| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tony Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Burt (fresh) PF - Armand Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Heer (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Larry Nordquist (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antoine Watts (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Theodore Asbury (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jose Leon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist is hacked by Mario Grant - foul #2 on Mario Grant, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 19:27 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 19:25 | East Carolina | Alan Heer gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:19 | East Carolina | Armand Costa buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Tony Smith | 38-27 |
| 19:09 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd scores on a 3 from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 18:50 | East Carolina | Mario Grant hits the finger roll | 40-30 |
| 18:26 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts is fouled on the floor by Archie Burt - foul #1 on Archie Burt, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (SF), Domenic Bruno (PF) Archie Burt, Armand Costa | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Jonathon Outen (SG), Richard Conner (SF), Paul Worthy (PF), David Saunders (C) Larry Nordquist, Robert Boyd, Antoine Watts, Theodore Asbury, Jose Leon | |
| 18:11 | Southern Methodist | Alan Heer swats the short shot by Paul Worthy | 40-30 |
| 18:09 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Mario Grant | 40-30 |
| 18:07 | East Carolina | Jerry Hurley steals the ball from Tony Smith in the backcourt | 40-30 |
| 17:53 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 17:51 | East Carolina | Alan Heer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:46 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Domenic Bruno | 42-30 |
| 17:29 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley is fouled on the floor by Tony Smith - foul #2 on Tony Smith, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard (SG), Archie Burt (SF), Armand Costa (PF) Tony Smith, Mario Grant, Alan Heer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd (SG), Jose Leon (C) Paul Worthy, David Saunders | |
| 17:21 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley buries a jumper from the right side | 42-32 |
| 17:18 | East Carolina | Jerry Hurley is called for the reach on Bart Christensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Hurley, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (PG) Jerry Hurley | |
| 17:12 | East Carolina | Armand Costa is fouled on the floor by Donald Walton - foul #2 on Donald Walton, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts (SF) Richard Conner | |
| 17:04 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Archie Burt | 44-32 |
| 16:41 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 16:25 | East Carolina | Domenic Bruno is called for traveling | 44-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mario Grant (SG), Alphonso Figueroa (PF), Lubomil Zimmerman (C) Bart Christensen, Armand Costa, Domenic Bruno | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist (PG), Paul Worthy (PF), David Saunders (C) Antoine Watts, Jonathon Outen, Jose Leon | |
| 16:06 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton is fouled on the floor by Alphonso Figueroa - foul #2 on Alphonso Figueroa, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Smith (PG), Alan Heer (C) Ruben Bullard, Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner (SG), Theodore Asbury (PF) Robert Boyd, Paul Worthy | |
| 15:55 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Nordquist | 44-38 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tony Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mario Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Burt (fairly fresh) PF - Alphonso Figueroa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Heer (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Larry Nordquist (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Walton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Theodore Asbury (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Saunders (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | East Carolina | Tony Smith misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 15:43 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Richard Conner | 44-38 |
| 15:26 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner's pass is intercepted by Alphonso Figueroa | 44-38 |
| 15:24 | East Carolina | Tony Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Fred Noggle (SF) Archie Burt | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Robert Boyd (SG), Paul Worthy (PF), Jose Leon (C) Larry Nordquist, Donald Walton, Theodore Asbury, David Saunders | |
| 15:14 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 15:12 | East Carolina | Alphonso Figueroa grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 15:07 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Worthy - foul #3 on Paul Worthy, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard (PG), Armand Costa (PF) Tony Smith, Alphonso Figueroa | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts (SF) Richard Conner | |
| 15:07 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:07 | East Carolina | Mario Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:45 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts clanks a jumper from the right side | 45-38 |
| 14:43 | East Carolina | Fred Noggle gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:19 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard makes the wide open runner from the left block | 47-38 |
| 14:02 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Antoine Watts | 47-41 |
| 14:00 | East Carolina | Fred Noggle is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Boyd - foul #3 on Robert Boyd, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Smith (PG), Bart Christensen (SG), Archie Burt (SF), Domenic Bruno (PF), Lubomil Zimmerman (C) Ruben Bullard, Mario Grant, Fred Noggle, Armand Costa, Alan Heer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist (PG), Jonathon Outen (SF), Theodore Asbury (PF), Kyle Hancock (C) Jerry Hurley, Antoine Watts, Paul Worthy, Jose Leon | |
| 13:39 | East Carolina | Archie Burt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner (SF) Robert Boyd | |
| 13:19 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 13:18 | East Carolina | Archie Burt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:12 | East Carolina | Archie Burt lays it in on a great pass from Tony Smith | 49-41 |
| 12:49 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-41 |
| 12:48 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Asbury | 49-41 |
| 12:34 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 12:33 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner can't tip it in | 49-41 |
| 12:32 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 12:16 | East Carolina | Tony Smith's dunk attempt is rejected by Theodore Asbury | 49-43 |
| 12:15 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Hancock gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:01 | Southern Methodist | Tony Smith steps in front of the Theodore Asbury pass | 49-43 |
