| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Aaron Quintanar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Partida (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Mosteller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Freshour (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar inbounds the ball | 48-34 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-34 |
| 19:41 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 19:30 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Kirkpatrick | 48-36 |
| 19:08 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gerald Blair | 50-36 |
| 18:43 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 18:21 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor loses the dribble to Gregory Freshour | 50-39 |
| 18:00 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 17:58 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Collins | 50-39 |
| 17:45 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 50-39 |
| 17:43 | East Carolina | Donald Partida grabs the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 17:25 | East Carolina | Larry Kirkpatrick is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Mosteller | 50-41 |
| 17:13 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 17:12 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 17:10 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Burns - foul #1 on Lloyd Burns, team foul #1 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (PG), William Smith (SG), Marvin Smith (SF), Carmine Morris (PF), Chris Kimbrough (C) Lloyd Burns, Robert Taylor, Aaron Quintanar, Gerald Blair, David Turner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Henry (PG), Julius Kerr (SG), Robert Scott (SF), Robert Nipp (PF), Michael Boone (C) Donald Partida, Larry Kirkpatrick, Joseph Mosteller, Jerome Collins, Gregory Freshour | |
| 16:55 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 50-41 |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp misses the tip | 50-41 |
| 16:52 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 16:34 | Tulsa | Jason Luse connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Carmine Morris | 53-41 |
| 16:29 | East Carolina | John Henry knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Scott | 53-43 |
| 16:12 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough loses the dribble to Robert Scott | 53-43 |
| 16:08 | East Carolina | Robert Scott lays it up and in | 53-45 |
| 15:50 | Tulsa | William Smith buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Luse | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jason Luse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Marvin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carmine Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - John Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julius Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Nipp (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Boone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | East Carolina | Robert Scott hits a shot from the left side set up by Julius Kerr | 55-47 |
| 15:26 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 15:24 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Scott | 55-47 |
| 15:18 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Chris Kimbrough - foul #1 on Chris Kimbrough, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Gerald Blair (PF), David Turner (C) Jason Luse, William Smith, Marvin Smith, Carmine Morris, Chris Kimbrough | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kristofer Facer (PG), Larry Kirkpatrick (SG), Joseph Mosteller (SF), Jerome Collins (PF) John Henry, Julius Kerr, Robert Scott, Michael Boone | |
| 15:18 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 15:18 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 15:04 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jerome Collins - foul #1 on Jerome Collins, team foul #1 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour (C) Robert Nipp | |
| 15:04 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 15:04 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 14:40 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour misses short on a shot from the left side | 57-49 |
| 14:38 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 14:24 | East Carolina | Kristofer Facer connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Mosteller | 57-51 |
| 14:22 | Tulsa | George Adair is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Partida (PG) Larry Kirkpatrick | |
| 14:11 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 14:10 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Gerald Blair | 57-51 |
| 13:58 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair loses the ball out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (PG), Aaron Quintanar (SG), Carmine Morris (PF) George Adair, Robert Taylor, Gerald Blair | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Scott (SG) Kristofer Facer | |
| 13:43 | East Carolina | Donald Partida loses the dribble to Dennis Ruthenberg | 57-51 |
| 13:21 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 13:20 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 13:14 | East Carolina | David Turner swats the layup by Joseph Mosteller | 57-51 |
| 13:13 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller tips it in | 57-53 |
| 12:44 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Carmine Morris | 60-53 |
| 12:30 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Dennis Ruthenberg - foul #4 on Dennis Ruthenberg, team foul #3 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), William Smith (SF), Marvin Smith (PF), Chris Kimbrough (C) Jason Luse, Aaron Quintanar, Dennis Ruthenberg, Carmine Morris, David Turner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Henry (PG), Julius Kerr (SG), Robert Nipp (PF), Michael Boone (C) Donald Partida, Robert Scott, Jerome Collins, Gregory Freshour | |
| 12:30 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 12:30 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 12:10 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 12:09 | East Carolina | Michael Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 12:02 | East Carolina | Julius Kerr comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kristofer Facer (SG) Joseph Mosteller | |
| 12:02 | East Carolina | Julius Kerr misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 12:02 | East Carolina | Julius Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 11:47 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gerald Blair (PF) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Marvin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Blair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - John Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kristofer Facer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julius Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Nipp (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | East Carolina | Kristofer Facer's floater is knocked away by Marvin Smith | 60-56 |
