| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Morris Delorme (fresh) SG - Rodney Edwards (fresh) SF - Wyatt Frost (fresh) PF - John Clear (fresh) C - Jonathan Garner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Bradley Okonski (fresh) SG - Patrick Beier (fresh) SF - Larry Polston (fresh) PF - Michael Breeze (fresh) C - John Thompson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:53 | East Carolina | John Clear scores on a 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:42 | Tulane | Larry Polston knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Bradley Okonski | 3-2 |
| 19:36 | East Carolina | Morris Delorme splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 19:35 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 19:21 | Tulane | Wyatt Frost is called for the reach on Larry Polston - foul #1 on Wyatt Frost, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 19:16 | Tulane | Michael Breeze buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Patrick Beier | 5-4 |
| 18:58 | East Carolina | John Clear misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 18:56 | Tulane | John Thompson grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 18:51 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski is whistled for a carry | 5-4 |
| 18:34 | East Carolina | Michael Breeze blocks the jumper by Morris Delorme | 5-4 |
| 18:32 | East Carolina | John Clear snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 18:11 | East Carolina | Morris Delorme shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Garner | 8-4 |
| 18:01 | Tulane | Michael Breeze hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Patrick Beier | 8-6 |
| 17:50 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost double dribbles | 8-6 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Corey Olson (PG), Erik Hopson (SG), Richard Estes (SF), Bob Cronin (PF), Robert Briley (C) Morris Delorme, Rodney Edwards, Wyatt Frost, John Clear, Jonathan Garner | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 17:38 | Tulane | Michael Breeze drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Beier and he's fouled by Bob Cronin - foul #1 on Bob Cronin, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| 17:38 | Tulane | Michael Breeze misses the free throw | 8-8 |
| 17:38 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 17:13 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Corey Olson out of the doubleteam | 11-8 |
| 17:01 | Tulane | Michael Breeze's layup is rejected by Richard Estes | 11-8 |
| 16:59 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Corey Olson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Erik Hopson | 14-8 |
| 16:47 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Beier | 14-11 |
| 16:30 | East Carolina | Corey Olson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Erik Hopson | 17-11 |
| 16:21 | Tulane | John Thompson connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Polston | 17-13 |
| 16:01 | East Carolina | Robert Briley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-13 |
| 16:00 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin hits the follow up shot | 19-13 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Corey Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Hopson (fresh) SF - Richard Estes (fresh) PF - Bob Cronin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Briley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Bradley Okonski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Beier (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Larry Polston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Breeze (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Tulane | John Thompson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Bradley Okonski | 19-15 |
| 15:21 | East Carolina | Richard Estes hits the finger roll and the foul's on Patrick Beier - foul #1 on Patrick Beier, team foul #1 | 21-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Morris Delorme (PG), Wyatt Frost (SF), John Clear (PF), Jonathan Garner (C) Corey Olson, Erik Hopson, Bob Cronin, Robert Briley | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG), John Paddock (SG), Edward Stevens (SF), Jesse Marshall (PF), Chester Rendon (C) Bradley Okonski, Patrick Beier, Larry Polston, Michael Breeze, John Thompson | |
| 15:21 | East Carolina | Richard Estes makes the free throw | 22-15 |
| 15:19 | Tulane | David Johnson double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards (SG) Richard Estes | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 15:13 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 15:11 | Tulane | Chester Rendon pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 14:52 | Tulane | John Paddock knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Johnson | 22-18 |
| 14:31 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards misses long on a jumper from the right block | 22-18 |
| 14:30 | Tulane | Chester Rendon grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 14:16 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall double dribbles | 22-18 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Patrick Beier (SG) John Paddock | |
| 13:53 | East Carolina | The short jumper by John Clear is denied by Chester Rendon | 22-18 |
| 13:51 | Tulane | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 22-18 |
| 13:43 | Tulane | Edward Stevens misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Wyatt Frost - foul #2 on Wyatt Frost, team foul #3 | 22-18 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Erik Hopson (SF), Bob Cronin (PF) Wyatt Frost, John Clear | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 13:43 | Tulane | Edward Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 13:43 | Tulane | Edward Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 13:43 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 13:23 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 13:21 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson hits the follow up shot | 24-19 |
| 13:04 | Tulane | The jump hook by Edward Stevens is blocked by Erik Hopson | 24-19 |
| 13:03 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 12:56 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 24-19 |
| 12:55 | Tulane | Edward Stevens gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 12:50 | Tulane | Edward Stevens knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jesse Marshall | 24-22 |
