| Lineup | North Texas | PG - James Six (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruno Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benny Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Cline (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Butler (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rudy Durham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nicholas Marcell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 19:24 | North Texas | Nicholas Marcell takes the ball from Bruno Warren | 24-26 |
| 19:01 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-26 |
| 18:35 | North Texas | Robert Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-26 |
| 18:12 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-26 |
| 18:11 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 17:56 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses long on a shot from the right side | 24-26 |
| 17:55 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon snags the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 17:29 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 17:28 | North Texas | Benny Jones grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 17:07 | North Texas | Bruno Warren comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Roger Dixon - foul #1 on Roger Dixon, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| Subs | North Texas | George Charles (SF), Timothy Morris (PF), Donald Richards (C) Benny Jones, Craig Cline, Robert Butler | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (C) Ralph Harrison | |
| 17:07 | North Texas | Bruno Warren makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 17:07 | North Texas | Bruno Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 16:42 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 16:40 | North Texas | George Charles gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 16:22 | North Texas | Bruno Warren misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-26 |
| 16:21 | North Texas | Bruno Warren grabs the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 16:04 | North Texas | James Six banks in the layup set up by Bruno Warren and the foul's on Rudy Durham - foul #1 on Rudy Durham, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roy Davis (SG), Benny Jones (SF) Bruno Warren, George Charles | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (SF), Stephen Galles (PF) Nicholas Marcell, Roger Dixon | |
| 16:04 | North Texas | James Six makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 15:53 | East Carolina | Stephen Galles buries a floater from the right block set up by Mark Marshall | 29-28 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - James Six (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Davis (fresh) SF - Benny Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Morris (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Richards (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudy Durham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Graham (fresh) PF - Stephen Galles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mariotti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | North Texas | Benny Jones blows the dunk | 29-28 |
| 15:28 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 15:01 | East Carolina | Stephen Galles misses short on a jumper from the right side | 29-28 |
| 14:59 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Benny Jones | 29-28 |
| 14:48 | North Texas | Benny Jones misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by William Mariotti - foul #2 on William Mariotti, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis (PG), Bruno Warren (SG), Craig Cline (PF), Robert Butler (C) James Six, Roy Davis, Timothy Morris, Donald Richards | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) Michael Graham | |
| 14:48 | North Texas | Benny Jones makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 14:48 | North Texas | Benny Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 14:27 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the runner from the right block and the foul's on Craig Cline - foul #2 on Craig Cline, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | North Texas | George Charles (SF) Benny Jones | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell (SF), Roger Dixon (PF) Stephen Galles, Ralph Harrison | |
| 14:27 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the free throw | 31-30 |
| 14:27 | North Texas | Robert Butler gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 14:05 | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Marcell - foul #2 on Nicholas Marcell, team foul #4 | 31-30 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) William Mariotti | |
| 13:45 | North Texas | Bruno Warren drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roosevelt Curtis | 34-30 |
| 13:28 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 13:27 | North Texas | George Charles grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 13:15 | North Texas | Bruno Warren scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Craig Cline | 36-30 |
| 12:53 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses short on a floater from close range | 36-30 |
| 12:51 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 12:25 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-33 |
| 12:07 | North Texas | Roger Dixon denies the turnaround by Robert Butler | 36-33 |
| 12:06 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Ralph Harrison | 36-33 |
| 11:39 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 11:37 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Roosevelt Curtis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruno Warren (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Charles (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Craig Cline (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudy Durham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Nicholas Marcell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Roger Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-33 |
| 11:13 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison tips it home | 36-35 |
| 10:57 | North Texas | Craig Cline buries a runner from the left block set up by George Charles | 38-35 |
| 10:30 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Six (PG), Roy Davis (SG), Benny Jones (SF), Timothy Morris (PF), Donald Richards (C) Roosevelt Curtis, Bruno Warren, George Charles, Craig Cline, Robert Butler | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (PG), Charles Swartz (SG), Stephen Galles (PF), William Mariotti (C) Mark Marshall, Rudy Durham, Roger Dixon, Ralph Harrison | |
| 10:10 | North Texas | Benny Jones knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Roy Davis | 40-35 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | William Mariotti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Dixon (PF) Nicholas Marcell | |
| 09:38 | North Texas | Benny Jones hits the finger roll set up by Roy Davis | 42-35 |
| 09:13 | East Carolina | Charles Swartz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 09:12 | North Texas | Roy Davis pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 08:51 | North Texas | Benny Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 08:49 | North Texas | James Six grabs the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 08:28 | North Texas | Roy Davis is fouled on the floor by Roger Dixon - foul #2 on Roger Dixon, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rudy Durham (SG), Ralph Harrison (C) Charles Swartz, Roger Dixon | |
| 08:19 | North Texas | Benny Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Richards | 44-35 |
| 07:50 | East Carolina | Michael Graham drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 07:39 | North Texas | William Mariotti is called for the reach on Benny Jones - foul #3 on William Mariotti, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | North Texas | Bruno Warren (SG), Craig Cline (PF) Roy Davis, Donald Richards | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG) William Mariotti | |
