| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Bart Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mario Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Burt (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Armand Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Heer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - John Puentes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Easley (fresh) PF - Charles Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Norman Caggiano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Archie Burt inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | East Carolina | Norman Caggiano steals the ball from Archie Burt | 27-28 |
| 19:22 | UNC Wilmington | John Puentes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 19:20 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Armand Costa | 27-28 |
| 19:13 | East Carolina | Mario Grant blows the layup | 27-28 |
| 19:12 | East Carolina | Mario Grant tips it back up and in | 29-28 |
| 18:52 | UNC Wilmington | John Puentes buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Adams | 29-30 |
| 18:41 | East Carolina | Mario Grant clanks a jump hook from close range | 29-30 |
| 18:40 | East Carolina | Armand Costa grabs the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 18:21 | East Carolina | Archie Burt is hacked by Joshua Easley - foul #1 on Joshua Easley, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 18:06 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Norman Caggiano | 29-30 |
| 18:04 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Adams snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 17:59 | UNC Wilmington | Reginald Alexander connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by John Puentes | 29-33 |
| 17:44 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen scores on a floater from the left side set up by Archie Burt | 31-33 |
| 17:40 | UNC Wilmington | Mario Grant denies the turnaround by Reginald Alexander | 31-33 |
| 17:38 | East Carolina | Archie Burt pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:34 | East Carolina | Archie Burt banks in the layup on a great pass from Mario Grant and the foul's on Norman Caggiano - foul #2 on Norman Caggiano, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | John Fredette (PF) Charles Adams | |
| 17:34 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses the free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:34 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Caggiano grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 17:12 | UNC Wilmington | John Puentes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-33 |
| 17:10 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Archie Burt | 33-33 |
| 17:04 | East Carolina | Mario Grant blows the dunk | 33-33 |
| 17:02 | UNC Wilmington | John Puentes grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 16:36 | UNC Wilmington | Reginald Alexander can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 16:34 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Caggiano pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:21 | UNC Wilmington | Reginald Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard (PG), Fred Noggle (SF), Domenic Bruno (PF), Lubomil Zimmerman (C) Bart Christensen, Archie Burt, Armand Costa, Alan Heer | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Charles Whitmore (PG), Matthew Knapp (SG), Tommy Cribbs (SF), Charles Adams (PF) John Puentes, Reginald Alexander, Joshua Easley, Norman Caggiano | |
| 16:06 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 16:05 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ruben Bullard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Mario Grant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Noggle (fresh) PF - Domenic Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lubomil Zimmerman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Charles Whitmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Knapp (fresh) SF - Tommy Cribbs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - John Fredette (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Cribbs hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Matthew Knapp | 35-36 |
| 15:30 | East Carolina | Fred Noggle scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 15:08 | UNC Wilmington | John Fredette misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 38-36 |
| 15:07 | East Carolina | Fred Noggle pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:03 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 38-36 |
| 15:02 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Adams gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:33 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Whitmore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 14:31 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Fred Noggle | 38-36 |
| 14:13 | East Carolina | Domenic Bruno is fouled on the floor by Matthew Knapp - foul #3 on Matthew Knapp, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Smith (PG), Bart Christensen (SG), Archie Burt (SF), Armand Costa (PF), Alan Heer (C) Ruben Bullard, Mario Grant, Fred Noggle, Domenic Bruno, Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | John Puentes (PG), Reginald Alexander (SG), Joshua Easley (SF), Larry Swank (PF), Norman Caggiano (C) Charles Whitmore, Matthew Knapp, Tommy Cribbs, Charles Adams, John Fredette | |
| 14:03 | East Carolina | Archie Burt buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Armand Costa | 40-36 |
| 13:41 | UNC Wilmington | Tony Smith steals it from Larry Swank | 40-36 |
| 13:37 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses the easy layup | 40-36 |
| 13:36 | East Carolina | Armand Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 13:18 | East Carolina | Alan Heer comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 13:16 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Larry Swank | 40-36 |
| 13:11 | UNC Wilmington | John Puentes hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Caggiano | 40-39 |
| 12:56 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Smith | 43-39 |
| 12:39 | UNC Wilmington | Joshua Easley clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 12:38 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Swank grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:27 | UNC Wilmington | Reginald Alexander misses long on a jumper from the right block | 43-39 |
| 12:25 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Swank grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:07 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Caggiano buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Puentes and the foul's on Tony Smith - foul #4 on Tony Smith, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard (PG), Mario Grant (SG), Fred Noggle (SF), Domenic Bruno (PF) Tony Smith, Bart Christensen, Archie Burt, Armand Costa | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Charles Adams (PF) Larry Swank | |
