| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jacob Nielsen (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Metzinger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Asuncion (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Streater (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Love (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Putnam (fresh) 2 stl. SF - John Wiebe (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Finch (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jerry Hilger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Wiebe inbounds the ball | 43-43 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 19:39 | East Carolina | Arthur Love grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 19:34 | East Carolina | Clyde Metzinger is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 19:15 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Putnam and he's fouled by Jacob Nielsen - foul #3 on Jacob Nielsen, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeremy Longley (PG) Jacob Nielsen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 19:15 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 19:01 | East Carolina | Charles Streater hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 18:59 | East Carolina | Mark Asuncion hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 18:40 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Love swats the short shot by John Wiebe | 47-46 |
| 18:39 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Arthur Love | 47-46 |
| 18:34 | East Carolina | The jumper by Clyde Metzinger is denied by Jerry Hilger | 47-46 |
| 18:32 | Southern Mississippi | John Wiebe grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 18:16 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam is whistled for a carry | 47-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski (SG), Kevin Stephens (SF), William Renz (PF), Claude Tone (C) Clyde Metzinger, Mark Asuncion, Charles Streater, Arthur Love | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dustin Kernan (SG), James Whitlatch (SF), William Campbell (C) Robert Putnam, John Wiebe, Jerry Hilger | |
| 18:03 | East Carolina | William Renz makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeremy Longley and he's hacked by Milton Finch - foul #2 on Milton Finch, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| 18:03 | East Carolina | William Renz makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 17:55 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Stephens - foul #2 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ramiro Colon (SG) Jeremy Longley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:55 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 17:55 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 17:42 | East Carolina | Ramiro Colon can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 17:40 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 17:32 | Southern Mississippi | Dustin Kernan makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Whitlatch | 50-50 |
| 17:03 | East Carolina | Ramiro Colon is hacked by Jay Macrae - foul #3 on Jay Macrae, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clyde Metzinger (SG), David Knights (C) Ramiro Colon, Claude Tone | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (SG), John Wiebe (SF), Jerry Hilger (C) Jay Macrae, James Whitlatch, Milton Finch | |
| 16:55 | East Carolina | David Knights scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Clyde Metzinger | 53-50 |
| 16:38 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dustin Kernan | 53-53 |
| 16:35 | East Carolina | William Campbell is called for the reach on William Renz in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Campbell, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeremy Longley (PG), Mark Asuncion (SF), Charles Streater (PF) Rolf Strzyzewski, Kevin Stephens, William Renz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:19 | East Carolina | Jeremy Longley misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 16:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Hilger grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 15:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Hilger misses badly on a floater from close range | 53-53 |
| 15:55 | East Carolina | Charles Streater pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jeremy Longley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Metzinger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Asuncion (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Streater (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Knights (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dustin Kernan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Putnam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wiebe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Hilger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | East Carolina | Dustin Kernan is called for the reach on Jeremy Longley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Kernan, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jacob Nielsen (PG), Arthur Love (C) Jeremy Longley, David Knights | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch (PG), Michael Lucas (SF), Richard Boland (PF) Dustin Kernan, John Wiebe, William Campbell | |
| 15:41 | East Carolina | Jacob Nielsen scores on a floater from the right side | 55-53 |
| 15:24 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Whitlatch | 55-55 |
| 15:04 | East Carolina | Richard Boland blocks the short jumper by Charles Streater | 55-55 |
| 15:02 | East Carolina | Mark Asuncion tips it but misses | 55-55 |
| 15:00 | East Carolina | Charles Streater misses the tip | 55-55 |
| 14:59 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 14:55 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 14:53 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Streater | 55-55 |
| 14:48 | East Carolina | Jacob Nielsen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 14:47 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 14:24 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Richard Boland is denied by Arthur Love | 55-55 |
| 14:23 | East Carolina | Jacob Nielsen snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 14:19 | East Carolina | Jacob Nielsen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 14:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Hilger snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 13:57 | Southern Mississippi | Clyde Metzinger steals the ball from Robert Putnam | 55-55 |
