| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Mason Gallenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Christiano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Smolensky (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Earl Fife (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Patrick Driggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Broyles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Broyles picks off the pass by Derek Smolensky | 33-31 |
| 19:36 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs makes the jumper in the paint set up by Edward Montgomery | 33-33 |
| 19:18 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano is fouled on the floor by Earl Fife - foul #3 on Earl Fife, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chase Townsend (PG) Earl Fife | |
| 19:01 | Southern Methodist | Mason Gallenstein misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 18:59 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:56 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs is fouled in the backcourt by Mason Gallenstein - foul #1 on Mason Gallenstein, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 18:41 | East Carolina | Chase Townsend misses short on a floater from the left side | 33-33 |
| 18:39 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles tips it in | 33-35 |
| 18:24 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano jams it and the foul's on Patrick Driggs - foul #2 on Patrick Driggs, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Roy Grillo (PF) Mason Gallenstein, Robert Morrow | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Bennett (SG), Kristopher Duncan (C) Patrick Driggs, Joseph Broyles | |
| 18:24 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:20 | East Carolina | John Bennett is hacked by Terry Craney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Craney, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mason Gallenstein (PG), Ellis Larson (SF), Richard Loera (C) Terry Craney, Justin Scott, Derek Smolensky | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Allen (C) Edward Montgomery | |
| 18:00 | East Carolina | Steven Williams scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Chase Townsend | 36-37 |
| 17:56 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ellis Larson, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton (SF) Ellis Larson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 17:48 | East Carolina | Chase Townsend blows the wide open dunk | 36-37 |
| 17:46 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Richard Loera | 36-37 |
| 17:40 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:34 | East Carolina | John Bennett buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Steven Williams | 36-39 |
| 17:11 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on George Christiano, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott (SF), Derek Smolensky (C) Franklin Hampton, Roy Grillo | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Clark (PG), Patrick Driggs (SG), Edward Montgomery (PF) Chase Townsend, Steven Williams, William Allen | |
| 17:09 | East Carolina | Justin Scott picks off the pass by James Clark in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 16:58 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 36-39 |
| 16:56 | Southern Methodist | Derek Smolensky grabs the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:38 | Southern Methodist | Kristopher Duncan is called for the reach on Justin Scott - foul #2 on Kristopher Duncan, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow (PF) Richard Loera | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles (C) Kristopher Duncan | |
| 16:29 | Southern Methodist | Mason Gallenstein misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Bennett - foul #2 on John Bennett, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Allen (SF) John Bennett | |
| 16:29 | Southern Methodist | Mason Gallenstein misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:29 | Southern Methodist | Mason Gallenstein misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:29 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:00 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 15:59 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Derek Smolensky | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Mason Gallenstein (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Christiano (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Smolensky (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Driggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Allen (fresh) PF - Edward Montgomery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Broyles (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:54 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott hits the finger roll | 38-39 |
| 15:50 | East Carolina | James Clark hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Allen | 38-41 |
| 15:39 | Southern Methodist | Mason Gallenstein clanks a floater from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 15:38 | Southern Methodist | Mason Gallenstein grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:25 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow misses the shot from the right block | 38-41 |
| 15:24 | Southern Methodist | Mason Gallenstein grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:15 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott's floater is tipped away by Joseph Broyles | 38-41 |
| 15:13 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 15:07 | East Carolina | James Clark comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 15:05 | East Carolina | William Allen snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 14:56 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles's pass is intercepted by Mason Gallenstein | 38-41 |
| 14:40 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano steps out of bounds on the baseline | 38-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Chet Malone (PG), Terry Craney (SG), Ellis Larson (SF), Roy Grillo (PF), Brian Molden (C) Mason Gallenstein, George Christiano, Justin Scott, Robert Morrow, Derek Smolensky | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Earl Fife (PG), John Bennett (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Kristopher Duncan (PF), Paul Lininger (C) James Clark, Patrick Driggs, William Allen, Edward Montgomery, Joseph Broyles | |
| 14:24 | East Carolina | Earl Fife is called for traveling | 38-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera (C) Brian Molden | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 14:06 | Southern Methodist | John Bennett is called for the reach on Ellis Larson - foul #3 on John Bennett, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| 13:48 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 38-41 |
| 13:46 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson tips it home | 40-41 |
| 13:39 | East Carolina | Steven Williams misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-41 |
| 13:38 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Terry Craney | 40-41 |
| 13:21 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo clanks a jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 13:20 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 13:12 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Steven Williams | 40-43 |
| 13:08 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-43 |
| 13:06 | East Carolina | Paul Lininger gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:02 | East Carolina | John Bennett drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 12:44 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 12:37 | East Carolina | Paul Lininger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Christiano (SG), Justin Scott (SF), Franklin Hampton (PF), Brian Molden (C) Chet Malone, Ellis Larson, Roy Grillo, Richard Loera | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chase Townsend (PG), Bradley Conaway (SG), Edward Montgomery (PF), Joseph Broyles (C) Earl Fife, John Bennett, Kristopher Duncan, Paul Lininger | |
