| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Larry Nordquist (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Walton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Theodore Asbury (fresh) C - David Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronald Petrus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Grant (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Archie Burt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lubomil Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Archie Burt inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | East Carolina | Archie Burt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-32 |
| 19:49 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to David Saunders | 23-32 |
| 19:28 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Lubomil Zimmerman - foul #2 on Lubomil Zimmerman, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| 19:28 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 19:28 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 19:13 | East Carolina | Robert Scott connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mario Grant | 25-35 |
| 18:51 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Theodore Asbury | 28-35 |
| 18:31 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by David Saunders - foul #1 on David Saunders, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Wayne Jones (SF), Paul Worthy (PF), Kyle Hancock (C) Larry Nordquist, Donald Walton, Theodore Asbury, David Saunders | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (PG), John Kunze (PF), Roy Babcock (C) Ronald Petrus, Robert Scott, Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| 18:31 | East Carolina | Archie Burt makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:31 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:31 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Kyle Hancock | 28-36 |
| 18:10 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Paul Worthy | 30-36 |
| 18:01 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 30-36 |
| 18:00 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Hancock gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:54 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-36 |
| 17:52 | East Carolina | Roy Babcock grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 17:49 | East Carolina | Mario Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Boyd - foul #2 on Robert Boyd, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Serna (SG) Robert Boyd | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer (PG), Fred Noggle (SG) Mario Grant, Archie Burt | |
| 17:27 | East Carolina | Jerry Hurley is called for the reach on Roy Babcock - foul #1 on Jerry Hurley, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist (PG), Donald Walton (SF) John Serna, Wayne Jones | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus (PG), Robert Scott (PF) Mark Sheaffer, Roy Babcock | |
| 17:09 | East Carolina | Robert Scott's layup is rejected by Paul Worthy | 30-36 |
| 17:07 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Kunze | 30-36 |
| 16:53 | East Carolina | Donald Walton blocks the short jumper by Robert Scott | 30-36 |
| 16:51 | East Carolina | Robert Scott tips it home | 30-38 |
| 16:39 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy hits a shot from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 16:16 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 16:14 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Paul Worthy | 32-38 |
| 15:55 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Larry Nordquist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Hurley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Walton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Worthy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Hancock (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronald Petrus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Noggle (fairly fresh) SF - Bart Christensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kunze (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:33 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses the runner in the paint | 35-38 |
| 15:32 | East Carolina | John Kunze tips it home | 35-40 |
| 15:06 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Fred Noggle - foul #3 on Fred Noggle, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd (SG), Wayne Jones (SF), Theodore Asbury (PF), David Saunders (C) Larry Nordquist, Donald Walton, Paul Worthy, Kyle Hancock | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer (PG), Mario Grant (SG), Archie Burt (SF), Roy Babcock (PF), Lubomil Zimmerman (C) Ronald Petrus, Fred Noggle, Bart Christensen, Robert Scott, John Kunze | |
| 15:06 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:06 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:06 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Lubomil Zimmerman | 35-40 |
| 14:44 | East Carolina | Roy Babcock misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 14:42 | East Carolina | Archie Burt tips it but misses | 35-40 |
| 14:41 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:36 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley is whistled for traveling | 35-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker (PG) Jerry Hurley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 14:17 | East Carolina | Daniel Walker steals it from Mario Grant | 35-40 |
| 13:56 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Boyd and he's hacked by Roy Babcock - foul #2 on Roy Babcock, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| 13:56 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:52 | East Carolina | David Saunders is called for the reach on Roy Babcock in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Saunders, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| 13:41 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 13:40 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 13:34 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury connects on the shot in the lane set up by Robert Boyd | 40-40 |
| 13:19 | East Carolina | Roy Babcock misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Boyd - foul #3 on Robert Boyd, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Scott (SF) Wayne Jones | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus (PG), Nathan Scott (C) Mark Sheaffer, Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| 13:19 | East Carolina | Roy Babcock misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:19 | East Carolina | Roy Babcock makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:05 | Southern Methodist | James Scott misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 13:03 | East Carolina | Mario Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:57 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mario Grant | 40-43 |
