| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Sobel (fresh) PF - Joseph Grimsley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kory Molinari (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Harshberger (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Wilbur Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Grover Chapa (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Jones and he's fouled by Robert Tipler - foul #1 on Robert Tipler, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:40 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young makes the free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:36 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Jones - foul #2 on Dennis Jones, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:21 | East Carolina | Grover Chapa takes the ball from Kory Molinari | 28-36 |
| 19:03 | Southern Methodist | Grover Chapa buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Jones | 28-38 |
| 18:47 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 18:45 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:23 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 18:21 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:02 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses the easy layup | 28-38 |
| 18:00 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 17:45 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones is hacked by Johnnie Reed - foul #3 on Johnnie Reed, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (PG), Michael Zaic (SG), Jack Christner (SF), Donald Decker (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Johnnie Reed, Robert Tipler, Joseph Sobel, Joseph Grimsley, Kory Molinari | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters (PG), David Nieves (SG), Geoffrey Moorman (SF), Gregory Turner (PF), Harry Booker (C) Dennis Jones, Edward Young, Edward Harshberger, Wilbur Scott, Grover Chapa | |
| 17:35 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Geoffrey Moorman | 28-40 |
| 17:22 | East Carolina | Michael Zaic buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Decker | 30-40 |
| 17:18 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| 17:06 | East Carolina | Donald Decker makes the 3 from straight away | 33-40 |
| 16:53 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters is fouled on the floor by Leroy Hill - foul #1 on Leroy Hill, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| 16:37 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 16:35 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker misses the tip | 33-40 |
| 16:33 | East Carolina | Donald Decker pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:29 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Leroy Hill, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), Ted Unknow (PF) Michael Zaic, Carl Gibson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod (SG), Edward Harshberger (SF) David Nieves, Geoffrey Moorman | |
| 16:14 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Turner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gregory Turner, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kory Molinari (C) Donald Decker | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG), Wilbur Scott (PF), Grover Chapa (C) Daniel Waters, Gregory Turner, Harry Booker | |
| 16:02 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Leroy Hill | 35-40 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Leroy Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jack Christner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ted Unknow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kory Molinari (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Noble Macleod (fresh) SF - Edward Harshberger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wilbur Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Grover Chapa (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Methodist | Kory Molinari is called for the reach on Edward Harshberger - foul #2 on Kory Molinari, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Johnnie Reed (SF) Leroy Hill, Jack Christner | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Young (SG) Noble Macleod | |
| 15:22 | Southern Methodist | Mark Paulson picks off the pass by Edward Young | 35-40 |
| 14:57 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Paulson | 38-40 |
| 14:37 | Southern Methodist | Grover Chapa connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Dennis Jones | 38-42 |
| 14:35 | East Carolina | Edward Young is called for the reach on Robert Tipler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Young, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF), Joseph Grimsley (PF), Jack Christner (C) Robert Tipler, Ted Unknow, Kory Molinari | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters (PG), David Nieves (SG), Geoffrey Moorman (SF), Gregory Turner (PF), Harry Booker (C) Dennis Jones, Edward Young, Edward Harshberger, Wilbur Scott, Grover Chapa | |
| 14:18 | East Carolina | Gregory Turner blocks the short jumper by Joseph Grimsley | 38-42 |
| 14:16 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Harry Booker | 38-42 |
| 13:55 | Southern Methodist | Johnnie Reed is called for the reach on Daniel Waters - foul #4 on Johnnie Reed, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (PG), Michael Zaic (SG) Mark Paulson, Johnnie Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 13:48 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman is called for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Decker (C) Joseph Grimsley | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 13:31 | East Carolina | Harry Booker picks off the pass by Donald Decker | 38-42 |
| 13:12 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Zaic - foul #2 on Michael Zaic, team foul #7 | 38-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), Carl Gibson (C) Michael Zaic, Jack Christner | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Young (SG), Edward Harshberger (SF), Wilbur Scott (PF), Grover Chapa (C) David Nieves, Geoffrey Moorman, Gregory Turner, Harry Booker | |
| 13:12 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:12 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:12 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 13:10 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod (PG) Daniel Waters | |
| 12:58 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Tipler - foul #2 on Robert Tipler, team foul #8 | 38-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG) Leroy Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 12:58 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:58 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 12:44 | East Carolina | Donald Decker misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-45 |
| 12:43 | Southern Methodist | Grover Chapa snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 12:14 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 12:13 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 12:06 | East Carolina | Edward Harshberger is called for the reach on Robert Tipler - foul #1 on Edward Harshberger, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (SG), Jack Christner (SF), Joseph Grimsley (PF) Robert Tipler, Joseph Sobel, Donald Decker | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG), Gregory Turner (PF), Geoffrey Moorman (C) Noble Macleod, Wilbur Scott, Grover Chapa | |
