| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Jarrell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randall Pendleton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 4 pts. C - Troy Wilansky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Jasso (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Julian Bartell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gene Reid (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Morris Arthur (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Vandeberg (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Gene Reid inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | East Carolina | Gene Reid clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Randall Pendleton - foul #2 on Randall Pendleton, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG) Richard Jasso | |
| 19:41 | East Carolina | Gene Reid makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:41 | East Carolina | Gene Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell's fadeaway is rejected by Gene Reid | 37-38 |
| 19:20 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 19:00 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Julian Bartell - foul #3 on Julian Bartell, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Jasso (PG), James Norris (SG), Lyle Ryan (PF) Michael Quintanilla, Julian Bartell, Gene Reid | |
| 19:00 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:00 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:46 | East Carolina | James Norris is hacked by Troy Wilansky - foul #2 on Troy Wilansky, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Milton Hyatt (C) Randall Pendleton, Timothy Eggleston, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harold Murrell (PG), Kevin Kays (C) Richard Jasso, Dustin Vandeberg | |
| 18:33 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur comes up short on the floater from the left side | 39-38 |
| 18:31 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:16 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-38 |
| 18:05 | East Carolina | James Norris is fouled on the floor by Craig Harrison - foul #1 on Craig Harrison, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Joshua Girard (SG) Jerry Kyser, Brian Jarrell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Jasso (PG), Gene Reid (SF), Dustin Vandeberg (C) Harold Murrell, Lyle Ryan, Kevin Kays | |
| 17:51 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur lays it in and he's fouled by Steve Scott - foul #3 on Steve Scott, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton (SF), Troy Wilansky (C) Steve Scott, Milton Hyatt | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG) Richard Jasso | |
| 17:51 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:51 | East Carolina | Dustin Vandeberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:31 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 17:29 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 17:16 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Quintanilla takes the ball from Joshua Girard | 41-42 |
| 16:55 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Morris Arthur is blocked by Troy Wilansky | 41-42 |
| 16:53 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur misses the tip | 41-42 |
| 16:51 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 16:31 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky is whistled for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Raymond Bowden (SG), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Milton Hyatt (C) John Horton, Joshua Girard, Craig Harrison, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Jasso (PG), Lyle Ryan (PF), Peter Evans (C) Michael Quintanilla, Gene Reid, Dustin Vandeberg | |
| 16:28 | East Carolina | Raymond Bowden takes the ball from Morris Arthur in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 16:12 | Southern Mississippi | James Norris steps in front of the Timothy Eggleston pass | 41-42 |
| 16:00 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-42 |
| 15:59 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston grabs the board | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Bowden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randall Pendleton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Hyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Jasso (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Norris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Arthur (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lyle Ryan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Peter Evans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston clanks a floater from the left block | 41-42 |
| 15:31 | East Carolina | James Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Jerry Kyser steps in front of the Richard Jasso pass in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 15:24 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Norris - foul #3 on James Norris, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Troy Wilansky (C) Raymond Bowden, Randall Pendleton, Milton Hyatt | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harold Murrell (PG), Julian Bartell (SG), Gene Reid (SF), Kevin Kays (C) Richard Jasso, James Norris, Lyle Ryan, Peter Evans | |
| 15:24 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:24 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:12 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell is hacked by Timothy Eggleston - foul #2 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie (PF), Craig Harrison (C) Timothy Eggleston, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Jasso (PG) Harold Murrell | |
| 14:54 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Jasso and he's hacked by Paul McGuffie - foul #3 on Paul McGuffie, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG) Jerry Kyser | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Lyle Ryan (PF), Dustin Vandeberg (C) Richard Jasso, Gene Reid, Kevin Kays | |
| 14:54 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:41 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-45 |
| 14:40 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton tips it in | 45-45 |
| 14:24 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 14:22 | East Carolina | Dustin Vandeberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:08 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur double dribbles | 45-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) John Horton, Paul McGuffie, Craig Harrison | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harold Murrell (PG), Gene Reid (SF), Kevin Kays (C) Michael Quintanilla, Lyle Ryan, Dustin Vandeberg | |
| 13:51 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Troy Wilansky | 48-45 |
| 13:45 | East Carolina | Gene Reid knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 48-47 |
| 13:36 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell misses the dunk but the foul's on Morris Arthur - foul #3 on Morris Arthur, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton (SF) Steve Scott | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Jasso (PG), Peter Evans (C) Harold Murrell, Kevin Kays | |
| 13:36 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:36 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:33 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso is hacked by Brian Jarrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Jarrell, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (SG) Brian Jarrell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:33 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:33 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:12 | Southern Mississippi | Peter Evans swats the shot by Timothy Eggleston | 49-49 |
| 13:11 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 13:06 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jerry Kyser, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Craig Harrison (PF), Milton Hyatt (C) Jerry Kyser, Timothy Eggleston, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Lyle Ryan (PF), Dustin Vandeberg (C) Richard Jasso, Gene Reid, Peter Evans | |
