| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Mark Crunk (fresh) SG - Roberto Hernandez (fresh) SF - Patrick McPhie (fresh) PF - Wilson Wallace (fresh) C - Victor Milburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Samuel League (fresh) SG - Bryant Belote (fresh) SF - Billy Hall (fresh) PF - Rodney Donald (fresh) C - William Shah (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Southern Methodist | Mark Crunk knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick McPhie | 3-0 |
| 19:46 | East Carolina | Samuel League is hacked by Mark Crunk - foul #1 on Mark Crunk, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | East Carolina | Samuel League can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Crunk - foul #2 on Mark Crunk, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell (PG) Mark Crunk | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 19:29 | East Carolina | Samuel League makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:29 | East Carolina | Samuel League makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wilson Wallace | 5-2 |
| 19:03 | East Carolina | Bryant Belote misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 19:01 | Southern Methodist | Roberto Hernandez gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:48 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell is whistled for traveling | 5-2 |
| 18:19 | East Carolina | Samuel League buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 18:07 | Southern Methodist | William Shah is called for the reach on Victor Milburn - foul #1 on William Shah, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 17:55 | Southern Methodist | Roberto Hernandez clanks a 3 from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 17:53 | East Carolina | Billy Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:49 | East Carolina | Billy Hall loses the dribble to Wilson Wallace | 5-4 |
| 17:28 | Southern Methodist | Victor Milburn misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 5-4 |
| 17:27 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Rodney Donald | 5-4 |
| 17:22 | East Carolina | Samuel League misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | Southern Methodist | Roberto Hernandez snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:01 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Harrell, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Baumgarten (PG), Travis Taylor (SG), Larry Kizer (SF), Garrett Reed (PF), Richard Mack (C) Richard Harrell, Roberto Hernandez, Patrick McPhie, Wilson Wallace, Victor Milburn | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Justin Flint (SG), Kenneth Clark (SF), Nathan Warner (PF) Bryant Belote, Billy Hall, Rodney Donald | |
| 16:53 | East Carolina | Kenneth Clark is hacked by Henry Baumgarten - foul #1 on Henry Baumgarten, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| 16:37 | East Carolina | Samuel League is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Samuel League, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim (SG) Samuel League | |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Clark - foul #1 on Kenneth Clark, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:56 | East Carolina | Justin Flint is whistled for traveling | 7-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bryant Belote (SG), Rodney Donald (PF) Jeffrey Swaim, Nathan Warner | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Henry Baumgarten (fresh) SG - Travis Taylor (fresh) SF - Larry Kizer (fresh) PF - Garrett Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Mack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Justin Flint (fresh) SG - Bryant Belote (fresh) SF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) PF - Rodney Donald (fresh) C - William Shah (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed misses the lay-in | 7-4 |
| 15:37 | Southern Methodist | Larry Kizer tips it back up and in | 9-4 |
| 15:33 | East Carolina | Kenneth Clark comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 15:32 | East Carolina | Rodney Donald pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:21 | East Carolina | Justin Flint hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 15:20 | Southern Methodist | Richard Mack pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:14 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roberto Hernandez (SG), Patrick McPhie (SF), Wilson Wallace (PF), Victor Milburn (C) Travis Taylor, Larry Kizer, Garrett Reed, Richard Mack | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Samuel League (PG), Billy Hall (SF), Nathan Warner (C) Justin Flint, Kenneth Clark, William Shah | |
| 14:58 | East Carolina | Wilson Wallace steals the ball from Bryant Belote | 9-4 |
| 14:42 | Southern Methodist | Roberto Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Bryant Belote - foul #1 on Bryant Belote, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell (PG) Henry Baumgarten | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim (SG), Michael Rodrigues (C) Bryant Belote, Rodney Donald | |
| 14:42 | Southern Methodist | Roberto Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:42 | Southern Methodist | Roberto Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:42 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:37 | East Carolina | Samuel League knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Rodrigues | 10-7 |
| 14:20 | Southern Methodist | Patrick McPhie knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Wilson Wallace | 13-7 |
| 14:09 | East Carolina | Michael Rodrigues misses long on a floater from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 14:08 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:53 | Southern Methodist | Roberto Hernandez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-7 |
| 13:51 | Southern Methodist | Victor Milburn can't tip it in | 13-7 |
| 13:49 | East Carolina | Nathan Warner pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:44 | East Carolina | Billy Hall connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 13:38 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell makes the floater from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 13:15 | East Carolina | Richard Harrell is called for the reach on Jeffrey Swaim - foul #2 on Richard Harrell, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Baumgarten (PG), Travis Taylor (SG), Larry Kizer (SF), Garrett Reed (PF), Richard Mack (C) Richard Harrell, Roberto Hernandez, Patrick McPhie, Wilson Wallace, Victor Milburn | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Justin Flint (PG), Bryant Belote (SG), Kenneth Clark (SF), Rodney Donald (PF), William Shah (C) Samuel League, Jeffrey Swaim, Billy Hall, Nathan Warner, Michael Rodrigues | |
