| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Aubrey Rhynes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Presswood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Bulter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Martens (fresh) C - Christopher Massengale (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edgardo Flores (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raphael Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Berry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran inbounds the ball | 23-42 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi | Richard Jones buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-44 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:17 | East Carolina | Raphael Rizzo takes the ball from Arthur Presswood | 23-44 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 23-44 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry misses the tip | 23-44 |
| 18:45 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Christopher Massengale | 23-44 |
| 18:37 | East Carolina | Gilbert Martens buries a driving attempt from the right block | 25-44 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi | Richard Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-44 |
| 18:10 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Gilbert Martens | 25-44 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:05 | East Carolina | Joseph Bulter misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edgardo Flores - foul #1 on Edgardo Flores, team foul #1 | 25-44 |
| 18:05 | East Carolina | Joseph Bulter makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 18:05 | East Carolina | Joseph Bulter makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-46 |
| 17:38 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes buries a fadeaway from the right side | 29-46 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Jones | 29-48 |
| 16:59 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Aubrey Rhynes | 32-48 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-48 |
| 16:28 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Christopher Massengale | 32-48 |
| 16:24 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edgardo Flores - foul #2 on Edgardo Flores, team foul #2 | 32-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte (SF), Fred Curran (PF), Donald Pierce (C) Joseph Bulter, Gilbert Martens, Christopher Massengale | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Fenner (PG), James Placencia (SG), Michael Sanon (PF), James Green (C) Richard Jones, Edgardo Flores, Raphael Rizzo, Raymond Berry | |
| 16:24 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood misses the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 16:24 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 33-48 |
| 16:04 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| 15:48 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | James Green gets the rebound | 33-48 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Aubrey Rhynes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Presswood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edward Rodarte (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Curran (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Fenner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Placencia (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Sanon (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | Edward Rodarte steals the ball from James Placencia | 33-48 |
| 15:22 | East Carolina | Fred Curran is whistled for traveling | 33-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Stewart (SF), Daniel Gallup (PF) Aubrey Rhynes, Arthur Presswood | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:58 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | Michael Sanon tips it but misses | 33-48 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran tips it back up and in | 33-50 |
| 14:37 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-50 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | William Fenner gets the rebound | 33-50 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi | James Placencia connects on the turnaround from the right block | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:58 | East Carolina | Fred Curran misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-52 |
| 13:57 | East Carolina | Fred Curran pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-52 |
| 13:52 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Daniel Gallup | 36-52 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran clanks a shot in the lane | 36-52 |
| 13:21 | East Carolina | Daniel Gallup gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:15 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Fred Curran | 38-52 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 38-52 |
| 12:50 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| 12:29 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce loses the dribble to Michael Sanon | 38-52 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran buries a jumper in the lane | 38-54 |
| 11:57 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Pierce | 40-54 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi | Michael Sanon misses badly on a runner near the basket | 40-54 |
| 11:40 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Fred Curran | 40-54 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Rodarte (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Stewart (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Gallup (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Curran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Fenner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Placencia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Francisco Duran (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Sanon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - James Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | East Carolina | James Placencia steals it from Joseph Stewart | 40-54 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | James Placencia can't finish the layup | 40-54 |
| 11:27 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 11:12 | East Carolina | Daniel Gallup hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Michael Sanon - foul #1 on Michael Sanon, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG), Arthur Presswood (SG), Joseph Bulter (SF), Christopher Massengale (C) Donald Pierce, Edward Rodarte, Joseph Stewart, Fred Curran | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Edgardo Flores (SG), Leland Slover (SF), Raphael Rizzo (PF), Raymond Berry (C) William Fenner, James Placencia, Francisco Duran, Michael Sanon, James Green | |
| 11:12 | East Carolina | Daniel Gallup makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi | Aubrey Rhynes is called for the reach on Richard Jones - foul #3 on Aubrey Rhynes, team foul #1 | 43-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gilbert Martens (PF) Daniel Gallup | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 43-56 |
| 10:05 | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale steps out of bounds on the baseline | 43-56 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:40 | East Carolina | Raphael Rizzo steals it from Christopher Massengale | 43-59 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi | Aubrey Rhynes steals it from Richard Jones in the backcourt | 43-59 |
| 09:36 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes banks in the layup | 45-59 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gilbert Martens - foul #3 on Gilbert Martens, team foul #2 | 45-59 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 09:02 | East Carolina | Joseph Bulter is fouled on the floor by Raphael Rizzo - foul #2 on Raphael Rizzo, team foul #4 | 45-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Francisco Duran (SF) Leland Slover | |
