| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Edward Shryock (fresh) SG - Michael Decicco (fresh) SF - William Richardson (fresh) PF - Stephen Hannum (fresh) C - Tom Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ricky Dehoyos (fresh) SG - Jerold Arnold (fresh) SF - Roman Brown (fresh) PF - Nick Eichorn (fresh) C - John Snider (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Tom Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | East Carolina | Tom Wilson grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Morehead State | Roman Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Morehead State | Jerold Arnold blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | East Carolina | William Richardson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Shryock | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Morehead State | John Snider comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | East Carolina | William Richardson snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | East Carolina | William Richardson is called for 10 seconds | 3-0 |
| 18:12 | Morehead State | John Snider knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ricky Dehoyos and he's fouled by Tom Wilson - foul #1 on Tom Wilson, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | Morehead State | John Snider misses the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | East Carolina | Tom Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | East Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Edward Shryock is blocked by John Snider | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | East Carolina | Tom Wilson snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Stephen Hannum is denied by Nick Eichorn | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | East Carolina | Stephen Hannum grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:28 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco travels with the ball | 3-2 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Glenn Veith (SG), Richard Kelley (SF), Richard Bailey (PF), Jeffery Baxter (C) Michael Decicco, William Richardson, Stephen Hannum, Tom Wilson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 17:12 | Morehead State | John Snider scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Jerold Arnold | 3-4 |
| 17:05 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter misses the open dunk | 3-4 |
| 17:03 | Morehead State | Roman Brown pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:59 | Morehead State | Roman Brown drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jerold Arnold | 3-7 |
| 16:41 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter misses short on a shot from the right block | 3-7 |
| 16:40 | Morehead State | John Snider gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:19 | Morehead State | Jerold Arnold buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ricky Dehoyos | 3-9 |
| 15:56 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Richard Bailey and he's fouled by Ricky Dehoyos - foul #1 on Ricky Dehoyos, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Willie Rhea (PG), Michael Decicco (SG), Stephen Hannum (PF) Edward Shryock, Glenn Veith, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Ellington (PG), Ricky Florence (SG), Don Szafranski (SF), Salvador Rodriguez (PF), Jarvis Kepner (C) Ricky Dehoyos, Jerold Arnold, Roman Brown, Nick Eichorn, John Snider | |
| 15:56 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Willie Rhea (fresh) SG - Michael Decicco (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Kelley (fresh) PF - Stephen Hannum (fresh) C - Jeffery Baxter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Ellington (fresh) SG - Ricky Florence (fresh) SF - Don Szafranski (fresh) PF - Salvador Rodriguez (fresh) C - Jarvis Kepner (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Morehead State | Don Szafranski lays it in on a great pass from Jarvis Kepner | 6-11 |
| 15:25 | East Carolina | Stephen Hannum throws it down and the foul's on Jarvis Kepner - foul #1 on Jarvis Kepner, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Richardson (SF), Tom Wilson (C) Richard Kelley, Jeffery Baxter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 15:25 | East Carolina | Stephen Hannum misses the free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:25 | Morehead State | Jarvis Kepner snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 15:23 | Morehead State | William Ellington is hacked by Willie Rhea in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Rhea, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| 15:04 | Morehead State | Don Szafranski scores on a turnaround from close range set up by William Ellington | 8-13 |
| 14:59 | East Carolina | Ricky Florence steals the ball from William Richardson in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| 14:58 | Morehead State | William Ellington hits the finger roll set up by Ricky Florence | 8-15 |
| 14:32 | East Carolina | Stephen Hannum is whistled for a carry | 8-15 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Shryock (PG), Glenn Veith (SG), Richard Bailey (SF), Sammy Jones (PF) Willie Rhea, Michael Decicco, William Richardson, Stephen Hannum | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Roman Brown (SF), Glenn Gregory (PF), John Snider (C) Don Szafranski, Salvador Rodriguez, Jarvis Kepner | |
