| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Roder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Card (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Henson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Calaway (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | James Simmons inbounds the ball | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | East Carolina | 3 seconds is called on Ralph Harrison | 32-48 |
| 19:20 | Southern Methodist | George Henson comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Roger Dixon - foul #3 on Roger Dixon, team foul #1 | 32-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (PF) Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 19:20 | Southern Methodist | George Henson misses the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 19:20 | Southern Methodist | George Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 18:59 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Harrison | 34-49 |
| 18:44 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway is whistled for a carry | 34-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Josiah Poole (SF) James Simmons | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman (SF) Robert Card | |
| 18:37 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-49 |
| 18:22 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Harrison swats the short shot by Michael Roberts | 34-49 |
| 18:20 | East Carolina | William Mariotti gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 17:54 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall hits a shot from the left side set up by Josiah Poole | 36-49 |
| 17:41 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway hits a runner from the left block | 36-51 |
| 17:17 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses short on a runner in the lane | 36-51 |
| 17:16 | Southern Methodist | George Henson gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| 17:10 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 17:09 | East Carolina | William Mariotti gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| 17:04 | East Carolina | William Mariotti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), James Simmons (SF) Kelly Duncan, Josiah Poole | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor (PG), Alvin Simmerman (SG), Robert Card (SF), Michael Haynes (PF), David Walker (C) Robert Roder, Michael Roberts, Charles Bowman, George Henson, Frank Calaway | |
| 16:39 | Southern Methodist | David Walker misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-51 |
| 16:38 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Ralph Harrison | 36-51 |
| 16:13 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 16:11 | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 15:59 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 15:58 | East Carolina | William Mariotti gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hicks (fresh) SF - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Mariotti (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Batchelor (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alvin Simmerman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Card (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Walker (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the easy layup | 36-51 |
| 15:35 | East Carolina | James Simmons tips it back up and in | 38-51 |
| 15:31 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Card | 38-54 |
| 15:25 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by John Batchelor - foul #1 on John Batchelor, team foul #1 | 38-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Elias Dorsey (SG), Malcolm Callaghan (SF), Roger Dixon (PF) Thomas Hicks, James Simmons, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Benjamin Payton (PG), Michael Roberts (SG), Justin Plank (SF), George Henson (PF), Frank Calaway (C) John Batchelor, Alvin Simmerman, Robert Card, Michael Haynes, David Walker | |
| 14:57 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is open and buries a runner from the left block | 40-54 |
| 14:45 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 14:42 | East Carolina | Malcolm Callaghan travels in the backcourt | 40-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Josiah Poole (SF) Malcolm Callaghan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG), Charles Bowman (C) Justin Plank, Frank Calaway | |
| 14:19 | Southern Methodist | Benjamin Payton can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Josiah Poole - foul #2 on Josiah Poole, team foul #2 | 40-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), William Mariotti (C) Elias Dorsey, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 14:19 | Southern Methodist | Benjamin Payton misses the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 14:19 | Southern Methodist | Benjamin Payton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 14:16 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is hacked by Robert Roder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Roder, team foul #2 | 40-58 |
| 13:58 | East Carolina | William Mariotti loses the ball out of bounds | 40-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Malcolm Callaghan (SF) Josiah Poole | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank (SF), David Walker (C) Benjamin Payton, George Henson | |
| 13:40 | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts is hacked by William Mariotti - foul #2 on William Mariotti, team foul #3 | 40-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG) Thomas Hicks | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor (PG), Alvin Simmerman (SG), Michael Haynes (PF) Robert Roder, Michael Roberts, Charles Bowman | |
| 13:26 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-58 |
| 13:02 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon is hacked by Michael Haynes - foul #1 on Michael Haynes, team foul #3 | 40-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (SF), George Henson (PF) Justin Plank, Michael Haynes | |
| 12:41 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Henson - foul #3 on George Henson, team foul #4 | 40-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Simmons (SF), William Mariotti (PF) Kelly Duncan, Malcolm Callaghan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Benjamin Payton (PG), Michael Roberts (SG), Frank Calaway (C) John Batchelor, Alvin Simmerman, David Walker | |
| 12:41 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 12:41 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 12:25 | Southern Methodist | Benjamin Payton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG) William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG), Charles Bowman (PF) Michael Roberts, George Henson | |
| 12:08 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Robert Roder - foul #2 on Robert Roder, team foul #5 | 42-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts (SG) Robert Card | |
| 12:08 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 12:08 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 11:53 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Hicks takes the ball from Michael Roberts | 43-58 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hicks (fresh) SF - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Dixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Ralph Harrison (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Roder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Payton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Calaway (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | East Carolina | The jumper by Roger Dixon is denied by Frank Calaway | 43-58 |
| 11:32 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison snags the offensive board | 43-58 |
| 11:15 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall's pass is intercepted by Charles Bowman | 43-58 |
| 11:05 | Southern Methodist | Benjamin Payton hits a floater from the right block set up by Michael Roberts | 43-60 |
| 10:46 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 10:44 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall snags the offensive board | 43-60 |
| 10:32 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon throws it down set up by Mark Marshall | 45-60 |
| 10:15 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-62 |
| 09:54 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is denied on a layup by Frank Calaway | 45-62 |
