| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ralph Hines (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dennis Deleon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Granata (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elliott Fenske (fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Gregg Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Buford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Montero (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Justin Paxton inbounds the ball | 28-44 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Grambling State | Joseph Montero travels with the ball | 28-44 |
| 19:31 | East Carolina | Dennis Deleon can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gregg Scott - foul #1 on Gregg Scott, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| 19:31 | East Carolina | Dennis Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 19:31 | East Carolina | Dennis Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 19:15 | Grambling State | Joseph Montero comes up short on the shot from the left side | 30-44 |
| 19:13 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 19:09 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 19:07 | Grambling State | Joseph Montero grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 18:41 | Grambling State | James Hudson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 30-44 |
| 18:39 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Ralph Hines | 30-44 |
| 18:34 | East Carolina | Elliott Fenske connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from John Granata | 32-44 |
| 18:16 | Grambling State | Gregg Scott connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Buford | 32-46 |
| 17:59 | East Carolina | Joseph Montero swats the layup by John Granata | 32-46 |
| 17:57 | Grambling State | Gregg Scott pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 17:49 | Grambling State | Ralph Hines steals it from Gregg Scott | 32-46 |
| 17:32 | East Carolina | John Granata comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Paul Buford - foul #2 on Paul Buford, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Goodwin (PG), Tom Kendrick (SG), Shawn Green (PF), Jonathan Lawrence (C) Ralph Hines, Dennis Deleon, Elliott Fenske, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Russell Young (PG), Tommy Lee (SG), Floyd Sudduth (SF), Michael Goodrich (PF), Zachary Coulson (C) Gregg Scott, James Hudson, Justin Paxton, Paul Buford, Joseph Montero | |
| 17:32 | East Carolina | John Granata makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 17:32 | East Carolina | John Granata makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 17:14 | Grambling State | Zachary Coulson clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-46 |
| 17:12 | East Carolina | Jonathan Lawrence grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 17:07 | East Carolina | Shawn Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dennis Deleon (SG) John Granata | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 16:55 | Grambling State | Zachary Coulson misses the lay-in | 34-46 |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Shawn Green grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 16:50 | East Carolina | Dennis Deleon is called for traveling | 34-46 |
| 16:30 | Grambling State | Zachary Coulson knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Russell Young | 34-49 |
| 16:05 | East Carolina | Tom Kendrick misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-49 |
| 16:03 | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 15:48 | Grambling State | Zachary Coulson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Russell Young | 34-51 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Deleon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tom Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Green (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Lawrence (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Russell Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Sudduth (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Goodrich (fresh) C - Zachary Coulson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | East Carolina | Dennis Deleon knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Goodwin | 37-51 |
| 15:27 | Grambling State | Floyd Sudduth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 15:26 | East Carolina | James Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 15:13 | East Carolina | Michael Goodrich steals the ball from Tom Kendrick | 37-51 |
| 14:58 | Grambling State | Tommy Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 14:57 | East Carolina | Jonathan Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 14:30 | East Carolina | Tom Kendrick is whistled for traveling | 37-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Hines (PG), John Granata (SF), Elliott Fenske (PF), Michael Williams (C) James Goodwin, Tom Kendrick, Shawn Green, Jonathan Lawrence | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gregg Scott (PG), James Hudson (SG), Justin Paxton (SF), Paul Buford (PF), James Hill (C) Russell Young, Tommy Lee, Floyd Sudduth, Michael Goodrich, Zachary Coulson | |
| 14:12 | Grambling State | Gregg Scott hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by James Hudson | 37-53 |
| 13:51 | East Carolina | Dennis Deleon is hacked by James Hudson - foul #1 on James Hudson, team foul #3 | 37-53 |
| 13:33 | East Carolina | Elliott Fenske drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Williams | 40-53 |
| 13:08 | Grambling State | John Granata picks off the pass by Justin Paxton | 40-53 |
| 13:05 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines lays it up and in on a great pass from John Granata | 42-53 |
| 12:44 | Grambling State | James Hill can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-53 |
| 12:43 | East Carolina | Dennis Deleon pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 12:38 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 45-53 |
| 12:19 | Grambling State | Gregg Scott misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-53 |
| 12:17 | East Carolina | John Granata snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 11:52 | East Carolina | James Hudson is called for the reach on Ralph Hines - foul #2 on James Hudson, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Goodwin (PG), Tom Kendrick (SG), Gary Eudy (SF), Shawn Green (PF), Jonathan Lawrence (C) Ralph Hines, Dennis Deleon, John Granata, Elliott Fenske, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Floyd Sudduth (PG), Tommy Lee (SG), Michael Goodrich (SF), Joseph Montero (PF), Zachary Coulson (C) Gregg Scott, James Hudson, Justin Paxton, Paul Buford, James Hill | |
