| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) SF - James Simmons (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Boring (fresh) SG - Branden Tyrell (fresh) SF - John Cooper (fresh) PF - Floyd Kim (fresh) C - Brandon Manwaring (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | East Carolina | Branden Tyrell takes the ball from Ralph Harrison | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Branden Tyrell | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon hits a driving attempt in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim is called for a charge - foul #1 on Floyd Kim, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is hacked by Branden Tyrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Branden Tyrell, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Simmons | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | Tulsa | John Cooper hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 5-2 |
| 18:03 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon banks in the layup | 7-2 |
| 17:36 | Tulsa | Paul Boring makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Branden Tyrell and he's fouled by Roger Dixon - foul #1 on Roger Dixon, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), Josiah Poole (SF), William Mariotti (C) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 17:36 | Tulsa | Paul Boring misses the free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:36 | East Carolina | William Mariotti pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:11 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 17:09 | Tulsa | Paul Boring grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:44 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hicks - foul #1 on Thomas Hicks, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Martin Bloomquist (SG), John Hoefer (SF), David Bramlett (PF), Leo Kemp (C) Paul Boring, Branden Tyrell, John Cooper, Floyd Kim, Brandon Manwaring | |
| 16:35 | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:33 | Tulsa | John Hoefer snags the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:16 | Tulsa | John Hoefer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 7-4 |
| 16:14 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to John Hoefer | 7-4 |
| 16:02 | Tulsa | David Bramlett makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Cozad | 7-6 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Hicks (fresh) SF - Josiah Poole (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Mariotti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Cozad (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Bloomquist (fresh) SF - John Hoefer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Bramlett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leo Kemp (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | East Carolina | William Mariotti's layup is rejected by Leo Kemp | 7-6 |
| 15:35 | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:11 | Tulsa | James Cozad hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Hoefer | 7-8 |
| 15:08 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Thomas Hicks, Josiah Poole, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Boring (PG), Branden Tyrell (SG), Brandon Manwaring (C) James Cozad, Martin Bloomquist, Leo Kemp | |
| 14:58 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Boring | 7-11 |
| 14:35 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kelly Duncan | 9-11 |
| 14:19 | Tulsa | David Bramlett comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Kelly Duncan - foul #1 on Kelly Duncan, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Cooper (SF) John Hoefer | |
| 14:19 | Tulsa | David Bramlett makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:19 | Tulsa | David Bramlett makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:01 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses short on an open runner near the basket | 9-13 |
| 14:00 | East Carolina | James Simmons tips it back up and in | 11-13 |
| 13:51 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Cooper | 11-16 |
| 13:25 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 13:24 | Tulsa | John Cooper grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 13:07 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell is fouled on the floor by Roger Dixon - foul #2 on Roger Dixon, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), Malcolm Callaghan (SF), William Mariotti (PF) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist (SG), Floyd Kim (PF), Leo Kemp (C) Branden Tyrell, David Bramlett, Brandon Manwaring | |
| 12:52 | Tulsa | Paul Boring can't finish the layup | 11-16 |
| 12:50 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp can't tip it in | 11-16 |
| 12:49 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:22 | East Carolina | William Mariotti knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 13-16 |
| 12:12 | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist lays it up and in set up by Paul Boring | 13-18 |
| 11:56 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the lay-in but the foul's on Paul Boring - foul #1 on Paul Boring, team foul #3 | 13-18 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Josiah Poole (SF) Malcolm Callaghan | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Branden Tyrell (SG), John Hoefer (SF), Brandon Manwaring (C) Paul Boring, Martin Bloomquist, John Cooper, Leo Kemp | |
| 11:56 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:56 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Hicks (fresh) SF - Josiah Poole (fresh) PF - William Mariotti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ralph Harrison (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Cozad (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Branden Tyrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hoefer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Floyd Kim (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Manwaring (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 15-18 |
| 11:34 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell grabs the offensive board | 15-18 |
| 11:21 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 11:20 | East Carolina | William Mariotti grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 11:15 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG) Thomas Hicks | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Leo Kemp (PF) Floyd Kim | |
| 11:04 | Tulsa | John Hoefer is whistled for traveling | 15-18 |
| 10:42 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is denied on a layup by John Hoefer | 15-18 |
| 10:41 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan snags the offensive board | 15-18 |
| 10:30 | East Carolina | William Mariotti connects on the jump hook from the right block | 17-18 |
| 10:07 | Tulsa | John Hoefer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 17-18 |
| 10:06 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kelly Duncan | 17-18 |
| 09:46 | East Carolina | William Mariotti knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kelly Duncan | 19-18 |
| 09:30 | Tulsa | William Mariotti steps in front of the Branden Tyrell pass | 19-18 |
| 09:28 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), James Simmons (SF) Kelly Duncan, Josiah Poole | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Boring (PG), Martin Bloomquist (SG), John Cooper (SF), Floyd Kim (PF), David Bramlett (C) James Cozad, Branden Tyrell, John Hoefer, Leo Kemp, Brandon Manwaring | |
| 09:23 | Tulsa | William Mariotti steps in front of the Martin Bloomquist pass | 19-18 |
| 08:59 | East Carolina | Martin Bloomquist steals it from Mark Marshall | 19-18 |
| 08:51 | Tulsa | Paul Boring misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 08:49 | Tulsa | David Bramlett pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:40 | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist is fouled on the floor by Ralph Harrison - foul #1 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| 08:25 | Tulsa | John Cooper drills a runner from close range set up by Paul Boring | 19-20 |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | William Mariotti's floater is tipped away by Floyd Kim | 19-20 |
