| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) PF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 5 reb. C - Roger Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Alfred Blackburn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Lucero (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Stroud (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Al Haynes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Masters (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | David Stroud inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roger Dixon - foul #1 on Roger Dixon, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 19:39 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 19:39 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 19:16 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-32 |
| 19:00 | Tulane | Steven Masters lays it in | 25-34 |
| 18:48 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon is denied on a layup by Al Haynes | 25-34 |
| 18:46 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall tips it back up and in | 27-34 |
| 18:43 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| 18:29 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-34 |
| 18:28 | Tulane | David Stroud grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:14 | Tulane | Steven Masters hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 27-34 |
| 18:12 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 18:08 | East Carolina | Dean Lucero picks off the pass by Mark Marshall | 27-34 |
| 17:39 | Tulane | David Stroud misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 17:37 | East Carolina | James Simmons gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:31 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mark Marshall | 30-34 |
| 17:08 | Tulane | Steven Masters misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Roger Dixon - foul #2 on Roger Dixon, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG), Hans Kuklenski (SG), Todd Hardesty (SF), William Mariotti (PF), Ralph Harrison (C) Mark Marshall, Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Robert Cummings, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Tulane | Scott Kwan (SF), Aaron King (PF) David Stroud, Al Haynes | |
| 17:08 | Tulane | Steven Masters makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:08 | Tulane | Steven Masters makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:49 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-36 |
| 16:35 | Tulane | Dean Lucero hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 16:33 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 16:14 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison can't finish the layup | 33-36 |
| 16:13 | East Carolina | William Mariotti tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 15:50 | Tulane | Aaron King buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Scott Kwan | 35-38 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Dale Little (fresh) SG - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Hardesty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Mariotti (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Alfred Blackburn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Lucero (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Scott Kwan (fresh) PF - Aaron King (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Masters (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:30 | East Carolina | Alfred Blackburn steals it from Hans Kuklenski | 35-38 |
| 15:10 | Tulane | Aaron King hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Hans Kuklenski - foul #3 on Hans Kuklenski, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Kelly Duncan (SG), Teddy Wright (SF), Roger Dixon (C) Dale Little, Hans Kuklenski, Todd Hardesty, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lee Cathcart (PG), Bobby Kennell (SG), David Stroud (SF), James Brown (C) Alfred Blackburn, Dean Lucero, Scott Kwan, Steven Masters | |
| 15:10 | Tulane | Aaron King makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:51 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the lay-in | 35-41 |
| 14:49 | Tulane | Aaron King grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 14:44 | Tulane | David Stroud misses the lay-in | 35-41 |
| 14:42 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Cathcart | 35-41 |
| 14:22 | Tulane | David Stroud misses the dunk | 35-41 |
| 14:21 | East Carolina | William Mariotti gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:16 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 14:15 | Tulane | Aaron King snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 14:02 | Tulane | James Brown is hacked by Roger Dixon - foul #3 on Roger Dixon, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Simmons (SF), Robert Cummings (PF) Teddy Wright, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dean Lucero (SG), Al Haynes (PF) Bobby Kennell, Aaron King | |
| 13:46 | Tulane | Dean Lucero hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 13:45 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:29 | East Carolina | James Simmons is fouled on the floor by David Stroud - foul #2 on David Stroud, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski (SG) Kelly Duncan | |
| Subs | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn (PG) Lee Cathcart | |
| 13:17 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Simmons | 37-41 |
| 13:07 | Tulane | Dean Lucero drills a floater from the right side set up by David Stroud | 37-43 |
| 12:45 | East Carolina | James Simmons clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on David Stroud - foul #3 on David Stroud, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 12:45 | East Carolina | James Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:45 | East Carolina | James Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:25 | Tulane | David Stroud misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 12:24 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:17 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 12:16 | Tulane | David Stroud grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 11:50 | Tulane | Dean Lucero's pass is intercepted by Ralph Harrison | 39-43 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cummings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Alfred Blackburn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Lucero (fresh) 13 pts. SF - David Stroud (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Al Haynes (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Simmons | 42-43 |
| 11:17 | Tulane | James Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG), Kelly Duncan (SG), Teddy Wright (SF), William Mariotti (PF), Roger Dixon (C) Mark Marshall, Hans Kuklenski, James Simmons, Robert Cummings, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Tulane | Bobby Kennell (SG), Scott Kwan (SF), Aaron King (PF), Steven Masters (C) Dean Lucero, David Stroud, Al Haynes, James Brown | |
| 11:02 | East Carolina | Steven Masters swats the short shot by William Mariotti | 42-43 |
| 11:01 | Tulane | Bobby Kennell grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 10:34 | Tulane | Aaron King misses short on a floater from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 10:33 | Tulane | Aaron King misses the tip | 42-43 |
| 10:32 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 10:25 | East Carolina | Dale Little misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 10:23 | Tulane | Scott Kwan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:18 | Tulane | Scott Kwan scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Bobby Kennell | 42-45 |
| 09:54 | East Carolina | Bobby Kennell steals it from William Mariotti | 42-45 |
| 09:31 | Tulane | Aaron King can't connect on a shot from the right side | 42-45 |
| 09:29 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Dixon | 42-45 |
| 09:23 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon is hacked by Aaron King - foul #1 on Aaron King, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG) Dale Little | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lee Cathcart (PG), Dean Lucero (SG), David Stroud (SF), Al Haynes (PF) Alfred Blackburn, Bobby Kennell, Scott Kwan, Aaron King | |
| 09:11 | East Carolina | Steven Masters is called for the reach on Roger Dixon - foul #3 on Steven Masters, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (PF), Karl Fenwick (C) William Mariotti, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 09:02 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Marshall | 44-45 |
