| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Andre Neely (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Kindle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Barger (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Reid (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Allen Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Allen Urrutia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamey Davis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Melvin Bush (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Alexander Hawkins inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | East Carolina | Andre Neely's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 19:50 | Tulsa | Mark Reid steals it from Allen Brown | 39-36 |
| 19:47 | East Carolina | Andre Neely is hacked by Allen Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Brown, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:27 | East Carolina | Nelson Kindle misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 19:26 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Jamey Davis | 39-36 |
| 19:05 | Tulsa | Jamey Davis misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 19:03 | East Carolina | Mark Reid gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:57 | East Carolina | James Barger comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-36 |
| 18:55 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Kindle | 39-36 |
| 18:39 | East Carolina | Andre Neely hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 18:37 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Allen Urrutia | 39-36 |
| 18:33 | Tulsa | Allen Urrutia knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Brown | 39-39 |
| 18:11 | East Carolina | James Barger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 18:10 | East Carolina | Nelson Kindle grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 17:53 | East Carolina | Andre Neely is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alexander Hawkins | 42-39 |
| 17:30 | Tulsa | Allen Urrutia is fouled on the floor by Andre Neely - foul #1 on Andre Neely, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brent Biggs (PG), Marcus Leist (SG), Ronald Burns (SF), Peter Zemel (PF), Christopher Diamond (C) Andre Neely, Nelson Kindle, Alexander Hawkins, James Barger, Mark Reid | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Elliott Harvey (PG), John Shaver (SF), Clement Brooks (C) Allen Brown, Allen Urrutia, Melvin Bush | |
| 17:21 | Tulsa | Clement Brooks can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Diamond - foul #1 on Christopher Diamond, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 17:21 | Tulsa | Clement Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:21 | Tulsa | Clement Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:19 | East Carolina | Brent Biggs's pass is intercepted by John Shaver in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 17:04 | Tulsa | Jamey Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Elliott Harvey | 42-44 |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Christopher Diamond misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Randy Stanley - foul #3 on Randy Stanley, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Allen Brown (SG) Randy Stanley | |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Christopher Diamond makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Christopher Diamond makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:34 | Tulsa | John Shaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 16:33 | East Carolina | Marcus Leist gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:31 | East Carolina | Allen Brown steals the ball from Brent Biggs in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 16:29 | Tulsa | Elliott Harvey misses the lay-in | 44-44 |
| 16:27 | Tulsa | John Shaver grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 16:14 | Tulsa | Jamey Davis misses the lay-in | 44-44 |
| 16:12 | East Carolina | Peter Zemel grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:09 | East Carolina | Brent Biggs is hacked by Elliott Harvey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elliott Harvey, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Russell Cheney (SF), James Barger (PF), Mark Reid (C) Ronald Burns, Christopher Diamond, Peter Zemel | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Allen Urrutia (SF), Melvin Bush (C) John Shaver, Jamey Davis | |
| 15:56 | East Carolina | Brent Biggs misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 15:54 | Tulsa | Melvin Bush pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Brent Biggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Leist (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Cheney (fresh) PF - James Barger (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Reid (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Elliott Harvey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Allen Urrutia (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clement Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Melvin Bush (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Tulsa | Clement Brooks misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 15:40 | East Carolina | Mark Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 15:36 | East Carolina | Russell Cheney buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Marcus Leist | 46-44 |
| 15:23 | Tulsa | Allen Urrutia drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Allen Brown | 46-46 |
| 15:00 | East Carolina | Brent Biggs drills a floater near the basket | 48-46 |
| 14:53 | Tulsa | James Barger is called for the reach on Clement Brooks - foul #3 on James Barger, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andre Neely (PG), Nelson Kindle (SG), Alexander Hawkins (SF), Peter Zemel (PF), Christopher Diamond (C) Brent Biggs, Marcus Leist, Russell Cheney, James Barger, Mark Reid | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Leonard McFatridge (PG), Jay Curtis (SG), John Shaver (SF), Jamey Davis (PF), Danny Scranton (C) Elliott Harvey, Allen Brown, Allen Urrutia, Clement Brooks, Melvin Bush | |
