| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fresh) SG - Bruce Page (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Oscar Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mund (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Shane Vollmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolf Strzyzewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Asuncion (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Renz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Knights (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund is fouled on the floor by David Knights - foul #3 on David Knights, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Claude Tone (C) David Knights | |
| 19:28 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Shane Vollmer - foul #1 on Shane Vollmer, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| 19:28 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:28 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:26 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 19:18 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 28-31 |
| 19:17 | East Carolina | William Renz grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 19:15 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer is hacked by Oscar Ramirez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oscar Ramirez, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch (PF) Oscar Ramirez | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 19:08 | East Carolina | Mark Asuncion hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Shane Vollmer | 28-33 |
| 18:48 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 18:47 | East Carolina | Claude Tone grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:26 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 17:59 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Williams | 30-36 |
| 17:53 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Bruce Page - foul #2 on Bruce Page, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Larry Frank (SG), James Whitlatch (SF), Robert Jones (C) Jay Macrae, Bruce Page, Paul Williams, John Mund | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (PG), Kevin Stephens (SF), Tim Henry (PF), Joseph Mitchell (C) Shane Vollmer, Mark Asuncion, William Renz, Claude Tone | |
| 17:53 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:53 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach (PF) Milton Finch | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson (PG) Rolf Strzyzewski | |
| 17:42 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ricky Clark, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| 17:24 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 32-38 |
| 17:20 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Stephens | 32-40 |
| 17:11 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-40 |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell drills a shot from the right block | 34-42 |
| 16:35 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Whitlatch | 37-42 |
| 16:20 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Larry Rose (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Milton Finch (PF), John Mund (C) Robert Putnam, Larry Frank, James Whitlatch, Christopher Keach, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (PG), Rolf Strzyzewski (SG), Mark Asuncion (SF), William Renz (PF) Charles Gunderson, Ricky Clark, Kevin Stephens, Tim Henry | |
| 16:20 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:20 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:06 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 16:04 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 15:59 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 15:57 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Rose (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Finch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mund (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Pedro Perez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rolf Strzyzewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Asuncion (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Renz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Southern Mississippi | Pedro Perez is called for the reach on Jay Macrae in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pedro Perez, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez (PF) John Mund | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Knights (C) Joseph Mitchell | |
| 15:34 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch misses long on a turnaround from close range | 37-44 |
| 15:33 | East Carolina | David Knights pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Mark Asuncion throws it down set up by Rolf Strzyzewski | 37-46 |
| 15:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 15:21 | East Carolina | Jay Macrae is called for the reach on Mark Asuncion in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Macrae, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG) Jay Macrae | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer (PG), Kevin Stephens (SF), Claude Tone (PF) Pedro Perez, Mark Asuncion, William Renz | |
| 15:08 | East Carolina | David Knights clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 15:06 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 14:49 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams scores on a runner in the lane | 42-46 |
| 14:45 | East Carolina | Paul Williams steals the ball from Claude Tone | 42-46 |
| 14:20 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-46 |
| 14:18 | East Carolina | David Knights pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:13 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Knights | 42-48 |
| 13:58 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez is whistled for traveling | 42-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Robert Putnam (SG), James Whitlatch (SF), Christopher Keach (PF), John Mund (C) Larry Rose, Bruce Page, Paul Williams, Oscar Ramirez, Milton Finch | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson (PG), Ricky Clark (SG), Mark Asuncion (SF), William Renz (PF), Tim Henry (C) Shane Vollmer, Rolf Strzyzewski, Kevin Stephens, Claude Tone, David Knights | |
| 13:45 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Whitlatch - foul #1 on James Whitlatch, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| 13:45 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:45 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:31 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Keach, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| 13:18 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark is hacked by Robert Putnam - foul #1 on Robert Putnam, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| 13:18 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 13:18 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 13:01 | East Carolina | William Renz gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 12:57 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Renz | 42-54 |
| 12:42 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-54 |
| 12:41 | East Carolina | Tim Henry gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 12:37 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Asuncion | 42-57 |
| 12:24 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Mark Asuncion - foul #1 on Mark Asuncion, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Oscar Ramirez (PF) Jay Macrae, Robert Putnam, James Whitlatch, Christopher Keach | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (PG), Rolf Strzyzewski (SG), Kevin Stephens (SF), Claude Tone (PF), Joseph Mitchell (C) Charles Gunderson, Ricky Clark, Mark Asuncion, William Renz, Tim Henry | |
