| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - William Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dallas Russell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ryan Penley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Gregory Purvis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Russell (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Thomas Wilmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Modlin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Thomas Wilmer inbounds the ball | 47-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | East Carolina | Gregory Purvis hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Wilmer | 47-46 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Mack and he's hacked by Adrian Modlin - foul #2 on Adrian Modlin, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 19:07 | East Carolina | Thomas Wilmer buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Gregory Purvis | 50-48 |
| 18:39 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno hits a shot from close range set up by William Mack | 52-48 |
| 18:30 | East Carolina | Dallas Russell steals the ball from Andrew Russell | 52-48 |
| 18:10 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell is hacked by Andrew Davis - foul #3 on Andrew Davis, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Davis (PF) Andrew Davis | |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Gregory Purvis - foul #1 on Gregory Purvis, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 17:51 | East Carolina | Adrian Modlin snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 17:36 | East Carolina | Adrian Modlin knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Russell | 52-50 |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley connects on the runner in the lane set up by Mauricio Bruno | 54-50 |
| 16:51 | East Carolina | Thomas Wilmer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 16:32 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley is whistled for a carry | 54-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Pedro (PG), Thomas Bouley (SG), Ted Stilson (SF), Anthony Yates (C) William Mack, Dallas Russell, Thomas Hensley, Ryan Penley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Vitiello (PG), Willard Wright (SG), Paul Weathersby (SF), Carl Garrett (C) Gregory Purvis, Andrew Russell, Thomas Wilmer, Adrian Modlin | |
| 16:12 | East Carolina | Michael Pedro picks off the pass by Carl Garrett | 54-50 |
| 16:09 | Western Kentucky | Michael Pedro hits the finger roll | 56-50 |
| 15:40 | East Carolina | Carl Garrett misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Pedro | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Pedro (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Bouley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ted Stilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mauricio Bruno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Yates (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joseph Vitiello (fresh) SG - Willard Wright (fresh) SF - Paul Weathersby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Yates buries a runner from close range | 58-50 |
| 14:55 | East Carolina | Carl Garrett misses long on a floater from the right side | 58-50 |
| 14:54 | East Carolina | Willard Wright hits the follow up shot | 58-52 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno drills a floater from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 14:25 | East Carolina | Joseph Vitiello clanks a floater from the left side | 60-52 |
| 14:24 | East Carolina | Paul Weathersby grabs the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 14:05 | East Carolina | Joseph Vitiello misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Pedro - foul #2 on Michael Pedro, team foul #1 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Dallas Russell (SG), Thomas Hensley (SF), Ryan Penley (PF), Leroy Reeves (C) Michael Pedro, Thomas Bouley, Ted Stilson, Mauricio Bruno, Anthony Yates | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andrew Russell (SG), Jim Law (SF), Andrew Davis (PF), Adrian Modlin (C) Willard Wright, Paul Weathersby, Joseph Davis, Carl Garrett | |
| 14:05 | East Carolina | Joseph Vitiello makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 14:05 | East Carolina | Joseph Vitiello makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 13:56 | Western Kentucky | Jim Law blocks the short jumper by Thomas Hensley | 60-54 |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley tips it back up and in | 62-54 |
| 13:49 | East Carolina | Andrew Russell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 13:47 | East Carolina | Adrian Modlin tips it in | 62-56 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Adrian Modlin swats the layup by Ryan Penley | 62-56 |
| 13:29 | East Carolina | Adrian Modlin pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 13:00 | East Carolina | Jim Law clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Mack | 62-56 |
| 12:40 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 12:38 | East Carolina | Andrew Davis grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 12:33 | East Carolina | Andrew Russell misses short on a jump hook from close range | 62-56 |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | William Mack is fouled on the floor by Joseph Vitiello - foul #1 on Joseph Vitiello, team foul #4 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Purvis (PG), Paul Weathersby (C) Joseph Vitiello, Adrian Modlin | |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves loses the ball out of bounds | 62-56 |
| 11:52 | East Carolina | Andrew Russell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 11:44 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Andrew Russell - foul #3 on Andrew Russell, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Hartwell (PG), Thomas Bouley (PF) William Mack, Ryan Penley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Wilmer (SF) Jim Law | |
