| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Millan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Casey Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Peck (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ian Lantz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Houseknecht (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Harvey Valentine (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Otterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jim Okamoto (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Brian Peck inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Millan and he's hacked by James Stephens - foul #3 on James Stephens, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Grant Ellis (SF) James Stephens | |
| 19:47 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:30 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto makes the floater from the right block | 38-36 |
| 19:18 | East Carolina | Brian Peck misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 19:16 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 19:06 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine is called for 10 seconds | 38-36 |
| 18:56 | East Carolina | Brian Peck can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-36 |
| 18:54 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:27 | Western Carolina | Grant Ellis comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 18:26 | East Carolina | Brian Peck grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 18:21 | East Carolina | Jim Okamoto steps in front of the Casey Wright pass | 38-36 |
| 18:00 | Western Carolina | Ian Lantz is called for the reach on Luis Otterson - foul #1 on Ian Lantz, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Jourdan (C) John Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Jones (C) Jim Okamoto | |
| 17:41 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Luis Otterson | 38-38 |
| 17:25 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Millan | 41-38 |
| 17:13 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Grant Ellis | 41-41 |
| 16:59 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 16:57 | Western Carolina | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:46 | Western Carolina | A charge is called on Grant Ellis - foul #2 on Grant Ellis, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (PG), Nicholas Farley (SG), Joel Costello (SF), James Loeffler (C) Richard Millan, Casey Wright, Brian Peck, Ian Lantz | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Denzer (PG), David Marquardt (SG), Eugene Mitchell (SF), Jim Okamoto (C) Harvey Valentine, Luis Otterson, Grant Ellis, Michael Johnson | |
| 16:27 | East Carolina | David Jourdan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 16:26 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:13 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto blows the layup | 41-41 |
| 16:12 | East Carolina | Joel Costello grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:07 | East Carolina | James Rhine's pass is intercepted by David Marquardt | 41-41 |
| 15:50 | Western Carolina | Richard Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on David Jourdan - foul #3 on David Jourdan, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Houseknecht (C) James Loeffler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Stephens (SG), Gordon Echevarria (SF) John Denzer, Eugene Mitchell | |
| 15:50 | Western Carolina | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:50 | Western Carolina | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Rhine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Farley (fresh) SF - Joel Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jourdan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Houseknecht (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Marquardt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Echevarria (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Okamoto (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht loses the dribble to Richard Jones | 41-43 |
| 15:23 | Western Carolina | Richard Jones drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by David Marquardt | 41-45 |
| 15:21 | East Carolina | David Marquardt is called for the reach on James Rhine in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Marquardt, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Millan (PG) David Jourdan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine (PG), William Muszynski (PF), Luis Otterson (C) David Marquardt, Richard Jones, Jim Okamoto | |
| 15:09 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht misses the lay-in | 41-45 |
| 15:08 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Luis Otterson | 41-45 |
| 14:46 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Harvey Valentine is blocked by John Houseknecht | 41-45 |
| 14:45 | East Carolina | Richard Millan snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 14:40 | East Carolina | James Rhine comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 14:39 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 14:32 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 14:30 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski misses the tip | 41-45 |
| 14:28 | East Carolina | Nicholas Farley snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 14:24 | East Carolina | James Rhine can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 14:23 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 14:01 | Western Carolina | Joel Costello steals the ball from James Stephens | 41-45 |
| 13:56 | East Carolina | Richard Millan clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 13:55 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht tips it home | 43-45 |
| 13:41 | Western Carolina | James Stephens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Farley - foul #2 on Nicholas Farley, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Casey Wright (SG), Brian Peck (SF), Ian Lantz (PF), David Jourdan (C) Nicholas Farley, James Rhine, Joel Costello, John Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Marquardt (PG), Jim Okamoto (C) Harvey Valentine, Luis Otterson | |
| 13:41 | Western Carolina | James Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:41 | Western Carolina | James Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:41 | Western Carolina | James Stephens makes the 3rd free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:27 | East Carolina | Casey Wright hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-48 |
