| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Schneider (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Pylant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Beach (fresh) C - Rodger Lowry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stephen Stoner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Allen (fresh) C - Kristopher Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Steven Williams inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | East Carolina | Louis Allen steals it from Steven Williams in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| 19:44 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Beach and he's fouled by William Allen - foul #1 on William Allen, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 19:44 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant makes the free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:42 | East Carolina | Sean Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| 19:35 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Rodger Lowry | 30-33 |
| 19:14 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner is fouled on the floor by Douglas Schneider - foul #1 on Douglas Schneider, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:58 | East Carolina | Sean Clark loses the dribble to Bobby Pylant | 30-33 |
| 18:55 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider lays it in on a great pass from Bobby Pylant | 32-33 |
| 18:26 | East Carolina | Sean Clark misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 18:25 | East Carolina | William Allen grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 18:14 | East Carolina | Sean Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-33 |
| 18:12 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:57 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 17:56 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:36 | Tulsa | Louis Allen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Schneider | 34-33 |
| 17:18 | East Carolina | Rodger Lowry picks off the pass by William Allen | 34-33 |
| 16:57 | Tulsa | Louis Allen drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Schneider | 36-33 |
| 16:52 | East Carolina | Sean Clark drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kristopher Duncan | 36-36 |
| 16:42 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 16:41 | Tulsa | Scott Beach grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 16:22 | Tulsa | Sean Clark takes the ball from Bobby Pylant | 36-36 |
| 16:20 | East Carolina | Douglas Schneider is called for the reach on Stephen Stoner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Schneider, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), Brian Ballenger (SF), Todd Morissette (PF), Jason McClure (C) Douglas Schneider, Bobby Pylant, Louis Allen, Scott Beach, Rodger Lowry | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert (PG), John Bennett (SG), David Depue (SF), Joseph Broyles (PF), Edward Montgomery (C) Stephen Stoner, Sean Clark, Steven Williams, William Allen, Kristopher Duncan | |
| 16:02 | East Carolina | Eugene Garrity steals it from Joseph Broyles | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Eugene Garrity (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Ownby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Ballenger (fresh) PF - Todd Morissette (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason McClure (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jonathan Humbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Depue (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Broyles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Tulsa | Jonathan Humbert steps in front of the Jason McClure pass | 36-36 |
| 15:39 | East Carolina | Matthew Ownby steps in front of the David Depue pass in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 15:27 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity is fouled on the floor by Edward Montgomery - foul #1 on Edward Montgomery, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson (SF) Jason McClure | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 15:22 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-36 |
| 15:20 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 15:16 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 15:15 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:01 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson is called for traveling | 36-36 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Arevalo (SG), Scott Beach (PF) Matthew Ownby, Brian Ballenger | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Lininger (C) Joseph Broyles | |
| 14:49 | East Carolina | John Bennett banks in the layup on a great pass from Jonathan Humbert | 36-38 |
| 14:35 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by David Depue - foul #2 on David Depue, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Jason McClure (C) Eugene Garrity, Todd Morissette | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs (PG), Sean Clark (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Kristopher Duncan (C) Jonathan Humbert, John Bennett, David Depue, Edward Montgomery | |
| 14:35 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:35 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:33 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Schneider - foul #3 on Douglas Schneider, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| 14:22 | East Carolina | Steven Williams loses the dribble to Jason McClure | 37-38 |
| 13:59 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 13:58 | East Carolina | Sean Clark grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 13:52 | East Carolina | Scott Beach steals it from Kristopher Duncan | 37-38 |
| 13:35 | Tulsa | Scott Beach can't throw it down but he's hacked by Paul Lininger - foul #3 on Paul Lininger, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby (SG), Rodger Lowry (C) John Arevalo, Jason McClure | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles (PF) Paul Lininger | |
| 13:35 | Tulsa | Scott Beach makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:35 | Tulsa | Scott Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:16 | East Carolina | Sean Clark clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Ownby - foul #1 on Matthew Ownby, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Todd Morissette (PF) Douglas Schneider, Scott Beach | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert (PG), John Bennett (SF) Patrick Driggs, Steven Williams | |
| 13:16 | East Carolina | Sean Clark makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:16 | East Carolina | Sean Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:01 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eugene Garrity | 42-40 |
