| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronald Petrus (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rene Colombo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kunze (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Crandall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Purcell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Berry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Micheal Carver (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Rubin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Robert Upshaw inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | East Carolina | Ronald Purcell takes the ball from Robert Scott | 40-33 |
| 19:39 | Southern | Ronald Purcell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| 19:14 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus makes the shot in the paint set up by John Kunze | 42-33 |
| 19:01 | Southern | The short jumper by Robert Rubin is denied by Robert Scott | 42-33 |
| 18:59 | East Carolina | Robert Upshaw grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 18:53 | East Carolina | Rene Colombo drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Kunze | 45-33 |
| 18:48 | Southern | George Berry blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Upshaw - foul #3 on Robert Upshaw, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dikembe Awai (SF) Robert Upshaw | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 18:48 | Southern | George Berry misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 18:48 | Southern | George Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 18:35 | East Carolina | Rene Colombo is fouled on the floor by Ronald Purcell - foul #1 on Ronald Purcell, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| 18:25 | East Carolina | Dikembe Awai comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Rubin - foul #3 on Robert Rubin, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern | Lynn Hiers (C) Robert Rubin | |
| 18:25 | East Carolina | Dikembe Awai makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 18:25 | East Carolina | Dikembe Awai makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 18:09 | Southern | Micheal Carver banks in the layup set up by George Berry | 47-36 |
| 17:53 | East Carolina | John Kunze drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Petrus and he's hacked by Micheal Carver - foul #2 on Micheal Carver, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer (PG), Paul Roberts (SF), Nathan Scott (C) Ronald Petrus, Rene Colombo, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Southern | Marion Penning (PG), Brian Lewis (SF), Mitchell Reynolds (C) Robert Crandall, George Berry, Micheal Carver | |
| 17:53 | East Carolina | John Kunze makes the free throw | 50-36 |
| 17:35 | Southern | Mitchell Reynolds loses the dribble to Dikembe Awai | 50-36 |
| 17:22 | East Carolina | Nathan Scott hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 50-36 |
| 17:21 | East Carolina | Paul Roberts tips it back up and in | 52-36 |
| 17:09 | Southern | Brian Lewis misses short on a jumper from the right side | 52-36 |
| 17:08 | East Carolina | John Kunze gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| 17:01 | East Carolina | Nathan Scott is hacked by Mitchell Reynolds - foul #1 on Mitchell Reynolds, team foul #4 | 52-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wesley Kincannon (SG), David Hendricks (C) Dikembe Awai, John Kunze | |
| Subs | Southern | George Berry (SF) Ronald Purcell | |
| 16:56 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-36 |
| 16:54 | Southern | The rebound goes to Marion Penning | 52-36 |
| 16:49 | Southern | Brian Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 16:47 | East Carolina | Paul Roberts grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 16:43 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-36 |
| 16:42 | Southern | Lynn Hiers pulls down the rebound | 52-36 |
| 16:36 | Southern | Lynn Hiers can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 52-36 |
| 16:35 | Southern | George Berry grabs the offensive board | 52-36 |
| 16:23 | Southern | George Berry misses short on a shot from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 16:22 | Southern | Lynn Hiers can't tip it in | 52-36 |
| 16:20 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Nathan Scott | 52-36 |
| 16:14 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 52-36 |
| 16:13 | Southern | The rebound goes to Mitchell Reynolds | 52-36 |
| 16:07 | Southern | Lynn Hiers lays it in set up by George Berry and he's fouled by Mark Sheaffer - foul #1 on Mark Sheaffer, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus (PG), Rene Colombo (SG), Robert Scott (C) Mark Sheaffer, Wesley Kincannon, David Hendricks | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Crandall (PG), Micheal Carver (PF) Brian Lewis, Mitchell Reynolds | |
| 16:07 | Southern | Lynn Hiers makes the free throw | 52-39 |
| 15:53 | East Carolina | Nathan Scott clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 15:52 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses the tip | 52-39 |
| 15:51 | Southern | Micheal Carver snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronald Petrus (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rene Colombo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Crandall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Penning (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Carver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lynn Hiers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Southern | Robert Crandall is called for traveling | 52-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Fred Noggle (SF), David Hendricks (PF) Paul Roberts, Nathan Scott | |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Arreola (SF), Robert Rubin (C) George Berry, Lynn Hiers | |