| 13:54 | East Carolina | Charles Streater banks in the layup on a great pass from Clyde Metzinger | 57-55 |
| 13:33 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Hilger knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Putnam | 57-57 |
| 13:12 | East Carolina | Clyde Metzinger misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 13:10 | East Carolina | Arthur Love pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 12:58 | East Carolina | Jacob Nielsen buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Asuncion | 59-57 |
| 12:43 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Streater steps in front of the Michael Lucas pass | 59-57 |
| 12:39 | East Carolina | James Whitlatch is called for the reach on Jacob Nielsen - foul #1 on James Whitlatch, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeremy Longley (PG), Rolf Strzyzewski (SG), Kevin Stephens (SF), William Renz (PF), Claude Tone (C) Jacob Nielsen, Clyde Metzinger, Mark Asuncion, Charles Streater, Arthur Love | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Dustin Kernan (SG), John Wiebe (SF), Milton Finch (PF), William Campbell (C) James Whitlatch, Robert Putnam, Michael Lucas, Richard Boland, Jerry Hilger | |
| 12:20 | East Carolina | Milton Finch steals the ball from Claude Tone | 59-57 |
| 12:02 | Southern Mississippi | Dustin Kernan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jay Macrae | 59-59 |
| 11:58 | East Carolina | Claude Tone is fouled on the floor by William Campbell - foul #3 on William Campbell, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| 11:46 | East Carolina | William Renz hits a fadeaway from the left block | 61-59 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jeremy Longley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rolf Strzyzewski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Stephens (fresh) PF - William Renz (fresh) 6 pts. C - Claude Tone (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Kernan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Wiebe (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Finch (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - William Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Stephens steps in front of the William Campbell pass | 61-59 |
| 11:14 | East Carolina | Claude Tone buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jeremy Longley | 63-59 |
| 10:54 | Southern Mississippi | John Wiebe misses long on a shot in the paint | 63-59 |
| 10:52 | East Carolina | Claude Tone grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 10:45 | East Carolina | Jeremy Longley misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jay Macrae - foul #4 on Jay Macrae, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ramiro Colon (SG), David Knights (PF), Arthur Love (C) Rolf Strzyzewski, Kevin Stephens, Claude Tone | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas (SF) Jay Macrae | |
| 10:45 | East Carolina | Jeremy Longley makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 10:45 | East Carolina | Jeremy Longley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 10:23 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dustin Kernan | 65-62 |
| 10:20 | East Carolina | William Campbell picks off the pass by William Renz in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 10:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Longley is called for the reach on John Wiebe - foul #2 on Jeremy Longley, team foul #3 | 65-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jacob Nielsen (PG), Mark Asuncion (SF), Charles Streater (PF) Jeremy Longley, William Renz, Arthur Love | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (SG) John Wiebe | |
| 09:46 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dustin Kernan and he's hacked by David Knights - foul #1 on David Knights, team foul #4 | 65-64 |
| 09:46 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| 09:28 | East Carolina | David Knights drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Nielsen steps in front of the Dustin Kernan pass | 68-65 |
| 09:13 | East Carolina | Robert Putnam is called for the reach on Charles Streater in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Putnam, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski (SG), Kevin Stephens (SF), Arthur Love (C) Ramiro Colon, Mark Asuncion, David Knights | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Hilger (C) William Campbell | |
| 09:13 | East Carolina | Charles Streater misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 09:13 | East Carolina | Arthur Love grabs the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 08:53 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 68-65 |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dustin Kernan | 68-65 |
| 08:30 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 08:29 | Southern Mississippi | Dustin Kernan gets the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 08:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Hilger connects on the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Kevin Stephens - foul #3 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #5 | 68-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clyde Metzinger (SG), Claude Tone (PF) Kevin Stephens, Charles Streater | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Wiebe (PG), Richard Boland (PF) Dustin Kernan, Milton Finch | |
| 08:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Hilger misses the free throw | 68-67 |
| 08:22 | East Carolina | Arthur Love grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 08:18 | East Carolina | Robert Putnam picks off the pass by Rolf Strzyzewski | 68-67 |
| 08:15 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas lays it up and in set up by Robert Putnam | 68-69 |
| 08:10 | East Carolina | Jerry Hilger is called for the reach on Jacob Nielsen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Hilger, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch (PG), William Campbell (C) Robert Putnam, Jerry Hilger | |
| 08:10 | East Carolina | Jacob Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 08:10 | East Carolina | Jacob Nielsen misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Campbell | 69-69 |
