| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Pierce (fresh) SG - Arthur Presswood (fresh) SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) PF - Mark Mitchell (fresh) C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (fresh) SG - Eric Gifford (fresh) SF - Robert Langdon (fresh) PF - Richard Carone (fresh) C - Michael Pellegrino (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Gifford - foul #1 on Eric Gifford, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:21 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:21 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:57 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 1-2 |
| 18:55 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:49 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Langdon | 1-4 |
| 18:24 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce's pass is intercepted by John Stephens | 1-4 |
| 18:20 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon can't throw it down | 1-4 |
| 18:19 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lozier | 1-4 |
| 18:15 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce travels with the ball | 1-4 |
| 18:00 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-7 |
| 17:53 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 17:34 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford drills a jumper from close range | 4-9 |
| 17:32 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Elroy Norris (SG), Jeremy Evans (SF), Warren Cowan (PF), Daniel Taylor (C) John Stephens, Eric Gifford, Robert Langdon, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 17:18 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 17:17 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 17:12 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce buries a jumper from the right side set up by Mark Mitchell | 6-9 |
| 16:52 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor is fouled on the floor by Donald Pierce - foul #1 on Donald Pierce, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG) Donald Pierce | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:40 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson (SG), Fred White (PF), Christopher Massengale (C) Arthur Presswood, Mark Mitchell, Kenneth Lozier | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:26 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Aubrey Rhynes | 8-9 |
| 16:05 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter clanks a jumper from the right side | 8-9 |
| 16:04 | East Carolina | Fred White grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 16:00 | East Carolina | Fred White misses the lay-in | 8-9 |
| 15:59 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Aubrey Rhynes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Harrison (fairly fresh) PF - Fred White (fresh) C - Christopher Massengale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Sutter (fairly fresh) SG - Elroy Norris (fairly fresh) SF - Jeremy Evans (fairly fresh) PF - Warren Cowan (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Taylor (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 15:50 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:36 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan's layup is rejected by Christopher Massengale | 8-9 |
| 15:34 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Fred White | 8-9 |
| 15:07 | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale loses the dribble to Jeremy Evans | 8-9 |
| 14:49 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 8-9 |
| 14:48 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Fred White | 8-9 |
| 14:44 | East Carolina | John Sutter steals the ball from Gary Harrison in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 14:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter is whistled for a carry | 8-9 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG), Arthur Presswood (SG), Kevin Sherwood (SF), Mark Mitchell (PF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Aubrey Rhynes, Ronald Williamson, Gary Harrison, Fred White, Christopher Massengale | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Eric Gifford (SG), Robert Langdon (SF), Richard Carone (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Sutter, Elroy Norris, Jeremy Evans, Warren Cowan, Daniel Taylor | |
| 14:12 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Mitchell | 10-9 |
| 14:01 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Langdon | 10-12 |
| 13:54 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Langdon - foul #1 on Robert Langdon, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| 13:49 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Presswood | 12-12 |
| 13:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 13:34 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:15 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 12-12 |
| 13:14 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 13:08 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Carone | 12-14 |
| 13:05 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Presswood, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG), Scott Cureton (SF) Donald Pierce, Kevin Sherwood | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill (SG) Eric Gifford | |
| 13:00 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Mitchell blocks the short jumper by Robert Langdon | 12-14 |
| 12:59 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 12:57 | East Carolina | John Stephens picks off the pass by Arthur Presswood in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| 12:50 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino is fouled on the floor by Arthur Presswood - foul #2 on Arthur Presswood, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson (SG) Arthur Presswood | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:39 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Richard Carone and he's hacked by Scott Cureton - foul #1 on Scott Cureton, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| 12:39 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:28 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Derek Spruill - foul #1 on Derek Spruill, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| 12:28 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:28 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier misses the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Richard Carone | 13-17 |