| 15:28 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus is fouled on the floor by Robert Crandall - foul #3 on Robert Crandall, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Purcell (SG), Brian Lewis (SF) Marion Penning, Alexander Arreola | |
| 15:17 | East Carolina | Rene Colombo's pass is intercepted by Robert Rubin | 52-39 |
| 15:09 | Southern | Robert Scott swats the short shot by Micheal Carver | 52-39 |
| 15:08 | East Carolina | Rene Colombo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 15:02 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus double dribbles | 52-39 |
| 14:51 | Southern | Brian Lewis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Purcell | 52-41 |
| 14:46 | East Carolina | Rene Colombo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-41 |
| 14:45 | Southern | Robert Rubin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 14:35 | Southern | Robert Rubin throws it down | 52-43 |
| 14:23 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus banks in the layup on a great pass from Fred Noggle and he's hacked by Robert Crandall - foul #4 on Robert Crandall, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer (SG), John Kunze (PF) Rene Colombo, David Hendricks | |
| Subs | Southern | Marion Penning (PG), George Berry (SF), Alexander Arreola (PF) Robert Crandall, Brian Lewis, Micheal Carver | |
| 14:23 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| 14:06 | Southern | Robert Rubin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marion Penning | 55-45 |
| 13:46 | East Carolina | Fred Noggle misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 13:45 | Southern | Robert Rubin gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 13:40 | Southern | Marion Penning makes the jumpshot from the left side | 55-47 |
| 13:24 | East Carolina | Fred Noggle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 13:23 | East Carolina | John Kunze grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 13:15 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer is fouled on the floor by Robert Rubin - foul #4 on Robert Rubin, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dikembe Awai (SG), Robert Upshaw (SF), Nathan Scott (C) Ronald Petrus, Fred Noggle, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Lewis (SG), Micheal Carver (PF), Lynn Hiers (C) Ronald Purcell, Alexander Arreola, Robert Rubin | |
| 13:15 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 13:15 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 13:13 | Southern | Marion Penning double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Hendricks (C) John Kunze | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 12:51 | East Carolina | Robert Upshaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-47 |
| 12:50 | Southern | Lynn Hiers snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 12:44 | Southern | George Berry connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Marion Penning | 57-49 |
| 12:27 | East Carolina | Nathan Scott scores on a driving attempt from close range | 59-49 |
| 12:14 | Southern | Marion Penning can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-49 |
| 12:12 | Southern | Micheal Carver tips it back up and in | 59-51 |
| 12:05 | East Carolina | David Hendricks misses the easy layup | 59-51 |
| 12:03 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Awai | 59-51 |
| 11:46 | East Carolina | Dikembe Awai's fadeaway is rejected by Lynn Hiers | 59-51 |
| 11:44 | Southern | Brian Lewis gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Sheaffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hendricks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Marion Penning (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Berry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Carver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lynn Hiers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Southern | Marion Penning connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brian Lewis | 59-54 |
| 11:19 | East Carolina | David Hendricks knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 10:58 | Southern | Marion Penning is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Awai - foul #2 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #3 | 61-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus (PG), Rene Colombo (SG), Fred Noggle (SF), John Kunze (PF), Robert Scott (C) Mark Sheaffer, Dikembe Awai, Robert Upshaw, Nathan Scott, David Hendricks | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Purcell (SG), Alexander Arreola (PF), Mitchell Reynolds (C) Brian Lewis, Micheal Carver, Lynn Hiers | |
| 10:44 | Southern | Ronald Purcell makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Marion Penning | 61-57 |
| 10:25 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses badly on a floater from the left block | 61-57 |
| 10:23 | Southern | Mitchell Reynolds snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 10:21 | Southern | Marion Penning is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 10:07 | East Carolina | John Kunze misses short on a shot from close range | 61-57 |
