| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Partida (fresh) SG - Neil Noack (fresh) SF - Robert Scott (fresh) PF - Jerome Collins (fresh) C - Gregory Freshour (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Anderson (fresh) SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (fresh) PF - Gerald Blair (fresh) C - David Turner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | David Turner 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) | |
| 19:40 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor is hacked by Neil Noack - foul #1 on Neil Noack, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Tulsa | David Turner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | East Carolina | Neil Noack hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair comes up short on the shot from the right block | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Tulsa | David Turner hits the follow up shot | 3-4 |
| 18:10 | East Carolina | Neil Noack clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 18:09 | Tulsa | David Turner grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 18:05 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Taylor and the foul's on Gregory Freshour - foul #1 on Gregory Freshour, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 18:05 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson makes the free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:40 | East Carolina | Donald Partida is alone and drills a jumper from close range | 5-7 |
| 17:38 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson loses the dribble to Donald Partida in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 17:27 | East Carolina | Gerald Blair steals it from Neil Noack | 5-7 |
| 17:06 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson banks in the layup | 5-9 |
| 16:46 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Neil Noack | 7-9 |
| 16:32 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor misses the dunk | 7-9 |
| 16:30 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Scott | 7-9 |
| 16:26 | East Carolina | Robert Scott drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Gregory Freshour | 9-9 |
| 16:06 | Tulsa | Jerome Collins denies the turnaround by Dennis Ruthenberg | 9-9 |
| 16:05 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Gregory Freshour | 9-9 |
| 16:01 | East Carolina | Robert Scott buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Partida | 12-9 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Partida (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Noack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerome Collins (fairly fresh) C - Gregory Freshour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Blair (fairly fresh) C - David Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 15:42 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 15:40 | East Carolina | Dennis Ruthenberg is called for the reach on Neil Noack in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Ruthenberg, team foul #1 | 12-9 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Vidal (PG), Martin Wooldridge (SG), Joseph Mosteller (SF), Robert Nipp (PF), Michael Boone (C) Donald Partida, Neil Noack, Robert Scott, Jerome Collins, Gregory Freshour | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (PG), Jason Luse (SG), William Smith (SF), Carmine Morris (PF), Chris Kimbrough (C) Sean Anderson, Robert Taylor, Dennis Ruthenberg, Gerald Blair, David Turner | |
| 15:35 | East Carolina | Aaron Quintanar takes the ball from Joseph Mosteller | 12-9 |
| 15:31 | Tulsa | Jason Luse can't finish the layup | 12-9 |
| 15:30 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Mosteller | 12-9 |
| 15:27 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 15:12 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough banks in the layup | 12-11 |
| 15:07 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge misses long on a floater near the basket | 12-11 |
| 15:05 | Tulsa | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:39 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Aaron Quintanar | 12-14 |
| 14:34 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 12-14 |
| 14:33 | Tulsa | Jason Luse snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 14:26 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough hits a shot in the lane | 12-16 |
| 14:15 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Michael Boone is blocked by Chris Kimbrough | 12-16 |
| 14:14 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Chris Kimbrough | 12-16 |
| 14:03 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 14:02 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 14:00 | East Carolina | Michael Boone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Henry (PG), Neil Noack (SG), Robert Scott (SF), Jerome Collins (PF), Gregory Freshour (C) Tim Vidal, Martin Wooldridge, Joseph Mosteller, Robert Nipp, Michael Boone | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Marvin Smith (PF), David Turner (C) Aaron Quintanar, Jason Luse, William Smith, Carmine Morris, Chris Kimbrough | |
| 13:35 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 12-16 |
| 13:34 | East Carolina | John Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 13:28 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Ruthenberg - foul #2 on Dennis Ruthenberg, team foul #2 | 12-16 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Partida (PG) John Henry | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Blair (PF) Dennis Ruthenberg | |
| 13:16 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Partida | 14-16 |
| 13:12 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson is hacked by Neil Noack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Neil Noack, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge (SG), Julius Kerr (SF) Neil Noack, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 12:51 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-16 |
| 12:50 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 12:46 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (SG), Aaron Quintanar (SF), Carmine Morris (C) Robert Taylor, Marvin Smith, David Turner | |
