| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Leduc (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Tracy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Bigham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Parker (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Kimzey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Danford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlo Molina (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Methodist | John Danford comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 19:37 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 19:32 | East Carolina | Carlo Molina steals the ball from James Bigham | 35-38 |
| 19:28 | Southern Methodist | John Danford lays it up and in on a great pass from Carlo Molina | 35-40 |
| 19:26 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 19:14 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 19:13 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 19:08 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc hits a runner from the left block set up by James Bigham | 37-40 |
| 18:58 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carlo Molina | 37-42 |
| 18:53 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 18:51 | East Carolina | George Parker tips it in | 39-42 |
| 18:35 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Garrett, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Comerford (SG), Kendall Bills (SF), Terry Fite (PF), Tim Carriere (C) Jim Tracy, James Bigham, George Parker, William Kimzey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (SF), Ray Landis (C) Brent Mancini, Michael Garrett | |
| 18:22 | East Carolina | Kendall Bills clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 18:21 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 18:05 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Roberts | 41-44 |
| 18:01 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 17:59 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 17:38 | Southern Methodist | John Danford is hacked by Terry Fite - foul #1 on Terry Fite, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (PG), James Bigham (SF) Peter Leduc, Kendall Bills | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini (SF), Michael Garrett (C) William Howard, Ray Landis | |
| 17:22 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts misses the lay-in | 41-44 |
| 17:20 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 17:15 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Tracy (SG), George Parker (PF), William Kimzey (C) Jim Comerford, Terry Fite, Tim Carriere | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 16:59 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 41-46 |
| 16:38 | East Carolina | George Parker lays it up and in | 43-46 |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina loses the ball out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Blaine Howell (PG), Kendall Bills (SF), Jim Comerford (PF) Victor Plummer, James Bigham, George Parker | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (PG), Robert Doughty (SG), Ray Landis (C) John Danford, Carlo Molina, Michael Garrett | |
| 16:19 | East Carolina | William Kimzey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 16:01 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis misses the driving attempt from the left block | 43-46 |
| 15:59 | East Carolina | William Kimzey snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Blaine Howell (fresh) SG - Jim Tracy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kendall Bills (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jim Comerford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Kimzey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Doughty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brent Mancini (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Roberts (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Landis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy is hacked by William Howard - foul #3 on William Howard, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Fite (PF) Jim Tracy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Danford (PG) Brent Mancini | |
| 15:40 | East Carolina | William Kimzey lays it up and in and the foul's on Robert Doughty - foul #2 on Robert Doughty, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Leduc (PG) Blaine Howell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 15:40 | East Carolina | William Kimzey makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:24 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 15:22 | East Carolina | William Kimzey snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 15:08 | East Carolina | Terry Fite can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-46 |
| 15:07 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford tips it but misses | 46-46 |
| 15:06 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 15:00 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (SG), George Parker (PF), Tim Carriere (C) Jim Comerford, Terry Fite, William Kimzey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina (SG), Brent Mancini (SF), Idi Abdelaziz (PF), Matthew Occhipinti (C) Robert Doughty, William Howard, Mark Roberts, Ray Landis | |
| 14:32 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Leduc | 49-46 |
| 14:12 | Southern Methodist | John Danford drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carlo Molina | 49-48 |
| 14:08 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc blows the wide open layup | 49-48 |
| 14:06 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 13:49 | Southern Methodist | John Danford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-48 |
| 13:47 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Idi Abdelaziz | 49-48 |
| 13:29 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz makes the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Victor Plummer - foul #2 on Victor Plummer, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Blaine Howell (PG), Jim Tracy (SG), James Bigham (SF), Jim Comerford (PF), Terry Fite (C) Peter Leduc, Victor Plummer, Kendall Bills, George Parker, Tim Carriere | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (PG), Michael Garrett (C) John Danford, Matthew Occhipinti | |
| 13:29 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 13:14 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford is whistled for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis (PF) Idi Abdelaziz | |
| 12:51 | Southern Methodist | James Bigham takes the ball from Michael Garrett | 49-51 |
| 12:49 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell is fouled in the backcourt by William Howard - foul #4 on William Howard, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Kimzey (C) Terry Fite | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Danford (PG), Robert Doughty (SG), Mark Roberts (PF) William Howard, Carlo Molina, Ray Landis | |
| 12:38 | East Carolina | James Bigham misses the shot from the left side | 49-51 |
| 12:36 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 12:31 | Southern Methodist | John Danford misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 12:29 | East Carolina | James Bigham pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 12:22 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jim Comerford | 52-51 |
| 12:05 | Southern Methodist | John Danford scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brent Mancini | 52-53 |
| 12:03 | East Carolina | John Danford steps in front of the James Bigham pass in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 11:48 | Southern Methodist | James Bigham is called for the reach on John Danford - foul #2 on James Bigham, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Hartman (PG), George Parker (PF) Blaine Howell, Jim Comerford | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina (SG), Ray Landis (C) Robert Doughty, Michael Garrett | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jim Tracy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Bigham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Kimzey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Danford (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlo Molina (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brent Mancini (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Roberts (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Landis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Methodist | John Danford double dribbles | 52-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Fite (C) William Kimzey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 11:13 | East Carolina | James Bigham makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by George Parker | 55-53 |
