| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Shane Vollmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolf Strzyzewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Asuncion (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Renz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Knights (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Page (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Whitlatch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oscar Ramirez (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mund (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Mark Asuncion inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski travels in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 19:38 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 19:37 | East Carolina | William Renz grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 19:32 | East Carolina | William Renz connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Rolf Strzyzewski | 40-38 |
| 19:11 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| 18:50 | East Carolina | Mark Asuncion clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 18:49 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 18:43 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 18:42 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:38 | East Carolina | The jumper by Shane Vollmer is denied by John Mund | 40-38 |
| 18:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:29 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 18:27 | East Carolina | David Knights grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 18:23 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 18:22 | East Carolina | Mark Asuncion tips it in | 42-38 |
| 18:03 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund is hacked by Shane Vollmer - foul #1 on Shane Vollmer, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson (PG), Ricky Clark (SG), Kevin Stephens (SF), Claude Tone (PF), Tim Henry (C) Shane Vollmer, Rolf Strzyzewski, Mark Asuncion, William Renz, David Knights | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Larry Frank (SG), Milton Finch (SF), Christopher Keach (PF), Robert Jones (C) Jay Macrae, Bruce Page, James Whitlatch, Oscar Ramirez, John Mund | |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 17:47 | East Carolina | Claude Tone snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 17:31 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark is fouled on the floor by Larry Frank - foul #3 on Larry Frank, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose (SG) Larry Frank | |
| 17:16 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 17:15 | East Carolina | Kevin Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:08 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Stephens | 44-38 |
| 16:51 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 16:50 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Claude Tone | 44-38 |
| 16:46 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 16:44 | East Carolina | Claude Tone grabs the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 16:29 | East Carolina | Claude Tone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (PG), Rolf Strzyzewski (SG), Mark Asuncion (SF), William Renz (PF), Joseph Mitchell (C) Charles Gunderson, Ricky Clark, Kevin Stephens, Claude Tone, Tim Henry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), James Whitlatch (SF), Oscar Ramirez (PF), John Mund (C) Robert Putnam, Milton Finch, Christopher Keach, Robert Jones | |
| 16:05 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-38 |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Pedro Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolf Strzyzewski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Asuncion (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Renz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Rose (fairly fresh) SF - James Whitlatch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oscar Ramirez (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - John Mund (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | East Carolina | Mark Asuncion misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Mund - foul #2 on John Mund, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer (PG), David Knights (C) Pedro Perez, William Renz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF) Jay Macrae, Larry Rose, James Whitlatch | |
| 15:41 | East Carolina | Mark Asuncion makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:41 | East Carolina | Mark Asuncion makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:22 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Mund | 46-43 |
| 15:14 | East Carolina | Bruce Page denies the turnaround by Rolf Strzyzewski | 46-43 |
| 15:12 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 14:54 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank is fouled on the floor by Mark Asuncion - foul #1 on Mark Asuncion, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (PG), Kevin Stephens (SF), Claude Tone (PF) Shane Vollmer, Mark Asuncion, Joseph Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Christopher Keach (PF), Milton Finch (C) Bruce Page, Oscar Ramirez, John Mund | |
| 14:44 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach lays it in on a great pass from Larry Frank and the foul's on Rolf Strzyzewski - foul #1 on Rolf Strzyzewski, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| 14:44 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:41 | East Carolina | Robert Putnam is called for the reach on Rolf Strzyzewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Putnam, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson (PG), William Renz (PF) Rolf Strzyzewski, Claude Tone | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:23 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark is hacked by Larry Frank - foul #4 on Larry Frank, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Claude Tone (C) David Knights | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), James Whitlatch (SF), Robert Jones (C) Larry Frank, Paul Williams, Christopher Keach | |
| 13:58 | East Carolina | William Renz scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Charles Gunderson | 48-46 |
| 13:32 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch is whistled for a carry | 48-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer (PG), Rolf Strzyzewski (SG), Tim Henry (PF), Joseph Mitchell (C) Charles Gunderson, Ricky Clark, William Renz, Claude Tone | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Christopher Keach (PF), John Mund (C) Jay Macrae, Robert Putnam, James Whitlatch, Milton Finch, Robert Jones | |
