| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Sandiford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chad Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Deshi Tang (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Lenahan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Samson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Millan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alden Bussell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Parton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kyle Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Johnston (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-39 |
| 19:28 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell's pass is intercepted by Michael Sandiford | 42-39 |
| 19:17 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 19:07 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 19:06 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 18:50 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 18:48 | East Carolina | Kyle Harvey snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 18:43 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell misses the 3 from straight away | 44-39 |
| 18:42 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Deshi Tang | 44-39 |
| 18:23 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 18:21 | East Carolina | Edward Parton grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 18:16 | East Carolina | Kyle Harvey makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Alden Bussell | 44-41 |
| 18:08 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford hits a 3 from straight away | 47-41 |
| 17:48 | East Carolina | Gary Lenahan steals the ball from Kyle Harvey | 47-41 |
| 17:28 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 17:27 | East Carolina | Edward Parton snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 17:23 | East Carolina | Richard Millan is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Sandiford - foul #3 on Michael Sandiford, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen (PG), Joshua Eddie (SF), Walter New (PF), Leroy Elkins (C) Michael Sandiford, Deshi Tang, Gary Lenahan, William Samson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (PG), Daryl Queener (SG), William Chilton (SF), Michael Taylor (PF), Harvey Oliver (C) Richard Millan, Alden Bussell, Edward Parton, Kyle Harvey, Bryan Johnston | |
| 17:15 | East Carolina | James Rhine is fouled on the floor by Eric Allen - foul #1 on Eric Allen, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| 17:05 | East Carolina | William Chilton misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-41 |
| 17:04 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor misses the tip | 47-41 |
| 17:02 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joshua Eddie | 47-41 |
| 16:45 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Harvey Oliver - foul #2 on Harvey Oliver, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| 16:45 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:45 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 16:22 | East Carolina | Chad Moore steals the ball from Michael Taylor | 48-41 |
| 15:58 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Eric Allen | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad Moore (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Eddie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Leroy Elkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter New (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Rhine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daryl Queener (fresh) SF - William Chilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harvey Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:39 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 15:23 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 15:05 | East Carolina | James Rhine misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 15:04 | East Carolina | Harvey Oliver tips it in | 53-45 |
| 14:47 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen hits a shot from the right side | 55-45 |
| 14:44 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener is hacked by Eric Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Allen, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford (PG), Ronald Mancia (SG), Deshi Tang (SF), Gary Lenahan (PF), William Samson (C) Eric Allen, Chad Moore, Joshua Eddie, Leroy Elkins, Walter New | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Millan (PG), Alden Bussell (SG), Edward Parton (SF), Kyle Harvey (PF), Bryan Johnston (C) James Rhine, Daryl Queener, William Chilton, Michael Taylor, Harvey Oliver | |
| 14:30 | East Carolina | Edward Parton hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Millan | 55-48 |
| 14:09 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 55-48 |
| 14:08 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 13:57 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 13:32 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore (SG) Michael Sandiford | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:17 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Chad Moore | 60-48 |
| 13:01 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston buries a floater in the paint set up by Alden Bussell | 60-50 |
| 12:44 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore is whistled for traveling | 60-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford (PG) Ronald Mancia | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Danny Silverman (C) Bryan Johnston | |
| 12:42 | East Carolina | William Samson is called for the reach on Alden Bussell in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Samson, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| 12:27 | East Carolina | Edward Parton misses the lay-in | 60-50 |
| 12:26 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 12:08 | Southern Mississippi | Alden Bussell takes the ball from Gary Lenahan | 60-50 |
| 12:03 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell banks in the layup | 60-52 |
| 11:42 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen (SG), Joshua Eddie (SF), Walter New (C) Chad Moore, Deshi Tang, William Samson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daryl Queener (SG), Michael Taylor (SF), Harvey Oliver (PF) Alden Bussell, Edward Parton, Kyle Harvey | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Sandiford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Allen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joshua Eddie (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gary Lenahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Walter New (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Millan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daryl Queener (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harvey Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Silverman (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Danny Silverman is blocked by Gary Lenahan | 60-52 |
| 11:29 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Walter New | 60-52 |
| 11:25 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Richard Millan - foul #3 on Richard Millan, team foul #2 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (PG), Bryan Johnston (C) Richard Millan, Danny Silverman | |
| 11:25 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 11:25 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 11:06 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston banks in the wide open layup | 61-54 |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | Bryan Johnston swats the short shot by Walter New | 61-54 |
| 10:38 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New tips it back up and in | 63-54 |
| 10:32 | East Carolina | Gary Lenahan is called for the reach on Harvey Oliver - foul #1 on Gary Lenahan, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Mancia (PG), Chad Moore (SG), Deshi Tang (SF), Leroy Elkins (C) Michael Sandiford, Eric Allen, Gary Lenahan, Walter New | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Chilton (PG), Edward Parton (SF) James Rhine, Michael Taylor | |
| 10:18 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 63-54 |
| 10:17 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston tips it back up and in | 63-56 |
| 10:07 | Southern Mississippi | Harvey Oliver is called for the reach on Deshi Tang - foul #3 on Harvey Oliver, team foul #3 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Samson (C) Joshua Eddie | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alden Bussell (SG), Kyle Harvey (PF), Danny Silverman (C) Daryl Queener, Harvey Oliver, Bryan Johnston | |
