| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Abel Reed (fresh) SG - Heath Suggs (fresh) SF - Maurice Keith (fresh) PF - James Wenskoski (fresh) C - Randall Hooker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - David Hallett (fresh) SG - Christopher Byrom (fresh) SF - Gerald Simmonds (fresh) PF - Edmund Walden (fresh) C - Jamie Akins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jamie Akins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edmund Walden misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Maurice Keith - foul #1 on Maurice Keith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edmund Walden makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edmund Walden makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Heath Suggs is called for the reach on Edmund Walden - foul #1 on Heath Suggs, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jamie Akins misses long on a shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Jamie Akins - foul #1 on Jamie Akins, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:56 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jamie Akins misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Randall Hooker - foul #1 on Randall Hooker, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jamie Akins makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jamie Akins makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker can't connect on a shot from the right side | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 18:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edmund Walden hits the finger roll | 4-6 |
| 17:56 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 4-6 |
| 17:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to David Hallett | 4-6 |
| 17:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jamie Akins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Carbone (PF), David Ervin (C) James Wenskoski, Randall Hooker | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rickey Groce (PG), Andrew Dotson (SG), Raymond Wilson (SF), Bryan Vinson (PF), Kevin Schmidt (C) David Hallett, Christopher Byrom, Gerald Simmonds, Edmund Walden, Jamie Akins | |
| 17:29 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs hits a 3 from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 17:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Dotson scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 7-8 |
| 17:08 | East Carolina | Bryan Vinson is called for the reach on David Ervin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Vinson, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Herman (PG), Mikel Stroinski (SG), Bobby Young (PF) Abel Reed, Heath Suggs, Maurice Keith | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Bobby Young hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 16:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Dotson blows the layup but the foul's on William Carbone - foul #1 on William Carbone, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| 16:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:28 | East Carolina | Robert Herman misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 7-10 |
| 16:26 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Dotson pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Wilson misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Bobby Young - foul #1 on Bobby Young, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Wenskoski (PF), Randall Hooker (C) David Ervin, William Carbone | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Byrom (SG), Gerald Simmonds (SF), Edmund Walden (PF), Jason Reimer (C) Rickey Groce, Andrew Dotson, Bryan Vinson, Kevin Schmidt | |
| 16:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:02 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski misses the dunk attempt | 7-12 |
| 16:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gerald Simmonds snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Robert Herman (fresh) SG - Mikel Stroinski (fresh) SF - Bobby Young (fresh) PF - James Wenskoski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Hooker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Raymond Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Byrom (fresh) SF - Gerald Simmonds (fresh) PF - Edmund Walden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Reimer (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Byrom is fouled on the floor by Mikel Stroinski - foul #1 on Mikel Stroinski, team foul #6 | 7-12 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Abel Reed (PG), Heath Suggs (SG), Maurice Keith (SF) Robert Herman, Mikel Stroinski, Bobby Young | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hallett (PG), Jamie Akins (C) Raymond Wilson, Jason Reimer | |
| 15:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edmund Walden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-12 |
| 15:23 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 15:21 | East Carolina | Abel Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Simmonds - foul #1 on Gerald Simmonds, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Dotson (PF) Edmund Walden | |
| 15:06 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker loses the dribble to Jamie Akins | 7-12 |
| 14:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Byrom misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 7-12 |
| 14:47 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:43 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Herman (SF), David Ervin (PF) Maurice Keith, James Wenskoski | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rickey Groce (SG), Kevin Schmidt (C) Christopher Byrom, Jamie Akins | |
| 14:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rickey Groce clanks a jumper from the right side | 7-12 |
| 14:33 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Randall Hooker | 7-12 |
| 14:25 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 14:23 | East Carolina | David Ervin grabs the offensive board | 7-12 |
| 14:13 | East Carolina | Abel Reed misses the shot in the paint | 7-12 |
| 14:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hallett pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kevin Schmidt misses the easy layup | 7-12 |
| 13:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kevin Schmidt can't tip it in | 7-12 |
| 13:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kevin Schmidt snags the offensive board | 7-12 |
| 13:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hallett is hacked by Randall Hooker - foul #2 on Randall Hooker, team foul #7 | 7-12 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mikel Stroinski (SG), Maurice Keith (SF), Bobby Young (PF), William Carbone (C) Abel Reed, Heath Suggs, David Ervin, Randall Hooker | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Byrom (SG), Edmund Walden (PF), Bryan Vinson (C) Rickey Groce, Andrew Dotson, Kevin Schmidt | |
| 13:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hallett makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hallett makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:18 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 7-14 |
| 13:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Bryan Vinson | 7-14 |
| 13:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gerald Simmonds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-14 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jamie Akins (C) Gerald Simmonds | |
| 12:47 | East Carolina | Bobby Young misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 12:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Byrom grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 12:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Byrom makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan Vinson | 7-16 |