| 12:39 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur hits a driving attempt from the right block | 49-51 |
| 12:29 | Southern Mississippi | Morris Arthur is called for the reach on Randall Pendleton - foul #4 on Morris Arthur, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie (PF) Randall Pendleton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Jasso (PG), Gene Reid (SF), Francis Dull (PF), Kevin Kays (C) Michael Quintanilla, Morris Arthur, Lyle Ryan, Dustin Vandeberg | |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-51 |
| 12:10 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton snags the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt is hacked by Kevin Kays - foul #1 on Kevin Kays, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Troy Wilansky (C) John Horton, Joshua Girard, Craig Harrison, Milton Hyatt | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harold Murrell (PG), Lyle Ryan (PF), Dustin Vandeberg (C) Richard Jasso, Francis Dull, Kevin Kays | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Jarrell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steve Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul McGuffie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Troy Wilansky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Harold Murrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Julian Bartell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gene Reid (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Lyle Ryan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dustin Vandeberg (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 11:31 | East Carolina | Gene Reid snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 11:25 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Gene Reid | 49-53 |
| 11:08 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steve Scott | 51-53 |
| 11:05 | East Carolina | Jerry Kyser is called for the reach on Julian Bartell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Kyser, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (PG), Timothy Eggleston (PF) Jerry Kyser, Paul McGuffie | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Francis Dull (PF), Peter Evans (C) Harold Murrell, Lyle Ryan, Dustin Vandeberg | |
| 11:05 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:05 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:05 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Troy Wilansky | 51-54 |
| 10:47 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Michael Quintanilla - foul #1 on Michael Quintanilla, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison (C) Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Jasso (PG), James Norris (SG), Lyle Ryan (PF), Kevin Kays (C) Michael Quintanilla, Julian Bartell, Gene Reid, Francis Dull | |
| 10:47 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott misses the free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:47 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:26 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 53-54 |
| 10:25 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:10 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 10:09 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to James Norris | 53-54 |
| 10:05 | East Carolina | Timothy Eggleston picks off the pass by Richard Jasso in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 09:55 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Steve Scott is blocked by Kevin Kays | 53-54 |
| 09:54 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston hits the follow up shot | 55-54 |
| 09:33 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan is called for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Joshua Girard (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Milton Hyatt (C) Raymond Bowden, Brian Jarrell, Steve Scott, Craig Harrison | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Julian Bartell (SG), Gene Reid (SF), Francis Dull (PF), Dustin Vandeberg (C) Richard Jasso, James Norris, Peter Evans, Lyle Ryan, Kevin Kays | |
| 09:14 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt is whistled for a carry | 55-54 |
| 09:11 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Girard - foul #2 on Joshua Girard, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| 09:11 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:11 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton drills a turnaround from close range | 57-56 |
| 08:52 | East Carolina | Gene Reid throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky (C) Milton Hyatt | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan (PF) Francis Dull | |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Troy Wilansky | 59-56 |
| 08:38 | East Carolina | Timothy Eggleston is called for the reach on Julian Bartell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison (SF), Paul McGuffie (PF) Randall Pendleton, Timothy Eggleston | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harold Murrell (PG) Michael Quintanilla | |
| 08:38 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:38 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:15 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Reid is called for the reach on Craig Harrison - foul #1 on Gene Reid, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (SG) John Horton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), James Norris (SG), Francis Dull (PF), Peter Evans (C) Harold Murrell, Julian Bartell, Lyle Ryan, Dustin Vandeberg | |
| 08:15 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:15 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:12 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla is hacked by Joshua Girard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Girard, team foul #12 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG) Joshua Girard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dustin Vandeberg (C) Peter Evans | |
| 08:12 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:12 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:49 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Paul McGuffie | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raymond Bowden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Jarrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Craig Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul McGuffie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Troy Wilansky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Quintanilla (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gene Reid (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Francis Dull (fresh) C - Dustin Vandeberg (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:46 | East Carolina | Francis Dull is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Wilansky - foul #3 on Troy Wilansky, team foul #13 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Milton Hyatt (C) Brian Jarrell, Paul McGuffie, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Jasso (PG), Morris Arthur (SF), Peter Evans (C) Michael Quintanilla, Gene Reid, Dustin Vandeberg | |
| 07:46 | East Carolina | Francis Dull makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:46 | East Carolina | Francis Dull misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:46 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | Peter Evans is called for the reach on Craig Harrison - foul #2 on Peter Evans, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Julian Bartell (SG), Gene Reid (SF), Kevin Kays (C) James Norris, Francis Dull, Peter Evans | |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:35 | East Carolina | Kevin Kays grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 07:32 | East Carolina | Jerry Kyser picks off the pass by Gene Reid in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 07:29 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser lays it up and in | 65-61 |
| 07:07 | East Carolina | Gene Reid is open but misses the lay-in | 65-61 |
| 07:06 | East Carolina | Kevin Kays tips it back up and in | 65-63 |
| 06:49 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser misses the dunk | 65-63 |
