| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Andy Roache (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Heath Suggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Keith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Wenskoski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Hooker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Frank Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Pendergraft (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Descoteaux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Methodist | Donald Wright connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Pendergraft | 28-35 |
| 19:28 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 19:26 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Donald Wright | 28-35 |
| 19:08 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andy Roache - foul #1 on Andy Roache, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:08 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:08 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:57 | East Carolina | Andy Roache throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk (SG) James Pendergraft | |
| 18:30 | Southern Methodist | Donald Wright misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Heath Suggs - foul #2 on Heath Suggs, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Herman (PG), Bobby Young (SF), David Ervin (PF), William Carbone (C) Andy Roache, Maurice Keith, James Wenskoski, Randall Hooker | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (PG), Anthony Weaver (SF), Kenneth Cieszynski (C) Frank Cummings, Aaron Descoteaux, Larry Scott | |
| 18:30 | Southern Methodist | Donald Wright makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:30 | Southern Methodist | Donald Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 18:06 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-39 |
| 18:05 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 17:44 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver can't finish the layup | 28-39 |
| 17:43 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver tips it back up and in | 28-41 |
| 17:32 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 17:17 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 17:16 | East Carolina | David Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 17:01 | East Carolina | David Ervin loses the dribble to Michael Payne | 30-41 |
| 16:50 | Southern Methodist | Donald Wright loses the dribble to Robert Herman | 30-41 |
| 16:31 | East Carolina | Robert Herman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Payne - foul #1 on Michael Payne, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andy Roache (PG), Maurice Keith (SF), James Wenskoski (PF), Randall Hooker (C) Heath Suggs, Bobby Young, David Ervin, William Carbone | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings (PG), James Pendergraft (SG), Aaron Descoteaux (SF), Joseph Stewart (PF), Larry Scott (C) Michael Payne, Clint Brunk, Anthony Weaver, Donald Wright, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| 16:31 | East Carolina | Robert Herman makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 16:31 | East Carolina | Robert Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:13 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 32-41 |
| 16:12 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:08 | East Carolina | Robert Herman hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Andy Roache | 35-41 |
| 15:52 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart lays it in on a great pass from Larry Scott | 35-43 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Andy Roache (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Herman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Maurice Keith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Wenskoski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Hooker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Frank Cummings (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Pendergraft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Descoteaux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | East Carolina | Andy Roache is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rudolph Perry (SG) Robert Herman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 15:38 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-43 |
| 15:37 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Scott | 35-43 |
| 15:21 | Southern Methodist | James Wenskoski steps in front of the Larry Scott pass | 35-43 |
| 15:15 | East Carolina | Rudolph Perry buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Wenskoski | 38-43 |
| 14:56 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart's pass is intercepted by Andy Roache | 38-43 |
| 14:53 | East Carolina | Andy Roache banks in the layup | 40-43 |
| 14:35 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Pendergraft | 40-45 |
| 14:13 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 40-45 |
| 14:12 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to James Pendergraft | 40-45 |
| 13:53 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux is fouled on the floor by Maurice Keith - foul #2 on Maurice Keith, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Herman (PG), Heath Suggs (SG), Bobby Young (SF), David Ervin (PF) Andy Roache, Rudolph Perry, Maurice Keith, James Wenskoski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (PG), Joe Lam (SG), Clint Brunk (SF), Anthony Weaver (PF) Frank Cummings, James Pendergraft, Aaron Descoteaux, Joseph Stewart | |
| 13:36 | Southern Methodist | Heath Suggs is called for the reach on Larry Scott - foul #3 on Heath Suggs, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Carbone (C) Randall Hooker | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 13:22 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Weaver | 40-48 |
| 13:09 | East Carolina | Robert Herman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 13:07 | East Carolina | David Ervin pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:48 | East Carolina | William Carbone misses the easy layup | 40-48 |
| 12:46 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to William Carbone | 40-48 |
| 12:28 | East Carolina | Robert Herman drills a jumper from the right wing set up by David Ervin | 42-48 |
| 12:20 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Payne | 42-51 |
| 12:14 | East Carolina | David Ervin clanks a jumper from close range | 42-51 |
| 12:13 | East Carolina | Bobby Young tips it home | 44-51 |
| 11:55 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne blows the layup but the foul's on Bobby Young - foul #1 on Bobby Young, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rudolph Perry (PG), Peter Dodson (SG), Shelton Dodrill (SF), James Wenskoski (PF), Randall Hooker (C) Robert Herman, Heath Suggs, Bobby Young, David Ervin, William Carbone | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft (SG), Aaron Descoteaux (SF), Donald Wright (PF), Kenneth Cieszynski (C) Joe Lam, Clint Brunk, Anthony Weaver, Larry Scott | |
| 11:55 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 11:55 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Rudolph Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Dodson (fresh) SF - Shelton Dodrill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Wenskoski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Hooker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Payne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Pendergraft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Descoteaux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Cieszynski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | East Carolina | Rudolph Perry buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Dodson | 46-53 |
| 11:16 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 11:15 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 10:59 | East Carolina | Shelton Dodrill is hacked by Michael Payne - foul #2 on Michael Payne, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Herman (PG), Maurice Keith (SF) Peter Dodson, Shelton Dodrill | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings (PG) Michael Payne | |
| 10:49 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Herman | 49-53 |
