| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Winders (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | James Winders inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Cummings picks off the pass by Geoffrey Barros | 35-36 |
| 19:29 | East Carolina | Geoffrey Barros takes the ball from Kelly Duncan | 35-36 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the floater from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 18:48 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan loses the dribble to David Garvin | 35-38 |
| 18:33 | Northern Iowa | James Winders hits the finger roll set up by Geoffrey Barros | 35-40 |
| 18:27 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan misses long on a jumper from the left side | 35-40 |
| 18:25 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan tips it back up and in | 37-40 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | James Winders misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 17:57 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:51 | East Carolina | Geoffrey Barros steals it from Roger Dixon | 37-40 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin lays it up and in on a great pass from Geoffrey Barros | 37-42 |
| 17:40 | East Carolina | Donald Jones steals it from Teddy Wright | 37-42 |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | James Winders knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Wharton | 37-44 |
| 17:07 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Marshall | 39-44 |
| 17:01 | Northern Iowa | Mark Marshall steps in front of the James Winders pass | 39-44 |
| 16:57 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 16:34 | Northern Iowa | Kelly Duncan steals the ball from James Wharton | 42-44 |
| 16:19 | East Carolina | David Garvin picks off the pass by Kelly Duncan | 42-44 |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | James Winders can't finish the layup | 42-44 |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 15:53 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Garvin | 42-46 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Duncan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Teddy Wright (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Cummings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Dixon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Garvin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Winders (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Wharton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | James Winders steals the ball from Robert Cummings | 42-46 |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | James Winders lays it in | 42-48 |
| 15:04 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan loses the dribble to James Winders | 42-48 |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | James Winders makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 14:46 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon scores on a floater from the right side | 44-51 |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG), Hans Kuklenski (SG), James Simmons (SF), William Mariotti (PF), Ralph Harrison (C) Mark Marshall, Kelly Duncan, Teddy Wright, Robert Cummings, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Claude Sanders (SG), Drew Beatty (SF), Loren Look (PF), James Tull (C) Geoffrey Barros, David Garvin, James Winders, James Wharton, Donald Jones | |
| 14:30 | East Carolina | William Mariotti loses the ball out of bounds | 44-51 |
| 14:19 | Northern Iowa | Hans Kuklenski steals the ball from James Tull | 44-51 |
| 13:53 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski loses the ball out of bounds | 44-51 |
| 13:44 | Northern Iowa | Hans Kuklenski is called for the reach on Claude Sanders - foul #1 on Hans Kuklenski, team foul #1 | 44-51 |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | Loren Look misses the jumper from the right block | 44-51 |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Drew Beatty | 44-51 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | James Simmons steals the ball from Drew Beatty | 44-51 |
| 13:01 | East Carolina | James Simmons is fouled on the floor by Claude Sanders - foul #2 on Claude Sanders, team foul #1 | 44-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty (SF) James Simmons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Winders (SF) Claude Sanders | |
| 12:35 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty hits a runner in the lane set up by Kenneth Yungbluth | 47-53 |
| 11:58 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by James Tull - foul #2 on James Tull, team foul #2 | 47-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Kelly Duncan (SG), Teddy Wright (SF), Karl Fenwick (C) Dale Little, Hans Kuklenski, Todd Hardesty, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SG), James Wharton (PF), Yong Huang (C) Kenneth Yungbluth, Loren Look, James Tull | |
| 11:58 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:58 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 48-53 |
| 11:37 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Ralph Harrison | 48-53 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Duncan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ralph Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Fenwick (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Drew Beatty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Claude Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Winders (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Yong Huang (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison misses short on a jump hook from close range | 48-53 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Winders | 48-53 |
| 11:23 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Simmons (SF), Roger Dixon (C) Ralph Harrison, Karl Fenwick | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG), David Garvin (SG) Drew Beatty, Claude Sanders | |
| 11:16 | East Carolina | James Simmons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 11:15 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright tips it home | 50-53 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | James Winders can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 50-53 |
| 10:55 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:32 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan is fouled on the floor by James Wharton - foul #1 on James Wharton, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loren Look (PF), Donald Jones (C) James Wharton, Yong Huang | |
| 10:20 | East Carolina | James Simmons is whistled for a carry | 50-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (SG) Kelly Duncan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty (PF) Loren Look | |
| 10:00 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Dale Little - foul #1 on Dale Little, team foul #2 | 50-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty (SF), William Mariotti (PF) James Simmons, Teddy Wright | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loren Look (PF) James Winders | |
| 10:00 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:00 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty is denied on a layup by Loren Look | 50-54 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Dale Little is called for the reach on David Garvin - foul #2 on Dale Little, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski (SG), Karl Fenwick (C) Mark Marshall, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), James Wharton (PF) Geoffrey Barros, David Garvin | |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Jones and he's hacked by Karl Fenwick - foul #1 on Karl Fenwick, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton misses the free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:24 | East Carolina | Karl Fenwick pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:11 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the lay-in | 50-56 |
| 09:10 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Drew Beatty | 50-56 |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Yungbluth | 50-58 |
| 08:28 | East Carolina | Dale Little hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Dale Little - foul #3 on Dale Little, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), James Simmons (SF), Robert Cummings (PF), Ralph Harrison (C) Dale Little, Todd Hardesty, William Mariotti, Karl Fenwick | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG), James Winders (SF), James Tull (C) Drew Beatty, Loren Look, Donald Jones | |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 08:21 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 07:57 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | James Tull pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-59 |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth grabs the offensive board | 50-59 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Winders (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Wharton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - James Tull (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | James Winders hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Garvin | 50-62 |
| 07:04 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski is hacked by David Garvin - foul #3 on David Garvin, team foul #4 | 50-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), Teddy Wright (SF), Roger Dixon (C) Hans Kuklenski, James Simmons, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG), Drew Beatty (PF), Donald Jones (C) Kenneth Yungbluth, James Wharton, James Tull | |
| 06:49 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 06:47 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon snags the offensive board | 50-62 |
| 06:34 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Jones - foul #1 on Donald Jones, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG), William Mariotti (PF) Mark Marshall, Robert Cummings | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loren Look (PF) David Garvin | |
