| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Corbitt (fresh) SG - Brian Barnett (fresh) SF - Olin Czlapinski (fresh) PF - John Teeters (fresh) C - Jason Charles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - William Sias (fresh) SG - William Halley (fresh) SF - Joseph Sobel (fresh) PF - Lee Wall (fresh) C - Michael Friend (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Michael Friend wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | East Carolina | Lee Wall scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Southern Mississippi | William Sias takes the ball from Larry Corbitt | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | East Carolina | Michael Friend snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | East Carolina | William Sias loses the dribble to Larry Corbitt | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | East Carolina | William Sias pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | East Carolina | William Halley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Barnett - foul #1 on Brian Barnett, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | East Carolina | William Halley makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | East Carolina | William Halley makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | East Carolina | William Halley misses the 3rd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters banks in the layup set up by Larry Corbitt and he's hacked by William Sias - foul #1 on William Sias, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | East Carolina | William Sias is fouled on the floor by Larry Corbitt - foul #1 on Larry Corbitt, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 17:50 | East Carolina | Michael Friend misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:48 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:44 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:42 | East Carolina | Michael Friend gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:40 | East Carolina | Brian Barnett steals the ball from William Sias in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 17:22 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Olin Czlapinski | 5-4 |
| 16:59 | East Carolina | William Sias misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:46 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 16:45 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to William Halley | 5-4 |
| 16:38 | East Carolina | William Halley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 16:36 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jason Charles | 5-4 |
| 16:31 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Larry Corbitt | 7-4 |
| 16:17 | East Carolina | William Halley loses the dribble to Olin Czlapinski | 7-4 |
| 16:13 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski misses the dunk attempt | 7-4 |
| 16:12 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski snags the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:02 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles is hacked by William Halley - foul #1 on William Halley, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG), William Lovato (SG), William Grant (SF), Todd Williams (PF), Christopher Kohn (C) Larry Corbitt, Brian Barnett, Olin Czlapinski, John Teeters, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Robinson (PG), Michael Wood (SG), Chance Weedman (SF), Herman Wille (PF), Francis Williams (C) William Sias, William Halley, Joseph Sobel, Lee Wall, Michael Friend | |
| 15:48 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Huff | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dennis Huff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Lovato (fresh) SF - William Grant (fresh) PF - Todd Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Kohn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - David Robinson (fresh) SG - Michael Wood (fresh) SF - Chance Weedman (fresh) PF - Herman Wille (fresh) C - Francis Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Michael Wood drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Robinson | 9-6 |
| 15:07 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 9-6 |
| 15:05 | East Carolina | David Robinson pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:00 | East Carolina | Michael Wood hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 14:58 | East Carolina | Herman Wille grabs the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:40 | East Carolina | David Robinson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 14:39 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 14:22 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 9-6 |
| 14:20 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant can't tip it in | 9-6 |
| 14:19 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams tips it home | 11-6 |
| 13:56 | East Carolina | Michael Wood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 13:54 | East Carolina | Francis Williams tips it back up and in | 11-8 |
| 13:39 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn's floater is tipped away by Herman Wille | 11-8 |
| 13:38 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato grabs the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 13:26 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 13:25 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:14 | Southern Mississippi | Francis Williams picks off the pass by William Grant | 11-8 |
| 13:10 | East Carolina | Chance Weedman hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Wood | 11-10 |
| 12:54 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by William Lovato and he's hacked by Herman Wille - foul #1 on Herman Wille, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (PG), Brian Barnett (SG), Olin Czlapinski (SF), Jason Charles (C) Dennis Huff, William Lovato, William Grant, Christopher Kohn | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Sias (PG), William Halley (SG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Lee Wall (PF), Michael Friend (C) David Robinson, Michael Wood, Chance Weedman, Herman Wille, Francis Williams | |
| 12:54 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:47 | East Carolina | Olin Czlapinski steals it from William Halley in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 12:46 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt lays it in on a great pass from Olin Czlapinski | 16-10 |
| 12:34 | East Carolina | Michael Friend banks in the wide open layup set up by William Sias | 16-12 |
