| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) SG - Gregory Overlock (fresh) SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) PF - John Haigh (fresh) C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) SG - Andrew Choate (fresh) SF - Thomas Coleman (fresh) PF - George Swims (fresh) C - Harvey Monahan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson buries a 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:35 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate clanks a 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | East Carolina | George Swims swats the layup by John Haigh | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | East Carolina | John Haigh snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Coleman misses the jumpshot from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Monson | 6-0 |
| 18:33 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Coleman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 18:31 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan gets the offensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:09 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate is fouled on the floor by Gregory Overlock - foul #1 on Gregory Overlock, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 17:58 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims is called for traveling | 6-0 |
| 17:38 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 17:36 | East Carolina | John Haigh tips it but misses | 6-0 |
| 17:35 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:20 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Coleman drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-2 |
| 17:01 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison is called for traveling | 6-2 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood (SF), Mark Mitchell (PF), Fred White (C) Gary Harrison, John Haigh, Kenneth Lozier | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (SF), James Suggs (C) Thomas Coleman, Harvey Monahan | |
| 16:39 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brian Crosier | 6-5 |
| 16:23 | East Carolina | James Suggs picks off the pass by Mark Mitchell | 6-5 |
| 16:05 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Suggs | 6-8 |
| 15:47 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell is hacked by George Swims - foul #1 on George Swims, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Arthur Presswood (SG), Gary Harrison (SF), John Haigh (PF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Nicholas Monson, Gregory Overlock, Kevin Sherwood, Mark Mitchell, Fred White | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Coleman (SF), Harvey Monahan (C) Andrew Choate, George Swims | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul Clerk (fresh) SG - Arthur Presswood (fresh) SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) PF - John Haigh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Turner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Suggs (fresh) C - Harvey Monahan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 8-8 |
| 15:12 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan is called for a charge - foul #1 on Harvey Monahan, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz (SG) Brian Crosier | |
| 14:48 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Clerk | 11-8 |
| 14:37 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Turner | 11-11 |
| 14:23 | East Carolina | John Haigh connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Paul Clerk | 13-11 |
| 14:15 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Coleman double dribbles | 13-11 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Gregory Overlock (SG) Paul Clerk, Arthur Presswood | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG), Robert Benson (PF) Thomas Coleman, James Suggs | |
| 14:04 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Overlock | 15-11 |
| 13:46 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Glantz | 15-13 |
| 13:39 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 13:38 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 13:32 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 13:31 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lozier | 15-13 |
| 13:24 | East Carolina | John Haigh misses the lay-in | 15-13 |
| 13:23 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Lozier | 15-13 |
| 13:01 | East Carolina | Harvey Monahan steals the ball from Nicholas Monson | 15-13 |
| 12:41 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 12:22 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Overlock and the foul's on Robert Benson - foul #1 on Robert Benson, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood (SF), Mark Mitchell (PF), Fred White (C) Gary Harrison, John Haigh, Kenneth Lozier | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate (SG), Thomas Coleman (SF), George Swims (PF), James Suggs (C) Mark Glantz, Norman Turner, Robert Benson, Harvey Monahan | |
| 12:22 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:05 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims clanks a floater from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 12:03 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier can't tip it in | 18-16 |
| 12:01 | East Carolina | Fred White snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 11:56 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Andrew Choate - foul #1 on Andrew Choate, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Duane Bowie (PG) Brian Crosier | |
| 11:56 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson misses the free throw | 20-16 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 11:35 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 20-16 |
| 11:34 | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs tips it home | 20-18 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Overlock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Sherwood (fresh) PF - Mark Mitchell (fresh) C - Fred White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Duane Bowie (fresh) SG - Andrew Choate (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Swims (fresh) C - James Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood misses short on a jumper from the left block | 20-18 |
| 11:28 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Coleman snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 11:10 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Duane Bowie | 20-21 |
| 10:47 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Duane Bowie - foul #1 on Duane Bowie, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Arthur Presswood (SG), Gary Harrison (SF) Nicholas Monson, Gregory Overlock, Kevin Sherwood | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG), Norman Turner (C) Duane Bowie, James Suggs | |
| 10:37 | East Carolina | Andrew Choate steps in front of the Fred White pass | 20-21 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Coleman comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Harrison - foul #1 on Gary Harrison, team foul #2 | 20-21 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier (C) Fred White | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:58 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 09:56 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier gets the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 09:45 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Gary Harrison is blocked by George Swims | 20-22 |
| 09:44 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 09:33 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 09:31 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 09:10 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner is called for traveling | 20-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Gregory Overlock (SG), John Haigh (PF) Paul Clerk, Arthur Presswood, Mark Mitchell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz (SG), James Suggs (PF), Harvey Monahan (C) Andrew Choate, Thomas Coleman, George Swims | |
| 08:50 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson clanks a floater from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 08:49 | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 08:37 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Gregory Overlock - foul #2 on Gregory Overlock, team foul #3 | 20-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (SG) Gregory Overlock | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 08:37 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:37 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:11 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier misses the jumper from the baseline | 20-24 |
