| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Corbitt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clint Brosius (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Olin Czlapinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Teeters (fresh) C - Garrett Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sobel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Wall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel inbounds the ball | 47-35 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:58 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Corbitt - foul #3 on Larry Corbitt, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (PG) Larry Corbitt | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 19:43 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lee Wall | 47-37 |
| 19:23 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Olin Czlapinski | 50-37 |
| 19:07 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson blows the layup but the foul's on John Teeters - foul #2 on John Teeters, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| 19:07 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 19:07 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 18:50 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Olin Czlapinski | 52-39 |
| 18:48 | East Carolina | Olin Czlapinski is called for the reach on Mark Paulson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Olin Czlapinski, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG), William Grant (SF), Todd Williams (PF), Jason Charles (C) William Donovan, Olin Czlapinski, John Teeters, Garrett Moore | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:34 | East Carolina | Lee Wall is called for 3 seconds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Robinson (SF), Herman Wille (PF), Michael Friend (C) Joseph Sobel, Lee Wall, Carl Gibson | |
| 18:27 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant misses the lay-in | 52-39 |
| 18:26 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to David Robinson | 52-39 |
| 18:03 | East Carolina | David Robinson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Paulson | 52-42 |
| 17:48 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Paulson steals the ball from Clint Brosius | 52-42 |
| 17:43 | East Carolina | David Robinson hits the finger roll set up by Mark Paulson | 52-44 |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 17:17 | East Carolina | Michael Friend snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 17:13 | East Carolina | Jason Charles swats the shot by Mark Paulson | 52-44 |
| 17:11 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 17:09 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (PG), Travis Vidaurri (SF), John Teeters (PF), Garrett Moore (C) Dennis Huff, William Grant, Todd Williams, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Zaic (PG), Leroy Hill (SG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Lee Wall (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Mark Paulson, Robert Tipler, David Robinson, Herman Wille, Michael Friend | |
| 16:43 | East Carolina | Michael Zaic knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Hill | 52-46 |
| 16:27 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan loses the dribble to Lee Wall | 52-46 |
| 16:11 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from close range | 52-46 |
| 16:10 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 15:52 | East Carolina | Lee Wall is whistled for a carry | 52-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (PG), Olin Czlapinski (SF), Todd Williams (C) Clint Brosius, Travis Vidaurri, Garrett Moore | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), David Robinson (SF), Michael Friend (C) Michael Zaic, Joseph Sobel, Carl Gibson | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Corbitt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Donovan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Olin Czlapinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Teeters (fairly fresh) C - Todd Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lee Wall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Friend (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 15:36 | East Carolina | Michael Friend grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 15:32 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnnie Reed | 52-49 |
| 15:18 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Friend is called for the reach on Larry Corbitt - foul #2 on Michael Friend, team foul #1 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius (SG), William Grant (PF) William Donovan, John Teeters | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), Herman Wille (PF) Leroy Hill, Lee Wall | |
| 15:03 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Clint Brosius | 54-49 |
| 14:42 | East Carolina | Herman Wille is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 54-49 |
| 14:40 | East Carolina | Michael Friend misses the tip | 54-49 |
| 14:38 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 14:34 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Larry Corbitt, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG), Jason Charles (C) Larry Corbitt, Todd Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF), Lee Wall (PF), Carl Gibson (C) David Robinson, Herman Wille, Michael Friend | |
| 14:17 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel lays it in | 54-51 |
| 14:04 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant hits the finger roll | 56-51 |
| 14:00 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Huff - foul #2 on Dennis Huff, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (SG), Travis Vidaurri (PF), Garrett Moore (C) Clint Brosius, William Grant, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Leroy Hill (SG) Johnnie Reed, Robert Tipler | |
| 13:51 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Sobel | 56-53 |
| 13:32 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri can't throw it down | 56-53 |
| 13:31 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Garrett Moore | 56-53 |
| 13:22 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Olin Czlapinski | 59-53 |
| 13:14 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| 13:12 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Travis Vidaurri | 59-53 |
| 12:50 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 12:49 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore misses the tip | 59-53 |
| 12:47 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff snags the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 12:40 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore is called for traveling | 59-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius (SG), Todd Williams (SF), John Teeters (PF), Jason Charles (C) Dennis Huff, Olin Czlapinski, Travis Vidaurri, Garrett Moore | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), Robert Tipler (SG), David Robinson (SF), Herman Wille (PF), Michael Friend (C) Mark Paulson, Leroy Hill, Joseph Sobel, Lee Wall, Carl Gibson | |
