| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fresh) SG - Kenneth Lessard (fresh) SF - Robert Bainter (fresh) PF - Todd Wegener (fresh) C - Anthony Mowen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Hartman (fresh) SG - Blaine Howell (fresh) SF - Erik Hopson (fresh) PF - Tim Carriere (fresh) C - Jonathan Garner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Brian Clarkson - foul #1 on Brian Clarkson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:40 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter clanks a driving attempt from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Brian Clarkson | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:42 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Bainter | 4-5 |
| 18:23 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 18:21 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Anthony Mowen | 4-5 |
| 18:04 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen is hacked by Erik Hopson - foul #1 on Erik Hopson, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:48 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 17:36 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Todd Wegener - foul #1 on Todd Wegener, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards (PG), Wyatt Frost (SG), Bob Cronin (C) Keith Hartman, Blaine Howell, Jonathan Garner | |
| 17:36 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:36 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:22 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Mowen and he's hacked by Bob Cronin - foul #1 on Bob Cronin, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Estes (SG), John Clear (C) Erik Hopson, Tim Carriere | |
| 17:22 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson makes the free throw | 10-6 |
| 17:07 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost drills a jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 16:46 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 16:45 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 16:41 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards clanks a 3 from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 16:39 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin grabs the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 16:13 | East Carolina | Richard Estes misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 10-8 |
| 16:12 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 15:51 | Southern Mississippi | Wyatt Frost takes the ball from Todd Wegener | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lessard (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Bainter (fairly fresh) PF - Todd Wegener (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Mowen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Rodney Edwards (fresh) SG - Richard Estes (fresh) SF - Wyatt Frost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bob Cronin (fresh) C - John Clear (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Harold Fall (SG), Gilbert Hall (SF), Caleb Lilley (PF), Max Jones (C) Brian Clarkson, Kenneth Lessard, Robert Bainter, Todd Wegener, Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Hartman (PG), Blaine Howell (SG), Erik Hopson (SF), Tim Carriere (PF), Jonathan Garner (C) Rodney Edwards, Richard Estes, Wyatt Frost, Bob Cronin, John Clear | |
| 15:29 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Duncan | 12-8 |
| 15:11 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson is hacked by Anthony Duncan - foul #1 on Anthony Duncan, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| 14:56 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Hartman | 12-11 |
| 14:37 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall is hacked by Jonathan Garner - foul #1 on Jonathan Garner, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts (PF) Max Jones | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 14:20 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts banks in the layup | 14-11 |
| 14:18 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell is hacked by Harold Fall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Fall, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter (SF) Caleb Lilley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 14:06 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 14:05 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell tips it back up and in | 14-13 |
| 13:58 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-13 |
| 13:40 | East Carolina | Gilbert Hall steps in front of the Erik Hopson pass | 17-13 |
| 13:35 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 17-13 |
| 13:33 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 13:27 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere comes up short on the jumper from close range | 17-13 |
| 13:25 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner tips it back up and in | 17-15 |
| 13:17 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 13:16 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan tips it back up and in | 19-15 |
| 13:10 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell is hacked by Harold Fall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Fall, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Bruce Thorton (SG), Todd Wegener (PF), Max Jones (C) Anthony Duncan, Harold Fall, Lionel Watts, Gilbert Hall | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards (PG), Richard Estes (SG), Wyatt Frost (SF), Bob Cronin (PF), John Clear (C) Keith Hartman, Blaine Howell, Erik Hopson, Tim Carriere, Jonathan Garner | |
| 12:56 | East Carolina | Richard Estes loses the dribble to Todd Wegener | 19-15 |
| 12:40 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener's dunk attempt is rejected by John Clear | 19-15 |
| 12:39 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 12:31 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 12:29 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Todd Wegener | 19-15 |
| 12:06 | Southern Mississippi | Max Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-15 |
| 12:04 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 12:00 | East Carolina | Richard Estes is whistled for traveling | 19-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard (SG), Caleb Lilley (SF), Anthony Mowen (C) Brian Clarkson, Robert Bainter, Max Jones | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 11:45 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-15 |