| 08:09 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Haigh | 20-24 |
| 07:52 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk is whistled for traveling | 20-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood (SF), Fred White (C) Gary Harrison, Kenneth Lozier | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Duane Bowie (SG), Robert Benson (SF), George Swims (PF) Brian Crosier, Norman Turner, James Suggs | |
| 07:38 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Haigh - foul #1 on John Haigh, team foul #4 | 20-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell (SF) Kevin Sherwood | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 07:38 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:38 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:38 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson snags the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 07:25 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Mark Mitchell - foul #1 on Mark Mitchell, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate (SG) Duane Bowie | |
| 07:25 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:25 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:25 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz makes the 3rd free throw | 20-27 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Clerk (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Mitchell (fresh) PF - John Haigh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Mark Glantz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Choate (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Swims (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Harvey Monahan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell slams it home set up by Nicholas Monson and he's fouled by Mark Glantz - foul #1 on Mark Glantz, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG) Mark Glantz | |
| 07:08 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 07:06 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier is hacked by Nicholas Monson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Monson, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| 06:50 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan is denied on a layup by John Haigh | 23-27 |
| 06:49 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Mitchell | 23-27 |
| 06:35 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 23-27 |
| 06:33 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 06:14 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-27 |
| 06:13 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims tips it back up and in | 23-29 |
| 06:09 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 06:07 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Harvey Monahan | 23-29 |
| 05:42 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 23-29 |
| 05:40 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:35 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 23-29 |
| 05:34 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:27 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 05:25 | East Carolina | Fred White snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 05:20 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Mitchell and he's hacked by Brian Crosier - foul #1 on Brian Crosier, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood (SG), Gary Harrison (SF), Kevin Sherwood (PF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Paul Clerk, Mark Mitchell, John Haigh, Fred White | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (PG), Mark Glantz (SG), Thomas Coleman (SF), James Suggs (C) Brian Crosier, Andrew Choate, George Swims, Harvey Monahan | |
| 05:20 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson makes the free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:05 | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs can't connect on a jumper from close range | 26-29 |
| 05:03 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 04:58 | East Carolina | A charge is called on Gary Harrison - foul #2 on Gary Harrison, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson (PG), John Haigh (PF) Nicholas Monson, Gary Harrison | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Swims (PF) Robert Benson | |
| 04:39 | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lozier - foul #1 on Kenneth Lozier, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG) Mark Glantz | |
| 04:39 | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:39 | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:22 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 04:20 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier misses the tip | 26-31 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Coleman snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 03:59 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-31 |
| 03:58 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 03:41 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 03:39 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 03:24 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 26-31 |
| 03:22 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Brian Crosier | 26-31 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronald Williamson (fresh) SG - Arthur Presswood (fresh) SF - Kevin Sherwood (fresh) PF - John Haigh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Swims (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Suggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Arthur Presswood - foul #1 on Arthur Presswood, team foul #9 | 26-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Gregory Overlock (SG), Gary Harrison (SF), Mark Mitchell (PF) Ronald Williamson, Arthur Presswood, Kevin Sherwood, John Haigh | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate (SG), Robert Benson (PF) Thomas Coleman, George Swims | |
| 03:16 | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:16 | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:04 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Robert Benson - foul #2 on Robert Benson, team foul #8 | 26-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan (C) James Suggs | |
| 03:04 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:04 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Choate and the foul's on Nicholas Monson - foul #2 on Nicholas Monson, team foul #10 | 28-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Fred White (C) Kenneth Lozier | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 02:48 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier makes the free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:35 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 02:33 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Norman Turner | 28-36 |
| 02:10 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Monson is called for the reach on Brian Crosier - foul #3 on Nicholas Monson, team foul #11 | 28-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG) Nicholas Monson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Coleman (SF) Norman Turner | |
| 02:10 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:10 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:57 | East Carolina | Fred White's floater is knocked away by Robert Benson | 28-37 |
| 01:55 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 01:50 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate double dribbles | 28-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier (C) Fred White | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz (PG) Brian Crosier | |
| 01:21 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Clerk and he's hacked by Robert Benson - foul #3 on Robert Benson, team foul #9 | 30-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (PG), James Suggs (PF) Mark Glantz, Robert Benson | |
| 01:21 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:00 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Coleman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 00:59 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Coleman - foul #1 on Thomas Coleman, team foul #10 | 31-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz (PG), Duane Bowie (SG), George Swims (PF) Andrew Choate, Thomas Coleman, Harvey Monahan | |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Duane Bowie | 32-39 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 34-39 |