| 08:35 | Tulane | Dean Lucero hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Stroud | 44-48 |
| 08:17 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright travels with the ball | 44-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski (SG), James Simmons (SF), Robert Cummings (PF), Roger Dixon (C) Kelly Duncan, Teddy Wright, Ralph Harrison, Karl Fenwick | |
| Subs | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn (PG), James Brown (C) Lee Cathcart, Steven Masters | |
| 08:07 | Tulane | James Brown can't throw it down but he's fouled by Mark Marshall - foul #1 on Mark Marshall, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| 08:07 | Tulane | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:07 | Tulane | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:38 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 07:37 | Tulane | Al Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Roger Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Alfred Blackburn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Lucero (fresh) 16 pts. SF - David Stroud (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Al Haynes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Tulane | Dean Lucero drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alfred Blackburn | 44-53 |
| 06:59 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski connects on the floater from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 06:39 | Tulane | Dean Lucero comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 06:37 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 06:32 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 06:19 | Tulane | Al Haynes comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 06:18 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:12 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon is called for traveling | 49-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG), Kelly Duncan (SG), Teddy Wright (SF), William Mariotti (PF), Ralph Harrison (C) Mark Marshall, Hans Kuklenski, James Simmons, Robert Cummings, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lee Cathcart (PG), Scott Kwan (SF), Aaron King (PF), Steven Masters (C) Alfred Blackburn, David Stroud, Al Haynes, James Brown | |
| 05:57 | Tulane | Dean Lucero misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 05:55 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:48 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright scores on a 3 from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 05:26 | Tulane | Steven Masters scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Scott Kwan and he's hacked by William Mariotti - foul #1 on William Mariotti, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn (PG), Bobby Kennell (SG) Lee Cathcart, Dean Lucero | |
| 05:26 | Tulane | Steven Masters misses the free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:20 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 05:18 | Tulane | Steven Masters gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:10 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn is hacked by Dale Little - foul #1 on Dale Little, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| 05:10 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:10 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:10 | East Carolina | William Mariotti grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 05:04 | East Carolina | Dale Little is whistled for a carry | 52-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG) Dale Little | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 04:49 | Tulane | Scott Kwan clanks a shot from the left block | 52-56 |
| 04:48 | Tulane | Steven Masters snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 04:35 | Tulane | Bobby Kennell comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 04:34 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 04:10 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison is fouled on the floor by Scott Kwan - foul #1 on Scott Kwan, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski (SG), Robert Cummings (PF), Roger Dixon (C) Kelly Duncan, William Mariotti, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dean Lucero (SG), Virgil Vaughn (PF) Bobby Kennell, Aaron King | |
| 03:56 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Hans Kuklenski | 55-56 |
| 03:37 | Tulane | Dean Lucero connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-58 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Roger Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Alfred Blackburn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Lucero (fresh) 21 pts. SF - Scott Kwan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgil Vaughn (fresh) C - Steven Masters (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 03:22 | Tulane | Virgil Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 03:18 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Dean Lucero | 55-60 |
| 03:13 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-60 |
| 03:12 | Tulane | Steven Masters snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 03:06 | Tulane | Dean Lucero loses the ball out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG), James Simmons (SF) Mark Marshall, Teddy Wright | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lee Cathcart (PG), David Stroud (SF), Al Haynes (PF), James Brown (C) Alfred Blackburn, Scott Kwan, Virgil Vaughn, Steven Masters | |
| 02:53 | East Carolina | Al Haynes is called for the reach on Robert Cummings - foul #2 on Al Haynes, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| 02:38 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), William Mariotti (PF) Hans Kuklenski, Robert Cummings | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 02:38 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:38 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:36 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG) Dale Little | |
| Subs | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn (PG), Steven Masters (C) Lee Cathcart, James Brown | |
| 02:26 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 02:24 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to William Mariotti | 57-60 |
| 02:17 | East Carolina | James Simmons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 02:16 | Tulane | David Stroud grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 01:48 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-60 |
| 01:47 | East Carolina | William Mariotti pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 01:42 | East Carolina | James Simmons makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Mark Marshall | 59-60 |
| 01:32 | Tulane | Al Haynes makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 01:10 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 01:09 | Tulane | Steven Masters pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 01:01 | Tulane | The jump hook by Steven Masters is blocked by James Simmons | 59-62 |
| 01:00 | East Carolina | William Mariotti pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:55 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 00:53 | Tulane | Al Haynes pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Tulane | Steven Masters makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Blackburn | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | William Mariotti can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 00:22 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn is hacked by Mark Marshall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Marshall, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Cummings (PF) William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Tulane | Virgil Vaughn (PF), James Brown (C) Al Haynes, Steven Masters | |
| 00:21 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Alfred Blackburn steps in front of the Mark Marshall pass | 59-64 |
| 00:12 | Tulane | Alfred Blackburn dunks the ball | 59-66 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 00:04 | Tulane | Dean Lucero snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 00:04 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Lee Cathcart (PG), Aaron King (PF) Alfred Blackburn, Virgil Vaughn | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Lee Cathcart runs out the clock | 59-66 |