| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Howard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brandon Bloch (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Cady (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Occhipinti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Hartman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Blaine Howell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Erik Hopson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Carriere (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson inbounds the ball | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner misses short on a jumper from the right block | 47-30 |
| 19:40 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner gets the offensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 19:21 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Erik Hopson | 47-32 |
| 19:03 | Southern Methodist | William Howard is fouled on the floor by Keith Hartman - foul #3 on Keith Hartman, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (PG) Keith Hartman | |
| 18:54 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Tim Carriere - foul #3 on Tim Carriere, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty (PG) William Howard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Clear (PF) Tim Carriere | |
| 18:54 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 18:54 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 18:35 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-32 |
| 18:33 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett grabs the board | 49-32 |
| 18:14 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett double dribbles | 49-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino (SG), Michael Branson (SF), Idi Abdelaziz (PF) Brandon Bloch, Willie Cady, Matthew Occhipinti | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards (PG), Wyatt Frost (SF) Blaine Howell, Erik Hopson | |
| 17:54 | East Carolina | John Clear hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-32 |
| 17:52 | East Carolina | John Clear pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Marino - foul #3 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #1 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (PG), Brent Mancini (SF) Robert Doughty, Alfredo Marino | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Blaine Howell (SG), Richard Estes (SF) Victor Plummer, John Clear | |
| 17:21 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Rodney Edwards | 49-35 |
| 17:03 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Wyatt Frost - foul #1 on Wyatt Frost, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Clear (PF) Wyatt Frost | |
| 17:03 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz misses the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 17:03 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 17:00 | East Carolina | Richard Estes is hacked by Michael Branson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Branson, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch (SG), Willie Cady (SF) Michael Branson, Idi Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:50 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on William Howard - foul #2 on William Howard, team foul #3 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Erik Hopson (SF) Richard Estes | |
| 16:50 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 16:50 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 16:33 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett makes the jumper from the right block | 52-37 |
| 16:07 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 16:05 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Brent Mancini | 52-37 |
| 15:52 | Southern Methodist | William Howard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 15:50 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to John Clear | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brandon Bloch (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Cady (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brent Mancini (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Garrett (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Rodney Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blaine Howell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Hopson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Clear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Garner (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | East Carolina | John Clear misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 15:30 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner snags the offensive board | 52-37 |
| 15:11 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell is fouled on the floor by Michael Garrett - foul #3 on Michael Garrett, team foul #4 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen (PG), Alfredo Marino (SG), Michael Branson (SF), Matthew Occhipinti (PF), Idi Abdelaziz (C) William Howard, Brandon Bloch, Willie Cady, Brent Mancini, Michael Garrett | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Hartman (PG), Victor Plummer (SG), Wyatt Frost (SF), Tim Carriere (PF), Bob Cronin (C) Rodney Edwards, Blaine Howell, Erik Hopson, John Clear, Jonathan Garner | |
| 14:56 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-37 |
| 14:55 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin gets the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 14:36 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Idi Abdelaziz - foul #1 on Idi Abdelaziz, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| 14:36 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 14:36 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 14:24 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Donovan Larsen | 54-39 |
| 14:11 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 14:10 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 14:05 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Occhipinti | 57-39 |
| 13:43 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Keith Hartman | 57-41 |
| 13:27 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz buries a jump hook from the baseline | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:23 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wyatt Frost, team foul #4 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty (PG), Brandon Bloch (SG), Willie Cady (SF), Michael Garrett (C) Donovan Larsen, Alfredo Marino, Michael Branson, Idi Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Burchard (PG), Blaine Howell (SG), Erik Hopson (SF) Keith Hartman, Victor Plummer, Wyatt Frost | |
| 13:16 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Cady | 62-41 |
