| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Maurice Zagorac (fresh) SG - Orlando Peacock (fresh) SF - Daniel Claypool (fresh) PF - Stewart Morton (fresh) C - Dale Washburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Tyus (fresh) SG - Peter Gilliard (fresh) SF - Corey Williams (fresh) PF - Joe Garey (fresh) C - Dexter Ferris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Delaware | Stewart Morton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Delaware | Orlando Peacock hits a jumper from the right block set up by Daniel Claypool | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | East Carolina | Stewart Morton steals the ball from Corey Williams | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Delaware | Daniel Claypool blows the dunk | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | East Carolina | Joe Garey grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | East Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Corey Williams is blocked by Stewart Morton | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | East Carolina | Dexter Ferris grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | East Carolina | Joe Garey buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Delaware | Stewart Morton's fadeaway is rejected by Dexter Ferris | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | East Carolina | Dexter Ferris grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Joe Garey is denied by Stewart Morton | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Delaware | Dale Washburn grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | Delaware | Stewart Morton makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Maurice Zagorac | 4-2 |
| 16:50 | East Carolina | Joe Garey knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Peter Gilliard | 4-4 |
| 16:21 | Delaware | Orlando Peacock misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-4 |
| 16:20 | Delaware | Dale Washburn gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:56 | Delaware | Stewart Morton connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Maurice Zagorac and he's hacked by Joe Garey - foul #1 on Joe Garey, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Delaware | George Christian (C) Dale Washburn | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 15:56 | Delaware | Stewart Morton makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Maurice Zagorac (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Orlando Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Claypool (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stewart Morton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - George Christian (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Tyus (fresh) SG - Peter Gilliard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Corey Williams (fresh) PF - Joe Garey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dexter Ferris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | East Carolina | Joe Garey is fouled on the floor by Daniel Claypool - foul #1 on Daniel Claypool, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 15:16 | East Carolina | Maurice Zagorac steals it from Corey Williams | 7-4 |
| 14:47 | Delaware | Stewart Morton misses the fadeaway near the basket | 7-4 |
| 14:45 | Delaware | The offensive rebound goes to Orlando Peacock | 7-4 |
| 14:24 | Delaware | Joe Garey picks off the pass by George Christian | 7-4 |
| 14:19 | East Carolina | Keith Tyus connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Gilliard | 7-7 |
| 13:58 | Delaware | Maurice Zagorac hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Orlando Peacock | 10-7 |
| 13:54 | East Carolina | Corey Williams hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Tyus | 10-9 |
| 13:35 | Delaware | 3 seconds is called on Stewart Morton | 10-9 |
| Subs | Delaware | Dale Washburn (C) George Christian | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leonel Kersten (PG), Jason Washington (SG), Caleb Herrington (SF), Jerry Nesbitt (PF), James Johnson (C) Keith Tyus, Peter Gilliard, Corey Williams, Joe Garey, Dexter Ferris | |
| 13:18 | East Carolina | Jerry Nesbitt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-9 |
| 13:16 | East Carolina | Caleb Herrington grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:01 | East Carolina | Leonel Kersten's layup is rejected by Stewart Morton | 10-9 |
| 13:00 | Delaware | Stewart Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:36 | Delaware | Maurice Zagorac hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 12:35 | Delaware | Orlando Peacock hits the follow up shot | 12-9 |
| 12:23 | East Carolina | James Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonel Kersten | 12-11 |
| 12:04 | Delaware | Caleb Herrington takes the ball from Stewart Morton | 12-11 |
| 11:47 | East Carolina | Orlando Peacock is called for the reach on Leonel Kersten - foul #1 on Orlando Peacock, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Tyus (PG), Peter Gilliard (SG), Corey Williams (SF), Joe Garey (PF), Dexter Ferris (C) Leonel Kersten, Jason Washington, Caleb Herrington, Jerry Nesbitt, James Johnson | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Maurice Zagorac (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orlando Peacock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Claypool (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stewart Morton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. C - Dale Washburn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Tyus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Gilliard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Corey Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Garey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dexter Ferris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | East Carolina | Peter Gilliard misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 11:36 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Stewart Morton | 12-11 |
