| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Overlock (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Hall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Satter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Fournier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Herold (fresh) 5 pts. C - Maximo Russo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 19:44 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 19:36 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Monson - foul #3 on Nicholas Monson, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG) Nicholas Monson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 19:18 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Hall swats the shot by Robert Satter | 39-37 |
| 19:16 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 19:12 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown loses the dribble to Robert Satter | 39-37 |
| 18:48 | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Derrick Brown - foul #2 on Derrick Brown, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (SG) Robert Satter | |
| 18:48 | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:48 | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:48 | East Carolina | Kenneth Clark pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:35 | East Carolina | Billy Hall misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 18:34 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Clark | 39-38 |
| 18:14 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-38 |
| 18:13 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:59 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Billy Hall - foul #1 on Billy Hall, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Smith (PG), Justin Flint (SG), Jeffrey Swaim (SF), Michael Rodrigues (PF), John Haigh (C) Paul Clerk, Gregory Overlock, Billy Hall, Kenneth Clark, Derrick Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (SF), Dennis Croker (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) George Fournier, Ralph Herold, Maximo Russo | |
| 17:59 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:59 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:33 | East Carolina | Gregory Herlihy is called for the reach on Jeffrey Swaim - foul #2 on Gregory Herlihy, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG), John Ulmer (C) Michael Scott, Louis Seals | |
| 17:23 | East Carolina | Justin Flint connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Smith | 42-40 |
| 17:02 | Southern Mississippi | John Haigh takes the ball from Robert Satter | 42-40 |
| 16:58 | East Carolina | Dennis Croker is called for the reach on Charles Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Croker, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (SG) Justin Flint | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:53 | East Carolina | Michael Rodrigues hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Satter - foul #2 on Robert Satter, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| 16:53 | East Carolina | Michael Rodrigues makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:53 | East Carolina | Michael Rodrigues makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:35 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Herlihy | 44-42 |
| 16:15 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 15:53 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 15:51 | East Carolina | John Haigh pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Overlock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Swaim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Rodrigues (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Haigh (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gregory Herlihy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Satter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Croker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Todd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Ulmer (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | East Carolina | Charles Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Swaim | 48-42 |
| 15:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd is hacked by Michael Rodrigues - foul #3 on Michael Rodrigues, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Justin Flint (SG), Billy Hall (SF), Kenneth Clark (PF), Derrick Brown (C) Charles Smith, Gregory Overlock, Jeffrey Swaim, Michael Rodrigues, John Haigh | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Louis Seals (SG), George Fournier (SF), Ralph Herold (PF), Maximo Russo (C) Gregory Herlihy, Robert Satter, Dennis Croker, Jeffrey Todd, John Ulmer | |
| 14:56 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals misses badly on a floater from the left side | 48-42 |
| 14:54 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 14:39 | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Clark - foul #2 on Kenneth Clark, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| 14:27 | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Clark | 48-42 |
| 14:07 | East Carolina | Justin Flint comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Louis Seals - foul #1 on Louis Seals, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| 14:07 | East Carolina | Justin Flint makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:07 | East Carolina | Justin Flint misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:07 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Maximo Russo | 49-42 |
| 13:54 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 13:50 | East Carolina | Billy Hall knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Monson | 52-44 |
| 13:34 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Louis Seals | 52-46 |
| 13:18 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson double dribbles | 52-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Gregory Overlock (SG), Michael Adams (PF), Michael Rodrigues (C) Nicholas Monson, Justin Flint, Kenneth Clark, Derrick Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (SG) Louis Seals | |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Michael Scott and he's hacked by Paul Clerk - foul #1 on Paul Clerk, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim (SF), John Haigh (C) Billy Hall, Michael Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:41 | East Carolina | John Haigh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 12:40 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 12:22 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield can't finish the layup | 52-49 |
| 12:20 | East Carolina | John Haigh snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 12:17 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Scott - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kenneth Clark (PF) John Haigh | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG), Dennis Croker (SF), Jeffrey Todd (PF) Michael Scott, George Fournier, Ralph Herold | |
| 11:57 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock can't connect on a floater from the right side | 52-49 |