| 11:58 | East Carolina | Tony Smith can't finish the layup | 49-43 |
| 11:57 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tony Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bart Christensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Burt (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Domenic Bruno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lubomil Zimmerman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Larry Nordquist (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Outen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Conner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Theodore Asbury (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kyle Hancock (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:53 | Southern Methodist | Bart Christensen steals the ball from Jonathon Outen | 49-43 |
| 11:40 | East Carolina | Archie Burt lays it in uncontested set up by Tony Smith | 51-43 |
| 11:34 | Southern Methodist | Tony Smith steals it from Jonathon Outen | 51-43 |
| 11:32 | East Carolina | Tony Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard (PG), Mario Grant (SG), Fred Noggle (SF), Armand Costa (PF), Alan Heer (C) Tony Smith, Bart Christensen, Archie Burt, Domenic Bruno, Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Robert Boyd (SG), Donald Walton (SF), Paul Worthy (PF), Jose Leon (C) Larry Nordquist, Jonathon Outen, Richard Conner, Theodore Asbury, Kyle Hancock | |
| 11:18 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Boyd | 51-46 |
| 11:15 | East Carolina | Jerry Hurley is called for the reach on Ruben Bullard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Hurley, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts (SF) Donald Walton | |
| 11:04 | East Carolina | Alan Heer is hacked by Jose Leon - foul #1 on Jose Leon, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| 10:44 | East Carolina | Mario Grant hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Worthy - foul #4 on Paul Worthy, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury (PF) Paul Worthy | |
| 10:44 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:44 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:44 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:25 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 10:23 | East Carolina | Mario Grant pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:21 | East Carolina | Mario Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Boyd - foul #4 on Robert Boyd, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (PG), Jonathon Outen (SG) Jerry Hurley, Robert Boyd | |
| 10:21 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:21 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:02 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 10:01 | East Carolina | Armand Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:55 | East Carolina | Mario Grant makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Ruben Bullard | 53-46 |
| 09:46 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jonathon Outen | 53-48 |
| 09:42 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard connects on the open shot from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 09:25 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Alan Heer - foul #1 on Alan Heer, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Smith (PG), Bart Christensen (SF), Alphonso Figueroa (PF), Roy Babcock (C) Ruben Bullard, Fred Noggle, Armand Costa, Alan Heer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 09:25 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:25 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:25 | East Carolina | Roy Babcock grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 09:23 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathon Outen - foul #1 on Jonathon Outen, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Saunders (C) Jose Leon | |
| 09:23 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:23 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:01 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton is fouled on the floor by Roy Babcock - foul #1 on Roy Babcock, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Domenic Bruno (PF) Alphonso Figueroa | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Richard Conner (PF) Donald Walton, Theodore Asbury | |
| 08:54 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders lays it in | 57-51 |
| 08:48 | East Carolina | Domenic Bruno drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Tony Smith | 60-51 |
| 08:38 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Hurley | 60-54 |
| 08:36 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Archie Burt (SF) Mario Grant | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 08:20 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 08:19 | East Carolina | Domenic Bruno gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 08:13 | East Carolina | Tony Smith hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Babcock | 62-54 |
| 07:54 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Hurley | 62-56 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tony Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bart Christensen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Archie Burt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Domenic Bruno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Babcock (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jerry Hurley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathon Outen (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Antoine Watts (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Conner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Saunders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | East Carolina | Tony Smith is hacked by Antoine Watts - foul #2 on Antoine Watts, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mario Grant (SG), Armand Costa (PF), Alan Heer (C) Bart Christensen, Domenic Bruno, Roy Babcock | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist (PG), Robert Boyd (SG), Donald Walton (SF), Paul Worthy (PF), Jose Leon (C) Jerry Hurley, Jonathon Outen, Antoine Watts, Richard Conner, David Saunders | |
| 07:33 | East Carolina | Tony Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:33 | East Carolina | Tony Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:33 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 07:25 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 07:23 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon tips it in | 63-58 |
| 07:21 | East Carolina | Tony Smith's pass is intercepted by Larry Nordquist in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 07:04 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton misses the floater from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 07:03 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd gets the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:42 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard (PG), Fred Noggle (SF) Tony Smith, Archie Burt | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:20 | East Carolina | Paul Worthy is called for the reach on Armand Costa - foul #5 on Paul Worthy, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts (SF), Theodore Asbury (PF), Kyle Hancock (C) Donald Walton, Paul Worthy, Jose Leon | |