| 13:10 | East Carolina | Donald Burchard misses short on a floater from the left wing | 62-41 |
| 13:09 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch snags the defensive board | 62-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:47 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Doughty | 65-41 |
| 12:31 | East Carolina | Donald Burchard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Garrett - foul #4 on Michael Garrett, team foul #6 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson (SF), Brent Mancini (C) Willie Cady, Michael Garrett | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Estes (SF), Jonathan Garner (C) Erik Hopson, Bob Cronin | |
| 12:31 | East Carolina | Donald Burchard makes the 1st free throw | 65-42 |
| 12:31 | East Carolina | Donald Burchard misses the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 12:31 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti grabs the board | 65-42 |
| 12:15 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen (PG) Robert Doughty | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 11:56 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-42 |
| 11:55 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson grabs the board | 65-42 |
| 11:39 | Southern Methodist | Blaine Howell steals it from Brent Mancini | 65-42 |
| 11:35 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell hits the finger roll | 65-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donovan Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Bloch (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Branson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Occhipinti (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brent Mancini (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Burchard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Blaine Howell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Estes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim Carriere (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Garner (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:06 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-44 |
| 11:04 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere pulls down the rebound | 65-44 |
| 11:01 | East Carolina | Donald Burchard is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Burchard, team foul #5 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty (PG), Alfredo Marino (SG), William Howard (SF), Idi Abdelaziz (C) Donovan Larsen, Brandon Bloch, Michael Branson, Brent Mancini | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Hartman (PG), Victor Plummer (SG), Erik Hopson (SF), Bob Cronin (C) Donald Burchard, Blaine Howell, Richard Estes, Jonathan Garner | |
| 10:36 | Southern Methodist | William Howard misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-44 |
| 10:34 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere pulls down the rebound | 65-44 |
| 10:31 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer is hacked by Alfredo Marino in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #7 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady (SF) Alfredo Marino | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost (PF) Tim Carriere | |
| 10:31 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 10:31 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer misses the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 10:31 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Matthew Occhipinti | 65-45 |
| 10:16 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-45 |
| 10:14 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson snags the defensive board | 65-45 |
| 10:11 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen (PG), Michael Branson (SG), Brent Mancini (C) William Howard, Robert Doughty, Matthew Occhipinti | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Clear (PF) Bob Cronin | |
| 10:00 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-45 |
| 09:59 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini misses the tip | 65-45 |
| 09:57 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to John Clear | 65-45 |
| 09:43 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson makes the shot from the baseline | 65-47 |
| 09:19 | Southern Methodist | Erik Hopson takes the ball from Michael Branson | 65-47 |
| 09:17 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch (SG) Michael Branson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards (PG), Blaine Howell (SG), Richard Estes (SF), Bob Cronin (PF), Jonathan Garner (C) Keith Hartman, Victor Plummer, Erik Hopson, John Clear, Wyatt Frost | |
| 08:53 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch is hacked by Blaine Howell - foul #2 on Blaine Howell, team foul #6 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (PG), Matthew Occhipinti (PF) Donovan Larsen, Brent Mancini | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:33 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Brandon Bloch | 67-47 |
| 08:28 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner loses the ball out of bounds | 67-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty (PG) Willie Cady | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Burchard (PG), Tim Carriere (PF) Blaine Howell, Bob Cronin | |
| 08:01 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz's dunk attempt is rejected by Jonathan Garner | 67-47 |
| 08:00 | East Carolina | Richard Estes snags the defensive board | 67-47 |
| 07:55 | East Carolina | Donald Burchard drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Edwards | 67-49 |
| 07:29 | Southern Methodist | William Howard is hacked by Richard Estes - foul #1 on Richard Estes, team foul #7 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino (SG), Michael Branson (SF), Brent Mancini (PF), Michael Garrett (C) Robert Doughty, Brandon Bloch, Matthew Occhipinti, Idi Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Hartman (PG), Blaine Howell (SG), Erik Hopson (SF), John Clear (C) Donald Burchard, Rodney Edwards, Richard Estes, Jonathan Garner | |
| 07:29 | Southern Methodist | William Howard misses the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 07:29 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett snags the offensive board | 67-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Branson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brent Mancini (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Garrett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Hartman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Blaine Howell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Hopson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tim Carriere (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Clear (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Southern Methodist | Erik Hopson is called for the reach on Michael Garrett - foul #1 on Erik Hopson, team foul #8 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen (PG) William Howard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost (SG), Bob Cronin (PF) Blaine Howell, Tim Carriere | |
