| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ralph Hines (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Granata (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Boris Sucharski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gene Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Buford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Moss (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Ferretti (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Timothy Buford inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Tulane | Matthew Moss's pass is intercepted by Donald Ray | 28-34 |
| 19:21 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines loses the dribble to Gene Ward | 28-34 |
| 18:58 | Tulane | Timothy Buford scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 18:41 | East Carolina | Timothy Buford steals the ball from Donald Ray | 28-37 |
| 18:23 | Tulane | Matthew Moss buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Buford and the foul's on Boris Sucharski - foul #3 on Boris Sucharski, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Harmon (PF) Boris Sucharski | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 18:23 | Tulane | Matthew Moss makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 18:09 | East Carolina | Donald Ray misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-40 |
| 18:07 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Ray | 28-40 |
| 17:57 | East Carolina | John Granata misses short on a shot from the right block | 28-40 |
| 17:55 | Tulane | Matthew Moss snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 17:26 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-40 |
| 17:25 | East Carolina | Donald Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:20 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-40 |
| 17:18 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 16:58 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Ferretti, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joe Lunsford (PG), Michael Scheffer (SG), Glenn McFadden (SF), Charles Cannady (C) Ralph Hines, Ernest Dawson, John Granata, Donald Ray | |
| Subs | Tulane | Clement Newell (SG), Edward Hix (SF), James Payne (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Richard Harris, Timothy Buford, Matthew Moss, Robert Ferretti | |
| 16:38 | East Carolina | James Payne is called for the reach on Joe Lunsford - foul #2 on James Payne, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Theisen (PG) Gene Ward | |
| 16:13 | East Carolina | David Harmon misses the lay-in | 28-40 |
| 16:12 | East Carolina | David Harmon snags the offensive board | 28-40 |
| 15:57 | East Carolina | Michael Scheffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson (SG), Boris Sucharski (PF) Michael Scheffer, Charles Cannady | |
| Subs | Tulane | Timothy Buford (PG), Ernest Stevens (SF), Matthew Moss (PF), Robert Ferretti (C) James Theisen, Clement Newell, James Payne, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joe Lunsford (fresh) SG - Ernest Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn McFadden (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Boris Sucharski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Timothy Buford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Hix (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Moss (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Ferretti (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Tulane | Matthew Moss misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 28-40 |
| 15:47 | Tulane | Edward Hix grabs the offensive board | 28-40 |
| 15:39 | Tulane | Edward Hix can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 28-40 |
| 15:37 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Glenn McFadden | 28-40 |
| 15:31 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski misses the dunk but he's hacked by Matthew Moss - foul #1 on Matthew Moss, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Hines (PG), John Granata (SF), Donald Ray (C) Joe Lunsford, Glenn McFadden, David Harmon | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gene Ward (PG) Edward Hix | |
| 15:31 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 15:31 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 15:15 | Tulane | Timothy Buford knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 15:10 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-42 |
| 15:08 | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson misses the tip | 30-42 |
| 15:07 | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson grabs the offensive board | 30-42 |
| 15:02 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ernest Dawson | 32-42 |
| 14:42 | Tulane | Ralph Hines steals it from Ernest Stevens | 32-42 |
| 14:39 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines hits the finger roll | 34-42 |
| 14:21 | Tulane | Gene Ward misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by John Granata - foul #2 on John Granata, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joe Lunsford (SG) Ernest Dawson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Harris (SG), James Payne (C) Timothy Buford, Robert Ferretti | |
| 14:21 | Tulane | Gene Ward misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:21 | Tulane | Gene Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:10 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines is whistled for traveling | 34-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Glenn McFadden (SF) John Granata | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 13:44 | Tulane | Ralph Hines picks off the pass by Matthew Moss | 34-43 |
| 13:41 | East Carolina | Glenn McFadden lays it in on a great pass from Ralph Hines | 36-43 |
| 13:17 | Tulane | Glenn McFadden steals the ball from James Payne | 36-43 |
| 13:13 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines misses the lay-in | 36-43 |
| 13:12 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski tips it in | 38-43 |