| 11:56 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:37 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 11:35 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd can't tip it in | 52-49 |
| 11:34 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim grabs the board | 52-49 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul Clerk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Overlock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Swaim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Rodrigues (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Butterfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Satter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Croker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Maximo Russo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gregory Overlock, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Justin Flint (SG), Michael Adams (SF), Derrick Brown (C) Paul Clerk, Gregory Overlock, Jeffrey Swaim, Michael Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (PG), George Fournier (SF), John Ulmer (C) David Butterfield, Dennis Croker, Maximo Russo | |
| 11:09 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by John Ulmer is blocked by Michael Adams | 52-49 |
| 11:07 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Derrick Brown | 52-49 |
| 11:05 | East Carolina | Gregory Herlihy steps in front of the Justin Flint pass in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 10:52 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Herlihy and he's hacked by Derrick Brown - foul #3 on Derrick Brown, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Billy Hall (SF) Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), Ralph Herold (PF) Robert Satter, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 10:52 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer misses the free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:52 | East Carolina | Michael Adams snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 10:50 | East Carolina | Gregory Herlihy steps in front of the Nicholas Monson pass in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals lays it up and in set up by Gregory Herlihy | 52-53 |
| 10:36 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Justin Flint | 54-53 |
| 10:30 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold is called for traveling | 54-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG) George Fournier | |
| 10:09 | East Carolina | Billy Hall hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Nicholas Monson | 56-53 |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Flint is called for the reach on Gregory Herlihy - foul #1 on Justin Flint, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Smith (PG), Gregory Overlock (SG), John Haigh (C) Nicholas Monson, Justin Flint, Derrick Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (SG), Dennis Croker (C) Michael Scott, John Ulmer | |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 09:45 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 09:38 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 09:36 | East Carolina | Michael Adams pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:31 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Jeffrey Swaim (SF), Kenneth Clark (PF), Michael Rodrigues (C) Charles Smith, Billy Hall, Michael Adams, John Haigh | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), George Fournier (SF), Maximo Russo (C) Louis Seals, Gregory Herlihy, Ralph Herold | |
| 09:22 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 09:20 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Rodrigues | 56-55 |
| 09:17 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Croker - foul #2 on Dennis Croker, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd (PF) George Fournier | |
| 09:05 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Overlock | 59-55 |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Clerk takes the ball from David Butterfield | 59-55 |
| 08:34 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim is fouled on the floor by Dennis Croker - foul #3 on Dennis Croker, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Justin Flint (SG), Derrick Brown (C) Paul Clerk, Gregory Overlock, Michael Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG), George Fournier (SF), Ralph Herold (PF) David Butterfield, Dennis Croker, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 08:34 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:34 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:34 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 08:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Billy Hall (SF), Michael Adams (PF) Jeffrey Swaim, Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer (PF) Ralph Herold | |
| 07:47 | East Carolina | Justin Flint hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-55 |
| 07:46 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Adams | 60-55 |
| 07:33 | East Carolina | Justin Flint drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Hall | 63-55 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Flint (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Billy Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Derrick Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Satter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Fournier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Ulmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Maximo Russo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Monson - foul #4 on Nicholas Monson, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Gregory Overlock (SG), Michael Rodrigues (PF), John Haigh (C) Nicholas Monson, Billy Hall, Michael Adams, Derrick Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (SG), Ralph Herold (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) Robert Satter, John Ulmer, Maximo Russo | |
| 07:27 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:27 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:19 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 07:17 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 07:05 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Scott and the foul's on Michael Rodrigues - foul #4 on Michael Rodrigues, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Billy Hall (SF) Justin Flint | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (SG) Michael Scott | |
| 07:05 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier misses the free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:05 | East Carolina | Michael Rodrigues gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 07:01 | East Carolina | John Haigh is fouled in the backcourt by George Fournier - foul #2 on George Fournier, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 07:01 | East Carolina | John Haigh misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:01 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:42 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier is fouled on the floor by John Haigh - foul #2 on John Haigh, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim (SF), Kenneth Clark (PF) Billy Hall, John Haigh | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (SG), Dennis Croker (PF) Louis Seals, Ralph Herold | |
