| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Robinson (fresh) SG - Claude Griffin (fresh) SF - Ira Forte (fresh) PF - Jerry Earnhardt (fresh) C - James Mota (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Graham Tillotson (fresh) SG - William Webre (fresh) SF - Mark Durst (fresh) PF - Michael Coulter (fresh) C - Kenneth Farmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Missouri State | William Webre misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | East Carolina | James Mota grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | East Carolina | William Webre steals it from Peter Robinson in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer blows the dunk but the foul's on James Mota - foul #1 on James Mota, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:04 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by James Mota - foul #2 on James Mota, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Bryner (C) James Mota | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt is called for traveling | 0-4 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Mark Durst hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Kenneth Farmer | 0-7 |
| 17:36 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Jerry Earnhardt is denied by Kenneth Farmer | 0-7 |
| 17:34 | East Carolina | Ira Forte gets the offensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:15 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 0-7 |
| 17:13 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Earnhardt | 0-7 |
| 17:05 | East Carolina | Graham Tillotson steps in front of the Peter Robinson pass | 0-7 |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | William Webre lays it in on a nice dish by Graham Tillotson | 0-9 |
| 16:55 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Robinson | 3-9 |
| 16:51 | Missouri State | Mark Durst is fouled on the floor by Jerry Earnhardt - foul #1 on Jerry Earnhardt, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Cureton (PG), Ron Quinn (SG), Eddie Plasencia (SF), Lawrence Brown (C) Peter Robinson, Claude Griffin, Ira Forte, Jerry Earnhardt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Struthers (PG), Kent Rogers (SF), William Brown (PF) Graham Tillotson, Mark Durst, Michael Coulter | |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-9 |
| 16:39 | East Carolina | Eddie Plasencia gets the rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:33 | East Carolina | William Brown takes the ball from Ron Quinn | 3-9 |
| 16:22 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 3-9 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers hits the follow up shot | 3-11 |
| 16:05 | East Carolina | James Cureton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-11 |
| 16:04 | East Carolina | Lawrence Brown snags the offensive board | 3-11 |
| 15:47 | East Carolina | Ron Quinn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-11 |
| 15:46 | Missouri State | William Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 3-11 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Cureton (fresh) SG - Ron Quinn (fresh) SF - Eddie Plasencia (fresh) PF - Donald Bryner (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Struthers (fresh) SG - William Webre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kent Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Brown (fresh) C - Kenneth Farmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-11 |
| 15:34 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers tips it home | 3-13 |
| 15:11 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner scores on a runner in the paint set up by James Cureton | 5-13 |
| 14:56 | Missouri State | Paul Struthers's pass is intercepted by Ron Quinn | 5-13 |
| 14:51 | East Carolina | Ron Quinn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-13 |
| 14:49 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer grabs the board | 5-13 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | William Webre misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 14:32 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer hits the follow up shot | 5-15 |
| 14:19 | East Carolina | James Cureton banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawrence Brown | 7-15 |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | William Webre scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Struthers | 7-18 |
| 13:56 | East Carolina | Lawrence Brown clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #1 | 7-18 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Robinson (PG), Claude Griffin (SG), Ira Forte (SF), Jerry Earnhardt (PF) James Cureton, Ron Quinn, Eddie Plasencia, Donald Bryner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Graham Tillotson (PG), Salvador Guerra (SG), Mark Durst (SF), Michael Coulter (PF), Paul Ellis (C) Paul Struthers, William Webre, Kent Rogers, William Brown, Kenneth Farmer | |
| 13:56 | East Carolina | Lawrence Brown misses the 1st free throw | 7-18 |
| 13:56 | East Carolina | Lawrence Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 13:45 | Missouri State | Paul Ellis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-18 |
| 13:44 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt gets the rebound | 8-18 |
| 13:40 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Michael Coulter - foul #1 on Michael Coulter, team foul #2 | 8-18 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Bryner (C) Lawrence Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:40 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 13:40 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 13:40 | Missouri State | Paul Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 13:18 | Missouri State | Paul Ellis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ira Forte - foul #1 on Ira Forte, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| 13:18 | Missouri State | Paul Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 13:18 | Missouri State | Paul Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 13:18 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 13:11 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Graham Tillotson - foul #1 on Graham Tillotson, team foul #3 | 9-19 |