| 12:59 | Tulane | Ernest Stevens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 12:58 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Boris Sucharski | 38-43 |
| 12:52 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines makes the 3 from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 12:26 | Tulane | Ernest Stevens banks in the layup | 41-45 |
| 12:06 | East Carolina | Glenn McFadden hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ralph Hines | 43-45 |
| 11:43 | Tulane | Joe Lunsford steals it from Matthew Moss | 43-45 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ralph Hines (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Lunsford (fairly fresh) SF - Glenn McFadden (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Boris Sucharski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gene Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernest Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Moss (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - James Payne (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:14 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Harris - foul #3 on Richard Harris, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson (SG), John Granata (SF), David Harmon (PF), Charles Cannady (C) Joe Lunsford, Glenn McFadden, Boris Sucharski, Donald Ray | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Theisen (PG), Timothy Buford (SG), Edward Hix (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), Robert Ferretti (C) Gene Ward, Richard Harris, Ernest Stevens, Matthew Moss, James Payne | |
| 11:14 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:14 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:54 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti double dribbles | 44-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Scheffer (PG) Ralph Hines | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 10:30 | East Carolina | Robert Ferretti takes the ball from Charles Cannady | 44-45 |
| 10:17 | Tulane | Edward Hix loses the ball out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Payne (PF) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 09:54 | East Carolina | John Granata can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 09:53 | Tulane | James Payne gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:32 | Tulane | James Payne lays it up and in | 44-47 |
| 09:28 | East Carolina | Michael Scheffer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 09:09 | Tulane | Edward Hix can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-47 |
| 09:07 | Tulane | James Theisen grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 08:54 | Tulane | Edward Hix misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Granata - foul #3 on John Granata, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joe Lunsford (PG), Donald Ray (C) Michael Scheffer, Charles Cannady | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gene Ward (PG), Ernest Stevens (SF), Matthew Moss (PF) James Theisen, Timothy Buford, James Payne | |
| 08:54 | Tulane | Edward Hix makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:54 | Tulane | Edward Hix misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:54 | East Carolina | David Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:33 | East Carolina | David Harmon comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 46-48 |
| 08:31 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:18 | Tulane | Matthew Moss makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Gene Ward | 46-50 |
| 08:04 | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 08:02 | East Carolina | John Granata can't tip it in | 46-50 |
| 08:01 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 07:56 | Tulane | Edward Hix is hacked by Ernest Dawson - foul #1 on Ernest Dawson, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Scheffer (SG), Glenn McFadden (SF), Boris Sucharski (PF) Ernest Dawson, John Granata, David Harmon | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Harris (SG), James Payne (C) Edward Hix, Robert Ferretti | |
| 07:40 | Tulane | Matthew Moss misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 07:39 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joe Lunsford | 46-50 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joe Lunsford (fresh) SG - Michael Scheffer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Glenn McFadden (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Boris Sucharski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gene Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Moss (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - James Payne (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:33 | East Carolina | Gene Ward steals it from Michael Scheffer | 46-50 |
| 07:30 | Tulane | Gene Ward banks in the layup | 46-52 |
| 07:06 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joe Lunsford | 49-52 |
| 06:49 | Tulane | Matthew Moss drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Gene Ward | 49-54 |
| 06:42 | East Carolina | Donald Ray hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Boris Sucharski | 51-54 |
| 06:24 | Tulane | James Payne is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on James Payne, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Hines (PG), Ernest Dawson (SG), David Harmon (C) Joe Lunsford, Michael Scheffer, Donald Ray | |
| Subs | Tulane | Timothy Buford (SF), Robert Ferretti (C) Ernest Stevens, Matthew Moss | |
| 06:05 | East Carolina | David Harmon drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Dawson | 53-54 |
| 05:58 | Tulane | David Harmon is called for the reach on Richard Harris - foul #2 on David Harmon, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Granata (SF) Glenn McFadden | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 05:41 | Tulane | Boris Sucharski blocks the short jumper by Timothy Buford | 53-54 |