| 12:09 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski is hacked by Michael Friend - foul #1 on Michael Friend, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters (PF) Todd Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 16-12 |
| 11:49 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to William Halley | 16-12 |
| 11:47 | East Carolina | William Sias is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Barnett - foul #2 on Brian Barnett, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (SG) Brian Barnett | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Corbitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Huff (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Olin Czlapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Teeters (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Charles (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - William Sias (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Halley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Sobel (fairly fresh) PF - Lee Wall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Friend (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | East Carolina | William Halley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 16-12 |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 11:28 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff clanks a jumper from the right side | 16-12 |
| 11:26 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski tips it home | 18-12 |
| 11:14 | East Carolina | William Halley makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Sias | 18-15 |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Sobel steps in front of the John Teeters pass | 18-15 |
| 10:58 | East Carolina | William Halley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Sobel | 18-17 |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | William Halley is called for the reach on Dennis Huff - foul #2 on William Halley, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri (SF) Olin Czlapinski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Robinson (SG) William Halley | |
| 10:35 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri is denied on a layup by Michael Friend | 18-17 |
| 10:33 | East Carolina | William Sias gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:17 | East Carolina | Lee Wall clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 10:16 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Travis Vidaurri | 18-17 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Corbitt | 20-17 |
| 09:42 | East Carolina | David Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-17 |
| 09:40 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:35 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 09:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters tips it home | 22-17 |
| 09:29 | East Carolina | Larry Corbitt takes the ball from William Sias in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| 09:27 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt lays it up and in | 24-17 |
| 09:24 | East Carolina | William Sias is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Corbitt - foul #2 on Larry Corbitt, team foul #4 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Grant (PG), William Lovato (SG), Olin Czlapinski (SF), Todd Williams (C) Larry Corbitt, Dennis Huff, Travis Vidaurri, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Wood (SG), Herman Wille (PF), Francis Williams (C) David Robinson, Lee Wall, Michael Friend | |
| 09:18 | East Carolina | Herman Wille scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Lovato | 26-19 |
| 08:51 | East Carolina | William Sias clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-19 |
| 08:50 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Herman Wille - foul #2 on Herman Wille, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chance Weedman (SF), Lee Wall (PF) Joseph Sobel, Herman Wille | |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 08:41 | East Carolina | William Grant is called for the reach on William Sias in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Grant, team foul #5 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles (C) John Teeters | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:29 | East Carolina | Francis Williams is hacked by Jason Charles - foul #1 on Jason Charles, team foul #6 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (SG) William Grant | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Robinson (SG) Michael Wood | |
| 08:01 | East Carolina | Lee Wall clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 07:59 | East Carolina | William Sias grabs the offensive board | 28-19 |
| 07:45 | East Carolina | Chance Weedman misses badly on a runner in the paint | 28-19 |
| 07:44 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Lovato (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Huff (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Olin Czlapinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jason Charles (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - William Sias (tiring) 2 ast. SG - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chance Weedman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Wall (tiring) 2 pts. C - Francis Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 07:24 | East Carolina | Chance Weedman gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 07:22 | East Carolina | William Sias is hacked by William Lovato in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Lovato, team foul #7 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Grant (PG), Travis Vidaurri (PF), Christopher Kohn (C) William Lovato, Todd Williams, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Wood (SG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Michael Friend (C) David Robinson, Chance Weedman, Francis Williams | |
| 07:22 | East Carolina | William Sias makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 07:22 | East Carolina | William Sias misses the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 07:22 | East Carolina | Lee Wall grabs the offensive board | 28-20 |
| 07:07 | East Carolina | Michael Wood knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 06:49 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff buries a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Lee Wall - foul #1 on Lee Wall, team foul #7 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters (PF) Olin Czlapinski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 06:49 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff makes the free throw | 31-23 |
