| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raymond Bowden (fresh) SG - Randy Merino (fresh) SF - Randall Pendleton (fresh) PF - Todd Brown (fresh) C - Troy Wilansky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Quintanilla (fresh) SG - Richard Jasso (fresh) SF - Mark Gordon (fresh) PF - Lyle Ryan (fresh) C - Francis Dull (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Merino is fouled on the floor by Francis Dull - foul #1 on Francis Dull, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Merino and he's hacked by Richard Jasso - foul #1 on Richard Jasso, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Quintanilla | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Troy Wilansky | 6-2 |
| 18:28 | East Carolina | Randy Merino steals the ball from Richard Jasso in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 18:16 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 18:15 | East Carolina | Francis Dull grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:58 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso's pass is intercepted by Randy Merino | 6-2 |
| 17:40 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Randall Pendleton | 8-2 |
| 17:24 | East Carolina | Mark Gordon lays it in uncontested set up by Michael Quintanilla | 8-4 |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams (PG), William Hidalgo (SG), Paul McGuffie (SF), Milton Hyatt (PF), David Bush (C) Raymond Bowden, Randy Merino, Randall Pendleton, Todd Brown, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Best (PG), Julian Bartell (SG), Peter Evans (SF), Gordon Zeckzer (PF), Kevin Kays (C) Michael Quintanilla, Richard Jasso, Mark Gordon, Lyle Ryan, Francis Dull | |
| 16:59 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Best | 8-7 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 16:47 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:43 | East Carolina | Donald Williams is called for the reach on Michael Best in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| 16:31 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-7 |
| 16:30 | East Carolina | Gordon Zeckzer gets the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:20 | East Carolina | William Hidalgo is called for the reach on Julian Bartell - foul #1 on William Hidalgo, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| 16:08 | East Carolina | Paul McGuffie is called for the reach on Julian Bartell - foul #1 on Paul McGuffie, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| 15:56 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Donald Williams (fresh) SG - William Hidalgo (fresh) SF - Paul McGuffie (fairly fresh) PF - Milton Hyatt (fresh) C - David Bush (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Best (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Julian Bartell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Evans (fresh) PF - Gordon Zeckzer (fresh) C - Kevin Kays (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Gordon Zeckzer - foul #1 on Gordon Zeckzer, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (PG), Randy Merino (SG), Thomas Wilborn (SF), Troy Wilansky (C) Donald Williams, William Hidalgo, Paul McGuffie, David Bush | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez (PG), Shawn Starzynski (PF) Michael Best, Gordon Zeckzer | |
| 15:41 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:41 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:23 | East Carolina | Randy Merino is called for the reach on Julian Bartell - foul #1 on Randy Merino, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Brown (PF) Milton Hyatt | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 15:15 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell's pass is intercepted by Randy Merino | 10-10 |
| 15:03 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Merino misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-10 |
| 15:01 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky tips it home | 12-10 |
| 14:58 | East Carolina | Kevin Kays is hacked by Randy Merino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Merino, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton (SF) Randy Merino | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Best (PG), Gordon Zeckzer (PF) Rafael Rodriquez, Shawn Starzynski | |
| 14:44 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell comes up short on the floater from the right side | 12-10 |
| 14:42 | East Carolina | Kevin Kays tips it in | 12-12 |
| 14:27 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 14:26 | East Carolina | Peter Evans pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 14:19 | East Carolina | Michael Best can't finish the layup | 12-12 |
| 14:18 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:55 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 13:53 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky grabs the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 13:41 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Wilborn can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-12 |
| 13:40 | East Carolina | Gordon Zeckzer gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:34 | East Carolina | Gordon Zeckzer is called for traveling | 12-12 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams (PG), William Hidalgo (SG), Paul McGuffie (SF), Milton Hyatt (PF), David Bush (C) Raymond Bowden, Thomas Wilborn, Randall Pendleton, Todd Brown, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Mark Gordon (SF), Shawn Starzynski (PF) Michael Best, Peter Evans, Gordon Zeckzer | |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul McGuffie | 14-12 |
| 13:00 | East Carolina | Mark Gordon misses the open dunk | 14-12 |
| 12:58 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell gets the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:47 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 12:46 | Southern Mississippi | David Bush gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Shawn Starzynski - foul #1 on Shawn Starzynski, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (PG) Paul McGuffie | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Jasso (SG), Peter Evans (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF), Francis Dull (C) Julian Bartell, Mark Gordon, Shawn Starzynski, Kevin Kays | |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:28 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Francis Dull | 15-12 |
| 12:15 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Jasso | 15-15 |
| 12:07 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-15 |
| 12:06 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Williams | 15-15 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton (SF), Todd Brown (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) William Hidalgo, Milton Hyatt, David Bush | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez (PG), Mark Gordon (SF) Michael Quintanilla, Peter Evans | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raymond Bowden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Randall Pendleton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Brown (fairly fresh) C - Troy Wilansky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Rafael Rodriquez (fresh) SG - Richard Jasso (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lyle Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis Dull (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 15-15 |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Todd Brown | 15-15 |
| 11:23 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-15 |