| 12:31 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Aaron Quintanar | 14-18 |
| 12:27 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Donald Partida and the foul's on Jason Luse - foul #1 on Jason Luse, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Vidal (PG), Joseph Mosteller (PF), Michael Boone (C) Donald Partida, Jerome Collins, Gregory Freshour | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG) Sean Anderson | |
| 12:27 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 12:10 | Tulsa | Michael Boone steals the ball from Jason Luse | 17-18 |
| 11:58 | East Carolina | Julius Kerr drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Vidal | 19-18 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tim Vidal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Julius Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Mosteller (fresh) C - Michael Boone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Adair (fresh) SG - Jason Luse (fresh) SF - Aaron Quintanar (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gerald Blair (tiring) C - Carmine Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris misses the shot from the left side | 19-18 |
| 11:48 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair tips it in | 19-20 |
| 11:32 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-20 |
| 11:31 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge gets the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 11:06 | East Carolina | George Adair steals it from Michael Boone | 19-20 |
| 10:43 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 19-20 |
| 10:41 | East Carolina | Michael Boone pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 10:36 | East Carolina | Julius Kerr is fouled on the floor by Gerald Blair - foul #1 on Gerald Blair, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Partida (PG), Robert Scott (SF), Jerome Collins (PF), Robert Nipp (C) Tim Vidal, Julius Kerr, Joseph Mosteller, Michael Boone | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), William Smith (SF), Marvin Smith (PF), Chris Kimbrough (C) George Adair, Jason Luse, Aaron Quintanar, Gerald Blair, Carmine Morris | |
| 10:16 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge drills a runner in the paint set up by Donald Partida | 21-20 |
| 10:00 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Sean Anderson | 21-23 |
| 09:55 | East Carolina | Robert Scott is hacked by Sean Anderson - foul #1 on Sean Anderson, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour (C) Jerome Collins | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 09:38 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Scott | 23-23 |
| 09:22 | Tulsa | Martin Wooldridge takes the ball from William Smith | 23-23 |
| 09:19 | East Carolina | Robert Scott hits the finger roll on a great pass from Martin Wooldridge | 25-23 |
| 08:58 | Tulsa | The pull-up jumper by Sean Anderson is blocked by Robert Scott | 25-23 |
| 08:57 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 08:55 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Henry (PG), Tim Vidal (SG), Jerome Collins (PF) Donald Partida, Martin Wooldridge, Robert Nipp | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (SF), Carmine Morris (PF), David Turner (C) William Smith, Marvin Smith, Chris Kimbrough | |
| 08:48 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson hits a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Henry - foul #1 on John Henry, team foul #4 | 25-25 |
| 08:48 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| 08:29 | East Carolina | John Henry buries a driving attempt in the paint | 27-26 |
| 08:20 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Turner | 27-29 |
| 08:01 | East Carolina | John Henry misses the easy open layup | 27-29 |
| 08:00 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Henry | 27-29 |
| 07:52 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Scott | 30-29 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - John Henry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tim Vidal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerome Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Freshour (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Sean Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Quintanar (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carmine Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson is fouled on the floor by Gregory Freshour - foul #2 on Gregory Freshour, team foul #5 | 30-29 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Partida (PG), Joseph Mosteller (SG), Julius Kerr (SF), Michael Boone (C) John Henry, Tim Vidal, Robert Scott, Gregory Freshour | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG), Jason Luse (SG), William Smith (SF), Gerald Blair (PF) Sean Anderson, Robert Taylor, Aaron Quintanar, Carmine Morris | |
| 07:21 | Tulsa | George Adair comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 07:20 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 07:16 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Donald Partida | 32-29 |
| 06:47 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 06:45 | Tulsa | William Smith gets the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 06:36 | Tulsa | David Turner buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Gerald Blair | 32-31 |
| 06:31 | East Carolina | George Adair is called for the reach on Donald Partida in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Adair, team foul #6 | 32-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Henry (PG), Martin Wooldridge (SG), Robert Scott (SF), Robert Nipp (C) Donald Partida, Julius Kerr, Jerome Collins, Michael Boone | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Aaron Quintanar (SF) George Adair, William Smith | |
| 06:06 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge travels with the ball | 32-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Vidal (SG) Martin Wooldridge | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG), Chris Kimbrough (PF) Jason Luse, Gerald Blair | |
