| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Paul Boring (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Branden Tyrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Floyd Kim (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Manwaring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | John Cooper inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-34 |
| 19:10 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses long on a floater from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 19:08 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 18:55 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim banks in the layup on a nice dish by Branden Tyrell and the foul's on Kelly Duncan - foul #2 on Kelly Duncan, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| 18:55 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim makes the free throw | 23-37 |
| 18:35 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses short on a jumper from the right side | 23-37 |
| 18:34 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 18:09 | Tulsa | Branden Tyrell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Boring | 23-39 |
| 18:04 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Harrison | 26-39 |
| 17:42 | Tulsa | John Cooper double dribbles | 26-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), Josiah Poole (SF), William Mariotti (C) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Ralph Harrison | |
| 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 | |
| 17:14 | East Carolina | Leo Kemp is called for the reach on William Mariotti - foul #1 on Leo Kemp, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 16:45 | East Carolina | William Mariotti drills a shot from the baseline | 28-39 |
| 16:24 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 16:22 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 15:56 | East Carolina | William Mariotti banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Hicks | 30-39 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Josiah Poole (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mariotti (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Cozad (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Martin Bloomquist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hoefer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bramlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Tulsa | James Cozad is whistled for a carry | 30-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), Malcolm Callaghan (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Thomas Hicks, Josiah Poole, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Boring (PG), Branden Tyrell (SG), Bruce Barta (SF), Floyd Kim (PF), Brandon Manwaring (C) James Cozad, Martin Bloomquist, John Hoefer, David Bramlett, Leo Kemp | |
| 15:16 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 15:14 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon tips it back up and in | 32-39 |
| 14:51 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Simmons (SF) Malcolm Callaghan | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Cooper (SF) Bruce Barta | |
| 14:35 | East Carolina | James Simmons's pass is intercepted by Paul Boring | 32-39 |
| 14:19 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 14:17 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:00 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-39 |
| 13:59 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 13:44 | Tulsa | Paul Boring can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-39 |
| 13:42 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Dixon | 32-39 |
| 13:16 | East Carolina | The 3pt attempt by Mark Marshall is denied by Branden Tyrell | 32-39 |
| 13:14 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 12:53 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Simmons - foul #1 on James Simmons, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), Josiah Poole (SF), William Mariotti (PF) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Martin Bloomquist (SG), John Hoefer (SF), David Bramlett (C) Paul Boring, Branden Tyrell, John Cooper, Brandon Manwaring | |
| 12:53 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 12:53 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 12:26 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the lay-in but the foul's on Floyd Kim - foul #2 on Floyd Kim, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Dixon (PF) Thomas Hicks | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Leo Kemp (C) Floyd Kim | |
| 12:26 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 12:26 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 12:26 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 12:12 | Tulsa | John Hoefer loses the ball out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG) Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 12:10 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| 11:49 | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by James Cozad and the foul's on Thomas Hicks - foul #1 on Thomas Hicks, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Malcolm Callaghan (SF) Josiah Poole | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 11:49 | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Callaghan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Dixon (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Mariotti (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Cozad (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Bloomquist (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Hoefer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bramlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by James Cozad - foul #2 on James Cozad, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bruce Barta (SF) John Hoefer | |
| 11:27 | East Carolina | William Mariotti's fadeaway is rejected by David Bramlett | 33-44 |
| 11:26 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 11:07 | East Carolina | William Mariotti hits a jumper from the left side | 35-44 |
| 10:50 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by James Cozad and he's fouled by Malcolm Callaghan - foul #3 on Malcolm Callaghan, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Boring (PG), Branden Tyrell (SG), Brandon Manwaring (C) James Cozad, Martin Bloomquist, David Bramlett | |
| 10:50 | Tulsa | Bruce Barta misses the free throw | 35-46 |
| 10:50 | East Carolina | William Mariotti pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 10:26 | East Carolina | Brandon Manwaring swats the short shot by William Mariotti | 35-46 |
| 10:25 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 10:07 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hicks - foul #2 on Thomas Hicks, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Elias Dorsey (SG), Josiah Poole (SF), Roger Dixon (PF) Thomas Hicks, Malcolm Callaghan, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Cooper (SF), John Hoefer (PF) Bruce Barta, Leo Kemp | |
| 09:54 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 35-46 |
| 09:53 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 09:41 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Hoefer - foul #1 on John Hoefer, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF) Elias Dorsey, Josiah Poole | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Bramlett (PF) John Hoefer | |
| 09:41 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 09:41 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 09:41 | Tulsa | John Cooper gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 09:22 | Tulsa | David Bramlett clanks a shot in the paint | 36-46 |
| 09:21 | Tulsa | John Cooper tips it back up and in | 36-48 |
| 08:59 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 08:58 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon tips it in | 38-48 |
| 08:38 | Tulsa | Roger Dixon steals the ball from John Cooper | 38-48 |