| 12:16 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gary Harrison (SF) Scott Cureton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:03 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 12:01 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Aubrey Rhynes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) PF - Mark Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Lozier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Derek Spruill (fresh) SF - Robert Langdon (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Carone (fairly fresh) C - Michael Pellegrino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens is hacked by Aubrey Rhynes - foul #1 on Aubrey Rhynes, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG), Edward Rodarte (SG), Fred White (PF), Christopher Massengale (C) Aubrey Rhynes, Ronald Williamson, Mark Mitchell, Kenneth Lozier | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford (SG) Derek Spruill | |
| 11:33 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino loses the dribble to Christopher Massengale | 13-17 |
| 11:19 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte misses the 3 from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 11:17 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Pierce | 13-17 |
| 11:03 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 11:01 | East Carolina | Fred White snags the offensive board | 13-17 |
| 10:55 | East Carolina | Fred White misses long on an open shot from the left block | 13-17 |
| 10:53 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte tips it but misses | 13-17 |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:35 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Christopher Massengale - foul #1 on Christopher Massengale, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG), Kevin Sherwood (SF), Mark Mitchell (PF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Donald Pierce, Gary Harrison, Fred White, Christopher Massengale | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Derek Spruill (SG), Warren Cowan (SF), Jeremy Evans (C) John Stephens, Eric Gifford, Robert Langdon, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 10:35 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone makes the free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:20 | East Carolina | John Sutter is called for the reach on Kevin Sherwood - foul #1 on John Sutter, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris (SF), Daniel Taylor (C) Richard Carone, Jeremy Evans | |
| 10:05 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte misses the easy layup | 13-20 |
| 10:04 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter grabs the defensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 09:47 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Derek Spruill | 13-22 |
| 09:42 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes is hacked by John Sutter in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Sutter, team foul #5 | 13-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG), Ronald Williamson (SG) Aubrey Rhynes, Edward Rodarte | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Eric Gifford (SG), Jeremy Evans (C) John Sutter, Derek Spruill, Daniel Taylor | |
| 09:30 | East Carolina | Jeremy Evans blocks the short jumper by Kevin Sherwood | 13-22 |
| 09:28 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce grabs the offensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 09:11 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier lays it in | 15-22 |
| 08:49 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 08:47 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:37 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan is called for traveling | 15-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG), Gary Harrison (SF) Donald Pierce, Kevin Sherwood | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon (SF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Elroy Norris, Warren Cowan | |
| 08:26 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Stephens - foul #1 on John Stephens, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG), Christopher Massengale (PF) Ronald Williamson, Mark Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor (PG), Derek Spruill (SG) John Stephens, Eric Gifford | |
| 08:26 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:26 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:26 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill's pass is intercepted by Donald Pierce | 16-22 |
| 08:09 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison travels in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte (SG), Fred White (PF) Donald Pierce, Kenneth Lozier | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone (PF) Jeremy Evans | |
| 08:02 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 08:01 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Aubrey Rhynes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Rodarte (fresh) SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) PF - Fred White (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Massengale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) SG - Derek Spruill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Langdon (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Carone (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:54 | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 07:34 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 07:32 | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 07:11 | East Carolina | Daniel Taylor is called for the reach on Aubrey Rhynes - foul #1 on Daniel Taylor, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson (SG), Mark Mitchell (PF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Edward Rodarte, Fred White, Christopher Massengale | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Eric Gifford (SG), Jeremy Evans (SF) Daniel Taylor, Derek Spruill, Robert Langdon | |
| 07:11 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:11 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Pellegrino | 19-22 |
| 06:56 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans is hacked by Gary Harrison - foul #1 on Gary Harrison, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG) Aubrey Rhynes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 06:56 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:56 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 06:41 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Pierce | 22-22 |
| 06:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-22 |
| 06:31 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Gary Harrison | 22-22 |
| 06:25 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell loses the ball out of bounds | 22-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood (SF) Gary Harrison | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris (SF), Warren Cowan (PF) Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte (PG), Aubrey Rhynes (SG) Donald Pierce, Ronald Williamson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor (C) Jeremy Evans | |