| 14:38 | Tulsa | John Shaver misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Nelson Kindle - foul #2 on Nelson Kindle, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| 14:38 | Tulsa | John Shaver misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:38 | Tulsa | John Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:36 | East Carolina | John Shaver steals the ball from Alexander Hawkins in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 14:34 | Tulsa | Jay Curtis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Shaver | 48-49 |
| 14:16 | East Carolina | Peter Zemel connects on the open turnaround from the left block | 50-49 |
| 13:51 | Tulsa | Jay Curtis hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jamey Davis | 50-51 |
| 13:41 | East Carolina | Nelson Kindle drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Andre Neely | 53-51 |
| 13:20 | Tulsa | Leonard McFatridge comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 13:19 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Peter Zemel | 53-51 |
| 13:01 | East Carolina | Peter Zemel misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jay Curtis - foul #4 on Jay Curtis, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brent Biggs (PG), Marcus Leist (SG), Ronald Burns (SF), James Barger (PF) Andre Neely, Nelson Kindle, Alexander Hawkins, Christopher Diamond | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Randy Stanley (SG), Allen Urrutia (SF), Clement Brooks (PF) Jay Curtis, John Shaver, Jamey Davis | |
| 13:01 | East Carolina | Peter Zemel makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 13:01 | East Carolina | Peter Zemel misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 13:01 | Tulsa | Danny Scranton snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 12:37 | Tulsa | Allen Urrutia drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randy Stanley and the foul's on Ronald Burns - foul #1 on Ronald Burns, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Reid (C) Peter Zemel | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 12:37 | Tulsa | Allen Urrutia makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 12:17 | East Carolina | James Barger comes up short on the runner near the basket | 54-54 |
| 12:16 | Tulsa | Danny Scranton gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 12:06 | Tulsa | Allen Urrutia comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 12:04 | East Carolina | Mark Reid gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 11:59 | East Carolina | Brent Biggs comes up short on the floater in the paint | 54-54 |
| 11:57 | Tulsa | Danny Scranton grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 11:41 | Tulsa | Leonard McFatridge buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Clement Brooks | 54-57 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Brent Biggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Leist (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Burns (fairly fresh) PF - James Barger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Reid (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Leonard McFatridge (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Randy Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allen Urrutia (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clement Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Danny Scranton (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | East Carolina | Brent Biggs is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Burns and the foul's on Leonard McFatridge - foul #4 on Leonard McFatridge, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andre Neely (PG), Russell Cheney (SF) Marcus Leist, Ronald Burns | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Elliott Harvey (PG), Jamey Davis (PF) Leonard McFatridge, Clement Brooks | |
| 11:37 | East Carolina | Brent Biggs makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 11:20 | Tulsa | Danny Scranton misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 57-57 |
| 11:18 | Tulsa | Randy Stanley can't tip it in | 57-57 |
| 11:17 | Tulsa | Jamey Davis snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 11:01 | Tulsa | Randy Stanley can't connect on a floater from the left side | 57-57 |
| 10:59 | Tulsa | Jamey Davis tips it home | 57-59 |
| 10:45 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Mark Reid is blocked by Danny Scranton | 57-59 |
| 10:44 | East Carolina | James Barger can't tip it in | 57-59 |
| 10:42 | Tulsa | Randy Stanley gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 10:26 | Tulsa | Jamey Davis is hacked by Mark Reid - foul #1 on Mark Reid, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Marcus Leist (PG), Nelson Kindle (SG), Alexander Hawkins (SF), Christopher Diamond (C) Andre Neely, Brent Biggs, Russell Cheney, Mark Reid | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Shaver (SF), Clement Brooks (PF) Allen Urrutia, Jamey Davis | |
| 10:04 | Tulsa | Elliott Harvey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 10:02 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Stanley | 57-59 |
| 09:53 | Tulsa | Randy Stanley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Shaver | 57-62 |
| 09:46 | East Carolina | Marcus Leist hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 09:45 | Tulsa | Clement Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 09:39 | Tulsa | Elliott Harvey hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Clement Brooks | 57-65 |
| 09:32 | East Carolina | Nelson Kindle buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Marcus Leist | 59-65 |
| 09:22 | Tulsa | John Shaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andre Neely (PG), Russell Cheney (SF), Ronald Burns (PF), Peter Zemel (C) Marcus Leist, Alexander Hawkins, James Barger, Christopher Diamond | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Allen Brown (PG), Allen Urrutia (SF), Jamey Davis (PF), Melvin Bush (C) Elliott Harvey, John Shaver, Clement Brooks, Danny Scranton | |
