| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Abel Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Heath Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Sauve (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Wenskoski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Moores (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Shane Baber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Draughn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Lane (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Alejo (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Bodenhamer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Rodney Sauve inbounds the ball | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Abel Reed | 33-46 |
| 19:28 | Grambling State | Shane Baber's fadeaway is rejected by James Wenskoski | 33-46 |
| 19:26 | Grambling State | Charles Lane tips it but misses | 33-46 |
| 19:24 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 19:18 | East Carolina | Abel Reed buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Bruce Moores | 36-46 |
| 19:02 | Grambling State | Matthew Alejo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 19:01 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Bruce Moores | 36-46 |
| 18:55 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Bruce Moores is blocked by John Bodenhamer | 36-46 |
| 18:54 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Charles Lane | 36-46 |
| 18:41 | Grambling State | Matthew Alejo connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Shane Baber | 36-49 |
| 18:21 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Abel Reed | 38-49 |
| 18:00 | Grambling State | Charles Lane knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Shane Baber | 38-52 |
| 17:44 | East Carolina | Rodney Sauve can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 17:42 | East Carolina | Rodney Sauve grabs the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 17:28 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 17:15 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 17:14 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Abel Reed | 41-52 |
| 17:10 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 17:08 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 16:51 | Grambling State | Charles Lane clanks a jump hook from the left block | 41-52 |
| 16:49 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 16:42 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores travels with the ball | 41-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Herman (PG), Mikel Stroinski (SG), Maurice Keith (SF), Daniel Fitting (PF), William Carbone (C) Abel Reed, Heath Suggs, Rodney Sauve, James Wenskoski, Bruce Moores | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee (PG), Robert Alderman (SG), Matthew Coston (SF), Bernard St. Clair (PF), James Johnson (C) Shane Baber, Tony Draughn, Charles Lane, Matthew Alejo, John Bodenhamer | |
| 16:14 | Grambling State | Matthew Coston misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 41-52 |
| 16:13 | East Carolina | Mikel Stroinski pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 16:08 | East Carolina | Robert Herman makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Maurice Keith | 43-52 |
| 15:47 | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee jams it on a nice dish by Matthew Coston | 43-54 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Robert Herman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mikel Stroinski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Maurice Keith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Fitting (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Carbone (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Frank Peaslee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Alderman (fresh) SF - Matthew Coston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bernard St. Clair (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | East Carolina | William Carbone double dribbles | 43-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Draughn (SG), Charles Lane (SF) Robert Alderman, Matthew Coston | |
| 15:07 | Grambling State | Charles Lane scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tony Draughn | 43-56 |
| 14:46 | East Carolina | Robert Herman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 14:44 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 43-56 |
| 14:38 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn misses long on a jumper from the right side | 43-56 |
| 14:37 | East Carolina | William Carbone grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 14:30 | East Carolina | Daniel Fitting misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-56 |
| 14:28 | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 14:09 | Grambling State | Charles Lane is whistled for a carry | 43-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Abel Reed (PG), Heath Suggs (SG), Rodney Sauve (SF), James Wenskoski (PF), Bruce Moores (C) Robert Herman, Mikel Stroinski, Maurice Keith, Daniel Fitting, William Carbone | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shane Baber (PG), Matthew Alejo (PF), Sean Kahler (C) Frank Peaslee, Bernard St. Clair, James Johnson | |
| 13:51 | East Carolina | Abel Reed is fouled on the floor by Charles Lane - foul #1 on Charles Lane, team foul #1 | 43-56 |
| 13:44 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 13:43 | East Carolina | Rodney Sauve pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 13:23 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski buries a shot near the basket set up by Abel Reed | 45-56 |
| 12:57 | Grambling State | Sean Kahler clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-56 |
| 12:56 | East Carolina | Rodney Sauve grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 12:39 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski misses the easy layup | 45-56 |
| 12:37 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski tips it but misses | 45-56 |
| 12:36 | Grambling State | Charles Lane grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 12:23 | Grambling State | Matthew Alejo can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 12:22 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Bruce Moores | 45-56 |
| 12:11 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 12:10 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores tips it but misses | 45-56 |
| 12:08 | Grambling State | Sean Kahler pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 11:56 | Grambling State | Shane Baber misses the floater from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 11:54 | Grambling State | Charles Lane tips it in | 45-58 |
