| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (fresh) SG - George Warrick (fresh) SF - Duane Hunter (fresh) PF - Steven Harris (fresh) C - John Sheffield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Jasso (fresh) SG - Julian Bartell (fresh) SF - Gene Reid (fresh) PF - Morris Arthur (fresh) C - Dustin Vandeberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | John Sheffield wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Tulsa | John Sheffield can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | East Carolina | Dustin Vandeberg grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | East Carolina | Gene Reid blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by David Cureton - foul #1 on David Cureton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | East Carolina | Gene Reid makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:25 | East Carolina | Gene Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Tulsa | Steven Harris double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | East Carolina | John Sheffield blocks the jumper by Richard Jasso | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | Tulsa | George Warrick misses the driving attempt near the basket | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | East Carolina | Gene Reid pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso loses the dribble to Steven Harris | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | Tulsa | George Warrick makes the jumper from the left side set up by David Cureton and he's hacked by Julian Bartell - foul #1 on Julian Bartell, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | Tulsa | George Warrick misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | Tulsa | Steven Harris snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses short on a floater from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | Tulsa | John Sheffield tips it but misses | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Warrick - foul #1 on George Warrick, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Stevenson (PG), Byron Jones (SG), William Young (SF), Richard Lotts (PF), Jeff Lattimer (C) David Cureton, George Warrick, Duane Hunter, Steven Harris, John Sheffield | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Norris (SG), Peter Evans (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF), Kevin Kays (C) Julian Bartell, Gene Reid, Morris Arthur, Dustin Vandeberg | |
| 17:41 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:12 | Tulsa | Byron Jones can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Norris - foul #1 on James Norris, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Cureton (PG), Duane Hunter (SF), Steven Harris (PF) Charles Stevenson, William Young, Richard Lotts | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG) Richard Jasso | |
| 17:12 | Tulsa | Byron Jones makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:12 | Tulsa | Byron Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:12 | East Carolina | Kevin Kays pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | James Norris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Warrick (SG), John Sheffield (C) Byron Jones, Jeff Lattimer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:41 | Tulsa | John Sheffield makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by George Warrick | 5-6 |
| 16:27 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:26 | Tulsa | John Sheffield grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 15:57 | Tulsa | Steven Harris clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Kays - foul #1 on Kevin Kays, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Byron Jones (SG) George Warrick | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Reid (SF), Morris Arthur (PF) Peter Evans, Kevin Kays | |
| 15:57 | Tulsa | Steven Harris makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:57 | Tulsa | Steven Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Byron Jones (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Duane Hunter (fresh) PF - Steven Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Quintanilla (fresh) SG - James Norris (fresh) SF - Gene Reid (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Morris Arthur (fresh) C - Lyle Ryan (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 15:48 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla misses the tip | 7-6 |
| 15:46 | Tulsa | John Sheffield snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:25 | Tulsa | Byron Jones scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Harris | 9-6 |
| 15:18 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla hits a 3 from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 14:59 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses short on a floater from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 14:58 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:52 | East Carolina | Gene Reid can't finish the layup | 9-9 |
| 14:50 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:23 | Tulsa | Gene Reid takes the ball from Steven Harris | 9-9 |
| 14:18 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur misses the 3 from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 14:16 | Tulsa | John Sheffield grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:50 | Tulsa | Morris Arthur is called for the reach on Steven Harris - foul #1 on Morris Arthur, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Stevenson (PG), George Warrick (SG), William Young (SF), Richard Lotts (PF), Jeff Lattimer (C) David Cureton, Byron Jones, Duane Hunter, Steven Harris, John Sheffield | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harold Murrell (PG), Julian Bartell (SG), Peter Evans (SF), Francis Dull (PF), Dustin Vandeberg (C) Michael Quintanilla, James Norris, Gene Reid, Morris Arthur, Lyle Ryan | |
| 13:30 | Tulsa | Dustin Vandeberg denies the turnaround by Jeff Lattimer | 9-9 |
| 13:28 | Tulsa | Jeff Lattimer snags the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:16 | Tulsa | George Warrick clanks a turnaround in the paint | 9-9 |