| 12:00 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 11:59 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson grabs the offensive board | 38-45 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Christner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Grimsley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Young (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Harshberger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Turner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Geoffrey Moorman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Christner | 41-45 |
| 11:42 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger hits a runner from close range set up by Edward Young and the foul's on Mark Paulson - foul #4 on Mark Paulson, team foul #9 | 41-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Zaic (SG), Kory Molinari (C) Mark Paulson, Carl Gibson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters (SG), Harry Booker (C) Edward Young, Gregory Turner | |
| 11:42 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 11:29 | East Carolina | Michael Zaic scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jack Christner | 44-48 |
| 11:03 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 11:02 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:57 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Moorman - foul #1 on Geoffrey Moorman, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), Ted Unknow (PF), Donald Decker (C) Michael Zaic, Joseph Grimsley, Kory Molinari | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod (SG), David Nieves (SF), Gregory Turner (PF) Daniel Waters, Edward Harshberger, Geoffrey Moorman | |
| 10:46 | East Carolina | Jack Christner misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 10:45 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Turner gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:28 | Southern Methodist | Robert Tipler picks off the pass by Noble Macleod | 44-48 |
| 10:12 | East Carolina | Ted Unknow misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 44-48 |
| 10:10 | East Carolina | Ted Unknow snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 10:00 | East Carolina | Jack Christner is hacked by David Nieves - foul #2 on David Nieves, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Zaic (PG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Carl Gibson (C) Leroy Hill, Jack Christner, Donald Decker | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Young (SG), Wilbur Scott (PF), Grover Chapa (C) Dennis Jones, Gregory Turner, Harry Booker | |
| 09:51 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Noble Macleod - foul #1 on Noble Macleod, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kory Molinari (C) Carl Gibson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters (PG) Noble Macleod | |
| 09:51 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:51 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:34 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 09:32 | East Carolina | Ted Unknow grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:28 | East Carolina | Michael Zaic clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-48 |
| 09:26 | East Carolina | Ted Unknow pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:13 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel misses the jump hook from close range | 46-48 |
| 09:11 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to David Nieves | 46-48 |
| 08:49 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 08:33 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 08:16 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Nieves | 49-54 |
| 08:08 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari can't throw it down but he's hacked by David Nieves - foul #3 on David Nieves, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (PG), Jack Christner (SF), Joseph Grimsley (PF) Michael Zaic, Joseph Sobel, Ted Unknow | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG), Noble Macleod (SG), Edward Harshberger (SF), Gregory Turner (PF), Geoffrey Moorman (C) Daniel Waters, Edward Young, David Nieves, Wilbur Scott, Grover Chapa | |
| 08:08 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:08 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:08 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 07:49 | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 07:47 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kory Molinari | 50-54 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Leroy Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jack Christner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Grimsley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kory Molinari (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Noble Macleod (fresh) SF - Edward Harshberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Moorman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | East Carolina | Jack Christner misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 50-54 |
| 07:39 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley hits the follow up shot | 52-54 |
| 07:24 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 07:23 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Grimsley | 52-54 |
| 07:21 | East Carolina | Jack Christner is fouled in the backcourt by Noble Macleod - foul #2 on Noble Macleod, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Johnnie Reed (SG), Donald Decker (C) Leroy Hill, Robert Tipler, Kory Molinari | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker (C) Edward Harshberger | |
| 07:21 | East Carolina | Jack Christner makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:21 | East Carolina | Jack Christner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:02 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Paulson - foul #5 on Mark Paulson, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (SG) Mark Paulson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 07:02 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:02 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:00 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 06:45 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Jones | 54-58 |
| 06:43 | East Carolina | Dennis Jones steals the ball from Jack Christner in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 06:41 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones hits the finger roll | 54-60 |
| 06:25 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Johnnie Reed | 57-60 |
| 06:08 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman blows the layup | 57-60 |
| 06:07 | East Carolina | Donald Decker snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 06:02 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnnie Reed | 59-60 |
| 05:51 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Turner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 05:50 | East Carolina | Jack Christner gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:45 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF), Carl Gibson (C) Jack Christner, Donald Decker | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters (PG), Edward Young (SG), Edward Harshberger (SF), Wilbur Scott (PF), Grover Chapa (C) Dennis Jones, Noble Macleod, Geoffrey Moorman, Gregory Turner, Harry Booker | |
