| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronnie Eldridge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Moulder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Reid (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Sample (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Nenad Zenz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Nolting (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Milner (fresh) PF - Craig Harrison (fresh) C - Paul Whittenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Gene Reid inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Mack (SF) Gene Reid | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 19:51 | Southern Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by William Vivier is blocked by Michael Moulder | 38-36 |
| 19:49 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 19:42 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Moulder | 41-36 |
| 19:13 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 19:12 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 19:02 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner hits a jumper from the right block set up by William Vivier | 41-38 |
| 18:58 | East Carolina | Craig Harrison steals it from James Mack | 41-38 |
| 18:42 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Moulder - foul #3 on Michael Moulder, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Gene Reid (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF), William Adams (C) Michael Moulder, James Mack, Michael Sample, Nenad Zenz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Steve Scott (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Douglas Denson (C) William Vivier, Gerald Milner, Craig Harrison, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 18:42 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:42 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:42 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting makes the 3rd free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:23 | East Carolina | The pull-up jumper by William Adams is blocked by Steve Scott | 41-40 |
| 18:21 | East Carolina | Gene Reid misses the tip | 41-40 |
| 18:20 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 18:03 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge misses the floater from the left side | 41-40 |
| 18:01 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:44 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 17:42 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge is hacked by Timothy Eggleston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Sample (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Freddie Gibson, William Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG) Robert Nolting | |
| 17:31 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ronnie Eldridge | 44-43 |
| 17:17 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston connects on the jumper from the left block | 44-45 |
| 16:55 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 16:42 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Nenad Zenz - foul #1 on Nenad Zenz, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Mack (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF), William Adams (C) Gene Reid, Michael Sample, Nenad Zenz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Gerald Milner (SF), Paul Whittenberg (C) William Vivier, Jerry Kyser, Steve Scott, Timothy Eggleston | |
| 16:42 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 16:42 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 16:42 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 16:36 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Nolting - foul #3 on Robert Nolting, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar (PG), Craig Harrison (PF) Robert Nolting, Douglas Denson | |
| 16:36 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:36 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:36 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Whittenberg | 48-46 |
| 16:17 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 16:16 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Harrison | 48-46 |
| 16:02 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison hits the finger roll on a great pass from Orlando Bodnar and the foul's on Terry Schaller - foul #4 on Terry Schaller, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Nenad Zenz (C) Terry Schaller, William Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:02 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Eldridge (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Mack (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Freddie Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nenad Zenz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Orlando Bodnar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Kellner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Milner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Whittenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz misses the shot near the basket | 48-49 |
| 15:46 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson tips it but misses | 48-49 |
| 15:45 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 15:40 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner slams it home set up by Joseph Kellner and he's fouled by James Mack - foul #1 on James Mack, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), Gene Reid (SF) Ronnie Eldridge, James Mack | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson (SF) Orlando Bodnar | |
| 15:40 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 15:11 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder is fouled on the floor by Gerald Milner - foul #2 on Gerald Milner, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Mack (SF), Michael Sample (PF), William Adams (C) Gene Reid, Freddie Gibson, Nenad Zenz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Robert Nolting (SG) Joseph Kellner, Gerald Milner | |
| 15:00 | East Carolina | Michael Sample lays it up and in on a great pass from Clint White | 50-52 |
| 14:32 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on James Culbertson, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Reid (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) James Mack, Michael Sample, William Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Douglas Denson (C) James Culbertson, Craig Harrison, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 14:19 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Clint White and he's fouled by Robert Nolting - foul #4 on Robert Nolting, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar (PG), Jerry Kyser (SG) William Vivier, Robert Nolting | |
| 14:19 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 14:08 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner double dribbles | 53-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Mack (PF) Freddie Gibson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:03 | East Carolina | Clint White is hacked by Timothy Eggleston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| 13:51 | East Carolina | James Mack connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Clint White | 55-52 |
