| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Doty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Blasko (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Cronin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Angel Costa (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Francis Teller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Weikel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Dwayne Palmer inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | East Carolina | Samuel Weikel makes the runner in the lane | 33-29 |
| 19:28 | Southern Mississippi | John Blasko loses the dribble to Samuel Weikel | 33-29 |
| 19:21 | East Carolina | Francis Teller is hacked by John Blasko - foul #2 on John Blasko, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:09 | East Carolina | Samuel Weikel makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Angel Costa | 33-31 |
| 18:49 | Southern Mississippi | John Blasko is hacked by Donald Cochran - foul #1 on Donald Cochran, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Peters (PG), Guy Thalman (SG), Byron Gayton (SF), Drew Gay (PF), Hollis Cooper (C) Larry Doty, John Blasko, Charles Stewart, Robert Cronin, Joe Callahan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:38 | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Drew Gay | 36-31 |
| 18:28 | East Carolina | Samuel Weikel comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 18:27 | Southern Mississippi | Drew Gay gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:10 | Southern Mississippi | William Peters misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 18:09 | East Carolina | Dwayne Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:04 | East Carolina | Francis Teller misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 18:02 | East Carolina | Samuel Weikel tips it but misses | 36-31 |
| 18:00 | Southern Mississippi | Hollis Cooper snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 17:48 | Southern Mississippi | Drew Gay travels with the ball | 36-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Cronin (PF), Joe Callahan (C) Drew Gay, Hollis Cooper | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Scott (PG), Rod Grizzle (SG), Brian Girton (SF), Michael Barber (PF), John Calhoun (C) Angel Costa, Francis Teller, Dwayne Palmer, Samuel Weikel, Donald Cochran | |
| 17:37 | East Carolina | John Calhoun connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Scott | 36-33 |
| 17:28 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Cronin lays it up and in set up by Guy Thalman and he's hacked by Mark Scott - foul #2 on Mark Scott, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty (PG), Everett Young (SG), Charles Stewart (SF) William Peters, Guy Thalman, Byron Gayton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 17:28 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Cronin makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:26 | East Carolina | Joe Callahan steals the ball from Rod Grizzle in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Stewart connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Cronin | 41-33 |
| 17:06 | East Carolina | Rod Grizzle's pass is intercepted by Larry Doty in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 16:57 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Callahan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 16:56 | East Carolina | Michael Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:30 | East Carolina | Mark Scott scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 16:09 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Callahan is hacked by Brian Girton - foul #3 on Brian Girton, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman (PG), John Blasko (SG), Byron Gayton (SF), Drew Gay (PF) Larry Doty, Everett Young, Charles Stewart, Robert Cronin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Angel Costa (PG), Samuel Jones (SG), Dwayne Palmer (SF), Samuel Weikel (PF), Donald Cochran (C) Mark Scott, Rod Grizzle, Brian Girton, Michael Barber, John Calhoun | |
| 15:55 | Southern Mississippi | Dwayne Palmer steals the ball from Joe Callahan | 41-36 |
| 15:51 | East Carolina | Samuel Weikel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dwayne Palmer | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Guy Thalman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Blasko (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Byron Gayton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Drew Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Callahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Angel Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dwayne Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Weikel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Byron Gayton | 43-38 |
| 15:23 | East Carolina | Samuel Weikel is fouled in the backcourt by Byron Gayton - foul #3 on Byron Gayton, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Stewart (SF), Warner Knighton (PF), Hollis Cooper (C) Byron Gayton, Drew Gay, Joe Callahan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Francis Teller (SG) Dwayne Palmer | |
| 15:15 | East Carolina | Francis Teller misses short on an open floater from the right side | 43-38 |
| 15:14 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Hollis Cooper | 43-38 |
| 14:55 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 14:54 | East Carolina | Francis Teller grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:50 | East Carolina | Samuel Weikel can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 43-38 |
| 14:49 | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:44 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Stewart comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 14:43 | East Carolina | Donald Cochran pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:36 | East Carolina | Francis Teller drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Angel Costa and he's hacked by Hollis Cooper - foul #1 on Hollis Cooper, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Peters (PG), Everett Young (SF) Guy Thalman, Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rod Grizzle (PG), Brian Girton (SF) Angel Costa, Samuel Jones | |
| 14:36 | East Carolina | Francis Teller makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:10 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 14:09 | East Carolina | Samuel Weikel pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:07 | East Carolina | Francis Teller is hacked by Everett Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Everett Young, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty (PG), Byron Gayton (SG), Drew Gay (C) William Peters, John Blasko, Hollis Cooper | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Scott (PG), John Calhoun (PF) Francis Teller, Samuel Weikel | |
| 14:00 | East Carolina | John Calhoun loses the ball out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dwayne Palmer (SF) Donald Cochran | |
| 13:38 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Calhoun - foul #1 on John Calhoun, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Stewart (SF) Everett Young | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Barber (PF) Rod Grizzle | |
| 13:38 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:38 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:38 | East Carolina | Michael Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:24 | East Carolina | Michael Barber can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Warner Knighton - foul #4 on Warner Knighton, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Peters (PG), John Blasko (SG), Robert Cronin (PF), Joe Callahan (C) Larry Doty, Byron Gayton, Warner Knighton, Drew Gay | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:24 | East Carolina | Michael Barber makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:24 | East Carolina | Michael Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Cronin buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from John Blasko | 46-43 |