| 11:21 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 11:16 | East Carolina | Mark Gordon misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Randall Pendleton - foul #1 on Randall Pendleton, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Wilborn (SG) Donald Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Julian Bartell (SG), Shawn Starzynski (PF), Kevin Kays (C) Rafael Rodriquez, Richard Jasso, Lyle Ryan, Francis Dull | |
| 11:16 | East Carolina | Mark Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 11:16 | East Carolina | Mark Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:04 | Southern Mississippi | Julian Bartell steals it from Thomas Wilborn | 15-17 |
| 11:00 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell lays it in | 15-19 |
| 10:47 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton steps out of bounds on the baseline | 15-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo (SF), Paul McGuffie (PF) Randall Pendleton, Todd Brown | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Jasso (SG), Peter Evans (SF), Francis Dull (C) Julian Bartell, Mark Gordon, Kevin Kays | |
| 10:26 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond Bowden - foul #1 on Raymond Bowden, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt (PF) Thomas Wilborn | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez (PG), Julian Bartell (SG), Lyle Ryan (PF), Kevin Kays (C) Michael Quintanilla, Peter Evans, Shawn Starzynski, Francis Dull | |
| 10:26 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:26 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:19 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 10:18 | East Carolina | Kevin Kays grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 10:12 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 10:11 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Troy Wilansky | 15-21 |
| 09:52 | Southern Mississippi | Lyle Ryan blocks the short jumper by Milton Hyatt | 15-21 |
| 09:51 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 09:46 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Jasso | 15-24 |
| 09:26 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-24 |
| 09:24 | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie can't tip it in | 15-24 |
| 09:23 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 09:21 | East Carolina | Milton Hyatt picks off the pass by Rafael Rodriquez in the backcourt | 15-24 |
| 09:11 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt clanks a turnaround in the paint | 15-24 |
| 09:10 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 08:56 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane | 15-24 |
| 08:54 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan tips it back up and in | 15-26 |
| 08:36 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden is fouled on the floor by Rafael Rodriquez - foul #1 on Rafael Rodriquez, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams (PG), Thomas Wilborn (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Todd Brown (PF), David Bush (C) Raymond Bowden, William Hidalgo, Paul McGuffie, Milton Hyatt, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Michael Best (SG), Peter Evans (SF), Gordon Zeckzer (PF), Francis Dull (C) Rafael Rodriquez, Julian Bartell, Richard Jasso, Lyle Ryan, Kevin Kays | |
| 08:23 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Wilborn misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 08:21 | East Carolina | Francis Dull grabs the defensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 08:16 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Williams - foul #2 on Donald Williams, team foul #8 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (PG) Donald Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:16 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 08:16 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 07:51 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Wilborn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-28 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Gordon (SF), Shawn Starzynski (PF) Peter Evans, Gordon Zeckzer | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raymond Bowden (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Wilborn (fresh) SF - Randall Pendleton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Brown (fairly fresh) C - David Bush (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Quintanilla (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Best (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shawn Starzynski (fresh) C - Francis Dull (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Starzynski | 15-31 |
| 07:30 | Southern Mississippi | David Bush hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Bowden | 17-31 |
| 07:16 | East Carolina | Mark Gordon scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Quintanilla | 17-33 |
| 07:10 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden is fouled on the floor by Michael Quintanilla - foul #1 on Michael Quintanilla, team foul #6 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo (SG), Troy Wilansky (C) Thomas Wilborn, David Bush | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Julian Bartell (SG), Peter Evans (SF), Gordon Zeckzer (PF), Kevin Kays (C) Michael Best, Mark Gordon, Shawn Starzynski, Francis Dull | |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Troy Wilansky | 20-33 |
| 06:48 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell is fouled in the backcourt by William Hidalgo - foul #2 on William Hidalgo, team foul #9 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Wilborn (SG), Milton Hyatt (PF) William Hidalgo, Todd Brown | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Gordon (SF), Shawn Starzynski (C) Peter Evans, Kevin Kays | |
| 06:48 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 06:48 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 06:38 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-35 |
| 06:36 | East Carolina | Mark Gordon grabs the board | 20-35 |
| 06:30 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Randall Pendleton - foul #2 on Randall Pendleton, team foul #10 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie (SF) Randall Pendleton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez (PG), Peter Evans (SF), Kevin Kays (C) Michael Quintanilla, Mark Gordon, Gordon Zeckzer | |
| 06:30 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 06:30 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 06:22 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Troy Wilansky | 22-37 |
| 06:20 | East Carolina | Peter Evans is hacked by Paul McGuffie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul McGuffie, team foul #11 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randy Merino (SG) Paul McGuffie | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Richard Jasso (SG), Lyle Ryan (PF), Francis Dull (C) Rafael Rodriquez, Julian Bartell, Shawn Starzynski, Kevin Kays | |
| 06:20 | East Carolina | Peter Evans makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 06:20 | East Carolina | Peter Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 06:05 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Merino | 25-39 |
| 06:01 | East Carolina | Raymond Bowden is called for the reach on Michael Quintanilla in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Bowden, team foul #12 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Brown (PF) Raymond Bowden | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Julian Bartell (SG), Mark Gordon (SF), Shawn Starzynski (PF), Kevin Kays (C) Richard Jasso, Peter Evans, Lyle Ryan, Francis Dull | |