| 08:04 | Tulsa | David Bramlett pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 07:57 | Tulsa | Ralph Harrison takes the ball from David Bramlett | 19-20 |
| 07:55 | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by David Bramlett - foul #1 on David Bramlett, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Elias Dorsey (SG), Malcolm Callaghan (SF) Thomas Hicks, James Simmons | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (SG), Bruce Barta (SF), Leo Kemp (C) Martin Bloomquist, John Cooper, Floyd Kim | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tired) 5 pts. SG - Elias Dorsey (fresh) SF - Malcolm Callaghan (fresh) PF - William Mariotti (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Harrison (tired) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Boring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Cozad (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Barta (fresh) PF - David Bramlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Kemp (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Elias Dorsey and he's hacked by David Bramlett - foul #2 on David Bramlett, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG) Elias Dorsey | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell (SG), Brandon Manwaring (C) James Cozad, David Bramlett | |
| 07:35 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:33 | Tulsa | Paul Boring travels in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| 07:20 | East Carolina | Brandon Manwaring swats the dunk try by Mark Marshall | 22-20 |
| 07:19 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 06:58 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Marshall - foul #1 on Mark Marshall, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG) Paul Boring | |
| 06:58 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:58 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:40 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Leo Kemp - foul #1 on Leo Kemp, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), Roger Dixon (PF) Kelly Duncan, Malcolm Callaghan | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 06:40 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:40 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:12 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp misses the 3 from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 06:10 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 06:10 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF) Thomas Hicks, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Boring (PG), John Cooper (SF), Floyd Kim (PF) James Cozad, Bruce Barta, Leo Kemp | |
| 05:53 | East Carolina | William Mariotti's pass is intercepted by Brandon Manwaring | 24-22 |
| 05:42 | Tulsa | John Cooper loses the dribble to William Mariotti | 24-22 |
| 05:40 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| 05:22 | Tulsa | William Mariotti is called for the reach on John Cooper - foul #1 on William Mariotti, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| 05:22 | Tulsa | John Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:22 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:09 | East Carolina | James Simmons is called for a backcourt violation | 24-22 |
| 04:47 | Tulsa | John Cooper can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by James Simmons - foul #1 on James Simmons, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), Josiah Poole (SF) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist (SG), Leo Kemp (C) Branden Tyrell, Brandon Manwaring | |
| 04:47 | Tulsa | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:47 | Tulsa | John Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:47 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:21 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses badly on a shot from the right side | 24-23 |
| 04:20 | Tulsa | Paul Boring pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:14 | Tulsa | Paul Boring misses the easy layup | 24-23 |
| 04:12 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 03:53 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is hacked by Leo Kemp - foul #2 on Leo Kemp, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Dixon (PF) William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Branden Tyrell (SG), John Hoefer (SF), David Bramlett (PF), Brandon Manwaring (C) Paul Boring, Martin Bloomquist, John Cooper, Floyd Kim, Leo Kemp | |
| 03:53 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:53 | Tulsa | David Bramlett grabs the board | 24-23 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tired) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Hicks (fresh) SF - Josiah Poole (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ralph Harrison (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Cozad (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Branden Tyrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hoefer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Bramlett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Manwaring (fresh) | |
| 03:50 | Tulsa | James Cozad is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Marshall - foul #2 on Mark Marshall, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| 03:50 | Tulsa | James Cozad makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:50 | Tulsa | James Cozad misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:50 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Dixon | 24-24 |
| 03:31 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon is hacked by Brandon Manwaring - foul #1 on Brandon Manwaring, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), William Mariotti (PF) Thomas Hicks, Josiah Poole | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 03:31 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:31 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to David Bramlett | 24-24 |
| 03:18 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Cozad and he's fouled by Roger Dixon - foul #3 on Roger Dixon, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Simmons (SF) Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 03:18 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell makes the free throw | 24-27 |
| 02:49 | East Carolina | David Bramlett blocks the short jumper by Mark Marshall | 24-27 |
| 02:48 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 02:33 | Tulsa | John Hoefer drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Branden Tyrell and the foul's on William Mariotti - foul #2 on William Mariotti, team foul #11 | 24-29 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), Malcolm Callaghan (SF) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Boring (PG), Martin Bloomquist (SG), Leo Kemp (C) James Cozad, Branden Tyrell, Brandon Manwaring | |
| 02:33 | Tulsa | John Hoefer makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:14 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 02:09 | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Paul Boring and he's hacked by Thomas Hicks - foul #2 on Thomas Hicks, team foul #12 | 26-32 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Josiah Poole (SF) Malcolm Callaghan | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bruce Barta (SF), Floyd Kim (PF) John Hoefer, David Bramlett | |
| 02:09 | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist makes the free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 26-33 |
| 01:46 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 01:40 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 01:39 | Tulsa | Paul Boring hits the follow up shot | 26-35 |
| 01:16 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is called for traveling | 26-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF) Thomas Hicks, Josiah Poole | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell (SG), John Cooper (SF), David Bramlett (PF), Brandon Manwaring (C) Martin Bloomquist, Bruce Barta, Floyd Kim, Leo Kemp | |
| 01:12 | Tulsa | Paul Boring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | William Mariotti's pass is intercepted by John Cooper | 26-35 |
| 00:30 | Tulsa | David Bramlett hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Paul Boring | 26-37 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | William Mariotti lays it in | 28-37 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 28-37 |