| 11:48 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Abel Reed and the foul's on Tony Draughn - foul #2 on Tony Draughn, team foul #2 | 47-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Herman (PG), Mikel Stroinski (SG), Maurice Keith (SF), Daniel Fitting (PF) Abel Reed, Heath Suggs, Rodney Sauve, James Wenskoski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee (PG), Robert Alderman (SG), Matthew Coston (SF), Bernard St. Clair (PF), John Bodenhamer (C) Shane Baber, Tony Draughn, Charles Lane, Matthew Alejo, Sean Kahler | |
| 11:48 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores makes the free throw | 48-58 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Robert Herman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mikel Stroinski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Maurice Keith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Fitting (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Moores (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Frank Peaslee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Alderman (fresh) SF - Matthew Coston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bernard St. Clair (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bodenhamer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Grambling State | The short jumper by Matthew Coston is denied by Daniel Fitting | 48-58 |
| 11:29 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Fitting | 48-58 |
| 11:23 | East Carolina | Robert Herman misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Alderman - foul #3 on Robert Alderman, team foul #3 | 48-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Carbone (C) Bruce Moores | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 11:23 | East Carolina | Robert Herman makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 11:23 | East Carolina | Robert Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 11:07 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Fitting - foul #3 on Daniel Fitting, team foul #1 | 50-58 |
| 11:07 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 11:07 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 10:38 | East Carolina | Robert Herman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 10:28 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Mikel Stroinski - foul #1 on Mikel Stroinski, team foul #2 | 53-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Abel Reed (PG), Heath Suggs (SG), Rodney Sauve (SF), David Ervin (PF), Randall Hooker (C) Robert Herman, Mikel Stroinski, Maurice Keith, Daniel Fitting, William Carbone | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shane Baber (PG) Robert Alderman | |
| 10:28 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 10:28 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 10:15 | East Carolina | David Ervin hits a jump hook in the lane | 55-60 |
| 09:56 | Grambling State | Matthew Coston scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Peaslee and he's hacked by Randall Hooker - foul #1 on Randall Hooker, team foul #3 | 55-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Draughn (SG), Matthew Alejo (PF), James Johnson (C) Frank Peaslee, Bernard St. Clair, John Bodenhamer | |
| 09:56 | Grambling State | Matthew Coston makes the free throw | 55-63 |
| 09:31 | East Carolina | Abel Reed comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Shane Baber - foul #2 on Shane Baber, team foul #4 | 55-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Wenskoski (PF) David Ervin | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Lane (SF) Matthew Coston | |
| 09:31 | East Carolina | Abel Reed makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 09:31 | East Carolina | Abel Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 09:16 | Grambling State | James Johnson can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Randall Hooker - foul #2 on Randall Hooker, team foul #4 | 57-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bruce Moores (C) Randall Hooker | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 09:16 | Grambling State | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 09:16 | Grambling State | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 09:16 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Lane | 57-64 |
| 09:03 | Grambling State | Abel Reed steals the ball from Matthew Alejo | 57-64 |
| 08:56 | East Carolina | Abel Reed comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 08:54 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores grabs the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 08:35 | East Carolina | Rodney Sauve loses the ball out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Herman (PG), Daniel Fitting (SF) Abel Reed, Rodney Sauve | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee (PG), John Bodenhamer (C) Shane Baber, James Johnson | |
| 08:17 | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 08:15 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer grabs the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 07:56 | Grambling State | Charles Lane is whistled for traveling | 57-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mikel Stroinski (SG), Maurice Keith (SF), William Carbone (C) Heath Suggs, James Wenskoski, Bruce Moores | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Alderman (SG), Bernard St. Clair (PF) Tony Draughn, Matthew Alejo | |
| 07:48 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith is hacked by Charles Lane - foul #2 on Charles Lane, team foul #5 | 57-64 |
| 07:27 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-64 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Robert Herman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mikel Stroinski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Maurice Keith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Fitting (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Carbone (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Frank Peaslee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Alderman (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Charles Lane (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bernard St. Clair (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bodenhamer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-64 |
| 07:05 | East Carolina | Daniel Fitting snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 07:00 | East Carolina | Mikel Stroinski buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Maurice Keith | 63-64 |
| 06:41 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer's layup is rejected by Daniel Fitting | 63-64 |