| 12:07 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Caggiano makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:54 | East Carolina | Norman Caggiano steps in front of the Fred Noggle pass | 43-42 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ruben Bullard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Mario Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Noggle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Domenic Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Heer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - John Puentes (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Easley (fresh) PF - Charles Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Norman Caggiano (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:38 | UNC Wilmington | John Puentes connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Adams | 43-45 |
| 11:17 | East Carolina | Alan Heer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Charles Whitmore (PG), Matthew Knapp (SF), John Fredette (C) John Puentes, Joshua Easley, Norman Caggiano | |
| 10:57 | UNC Wilmington | Reginald Alexander hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alan Heer - foul #2 on Alan Heer, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (PG), Armand Costa (PF) Fred Noggle, Alan Heer | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 10:57 | UNC Wilmington | Reginald Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:57 | UNC Wilmington | Reginald Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:40 | East Carolina | Armand Costa misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 43-47 |
| 10:39 | UNC Wilmington | Reginald Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:26 | UNC Wilmington | John Fredette's pass is intercepted by Bart Christensen | 43-47 |
| 10:14 | East Carolina | Mario Grant clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 10:12 | UNC Wilmington | John Fredette gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:50 | UNC Wilmington | Domenic Bruno is called for the reach on John Fredette - foul #2 on Domenic Bruno, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Fred Noggle (SG), Archie Burt (SF), Alan Heer (C) Mario Grant, Ruben Bullard, Domenic Bruno | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | John Puentes (PG), Joshua Easley (SF), Norman Caggiano (C) Charles Whitmore, Reginald Alexander, Charles Adams | |
| 09:31 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Knapp misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 09:29 | UNC Wilmington | John Fredette hits the follow up shot | 43-49 |
| 09:09 | East Carolina | Armand Costa misses the lay-in | 43-49 |
| 09:08 | East Carolina | Alan Heer tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| 08:56 | UNC Wilmington | John Puentes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-49 |
| 08:54 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Armand Costa | 45-49 |
| 08:48 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses the dunk | 45-49 |
| 08:47 | East Carolina | Armand Costa grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 08:22 | East Carolina | Armand Costa can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 08:20 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Knapp grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 08:03 | UNC Wilmington | John Puentes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 08:02 | East Carolina | Archie Burt grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 07:57 | East Carolina | Archie Burt slams it home | 47-49 |
| 07:44 | UNC Wilmington | John Puentes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 07:42 | East Carolina | Archie Burt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Bart Christensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Fred Noggle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Archie Burt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Armand Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Alan Heer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - John Puentes (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Knapp (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Easley (fresh) PF - John Fredette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Norman Caggiano (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:38 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Archie Burt | 49-49 |
| 07:14 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Caggiano lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Puentes | 49-51 |
| 06:59 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 06:48 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Knapp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 06:46 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Alan Heer | 52-51 |
| 06:35 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 06:34 | UNC Wilmington | John Fredette grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:29 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Knapp is fouled on the floor by Armand Costa - foul #1 on Armand Costa, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Smith (PG), Mario Grant (SG), Ruben Bullard (SF), Domenic Bruno (PF), Lubomil Zimmerman (C) Bart Christensen, Fred Noggle, Archie Burt, Armand Costa, Alan Heer | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Charles Whitmore (PG), Reginald Alexander (SG), Tommy Cribbs (SF), Charles Adams (PF), Larry Swank (C) John Puentes, Matthew Knapp, Joshua Easley, John Fredette, Norman Caggiano | |
| 06:14 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Whitmore misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Tony Smith - foul #5 on Tony Smith, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Archie Burt (SF) Tony Smith | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 06:14 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Whitmore makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:14 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Whitmore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:59 | East Carolina | Domenic Bruno makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ruben Bullard | 54-53 |
| 05:40 | UNC Wilmington | Archie Burt steals the ball from Reginald Alexander | 54-53 |
| 05:36 | East Carolina | Domenic Bruno lays it in set up by Archie Burt | 56-53 |