| 05:33 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Gibson - foul #1 on Carl Gibson, team foul #11 | 59-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Zaic (SG) Leroy Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 05:33 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:33 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:11 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel dunks the ball | 61-62 |
| 05:04 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Grimsley | 61-62 |
| 05:03 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger misses the tip | 61-62 |
| 05:02 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott can't tip it in | 61-62 |
| 05:01 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Carl Gibson | 61-62 |
| 04:47 | East Carolina | Michael Zaic can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Harshberger - foul #2 on Edward Harshberger, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), Ted Unknow (PF) Johnnie Reed, Joseph Grimsley | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG) Daniel Waters | |
| 04:47 | East Carolina | Michael Zaic misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:47 | East Carolina | Michael Zaic makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:31 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 04:29 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:27 | East Carolina | Edward Harshberger is called for the reach on Michael Zaic in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Harshberger, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jack Christner (SF), Donald Decker (C) Joseph Sobel, Carl Gibson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Nieves (SF) Edward Harshberger | |
| 04:27 | East Carolina | Michael Zaic makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:27 | East Carolina | Michael Zaic makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:12 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 04:11 | East Carolina | Donald Decker gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 03:54 | East Carolina | Michael Zaic misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-62 |
| 03:52 | East Carolina | Ted Unknow snags the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 03:37 | East Carolina | Ted Unknow buries a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Edward Young - foul #3 on Edward Young, team foul #12 | 66-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (PG), Kory Molinari (C) Michael Zaic, Donald Decker | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters (PG), Noble Macleod (SG), Edward Harshberger (SF), Harry Booker (PF) Dennis Jones, Edward Young, David Nieves, Wilbur Scott | |
| 03:37 | East Carolina | Ted Unknow makes the free throw | 67-62 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Leroy Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jack Christner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ted Unknow (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kory Molinari (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Daniel Waters (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noble Macleod (fresh) SF - Edward Harshberger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Harry Booker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Grover Chapa (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 02:49 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 67-62 |
| 02:48 | East Carolina | Jack Christner hits the follow up shot | 69-62 |
| 02:48 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), Joseph Sobel (SF) Leroy Hill, Ted Unknow | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Young (SG), Geoffrey Moorman (PF) Noble Macleod, Grover Chapa | |
| 02:40 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 69-62 |
| 02:39 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:39 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG) Daniel Waters | |
| 02:29 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Sobel and he's fouled by Harry Booker - foul #1 on Harry Booker, team foul #13 | 71-62 |
| 02:29 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses the free throw | 71-62 |
| 02:29 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:15 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Edward Young | 71-65 |
| 02:07 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 02:06 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 02:06 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley (PF) Jack Christner | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott (PF) Harry Booker | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:46 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 01:44 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 01:40 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Joseph Grimsley | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:24 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones is fouled on the floor by Kory Molinari - foul #3 on Kory Molinari, team foul #12 | 73-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Grover Chapa (C) Geoffrey Moorman | |
| 01:24 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:24 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:12 | East Carolina | Edward Young steps in front of the Johnnie Reed pass | 73-67 |
| 01:08 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young can't finish the layup | 73-67 |
| 01:07 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 01:03 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed is hacked by Edward Young - foul #4 on Edward Young, team foul #14 | 73-67 |
| 01:03 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:03 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:54 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Grover Chapa | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:47 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Wilbur Scott and he's fouled by Kory Molinari - foul #4 on Kory Molinari, team foul #13 | 75-72 |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger makes the free throw | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Young - foul #5 on Edward Young, team foul #15 | 75-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters (SG) Edward Young | |
| 00:30 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:30 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 00:23 | Southern Methodist | Grover Chapa snags the offensive board | 77-73 |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Jones - foul #3 on Dennis Jones, team foul #16 | 77-73 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:11 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-73 |
| 00:10 | Southern Methodist | Grover Chapa snags the offensive board | 78-73 |
| 00:06 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Waters | 78-76 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Daniel Waters is called for the reach on Johnnie Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Waters, team foul #17 | 78-76 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 80-76 |