| 12:59 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert is hacked by Matthew Ownby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Ownby, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger (SF) Brandon Nelson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), David Depue (SF), Edward Montgomery (C) Sean Clark, John Bennett, Kristopher Duncan | |
| 12:47 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery misses short on an open jumper in the paint | 42-40 |
| 12:45 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 12:26 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jonathan Humbert - foul #2 on Jonathan Humbert, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Allen (SF) Rodger Lowry | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Bennett (SG), William Allen (PF) Jonathan Humbert, Joseph Broyles | |
| 12:26 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:26 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:26 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:11 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Stoner and the foul's on Brian Ballenger - foul #2 on Brian Ballenger, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant (SG), Brandon Nelson (SF), Jason McClure (PF) Eugene Garrity, Matthew Ownby, Brian Ballenger | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Williams (SF), Paul Lininger (C) David Depue, William Allen | |
| 12:11 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:56 | Tulsa | Steven Williams steals it from Bobby Pylant | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Louis Allen (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Bobby Pylant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason McClure (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Todd Morissette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stephen Stoner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Montgomery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Lininger (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:51 | East Carolina | Jason McClure swats the short shot by Stephen Stoner | 43-45 |
| 11:50 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:43 | Tulsa | John Bennett is called for the reach on Todd Morissette - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Arevalo (SG), Rodger Lowry (C) Bobby Pylant, Todd Morissette | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs (PG), William Allen (PF) Stephen Stoner, Edward Montgomery | |
| 11:24 | Tulsa | John Bennett steals the ball from Louis Allen | 43-45 |
| 11:22 | East Carolina | Louis Allen picks off the pass by Paul Lininger in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 11:20 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson misses the lay-in | 43-45 |
| 11:19 | Tulsa | Jason McClure pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:10 | Tulsa | Louis Allen misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Patrick Driggs - foul #1 on Patrick Driggs, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Scott Beach (PF) Brandon Nelson, Jason McClure | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert (SG), David Depue (SF), Kristopher Duncan (C) John Bennett, Steven Williams, Paul Lininger | |
| 11:10 | Tulsa | Louis Allen makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:10 | Tulsa | Louis Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:50 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert is hacked by John Arevalo - foul #2 on John Arevalo, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant (SG), Brandon Nelson (SF), Todd Morissette (C) John Arevalo, Louis Allen, Rodger Lowry | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Sean Clark (SG) Patrick Driggs | |
| 10:50 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:50 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:27 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 45-47 |
| 10:25 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:19 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert loses the dribble to Scott Beach | 45-47 |
| 10:04 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson drills a floater from the right block | 47-47 |
| 09:48 | East Carolina | Sean Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-47 |
| 09:47 | Tulsa | Scott Beach pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:41 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 09:39 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:37 | East Carolina | Bobby Pylant is called for the reach on Sean Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Pylant, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), Louis Allen (SF), Brian Ballenger (PF), Jason McClure (C) Eugene Garrity, Bobby Pylant, Brandon Nelson, Scott Beach, Todd Morissette | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Steven Williams (SF), Joseph Broyles (PF), Edward Montgomery (C) Jonathan Humbert, David Depue, William Allen, Kristopher Duncan | |
| 09:37 | East Carolina | Sean Clark misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:37 | Tulsa | Jason McClure grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:25 | Tulsa | Sean Clark takes the ball from Douglas Schneider | 47-47 |
| 09:21 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sean Clark | 47-49 |
| 09:04 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-49 |
| 09:03 | East Carolina | Steven Williams gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:01 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery's pass is intercepted by Louis Allen in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 08:51 | Tulsa | Jason McClure buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Douglas Schneider | 50-49 |
| 08:29 | East Carolina | Sean Clark comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-49 |
| 08:28 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 08:08 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby is fouled on the floor by Sean Clark - foul #1 on Sean Clark, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Brandon Nelson (SF), Scott Beach (PF), Rodger Lowry (C) Douglas Schneider, Louis Allen, Brian Ballenger, Jason McClure | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs (PG), John Bennett (SG), Paul Lininger (PF), Kristopher Duncan (C) Stephen Stoner, Sean Clark, Joseph Broyles, Edward Montgomery | |
| 08:08 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:08 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Paul Lininger is hacked by Eugene Garrity in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Garrity, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Arevalo (SG) Matthew Ownby | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Paul Lininger makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Paul Lininger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:53 | Tulsa | John Bennett takes the ball from Brandon Nelson | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Eugene Garrity (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Arevalo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Nelson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Beach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodger Lowry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Patrick Driggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Lininger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kristopher Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | East Carolina | John Bennett makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Driggs | 52-53 |