| 12:40 | East Carolina | Mikel Stroinski is hacked by Jamie Akins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Akins, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rudolph Perry (SG), James Wenskoski (PF) Robert Herman, Bobby Young | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rickey Groce (PG), Gerald Simmonds (SF), Jason Reimer (C) David Hallett, Bryan Vinson, Jamie Akins | |
| 12:29 | East Carolina | William Carbone misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jason Reimer - foul #1 on Jason Reimer, team foul #5 | 7-16 |
| 12:29 | East Carolina | William Carbone makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:29 | East Carolina | William Carbone makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edmund Walden misses the easy layup | 9-16 |
| 12:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edmund Walden tips it home | 9-18 |
| 11:58 | East Carolina | Mikel Stroinski scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Rudolph Perry | 12-18 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mikel Stroinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rudolph Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Keith (fairly fresh) PF - James Wenskoski (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Carbone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Rickey Groce (fresh) SG - Christopher Byrom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Simmonds (tiring) PF - Edmund Walden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Reimer (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Byrom misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-18 |
| 11:38 | East Carolina | Rudolph Perry pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 11:24 | East Carolina | William Carbone is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Rudolph Perry | 14-18 |
| 11:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mikel Stroinski steals it from Christopher Byrom | 14-18 |
| 11:03 | East Carolina | Rudolph Perry misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 14-18 |
| 11:01 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski tips it in | 16-18 |
| 10:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gerald Simmonds is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Gerald Simmonds, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Abel Reed (PG), Heath Suggs (SG), Robert Herman (SF), Bobby Young (PF), David Ervin (C) Mikel Stroinski, Rudolph Perry, Maurice Keith, James Wenskoski, William Carbone | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hallett (PG), Andrew Dotson (SG), Raymond Wilson (SF), Bryan Vinson (PF), Kevin Schmidt (C) Rickey Groce, Christopher Byrom, Gerald Simmonds, Edmund Walden, Jason Reimer | |
| 10:31 | East Carolina | Bobby Young loses the ball out of bounds | 16-18 |
| 10:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Dotson buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Bryan Vinson | 16-21 |
| 10:03 | East Carolina | Andrew Dotson steps in front of the Abel Reed pass | 16-21 |
| 09:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hallett misses the easy layup | 16-21 |
| 09:58 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Heath Suggs | 16-21 |
| 09:54 | East Carolina | Raymond Wilson is called for the reach on David Ervin - foul #1 on Raymond Wilson, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Byrom (SG) Bryan Vinson | |
| 09:54 | East Carolina | David Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:54 | East Carolina | David Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Abel Reed picks off the pass by David Hallett in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| 09:50 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs lays it in set up by Abel Reed | 20-21 |
| 09:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Dotson makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Byrom | 20-23 |
| 09:00 | East Carolina | Abel Reed is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Herman | 23-23 |
| 08:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Abel Reed is called for the reach on David Hallett - foul #1 on Abel Reed, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rudolph Perry (PG), Maurice Keith (SF), James Wenskoski (PF), William Carbone (C) Abel Reed, Robert Herman, Bobby Young, David Ervin | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rickey Groce (SG), Edmund Walden (PF), Jason Reimer (C) Christopher Byrom, Raymond Wilson, Kevin Schmidt | |
| 08:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hallett makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hallett makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:34 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 08:33 | East Carolina | William Carbone hits the follow up shot | 25-25 |
| 08:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hallett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 08:11 | East Carolina | William Carbone grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 07:51 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs's fadeaway is rejected by Edmund Walden | 25-25 |
| 07:49 | East Carolina | William Carbone misses the tip | 25-25 |
| 07:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rickey Groce grabs the board | 25-25 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Rudolph Perry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Heath Suggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Maurice Keith (fairly fresh) PF - James Wenskoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Carbone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - David Hallett (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Rickey Groce (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew Dotson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edmund Walden (tiring) 6 pts. C - Jason Reimer (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Maurice Keith steals the ball from Edmund Walden | 25-25 |
| 07:28 | East Carolina | Edmund Walden is called for the reach on James Wenskoski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edmund Walden, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mikel Stroinski (PG), Robert Herman (SF) Heath Suggs, Maurice Keith | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Byrom (SG), Bryan Vinson (C) David Hallett, Jason Reimer | |
| 07:28 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:28 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rickey Groce drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 07:02 | East Carolina | Rudolph Perry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 07:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bryan Vinson snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 06:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mikel Stroinski is called for the reach on Rickey Groce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mikel Stroinski, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Abel Reed (PG), Maurice Keith (SF), David Ervin (C) Mikel Stroinski, Rudolph Perry, William Carbone | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 06:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rickey Groce misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:57 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to David Ervin | 27-28 |
| 06:35 | East Carolina | Robert Herman makes the shot from the right side set up by Abel Reed | 29-28 |
| 06:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Byrom misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Herman - foul #1 on Robert Herman, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Heath Suggs (SG) Robert Herman | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hallett (PG) Rickey Groce | |
