| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Becton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Wegener (fresh) 4 pts. C - Waylon Fryar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Leduc (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Tracy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Hopson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Carriere (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Garner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Wegener - foul #1 on Todd Wegener, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:40 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Peter Leduc | 37-36 |
| 19:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from John Becton | 39-36 |
| 19:26 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy is fouled in the backcourt by John Becton - foul #2 on John Becton, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 19:10 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc misses the runner from the baseline | 39-36 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:57 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Tidwell | 41-36 |
| 18:51 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Peter Leduc | 41-38 |
| 18:26 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 18:25 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 18:08 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Garner - foul #1 on Jonathan Garner, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Frank Richart (SG), Stephen Siddiqui (SF), Anthony Mowen (PF), Gilbert Hall (C) Brian Clarkson, John Becton, Jeffrey Tidwell, Todd Wegener, Waylon Fryar | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (PG), Keith Hartman (SG), Blaine Howell (SF), Bob Cronin (PF) Peter Leduc, Jim Tracy, Erik Hopson, Jonathan Garner | |
| 17:55 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bob Cronin | 41-41 |
| 17:23 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Tim Carriere - foul #2 on Tim Carriere, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| 17:23 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:23 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Anthony Mowen swats the shot by Tim Carriere | 43-41 |
| 16:52 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 16:33 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-41 |
| 16:31 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Siddiqui | 43-41 |
| 16:18 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 15:55 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell misses the wide open floater from the right side | 46-41 |
| 15:54 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman can't tip it in | 46-41 |
| 15:52 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Stephen Siddiqui | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Anthony Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Richart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Siddiqui (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Mowen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Hall (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Victor Plummer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Hartman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Howell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bob Cronin (fairly fresh) C - Tim Carriere (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 15:38 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 15:32 | East Carolina | Anthony Mowen picks off the pass by Keith Hartman | 46-41 |
| 15:21 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui's fadeaway is rejected by Bob Cronin | 46-41 |
| 15:19 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 15:15 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), John Becton (SG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Todd Wegener (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) Anthony Duncan, Frank Richart, Stephen Siddiqui, Anthony Mowen, Gilbert Hall | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Leduc (PG), Jim Tracy (SG), Erik Hopson (SF), George Parker (PF), Terry Fite (C) Victor Plummer, Keith Hartman, Blaine Howell, Bob Cronin, Tim Carriere | |
| 15:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell drills a floater from close range | 48-41 |
| 14:51 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc is called for 10 seconds | 48-41 |
| 14:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Tidwell | 51-41 |
| 14:19 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-41 |
| 14:18 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 14:02 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by John Becton | 53-41 |
| 13:34 | East Carolina | George Parker clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-41 |
| 13:33 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc tips it home | 53-43 |
| 13:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell blows the layup but the foul's on Erik Hopson - foul #2 on Erik Hopson, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Caleb Lilley (C) Brian Clarkson, Waylon Fryar | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost (SF), Jonathan Garner (C) Erik Hopson, Terry Fite | |
| 13:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 13:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 13:01 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-46 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jeffrey Tidwell | 57-46 |
| 12:13 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 57-46 |
| 12:11 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner snags the offensive board | 57-46 |
| 12:06 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc is called for traveling | 57-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), Waylon Fryar (C) Anthony Duncan, Caleb Lilley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Blaine Howell (SF), Bob Cronin (PF) Wyatt Frost, George Parker | |
| 11:52 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar gets the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Harold Fall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Becton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Wegener (tiring) 4 pts. C - Waylon Fryar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Leduc (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jim Tracy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Howell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bob Cronin (fresh) C - Jonathan Garner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell misses the lay-in | 57-46 |
| 11:26 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell misses the tip | 57-46 |
| 11:25 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 11:19 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 11:17 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 10:54 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc banks in the layup on a great pass from Jim Tracy and he's hacked by Harold Fall - foul #3 on Harold Fall, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (SG), Stephen Siddiqui (SF), Frank Richart (PF), Gilbert Hall (C) John Becton, Jeffrey Tidwell, Todd Wegener, Waylon Fryar | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (SG), Erik Hopson (SF), George Parker (PF), Terry Fite (C) Jim Tracy, Blaine Howell, Bob Cronin, Jonathan Garner | |
| 10:54 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:38 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 10:22 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Siddiqui - foul #2 on Stephen Siddiqui, team foul #4 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen (PF) Harold Fall | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Hartman (SG) Peter Leduc | |
| 10:22 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 10:22 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 10:22 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG) Anthony Duncan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Blaine Howell (SG) Keith Hartman | |
| 09:56 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 09:54 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 09:25 | Southern Mississippi | Terry Fite blocks the short jumper by Frank Richart | 60-49 |
| 09:24 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Terry Fite | 60-49 |
| 09:20 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Victor Plummer, team foul #4 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), Anthony Duncan (SG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Caleb Lilley (C) Brian Clarkson, Stephen Siddiqui, Anthony Mowen, Gilbert Hall | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Hartman (PG), Jim Tracy (SG), Wyatt Frost (SF), Bob Cronin (PF), Tim Carriere (C) Victor Plummer, Blaine Howell, Erik Hopson, George Parker, Terry Fite | |
| 09:17 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| 09:01 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Caleb Lilley - foul #1 on Caleb Lilley, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener (PF) Frank Richart | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 09:01 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 09:01 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 08:38 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 08:31 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Duncan - foul #3 on Anthony Duncan, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner (C) Wyatt Frost | |