| 11:23 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 11:18 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Chris Kimbrough | 62-56 |
| 10:53 | East Carolina | Julius Kerr is hacked by Marvin Smith - foul #1 on Marvin Smith, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Aaron Quintanar (SF), Carmine Morris (C) Lloyd Burns, William Smith, Marvin Smith, Chris Kimbrough | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Larry Kirkpatrick (SG), Robert Scott (SF), Jerome Collins (PF) John Henry, Julius Kerr, Michael Boone | |
| 10:39 | East Carolina | Larry Kirkpatrick drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Scott | 62-58 |
| 10:21 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor is called for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Turner (C) Gerald Blair | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Partida (PG), Gregory Freshour (C) Kristofer Facer, Robert Nipp | |
| 10:04 | East Carolina | Robert Scott drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gregory Freshour | 62-61 |
| 09:56 | Tulsa | Jason Luse comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 62-61 |
| 09:55 | East Carolina | Robert Scott gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 09:41 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 62-61 |
| 09:40 | Tulsa | David Turner gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 09:24 | Tulsa | David Turner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Luse | 64-61 |
| 09:15 | East Carolina | Robert Scott is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Taylor - foul #4 on Robert Taylor, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), William Smith (SG), Gerald Blair (PF) Jason Luse, Robert Taylor, Carmine Morris | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Henry (PG), Julius Kerr (SG), Joseph Mosteller (SF), Michael Boone (C) Donald Partida, Larry Kirkpatrick, Jerome Collins, Gregory Freshour | |
| 09:15 | East Carolina | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 09:15 | East Carolina | Robert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:56 | Tulsa | 3 seconds is called on William Smith | 64-63 |
| 08:52 | East Carolina | David Turner takes the ball from Julius Kerr in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 08:36 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 08:35 | Tulsa | William Smith gets the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 08:18 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns is fouled on the floor by Joseph Mosteller - foul #2 on Joseph Mosteller, team foul #2 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG), Marvin Smith (SF), Chris Kimbrough (C) Lloyd Burns, Aaron Quintanar, David Turner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kristofer Facer (SG), Jerome Collins (PF) Joseph Mosteller, Robert Scott | |
| 08:00 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Jerome Collins - foul #2 on Jerome Collins, team foul #3 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF) William Smith, Gerald Blair | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller (SF), Robert Nipp (C) Julius Kerr, Michael Boone | |
| 08:00 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:00 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:00 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 07:58 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller's pass is intercepted by Robert Taylor in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 07:56 | Tulsa | Robert Taylor hits the finger roll | 66-63 |
| 07:49 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 07:48 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller hits the follow up shot | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - George Adair (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Marvin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - John Henry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kristofer Facer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Mosteller (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerome Collins (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Nipp (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Tulsa | George Adair loses the dribble to Joseph Mosteller | 66-65 |
| 07:25 | East Carolina | John Henry misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 07:24 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 07:01 | Tulsa | John Henry is called for the reach on George Adair - foul #1 on John Henry, team foul #4 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Jason Luse (SG), Carmine Morris (PF), David Turner (C) George Adair, Robert Taylor, Marvin Smith, Chris Kimbrough | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Partida (PG), Larry Kirkpatrick (SG), Robert Scott (PF) John Henry, Kristofer Facer, Jerome Collins | |
| 06:47 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-65 |
| 06:46 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris misses the tip | 66-65 |
| 06:45 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 06:38 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller drills a jump hook from the baseline | 66-67 |
| 06:16 | Tulsa | Donald Partida is called for the reach on Dennis Ruthenberg - foul #2 on Donald Partida, team foul #5 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Smith (SG), Gerald Blair (PF) Lloyd Burns, David Turner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Julius Kerr (SF), Michael Boone (C) Joseph Mosteller, Robert Nipp | |
| 05:57 | Tulsa | William Smith misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 66-67 |
| 05:56 | East Carolina | Julius Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 05:50 | East Carolina | Larry Kirkpatrick is fouled on the floor by Jason Luse - foul #3 on Jason Luse, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG) Jason Luse | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerome Collins (PF) Robert Scott | |
| 05:50 | East Carolina | Larry Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 05:50 | East Carolina | Larry Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:25 | Tulsa | Gerald Blair steps out of bounds on the baseline | 66-69 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG), David Turner (C) William Smith, Carmine Morris | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kristofer Facer (PG), Robert Scott (SF) Donald Partida, Larry Kirkpatrick | |