| 11:26 | East Carolina | James Goodwin comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 45-53 |
| 11:25 | East Carolina | Jonathan Lawrence tips it home | 47-53 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Eudy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Green (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Floyd Sudduth (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tommy Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Goodrich (fresh) PF - Joseph Montero (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Zachary Coulson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Grambling State | Floyd Sudduth hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 47-53 |
| 11:02 | East Carolina | Shawn Green grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 10:58 | East Carolina | Shawn Green buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Tom Kendrick and he's fouled by Tommy Lee - foul #1 on Tommy Lee, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| 10:58 | East Carolina | Shawn Green makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:42 | Grambling State | Floyd Sudduth can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Goodwin - foul #2 on James Goodwin, team foul #1 | 50-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Granata (SF), Elliott Fenske (PF), Kurt Hollowell (C) Gary Eudy, Shawn Green, Jonathan Lawrence | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gregg Scott (PG), James Hudson (SG) Tommy Lee, Zachary Coulson | |
| 10:42 | Grambling State | Floyd Sudduth misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:42 | Grambling State | Floyd Sudduth makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:23 | East Carolina | Gregg Scott steals the ball from James Goodwin | 50-54 |
| 10:20 | Grambling State | Gregg Scott hits the finger roll | 50-56 |
| 10:01 | East Carolina | Elliott Fenske misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 10:00 | East Carolina | Kurt Hollowell pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:49 | East Carolina | Kurt Hollowell is fouled on the floor by Joseph Montero - foul #1 on Joseph Montero, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Hines (PG), Michael Williams (C) James Goodwin, Elliott Fenske | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Justin Paxton (SF), Paul Buford (PF), James Hill (C) Floyd Sudduth, Michael Goodrich, Joseph Montero | |
| 09:28 | East Carolina | Tom Kendrick scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 09:07 | Grambling State | James Hill clanks a floater from the baseline | 53-56 |
| 09:06 | Grambling State | James Hill tips it but misses | 53-56 |
| 09:05 | East Carolina | John Granata grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 08:58 | East Carolina | Tom Kendrick can't connect on a shot in the paint | 53-56 |
| 08:57 | East Carolina | Tom Kendrick snags the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 08:39 | East Carolina | John Granata misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 08:38 | Grambling State | James Hill pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:34 | Grambling State | John Granata swats the dunk try by Justin Paxton | 53-56 |
| 08:33 | East Carolina | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:29 | East Carolina | John Granata drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Ralph Hines | 55-56 |
| 08:16 | Grambling State | Gregg Scott buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Paxton | 55-59 |
| 08:10 | East Carolina | John Granata misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-59 |
| 08:09 | Grambling State | James Hill pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 08:04 | Grambling State | Gregg Scott clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 08:03 | Grambling State | James Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 07:56 | Grambling State | Gregg Scott misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 07:55 | East Carolina | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 07:29 | East Carolina | Kurt Hollowell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 07:28 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines grabs the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 07:19 | East Carolina | Tom Kendrick misses short on a jumper from the left side | 55-59 |
| 07:17 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to James Hudson | 55-59 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ralph Hines (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Kendrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Granata (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kurt Hollowell (fairly fresh) C - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Gregg Scott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Hudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Paxton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Buford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:54 | Grambling State | Paul Buford banks in the layup | 55-61 |
| 06:38 | East Carolina | Michael Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 06:37 | East Carolina | John Granata hits the follow up shot | 57-61 |
| 06:23 | Grambling State | James Hudson loses the dribble to Kurt Hollowell | 57-61 |
| 05:55 | East Carolina | Michael Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Goodwin (PG), Dennis Deleon (SG), Shawn Green (SF), Elliott Fenske (PF), Jonathan Lawrence (C) Ralph Hines, Tom Kendrick, John Granata, Kurt Hollowell, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Floyd Sudduth (PG), Tommy Lee (SG), Michael Goodrich (SF), Joseph Montero (PF), Zachary Coulson (C) Gregg Scott, James Hudson, Justin Paxton, Paul Buford, James Hill | |
| 05:37 | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 05:35 | East Carolina | Jonathan Lawrence gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 05:30 | East Carolina | Dennis Deleon clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Montero - foul #2 on Joseph Montero, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| 05:30 | East Carolina | Dennis Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:30 | East Carolina | Dennis Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:08 | Grambling State | James Goodwin is called for the reach on Michael Goodrich - foul #3 on James Goodwin, team foul #2 | 59-61 |