| 09:56 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Parton - foul #1 on Edward Parton, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| 09:56 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 09:56 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 09:53 | East Carolina | Deshi Tang takes the ball from Alden Bussell in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| 09:46 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang is called for traveling | 65-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan (PF) Leroy Elkins | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 09:27 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell can't finish the layup | 65-56 |
| 09:25 | East Carolina | William Chilton tips it but misses | 65-56 |
| 09:24 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 09:05 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 65-56 |
| 09:04 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kyle Harvey | 65-56 |
| 08:56 | East Carolina | William Chilton loses the dribble to Gary Lenahan | 65-56 |
| 08:42 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 08:41 | East Carolina | William Chilton pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 08:37 | East Carolina | Edward Parton misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 08:36 | East Carolina | Edward Parton grabs the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 08:27 | East Carolina | Danny Silverman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 08:26 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 08:07 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore is hacked by Kyle Harvey - foul #1 on Kyle Harvey, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford (PG), Eric Allen (SG), Joshua Eddie (SF), Walter New (PF), Leroy Elkins (C) Ronald Mancia, Chad Moore, Deshi Tang, Gary Lenahan, William Samson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Millan (PG), Daryl Queener (SG), Michael Taylor (SF), Harvey Oliver (PF), Bryan Johnston (C) William Chilton, Alden Bussell, Edward Parton, Kyle Harvey, Danny Silverman | |
| 07:59 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Taylor denies the turnaround by Joshua Eddie | 65-56 |
| 07:58 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New can't tip it in | 65-56 |
| 07:57 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 07:53 | East Carolina | Michael Sandiford is called for the reach on Richard Millan - foul #4 on Michael Sandiford, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| 07:47 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener misses long on an open shot from the left side | 65-56 |
| 07:45 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Sandiford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joshua Eddie (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Walter New (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Millan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daryl Queener (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harvey Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen is whistled for a carry | 65-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan (PF) Leroy Elkins | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 06:55 | East Carolina | Harvey Oliver is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Millan | 65-58 |
| 06:38 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-58 |
| 06:36 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Harvey Oliver | 65-58 |
| 06:30 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Bryan Johnston and the foul's on Michael Sandiford - foul #5 on Michael Sandiford, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Mancia (PG), Chad Moore (SG), Deshi Tang (SF), William Samson (C) Michael Sandiford, Eric Allen, Gary Lenahan, Walter New | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (PG), Edward Parton (SF), Kyle Harvey (PF) Richard Millan, Michael Taylor, Harvey Oliver | |
| 06:30 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:20 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie is hacked by Daryl Queener - foul #2 on Daryl Queener, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alden Bussell (SG) Daryl Queener | |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parton is called for the reach on Deshi Tang - foul #2 on Edward Parton, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins (PF) Joshua Eddie | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:43 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Rhine | 67-64 |
| 05:28 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 67-64 |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | Kyle Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 05:19 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston is called for a charge - foul #3 on Bryan Johnston, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen (SG), Joshua Eddie (SF), Gary Lenahan (PF) Chad Moore, Deshi Tang, Leroy Elkins | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Taylor (PF) Kyle Harvey | |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan loses the dribble to Edward Parton | 67-64 |
| 04:46 | East Carolina | Edward Parton is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 04:45 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston misses the tip | 67-64 |
| 04:43 | East Carolina | James Rhine grabs the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 04:33 | East Carolina | James Rhine is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-64 |
| 04:32 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston tips it home | 67-66 |
| 04:10 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 67-66 |
| 04:08 | East Carolina | Edward Parton gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 04:06 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Mancia - foul #4 on Ronald Mancia, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore (SG), Deshi Tang (SF), Walter New (C) Eric Allen, Joshua Eddie, William Samson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Millan (PG), William Chilton (SF), Harvey Oliver (PF), Danny Silverman (C) James Rhine, Edward Parton, Michael Taylor, Bryan Johnston | |
| 04:06 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:06 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:49 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan is hacked by Danny Silverman - foul #1 on Danny Silverman, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins (C) Deshi Tang | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daryl Queener (SG) Alden Bussell | |
| 03:49 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:49 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:21 | East Carolina | William Chilton hits a wide open floater from the right wing set up by Richard Millan | 69-70 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ronald Mancia (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chad Moore (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter New (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Lenahan (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Leroy Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Millan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daryl Queener (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Chilton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harvey Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Silverman (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Chad Moore and the foul's on Daryl Queener - foul #3 on Daryl Queener, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen (PG), Deshi Tang (SF), Joshua Eddie (C) Ronald Mancia, Gary Lenahan, Leroy Elkins | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New makes the free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:56 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Taylor (SF), Kyle Harvey (PF) William Chilton, Danny Silverman | |
| 02:49 | East Carolina | Harvey Oliver misses long on an open runner near the basket | 72-70 |
| 02:47 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 02:31 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:26 | East Carolina | Richard Millan misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 02:24 | East Carolina | Harvey Oliver snags the offensive board | 72-70 |