| 09:19 | East Carolina | Russell Cheney is hacked by Allen Urrutia in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Urrutia, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| 09:00 | East Carolina | Andre Neely comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Allen Urrutia - foul #4 on Allen Urrutia, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Marcus Leist (SG) Nelson Kindle | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clement Brooks (SF) Allen Urrutia | |
| 09:00 | East Carolina | Andre Neely misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 09:00 | East Carolina | Andre Neely misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 09:00 | Tulsa | Jamey Davis pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 08:40 | Tulsa | Peter Zemel is called for the reach on Jamey Davis - foul #2 on Peter Zemel, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Reid (C) Peter Zemel | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 08:40 | Tulsa | Jamey Davis makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 08:40 | Tulsa | Jamey Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 08:40 | East Carolina | Ronald Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 08:37 | East Carolina | Andre Neely's pass is intercepted by Jamey Davis in the backcourt | 59-66 |
| 08:23 | Tulsa | Melvin Bush blows the layup | 59-66 |
| 08:21 | East Carolina | Marcus Leist snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 08:15 | East Carolina | Ronald Burns hits the finger roll set up by Andre Neely | 61-66 |
| 08:09 | Tulsa | Allen Brown can't throw it down but the foul's on Mark Reid - foul #2 on Mark Reid, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brent Biggs (PG), Alexander Hawkins (SF), Christopher Diamond (PF) Andre Neely, Russell Cheney, Ronald Burns | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Shaver (SF), Danny Scranton (C) Clement Brooks, Melvin Bush | |
| 08:09 | Tulsa | Allen Brown misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 08:09 | Tulsa | Allen Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 08:09 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Christopher Diamond | 61-66 |
| 07:55 | East Carolina | John Shaver takes the ball from Marcus Leist | 61-66 |
| 07:31 | Tulsa | Danny Scranton drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Randy Stanley | 61-68 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Brent Biggs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Leist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Diamond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Reid (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Allen Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Randy Stanley (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Shaver (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jamey Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Scranton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | East Carolina | Mark Reid misses the driving attempt near the basket | 61-68 |
| 07:11 | East Carolina | Marcus Leist tips it back up and in | 63-68 |
| 06:55 | Tulsa | Randy Stanley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 06:54 | Tulsa | John Shaver gets the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 06:34 | Tulsa | Jamey Davis misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 06:33 | Tulsa | John Shaver tips it in | 63-70 |
| 06:29 | East Carolina | Brent Biggs is fouled on the floor by Allen Brown - foul #2 on Allen Brown, team foul #8 | 63-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nelson Kindle (SG), Ronald Burns (SF), James Barger (PF), Peter Zemel (C) Marcus Leist, Alexander Hawkins, Christopher Diamond, Mark Reid | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Leonard McFatridge (PG), Jay Curtis (SG), Allen Urrutia (SF), Clement Brooks (PF), Melvin Bush (C) Allen Brown, Randy Stanley, John Shaver, Jamey Davis, Danny Scranton | |
| 06:29 | East Carolina | Brent Biggs misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 06:29 | Tulsa | Clement Brooks snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 06:15 | Tulsa | Leonard McFatridge misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Barger - foul #4 on James Barger, team foul #9 | 63-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andre Neely (PG) Brent Biggs | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 06:15 | Tulsa | Leonard McFatridge makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 06:15 | Tulsa | Leonard McFatridge makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | Jay Curtis takes the ball from Nelson Kindle in the backcourt | 63-72 |
| 06:12 | Tulsa | Jay Curtis misses the lay-in | 63-72 |
| 06:11 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Peter Zemel | 63-72 |
| 05:50 | East Carolina | Nelson Kindle loses the ball out of bounds | 63-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Russell Cheney (SF) Ronald Burns | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 05:38 | Tulsa | Melvin Bush lays it up and in on a great pass from Jay Curtis and he's fouled by Peter Zemel - foul #3 on Peter Zemel, team foul #10 | 63-74 |
| 05:38 | Tulsa | Melvin Bush makes the free throw | 63-75 |
| 05:24 | East Carolina | Russell Cheney is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Andre Neely | 66-75 |
| 05:06 | Tulsa | Jay Curtis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-75 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Elliott Harvey (PG), Danny Scranton (C) Leonard McFatridge, Melvin Bush | |
| 04:51 | East Carolina | Peter Zemel misses the runner from the left block | 66-75 |
| 04:49 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Elliott Harvey | 66-75 |
| 04:31 | Tulsa | Peter Zemel steals the ball from Clement Brooks | 66-75 |