| 13:05 | East Carolina | Kenneth Clark connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Rodney Donald | 15-11 |
| 12:58 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed is hacked by Kenneth Clark - foul #2 on Kenneth Clark, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Billy Hall (SF) Kenneth Clark | |
| 12:53 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed misses long on a shot in the paint | 15-11 |
| 12:51 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed can't tip it in | 15-11 |
| 12:49 | East Carolina | William Shah grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 12:33 | East Carolina | William Shah is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Travis Taylor | 15-11 |
| 12:18 | Southern Methodist | Rodney Donald steals the ball from Richard Mack | 15-11 |
| 11:56 | East Carolina | Bryant Belote misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Travis Taylor - foul #1 on Travis Taylor, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roberto Hernandez (SG), Patrick McPhie (SF), Victor Milburn (C) Henry Baumgarten, Larry Kizer, Richard Mack | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Samuel League (PG), Nathan Warner (PF) Billy Hall, Rodney Donald | |
| 11:56 | East Carolina | Bryant Belote makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:56 | East Carolina | Bryant Belote makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Travis Taylor (fresh) SG - Roberto Hernandez (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Patrick McPhie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garrett Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Milburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Samuel League (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Bryant Belote (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Flint (fresh) PF - Nathan Warner (fresh) C - William Shah (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Southern Methodist | Patrick McPhie knocks in the floater from close range set up by Garrett Reed | 17-13 |
| 11:27 | East Carolina | Bryant Belote hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 11:25 | East Carolina | William Shah tips it home | 17-15 |
| 11:11 | Southern Methodist | Victor Milburn hits a floater in the paint set up by Roberto Hernandez | 19-15 |
| 11:05 | East Carolina | Samuel League buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bryant Belote | 19-18 |
| 10:45 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Patrick McPhie is denied by William Shah | 19-18 |
| 10:43 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed snags the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 10:25 | Southern Methodist | Bryant Belote takes the ball from Patrick McPhie | 19-18 |
| 10:22 | East Carolina | Bryant Belote hits the finger roll | 19-20 |
| 10:15 | Southern Methodist | Patrick McPhie is fouled on the floor by Bryant Belote - foul #2 on Bryant Belote, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Baumgarten (PG), Wilson Wallace (PF), Richard Mack (C) Travis Taylor, Garrett Reed, Victor Milburn | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim (PG), Michael Adams (SG), Billy Hall (SF), Rodney Donald (PF) Samuel League, Bryant Belote, Justin Flint, Nathan Warner | |
| 09:59 | Southern Methodist | Roberto Hernandez scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Henry Baumgarten | 22-20 |
| 09:48 | East Carolina | Michael Adams misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-20 |
| 09:46 | Southern Methodist | Patrick McPhie grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 09:33 | Southern Methodist | Michael Adams is called for the reach on Patrick McPhie - foul #1 on Michael Adams, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Rodrigues (C) William Shah | |
| 09:33 | Southern Methodist | Patrick McPhie misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:33 | East Carolina | Rodney Donald grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 09:22 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Adams | 22-22 |
| 09:06 | Southern Methodist | Roberto Hernandez scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Baumgarten | 25-22 |
| 08:49 | East Carolina | Michael Rodrigues misses long on a shot from the right block | 25-22 |
| 08:47 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 08:38 | Southern Methodist | Roberto Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 08:37 | East Carolina | Rodney Donald grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 08:32 | East Carolina | Billy Hall misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Roberto Hernandez - foul #1 on Roberto Hernandez, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor (PG), Larry Kizer (SF), Victor Milburn (C) Henry Baumgarten, Patrick McPhie, Richard Mack | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Samuel League (PG), Nathan Warner (PF), William Shah (C) Michael Adams, Rodney Donald, Michael Rodrigues | |
| 08:32 | East Carolina | Billy Hall makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 08:32 | East Carolina | Billy Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 08:06 | Southern Methodist | Larry Kizer buries a jump hook in the paint | 27-24 |
| 07:50 | East Carolina | Billy Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 07:49 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Warner | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Travis Taylor (fresh) SG - Roberto Hernandez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Kizer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilson Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor Milburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Samuel League (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jeffrey Swaim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathan Warner (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Shah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | East Carolina | William Shah's floater is tipped away by Victor Milburn | 27-24 |
| 07:38 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Warner | 27-24 |
| 07:21 | East Carolina | Billy Hall's pass is intercepted by Victor Milburn | 27-24 |
| 07:04 | Southern Methodist | Larry Kizer's floater is tipped away by Nathan Warner | 27-24 |
| 07:02 | Southern Methodist | Larry Kizer tips it back up and in | 29-24 |
| 06:57 | East Carolina | Billy Hall is whistled for traveling | 29-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Baumgarten (PG), Garrett Reed (PF) Travis Taylor, Wilson Wallace | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Adams (SG), Justin Flint (SF), Rodney Donald (PF) Jeffrey Swaim, Billy Hall, Nathan Warner | |
