| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Cavitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) C - Donald Curry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Lykins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Humbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Thibodaux (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Richard McDaniel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kristopher Duncan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux inbounds the ball | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:57 | East Carolina | Mark Lykins's pass is intercepted by Ralph Pascua in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| 19:56 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua lays it up and in | 45-31 |
| 19:54 | East Carolina | Roy Murray picks off the pass by Mark Lykins in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| 19:37 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Mitchell | 48-31 |
| 19:12 | East Carolina | Mark Lykins hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard McDaniel | 48-34 |
| 18:58 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 18:57 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 18:53 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Lykins | 48-37 |
| 18:44 | Southern Mississippi | Richard McDaniel swats the layup by Donald Curry | 48-37 |
| 18:43 | East Carolina | Mark Lykins gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 18:39 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Andy Perkins (SF), Jerry Reny (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) Ralph Pascua, Roy Murray, Nathaniel Mitchell, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Cass (SG), Travis Soper (PF), Joseph Broyles (C) Jonathan Humbert, Richard McDaniel, Kristopher Duncan | |
| 18:29 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Andy Perkins | 50-37 |
| 18:23 | East Carolina | Michael Cass misses short on a floater from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 18:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 18:04 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #1 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston (SF) Larry Cavitt | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Sean Clark (SF) Mark Lykins, Albert Thibodaux | |
| 17:54 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 17:53 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 17:28 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-37 |
| 17:06 | East Carolina | Travis Soper connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing set up by Stephen Stoner and the foul's on Ray Rosenberg - foul #2 on Ray Rosenberg, team foul #2 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Alva Zervas (SG), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Donald Curry (C) David Jackson, Andy Perkins, Jerry Reny, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert (SG), Richard McDaniel (PF), Kristopher Duncan (C) Michael Cass, Sean Clark, Joseph Broyles | |
| 17:06 | East Carolina | Travis Soper makes the free throw | 53-40 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua is fouled on the floor by Stephen Stoner - foul #2 on Stephen Stoner, team foul #1 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt (SG), Roy Murray (SF) Alva Zervas, Timothy Weston | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Lykins (PG), Albert Thibodaux (SF) Stephen Stoner, Travis Soper | |
| 16:37 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 16:36 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 16:32 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-40 |
| 16:22 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Lykins - foul #3 on Mark Lykins, team foul #2 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alva Zervas (SG) Ralph Pascua | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Sean Clark (PG), Steven Williams (PF) Mark Lykins, Richard McDaniel | |
| 16:22 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 16:22 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 16:22 | East Carolina | Steven Williams gets the rebound | 54-40 |
| 16:18 | East Carolina | Larry Cavitt steals it from Sean Clark | 54-40 |
| 16:13 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray is whistled for a carry | 54-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Depue (SG) Jonathan Humbert | |
| 15:49 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Sean Clark | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Cavitt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alva Zervas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Murray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fairly fresh) C - Donald Curry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Sean Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Depue (fresh) SF - Albert Thibodaux (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Steven Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kristopher Duncan (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kristopher Duncan - foul #3 on Kristopher Duncan, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Lee (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Andy Perkins (PF) Larry Cavitt, Roy Murray, Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Lykins (PG), Michael Cass (SG) Sean Clark, David Depue | |
| 15:28 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 15:28 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 15:28 | East Carolina | Steven Williams grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 15:23 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Cass | 55-44 |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Alva Zervas banks in the layup set up by Timothy Weston and he's fouled by Kristopher Duncan - foul #4 on Kristopher Duncan, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny (C) Donald Curry | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Travis Soper (C) Kristopher Duncan | |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Alva Zervas makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 15:12 | East Carolina | George Lee is called for the reach on Michael Cass in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Lee, team foul #3 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG) George Lee | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel (PF) Albert Thibodaux | |
| 14:59 | East Carolina | Jerry Reny swats the layup by Mark Lykins | 58-44 |
| 14:57 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel gets the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 14:36 | East Carolina | Mark Lykins misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 14:34 | East Carolina | Steven Williams tips it back up and in | 58-46 |
| 14:23 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston loses the dribble to Michael Cass | 58-46 |
| 14:08 | East Carolina | Travis Soper is hacked by Ralph Pascua - foul #2 on Ralph Pascua, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Roy Murray (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) Ralph Pascua, Alva Zervas, Timothy Weston, Andy Perkins, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Jonathan Humbert (SG), Albert Thibodaux (SF), Joseph Broyles (PF), Sean Clark (C) Mark Lykins, Michael Cass, Steven Williams, Richard McDaniel, Travis Soper | |
| 14:00 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux drills a floater from close range and he's fouled by Roy Murray - foul #3 on Roy Murray, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| 14:00 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 13:47 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by David Jackson | 60-49 |
| 13:45 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner is hacked by David Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| 13:40 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 13:25 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 13:24 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 13:18 | East Carolina | Nathaniel Mitchell steals the ball from Jonathan Humbert | 60-51 |
| 12:58 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 12:36 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathan Humbert | 63-53 |
| 12:25 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Albert Thibodaux - foul #3 on Albert Thibodaux, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Andy Perkins (SG), Donald Curry (C) David Jackson, Larry Cavitt, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Lykins (PG), David Depue (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Richard McDaniel (PF), Travis Soper (C) Stephen Stoner, Jonathan Humbert, Albert Thibodaux, Joseph Broyles, Sean Clark | |
| 12:25 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 12:25 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 12:25 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 12:05 | East Carolina | Travis Soper misses the jumpshot from the right side | 63-53 |
| 12:03 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 11:41 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Depue - foul #1 on David Depue, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alva Zervas (PG), Timothy Weston (SF) Ralph Pascua, Roy Murray | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Cass (SG), Albert Thibodaux (SF) David Depue, Richard McDaniel | |
| 11:41 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 11:41 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Alva Zervas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Donald Curry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Lykins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Cass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Thibodaux (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Soper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:27 | East Carolina | Steven Williams lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Mark Lykins | 65-55 |
| 11:23 | Southern Mississippi | Alva Zervas misses the easy layup | 65-55 |
| 11:22 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry tips it in | 67-55 |
| 10:56 | East Carolina | Mark Lykins can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 67-55 |
| 10:54 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 10:37 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses the fadeaway from the left side | 67-55 |
| 10:36 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| 10:34 | East Carolina | Nathaniel Mitchell picks off the pass by Michael Cass in the backcourt | 67-55 |
| 10:22 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Williams - foul #3 on Steven Williams, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Roy Murray (SF), Jerry Reny (C) Alva Zervas, Andy Perkins, Timothy Weston, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Jonathan Humbert (SG), Richard McDaniel (PF), Sean Clark (C) Mark Lykins, Michael Cass, Steven Williams, Travis Soper | |
| 10:22 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 10:22 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 10:22 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard McDaniel | 68-55 |
| 10:17 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux is hacked by Roy Murray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Murray, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins (SF) Roy Murray | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 10:17 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 10:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 09:59 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-55 |
| 09:57 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 09:51 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Stoner | 68-57 |
| 09:35 | Southern Mississippi | Richard McDaniel blocks the short jumper by Larry Cavitt | 68-57 |
| 09:33 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 09:28 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux blows the layup | 68-57 |
| 09:27 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 09:22 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alva Zervas (SG), Ray Rosenberg (C) Andy Perkins, Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Lykins (PG), David Depue (SG), Joseph Broyles (C) Stephen Stoner, Jonathan Humbert, Sean Clark | |
| 09:02 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Lykins and the foul's on Ray Rosenberg - foul #3 on Ray Rosenberg, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| 09:02 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| 08:45 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 08:43 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg hits the follow up shot | 70-60 |
| 08:28 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 70-60 |
| 08:26 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Larry Cavitt | 70-60 |
| 08:21 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg is hacked by David Depue - foul #2 on David Depue, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston (SF) Alva Zervas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Michael Cass (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Travis Soper (C) Mark Lykins, David Depue, Albert Thibodaux, Joseph Broyles | |
| 08:21 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 08:21 | East Carolina | Travis Soper snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 08:18 | East Carolina | Larry Cavitt is called for the reach on Stephen Stoner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Cavitt, team foul #9 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry (C) Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:18 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 08:18 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 08:18 | East Carolina | Travis Soper grabs the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 08:04 | East Carolina | Michael Cass clanks a turnaround in the paint | 70-61 |
| 08:02 | East Carolina | Steven Williams snags the offensive board | 70-61 |
| 07:49 | East Carolina | Travis Soper connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Steven Williams | 70-64 |
| 07:38 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-64 |
| 07:37 | East Carolina | Michael Cass grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Cavitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Weston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Reny (tiring) 6 reb. C - Donald Curry (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stephen Stoner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard McDaniel (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Travis Soper (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Stephen Stoner | 70-66 |
| 07:17 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-66 |