| 05:39 | Tulane | Timothy Buford gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:21 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti is fouled on the floor by John Granata - foul #4 on John Granata, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Cannady (C) Boris Sucharski | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Theisen (PG), Edward Hix (SF), Matthew Moss (PF) Gene Ward, Richard Harris, James Payne | |
| 05:04 | Tulane | Timothy Buford is hacked by Ralph Hines - foul #2 on Ralph Hines, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| 05:04 | Tulane | Timothy Buford makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:04 | Tulane | Timothy Buford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:35 | East Carolina | John Granata hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Ralph Hines | 55-56 |
| 04:17 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti lays it up and in set up by Timothy Buford and he's fouled by Charles Cannady - foul #1 on Charles Cannady, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joe Lunsford (SF), Boris Sucharski (PF), Donald Ray (C) John Granata, David Harmon, Charles Cannady | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gene Ward (PG), Ernest Stevens (SF) James Theisen, Edward Hix | |
| 04:17 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:04 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski scores on a floater in the lane set up by Ralph Hines | 57-59 |
| 03:50 | Tulane | Matthew Moss is fouled on the floor by Ralph Hines - foul #3 on Ralph Hines, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Scheffer (SG), Glenn McFadden (SF) Ralph Hines, Ernest Dawson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Harris (SG), James Payne (C) Timothy Buford, Robert Ferretti | |
| 03:50 | Tulane | Matthew Moss makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:50 | Tulane | Matthew Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:26 | East Carolina | Joe Lunsford's pass is intercepted by Ernest Stevens | 57-61 |
| 03:23 | Tulane | Matthew Moss slams it home on a great pass from Ernest Stevens | 57-63 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joe Lunsford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Scheffer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Glenn McFadden (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Boris Sucharski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gene Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Moss (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. C - James Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | East Carolina | Joe Lunsford hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Glenn McFadden | 59-63 |
| 02:47 | Tulane | Donald Ray swats the shot by Ernest Stevens | 59-63 |
| 02:46 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 02:46 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Hines (PG), Ernest Dawson (SG), John Granata (SF) Joe Lunsford, Michael Scheffer, Glenn McFadden | |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Ferretti (C) James Payne | |
| 02:31 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines misses badly on a shot from the right side | 59-63 |
| 02:30 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski grabs the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 02:12 | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 02:10 | Tulane | Matthew Moss gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 01:49 | Tulane | Richard Harris comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 01:47 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Ralph Hines | 59-63 |
| 01:40 | East Carolina | Donald Ray hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ralph Hines and he's hacked by Ernest Stevens - foul #4 on Ernest Stevens, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| 01:40 | East Carolina | Donald Ray misses the free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:40 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 01:34 | Tulane | Richard Harris hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Ward | 61-65 |
| 01:30 | East Carolina | Ernest Dawson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 01:29 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Robert Ferretti | 61-65 |
| 01:21 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti blows the layup | 61-65 |
| 01:19 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Robert Ferretti blocks the short jumper by Donald Ray | 61-65 |
| 01:12 | East Carolina | Boris Sucharski tips it back up and in | 63-65 |
| 00:44 | Tulane | Ernest Stevens is called for traveling | 63-65 |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines misses the jumper from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 00:19 | Tulane | Matthew Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Tulane | Matthew Moss is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Dawson - foul #2 on Ernest Dawson, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| 00:18 | Tulane | Matthew Moss makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:18 | Tulane | Matthew Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 00:09 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 00:08 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti is hacked by Ralph Hines in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Hines, team foul #11 | 63-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Timothy Buford (PG), Edward Hix (PF) Gene Ward, Matthew Moss | |
| 00:08 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:08 | Tulane | Robert Ferretti makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 00:01 | Tulane | Edward Hix pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:01 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gene Ward (PG), Matthew Moss (PF) Ernest Stevens, Edward Hix | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Edward Hix runs out the clock | 63-69 |