| 06:25 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel banks in the layup | 31-25 |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Wood - foul #1 on Michael Wood, team foul #8 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato (SG), Olin Czlapinski (SF), Todd Williams (C) Dennis Huff, Travis Vidaurri, Christopher Kohn | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Robinson (SG), Chance Weedman (SF) Michael Wood, Joseph Sobel | |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 05:42 | East Carolina | William Sias hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-25 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 05:30 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Chance Weedman - foul #1 on Chance Weedman, team foul #9 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles (C) John Teeters | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Francis Williams (C) Michael Friend | |
| 05:30 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 05:30 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 05:12 | East Carolina | Chance Weedman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-25 |
| 05:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 04:54 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 04:52 | East Carolina | Chance Weedman pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 04:45 | East Carolina | Francis Williams misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Jason Charles - foul #2 on Jason Charles, team foul #8 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (SG), John Teeters (PF), Christopher Kohn (C) William Grant, Todd Williams, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF) Chance Weedman | |
| 04:45 | East Carolina | Francis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:45 | East Carolina | Francis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 04:33 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Sobel steps in front of the Dennis Huff pass | 35-27 |
| 04:28 | East Carolina | William Sias lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Sobel | 35-29 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Sias - foul #2 on William Sias, team foul #10 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri (PF), Todd Williams (C) John Teeters, Christopher Kohn | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Wood (PG), Michael Friend (C) William Sias, Francis Williams | |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 04:10 | East Carolina | Michael Wood's pass is intercepted by Travis Vidaurri in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 03:50 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Sobel picks off the pass by Travis Vidaurri | 36-29 |
| 03:28 | East Carolina | Dennis Huff is called for the reach on David Robinson - foul #1 on Dennis Huff, team foul #9 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (PG), Brian Barnett (SG), John Teeters (PF), Jason Charles (C) Dennis Huff, William Lovato, Olin Czlapinski, Todd Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Halley (SG), Herman Wille (PF) Joseph Sobel, Lee Wall | |
| 03:28 | East Carolina | David Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:28 | East Carolina | David Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Corbitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Barnett (fresh) SF - Travis Vidaurri (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Teeters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Charles (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Halley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herman Wille (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Friend (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by David Robinson - foul #1 on David Robinson, team foul #11 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Grant (SF) Travis Vidaurri | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chance Weedman (SF) David Robinson | |
| 03:21 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 03:21 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 03:21 | East Carolina | Michael Friend pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 03:17 | East Carolina | William Halley makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Chance Weedman | 37-34 |
| 02:52 | Southern Mississippi | Herman Wille is called for the reach on Larry Corbitt - foul #3 on Herman Wille, team foul #12 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn (C) Jason Charles | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Sias (PG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Francis Williams (PF) Michael Wood, Chance Weedman, Herman Wille | |
| 02:52 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 02:52 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 02:45 | East Carolina | William Halley misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Christopher Kohn | 39-34 |
| 02:23 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 02:21 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 02:18 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski (SF), Todd Williams (PF) William Grant, John Teeters | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lee Wall (PF) Michael Friend | |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Francis Williams denies the turnaround by Brian Barnett | 39-34 |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Olin Czlapinski | 39-34 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Barnett | 42-34 |
| 01:40 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel loses the dribble to Todd Williams | 42-34 |
| 01:21 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Corbitt | 44-34 |
| 01:00 | East Carolina | Larry Corbitt steals it from Francis Williams | 44-34 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Lee Wall - foul #2 on Lee Wall, team foul #13 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri (SF), John Teeters (PF), Jason Charles (C) Olin Czlapinski, Todd Williams, Christopher Kohn | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Wood (PG), Chance Weedman (SF), Michael Friend (C) William Sias, Joseph Sobel, Francis Williams | |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Michael Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Lee Wall grabs the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Chance Weedman buries a shot from just outside the lane | 45-36 |