| 08:17 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall double dribbles | 38-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), Josiah Poole (SF), William Mariotti (C) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Martin Bloomquist (SG), John Hoefer (SF), Floyd Kim (PF), Leo Kemp (C) Paul Boring, Branden Tyrell, John Cooper, David Bramlett, Brandon Manwaring | |
| 07:59 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Cozad | 38-50 |
| 07:53 | East Carolina | James Cozad picks off the pass by Thomas Hicks in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| 07:37 | Tulsa | Roger Dixon is called for the reach on Leo Kemp - foul #1 on Roger Dixon, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Josiah Poole (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - William Mariotti (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Cozad (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Martin Bloomquist (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Hoefer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Kim (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Leo Kemp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim misses the 3 from straight away | 38-50 |
| 07:24 | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist snags the offensive board | 38-50 |
| 07:16 | Tulsa | John Hoefer misses the lay-in | 38-50 |
| 07:15 | Tulsa | Floyd Kim snags the offensive board | 38-50 |
| 06:56 | Tulsa | James Cozad banks in the layup on a nice dish by Martin Bloomquist | 38-52 |
| 06:54 | East Carolina | James Cozad picks off the pass by Roger Dixon in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:26 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-52 |
| 06:24 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 06:17 | East Carolina | William Mariotti can't connect on a shot from the left block | 38-52 |
| 06:16 | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 05:47 | Tulsa | John Hoefer knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by James Cozad | 38-54 |
| 05:45 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Thomas Hicks, Josiah Poole, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Boring (PG), Branden Tyrell (SG), John Cooper (SF), David Bramlett (PF), Brandon Manwaring (C) James Cozad, Martin Bloomquist, John Hoefer, Floyd Kim, Leo Kemp | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:26 | Tulsa | David Bramlett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 05:25 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Ralph Harrison | 38-54 |
| 04:59 | East Carolina | Brandon Manwaring steps in front of the James Simmons pass | 38-54 |
| 04:40 | Tulsa | Brandon Manwaring connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Branden Tyrell | 38-56 |
| 04:35 | East Carolina | John Cooper denies the turnaround by Mark Marshall | 38-56 |
| 04:34 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Kelly Duncan | 38-56 |
| 04:05 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul Boring - foul #2 on Paul Boring, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Elias Dorsey (SG), Malcolm Callaghan (SF), Roger Dixon (PF) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Cozad (PG), Bruce Barta (SG), Dominic Carl (SF), Leo Kemp (PF) Paul Boring, Branden Tyrell, John Cooper, Brandon Manwaring | |
| 04:05 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 04:05 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 04:05 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp grabs the board | 39-56 |
| 03:45 | Tulsa | James Cozad is fouled on the floor by Mark Marshall - foul #4 on Mark Marshall, team foul #7 | 39-56 |
| 03:45 | Tulsa | James Cozad misses the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 03:45 | Tulsa | Leo Kemp grabs the offensive board | 39-56 |
| 03:25 | Tulsa | Ralph Harrison is called for the reach on David Bramlett - foul #3 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #8 | 39-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG) Elias Dorsey | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist (SG) Dominic Carl | |
| 03:25 | Tulsa | David Bramlett misses the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 03:25 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (very tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Callaghan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roger Dixon (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Cozad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Martin Bloomquist (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Barta (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Bramlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Kemp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:01 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall scores on a jumper from the left side | 41-56 |
| 02:39 | Tulsa | David Bramlett is hacked by Roger Dixon - foul #2 on Roger Dixon, team foul #9 | 41-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Elias Dorsey (SG), John Wolff (SF), William Mariotti (C) Thomas Hicks, Malcolm Callaghan, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dominic Carl (SF), John Hoefer (C) Bruce Barta, Leo Kemp | |
| 02:39 | Tulsa | David Bramlett makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 02:39 | Tulsa | David Bramlett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 02:22 | East Carolina | William Mariotti drills a floater from the right block set up by Mark Marshall | 43-58 |
| 01:56 | Tulsa | James Cozad misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Elias Dorsey - foul #1 on Elias Dorsey, team foul #10 | 43-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Elias Dorsey, John Wolff, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Leo Kemp (C) Dominic Carl | |
| 01:56 | Tulsa | James Cozad misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 01:56 | Tulsa | James Cozad makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 01:36 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall's floater is tipped away by John Hoefer | 43-59 |
| 01:34 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to James Cozad | 43-59 |
| 01:32 | Tulsa | Kelly Duncan is called for the reach on Martin Bloomquist in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kelly Duncan, team foul #11 | 43-59 |
| 01:32 | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 01:32 | Tulsa | Martin Bloomquist misses the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 01:32 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon grabs the board | 43-60 |
| 01:17 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-60 |
| 01:15 | Tulsa | John Hoefer snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 01:13 | Tulsa | James Cozad is fouled in the backcourt by Kelly Duncan - foul #4 on Kelly Duncan, team foul #12 | 43-60 |
| 01:13 | Tulsa | James Cozad misses the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 01:13 | Tulsa | James Cozad makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon hits a wide open turnaround in the paint | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Tulsa | James Cozad is hacked by Mark Marshall in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Marshall, team foul #13 | 45-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Elias Dorsey (PG) Mark Marshall | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:51 | Tulsa | James Cozad makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 00:51 | Tulsa | James Cozad makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | East Carolina | John Hoefer is called for the reach on Roger Dixon - foul #2 on John Hoefer, team foul #6 | 45-63 |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | Leo Kemp blocks the short jumper by Roger Dixon | 45-63 |
| 00:40 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to James Cozad | 45-63 |
| 00:13 | Tulsa | John Hoefer drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Martin Bloomquist | 45-65 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Roger Dixon is blocked by John Hoefer | 45-65 |
| 00:05 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to John Hoefer | 45-65 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | James Cozad runs out the clock | 45-65 |