| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Allen Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Marinelli (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Malizia (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold McGowan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Rudzinski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Louis Branch (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jack Neff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everett Zaibel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alfred John (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Jack Neff inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:40 | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel misses the lay-in | 38-43 |
| 19:39 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gary Marinelli | 38-43 |
| 19:33 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan is fouled on the floor by Jack Neff - foul #2 on Jack Neff, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 19:14 | Southern Mississippi | Alfred John is called for the reach on Gary Marinelli - foul #2 on Alfred John, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| 18:55 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia buries a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Everett Zaibel - foul #2 on Everett Zaibel, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| 18:55 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 18:36 | East Carolina | James Johnson misses the lay-in | 41-43 |
| 18:34 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 18:23 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 18:22 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Alfred John | 41-43 |
| 18:15 | East Carolina | Louis Branch knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Neff | 41-46 |
| 17:50 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli is fouled on the floor by Everett Zaibel - foul #3 on Everett Zaibel, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clifford Dewoody (PG), Usi Abdelaziz (SG), Robert Fowler (SF), Nathan Hayes (PF), John Thomas (C) Allen Reynolds, Gary Marinelli, Roy Malizia, Arnold McGowan, Robert Rudzinski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart (PG), James Royal (SG), Jerry Budd (PF), Joe Eaker (C) Louis Branch, James Johnson, Everett Zaibel, Alfred John | |
| 17:43 | Southern Mississippi | Clifford Dewoody banks in the layup | 43-46 |
| 17:40 | East Carolina | James Royal is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Royal, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brad Buch (SF) Jack Neff | |
| 17:24 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-46 |
| 17:23 | Southern Mississippi | John Thomas tips it home | 45-46 |
| 17:20 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 17:01 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Buch steals the ball from John Thomas | 45-46 |
| 16:58 | East Carolina | Brad Buch slams it home | 45-48 |
| 16:37 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Thomas | 47-48 |
| 16:33 | East Carolina | James Royal loses the dribble to John Thomas in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Fowler | 49-48 |
| 16:19 | East Carolina | James Royal loses the dribble to Clifford Dewoody in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz is hacked by Jerry Budd - foul #2 on Jerry Budd, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds (PG), Gary Marinelli (SG), Roy Malizia (SF), Arnold McGowan (PF), Robert Rudzinski (C) Clifford Dewoody, Usi Abdelaziz, Robert Fowler, Nathan Hayes, John Thomas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Johnson (SG), Jack Neff (SF), Thomas Cope (PF), Alfred John (C) Jerry Lockhart, James Royal, Jerry Budd, Joe Eaker | |
| 15:49 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli is whistled for traveling | 49-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones (PG) Allen Reynolds | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Louis Branch (PG), Everett Zaibel (PF) Brad Buch, Thomas Cope | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gil Jones (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Marinelli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Malizia (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold McGowan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Rudzinski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Louis Branch (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jack Neff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everett Zaibel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Alfred John (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | East Carolina | Jack Neff lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Louis Branch | 49-50 |
| 15:21 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Branch is called for the reach on Gil Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Branch, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| 15:21 | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 15:21 | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 15:02 | East Carolina | James Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Louis Branch | 49-52 |
| 14:55 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 14:53 | East Carolina | Alfred John grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 14:48 | East Carolina | Louis Branch clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-52 |
| 14:46 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Arnold McGowan | 49-52 |
| 14:27 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia scores on a floater from the left side | 51-52 |
| 14:24 | East Carolina | James Johnson's pass is intercepted by Gary Marinelli in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 14:14 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 51-52 |
| 14:13 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan tips it in | 53-52 |
| 13:50 | East Carolina | James Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 13:48 | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel tips it but misses | 53-52 |
| 13:46 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 13:34 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 13:32 | East Carolina | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 13:26 | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Johnson | 53-54 |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gil Jones | 56-54 |
| 12:53 | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 56-54 |
| 12:51 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 12:34 | Southern Mississippi | Everett Zaibel takes the ball from Robert Rudzinski | 56-54 |
| 12:31 | East Carolina | Arnold McGowan is called for the reach on James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arnold McGowan, team foul #1 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds (PG), Clifford Dewoody (SG), Usi Abdelaziz (SF), Nathan Hayes (PF), John Thomas (C) Gil Jones, Gary Marinelli, Roy Malizia, Arnold McGowan, Robert Rudzinski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart (PG), James Royal (SG), Brad Buch (SF), Jerry Budd (PF), Joe Eaker (C) Louis Branch, James Johnson, Jack Neff, Everett Zaibel, Alfred John | |