| 06:20 | East Carolina | Armand Costa makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:20 | East Carolina | Armand Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:57 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alphonso Figueroa (PF) Armand Costa | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 05:29 | East Carolina | Mario Grant clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-58 |
| 05:28 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses the tip | 65-58 |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | Alphonso Figueroa tips it home | 67-58 |
| 05:18 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 05:01 | East Carolina | Fred Noggle is whistled for a carry | 67-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Smith (PG), Bart Christensen (SG), Archie Burt (SF), Domenic Bruno (PF), Lubomil Zimmerman (C) Ruben Bullard, Mario Grant, Fred Noggle, Alphonso Figueroa, Alan Heer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Jonathon Outen (SF), Richard Conner (PF), Jose Leon (C) Larry Nordquist, Antoine Watts, Theodore Asbury, Kyle Hancock | |
| 04:44 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd is hacked by Lubomil Zimmerman - foul #2 on Lubomil Zimmerman, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (SF) Jonathon Outen | |
| 04:44 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:44 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen is hacked by Jose Leon - foul #2 on Jose Leon, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Armand Costa (PF) Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:26 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 04:06 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley is hacked by Tony Smith - foul #3 on Tony Smith, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen (PF) Richard Conner | |
| 04:06 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:06 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:49 | East Carolina | Armand Costa can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jonathon Outen - foul #2 on Jonathon Outen, team foul #13 | 68-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mario Grant (SG), Lubomil Zimmerman (C) Archie Burt, Domenic Bruno | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts (SF), David Saunders (C) Donald Walton, Jose Leon | |
| 03:49 | East Carolina | Armand Costa misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:49 | East Carolina | Armand Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tony Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mario Grant (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bart Christensen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Armand Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lubomil Zimmerman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jerry Hurley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Boyd (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Antoine Watts (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathon Outen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | Jonathon Outen is called for the reach on Armand Costa - foul #3 on Jonathon Outen, team foul #14 | 69-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard (SF), Alan Heer (C) Bart Christensen, Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist (PG), Richard Conner (PF) Jerry Hurley, Antoine Watts | |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | Armand Costa makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | Armand Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:02 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Nordquist | 71-69 |
| 03:00 | East Carolina | Armand Costa loses the dribble to Jonathon Outen in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 02:46 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 02:45 | East Carolina | Armand Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:39 | East Carolina | Armand Costa is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Armand Costa, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Fred Noggle (SG), Archie Burt (SF), Domenic Bruno (PF) Tony Smith, Mario Grant, Armand Costa | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (SF), Theodore Asbury (PF), Jose Leon (C) Jonathon Outen, Richard Conner, David Saunders | |
| 02:24 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury comes up short on the floater near the basket | 71-69 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:18 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard is hacked by Theodore Asbury - foul #1 on Theodore Asbury, team foul #15 | 71-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG) Larry Nordquist | |
| 02:18 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:18 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:14 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (PG) Ruben Bullard | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:05 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen lays it in uncontested | 74-69 |
| 01:44 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 74-69 |
| 01:43 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| 01:38 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jerry Hurley - foul #4 on Jerry Hurley, team foul #16 | 74-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Smith (PG), Mario Grant (SG), Armand Costa (PF) Bart Christensen, Fred Noggle, Domenic Bruno | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist (PG), Antoine Watts (SF) Jerry Hurley, Donald Walton | |
| 01:38 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:38 | East Carolina | Archie Burt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:19 | Southern Methodist | Tony Smith is called for the reach on Larry Nordquist - foul #4 on Tony Smith, team foul #10 | 75-69 |
| 01:19 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:19 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:54 | East Carolina | Archie Burt's layup is rejected by Jose Leon | 75-70 |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Heer | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | Archie Burt makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Mario Grant | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| 00:23 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Robert Boyd is called for the reach on Mario Grant in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Boyd, team foul #17 | 77-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (SF), Ruben Bullard (PF) Archie Burt, Armand Costa | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen (SG) Robert Boyd | |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Mario Grant makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Jose Leon | 78-73 |
| 00:17 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 00:16 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts is whistled for a carry | 78-73 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Jonathon Outen is called for the reach on Tony Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathon Outen, team foul #18 | 78-73 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Tony Smith misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Tony Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:06 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-73 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:01 | Southern Methodist | Bart Christensen blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Theodore Asbury | 79-73 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Alan Heer | 79-73 |