| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Duesenberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Allen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Bennett (fresh) C - Kelly Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | Wayne Skinner takes the ball from Julian Thorne | 25-29 |
| 19:13 | East Carolina | John Bennett buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Duesenberg | 27-29 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 27-29 |
| 18:52 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:47 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg blows the layup | 27-29 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:30 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne clanks a shot from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 18:29 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:24 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Duesenberg | 29-29 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | John Bennett steps in front of the David Brown pass | 29-29 |
| 18:11 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 18:09 | East Carolina | John Bennett tips it in | 31-29 |
| 17:55 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams hits a shot from the right side set up by Julian Thorne and he's fouled by Wayne Skinner - foul #1 on Wayne Skinner, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SF) Robert Harman | |
| 17:55 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Julian Thorne - foul #2 on Julian Thorne, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Larry Christopher (PF), Robert Weber (C) John Bennett, Kelly Walker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Merchant (PF) David Brown | |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Wayne Skinner steps in front of the Horace Adams pass | 33-32 |
| 17:14 | East Carolina | Horace Adams steals it from Wayne Skinner | 33-32 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 16:49 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher comes up short on the floater from the right block | 33-34 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 16:21 | East Carolina | Robert Weber gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:16 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg buries a 3 from straight away set up by Jerry Allen | 36-34 |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | John Merchant connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Elmer Shope and he's fouled by Larry Christopher - foul #2 on Larry Christopher, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (PG), Tony Wilhite (SG), Stewart Stone (SF), John Bennett (PF), Kelly Walker (C) Wayne Skinner, David Duesenberg, Jerry Allen, Larry Christopher, Robert Weber | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), Robert Harman (SF), David Brown (PF) Elmer Shope, Julian Thorne, Horace Adams | |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | John Merchant makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joshua Lawhon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Wilhite (fresh) SF - Stewart Stone (fresh) PF - John Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelly Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mooney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Stewart Stone | 39-37 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Tony Wilhite steals it from John Mooney | 39-37 |
| 14:53 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Stewart Stone is denied by David Brown | 39-37 |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | John Mooney grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman is fouled on the floor by Stewart Stone - foul #2 on Stewart Stone, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner (PG) Tony Wilhite | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge (PG), Willie Hastings (PF), Horace Adams (C) John Mooney, David Brown, John Merchant | |
| 14:11 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 14:10 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kelly Walker | 39-37 |
| 14:05 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone misses badly on a jumper from close range | 39-37 |
| 14:04 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-37 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 13:33 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon can't connect on a floater in the lane | 39-39 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams lays it in on a nice dish by Willie Hastings and he's hacked by Wayne Skinner - foul #2 on Wayne Skinner, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Duesenberg (SG), Jerry Allen (SF), Larry Christopher (PF), Robert Weber (C) Joshua Lawhon, Stewart Stone, John Bennett, Kelly Walker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Julian Thorne (SG), David Brown (PF) Morris Hodge, Bernard Henderson, Robert Harman | |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses the free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:13 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerry Allen | 39-41 |
| 12:48 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-41 |
| 12:46 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Hastings | 39-41 |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 39-41 |
| 12:32 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams tips it but misses | 39-41 |
| 12:30 | East Carolina | Robert Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:24 | East Carolina | Jerry Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | David Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 12:12 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Wayne Skinner | 39-41 |
| 12:04 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher buries a shot near the basket and he's fouled by David Brown - foul #3 on David Brown, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SF), John Merchant (PF) David Brown, Horace Adams | |
| 12:04 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | John Merchant gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | John Merchant can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - David Duesenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Allen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Christopher (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Mooney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Hastings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Hastings | 41-44 |
| 11:14 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner blows the layup but the foul's on Elmer Shope - foul #2 on Elmer Shope, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (SG), Kelly Walker (C) David Duesenberg, Robert Weber | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (C) Willie Hastings | |
| 11:14 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:14 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Kelly Walker steps in front of the Timothy Brandon pass | 43-44 |
| 10:40 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-46 |
| 10:04 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-46 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon is whistled for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Duesenberg (SG), Stewart Stone (SF), John Bennett (PF), Robert Weber (C) Wayne Skinner, Jerry Allen, Larry Christopher, Kelly Walker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge (PG), Bernard Henderson (SG), Robert Harman (SF), David Brown (PF), Horace Adams (C) Elmer Shope, Julian Thorne, John Mooney, John Merchant, Timothy Brandon | |