| 06:39 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Maurice Keith | 63-64 |
| 06:33 | East Carolina | Daniel Fitting scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Herman | 66-64 |
| 06:18 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer throws it down on a nice dish by Bernard St. Clair | 66-66 |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | William Carbone loses the dribble to Frank Peaslee | 66-66 |
| 06:10 | Grambling State | Charles Lane banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Peaslee | 66-68 |
| 06:08 | East Carolina | Robert Herman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Abel Reed (PG), Heath Suggs (SG), Rodney Sauve (SF), James Wenskoski (PF), Bruce Moores (C) Robert Herman, Mikel Stroinski, Maurice Keith, Daniel Fitting, William Carbone | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shane Baber (PG), Tony Draughn (SG), Matthew Coston (SF), Matthew Alejo (PF), James Johnson (C) Frank Peaslee, Robert Alderman, Charles Lane, Bernard St. Clair, John Bodenhamer | |
| 05:54 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 66-68 |
| 05:52 | Grambling State | Shane Baber grabs the offensive board | 66-68 |
| 05:33 | Grambling State | Matthew Coston steps out of bounds on the baseline | 66-68 |
| 05:16 | East Carolina | Rodney Sauve loses the ball out of bounds | 66-68 |
| 05:05 | Grambling State | Matthew Alejo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 05:04 | East Carolina | Abel Reed pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:56 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski misses long on a jumper from the right side | 66-68 |
| 04:54 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski tips it back up and in | 68-68 |
| 04:45 | Grambling State | Shane Baber is hacked by Heath Suggs - foul #3 on Heath Suggs, team foul #5 | 68-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Ervin (PF) James Wenskoski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Lane (SF), Bernard St. Clair (C) Matthew Coston, James Johnson | |
| 04:37 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Carbone (PF) David Ervin | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 04:16 | East Carolina | Abel Reed misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-68 |
| 04:15 | Grambling State | Charles Lane gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:58 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn lays it in | 68-70 |
| 03:36 | East Carolina | Shane Baber is called for the reach on Abel Reed - foul #3 on Shane Baber, team foul #6 | 68-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Herman (PG), Mikel Stroinski (SG), Maurice Keith (SF), James Wenskoski (PF), Daniel Fitting (C) Abel Reed, Heath Suggs, Rodney Sauve, William Carbone, Bruce Moores | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee (PG), James Johnson (C) Shane Baber, Matthew Alejo | |
| 03:22 | East Carolina | Robert Herman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 03:20 | East Carolina | Daniel Fitting pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Robert Herman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mikel Stroinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Keith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Wenskoski (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Daniel Fitting (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Frank Peaslee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Draughn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Lane (fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. PF - Bernard St. Clair (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | East Carolina | Mikel Stroinski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 03:03 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski tips it home | 70-70 |
| 02:56 | Grambling State | Maurice Keith steps in front of the Tony Draughn pass | 70-70 |
| 02:56 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Abel Reed (PG), Heath Suggs (SG), Rodney Sauve (SF), Bruce Moores (C) Robert Herman, Mikel Stroinski, Maurice Keith, Daniel Fitting | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shane Baber (PG), Matthew Alejo (PF), John Bodenhamer (C) Frank Peaslee, Bernard St. Clair, James Johnson | |
| 02:31 | East Carolina | Abel Reed is hacked by John Bodenhamer - foul #2 on John Bodenhamer, team foul #7 | 70-70 |
| 02:31 | East Carolina | Abel Reed misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:31 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 02:07 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer can't finish the layup | 70-70 |
| 02:05 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 01:59 | East Carolina | Rodney Sauve hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 01:58 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Heath Suggs | 70-70 |
| 01:38 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-70 |
| 01:37 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski hits the follow up shot | 72-70 |
| 01:20 | Grambling State | Shane Baber misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-70 |
| 01:18 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski grabs the board | 72-70 |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Abel Reed is fouled on the floor by Shane Baber - foul #4 on Shane Baber, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Abel Reed misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:13 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:02 | Grambling State | Matthew Alejo scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Shane Baber | 72-73 |
| 00:41 | East Carolina | Matthew Alejo steps in front of the James Wenskoski pass | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Grambling State | Abel Reed steps in front of the Shane Baber pass in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Bruce Moores misses the shot from the left side | 72-73 |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Matthew Alejo gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Grambling State | Matthew Alejo is fouled in the backcourt by Abel Reed - foul #1 on Abel Reed, team foul #6 | 72-73 |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn is hacked by James Wenskoski - foul #3 on James Wenskoski, team foul #7 | 72-73 |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Rodney Sauve | 72-73 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Abel Reed scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by James Wenskoski | 74-73 |
| 00:04 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Shane Baber misses the halfcourt shot | 74-73 |