| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronald Petrus (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mario Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Burt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lubomil Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willard Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Green (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Archie Burt inbounds the ball | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | East Carolina | Archie Burt scores on a floater from close range set up by Ronald Petrus | 45-30 |
| 19:30 | Tulane | Joseph Green misses badly on a runner in the lane | 45-30 |
| 19:29 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 19:24 | East Carolina | Archie Burt buries a floater from the baseline set up by Ronald Petrus | 47-30 |
| 19:07 | Tulane | Mark Jackson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Brown and he's hacked by Mario Grant - foul #1 on Mario Grant, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| 19:07 | Tulane | Mark Jackson misses the free throw | 47-32 |
| 19:07 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 18:55 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-32 |
| 18:53 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 18:28 | Tulane | Mark Jackson makes the floater from the right side | 47-34 |
| 18:08 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Willard Townsend - foul #1 on Willard Townsend, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roy Babcock (C) Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Washington (C) Jeffrey Brown | |
| 18:08 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 18:08 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 17:56 | Tulane | Willard Townsend hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-36 |
| 17:42 | East Carolina | Robert Scott can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-36 |
| 17:40 | East Carolina | Roy Babcock misses the tip | 49-36 |
| 17:38 | East Carolina | Robert Scott gets the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 17:18 | East Carolina | Archie Burt makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-36 |
| 16:59 | Tulane | Joseph Green is whistled for a carry | 52-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer (PG), Fred Noggle (SG), Bart Christensen (SF), Nathan Scott (C) Ronald Petrus, Mario Grant, Archie Burt, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Townsend (PG), Michael Standley (SG), Charles Neilsen (SF), David Vowell (PF) Willard Townsend, Mark Jackson, Joseph Green, Carl Gamble | |
| 16:40 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-36 |
| 16:39 | Tulane | David Vowell grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 16:35 | Tulane | Michael Standley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 16:33 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Nathan Scott | 52-36 |
| 16:29 | East Carolina | Roy Babcock is hacked by Michael Standley - foul #3 on Michael Standley, team foul #2 | 52-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman (C) Nathan Scott | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dennis Paige (SG), Jeffrey Brown (C) Michael Standley, David Vowell | |
| 16:04 | East Carolina | Fred Noggle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-36 |
| 16:03 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman tips it home | 54-36 |
| 15:44 | Tulane | Charles Neilsen slams it home and he's fouled by Roy Babcock - foul #1 on Roy Babcock, team foul #2 | 54-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mario Grant (SG), Archie Burt (SF), John Kunze (PF) Mark Sheaffer, Fred Noggle, Roy Babcock | |
| Subs | Tulane | Willard Townsend (PG), Mark Jackson (SG) Dennis Paige, Mark Washington | |
| 15:44 | Tulane | Charles Neilsen misses the free throw | 54-38 |
| 15:44 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Bart Christensen (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Mario Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Burt (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Kunze (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Lubomil Zimmerman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willard Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Neilsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | East Carolina | Mario Grant comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-38 |
| 15:39 | Tulane | John Townsend pulls down the rebound | 54-38 |
| 15:34 | Tulane | John Townsend drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Mark Jackson and he's fouled by Archie Burt - foul #1 on Archie Burt, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| 15:34 | Tulane | John Townsend makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 15:18 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 15:17 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Charles Neilsen | 54-41 |
| 14:58 | Tulane | Mario Grant steals the ball from Mark Jackson | 54-41 |
| 14:54 | East Carolina | Mario Grant hits the finger roll | 56-41 |
| 14:38 | Tulane | Willard Townsend loses the dribble to Bart Christensen | 56-41 |
| 14:23 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-41 |
| 14:22 | Tulane | Charles Neilsen grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 14:08 | Tulane | Willard Townsend drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mark Jackson | 56-44 |
| 13:54 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Brown - foul #3 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus (PG), Fred Noggle (SF), Robert Scott (PF), Roy Babcock (C) Bart Christensen, Archie Burt, John Kunze, Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Standley (SG), Joseph Green (SF), Carl Gamble (PF), Mark Washington (C) Mark Jackson, John Townsend, Charles Neilsen, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 13:45 | East Carolina | Carl Gamble steps in front of the Ronald Petrus pass | 56-44 |
| 13:24 | Tulane | Mark Washington can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-44 |
| 13:23 | Tulane | Carl Gamble tips it home | 56-46 |
| 13:06 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus double dribbles | 56-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Archie Burt (SF) Mario Grant | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dennis Paige (SG) Willard Townsend | |
| 12:48 | Tulane | Roy Babcock steals the ball from Michael Standley | 56-46 |
