| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jonathan Rudd (fresh) SG - Neil Noack (fresh) SF - Robert Scott (fresh) PF - Roy Carroll (fresh) C - Larry Duff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Anderson (fresh) SG - Glenn Charles (fresh) SF - Sean Alleyne (fresh) PF - Frank Harvey (fresh) C - David Cora (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Tulsa | Glenn Charles comes up short on the 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Larry Duff - foul #1 on Larry Duff, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Tulsa | Glenn Charles misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Tulsa | Glenn Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:44 | Tulsa | Glenn Charles makes the 3rd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | East Carolina | Larry Duff misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey makes the jumper in the paint set up by Glenn Charles | 0-4 |
| 19:01 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 19:00 | Tulsa | Glenn Charles pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Neil Noack - foul #1 on Neil Noack, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:55 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:55 | East Carolina | Larry Duff snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:43 | East Carolina | Neil Noack hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:42 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Duff | 0-5 |
| 18:33 | East Carolina | David Cora swats the short shot by Jonathan Rudd | 0-5 |
| 18:32 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Neil Noack | 0-5 |
| 18:16 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd misses short on an open floater near the basket | 0-5 |
| 18:15 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:07 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey loses the ball out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 18:05 | East Carolina | Neil Noack throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 17:49 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne's pass is intercepted by Neil Noack | 0-5 |
| 17:36 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Sean Alleyne - foul #1 on Sean Alleyne, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge (SG), Darrell Albano (PF), Gregory Freshour (C) Neil Noack, Roy Carroll, Larry Duff | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Howard (PG), Mark Wells (SG), Ben Bryant (SF), Carmine Morris (PF), Gerald Blair (C) Sean Anderson, Glenn Charles, Sean Alleyne, Frank Harvey, David Cora | |
| 17:36 | East Carolina | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:36 | East Carolina | Robert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | Tulsa | Keith Howard connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Wells | 2-7 |
| 17:21 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Wells - foul #1 on Mark Wells, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Vidal (SG) Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 17:06 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-7 |
| 17:04 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Gerald Blair | 2-7 |
| 16:47 | Tulsa | Ben Bryant clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:46 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:40 | East Carolina | Mark Wells is called for the reach on Tim Vidal - foul #2 on Mark Wells, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller (SF) Jonathan Rudd | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Glenn Charles (SG), Frank Harvey (PF) Mark Wells, Carmine Morris | |
| 16:27 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Tim Vidal | 4-7 |
| 16:00 | Tulsa | Ben Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-7 |
| 15:59 | Tulsa | Keith Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Martin Wooldridge (fairly fresh) SG - Tim Vidal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Mosteller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Albano (fairly fresh) C - Gregory Freshour (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Keith Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glenn Charles (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Bryant (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Harvey (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gerald Blair (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Tulsa | Keith Howard is hacked by Gregory Freshour - foul #1 on Gregory Freshour, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd (PG), Neil Noack (SG), Robert Scott (SF), Roy Carroll (PF), Larry Duff (C) Martin Wooldridge, Tim Vidal, Joseph Mosteller, Darrell Albano, Gregory Freshour | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Sean Alleyne (SF), Carmine Morris (PF), David Cora (C) Keith Howard, Ben Bryant, Frank Harvey, Gerald Blair | |
| 15:11 | Tulsa | Glenn Charles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 15:10 | East Carolina | Larry Duff snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 15:04 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 4-7 |
| 15:03 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:53 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne hits the finger roll | 4-9 |
| 14:47 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Frank Harvey (PF) Carmine Morris | |
| 14:33 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson is hacked by Jonathan Rudd - foul #1 on Jonathan Rudd, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller (SF) Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 14:26 | Tulsa | Glenn Charles buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Sean Alleyne | 4-11 |
| 13:57 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 13:56 | Tulsa | David Cora grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 13:44 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 4-11 |
| 13:42 | Tulsa | Glenn Charles tips it home | 4-13 |
| 13:29 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Mosteller | 7-13 |
| 13:12 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 12:47 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll is whistled for traveling | 7-16 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge (PG), Tim Vidal (SG), Robert Scott (SF), Darrell Albano (PF), Gregory Freshour (C) Jonathan Rudd, Neil Noack, Joseph Mosteller, Roy Carroll, Larry Duff | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Howard (PG), Ben Bryant (SF), Carmine Morris (PF) Sean Anderson, Glenn Charles, Frank Harvey | |
