| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) SG - Gregory Hansen (fresh) SF - Lester Peterson (fresh) PF - Carl Lheureux (fresh) C - Jason Karr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Leduc (fresh) SG - Jim Tracy (fresh) SF - James Bigham (fresh) PF - George Parker (fresh) C - William Kimzey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | William Kimzey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Tulane | Lester Peterson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Tulane | Richard Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Tulane | Peter Leduc is called for the reach on Richard Dean - foul #1 on Peter Leduc, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Tulane | Lester Peterson can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | East Carolina | George Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Tulane | Jason Karr misses short on a jumper in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | East Carolina | William Kimzey pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:10 | East Carolina | James Bigham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | East Carolina | William Kimzey tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Tulane | Lester Peterson hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Dean | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Richard Dean - foul #1 on Richard Dean, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:50 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:41 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 17:22 | East Carolina | George Parker scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Peter Leduc | 6-7 |
| 17:07 | Tulane | Jason Karr hits a shot near the basket set up by Richard Dean | 8-7 |
| 16:52 | East Carolina | James Bigham lays it in | 8-9 |
| 16:39 | Tulane | Jason Karr comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Kimzey - foul #1 on William Kimzey, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (PG), Jim Comerford (SG), Kendall Bills (SF), Terry Fite (PF), Tim Carriere (C) Peter Leduc, Jim Tracy, James Bigham, George Parker, William Kimzey | |
| 16:39 | Tulane | Jason Karr misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:39 | Tulane | Jason Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:21 | East Carolina | Kendall Bills misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-9 |
| 16:19 | Tulane | Jason Karr pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 16:06 | Tulane | Jim Comerford steals the ball from Gregory Hansen | 9-9 |
| 15:46 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 15:45 | East Carolina | Terry Fite hits the follow up shot | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lester Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Lheureux (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Karr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Victor Plummer (fresh) SG - Jim Comerford (fresh) SF - Kendall Bills (fresh) PF - Terry Fite (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim Carriere (fresh) | |
| 15:16 | Tulane | Lester Peterson misses short on a jumper from the right block | 9-11 |
| 15:15 | Tulane | Jason Karr hits the follow up shot | 11-11 |
| 15:11 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford is hacked by Lester Peterson - foul #1 on Lester Peterson, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Ralph Polk (SG), Brad Johnson (SF), Steven Chilton (PF), Lloyd Scharfenberg (C) Richard Dean, Gregory Hansen, Lester Peterson, Carl Lheureux, Jason Karr | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Leduc (PG), Jim Tracy (SG), James Bigham (SF), George Parker (PF), William Kimzey (C) Victor Plummer, Jim Comerford, Kendall Bills, Terry Fite, Tim Carriere | |
| 14:58 | East Carolina | James Bigham misses the lay-in | 11-11 |
| 14:57 | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:51 | Tulane | Oliver Hughes scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Polk and the foul's on Peter Leduc - foul #2 on Peter Leduc, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Blaine Howell (PG) Peter Leduc | |
| 14:51 | Tulane | Oliver Hughes makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 14:31 | East Carolina | Brad Johnson is called for the reach on Jim Tracy - foul #1 on Brad Johnson, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (PG) Blaine Howell | |
| 14:25 | East Carolina | James Bigham misses the easy dunk attempt | 14-11 |
| 14:24 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to George Parker | 14-11 |
| 14:15 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 14:08 | Tulane | Brad Johnson's pass is intercepted by James Bigham | 14-14 |
| 13:57 | East Carolina | William Kimzey buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-17 |
| 13:38 | Tulane | Steven Chilton clanks a floater near the basket | 14-17 |
| 13:36 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 13:32 | East Carolina | James Bigham drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jim Tracy and he's fouled by Oliver Hughes - foul #1 on Oliver Hughes, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Gregory Hansen (SG), Lester Peterson (SF), Carl Lheureux (PF), Jason Karr (C) Oliver Hughes, Ralph Polk, Brad Johnson, Steven Chilton, Lloyd Scharfenberg | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Fite (PF) George Parker | |
| 13:32 | East Carolina | James Bigham makes the free throw | 14-20 |
| 13:17 | Tulane | Terry Fite steals the ball from Lester Peterson | 14-20 |
| 13:00 | East Carolina | Terry Fite comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 12:58 | Tulane | Jason Karr grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 12:40 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen is fouled on the floor by Jim Tracy - foul #1 on Jim Tracy, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Blaine Howell (PG), Jim Comerford (SG), Kendall Bills (SF), Tim Carriere (C) Victor Plummer, Jim Tracy, James Bigham, William Kimzey | |
| 12:25 | Tulane | Richard Dean can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-20 |