| 12:19 | East Carolina | James Royal misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 12:17 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to James Royal | 56-54 |
| 11:58 | East Carolina | Jerry Budd misses the wide open shot from close range | 56-54 |
| 11:57 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 11:42 | Southern Mississippi | Clifford Dewoody misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brad Buch - foul #1 on Brad Buch, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| 11:42 | Southern Mississippi | Clifford Dewoody misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:42 | Southern Mississippi | Clifford Dewoody makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Allen Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Dewoody (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Usi Abdelaziz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jerry Lockhart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Royal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Buch (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Budd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Eaker (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | East Carolina | Usi Abdelaziz picks off the pass by Jerry Budd | 57-54 |
| 11:18 | Southern Mississippi | Clifford Dewoody hits the finger roll on a great pass from Usi Abdelaziz | 59-54 |
| 11:14 | East Carolina | Allen Reynolds is called for the reach on Jerry Lockhart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Reynolds, team foul #2 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones (PG), Robert Fowler (SF) Allen Reynolds, John Thomas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Cope (PF) Joe Eaker | |
| 10:57 | East Carolina | James Royal scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brad Buch | 59-57 |
| 10:39 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 10:38 | Southern Mississippi | Clifford Dewoody pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 10:17 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 10:15 | Southern Mississippi | Nathan Hayes grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones double dribbles | 59-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds (PG), Roy Malizia (SF), Arnold McGowan (PF), Robert Rudzinski (C) Gil Jones, Clifford Dewoody, Robert Fowler, Nathan Hayes | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Louis Branch (PG), James Johnson (SG), Jack Neff (SF), Everett Zaibel (PF), Alfred John (C) Jerry Lockhart, James Royal, Brad Buch, Thomas Cope, Jerry Budd | |
| 09:46 | East Carolina | Jack Neff banks in the wide open layup set up by Louis Branch | 59-59 |
| 09:25 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 09:23 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan tips it in | 61-59 |
| 09:04 | East Carolina | James Johnson buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Everett Zaibel | 61-61 |
| 08:48 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones (PG), Robert Fowler (SF), John Thomas (C) Allen Reynolds, Roy Malizia, Robert Rudzinski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Cope (PF), Joe Eaker (C) Everett Zaibel, Alfred John | |
| 08:48 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:48 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 08:40 | East Carolina | Thomas Cope lays it up and in set up by Jack Neff and the foul's on Arnold McGowan - foul #4 on Arnold McGowan, team foul #3 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli (SG) Arnold McGowan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brad Buch (PG) Louis Branch | |
| 08:40 | East Carolina | Thomas Cope makes the free throw | 63-64 |
| 08:23 | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-64 |
| 08:21 | East Carolina | Jack Neff gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 08:15 | East Carolina | James Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 08:13 | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 08:07 | Southern Mississippi | John Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clifford Dewoody (SG), Roy Malizia (SF), Robert Rudzinski (C) Gary Marinelli, Robert Fowler, Usi Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:05 | East Carolina | Brad Buch is fouled in the backcourt by Gil Jones - foul #4 on Gil Jones, team foul #4 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds (PG) Gil Jones | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 07:54 | East Carolina | Joe Eaker hits the finger roll set up by Brad Buch | 63-66 |
| 07:44 | Southern Mississippi | Clifford Dewoody loses the dribble to James Johnson | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Allen Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Dewoody (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roy Malizia (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Rudzinski (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Brad Buch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jack Neff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Cope (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joe Eaker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | East Carolina | James Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 63-66 |
| 07:19 | Southern Mississippi | John Thomas grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 07:07 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Rudzinski lays it in on a great pass from Allen Reynolds | 65-66 |
| 06:44 | East Carolina | Joe Eaker drills a fadeaway from close range set up by James Johnson | 65-68 |
| 06:26 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia dunks the ball | 67-68 |
| 06:24 | East Carolina | James Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones (PG), Gary Marinelli (SG), Robert Fowler (SF), Arnold McGowan (PF), Nathan Hayes (C) Allen Reynolds, Clifford Dewoody, Roy Malizia, John Thomas, Robert Rudzinski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart (PG), James Royal (SG), Everett Zaibel (PF), Jerry Budd (C) Brad Buch, James Johnson, Thomas Cope, Joe Eaker | |
| 06:05 | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones is whistled for traveling | 67-68 |
| 05:46 | East Carolina | Jack Neff makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Jerry Budd | 67-70 |
| 05:23 | Southern Mississippi | Nathan Hayes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-70 |
| 05:21 | East Carolina | Jack Neff grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 05:04 | East Carolina | Jack Neff can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Fowler - foul #2 on Robert Fowler, team foul #5 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz (SF) Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Louis Branch (PG) James Royal | |
