| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Sobel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Grimsley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kory Molinari (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Roger Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lon Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ali Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ali Jones | 40-36 |
| 19:32 | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Mark Rogers | 40-38 |
| 19:29 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 19:21 | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers banks in the layup set up by Ali Jones | 40-40 |
| 19:17 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 19:00 | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers is whistled for a carry | 40-40 |
| 18:51 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kory Molinari | 43-40 |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Wright | 43-43 |
| 18:30 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jack Christner (SF), Donald Decker (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Joseph Sobel, Joseph Grimsley, Kory Molinari | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming (PG), Rudolf Jefferson (SG), Garland Mroz (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Raymond Crass (C) Roger Wright, Lon Carter, Ali Jones, Mark Rogers, John Garrett | |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (PG), Michael Zaic (SG) Johnnie Reed, Robert Tipler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:01 | East Carolina | Jack Christner can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 43-43 |
| 17:59 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 17:41 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-43 |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 17:33 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Leroy Hill, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers (PF) Raymond Crass | |
| 17:20 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz's floater is tipped away by Jack Christner | 45-43 |
| 17:19 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz tips it but misses | 45-43 |
| 17:17 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 17:09 | East Carolina | Mark Rogers steals the ball from Michael Zaic | 45-43 |
| 16:58 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson buries a shot in the lane set up by Granville Fleming and he's fouled by Carl Gibson - foul #2 on Carl Gibson, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), Robert Tipler (SG), Ted Unknow (PF), Kory Molinari (C) Leroy Hill, Michael Zaic, Donald Decker, Carl Gibson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright (PG), Lon Carter (SG), Ali Jones (SF), John Garrett (C) Granville Fleming, Rudolf Jefferson, Garland Mroz, Mark Rogers | |
| 16:58 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:31 | East Carolina | Ted Unknow can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Robert Tyson - foul #1 on Robert Tyson, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF) Jack Christner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (PF) Robert Tyson | |
| 16:31 | East Carolina | Ted Unknow makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:31 | East Carolina | Ted Unknow misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to John Garrett | 46-46 |
| 16:12 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-46 |
| 16:10 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 16:06 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 16:05 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 15:54 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Sobel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ted Unknow (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kory Molinari (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Roger Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lon Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ali Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Crass (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Garrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ali Jones | 46-49 |
| 15:43 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 15:42 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett misses the turnaround near the basket | 46-49 |
| 15:33 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel is hacked by Ali Jones - foul #1 on Ali Jones, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Leroy Hill (SG), Joseph Grimsley (PF), Donald Decker (C) Johnnie Reed, Robert Tipler, Ted Unknow, Kory Molinari | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming (SG), Ben Gray (SF), Mark Rogers (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Lon Carter, Ali Jones, Raymond Crass, John Garrett | |
| 15:14 | East Carolina | Donald Decker misses the wide open shot from the left side | 46-49 |
| 15:12 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 14:56 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-49 |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 14:33 | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers buries a jumper from the left block set up by Roger Wright | 46-51 |
| 14:27 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 14:05 | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers is hacked by Donald Decker - foul #1 on Donald Decker, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), Johnnie Reed (SF), Jack Christner (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Leroy Hill, Joseph Sobel, Joseph Grimsley, Donald Decker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson (PG), Lon Carter (SG), Garland Mroz (SF), Raymond Crass (C) Roger Wright, Granville Fleming, Ben Gray, Paul Campanella | |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses the lay-in | 46-51 |
| 13:48 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Paulson | 46-51 |
| 13:46 | East Carolina | Garland Mroz is called for the reach on Johnnie Reed in the backcourt - foul #3 on Garland Mroz, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ted Unknow (PF) Mark Paulson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones (SF) Mark Rogers | |
| 13:34 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Garland Mroz - foul #4 on Garland Mroz, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson (PF) Garland Mroz | |
| 13:34 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:34 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 48-51 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones lays it in set up by Lon Carter | 48-53 |
| 12:55 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Tipler and the foul's on Rudolf Jefferson - foul #2 on Rudolf Jefferson, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (SG), Kory Molinari (C) Robert Tipler, Carl Gibson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming (PG), Mark Rogers (PF), John Garrett (C) Rudolf Jefferson, Robert Tyson, Raymond Crass | |
| 12:55 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed misses the free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:26 | Sam Houston State | Johnnie Reed is called for the reach on John Garrett - foul #1 on Johnnie Reed, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Joseph Grimsley (PF) Johnnie Reed, Jack Christner, Ted Unknow | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright (PG) Lon Carter | |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett knocks in the runner near the basket | 50-55 |
| 11:48 | East Carolina | Mark Rogers takes the ball from Joseph Grimsley | 50-55 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Sobel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Grimsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kory Molinari (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Roger Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Granville Fleming (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ali Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Grimsley is called for the reach on Mark Rogers - foul #2 on Joseph Grimsley, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), Donald Decker (C) Leroy Hill, Kory Molinari | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson (SG), Ben Gray (SF), Paul Campanella (C) Granville Fleming, Ali Jones, John Garrett | |
| 11:32 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella banks in the layup | 50-57 |
| 10:49 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 10:48 | East Carolina | Donald Decker grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 10:36 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 50-57 |
| 10:34 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler tips it in | 52-57 |
| 10:17 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Grimsley swats the short shot by Paul Campanella | 52-57 |
| 10:15 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tipler picks off the pass by Ben Gray | 52-57 |
| 09:29 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 52-57 |
| 09:28 | East Carolina | Donald Decker hits the follow up shot | 54-57 |