| 10:05 | Southern | George Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 09:59 | Southern | Alexander Arreola clanks a shot from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 09:57 | Southern | George Berry hits the follow up shot | 61-59 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | A charge is called on John Kunze - foul #1 on John Kunze, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Lewis (SF) George Berry | |
| 09:25 | Southern | Mitchell Reynolds misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 61-59 |
| 09:24 | East Carolina | John Kunze grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 09:03 | East Carolina | John Kunze makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Fred Noggle | 64-59 |
| 08:40 | Southern | Marion Penning's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Scott | 64-59 |
| 08:39 | Southern | Mitchell Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 08:27 | Southern | Alexander Arreola misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 08:25 | Southern | Marion Penning grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 08:09 | Southern | Brian Lewis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Purcell | 64-61 |
| 08:05 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 08:04 | Southern | The rebound goes to Alexander Arreola | 64-61 |
| 08:00 | Southern | Rene Colombo is called for the reach on Ronald Purcell - foul #3 on Rene Colombo, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer (PG), Dikembe Awai (SG), Robert Upshaw (SF), Nathan Scott (PF), David Hendricks (C) Ronald Petrus, Rene Colombo, Fred Noggle, John Kunze, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Crandall (PG), George Berry (SF), Micheal Carver (PF), Robert Rubin (C) Marion Penning, Brian Lewis, Alexander Arreola, Mitchell Reynolds | |
| 07:42 | Southern | Nathan Scott denies the turnaround by Robert Crandall | 64-61 |
| 07:40 | East Carolina | Nathan Scott snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Sheaffer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Hendricks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Crandall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Purcell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Berry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Micheal Carver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Rubin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:36 | East Carolina | Dikembe Awai hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 07:35 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Scott | 64-61 |
| 07:14 | East Carolina | David Hendricks comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Robert Rubin - foul #5 on Robert Rubin, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern | Lynn Hiers (C) Robert Rubin | |
| 07:14 | East Carolina | David Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:14 | East Carolina | David Hendricks misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:14 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to David Hendricks | 65-61 |
| 06:49 | East Carolina | David Hendricks buries a runner from the left block | 67-61 |
| 06:33 | Southern | Micheal Carver misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Upshaw - foul #4 on Robert Upshaw, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wesley Kincannon (SG) Mark Sheaffer | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Lewis (SF) George Berry | |
| 06:33 | Southern | Micheal Carver makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:33 | Southern | Micheal Carver misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:33 | East Carolina | Nathan Scott gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 06:14 | East Carolina | Wesley Kincannon makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dikembe Awai | 70-62 |
| 06:05 | Southern | Ronald Purcell is fouled on the floor by David Hendricks - foul #1 on David Hendricks, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rene Colombo (SG), John Kunze (PF), Robert Scott (C) Dikembe Awai, Nathan Scott, David Hendricks | |
| Subs | Southern | Mitchell Reynolds (C) Micheal Carver | |
| 06:05 | Southern | Ronald Purcell misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 06:05 | East Carolina | Robert Scott gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 05:54 | East Carolina | Rene Colombo is hacked by Ronald Purcell - foul #2 on Ronald Purcell, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Roberts (SF) Robert Upshaw | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 05:54 | East Carolina | Rene Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 05:54 | East Carolina | Rene Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 05:43 | Southern | Robert Crandall knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lynn Hiers | 72-64 |
| 05:28 | East Carolina | Paul Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus (PG), Fred Noggle (SF) Rene Colombo, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 05:15 | Southern | Mitchell Reynolds makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Robert Scott - foul #3 on Robert Scott, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Arreola (PF) Lynn Hiers | |
| 05:15 | Southern | Mitchell Reynolds makes the free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:59 | East Carolina | Fred Noggle's pass is intercepted by Ronald Purcell | 72-67 |
| 04:43 | Southern | Brian Lewis buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Crandall | 72-69 |