| 13:15 | East Carolina | Peter Evans pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:10 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-9 |
| 13:08 | Tulsa | William Young pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:03 | Tulsa | George Warrick loses the dribble to Julian Bartell | 9-9 |
| 12:59 | East Carolina | Harold Murrell jams it on a nice dish by Julian Bartell | 9-11 |
| 12:44 | Tulsa | Charles Stevenson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 12:43 | East Carolina | Francis Dull grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 12:34 | East Carolina | Dustin Vandeberg clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Jeff Lattimer - foul #1 on Jeff Lattimer, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Cureton (PG), Duane Hunter (SF), Steven Harris (PF), John Sheffield (C) Charles Stevenson, William Young, Richard Lotts, Jeff Lattimer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Jasso (PG), Morris Arthur (SF) Harold Murrell, Peter Evans | |
| 12:34 | East Carolina | Dustin Vandeberg makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:34 | East Carolina | Dustin Vandeberg makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:05 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 12:03 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 11:57 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell loses the dribble to Steven Harris | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Warrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Hunter (fresh) PF - Steven Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - John Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Jasso (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Julian Bartell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Morris Arthur (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Francis Dull (fresh) C - Dustin Vandeberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses long on a runner in the paint | 9-13 |
| 11:29 | Tulsa | John Sheffield tips it in | 11-13 |
| 11:12 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur travels with the ball | 11-13 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harold Murrell (PG), Michael Quintanilla (SG), Gene Reid (SF), Kevin Kays (C) Richard Jasso, Julian Bartell, Francis Dull, Dustin Vandeberg | |
| 10:43 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 11-13 |
| 10:42 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:33 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur buries a floater from the free throw line | 11-15 |
| 10:10 | Tulsa | John Sheffield lays it up and in on a nice dish by Duane Hunter and he's fouled by Kevin Kays - foul #2 on Kevin Kays, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Jasso (PG), James Norris (SG), Lyle Ryan (PF), Peter Evans (C) Harold Murrell, Michael Quintanilla, Morris Arthur, Kevin Kays | |
| 10:10 | Tulsa | John Sheffield makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:48 | East Carolina | Gene Reid shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Jasso | 14-18 |
| 09:19 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Cureton | 17-18 |
| 09:04 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan is hacked by David Cureton - foul #2 on David Cureton, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Stevenson (PG) David Cureton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harold Murrell (PG), Michael Quintanilla (SG), Morris Arthur (PF), Dustin Vandeberg (C) Richard Jasso, James Norris, Lyle Ryan, Peter Evans | |
| 08:58 | East Carolina | George Warrick is called for the reach on Harold Murrell - foul #2 on George Warrick, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Byron Jones (SG) George Warrick | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Julian Bartell (SG) Harold Murrell | |
| 08:53 | East Carolina | Dustin Vandeberg is fouled on the floor by John Sheffield - foul #1 on John Sheffield, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harold Murrell (PG), Lyle Ryan (PF) Julian Bartell, Gene Reid | |
| 08:40 | East Carolina | 3 seconds is called on Michael Quintanilla | 17-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Julian Bartell (SG), Gene Reid (SF) Michael Quintanilla, Lyle Ryan | |
| 08:15 | Tulsa | Steven Harris knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Duane Hunter | 19-18 |
| 08:02 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Harold Murrell | 19-20 |
| 07:39 | Tulsa | Steven Harris makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Byron Jones | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Charles Stevenson (fresh) SG - Byron Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Duane Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - John Sheffield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Harold Murrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Bartell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Reid (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Morris Arthur (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Vandeberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur is fouled on the floor by Steven Harris - foul #1 on Steven Harris, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jon Bailey (SG), Jeff Lattimer (C) Byron Jones, John Sheffield | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), James Norris (SG), Lyle Ryan (PF), Peter Evans (C) Harold Murrell, Julian Bartell, Gene Reid, Dustin Vandeberg | |
| 07:34 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:34 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Jeff Lattimer | 21-20 |
| 07:13 | Tulsa | Steven Harris can't finish the layup | 21-20 |
| 07:11 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:02 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Duane Hunter - foul #1 on Duane Hunter, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Sheffield (C) Jeff Lattimer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Jasso (PG), Gene Reid (SF) Michael Quintanilla, Peter Evans | |