| 04:09 | East Carolina | Russell Cheney hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Nelson Kindle | 69-75 |
| 03:50 | Tulsa | James Barger picks off the pass by Danny Scranton | 69-75 |
| 03:33 | East Carolina | Andre Neely's pass is intercepted by Allen Urrutia | 69-75 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Andre Neely (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nelson Kindle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Cheney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Barger (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Peter Zemel (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Elliott Harvey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Curtis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Allen Urrutia (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Clement Brooks (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Scranton (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Tulsa | Clement Brooks misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-75 |
| 03:07 | East Carolina | Russell Cheney gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| 03:05 | East Carolina | Russell Cheney loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-75 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brent Biggs (PG), Marcus Leist (SG), Alexander Hawkins (SF), Christopher Diamond (PF), Ronald Burns (C) Andre Neely, Nelson Kindle, Russell Cheney, James Barger, Peter Zemel | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Leonard McFatridge (PG), Randy Stanley (SG), John Shaver (SF), Jamey Davis (PF), Melvin Bush (C) Elliott Harvey, Jay Curtis, Allen Urrutia, Clement Brooks, Danny Scranton | |
| 02:52 | Tulsa | Jamey Davis drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Leonard McFatridge and the foul's on Christopher Diamond - foul #2 on Christopher Diamond, team foul #11 | 69-77 |
| 02:52 | Tulsa | Jamey Davis misses the free throw | 69-77 |
| 02:52 | East Carolina | Ronald Burns gets the rebound | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:49 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Allen Brown (SG) Randy Stanley | |
| 02:41 | East Carolina | Brent Biggs hits a floater in the paint | 71-77 |
| 02:41 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andre Neely (PG), Mark Reid (C) Marcus Leist, Ronald Burns | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Allen Urrutia (SF) John Shaver | |
| 02:34 | Tulsa | Jamey Davis drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Leonard McFatridge | 71-79 |
| 02:31 | East Carolina | Andre Neely is hacked by Leonard McFatridge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard McFatridge, team foul #9 | 71-79 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jay Curtis (SG) Leonard McFatridge | |
| 02:31 | East Carolina | Andre Neely makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 02:31 | East Carolina | Andre Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 02:07 | Tulsa | Allen Urrutia hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-79 |
| 02:05 | East Carolina | Mark Reid gets the rebound | 73-79 |
| 02:05 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-79 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nelson Kindle (SG), James Barger (PF) Brent Biggs, Christopher Diamond | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Randy Stanley (SG) Jay Curtis | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:50 | East Carolina | Andre Neely knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Nelson Kindle | 76-79 |
| 01:29 | Tulsa | Allen Urrutia misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-79 |
| 01:27 | Tulsa | Allen Brown snags the offensive board | 76-79 |
| 01:16 | Tulsa | Randy Stanley misses the jumper from the right side | 76-79 |
| 01:15 | East Carolina | Alexander Hawkins grabs the board | 76-79 |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Nelson Kindle is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Urrutia - foul #5 on Allen Urrutia, team foul #10 | 76-79 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clement Brooks (SF), Danny Scranton (C) Allen Urrutia, Melvin Bush | |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Nelson Kindle makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Nelson Kindle misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:13 | Tulsa | Danny Scranton grabs the defensive rebound | 77-79 |
| 01:13 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| 00:49 | Tulsa | Danny Scranton misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Alexander Hawkins - foul #3 on Alexander Hawkins, team foul #12 | 77-79 |
| 00:49 | Tulsa | Danny Scranton makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:49 | Tulsa | Danny Scranton misses the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:49 | East Carolina | Mark Reid gets the rebound | 77-80 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Alexander Hawkins is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Nelson Kindle | 80-80 |
| 00:29 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Allen Brown misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 80-80 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | James Barger grabs the defensive rebound | 80-80 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Andre Neely (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nelson Kindle (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alexander Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Barger (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Reid (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Allen Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Randy Stanley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clement Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamey Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Scranton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | East Carolina | Mark Reid wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:45 | East Carolina | Clement Brooks is called for the reach on Alexander Hawkins - foul #1 on Clement Brooks, team foul #11 | 80-80 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Melvin Bush (C) Danny Scranton | |
