| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Perry Whitley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Adams (fresh) PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) C - Brian Nash (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SG - Kirk Convery (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Douglas Texeira (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Desouza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stacey Gould (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Douglas Texeira inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Tulsa | Kirk Convery clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 19:42 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Brown | 38-37 |
| 19:38 | East Carolina | Joshua Adams buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Nash | 41-37 |
| 19:16 | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart buries a 3 from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 19:10 | East Carolina | Brian Nash clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 19:08 | Tulsa | David Desouza pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:45 | Tulsa | Kirk Convery comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 18:43 | East Carolina | Joseph Brown gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:39 | East Carolina | Jim Collins is hacked by David Desouza in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Desouza, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham (PG), Willie Topolinski (SF), Stephen Larson (PF) Daniel Stewart, Douglas Texeira, David Desouza | |
| 18:25 | East Carolina | Jim Collins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-40 |
| 18:23 | East Carolina | Brian Nash tips it but misses | 41-40 |
| 18:22 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 18:05 | Tulsa | The jump hook by Willie Topolinski is blocked by Brian Nash | 41-40 |
| 18:04 | East Carolina | Joseph Brown grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 18:02 | East Carolina | Brian Nash loses the dribble to Clarence Whittingham in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 17:37 | Tulsa | Joseph Brown denies the turnaround by Stacey Gould | 41-40 |
| 17:36 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Brian Nash | 41-40 |
| 17:15 | East Carolina | Brian Nash is fouled on the floor by Stephen Larson - foul #2 on Stephen Larson, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Avila (PG), Richard Frisch (SG), Robert Phares (SF), Edward Anderson (PF) Perry Whitley, Jim Collins, Joshua Adams, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (PG), David Desouza (PF) Clarence Whittingham, Stephen Larson | |
| 17:00 | East Carolina | Edward Anderson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Pedro Avila | 44-40 |
| 16:42 | Tulsa | Stacey Gould clanks a runner in the lane | 44-40 |
| 16:41 | Tulsa | Stacey Gould tips it in | 44-42 |
| 16:26 | East Carolina | Pedro Avila throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Brown (PF) Brian Nash | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham (PG), Douglas Texeira (SF), Stephen Larson (PF) Daniel Stewart, David Desouza, Stacey Gould | |
| 16:04 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 16:02 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Brown | 44-42 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Pedro Avila (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Frisch (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Phares (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Edward Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Clarence Whittingham (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Kirk Convery (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Douglas Texeira (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Topolinski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:57 | East Carolina | Joseph Brown is whistled for traveling | 44-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (PG), Stacey Gould (C) Clarence Whittingham, Douglas Texeira | |
| 15:35 | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 15:33 | Tulsa | Stacey Gould pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:14 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski lays it in on a great pass from Kirk Convery | 44-44 |
| 14:59 | East Carolina | Richard Frisch is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Pedro Avila | 47-44 |
| 14:41 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kirk Convery | 47-46 |
| 14:18 | East Carolina | Robert Phares misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-46 |
| 14:16 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:56 | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 13:54 | Tulsa | Stacey Gould gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:36 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Perry Whitley (PG), Jim Collins (SG), Joshua Adams (SF), Brian Nash (C) Pedro Avila, Richard Frisch, Robert Phares, Edward Anderson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham (PG), Douglas Texeira (SF), David Desouza (PF) Daniel Stewart, Kirk Convery, Stacey Gould | |
| 13:18 | East Carolina | Joshua Adams misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 47-46 |
| 13:17 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Stephen Larson | 47-46 |
| 12:59 | Tulsa | Douglas Texeira is fouled on the floor by Joshua Adams - foul #1 on Joshua Adams, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kevin Massey (C) Stephen Larson | |
| 12:38 | Tulsa | David Desouza misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Stephen Larson (C) Kevin Massey | |
| 12:38 | Tulsa | David Desouza makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:38 | Tulsa | David Desouza makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:20 | East Carolina | Perry Whitley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 12:18 | East Carolina | Brian Nash hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| 12:03 | Tulsa | David Desouza clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 12:01 | East Carolina | Jim Collins snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 11:58 | East Carolina | Perry Whitley is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Whittingham - foul #1 on Clarence Whittingham, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Anderson (PF) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (PG), Kirk Convery (SG), Stacey Gould (C) Clarence Whittingham, Douglas Texeira, Stephen Larson | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Perry Whitley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Adams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SG - Kirk Convery (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Topolinski (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Desouza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stacey Gould (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | East Carolina | Brian Nash blows the layup | 49-48 |
| 11:49 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 11:28 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Stacey Gould | 49-50 |
| 11:08 | East Carolina | Brian Nash jams it on a nice dish by Jim Collins | 51-50 |
| 10:47 | Tulsa | Joshua Adams is called for the reach on Daniel Stewart - foul #2 on Joshua Adams, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Avila (PG), Zachary Newson (SG), Robert Phares (SF) Perry Whitley, Jim Collins, Joshua Adams | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham (PG), Douglas Texeira (SF), Stephen Larson (C) Daniel Stewart, Kirk Convery, Stacey Gould | |