| 09:21 | East Carolina | Robert Weber scores on a shot from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-46 |
| 08:58 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:53 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon is fouled on the floor by Morris Hodge - foul #1 on Morris Hodge, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| 08:34 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-46 |
| 08:32 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone tips it in | 49-46 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Morris Hodge | 49-48 |
| 07:56 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joshua Lawhon, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner (PG), Tony Wilhite (SG), Jerry Allen (SF), Kelly Walker (C) Joshua Lawhon, David Duesenberg, Stewart Stone, Robert Weber | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), John Mooney (SF) Morris Hodge, Robert Harman | |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 07:35 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SG - Tony Wilhite (fresh) SF - Jerry Allen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelly Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Mooney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 07:30 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker tips it in | 51-48 |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams's layup is rejected by Kelly Walker | 51-48 |
| 07:16 | East Carolina | John Bennett snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 07:11 | East Carolina | Jerry Allen makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | David Brown hits a runner near the basket set up by Elmer Shope and the foul's on John Bennett - foul #2 on John Bennett, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Larry Christopher (PF) John Bennett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG) Bernard Henderson | |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | David Brown makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:42 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | John Mooney knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 06:10 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner misses long on a jumper from the left side | 57-54 |
| 06:08 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker misses the tip | 57-54 |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Elmer Shope | 57-54 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | John Mooney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-54 |
| 05:48 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kelly Walker | 57-54 |
| 05:44 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner is fouled on the floor by Elmer Shope - foul #3 on Elmer Shope, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Duesenberg (SG), Stewart Stone (SF), Robert Weber (C) Tony Wilhite, Jerry Allen, Kelly Walker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Harman (SF), John Merchant (PF), Willie Hastings (C) John Mooney, David Brown, Horace Adams | |
| 05:24 | East Carolina | Robert Weber clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-54 |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 05:06 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to David Duesenberg | 57-54 |
| 04:52 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone drills a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Elmer Shope - foul #4 on Elmer Shope, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (PG), John Bennett (PF) Wayne Skinner, Larry Christopher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG) Elmer Shope | |
| 04:52 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings hits the finger roll set up by Julian Thorne | 60-56 |
| 04:20 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Stewart Stone | 62-56 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Harman | 62-58 |
| 03:41 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Lawhon | 65-58 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Julian Thorne | 65-60 |
| 03:23 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner (PG), Jerry Allen (SF), Kelly Walker (C) Joshua Lawhon, Stewart Stone, Robert Weber | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), David Brown (PF), Horace Adams (C) Bernard Henderson, John Merchant, Willie Hastings | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SG - David Duesenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelly Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:00 | East Carolina | Jerry Allen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Duesenberg | 67-60 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | David Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-60 |
| 02:40 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to David Duesenberg | 67-60 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Horace Adams steps in front of the David Duesenberg pass | 67-60 |
| 02:18 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Elmer Shope | 67-62 |
| 02:00 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg is hacked by Julian Thorne - foul #3 on Julian Thorne, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| 02:00 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:00 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne is fouled on the floor by Jerry Allen - foul #2 on Jerry Allen, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:42 | East Carolina | John Bennett grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 01:27 | East Carolina | Jerry Allen double dribbles | 69-62 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne loses the ball out of bounds | 69-62 |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | John Bennett misses the jumper from the free throw line | 69-62 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne is hacked by David Duesenberg - foul #3 on David Duesenberg, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:39 | East Carolina | John Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | East Carolina | Elmer Shope is called for the reach on John Bennett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Elmer Shope, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stewart Stone (C) Kelly Walker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG) Elmer Shope | |
| 00:37 | East Carolina | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:37 | East Carolina | John Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Horace Adams | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Henderson | 70-65 |
| 00:30 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Henderson - foul #1 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (PG), Tony Wilhite (SG) David Duesenberg, John Bennett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:30 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:30 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bernard Henderson | 72-68 |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Larry Christopher (PF), Kelly Walker (C) Tony Wilhite, Stewart Stone | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Henderson - foul #2 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 73-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stewart Stone (C) Kelly Walker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone is hacked by Bernard Henderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Henderson | 74-68 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The clock runs out | 74-68 |