| 13:30 | East Carolina | Larry Rose steals the ball from Rolf Strzyzewski in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 13:23 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 13:06 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 13:05 | East Carolina | Tim Henry misses the tip | 48-48 |
| 13:04 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:48 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams blows the layup | 48-48 |
| 12:47 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John Mund | 48-48 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Tim Henry - foul #2 on Tim Henry, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (PG), Mark Asuncion (SF), David Knights (C) Shane Vollmer, Kevin Stephens, Joseph Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG) Larry Rose | |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:10 | East Carolina | Mark Asuncion scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 11:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae is hacked by David Knights - foul #1 on David Knights, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson (PG), William Renz (PF) Pedro Perez, Tim Henry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (SG), James Whitlatch (SF), Oscar Ramirez (PF), Milton Finch (C) Bruce Page, Paul Williams, Christopher Keach, John Mund | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Charles Gunderson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rolf Strzyzewski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Asuncion (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Renz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Knights (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Putnam (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Whitlatch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oscar Ramirez (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Finch (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez is hacked by Rolf Strzyzewski - foul #2 on Rolf Strzyzewski, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| 11:29 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 11:28 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 11:18 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch is fouled on the floor by David Knights - foul #2 on David Knights, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (SG), Joseph Mitchell (SF), Claude Tone (C) Rolf Strzyzewski, Mark Asuncion, David Knights | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:18 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:18 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:49 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer (PG), Kevin Stephens (SF) Charles Gunderson, William Renz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Robert Jones (C) Jay Macrae, James Whitlatch, Milton Finch | |
| 10:34 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Putnam | 51-55 |
| 10:31 | East Carolina | Kevin Stephens's pass is intercepted by Larry Rose in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 10:10 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez is fouled on the floor by Shane Vollmer - foul #2 on Shane Vollmer, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Asuncion (SF), David Knights (C) Ricky Clark, Joseph Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG) Robert Putnam | |
| 10:10 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:10 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:10 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to David Knights | 51-56 |
| 10:05 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 10:04 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 09:53 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Knights - foul #3 on David Knights, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (PG), Rolf Strzyzewski (SG), Tim Henry (PF) Shane Vollmer, Kevin Stephens, Claude Tone | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), James Whitlatch (SF), Milton Finch (PF) Larry Rose, Paul Williams, Oscar Ramirez | |
| 09:53 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:53 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:38 | East Carolina | Jay Macrae steals the ball from Mark Asuncion | 51-58 |
| 09:35 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jay Macrae | 51-60 |
| 09:18 | East Carolina | Pedro Perez is whistled for traveling | 51-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson (PG), William Renz (PF) Pedro Perez, Tim Henry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach (PF) Robert Jones | |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach dunks the ball set up by James Whitlatch | 51-62 |
| 08:47 | East Carolina | Mark Asuncion comes up short on the shot from the right side | 51-62 |
| 08:45 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 08:32 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Whitlatch | 51-65 |
| 08:08 | East Carolina | David Knights hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Asuncion | 54-65 |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jay Macrae | 54-67 |
| 07:35 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 07:33 | East Carolina | David Knights grabs the offensive board | 54-67 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Charles Gunderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rolf Strzyzewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Asuncion (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Renz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Knights (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (tiring) 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bruce Page (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Whitlatch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Keach (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Finch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:21 | East Carolina | David Knights is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on David Knights, team foul #10 | 54-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer (PG), Ricky Clark (SG), Kevin Stephens (SF), Claude Tone (PF), Tim Henry (C) Charles Gunderson, Rolf Strzyzewski, Mark Asuncion, William Renz, David Knights | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Larry Frank (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Oscar Ramirez (PF), John Mund (C) Jay Macrae, Bruce Page, James Whitlatch, Christopher Keach, Milton Finch | |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam is hacked by Ricky Clark - foul #1 on Ricky Clark, team foul #11 | 54-67 |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:57 | East Carolina | Larry Frank steals it from Kevin Stephens | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:28 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Shane Vollmer - foul #3 on Shane Vollmer, team foul #12 | 54-69 |