| 04:24 | East Carolina | Brian Lewis picks off the pass by John Kunze | 72-69 |
| 04:18 | Southern | Alexander Arreola's floater is tipped away by Robert Scott | 72-69 |
| 04:16 | East Carolina | Robert Scott grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 04:09 | East Carolina | John Kunze hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Scott | 74-69 |
| 03:48 | Southern | Ronald Purcell hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 03:33 | East Carolina | John Kunze misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-72 |
| 03:31 | Southern | Mitchell Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronald Petrus (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Kincannon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Noggle (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Kunze (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Crandall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Purcell (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alexander Arreola (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Southern | Alexander Arreola throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer (PG), Rene Colombo (SG), Robert Upshaw (SF), Nathan Scott (PF), David Hendricks (C) Ronald Petrus, Wesley Kincannon, Fred Noggle, John Kunze, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Southern | Marion Penning (SG), George Berry (SF), Micheal Carver (PF), Lynn Hiers (C) Ronald Purcell, Brian Lewis, Alexander Arreola, Mitchell Reynolds | |
| 02:49 | East Carolina | Robert Upshaw double dribbles | 74-72 |
| 02:37 | Southern | Marion Penning is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Marion Penning, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| 02:35 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| 02:25 | East Carolina | Rene Colombo clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marion Penning - foul #2 on Marion Penning, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Fred Noggle (SF) Robert Upshaw | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:25 | East Carolina | Rene Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:25 | East Carolina | Rene Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:10 | Southern | Marion Penning connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 76-74 |
| 02:06 | East Carolina | Rene Colombo buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Scott | 78-74 |
| 01:45 | Southern | Lynn Hiers loses the dribble to Mark Sheaffer | 78-74 |
| 01:42 | East Carolina | Nathan Scott lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Sheaffer | 80-74 |
| 01:38 | Southern | Marion Penning hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lynn Hiers | 80-76 |
| 01:38 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus (PG), John Kunze (PF), Robert Scott (C) Mark Sheaffer, Nathan Scott, David Hendricks | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Purcell (SG) Marion Penning | |
| 01:16 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Scott | 83-76 |
| 00:55 | Southern | George Berry scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Ronald Purcell | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus hits a shot from the left wing | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Southern | Robert Crandall buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Robert Crandall is called for the reach on Fred Noggle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Crandall, team foul #12 | 85-81 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer (SG) Rene Colombo | |
| Subs | Southern | Marion Penning (PG) Robert Crandall | |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Fred Noggle makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Fred Noggle misses the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:25 | Southern | Lynn Hiers pulls down the rebound | 86-81 |
| 00:19 | Southern | Ronald Purcell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-81 |
| 00:18 | Southern | Lynn Hiers pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-81 |
| 00:16 | Southern | Marion Penning comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 86-81 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Robert Scott pulls down the rebound | 86-81 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Robert Scott is hacked by Ronald Purcell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Purcell, team foul #13 | 86-81 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Robert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:06 | Southern | Ronald Purcell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Sheaffer - foul #2 on Mark Sheaffer, team foul #9 | 88-81 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rene Colombo (SG) Mark Sheaffer | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:06 | Southern | Ronald Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:06 | Southern | Ronald Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:06 | Southern | Ronald Purcell makes the 3rd free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Fred Noggle is hacked by Marion Penning in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marion Penning, team foul #14 | 88-84 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer (SG) Rene Colombo | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Fred Noggle misses the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Fred Noggle makes the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Ronald Purcell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 89-84 |