| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Harshberger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Geoffrey Moorman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Sobel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Wall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Decker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Young | 41-41 |
| 19:42 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed is hacked by Dennis Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Jones, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 19:25 | East Carolina | Lee Wall dunks the ball on a nice dish by Johnnie Reed and he's fouled by Geoffrey Moorman - foul #3 on Geoffrey Moorman, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro (PF) Geoffrey Moorman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 19:25 | East Carolina | Lee Wall makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 19:15 | Southern Methodist | Donald Decker swats the layup by Russell Dipietro | 41-44 |
| 19:14 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 19:10 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Decker | 41-47 |
| 18:53 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Lee Wall - foul #3 on Lee Wall, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kory Molinari (PF) Lee Wall | |
| 18:53 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 18:53 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 18:49 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Johnnie Reed | 43-49 |
| 18:37 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones double dribbles | 43-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Nieves (SF), Kenneth Gardner (C) Edward Harshberger, Harry Booker | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Robinson (SF) Joseph Sobel | |
| 18:31 | East Carolina | Dennis Jones is called for the reach on Johnnie Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Jones, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gregory Turner (SF) Edward Young | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:20 | East Carolina | Donald Decker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 18:18 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 17:56 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 17:55 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 17:51 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed is hacked by David Nieves - foul #2 on David Nieves, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod (SG), Harry Booker (C) Dennis Jones, Russell Dipietro | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Leroy Hill (SG), Carl Gibson (C) Johnnie Reed, Robert Tipler, Donald Decker | |
| 17:41 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 17:40 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 17:21 | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 17:19 | East Carolina | David Robinson gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 17:15 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 17:14 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 16:48 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Turner | 45-49 |
| 16:43 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill is whistled for traveling | 45-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Young (SG), Edward Harshberger (SF), Russell Dipietro (PF) David Nieves, Gregory Turner, Kenneth Gardner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), Robert Tipler (SG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Ted Unknow (C) Mark Paulson, Leroy Hill, David Robinson, Kory Molinari | |
| 16:31 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger misses badly on a shot in the paint | 45-49 |
| 16:29 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 16:24 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler is open and lays it up and in | 45-51 |
| 16:00 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 45-51 |
| 15:59 | East Carolina | Ted Unknow grabs the board | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Noble Macleod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Young (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Harshberger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Dipietro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Booker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joseph Sobel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ted Unknow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Edward Harshberger - foul #2 on Edward Harshberger, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG), Geoffrey Moorman (PF) Noble Macleod, Russell Dipietro | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lee Wall (PF), Donald Decker (C) Carl Gibson, Ted Unknow | |
| 15:48 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 15:48 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 15:26 | Southern Methodist | Lee Wall swats the short shot by Edward Harshberger | 45-52 |
| 15:24 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 15:22 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Young - foul #2 on Edward Young, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Severin (SF) Edward Harshberger | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (SG), Leroy Hill (SF) Robert Tipler, Joseph Sobel | |
| 15:01 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Harry Booker - foul #2 on Harry Booker, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Saylor (SG) Edward Young | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 15:01 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 15:01 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 14:50 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Donald Decker - foul #1 on Donald Decker, team foul #2 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gregory Turner (SF) Donald Severin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF) Johnnie Reed | |
| 14:50 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 14:50 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 14:37 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Paulson | 47-57 |
| 14:22 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Saylor | 50-57 |
| 14:04 | East Carolina | Lee Wall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Nieves (PG), Noble Macleod (SG), Edward Harshberger (SF), Kenneth Gardner (C) Dennis Jones, Robert Saylor, Gregory Turner, Harry Booker | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), David Robinson (SF), Kory Molinari (PF), Ted Unknow (C) Leroy Hill, Joseph Sobel, Lee Wall, Donald Decker | |
| 13:50 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner is whistled for a carry | 50-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Young (SG) Noble Macleod | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG) Mark Paulson | |
| 13:32 | East Carolina | David Robinson's pass is intercepted by Edward Young | 50-57 |
| 13:27 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner travels with the ball | 50-57 |
| 13:25 | East Carolina | Edward Young picks off the pass by Johnnie Reed in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| 13:23 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves misses the easy layup | 50-57 |