| 11:14 | Delaware | Stewart Morton clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 11:12 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Corey Williams | 12-11 |
| 11:07 | East Carolina | Keith Tyus misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 12-11 |
| 11:05 | East Carolina | Joe Garey grabs the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 10:49 | East Carolina | Dexter Ferris misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 10:48 | Delaware | Stewart Morton snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 10:31 | Delaware | Maurice Zagorac misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 10:29 | East Carolina | Joe Garey grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 10:24 | East Carolina | Keith Tyus clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-11 |
| 10:22 | East Carolina | Joe Garey snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 10:04 | East Carolina | Joe Garey is fouled on the floor by Maurice Zagorac - foul #1 on Maurice Zagorac, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Delaware | John Siebert (SF), George Christian (PF), Richard Flick (C) Daniel Claypool, Stewart Morton, Dale Washburn | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 09:55 | East Carolina | Peter Gilliard banks in the layup and he's hacked by Richard Flick - foul #1 on Richard Flick, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| 09:55 | East Carolina | Peter Gilliard makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 09:26 | Delaware | Maurice Zagorac is fouled on the floor by Keith Tyus - foul #1 on Keith Tyus, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leonel Kersten (PG), Caleb Herrington (SF) Keith Tyus, Corey Williams | |
| 08:57 | Delaware | Peter Gilliard steals the ball from Orlando Peacock | 12-14 |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | Dexter Ferris misses the lay-in | 12-14 |
| 08:43 | Delaware | The rebound goes to George Christian | 12-14 |
| 08:21 | Delaware | Maurice Zagorac's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Delaware | Daniel Claypool (SF), Dale Washburn (C) John Siebert, Richard Flick | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Tyus (PG), Corey Williams (SF) Leonel Kersten, Joe Garey | |
| 08:12 | East Carolina | Peter Gilliard blows the dunk | 12-14 |
| 08:11 | East Carolina | Caleb Herrington misses the tip | 12-14 |
| 08:10 | Delaware | George Christian gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 07:51 | Delaware | Maurice Zagorac is hacked by Keith Tyus - foul #2 on Keith Tyus, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Delaware | Stewart Morton (PF) George Christian | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leonel Kersten (PG), James Johnson (C) Keith Tyus, Dexter Ferris | |
| 07:26 | Delaware | Caleb Herrington swats the layup by Dale Washburn | 12-14 |
| 07:24 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Corey Williams | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Maurice Zagorac (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orlando Peacock (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Claypool (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stewart Morton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Dale Washburn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Leonel Kersten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Gilliard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Caleb Herrington (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:06 | East Carolina | Peter Gilliard is fouled on the floor by Stewart Morton - foul #1 on Stewart Morton, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jason Washington (SG), Joe Garey (PF) Peter Gilliard, James Johnson | |
| 06:59 | East Carolina | Leonel Kersten misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Claypool - foul #2 on Daniel Claypool, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Delaware | John Siebert (SF) Daniel Claypool | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 06:59 | East Carolina | Leonel Kersten makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 06:59 | East Carolina | Leonel Kersten makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 06:44 | Delaware | Stewart Morton knocks in the runner near the basket set up by John Siebert and he's fouled by Joe Garey - foul #2 on Joe Garey, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Delaware | George Christian (C) Dale Washburn | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dexter Ferris (C) Joe Garey | |
| 06:44 | Delaware | Stewart Morton misses the free throw | 14-16 |
| 06:44 | Delaware | George Christian gets the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 06:30 | Delaware | Dexter Ferris is called for the reach on Stewart Morton - foul #1 on Dexter Ferris, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| 06:10 | Delaware | John Siebert is whistled for a carry | 14-16 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Gilliard (SG), James Johnson (PF) Jason Washington, Corey Williams | |
| 05:50 | East Carolina | James Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 14-16 |
| 05:37 | Delaware | Stewart Morton misses the turnaround in the lane | 14-16 |
| 05:36 | East Carolina | Caleb Herrington snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 05:29 | East Carolina | Peter Gilliard misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 05:28 | Delaware | George Christian grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 05:18 | Delaware | Maurice Zagorac can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 14-16 |
| 05:16 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Peter Gilliard | 14-16 |
| 05:03 | East Carolina | Dexter Ferris's pass is intercepted by Stewart Morton | 14-16 |
