| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Louis Leatherman (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) SF - Henry Marguez (fresh) PF - Erik Beachum (fresh) C - Darrin Apple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Leduc (fresh) SG - Mike Adams (fresh) SF - James Bigham (fresh) PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) C - William Kimzey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Tulsa | James Smith is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | East Carolina | Mike Adams is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | East Carolina | Erik Beachum swats the short shot by James Bigham | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | East Carolina | Mike Adams scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Bigham | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Tulsa | William Kimzey takes the ball from James Smith | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Tulsa | A charge is called on Darrin Apple - foul #1 on Darrin Apple, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | East Carolina | William Kimzey scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Peter Leduc | 3-4 |
| 17:31 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 17:30 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez grabs the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:20 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Louis Leatherman, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Neal Maher (PG), Howard Hicks (SG), John Merchant (SF), Jimmy Patti (PF), James Wampler (C) Louis Leatherman, James Smith, Henry Marguez, Erik Beachum, Darrin Apple | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Tracy (PG), Victor Plummer (SG), Robert Edwards (SF), Terry Fite (PF), George Parker (C) Peter Leduc, Mike Adams, James Bigham, Robert Johnson, William Kimzey | |
| 16:58 | East Carolina | George Parker is fouled on the floor by James Wampler - foul #1 on James Wampler, team foul #4 | 3-4 |
| 16:35 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 16:34 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:17 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 15:59 | Tulsa | Jim Tracy is called for the reach on Jimmy Patti - foul #1 on Jim Tracy, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan (SF), Erik Beachum (PF) Jimmy Patti, James Wampler | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Leduc (PG), James Bigham (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), William Kimzey (C) Victor Plummer, Robert Edwards, Terry Fite, George Parker | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Neal Maher (fresh) SG - Howard Hicks (fresh) SF - Cedric Sultan (fresh) PF - Erik Beachum (fresh) C - John Merchant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Leduc (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Tracy (fresh) SF - James Bigham (fresh) PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) C - William Kimzey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Tulsa | Erik Beachum hits the finger roll on a great pass from Neal Maher | 5-7 |
| 15:38 | East Carolina | Howard Hicks picks off the pass by James Bigham | 5-7 |
| 15:34 | Tulsa | Neal Maher lays it up and in set up by Howard Hicks | 7-7 |
| 15:19 | East Carolina | William Kimzey can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 7-7 |
| 15:17 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:05 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 7-7 |
| 15:04 | Tulsa | Neal Maher grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:57 | Tulsa | Erik Beachum connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by John Merchant | 9-7 |
| 14:52 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-7 |
| 14:50 | Tulsa | Erik Beachum grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:28 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 14:26 | East Carolina | William Kimzey grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 14:20 | East Carolina | James Bigham loses the dribble to Neal Maher | 9-7 |
| 14:15 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan lays it up and in set up by Neal Maher | 11-7 |
| 14:11 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc misses the fadeaway near the basket | 11-7 |
| 14:09 | East Carolina | William Kimzey grabs the offensive board | 11-7 |
| 14:01 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy is fouled on the floor by Howard Hicks - foul #1 on Howard Hicks, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman (PG), James Smith (SG), Henry Marguez (SF), Jimmy Patti (PF), Darrin Apple (C) Neal Maher, Howard Hicks, Cedric Sultan, Erik Beachum, John Merchant | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (PG), Mike Adams (SG), Robert Edwards (SF), Terry Fite (PF), George Parker (C) Peter Leduc, Jim Tracy, James Bigham, Robert Johnson, William Kimzey | |
| 13:42 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-7 |
| 13:40 | East Carolina | George Parker tips it back up and in | 11-9 |
| 13:14 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 13:12 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti tips it back up and in | 13-9 |
| 13:08 | East Carolina | Mike Adams misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 13:07 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 12:58 | Tulsa | James Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 12:56 | East Carolina | George Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:54 | East Carolina | Terry Fite loses the dribble to James Smith in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 12:39 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 12:38 | East Carolina | Mike Adams pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:36 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Marguez - foul #1 on Henry Marguez, team foul #6 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Erik Beachum (PF), James Wampler (C) Jimmy Patti, Darrin Apple | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Leduc (PG), James Bigham (SF) Victor Plummer, George Parker | |
| 12:27 | East Carolina | Terry Fite is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-9 |
| 12:26 | East Carolina | Terry Fite grabs the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:13 | East Carolina | James Bigham is open and buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Mike Adams | 13-11 |
| 11:53 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 11:51 | East Carolina | Robert Edwards gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Louis Leatherman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Marguez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Erik Beachum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Wampler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Leduc (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bigham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Fite (fairly fresh) C - Robert Edwards (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | East Carolina | James Bigham misses the easy open layup | 13-11 |