| 07:02 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:02 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:33 | Tulsa | John Sheffield is hacked by Lyle Ryan - foul #1 on Lyle Ryan, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Cureton (PG) Charles Stevenson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (SG), Julian Bartell (SF), Dustin Vandeberg (C) James Norris, Gene Reid, Lyle Ryan | |
| 06:17 | Tulsa | Steven Harris drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Duane Hunter | 23-22 |
| 06:03 | East Carolina | Dustin Vandeberg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jon Bailey - foul #1 on Jon Bailey, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Charles Stevenson (PG) David Cureton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harold Murrell (PG), James Norris (SG), Gene Reid (SF) Richard Jasso, Michael Quintanilla, Julian Bartell | |
| 06:03 | East Carolina | Dustin Vandeberg makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:03 | East Carolina | Dustin Vandeberg makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:49 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-24 |
| 05:47 | East Carolina | James Norris grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 05:33 | East Carolina | James Norris hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 05:32 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:10 | Tulsa | Charles Stevenson's pass is intercepted by Gene Reid | 23-24 |
| 05:04 | East Carolina | Gene Reid buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Murrell | 23-26 |
| 04:37 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Norris - foul #2 on James Norris, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Byron Jones (SG), William Young (SF), Jeff Lattimer (C) Charles Stevenson, Jon Bailey, John Sheffield | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Jasso (PG), Michael Quintanilla (SG), Julian Bartell (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF), Peter Evans (C) Harold Murrell, James Norris, Gene Reid, Morris Arthur, Dustin Vandeberg | |
| 04:37 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:37 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:22 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 04:21 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Jeff Lattimer | 25-26 |
| 04:07 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 04:06 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 04:01 | East Carolina | William Young steals it from Michael Quintanilla | 25-26 |
| 03:32 | Tulsa | Duane Hunter steps out of bounds on the baseline | 25-26 |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Cureton (PG), George Warrick (SG), John Sheffield (C) Byron Jones, William Young, Jeff Lattimer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Morris Arthur (SF), Francis Dull (PF), Kevin Kays (C) Julian Bartell, Lyle Ryan, Peter Evans | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - David Cureton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Warrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Hunter (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Harris (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - John Sheffield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Jasso (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Quintanilla (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Morris Arthur (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Francis Dull (fresh) C - Kevin Kays (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | East Carolina | David Cureton steps in front of the Richard Jasso pass | 25-26 |
| 03:03 | Tulsa | John Sheffield makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Cureton | 27-26 |
| 02:58 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 02:40 | Tulsa | Francis Dull is called for the reach on Steven Harris - foul #1 on Francis Dull, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harold Murrell (PG), James Norris (SG), Gene Reid (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF) Richard Jasso, Michael Quintanilla, Morris Arthur, Francis Dull | |
| 02:40 | Tulsa | Steven Harris makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:40 | Tulsa | Steven Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:40 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 02:36 | East Carolina | Gene Reid blows the layup | 28-29 |
| 02:35 | East Carolina | Kevin Kays tips it back up and in | 28-31 |
| 02:06 | Tulsa | George Warrick scores on a floater in the paint and he's fouled by James Norris - foul #3 on James Norris, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Julian Bartell (SG), Morris Arthur (PF) Harold Murrell, James Norris, Lyle Ryan | |
| 02:06 | Tulsa | George Warrick makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:51 | East Carolina | Kevin Kays misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 31-31 |
| 01:50 | East Carolina | Kevin Kays grabs the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 01:38 | East Carolina | Gene Reid connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Julian Bartell | 31-33 |
| 01:09 | Tulsa | John Sheffield clanks a jumper in the paint | 31-33 |
| 01:07 | East Carolina | Gene Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur can't finish the uncontested layup | 31-33 |
| 00:51 | Tulsa | John Sheffield snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 00:32 | Tulsa | Steven Harris knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Cureton | 33-33 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Gene Reid knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Michael Quintanilla | 33-35 |
| 00:02 | Tulsa | George Warrick is fouled on the floor by Julian Bartell - foul #2 on Julian Bartell, team foul #10 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Jasso (PG), Peter Evans (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF), Dustin Vandeberg (C) Michael Quintanilla, Gene Reid, Morris Arthur, Kevin Kays | |
| 00:02 | Tulsa | George Warrick makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:02 | Tulsa | George Warrick misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 34-35 |