| 14:12 | Morehead State | Ricky Florence can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 8-15 |
| 14:11 | Morehead State | John Snider tips it but misses | 8-15 |
| 14:09 | East Carolina | Sammy Jones gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 14:06 | East Carolina | Roman Brown steps in front of the Glenn Veith pass in the backcourt | 8-15 |
| 13:52 | Morehead State | John Snider can't finish the layup | 8-15 |
| 13:50 | Morehead State | William Ellington tips it back up and in | 8-17 |
| 13:45 | East Carolina | Sammy Jones is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Glenn Veith | 10-17 |
| 13:26 | Morehead State | William Ellington is hacked by Sammy Jones - foul #1 on Sammy Jones, team foul #3 | 10-17 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Courville (PG), Michael Decicco (SG), Richard Kelley (SF), Jeffery Baxter (C) Edward Shryock, Glenn Veith, Sammy Jones, Tom Wilson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Graham (PG), Jerold Arnold (SG), Don Szafranski (SF), Nick Eichorn (PF) William Ellington, Ricky Florence, Roman Brown, Glenn Gregory | |
| 13:10 | Morehead State | John Snider misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 10-17 |
| 13:09 | Morehead State | Don Szafranski misses the tip | 10-17 |
| 13:07 | East Carolina | Richard Bailey grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 13:03 | East Carolina | Wayne Courville makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Decicco | 13-17 |
| 12:34 | Morehead State | Jerold Arnold knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Graham | 13-20 |
| 12:16 | East Carolina | Jerold Arnold steals the ball from Jeffery Baxter | 13-20 |
| 11:47 | Morehead State | Richard Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-20 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Shryock (PG), Glenn Veith (SG), William Richardson (SF), Stephen Hannum (PF), Tom Wilson (C) Wayne Courville, Michael Decicco, Richard Kelley, Richard Bailey, Jeffery Baxter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ricky Dehoyos (PG), Roman Brown (SF), Salvador Rodriguez (PF), Jarvis Kepner (C) Richard Graham, Don Szafranski, Nick Eichorn, John Snider | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Edward Shryock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Veith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Hannum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ricky Dehoyos (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerold Arnold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roman Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvador Rodriguez (fresh) C - Jarvis Kepner (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | East Carolina | Glenn Veith connects on the open jump hook near the basket set up by Edward Shryock | 15-20 |
| 11:11 | Morehead State | Ricky Dehoyos misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-20 |
| 11:10 | East Carolina | Tom Wilson grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 11:07 | East Carolina | Stephen Hannum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ricky Florence (SG), William Ellington (SF) Jerold Arnold, Roman Brown | |
| 10:59 | Morehead State | William Richardson picks off the pass by Salvador Rodriguez | 15-20 |
| 10:55 | East Carolina | Ricky Dehoyos is called for the reach on Glenn Veith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Dehoyos, team foul #3 | 15-20 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Willie Rhea (SG) Glenn Veith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Roman Brown (SF), Glenn Gregory (PF) Ricky Dehoyos, Jarvis Kepner | |
| 10:38 | East Carolina | Willie Rhea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 10:36 | East Carolina | Tom Wilson tips it back up and in | 17-20 |
| 10:15 | Morehead State | Roman Brown is whistled for a carry | 17-20 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Sammy Jones (PF), Richard Kelley (C) Stephen Hannum, Tom Wilson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Nick Eichorn (PF) Salvador Rodriguez | |
| 09:59 | East Carolina | William Richardson connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Shryock | 19-20 |
| 09:35 | Morehead State | Richard Kelley is called for the reach on William Ellington - foul #1 on Richard Kelley, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Glenn Veith (PG), Michael Decicco (SG), Richard Bailey (PF), Jeffery Baxter (C) Edward Shryock, Willie Rhea, William Richardson, Sammy Jones | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Graham (PG), Jerold Arnold (SG), Don Szafranski (SF), John Snider (C) William Ellington, Ricky Florence, Roman Brown, Glenn Gregory | |
| 09:25 | Morehead State | Michael Decicco is called for the reach on Jerold Arnold - foul #1 on Michael Decicco, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jarvis Kepner (C) John Snider | |
| 09:03 | Morehead State | Richard Graham makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jarvis Kepner | 19-23 |
| 08:42 | East Carolina | Richard Kelley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Nick Eichorn - foul #1 on Nick Eichorn, team foul #4 | 19-23 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Shryock (PG), Wayne Courville (SG), Sammy Jones (PF) Glenn Veith, Michael Decicco, Jeffery Baxter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ricky Florence (SG), John Snider (C) Jerold Arnold, Jarvis Kepner | |