| 05:01 | Grambling State | Joseph Montero misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-61 |
| 04:59 | Grambling State | Zachary Coulson grabs the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 04:44 | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 04:43 | East Carolina | James Goodwin snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | James Goodwin loses the dribble to Tommy Lee | 59-61 |
| 04:22 | Grambling State | Tommy Lee misses the lay-in | 59-61 |
| 04:20 | East Carolina | Jonathan Lawrence grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 04:15 | East Carolina | Floyd Sudduth steals it from James Goodwin | 59-61 |
| 03:55 | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich is whistled for a carry | 59-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gary Eudy (SF), Michael Williams (C) Shawn Green, Jonathan Lawrence | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Russell Young (PG), James Hudson (SG), James Hill (C) Tommy Lee, Michael Goodrich, Zachary Coulson | |
| 03:40 | East Carolina | Joseph Montero blocks the jumper by Dennis Deleon | 59-61 |
| 03:38 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Floyd Sudduth | 59-61 |
| 03:33 | Grambling State | Floyd Sudduth misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 03:31 | East Carolina | Michael Williams grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 03:27 | East Carolina | Dennis Deleon misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 59-61 |
| 03:26 | Grambling State | James Hudson pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:16 | Grambling State | Russell Young knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-64 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Goodwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Deleon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gary Eudy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elliott Fenske (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Russell Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Sudduth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Montero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | East Carolina | Michael Williams clanks a jumper from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 03:01 | Grambling State | James Hill grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 02:58 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Hines (PG), Tom Kendrick (SG), John Granata (SF), Shawn Green (PF), Jonathan Lawrence (C) James Goodwin, Dennis Deleon, Gary Eudy, Elliott Fenske, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gregg Scott (PG) Russell Young | |
| 02:56 | Grambling State | Floyd Sudduth misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 02:55 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Tom Kendrick | 59-64 |
| 02:55 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dennis Deleon (SG), Elliott Fenske (PF) Tom Kendrick, Shawn Green | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Buford (PF) Joseph Montero | |
| 02:39 | East Carolina | Paul Buford picks off the pass by Elliott Fenske | 59-64 |
| 02:26 | Grambling State | Paul Buford steps out of bounds on the baseline | 59-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Williams (C) Jonathan Lawrence | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Justin Paxton (SF) Floyd Sudduth | |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | Michael Williams clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-64 |
| 02:08 | East Carolina | Elliott Fenske gets the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 01:53 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-64 |
| 01:51 | East Carolina | John Granata tips it in | 61-64 |
| 01:34 | Grambling State | James Hill scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Gregg Scott and he's hacked by Elliott Fenske - foul #3 on Elliott Fenske, team foul #3 | 61-66 |
| 01:34 | Grambling State | James Hill makes the free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:11 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gregg Scott - foul #2 on Gregg Scott, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| 01:11 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:11 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:57 | Grambling State | James Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 00:39 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines gets the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Elliott Fenske | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Grambling State | Ralph Hines is called for the reach on Gregg Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Hines, team foul #4 | 65-67 |
| 00:31 | Grambling State | James Hill is fouled on the floor by Elliott Fenske - foul #4 on Elliott Fenske, team foul #5 | 65-67 |
| 00:30 | Grambling State | James Hill is hacked by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| 00:27 | Grambling State | James Hudson is hacked by Dennis Deleon - foul #2 on Dennis Deleon, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| 00:27 | Grambling State | James Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:27 | Grambling State | James Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-69 |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Ralph Hines is called for the reach on Gregg Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Hines, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Gregg Scott makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Gregg Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-71 |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to James Hudson | 68-71 |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | Dennis Deleon is called for the reach on James Hudson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Deleon, team foul #9 | 68-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Floyd Sudduth (SF), Michael Goodrich (PF) Justin Paxton, Paul Buford | |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | James Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | James Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Ralph Hines hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-73 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | James Hill gets the rebound | 68-73 |