| 11:44 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen grabs the offensive board | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Bruce Thorton (fresh) SG - Kenneth Lessard (fresh) SF - Caleb Lilley (fresh) PF - Todd Wegener (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Mowen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Rodney Edwards (fresh) SG - Richard Estes (fresh) SF - Wyatt Frost (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bob Cronin (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Clear (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Caleb Lilley | 21-15 |
| 11:29 | East Carolina | Richard Estes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Lionel Watts (PF) Bruce Thorton, Todd Wegener | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jacob Neal (PG), Erik Hopson (SF), Tim Carriere (PF), Jonathan Garner (C) Rodney Edwards, Wyatt Frost, Bob Cronin, John Clear | |
| 11:15 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Garner swats the layup by Caleb Lilley | 21-15 |
| 11:13 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Tim Carriere | 21-15 |
| 11:08 | East Carolina | Lionel Watts steals it from Jacob Neal in the backcourt | 21-15 |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan double dribbles | 21-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall (SF) Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Hartman (PG), Blaine Howell (SG) Jacob Neal, Richard Estes | |
| 10:47 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Hartman | 21-18 |
| 10:27 | Southern Mississippi | Erik Hopson is called for the reach on Anthony Duncan - foul #2 on Erik Hopson, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Todd Wegener (PF), Anthony Mowen (C) Kenneth Lessard, Lionel Watts, Caleb Lilley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost (SF), Bob Cronin (C) Erik Hopson, Jonathan Garner | |
| 10:14 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener is fouled on the floor by Keith Hartman - foul #1 on Keith Hartman, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton (SG), Robert Bainter (SF) Anthony Duncan, Gilbert Hall | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 10:00 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Hartman steals it from Brian Clarkson | 21-18 |
| 09:49 | East Carolina | Robert Bainter takes the ball from Blaine Howell | 21-18 |
| 09:46 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Bainter | 23-18 |
| 09:44 | East Carolina | Todd Wegener picks off the pass by Keith Hartman in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| 09:37 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bruce Thorton and he's hacked by Tim Carriere - foul #1 on Tim Carriere, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Max Jones (C) Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards (PG), Richard Estes (SG), John Clear (SF), Robert Briley (C) Keith Hartman, Blaine Howell, Wyatt Frost, Tim Carriere | |
| 09:37 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener misses the free throw | 25-18 |
| 09:37 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 09:35 | East Carolina | Brian Clarkson is called for the reach on Rodney Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Clarkson, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard (SG) Brian Clarkson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 09:24 | East Carolina | Robert Briley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 09:23 | East Carolina | Richard Estes grabs the offensive board | 25-18 |
| 09:03 | East Carolina | Robert Briley knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Bob Cronin and he's fouled by Max Jones - foul #1 on Max Jones, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Gilbert Hall (SF) Bruce Thorton, Robert Bainter | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Carriere (PF) Bob Cronin | |
| 09:03 | East Carolina | Robert Briley makes the free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:42 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Briley steps in front of the Anthony Duncan pass | 25-21 |
| 08:34 | East Carolina | John Clear loses the ball out of bounds | 25-21 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Watts (PF), Caleb Lilley (C) Todd Wegener, Max Jones | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Blaine Howell (SG), Wyatt Frost (SF), Jonathan Garner (C) Richard Estes, John Clear, Robert Briley | |
| 08:14 | Southern Mississippi | Wyatt Frost steps in front of the Caleb Lilley pass | 25-21 |
| 08:07 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards is whistled for a carry | 25-21 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen (C) Gilbert Hall | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Hartman (PG) Rodney Edwards | |
| 07:54 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley misses the floater from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 07:53 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen tips it back up and in | 27-21 |
| 07:36 | East Carolina | Caleb Lilley picks off the pass by Wyatt Frost | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Anthony Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lessard (tiring) SF - Caleb Lilley (fairly fresh) PF - Lionel Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Mowen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blaine Howell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wyatt Frost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tim Carriere (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jonathan Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley misses the easy layup | 27-21 |
| 07:08 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 07:04 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-21 |
| 07:02 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 06:57 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan loses the dribble to Keith Hartman in the backcourt | 27-21 |
| 06:55 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell misses the lay-in | 27-21 |
| 06:53 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner gets the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 06:37 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lessard is called for the reach on Wyatt Frost - foul #1 on Kenneth Lessard, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton (PG), Robert Bainter (SF), Todd Wegener (PF), Gilbert Hall (C) Kenneth Lessard, Caleb Lilley, Lionel Watts, Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards (PG), Richard Estes (SG), Bob Cronin (PF), John Clear (C) Keith Hartman, Blaine Howell, Tim Carriere, Jonathan Garner | |
