| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Best (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Quintanilla (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julian Bartell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lyle Ryan (fresh) C - Francis Dull (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raymond Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Merino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Pendleton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Wilansky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton inbounds the ball | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Brown misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Lyle Ryan - foul #1 on Lyle Ryan, team foul #1 | 58-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Jasso (SG), Peter Evans (PF) Michael Quintanilla, Lyle Ryan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Brown makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 19:43 | East Carolina | Peter Evans gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 19:37 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Troy Wilansky - foul #1 on Troy Wilansky, team foul #1 | 58-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (SG) Richard Jasso | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 19:37 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 19:37 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 19:18 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 19:16 | East Carolina | Francis Dull gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| 19:12 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell is fouled on the floor by Raymond Bowden - foul #2 on Raymond Bowden, team foul #2 | 60-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez (PG), Richard Jasso (SG), Gordon Zeckzer (C) Michael Best, Michael Quintanilla, Francis Dull | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 18:59 | East Carolina | Troy Wilansky is called for the reach on Julian Bartell - foul #2 on Troy Wilansky, team foul #3 | 60-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Best (PG) Rafael Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo (SF), Milton Hyatt (PF) Randall Pendleton, Todd Brown | |
| 18:45 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-44 |
| 18:44 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Hidalgo | 60-44 |
| 18:31 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-44 |
| 18:29 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Merino | 60-44 |
| 18:18 | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 60-44 |
| 18:16 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 18:12 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso is fouled in the backcourt by William Hidalgo - foul #2 on William Hidalgo, team foul #4 | 60-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez (PG), Michael Quintanilla (SG), Lyle Ryan (PF), Francis Dull (C) Michael Best, Richard Jasso, Peter Evans, Gordon Zeckzer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams (PG), Paul McGuffie (SF), David Bush (C) Raymond Bowden, Randy Merino, Troy Wilansky | |
| 17:57 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-44 |
| 17:56 | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 17:42 | Southern Mississippi | David Bush clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 17:41 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| 17:34 | East Carolina | Francis Dull blows the layup | 60-44 |
| 17:32 | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| 17:24 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Rafael Rodriquez - foul #2 on Rafael Rodriquez, team foul #2 | 60-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Best (PG), Mark Gordon (SF), Peter Evans (PF), Gordon Zeckzer (C) Rafael Rodriquez, Michael Quintanilla, Lyle Ryan, Francis Dull | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Wilborn (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Todd Brown (PF) William Hidalgo, Paul McGuffie, Milton Hyatt | |
| 17:24 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 17:24 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 17:05 | East Carolina | Todd Brown swats the layup by Michael Best | 60-46 |
| 17:04 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-46 |
| 16:39 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Gordon Zeckzer | 60-46 |
| 16:32 | East Carolina | Gordon Zeckzer is open but misses the lay-in | 60-46 |
| 16:30 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| 16:09 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Brown connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Thomas Wilborn | 60-48 |
| 15:45 | East Carolina | Thomas Wilborn picks off the pass by Gordon Zeckzer | 60-48 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Best (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julian Bartell (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Gordon (fairly fresh) PF - Peter Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gordon Zeckzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Wilborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Randall Pendleton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David Bush (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton clanks a turnaround in the lane | 60-48 |
| 15:37 | East Carolina | Gordon Zeckzer snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 15:33 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell is hacked by Randall Pendleton - foul #2 on Randall Pendleton, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez (PG), Michael Quintanilla (SG), Lyle Ryan (PF), Francis Dull (C) Michael Best, Mark Gordon, Peter Evans, Gordon Zeckzer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (PG), Randy Merino (SG), William Hidalgo (SF), Milton Hyatt (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) Donald Williams, Thomas Wilborn, Randall Pendleton, Todd Brown, David Bush | |
| 15:20 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lyle Ryan | 63-48 |
| 15:09 | Southern Mississippi | Francis Dull steals it from Randy Merino | 63-48 |
| 15:06 | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kevin Kays (C) Francis Dull | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:48 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 63-48 |
| 14:47 | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez snags the defensive board | 63-48 |
| 14:43 | East Carolina | Kevin Kays is hacked by Randy Merino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Merino, team foul #6 | 63-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Jasso (SG), Francis Dull (C) Michael Quintanilla, Kevin Kays | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:29 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso is fouled on the floor by Milton Hyatt - foul #1 on Milton Hyatt, team foul #7 | 63-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Kevin Kays (C) Rafael Rodriquez, Francis Dull | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:29 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso misses the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 14:29 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky snags the defensive board | 63-48 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Merino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez (PG), Gordon Zeckzer (PF), Francis Dull (C) Richard Jasso, Lyle Ryan, Kevin Kays | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie (SF), Todd Brown (PF) William Hidalgo, Milton Hyatt | |