| 13:11 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 13:11 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner misses the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 13:11 | Missouri State | Paul Ellis snags the defensive board | 10-19 |
| 13:04 | Missouri State | Paul Ellis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-19 |
| 13:03 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt gets the rebound | 10-19 |
| 12:59 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-19 |
| 12:58 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter grabs the defensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 12:47 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Salvador Guerra | 10-21 |
| 12:36 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-21 |
| 12:34 | Missouri State | Mark Durst snags the defensive board | 10-21 |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Claude Griffin steals it from Graham Tillotson | 10-21 |
| 12:01 | East Carolina | Ira Forte misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Graham Tillotson - foul #2 on Graham Tillotson, team foul #4 | 10-21 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Cureton (PG), Lamont Anderson (PF), Eddie Plasencia (C) Peter Robinson, Jerry Earnhardt, Donald Bryner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Lewis (PG), Kent Rogers (SF), William Brown (PF), Kenneth Farmer (C) Graham Tillotson, Mark Durst, Michael Coulter, Paul Ellis | |
| 12:01 | East Carolina | Ira Forte makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 12:01 | East Carolina | Ira Forte makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-21 |
| 11:48 | East Carolina | Lamont Anderson grabs the board | 12-21 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Cureton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ira Forte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lamont Anderson (fresh) C - Eddie Plasencia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) SG - Salvador Guerra (fairly fresh) SF - Kent Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Brown (fresh) C - Kenneth Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | East Carolina | Eddie Plasencia can't finish the layup | 12-21 |
| 11:28 | East Carolina | Ira Forte grabs the offensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 11:06 | East Carolina | James Cureton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-21 |
| 11:04 | East Carolina | Lamont Anderson snags the offensive board | 12-21 |
| 10:44 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Kent Rogers - foul #1 on Kent Rogers, team foul #5 | 12-21 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Robinson (PG), Jerry Earnhardt (PF), Lawrence Brown (C) Ira Forte, Lamont Anderson, Eddie Plasencia | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Struthers (PG), William Webre (SG), Mark Durst (SF), Paul Ellis (C) Michael Lewis, Salvador Guerra, Kent Rogers, Kenneth Farmer | |
| 10:44 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 10:44 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:23 | Missouri State | Paul Struthers connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mark Durst | 14-24 |
| 10:19 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Webre - foul #1 on William Webre, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer (C) William Brown | |
| 10:19 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 10:19 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 10:12 | Missouri State | Paul Struthers connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-26 |
| 10:08 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jerry Earnhardt | 19-26 |
| 09:47 | Missouri State | Paul Struthers connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Webre | 19-28 |
| 09:23 | East Carolina | Lawrence Brown travels with the ball | 19-28 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ron Quinn (SG), Eddie Plasencia (SF), Lamont Anderson (PF) Claude Griffin, James Cureton, Jerry Earnhardt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Lewis (PG), Michael Coulter (PF), Kent Rogers (C) Paul Struthers, Paul Ellis, Kenneth Farmer | |
| 09:07 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 19-28 |
| 09:06 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Lawrence Brown | 19-28 |
| 08:53 | East Carolina | Lamont Anderson misses the fadeaway from close range | 19-28 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Mark Durst | 19-28 |
| 08:26 | Missouri State | Eddie Plasencia takes the ball from Michael Coulter | 19-28 |
| 08:23 | East Carolina | Eddie Plasencia lays it in | 21-28 |
| 07:56 | Missouri State | Eddie Plasencia steals the ball from Mark Durst | 21-28 |
| 07:44 | East Carolina | Lamont Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-28 |
| 07:42 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Quinn (fresh) SF - Eddie Plasencia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lamont Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) SG - William Webre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Durst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Coulter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kent Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers buries a fadeaway from the left block | 21-30 |
| 07:10 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 06:52 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 06:50 | East Carolina | Lamont Anderson grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 06:45 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 21-30 |
| 06:44 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson tips it home | 23-30 |
| 06:20 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-30 |