| 06:37 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:37 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:37 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 06:25 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Estes is called for the reach on Bruce Thorton - foul #1 on Richard Estes, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Max Jones (C) Todd Wegener | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Briley (C) Wyatt Frost | |
| 06:25 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:25 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:09 | East Carolina | Richard Estes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Anthony Duncan | 29-22 |
| 05:51 | Southern Mississippi | John Clear is called for the reach on Bruce Thorton - foul #1 on John Clear, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener (PF) Max Jones | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Blaine Howell (SG) John Clear | |
| 05:51 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:51 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 05:36 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 05:34 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 05:20 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 05:19 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Hall | 31-22 |
| 05:03 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 05:01 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 04:59 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Lessard (SG), Anthony Mowen (C) Bruce Thorton, Gilbert Hall | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Hartman (PG), Wyatt Frost (SF), Tim Carriere (PF), Jonathan Garner (C) Rodney Edwards, Richard Estes, Bob Cronin, Robert Briley | |
| 04:36 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 31-22 |
| 04:34 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 04:13 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Anthony Mowen - foul #1 on Anthony Mowen, team foul #9 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Max Jones (C) Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Clear (SF) Wyatt Frost | |
| 04:13 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:13 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:53 | Southern Mississippi | Max Jones misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-24 |
| 03:52 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 03:46 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Keith Hartman | 31-26 |
| 03:40 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener blows the dunk | 31-26 |
| 03:38 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 03:34 | East Carolina | Todd Wegener is called for the reach on Blaine Howell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Wegener, team foul #10 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Harold Fall (SG), Gilbert Hall (SF), Anthony Mowen (C) Anthony Duncan, Kenneth Lessard, Robert Bainter, Max Jones | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards (PG), Erik Hopson (SF), Bob Cronin (PF) Keith Hartman, Tim Carriere, Jonathan Garner | |
| 03:34 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:34 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:34 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Todd Wegener | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Fall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gilbert Hall (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Todd Wegener (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Mowen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Rodney Edwards (fresh) SG - Blaine Howell (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Erik Hopson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bob Cronin (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Clear (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 03:06 | East Carolina | John Clear gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 03:02 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Bob Cronin | 31-29 |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 02:42 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener slams it home on a great pass from Harold Fall | 33-29 |
| 02:17 | East Carolina | Harold Fall steps in front of the Rodney Edwards pass in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 02:15 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall hits the finger roll | 35-29 |
| 02:13 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Thorton (SG), Caleb Lilley (SF), Lionel Watts (PF), Max Jones (C) Brian Clarkson, Gilbert Hall, Todd Wegener, Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jacob Neal (PG), Richard Estes (SG), Tim Carriere (PF), Jonathan Garner (C) Rodney Edwards, Blaine Howell, Bob Cronin, John Clear | |
| 01:50 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harold Fall and he's hacked by Jacob Neal - foul #1 on Jacob Neal, team foul #9 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG) Harold Fall | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Hartman (PG) Jacob Neal | |
| 01:50 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 01:32 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere hits a floater from the baseline set up by Richard Estes | 38-31 |
| 01:13 | Southern Mississippi | Max Jones scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Brian Clarkson and he's hacked by Richard Estes - foul #2 on Richard Estes, team foul #10 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Bainter (SF) Lionel Watts | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bob Cronin (PF), Robert Briley (C) Tim Carriere, Jonathan Garner | |
| 01:13 | Southern Mississippi | Max Jones misses the free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Clarkson - foul #3 on Brian Clarkson, team foul #11 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), Kenneth Lessard (SG), Gilbert Hall (PF), Anthony Mowen (C) Brian Clarkson, Bruce Thorton, Caleb Lilley, Max Jones | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jacob Neal (PG) Keith Hartman | |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards (PG), Wyatt Frost (SG) Jacob Neal, Richard Estes | |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 40-32 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Robert Briley grabs the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall clanks a fullcourt shot | 40-32 |