| 05:43 | Tulsa | John Henry is called for the reach on Sean Anderson - foul #2 on John Henry, team foul #6 | 32-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Partida (PG), Michael Boone (C) John Henry, Joseph Mosteller | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Marvin Smith (SF), Carmine Morris (C) Aaron Quintanar, David Turner | |
| 05:25 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson double dribbles | 32-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Julius Kerr (SF), Jerome Collins (PF) Robert Scott, Robert Nipp | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 05:23 | East Carolina | Donald Partida is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Partida, team foul #7 | 32-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Blair (PF) Chris Kimbrough | |
| 05:13 | Tulsa | The short jumper by Robert Taylor is denied by Michael Boone | 32-31 |
| 05:11 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 05:05 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Partida | 35-31 |
| 04:41 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson is fouled on the floor by Donald Partida - foul #2 on Donald Partida, team foul #8 | 35-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge (SG), Joseph Mosteller (PF) Donald Partida, Jerome Collins | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (SG), William Smith (SF), David Turner (C) Robert Taylor, Marvin Smith, Gerald Blair | |
| 04:41 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 04:41 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 04:41 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 04:29 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-32 |
| 04:28 | Tulsa | Jason Luse gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 04:03 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris is whistled for a carry | 35-32 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Scott (SF), Robert Nipp (C) Julius Kerr, Michael Boone | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG), Aaron Quintanar (SF), Chris Kimbrough (PF) Sean Anderson, William Smith, Carmine Morris | |
| 03:57 | East Carolina | Jason Luse takes the ball from Martin Wooldridge in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 03:56 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Luse | 35-34 |
| 03:42 | East Carolina | Robert Scott is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 35-34 |
| 03:40 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tim Vidal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Mosteller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Nipp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Adair (fresh) SG - Jason Luse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Quintanar (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chris Kimbrough (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Turner (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 03:15 | Tulsa | David Turner snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 03:09 | Tulsa | David Turner makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Luse | 35-36 |
| 03:05 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 03:04 | Tulsa | David Turner grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 02:58 | Tulsa | George Adair misses the fadeaway from the right side | 35-36 |
| 02:56 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Tim Vidal | 35-36 |
| 02:53 | East Carolina | Jason Luse is called for the reach on Tim Vidal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Luse, team foul #7 | 35-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Neil Noack (SG), Jerome Collins (PF), Gregory Freshour (C) Martin Wooldridge, Joseph Mosteller, Robert Nipp | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Sean Anderson (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Marvin Smith (PF), Carmine Morris (C) George Adair, Jason Luse, Aaron Quintanar, Chris Kimbrough, David Turner | |
| 02:53 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:53 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 02:33 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Sean Anderson and he's hacked by Tim Vidal - foul #1 on Tim Vidal, team foul #9 | 35-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Henry (PG) Tim Vidal | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 02:33 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour is hacked by Carmine Morris - foul #1 on Carmine Morris, team foul #8 | 35-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Partida (PG), Julius Kerr (SF) John Henry, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Smith (SG), Gerald Blair (PF) Robert Taylor, Marvin Smith | |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 01:56 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by William Smith and the foul's on Jerome Collins - foul #1 on Jerome Collins, team foul #10 | 37-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (SG) Carmine Morris | |
| 01:56 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 01:44 | East Carolina | Neil Noack hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerome Collins | 39-42 |
| 01:26 | Tulsa | The jumper by Jason Luse is denied by Gregory Freshour | 39-42 |
| 01:24 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 01:19 | East Carolina | William Smith steps in front of the Donald Partida pass | 39-42 |
| 00:59 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-42 |
| 00:57 | East Carolina | Julius Kerr grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | Donald Partida misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 00:49 | Tulsa | Jason Luse grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 00:35 | Tulsa | Sean Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Henry (PG), Robert Scott (SF), Robert Nipp (PF), Michael Boone (C) Donald Partida, Julius Kerr, Jerome Collins, Gregory Freshour | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Marvin Smith (PF), Chris Kimbrough (C) Sean Anderson, Jason Luse, Gerald Blair, William Smith | |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #9 | 41-42 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith lays it in | 42-44 |