| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Millan (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Peck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Lantz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Houseknecht (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jacob Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter New (fresh) C - Robert Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jacob Palmer and he's hacked by Richard Millan - foul #2 on Richard Millan, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:39 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:26 | East Carolina | Robert Webb is called for the reach on Casey Wright - foul #3 on Robert Webb, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins (C) Robert Webb | |
| 19:12 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Peck and he's fouled by Jacob Palmer - foul #3 on Jacob Palmer, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee (PG) Jacob Palmer | |
| 19:12 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht misses the free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:12 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 18:51 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ryan Kennedy | 40-36 |
| 18:45 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz is fouled on the floor by Ryan Kennedy - foul #2 on Ryan Kennedy, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| 18:27 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Millan | 42-36 |
| 18:07 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 18:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:53 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Ryan Kennedy | 42-38 |
| 17:51 | East Carolina | Walter New takes the ball from Casey Wright in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 17:36 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 17:35 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:31 | East Carolina | Richard Millan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (PG), Nicholas Farley (SG), Joel Costello (SF), David Jourdan (PF), James Loeffler (C) Richard Millan, Casey Wright, Brian Peck, Ian Lantz, John Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams (SG), Robert Wagoner (SF), Gary Cuff (C) Ryan Kennedy, Matthew Jones, Leroy Elkins | |
| 17:20 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Cuff clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Loeffler - foul #2 on James Loeffler, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 17:20 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Cuff misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:20 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Cuff makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:11 | East Carolina | James Rhine can't connect on a jumper from close range | 42-39 |
| 17:09 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:03 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Walter New is blocked by David Jourdan | 42-39 |
| 17:02 | East Carolina | Joel Costello grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 16:59 | East Carolina | Robert Wagoner picks off the pass by Joel Costello in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 16:45 | Southern Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Calvin Williams is blocked by David Jourdan | 42-39 |
| 16:44 | East Carolina | James Loeffler grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 16:42 | East Carolina | James Rhine is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Lee - foul #3 on Franklin Lee, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins (PG) Franklin Lee | |
| 16:28 | East Carolina | Calvin Williams picks off the pass by Joel Costello | 42-39 |
| 16:13 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Cuff loses the ball out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Norris Randall (SG), Matthew Jones (SF) Calvin Williams, Robert Wagoner | |
| 15:59 | East Carolina | James Rhine buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-39 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Rhine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Farley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel Costello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Jourdan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - James Loeffler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leroy Elkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Norris Randall (fresh) SF - Matthew Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter New (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Gary Cuff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Cuff comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Joel Costello - foul #2 on Joel Costello, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Millan (PG), Brian Peck (SF), Rocco Romano (PF), John Houseknecht (C) Nicholas Farley, Joel Costello, David Jourdan, James Loeffler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer (PG), Eric Allen (SF), Robert Webb (C) Leroy Elkins, Matthew Jones, Walter New | |
| 15:52 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Cuff makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:52 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Cuff makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:38 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Richard Millan | 46-41 |
| 15:29 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer is fouled on the floor by Brian Peck - foul #2 on Brian Peck, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Casey Wright (SG), Ian Lantz (PF) James Rhine, Rocco Romano | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones (PF) Gary Cuff | |
| 15:19 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Allen | 46-43 |
| 15:14 | East Carolina | Richard Millan misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 15:12 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 15:00 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones can't connect on a floater near the basket | 46-43 |
| 14:58 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Norris Randall | 46-43 |
| 14:53 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 14:52 | East Carolina | Richard Millan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:46 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht misses the driving attempt near the basket | 46-43 |
| 14:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:27 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 14:25 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Ian Lantz | 46-43 |
| 14:23 | East Carolina | Casey Wright is hacked by Norris Randall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norris Randall, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Farley (SG), Joel Costello (SF), David Jourdan (PF), James Loeffler (C) Casey Wright, Brian Peck, Ian Lantz, John Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy (SG), Robert Wagoner (SF), Walter New (PF) Norris Randall, Eric Allen, Matthew Jones | |
| 14:12 | East Carolina | Richard Millan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Nicholas Farley | 48-43 |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Millan - foul #3 on Richard Millan, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (PG) Richard Millan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee (PG) Jacob Palmer | |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:37 | East Carolina | Nicholas Farley is called for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rocco Romano (PF) James Loeffler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:17 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Wagoner | 48-46 |