| 06:34 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 06:34 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Drew Beatty | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:08 | East Carolina | Dale Little's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | James Winders can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-65 |
| 05:49 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Dixon | 51-65 |
| 05:43 | East Carolina | William Mariotti hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kelly Duncan and he's hacked by Donald Jones - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Tull (C) Donald Jones | |
| 05:43 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:19 | East Carolina | William Mariotti drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Dale Little | 56-65 |
| 05:02 | Northern Iowa | James Winders misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 05:00 | East Carolina | William Mariotti pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 04:55 | East Carolina | James Winders is called for the reach on Teddy Wright - foul #1 on James Winders, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Robert Cummings (PF) Dale Little, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG), James Wharton (PF) James Winders, Loren Look | |
| 04:55 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:55 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros loses the dribble to Kelly Duncan | 58-65 |
| 04:25 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-65 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton buries a jump hook near the basket | 61-67 |
| 03:55 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is called for a backcourt violation | 61-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski (SG), James Simmons (SF), Ralph Harrison (PF), Karl Fenwick (C) Kelly Duncan, Teddy Wright, Robert Cummings, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), James Winders (SF), Donald Jones (C) Geoffrey Barros, Drew Beatty, James Tull | |
| 03:37 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton comes up short on the floater in the lane | 61-67 |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to James Winders | 61-67 |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Yungbluth | 61-69 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Fenwick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Winders (fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Simmons | 64-69 |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Harrison denies the turnaround by James Winders | 64-69 |
| 03:07 | East Carolina | Karl Fenwick pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Hans Kuklenski | 67-69 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (PF) Karl Fenwick | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SG), Loren Look (PF) David Garvin, James Wharton | |
| 02:45 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Cummings (PF), Roger Dixon (C) William Mariotti, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG), David Garvin (SG), James Wharton (PF) Kenneth Yungbluth, Claude Sanders, Loren Look | |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros clanks a jumper from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | James Winders gets the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones gets the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | James Winders is fouled on the floor by Robert Cummings - foul #3 on Robert Cummings, team foul #6 | 67-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG) Hans Kuklenski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | Kelly Duncan is called for the reach on James Wharton - foul #3 on Kelly Duncan, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:02 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 01:53 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Marshall and he's hacked by Donald Jones - foul #3 on Donald Jones, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| 01:53 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Kelly Duncan is called for the reach on James Wharton - foul #4 on Kelly Duncan, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:32 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Dixon | 70-69 |
| 01:23 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan blows the layup | 70-69 |
| 01:21 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Winders | 70-69 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Wharton and he's hacked by Robert Cummings - foul #4 on Robert Cummings, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros makes the free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:58 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan misses the easy layup | 70-72 |
| 00:57 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon tips it but misses | 70-72 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to David Garvin | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-72 |
| 00:27 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Simmons | 72-72 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 72-72 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Roger Dixon (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Winders (fresh) 23 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | James Winders wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 04:40 | East Carolina | James Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:25 | East Carolina | James Wharton blocks the jumper by Robert Cummings | 72-72 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 72-72 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | James Winders tips it in | 72-74 |
| 03:40 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon clanks a floater in the paint | 72-74 |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | James Winders grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton blows the layup | 72-74 |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to James Winders | 72-74 |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-74 |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones misses the tip | 72-74 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton grabs the offensive board | 72-74 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-74 |
| 02:48 | East Carolina | James Simmons pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 02:44 | East Carolina | James Winders takes the ball from Mark Marshall | 72-74 |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | James Winders hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros grabs the offensive board | 72-74 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Cummings - foul #5 on Robert Cummings, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG), Hans Kuklenski (SG), Teddy Wright (SF), William Mariotti (PF), Ralph Harrison (C) Mark Marshall, Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Robert Cummings, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Drew Beatty (SG), Loren Look (PF) Geoffrey Barros, David Garvin, James Wharton | |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:03 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG) Dale Little | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG), James Wharton (PF) Kenneth Yungbluth, Loren Look | |
| 01:58 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-76 |
| 01:57 | East Carolina | William Mariotti hits the follow up shot | 74-76 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Harrison is called for the reach on Drew Beatty - foul #1 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #11 | 74-76 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF), Roger Dixon (C) Hans Kuklenski, Teddy Wright, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 01:28 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-78 |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon tips it but misses | 74-78 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton grabs the board | 74-78 |
| 01:02 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Winders | 74-80 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Duncan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Mariotti (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Roger Dixon (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Drew Beatty (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Winders (fresh) 25 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Jones - foul #4 on Donald Jones, team foul #9 | 74-80 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG) Drew Beatty | |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Geoffrey Barros | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | A charge is called on James Simmons - foul #4 on James Simmons, team foul #12 | 76-82 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty (PF) James Wharton | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Kelly Duncan is called for the reach on David Garvin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kelly Duncan, team foul #13 | 76-82 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski (SG) Kelly Duncan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loren Look (C) Donald Jones | |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon pulls down the rebound | 76-83 |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-83 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-83 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | James Winders pulls down the rebound | 76-83 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-83 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Wharton (PF) James Winders | |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros is hacked by Mark Marshall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Marshall, team foul #14 | 76-83 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros misses the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon grabs the board | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon's pass is intercepted by Geoffrey Barros | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros runs out the clock | 76-84 |