| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Roder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Keaney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Horton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Henson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Calaway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rudy Durham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nicholas Marcell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Horton inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Horton misses the lay-in | 29-33 |
| 19:36 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway snags the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 19:10 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Horton scores on a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Ralph Harrison - foul #3 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (C) Ralph Harrison | |
| 19:10 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Horton misses the free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:10 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway snags the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 18:52 | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney throws it down | 33-33 |
| 18:30 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor (PG), Joseph Sugg (PF) Robert Roder, George Henson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:01 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Horton scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 35-33 |
| 17:57 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Willie Brown (SF), Peter Shiflet (PF), Charles Bowman (C) Michael Keaney, Daniel Horton, Frank Calaway | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (SF), Stephen Galles (PF) Nicholas Marcell, Roger Dixon | |
| 17:52 | Southern Methodist | Peter Shiflet clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Graham - foul #3 on Michael Graham, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Swartz (SF) Michael Graham | |
| 17:52 | Southern Methodist | Peter Shiflet misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:52 | Southern Methodist | Peter Shiflet makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:30 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Rudy Durham | 36-36 |
| 17:20 | Southern Methodist | William Mariotti denies the turnaround by Charles Bowman | 36-36 |
| 17:19 | East Carolina | William Mariotti grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 17:14 | East Carolina | Willie Brown steals the ball from Mark Marshall in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 16:58 | Southern Methodist | Willie Brown connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Batchelor | 38-36 |
| 16:56 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is hacked by Joseph Sugg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Sugg, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG), Michael Keaney (SG), George Henson (PF) John Batchelor, Joseph Sugg, Willie Brown | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Dixon (PF) William Mariotti | |
| 16:29 | East Carolina | Stephen Galles knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Mark Marshall and he's fouled by Charles Bowman - foul #1 on Charles Bowman, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Horton (SF) Charles Bowman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell (SF) Charles Swartz | |
| 16:29 | East Carolina | Stephen Galles makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:08 | Southern Methodist | Mark Marshall is called for the reach on Michael Keaney - foul #1 on Mark Marshall, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway (C) Peter Shiflet | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:00 | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney is fouled on the floor by Rudy Durham - foul #3 on Rudy Durham, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) Roger Dixon | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Roder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Keaney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Horton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Henson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Calaway (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudy Durham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Marcell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Galles (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 15:45 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:23 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 15:22 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 15:20 | Southern Methodist | George Henson gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:15 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Marshall - foul #2 on Mark Marshall, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor (SG), Joseph Sugg (SF), Peter Shiflet (PF) Michael Keaney, Daniel Horton, George Henson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (PG), Charles Swartz (SF), Roger Dixon (PF) Mark Marshall, Nicholas Marcell, Stephen Galles | |
| 15:15 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:15 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:05 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham is called for 10 seconds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Willie Brown (SF) Robert Roder | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 14:51 | Southern Methodist | Peter Shiflet scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Brown | 42-39 |
| 14:29 | East Carolina | Willie Brown swats the layup by Michael Graham | 42-39 |
| 14:28 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 14:26 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Joseph Sugg | 42-39 |
| 14:21 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Sugg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-39 |
| 14:19 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 14:03 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 13:49 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 13:48 | Southern Methodist | Willie Brown can't tip it in | 42-42 |
| 13:47 | East Carolina | Michael Graham gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:25 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Graham | 42-44 |
| 13:18 | Southern Methodist | Willie Brown connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Joseph Sugg | 44-44 |
| 12:58 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 12:57 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Frank Calaway | 44-44 |
| 12:51 | Southern Methodist | Peter Shiflet misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Michael Graham - foul #4 on Michael Graham, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG), Michael Keaney (SG), George Henson (PF), Charles Bowman (C) John Batchelor, Joseph Sugg, Willie Brown, Frank Calaway | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Nicholas Marcell (SF), Stephen Galles (PF), William Mariotti (C) Michael Graham, Charles Swartz, Roger Dixon, Ralph Harrison | |
| 12:51 | Southern Methodist | Peter Shiflet misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:51 | Southern Methodist | Peter Shiflet makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:49 | East Carolina | Peter Shiflet is called for the reach on Nicholas Marcell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Shiflet, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Horton (SF) Peter Shiflet | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 12:22 | East Carolina | William Mariotti loses the dribble to Daniel Horton | 45-44 |
| 12:07 | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney is hacked by Stephen Galles - foul #1 on Stephen Galles, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| 12:07 | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:07 | East Carolina | William Mariotti pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:47 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 11:46 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Roder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Keaney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Horton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Bowman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudy Durham (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Marcell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Galles (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Mariotti (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman clanks a shot from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 11:32 | East Carolina | William Mariotti gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:28 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall's pass is intercepted by Michael Keaney in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 11:26 | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney banks in the layup | 47-44 |
| 10:57 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-44 |
| 10:55 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:44 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder is called for traveling | 47-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts (PG), Joseph Sugg (SF), Peter Shiflet (PF), Frank Calaway (C) Robert Roder, Daniel Horton, George Henson, Charles Bowman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Swartz (SG), Roger Dixon (PF), Ralph Harrison (C) Rudy Durham, Stephen Galles, William Mariotti | |