| 13:07 | East Carolina | Rocco Romano misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:59 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nicholas Farley - foul #1 on Nicholas Farley, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Casey Wright (SG), Brian Peck (SF), Ian Lantz (PF), John Houseknecht (C) Nicholas Farley, Joel Costello, Rocco Romano, David Jourdan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams (SG), Eric Allen (SF), Leroy Elkins (PF), Gary Cuff (C) Ryan Kennedy, Robert Wagoner, Walter New, Robert Webb | |
| 12:59 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:59 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:57 | East Carolina | James Rhine is hacked by Franklin Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Franklin Lee, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer (PG) Franklin Lee | |
| 12:45 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-48 |
| 12:43 | East Carolina | Brian Peck tips it back up and in | 50-48 |
| 12:23 | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams's pass is intercepted by Ian Lantz | 50-48 |
| 12:18 | East Carolina | Casey Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-48 |
| 12:17 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:03 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 12:02 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to John Houseknecht | 50-48 |
| 11:57 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by James Rhine | 52-48 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Rhine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Casey Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Peck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ian Lantz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Houseknecht (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jacob Palmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Williams (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Eric Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Elkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Cuff (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins misses the floater in the lane | 52-48 |
| 11:42 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 11:16 | East Carolina | Eric Allen is called for the reach on Casey Wright - foul #4 on Eric Allen, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Millan (PG), Joel Costello (SF), David Jourdan (PF), James Loeffler (C) James Rhine, Brian Peck, Ian Lantz, John Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy (SG), Robert Wagoner (SF), Matthew Jones (PF), Robert Webb (C) Calvin Williams, Eric Allen, Leroy Elkins, Gary Cuff | |
| 11:16 | East Carolina | Casey Wright makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:16 | East Carolina | Casey Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:16 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 11:05 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones misses the jumper from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 11:03 | East Carolina | Richard Millan snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 10:57 | East Carolina | Joel Costello comes up short on the floater from the right block | 53-48 |
| 10:55 | East Carolina | Joel Costello tips it back up and in | 55-48 |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Matthew Jones is blocked by Joel Costello | 55-48 |
| 10:38 | East Carolina | David Jourdan snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 10:33 | East Carolina | Richard Millan is alone and drills a shot from the right side set up by Casey Wright | 57-48 |
| 10:22 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones is hacked by David Jourdan - foul #2 on David Jourdan, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Farley (SG), Brian Peck (SF) Casey Wright, Joel Costello | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Walter New (PF) Robert Wagoner | |
| 10:22 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:22 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:15 | East Carolina | Nicholas Farley is called for traveling | 57-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Norris Randall (SG) Ryan Kennedy | |
| 09:59 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New misses the lay-in but the foul's on Nicholas Farley - foul #2 on Nicholas Farley, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| 09:59 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:59 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:59 | East Carolina | David Jourdan snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 09:46 | East Carolina | Nicholas Farley drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Brian Peck | 59-51 |
| 09:21 | Southern Mississippi | Norris Randall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 09:19 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb tips it home | 59-53 |
| 09:16 | East Carolina | Richard Millan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ian Lantz (PF), John Houseknecht (C) David Jourdan, James Loeffler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy (SG), Gary Cuff (C) Norris Randall, Robert Webb | |
| 09:05 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-53 |
| 09:03 | East Carolina | Nicholas Farley grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 08:57 | East Carolina | Jacob Palmer steals the ball from Brian Peck | 59-53 |
| 08:33 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Cuff misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 08:31 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New gets the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:17 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Farley steps in front of the Jacob Palmer pass | 59-53 |
| 08:14 | East Carolina | Nicholas Farley lays it up and in | 61-53 |
| 07:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jacob Palmer | 61-56 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Millan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Farley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Peck (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ian Lantz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Houseknecht (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jacob Palmer (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Kennedy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Jones (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter New (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Cuff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:50 | East Carolina | Richard Millan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (PG), Casey Wright (SG), Joel Costello (SF), Rocco Romano (PF), David Jourdan (C) Richard Millan, Nicholas Farley, Brian Peck, Ian Lantz, John Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee (PG), Calvin Williams (SG), Eric Allen (SF), Leroy Elkins (PF), Robert Webb (C) Jacob Palmer, Ryan Kennedy, Matthew Jones, Walter New, Gary Cuff | |
| 07:41 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-56 |
| 07:39 | East Carolina | James Rhine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 07:24 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Webb | 61-58 |
| 07:11 | East Carolina | Casey Wright drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Rhine | 63-58 |
| 06:57 | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Calvin Williams, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Loeffler (C) David Jourdan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 06:34 | East Carolina | Rocco Romano can't finish the layup | 63-58 |