| 06:47 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kevin Kays | 65-63 |
| 06:42 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 65-63 |
| 06:41 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur tips it home | 65-65 |
| 06:23 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden hits the finger roll on a great pass from Craig Harrison | 67-65 |
| 06:19 | East Carolina | Gene Reid misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Randall Pendleton - foul #3 on Randall Pendleton, team foul #14 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) Raymond Bowden, Randall Pendleton, Craig Harrison, Milton Hyatt | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), James Norris (SG), Dustin Vandeberg (C) Richard Jasso, Julian Bartell, Kevin Kays | |
| 06:19 | East Carolina | Gene Reid makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:19 | East Carolina | Gene Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:19 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 06:00 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston is fouled on the floor by James Norris - foul #4 on James Norris, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (SG) Jerry Kyser | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harold Murrell (PG), Lyle Ryan (PF), Peter Evans (C) Michael Quintanilla, Gene Reid, Dustin Vandeberg | |
| 06:00 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:00 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 05:46 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur makes the wide open jumper in the lane on a great pass from Harold Murrell | 67-68 |
| 05:24 | Southern Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by John Horton is blocked by Peter Evans | 67-68 |
| 05:22 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky grabs the offensive board | 67-68 |
| 05:06 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Harold Murrell - foul #1 on Harold Murrell, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), Paul McGuffie (PF) Joshua Girard, Steve Scott, Timothy Eggleston | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Julian Bartell (SG), Gene Reid (SF), Dustin Vandeberg (C) Harold Murrell, James Norris, Lyle Ryan, Peter Evans | |
| 05:06 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 05:06 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:56 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Quintanilla | 69-70 |
| 04:36 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 04:35 | East Carolina | Dustin Vandeberg pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 04:21 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 69-70 |
| 04:20 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur tips it in | 69-72 |
| 04:03 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell loses the ball out of bounds | 69-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (PG), Raymond Bowden (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Craig Harrison (C) Jerry Kyser, Brian Jarrell, John Horton, Paul McGuffie, Troy Wilansky | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Jasso (PG), James Norris (SG), Lyle Ryan (PF), Peter Evans (C) Michael Quintanilla, Julian Bartell, Gene Reid, Dustin Vandeberg | |
| 03:54 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Norris | 69-74 |
| 03:39 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-74 |
| 03:38 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Lyle Ryan | 69-74 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joshua Girard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Bowden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steve Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Craig Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Jasso (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Morris Arthur (tiring) 27 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lyle Ryan (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Peter Evans (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 69-74 |
| 03:29 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston snags the defensive board | 69-74 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | James Norris picks off the pass by Raymond Bowden | 69-74 |
| 03:02 | East Carolina | James Norris banks in the layup | 69-76 |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), Milton Hyatt (C) Joshua Girard, Raymond Bowden, Timothy Eggleston | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Julian Bartell (SG), Gene Reid (SF), Dustin Vandeberg (C) Richard Jasso, James Norris, Lyle Ryan, Peter Evans | |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 69-76 |
| 02:42 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur snags the defensive board | 69-76 |
| 02:40 | East Carolina | Milton Hyatt is called for the reach on Dustin Vandeberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milton Hyatt, team foul #15 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (SF) Steve Scott | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harold Murrell (PG), James Norris (SG) Michael Quintanilla, Julian Bartell | |
| 02:40 | East Carolina | Dustin Vandeberg misses the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 02:40 | East Carolina | Dustin Vandeberg makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt's floater is knocked away by Morris Arthur | 69-77 |
| 02:29 | East Carolina | James Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:27 | East Carolina | John Horton steals the ball from Morris Arthur in the backcourt | 69-77 |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Horton | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:57 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur travels with the ball | 71-77 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) John Horton, Craig Harrison, Milton Hyatt | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Jasso (PG), Julian Bartell (SG) Harold Murrell, James Norris | |
| 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) | |
| 01:45 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-77 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky snags the offensive board | 71-77 |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky lays it up and in set up by Jerry Kyser | 73-77 |
| 01:24 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 01:22 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Randall Pendleton | 73-77 |
| 01:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 73-77 |
| 01:16 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Wilansky | 73-77 |
| 01:00 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston loses the ball out of bounds | 73-77 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Gene Reid hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 73-77 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton pulls down the rebound | 73-77 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Morris Arthur steals the ball from Troy Wilansky | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Gene Reid is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Kyser - foul #5 on Jerry Kyser, team foul #16 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG) Jerry Kyser | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Gene Reid makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Gene Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky grabs the board | 73-78 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Troy Wilansky | 76-78 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso is hacked by John Horton in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Horton, team foul #17 | 76-78 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-79 |
| 00:08 | East Carolina | Dustin Vandeberg grabs the board | 76-79 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Dustin Vandeberg is fouled in the backcourt by John Horton - foul #2 on John Horton, team foul #18 | 76-79 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Dustin Vandeberg misses the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Dustin Vandeberg makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-80 |