| 07:17 | North Texas | James Six misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Harrison - foul #3 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #7 | 44-37 |
| Subs | North Texas | George Charles (SF), Robert Butler (C) Benny Jones, Timothy Morris | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell (SF) Michael Graham | |
| 07:17 | North Texas | James Six misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 07:17 | North Texas | James Six makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - James Six (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruno Warren (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Charles (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Craig Cline (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Butler (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudy Durham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Nicholas Marcell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stephen Galles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:49 | East Carolina | Stephen Galles misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-37 |
| 06:48 | North Texas | Craig Cline gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 06:35 | North Texas | George Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 06:34 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 06:11 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 06:10 | North Texas | George Charles grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 06:02 | North Texas | Craig Cline is whistled for a carry | 45-37 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roosevelt Curtis (PG), Benny Jones (SF) James Six, George Charles | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Dixon (PF), William Mariotti (C) Stephen Galles, Ralph Harrison | |
| 05:40 | East Carolina | Bruno Warren picks off the pass by Rudy Durham | 45-37 |
| 05:36 | North Texas | Bruno Warren banks in the layup | 47-37 |
| 05:18 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-37 |
| 05:17 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Benny Jones | 47-37 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:54 | North Texas | Mark Marshall is called for the reach on Benny Jones - foul #1 on Mark Marshall, team foul #8 | 47-37 |
| Subs | North Texas | Roy Davis (SG), Timothy Morris (PF), Donald Richards (C) Bruno Warren, Craig Cline, Robert Butler | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (PG), Stephen Galles (SF) Mark Marshall, Nicholas Marcell | |
| 04:54 | North Texas | Benny Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 04:54 | North Texas | Benny Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 04:15 | North Texas | Benny Jones misses the shot from the left block | 49-40 |
| 04:13 | North Texas | Donald Richards tips it in | 51-40 |
| 03:57 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-40 |
| 03:55 | East Carolina | Stephen Galles pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | East Carolina | William Mariotti comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-40 |
| 03:41 | North Texas | Benny Jones pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | North Texas | Benny Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | North Texas | James Six (PG), Bruno Warren (SG), George Charles (SF) Roosevelt Curtis, Roy Davis, Benny Jones | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Charles Swartz (SG), Nicholas Marcell (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Michael Graham, Rudy Durham, Stephen Galles, William Mariotti | |
| 03:20 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is hacked by Timothy Morris - foul #2 on Timothy Morris, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| 03:02 | East Carolina | George Charles is called for the reach on Nicholas Marcell - foul #4 on George Charles, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | North Texas | Craig Cline (PF) Donald Richards | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - James Six (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruno Warren (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Charles (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Craig Cline (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Morris (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Swartz (fresh) SF - Nicholas Marcell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Roger Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:48 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses long on a shot from the left block | 51-40 |
| 02:47 | North Texas | George Charles snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 02:22 | North Texas | Mark Marshall picks off the pass by James Six | 51-40 |
| 02:08 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ralph Harrison | 51-42 |
| 02:08 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-42 |
| Subs | North Texas | Benny Jones (SF), Robert Butler (C) George Charles, Timothy Morris | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rudy Durham (SG), Stephen Galles (PF) Charles Swartz, Roger Dixon | |
| 01:39 | North Texas | Benny Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 01:37 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 01:29 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Marshall | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:12 | North Texas | James Six buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Bruno Warren | 53-44 |
| 00:54 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 00:53 | North Texas | Benny Jones pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | North Texas | Mark Marshall is called for the reach on Benny Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Marshall, team foul #9 | 53-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Donald Richards (C) Robert Butler | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Dixon (PF) Stephen Galles | |
| 00:50 | North Texas | Benny Jones misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison grabs the board | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Benny Jones picks off the pass by Mark Marshall | 53-44 |
| 00:44 | North Texas | Rudy Durham is called for the reach on Bruno Warren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rudy Durham, team foul #10 | 53-44 |
| 00:44 | North Texas | Bruno Warren makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:44 | North Texas | Bruno Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Dixon | 54-44 |
| 00:38 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | North Texas | James Six is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Marshall - foul #3 on Mark Marshall, team foul #11 | 54-47 |
| 00:36 | North Texas | James Six misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:36 | North Texas | James Six makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Marcell | 55-50 |
| 00:28 | North Texas | James Six is hacked by Mark Marshall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Marshall, team foul #12 | 55-50 |
| 00:28 | North Texas | James Six makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:28 | North Texas | James Six makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-50 |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-50 |
| 00:15 | North Texas | Donald Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 00:13 | North Texas | Rudy Durham is called for the reach on Donald Richards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rudy Durham, team foul #13 | 57-50 |
| 00:13 | North Texas | Donald Richards makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:13 | North Texas | Donald Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-50 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Dixon | 59-50 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | The clock runs out | 59-50 |