| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Edward Shryock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Decicco (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Richardson (fresh) PF - Stephen Hannum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leroy McChriston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jordan Herring (fresh) C - Donald Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by William Richardson - foul #3 on William Richardson, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Kelley (SF) William Richardson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 19:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:17 | East Carolina | Richard Kelley is fouled on the floor by Christopher Williams - foul #1 on Christopher Williams, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:56 | East Carolina | Richard Kelley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 18:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Reed gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Decicco - foul #1 on Michael Decicco, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| 18:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:32 | East Carolina | Stephen Hannum banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Decicco | 33-37 |
| 18:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Reed misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-37 |
| 18:11 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:05 | East Carolina | Jerry Jones picks off the pass by Michael Decicco | 33-37 |
| 17:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Hannum is called for the reach on Jordan Herring - foul #2 on Stephen Hannum, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman (SF) Christopher Williams | |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Reed misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-37 |
| 17:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Reed snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Stephen Hannum - foul #3 on Stephen Hannum, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Glenn Veith (SG), Richard Bailey (PF), Jeffery Baxter (C) Michael Decicco, Stephen Hannum, Tom Wilson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla (PF), Edward Ratcliff (C) Jordan Herring, Donald Reed | |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston misses the free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:21 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:17 | East Carolina | Glenn Veith is fouled on the floor by Edward Ratcliff - foul #1 on Edward Ratcliff, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 17:01 | East Carolina | Richard Bailey clanks a floater from close range | 33-39 |
| 16:59 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:53 | East Carolina | Richard Kelley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 16:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Earl Coleman is denied by Richard Bailey | 33-39 |
| 16:36 | East Carolina | Richard Bailey gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:16 | East Carolina | Richard Kelley misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-39 |
| 16:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 15:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 15:57 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Edward Shryock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Veith (fresh) SF - Richard Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Baxter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leroy McChriston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Ratcliff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:51 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter travels with the ball | 33-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Willie Rhea (PG), Michael Decicco (SG), William Richardson (SF), Stephen Hannum (PF), Tom Wilson (C) Edward Shryock, Glenn Veith, Richard Kelley, Richard Bailey, Jeffery Baxter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran (PG), Robert Roberts (SG), Christopher Williams (SF), Jordan Herring (PF), Donald Reed (C) Leroy McChriston, Jerry Jones, Earl Coleman, Kevin Bonilla, Edward Ratcliff | |
| 15:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Roberts | 33-41 |
| 15:13 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco's pass is intercepted by Gregory Cochran | 33-41 |
| 15:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Cochran | 33-43 |
| 14:57 | East Carolina | Stephen Hannum misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Gregory Cochran - foul #3 on Gregory Cochran, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| 14:57 | East Carolina | Stephen Hannum misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:57 | East Carolina | Stephen Hannum makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Reed is hacked by Willie Rhea - foul #3 on Willie Rhea, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Shryock (PG), Richard Bailey (PF) Willie Rhea, Stephen Hannum | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 14:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Herring tips it but misses | 34-43 |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Herring grabs the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 14:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Reed lays it in | 34-45 |
| 14:02 | East Carolina | Edward Shryock banks in the layup set up by Michael Decicco | 36-45 |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 13:32 | East Carolina | Richard Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:28 | East Carolina | Richard Bailey hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Edward Shryock | 38-45 |
| 13:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Herring knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 13:01 | East Carolina | Richard Bailey connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Edward Shryock and he's fouled by Robert Roberts - foul #1 on Robert Roberts, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Glenn Veith (SG), Stephen Hannum (PF), Richard Kelley (C) Michael Decicco, William Richardson, Tom Wilson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston (PG), Jerry Jones (SG), Earl Coleman (SF), Kevin Bonilla (PF), Edward Ratcliff (C) Gregory Cochran, Robert Roberts, Christopher Williams, Jordan Herring, Donald Reed | |
| 13:01 | East Carolina | Richard Bailey misses the free throw | 40-47 |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 12:48 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Bailey | 40-47 |
| 12:44 | East Carolina | Richard Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Willie Rhea (PG), Jeffery Baxter (C) Edward Shryock, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-47 |
| 12:23 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:19 | East Carolina | Glenn Veith buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Willie Rhea | 43-47 |
| 11:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Rhea steals it from Earl Coleman | 43-47 |
| 11:48 | East Carolina | Willie Rhea lays it in | 45-47 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Willie Rhea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Veith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Hannum (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Baxter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leroy McChriston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Ratcliff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Jones | 45-50 |
| 11:13 | East Carolina | Stephen Hannum throws it down set up by Richard Kelley | 47-50 |
| 10:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff misses long on a shot from the left side | 47-50 |
| 10:49 | East Carolina | Stephen Hannum pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:45 | East Carolina | Glenn Veith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Rhea | 49-50 |
| 10:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffery Baxter - foul #1 on Jeffery Baxter, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Shryock (PG), Michael Decicco (SG), William Richardson (SF), Richard Bailey (PF), Tom Wilson (C) Willie Rhea, Glenn Veith, Richard Kelley, Stephen Hannum, Jeffery Baxter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams (SF), Jordan Herring (PF), Donald Reed (C) Jerry Jones, Earl Coleman, Kevin Bonilla | |