| 12:24 | East Carolina | Terry Fite grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 12:19 | East Carolina | Kendall Bills misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 12:18 | Tulane | Richard Dean snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 12:13 | Tulane | Lester Peterson is hacked by Kendall Bills - foul #1 on Kendall Bills, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Tulane | Brad Johnson (SF), Steven Chilton (PF) Lester Peterson, Carl Lheureux | |
| Subs | East Carolina | George Parker (PF) Tim Carriere | |
| 12:08 | Tulane | Brad Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-20 |
| 12:06 | Tulane | Jason Karr tips it but misses | 14-20 |
| 12:05 | Tulane | Jason Karr tips it back up and in | 16-20 |
| 12:00 | East Carolina | Kendall Bills travels with the ball | 16-20 |
| Subs | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg (C) Jason Karr | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 11:40 | Tulane | Terry Fite swats the layup by Steven Chilton | 16-20 |
| 11:38 | East Carolina | George Parker grabs the board | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brad Johnson (fresh) PF - Steven Chilton (fresh) C - Lloyd Scharfenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Blaine Howell (fresh) SG - Jim Comerford (fresh) SF - Kendall Bills (fresh) PF - George Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Fite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford is whistled for a carry | 16-20 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Carriere (C) Terry Fite | |
| 11:16 | Tulane | Brad Johnson loses the dribble to Jim Comerford | 16-20 |
| 10:55 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Lester Peterson (SF), Carl Lheureux (PF), Jason Karr (C) Richard Dean, Brad Johnson, Steven Chilton, Lloyd Scharfenberg | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Tracy (SG), James Bigham (SF), William Kimzey (C) Kendall Bills, George Parker, Tim Carriere | |
| 10:35 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 10:34 | Tulane | Jason Karr tips it home | 18-20 |
| 10:18 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy blows the layup | 18-20 |
| 10:17 | Tulane | Jason Karr pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:01 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Oliver Hughes | 21-20 |
| 09:38 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Blaine Howell | 21-22 |
| 09:27 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 23-22 |
| 09:13 | East Carolina | Gregory Hansen is called for the reach on Jim Tracy - foul #1 on Gregory Hansen, team foul #5 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Ralph Polk (SG), Steven Chilton (C) Oliver Hughes, Gregory Hansen, Jason Karr | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (PG), George Parker (PF), Terry Fite (C) Blaine Howell, Jim Comerford, William Kimzey | |
| 09:04 | East Carolina | James Bigham's pass is intercepted by Steven Chilton | 23-22 |
| 08:53 | Tulane | Victor Plummer takes the ball from Steven Chilton | 23-22 |
| 08:29 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer clanks a 3 from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 08:28 | East Carolina | George Parker grabs the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 08:14 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-22 |
| 08:12 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Steven Chilton | 23-22 |
| 07:57 | Tulane | Jim Tracy steps in front of the Lester Peterson pass | 23-22 |
| 07:53 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer misses the easy layup | 23-22 |
| 07:52 | Tulane | Steven Chilton pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:37 | Tulane | Ralph Polk misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 23-22 |
| 07:35 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to James Bigham | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ralph Polk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lester Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Lheureux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Chilton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Victor Plummer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jim Tracy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Bigham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Fite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | East Carolina | James Bigham misses the dunk | 23-22 |
| 07:30 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Carl Lheureux | 23-22 |
| 07:23 | Tulane | Steven Chilton drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Lester Peterson and he's fouled by Jim Tracy - foul #2 on Jim Tracy, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gregory Hansen (SG), Brad Johnson (SF), Jason Karr (C) Ralph Polk, Lester Peterson, Carl Lheureux | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Comerford (SG), Kendall Bills (SF), William Kimzey (C) Jim Tracy, James Bigham, George Parker | |
| 07:23 | Tulane | Steven Chilton makes the free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:12 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brad Johnson - foul #2 on Brad Johnson, team foul #6 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jared Brown (SF) Brad Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Carriere (PF) Terry Fite | |
| 07:12 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:12 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:54 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 06:53 | East Carolina | William Kimzey grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 06:48 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford blows the layup but he's fouled by Gregory Hansen - foul #2 on Gregory Hansen, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Ralph Polk (SG) Richard Dean, Gregory Hansen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Blaine Howell (PG) Victor Plummer | |
| 06:48 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:48 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:32 | Tulane | Jason Karr misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 06:30 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 06:24 | East Carolina | William Kimzey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg (PF) Steven Chilton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | George Parker (PF) Tim Carriere | |
