| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Leszczynski (fresh) SG - Edmund Copas (fresh) SF - Aaron Hooper (fresh) PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) C - Robert Trimm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Pierce (fresh) SG - Arthur Presswood (fresh) SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) PF - Mark Mitchell (fresh) C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Edmund Copas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Steven Rhodes | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce drills a floater from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm tips it home | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell connects on the shot in the lane set up by Arthur Presswood | 5-4 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Edmund Copas | 8-4 |
| 17:38 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas loses the dribble to Arthur Presswood | 8-7 |
| 17:06 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Pierce and he's hacked by Edmund Copas - foul #2 on Edmund Copas, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo (PG), Stephen Hartwick (SG), Brian Epley (C) David Leszczynski, Edmund Copas, Robert Trimm | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 17:06 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Hooper | 8-10 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper is whistled for a carry | 8-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett (C) Aaron Hooper | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG) Donald Pierce | |
| 16:13 | East Carolina | Steven Rhodes swats the layup by Mark Mitchell | 8-10 |
| 16:12 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier tips it in | 8-12 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 15:55 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Curtis Azevedo (fresh) SG - Stephen Hartwick (fresh) SF - Brian Epley (fresh) PF - Steven Rhodes (fairly fresh) C - Scott Puckett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Aubrey Rhynes (fresh) SG - Arthur Presswood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 15:34 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier tips it in | 8-14 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Hartwick | 10-14 |
| 14:55 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 14:41 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes travels in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski (PG), Aaron Hooper (SF), Robert Trimm (C) Curtis Azevedo, Brian Epley, Steven Rhodes | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG), Kevin Sherwood (SF), Fred White (PF), Christopher Massengale (C) Arthur Presswood, Gary Harrison, Mark Mitchell, Kenneth Lozier | |
| 14:23 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Aubrey Rhynes - foul #1 on Aubrey Rhynes, team foul #1 | 13-14 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 14:09 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 14:07 | East Carolina | Fred White gets the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 13:55 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee State | Aubrey Rhynes is called for the reach on Stephen Hartwick - foul #2 on Aubrey Rhynes, team foul #2 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ralph King (SG) Stephen Hartwick | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson (SG), Gary Harrison (SF) Aubrey Rhynes, Kevin Sherwood | |
| 13:24 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm lays it in | 17-14 |
| 13:07 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Aaron Hooper | 17-14 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski hits a shot from just outside the lane | 19-14 |
| 12:24 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison scores on a floater from the right block set up by Ronald Williamson | 19-16 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 19-16 |
| 12:00 | East Carolina | Fred White grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 11:55 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Leszczynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph King (fresh) SF - Aaron Hooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Puckett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Trimm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Williamson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Massengale (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee State | Ralph King makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Hooper | 22-16 |
| 11:34 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Donald Pierce | 22-18 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 22-18 |
| 11:13 | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 11:08 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper is hacked by Fred White - foul #1 on Fred White, team foul #3 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo (PG), Stephen Hartwick (SG), Brian Epley (SF), Steven Rhodes (PF), Jesse Gama (C) David Leszczynski, Ralph King, Aaron Hooper, Scott Puckett, Robert Trimm | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte (PG), Arthur Presswood (SG), Kevin Sherwood (SF), Mark Mitchell (PF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Donald Pierce, Ronald Williamson, Gary Harrison, Fred White, Christopher Massengale | |
| 10:49 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 22-18 |
| 10:48 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 10:42 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Sherwood | 22-21 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick is fouled on the floor by Edward Rodarte - foul #1 on Edward Rodarte, team foul #4 | 22-21 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee State | Arthur Presswood steals it from Jesse Gama | 22-21 |
| 09:56 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Stephen Hartwick - foul #1 on Stephen Hartwick, team foul #3 | 22-21 |
| 09:56 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:56 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gama loses the ball out of bounds | 22-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson (PG), Gary Harrison (SF) Edward Rodarte, Kevin Sherwood | |
| 09:26 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell double dribbles | 22-22 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Lozier - foul #1 on Kenneth Lozier, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:46 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier is hacked by Brian Epley - foul #1 on Brian Epley, team foul #4 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ralph King (PG), Aaron Hooper (SF), Robert Trimm (C) Curtis Azevedo, Brian Epley, Jesse Gama | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:28 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-22 |
| 08:27 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 08:20 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison misses long on a runner from close range | 24-22 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper slams it home on a great pass from Steven Rhodes | 26-22 |