| 06:18 | East Carolina | Lamont Anderson snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Coulter - foul #2 on Michael Coulter, team foul #7 | 23-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Claude Griffin (SG), Ira Forte (SF), Jerry Earnhardt (PF), Donald Bryner (C) Ron Quinn, Eddie Plasencia, Lamont Anderson, Lawrence Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Struthers (PG), Salvador Guerra (SG), William Brown (PF), Kenneth Farmer (C) Michael Lewis, William Webre, Michael Coulter, Kent Rogers | |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-30 |
| 05:48 | Missouri State | Salvador Guerra pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jerry Earnhardt - foul #2 on Jerry Earnhardt, team foul #5 | 25-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Cureton (PG), Lawrence Brown (C) Peter Robinson, Jerry Earnhardt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 05:04 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Cureton | 27-32 |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | William Brown is hacked by Lawrence Brown - foul #1 on Lawrence Brown, team foul #6 | 27-32 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Webre (SG) Mark Durst | |
| 04:25 | Missouri State | Paul Struthers is hacked by James Cureton - foul #1 on James Cureton, team foul #7 | 27-32 |
| 04:25 | Missouri State | Paul Struthers makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:25 | Missouri State | Paul Struthers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 04:04 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 27-34 |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Webre | 27-34 |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | William Webre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ron Quinn (SG), Eddie Plasencia (SF), Jerry Earnhardt (PF), James Mota (C) Claude Griffin, Ira Forte, Donald Bryner, Lawrence Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Graham Tillotson (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Kent Rogers (SF), Paul Ellis (PF) Paul Struthers, William Webre, Salvador Guerra, William Brown | |
| 03:28 | East Carolina | Eddie Plasencia misses the dunk attempt | 27-34 |
| 03:27 | East Carolina | James Cureton grabs the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Cureton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Quinn (fresh) SF - Eddie Plasencia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Earnhardt (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Mota (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Graham Tillotson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) SF - Kent Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Ellis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Farmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | East Carolina | Ron Quinn comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 03:19 | Missouri State | Graham Tillotson gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers is whistled for traveling | 27-34 |
| 03:06 | East Carolina | Ron Quinn buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Cureton | 30-34 |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 30-34 |
| 02:56 | East Carolina | Eddie Plasencia gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 02:52 | East Carolina | Kent Rogers is called for the reach on Eddie Plasencia - foul #2 on Kent Rogers, team foul #8 | 30-34 |
| 02:52 | East Carolina | Eddie Plasencia makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:52 | East Carolina | Eddie Plasencia misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:52 | Missouri State | Paul Ellis gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 02:30 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Ellis | 31-37 |
| 02:12 | East Carolina | Kenneth Farmer takes the ball from Eddie Plasencia | 31-37 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers is whistled for traveling | 31-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Claude Griffin (SG), Ira Forte (SF) James Cureton, Eddie Plasencia | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Webre (SG), Salvador Guerra (SF), William Brown (PF) Michael Lewis, Kent Rogers, Kenneth Farmer | |
| 01:46 | East Carolina | Ira Forte misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Paul Ellis gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | William Webre is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Webre, team foul #9 | 31-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Phillips (PG), Donald Bryner (PF) Ron Quinn, Jerry Earnhardt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Struthers (PG), Michael Coulter (PF) Graham Tillotson, Paul Ellis | |
| 01:28 | East Carolina | Ira Forte loses the dribble to Salvador Guerra | 31-37 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Claude Griffin picks off the pass by Paul Struthers in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 01:24 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin hits the finger roll | 33-37 |
| 01:06 | Missouri State | Salvador Guerra makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Webre | 33-39 |
| 00:51 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Robinson (PG), James Cureton (SF), Lamont Anderson (PF) Ernest Phillips, Ira Forte, James Mota | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer (C) Michael Coulter | |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Donald Bryner takes the ball from Paul Struthers | 33-39 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | William Brown misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Lamont Anderson - foul #1 on Lamont Anderson, team foul #8 | 36-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt (PF) Lamont Anderson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Graham Tillotson (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Mark Durst (SF), Paul Ellis (C) Paul Struthers, William Webre, Salvador Guerra, Kenneth Farmer | |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt is hacked by Mark Durst - foul #1 on Mark Durst, team foul #10 | 36-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Coulter (PF) William Brown | |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Mark Durst clanks a halfcourt shot | 38-41 |