| 13:22 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Tipler | 50-57 |
| 13:17 | East Carolina | David Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 13:16 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 12:56 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young loses the ball out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG), Noble Macleod (SG), Donald Severin (SF), Gregory Turner (PF), Russell Dipietro (C) David Nieves, Edward Young, Edward Harshberger, Geoffrey Moorman, Kenneth Gardner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (SF), Carl Gibson (PF) David Robinson, Kory Molinari | |
| 12:37 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Jones - foul #3 on Dennis Jones, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (SF), Donald Decker (C) Johnnie Reed, Ted Unknow | |
| 12:37 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 12:37 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 12:37 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 12:25 | Southern Methodist | Robert Tipler is called for the reach on Noble Macleod - foul #2 on Robert Tipler, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF), Lee Wall (PF) Leroy Hill, Carl Gibson | |
| 12:09 | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-57 |
| 12:05 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Turner - foul #3 on Gregory Turner, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman (PF) Gregory Turner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (SG) Robert Tipler | |
| 12:05 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 12:05 | Southern Methodist | Donald Severin gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 11:51 | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 53-57 |
| 11:49 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Noble Macleod (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Severin (fairly fresh) PF - Geoffrey Moorman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Dipietro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sobel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Wall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Decker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | East Carolina | Dennis Jones takes the ball from Joseph Sobel | 53-57 |
| 11:41 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones lays it in | 55-57 |
| 11:24 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Paulson | 55-60 |
| 11:13 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Nieves (PG), Edward Young (SG), Edward Harshberger (SF), Kenneth Gardner (PF), Harry Booker (C) Dennis Jones, Noble Macleod, Donald Severin, Geoffrey Moorman, Russell Dipietro | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), David Robinson (SF), Kory Molinari (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Mark Paulson, Joseph Sobel, Lee Wall, Donald Decker | |
| 10:59 | East Carolina | Edward Young is called for the reach on Kory Molinari - foul #3 on Edward Young, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gregory Turner (PF) Harry Booker | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG) Leroy Hill | |
| 10:59 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 10:59 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 10:42 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Young and he's fouled by David Robinson - foul #1 on David Robinson, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| 10:42 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger misses the free throw | 57-61 |
| 10:42 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Turner gets the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 10:21 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Turner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-61 |
| 10:20 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves grabs the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 10:05 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Nieves | 60-61 |
| 10:03 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod (PG), Geoffrey Moorman (PF), Harry Booker (C) David Nieves, Gregory Turner, Kenneth Gardner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (SF), Ted Unknow (C) David Robinson, Carl Gibson | |
| 09:57 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 09:56 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 09:52 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed is fouled on the floor by Noble Macleod - foul #2 on Noble Macleod, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG) Noble Macleod | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Decker (C) Kory Molinari | |
| 09:52 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 09:52 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 09:35 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker is fouled on the floor by Ted Unknow - foul #1 on Ted Unknow, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod (SG) Edward Young | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (SG) Robert Tipler | |
| 09:20 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Noble Macleod | 63-63 |
| 09:15 | East Carolina | Edward Harshberger is called for the reach on Leroy Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Harshberger, team foul #12 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF), Lee Wall (PF) Johnnie Reed, Ted Unknow | |
| 09:15 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 09:15 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 08:58 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 08:57 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Sobel | 63-65 |
| 08:53 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 63-65 |
| 08:52 | East Carolina | Lee Wall pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 08:43 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson is hacked by Noble Macleod - foul #3 on Noble Macleod, team foul #13 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Saylor (PG), Edward Young (SG), David Nieves (SF), Russell Dipietro (PF) Dennis Jones, Noble Macleod, Edward Harshberger, Geoffrey Moorman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), Ted Unknow (C) Leroy Hill, Donald Decker | |
| 08:43 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 08:43 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 08:43 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 08:36 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 08:34 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 08:28 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler loses the dribble to Robert Saylor | 63-66 |
| 08:10 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-66 |
| 08:05 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 07:53 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-66 |
| 07:52 | East Carolina | Lee Wall snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 07:48 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses the wide open shot from the left side | 66-66 |
| 07:47 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel tips it but misses | 66-66 |