| 12:24 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 12:24 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund misses the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 12:24 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 12:22 | East Carolina | Kevin Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones (C) John Mund | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 12:08 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer (PG), David Knights (C) Pedro Perez, Joseph Mitchell | |
| 11:46 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Stephens | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Frank (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Page (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oscar Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Shane Vollmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rolf Strzyzewski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Claude Tone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Knights (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:27 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 11:26 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams snags the offensive board | 43-60 |
| 11:17 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Claude Tone - foul #2 on Claude Tone, team foul #6 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Robert Putnam (SG), Milton Finch (PF), John Mund (C) Larry Frank, Bruce Page, Oscar Ramirez, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (PG), Joseph Mitchell (PF) Shane Vollmer, Claude Tone | |
| 11:17 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 11:17 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 11:14 | East Carolina | Kevin Stephens is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #7 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch (SF) Paul Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:03 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam's pass is intercepted by Kevin Stephens | 44-60 |
| 10:49 | East Carolina | Kevin Stephens drills a 3 from the left corner | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:41 | Southern Mississippi | David Knights swats the short shot by Milton Finch | 44-63 |
| 10:39 | East Carolina | David Knights grabs the board | 44-63 |
| 10:33 | East Carolina | Kevin Stephens hits the finger roll | 44-65 |
| 10:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae is hacked by Pedro Perez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pedro Perez, team foul #8 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose (SG), Christopher Keach (PF) Robert Putnam, John Mund | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson (PG), Ricky Clark (SG), Mark Asuncion (SF), William Renz (PF), Tim Henry (C) Pedro Perez, Rolf Strzyzewski, Kevin Stephens, Joseph Mitchell, David Knights | |
| 10:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae misses the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 10:31 | East Carolina | William Renz snags the defensive board | 44-65 |
| 10:29 | East Carolina | James Whitlatch takes the ball from Ricky Clark in the backcourt | 44-65 |
| 10:20 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch lays it in and he's hacked by William Renz - foul #1 on William Renz, team foul #9 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG) Jay Macrae | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 10:20 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch makes the free throw | 47-65 |
| 10:18 | East Carolina | Larry Rose steals the ball from Charles Gunderson in the backcourt | 47-65 |
| 10:17 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose lays it up and in | 49-65 |
| 10:06 | East Carolina | William Renz clanks a jumper near the basket | 49-65 |
| 10:04 | East Carolina | William Renz tips it home | 49-67 |
| 09:38 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 09:36 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach snags the offensive board | 49-67 |
| 09:27 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch knocks in the shot near the basket | 51-67 |
| 09:21 | East Carolina | Mark Asuncion hits a runner from the right block | 51-69 |
| 09:12 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Frank | 54-69 |
| 08:57 | East Carolina | William Renz is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint | 54-71 |
| 08:41 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-71 |
| 08:39 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to William Renz | 54-71 |
| 08:35 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-71 |
| 08:34 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| 08:11 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Clark is called for the reach on Larry Rose - foul #3 on Ricky Clark, team foul #10 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), Robert Putnam (SF), Oscar Ramirez (PF), John Mund (C) Larry Frank, James Whitlatch, Christopher Keach, Milton Finch | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer (PG), Rolf Strzyzewski (SG), Kevin Stephens (SF), Claude Tone (PF), David Knights (C) Charles Gunderson, Ricky Clark, Mark Asuncion, William Renz, Tim Henry | |
| 08:11 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 08:11 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 07:58 | East Carolina | Claude Tone connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Stephens | 56-73 |
| 07:47 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-73 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Rose (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Bruce Page (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Putnam (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oscar Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Mund (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Shane Vollmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rolf Strzyzewski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Claude Tone (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Knights (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 07:28 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund gets the rebound | 58-73 |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Page | 61-73 |
| 06:54 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Shane Vollmer | 61-75 |
| 06:47 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-75 |
| 06:45 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam grabs the offensive board | 61-75 |
| 06:29 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Larry Rose | 63-75 |
| 06:24 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-75 |
| 06:22 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund snags the defensive board | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:05 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose is whistled for a carry | 63-75 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Paul Williams (SF), Robert Jones (C) Larry Rose, Robert Putnam, John Mund | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (PG), Mark Asuncion (SF), William Renz (PF), Joseph Mitchell (C) Shane Vollmer, Kevin Stephens, Claude Tone, David Knights | |
| 05:44 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski is fouled on the floor by Oscar Ramirez - foul #4 on Oscar Ramirez, team foul #8 | 63-75 |
| 05:44 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 05:44 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | Rolf Strzyzewski is called for the reach on Bruce Page - foul #2 on Rolf Strzyzewski, team foul #11 | 63-77 |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 05:06 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-77 |
| 05:05 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams grabs the board | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:59 | Southern Mississippi | Pedro Perez steals it from Oscar Ramirez | 65-77 |