| 08:42 | East Carolina | Richard Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:42 | East Carolina | Richard Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:42 | Morehead State | Nick Eichorn snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 08:22 | Morehead State | Wayne Courville picks off the pass by Richard Graham | 19-23 |
| 08:16 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Sammy Jones is denied by John Snider | 19-23 |
| 08:15 | Morehead State | John Snider pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 08:03 | Morehead State | Ricky Florence misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Wayne Courville - foul #1 on Wayne Courville, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Willie Rhea (SG), William Richardson (SF), Stephen Hannum (PF), Tom Wilson (C) Wayne Courville, Richard Bailey, Sammy Jones, Richard Kelley | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Ellington (PG), Roman Brown (SF), Salvador Rodriguez (C) Richard Graham, Don Szafranski, John Snider | |
| 08:03 | Morehead State | Ricky Florence makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:03 | Morehead State | Ricky Florence misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:03 | East Carolina | Tom Wilson snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 07:45 | East Carolina | Willie Rhea hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Edward Shryock | 22-24 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Edward Shryock (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Willie Rhea (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Hannum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Ellington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Florence (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roman Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nick Eichorn (tiring) C - Salvador Rodriguez (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Morehead State | William Ellington clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-24 |
| 07:22 | East Carolina | Stephen Hannum snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 07:16 | East Carolina | Edward Shryock clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 07:15 | East Carolina | Tom Wilson tips it home | 24-24 |
| 07:04 | Morehead State | Stephen Hannum steals the ball from Ricky Florence | 24-24 |
| 06:59 | East Carolina | Edward Shryock loses the dribble to William Ellington | 24-24 |
| 06:42 | Morehead State | Roman Brown hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Ellington | 24-27 |
| 06:22 | East Carolina | Willie Rhea misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-27 |
| 06:21 | Morehead State | William Ellington grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 06:05 | Morehead State | Edward Shryock is called for the reach on William Ellington - foul #1 on Edward Shryock, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Glenn Veith (PG), Michael Decicco (SG), Richard Kelley (SF), Richard Bailey (PF), Jeffery Baxter (C) Edward Shryock, Willie Rhea, William Richardson, Stephen Hannum, Tom Wilson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Graham (PG), Jerold Arnold (SG), Glenn Gregory (PF), Jarvis Kepner (C) Ricky Florence, Roman Brown, Nick Eichorn, Salvador Rodriguez | |
| 06:05 | Morehead State | William Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:05 | Morehead State | William Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:44 | East Carolina | William Ellington is called for the reach on Richard Kelley - foul #1 on William Ellington, team foul #5 | 24-29 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Don Szafranski (SF) William Ellington | |
| 05:25 | East Carolina | Richard Bailey banks in the layup and he's hacked by Glenn Gregory - foul #1 on Glenn Gregory, team foul #6 | 26-29 |
| 05:25 | East Carolina | Richard Bailey misses the free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:25 | Morehead State | Glenn Gregory snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 05:13 | Morehead State | Don Szafranski misses the shot from the left side | 26-29 |
| 05:12 | East Carolina | Richard Bailey snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 05:08 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Jerold Arnold - foul #1 on Jerold Arnold, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| 05:08 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco misses the free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:08 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter grabs the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 04:50 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco's pass is intercepted by Richard Graham | 28-29 |
| 04:47 | Morehead State | Richard Graham lays it in | 28-31 |
| 04:32 | East Carolina | Glenn Veith hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Glenn Gregory - foul #2 on Glenn Gregory, team foul #8 | 28-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Courville (PG), Sammy Jones (PF), Tom Wilson (C) Michael Decicco, Richard Bailey, Jeffery Baxter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Ellington (PG), Roman Brown (SF), John Snider (C) Richard Graham, Glenn Gregory, Jarvis Kepner | |
| 04:32 | East Carolina | Glenn Veith misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:32 | East Carolina | Glenn Veith misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:32 | Morehead State | John Snider grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 04:28 | Morehead State | Glenn Veith steals it from William Ellington in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 04:14 | East Carolina | Wayne Courville comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-31 |