| 11:43 | Tulsa | James Smith gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:25 | Tulsa | Robert Edwards is called for the reach on Louis Leatherman - foul #1 on Robert Edwards, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (SG), Cedric Sultan (SF), Darrin Apple (C) James Smith, Henry Marguez, James Wampler | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Tracy (SG), Jim Comerford (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), William Kimzey (C) Mike Adams, James Bigham, Terry Fite, Robert Edwards | |
| 11:09 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple's 3 pointer is rejected by William Kimzey | 13-11 |
| 11:08 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 13-11 |
| 11:01 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 10:59 | Tulsa | Erik Beachum snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 10:53 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple lays it in on a great pass from Louis Leatherman | 15-11 |
| 10:43 | East Carolina | Louis Leatherman is called for the reach on William Kimzey - foul #2 on Louis Leatherman, team foul #7 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Smith (SG) Louis Leatherman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (SG) Peter Leduc | |
| 10:43 | East Carolina | William Kimzey makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:43 | East Carolina | William Kimzey makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:27 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple's pass is intercepted by Jim Tracy | 15-13 |
| 10:24 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy dunks the ball | 15-15 |
| 10:02 | Tulsa | James Smith comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 10:01 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:57 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 09:43 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-18 |
| 09:42 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to William Kimzey | 15-18 |
| 09:36 | East Carolina | William Kimzey misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 09:35 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford gets the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:30 | East Carolina | Robert Johnson is denied on a layup by Darrin Apple | 15-18 |
| 09:28 | Tulsa | Darrin Apple gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:22 | Tulsa | Erik Beachum hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jim Comerford - foul #1 on Jim Comerford, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Neal Maher (PG), Howard Hicks (SG), John Merchant (SF), James Wampler (C) Thomas Trepanier, James Smith, Cedric Sultan, Darrin Apple | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Leduc (PG), Mike Adams (SG), James Bigham (SF), Robert Edwards (PF), George Parker (C) Jim Tracy, Victor Plummer, Jim Comerford, Robert Johnson, William Kimzey | |
| 09:22 | Tulsa | Erik Beachum makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:22 | Tulsa | Erik Beachum makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:02 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 09:00 | East Carolina | James Bigham tips it back up and in | 17-20 |
| 08:43 | Tulsa | John Merchant misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-20 |
| 08:42 | Tulsa | John Merchant grabs the offensive board | 17-20 |
| 08:36 | Tulsa | The short jumper by Howard Hicks is denied by Robert Edwards | 17-20 |
| 08:35 | East Carolina | Robert Edwards pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:33 | East Carolina | Howard Hicks picks off the pass by Mike Adams in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 08:32 | Tulsa | Neal Maher hits the finger roll on a great pass from Howard Hicks | 19-20 |
| 08:07 | East Carolina | Mike Adams misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Howard Hicks - foul #2 on Howard Hicks, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Smith (SG), Henry Marguez (SF), Jimmy Patti (PF), Darrin Apple (C) Howard Hicks, John Merchant, Erik Beachum, James Wampler | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Comerford (PG), Terry Fite (PF) Peter Leduc, George Parker | |
| 08:07 | East Carolina | Mike Adams makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:07 | East Carolina | Mike Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:07 | East Carolina | Robert Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:02 | East Carolina | James Bigham hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jim Comerford and the foul's on Jimmy Patti - foul #1 on Jimmy Patti, team foul #9 | 19-23 |
| 08:02 | East Carolina | James Bigham misses the free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:02 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 07:48 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez misses the turnaround from the baseline | 19-23 |
| 07:47 | East Carolina | Mike Adams grabs the board | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Neal Maher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Marguez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Patti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrin Apple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jim Comerford (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Mike Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bigham (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Fite (fresh) C - Robert Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | East Carolina | Neal Maher picks off the pass by Mike Adams in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| 07:33 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti is fouled on the floor by Jim Comerford - foul #2 on Jim Comerford, team foul #4 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (PG) Neal Maher | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Leduc (PG), Victor Plummer (SG), Kendall Bills (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), William Kimzey (C) Jim Comerford, Mike Adams, James Bigham, Terry Fite, Robert Edwards | |
| 07:15 | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier can't finish the layup | 19-23 |
| 07:13 | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti misses the tip | 19-23 |
| 07:12 | East Carolina | William Kimzey gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 07:09 | East Carolina | Kendall Bills is fouled in the backcourt by Darrin Apple - foul #2 on Darrin Apple, team foul #10 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Merchant (C) Darrin Apple | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Tracy (PG) Peter Leduc | |