| 04:45 | East Carolina | Alexander Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 04:45 | East Carolina | Alexander Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 04:29 | Tulsa | Allen Brown makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jamey Davis | 82-82 |
| 04:08 | East Carolina | Mark Reid misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 82-82 |
| 04:07 | East Carolina | James Barger tips it but misses | 82-82 |
| 04:06 | Tulsa | Clement Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 82-82 |
| 03:53 | Tulsa | Melvin Bush connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jamey Davis | 82-84 |
| 03:49 | East Carolina | Alexander Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Clement Brooks - foul #2 on Clement Brooks, team foul #12 | 82-84 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Elliott Harvey (PG), Jay Curtis (SF) Allen Brown, Clement Brooks | |
| 03:49 | East Carolina | Alexander Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 03:49 | East Carolina | Alexander Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 03:36 | Tulsa | Alexander Hawkins steals it from Jamey Davis | 84-84 |
| 03:31 | East Carolina | Nelson Kindle buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Mark Reid and he's fouled by Randy Stanley - foul #4 on Randy Stanley, team foul #13 | 86-84 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Burns (SF), Peter Zemel (C) Alexander Hawkins, Mark Reid | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Shaver (SF), Danny Scranton (C) Randy Stanley, Melvin Bush | |
| 03:31 | East Carolina | Nelson Kindle makes the free throw | 87-84 |
| 03:12 | Tulsa | Jay Curtis's fadeaway is rejected by James Barger | 87-84 |
| 03:11 | East Carolina | Andre Neely snags the defensive board | 87-84 |
| 03:07 | East Carolina | Nelson Kindle misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 87-84 |
| 03:05 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Jay Curtis | 87-84 |
| 02:48 | Tulsa | Elliott Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-84 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brent Biggs (PG), Marcus Leist (SG), Christopher Diamond (C) Andre Neely, Nelson Kindle, James Barger | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Allen Brown (SG), Clement Brooks (PF) John Shaver, Jamey Davis | |
| 02:46 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-84 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alexander Hawkins (SF), Mark Reid (C) Ronald Burns, Christopher Diamond | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Randy Stanley (SG) Elliott Harvey | |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | Peter Zemel can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 87-84 |
| 02:32 | Tulsa | Danny Scranton gets the rebound | 87-84 |
| 02:32 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-84 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andre Neely (PG), Nelson Kindle (SG), James Barger (PF) Brent Biggs, Marcus Leist, Peter Zemel | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 02:16 | Tulsa | Danny Scranton knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Allen Brown | 87-86 |
| 02:10 | East Carolina | Mark Reid makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Andre Neely | 90-86 |
| 01:41 | Tulsa | Randy Stanley is fouled on the floor by Nelson Kindle - foul #3 on Nelson Kindle, team foul #13 | 90-86 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jamey Davis (PF) Jay Curtis | |
| 01:41 | Tulsa | Randy Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 01:41 | Tulsa | Randy Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| 01:38 | East Carolina | Allen Brown steps in front of the Nelson Kindle pass in the backcourt | 90-87 |
| 01:38 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 90-87 |
| 01:26 | Tulsa | Nelson Kindle blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Allen Brown | 90-87 |
| 01:24 | East Carolina | Mark Reid snags the defensive board | 90-87 |
| 01:20 | East Carolina | Alexander Hawkins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 90-87 |
| 01:18 | East Carolina | James Barger tips it in | 92-87 |
| 01:02 | Tulsa | Allen Brown buries a 3 from the right wing | 92-90 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Andre Neely (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Nelson Kindle (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Hawkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Barger (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Allen Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Randy Stanley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clement Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamey Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Scranton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Alexander Hawkins is whistled for a carry | 92-90 |
| 00:31 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 92-90 |
| 00:21 | Tulsa | Clement Brooks drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Randy Stanley | 92-92 |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Allen Brown steps in front of the Nelson Kindle pass in the backcourt | 92-92 |
| 00:19 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 92-92 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Jamey Davis is hacked by Nelson Kindle - foul #4 on Nelson Kindle, team foul #14 | 92-92 |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Jamey Davis misses the 1st free throw | 92-92 |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Jamey Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 92-93 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-93 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Nelson Kindle comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 92-93 |