| 07:12 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity is hacked by Patrick Driggs - foul #2 on Patrick Driggs, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Allen (SF), Todd Morissette (PF) Brandon Nelson, Scott Beach | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert (PG), David Depue (SF) Patrick Driggs, Steven Williams | |
| 07:12 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:12 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 07:01 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Lininger and he's fouled by Louis Allen - foul #2 on Louis Allen, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Bobby Pylant (SG) Eugene Garrity, John Arevalo | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG) John Bennett | |
| 07:01 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:44 | Tulsa | Kristopher Duncan blocks the short jumper by Todd Morissette | 52-56 |
| 06:43 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 06:25 | East Carolina | Paul Lininger's floater is tipped away by Louis Allen | 52-56 |
| 06:23 | East Carolina | Paul Lininger tips it but misses | 52-56 |
| 06:22 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:57 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Kristopher Duncan - foul #1 on Kristopher Duncan, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby (PG), John Arevalo (SG), Jason McClure (SF) Douglas Schneider, Bobby Pylant, Louis Allen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Bennett (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Joseph Broyles (PF), Edward Montgomery (C) Stephen Stoner, David Depue, Paul Lininger, Kristopher Duncan | |
| 05:57 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:57 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:34 | East Carolina | John Bennett drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jonathan Humbert | 54-59 |
| 05:17 | Tulsa | Joseph Broyles denies the turnaround by Todd Morissette | 54-59 |
| 05:15 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Broyles | 54-59 |
| 05:09 | East Carolina | John Bennett hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Montgomery | 54-61 |
| 04:52 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-61 |
| 04:51 | East Carolina | Steven Williams gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 04:46 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 54-61 |
| 04:44 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 04:21 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Bobby Pylant (SG), Brandon Nelson (SF), Scott Beach (PF), Brian Ballenger (C) Matthew Ownby, John Arevalo, Jason McClure, Todd Morissette, Rodger Lowry | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Sean Clark (SG), David Depue (SF), William Allen (PF), Kristopher Duncan (C) Jonathan Humbert, John Bennett, Steven Williams, Joseph Broyles, Edward Montgomery | |
| 04:03 | East Carolina | David Depue is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-63 |
| 03:54 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Garrity | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Eugene Garrity (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Pylant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Beach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Ballenger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stephen Stoner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Clark (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Depue (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Allen (fresh) C - Kristopher Duncan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:49 | East Carolina | William Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 57-63 |
| 03:39 | Tulsa | Scott Beach hits the finger roll set up by Eugene Garrity | 59-63 |
| 03:24 | East Carolina | David Depue is hacked by Bobby Pylant - foul #3 on Bobby Pylant, team foul #11 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Allen (SF), Todd Morissette (C) Brandon Nelson, Brian Ballenger | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Williams (SF), Paul Lininger (C) Stephen Stoner, Kristopher Duncan | |
| 03:24 | East Carolina | David Depue misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:24 | East Carolina | David Depue misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:24 | Tulsa | Scott Beach gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 03:10 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Eugene Garrity | 61-63 |
| 02:55 | East Carolina | Paul Lininger misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 02:53 | East Carolina | David Depue grabs the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:53 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), Brian Ballenger (PF), Jason McClure (C) Eugene Garrity, Bobby Pylant, Scott Beach, Todd Morissette | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Joseph Broyles (PF), Edward Montgomery (C) David Depue, William Allen, Paul Lininger | |
| 02:40 | East Carolina | Sean Clark hits a jumper from the right side | 61-65 |
| 02:40 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Scott Beach (PF), Todd Morissette (C) Matthew Ownby, Jason McClure | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Allen (PF), Kristopher Duncan (C) Joseph Broyles, Edward Montgomery | |
| 02:21 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-65 |
| 02:19 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger snags the offensive board | 61-65 |
| 02:07 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette buries a floater from the right block set up by Louis Allen and he's fouled by William Allen - foul #2 on William Allen, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson (SF) Brian Ballenger | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:07 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:47 | East Carolina | Steven Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 01:45 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 01:45 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant (SG), Rodger Lowry (C) Louis Allen, Todd Morissette | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:29 | Tulsa | Scott Beach lays it in on a nice dish by Rodger Lowry | 66-65 |
| 01:17 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner is whistled for a carry | 66-65 |