| 11:44 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 11:44 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 11:44 | East Carolina | Andrew Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 11:29 | East Carolina | Paul Weathersby lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Wilmer | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Matthew Hartwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dallas Russell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Bouley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leroy Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Gregory Purvis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Russell (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Wilmer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Andrew Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Weathersby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley is called for traveling | 63-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ted Stilson (SF), Anthony Yates (C) Thomas Hensley, Leroy Reeves | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Carl Garrett (PF), Adrian Modlin (C) Andrew Russell, Andrew Davis | |
| 10:51 | East Carolina | Dallas Russell is called for the reach on Thomas Wilmer - foul #1 on Dallas Russell, team foul #2 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno (PF) Dallas Russell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Davis (PF) Carl Garrett | |
| 10:32 | East Carolina | Joseph Davis misses the jumper from the baseline | 63-61 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Ted Stilson snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 10:19 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wilmer steals it from Thomas Bouley | 63-61 |
| 10:13 | East Carolina | Joseph Davis hits a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Mauricio Bruno - foul #2 on Mauricio Bruno, team foul #3 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Ryan Penley (SF), Leroy Reeves (C) Matthew Hartwell, Ted Stilson, Mauricio Bruno | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andrew Russell (SG), Jim Law (SF) Thomas Wilmer, Paul Weathersby | |
| 10:13 | East Carolina | Joseph Davis misses the free throw | 63-63 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jim Law - foul #4 on Jim Law, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell (SG), Thomas Hensley (SF) Thomas Bouley, Anthony Yates | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Wilmer (SF) Jim Law | |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 09:34 | East Carolina | Thomas Wilmer misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Hensley - foul #1 on Thomas Hensley, team foul #4 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andrew Davis (PF), Carl Garrett (C) Joseph Davis, Adrian Modlin | |
| 09:34 | East Carolina | Thomas Wilmer misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 09:34 | East Carolina | Thomas Wilmer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 09:18 | East Carolina | Thomas Wilmer gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 09:12 | East Carolina | Gregory Purvis knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Garrett | 65-66 |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Davis picks off the pass by Leroy Reeves | 65-66 |
| 08:47 | East Carolina | Thomas Wilmer scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Gregory Purvis | 65-68 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carl Garrett - foul #1 on Carl Garrett, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno (PF) Leroy Reeves | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Vitiello (SG), Paul Weathersby (SF) Gregory Purvis, Andrew Russell | |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 08:40 | East Carolina | Carl Garrett pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 08:34 | East Carolina | Paul Weathersby misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 08:19 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno connects on the runner from the baseline | 68-68 |
| 08:00 | East Carolina | Carl Garrett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-68 |
| 07:59 | East Carolina | Andrew Davis snags the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 07:54 | East Carolina | Joseph Vitiello can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dallas Russell - foul #2 on Dallas Russell, team foul #5 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Hartwell (PG), Thomas Bouley (SF), Leroy Reeves (C) William Mack, Thomas Hensley, Ryan Penley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andrew Russell (SG), Jim Law (SF), Joseph Davis (PF), Adrian Modlin (C) Thomas Wilmer, Paul Weathersby, Andrew Davis, Carl Garrett | |
| 07:54 | East Carolina | Joseph Vitiello makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 07:54 | East Carolina | Joseph Vitiello makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Hartwell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves snags the offensive board | 68-70 |
| 07:23 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Hartwell | 71-70 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Matthew Hartwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dallas Russell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Bouley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joseph Vitiello (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Russell (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Law (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Modlin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | East Carolina | Adrian Modlin misses the easy layup | 71-70 |
| 07:05 | East Carolina | Adrian Modlin hits the follow up shot | 71-72 |
| 06:41 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Bouley | 73-72 |