| 04:53 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jay Macrae - foul #4 on Jay Macrae, team foul #9 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (SG), Christopher Keach (PF), Milton Finch (C) Bruce Page, Oscar Ramirez, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson (PG) Pedro Perez | |
| 04:53 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski makes the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 04:53 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:40 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 65-79 |
| 04:39 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski gets the rebound | 65-79 |
| 04:36 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-79 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (SG), Kevin Stephens (SF), David Knights (C) Rolf Strzyzewski, Mark Asuncion, Joseph Mitchell | |
| 04:24 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Stephens - foul #2 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #12 | 65-79 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (SG) Robert Putnam | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 04:24 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 04:24 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch misses the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 04:24 | East Carolina | David Knights gets the rebound | 66-79 |
| 04:21 | East Carolina | Kevin Stephens is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-79 |
| 04:01 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach is fouled on the floor by Ricky Clark - foul #4 on Ricky Clark, team foul #13 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Mund (C) Milton Finch | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (PG) Charles Gunderson | |
| 04:01 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 04:01 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 03:59 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-79 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez (PF) Christopher Keach | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski (SG) Ricky Clark | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund hits the finger roll | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski is hacked by Paul Williams - foul #2 on Paul Williams, team foul #10 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (SG), James Whitlatch (SF) Larry Frank, Paul Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Asuncion (SF), Claude Tone (PF), Tim Henry (C) Kevin Stephens, William Renz, David Knights | |
| 03:43 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 03:43 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Putnam (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Whitlatch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oscar Ramirez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Mund (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Pedro Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rolf Strzyzewski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Asuncion (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Claude Tone (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Claude Tone - foul #3 on Claude Tone, team foul #14 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones (C) John Mund | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer (PG), Joseph Mitchell (SF) Pedro Perez, Mark Asuncion | |
| 03:29 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 03:29 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 03:22 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Rolf Strzyzewski | 72-83 |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch misses long on a shot in the lane | 72-83 |
| 03:10 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones gets the offensive rebound | 72-83 |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Jones | 74-83 |
| 02:45 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer misses the jump hook in the lane | 74-83 |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch gets the rebound | 74-83 |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-83 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (SG), Milton Finch (PF), John Mund (C) Jay Macrae, Oscar Ramirez, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (SG), Mark Asuncion (SF) Rolf Strzyzewski, Joseph Mitchell | |
| 02:24 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund's floater is knocked away by Claude Tone | 74-83 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Claude Tone snags the defensive board | 74-83 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-83 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams (SF) James Whitlatch | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski (SG), William Renz (PF), David Knights (C) Ricky Clark, Claude Tone, Tim Henry | |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | David Knights comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-83 |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam pulls down the rebound | 74-83 |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-83 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Oscar Ramirez (PF) Robert Putnam, Larry Frank, Milton Finch | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:40 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bruce Page | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | East Carolina | William Renz lays it in uncontested set up by Mark Asuncion and he's hacked by Oscar Ramirez - foul #5 on Oscar Ramirez, team foul #11 | 77-85 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch (PF) Oscar Ramirez | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:29 | East Carolina | William Renz misses the free throw | 77-85 |
| 01:29 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch pulls down the rebound | 77-85 |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Milton Finch swats the short shot by Mark Asuncion | 77-85 |
| 01:11 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae grabs the board | 77-85 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund is whistled for traveling | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Macrae - foul #5 on Jay Macrae, team foul #12 | 77-85 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG) Jay Macrae | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kevin Stephens (SF), Joseph Mitchell (PF) Mark Asuncion, William Renz | |
| 00:51 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:51 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer misses the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:51 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund pulls down the rebound | 77-86 |
| 00:51 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Mitchell steps in front of the John Mund pass | 77-86 |
| 00:46 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-86 |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Kevin Stephens is hacked by Robert Putnam in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Putnam, team foul #13 | 77-86 |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Kevin Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Kevin Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 77-88 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 77-88 |
| 00:38 | East Carolina | David Knights grabs the defensive rebound | 77-88 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Stephens | 77-90 |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch misses the lay-in | 77-90 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski snags the defensive board | 77-90 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer runs out the clock | 77-90 |