| 12:43 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 12:41 | Tulane | Carl Gamble grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 12:30 | Tulane | Dennis Paige buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Standley | 56-49 |
| 12:23 | East Carolina | Robert Scott is called for traveling | 56-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (SF), John Kunze (C) Archie Burt, Roy Babcock | |
| Subs | Tulane | Willard Townsend (PG), Mark Jackson (SG) Michael Standley, Dennis Paige | |
| 12:04 | Tulane | Mark Washington comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 12:02 | East Carolina | Robert Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 11:55 | East Carolina | John Kunze lays it up and in set up by Fred Noggle | 58-49 |
| 11:28 | Tulane | Willard Townsend makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Jackson | 58-52 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronald Petrus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Noggle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Bart Christensen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Kunze (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willard Townsend (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Joseph Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Gamble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bart Christensen | 61-52 |
| 11:07 | Tulane | Willard Townsend misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 11:05 | Tulane | Mark Washington tips it back up and in | 61-54 |
| 10:59 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus clanks a shot from the right side | 61-54 |
| 10:57 | Tulane | Carl Gamble grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 10:41 | Tulane | Willard Townsend buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Mark Jackson | 61-56 |
| 10:35 | East Carolina | John Kunze misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 10:33 | Tulane | Mark Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 10:25 | Tulane | Joseph Green hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 10:06 | East Carolina | Robert Scott makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bart Christensen | 63-58 |
| 09:49 | Tulane | Joseph Green's floater is knocked away by Bart Christensen | 63-58 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | Robert Scott gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 09:41 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-58 |
| 09:40 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Mark Washington | 63-58 |
| 09:18 | Tulane | Mark Washington knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Green and he's hacked by John Kunze - foul #4 on John Kunze, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer (PG), Mario Grant (SG), Archie Burt (SF), Roy Babcock (PF), Lubomil Zimmerman (C) Ronald Petrus, Fred Noggle, Bart Christensen, Robert Scott, John Kunze | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Townsend (PG), Michael Standley (SG), Charles Neilsen (SF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Willard Townsend, Mark Jackson, Joseph Green, Carl Gamble | |
| 09:18 | Tulane | Mark Washington misses the free throw | 63-60 |
| 09:18 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 09:11 | Tulane | John Townsend comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 63-60 |
| 09:09 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Lubomil Zimmerman | 63-60 |
| 09:04 | East Carolina | Archie Burt knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Mark Sheaffer | 65-60 |
| 08:39 | Tulane | Charles Neilsen is whistled for traveling | 65-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Vowell (PF) Mark Washington | |
| 08:22 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Archie Burt is blocked by Jeffrey Brown | 65-60 |
| 08:20 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer grabs the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 08:07 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses the tip | 65-60 |
| 08:04 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 07:52 | Tulane | Charles Neilsen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 07:50 | Tulane | David Vowell pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 07:30 | Tulane | Charles Neilsen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Townsend | 65-62 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Sheaffer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mario Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Archie Burt (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Babcock (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Lubomil Zimmerman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - John Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Standley (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Neilsen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Vowell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | East Carolina | Mario Grant is called for traveling | 65-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus (PG), Nathan Scott (PF) Mark Sheaffer, Roy Babcock | |
| Subs | Tulane | Willard Townsend (PG), Mark Jackson (SG) Michael Standley, Charles Neilsen | |
| 06:49 | Tulane | David Vowell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Nathan Scott - foul #1 on Nathan Scott, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (PG), Robert Scott (PF) Ronald Petrus, Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Tulane | Carl Gamble (PF) John Townsend | |
| 06:49 | Tulane | David Vowell makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:49 | Tulane | David Vowell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 06:27 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 06:26 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen hits the follow up shot | 67-64 |
| 06:13 | Tulane | Carl Gamble comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 06:11 | East Carolina | Archie Burt grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 05:59 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses short on a shot from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 05:58 | East Carolina | Mario Grant tips it in | 69-64 |
| 05:38 | Tulane | The jump hook by Mark Jackson is blocked by Nathan Scott | 69-64 |
| 05:37 | East Carolina | Mario Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 05:25 | East Carolina | Archie Burt hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Scott | 72-64 |
