| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jess Lentz (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Donovan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Olin Czlapinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Garrett Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sobel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Wall (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Decker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:57 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Williams - foul #2 on Todd Williams, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:39 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 19:31 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan can't connect on a floater from the left side | 39-40 |
| 19:29 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams tips it but misses | 39-40 |
| 19:28 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore tips it in | 41-40 |
| 19:10 | East Carolina | Lee Wall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 19:09 | East Carolina | Donald Decker pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 19:02 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 19:01 | East Carolina | Lee Wall hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 18:47 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (SG), John Teeters (C) William Donovan, Garrett Moore | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:44 | East Carolina | Jess Lentz takes the ball from Joseph Sobel in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 18:27 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 18:26 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 18:07 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Grant (SF), Jason Charles (C) Olin Czlapinski, Todd Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Zaic (PG), Leroy Hill (SG), David Robinson (SF), Kory Molinari (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Mark Paulson, Robert Tipler, Joseph Sobel, Lee Wall, Donald Decker | |
| 17:52 | East Carolina | Michael Zaic's fadeaway is rejected by William Grant | 41-42 |
| 17:50 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 17:27 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz misses short on a jumper in the lane | 41-42 |
| 17:25 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 17:20 | East Carolina | John Teeters steals it from Kory Molinari | 41-42 |
| 17:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters can't finish the layup | 41-42 |
| 16:59 | East Carolina | Michael Zaic grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:52 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Leroy Hill | 41-44 |
| 16:33 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by David Robinson - foul #3 on David Robinson, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (SG), Olin Czlapinski (SF), Todd Williams (PF), Garrett Moore (C) Jess Lentz, Larry Corbitt, John Teeters, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Robert Tipler (SG), Ted Unknow (PF), Donald Decker (C) Michael Zaic, David Robinson, Kory Molinari, Carl Gibson | |
| 16:33 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:33 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 16:29 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz (PG) William Grant | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:20 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 16:18 | East Carolina | Donald Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:12 | East Carolina | Ted Unknow misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 43-44 |
| 16:10 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler tips it but misses | 43-44 |
| 16:08 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 15:55 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Olin Czlapinski | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jess Lentz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Donovan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Olin Czlapinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Garrett Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ted Unknow (fresh) C - Donald Decker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | East Carolina | Ted Unknow clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-44 |
| 15:36 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 15:24 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Tipler - foul #3 on Robert Tipler, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius (SG), Travis Vidaurri (SF) William Donovan, Olin Czlapinski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Lee Wall (PF), Kory Molinari (C) Mark Paulson, Leroy Hill, Ted Unknow, Donald Decker | |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:17 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 15:13 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel jams it on a great pass from Johnnie Reed | 47-46 |
| 15:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kory Molinari - foul #2 on Kory Molinari, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Grant (SF), Jason Charles (C) Todd Williams, Garrett Moore | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 15:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:50 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler is called for 10 seconds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (PG) Jess Lentz | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 14:40 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the jump hook from the right block set up by William Donovan | 51-46 |
| 14:31 | East Carolina | Jason Charles steals it from Robert Tipler | 51-46 |
| 14:13 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant blows the layup but the foul's on Kory Molinari - foul #3 on Kory Molinari, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (PG), Garrett Moore (C) William Donovan, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (SG), Donald Decker (C) Robert Tipler, Kory Molinari | |
| 14:13 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:13 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 13:59 | East Carolina | Donald Decker scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Johnnie Reed | 53-49 |
| 13:55 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Decker is called for the reach on Garrett Moore - foul #1 on Donald Decker, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski (SF), Todd Williams (PF) William Grant, Travis Vidaurri | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Robinson (SF), Carl Gibson (PF) Joseph Sobel, Lee Wall | |
| 13:34 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Robinson - foul #4 on David Robinson, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF) David Robinson | |
| 13:34 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 13:34 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 13:31 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Corbitt - foul #1 on Larry Corbitt, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters (C) Garrett Moore | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:16 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-49 |