| 06:28 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 06:28 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | Claude Tone blows the layup | 54-70 |
| 06:12 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam pulls down the rebound | 54-70 |
| 05:46 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Kevin Stephens - foul #2 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #13 | 54-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (PG), Rolf Strzyzewski (SG), William Renz (PF), Joseph Mitchell (C) Shane Vollmer, Ricky Clark, Claude Tone, Tim Henry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Larry Rose (SG), Robert Jones (C) Robert Putnam, Larry Frank, John Mund | |
| 05:46 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 05:46 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez misses the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 05:46 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez makes the 3rd free throw | 54-72 |
| 05:43 | East Carolina | Jay Macrae steals the ball from Kevin Stephens in the backcourt | 54-72 |
| 05:20 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-72 |
| 05:18 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski gets the rebound | 54-72 |
| 05:13 | East Carolina | Pedro Perez misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-72 |
| 05:11 | East Carolina | Kevin Stephens tips it home | 56-72 |
| 04:46 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Stephens - foul #3 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #14 | 56-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson (PG), Mark Asuncion (SF) Pedro Perez, Kevin Stephens | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Christopher Keach (PF) Jay Macrae, Oscar Ramirez | |
| 04:46 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 04:46 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 04:34 | East Carolina | Rolf Strzyzewski makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Renz | 58-73 |
| 04:17 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-73 |
| 04:15 | East Carolina | William Renz pulls down the rebound | 58-73 |
| 03:57 | East Carolina | Paul Williams takes the ball from Joseph Mitchell | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-73 |
| 03:28 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 58-73 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Charles Gunderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rolf Strzyzewski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Asuncion (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Renz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Putnam (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Rose (fairly fresh) 3 stl. SF - Paul Williams (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Keach (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:20 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #5 | 58-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer (PG), Ricky Clark (SG), Claude Tone (PF), David Knights (C) Charles Gunderson, Rolf Strzyzewski, Mark Asuncion, William Renz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG), Bruce Page (SG), James Whitlatch (SF), Milton Finch (PF), John Mund (C) Robert Putnam, Larry Rose, Paul Williams, Christopher Keach, Robert Jones | |
| 03:20 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 03:20 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Shane Vollmer - foul #4 on Shane Vollmer, team foul #15 | 60-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kevin Stephens (SF) Joseph Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank makes the 3rd free throw | 60-76 |
| 02:56 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-76 |
| 02:55 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund grabs the board | 60-76 |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch makes the 3 from the left corner set up by James Whitlatch | 60-79 |
| 02:42 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Frank - foul #5 on Larry Frank, team foul #6 | 60-79 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (PG), Tim Henry (C) Shane Vollmer, David Knights | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Larry Rose (SG), Christopher Keach (PF) Larry Frank, Bruce Page, John Mund | |
| 02:31 | East Carolina | Claude Tone misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Putnam - foul #3 on Robert Putnam, team foul #7 | 60-79 |
| 02:31 | East Carolina | Claude Tone makes the 1st free throw | 61-79 |
| 02:31 | East Carolina | Claude Tone misses the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch gets the rebound | 61-79 |
| 02:05 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Keach | 61-82 |
| 01:52 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Whitlatch - foul #1 on James Whitlatch, team foul #8 | 61-82 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson (PG) Pedro Perez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones (C) Christopher Keach | |
| 01:52 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark makes the 1st free throw | 62-82 |
| 01:52 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 63-82 |
| 01:27 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-82 |
| 01:25 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark travels in the backcourt | 63-82 |
| 01:07 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-82 |
| 01:05 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam tips it back up and in | 63-84 |
| 01:00 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-84 |
| 00:59 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch snags the defensive board | 63-84 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-84 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Gunderson | 66-84 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Whitlatch | 66-86 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Kevin Stephens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #9 | 66-86 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Kevin Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 67-86 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Kevin Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 67-86 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 67-86 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam runs out the clock | 67-86 |