| 07:44 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 07:42 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Rolf Strzyzewski | 69-69 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jacob Nielsen (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Metzinger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rolf Strzyzewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Claude Tone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Love (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - James Whitlatch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Wiebe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Lucas (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Boland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - William Campbell (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | East Carolina | Clyde Metzinger can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 69-69 |
| 07:36 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 07:22 | Southern Mississippi | John Wiebe is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Wiebe, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ramiro Colon (PG), Mark Asuncion (SF), David Knights (PF), William Renz (C) Jacob Nielsen, Rolf Strzyzewski, Claude Tone, Arthur Love | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Dustin Kernan (SG), Milton Finch (PF) James Whitlatch, Michael Lucas, William Campbell | |
| 06:54 | East Carolina | Clyde Metzinger connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ramiro Colon | 72-69 |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dustin Kernan | 72-71 |
| 06:22 | East Carolina | Milton Finch is called for the reach on Ramiro Colon - foul #3 on Milton Finch, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeremy Longley (SG), Kevin Stephens (SF), Charles Streater (PF) Clyde Metzinger, Mark Asuncion, David Knights | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (SG), William Campbell (C) Dustin Kernan, Richard Boland | |
| 06:22 | East Carolina | Ramiro Colon makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 06:22 | East Carolina | Ramiro Colon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 06:03 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jeremy Longley - foul #3 on Jeremy Longley, team foul #6 | 74-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch (SG), Michael Lucas (SF) Robert Putnam, John Wiebe | |
| 06:03 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 06:03 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 05:43 | East Carolina | William Renz connects on the shot from the right block | 76-73 |
| 05:28 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-73 |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | Ramiro Colon grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 05:20 | East Carolina | Charles Streater blows the wide open layup | 76-73 |
| 05:19 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Whitlatch | 76-73 |
| 05:13 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Streater steals it from Milton Finch | 76-73 |
| 04:49 | East Carolina | Jeremy Longley is hacked by Jay Macrae - foul #5 on Jay Macrae, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clyde Metzinger (SG), Rolf Strzyzewski (SF), Claude Tone (PF), David Knights (C) Ramiro Colon, Kevin Stephens, Charles Streater, William Renz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dustin Kernan (PG), Robert Putnam (SG), John Wiebe (SF), Richard Boland (PF), Jerry Hilger (C) Jay Macrae, James Whitlatch, Michael Lucas, Milton Finch, William Campbell | |
| 04:49 | East Carolina | Jeremy Longley misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 04:49 | East Carolina | Jeremy Longley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 04:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Hilger is whistled for traveling | 77-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jacob Nielsen (PG) Jeremy Longley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:20 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski makes the wide open shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Clyde Metzinger | 79-73 |
| 04:06 | Southern Mississippi | John Wiebe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-73 |
| 04:05 | East Carolina | David Knights grabs the defensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 03:59 | East Carolina | Claude Tone is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hilger - foul #4 on Jerry Hilger, team foul #13 | 79-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Campbell (PF) Richard Boland | |
| 03:59 | East Carolina | Claude Tone misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 03:59 | East Carolina | Claude Tone misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 03:59 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Hilger gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| 03:35 | Southern Mississippi | John Wiebe loses the ball out of bounds | 79-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kevin Stephens (SF), Charles Streater (PF), Arthur Love (C) Rolf Strzyzewski, Claude Tone, David Knights | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch (PG) Dustin Kernan | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jacob Nielsen (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Metzinger (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Charles Streater (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - James Whitlatch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Robert Putnam (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Wiebe (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Campbell (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Jerry Hilger (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | East Carolina | Jacob Nielsen is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Jacob Nielsen, team foul #7 | 79-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas (SF) John Wiebe | |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Whitlatch and he's hacked by Jacob Nielsen - foul #5 on Jacob Nielsen, team foul #8 | 79-75 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski (PG) Jacob Nielsen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Boland (PF) William Campbell | |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas makes the free throw | 79-76 |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeremy Longley (PG), Mark Asuncion (SF), Claude Tone (PF), David Knights (C) Rolf Strzyzewski, Kevin Stephens, Charles Streater, Arthur Love | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:52 | East Carolina | Jeremy Longley misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-76 |
| 02:50 | East Carolina | Claude Tone tips it back up and in | 81-76 |
| 02:28 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas misses the 3 from the left wing | 81-76 |
| 02:27 | East Carolina | Claude Tone grabs the board | 81-76 |