| 10:48 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on George Parker - foul #3 on George Parker, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Leduc (PG), Kendall Bills (SF), William Kimzey (C) Keith Hartman, James Bigham, Terry Fite | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 10:48 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:48 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:48 | East Carolina | William Kimzey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 10:38 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc is called for 10 seconds | 55-54 |
| 10:38 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Comerford (SG), Terry Fite (PF) Jim Tracy, George Parker | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty (PG), Idi Abdelaziz (PF), Michael Garrett (C) John Danford, Mark Roberts, Ray Landis | |
| 10:24 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Idi Abdelaziz | 55-57 |
| 10:03 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jim Comerford | 57-57 |
| 09:46 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (SG), Tim Carriere (C) Terry Fite, William Kimzey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Danford (PG), Ray Landis (PF) Robert Doughty, Idi Abdelaziz | |
| 09:24 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 09:22 | Southern Methodist | John Danford gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:55 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina connects on the floater from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 08:39 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Kendall Bills | 59-59 |
| 08:34 | Southern Methodist | John Danford misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 08:33 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 08:16 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 59-59 |
| 08:15 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:05 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Ray Landis - foul #2 on Ray Landis, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Blaine Howell (PG), James Bigham (SF), George Parker (PF), William Kimzey (C) Peter Leduc, Victor Plummer, Kendall Bills, Tim Carriere | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty (SG), Idi Abdelaziz (PF), Matthew Occhipinti (C) Carlo Molina, Ray Landis, Michael Garrett | |
| 08:05 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:05 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:47 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-61 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Blaine Howell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jim Comerford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Bigham (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Kimzey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Danford (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Doughty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brent Mancini (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Idi Abdelaziz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Occhipinti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | East Carolina | James Bigham misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-61 |
| 07:21 | East Carolina | James Bigham gets the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 07:11 | East Carolina | Matthew Occhipinti picks off the pass by Blaine Howell | 61-61 |
| 06:50 | Southern Methodist | John Danford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 06:49 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:36 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-61 |
| 06:35 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 06:30 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline | 61-61 |
| 06:29 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford hits the follow up shot | 63-61 |
| 06:05 | Southern Methodist | Blaine Howell steals the ball from John Danford | 63-61 |
| 06:01 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell dunks the ball | 65-61 |
| 05:43 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 05:42 | East Carolina | George Parker pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:38 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford's layup is rejected by Matthew Occhipinti | 65-61 |
| 05:36 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:31 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 05:29 | East Carolina | William Kimzey grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:27 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell is fouled in the backcourt by John Danford - foul #2 on John Danford, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Leduc (PG), Jim Tracy (SG), Kendall Bills (SF), Terry Fite (PF), Tim Carriere (C) Blaine Howell, Jim Comerford, James Bigham, George Parker, William Kimzey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina (SG), William Howard (SF), Mark Roberts (PF), Michael Garrett (C) John Danford, Brent Mancini, Idi Abdelaziz, Matthew Occhipinti | |
| 05:06 | East Carolina | Michael Garrett steals the ball from Kendall Bills | 65-61 |
| 04:57 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina is fouled on the floor by Tim Carriere - foul #2 on Tim Carriere, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| 04:37 | Southern Methodist | William Howard is hacked by Tim Carriere - foul #3 on Tim Carriere, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | George Parker (PF) Tim Carriere | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Danford (PG), Ray Landis (C) Robert Doughty, Michael Garrett | |
| 04:25 | Southern Methodist | Terry Fite denies the turnaround by John Danford | 65-61 |
| 04:23 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis gets the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:05 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Danford | 65-63 |
| 04:03 | East Carolina | John Danford is called for the reach on George Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Danford, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (PG), William Kimzey (C) Peter Leduc, Terry Fite | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 04:03 | East Carolina | George Parker misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:03 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Mark Roberts | 65-63 |
| 03:40 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts clanks a jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 03:38 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis tips it back up and in | 65-65 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Victor Plummer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Tracy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kendall Bills (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Kimzey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Danford (very tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlo Molina (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Howard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Mark Roberts (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Landis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | East Carolina | William Kimzey misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 03:12 | Southern Methodist | John Danford gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:58 | Southern Methodist | John Danford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 02:56 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kendall Bills | 65-65 |
| 02:56 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Leduc (PG), James Bigham (SF), Terry Fite (PF), Tim Carriere (C) Jim Tracy, Kendall Bills, George Parker, William Kimzey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty (PG), Michael Garrett (C) John Danford, Mark Roberts | |
| 02:47 | East Carolina | Terry Fite is called for traveling | 65-65 |
| 02:34 | Southern Methodist | Victor Plummer is called for the reach on Robert Doughty - foul #3 on Victor Plummer, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| 02:34 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | Terry Fite gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:17 | East Carolina | Terry Fite misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Ray Landis - foul #3 on Ray Landis, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Comerford (SG) Victor Plummer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini (SF), Mark Roberts (PF) Robert Doughty, Ray Landis | |
| 02:17 | East Carolina | Terry Fite makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:17 | East Carolina | Terry Fite makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:04 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jim Comerford - foul #3 on Jim Comerford, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti (PF) Mark Roberts | |