| 06:33 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Leroy Elkins | 63-58 |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by James Rhine - foul #1 on James Rhine, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Millan (PG), Ian Lantz (PF), David Jourdan (C) Joel Costello, Rocco Romano, James Loeffler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Norris Randall (SG), Robert Wagoner (SF), Walter New (PF) Calvin Williams, Eric Allen, Robert Webb | |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:47 | East Carolina | Richard Millan drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Norris Randall is hacked by Casey Wright - foul #1 on Casey Wright, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brian Peck (SF) Casey Wright | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer (PG), Ryan Kennedy (SG), Gary Cuff (PF) Franklin Lee, Walter New, Leroy Elkins | |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Norris Randall misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Norris Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:06 | East Carolina | David Jourdan hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 66-61 |
| 05:05 | East Carolina | David Jourdan pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:54 | East Carolina | James Rhine hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Richard Millan | 68-61 |
| 04:33 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer's layup is rejected by David Jourdan | 68-61 |
| 04:31 | East Carolina | David Jourdan pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 04:25 | East Carolina | Richard Millan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Farley (SG), Joel Costello (SF), James Loeffler (C) James Rhine, Brian Peck, David Jourdan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen (SF), Walter New (PF), Matthew Jones (C) Robert Wagoner, Gary Cuff, Norris Randall | |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 04:10 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen is whistled for traveling | 68-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Casey Wright (SG) Richard Millan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee (PG), Calvin Williams (SG), Robert Webb (C) Jacob Palmer, Ryan Kennedy, Matthew Jones | |
| 03:52 | East Carolina | Casey Wright travels in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Farley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Casey Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Costello (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Lantz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Loeffler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Franklin Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Calvin Williams (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Eric Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Walter New (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Webb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Franklin Lee, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brian Peck (SF), Rocco Romano (PF) Joel Costello, Ian Lantz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer (PG) Franklin Lee | |
| 03:17 | East Carolina | Casey Wright is fouled on the floor by Jacob Palmer - foul #4 on Jacob Palmer, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Millan (PG), John Houseknecht (C) Nicholas Farley, James Loeffler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones (PF) Walter New | |
| 03:17 | East Carolina | Casey Wright makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:17 | East Carolina | Casey Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | Rocco Romano is called for the reach on Matthew Jones - foul #1 on Rocco Romano, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy (SG), Gary Cuff (C) Calvin Williams, Robert Webb | |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:45 | East Carolina | Brian Peck connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Millan | 73-63 |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-63 |
| 02:30 | East Carolina | Richard Millan grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 02:28 | East Carolina | Casey Wright loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (SG), Joel Costello (SF), Ian Lantz (PF) Casey Wright, Brian Peck, Rocco Romano | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins (PG), Walter New (PF) Jacob Palmer, Matthew Jones | |
| 02:18 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy hits a 3 from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 02:04 | East Carolina | Joel Costello misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 02:02 | East Carolina | Richard Millan can't tip it in | 73-66 |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | James Rhine pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 01:47 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 01:46 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Ryan Kennedy | 73-68 |
| 01:20 | East Carolina | Ryan Kennedy is called for the reach on James Rhine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Kennedy, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Casey Wright (SG), Brian Peck (SF) Richard Millan, Joel Costello | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer (PG), Robert Webb (C) Leroy Elkins, Gary Cuff | |
| 01:20 | East Carolina | James Rhine misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:20 | East Carolina | James Rhine makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:08 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 00:51 | East Carolina | Walter New denies the turnaround by James Rhine | 74-71 |
| 00:50 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New lays it up and in set up by Eric Allen | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | James Rhine is hacked by Ryan Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Kennedy, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | James Rhine makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | James Rhine misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Walter New | 75-73 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 75-75 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer misses the halfcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Millan (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Casey Wright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Peck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ian Lantz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Houseknecht (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jacob Palmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ryan Kennedy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Walter New (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Webb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:46 | East Carolina | Brian Peck hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Casey Wright | 77-75 |
| 04:31 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ryan Kennedy | 77-78 |
| 04:09 | East Carolina | Brian Peck lays it in and he's hacked by Eric Allen - foul #5 on Eric Allen, team foul #13 | 79-78 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (PG), Nicholas Farley (SG), David Jourdan (PF), James Loeffler (C) Richard Millan, Casey Wright, Ian Lantz, John Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins (PG), Calvin Williams (SG), Robert Wagoner (SF), Matthew Jones (PF), Gary Cuff (C) Jacob Palmer, Ryan Kennedy, Eric Allen, Walter New, Robert Webb | |
| 04:09 | East Carolina | Brian Peck makes the free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 80-81 |
| 03:31 | East Carolina | Nicholas Farley makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Rhine | 82-81 |