| 10:24 | Tulsa | Brian Nash takes the ball from David Desouza | 51-50 |
| 10:22 | East Carolina | Pedro Avila throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Brown (PF) Edward Anderson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (PG), Kirk Convery (SG) Clarence Whittingham, Willie Topolinski | |
| 10:01 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Kirk Convery and he's hacked by Brian Nash - foul #2 on Brian Nash, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Frisch (PF) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski (SG), Stacey Gould (C) Kirk Convery, David Desouza | |
| 10:01 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | Pedro Avila throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Desouza (PF) Stacey Gould | |
| 09:22 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson is whistled for traveling | 51-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Adams (SF) Robert Phares | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham (PG), Kirk Convery (SG), Lawrence Nicholson (SF), Stacey Gould (C) Daniel Stewart, Willie Topolinski, Douglas Texeira, David Desouza | |
| 09:20 | East Carolina | Pedro Avila throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 08:59 | Tulsa | Richard Frisch is called for the reach on Lawrence Nicholson - foul #1 on Richard Frisch, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Perry Whitley (PG), Jim Collins (SG) Pedro Avila, Zachary Newson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (PG), Willie Topolinski (SG), Douglas Texeira (SF), David Desouza (PF) Clarence Whittingham, Kirk Convery, Lawrence Nicholson, Stephen Larson | |
| 08:38 | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Brown (PF) Richard Frisch | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kirk Convery (SG), Stephen Larson (C) Douglas Texeira, Stacey Gould | |
| 08:20 | East Carolina | Joshua Adams misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 08:19 | Tulsa | Kirk Convery pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:04 | Tulsa | Joshua Adams steals the ball from Kirk Convery | 51-53 |
| 07:45 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Jim Collins is blocked by Stephen Larson | 51-53 |
| 07:43 | Tulsa | Kirk Convery grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Perry Whitley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Brown (tiring) 5 reb. C - Brian Nash (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Daniel Stewart (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SG - Kirk Convery (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Topolinski (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Desouza (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Larson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Tulsa | Kirk Convery makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 07:15 | East Carolina | Joshua Adams is hacked by Daniel Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Stewart, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Avila (PG), Zachary Newson (SG), Robert Phares (SF), Richard Frisch (PF), Edward Anderson (C) Perry Whitley, Jim Collins, Joshua Adams, Joseph Brown, Brian Nash | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham (PG), Douglas Texeira (SF), Kevin Massey (PF), Stacey Gould (C) Daniel Stewart, Willie Topolinski, David Desouza, Stephen Larson | |
| 07:08 | East Carolina | Zachary Newson misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 07:07 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Frisch | 51-56 |
| 06:53 | East Carolina | Richard Frisch can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 06:52 | East Carolina | Robert Phares grabs the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:35 | East Carolina | Robert Phares is fouled on the floor by Stacey Gould - foul #1 on Stacey Gould, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (PG), Willie Topolinski (SG), Stephen Larson (PF) Clarence Whittingham, Kirk Convery, Kevin Massey | |
| 06:17 | East Carolina | Edward Anderson is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Zachary Newson | 53-56 |
| 05:53 | Tulsa | Richard Frisch steals the ball from Stephen Larson | 53-56 |
| 05:31 | East Carolina | Pedro Avila throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Perry Whitley (PG), Jim Collins (SG), Joseph Brown (PF) Pedro Avila, Zachary Newson, Richard Frisch | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham (PG), Kirk Convery (SG), Lawrence Nicholson (SF), David Desouza (PF) Daniel Stewart, Willie Topolinski, Douglas Texeira, Stephen Larson | |
| 05:04 | Tulsa | Kirk Convery connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Nicholson | 53-58 |
| 04:46 | East Carolina | Edward Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 04:44 | Tulsa | David Desouza grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | Perry Whitley steps in front of the Kirk Convery pass | 53-58 |
| 04:35 | East Carolina | Perry Whitley lays it up and in | 55-58 |
| 04:15 | Tulsa | David Desouza blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Brown - foul #3 on Joseph Brown, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Zachary Newson (SG), Joshua Adams (SF), Brian Nash (C) Jim Collins, Robert Phares, Edward Anderson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (PG), Willie Topolinski (SG), Douglas Texeira (SF), Stephen Larson (C) Clarence Whittingham, Kirk Convery, Lawrence Nicholson, Stacey Gould | |
| 04:15 | Tulsa | David Desouza makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:15 | Tulsa | David Desouza makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:01 | East Carolina | David Desouza is called for the reach on Joseph Brown - foul #3 on David Desouza, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Lawrence Nicholson (SF), Kevin Massey (C) Douglas Texeira, David Desouza | |
| 03:35 | East Carolina | Perry Whitley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 03:33 | Tulsa | Kevin Massey snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Perry Whitley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Newson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Brown (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Nash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Daniel Stewart (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Willie Topolinski (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lawrence Nicholson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Larson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Massey (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Tulsa | Joshua Adams steals the ball from Kevin Massey | 55-60 |
| 03:01 | East Carolina | Perry Whitley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Adams | 57-60 |
| 02:32 | Tulsa | Lawrence Nicholson is hacked by Joshua Adams - foul #3 on Joshua Adams, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Avila (PG), Jim Collins (SG), Richard Frisch (PF) Perry Whitley, Zachary Newson, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham (PG), Kirk Convery (SG), David Desouza (PF), Stacey Gould (C) Daniel Stewart, Willie Topolinski, Stephen Larson, Kevin Massey | |
| 02:32 | Tulsa | Lawrence Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:32 | Tulsa | Lawrence Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:16 | East Carolina | Pedro Avila misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 02:15 | East Carolina | Jim Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 02:04 | East Carolina | Brian Nash is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Pedro Avila | 59-62 |
