| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stanley Neel (fresh) SG - Alan Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Larimore (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eugene Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Avery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Martin Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Dill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Feldman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Brunt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | East Carolina | Alan Smith blows the layup but the foul's on John Merritt - foul #2 on John Merritt, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:50 | East Carolina | Alan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:50 | East Carolina | Alan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:38 | Tulsa | David Dill buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Martin Wheeler | 30-34 |
| 19:30 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Henry Brunt - foul #1 on Henry Brunt, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 19:30 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:30 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:15 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman clanks a jump hook from close range | 32-34 |
| 19:13 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 19:09 | East Carolina | Alan Smith double dribbles | 32-34 |
| 18:44 | Tulsa | David Dill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-34 |
| 18:43 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:41 | East Carolina | Stanley Neel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner (C) Henry Brunt | |
| 18:32 | Tulsa | Robert Avery swats the layup by John Merritt | 32-34 |
| 18:30 | East Carolina | Robert Avery grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:26 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 18:24 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Douglas Sanner | 32-34 |
| 18:07 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Stanley Neel - foul #3 on Stanley Neel, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Manzo (PG), Christopher Powell (SG), Brunon Dziewanowski (SF), William Brown (PF), Curtis Smith (C) Stanley Neel, Alan Smith, Roy Larimore, Eugene Ryan, Robert Avery | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gary Smith (SG), Joseph Booker (PF), Jack Milam (C) David Dill, Billy Feldman, John Merritt | |
| 17:45 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 17:44 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 17:40 | East Carolina | Joseph Booker blocks the short jumper by Paul Manzo | 32-34 |
| 17:39 | Tulsa | Joseph Booker pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:20 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-34 |
| 17:18 | Tulsa | Joseph Booker snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 17:07 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler drills a fadeaway from the left side | 32-36 |
| 16:47 | East Carolina | William Brown hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Booker - foul #1 on Joseph Booker, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alan Smith (SG), Roy Larimore (SF) Christopher Powell, Brunon Dziewanowski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Dill (SG), Richard Pooley (PF), Henry Brunt (C) Douglas Sanner, Joseph Booker, Jack Milam | |
| 16:47 | East Carolina | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:47 | East Carolina | William Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:47 | Tulsa | Richard Pooley snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 16:28 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 16:26 | East Carolina | William Brown pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:21 | East Carolina | Alan Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 16:19 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| 16:14 | Tulsa | Alan Smith picks off the pass by Gary Smith | 35-36 |
| 16:07 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Manzo | 38-36 |
| 16:01 | Tulsa | Richard Pooley misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Curtis Smith - foul #1 on Curtis Smith, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan (PF), Robert Avery (C) William Brown, Curtis Smith | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Feldman (PG), John Merritt (PF) Martin Wheeler, Gary Smith | |
| 16:01 | Tulsa | Richard Pooley makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:01 | Tulsa | Richard Pooley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul Manzo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Larimore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Avery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Billy Feldman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Dill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Pooley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Brunt (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | East Carolina | Robert Avery misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Henry Brunt - foul #2 on Henry Brunt, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stanley Neel (PG) Paul Manzo | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Arnold (SG), Richard Smith (SF) David Dill, Richard Pooley | |
| 15:50 | East Carolina | Robert Avery makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:50 | East Carolina | Robert Avery misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:50 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Henry Brunt | 39-38 |
| 15:28 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 15:27 | Tulsa | John Merritt snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 15:08 | Tulsa | John Merritt makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Arnold and he's fouled by Robert Avery - foul #1 on Robert Avery, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Powell (SG), Brunon Dziewanowski (SF) Alan Smith, Roy Larimore | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner (C) Henry Brunt | |
| 15:08 | Tulsa | John Merritt makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:50 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell connects on the shot from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 14:33 | Tulsa | Christopher Powell steals the ball from Michael Arnold | 41-41 |
| 14:08 | East Carolina | Richard Smith steals the ball from Eugene Ryan | 41-41 |