| 05:19 | UNC Wilmington | Lubomil Zimmerman is called for the reach on Charles Adams - foul #1 on Lubomil Zimmerman, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| 05:13 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Adams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 56-53 |
| 05:12 | East Carolina | Archie Burt snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 05:07 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard knocks in the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Charles Whitmore - foul #2 on Charles Whitmore, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alan Heer (C) Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 05:07 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:56 | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Cribbs misses short on a floater in the lane | 59-53 |
| 04:54 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Swank tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 04:28 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 59-55 |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard misses the tip | 59-55 |
| 04:24 | East Carolina | Archie Burt grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:11 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 04:10 | East Carolina | Archie Burt pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 03:54 | East Carolina | Mario Grant can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 59-55 |
| 03:52 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Swank grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 03:52 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (PG), Armand Costa (PF) Archie Burt, Domenic Bruno | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | John Puentes (PG), Joshua Easley (SF), Norman Caggiano (C) Charles Whitmore, Tommy Cribbs, Larry Swank | |
| 03:31 | UNC Wilmington | Reginald Alexander buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Puentes | 59-58 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Bart Christensen (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Mario Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ruben Bullard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Armand Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Alan Heer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - John Puentes (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Reginald Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Easley (fresh) PF - Charles Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Norman Caggiano (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:24 | East Carolina | Mario Grant scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Ruben Bullard | 61-58 |
| 03:11 | UNC Wilmington | Reginald Alexander connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Puentes | 61-60 |
| 03:06 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 02:45 | UNC Wilmington | Reginald Alexander knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Puentes | 61-62 |
| 02:45 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| 02:26 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Adams - foul #2 on Charles Adams, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Archie Burt (SF) Ruben Bullard | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 02:26 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:26 | East Carolina | Mario Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:08 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Adams misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Armand Costa - foul #2 on Armand Costa, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| 02:08 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Adams misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:08 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | Archie Burt buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Mario Grant and he's fouled by Joshua Easley - foul #2 on Joshua Easley, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses the free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:01 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Caggiano grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:42 | UNC Wilmington | Reginald Alexander is fouled on the floor by Armand Costa - foul #3 on Armand Costa, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| 01:42 | UNC Wilmington | Reginald Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:42 | UNC Wilmington | Reginald Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:25 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-65 |
| 01:24 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Caggiano grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 01:18 | UNC Wilmington | Joshua Easley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 01:16 | East Carolina | Mario Grant grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 01:09 | East Carolina | Reginald Alexander is called for the reach on Bart Christensen - foul #2 on Reginald Alexander, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| 01:09 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:09 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Caggiano grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 00:45 | UNC Wilmington | Joshua Easley misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Alan Heer - foul #3 on Alan Heer, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 00:45 | UNC Wilmington | Joshua Easley makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:45 | UNC Wilmington | Joshua Easley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Armand Costa pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:39 | East Carolina | Archie Burt buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mario Grant | 67-66 |
| 00:16 | UNC Wilmington | Mario Grant picks off the pass by Norman Caggiano | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Mario Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Alexander - foul #3 on Reginald Alexander, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Mario Grant makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Mario Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:08 | UNC Wilmington | Reginald Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Armand Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Armand Costa is fouled in the backcourt by John Puentes - foul #2 on John Puentes, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard (PG) Archie Burt | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Armand Costa makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Armand Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:04 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Charles Adams | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Adams hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 70-66 |