| 06:15 | East Carolina | Joseph Davis makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Andrew Russell | 73-74 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley misses the runner from the left block | 73-74 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley tips it in | 75-74 |
| 05:45 | East Carolina | Dallas Russell is called for the reach on Andrew Russell - foul #3 on Dallas Russell, team foul #6 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Michael Pedro (SG), Thomas Hensley (SF), Ryan Penley (PF), Anthony Yates (C) Matthew Hartwell, Dallas Russell, Thomas Bouley, Mauricio Bruno, Leroy Reeves | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Purvis (PG), Thomas Wilmer (SG), Paul Weathersby (SF), Andrew Davis (PF), Carl Garrett (C) Joseph Vitiello, Andrew Russell, Jim Law, Joseph Davis, Adrian Modlin | |
| 05:17 | East Carolina | Andrew Davis can't connect on a shot from the left block | 75-74 |
| 05:15 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Hensley | 75-74 |
| 05:09 | Western Kentucky | Gregory Purvis steals it from Michael Pedro | 75-74 |
| 05:05 | East Carolina | Gregory Purvis lays it in | 75-76 |
| 04:56 | Western Kentucky | William Mack misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-76 |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley tips it back up and in | 77-76 |
| 04:49 | East Carolina | Anthony Yates steals it from Gregory Purvis | 77-76 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Davis swats the short shot by Anthony Yates | 77-76 |
| 04:40 | East Carolina | Thomas Wilmer gets the rebound | 77-76 |
| 04:33 | East Carolina | Andrew Davis drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Purvis | 77-79 |
| 04:04 | Western Kentucky | Michael Pedro is hacked by Thomas Wilmer - foul #2 on Thomas Wilmer, team foul #8 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell (SG), Leroy Reeves (C) William Mack, Anthony Yates | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andrew Russell (SG), Jim Law (SF), Adrian Modlin (C) Thomas Wilmer, Paul Weathersby, Carl Garrett | |
| 04:04 | Western Kentucky | Michael Pedro makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 04:04 | Western Kentucky | Michael Pedro misses the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 04:04 | East Carolina | Adrian Modlin pulls down the rebound | 78-79 |
| 03:52 | East Carolina | Adrian Modlin misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 78-79 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley gets the rebound | 78-79 |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley banks in the layup | 80-79 |
| 03:38 | East Carolina | Gregory Purvis is fouled on the floor by Leroy Reeves - foul #4 on Leroy Reeves, team foul #7 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Mauricio Bruno (PF) Michael Pedro, Ryan Penley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:38 | East Carolina | Gregory Purvis makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 03:38 | East Carolina | Gregory Purvis makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Russell takes the ball from William Mack | 80-81 |
| 03:13 | East Carolina | Andrew Russell misses the dunk attempt | 80-81 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dallas Russell | 80-81 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - William Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dallas Russell (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Gregory Purvis (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Russell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jim Law (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Adrian Modlin (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 80-81 |
| 02:49 | East Carolina | Andrew Davis grabs the board | 80-81 |
| 02:44 | East Carolina | Gregory Purvis misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 80-81 |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Mack | 80-81 |
| 02:24 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Mack | 82-81 |
| 02:00 | East Carolina | Gregory Purvis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 82-81 |
| 01:58 | East Carolina | Andrew Davis gets the offensive rebound | 82-81 |
| 01:45 | East Carolina | Mauricio Bruno is called for the reach on Adrian Modlin - foul #3 on Mauricio Bruno, team foul #8 | 82-81 |
| 01:45 | East Carolina | Adrian Modlin misses the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves grabs the board | 82-81 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | William Mack scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Hensley | 85-81 |
| 00:57 | East Carolina | Jim Law misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-81 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Mack | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Adrian Modlin blocks the short jumper by Thomas Hensley | 85-81 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Andrew Davis pulls down the rebound | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Andrew Russell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Hensley - foul #2 on Thomas Hensley, team foul #9 | 85-81 |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Andrew Russell makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Andrew Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Andrew Russell makes the 3rd free throw | 85-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Purvis - foul #2 on Gregory Purvis, team foul #9 | 85-84 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Dallas Russell picks off the pass by Jim Law | 87-84 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell banks in the layup | 89-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Gregory Purvis loses the dribble to Dallas Russell in the backcourt | 89-84 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | William Mack lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dallas Russell | 91-84 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Andrew Russell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 91-84 |