| 14:05 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Smith | 41-43 |
| 13:59 | East Carolina | Brunon Dziewanowski misses the dunk attempt | 41-43 |
| 13:57 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Billy Feldman | 41-43 |
| 13:41 | Tulsa | Christopher Powell takes the ball from John Merritt | 41-43 |
| 13:37 | East Carolina | Brunon Dziewanowski hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Powell | 43-43 |
| 13:31 | Tulsa | John Merritt clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 13:30 | East Carolina | Brunon Dziewanowski grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 13:24 | East Carolina | Robert Avery hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Stanley Neel | 45-43 |
| 13:14 | Tulsa | Michael Arnold buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 13:11 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Arnold - foul #1 on Michael Arnold, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Manzo (PG), Alan Smith (SG), Roy Larimore (SF), William Brown (PF), Curtis Smith (C) Stanley Neel, Christopher Powell, Brunon Dziewanowski, Eugene Ryan, Robert Avery | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler (PG), David Dill (SG), Gary Smith (SF), Joseph Booker (PF), Henry Brunt (C) Billy Feldman, Michael Arnold, Richard Smith, John Merritt, Douglas Sanner | |
| 12:55 | East Carolina | Paul Manzo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 12:53 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Henry Brunt | 45-45 |
| 12:30 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Martin Wheeler | 45-47 |
| 12:14 | East Carolina | Alan Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Manzo and he's hacked by Gary Smith - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jack Milam (C) Henry Brunt | |
| 12:14 | East Carolina | Alan Smith misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:14 | Tulsa | Joseph Booker grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 12:00 | Tulsa | Gary Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 11:59 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Curtis Smith | 47-47 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul Manzo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Larimore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Martin Wheeler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Dill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Booker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Milam (fresh) | |
| 11:53 | East Carolina | Paul Manzo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-47 |
| 11:52 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:38 | East Carolina | Paul Manzo hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Larimore and he's hacked by Jack Milam - foul #2 on Jack Milam, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stanley Neel (PG), Henry Jackson (PF), Robert Avery (C) Alan Smith, William Brown, Curtis Smith | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Smith (SF), Richard Pooley (PF) Gary Smith, Joseph Booker | |
| 11:38 | East Carolina | Paul Manzo makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:16 | Tulsa | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Robert Avery - foul #2 on Robert Avery, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Powell (SF) Roy Larimore | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 11:16 | Tulsa | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:16 | Tulsa | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:16 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Avery | 50-48 |
| 10:57 | East Carolina | Robert Avery knocks in the shot from close range | 52-48 |
| 10:42 | Tulsa | David Dill misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 10:40 | East Carolina | Henry Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:35 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #4 on Richard Smith, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brunon Dziewanowski (SF), Eugene Ryan (PF) Paul Manzo, Robert Avery | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Feldman (SF), Douglas Sanner (PF), Henry Brunt (C) Richard Smith, Richard Pooley, Jack Milam | |
| 10:35 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:35 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:13 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 09:51 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell is fouled on the floor by David Dill - foul #1 on David Dill, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alan Smith (SG), Roy Larimore (SF), William Brown (PF), Curtis Smith (C) Stanley Neel, Brunon Dziewanowski, Eugene Ryan, Henry Jackson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gary Smith (SG), John Merritt (PF) David Dill, Douglas Sanner | |
| 09:51 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:51 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:33 | Tulsa | Alan Smith steps in front of the Billy Feldman pass | 56-51 |
| 09:30 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alan Smith | 58-51 |
| 09:14 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Curtis Smith - foul #2 on Curtis Smith, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Manzo (PG) Christopher Powell | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Arnold (SG), Joseph Booker (PF) Martin Wheeler, John Merritt | |
| 09:14 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:14 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:11 | East Carolina | Gary Smith is called for the reach on Paul Manzo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Smith, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Pooley (PF) Henry Brunt | |
| 09:11 | East Carolina | Paul Manzo misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:11 | East Carolina | Paul Manzo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:50 | Tulsa | Richard Pooley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brunon Dziewanowski (SF) Roy Larimore | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner (PG) Billy Feldman | |
| 08:37 | East Carolina | Paul Manzo misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 08:36 | Tulsa | Joseph Booker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 08:29 | Tulsa | Michael Arnold makes the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Brunon Dziewanowski - foul #2 on Brunon Dziewanowski, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan (PF), Henry Jackson (C) William Brown, Curtis Smith | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler (PG), Jack Milam (C) Gary Smith, Richard Pooley | |