| 12:30 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed can't connect on a floater from the right block | 59-53 |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 12:05 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on David Robinson - foul #2 on David Robinson, team foul #2 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Grant (PG) William Donovan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 12:05 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 12:05 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 11:54 | East Carolina | David Robinson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnnie Reed and he's fouled by Todd Williams - foul #2 on Todd Williams, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Carl Gibson (C) Michael Friend | |
| 11:54 | East Carolina | David Robinson makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Clint Brosius (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Teeters (fairly fresh) C - Jason Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Herman Wille (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on John Teeters | 60-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF), Lee Wall (PF), Leroy Hill (C) David Robinson, Herman Wille, Carl Gibson | |
| 11:32 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 11:18 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant loses the dribble to Leroy Hill | 60-56 |
| 11:14 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (PG) Jason Charles | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 10:56 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Tipler | 60-56 |
| 10:52 | East Carolina | William Donovan is called for the reach on Leroy Hill - foul #2 on William Donovan, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski (SF), Garrett Moore (C) William Grant, Todd Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (SG) Robert Tipler | |
| 10:52 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 10:52 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 10:23 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Donovan | 62-58 |
| 10:19 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG), Travis Vidaurri (PF) William Donovan, John Teeters | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Zaic (PG), Michael Friend (C) Johnnie Reed, Leroy Hill | |
| 10:06 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri's pass is intercepted by Michael Friend | 62-58 |
| 10:01 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson is hacked by Olin Czlapinski - foul #4 on Olin Czlapinski, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Grant (PF), Jason Charles (C) Olin Czlapinski, Garrett Moore | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), David Robinson (SF), Herman Wille (PF) Michael Zaic, Joseph Sobel, Lee Wall | |
| 10:01 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 10:01 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 10:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 09:45 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Herman Wille - foul #1 on Herman Wille, team foul #3 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams (PF) Travis Vidaurri | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 09:45 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:45 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 09:20 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Clint Brosius - foul #3 on Clint Brosius, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (PG), John Teeters (PF) Clint Brosius, William Grant | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), Lee Wall (PF), Leroy Hill (C) Mark Paulson, Herman Wille, Michael Friend | |
| 09:20 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 09:20 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 08:56 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Lee Wall - foul #2 on Lee Wall, team foul #4 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore (C) Jason Charles | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF), Carl Gibson (C) Robert Tipler, David Robinson | |
| 08:56 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 08:56 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 08:38 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lee Wall and he's hacked by Todd Williams - foul #3 on Todd Williams, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius (SG), Travis Vidaurri (SF) Dennis Huff, Todd Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (SG) Carl Gibson | |
| 08:38 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| 08:15 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Lee Wall - foul #3 on Lee Wall, team foul #5 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Grant (SF) John Teeters | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Zaic (PG), Michael Friend (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Johnnie Reed, Lee Wall, Leroy Hill | |
| 08:15 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 08:15 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 07:54 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Sobel | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Donovan (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clint Brosius (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Vidaurri (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Garrett Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Zaic (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Paulson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Sobel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Friend (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carl Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan's floater is knocked away by Carl Gibson | 68-66 |
| 07:40 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 07:38 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel is fouled in the backcourt by William Grant - foul #1 on William Grant, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (PG), Olin Czlapinski (SF), Todd Williams (C) William Donovan, Travis Vidaurri, Garrett Moore | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), Herman Wille (PF) Mark Paulson, Carl Gibson | |
| 07:38 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 07:38 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 07:38 | East Carolina | Michael Friend gets the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 07:26 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 07:24 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Olin Czlapinski | 68-67 |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski's layup is rejected by Michael Friend | 68-67 |
| 07:07 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 07:04 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (SG), Jason Charles (C) Clint Brosius, William Grant | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), David Robinson (SF), Leroy Hill (C) Michael Zaic, Joseph Sobel, Michael Friend | |
| 06:41 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on David Robinson - foul #3 on David Robinson, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters (PF) Todd Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lee Wall (PF) Herman Wille | |
| 06:41 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 06:41 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 06:41 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt makes the 3rd free throw | 71-67 |
| 06:16 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane | 71-69 |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt is whistled for traveling | 71-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius (SG), Todd Williams (PF), Garrett Moore (C) Dennis Huff, John Teeters, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (SG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Carl Gibson (C) Robert Tipler, David Robinson, Leroy Hill | |