| 02:04 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:04 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:57 | East Carolina | Brent Mancini is called for the reach on James Bigham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brent Mancini, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Tracy (SG), George Parker (PF), William Kimzey (C) Jim Comerford, Terry Fite, Tim Carriere | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Danford (PG), Mark Roberts (PF) William Howard, Matthew Occhipinti | |
| 01:57 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| 01:57 | East Carolina | James Bigham misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:57 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:34 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-67 |
| 01:32 | East Carolina | George Parker pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | William Kimzey clanks a floater from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 01:24 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:19 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-67 |
| 01:11 | Southern Methodist | John Danford is hacked by Peter Leduc - foul #3 on Peter Leduc, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| 01:11 | Southern Methodist | John Danford makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:11 | Southern Methodist | John Danford makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | James Bigham clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 67-69 |
| 00:49 | East Carolina | William Kimzey grabs the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:37 | East Carolina | George Parker is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Leduc | 69-69 |
| 00:37 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett drills a shot in the lane | 69-71 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy connects on the shot from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-71 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Leduc (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jim Tracy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Bigham (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - William Kimzey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Danford (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlo Molina (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brent Mancini (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Roberts (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Garrett (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | East Carolina | William Kimzey wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:41 | East Carolina | James Bigham misses badly on a shot from the right side | 71-71 |
| 04:40 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 04:35 | Southern Methodist | John Danford misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 04:34 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts tips it home | 71-73 |
| 04:27 | East Carolina | William Kimzey misses badly on a floater from the left block | 71-73 |
| 04:25 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 04:05 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts misses long on a jumper from close range | 71-73 |
| 04:04 | East Carolina | George Parker gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 04:02 | East Carolina | Mark Roberts is called for the reach on Peter Leduc in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Roberts, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty (PG), William Howard (SF) John Danford, Brent Mancini | |
| 04:02 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:02 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:44 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 73-73 |
| 03:42 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett tips it in | 73-75 |
| 03:35 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-75 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Comerford (SG), Terry Fite (PF), Tim Carriere (C) Jim Tracy, George Parker, William Kimzey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz (PF), Ray Landis (C) Mark Roberts, Michael Garrett | |
| 03:10 | Southern Methodist | Jim Comerford is called for the reach on Carlo Molina - foul #4 on Jim Comerford, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (PG), Kendall Bills (SF) Peter Leduc, James Bigham | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 03:10 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:10 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 02:55 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tim Carriere and he's fouled by Robert Doughty - foul #3 on Robert Doughty, team foul #11 | 75-77 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini (SF) Robert Doughty | |
| 02:55 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford misses the free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:55 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis gets the rebound | 75-77 |
| 02:55 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 75-77 |
| 02:41 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-77 |
| 02:39 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis hits the follow up shot | 75-79 |
| 02:39 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Leduc (PG), Jim Tracy (SG), James Bigham (SF), George Parker (PF), William Kimzey (C) Victor Plummer, Jim Comerford, Kendall Bills, Terry Fite, Tim Carriere | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty (PG), Mark Roberts (PF), Michael Garrett (C) Brent Mancini, Idi Abdelaziz, Ray Landis | |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | William Kimzey can't finish the layup | 75-79 |
| 02:21 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Tracy | 75-79 |
| 02:07 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 75-79 |
| 02:06 | East Carolina | William Kimzey snags the offensive board | 75-79 |
| 01:51 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy is open and scores on a floater from the right wing | 77-79 |
| 01:30 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Carlo Molina | 77-81 |
| 01:23 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 77-81 |
| 01:22 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett pulls down the rebound | 77-81 |
| 01:01 | Southern Methodist | Jim Tracy steals it from Carlo Molina | 77-81 |
| 00:59 | East Carolina | James Bigham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-81 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Danford (PG), Brent Mancini (SF) Robert Doughty, William Howard | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Leduc (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jim Tracy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Bigham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - William Kimzey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Danford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlo Molina (tiring) 17 pts. 6 ast. SF - Brent Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Roberts (tired) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Garrett (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Parker - foul #4 on George Parker, team foul #11 | 77-81 |
| 00:39 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:39 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-83 |
| 00:30 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to John Danford | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | John Danford is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Leduc - foul #4 on Peter Leduc, team foul #12 | 77-83 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (SF) Brent Mancini | |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | John Danford misses the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | John Danford makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy is open and buries a 3 from straight away | 80-84 |
| 00:19 | Southern Methodist | William Howard is hacked by Jim Tracy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Tracy, team foul #13 | 80-84 |
| 00:19 | Southern Methodist | William Howard makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:19 | Southern Methodist | William Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-86 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to James Bigham | 80-86 |
| 00:08 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-86 |
| 00:06 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett grabs the board | 80-86 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Jim Tracy is called for the reach on Michael Garrett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Tracy, team foul #14 | 80-86 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-87 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini (SF) William Howard | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | John Danford runs out the clock | 80-87 |