| 01:35 | Tulsa | David Desouza connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Stacey Gould | 59-64 |
| 01:30 | East Carolina | Pedro Avila is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Whittingham - foul #2 on Clarence Whittingham, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Brown (PF) Richard Frisch | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (PG), Douglas Texeira (SF) Clarence Whittingham, Lawrence Nicholson | |
| 01:30 | East Carolina | Pedro Avila makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:30 | East Carolina | Pedro Avila misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:30 | Tulsa | David Desouza grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 01:26 | Tulsa | Kirk Convery scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Daniel Stewart | 60-67 |
| 01:11 | East Carolina | Brian Nash connects on the open jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Joshua Adams | 62-67 |
| 00:42 | Tulsa | Kirk Convery clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | Brian Nash snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Joshua Adams knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Pedro Avila | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Tulsa | Pedro Avila is called for the reach on Douglas Texeira in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pedro Avila, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Perry Whitley (PG) Pedro Avila | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:33 | Tulsa | Douglas Texeira misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Joshua Adams grabs the board | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | East Carolina | Stacey Gould is called for the reach on Jim Collins - foul #2 on Stacey Gould, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| 00:26 | East Carolina | Jim Collins makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:26 | East Carolina | Jim Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Joshua Adams steps in front of the David Desouza pass | 67-67 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Joshua Adams can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Perry Whitley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Brown (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Nash (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kirk Convery (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Texeira (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Desouza (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stacey Gould (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | East Carolina | Brian Nash wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | Jim Collins hits a floater in the lane and the foul's on Kirk Convery - foul #3 on Kirk Convery, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Phares (SF), Richard Frisch (PF), Edward Anderson (C) Joshua Adams, Joseph Brown, Brian Nash | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Clarence Whittingham (SG), Willie Topolinski (SF), Stephen Larson (PF), Kevin Massey (C) Kirk Convery, Douglas Texeira, David Desouza, Stacey Gould | |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | Jim Collins makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:10 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Stewart | 70-70 |
| 04:08 | East Carolina | Jim Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Larson - foul #3 on Stephen Larson, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Texeira (SF) Daniel Stewart | |
| 04:08 | East Carolina | Jim Collins makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:08 | East Carolina | Jim Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:08 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 04:00 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 03:59 | East Carolina | Perry Whitley snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 03:55 | East Carolina | Jim Collins is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-70 |
| 03:53 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 03:32 | Tulsa | Kevin Massey scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Douglas Texeira | 71-72 |
| 03:30 | East Carolina | Clarence Whittingham steals the ball from Jim Collins in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| 03:12 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 03:10 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Frisch | 71-72 |
| 03:06 | East Carolina | Clarence Whittingham is called for the reach on Perry Whitley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Whittingham, team foul #11 | 71-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brian Nash (C) Jim Collins | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart (PG), David Desouza (PF) Douglas Texeira, Kevin Massey | |
| 03:06 | East Carolina | Perry Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:06 | East Carolina | Perry Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:51 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 02:50 | Tulsa | Stephen Larson gets the offensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 02:27 | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Stephen Larson | 73-75 |
| 02:27 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Collins (SG) Brian Nash | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kirk Convery (SG), Stacey Gould (C) Clarence Whittingham, David Desouza | |
| 02:05 | East Carolina | Edward Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 73-75 |
| 02:03 | Tulsa | Willie Topolinski gets the rebound | 73-75 |
| 01:46 | Tulsa | Perry Whitley takes the ball from Willie Topolinski | 73-75 |
| 01:46 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Adams (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Brian Nash (C) Robert Phares, Richard Frisch, Edward Anderson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Texeira (SF), David Desouza (PF) Willie Topolinski, Stephen Larson | |
| 01:28 | East Carolina | David Desouza is called for the reach on Joseph Brown - foul #4 on David Desouza, team foul #12 | 73-75 |
| 01:28 | East Carolina | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:28 | East Carolina | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:59 | Tulsa | Daniel Stewart knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-78 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Perry Whitley (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Nash (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kirk Convery (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Texeira (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Desouza (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Stacey Gould (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:55 | East Carolina | Brian Nash throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Tulsa | Kirk Convery's floater is tipped away by Brian Nash | 75-78 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Jim Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Jim Collins connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Kirk Convery is fouled on the floor by Jim Collins - foul #1 on Jim Collins, team foul #9 | 78-78 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Kirk Convery makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | Kirk Convery makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |