| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Louis Seals (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Herlihy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Ulmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Croker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Haigh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison inbounds the ball | 43-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier drills a shot from the right wing set up by Charles Smith | 43-44 |
| 19:44 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Smith takes the ball from Louis Seals in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 19:35 | East Carolina | Charles Smith is called for traveling | 43-44 |
| 19:07 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 19:06 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 19:02 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by John Ulmer - foul #3 on John Ulmer, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (SF) John Ulmer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:39 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson is hacked by Dennis Croker - foul #2 on Dennis Croker, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (SG), Ron Buchinski (SF), Michael Pellegrino (PF) Louis Seals, Gregory Herlihy, Dennis Croker | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:22 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 18:21 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 18:00 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-44 |
| 17:59 | East Carolina | Charles Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 17:54 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Smith | 43-47 |
| 17:29 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter loses the ball out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (SG), Dennis Croker (PF) John Sutter, Jeffrey Todd | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Ronald Williamson (SG), Gregory Overlock (SF), Mark Mitchell (PF), Fred White (C) Nicholas Monson, Charles Smith, Gary Harrison, John Haigh, Kenneth Lozier | |
| 17:11 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 43-47 |
| 17:10 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk grabs the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 16:52 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell tips it home | 43-49 |
| 16:38 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 43-49 |
| 16:36 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino tips it home | 45-49 |
| 16:08 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Clerk | 45-51 |
| 15:55 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Herlihy | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Butterfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Herlihy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Buchinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Croker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul Clerk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Overlock (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Overlock and he's hacked by Dennis Croker - foul #3 on Dennis Croker, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), John Sutter (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Richard Carone (C) David Butterfield, Gregory Herlihy, Ron Buchinski, Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Smith (SG), Gary Harrison (SF), Kevin Sherwood (PF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Paul Clerk, Gregory Overlock, Mark Mitchell, Fred White | |
| 15:50 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 15:31 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone is hacked by Kenneth Lozier - foul #3 on Kenneth Lozier, team foul #1 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd (C) Dennis Croker | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG) Ronald Williamson | |
| 15:19 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer loses the ball out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Haigh (PF) Kevin Sherwood | |
| 15:03 | East Carolina | Charles Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-54 |
| 15:02 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 14:46 | East Carolina | Louis Seals steals the ball from Nicholas Monson | 47-54 |
| 14:17 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from John Sutter | 49-54 |
| 13:53 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 13:52 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier hits the follow up shot | 49-56 |
| 13:50 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Monson in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 13:33 | East Carolina | Charles Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Louis Seals - foul #2 on Louis Seals, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Gregory Herlihy (SG), David Butterfield (SF), Ron Buchinski (PF) Louis Seals, John Sutter, John Ulmer, Richard Carone | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Gregory Overlock (SF), Mark Mitchell (PF), Fred White (C) Nicholas Monson, Gary Harrison, John Haigh, Kenneth Lozier | |
| 13:33 | East Carolina | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 13:33 | East Carolina | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 13:12 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Todd | 51-58 |
| 12:46 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ron Buchinski - foul #2 on Ron Buchinski, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker (PF) John Stephens | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Kevin Sherwood (PF) Charles Smith, Fred White | |
| 12:46 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 12:46 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 12:30 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd banks in the layup set up by David Butterfield | 53-60 |
| 12:16 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 12:14 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 11:52 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker misses the easy layup | 53-60 |
| 11:50 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell grabs the board | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Butterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Herlihy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Buchinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Croker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Todd (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Clerk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Overlock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Croker - foul #4 on Dennis Croker, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), John Stephens (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Michael Pellegrino (PF) David Butterfield, Gregory Herlihy, Ron Buchinski, Dennis Croker | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson (SG), Gary Harrison (SF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Paul Clerk, Gregory Overlock, Mark Mitchell | |
| 11:30 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood can't finish the layup | 53-60 |
| 11:29 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson tips it in | 53-62 |
| 11:06 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Ulmer | 55-62 |
| 11:02 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG) Louis Seals | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Haigh (PF), Fred White (C) Kevin Sherwood, Kenneth Lozier | |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-62 |
| 10:38 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer tips it back up and in | 57-62 |
| 10:25 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 10:24 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 10:07 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Harrison is called for the reach on John Ulmer - foul #1 on Gary Harrison, team foul #2 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Gregory Herlihy (SG), Richard Carone (C) John Stephens, John Ulmer, Jeffrey Todd | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Gregory Overlock (SF), Mark Mitchell (C) Nicholas Monson, Ronald Williamson, Gary Harrison, Fred White | |
| 09:55 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 09:53 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 09:51 | East Carolina | Charles Smith loses the dribble to Gregory Herlihy in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| 09:49 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy blows the dunk | 57-62 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 09:45 | East Carolina | Gregory Herlihy picks off the pass by Paul Clerk in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| 09:34 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gregory Herlihy | 60-62 |
| 09:26 | East Carolina | Richard Carone steals it from Paul Clerk | 60-62 |
| 09:17 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 60-62 |
| 09:16 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 09:09 | East Carolina | John Haigh is open and scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Paul Clerk | 60-64 |
| 08:45 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gregory Herlihy | 63-64 |
| 08:41 | East Carolina | Gregory Herlihy steals it from Charles Smith in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 08:14 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 08:09 | East Carolina | Michael Pellegrino is called for the reach on John Haigh - foul #2 on Michael Pellegrino, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), John Stephens (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Ron Buchinski (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) John Sutter, Gregory Herlihy, David Butterfield, Michael Pellegrino, Richard Carone | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Ronald Williamson (SG), Gary Harrison (SF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Paul Clerk, Charles Smith, Gregory Overlock, Mark Mitchell | |
| 08:09 | East Carolina | John Haigh misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 08:09 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 07:45 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals is hacked by Nicholas Monson - foul #1 on Nicholas Monson, team foul #3 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker (PF) Jeffrey Todd | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Fred White (PF) John Haigh | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Louis Seals (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ulmer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Croker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Ron Buchinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Fred White (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Lozier | 65-64 |
| 07:23 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-64 |
| 07:22 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker misses the easy layup | 65-64 |
| 07:13 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 06:55 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer is hacked by Ronald Williamson - foul #1 on Ronald Williamson, team foul #4 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (SG), Jeffrey Todd (C) John Stephens, John Ulmer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (PG), Kevin Sherwood (PF) Nicholas Monson, Kenneth Lozier | |
| 06:39 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy scores on a runner near the basket | 67-64 |
| 06:37 | East Carolina | Gregory Herlihy picks off the pass by Gregory Overlock in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 06:36 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals jams it on a great pass from Gregory Herlihy | 69-64 |
| 06:17 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood double dribbles | 69-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer (SF) Ron Buchinski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Mark Mitchell (C) Ronald Williamson, Gary Harrison, Fred White | |
| 06:06 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker misses the turnaround near the basket | 69-64 |
| 06:04 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 06:00 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Gregory Overlock | 69-66 |
| 05:42 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Clerk picks off the pass by John Ulmer | 69-66 |
| 05:39 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk can't throw it down | 69-66 |
| 05:37 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 05:30 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 05:29 | East Carolina | Charles Smith gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 05:25 | East Carolina | Gregory Herlihy steals it from Charles Smith | 69-66 |
| 05:02 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals hits a shot from the left wing set up by Dennis Croker | 71-66 |
| 05:00 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood's pass is intercepted by Gregory Herlihy in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| 04:46 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Mitchell blocks the jumper by Dennis Croker | 71-66 |
| 04:44 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker tips it in | 73-66 |
| 04:44 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), John Sutter (SG), Ron Buchinski (SF), Michael Pellegrino (PF), Richard Carone (C) Louis Seals, Gregory Herlihy, John Ulmer, Dennis Croker, Jeffrey Todd | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Gary Harrison (SF), John Haigh (PF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Paul Clerk, Gregory Overlock, Kevin Sherwood, Mark Mitchell | |
| 04:28 | East Carolina | Charles Smith travels with the ball | 73-66 |
| 04:06 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone is fouled on the floor by Gary Harrison - foul #2 on Gary Harrison, team foul #5 | 73-66 |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by John Haigh - foul #3 on John Haigh, team foul #6 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (SG) Charles Smith | |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino misses the free throw | 75-66 |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | John Haigh snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Butterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sutter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Buchinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Pellegrino (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Carone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Clerk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Haigh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Clerk | 75-68 |
| 03:20 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski is fouled on the floor by Gary Harrison - foul #3 on Gary Harrison, team foul #7 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (SG), Dennis Croker (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) John Sutter, Michael Pellegrino, Richard Carone | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell (C) Kenneth Lozier | |
| 03:20 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 03:20 | East Carolina | John Haigh snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:06 | East Carolina | John Haigh can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 75-68 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dennis Croker | 75-68 |
| 02:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 75-68 |
| 02:35 | East Carolina | John Haigh pulls down the rebound | 75-68 |
| 02:35 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), Gregory Herlihy (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Michael Pellegrino (C) David Butterfield, John Stephens, Ron Buchinski, Jeffrey Todd | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Smith (SG), Kenneth Lozier (C) Paul Clerk, Mark Mitchell | |
| 02:06 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Monson | 75-70 |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Herlihy | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:31 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Haigh | 78-72 |
| 01:11 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Louis Seals, team foul #8 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd (C) Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Louis Seals - foul #4 on Louis Seals, team foul #9 | 78-72 |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 78-74 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals can't tip it in | 78-74 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer tips it home | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Charles Smith connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Haigh | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Dennis Croker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #8 | 80-77 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | John Haigh grabs the board | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Charles Smith drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Haigh | 80-80 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Louis Seals (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Herlihy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 6 stl. SF - John Ulmer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Croker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Todd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Haigh (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:45 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Todd | 80-80 |