| 06:46 | Southern Methodist | Henry Baumgarten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Patrick McPhie (SF) Larry Kizer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 06:20 | East Carolina | Samuel League comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 06:18 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Garrett Reed | 29-24 |
| 06:10 | Southern Methodist | Henry Baumgarten hits a shot from the right block set up by Patrick McPhie | 31-24 |
| 05:56 | East Carolina | Patrick McPhie steals the ball from Justin Flint | 31-24 |
| 05:35 | Southern Methodist | Victor Milburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor (SG), Larry Kizer (SF), Richard Mack (C) Roberto Hernandez, Patrick McPhie, Victor Milburn | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Billy Hall (SF), Michael Rodrigues (C) Samuel League, William Shah | |
| 05:12 | East Carolina | Rodney Donald misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 05:10 | East Carolina | Michael Adams tips it back up and in | 31-26 |
| 04:55 | Southern Methodist | Henry Baumgarten can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-26 |
| 04:53 | East Carolina | Michael Rodrigues snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 04:47 | East Carolina | Michael Rodrigues lays it up and in | 31-28 |
| 04:24 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Henry Baumgarten | 33-28 |
| 04:08 | East Carolina | Michael Adams misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-28 |
| 04:07 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Garrett Reed | 33-28 |
| 03:55 | Southern Methodist | Larry Kizer travels with the ball | 33-28 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Crunk (PG), Richard Harrell (SG), Patrick McPhie (SF), Wilson Wallace (PF) Henry Baumgarten, Travis Taylor, Larry Kizer, Garrett Reed | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Samuel League (PG), Bryant Belote (SG), Kenneth Clark (SF), Nathan Warner (PF), William Shah (C) Justin Flint, Michael Adams, Billy Hall, Rodney Donald, Michael Rodrigues | |
| 03:44 | East Carolina | Samuel League hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bryant Belote | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Mark Crunk (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick McPhie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wilson Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Mack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Samuel League (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Bryant Belote (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Warner (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Shah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Southern Methodist | Patrick McPhie misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by William Shah - foul #2 on William Shah, team foul #8 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Victor Milburn (C) Richard Mack | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:35 | Southern Methodist | Patrick McPhie makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:35 | Southern Methodist | Patrick McPhie makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:16 | East Carolina | William Shah is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 35-30 |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | Nathan Warner misses the tip | 35-30 |
| 03:13 | Southern Methodist | Victor Milburn pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 02:50 | Southern Methodist | Mark Crunk scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick McPhie | 38-30 |
| 02:46 | East Carolina | Bryant Belote can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 02:44 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Clark | 38-30 |
| 02:35 | East Carolina | Bryant Belote comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-30 |
| 02:34 | Southern Methodist | Mark Crunk gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 02:17 | Southern Methodist | Mark Crunk travels with the ball | 38-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim (PG) Samuel League | |
| 01:58 | East Carolina | Patrick McPhie is called for the reach on Nathan Warner - foul #1 on Patrick McPhie, team foul #8 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor (SG), Billy Anderson (PF), Richard Mack (C) Richard Harrell, Wilson Wallace, Victor Milburn | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:58 | East Carolina | Nathan Warner misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:58 | Southern Methodist | Richard Mack snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 01:47 | Southern Methodist | Mark Crunk misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-30 |
| 01:45 | East Carolina | Bryant Belote gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 01:40 | East Carolina | Bryant Belote knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-33 |
| 01:28 | Southern Methodist | Mark Crunk is hacked by Jeffrey Swaim - foul #1 on Jeffrey Swaim, team foul #9 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Baumgarten (SG), Larry Kizer (SF) Travis Taylor, Patrick McPhie | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Justin Flint (PG), Billy Hall (SF), Michael Rodrigues (PF) Bryant Belote, Kenneth Clark, Nathan Warner | |
| 01:28 | Southern Methodist | Mark Crunk makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 01:28 | Southern Methodist | Mark Crunk makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:02 | East Carolina | Billy Hall is called for traveling | 40-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor (SG), Wilson Wallace (PF), Victor Milburn (C) Mark Crunk, Billy Anderson, Richard Mack | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Samuel League (PG), Rodney Donald (PF) Billy Hall, Michael Rodrigues | |
| 00:54 | Southern Methodist | Victor Milburn hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Larry Kizer and he's fouled by Samuel League - foul #2 on Samuel League, team foul #10 | 42-33 |
| 00:54 | Southern Methodist | Victor Milburn makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 00:37 | East Carolina | Rodney Donald double dribbles | 43-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roberto Hernandez (SG) Travis Taylor | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Rodrigues (C) William Shah | |
| 00:19 | Southern Methodist | Roberto Hernandez is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Roberto Hernandez, team foul #9 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell (PG), Patrick McPhie (SF) Henry Baumgarten, Larry Kizer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim misses the shot from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 00:01 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Richard Harrell | 43-33 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 43-33 |