| 08:29 | Tulsa | Michael Arnold makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:09 | East Carolina | Henry Jackson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 08:07 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stanley Neel (PG) Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Dill (SG), John Merritt (PF) Michael Arnold, Joseph Booker | |
| 07:57 | East Carolina | Stanley Neel loses the dribble to Douglas Sanner | 62-55 |
| 07:54 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Sanner | 62-57 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stanley Neel (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Manzo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brunon Dziewanowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Martin Wheeler (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Dill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Sanner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Milam (fresh) | |
| 07:47 | East Carolina | Jack Milam is called for the reach on Eugene Ryan - foul #3 on Jack Milam, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roy Larimore (SF) Brunon Dziewanowski | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Richard Smith (SF), Henry Brunt (C) Douglas Sanner, Jack Milam | |
| 07:47 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:47 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:36 | Tulsa | Richard Smith scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Merritt | 64-59 |
| 07:32 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #5 on Richard Smith, team foul #12 | 64-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Avery (C) Eugene Ryan | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Feldman (SF) Richard Smith | |
| 07:32 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:32 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:32 | Tulsa | John Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 07:21 | Tulsa | David Dill drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Feldman | 65-62 |
| 07:19 | East Carolina | Paul Manzo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alan Smith (SG), William Brown (PF) Paul Manzo, Henry Jackson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 07:10 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roy Larimore - foul #2 on Roy Larimore, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gary Smith (SG), Richard Pooley (PF) David Dill, John Merritt | |
| 07:10 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 07:10 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 07:10 | East Carolina | William Brown snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 07:08 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore is hacked by Gary Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Smith, team foul #13 | 65-63 |
| 07:08 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 07:08 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:55 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 06:54 | East Carolina | Roy Larimore snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 06:45 | East Carolina | Alan Smith is hacked by Billy Feldman - foul #2 on Billy Feldman, team foul #14 | 66-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Dill (SG) Martin Wheeler | |
| 06:45 | East Carolina | Alan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:45 | East Carolina | Alan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:30 | Tulsa | David Dill misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 68-63 |
| 06:29 | East Carolina | Robert Avery gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 06:24 | East Carolina | Alan Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 06:23 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 06:04 | Tulsa | David Dill loses the ball out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Manzo (PG), Christopher Powell (SG), Brunon Dziewanowski (SF), Curtis Smith (PF), Henry Jackson (C) Stanley Neel, Alan Smith, Roy Larimore, William Brown, Robert Avery | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner (PG), Michael Arnold (SG), Joseph Booker (PF), Jack Milam (C) David Dill, Gary Smith, Richard Pooley, Henry Brunt | |
| 05:42 | East Carolina | Christopher Powell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 05:40 | Tulsa | Joseph Booker pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 05:11 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 68-63 |
| 05:10 | East Carolina | Curtis Smith gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 05:06 | East Carolina | Paul Manzo is hacked by Douglas Sanner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Sanner, team foul #15 | 68-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan (PF) Henry Jackson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler (PG), David Dill (SG), John Merritt (PF), Henry Brunt (C) Michael Arnold, Billy Feldman, Joseph Booker, Jack Milam | |
| 05:06 | East Carolina | Paul Manzo makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:06 | East Carolina | Paul Manzo misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:06 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Henry Brunt | 69-63 |
| 04:46 | Tulsa | David Dill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 04:44 | Tulsa | Henry Brunt can't tip it in | 69-63 |
| 04:43 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Brunon Dziewanowski | 69-63 |
| 04:39 | East Carolina | Paul Manzo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-63 |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | Brunon Dziewanowski hits the follow up shot | 71-63 |
| 04:11 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler is hacked by Brunon Dziewanowski - foul #3 on Brunon Dziewanowski, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stanley Neel (PG), Alan Smith (SG), Roy Larimore (SF), William Brown (C) Paul Manzo, Christopher Powell, Brunon Dziewanowski, Curtis Smith | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gary Smith (SF) Douglas Sanner | |
| 04:11 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 04:11 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:09 | East Carolina | Alan Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Avery (C) William Brown | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 03:57 | Tulsa | John Merritt misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 71-65 |