| 04:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 80-80 |
| 04:24 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Gary Harrison | 80-80 |
| 04:20 | East Carolina | John Ulmer is called for the reach on Gary Harrison in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Ulmer, team foul #10 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), John Sutter (SG), Ron Buchinski (SF), Michael Pellegrino (PF) Louis Seals, Gregory Herlihy, John Ulmer, Dennis Croker | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell (PF) John Haigh | |
| 04:20 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 04:20 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 03:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd misses long on a floater from the left wing | 80-82 |
| 03:55 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison pulls down the rebound | 80-82 |
| 03:53 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson is hacked by Ron Buchinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ron Buchinski, team foul #11 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Fred White (C) Kenneth Lozier | |
| 03:53 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 03:53 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino travels with the ball | 80-84 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone (C) Jeffrey Todd | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (SF) Gary Harrison | |
| 03:23 | East Carolina | Charles Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 80-84 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield is hacked by Mark Mitchell - foul #3 on Mark Mitchell, team foul #9 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (SG), John Ulmer (SF) John Sutter, Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Ronald Williamson (SG) Nicholas Monson, Charles Smith | |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 03:01 | East Carolina | David Butterfield steals the ball from Gregory Overlock in the backcourt | 82-84 |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Mitchell steals it from John Ulmer | 82-84 |
| 02:44 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), Dennis Croker (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) David Butterfield, Ron Buchinski, Richard Carone | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Gary Harrison (SF), John Haigh (PF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Paul Clerk, Ronald Williamson, Gregory Overlock, Mark Mitchell, Fred White | |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | John Haigh comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-84 |
| 02:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd snags the defensive board | 82-84 |
| 02:02 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-84 |
| 02:00 | East Carolina | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 82-84 |
| 01:54 | East Carolina | Charles Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-87 |
| 01:48 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer is hacked by Kenneth Lozier - foul #4 on Kenneth Lozier, team foul #10 | 82-87 |
| 01:48 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 01:48 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier jams it and he's hacked by John Ulmer - foul #5 on John Ulmer, team foul #12 | 84-89 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (SF) John Ulmer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier makes the free throw | 84-90 |
| 01:07 | Southern Mississippi | John Haigh is called for the reach on Louis Seals - foul #4 on John Haigh, team foul #11 | 84-90 |
| 01:07 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals makes the 1st free throw | 85-90 |
| 01:07 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals makes the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:46 | East Carolina | Charles Smith makes the floater from the baseline | 86-92 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Louis Seals (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Herlihy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 6 stl. SF - David Butterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Croker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Todd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Harrison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Haigh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Lozier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Monson picks off the pass by Louis Seals in the backcourt | 86-92 |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | Charles Smith lays it up and in set up by Nicholas Monson | 86-94 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dennis Croker | 89-94 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Seals - foul #5 on Louis Seals, team foul #13 | 89-94 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski (SF) Louis Seals | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (SF), Paul Clerk (C) Gary Harrison, Kenneth Lozier | |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson misses the 1st free throw | 89-94 |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-95 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 89-95 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gary Harrison (SF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Gregory Overlock, Paul Clerk | |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 89-95 |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier gets the rebound | 89-95 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | David Butterfield is called for the reach on Kenneth Lozier in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Butterfield, team foul #14 | 89-95 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (SF) Gary Harrison | |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier misses the 1st free throw | 89-95 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier misses the 2nd free throw | 89-95 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker gets the rebound | 89-95 |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-95 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gary Harrison (SF) Gregory Overlock | |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker is called for traveling | 89-95 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (SF), Paul Clerk (C) Gary Harrison, Kenneth Lozier | |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson is hacked by David Butterfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Butterfield, team foul #15 | 89-95 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson makes the 1st free throw | 89-96 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-97 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-97 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gary Harrison (SF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Gregory Overlock, Paul Clerk | |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd is hacked by Kenneth Lozier - foul #5 on Kenneth Lozier, team foul #12 | 89-97 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell (C) Kenneth Lozier | |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd makes the 1st free throw | 90-97 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 91-97 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson is fouled in the backcourt by David Butterfield - foul #4 on David Butterfield, team foul #16 | 91-97 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (SF), Paul Clerk (C) Gary Harrison, Mark Mitchell | |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson makes the 1st free throw | 91-98 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson makes the 2nd free throw | 91-99 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy clanks a halfcourt shot | 91-99 |