| 05:53 | East Carolina | Elroy Norris takes the ball from Aubrey Rhynes in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Aubrey Rhynes - foul #2 on Aubrey Rhynes, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG), Scott Cureton (SF), Fred White (PF) Aubrey Rhynes, Kevin Sherwood, Mark Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:25 | East Carolina | Scott Cureton connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Pierce | 24-24 |
| 05:02 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris loses the ball out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gary Harrison (SF), Christopher Massengale (PF) Scott Cureton, Kenneth Lozier | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill (SG), Robert Langdon (SF), Richard Carone (PF), Jeremy Evans (C) John Stephens, Eric Gifford, Elroy Norris, Warren Cowan | |
| 04:51 | East Carolina | Richard Carone swats the short shot by Gary Harrison | 24-24 |
| 04:49 | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale tips it but misses | 24-24 |
| 04:47 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon is whistled for traveling | 24-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson (SG), Mark Mitchell (PF) Edward Rodarte, Fred White | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:24 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 24-24 |
| 04:23 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell tips it in | 26-24 |
| 03:56 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Mitchell is called for the reach on Jeremy Evans - foul #1 on Mark Mitchell, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG), Arthur Presswood (SG), Kevin Sherwood (C) Donald Pierce, Ronald Williamson, Christopher Massengale | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Eric Gifford (SG), Michael Pellegrino (C) Daniel Taylor, Derek Spruill, Richard Carone | |
| 03:56 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:56 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Aubrey Rhynes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Presswood (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Sherwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Sutter (fresh) SG - Eric Gifford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Langdon (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Evans (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:52 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier (C) Mark Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan (PF) Jeremy Evans | |
| 03:46 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon's pass is intercepted by Gary Harrison | 26-26 |
| 03:43 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Harrison | 28-26 |
| 03:25 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 03:23 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan gets the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon is hacked by Gary Harrison - foul #2 on Gary Harrison, team foul #10 | 28-26 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Scott Cureton (SF) Gary Harrison | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone (PF) Warren Cowan | |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:53 | East Carolina | Scott Cureton is fouled on the floor by Robert Langdon - foul #2 on Robert Langdon, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell (PF), Fred White (C) Kevin Sherwood, Kenneth Lozier | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill (SG), Elroy Norris (SF) Eric Gifford, Robert Langdon | |
| 02:53 | East Carolina | Scott Cureton misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:28 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 28-27 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone grabs the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 02:18 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Sutter | 28-29 |
| 02:15 | East Carolina | Richard Carone steps in front of the Aubrey Rhynes pass in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 02:05 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 28-29 |
| 02:04 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter snags the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 28-29 |
| 01:54 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | Fred White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Michael Pellegrino - foul #1 on Michael Pellegrino, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson (PG), Edward Rodarte (SG), Gary Harrison (SF), Christopher Massengale (C) Aubrey Rhynes, Arthur Presswood, Scott Cureton, Mark Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford (SG), Warren Cowan (PF), Jeremy Evans (C) Derek Spruill, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | Fred White makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | Fred White makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:27 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 01:25 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 01:21 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison loses the dribble to Jeremy Evans | 30-29 |
| 01:16 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris is fouled on the floor by Gary Harrison - foul #3 on Gary Harrison, team foul #11 | 30-29 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood (SF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Gary Harrison, Fred White | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG) John Sutter | |
| 01:16 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:16 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:16 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kevin Sherwood | 30-30 |
| 01:12 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Edward Rodarte | 32-30 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris is called for a backcourt violation | 32-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Scott Cureton (SF) Christopher Massengale | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon (SF), Daniel Taylor (C) Elroy Norris, Jeremy Evans | |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Scott Cureton | 34-30 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-30 |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford tips it back up and in | 34-32 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG), Arthur Presswood (SG), Mark Mitchell (PF) Ronald Williamson, Edward Rodarte, Kevin Sherwood | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill (SG), Jeremy Evans (SF), Richard Carone (PF) Eric Gifford, Robert Langdon, Warren Cowan | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 34-32 |