| 00:48 | Tulsa | Scott Beach misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen Stoner - foul #2 on Stephen Stoner, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| 00:48 | Tulsa | Scott Beach misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:48 | Tulsa | Scott Beach misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Sean Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | William Allen lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Stoner and he's hacked by Bobby Pylant - foul #4 on Bobby Pylant, team foul #12 | 66-67 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | William Allen makes the free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:08 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry drills a jump hook near the basket | 68-68 |
| 00:08 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Schneider - foul #4 on Douglas Schneider, team foul #13 | 68-68 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:06 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 00:02 | Tulsa | Scott Beach buries a turnaround near the basket | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Sean Clark misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bobby Pylant (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brandon Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Beach (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodger Lowry (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stephen Stoner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Clark (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Allen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kristopher Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:40 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry travels with the ball | 70-70 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Todd Morissette (C) Rodger Lowry | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles (PF) William Allen | |
| 04:11 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles's floater is tipped away by Brandon Nelson | 70-70 |
| 04:09 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Williams | 70-70 |
| 03:53 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Nelson | 70-70 |
| 03:51 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles can't tip it in | 70-70 |
| 03:50 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 03:30 | Tulsa | Scott Beach misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 70-70 |
| 03:28 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette can't tip it in | 70-70 |
| 03:26 | Tulsa | Brandon Nelson tips it back up and in | 72-70 |
| 03:11 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles misses the dunk | 72-70 |
| 03:10 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:02 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 03:01 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan grabs the board | 72-70 |
| 02:56 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner banks in the layup set up by Steven Williams | 72-72 |
| 02:37 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette is fouled on the floor by Sean Clark - foul #2 on Sean Clark, team foul #13 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Allen (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), Brian Ballenger (SF), Rodger Lowry (C) Douglas Schneider, Bobby Pylant, Brandon Nelson, Scott Beach | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert (PG), John Bennett (SG), David Depue (SF), William Allen (PF), Edward Montgomery (C) Stephen Stoner, Sean Clark, Steven Williams, Joseph Broyles, Kristopher Duncan | |
| 02:37 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:37 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:37 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:16 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 02:14 | East Carolina | David Depue pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:14 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Sean Clark (SG), Steven Williams (SF) John Bennett, David Depue | |
| 02:12 | East Carolina | Louis Allen is called for the reach on Jonathan Humbert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Allen, team foul #14 | 72-72 |
| 02:12 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:12 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:10 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Brandon Nelson (SF), Scott Beach (PF) Matthew Ownby, Brian Ballenger, Todd Morissette | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Kristopher Duncan (C) Jonathan Humbert, Edward Montgomery | |
| 02:00 | Tulsa | Scott Beach scores on a jumper from close range set up by Douglas Schneider | 74-74 |
| 01:40 | East Carolina | Sean Clark misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Rodger Lowry - foul #3 on Rodger Lowry, team foul #15 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant (SG) Louis Allen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:40 | East Carolina | Sean Clark makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:40 | East Carolina | Sean Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:40 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| 01:20 | Tulsa | Scott Beach makes the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Stephen Stoner - foul #3 on Stephen Stoner, team foul #14 | 76-75 |
| 01:20 | Tulsa | Scott Beach makes the free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:02 | East Carolina | William Allen misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 77-75 |
| 01:00 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bobby Pylant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brandon Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Scott Beach (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodger Lowry (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stephen Stoner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Clark (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Allen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kristopher Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant is hacked by Sean Clark - foul #3 on Sean Clark, team foul #15 | 77-75 |
| 00:33 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:33 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Sean Clark misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-75 |
| 00:09 | Tulsa | Scott Beach snags the defensive board | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Tulsa | Scott Beach is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Clark - foul #4 on Sean Clark, team foul #16 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby (SG), Louis Allen (SF) Bobby Pylant, Brandon Nelson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:07 | Tulsa | Scott Beach makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:07 | Tulsa | Scott Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Sean Clark hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-78 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider runs out the clock | 80-78 |