| 08:31 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:31 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:07 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener misses the dunk attempt | 60-51 |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:02 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere blows the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Duncan - foul #4 on Anthony Duncan, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), John Becton (SG), Stephen Siddiqui (SF), Frank Richart (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) Harold Fall, Anthony Duncan, Jeffrey Tidwell, Todd Wegener, Caleb Lilley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Leduc (PG), Blaine Howell (SF) Jim Tracy, Bob Cronin | |
| 08:02 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:02 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:47 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Clarkson and the foul's on Keith Hartman - foul #1 on Keith Hartman, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost (SF), George Parker (PF), Terry Fite (C) Keith Hartman, Tim Carriere, Jonathan Garner | |
| 07:47 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Becton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Siddiqui (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Richart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Waylon Fryar (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Leduc (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Blaine Howell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wyatt Frost (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Fite (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | East Carolina | George Parker lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry Fite | 63-55 |
| 07:19 | Southern Mississippi | George Parker steps in front of the Stephen Siddiqui pass | 63-55 |
| 07:09 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 07:07 | East Carolina | George Parker misses the tip | 63-55 |
| 07:06 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Fite | 63-55 |
| 06:54 | East Carolina | Terry Fite blows the layup | 63-55 |
| 06:53 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:38 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 63-55 |
| 06:37 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:32 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc is open and buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Wyatt Frost | 63-57 |
| 06:16 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Clarkson and he's hacked by Peter Leduc - foul #1 on Peter Leduc, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Gilbert Hall (SF), Anthony Mowen (PF), Caleb Lilley (C) Brian Clarkson, Stephen Siddiqui, Frank Richart, Waylon Fryar | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (PG), Keith Hartman (SG), Erik Hopson (SF), Tim Carriere (PF), Jonathan Garner (C) Peter Leduc, Blaine Howell, Wyatt Frost, George Parker, Terry Fite | |
| 06:16 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton makes the free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:49 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Erik Hopson | 66-60 |
| 05:33 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 05:31 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Mowen | 66-60 |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), Todd Wegener (PF) John Becton, Caleb Lilley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Tracy (SG), Bob Cronin (PF) Keith Hartman, Tim Carriere | |
| 05:12 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson's pass is intercepted by Anthony Duncan in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| 04:56 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Harold Fall and he's fouled by Erik Hopson - foul #3 on Erik Hopson, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell (SF) Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Fite (C) Jonathan Garner | |
| 04:56 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall makes the free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:53 | East Carolina | Harold Fall is called for the reach on Victor Plummer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Fall, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar (C) Gilbert Hall | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 04:53 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:53 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-62 |
| 04:24 | East Carolina | Harold Fall steps in front of the Jim Tracy pass | 72-62 |
| 04:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell is fouled on the floor by Erik Hopson - foul #4 on Erik Hopson, team foul #8 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart (SG) Anthony Duncan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Leduc (PG), Blaine Howell (SF) Victor Plummer, Erik Hopson | |
| 04:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 04:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:08 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Tidwell - foul #1 on Jeffrey Tidwell, team foul #9 | 74-62 |
| 04:08 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 04:08 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:56 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 03:55 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 74-64 |
| 03:46 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Harold Fall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Frank Richart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Wegener (tiring) 4 pts. C - Waylon Fryar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Leduc (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jim Tracy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Howell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bob Cronin (fresh) C - Terry Fite (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-64 |
| 03:21 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| 03:13 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Blaine Howell | 74-66 |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Frank Richart | 76-66 |
| 02:54 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Anthony Duncan (SG), Stephen Siddiqui (SF), Anthony Mowen (PF), Gilbert Hall (C) Harold Fall, Frank Richart, Jeffrey Tidwell, Todd Wegener, Waylon Fryar | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (PG), Erik Hopson (SF), George Parker (PF), Tim Carriere (C) Peter Leduc, Jim Tracy, Bob Cronin, Terry Fite | |
| 02:43 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by George Parker and he's hacked by Brian Clarkson - foul #2 on Brian Clarkson, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| 02:43 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson makes the free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:39 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere pulls down the rebound | 76-69 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Becton (SG), Waylon Fryar (C) Anthony Duncan, Gilbert Hall | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Leduc (PG), Jim Tracy (SG) Victor Plummer, Blaine Howell | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:21 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy is fouled in the backcourt by John Becton - foul #3 on John Becton, team foul #11 | 76-69 |
| 02:21 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 02:21 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 02:09 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar knocks in the runner from the right block | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:06 | East Carolina | Brian Clarkson steps in front of the Jim Tracy pass in the backcourt | 78-70 |
| 02:06 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Todd Wegener (PF) Stephen Siddiqui, Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Fite (C) Tim Carriere | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson double dribbles | 78-70 |
| 01:33 | East Carolina | A charge is called on George Parker - foul #4 on George Parker, team foul #9 | 78-70 |
| 01:11 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-70 |
| 01:09 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Erik Hopson | 78-70 |
| 01:04 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc drills a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by John Becton - foul #4 on John Becton, team foul #12 | 78-72 |
| 01:04 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc misses the free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:04 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener misses the easy layup but he's fouled by George Parker - foul #5 on George Parker, team foul #10 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Carriere (PF) George Parker | |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:56 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere gets the rebound | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | East Carolina | Brian Clarkson is called for the reach on Peter Leduc in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Clarkson, team foul #13 | 79-72 |
| 00:54 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:54 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 81-74 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Hopson | 81-74 |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy's pass is intercepted by John Becton | 81-74 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson lays it in on a great pass from John Becton | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Erik Hopson | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Peter Leduc is called for the reach on Brian Clarkson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Leduc, team foul #11 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui (SF), Frank Richart (PF) Jeffrey Tidwell, Todd Wegener | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson misses the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-77 |