| 12:29 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Terry Craney | 45-45 |
| 12:27 | East Carolina | Terry Craney picks off the pass by Edward Montgomery in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 12:26 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney lays it in | 47-45 |
| 12:10 | East Carolina | Bradley Conaway misses the shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 12:08 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 11:52 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott double dribbles | 47-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mason Gallenstein (PG), Robert Morrow (PF), Derek Smolensky (C) Terry Craney, Justin Scott, Brian Molden | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Allen (C) Joseph Broyles | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Mason Gallenstein (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Christiano (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Smolensky (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Chase Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Conaway (fresh) SF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Montgomery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - William Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | East Carolina | Bradley Conaway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs (SG), John Bennett (SF), Kristopher Duncan (PF) Bradley Conaway, Steven Williams, Edward Montgomery | |
| 11:23 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Mason Gallenstein and he's hacked by Kristopher Duncan - foul #3 on Kristopher Duncan, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| 11:23 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton misses the free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:23 | East Carolina | William Allen pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:04 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs clanks a shot from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 11:03 | Southern Methodist | Derek Smolensky grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 10:49 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 10:47 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:25 | East Carolina | John Bennett misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 10:23 | Southern Methodist | Derek Smolensky gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:04 | Southern Methodist | Derek Smolensky is fouled on the floor by Chase Townsend - foul #1 on Chase Townsend, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Chet Malone (PG), Terry Craney (SG), Justin Scott (SF) Mason Gallenstein, George Christiano, Franklin Hampton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Earl Fife (PG), Bradley Conaway (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Paul Lininger (PF), Joseph Broyles (C) Chase Townsend, Patrick Driggs, John Bennett, Kristopher Duncan, William Allen | |
| 10:04 | Southern Methodist | Derek Smolensky makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:04 | Southern Methodist | Derek Smolensky makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:37 | East Carolina | Paul Lininger drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Bradley Conaway | 51-47 |
| 09:23 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney comes up short on the floater from the left side | 51-47 |
| 09:21 | East Carolina | Steven Williams grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 09:15 | East Carolina | Bradley Conaway makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joseph Broyles | 51-49 |
| 09:02 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bradley Conaway - foul #2 on Bradley Conaway, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson (SG), Roy Grillo (PF), Richard Loera (C) Chet Malone, Robert Morrow, Derek Smolensky | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery (PF) Joseph Broyles | |
| 09:02 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:02 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:59 | East Carolina | Ellis Larson picks off the pass by Earl Fife in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 08:49 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 08:48 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Paul Lininger | 53-49 |
| 08:42 | East Carolina | Bradley Conaway is fouled on the floor by Ellis Larson - foul #4 on Ellis Larson, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mason Gallenstein (PG) Ellis Larson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Bennett (SG), Kristopher Duncan (C) Bradley Conaway, Paul Lininger | |
| 08:35 | East Carolina | Mason Gallenstein picks off the pass by Edward Montgomery | 53-49 |
| 08:18 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Kristopher Duncan - foul #4 on Kristopher Duncan, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chase Townsend (PG), Patrick Driggs (SG), Joseph Broyles (C) Earl Fife, Steven Williams, Kristopher Duncan | |
| 08:18 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:18 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:13 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs is hacked by Mason Gallenstein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mason Gallenstein, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden (C) Richard Loera | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:08 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Broyles | 55-51 |
| 07:49 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-51 |
| 07:47 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott tips it but misses | 55-51 |
| 07:46 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Mason Gallenstein (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Craney (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Grillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Molden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Chase Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Driggs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Broyles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:43 | East Carolina | Roy Grillo is called for the reach on Patrick Driggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Grillo, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Chet Malone (PG), Ellis Larson (SG), Robert Morrow (PF) Mason Gallenstein, Terry Craney, Roy Grillo | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan (PF), Paul Lininger (C) Edward Montgomery, Joseph Broyles | |
| 07:43 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:43 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 07:28 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-51 |
| 07:27 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 07:21 | East Carolina | John Bennett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ellis Larson - foul #5 on Ellis Larson, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Christiano (SG), Franklin Hampton (PF) Ellis Larson, Robert Morrow | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Clark (PG), Steven Williams (SF), William Allen (C) Chase Townsend, Patrick Driggs, Paul Lininger | |
| 07:21 | East Carolina | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:21 | East Carolina | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:08 | Southern Methodist | James Clark steals it from Brian Molden | 55-53 |
| 07:03 | East Carolina | John Bennett loses the dribble to Franklin Hampton | 55-53 |
| 06:48 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden is fouled on the floor by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera (PF), Derek Smolensky (C) Chet Malone, Justin Scott | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Earl Fife (PG), Bradley Conaway (SG) James Clark, John Bennett | |