| 07:05 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 07:05 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 06:53 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 69-49 |
| 06:52 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Brent Mancini | 69-49 |
| 06:29 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 69-49 |
| 06:28 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 69-49 |
| 06:24 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-49 |
| 06:23 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini gets the rebound | 69-49 |
| 06:04 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady (SF) Alfredo Marino | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Burchard (PG), Victor Plummer (SG), Richard Estes (SF), Tim Carriere (PF) Keith Hartman, Wyatt Frost, Erik Hopson, John Clear | |
| 05:50 | East Carolina | Michael Branson steals the ball from Richard Estes | 69-49 |
| 05:23 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-49 |
| 05:22 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Estes | 69-49 |
| 05:18 | East Carolina | Richard Estes is fouled on the floor by Michael Garrett - foul #5 on Michael Garrett, team foul #8 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty (PG), Brandon Bloch (SG), Matthew Occhipinti (PF), Idi Abdelaziz (C) Donovan Larsen, Michael Branson, Brent Mancini, Michael Garrett | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards (PG), Jonathan Garner (C) Donald Burchard, Bob Cronin | |
| 05:18 | East Carolina | Richard Estes makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 05:18 | East Carolina | Richard Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 04:53 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty is called for traveling | 69-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Blaine Howell (SG), Erik Hopson (SF) Victor Plummer, Richard Estes | |
| 04:49 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson is hacked by Idi Abdelaziz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Idi Abdelaziz, team foul #9 | 69-51 |
| 04:49 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson misses the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 04:49 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch gets the rebound | 69-51 |
| 04:25 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-51 |
| 04:24 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson snags the defensive board | 69-51 |
| 04:19 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-51 |
| 04:17 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards tips it in | 69-53 |
| 03:53 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 69-53 |
| 03:51 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere grabs the board | 69-53 |
| 03:49 | East Carolina | Brandon Bloch takes the ball from Blaine Howell in the backcourt | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Garner | 69-53 |
| 03:24 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson grabs the board | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Doughty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Bloch (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willie Cady (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Occhipinti (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Idi Abdelaziz (tiring) 21 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Rodney Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blaine Howell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Hopson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tim Carriere (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Garner (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:16 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Rodney Edwards | 69-55 |
| 02:56 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 02:55 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz tips it but misses | 69-55 |
| 02:53 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner grabs the board | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:45 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Rodney Edwards | 69-58 |
| 02:45 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (PG), Alfredo Marino (SG), Michael Branson (SF), Brent Mancini (C) Robert Doughty, Brandon Bloch, Willie Cady, Idi Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Hartman (PG), Victor Plummer (SG), Wyatt Frost (SF), Bob Cronin (PF), John Clear (C) Rodney Edwards, Blaine Howell, Erik Hopson, Tim Carriere, Jonathan Garner | |
| 02:25 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Branson | 71-58 |
| 02:05 | East Carolina | John Clear hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Occhipinti - foul #1 on Matthew Occhipinti, team foul #10 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz (C) Matthew Occhipinti | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Burchard (PG) Keith Hartman | |
| 02:05 | East Carolina | John Clear makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 02:05 | East Carolina | John Clear misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 02:05 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 01:37 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz can't connect on a shot from the right side | 71-59 |
| 01:35 | East Carolina | John Clear grabs the board | 71-59 |
| 01:31 | East Carolina | William Howard steals it from Donald Burchard in the backcourt | 71-59 |
| 01:29 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino lays it up and in set up by William Howard | 73-59 |
| 01:08 | East Carolina | Idi Abdelaziz swats the dunk try by Wyatt Frost | 73-59 |
| 01:06 | Southern Methodist | William Howard grabs the board | 73-59 |
| 00:45 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz misses the floater near the basket | 73-59 |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Bob Cronin | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | Brent Mancini steps in front of the Wyatt Frost pass in the backcourt | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz's layup is rejected by John Clear | 73-59 |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Bob Cronin | 73-59 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost is called for traveling | 73-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards (PG) Donald Burchard | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | William Howard runs out the clock | 73-59 |