| 10:30 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Maurice Keith - foul #3 on Maurice Keith, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| 10:30 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:30 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:28 | East Carolina | James Pendergraft is called for the reach on Rudolph Perry in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Pendergraft, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk (SG), Larry Scott (C) James Pendergraft, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| 10:18 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith lays it in set up by James Wenskoski | 51-54 |
| 09:58 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Clint Brunk | 51-57 |
| 09:56 | East Carolina | Larry Scott is called for the reach on Randall Hooker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Scott, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Heath Suggs (SG) Rudolph Perry | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin (PG), Anthony Weaver (SG) Frank Cummings, Clint Brunk | |
| 09:37 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 09:35 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 09:11 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Randall Hooker | 54-57 |
| 08:53 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 08:51 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 08:48 | East Carolina | Ronnie Sevin takes the ball from Maurice Keith in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 08:47 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin banks in the layup | 54-59 |
| 08:43 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Randall Hooker | 57-59 |
| 08:26 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 08:25 | East Carolina | Robert Herman pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:20 | East Carolina | Robert Herman drills a jumper from the left block set up by Heath Suggs | 59-59 |
| 08:07 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux blows the layup but the foul's on Heath Suggs - foul #4 on Heath Suggs, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andy Roache (PG), Rudolph Perry (SG), Bobby Young (SF), David Ervin (PF), William Carbone (C) Robert Herman, Heath Suggs, Maurice Keith, James Wenskoski, Randall Hooker | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings (PG), Joe Lam (SG), Joseph Stewart (C) Ronnie Sevin, Anthony Weaver, Larry Scott | |
| 08:07 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:07 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:07 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to David Ervin | 59-60 |
| 07:51 | East Carolina | Andy Roache can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Wright - foul #1 on Donald Wright, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk (SF), Kenneth Cieszynski (C) Aaron Descoteaux, Donald Wright | |
| 07:51 | East Carolina | Andy Roache makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:51 | East Carolina | Andy Roache misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:51 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Andy Roache (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - William Carbone (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Frank Cummings (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Lam (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Clint Brunk (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Cieszynski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Southern Methodist | Joe Lam hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Stewart | 60-63 |
| 07:19 | East Carolina | David Ervin hits a floater in the lane set up by Andy Roache | 62-63 |
| 06:51 | Southern Methodist | Joe Lam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Dodson (SG), Shelton Dodrill (SF) Andy Roache, David Ervin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft (SG), Anthony Weaver (PF) Joe Lam, Joseph Stewart | |
| 06:47 | East Carolina | Peter Dodson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Ervin (PF) Bobby Young | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (PG) Frank Cummings | |
| 06:29 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne clanks a floater from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 06:28 | East Carolina | David Ervin grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 06:16 | East Carolina | Peter Dodson connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Rudolph Perry | 64-63 |
| 06:02 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-63 |
| 06:01 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to David Ervin | 64-63 |
| 05:46 | East Carolina | David Ervin misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 05:45 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 05:41 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk's fadeaway is rejected by William Carbone | 64-63 |
| 05:40 | East Carolina | Shelton Dodrill gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:35 | East Carolina | Rudolph Perry misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-63 |
| 05:33 | East Carolina | David Ervin misses the tip | 64-63 |
| 05:32 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:19 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Pendergraft | 64-65 |
| 05:14 | East Carolina | Michael Payne is called for the reach on Rudolph Perry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Payne, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andy Roache (PG), Heath Suggs (SG), Maurice Keith (SF), Bobby Young (PF), Robert Herman (C) Rudolph Perry, Peter Dodson, Shelton Dodrill, David Ervin, William Carbone | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings (PG), Joe Lam (SG), Aaron Descoteaux (SF), Donald Wright (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Michael Payne, James Pendergraft, Clint Brunk, Anthony Weaver, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| 05:03 | East Carolina | Andy Roache buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Heath Suggs | 67-65 |
| 04:40 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-65 |
| 04:15 | East Carolina | Bobby Young misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-65 |
| 04:13 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 03:53 | Southern Methodist | Donald Wright is fouled on the floor by Heath Suggs - foul #5 on Heath Suggs, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Wenskoski (PF), Randall Hooker (C) Heath Suggs, Bobby Young | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (PG), James Pendergraft (SG), Clint Brunk (SF), Larry Scott (C) Frank Cummings, Joe Lam, Aaron Descoteaux, Joseph Stewart | |
| 03:53 | Southern Methodist | Donald Wright makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:53 | Southern Methodist | Donald Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:53 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Andy Roache (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Herman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Maurice Keith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Wenskoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Hooker (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Pendergraft (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clint Brunk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | East Carolina | Larry Scott takes the ball from Maurice Keith | 67-66 |
| 03:04 | Southern Methodist | Andy Roache is called for the reach on Clint Brunk - foul #2 on Andy Roache, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Dodson (SG), Shelton Dodrill (SF) Robert Herman, Maurice Keith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver (PF) Donald Wright | |
| 03:04 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:04 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:04 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:43 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Scott - foul #4 on Larry Scott, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rudolph Perry (PG) Andy Roache | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings (PG) Michael Payne | |