| 05:14 | Tulane | Willard Townsend drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mark Jackson | 72-67 |
| 05:09 | East Carolina | Willard Townsend is called for the reach on Archie Burt - foul #2 on Willard Townsend, team foul #4 | 72-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus (PG), Fred Noggle (SG), John Kunze (PF), Roy Babcock (C) Bart Christensen, Mario Grant, Robert Scott, Nathan Scott | |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Green (SF), Mark Washington (PF), Charles Neilsen (C) David Vowell, Carl Gamble, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 05:02 | East Carolina | Archie Burt clanks a floater from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 05:00 | East Carolina | John Kunze can't tip it in | 72-67 |
| 04:58 | Tulane | Mark Washington gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 04:53 | Tulane | Willard Townsend loses the dribble to Roy Babcock | 72-67 |
| 04:49 | East Carolina | Archie Burt scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Petrus | 74-67 |
| 04:37 | Tulane | Willard Townsend misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Petrus - foul #3 on Ronald Petrus, team foul #6 | 74-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman (C) Archie Burt | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Townsend (SG) Mark Jackson | |
| 04:37 | Tulane | Willard Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:37 | Tulane | Willard Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 04:15 | East Carolina | John Kunze is hacked by Mark Washington - foul #1 on Mark Washington, team foul #5 | 74-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Standley (SG) Willard Townsend | |
| 04:04 | East Carolina | Roy Babcock can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by John Townsend - foul #1 on John Townsend, team foul #6 | 74-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (SG) Fred Noggle | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 04:04 | East Carolina | Roy Babcock makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 04:04 | East Carolina | Roy Babcock makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 03:48 | Tulane | Joseph Green misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Kunze - foul #5 on John Kunze, team foul #7 | 76-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer (PG), Fred Noggle (SG), Nathan Scott (PF) Ronald Petrus, John Kunze, Roy Babcock | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Jackson (SG) Michael Standley | |
| 03:48 | Tulane | Joseph Green misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 03:48 | Tulane | Joseph Green misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman grabs the board | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bart Christensen | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Sheaffer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fred Noggle (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Bart Christensen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Scott (fresh) C - Lubomil Zimmerman (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - John Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SF - Joseph Green (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Washington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Neilsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Tulane | Joseph Green can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 79-67 |
| 03:15 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer grabs the board | 79-67 |
| 03:09 | East Carolina | Fred Noggle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mario Grant (SG), Robert Scott (PF) Fred Noggle, Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Tulane | Willard Townsend (PG), Carl Gamble (PF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Joseph Green, Mark Washington, Charles Neilsen | |
| 02:50 | Tulane | Mark Sheaffer takes the ball from Mark Jackson | 79-67 |
| 02:47 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen lays it in set up by Mark Sheaffer | 81-67 |
| 02:24 | Tulane | John Townsend misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-67 |
| 02:23 | Tulane | Carl Gamble can't tip it in | 81-67 |
| 02:21 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 81-67 |
| 02:13 | East Carolina | Nathan Scott scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-67 |
| 02:03 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Jackson and he's hacked by Nathan Scott - foul #2 on Nathan Scott, team foul #8 | 84-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Fred Noggle (SG), Roy Babcock (PF) Mario Grant, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Standley (PG), Dennis Paige (SG), David Vowell (SF), Mark Washington (PF) Willard Townsend, Mark Jackson, John Townsend, Carl Gamble | |
| 02:03 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown misses the free throw | 84-69 |
| 02:03 | East Carolina | Nathan Scott pulls down the rebound | 84-69 |
| 01:55 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Brown denies the turnaround by Nathan Scott | 84-69 |
| 01:53 | Tulane | Michael Standley snags the defensive board | 84-69 |
| 01:47 | Tulane | David Vowell connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 84-71 |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on David Vowell - foul #3 on David Vowell, team foul #7 | 84-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulane | John Townsend (PG), Charles Neilsen (SF) Dennis Paige, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 85-71 |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 86-71 |
| 01:08 | Tulane | John Townsend dunks the ball set up by Michael Standley | 86-73 |
| 00:56 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-73 |
| 00:54 | East Carolina | Roy Babcock tips it back up and in | 88-73 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Tulane | Mark Washington misses the lay-in but the foul's on Nathan Scott - foul #3 on Nathan Scott, team foul #9 | 88-73 |
| 00:47 | Tulane | Mark Washington misses the 1st free throw | 88-73 |
| 00:47 | Tulane | Mark Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 88-74 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen clanks a shot from the left side | 88-74 |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Roy Babcock tips it in | 90-74 |
| 00:10 | Tulane | John Townsend knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Standley | 90-76 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer runs out the clock | 90-76 |