| 06:42 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:42 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:27 | East Carolina | Kenneth Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 06:26 | East Carolina | Kenneth Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 06:06 | East Carolina | George Fournier swats the short shot by Paul Clerk | 63-60 |
| 06:05 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk hits the follow up shot | 65-60 |
| 05:55 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Clark - foul #3 on Kenneth Clark, team foul #13 | 65-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Derrick Brown (C) Paul Clerk, Gregory Overlock, Michael Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG), John Ulmer (PF), Maximo Russo (C) Gregory Herlihy, George Fournier, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 05:55 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:55 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:38 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim drills a turnaround from close range set up by Nicholas Monson | 67-62 |
| 05:21 | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Ulmer | 67-65 |
| 05:17 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson is hacked by David Butterfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Butterfield, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Justin Flint (SG), Billy Hall (SF), Michael Adams (PF) Charles Smith, Jeffrey Swaim, Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), Ralph Herold (PF) David Butterfield, Dennis Croker | |
| 05:17 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:17 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:17 | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-65 |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer grabs the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 04:45 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Brown swats the layup by Ralph Herold | 68-65 |
| 04:43 | East Carolina | Michael Adams snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 04:23 | East Carolina | Billy Hall misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 04:22 | East Carolina | Billy Hall snags the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 03:59 | East Carolina | Justin Flint misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 03:58 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Maximo Russo | 68-65 |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Brown swats the layup by Louis Seals | 68-65 |
| 03:41 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 03:37 | East Carolina | Billy Hall is fouled in the backcourt by John Ulmer - foul #1 on John Ulmer, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Gregory Overlock (SG), Kenneth Clark (PF), Michael Rodrigues (C) Nicholas Monson, Justin Flint, Michael Adams, Derrick Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), David Butterfield (SG), Gregory Herlihy (SF), Jeffrey Todd (PF), Dennis Croker (C) Louis Seals, Robert Satter, John Ulmer, Ralph Herold, Maximo Russo | |
| 03:37 | East Carolina | Billy Hall makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:37 | East Carolina | Billy Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:37 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Todd | 69-65 |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 03:13 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul Clerk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Overlock (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Rodrigues (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Butterfield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Herlihy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Croker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Scott and the foul's on Michael Rodrigues - foul #5 on Michael Rodrigues, team foul #14 | 69-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim (SF), John Haigh (C) Billy Hall, Michael Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:00 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker misses the free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:00 | East Carolina | John Haigh pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:00 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| 02:39 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock buries a floater from just outside the lane | 71-67 |
| 02:39 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Derrick Brown (C) Paul Clerk, John Haigh | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (SG), George Fournier (SF) David Butterfield, Gregory Herlihy | |
| 02:28 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Clark blocks the short jumper by Dennis Croker | 71-67 |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Croker | 71-67 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-67 |
| 01:59 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:54 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-67 |
| 01:53 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 01:53 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Billy Hall (SF) Jeffrey Swaim | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG), Ralph Herold (PF), Maximo Russo (C) Louis Seals, Dennis Croker, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 01:32 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Kenneth Clark makes the wide open jumper from close range on a great pass from Billy Hall | 73-67 |
| 00:58 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregory Overlock - foul #2 on Gregory Overlock, team foul #15 | 73-67 |
| 00:58 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:58 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | East Carolina | Kenneth Clark misses short on a shot from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Herold | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | Robert Satter is called for the reach on Kenneth Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Satter, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | Kenneth Clark makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | Kenneth Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Clark picks off the pass by Ralph Herold | 75-71 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Kenneth Clark is hacked by Michael Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Scott, team foul #12 | 75-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Justin Flint (SG) Nicholas Monson, Gregory Overlock | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Kenneth Clark makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Kenneth Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-71 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier snags the offensive board | 77-71 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | The clock runs out | 77-71 |