| 06:48 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:48 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:26 | East Carolina | Steven Williams can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Loera - foul #2 on Richard Loera, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mason Gallenstein (PG), Justin Scott (SF) Brian Molden, Franklin Hampton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery (PF) William Allen | |
| 06:26 | East Carolina | Steven Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:26 | East Carolina | Steven Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:26 | Southern Methodist | Derek Smolensky snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 06:16 | Southern Methodist | Derek Smolensky hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 57-54 |
| 06:15 | Southern Methodist | Mason Gallenstein grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 05:55 | Southern Methodist | Mason Gallenstein is called for a backcourt violation | 57-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (SG), Robert Morrow (PF) George Christiano, Richard Loera | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chase Townsend (PG), Patrick Driggs (SG), Paul Lininger (C) Earl Fife, Steven Williams, Kristopher Duncan | |
| 05:32 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs misses the jump hook from close range | 57-54 |
| 05:31 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 05:14 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott scores on a shot near the basket set up by Terry Craney | 59-54 |
| 04:53 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Robert Morrow - foul #2 on Robert Morrow, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Chet Malone (PG), George Christiano (SG), Franklin Hampton (SF), Roy Grillo (PF) Mason Gallenstein, Terry Craney, Justin Scott, Robert Morrow | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Bennett (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Joseph Broyles (C) Patrick Driggs, Bradley Conaway, Paul Lininger | |
| 04:53 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:53 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:53 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:40 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 04:38 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Broyles | 59-55 |
| 04:31 | East Carolina | Steven Williams is hacked by Franklin Hampton - foul #2 on Franklin Hampton, team foul #11 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Earl Fife (PG), Kristopher Duncan (PF) Chase Townsend, Edward Montgomery | |
| 04:31 | East Carolina | Steven Williams misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:31 | East Carolina | Steven Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:16 | Southern Methodist | Chet Malone misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 04:14 | East Carolina | Steven Williams gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:08 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range | 59-58 |
| 03:58 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo connects on the jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Kristopher Duncan - foul #5 on Kristopher Duncan, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (SG), Justin Scott (SF), Richard Loera (C) George Christiano, Franklin Hampton, Derek Smolensky | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Allen (PF) Kristopher Duncan | |
| 03:58 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:44 | East Carolina | John Bennett hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Justin Scott - foul #1 on Justin Scott, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden (C) Roy Grillo | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Lininger (C) Joseph Broyles | |
| 03:44 | East Carolina | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:44 | East Carolina | John Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:44 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Richard Loera | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Chet Malone (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Terry Craney (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Scott (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Loera (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Molden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Earl Fife (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Allen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Lininger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Justin Scott | 64-59 |
| 03:17 | East Carolina | John Bennett hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Paul Lininger | 64-62 |
| 02:59 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by William Allen - foul #1 on William Allen, team foul #12 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mason Gallenstein (PG), George Christiano (SG) Chet Malone, Terry Craney | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chase Townsend (PG), Patrick Driggs (SG), Bradley Conaway (SF) Earl Fife, John Bennett, Steven Williams | |
| 02:59 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:59 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | George Christiano steals the ball from Patrick Driggs in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 02:55 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano lays it in | 67-62 |
| 02:55 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton (SF) Justin Scott | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Williams (SF), Edward Montgomery (PF), Joseph Broyles (C) Bradley Conaway, William Allen, Paul Lininger | |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | Steven Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow (PF) Richard Loera | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:11 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Montgomery - foul #2 on Edward Montgomery, team foul #13 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Derek Smolensky (C) Brian Molden | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Earl Fife (PG) Chase Townsend | |
| 02:11 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:11 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:51 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery is hacked by Robert Morrow - foul #3 on Robert Morrow, team foul #13 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott (SF) Franklin Hampton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:51 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:51 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:35 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow misses long on a shot from the right block | 69-64 |
| 01:34 | East Carolina | Steven Williams snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 01:16 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by George Christiano - foul #2 on George Christiano, team foul #14 | 69-64 |
| 01:16 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:16 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:03 | Southern Methodist | Mason Gallenstein comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 01:02 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Broyles | 69-66 |
| 00:58 | East Carolina | George Christiano steals it from Patrick Driggs | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Methodist | Mason Gallenstein's layup is rejected by Edward Montgomery | 69-66 |
| 00:35 | Southern Methodist | Derek Smolensky tips it but misses | 69-66 |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Steven Williams makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Earl Fife | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Fife - foul #4 on Earl Fife, team foul #14 | 69-68 |
| 00:19 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:19 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Steven Williams drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow knocks in the runner in the paint | 73-71 |