| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Schaller (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gene Reid (fresh) PF - James Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Santoyo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - William Cantwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Gene Reid inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:41 | East Carolina | James Mack drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 19:17 | Columbia | William Adams swats the short shot by Maurice Cephas | 28-36 |
| 19:16 | Columbia | William Cantwell tips it in | 28-38 |
| 19:11 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 19:09 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 19:03 | Columbia | William Cantwell is called for traveling | 28-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Morris Arthur (PF), Freddie Gibson (C) James Mack, William Adams | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 18:48 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 18:47 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson hits the follow up shot | 30-38 |
| 18:18 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas is fouled on the floor by Gene Reid - foul #3 on Gene Reid, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), James Mack (SF), William Adams (C) Terry Schaller, Gene Reid, Morris Arthur | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 18:01 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 18:00 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas tips it home | 30-40 |
| 17:51 | East Carolina | Maurice Cephas is called for the reach on James Mack - foul #2 on Maurice Cephas, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Morris Arthur (PF), Chuck Duff (C) Michael Moulder, Freddie Gibson, William Adams | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 17:29 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Clint White | 33-40 |
| 17:09 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo is fouled on the floor by Morris Arthur - foul #3 on Morris Arthur, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), Freddie Gibson (PF), William Adams (C) Terry Schaller, Morris Arthur, Chuck Duff | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Ham (SG), Dean Bacchus (SF) Manuel Santoyo, Maurice Cephas | |
| 16:58 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Freddie Gibson - foul #1 on Freddie Gibson, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG) Michael Moulder | |
| Subs | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo (SG), Alvin Fulton (C) Daniel Braxton, William Cantwell | |
| 16:58 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:58 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:58 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 16:52 | East Carolina | Clint White makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Terry Schaller | 36-40 |
| 16:33 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 16:16 | East Carolina | Micheal Anderson blocks the jumper by Terry Schaller | 36-42 |
| 16:15 | East Carolina | James Mack misses the tip | 36-42 |
| 16:13 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:55 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson is fouled on the floor by Freddie Gibson as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Freddie Gibson, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), Gene Reid (SF), Morris Arthur (PF) Terry Schaller, James Mack, Freddie Gibson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), William Cantwell (PF) Manuel Santoyo, Micheal Anderson | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Moulder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Reid (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Morris Arthur (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - William Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Ham (fresh) SF - Dean Bacchus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Cantwell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Columbia | Dean Bacchus scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Braxton and he's fouled by Gene Reid - foul #4 on Gene Reid, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SF), Chuck Duff (PF) Gene Reid, Morris Arthur | |
| Subs | Columbia | Maurice Cephas (SF) Alvin Fulton | |
| 15:34 | Columbia | Dean Bacchus makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 15:08 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller double dribbles | 36-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Mack (SF), Morris Arthur (PF), Freddie Gibson (C) Michael Moulder, Chuck Duff, William Adams | |
| Subs | Columbia | Alvin Fulton (C) Dean Bacchus | |
| 14:43 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton is fouled on the floor by Morris Arthur - foul #4 on Morris Arthur, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), William Adams (C) Terry Schaller, Morris Arthur | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 14:31 | Columbia | James Ham connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Maurice Cephas | 36-47 |
| 14:09 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder is fouled on the floor by William Cantwell - foul #3 on William Cantwell, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Chuck Duff (PF) Michael Moulder, Freddie Gibson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo (SG), Dean Bacchus (SF), Micheal Anderson (PF) James Ham, Maurice Cephas, Alvin Fulton | |
| 13:57 | East Carolina | Manuel Santoyo steps in front of the Terry Schaller pass | 36-47 |
| 13:32 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 36-47 |
| 13:30 | East Carolina | Clint White snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 13:26 | East Carolina | James Mack is fouled on the floor by Daniel Braxton - foul #1 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), Freddie Gibson (PF) James Mack, Chuck Duff | |
| Subs | Columbia | Maurice Cephas (SF), Alvin Fulton (C) Daniel Braxton, William Cantwell | |
| 13:11 | East Carolina | William Adams's floater is tipped away by Maurice Cephas | 36-47 |
| 13:10 | Columbia | Dean Bacchus grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 13:04 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 13:02 | East Carolina | Clint White gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 12:58 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller is fouled on the floor by Alvin Fulton - foul #2 on Alvin Fulton, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Mack (SF), Chuck Duff (C) Michael Moulder, William Adams | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Ham (SG) Dean Bacchus | |
| 12:46 | East Carolina | James Mack knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Clint White | 38-47 |
| 12:31 | Columbia | Freddie Gibson steps in front of the Micheal Anderson pass | 38-47 |
| 12:13 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 12:11 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 11:47 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Manuel Santoyo and the foul's on Chuck Duff - foul #1 on Chuck Duff, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), William Adams (C) Freddie Gibson, Chuck Duff | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), William Cantwell (C) Manuel Santoyo, Alvin Fulton | |
| 11:47 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Moulder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Schaller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Ham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Maurice Cephas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Micheal Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - William Cantwell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 11:31 | East Carolina | William Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 11:15 | East Carolina | The jump hook by James Mack is blocked by William Cantwell | 38-50 |
| 11:14 | Columbia | William Cantwell gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 10:47 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 10:46 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson tips it but misses | 38-50 |
| 10:44 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 10:39 | East Carolina | Clint White misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 10:37 | East Carolina | William Adams tips it back up and in | 40-50 |