| 13:57 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Jasso (SG), Lyle Ryan (PF) Michael Quintanilla, Gordon Zeckzer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:43 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Bowden out of a doubleteam | 63-50 |
| 13:25 | East Carolina | Raymond Bowden takes the ball from Francis Dull | 63-50 |
| 13:16 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Merino buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Bowden | 63-52 |
| 13:14 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Merino - foul #4 on Randy Merino, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Mark Gordon (SF), Gordon Zeckzer (PF), Kevin Kays (C) Rafael Rodriquez, Julian Bartell, Lyle Ryan, Francis Dull | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams (SG) Randy Merino | |
| 13:14 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 13:14 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 12:55 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-52 |
| 12:53 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Gordon Zeckzer | 65-52 |
| 12:49 | East Carolina | Raymond Bowden steps in front of the Richard Jasso pass in the backcourt | 65-52 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Zeckzer takes the ball from Donald Williams | 65-52 |
| 12:16 | East Carolina | Mark Gordon misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 65-52 |
| 12:14 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 65-52 |
| 11:49 | East Carolina | Kevin Kays snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| 11:27 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-52 |
| 11:25 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Kays | 65-52 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jasso (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Gordon (fairly fresh) PF - Gordon Zeckzer (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Kays (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raymond Bowden (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul McGuffie (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Brown (tiring) 5 pts. C - Troy Wilansky (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | East Carolina | Kevin Kays misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Troy Wilansky - foul #3 on Troy Wilansky, team foul #9 | 65-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Best (PG), Julian Bartell (SF), Peter Evans (PF) Richard Jasso, Mark Gordon, Gordon Zeckzer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo (PG), Thomas Wilborn (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Milton Hyatt (PF), David Bush (C) Raymond Bowden, Donald Williams, Paul McGuffie, Todd Brown, Troy Wilansky | |
| 11:09 | East Carolina | Kevin Kays misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 11:09 | East Carolina | Kevin Kays makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 10:44 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Wilborn comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 66-52 |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo grabs the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 10:25 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Quintanilla is called for the reach on Thomas Wilborn - foul #2 on Michael Quintanilla, team foul #3 | 66-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez (PG), Lyle Ryan (PF), Francis Dull (C) Michael Best, Peter Evans, Kevin Kays | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:13 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton scores on a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Michael Quintanilla - foul #3 on Michael Quintanilla, team foul #4 | 66-54 |
| 10:13 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton makes the free throw | 66-55 |
| 09:57 | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 66-55 |
| 09:56 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan gets the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 09:49 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Wilborn - foul #2 on Thomas Wilborn, team foul #10 | 66-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Best (PG), Peter Evans (PF) Rafael Rodriquez, Lyle Ryan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (PG), Donald Williams (SG), Troy Wilansky (C) William Hidalgo, Thomas Wilborn, David Bush | |
| 09:49 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 09:49 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 09:26 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 67-55 |
| 09:25 | East Carolina | Francis Dull grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 09:22 | East Carolina | Donald Williams takes the ball from Peter Evans in the backcourt | 67-55 |
| 09:11 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 67-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez (PG), Richard Jasso (SG), Lyle Ryan (PF) Michael Best, Michael Quintanilla, Peter Evans | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:02 | East Carolina | Francis Dull loses the ball out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo (SG) Donald Williams | |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 08:39 | East Carolina | Francis Dull drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Richard Jasso | 69-57 |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-60 |
| 08:03 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso travels with the ball | 69-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Best (PG), Michael Quintanilla (SG), Mark Gordon (SF), Peter Evans (PF), Kevin Kays (C) Rafael Rodriquez, Richard Jasso, Julian Bartell, Lyle Ryan, Francis Dull | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Wilborn (SG), Todd Brown (PF), David Bush (C) Randall Pendleton, Milton Hyatt, Troy Wilansky | |
| 07:53 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 07:52 | Southern Mississippi | David Bush gets the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 07:41 | Southern Mississippi | David Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Brown misses the tip | 69-60 |
| 07:38 | East Carolina | Mark Gordon pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 07:34 | East Carolina | Michael Best throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams (PG), Randy Merino (SG) Raymond Bowden, William Hidalgo | |
| 07:05 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Thomas Wilborn is blocked by Mark Gordon | 69-60 |
| 07:04 | East Carolina | Michael Best pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Best (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Gordon (fresh) PF - Peter Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Kays (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Randy Merino (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Wilborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bush (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | East Carolina | Randy Merino steals it from Michael Best | 69-60 |
| 06:57 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Merino banks in the layup | 69-62 |
| 06:38 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 06:37 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Wilborn pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 06:17 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Kays picks off the pass by David Bush | 69-62 |
| 06:12 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Best | 72-62 |