| 06:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Byrom makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 06:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Byrom makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:54 | East Carolina | Abel Reed drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Heath Suggs | 31-30 |
| 05:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hallett clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 05:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bryan Vinson tips it in | 31-32 |
| 05:17 | East Carolina | David Hallett is called for the reach on Abel Reed - foul #1 on David Hallett, team foul #9 | 31-32 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rudolph Perry (SG), Robert Herman (SF), Bobby Young (PF), William Carbone (C) Heath Suggs, Maurice Keith, James Wenskoski, David Ervin | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rickey Groce (PG), Kevin Schmidt (PF), Jason Reimer (C) David Hallett, Andrew Dotson, Edmund Walden | |
| 05:17 | East Carolina | Abel Reed misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 05:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kevin Schmidt grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 05:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kevin Schmidt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 05:02 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to William Carbone | 31-32 |
| 05:00 | East Carolina | Bobby Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Wilson (SF) Bryan Vinson | |
| 04:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Carbone steals it from Raymond Wilson | 31-32 |
| 04:42 | East Carolina | William Carbone is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rudolph Perry | 33-32 |
| 04:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rickey Groce is hacked by Rudolph Perry - foul #1 on Rudolph Perry, team foul #11 | 33-32 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Heath Suggs (SG) Abel Reed | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 04:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rickey Groce makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 04:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rickey Groce misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 04:24 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Bobby Young | 33-33 |
| 04:05 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 04:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Wilson grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 03:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Wilson is hacked by William Carbone - foul #2 on William Carbone, team foul #12 | 33-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mikel Stroinski (PG), Maurice Keith (SF), James Wenskoski (PF), Randall Hooker (C) Rudolph Perry, Robert Herman, Bobby Young, William Carbone | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hallett (PG), Gerald Simmonds (SF), Edmund Walden (PF), Jamie Akins (C) Rickey Groce, Christopher Byrom, Kevin Schmidt, Jason Reimer | |
| 03:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 03:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Raymond Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mikel Stroinski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Heath Suggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Keith (fairly fresh) PF - James Wenskoski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Hooker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - David Hallett (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Raymond Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Simmonds (fresh) PF - Edmund Walden (tiring) 6 pts. C - Jamie Akins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:34 | East Carolina | Mikel Stroinski hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Maurice Keith | 36-35 |
| 03:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gerald Simmonds misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Heath Suggs - foul #2 on Heath Suggs, team foul #13 | 36-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Abel Reed (PG) Heath Suggs | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Dotson (SG) Raymond Wilson | |
| 03:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gerald Simmonds makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 03:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gerald Simmonds makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 03:03 | East Carolina | Abel Reed travels with the ball | 36-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bryan Vinson (PF) Edmund Walden | |
| 02:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jamie Akins double dribbles | 36-37 |
| 02:38 | East Carolina | Bryan Vinson swats the layup by James Wenskoski | 36-37 |
| 02:37 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 02:22 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski banks in the layup set up by Mikel Stroinski | 38-37 |
| 02:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gerald Simmonds banks in the layup and he's fouled by Randall Hooker - foul #3 on Randall Hooker, team foul #14 | 38-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rudolph Perry (PG), Heath Suggs (SG), Robert Herman (SF), David Ervin (C) Abel Reed, Mikel Stroinski, Maurice Keith, Randall Hooker | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rickey Groce (PG), Christopher Byrom (SG), Kevin Schmidt (PF), Jason Reimer (C) David Hallett, Andrew Dotson, Bryan Vinson, Jamie Akins | |
| 02:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gerald Simmonds makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 01:45 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 01:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kevin Schmidt snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 01:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Byrom misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 01:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Byrom pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 01:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jason Reimer buries a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by David Ervin - foul #1 on David Ervin, team foul #15 | 38-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bobby Young (PF) James Wenskoski | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edmund Walden (PF) Kevin Schmidt | |
| 01:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jason Reimer misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 01:08 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 00:47 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Herman | 40-42 |
| 00:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Byrom clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 00:37 | East Carolina | David Ervin grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Robert Herman hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Simmonds - foul #3 on Gerald Simmonds, team foul #10 | 40-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Abel Reed (PG), William Carbone (C) Rudolph Perry, David Ervin | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hallett (PG), Andrew Dotson (SF), Jamie Akins (C) Rickey Groce, Gerald Simmonds, Jason Reimer | |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Robert Herman makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Robert Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 00:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Byrom hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 00:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jamie Akins grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 00:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jamie Akins blows the layup | 42-42 |