| 10:21 | Columbia | William Cantwell is whistled for a carry | 40-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson (PF) James Mack | |
| Subs | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo (SG), Dean Bacchus (SF), Alvin Fulton (C) James Ham, Maurice Cephas, Micheal Anderson | |
| 10:08 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 10:06 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Alvin Fulton | 40-50 |
| 09:47 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton is hacked by Clint White - foul #1 on Clint White, team foul #8 | 40-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Mack (SF) Michael Moulder | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 09:47 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:47 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:20 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-52 |
| 08:53 | Columbia | William Cantwell makes the shot from close range set up by Daniel Braxton | 40-54 |
| 08:48 | East Carolina | William Cantwell blocks the short jumper by James Mack | 40-54 |
| 08:46 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Dean Bacchus | 40-54 |
| 08:22 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo scores on a 3 from the right wing | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:59 | East Carolina | Clint White's pass is intercepted by Daniel Braxton | 40-57 |
| 07:40 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Dean Bacchus | 40-60 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Schaller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Freddie Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Manuel Santoyo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dean Bacchus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Cantwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Alvin Fulton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | East Carolina | Clint White makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-60 |
| 07:09 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo's pass is intercepted by Clint White | 42-60 |
| 06:52 | East Carolina | Clint White misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 06:51 | East Carolina | James Mack tips it in | 44-60 |
| 06:32 | Columbia | Clint White steals it from William Cantwell | 44-60 |
| 06:14 | East Carolina | William Adams connects on the turnaround in the lane | 46-60 |
| 05:53 | Columbia | Dean Bacchus misses the shot from the free throw line | 46-60 |
| 05:51 | East Carolina | William Adams grabs the board | 46-60 |
| 05:46 | East Carolina | Clint White is fouled on the floor by Daniel Braxton - foul #2 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), Gene Reid (SF), Morris Arthur (PF), Chuck Duff (C) Terry Schaller, James Mack, Freddie Gibson, William Adams | |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (PG), James Ham (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Micheal Anderson (PF), Roderick Sloan (C) Daniel Braxton, Manuel Santoyo, Dean Bacchus, William Cantwell, Alvin Fulton | |
| 05:37 | East Carolina | Clint White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-60 |
| 05:36 | Columbia | James Ham snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 05:07 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Moulder - foul #2 on Michael Moulder, team foul #9 | 46-60 |
| 05:07 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 05:07 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:58 | East Carolina | Clint White misses the jumper from the right side | 46-61 |
| 04:56 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Norman Walker | 46-61 |
| 04:33 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-61 |
| 04:31 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Gene Reid | 46-61 |
| 04:25 | East Carolina | Clint White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-61 |
| 04:24 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Micheal Anderson | 46-61 |
| 04:00 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Norman Walker | 46-63 |
| 03:42 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-63 |
| 03:41 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas grabs the board | 46-63 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Moulder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Reid (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Morris Arthur (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Chuck Duff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Norman Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Micheal Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Roderick Sloan (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Columbia | James Ham is hacked by Gene Reid - foul #5 on Gene Reid, team foul #10 | 46-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Looper (PG), James Mack (SF), William Adams (C) Clint White, Gene Reid, Chuck Duff | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Dean Bacchus (SF), William Cantwell (C) Norman Walker, Maurice Cephas, Roderick Sloan | |
| 03:15 | Columbia | James Ham misses the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 03:15 | Columbia | James Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 02:53 | East Carolina | William Adams is called for traveling | 46-64 |
| 02:31 | Columbia | Dean Bacchus is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dean Bacchus, team foul #6 | 46-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo (SG) James Ham | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:17 | East Carolina | James Mack can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 46-64 |
| 02:15 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 01:53 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur is fouled on the floor by Micheal Anderson - foul #1 on Micheal Anderson, team foul #7 | 46-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson (PF) Richard Looper | |
| Subs | Columbia | Maurice Cephas (SF) Dean Bacchus | |
| 01:53 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur misses the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 01:53 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson pulls down the rebound | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:29 | Columbia | William Cantwell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Morris Arthur - foul #5 on Morris Arthur, team foul #11 | 46-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG) Morris Arthur | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 01:29 | Columbia | William Cantwell makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 01:29 | Columbia | William Cantwell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 01:17 | East Carolina | Micheal Anderson picks off the pass by Freddie Gibson | 46-66 |
| 01:04 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Maurice Cephas | 46-69 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:58 | East Carolina | William Adams blows the layup but the foul's on William Cantwell - foul #4 on William Cantwell, team foul #8 | 46-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chuck Duff (C) Clint White | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:58 | East Carolina | William Adams makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 00:58 | East Carolina | William Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-69 |
| 00:37 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-69 |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | James Mack is hacked by Maurice Cephas - foul #3 on Maurice Cephas, team foul #9 | 48-69 |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | James Mack makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | James Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Chuck Duff - foul #2 on Chuck Duff, team foul #12 | 50-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG) Chuck Duff | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | William Cantwell is called for the reach on William Adams - foul #5 on William Cantwell, team foul #10 | 50-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chuck Duff (C) Clint White | |
| Subs | Columbia | Alvin Fulton (C) William Cantwell | |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | William Adams misses the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | William Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton runs out the clock | 50-71 |