| 09:52 | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts snags the defensive board | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:34 | Southern Methodist | Benjamin Payton is hacked by Mark Marshall - foul #1 on Mark Marshall, team foul #4 | 45-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), Josiah Poole (SF), William Mariotti (C) Thomas Hicks, James Simmons, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor (PG), Alvin Simmerman (SG), Robert Card (SF), George Henson (PF), David Walker (C) Robert Roder, Michael Roberts, Benjamin Payton, Charles Bowman, Frank Calaway | |
| 09:25 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-62 |
| 09:22 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-62 |
| 09:05 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-62 |
| 09:03 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman tips it home | 45-64 |
| 08:39 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Walker - foul #2 on David Walker, team foul #6 | 45-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) Kelly Duncan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 08:39 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 08:39 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 08:11 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Ralph Harrison - foul #1 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #5 | 47-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), Malcolm Callaghan (SF) Josiah Poole, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG), Justin Plank (SF) John Batchelor, Robert Card | |
| 08:11 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 08:11 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 07:45 | East Carolina | William Mariotti knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Kelly Duncan | 49-66 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Malcolm Callaghan (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (tired) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - William Mariotti (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Roder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alvin Simmerman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Justin Plank (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Henson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Walker (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kelly Duncan - foul #3 on Kelly Duncan, team foul #6 | 49-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts (SG), Michael Haynes (PF), Frank Calaway (C) Alvin Simmerman, George Henson, David Walker | |
| 07:23 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 07:23 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder misses the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 07:23 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 07:03 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon scores on a shot in the lane | 51-66 |
| 06:41 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Haynes | 51-68 |
| 06:27 | East Carolina | Frank Calaway swats the short shot by William Mariotti | 51-68 |
| 06:25 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder snags the defensive board | 51-68 |
| 06:06 | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts is called for traveling | 51-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), Josiah Poole (SF) Kelly Duncan, Malcolm Callaghan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor (PG), Robert Card (SF), George Henson (PF) Robert Roder, Justin Plank, Michael Haynes | |
| 06:02 | East Carolina | Michael Roberts is called for the reach on Roger Dixon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Roberts, team foul #7 | 51-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) Thomas Hicks | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:02 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-68 |
| 06:02 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 06:02 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:45 | Southern Methodist | Roger Dixon steals it from Michael Roberts | 53-68 |
| 05:28 | East Carolina | William Mariotti drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Dixon | 55-68 |
| 04:59 | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Batchelor | 55-71 |
| 04:32 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall's fadeaway is rejected by George Henson | 55-71 |
| 04:30 | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts grabs the board | 55-71 |
| 04:07 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Card | 55-74 |
| 03:42 | East Carolina | Frank Calaway denies the turnaround by William Mariotti | 55-74 |
| 03:41 | Southern Methodist | George Henson pulls down the rebound | 55-74 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (very tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Dixon (very tired) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Josiah Poole (tiring) PF - William Mariotti (tired) 19 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (very tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Batchelor (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Roberts (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Card (tiring) 4 pts. PF - George Henson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Calaway (tiring) 2 pts. 4 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Southern Methodist | Michael Roberts banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by John Batchelor | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:01 | East Carolina | Frank Calaway blocks the short jumper by William Mariotti | 55-76 |
| 03:00 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor grabs the board | 55-76 |
| 02:31 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Harrison picks off the pass by Frank Calaway | 55-76 |
| 02:15 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-76 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF) Josiah Poole, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Benjamin Payton (PG), Alvin Simmerman (SG), Charles Bowman (SF), Michael Haynes (PF), David Walker (C) John Batchelor, Michael Roberts, Robert Card, George Henson, Frank Calaway | |
| 02:13 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Harrison is called for the reach on Alvin Simmerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #7 | 55-76 |
| 02:13 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman misses the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 02:13 | East Carolina | James Simmons gets the rebound | 55-76 |
| 02:11 | East Carolina | James Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Simmerman - foul #2 on Alvin Simmerman, team foul #8 | 55-76 |
| 02:11 | East Carolina | James Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 02:11 | East Carolina | James Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 02:09 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman is hacked by Kelly Duncan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kelly Duncan, team foul #8 | 57-76 |
| 02:09 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman misses the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison gets the rebound | 57-76 |
| 01:58 | East Carolina | Charles Bowman is called for the reach on James Simmons - foul #1 on Charles Bowman, team foul #9 | 57-76 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Josiah Poole (SF) Kelly Duncan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor (PG) Benjamin Payton | |
| 01:58 | East Carolina | James Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 58-76 |
| 01:58 | East Carolina | James Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 01:58 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Charles Bowman | 58-76 |
| 01:31 | Southern Methodist | David Walker knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Alvin Simmerman | 58-78 |
| 01:18 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-78 |
| 01:16 | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes grabs the board | 58-78 |
| 00:47 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Batchelor | 58-80 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | James Simmons double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-80 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG) Josiah Poole | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Methodist | David Walker connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Bowman | 58-82 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | David Walker swats the short shot by Roger Dixon | 58-82 |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | David Walker gets the rebound | 58-82 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor runs out the clock | 58-82 |