| 13:31 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Moulder is called for the reach on Jerry Kyser - foul #4 on Michael Moulder, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Michael Sample (PF), William Adams (C) Michael Moulder, Gene Reid, Nenad Zenz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Gerald Milner, Timothy Eggleston, Douglas Denson | |
| 13:16 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 13:11 | East Carolina | Orlando Bodnar picks off the pass by James Mack in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 13:00 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott is called for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Reid (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) James Mack, Michael Sample, William Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Joseph Kellner (SG) Orlando Bodnar, Jerry Kyser | |
| 12:47 | East Carolina | Gene Reid is hacked by Steve Scott - foul #1 on Steve Scott, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Sample (PF), William Adams (C) Freddie Gibson, Nenad Zenz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson (C) Paul Whittenberg | |
| 12:47 | East Carolina | Gene Reid misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 12:47 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Douglas Denson | 55-54 |
| 12:22 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sample swats the short shot by Steve Scott | 55-54 |
| 12:20 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Ronnie Eldridge | 55-54 |
| 12:18 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Mack (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Gene Reid, Michael Sample, William Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner (SG) Joseph Kellner | |
| 12:03 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison connects on the floater from close range | 55-56 |
| 11:52 | East Carolina | Clint White loses the dribble to Craig Harrison | 55-56 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Eldridge (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Mack (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Freddie Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nenad Zenz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Milner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Craig Harrison (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Denson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Reid (SF), William Adams (C) James Mack, Nenad Zenz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (SG), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Steve Scott, Craig Harrison, Douglas Denson | |
| 11:29 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Eggleston - foul #3 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz (C) William Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:29 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 11:29 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 11:11 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Timothy Eggleston | 57-59 |
| 10:58 | East Carolina | Paul Whittenberg takes the ball from Ronnie Eldridge | 57-59 |
| 10:46 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston is hacked by Clint White - foul #4 on Clint White, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), James Mack (SF), Michael Sample (PF), William Adams (C) Clint White, Gene Reid, Freddie Gibson, Nenad Zenz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar (PG), Joseph Kellner (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Douglas Denson (PF) William Vivier, Jerry Kyser, Gerald Milner, Timothy Eggleston | |
| 10:34 | Southern Mississippi | James Mack blocks the short jumper by Joseph Kellner | 57-59 |
| 10:32 | East Carolina | William Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 10:26 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Eldridge, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison (PF) Paul Whittenberg | |
| 10:12 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 10:09 | East Carolina | Orlando Bodnar is called for the reach on Ronnie Eldridge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Orlando Bodnar, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz (C) William Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:09 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 10:09 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 09:57 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-62 |
| 09:56 | East Carolina | James Mack gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 09:50 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz misses the dunk | 58-62 |
| 09:48 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Douglas Denson | 58-62 |
| 09:25 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott scores on a shot from the right block | 58-64 |
| 09:00 | East Carolina | Craig Harrison steps in front of the Terry Schaller pass | 58-64 |
| 08:41 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-64 |
| 08:39 | East Carolina | James Mack gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 08:37 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge is fouled in the backcourt by Orlando Bodnar - foul #3 on Orlando Bodnar, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Reid (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF), William Adams (C) James Mack, Michael Sample, Nenad Zenz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Jerry Kyser (SG), Gerald Milner (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Orlando Bodnar, Joseph Kellner, Steve Scott, Craig Harrison, Douglas Denson | |
| 08:37 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:37 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 08:15 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Kyser | 60-66 |
| 07:58 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-66 |
| 07:57 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 07:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser's fadeaway is rejected by Freddie Gibson | 60-66 |
| 07:42 | East Carolina | Gene Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronnie Eldridge (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Schaller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gene Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Freddie Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Milner (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Whittenberg (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 07:26 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser makes the runner from close range on a great pass from William Vivier | 60-68 |
| 07:12 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller loses the ball out of bounds | 60-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), James Mack (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Ronnie Eldridge, Freddie Gibson, William Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG), James Culbertson (SF), Douglas Denson (C) Jerry Kyser, Gerald Milner, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 06:53 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 06:51 | East Carolina | Gene Reid pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| 06:45 | East Carolina | James Mack drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-68 |