| 09:22 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella clanks a jumper from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 09:20 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Tipler | 54-57 |
| 09:01 | East Carolina | Rudolf Jefferson steals the ball from Donald Decker | 54-57 |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella is whistled for traveling | 54-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), Leroy Hill (SG), Jack Christner (SF), Ted Unknow (PF), Kory Molinari (C) Mark Paulson, Robert Tipler, Joseph Sobel, Joseph Grimsley, Donald Decker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming (PG), Lon Carter (SG), Ali Jones (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), John Garrett (C) Roger Wright, Rudolf Jefferson, Ben Gray, Mark Rogers, Paul Campanella | |
| 08:42 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Granville Fleming | 54-59 |
| 08:04 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 54-59 |
| 08:02 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 07:57 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones misses the lay-in | 54-59 |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Tyson | 54-59 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones is hacked by Jack Christner - foul #1 on Jack Christner, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz (SF) Ali Jones | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Christner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ted Unknow (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kory Molinari (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Granville Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lon Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garland Mroz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Tyson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Garrett (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett's pass is intercepted by Kory Molinari | 54-59 |
| 07:23 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Zaic (SG), Carl Gibson (C) Ted Unknow, Kory Molinari | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones (SF), Raymond Crass (C) Robert Tyson, John Garrett | |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones loses the dribble to Johnnie Reed | 54-59 |
| 06:38 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 54-59 |
| 06:37 | East Carolina | Jack Christner snags the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 06:16 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Ali Jones - foul #2 on Ali Jones, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), Ted Unknow (PF), Kory Molinari (C) Leroy Hill, Jack Christner, Carl Gibson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Garrett (C) Garland Mroz | |
| 06:16 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:16 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to John Garrett | 55-59 |
| 06:05 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 06:04 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Ted Unknow | 55-59 |
| 06:01 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Jack Christner (SF) Michael Zaic, Johnnie Reed | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers (PF) Raymond Crass | |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett is hacked by Mark Paulson - foul #4 on Mark Paulson, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:56 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 05:31 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-59 |
| 05:29 | East Carolina | Jack Christner gets the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 05:09 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kory Molinari | 58-59 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Kory Molinari blocks the short jumper by Mark Rogers | 58-59 |
| 04:51 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:46 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jack Christner | 60-59 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 04:25 | East Carolina | Jack Christner gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:18 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Mark Paulson | 62-59 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Ted Unknow blocks the short jumper by John Garrett | 62-59 |
| 04:08 | East Carolina | Ted Unknow grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:03 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Tipler | 64-59 |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Rogers | 64-61 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Tipler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SF - Jack Christner (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ted Unknow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kory Molinari (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Granville Fleming (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lon Carter (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ali Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Rogers (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Garrett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:43 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson is hacked by Granville Fleming - foul #2 on Granville Fleming, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (SG), Johnnie Reed (SF), Donald Decker (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Robert Tipler, Jack Christner, Ted Unknow, Kory Molinari | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright (PG), Garland Mroz (SG), Rudolf Jefferson (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Raymond Crass (C) Granville Fleming, Lon Carter, Ali Jones, Mark Rogers, John Garrett | |
| 03:43 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:43 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson is hacked by Donald Decker - foul #2 on Donald Decker, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF) Mark Paulson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:28 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 03:09 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 65-61 |
| 03:08 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson snags the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 02:50 | East Carolina | Donald Decker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-61 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Tyson | 65-61 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 02:25 | East Carolina | Donald Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:25 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG) Joseph Sobel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SF) Rudolf Jefferson | |
| 02:11 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Jack Christner (SF), Joseph Grimsley (PF), Kory Molinari (C) Leroy Hill, Johnnie Reed, Donald Decker, Carl Gibson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson (SG), John Garrett (C) Ben Gray, Raymond Crass | |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett can't finish the layup | 65-61 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz tips it but misses | 65-61 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett tips it home | 65-63 |
| 01:33 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Tipler | 67-63 |
| 01:33 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF) Jack Christner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (SG), Ali Jones (SF), Mark Rogers (PF) Rudolf Jefferson, Garland Mroz, Robert Tyson | |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-63 |
| 01:16 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 01:12 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-63 |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tipler picks off the pass by John Garrett | 67-63 |
| 00:38 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler banks in the layup | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-63 |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Wright - foul #3 on Roger Wright, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (PG), Johnnie Reed (SF), Jack Christner (C) Mark Paulson, Joseph Sobel, Kory Molinari | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Reed - foul #2 on Johnnie Reed, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Kory Molinari (C) Leroy Hill, Johnnie Reed, Jack Christner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Lon Carter is called for the reach on Robert Tipler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lon Carter, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG) Mark Paulson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-65 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kory Molinari | 71-65 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari is hacked by Lon Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lon Carter, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (PG), Jack Christner (PF) Joseph Sobel, Joseph Grimsley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Hill - foul #3 on Leroy Hill, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Joseph Grimsley (PF) Leroy Hill, Johnnie Reed, Jack Christner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson runs out the clock | 73-66 |