| 10:18 | East Carolina | Joseph Sugg is called for the reach on Nicholas Marcell - foul #2 on Joseph Sugg, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Willie Brown (SF) Michael Keaney | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 10:07 | East Carolina | Charles Swartz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 10:05 | Southern Methodist | Peter Shiflet gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 09:52 | Southern Methodist | Peter Shiflet knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 09:50 | East Carolina | Michael Roberts is called for the reach on Mark Marshall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Roberts, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor (PG) Michael Roberts | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Galles (SF) Nicholas Marcell | |
| 09:33 | East Carolina | Charles Swartz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 09:32 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:14 | East Carolina | Charles Swartz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 09:12 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall tips it in | 50-46 |
| 08:52 | Southern Methodist | Peter Shiflet clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 08:50 | East Carolina | Stephen Galles grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 08:48 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall loses the dribble to Willie Brown in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 08:45 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor lays it in on a nice dish by Willie Brown | 52-46 |
| 08:22 | East Carolina | Charles Swartz misses the jumper from the left side | 52-46 |
| 08:20 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Peter Shiflet | 52-46 |
| 08:07 | Southern Methodist | Peter Shiflet misses the floater from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 08:05 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:00 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 07:41 | Southern Methodist | Willie Brown can't connect on a floater from the left side | 52-49 |
| 07:40 | Southern Methodist | Peter Shiflet grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Batchelor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Sugg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Peter Shiflet (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Calaway (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Swartz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Galles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Dixon (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Sugg misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 07:30 | Southern Methodist | Peter Shiflet misses the tip | 52-49 |
| 07:29 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:08 | East Carolina | John Batchelor is called for the reach on Mark Marshall - foul #3 on John Batchelor, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG), Michael Keaney (SG), Daniel Horton (SF), George Henson (PF), Charles Bowman (C) John Batchelor, Joseph Sugg, Willie Brown, Peter Shiflet, Frank Calaway | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (PG), Rudy Durham (SG), Nicholas Marcell (SF), William Mariotti (C) Mark Marshall, Charles Swartz, Stephen Galles, Ralph Harrison | |
| 06:46 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-49 |
| 06:24 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 06:22 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:07 | East Carolina | Michael Graham misses long on a floater from the left block | 52-49 |
| 06:06 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 05:54 | East Carolina | Charles Bowman picks off the pass by Michael Graham | 52-49 |
| 05:37 | Southern Methodist | George Henson hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-49 |
| 05:14 | East Carolina | Michael Keaney is called for the reach on Nicholas Marcell - foul #1 on Michael Keaney, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts (PG), Frank Calaway (C) Robert Roder, Charles Bowman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Galles (PF) Roger Dixon | |
| 05:14 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:14 | Southern Methodist | George Henson gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 04:53 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Horton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-49 |
| 04:52 | Southern Methodist | George Henson snags the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 04:28 | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney misses short on a floater from the left side | 55-49 |
| 04:27 | East Carolina | Michael Graham snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 04:00 | East Carolina | William Mariotti is open but comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Frank Calaway - foul #2 on Frank Calaway, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Peter Shiflet (PF), Charles Bowman (C) George Henson, Frank Calaway | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 04:00 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:00 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 03:40 | Southern Methodist | William Mariotti steps in front of the Charles Bowman pass | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Michael Keaney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Horton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Shiflet (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Bowman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Graham (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SG - Rudy Durham (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Marcell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Galles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - William Mariotti (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | East Carolina | Peter Shiflet is called for the reach on Nicholas Marcell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Shiflet, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG), John Batchelor (SG) Michael Roberts, Michael Keaney | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Ralph Harrison (C) Michael Graham, William Mariotti | |
| 03:38 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:38 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:38 | Southern Methodist | Peter Shiflet gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 03:12 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Peter Shiflet | 57-51 |
| 03:07 | East Carolina | Robert Roder steals the ball from Nicholas Marcell in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 03:05 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder lays it in | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:50 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Rudy Durham, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts (SG), Joseph Sugg (SF), Frank Calaway (C) John Batchelor, Daniel Horton, Charles Bowman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Swartz (SG) Rudy Durham | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney (SG), George Henson (PF) Robert Roder, Peter Shiflet | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:27 | East Carolina | Stephen Galles is whistled for a carry | 59-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Willie Brown (SF) George Henson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Dixon (PF) Stephen Galles | |
| 02:22 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG), Peter Shiflet (C) Michael Roberts, Frank Calaway | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (PG) Mark Marshall | |
| 02:10 | Southern Methodist | Willie Brown misses the easy open layup | 59-51 |
| 02:09 | Southern Methodist | Peter Shiflet grabs the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 01:58 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 01:57 | Southern Methodist | Willie Brown gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 01:32 | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney is fouled on the floor by Charles Swartz - foul #1 on Charles Swartz, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Horton (SF), George Henson (PF), Frank Calaway (C) Willie Brown, Joseph Sugg, Peter Shiflet | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Rudy Durham (SG) Michael Graham, Charles Swartz | |
| 01:32 | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 01:32 | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 01:11 | East Carolina | Daniel Horton steals the ball from Mark Marshall | 61-51 |
| 00:46 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway connects on the shot from the left wing set up by George Henson | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | Robert Roder takes the ball from Nicholas Marcell | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Methodist | Michael Keaney hits a wide open jumper from close range set up by Frank Calaway | 65-51 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Calaway - foul #3 on Frank Calaway, team foul #10 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor (PG), Joseph Sugg (SG), Willie Brown (SF), Peter Shiflet (PF), Charles Bowman (C) Robert Roder, Michael Keaney, Daniel Horton, George Henson, Frank Calaway | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell makes the 3rd free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor runs out the clock | 65-53 |