| 12:45 | East Carolina | Morris Delorme misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 12:43 | Tulane | Patrick Beier grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 12:35 | Tulane | Edward Stevens is hacked by Erik Hopson - foul #1 on Erik Hopson, team foul #4 | 24-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Corey Olson (PG), Richard Estes (SF), John Clear (PF) Morris Delorme, Rodney Edwards, Jonathan Garner | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Paddock (PG), Larry Polston (SF), Michael Breeze (PF), John Thompson (C) David Johnson, Edward Stevens, Jesse Marshall, Chester Rendon | |
| 12:21 | Tulane | Corey Olson steals it from John Thompson | 24-22 |
| 11:56 | East Carolina | John Clear misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 24-22 |
| 11:54 | Tulane | John Thompson gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Corey Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Hopson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Estes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Clear (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bob Cronin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - John Paddock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Beier (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Larry Polston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Breeze (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Tulane | Larry Polston is hacked by John Clear - foul #1 on John Clear, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (PG) Patrick Beier | |
| 11:39 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Paddock | 24-25 |
| 11:20 | East Carolina | Richard Estes buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Clear | 27-25 |
| 10:58 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 10:57 | East Carolina | John Clear gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 10:52 | East Carolina | Richard Estes scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Corey Olson | 30-25 |
| 10:31 | Tulane | Larry Polston misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Clear - foul #2 on John Clear, team foul #6 | 30-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Morris Delorme (PG), Rodney Edwards (SG), Robert Briley (PF), Jonathan Garner (C) Corey Olson, Erik Hopson, John Clear, Bob Cronin | |
| Subs | Tulane | Patrick Beier (SG), Chester Rendon (PF) John Paddock, Michael Breeze | |
| 10:31 | Tulane | Larry Polston makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 10:31 | Tulane | Larry Polston misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 10:31 | Tulane | John Thompson grabs the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 10:16 | Tulane | Larry Polston makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Bradley Okonski and he's fouled by Morris Delorme - foul #1 on Morris Delorme, team foul #7 | 30-28 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jesse Marshall (PF) John Thompson | |
| 10:16 | Tulane | Larry Polston makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 09:56 | East Carolina | Bradley Okonski steps in front of the Richard Estes pass | 30-29 |
| 09:52 | Tulane | Patrick Beier banks in the layup set up by Bradley Okonski | 30-31 |
| 09:41 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner is called for traveling | 30-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Stephenson (SF) Richard Estes | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG), Edward Stevens (SF) Bradley Okonski, Larry Polston | |
| 09:25 | Tulane | Jonathan Garner blocks the short jumper by Edward Stevens | 30-31 |
| 09:24 | East Carolina | Robert Briley pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 09:04 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner drills a shot from the right side | 32-31 |
| 08:44 | Tulane | Edward Stevens clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 08:43 | Tulane | Chester Rendon grabs the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 08:31 | Tulane | David Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Stevens | 32-34 |
| 08:16 | East Carolina | Patrick Beier is called for the reach on Rodney Edwards - foul #2 on Patrick Beier, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Erik Hopson (SF), Bob Cronin (PF) Jerry Stephenson, Robert Briley | |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (PG), John Paddock (SG), Michael Breeze (PF), John Thompson (C) David Johnson, Patrick Beier, Jesse Marshall, Chester Rendon | |
| 08:03 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin jams it | 34-34 |
| 07:50 | Tulane | Jonathan Garner swats the shot by Bradley Okonski | 34-34 |
| 07:48 | Tulane | John Thompson tips it in | 34-36 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Morris Delorme (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Edwards (fairly fresh) SF - Erik Hopson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bob Cronin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Garner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Bradley Okonski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Paddock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Breeze (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards lays it up and in set up by Morris Delorme | 36-36 |
| 07:30 | Tulane | John Thompson is hacked by Jonathan Garner - foul #1 on Jonathan Garner, team foul #8 | 36-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Corey Olson (PG), Richard Estes (SF) Morris Delorme, Rodney Edwards | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (SG) Edward Stevens | |
| 07:30 | Tulane | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 07:30 | Tulane | John Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 07:30 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 07:06 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 07:04 | Tulane | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 06:55 | Tulane | David Johnson hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Breeze | 36-40 |
| 06:51 | East Carolina | Corey Olson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-40 |
| 06:49 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson tips it in | 38-40 |
| 06:29 | Tulane | Michael Breeze loses the ball out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Briley (C) Jonathan Garner | |
| Subs | Tulane | Larry Polston (SF) Bradley Okonski | |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin loses the dribble to John Paddock | 38-40 |
| 06:09 | Tulane | John Paddock lays it up and in | 38-42 |