| 06:10 | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg misses short on a floater from the right side | 26-26 |
| 06:09 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 06:05 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Jim Comerford is denied by Jason Karr | 26-26 |
| 06:03 | Tulane | Jared Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 05:45 | Tulane | Oliver Hughes is fouled on the floor by Kendall Bills - foul #2 on Kendall Bills, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Bigham (SF) Kendall Bills | |
| 05:45 | Tulane | Oliver Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:45 | Tulane | Oliver Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:45 | East Carolina | George Parker snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 05:19 | East Carolina | Ralph Polk picks off the pass by Jim Comerford | 27-26 |
| 05:15 | Tulane | George Parker is called for the reach on Ralph Polk - foul #1 on George Parker, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Lester Peterson (SF), Carl Lheureux (PF) Oliver Hughes, Jared Brown, Lloyd Scharfenberg | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Fite (PF), Tim Carriere (C) George Parker, William Kimzey | |
| 05:15 | Tulane | Ralph Polk misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:15 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Karr | 27-26 |
| 05:04 | Tulane | Jason Karr slams it home and the foul's on Jim Comerford - foul #1 on Jim Comerford, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Hartman (PG), Victor Plummer (SG) Blaine Howell, Jim Comerford | |
| 05:04 | Tulane | Jason Karr makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:44 | East Carolina | Terry Fite misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-26 |
| 04:43 | Tulane | Richard Dean snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 04:32 | Tulane | Jason Karr misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 04:30 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux snags the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 04:19 | Tulane | Lester Peterson connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Richard Dean and the foul's on James Bigham - foul #1 on James Bigham, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (SG), Steven Chilton (C) Ralph Polk, Jason Karr | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 04:19 | Tulane | Lester Peterson makes the free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:04 | East Carolina | James Bigham loses the dribble to Lester Peterson | 33-26 |
| 04:01 | Tulane | Lester Peterson hits the finger roll | 35-26 |
| 03:40 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-26 |
| 03:38 | Tulane | Richard Dean snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Oliver Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carl Lheureux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Chilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Hartman (fresh) SG - Victor Plummer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Bigham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Fite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Carriere (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Tulane | Tim Carriere denies the turnaround by Richard Dean | 35-26 |
| 03:22 | Tulane | Steven Chilton misses the tip | 35-26 |
| 03:21 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Tim Carriere | 35-26 |
| 03:11 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Dean - foul #2 on Richard Dean, team foul #8 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gregory Hansen (SG), Brad Johnson (SF), Lloyd Scharfenberg (C) Oliver Hughes, Lester Peterson, Carl Lheureux | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Tracy (SG), Jim Comerford (SF), George Parker (PF), William Kimzey (C) Victor Plummer, James Bigham, Terry Fite, Tim Carriere | |
| 03:11 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:11 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 02:52 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Dean | 38-27 |
| 02:33 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford hits a fadeaway from the right block | 38-29 |
| 02:18 | Tulane | Brad Johnson makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Steven Chilton | 40-29 |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford drills a fadeaway from the left side | 40-31 |
| 01:43 | Tulane | Richard Dean is hacked by Keith Hartman - foul #1 on Keith Hartman, team foul #11 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Tulane | Lester Peterson (SF), Carl Lheureux (PF), Jason Karr (C) Brad Johnson, Steven Chilton, Lloyd Scharfenberg | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Leduc (PG) Keith Hartman | |
| 01:43 | Tulane | Richard Dean misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:43 | Tulane | Richard Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 01:29 | East Carolina | William Kimzey comes up short on the shot from close range | 41-31 |
| 01:28 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 01:23 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 01:22 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 01:16 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc is fouled on the floor by Richard Dean - foul #3 on Richard Dean, team foul #9 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG) Richard Dean | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:16 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 01:16 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 01:16 | Tulane | Lester Peterson pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 00:52 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jim Comerford | 41-34 |
| 00:33 | Tulane | Jason Karr hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Carl Lheureux | 43-34 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy tips it home | 43-36 |
| 00:02 | Tulane | Jason Karr blows the layup | 43-36 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | The clock runs out | 43-36 |