| 04:13 | Morehead State | Don Szafranski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 03:54 | Morehead State | Wayne Courville is called for the reach on Roman Brown - foul #2 on Wayne Courville, team foul #8 | 28-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Shryock (PG), William Richardson (SF) Glenn Veith, Richard Kelley | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ricky Dehoyos (PG) William Ellington | |
| 03:54 | Morehead State | Roman Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:54 | Morehead State | Roman Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:54 | East Carolina | Tom Wilson snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 03:40 | East Carolina | Tom Wilson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by William Richardson | 30-32 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Edward Shryock (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Wayne Courville (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ricky Dehoyos (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerold Arnold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roman Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Szafranski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Snider (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:38 | Morehead State | Edward Shryock steps in front of the Ricky Dehoyos pass in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 03:22 | East Carolina | Wayne Courville's pass is intercepted by John Snider | 30-32 |
| 03:00 | Morehead State | John Snider misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 02:58 | Morehead State | Roman Brown snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 02:47 | Morehead State | Roman Brown buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 02:41 | East Carolina | William Richardson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 30-34 |
| 02:40 | Morehead State | Jerold Arnold grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 02:21 | Morehead State | Roman Brown double dribbles | 30-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Willie Rhea (PG), Michael Decicco (SG), Richard Bailey (SF), Stephen Hannum (PF), Jeffery Baxter (C) Edward Shryock, Wayne Courville, William Richardson, Sammy Jones, Tom Wilson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Graham (PG), Ricky Florence (SG), William Ellington (SF), Glenn Gregory (PF), Salvador Rodriguez (C) Ricky Dehoyos, Jerold Arnold, Roman Brown, Don Szafranski, John Snider | |
| 01:58 | East Carolina | Richard Bailey clanks a turnaround in the lane | 30-34 |
| 01:57 | East Carolina | Richard Bailey misses the tip | 30-34 |
| 01:56 | East Carolina | Stephen Hannum tips it home | 32-34 |
| 01:35 | Morehead State | Glenn Gregory's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffery Baxter | 32-34 |
| 01:33 | East Carolina | Willie Rhea pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 01:27 | East Carolina | Michael Decicco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Shryock (PG), Richard Kelley (SF) Willie Rhea, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ricky Dehoyos (PG), Nick Eichorn (PF), Jarvis Kepner (C) Richard Graham, Glenn Gregory, Salvador Rodriguez | |
| 01:11 | Morehead State | Jarvis Kepner slams it home set up by Ricky Dehoyos | 32-36 |
| 00:54 | East Carolina | Jeffery Baxter lays it up and in | 34-36 |
| 00:33 | Morehead State | Nick Eichorn connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Ellington | 34-38 |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Edward Shryock makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Decicco | 37-38 |
| 00:13 | Morehead State | Jeffery Baxter is called for the reach on William Ellington - foul #1 on Jeffery Baxter, team foul #9 | 37-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Willie Rhea (PG), Glenn Veith (SG), Richard Bailey (PF), Tom Wilson (C) Edward Shryock, Michael Decicco, Stephen Hannum, Jeffery Baxter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Graham (PG), Jerold Arnold (SG), Salvador Rodriguez (PF), John Snider (C) Ricky Dehoyos, Ricky Florence, Nick Eichorn, Jarvis Kepner | |
| 00:13 | Morehead State | William Ellington misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Tom Wilson | 37-38 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Willie Rhea is hacked by Richard Graham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Graham, team foul #9 | 37-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Roman Brown (SF) William Ellington | |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Willie Rhea makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Willie Rhea makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:01 | Morehead State | Willie Rhea is called for the reach on Roman Brown - foul #2 on Willie Rhea, team foul #10 | 39-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Sammy Jones (PF) Tom Wilson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:01 | Morehead State | Roman Brown makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:01 | Morehead State | Roman Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Willie Rhea misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 39-40 |