| 08:51 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Berry - foul #1 on Raymond Berry, team foul #5 | 45-61 |
| 08:51 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 08:51 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Davis (PF) Gilbert Martens | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Fenner (SG), James Placencia (PF) Edgardo Flores, Raphael Rizzo | |
| 08:00 | East Carolina | Joseph Bulter clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 07:59 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes tips it but misses | 46-61 |
| 07:57 | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale misses the tip | 46-61 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | William Fenner knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Richard Jones | 46-63 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Aubrey Rhynes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Presswood (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Bulter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) C - Christopher Massengale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Fenner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Placencia (fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Berry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | East Carolina | James Placencia swats the shot by Joseph Bulter | 46-63 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | William Fenner grabs the board | 46-63 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 46-66 |
| 06:38 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-66 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Fenner | 46-66 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | James Placencia steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG), Edward Rodarte (SG), Joseph Stewart (SF), Gilbert Martens (PF), Fred Curran (C) Aubrey Rhynes, Arthur Presswood, Joseph Bulter, Charles Davis, Christopher Massengale | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores (SG), Leland Slover (SF), Raphael Rizzo (PF), James Green (C) William Fenner, Francisco Duran, James Placencia, Raymond Berry | |
| 06:04 | East Carolina | Fred Curran is hacked by James Green - foul #1 on James Green, team foul #6 | 46-66 |
| 05:56 | East Carolina | Fred Curran misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-66 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 46-66 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi | Richard Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-69 |
| 05:13 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-69 |
| 05:11 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Pierce | 46-69 |
| 04:59 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Leland Slover - foul #1 on Leland Slover, team foul #7 | 46-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daniel Gallup (PF) Gilbert Martens | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Fenner (PG), James Placencia (SG), Michael Sanon (PF) Richard Jones, Edgardo Flores, Raphael Rizzo | |
| 04:59 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 04:59 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | Michael Sanon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Trueblood (SG) Fred Curran | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:21 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Rodarte | 50-69 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi | Michael Sanon banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Fenner | 50-71 |
| 03:35 | East Carolina | Joseph Stewart's floater is tipped away by Leland Slover | 50-71 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Michael Sanon pulls down the rebound | 50-71 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Pierce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Trueblood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Stewart (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Gallup (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Rodarte (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Fenner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Placencia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leland Slover (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Sanon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | James Placencia comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 50-71 |
| 03:19 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte pulls down the rebound | 50-71 |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | John Trueblood comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 50-71 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Leland Slover grabs the board | 50-71 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi | James Placencia misses the runner in the paint | 50-71 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi | William Fenner misses the tip | 50-71 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | Leland Slover tips it home | 50-73 |
| 02:54 | East Carolina | Joseph Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-73 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | James Placencia grabs the defensive rebound | 50-73 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | James Placencia buries a runner from the right block | 50-75 |
| 02:16 | East Carolina | John Trueblood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-75 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Davis (PF), Fred Curran (C) Joseph Stewart, Daniel Gallup | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | Leland Slover misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-75 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Michael Sanon tips it in | 50-77 |
| 01:49 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-77 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Michael Sanon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-77 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | John Trueblood takes the ball from James Green | 50-77 |
| 01:10 | East Carolina | Leland Slover steals the ball from Charles Davis | 50-77 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Michael Sanon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by John Trueblood - foul #1 on John Trueblood, team foul #3 | 50-77 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Stewart (SF), Daniel Gallup (PF) John Trueblood, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Michael Sanon misses the 1st free throw | 50-77 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Michael Sanon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-78 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | James Green blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Fred Curran | 50-78 |
| 00:39 | East Carolina | Daniel Gallup grabs the offensive board | 50-78 |
| 00:35 | East Carolina | James Green is called for the reach on Fred Curran - foul #2 on James Green, team foul #8 | 50-78 |
| 00:35 | East Carolina | Fred Curran makes the 1st free throw | 51-78 |
| 00:35 | East Carolina | Fred Curran makes the 2nd free throw | 52-78 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | James Placencia misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-78 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Gallup | 52-78 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Joseph Stewart knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by James Placencia - foul #1 on James Placencia, team foul #9 | 54-78 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Joseph Stewart makes the free throw | 55-78 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | William Fenner runs out the clock | 55-78 |