| 04:50 | Delaware | Maurice Zagorac hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Peter Gilliard - foul #1 on Peter Gilliard, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Delaware | Dale Washburn (C) Stewart Morton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Corey Williams (SF) Caleb Herrington | |
| 04:50 | Delaware | Maurice Zagorac makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 04:50 | Delaware | Maurice Zagorac makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 04:36 | East Carolina | Corey Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-16 |
| 04:34 | Delaware | George Christian grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 04:09 | Delaware | Orlando Peacock hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Dexter Ferris - foul #2 on Dexter Ferris, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Delaware | Davis Vroman (SG) Maurice Zagorac | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jason Washington (C) Dexter Ferris | |
| 04:09 | Delaware | Orlando Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 04:09 | Delaware | Orlando Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 03:54 | East Carolina | James Johnson clanks a jumper from close range | 18-16 |
| 03:53 | Delaware | John Siebert snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 03:35 | Delaware | Jason Washington is called for the reach on Orlando Peacock - foul #1 on Jason Washington, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Delaware | Daniel Claypool (SF), Richard Flick (PF) John Siebert, George Christian | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Tyus (PG), Joe Garey (PF), Caleb Herrington (C) Leonel Kersten, Peter Gilliard, James Johnson | |
| 03:35 | Delaware | Orlando Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 03:35 | Delaware | Orlando Peacock misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 03:35 | East Carolina | Caleb Herrington gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 03:20 | East Carolina | Keith Tyus is called for traveling | 19-16 |
| Subs | Delaware | Stewart Morton (PF) Richard Flick | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Orlando Peacock (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Davis Vroman (fresh) SF - Daniel Claypool (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stewart Morton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Dale Washburn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Tyus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Washington (fresh) SF - Corey Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Garey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Caleb Herrington (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Delaware | Davis Vroman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 02:55 | East Carolina | Joe Garey gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 02:51 | East Carolina | Corey Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Claypool - foul #3 on Daniel Claypool, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Delaware | Maurice Zagorac (PG) Daniel Claypool | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dexter Ferris (C) Caleb Herrington | |
| 02:51 | East Carolina | Corey Williams misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 02:51 | East Carolina | Corey Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 02:40 | Delaware | Stewart Morton can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Joe Garey - foul #3 on Joe Garey, team foul #9 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Johnson (PF) Joe Garey | |
| 02:40 | Delaware | Stewart Morton makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 02:40 | Delaware | Stewart Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 02:29 | East Carolina | Stewart Morton steals the ball from James Johnson | 21-17 |
| 02:02 | Delaware | Jason Washington takes the ball from Stewart Morton | 21-17 |
| 01:46 | East Carolina | Keith Tyus can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 01:44 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Davis Vroman | 21-17 |
| 01:29 | Delaware | Dexter Ferris is called for the reach on Stewart Morton - foul #3 on Dexter Ferris, team foul #10 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Delaware | John Siebert (SF), George Christian (C) Orlando Peacock, Dale Washburn | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Gilliard (SG), Caleb Herrington (PF) Corey Williams, Dexter Ferris | |
| 01:29 | Delaware | Stewart Morton makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 01:29 | Delaware | Stewart Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 01:04 | East Carolina | Keith Tyus misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stewart Morton - foul #2 on Stewart Morton, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Delaware | Richard Flick (C) Stewart Morton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Nesbitt (PF) Jason Washington | |
| 01:04 | East Carolina | Keith Tyus makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 01:04 | East Carolina | Keith Tyus misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 01:04 | Delaware | Richard Flick pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 00:43 | Delaware | Keith Tyus is called for the reach on George Christian - foul #3 on Keith Tyus, team foul #11 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leonel Kersten (PG) Keith Tyus | |
| 00:43 | Delaware | George Christian makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 00:43 | Delaware | George Christian misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 00:43 | East Carolina | Jerry Nesbitt grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Caleb Herrington misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 00:21 | Delaware | George Christian snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 00:02 | Delaware | Maurice Zagorac comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 00:01 | Delaware | Richard Flick pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 00:00 | Delaware | The clock runs out | 24-18 |