| 12:53 | East Carolina | Michael Barber misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-43 |
| 12:51 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Stewart snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | John Blasko hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 12:26 | East Carolina | John Calhoun grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 12:20 | East Carolina | Dwayne Palmer blows the layup | 46-43 |
| 12:19 | East Carolina | Brian Girton misses the tip | 46-43 |
| 12:17 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 11:55 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Callahan loses the dribble to John Calhoun | 46-43 |
| 11:51 | East Carolina | William Peters picks off the pass by John Calhoun in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Peters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Blasko (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Stewart (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cronin (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Callahan (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Girton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Dwayne Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Barber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Calhoun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Cronin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Barber - foul #3 on Michael Barber, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty (PG), Guy Thalman (SG), Byron Gayton (SF), Drew Gay (C) William Peters, John Blasko, Charles Stewart, Joe Callahan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Angel Costa (PG), Francis Teller (SG), Samuel Jones (SF), Samuel Weikel (PF), Donald Cochran (C) Mark Scott, Brian Girton, Dwayne Palmer, Michael Barber, John Calhoun | |
| 11:36 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Cronin misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:36 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:32 | East Carolina | Guy Thalman is called for the reach on Angel Costa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Guy Thalman, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Hollis Cooper (C) Robert Cronin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 11:13 | East Carolina | Angel Costa misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-43 |
| 11:12 | East Carolina | Samuel Weikel gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:48 | East Carolina | Francis Teller misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 47-43 |
| 10:46 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Drew Gay | 47-43 |
| 10:28 | Southern Mississippi | Drew Gay double dribbles | 47-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Everett Young (SF), Robert Cronin (PF), Joe Callahan (C) Byron Gayton, Drew Gay, Hollis Cooper | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 10:13 | East Carolina | Angel Costa hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Francis Teller | 47-45 |
| 09:59 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Guy Thalman | 50-45 |
| 09:34 | East Carolina | Samuel Weikel is whistled for a carry | 50-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dexter Shevlin (PG), Rod Grizzle (SG), Dwayne Palmer (SF) Angel Costa, Francis Teller, Samuel Jones | |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty misses the turnaround in the lane | 50-45 |
| 09:13 | East Carolina | Donald Cochran grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 09:07 | East Carolina | Donald Cochran loses the dribble to Everett Young | 50-45 |
| 09:04 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty banks in the layup on a nice dish by Everett Young | 52-45 |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | Dexter Shevlin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-45 |
| 08:43 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Cronin gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:28 | Southern Mississippi | Everett Young misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 08:27 | East Carolina | Donald Cochran gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:10 | East Carolina | Joe Callahan swats the short shot by Donald Cochran | 52-45 |
| 08:09 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Callahan snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 08:03 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Callahan misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 08:01 | East Carolina | Dwayne Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:32 | East Carolina | Dwayne Palmer lays it up and in set up by Rod Grizzle and he's fouled by Everett Young - foul #4 on Everett Young, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Peters (PG), Byron Gayton (SG), Charles Stewart (SF), Warner Knighton (PF), Drew Gay (C) Larry Doty, Guy Thalman, Everett Young, Robert Cronin, Joe Callahan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Angel Costa (PG), Francis Teller (SG), John Calhoun (PF), Brian Girton (C) Dexter Shevlin, Rod Grizzle, Samuel Weikel, Donald Cochran | |
| 07:32 | East Carolina | Dwayne Palmer misses the free throw | 52-47 |
| 07:32 | Southern Mississippi | Drew Gay gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Byron Gayton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warner Knighton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Drew Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Angel Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Teller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwayne Palmer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Girton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from William Peters | 54-47 |
| 07:06 | East Carolina | William Peters picks off the pass by Francis Teller in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| 06:53 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 06:25 | Southern Mississippi | Byron Gayton hits a floater from close range and he's fouled by Francis Teller - foul #2 on Francis Teller, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Blasko (SG), Hollis Cooper (C) Charles Stewart, Drew Gay | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Samuel Jones (SF), Michael Barber (PF) Dwayne Palmer, John Calhoun | |
| 06:25 | Southern Mississippi | Byron Gayton makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:59 | East Carolina | Michael Barber is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Samuel Jones | 57-49 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Byron Gayton clanks a jumper from the right block | 57-49 |
| 05:53 | East Carolina | Samuel Jones grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 05:50 | East Carolina | William Peters steals the ball from Samuel Jones in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 05:45 | Southern Mississippi | Byron Gayton is hacked by Michael Barber - foul #4 on Michael Barber, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty (PG) William Peters | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Scott (PG), Donald Cochran (C) Angel Costa, Brian Girton | |
| 05:45 | Southern Mississippi | Byron Gayton makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 05:45 | Southern Mississippi | Byron Gayton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 05:45 | East Carolina | Michael Barber pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 05:43 | East Carolina | Mark Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Hollis Cooper - foul #2 on Hollis Cooper, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Stewart (SF) Byron Gayton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 05:43 | East Carolina | Mark Scott makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:43 | East Carolina | Mark Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:28 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty misses the shot from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 05:27 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty can't tip it in | 58-51 |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | Hollis Cooper tips it in | 60-51 |