| 12:32 | Tulsa | David Cora misses the jumpshot from the left side | 7-16 |
| 12:30 | East Carolina | Robert Scott pulls down the rebound | 7-16 |
| 12:06 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Darrell Albano | 10-16 |
| 11:41 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris lays it in on a great pass from Keith Howard | 10-18 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Martin Wooldridge (fresh) SG - Tim Vidal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Albano (fresh) C - Gregory Freshour (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Keith Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Alleyne (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Ben Bryant (fresh) PF - Carmine Morris (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Cora (tiring) | |
| 11:32 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 10-18 |
| 11:31 | East Carolina | Darrell Albano grabs the offensive board | 10-18 |
| 11:11 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge is open but misses the lay-in | 10-18 |
| 11:10 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Albano | 10-18 |
| 11:02 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 10-18 |
| 11:01 | Tulsa | Keith Howard gets the rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:50 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 10:49 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Darrell Albano | 10-18 |
| 10:45 | East Carolina | Carmine Morris picks off the pass by Martin Wooldridge in the backcourt | 10-18 |
| 10:26 | Tulsa | David Cora can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-18 |
| 10:25 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:20 | East Carolina | David Cora is called for the reach on Robert Scott - foul #1 on David Cora, team foul #4 | 10-18 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd (PG), Neil Noack (SG), Joseph Mosteller (SF), Roy Carroll (PF), Larry Duff (C) Martin Wooldridge, Tim Vidal, Robert Scott, Darrell Albano, Gregory Freshour | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Glenn Charles (SG), Frank Harvey (PF), Gerald Blair (C) Keith Howard, Sean Alleyne, Carmine Morris, David Cora | |
| 10:07 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd scores on a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Ben Bryant - foul #1 on Ben Bryant, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| 10:07 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd makes the free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:49 | Tulsa | The short jumper by Frank Harvey is denied by Roy Carroll | 13-18 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Mosteller | 13-18 |
| 09:40 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from close range | 13-18 |
| 09:38 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:15 | Tulsa | Glenn Charles hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sean Anderson | 13-20 |
| 09:02 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Neil Noack | 15-20 |
| 08:45 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson double dribbles | 15-20 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Vidal (SG), Martin Wooldridge (SF), Darrell Albano (PF) Neil Noack, Joseph Mosteller, Roy Carroll | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne (SG), Carmine Morris (C) Glenn Charles, Gerald Blair | |
| 08:42 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 08:24 | Tulsa | Ben Bryant connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Anderson | 15-23 |
| 08:19 | East Carolina | Ben Bryant denies the turnaround by Martin Wooldridge | 15-23 |
| 08:18 | East Carolina | Darrell Albano tips it but misses | 15-23 |
| 08:16 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris gets the rebound | 15-23 |
| 07:56 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Harvey | 15-25 |
| 07:53 | East Carolina | Sean Anderson picks off the pass by Larry Duff in the backcourt | 15-25 |
| 07:31 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Sean Alleyne | 15-27 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jonathan Rudd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tim Vidal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Wooldridge (fairly fresh) PF - Darrell Albano (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Larry Duff (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Alleyne (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Ben Bryant (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Frank Harvey (tired) 2 pts. C - Carmine Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:26 | East Carolina | Darrell Albano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 15-27 |
| 07:25 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge tips it back up and in | 17-27 |
| 07:05 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Darrell Albano - foul #1 on Darrell Albano, team foul #5 | 17-29 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wilbert Sims (PG), Neil Noack (SG), Robert Scott (SF), Joseph Mosteller (PF), Gregory Freshour (C) Jonathan Rudd, Tim Vidal, Martin Wooldridge, Darrell Albano, Larry Duff | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Glenn Charles (SG), Gerald Blair (SF), David Cora (C) Ben Bryant, Frank Harvey, Carmine Morris | |
| 07:05 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson misses the free throw | 17-29 |
| 07:05 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour grabs the board | 17-29 |
| 06:48 | East Carolina | Glenn Charles is called for the reach on Wilbert Sims - foul #1 on Glenn Charles, team foul #6 | 17-29 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Howard (PG) Sean Anderson | |
| 06:33 | East Carolina | Neil Noack misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 17-29 |
| 06:31 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair grabs the board | 17-29 |
| 06:27 | Tulsa | Keith Howard drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Glenn Charles | 17-32 |
| 06:14 | East Carolina | Glenn Charles picks off the pass by Neil Noack | 17-32 |
| 06:00 | Tulsa | Glenn Charles is fouled on the floor by Neil Noack - foul #2 on Neil Noack, team foul #6 | 17-32 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd (PG), Roy Carroll (PF), Larry Duff (C) Neil Noack, Joseph Mosteller, Gregory Freshour | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ben Bryant (SF) Sean Alleyne | |
