03:32 | Oklahoma State | William Short misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Chad Thompson - foul #2 on Chad Thompson, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | South Florida | Scott Centers (SG), Dudley Smart (PF) James Patterson, Chad Thompson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Wayne Large (PG), Jamar Lewis (SF), Jay Wilcox (C) Joseph Monarrez, Daniel Seabrooks, Robert Delk | |
| 03:32 | Oklahoma State | William Short misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:32 | Oklahoma State | William Short makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Willie Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Centers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Broadway (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dudley Smart (fresh) 3 pts. C - Danny Barbara (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Wayne Large (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Troy Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jamar Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Short (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | South Florida | John Broadway's fadeaway is rejected by Jay Wilcox | 24-25 |
| 03:10 | Oklahoma State | William Short grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 02:41 | Oklahoma State | Jay Wilcox can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 24-25 |
| 02:40 | Oklahoma State | William Short pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 02:23 | Oklahoma State | William Short is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Short, team foul #11 | 24-25 |
| Subs | South Florida | Toby Tamplin (SF) John Broadway | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 02:01 | South Florida | Troy Moore steps in front of the Dudley Smart pass | 24-25 |
| 01:46 | Oklahoma State | Jay Wilcox double dribbles | 24-25 |
| Subs | South Florida | Chad Thompson (PF), Danny Ganley (C) Dudley Smart, Danny Barbara | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 01:20 | South Florida | Chad Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by Willie Cook and he's fouled by William Short - foul #3 on William Short, team foul #12 | 26-25 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Daniel Seabrooks (SG), Antonio Mook (PF) Troy Moore, William Short | |
| 01:20 | South Florida | Chad Thompson misses the free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:20 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Antonio Mook | 26-25 |
| 01:18 | Oklahoma State | Willie Cook picks off the pass by Wayne Large in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 01:04 | South Florida | Chad Thompson connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 28-25 |
| 00:53 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Seabrooks misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Centers - foul #2 on Scott Centers, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jack Bartholomew (PG), James Patterson (SG), John Broadway (SF) Willie Cook, Scott Centers, Toby Tamplin | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 00:53 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Seabrooks makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 00:53 | Oklahoma State | Daniel Seabrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:45 | South Florida | John Broadway scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Bartholomew | 31-27 |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma State | Jamar Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | South Florida | Dudley Smart (PF), Danny Barbara (C) Chad Thompson, Danny Ganley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Troy Moore (SF) Jamar Lewis | |
| 00:02 | South Florida | Antonio Mook denies the turnaround by James Patterson | 31-27 |
| 00:01 | South Florida | Dudley Smart pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | The clock runs out | 31-27 |