| 13:07 | Western Carolina | David Marquardt is hacked by Ian Lantz - foul #2 on Ian Lantz, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eugene Mitchell (SG), Grant Ellis (SF) James Stephens, Gordon Echevarria | |
| 12:59 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 12:58 | Western Carolina | David Marquardt snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 12:29 | Western Carolina | Richard Millan steps in front of the Eugene Mitchell pass | 46-48 |
| 12:25 | East Carolina | Casey Wright lays it up and in set up by Richard Millan | 48-48 |
| 12:03 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski's floater is knocked away by David Jourdan | 48-48 |
| 12:02 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:57 | East Carolina | Richard Millan double dribbles | 48-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (PG), James Loeffler (C) Richard Millan, David Jourdan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine (PG), James Stephens (SG), Gordon Echevarria (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Richard Jones (C) David Marquardt, Eugene Mitchell, Grant Ellis, William Muszynski, Jim Okamoto | |
| 11:42 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 11:41 | East Carolina | James Loeffler pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Rhine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Peck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Lantz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Loeffler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Harvey Valentine (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Echevarria (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | East Carolina | Casey Wright misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-48 |
| 11:32 | East Carolina | Brian Peck snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 11:12 | East Carolina | Casey Wright's floater is knocked away by Richard Jones | 48-48 |
| 11:10 | East Carolina | Casey Wright tips it in | 50-48 |
| 10:56 | Western Carolina | Casey Wright steps in front of the Michael Johnson pass | 50-48 |
| 10:53 | East Carolina | Casey Wright lays it in | 52-48 |
| 10:39 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine is hacked by James Rhine - foul #3 on James Rhine, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Farley (SG), Joel Costello (SF), David Jourdan (PF), John Houseknecht (C) Casey Wright, Brian Peck, Ian Lantz, James Loeffler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson (SG) James Stephens | |
| 10:29 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on David Jourdan - foul #4 on David Jourdan, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rocco Romano (PF) David Jourdan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 10:29 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:29 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:29 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:24 | East Carolina | James Rhine hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 10:23 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:01 | East Carolina | Rocco Romano scores on a floater in the lane | 54-49 |
| 09:44 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria is hacked by Joel Costello - foul #2 on Joel Costello, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Millan (PG) James Rhine | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Stephens (SG), William Muszynski (PF), Jim Okamoto (C) Luis Otterson, Michael Johnson, Richard Jones | |
| 09:44 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:44 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:30 | East Carolina | Rocco Romano scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 09:16 | Western Carolina | Rocco Romano blocks the jumper by Jim Okamoto | 56-51 |
| 09:15 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:55 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Gordon Echevarria and the foul's on Nicholas Farley - foul #3 on Nicholas Farley, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brian Peck (SF), Ian Lantz (PF) Joel Costello, Rocco Romano | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Marquardt (PG), Luis Otterson (SF) Harvey Valentine, Gordon Echevarria | |
| 08:55 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:36 | East Carolina | Richard Millan is fouled on the floor by David Marquardt - foul #2 on David Marquardt, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Casey Wright (SG), James Loeffler (C) Nicholas Farley, John Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:22 | East Carolina | Brian Peck misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 08:20 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:57 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by James Stephens | 56-56 |
| 07:37 | East Carolina | Luis Otterson denies the turnaround by Ian Lantz | 56-56 |
| 07:35 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Millan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Casey Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Peck (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Lantz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Loeffler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Marquardt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Stephens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luis Otterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Muszynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Okamoto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | East Carolina | James Loeffler makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Millan and the foul's on David Marquardt - foul #3 on David Marquardt, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (PG), Joel Costello (SF), David Jourdan (PF) Richard Millan, Brian Peck, Ian Lantz | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine (PG), Gordon Echevarria (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Richard Jones (C) David Marquardt, James Stephens, William Muszynski, Jim Okamoto | |
| 07:22 | East Carolina | James Loeffler makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:03 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria is whistled for a carry | 59-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Farley (SG), John Houseknecht (C) Casey Wright, James Loeffler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 06:40 | East Carolina | Joel Costello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-56 |