| 02:43 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:43 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:43 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 02:29 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft misses long on a shot from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 02:27 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:27 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Herman (PG), Maurice Keith (SF), David Ervin (PF) Peter Dodson, Shelton Dodrill, James Wenskoski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joe Lam (SG), Joseph Stewart (SF) James Pendergraft, Clint Brunk | |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | Robert Herman scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Rudolph Perry | 69-67 |
| 01:50 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings loses the dribble to Robert Herman | 69-67 |
| 01:50 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andy Roache (PG), James Wenskoski (PF) Rudolph Perry, David Ervin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft (SG), Aaron Descoteaux (SF), Donald Wright (PF) Joe Lam, Joseph Stewart, Anthony Weaver | |
| 01:25 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski makes the wide open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Andy Roache | 71-67 |
| 01:19 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Wright | 71-70 |
| 01:03 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 01:02 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:56 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott blows the layup | 71-70 |
| 00:54 | Southern Methodist | Donald Wright can't tip it in | 71-70 |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Andy Roache makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Hooker | 73-70 |
| 00:27 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Scott | 73-73 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott grabs the board | 73-73 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Andy Roache (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Herman (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Maurice Keith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Wenskoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Hooker (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Frank Cummings (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Pendergraft (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Aaron Descoteaux (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft is called for traveling | 73-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rudolph Perry (SG), David Ervin (PF) Andy Roache, James Wenskoski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk (SG), Anthony Weaver (SF), Kenneth Cieszynski (C) James Pendergraft, Aaron Descoteaux, Larry Scott | |
| 04:36 | East Carolina | Robert Herman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 04:35 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker tips it in | 75-73 |
| 04:16 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk's fadeaway is rejected by Maurice Keith | 75-73 |
| 04:14 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| 04:08 | East Carolina | Frank Cummings steals the ball from Rudolph Perry | 75-73 |
| 03:52 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Cummings | 75-76 |
| 03:30 | East Carolina | Rudolph Perry misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-76 |
| 03:28 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 03:23 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Cummings | 75-79 |
| 03:07 | East Carolina | Robert Herman scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Maurice Keith | 78-79 |
| 02:52 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Donald Wright | 78-81 |
| 02:52 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andy Roache (PG), James Wenskoski (PF), William Carbone (C) Rudolph Perry, David Ervin, Randall Hooker | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart (SF), Larry Scott (C) Donald Wright, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| 02:27 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Andy Roache | 81-81 |
| 02:27 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Randall Hooker (C) William Carbone | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux (SF), Donald Wright (PF) Joseph Stewart, Anthony Weaver | |
| 02:06 | Southern Methodist | Donald Wright lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clint Brunk | 81-83 |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith makes the shot from the left side set up by Robert Herman | 83-83 |
| 01:53 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 83-83 |
| 01:52 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker pulls down the rebound | 83-83 |
| 01:45 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Scott | 83-83 |
| 01:43 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski tips it back up and in | 85-83 |
| 01:26 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 85-83 |
| 01:25 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith grabs the board | 85-83 |
| 01:18 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Maurice Keith | 87-83 |
| 01:00 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott is called for traveling | 87-83 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft (SG) Clint Brunk | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Andy Roache (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Herman (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Maurice Keith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Wenskoski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Hooker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Frank Cummings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Pendergraft (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Aaron Descoteaux (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Wright (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | East Carolina | Robert Herman throws it down on a great pass from Maurice Keith | 89-83 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Pendergraft | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Robert Herman is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Cummings - foul #1 on Frank Cummings, team foul #8 | 89-86 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rudolph Perry (SG), Bobby Young (SF) Andy Roache, Maurice Keith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Robert Herman makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Robert Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:23 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux is whistled for a carry | 91-86 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andy Roache (PG), Maurice Keith (SF) Rudolph Perry, Bobby Young | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Robert Herman is hacked by James Pendergraft in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Pendergraft, team foul #9 | 91-86 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Robert Herman makes the 1st free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Robert Herman misses the 2nd free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Donald Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 92-86 |
| 00:17 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings is hacked by Andy Roache - foul #3 on Andy Roache, team foul #10 | 92-86 |
| 00:17 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:17 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Robert Herman is fouled in the backcourt by James Pendergraft - foul #3 on James Pendergraft, team foul #10 | 92-88 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rudolph Perry (SG), Bobby Young (SF) Andy Roache, Maurice Keith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Robert Herman misses the 1st free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Robert Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 93-88 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker grabs the defensive rebound | 93-88 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 93-88 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andy Roache (PG), Maurice Keith (SF) Rudolph Perry, Bobby Young | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Frank Cummings is called for the reach on Maurice Keith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Cummings, team foul #11 | 93-88 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith makes the 1st free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Larry Scott | 94-88 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott clanks a halfcourt shot | 94-88 |