| 07:45 | Southern Methodist | Robert Saylor snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Saylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Young (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Nieves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Russell Dipietro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Booker (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joseph Sobel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Wall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ted Unknow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro blows the layup | 66-66 |
| 07:25 | East Carolina | Lee Wall gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 07:23 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG), Noble Macleod (SG), Donald Severin (SF), Gregory Turner (PF), Kenneth Gardner (C) Robert Saylor, Edward Young, David Nieves, Russell Dipietro, Harry Booker | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), Leroy Hill (SG), David Robinson (SF), Kory Molinari (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Mark Paulson, Robert Tipler, Joseph Sobel, Lee Wall, Ted Unknow | |
| 07:03 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Noble Macleod | 69-66 |
| 06:49 | East Carolina | Noble Macleod steps in front of the Carl Gibson pass | 69-66 |
| 06:27 | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-66 |
| 06:25 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner tips it home | 71-66 |
| 06:07 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Leroy Hill | 71-68 |
| 05:44 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Turner's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Gibson | 71-68 |
| 05:43 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 05:41 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Young (SG), Edward Harshberger (SF), David Nieves (C) Noble Macleod, Donald Severin, Kenneth Gardner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Lee Wall (PF), Donald Decker (C) Leroy Hill, David Robinson, Kory Molinari, Carl Gibson | |
| 05:39 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 05:38 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Turner pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 05:14 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Turner lays it up and in set up by Edward Young | 73-68 |
| 05:00 | East Carolina | Donald Decker drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Johnnie Reed | 73-70 |
| 04:31 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young can't finish the layup | 73-70 |
| 04:30 | East Carolina | Lee Wall gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 04:11 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Tipler | 73-72 |
| 03:47 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-72 |
| 03:46 | East Carolina | Lee Wall gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Young (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Harshberger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Turner (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Nieves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sobel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Wall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Decker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:39 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 73-72 |
| 03:37 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 03:16 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Edward Young | 75-72 |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses the easy open layup | 75-72 |
| 02:58 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 02:58 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod (PG), Robert Saylor (SG), Donald Severin (SF), Geoffrey Moorman (PF), Harry Booker (C) Dennis Jones, Edward Young, Edward Harshberger, Gregory Turner, David Nieves | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Robinson (SF), Kory Molinari (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Joseph Sobel, Lee Wall, Donald Decker | |
| 02:43 | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 02:42 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman gets the offensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 02:27 | Southern Methodist | Carl Gibson blocks the jumper by Donald Severin | 75-72 |
| 02:25 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler snags the defensive board | 75-72 |
| 02:25 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG), Edward Young (SG), Edward Harshberger (SF) Noble Macleod, Robert Saylor, Donald Severin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Decker (C) Carl Gibson | |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed is hacked by Dennis Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Jones, team foul #14 | 75-72 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:23 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker pulls down the rebound | 75-72 |
| 02:07 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-72 |
| 01:51 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Tipler | 75-74 |
| 01:32 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-74 |
| 01:31 | East Carolina | Donald Decker gets the rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:31 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF), Lee Wall (PF) David Robinson, Kory Molinari | |
| 01:29 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler's pass is intercepted by Edward Young in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| 01:03 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young is whistled for traveling | 75-74 |
| 01:01 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| 00:48 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman is called for traveling | 75-74 |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed is whistled for a carry | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger is hacked by Johnnie Reed in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnnie Reed, team foul #6 | 75-74 |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger is fouled on the floor by Joseph Sobel - foul #2 on Joseph Sobel, team foul #7 | 75-74 |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Donald Decker misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman grabs the defensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:11 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman is hacked by Johnnie Reed in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnnie Reed, team foul #8 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Nieves (SF) Edward Harshberger | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:11 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Lee Wall | 77-74 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed drills a 3 from the right corner | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Jones (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Young (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Harshberger (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Geoffrey Moorman (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Booker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Sobel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Wall (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Decker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Booker | 80-77 |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-77 |