| 12:52 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roy Babcock - foul #3 on Roy Babcock, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Serna (PG) Daniel Walker | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Scott (PF) Roy Babcock | |
| 12:52 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:52 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:41 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 12:39 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Theodore Asbury | 42-43 |
| 12:28 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-43 |
| 12:26 | Southern Methodist | John Serna gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:16 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 12:14 | East Carolina | Mario Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:08 | East Carolina | Archie Burt knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Mario Grant | 42-45 |
| 11:44 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury drills a jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Serna (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Boyd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Theodore Asbury (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Saunders (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronald Petrus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Grant (fairly fresh) 8 ast. SF - Archie Burt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Scott (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Archie Burt | 44-48 |
| 11:24 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Petrus - foul #1 on Ronald Petrus, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist (PG), Donald Walton (SF), Paul Worthy (PF) John Serna, James Scott, Theodore Asbury | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer (PG), Fred Noggle (SG), Bart Christensen (SF), Lubomil Zimmerman (C) Ronald Petrus, Mario Grant, Archie Burt, Nathan Scott | |
| 11:24 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:24 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:24 | East Carolina | Robert Scott grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 11:21 | East Carolina | Larry Nordquist is called for the reach on Mark Sheaffer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Nordquist, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones (PF) David Saunders | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 11:05 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 11:03 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 10:46 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kyle Hancock (C) Wayne Jones | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 10:32 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Robert Boyd - foul #4 on Robert Boyd, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (SG) Robert Boyd | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Archie Burt (SF), John Kunze (PF) Mark Sheaffer, Robert Scott | |
| 10:32 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:32 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:21 | Southern Methodist | Fred Noggle steals the ball from Paul Worthy | 44-49 |
| 10:17 | East Carolina | Archie Burt connects on the open driving attempt in the lane set up by Fred Noggle | 44-51 |
| 09:51 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-51 |
| 09:34 | East Carolina | Paul Worthy is called for the reach on Bart Christensen - foul #2 on Paul Worthy, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker (PG), John Serna (SG), Wayne Jones (SF), Theodore Asbury (PF), David Saunders (C) Larry Nordquist, Jerry Hurley, Donald Walton, Paul Worthy, Kyle Hancock | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus (PG), Mario Grant (SG), Roy Babcock (PF) Fred Noggle, Archie Burt, John Kunze | |
| 09:34 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:34 | East Carolina | Roy Babcock snags the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 09:25 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus is fouled on the floor by David Saunders - foul #3 on David Saunders, team foul #9 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nathan Scott (C) Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| 09:25 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:25 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:05 | Southern Methodist | John Serna connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 08:55 | East Carolina | Nathan Scott drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mario Grant | 50-54 |
| 08:45 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Roy Babcock - foul #4 on Roy Babcock, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Scott (SF) Theodore Asbury | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer (PG), Archie Burt (SF), Robert Scott (PF) Ronald Petrus, Bart Christensen, Roy Babcock | |
| 08:45 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:45 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:26 | East Carolina | Nathan Scott is fouled on the floor by James Scott - foul #3 on James Scott, team foul #10 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy (PF) Wayne Jones | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:26 | East Carolina | Nathan Scott misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:26 | East Carolina | Nathan Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:03 | Southern Methodist | James Scott misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Scott - foul #3 on Robert Scott, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist (PG), Donald Walton (SF), Theodore Asbury (PF) Daniel Walker, John Serna, David Saunders | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Fred Noggle (SG), Lubomil Zimmerman (C) Mario Grant, Nathan Scott | |
| 08:03 | Southern Methodist | James Scott makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:03 | Southern Methodist | James Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:48 | East Carolina | Archie Burt is hacked by Donald Walton - foul #2 on Donald Walton, team foul #11 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd (SG), Jerry Hurley (C) James Scott, Paul Worthy | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus (PG), John Kunze (PF), Roy Babcock (C) Mark Sheaffer, Robert Scott, Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| 07:48 | East Carolina | Archie Burt makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:48 | East Carolina | Archie Burt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:35 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd travels with the ball | 54-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kyle Hancock (PF) Theodore Asbury | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Larry Nordquist (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Hancock (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jerry Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronald Petrus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Noggle (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Archie Burt (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Kunze (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Babcock (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:32 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus loses the dribble to Larry Nordquist in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 07:08 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton is fouled on the floor by Ronald Petrus - foul #2 on Ronald Petrus, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones (PF) Larry Nordquist | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mario Grant (SG), Bart Christensen (SF), Lubomil Zimmerman (C) Fred Noggle, Archie Burt, Roy Babcock | |