| 05:53 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson is hacked by John Paddock - foul #1 on John Paddock, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Morris Delorme (PG), Rodney Edwards (SG) Corey Olson, Richard Estes | |
| Subs | Tulane | Jesse Marshall (PF), Chester Rendon (C) Michael Breeze, John Thompson | |
| 05:40 | East Carolina | Jesse Marshall picks off the pass by Robert Briley | 38-42 |
| 05:26 | Tulane | Larry Polston clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 05:24 | Tulane | Chester Rendon pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 05:02 | Tulane | Larry Polston hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 05:01 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 04:48 | Tulane | Chester Rendon hits a floater from the left block | 38-44 |
| 04:35 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 04:33 | Tulane | Larry Polston snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 04:18 | Tulane | Larry Polston is fouled on the floor by Morris Delorme - foul #2 on Morris Delorme, team foul #9 | 38-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Corey Olson (PG), Richard Estes (SF), Jonathan Garner (C) Morris Delorme, Erik Hopson, Robert Briley | |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (PG), Michael Breeze (PF), John Thompson (C) David Johnson, Jesse Marshall, Chester Rendon | |
| 04:18 | Tulane | Larry Polston makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 04:18 | Tulane | Larry Polston makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 03:59 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 40-46 |
| 03:44 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 03:43 | Tulane | Michael Breeze grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Corey Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Estes (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bob Cronin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Bradley Okonski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Paddock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Polston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Breeze (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Tulane | Larry Polston scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Bradley Okonski and he's hacked by Richard Estes - foul #1 on Richard Estes, team foul #10 | 40-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost (SF), John Clear (PF) Rodney Edwards, Bob Cronin | |
| Subs | Tulane | Patrick Beier (SG) John Paddock | |
| 03:34 | Tulane | Larry Polston makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 03:29 | East Carolina | Corey Olson is hacked by Bradley Okonski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Okonski, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Morris Delorme (PG) Corey Olson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Edward Stevens (SF) Larry Polston | |
| 03:17 | East Carolina | Richard Estes's pass is intercepted by John Thompson | 40-49 |
| 02:59 | Tulane | Edward Stevens is hacked by Jonathan Garner - foul #2 on Jonathan Garner, team foul #11 | 40-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Erik Hopson (SG) Richard Estes | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 02:59 | Tulane | Edward Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 02:59 | Tulane | Edward Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 02:38 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 02:17 | Tulane | John Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jonathan Garner - foul #3 on Jonathan Garner, team foul #12 | 43-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards (SG), Robert Briley (C) Erik Hopson, Jonathan Garner | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 02:17 | Tulane | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 02:17 | Tulane | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 01:58 | East Carolina | John Clear's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Corey Olson (PG) Morris Delorme | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG), Larry Polston (SF), Jesse Marshall (PF), Chester Rendon (C) Bradley Okonski, Edward Stevens, Michael Breeze, John Thompson | |
| 01:50 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall hits a runner in the lane set up by David Johnson and he's fouled by John Clear - foul #3 on John Clear, team foul #13 | 43-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Erik Hopson (PF) John Clear | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 01:50 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall makes the free throw | 43-55 |
| 01:38 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost misses short on a jumper from the left side | 43-55 |
| 01:36 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 01:32 | Tulane | Corey Olson steps in front of the David Johnson pass | 43-55 |
| 01:19 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-55 |
| 01:18 | East Carolina | Robert Briley can't tip it in | 43-55 |
| 01:17 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 01:08 | Tulane | Larry Polston buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from David Johnson and he's fouled by Wyatt Frost - foul #3 on Wyatt Frost, team foul #14 | 43-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bob Cronin (PF) Wyatt Frost | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 01:08 | Tulane | Larry Polston makes the free throw | 43-58 |
| 00:49 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 00:48 | Tulane | Larry Polston grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 00:30 | Tulane | Patrick Beier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Corey Olson snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson double dribbles | 43-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Morris Delorme (PG), Richard Estes (SF) Corey Olson, Rodney Edwards | |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (PG), Edward Stevens (SF), Michael Breeze (PF), John Thompson (C) David Johnson, Larry Polston, Jesse Marshall, Chester Rendon | |
| 00:01 | Tulane | Erik Hopson is called for the reach on Patrick Beier - foul #2 on Erik Hopson, team foul #15 | 43-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Stephenson (SF) Robert Briley | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:01 | Tulane | Patrick Beier makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 00:01 | Tulane | Patrick Beier makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Richard Estes misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 43-60 |