| 05:19 | East Carolina | Kristofer Facer is fouled in the backcourt by George Adair - foul #2 on George Adair, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| 05:19 | East Carolina | Kristofer Facer makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:19 | East Carolina | Kristofer Facer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:58 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg hits a 3 from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 04:52 | East Carolina | David Turner denies the turnaround by Robert Scott | 69-71 |
| 04:51 | Tulsa | George Adair gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 04:31 | Tulsa | George Adair hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Boone - foul #2 on Michael Boone, team foul #6 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (SG), William Smith (SF), Marvin Smith (PF), Chris Kimbrough (C) Robert Taylor, Dennis Ruthenberg, Gerald Blair, David Turner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Henry (PG), Joseph Mosteller (SF), Gregory Freshour (C) Julius Kerr, Robert Scott, Michael Boone | |
| 04:31 | Tulsa | George Adair misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:31 | Tulsa | George Adair makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:11 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gregory Freshour, team foul #7 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG) George Adair | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Partida (PG), Larry Kirkpatrick (SG) John Henry, Kristofer Facer | |
| 03:52 | Tulsa | Chris Kimbrough connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Quintanar | 73-71 |
| 03:23 | East Carolina | Donald Partida can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Luse (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), Carmine Morris (PF), David Turner (C) Aaron Quintanar, William Smith, Marvin Smith, Chris Kimbrough | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Nipp (SF), Robert Scott (PF) Joseph Mosteller, Jerome Collins | |
| 03:23 | East Carolina | Donald Partida makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:23 | East Carolina | Donald Partida makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Luse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Carmine Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Partida (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Kirkpatrick (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Nipp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Freshour (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Tulsa | Larry Kirkpatrick picks off the pass by Carmine Morris | 73-73 |
| 03:09 | East Carolina | Donald Partida misses the lay-in | 73-73 |
| 03:07 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour grabs the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:58 | East Carolina | Larry Kirkpatrick is fouled on the floor by Jason Luse - foul #4 on Jason Luse, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Taylor (SG) Lloyd Burns | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Henry (PG) Donald Partida | |
| 02:58 | East Carolina | Larry Kirkpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:58 | East Carolina | Larry Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:37 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Nipp - foul #1 on Robert Nipp, team foul #8 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kristofer Facer (SG), Julius Kerr (SF), Michael Boone (C) Larry Kirkpatrick, Robert Scott, Gregory Freshour | |
| 02:37 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:37 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | John Henry is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Luse - foul #5 on Jason Luse, team foul #12 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG) Jason Luse | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | John Henry makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | John Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:34 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 02:21 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-75 |
| 02:20 | East Carolina | John Henry gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| 02:15 | East Carolina | Kristofer Facer misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #5 on Robert Taylor, team foul #13 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar (SG), Gerald Blair (PF) Robert Taylor, David Turner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Scott (PF) Robert Nipp | |
| 02:15 | East Carolina | Kristofer Facer makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:15 | East Carolina | Kristofer Facer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:54 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg misses the floater from the baseline | 74-77 |
| 01:53 | East Carolina | Michael Boone grabs the board | 74-77 |
| 01:51 | East Carolina | John Henry loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-77 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Turner (C) Carmine Morris | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Partida (PG), Larry Kirkpatrick (SG), Joseph Mosteller (SF), Jerome Collins (PF), Gregory Freshour (C) John Henry, Kristofer Facer, Julius Kerr, Robert Scott, Michael Boone | |
| 01:36 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Blair | 77-77 |
| 01:19 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Kirkpatrick | 77-79 |
| 00:55 | Tulsa | David Turner loses the dribble to Gregory Freshour | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller is hacked by Lloyd Burns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Burns, team foul #14 | 77-79 |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:30 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Turner | 80-80 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 80-80 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Freshour | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Quintanar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (tiring) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gerald Blair (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Turner (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Partida (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Kirkpatrick (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Mosteller (tiring) 21 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerome Collins (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Freshour (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:58 | East Carolina | Larry Kirkpatrick is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 80-80 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Adair (PG), William Smith (SG), Marvin Smith (SF), Carmine Morris (PF), Chris Kimbrough (C) Lloyd Burns, Aaron Quintanar, Dennis Ruthenberg, Gerald Blair, David Turner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Julius Kerr (SG), Robert Scott (SF), Robert Nipp (PF), Michael Boone (C) Larry Kirkpatrick, Joseph Mosteller, Jerome Collins, Gregory Freshour | |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | George Adair is fouled on the floor by Michael Boone - foul #3 on Michael Boone, team foul #9 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Henry (PG) Donald Partida | |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | George Adair misses the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 04:38 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp pulls down the rebound | 80-80 |