| 05:41 | Tulsa | Glenn Charles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-32 |
| 05:39 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Blair | 17-32 |
| 05:17 | Tulsa | Glenn Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-32 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge (SG), Joseph Mosteller (SF), Darrell Albano (C) Wilbert Sims, Robert Scott, Larry Duff | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Sean Alleyne (SG), Carmine Morris (PF) Keith Howard, Glenn Charles, Gerald Blair | |
| 04:56 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carmine Morris - foul #1 on Carmine Morris, team foul #7 | 17-32 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Vidal (SG) Roy Carroll | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 04:56 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 04:56 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 04:39 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 19-32 |
| 04:37 | Tulsa | David Cora pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 04:26 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne is fouled on the floor by Darrell Albano - foul #2 on Darrell Albano, team foul #7 | 19-32 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roy Carroll (PF), Gregory Freshour (C) Joseph Mosteller, Darrell Albano | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Glenn Charles (SG), Frank Harvey (PF) Ben Bryant, Carmine Morris | |
| 04:26 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 04:26 | Tulsa | Sean Alleyne makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 04:07 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll blows the layup | 19-34 |
| 04:05 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour misses the tip | 19-34 |
| 04:03 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Freshour | 19-34 |
| 03:49 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-34 |
| 03:47 | Tulsa | David Cora snags the defensive board | 19-34 |
| 03:47 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Neil Noack (SG), Robert Scott (SF), Darrell Albano (C) Tim Vidal, Martin Wooldridge, Gregory Freshour | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Keith Howard (PG), Mark Wells (SG), Ben Bryant (SF), Gerald Blair (C) Sean Anderson, Glenn Charles, Sean Alleyne, David Cora | |
| 03:25 | Tulsa | Keith Howard drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Wells | 19-37 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jonathan Rudd (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Neil Noack (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Carroll (fresh) C - Darrell Albano (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Keith Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Wells (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ben Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Harvey (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gerald Blair (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | East Carolina | Robert Scott is fouled on the floor by Frank Harvey - foul #1 on Frank Harvey, team foul #8 | 19-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge (PG), Gregory Freshour (C) Jonathan Rudd, Roy Carroll | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Carmine Morris (C) Gerald Blair | |
| 03:01 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses the 1st free throw | 19-37 |
| 03:01 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris gets the rebound | 19-37 |
| 02:48 | Tulsa | Martin Wooldridge takes the ball from Keith Howard | 19-37 |
| 02:46 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge is fouled in the backcourt by Ben Bryant - foul #2 on Ben Bryant, team foul #9 | 19-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Larry Duff (C) Gregory Freshour | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Cora (C) Frank Harvey | |
| 02:46 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 02:46 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge misses the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 02:46 | Tulsa | David Cora snags the defensive board | 20-37 |
| 02:32 | Tulsa | Neil Noack takes the ball from Ben Bryant | 20-37 |
| 02:14 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 22-37 |
| 01:58 | Tulsa | Keith Howard misses the 3 from the right wing | 22-37 |
| 01:57 | East Carolina | Larry Duff grabs the defensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 01:52 | East Carolina | Robert Scott lays it up and in set up by Larry Duff | 24-37 |
| 01:32 | Tulsa | Keith Howard misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-37 |
| 01:30 | East Carolina | Larry Duff grabs the defensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 01:28 | East Carolina | Robert Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd (PG), Tim Vidal (SG), Joseph Mosteller (SF), Roy Carroll (PF), Gregory Freshour (C) Martin Wooldridge, Neil Noack, Robert Scott, Darrell Albano, Larry Duff | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Sean Alleyne (SF), Frank Harvey (PF), Gerald Blair (C) Keith Howard, Ben Bryant, Carmine Morris, David Cora | |
| 01:07 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 24-37 |
| 01:06 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair grabs the offensive board | 24-37 |
| 00:53 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Roy Carroll - foul #1 on Roy Carroll, team foul #8 | 24-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Glenn Charles (SG) Mark Wells | |
| 00:53 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 00:53 | Tulsa | Frank Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Rudd and he's hacked by Sean Anderson - foul #1 on Sean Anderson, team foul #10 | 26-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Cora (C) Gerald Blair | |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Roy Carroll makes the free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:24 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson misses short on a shot from close range | 27-38 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Jonathan Rudd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour grabs the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Sean Anderson picks off the pass by Joseph Mosteller | 27-38 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 27-38 |