| 07:15 | East Carolina | Steven Williams pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 07:09 | East Carolina | Steven Williams makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Stoner and he's fouled by Timothy Weston - foul #3 on Timothy Weston, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), George Lee (SG), Roy Murray (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Ralph Pascua, Larry Cavitt, Timothy Weston, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Lykins (PG), Jonathan Humbert (SG), Sean Clark (SF), Kristopher Duncan (C) Stephen Stoner, Michael Cass, Richard McDaniel, Travis Soper | |
| 07:09 | East Carolina | Steven Williams makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| 06:54 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roy Murray | 73-69 |
| 06:52 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert travels in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg (C) Donald Curry | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles (PF) Steven Williams | |
| 06:36 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee throws it down set up by Ray Rosenberg | 75-69 |
| 06:33 | East Carolina | Roy Murray steals it from Jonathan Humbert in the backcourt | 75-69 |
| 06:15 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Jackson | 78-69 |
| 06:09 | East Carolina | Sean Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| 05:50 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 05:48 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| 05:35 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 78-71 |
| 05:15 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-71 |
| 05:14 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan grabs the board | 78-71 |
| 04:52 | East Carolina | Sean Clark connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Kristopher Duncan | 78-73 |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee is hacked by Kristopher Duncan - foul #5 on Kristopher Duncan, team foul #9 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alva Zervas (PG), Timothy Weston (SF), Andy Perkins (PF), Larry Cavitt (C) David Jackson, Roy Murray, Nathaniel Mitchell, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Michael Cass (SG), Albert Thibodaux (SF), Steven Williams (PF), Travis Soper (C) Mark Lykins, Jonathan Humbert, Sean Clark, Joseph Broyles, Kristopher Duncan | |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | George Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Stephen Stoner | 80-76 |
| 04:05 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Soper steals it from Larry Cavitt | 80-76 |
| 03:46 | East Carolina | George Lee is called for the reach on Michael Cass - foul #5 on George Lee, team foul #11 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Donald Curry (C) George Lee, Timothy Weston | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:46 | East Carolina | Michael Cass makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 03:46 | East Carolina | Michael Cass misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 03:46 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Perkins grabs the board | 80-77 |
| 03:36 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Ralph Pascua | 82-77 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alva Zervas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Cavitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Andy Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Curry (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stephen Stoner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Cass (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Thibodaux (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Travis Soper (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Williams | 82-80 |
| 03:08 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alva Zervas | 84-80 |
| 02:46 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner is hacked by Donald Curry - foul #1 on Donald Curry, team foul #12 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roy Murray (SF), Jerry Reny (PF) Alva Zervas, Andy Perkins | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Depue (SG), Richard McDaniel (PF), Joseph Broyles (C) Michael Cass, Steven Williams, Travis Soper | |
| 02:46 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 02:46 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 02:21 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ralph Pascua | 86-82 |
| 02:21 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-82 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alva Zervas (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Larry Cavitt, Roy Murray, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Lykins (PG), Jonathan Humbert (SG), Steven Williams (PF), Sean Clark (C) Stephen Stoner, David Depue, Richard McDaniel, Joseph Broyles | |
| 02:08 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-82 |
| 02:06 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 86-82 |
| 01:45 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston misses badly on a shot from close range | 86-82 |
| 01:43 | East Carolina | Steven Williams pulls down the rebound | 86-82 |
| 01:43 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-82 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt (SG), Roy Murray (SF), Donald Curry (C) Alva Zervas, Timothy Weston, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel (PF), Travis Soper (C) Steven Williams, Sean Clark | |
| 01:33 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 86-82 |
| 01:32 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry snags the defensive board | 86-82 |
| 01:16 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry is whistled for a carry | 86-82 |
| 01:05 | East Carolina | Mark Lykins loses the ball out of bounds | 86-82 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-82 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert is fouled on the floor by Larry Cavitt - foul #4 on Larry Cavitt, team foul #13 | 86-82 |
| 00:38 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:38 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert makes the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Lykins - foul #4 on Mark Lykins, team foul #10 | 86-84 |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Travis Soper is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Lykins | 88-86 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Lykins is called for the reach on Ralph Pascua in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Lykins, team foul #11 | 88-86 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG) Mark Lykins | |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 90-86 |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 90-86 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Soper | 90-86 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 90-86 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Thibodaux | 90-86 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Stoner | 90-89 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Stoner is called for the reach on Ralph Pascua in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Stoner, team foul #12 | 90-89 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 2nd free throw | 92-89 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 92-89 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 92-89 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell gets the rebound | 92-89 |