| 07:08 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:08 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:08 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 07:05 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen loses the dribble to Robert Boyd in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 06:47 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Hurley | 57-57 |
| 06:41 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman buries a jumper in the lane set up by Ronald Petrus and he's hacked by Kyle Hancock - foul #1 on Kyle Hancock, team foul #12 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker (PG), James Scott (SF), Paul Worthy (C) Jerry Hurley, Donald Walton, Kyle Hancock | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Scott (PF) John Kunze | |
| 06:41 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:19 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Walker | 60-60 |
| 06:17 | East Carolina | Robert Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Serna (SG) Robert Boyd | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer (PG) Ronald Petrus | |
| 06:09 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 06:08 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:48 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 60-60 |
| 05:47 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:31 | East Carolina | Mario Grant knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 60-62 |
| 05:19 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 60-62 |
| 05:18 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Lubomil Zimmerman | 60-62 |
| 05:02 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 60-62 |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 04:46 | Southern Methodist | John Serna misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 04:45 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to James Scott | 60-62 |
| 04:27 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | Mario Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:21 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-62 |
| 04:19 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen tips it but misses | 60-62 |
| 04:17 | Southern Methodist | James Scott gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:17 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist (PG), Robert Boyd (SG), Donald Walton (SF), Kyle Hancock (PF), David Saunders (C) Daniel Walker, John Serna, James Scott, Wayne Jones, Paul Worthy | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus (PG), Fred Noggle (SG), Archie Burt (SF), John Kunze (PF), Roy Babcock (C) Mark Sheaffer, Mario Grant, Bart Christensen, Robert Scott, Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| 04:00 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 03:59 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders tips it home | 62-62 |
| 03:43 | East Carolina | Fred Noggle clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 03:42 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 03:20 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Larry Nordquist (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Walton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Hancock (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Saunders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronald Petrus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Noggle (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Archie Burt (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Kunze (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Babcock (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus travels with the ball | 65-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury (PF) David Saunders | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:04 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Hancock is called for traveling | 65-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (C) Kyle Hancock | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nathan Scott (C) Roy Babcock | |
| 03:00 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Scott (PF) John Kunze | |
| 02:41 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley is hacked by Nathan Scott - foul #1 on Nathan Scott, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Saunders (C) Larry Nordquist | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mario Grant (SG) Fred Noggle | |
| 02:41 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:41 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:19 | East Carolina | Nathan Scott is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Petrus | 67-64 |
| 01:57 | Southern Methodist | Nathan Scott steals the ball from Theodore Asbury | 67-64 |
| 01:42 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 67-64 |
| 01:40 | East Carolina | Mario Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | Mario Grant comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Saunders - foul #4 on David Saunders, team foul #13 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist (PG) Jerry Hurley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman (C) Nathan Scott | |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | Mario Grant makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | Mario Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:02 | Southern Methodist | Larry Nordquist can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 67-66 |
| 01:01 | East Carolina | Mario Grant gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:57 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mario Grant | 67-69 |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by David Saunders is denied by Lubomil Zimmerman | 67-69 |
| 00:26 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Robert Boyd is called for the reach on Lubomil Zimmerman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Boyd, team foul #14 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (SG) Robert Boyd | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | David Saunders snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman is hacked by Larry Nordquist in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Nordquist, team foul #15 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (PG) Ronald Petrus | |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury clanks a halfcourt shot | 67-71 |