| 06:00 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Merino misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-62 |
| 05:59 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Brown snags the offensive board | 72-62 |
| 05:51 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Best is called for the reach on David Bush - foul #2 on Michael Best, team foul #5 | 72-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez (PG), Richard Jasso (SG), Julian Bartell (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF), Francis Dull (C) Michael Best, Michael Quintanilla, Mark Gordon, Peter Evans, Kevin Kays | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (PG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Milton Hyatt (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) Donald Williams, Thomas Wilborn, Todd Brown, David Bush | |
| 05:33 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Raymond Bowden | 72-64 |
| 05:22 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso throws it down on a nice dish by Rafael Rodriquez | 74-64 |
| 05:08 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 05:06 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Pendleton | 74-64 |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Merino comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-64 |
| 04:59 | East Carolina | Francis Dull grabs the defensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 04:56 | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Bowden - foul #3 on Raymond Bowden, team foul #11 | 74-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kevin Kays (C) Francis Dull | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo (PG), Paul McGuffie (SF) Raymond Bowden, Randall Pendleton | |
| 04:56 | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez misses the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 04:56 | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-64 |
| 04:33 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky gets the offensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 04:13 | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Milton Hyatt and the foul's on Julian Bartell - foul #3 on Julian Bartell, team foul #6 | 75-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Best (PG), Michael Quintanilla (SG), Gordon Zeckzer (PF), Francis Dull (C) Rafael Rodriquez, Richard Jasso, Lyle Ryan, Kevin Kays | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (PG) Troy Wilansky | |
| 04:13 | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie makes the free throw | 75-67 |
| 04:11 | East Carolina | William Hidalgo steps in front of the Michael Quintanilla pass in the backcourt | 75-67 |
| 03:57 | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 03:55 | East Carolina | Gordon Zeckzer snags the defensive board | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:50 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla connects on the open jumper from the right block on a great pass from Michael Best | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 77-67 |
| 03:36 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Julian Bartell | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:17 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Best | 80-67 |
| 03:04 | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gordon Zeckzer - foul #2 on Gordon Zeckzer, team foul #7 | 80-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez (PG), Richard Jasso (SG), Mark Gordon (SF), Peter Evans (PF), Kevin Kays (C) Michael Best, Michael Quintanilla, Julian Bartell, Gordon Zeckzer, Francis Dull | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams (PG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Troy Wilansky (C) Raymond Bowden, Paul McGuffie, Milton Hyatt | |
| 03:04 | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 03:04 | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Rafael Rodriquez (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Jasso (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Gordon (fresh) PF - Peter Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Kays (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Randy Merino (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Randall Pendleton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Wilansky (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso double dribbles in the backcourt | 80-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Brown (PF) William Hidalgo | |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky misses the shot from the left side | 80-69 |
| 02:48 | East Carolina | Peter Evans gets the rebound | 80-69 |
| 02:43 | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 80-69 |
| 02:42 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton pulls down the rebound | 80-69 |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-69 |
| 02:30 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton grabs the offensive board | 80-69 |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-69 |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky grabs the offensive board | 80-69 |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Gordon swats the layup by Randall Pendleton | 80-69 |
| 02:07 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-69 |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 80-69 |
| 01:58 | East Carolina | Kevin Kays grabs the defensive rebound | 80-69 |
| 01:50 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Evans | 83-69 |
| 01:34 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-72 |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | Peter Evans connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Rafael Rodriquez | 85-72 |
| 01:13 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 85-72 |
| 01:11 | East Carolina | Mark Gordon pulls down the rebound | 85-72 |
| 01:07 | East Carolina | Kevin Kays misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 85-72 |
| 01:06 | East Carolina | Peter Evans snags the offensive board | 85-72 |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | Mark Gordon drills a shot from the baseline set up by Rafael Rodriquez | 87-72 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 87-72 |
| 00:43 | East Carolina | Mark Gordon snags the defensive board | 87-72 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | East Carolina | Mark Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 87-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo (SG), Paul McGuffie (SF), Milton Hyatt (PF), David Bush (C) Randy Merino, Randall Pendleton, Todd Brown, Troy Wilansky | |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Peter Evans is called for the reach on David Bush - foul #1 on Peter Evans, team foul #8 | 87-72 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | David Bush misses the 1st free throw | 87-72 |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | Peter Evans grabs the board | 87-72 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Mark Gordon misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Williams - foul #3 on Donald Williams, team foul #12 | 87-72 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Mark Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 88-72 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Mark Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 89-72 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | David Bush clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 89-72 |