| 10:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:21 | East Carolina | Tom Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:10 | East Carolina | William Richardson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 10:08 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 09:58 | East Carolina | Tom Wilson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Edward Shryock | 52-51 |
| 09:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by William Richardson - foul #4 on William Richardson, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Sammy Jones (PF) William Richardson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran (PG), Jerry Jones (SG) Leroy McChriston, Edward Ratcliff | |
| 09:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:16 | East Carolina | Sammy Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Jordan Herring | 52-52 |
| 09:15 | East Carolina | Tom Wilson tips it in | 54-52 |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams makes the jump hook in the paint | 54-54 |
| 08:56 | East Carolina | Edward Shryock is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Cochran - foul #4 on Gregory Cochran, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Kelley (SF) Sammy Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts (PG) Gregory Cochran | |
| 08:48 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-54 |
| 08:47 | East Carolina | Richard Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:33 | East Carolina | Tom Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-54 |
| 08:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 08:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams is called for traveling | 54-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Hannum (PF) Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston (PG), Allen Collins (SF), Earl Coleman (C) Robert Roberts, Christopher Williams, Donald Reed | |
| 08:03 | East Carolina | Stephen Hannum misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-54 |
| 08:02 | East Carolina | Richard Kelley tips it but misses | 54-54 |
| 08:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Tom Wilson - foul #3 on Tom Wilson, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Glenn Veith (SG), William Richardson (SF) Michael Decicco, Tom Wilson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts (SG), Greg Macdougall (PF), Kevin Bonilla (C) Jerry Jones, Allen Collins, Jordan Herring | |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Edward Shryock (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Glenn Veith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Richardson (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Stephen Hannum (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leroy McChriston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Greg Macdougall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | East Carolina | Glenn Veith is called for traveling | 54-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff (C) Greg Macdougall | |
| 07:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leroy McChriston | 54-59 |
| 06:48 | East Carolina | Edward Shryock can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 06:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 06:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman lays it up and in on a great pass from Leroy McChriston | 54-61 |
| 06:14 | East Carolina | Stephen Hannum misses the lay-in | 54-61 |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | Stephen Hannum snags the offensive board | 54-61 |
| 05:58 | East Carolina | Edward Shryock hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Kelley | 57-61 |
| 05:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-61 |
| 05:40 | East Carolina | Richard Kelley pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 05:40 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Decicco (SG), Tom Wilson (C) Glenn Veith, Stephen Hannum | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones (SG), Christopher Williams (SF), Jordan Herring (PF), Donald Reed (C) Robert Roberts, Earl Coleman, Kevin Bonilla, Edward Ratcliff | |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | William Richardson is hacked by Christopher Williams - foul #2 on Christopher Williams, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| 05:03 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Tom Wilson | 60-61 |
| 04:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jordan Herring | 60-64 |
| 04:38 | East Carolina | Leroy McChriston is called for the reach on Richard Kelley - foul #1 on Leroy McChriston, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Bailey (PF) William Richardson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:38 | East Carolina | Richard Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:38 | East Carolina | Richard Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Decicco takes the ball from Leroy McChriston | 62-64 |
| 04:03 | East Carolina | Richard Bailey travels with the ball | 62-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Willie Rhea (PG), Stephen Hannum (PF) Edward Shryock, Richard Kelley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran (PG) Leroy McChriston | |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Reed misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 03:36 | East Carolina | Willie Rhea pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Willie Rhea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Decicco (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Hannum (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tom Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Gregory Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jordan Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | East Carolina | Christopher Williams steals it from Richard Bailey | 62-64 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| 03:07 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:03 | East Carolina | Richard Bailey can't finish the layup | 62-64 |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Reed is called for traveling | 62-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Shryock (PG), Glenn Veith (SG), William Richardson (SF), Richard Kelley (C) Willie Rhea, Michael Decicco, Richard Bailey, Tom Wilson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston (PG), Robert Roberts (SG), Earl Coleman (SF), Kevin Bonilla (PF), Edward Ratcliff (C) Gregory Cochran, Jerry Jones, Christopher Williams, Jordan Herring, Donald Reed | |
| 02:39 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones (SG) Robert Roberts | |
| 02:18 | East Carolina | Edward Shryock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-64 |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Edward Ratcliff | 62-64 |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Decicco (SG), Tom Wilson (C) Glenn Veith, Richard Kelley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams (SF), Jordan Herring (PF), Donald Reed (C) Earl Coleman, Kevin Bonilla, Edward Ratcliff | |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones's pass is intercepted by Edward Shryock | 62-64 |
| 01:50 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco lays it in set up by Edward Shryock | 64-64 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Reed can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Tom Wilson - foul #4 on Tom Wilson, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Reed makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:10 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco is fouled on the floor by Christopher Williams - foul #3 on Christopher Williams, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| 01:10 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:10 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Herring travels with the ball | 66-66 |
| 00:30 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 66-66 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Reed pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones knocks in the shot from the left side | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco misses the fullcourt shot | 66-68 |