| 13:14 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 12:58 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt loses the dribble to Mark Paulson | 55-49 |
| 12:43 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 55-49 |
| 12:42 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel grabs the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 12:33 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel loses the dribble to Clint Brosius | 55-49 |
| 12:06 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters lays it up and in | 57-49 |
| 11:46 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson misses the easy open layup | 57-49 |
| 11:45 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Corbitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clint Brosius (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Olin Czlapinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Teeters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Paulson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Sobel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Carl Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Decker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-49 |
| 11:38 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 11:33 | East Carolina | Olin Czlapinski steps in front of the Mark Paulson pass | 57-49 |
| 11:15 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-49 |
| 11:14 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 11:10 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-49 |
| 11:08 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Reed - foul #4 on Johnnie Reed, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz (PG), William Donovan (SG), William Grant (PF), Garrett Moore (C) Larry Corbitt, Clint Brosius, Todd Williams, John Teeters | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Zaic (PG), Robert Tipler (SG), Leroy Hill (SF), Lee Wall (PF), Kory Molinari (C) Johnnie Reed, Mark Paulson, Joseph Sobel, Carl Gibson, Donald Decker | |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 10:33 | East Carolina | William Grant steals it from Michael Zaic | 59-49 |
| 10:19 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Donovan | 62-49 |
| 10:17 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri (PF) Olin Czlapinski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 09:56 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by William Donovan | 64-49 |
| 09:52 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-49 |
| 09:50 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Hill | 64-49 |
| 09:32 | East Carolina | Michael Zaic misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 09:30 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari grabs the offensive board | 64-49 |
| 09:12 | East Carolina | William Grant is called for the reach on Michael Zaic - foul #1 on William Grant, team foul #3 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams (PF), Jason Charles (C) William Grant, Garrett Moore | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF), Ted Unknow (C) Michael Zaic, Kory Molinari | |
| 08:56 | East Carolina | Ted Unknow misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 08:55 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 08:49 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jess Lentz and the foul's on Joseph Sobel - foul #3 on Joseph Sobel, team foul #8 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski (SF) Travis Vidaurri | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG) Leroy Hill | |
| 08:49 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan makes the free throw | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:42 | East Carolina | Ted Unknow lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Paulson and he's hacked by Jason Charles - foul #2 on Jason Charles, team foul #4 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius (SG) William Donovan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:42 | East Carolina | Ted Unknow misses the free throw | 67-51 |
| 08:42 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:18 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Olin Czlapinski, team foul #5 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Decker (C) Lee Wall | |
| 07:52 | East Carolina | Donald Decker makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Paulson | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:33 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles is whistled for traveling | 67-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Grant (SF), Garrett Moore (C) Olin Czlapinski, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), Leroy Hill (SG), David Robinson (SF), Kory Molinari (PF) Mark Paulson, Robert Tipler, Joseph Sobel, Ted Unknow | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jess Lentz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clint Brosius (tiring) 3 pf. SF - William Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Garrett Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leroy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kory Molinari (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Decker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:30 | East Carolina | David Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by William Grant - foul #2 on William Grant, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters (PF) Todd Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 07:11 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill travels with the ball | 67-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (SG), Travis Vidaurri (PF) Clint Brosius, John Teeters | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lee Wall (PF) Donald Decker | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:45 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant misses the easy layup | 67-53 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore can't tip it in | 67-53 |
| 06:41 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill grabs the board | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:36 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Robinson | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:26 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan is fouled on the floor by Lee Wall - foul #2 on Lee Wall, team foul #9 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (SG), Todd Williams (PF) Jess Lentz, Travis Vidaurri | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), Carl Gibson (C) Leroy Hill, Kory Molinari | |
| 06:26 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 06:26 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 06:26 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Carl Gibson | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:21 | East Carolina | David Robinson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Tipler | 68-59 |