| 02:27 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Renz (PF), Arthur Love (C) Claude Tone, David Knights | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dustin Kernan (SG), John Wiebe (SF), Milton Finch (PF) Robert Putnam, Michael Lucas, Jerry Hilger | |
| 02:08 | East Carolina | William Renz buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Love and the foul's on Milton Finch - foul #4 on Milton Finch, team foul #14 | 83-76 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Streater (PF) Mark Asuncion | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Campbell (C) Richard Boland | |
| 02:08 | East Carolina | William Renz misses the free throw | 83-76 |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | William Campbell snags the defensive board | 83-76 |
| 01:50 | Southern Mississippi | William Campbell misses long on a runner near the basket | 83-76 |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to William Renz | 83-76 |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-76 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Asuncion (SF) William Renz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (SG), Michael Lucas (SF), Jerry Hilger (C) James Whitlatch, John Wiebe, William Campbell | |
| 01:35 | East Carolina | Mark Asuncion connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeremy Longley and he's fouled by Milton Finch - foul #5 on Milton Finch, team foul #15 | 85-76 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Campbell (PF) Milton Finch | |
| 01:35 | East Carolina | Mark Asuncion misses the free throw | 85-76 |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Hilger grabs the defensive rebound | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:07 | Southern Mississippi | Dustin Kernan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-76 |
| 01:05 | East Carolina | Arthur Love gets the rebound | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:01 | East Carolina | Clyde Metzinger loses the dribble to Jerry Hilger | 85-76 |
| 00:51 | Southern Mississippi | Dustin Kernan is called for 10 seconds | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | Jeremy Longley is fouled on the floor by Dustin Kernan - foul #3 on Dustin Kernan, team foul #16 | 85-76 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kevin Stephens (SF) Mark Asuncion | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | Jeremy Longley makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | Jeremy Longley makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 87-79 |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-79 |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Kevin Stephens is hacked by Robert Putnam in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Putnam, team foul #17 | 87-79 |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Kevin Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Kevin Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | William Campbell gets the rebound | 88-79 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-79 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Dustin Kernan scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Putnam | 88-82 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | East Carolina | Clyde Metzinger is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Putnam - foul #5 on Robert Putnam, team foul #18 | 88-82 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Wiebe (SG) Robert Putnam | |
| 00:36 | East Carolina | Clyde Metzinger misses the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:36 | East Carolina | Clyde Metzinger makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 89-82 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Arthur Love gets the rebound | 89-82 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 89-82 |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Dustin Kernan is called for the reach on Jeremy Longley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dustin Kernan, team foul #19 | 89-82 |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Jeremy Longley makes the 1st free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Jeremy Longley makes the 2nd free throw | 91-82 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 91-82 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Asuncion (SF) Kevin Stephens | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Dustin Kernan makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Campbell | 91-85 |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Jeremy Longley is hacked by Dustin Kernan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dustin Kernan, team foul #20 | 91-85 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kevin Stephens (SF), William Renz (PF) Mark Asuncion, Charles Streater | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch (SG) Dustin Kernan | |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Jeremy Longley makes the 1st free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Jeremy Longley misses the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Hilger pulls down the rebound | 92-85 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | William Campbell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 92-85 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Kevin Stephens pulls down the rebound | 92-85 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 92-85 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Streater (PF) William Renz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Clyde Metzinger is hacked by John Wiebe in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wiebe, team foul #21 | 92-85 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Clyde Metzinger makes the 1st free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Clyde Metzinger makes the 2nd free throw | 94-85 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 94-85 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Asuncion (SF) Kevin Stephens | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lucas scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Campbell | 94-88 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Clyde Metzinger is hacked by James Whitlatch in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Whitlatch, team foul #22 | 94-88 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kevin Stephens (SF), William Renz (PF) Mark Asuncion, Charles Streater | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Clyde Metzinger misses the 1st free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Clyde Metzinger makes the 2nd free throw | 95-88 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Wiebe can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 95-88 |