| 05:23 | East Carolina | Mark Scott is fouled in the backcourt by John Blasko - foul #3 on John Blasko, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rod Grizzle (SG) Francis Teller | |
| 05:23 | East Carolina | Mark Scott makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:23 | East Carolina | Mark Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:08 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Blasko | 62-53 |
| 05:06 | East Carolina | Charles Stewart is called for the reach on Samuel Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Stewart, team foul #10 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman (PG) Larry Doty | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Calhoun (PF) Donald Cochran | |
| 05:06 | East Carolina | Samuel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:06 | East Carolina | Samuel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | John Blasko knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Guy Thalman | 64-55 |
| 04:25 | East Carolina | Michael Barber hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Scott | 64-58 |
| 04:02 | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman buries a floater from the right wing set up by Warner Knighton | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:57 | East Carolina | Guy Thalman is called for the reach on Mark Scott - foul #2 on Guy Thalman, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty (PG), Everett Young (SF), Drew Gay (C) John Blasko, Charles Stewart, Hollis Cooper | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Francis Teller (SG), Brian Girton (SF), Samuel Weikel (PF), Donald Cochran (C) Rod Grizzle, Samuel Jones, John Calhoun, Michael Barber | |
| 03:57 | East Carolina | Mark Scott makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:57 | East Carolina | Mark Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:57 | Southern Mississippi | Drew Gay pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty connects on the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Mark Scott - foul #3 on Mark Scott, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Byron Gayton (SG), Joe Callahan (C) Guy Thalman, Warner Knighton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Angel Costa (PG) Mark Scott | |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty misses the free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:30 | East Carolina | Samuel Weikel snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Doty (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Byron Gayton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Everett Young (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Drew Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Callahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Angel Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Teller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Girton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Weikel (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Cochran (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | East Carolina | Brian Girton can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Everett Young - foul #5 on Everett Young, team foul #12 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Peters (PG), John Blasko (SG) Larry Doty, Everett Young | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:12 | East Carolina | Brian Girton makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 03:12 | East Carolina | Brian Girton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Drew Gay misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-61 |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Angel Costa | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:54 | East Carolina | Angel Costa is fouled in the backcourt by William Peters - foul #2 on William Peters, team foul #13 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton (PF) Drew Gay | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dwayne Palmer (SF) Donald Cochran | |
| 02:54 | East Carolina | Angel Costa makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:54 | East Carolina | Angel Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Blasko is fouled on the floor by Angel Costa - foul #2 on Angel Costa, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Stewart (SF) Byron Gayton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rod Grizzle (SG), Michael Barber (C) Francis Teller, Samuel Weikel | |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Blasko makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Blasko makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | Dwayne Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty (PG), Guy Thalman (SG) William Peters, John Blasko | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Calhoun (PF) Brian Girton | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 01:32 | East Carolina | Rod Grizzle grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 01:27 | East Carolina | Dwayne Palmer buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Calhoun | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:13 | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Angel Costa - foul #3 on Angel Costa, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Blasko (SG) Larry Doty | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Francis Teller (SG), Samuel Weikel (PF), Donald Cochran (C) Rod Grizzle, John Calhoun, Michael Barber | |
| 01:13 | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:13 | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:06 | East Carolina | Francis Teller knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Angel Costa | 72-66 |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty (PG) Guy Thalman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:50 | Southern Mississippi | John Blasko drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Doty | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Larry Doty takes the ball from Dwayne Palmer | 75-66 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty hits the finger roll | 77-66 |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Samuel Weikel scores on a jumper from the right side | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty is hacked by Angel Costa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Angel Costa, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman (SG), Robert Cronin (PF) John Blasko, Warner Knighton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | Samuel Weikel gets the rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:27 | East Carolina | Dwayne Palmer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-68 |
| 00:26 | East Carolina | Samuel Weikel snags the offensive board | 77-68 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Donald Cochran can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-68 |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Angel Costa grabs the offensive board | 77-68 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Samuel Weikel buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Angel Costa | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Francis Teller is called for the reach on Guy Thalman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francis Teller, team foul #12 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Byron Gayton (SF) Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Samuel Weikel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-71 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Byron Gayton grabs the defensive rebound | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty runs out the clock | 79-71 |