| 03:55 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stanley Neel (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roy Larimore (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eugene Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Avery (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Martin Wheeler (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Dill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Brunt (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | East Carolina | Robert Avery misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Henry Brunt - foul #3 on Henry Brunt, team foul #16 | 71-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Brown (PF) Eugene Ryan | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Arnold (SG), Joseph Booker (PF), Jack Milam (C) David Dill, John Merritt, Henry Brunt | |
| 03:26 | East Carolina | Robert Avery makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:26 | East Carolina | Robert Avery misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:26 | East Carolina | Alan Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 03:21 | East Carolina | Gary Smith steps in front of the Roy Larimore pass | 72-65 |
| 03:16 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Smith | 72-67 |
| 02:58 | East Carolina | Robert Avery's pass is intercepted by Michael Arnold | 72-67 |
| 02:58 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan (PF) William Brown | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner (PG), John Merritt (PF) Martin Wheeler, Jack Milam | |
| 02:35 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner misses the shot near the basket | 72-67 |
| 02:33 | Tulsa | Michael Arnold pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 02:21 | Tulsa | Douglas Sanner travels with the ball | 72-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Brown (C) Robert Avery | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Feldman (SF) Gary Smith | |
| 02:04 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan misses the lay-in | 72-67 |
| 02:03 | Tulsa | Joseph Booker grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 02:03 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Avery (C) William Brown | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Dill (SG) Michael Arnold | |
| 01:44 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler (PG), Henry Brunt (C) Douglas Sanner, Joseph Booker | |
| 01:42 | East Carolina | Martin Wheeler steps in front of the Alan Smith pass in the backcourt | 72-67 |
| 01:41 | Tulsa | David Dill dunks the ball on a nice dish by Martin Wheeler | 72-69 |
| 01:35 | East Carolina | Stanley Neel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 01:34 | Tulsa | David Dill grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 01:18 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 01:16 | Tulsa | John Merritt misses the tip | 72-69 |
| 01:14 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:11 | East Carolina | John Merritt steals the ball from Roy Larimore in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 01:05 | Tulsa | Roy Larimore is called for the reach on Billy Feldman - foul #3 on Roy Larimore, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| 01:05 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:05 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:05 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:00 | East Carolina | Stanley Neel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 00:59 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan snags the offensive board | 72-70 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:38 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Henry Brunt - foul #4 on Henry Brunt, team foul #17 | 72-70 |
| 00:38 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:38 | East Carolina | Eugene Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | Tulsa | Roy Larimore is called for the reach on David Dill - foul #4 on Roy Larimore, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| 00:31 | Tulsa | David Dill misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:31 | Tulsa | David Dill makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | East Carolina | Stanley Neel is hacked by Martin Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Wheeler, team foul #18 | 74-71 |
| 00:30 | East Carolina | Stanley Neel misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:30 | East Carolina | Stanley Neel makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:26 | Tulsa | David Dill hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-73 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Martin Wheeler is called for the reach on Stanley Neel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Wheeler, team foul #19 | 75-73 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Stanley Neel makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Stanley Neel makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:19 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Billy Feldman, team foul #20 | 77-73 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Martin Wheeler is called for the reach on Stanley Neel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Wheeler, team foul #21 | 77-73 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Stanley Neel makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Stanley Neel makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:12 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman is hacked by Roy Larimore - foul #5 on Roy Larimore, team foul #11 | 79-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Powell (SF) Roy Larimore | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 00:12 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:12 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Martin Wheeler is called for the reach on Alan Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Wheeler, team foul #22 | 79-75 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Alan Smith misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Alan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Billy Feldman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-75 |
| 00:03 | Tulsa | Martin Wheeler gets the offensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | David Dill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-75 |