| 02:24 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins (C) Deshi Tang | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alden Bussell (SG), Edward Parton (SF) Daryl Queener, Harvey Oliver | |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | Edward Parton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-70 |
| 02:08 | East Carolina | Richard Millan gets the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:55 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell is hacked by Chad Moore - foul #2 on Chad Moore, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Mancia (PG), Deshi Tang (SF), Gary Lenahan (PF), William Samson (C) Eric Allen, Joshua Eddie, Walter New, Leroy Elkins | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston (C) Michael Taylor | |
| 01:55 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:55 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:55 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-71 |
| 01:30 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 01:25 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston is called for traveling | 72-71 |
| 01:10 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 72-71 |
| 01:08 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang tips it in | 74-71 |
| 01:06 | East Carolina | Gary Lenahan steals the ball from Richard Millan in the backcourt | 74-71 |
| 01:01 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang clanks a fadeaway from close range | 74-71 |
| 01:00 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang tips it back up and in | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Richard Millan is fouled on the floor by Ronald Mancia - foul #5 on Ronald Mancia, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen (PG) Ronald Mancia | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Richard Millan makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Richard Millan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Millan is called for the reach on William Samson - foul #4 on Richard Millan, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Edward Parton drills a 3 from the right corner | 77-76 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Millan - foul #5 on Richard Millan, team foul #12 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (PG) Richard Millan | |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Edward Parton gets the rebound | 78-76 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | James Rhine connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Johnston | 78-78 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen's layup is rejected by Bryan Johnston | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Eric Allen (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Chad Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Deshi Tang (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Lenahan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 5 stl. C - William Samson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Rhine (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alden Bussell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Parton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kyle Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryan Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 78-78 |
| 04:44 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston pulls down the rebound | 78-78 |
| 04:40 | East Carolina | Deshi Tang steals it from Alden Bussell in the backcourt | 78-78 |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen jams it on a nice dish by Deshi Tang | 80-78 |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston is fouled on the floor by William Samson - foul #3 on William Samson, team foul #11 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie (SF), Walter New (PF), Leroy Elkins (C) Deshi Tang, Gary Lenahan, William Samson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-80 |
| 03:39 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Chad Moore - foul #3 on Chad Moore, team foul #12 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Chilton (PG) James Rhine | |
| 03:39 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 03:39 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 03:21 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Eddie | 83-82 |
| 03:10 | East Carolina | Edward Parton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-82 |
| 03:09 | East Carolina | Edward Parton grabs the offensive board | 83-82 |
| 02:54 | East Carolina | Kyle Harvey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 83-82 |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore snags the defensive board | 83-82 |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang (SF), Gary Lenahan (PF) Eric Allen, Leroy Elkins | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Rhine (PG) William Chilton | |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang loses the dribble to Kyle Harvey | 83-82 |
| 02:13 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston misses the easy open layup | 83-82 |
| 02:12 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan pulls down the rebound | 83-82 |
| 02:12 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Samson (C) Walter New | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson knocks in the runner in the paint | 85-82 |
| 01:56 | East Carolina | James Rhine loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-82 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen (PG) Joshua Eddie | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:43 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson is fouled on the floor by Bryan Johnston - foul #4 on Bryan Johnston, team foul #13 | 85-82 |
| 01:43 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 01:43 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 01:24 | East Carolina | Kyle Harvey comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Deshi Tang - foul #3 on Deshi Tang, team foul #13 | 87-82 |
| 01:24 | East Carolina | Kyle Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 01:24 | East Carolina | Kyle Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 87-84 |
| 01:10 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston snags the defensive board | 87-84 |
| 01:05 | East Carolina | Edward Parton is called for traveling | 87-84 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson's floater is tipped away by Edward Parton | 87-84 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan gets the offensive rebound | 87-84 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Chad Moore (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Deshi Tang (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gary Lenahan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 5 stl. C - William Samson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Rhine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alden Bussell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Parton (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kyle Harvey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryan Johnston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by James Rhine - foul #1 on James Rhine, team foul #14 | 87-84 |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Edward Parton is hacked by Deshi Tang - foul #4 on Deshi Tang, team foul #14 | 89-84 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Edward Parton makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Edward Parton misses the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Samson | 89-85 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson is fouled in the backcourt by Alden Bussell - foul #2 on Alden Bussell, team foul #15 | 89-85 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson misses the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson misses the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Bryan Johnston grabs the board | 89-85 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Edward Parton drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Rhine | 89-88 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | James Rhine is called for the reach on Eric Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Rhine, team foul #16 | 89-88 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen makes the 1st free throw | 90-88 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 91-88 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 91-88 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Edward Parton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 91-88 |