| 05:58 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore double dribbles | 68-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz (PG), Olin Czlapinski (SF), John Teeters (PF) William Donovan, William Grant, Todd Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ted Unknow (C) Lee Wall | |
| 05:54 | East Carolina | David Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt is hacked by David Robinson - foul #5 on David Robinson, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles (C) Garrett Moore | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Zaic (PG), Leroy Hill (SG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Donald Decker (C) Johnnie Reed, Robert Tipler, David Robinson, Carl Gibson | |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 05:34 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Corbitt - foul #2 on Larry Corbitt, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| 05:34 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 05:34 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 05:08 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-59 |
| 05:07 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters hits the follow up shot | 71-59 |
| 04:52 | East Carolina | Michael Zaic hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-59 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters grabs the board | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:27 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (PG), Clint Brosius (SG), Travis Vidaurri (SF), Todd Williams (PF), Garrett Moore (C) Jess Lentz, Larry Corbitt, Olin Czlapinski, John Teeters, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), Robert Tipler (SG), Mark Paulson (SF), Kory Molinari (PF) Michael Zaic, Leroy Hill, Joseph Sobel, Ted Unknow | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:09 | East Carolina | Garrett Moore swats the short shot by Kory Molinari | 71-59 |
| 04:07 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius gets the rebound | 71-59 |
| 03:49 | Southern Mississippi | Kory Molinari swats the dunk try by Todd Williams | 71-59 |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | Donald Decker pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:38 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-59 |
| 03:36 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson tips it back up and in | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Donovan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clint Brosius (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Travis Vidaurri (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. PF - Todd Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Garrett Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Paulson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Kory Molinari (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Decker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | Johnnie Reed is called for the reach on William Donovan - foul #5 on Johnnie Reed, team foul #11 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Grant (SF) Travis Vidaurri | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Zaic (PG), Leroy Hill (SF), Carl Gibson (C) Johnnie Reed, Robert Tipler, Donald Decker | |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | Michael Zaic knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Leroy Hill and he's hacked by Todd Williams - foul #3 on Todd Williams, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz (PG), John Teeters (C) William Donovan, Garrett Moore | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lee Wall (PF) Kory Molinari | |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | Michael Zaic makes the free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-64 |
| 02:31 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (SG), Jason Charles (C) Clint Brosius, Todd Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), Kory Molinari (C) Michael Zaic, Carl Gibson | |
| 02:12 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Mark Paulson and he's fouled by Larry Corbitt - foul #3 on Larry Corbitt, team foul #9 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri (PF) John Teeters | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:12 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses the free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:12 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri grabs the board | 76-66 |
| 02:12 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-66 |
| 02:10 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Paulson steals it from Jess Lentz in the backcourt | 76-66 |
| 01:56 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler is fouled on the floor by Jason Charles - foul #3 on Jason Charles, team foul #10 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius (SG), Olin Czlapinski (SF), Todd Williams (PF), Garrett Moore (C) Larry Corbitt, William Grant, Travis Vidaurri, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF), Donald Decker (C) Leroy Hill, Kory Molinari | |
| 01:56 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 01:56 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 01:34 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-67 |
| 01:32 | East Carolina | Lee Wall gets the rebound | 76-67 |
| 01:28 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 01:27 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams grabs the board | 76-67 |
| 01:02 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-67 |
| 01:00 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel gets the rebound | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | East Carolina | Donald Decker makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Tipler | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius is hacked by Robert Tipler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Tipler, team foul #12 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (PG), William Grant (SF), John Teeters (PF), Jason Charles (C) Jess Lentz, Olin Czlapinski, Todd Williams, Garrett Moore | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:46 | East Carolina | Donald Decker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-70 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius grabs the defensive rebound | 78-70 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Paulson - foul #2 on Mark Paulson, team foul #13 | 78-70 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:37 | East Carolina | Donald Decker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-70 |
| 00:35 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel tips it home | 80-72 |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Tipler is called for the reach on Clint Brosius in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Tipler, team foul #14 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (SG) Robert Tipler | |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel can't finish the layup | 82-72 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant pulls down the rebound | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan runs out the clock | 82-72 |