| 07:53 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Lozier and he's fouled by Robert Trimm - foul #1 on Robert Trimm, team foul #5 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte (SG), Fred White (PF) Arthur Presswood, Mark Mitchell | |
| 07:53 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Hartwick (fresh) SF - Aaron Hooper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Trimm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronald Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Rodarte (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick is hacked by Edward Rodarte - foul #2 on Edward Rodarte, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski (PG), Curtis Azevedo (SG), Brian Epley (PF) Ralph King, Stephen Hartwick, Steven Rhodes | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG), Arthur Presswood (SG), Christopher Massengale (C) Ronald Williamson, Edward Rodarte, Kenneth Lozier | |
| 07:17 | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Leszczynski | 29-25 |
| 06:58 | East Carolina | Fred White knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm misses the lay-in | 29-28 |
| 06:39 | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 06:33 | East Carolina | David Leszczynski picks off the pass by Gary Harrison | 29-28 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper lays it up and in set up by David Leszczynski | 31-28 |
| 06:25 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Trimm - foul #2 on Robert Trimm, team foul #6 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick (SG), Steven Rhodes (PF), Scott Puckett (C) Curtis Azevedo, Brian Epley, Robert Trimm | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson (SG), Kevin Sherwood (SF), Mark Mitchell (PF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Arthur Presswood, Gary Harrison, Fred White, Christopher Massengale | |
| 06:25 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 06:25 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee State | Mark Mitchell steals the ball from David Leszczynski | 31-28 |
| 05:44 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Williamson | 31-30 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes can't throw it down | 31-30 |
| 05:29 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 05:25 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Williamson | 31-32 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Sherwood - foul #1 on Kevin Sherwood, team foul #7 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Epley (SF) Aaron Hooper | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood (SG) Donald Pierce | |
| 05:16 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 05:16 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 04:54 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood is whistled for a carry | 32-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo (PG) David Leszczynski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG), Gary Harrison (SF) Ronald Williamson, Kevin Sherwood | |
| 04:38 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett tips it in | 34-32 |
| 04:28 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier clanks a driving attempt from close range | 34-32 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick is called for traveling | 34-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ralph King (SG) Stephen Hartwick | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 04:02 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Rhodes - foul #1 on Steven Rhodes, team foul #7 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper (SF), Jesse Gama (C) Brian Epley, Steven Rhodes | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 04:02 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 04:02 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Lozier picks off the pass by Jesse Gama | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Curtis Azevedo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Hooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Puckett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Gama (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Presswood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Aaron Hooper | 34-33 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Lozier - foul #2 on Kenneth Lozier, team foul #8 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas (SG), Robert Trimm (C) Curtis Azevedo, Jesse Gama | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG), Ronald Williamson (SG), Fred White (PF), Christopher Massengale (C) Donald Pierce, Arthur Presswood, Mark Mitchell, Kenneth Lozier | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 03:19 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 03:12 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Aubrey Rhynes | 35-36 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett connects on the shot from the left side | 37-36 |
| 02:42 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison is fouled on the floor by Edmund Copas - foul #3 on Edmund Copas, team foul #8 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick (SG), Brian Epley (SF), Steven Rhodes (PF) Edmund Copas, Aaron Hooper, Scott Puckett | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:42 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 02:42 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick drills a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Aubrey Rhynes - foul #3 on Aubrey Rhynes, team foul #9 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte (SG), Kevin Sherwood (SF) Aubrey Rhynes, Gary Harrison | |
| 02:25 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 02:04 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson is fouled on the floor by Ralph King - foul #1 on Ralph King, team foul #9 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski (PG) Ralph King | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood (SG), Mark Mitchell (PF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Edward Rodarte, Fred White, Christopher Massengale | |
| 02:04 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee State | Ronald Williamson is called for the reach on David Leszczynski - foul #1 on Ronald Williamson, team foul #10 | 40-38 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 01:30 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski is hacked by Ronald Williamson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Williamson, team foul #11 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo (SG) Brian Epley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gary Harrison (SF) Kevin Sherwood | |
| 01:27 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 01:06 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson's pass is intercepted by Stephen Hartwick | 44-38 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo tips it but misses | 44-38 |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 00:36 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Lozier | 44-40 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier misses short on a floater from close range | 46-40 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes misses the fullcourt shot | 46-40 |