| 04:36 | East Carolina | George Adair is called for the reach on John Henry in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Adair, team foul #15 | 80-80 |
| 04:36 | East Carolina | John Henry makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 04:36 | East Carolina | John Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 04:15 | Tulsa | Marvin Smith connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Carmine Morris | 82-82 |
| 04:08 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp misses short on a floater from close range | 82-82 |
| 04:07 | East Carolina | Julius Kerr tips it home | 82-84 |
| 03:48 | Tulsa | George Adair drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Carmine Morris | 85-84 |
| 03:43 | East Carolina | Carmine Morris is called for the reach on Robert Nipp - foul #2 on Carmine Morris, team foul #16 | 85-84 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Aaron Quintanar (SG), Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), David Turner (C) George Adair, William Smith, Marvin Smith, Chris Kimbrough | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:43 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp makes the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 03:43 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp misses the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 03:43 | Tulsa | David Turner snags the defensive board | 85-85 |
| 03:19 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 85-85 |
| 03:17 | East Carolina | Julius Kerr pulls down the rebound | 85-85 |
| 03:11 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 85-85 |
| 03:09 | Tulsa | Carmine Morris gets the rebound | 85-85 |
| 02:43 | Tulsa | Robert Scott steps in front of the Lloyd Burns pass | 85-85 |
| 02:43 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Smith (SG), Marvin Smith (SF), Chris Kimbrough (C) Lloyd Burns, Dennis Ruthenberg, David Turner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Partida (PG), Joseph Mosteller (SF) John Henry, Robert Nipp | |
| 02:25 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 85-85 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Michael Boone can't tip it in | 85-85 |
| 02:21 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Carmine Morris | 85-85 |
| 02:21 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns (PG), Gerald Blair (PF) Marvin Smith, Chris Kimbrough | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerome Collins (PF), Gregory Freshour (C) Julius Kerr, Michael Boone | |
| 02:05 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-85 |
| 02:03 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins grabs the board | 85-85 |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | Lloyd Burns picks off the pass by Joseph Mosteller in the backcourt | 85-85 |
| 01:42 | Tulsa | Lloyd Burns makes the jumpshot from the left side | 87-85 |
| 01:40 | East Carolina | Aaron Quintanar takes the ball from Robert Scott in the backcourt | 87-85 |
| 01:40 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-85 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg (SF), David Turner (C) William Smith, Carmine Morris | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Larry Kirkpatrick (SG) Robert Scott | |
| 01:24 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 90-85 |
| 01:14 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller lays it in | 90-87 |
| 01:03 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 90-87 |
| 01:02 | Tulsa | David Turner can't tip it in | 90-87 |
| 01:00 | East Carolina | Larry Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 90-87 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Lloyd Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Quintanar (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dennis Ruthenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gerald Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Partida (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Kirkpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Mosteller (fresh) 23 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerome Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Freshour (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 00:55 | East Carolina | Larry Kirkpatrick hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 90-87 |
| 00:53 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg grabs the board | 90-87 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Tulsa | Jerome Collins is called for the reach on David Turner - foul #3 on Jerome Collins, team foul #10 | 90-87 |
| 00:33 | Tulsa | David Turner makes the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:33 | Tulsa | David Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour pulls down the rebound | 91-87 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | East Carolina | Donald Partida makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Gregory Freshour | 91-89 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Tulsa | Donald Partida is called for the reach on Dennis Ruthenberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Partida, team foul #11 | 91-89 |
| 00:26 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg makes the 1st free throw | 92-89 |
| 00:26 | Tulsa | Dennis Ruthenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 93-89 |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Gerald Blair steals the ball from Joseph Mosteller | 93-89 |
| 00:18 | Tulsa | Donald Partida is called for the reach on Aaron Quintanar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Partida, team foul #12 | 93-89 |
| 00:18 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar misses the 1st free throw | 93-89 |
| 00:18 | Tulsa | Aaron Quintanar makes the 2nd free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Donald Partida clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 94-89 |
| 00:08 | Tulsa | David Turner pulls down the rebound | 94-89 |
| 00:06 | Tulsa | Donald Partida is called for the reach on David Turner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Partida, team foul #13 | 94-89 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Henry (PG) Donald Partida | |
| 00:06 | Tulsa | David Turner makes the 1st free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:06 | Tulsa | David Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour grabs the defensive rebound | 95-89 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 95-92 |