| 06:01 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 06:01 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 05:46 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Wilborn misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 05:44 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Brown | 25-41 |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Kays - foul #1 on Kevin Kays, team foul #7 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Bush (C) Randy Merino | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez (PG), Michael Best (SG), Peter Evans (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF), Francis Dull (C) Michael Quintanilla, Julian Bartell, Mark Gordon, Shawn Starzynski, Kevin Kays | |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 05:21 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Rafael Rodriquez | 27-43 |
| 05:08 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Brown hits a jump hook from close range | 29-43 |
| 05:06 | East Carolina | Michael Best is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Wilansky - foul #1 on Troy Wilansky, team foul #13 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randy Merino (SG) Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Julian Bartell (SG), Mark Gordon (SF), Gordon Zeckzer (PF), Kevin Kays (C) Rafael Rodriquez, Peter Evans, Lyle Ryan, Francis Dull | |
| 05:06 | East Carolina | Michael Best misses the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 05:06 | East Carolina | Michael Best makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 04:48 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Merino is called for traveling | 29-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Richard Jasso (SG), Shawn Starzynski (PF) Michael Best, Julian Bartell, Gordon Zeckzer | |
| 04:40 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-44 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | David Bush snags the defensive board | 29-44 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | David Bush drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Todd Brown | 31-44 |
| 04:02 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso is hacked by Milton Hyatt - foul #1 on Milton Hyatt, team foul #14 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo (SF), Troy Wilansky (C) Randy Merino, David Bush | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez (PG), Peter Evans (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF), Francis Dull (C) Michael Quintanilla, Mark Gordon, Shawn Starzynski, Kevin Kays | |
| 04:02 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso misses the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 04:02 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 03:47 | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Troy Wilansky | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Milton Hyatt (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Wilborn (tiring) SF - William Hidalgo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Wilansky (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Rafael Rodriquez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Jasso (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lyle Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Dull (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:45 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso is hacked by Thomas Wilborn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Wilborn, team foul #15 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams (PG), Randy Merino (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Paul McGuffie (C) Milton Hyatt, Thomas Wilborn, Todd Brown, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Gordon Zeckzer (PF) Rafael Rodriquez, Lyle Ryan | |
| 03:45 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 03:45 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 03:36 | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-46 |
| 03:34 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Francis Dull | 34-46 |
| 03:32 | East Carolina | Randall Pendleton takes the ball from Peter Evans in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| 03:31 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton lays it up and in | 36-46 |
| 03:29 | East Carolina | Francis Dull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez (PG), Julian Bartell (SG), Lyle Ryan (PF), Kevin Kays (C) Michael Quintanilla, Richard Jasso, Gordon Zeckzer, Francis Dull | |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Merino's fadeaway is rejected by Lyle Ryan | 36-46 |
| 03:11 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 03:08 | East Carolina | William Hidalgo picks off the pass by Rafael Rodriquez in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| 02:50 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Rodriquez is called for the reach on William Hidalgo - foul #2 on Rafael Rodriquez, team foul #8 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky (C) Paul McGuffie | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Mark Gordon (SF), Gordon Zeckzer (PF), Francis Dull (C) Rafael Rodriquez, Peter Evans, Lyle Ryan, Kevin Kays | |
| 02:50 | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 02:50 | East Carolina | Francis Dull snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 02:36 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 02:35 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Gordon | 36-46 |
| 02:28 | East Carolina | Francis Dull is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Francis Dull, team foul #9 | 36-46 |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-46 |
| 02:07 | East Carolina | Francis Dull snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Quintanilla | 36-48 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton can't finish the layup | 36-48 |
| 01:55 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 01:41 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 01:40 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Merino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (PG), Milton Hyatt (PF), David Bush (C) Donald Williams, William Hidalgo, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Best (PG), Richard Jasso (SG), Peter Evans (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF), Kevin Kays (C) Michael Quintanilla, Julian Bartell, Mark Gordon, Gordon Zeckzer, Francis Dull | |
| 01:03 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan hits a wide open runner from close range set up by Michael Best | 36-50 |
| 01:01 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Best is called for the reach on Raymond Bowden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Best, team foul #10 | 36-50 |
| 01:01 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 01:01 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | Randy Merino is called for the reach on Richard Jasso - foul #3 on Randy Merino, team foul #16 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams (SG), Paul McGuffie (SF) Randy Merino, Randall Pendleton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie is hacked by Lyle Ryan - foul #1 on Lyle Ryan, team foul #11 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Brown (PF) David Bush | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Julian Bartell (SG), Mark Gordon (SF), Shawn Starzynski (PF) Michael Best, Richard Jasso, Peter Evans, Lyle Ryan | |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla is hacked by Raymond Bowden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Bowden, team foul #17 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo (SG), Troy Wilansky (C) Raymond Bowden, Milton Hyatt | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Evans (SF) Mark Gordon | |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Kevin Kays grabs the board | 40-53 |