| 05:53 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 05:39 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 05:37 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski tips it home | 73-69 |
| 05:34 | East Carolina | Clint Brosius takes the ball from Johnnie Reed in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clint Brosius | 75-69 |
| 05:08 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-69 |
| 05:07 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Olin Czlapinski | 75-69 |
| 04:40 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski tips it in | 77-69 |
| 04:10 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed banks in the layup | 77-71 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt's floater is knocked away by Mark Paulson | 77-71 |
| 03:53 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams misses the tip | 77-71 |
| 03:52 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt tips it in | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense 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 - Larry Corbitt (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clint Brosius (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Olin Czlapinski (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Todd Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Garrett Moore (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Johnnie Reed (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Paulson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Sobel (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Lee Wall (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Lee Wall | 79-73 |
| 03:19 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore is hacked by Joseph Sobel - foul #3 on Joseph Sobel, team foul #7 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (SG), William Grant (SF), Travis Vidaurri (PF) Clint Brosius, Olin Czlapinski, Todd Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (PG), Robert Tipler (SG), David Robinson (SF), Herman Wille (PF), Michael Friend (C) Johnnie Reed, Mark Paulson, Joseph Sobel, Lee Wall, Carl Gibson | |
| 03:19 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 03:19 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 03:19 | East Carolina | Michael Friend pulls down the rebound | 80-73 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:09 | East Carolina | Herman Wille travels with the ball | 80-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles (C) Garrett Moore | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri misses short on a jumper in the lane | 80-73 |
| 02:48 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill pulls down the rebound | 80-73 |
| 02:43 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Leroy Hill | 80-75 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant banks in the layup on a great pass from William Donovan | 82-75 |
| 02:10 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 82-75 |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | Michael Friend tips it in | 82-77 |
| 01:50 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt's floater is knocked away by Michael Friend | 82-77 |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | David Robinson gets the rebound | 82-77 |
| 01:46 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius (SG), Olin Czlapinski (SF), John Teeters (PF), Garrett Moore (C) William Donovan, William Grant, Travis Vidaurri, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Lee Wall (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Leroy Hill, David Robinson, Herman Wille, Michael Friend | |
| 01:44 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 82-77 |
| 01:43 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters grabs the defensive rebound | 82-77 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-77 |
| 01:30 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed pulls down the rebound | 82-77 |
| 01:24 | East Carolina | John Teeters is called for the reach on Joseph Sobel - foul #3 on John Teeters, team foul #12 | 82-77 |
| 01:24 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 01:24 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel misses the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Olin Czlapinski | 82-78 |
| 01:10 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lee Wall - foul #4 on Lee Wall, team foul #8 | 82-78 |
| 01:10 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 01:10 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Johnnie Reed | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi 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 (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius is hacked by Robert Tipler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Tipler, team foul #9 | 84-80 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi 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 (-1) | |
| 00:37 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 86-83 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius is hacked by Johnnie Reed in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnnie Reed, team foul #10 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (PG) Larry Corbitt | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius misses the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Johnnie Reed | 87-86 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Johnnie Reed is called for the reach on William Donovan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnnie Reed, team foul #11 | 87-86 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG) Johnnie Reed | |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi 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 (-1) | |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 89-86 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Lee Wall pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-86 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Garrett Moore - foul #1 on Garrett Moore, team foul #13 | 89-86 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel makes the 1st free throw | 89-87 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel makes the 2nd free throw | 89-88 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Paulson is called for the reach on John Teeters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Paulson, team foul #12 | 89-88 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (PG) William Donovan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters makes the 1st free throw | 90-88 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters makes the 2nd free throw | 91-88 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 91-88 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (SG) Clint Brosius | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Tipler - foul #3 on Robert Tipler, team foul #13 | 91-88 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan misses the 2nd free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Lee Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 92-88 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Lee Wall hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 92-88 |