| 03:16 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 82-81 |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones tips it back up and in | 82-83 |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | James Rhine banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Loeffler and the foul's on Calvin Williams - foul #3 on Calvin Williams, team foul #14 | 84-83 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joel Costello (SF) Brian Peck | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer (PG), Norris Randall (SG), Robert Webb (C) Leroy Elkins, Calvin Williams, Robert Wagoner | |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | James Rhine makes the free throw | 85-83 |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | Norris Randall clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 85-83 |
| 02:36 | East Carolina | David Jourdan pulls down the rebound | 85-83 |
| 02:36 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Millan (PG) Nicholas Farley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams (SG), Leroy Elkins (PF) Norris Randall, Gary Cuff | |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | Calvin Williams is called for the reach on James Rhine in the backcourt - foul #4 on Calvin Williams, team foul #15 | 85-83 |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | James Rhine makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | James Rhine makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 87-83 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ian Lantz (PF) James Loeffler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy (SG) Calvin Williams | |
| 02:09 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Elkins | 87-86 |
| 01:47 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Leroy Elkins - foul #2 on Leroy Elkins, team foul #16 | 87-86 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Casey Wright (SG), Brian Peck (SF), John Houseknecht (C) James Rhine, Joel Costello, David Jourdan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Walter New (PF) Leroy Elkins | |
| 01:47 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz makes the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 01:47 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 01:28 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones misses short on a 3 from straight away | 89-86 |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | Richard Millan gets the rebound | 89-86 |
| 01:22 | East Carolina | Richard Millan is hacked by Jacob Palmer - foul #5 on Jacob Palmer, team foul #17 | 89-86 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins (PG) Jacob Palmer | |
| 01:22 | East Carolina | Richard Millan makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 01:22 | East Carolina | Richard Millan makes the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| 01:20 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-86 |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by John Houseknecht - foul #1 on John Houseknecht, team foul #12 | 91-86 |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 91-88 |
| 01:04 | East Carolina | Leroy Elkins steps in front of the Brian Peck pass in the backcourt | 91-88 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb is called for traveling | 91-88 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Millan (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Casey Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Peck (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ian Lantz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Houseknecht (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leroy Elkins (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. SG - Ryan Kennedy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter New (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Ryan Kennedy is called for the reach on Richard Millan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Kennedy, team foul #18 | 91-88 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams (SG) Ryan Kennedy | |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Richard Millan makes the 1st free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Richard Millan makes the 2nd free throw | 93-88 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-88 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb's pass is intercepted by Casey Wright | 93-88 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | East Carolina | Leroy Elkins is called for the reach on Ian Lantz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Elkins, team foul #19 | 93-88 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (SF), Joel Costello (C) Brian Peck, John Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:39 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz makes the 1st free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:39 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz makes the 2nd free throw | 95-88 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 95-88 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones grabs the offensive board | 95-88 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins is fouled on the floor by Richard Millan - foul #4 on Richard Millan, team foul #13 | 95-88 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brian Peck (SF), John Houseknecht (C) James Rhine, Joel Costello | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht pulls down the rebound | 95-89 |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Leroy Elkins is called for the reach on John Houseknecht in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leroy Elkins, team foul #20 | 95-89 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (SF) Brian Peck | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht misses the 1st free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht makes the 2nd free throw | 96-89 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 96-89 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brian Peck (SF) James Rhine | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams is hacked by Richard Millan - foul #5 on Richard Millan, team foul #14 | 96-89 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (PG) Richard Millan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 96-91 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Calvin Williams is called for the reach on Brian Peck in the backcourt - foul #5 on Calvin Williams, team foul #21 | 96-91 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joel Costello (C) John Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Norris Randall (SG) Calvin Williams | |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Brian Peck misses the 1st free throw | 96-91 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Brian Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 97-91 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Casey Wright gets the rebound | 97-91 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 97-91 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Leroy Elkins is called for the reach on James Rhine in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leroy Elkins, team foul #22 | 97-91 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wagoner (SF) Leroy Elkins | |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | James Rhine misses the 1st free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | James Rhine makes the 2nd free throw | 98-91 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 98-91 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Houseknecht (C) Joel Costello | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 98-91 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Norris Randall grabs the offensive rebound | 98-91 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones is hacked by James Rhine - foul #2 on James Rhine, team foul #15 | 98-91 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 98-92 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 98-93 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | James Rhine runs out the clock | 98-93 |