| 05:04 | East Carolina | Jack Neff makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 05:04 | East Carolina | Jack Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:42 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Gil Jones | 69-72 |
| 04:30 | East Carolina | Jerry Budd's pass is intercepted by Usi Abdelaziz | 69-72 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 04:11 | East Carolina | Jack Neff grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 04:06 | East Carolina | Jack Neff banks in the layup on a great pass from Louis Branch | 69-74 |
| 03:40 | Southern Mississippi | Nathan Hayes is called for traveling | 69-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds (PG), Clifford Dewoody (SG), Roy Malizia (SF), Robert Rudzinski (C) Gil Jones, Gary Marinelli, Usi Abdelaziz, Nathan Hayes | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Royal (PG), James Johnson (SG), Brad Buch (SF), Alfred John (C) Louis Branch, Jerry Lockhart, Jack Neff, Jerry Budd | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Allen Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifford Dewoody (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roy Malizia (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arnold McGowan (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Rudzinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Royal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SF - Brad Buch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Everett Zaibel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfred John (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Everett Zaibel is denied by Robert Rudzinski | 69-74 |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia grabs the board | 69-74 |
| 03:11 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds misses the jumper from the right wing | 69-74 |
| 03:09 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Alfred John | 69-74 |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | Alfred John misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 02:56 | East Carolina | Alfred John snags the offensive board | 69-74 |
| 02:48 | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-74 |
| 02:47 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Rudzinski pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Rudzinski drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Clifford Dewoody | 72-74 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | James Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Fowler (SG), Usi Abdelaziz (PF), John Thomas (C) Allen Reynolds, Arnold McGowan, Robert Rudzinski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Louis Branch (PG), Thomas Cope (PF), Joe Eaker (C) James Royal, Everett Zaibel, Alfred John | |
| 02:15 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Branch steps in front of the John Thomas pass | 72-74 |
| 02:12 | East Carolina | James Johnson blows the layup | 72-74 |
| 02:10 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Thomas is hacked by Joe Eaker - foul #2 on Joe Eaker, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones (PG), Gary Marinelli (SG), Arnold McGowan (PF) Clifford Dewoody, Robert Fowler, Usi Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jack Neff (SF), Everett Zaibel (PF), Alfred John (C) Brad Buch, Thomas Cope, Joe Eaker | |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:44 | East Carolina | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 01:24 | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Louis Branch | 73-77 |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli is hacked by Alfred John - foul #3 on Alfred John, team foul #11 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Rudzinski (C) John Thomas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:57 | East Carolina | Alfred John grabs the board | 74-77 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel is fouled on the floor by Arnold McGowan - foul #5 on Arnold McGowan, team foul #6 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz (PF) Arnold McGowan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart (SG), Brad Buch (SF) James Johnson, Jack Neff | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | Alfred John is hacked by Robert Rudzinski - foul #2 on Robert Rudzinski, team foul #7 | 74-77 |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | Alfred John makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | Alfred John makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi 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 (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Marinelli | 77-79 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Johnson (SG), Jack Neff (SF) Jerry Lockhart, Brad Buch | |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Jack Neff is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Marinelli - foul #3 on Gary Marinelli, team foul #8 | 77-79 |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Jack Neff makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Jack Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz is whistled for a carry | 77-81 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart (SG), Brad Buch (SF) James Johnson, Jack Neff | |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Gil Jones is called for the reach on Louis Branch in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gil Jones, team foul #9 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds (PG) Gil Jones | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Louis Branch makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Louis Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Alfred John gets the offensive rebound | 77-82 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-82 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Robert Rudzinski is called for the reach on Alfred John - foul #3 on Robert Rudzinski, team foul #10 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jack Neff (SF) Brad Buch | |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Alfred John makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Alfred John misses the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Roy Malizia | 77-83 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-83 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Jack Neff snags the defensive board | 77-83 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Jack Neff is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Marinelli - foul #4 on Gary Marinelli, team foul #11 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joe Eaker (C) Alfred John | |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Jack Neff makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Jack Neff misses the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Joe Eaker gets the offensive rebound | 77-84 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Louis Branch runs out the clock | 77-84 |