| 06:27 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Nenad Zenz - foul #2 on Nenad Zenz, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Sample (PF), William Adams (C) James Mack, Nenad Zenz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison (PF) Timothy Eggleston | |
| 06:27 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 06:27 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 06:23 | East Carolina | Clint White is fouled in the backcourt by William Vivier - foul #2 on William Vivier, team foul #11 | 62-70 |
| 06:23 | East Carolina | Clint White makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 06:23 | East Carolina | Clint White makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:59 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier's fadeaway is rejected by William Adams | 64-70 |
| 05:57 | East Carolina | Michael Sample pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 05:54 | East Carolina | Michael Sample throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Mack (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Gene Reid, Michael Sample, William Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Paul Whittenberg (C) William Vivier, Douglas Denson | |
| 05:42 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Craig Harrison and he's hacked by Terry Schaller - foul #5 on Terry Schaller, team foul #9 | 64-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG) Terry Schaller | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston (PF) Craig Harrison | |
| 05:42 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser makes the free throw | 64-73 |
| 05:21 | East Carolina | Clint White connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Michael Moulder | 66-73 |
| 05:01 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Paul Whittenberg is denied by Freddie Gibson | 66-73 |
| 04:59 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to James Mack | 66-73 |
| 04:54 | East Carolina | Clint White hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 66-73 |
| 04:52 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz tips it back up and in | 68-73 |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg is fouled on the floor by Nenad Zenz - foul #3 on Nenad Zenz, team foul #10 | 68-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Reid (SF), Michael Sample (PF), William Adams (C) James Mack, Freddie Gibson, Nenad Zenz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar (PG), Douglas Denson (PF) Jerry Kyser, Timothy Eggleston | |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 04:18 | East Carolina | Clint White's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Denson | 68-75 |
| 04:16 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Culbertson | 68-75 |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-75 |
| 04:02 | East Carolina | William Adams gets the rebound | 68-75 |
| 03:46 | East Carolina | William Adams buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Moulder | 70-75 |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg steps out of bounds on the baseline | 70-75 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (SG), James Mack (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Michael Moulder, Gene Reid, Michael Sample, William Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner (PG), Craig Harrison (PF), Steve Scott (C) Orlando Bodnar, Douglas Denson, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (tired) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronnie Eldridge (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Mack (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Freddie Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Nenad Zenz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joseph Kellner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Nolting (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Culbertson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Craig Harrison (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Steve Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | East Carolina | James Mack makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ronnie Eldridge | 72-75 |
| 02:52 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott's pass is intercepted by Nenad Zenz | 72-75 |
| 02:41 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Freddie Gibson | 75-75 |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Kellner | 75-77 |
| 02:26 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge clanks a 3 from straight away | 75-77 |
| 02:25 | East Carolina | James Mack hits the follow up shot | 77-77 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Freddie Gibson steps in front of the Steve Scott pass | 77-77 |
| 01:54 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge loses the dribble to Joseph Kellner in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner double dribbles | 77-77 |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Reid (SF), Michael Sample (PF) James Mack, Freddie Gibson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Paul Whittenberg (C) Joseph Kellner, Steve Scott | |
| 00:57 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Ronnie Eldridge | 79-77 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-77 |
| 00:37 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge pulls down the rebound | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Nolting - foul #5 on Robert Nolting, team foul #12 | 79-77 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner (SG) Robert Nolting | |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Paul Whittenberg is denied by Michael Sample | 80-77 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner gets the offensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | The jumper by James Culbertson is denied by Michael Sample | 80-77 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge pulls down the rebound | 80-77 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | William Vivier is called for the reach on Ronnie Eldridge in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Vivier, team foul #13 | 80-77 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), James Mack (PF) Clint White, Michael Sample | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-77 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz grabs the defensive rebound | 82-77 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz is fouled in the backcourt by William Vivier - foul #4 on William Vivier, team foul #14 | 82-77 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-77 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz misses the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | James Mack snags the offensive board | 83-77 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | James Mack is hacked by Paul Whittenberg - foul #2 on Paul Whittenberg, team foul #15 | 83-77 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | James Mack makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | James Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier misses short on a halfcourt shot | 85-77 |