| 07:09 | East Carolina | Kendall Bills misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:09 | East Carolina | Kendall Bills misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:09 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Jimmy Patti | 19-23 |
| 06:55 | Tulsa | William Kimzey blocks the short jumper by Jimmy Patti | 19-23 |
| 06:54 | East Carolina | William Kimzey grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 06:47 | East Carolina | Robert Johnson hits a fadeaway in the lane | 19-25 |
| 06:37 | Tulsa | James Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 06:36 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez hits the follow up shot | 21-25 |
| 06:17 | East Carolina | Robert Johnson can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block | 21-25 |
| 06:16 | East Carolina | Kendall Bills grabs the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:08 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 21-28 |
| 05:53 | Tulsa | Henry Marguez is whistled for a carry | 21-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Neal Maher (PG), Erik Beachum (PF), James Wampler (C) Thomas Trepanier, Jimmy Patti, John Merchant | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Leduc (PG), Mike Adams (SG), James Bigham (SF), Terry Fite (PF), Robert Edwards (C) Jim Tracy, Victor Plummer, Kendall Bills, Robert Johnson, William Kimzey | |
| 05:47 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc is hacked by Neal Maher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neal Maher, team foul #11 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan (SF) Henry Marguez | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 05:47 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:47 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:26 | Tulsa | The jump hook by Erik Beachum is blocked by Robert Edwards | 21-30 |
| 05:24 | East Carolina | Terry Fite snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 05:22 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc is fouled in the backcourt by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #12 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Trepanier (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 05:22 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 05:22 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 05:06 | Tulsa | Cedric Sultan is denied on a layup by Robert Edwards | 21-32 |
| 05:05 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Mike Adams | 21-32 |
| 05:00 | East Carolina | James Bigham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 21-32 |
| 04:58 | East Carolina | James Bigham hits the follow up shot | 21-34 |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | Erik Beachum lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Trepanier | 23-34 |
| 04:19 | East Carolina | Neal Maher steals it from Terry Fite | 23-34 |
| 03:59 | Tulsa | Neal Maher misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-34 |
| 03:57 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 03:51 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Robert Edwards | 23-36 |
| 03:29 | Tulsa | Neal Maher scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Erik Beachum | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Neal Maher (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Trepanier (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Cedric Sultan (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Erik Beachum (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wampler (tiring) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Leduc (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Adams (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bigham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Fite (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:17 | East Carolina | James Bigham banks in the layup on a great pass from Mike Adams | 26-38 |
| 02:51 | Tulsa | Neal Maher is hacked by Peter Leduc - foul #1 on Peter Leduc, team foul #5 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman (PG), Howard Hicks (SG), Henry Marguez (SF), John Merchant (PF), Darrin Apple (C) Neal Maher, Thomas Trepanier, Cedric Sultan, Erik Beachum, James Wampler | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Tracy (PG), Jim Comerford (SG), Kendall Bills (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), William Kimzey (C) Peter Leduc, Mike Adams, James Bigham, Terry Fite, Robert Edwards | |
| 02:40 | Tulsa | 3 seconds is called on Darrin Apple | 26-38 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (SG) Kendall Bills | |
| 02:19 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jim Tracy, team foul #6 | 26-38 |
| 01:57 | Tulsa | Howard Hicks clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 01:56 | East Carolina | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 01:49 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer buries a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Howard Hicks - foul #3 on Howard Hicks, team foul #13 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Smith (SG) Howard Hicks | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:49 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer makes the free throw | 26-41 |
| 01:28 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Marguez | 29-41 |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jimmy Patti (PF) John Merchant | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Leduc (PG), Kendall Bills (SF), George Parker (PF) Victor Plummer, Jim Tracy, Robert Johnson | |
| 01:15 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | George Parker pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 01:11 | East Carolina | James Smith steals it from George Parker in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| 00:58 | Tulsa | James Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jimmy Patti | 32-41 |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford's layup is rejected by Darrin Apple | 32-41 |
| 00:39 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Henry Marguez | 32-41 |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on George Parker - foul #1 on George Parker, team foul #7 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Merchant (PF) Jimmy Patti | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Tracy (SG), Robert Edwards (SF), Robert Johnson (PF) Jim Comerford, Kendall Bills, William Kimzey | |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:34 | Tulsa | Louis Leatherman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #14 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Neal Maher (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Neal Maher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Erik Beachum (PF) Henry Marguez | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Kimzey (C) George Parker | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy misses long on a halfcourt shot | 34-43 |