| 04:19 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Jones | 82-77 |
| 04:04 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Decker | 82-79 |
| 03:55 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-79 |
| 03:54 | East Carolina | Donald Decker pulls down the rebound | 82-79 |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | Lee Wall is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-79 |
| 03:47 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger snags the defensive board | 82-79 |
| 03:34 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker misses short on a jumper from close range | 82-79 |
| 03:33 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Donald Decker | 82-79 |
| 03:30 | East Carolina | Donald Decker double dribbles in the backcourt | 82-79 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Nieves (PG), Noble Macleod (SG), Gregory Turner (SF), Russell Dipietro (PF), Kenneth Gardner (C) Dennis Jones, Edward Young, Edward Harshberger, Geoffrey Moorman, Harry Booker | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Robinson (SF), Kory Molinari (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Joseph Sobel, Lee Wall, Donald Decker | |
| 03:09 | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-79 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Leroy Hill (SG) Johnnie Reed, Robert Tipler | |
| 03:06 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson is fouled in the backcourt by David Nieves - foul #3 on David Nieves, team foul #15 | 82-79 |
| 03:06 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 03:06 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson misses the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 03:06 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro snags the defensive board | 82-80 |
| 02:40 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro is fouled on the floor by Leroy Hill - foul #2 on Leroy Hill, team foul #9 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG) Noble Macleod | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:40 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 02:40 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro misses the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 02:40 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson gets the rebound | 83-80 |
| 02:40 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Dennis Jones is called for the reach on Mark Paulson - foul #5 on Dennis Jones, team foul #16 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Young (SG), Edward Harshberger (SF), Harry Booker (C) Dennis Jones, Gregory Turner, Kenneth Gardner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Lee Wall (PF), Donald Decker (C) Leroy Hill, David Robinson, Kory Molinari, Carl Gibson | |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson misses the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 02:23 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Harry Booker | 83-81 |
| 02:23 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| 02:11 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-81 |
| 02:10 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-81 |
| 01:54 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Edward Young and he's fouled by Lee Wall - foul #4 on Lee Wall, team foul #10 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG) Mark Paulson | |
| 01:54 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro makes the free throw | 86-81 |
| 01:51 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Harshberger - foul #4 on Edward Harshberger, team foul #17 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman (PF) Russell Dipietro | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:51 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 01:51 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 01:34 | Southern Methodist | Johnnie Reed picks off the pass by Geoffrey Moorman | 86-82 |
| 01:27 | East Carolina | David Nieves is called for the reach on Robert Tipler - foul #4 on David Nieves, team foul #18 | 86-82 |
| 01:27 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 01:27 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 01:01 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger buries a floater from the right block | 88-84 |
| 00:57 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 88-84 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - David Nieves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Young (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Harshberger (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Geoffrey Moorman (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Booker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Sobel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Wall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Decker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Lee Wall - foul #5 on Lee Wall, team foul #11 | 88-84 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kory Molinari (PF) Lee Wall | |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman makes the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | East Carolina | Donald Decker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 90-84 |
| 00:26 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Kory Molinari | 90-84 |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 90-84 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves snags the defensive board | 90-84 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Reed - foul #5 on Johnnie Reed, team foul #12 | 90-84 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG) Johnnie Reed | |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves misses the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves misses the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari grabs the defensive rebound | 90-84 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 90-84 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Paulson | 90-87 |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young is hacked by Robert Tipler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Tipler, team foul #13 | 90-87 |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young misses the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young makes the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 91-87 |
| 00:08 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 91-87 |
| 00:06 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman grabs the defensive rebound | 91-87 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Mark Paulson is called for the reach on Geoffrey Moorman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Paulson, team foul #14 | 91-87 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman makes the 1st free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman misses the 2nd free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Donald Decker pulls down the rebound | 92-87 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Donald Decker misses the halfcourt shot | 92-87 |