| 06:20 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 06:18 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Nicholas Farley | 59-56 |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | Gordon Echevarria picks off the pass by Joel Costello | 59-56 |
| 05:55 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 05:37 | East Carolina | Joel Costello scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by David Jourdan | 61-59 |
| 05:14 | Western Carolina | Richard Jones's fadeaway is rejected by John Houseknecht | 61-59 |
| 05:13 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine tips it but misses | 61-59 |
| 05:11 | East Carolina | David Jourdan grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 05:11 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Millan (PG), Casey Wright (SG), Brian Peck (SF), Ian Lantz (PF) James Rhine, Nicholas Farley, Joel Costello, David Jourdan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Stephens (SG), William Muszynski (PF), Jim Okamoto (C) Luis Otterson, Michael Johnson, Richard Jones | |
| 05:02 | East Carolina | Brian Peck drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Casey Wright | 64-59 |
| 04:41 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 04:40 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Millan | 64-59 |
| 04:34 | East Carolina | William Muszynski is called for the reach on Casey Wright - foul #4 on William Muszynski, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Jourdan (C) John Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 04:22 | East Carolina | Brian Peck misses the lay-in | 64-59 |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 04:14 | Western Carolina | James Stephens blows the layup | 64-59 |
| 04:13 | Western Carolina | James Stephens hits the follow up shot | 64-61 |
| 04:00 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz hits the finger roll | 66-61 |
| 03:38 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto's pass is intercepted by Brian Peck | 66-61 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Millan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Casey Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Peck (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Lantz (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Jourdan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Harvey Valentine (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Stephens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Echevarria (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Muszynski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jim Okamoto (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | East Carolina | Brian Peck hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 66-61 |
| 03:19 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz tips it in | 68-61 |
| 03:07 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria clanks a shot from the right block | 68-61 |
| 03:05 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 03:01 | East Carolina | Brian Peck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (SG) Casey Wright | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Marquardt (PG), Luis Otterson (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Harvey Valentine, Gordon Echevarria, Jim Okamoto | |
| 02:59 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Casey Wright (SG), John Houseknecht (C) James Rhine, David Jourdan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine (PG), Gordon Echevarria (SF), Jim Okamoto (C) David Marquardt, Luis Otterson, Michael Johnson | |
| 02:44 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harvey Valentine | 68-63 |
| 02:40 | East Carolina | Casey Wright misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-63 |
| 02:38 | Western Carolina | James Stephens gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:24 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski lays it up and in | 68-65 |
| 02:20 | East Carolina | Casey Wright lays it up and in set up by Richard Millan | 70-65 |
| 02:03 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-65 |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 01:56 | East Carolina | Richard Millan misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 70-65 |
| 01:55 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:32 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Harvey Valentine | 70-67 |
| 01:14 | East Carolina | Richard Millan scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 00:53 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine loses the dribble to Richard Millan | 73-67 |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | Casey Wright misses the easy layup | 73-67 |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz tips it but misses | 73-67 |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | James Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Millan - foul #2 on Richard Millan, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | East Carolina | Harvey Valentine is called for the reach on Casey Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harvey Valentine, team foul #7 | 73-69 |
| 00:38 | East Carolina | Casey Wright misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to William Muszynski | 73-69 |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria is fouled on the floor by John Houseknecht - foul #3 on John Houseknecht, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz is hacked by Harvey Valentine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey Valentine, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Casey Wright | 75-70 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Casey Wright is hacked by James Stephens in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Stephens, team foul #9 | 75-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (SF), Joel Costello (C) Brian Peck, John Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Casey Wright makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Casey Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | James Stephens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-70 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joel Costello | 77-70 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz is hacked by Harvey Valentine in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harvey Valentine, team foul #10 | 77-70 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jim Okamoto | 77-70 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | James Stephens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-70 |