| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Curtis Eastman (fresh) SG - Jerry Cook (fresh) SF - Randolph Jiles (fresh) PF - Nicholas Belli (fresh) C - Robert Duong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raphael Costa (fresh) SG - George Cole (fresh) SF - David Kearse (fresh) PF - Gilbert Harrison (fresh) C - David Lindsey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Belli | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | East Carolina | Robert Duong snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by David Kearse - foul #1 on David Kearse, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Igor Zierden (C) Randolph Jiles | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 19:40 | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Duong | 1-0 |
| 19:17 | East Carolina | Robert Duong grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:13 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Igor Zierden and he's fouled by Raphael Costa - foul #1 on Raphael Costa, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Randolph Jiles (SF) Igor Zierden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 19:13 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman misses the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Belli - foul #1 on Nicholas Belli, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:46 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman lays it up and in set up by Randolph Jiles | 5-1 |
| 18:25 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole is whistled for a carry | 5-1 |
| 18:12 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman is hacked by David Kearse - foul #2 on David Kearse, team foul #3 | 5-1 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly (SF) David Kearse | |
| 17:57 | East Carolina | Jerry Cook blows the wide open layup | 5-1 |
| 17:56 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison snags the defensive board | 5-1 |
| 17:36 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole loses the dribble to Nicholas Belli | 5-1 |
| 17:16 | East Carolina | The 3pt attempt by Jerry Cook is denied by George Cole | 5-1 |
| 17:14 | East Carolina | Robert Duong grabs the offensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 16:59 | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Curtis Eastman | 7-1 |
| 16:44 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison loses the ball out of bounds | 7-1 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mario Lacy (SF), Igor Zierden (C) Randolph Jiles, Robert Duong | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler (PG), David Hogan (SG), Homer McGannon (SF), Ronald Simpson (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Raphael Costa, George Cole, Roderick Wimberly, Gilbert Harrison, David Lindsey | |
| 16:25 | East Carolina | Homer McGannon is called for the reach on Jerry Cook - foul #1 on Homer McGannon, team foul #4 | 7-1 |
| 16:19 | East Carolina | Mario Lacy misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-1 |
| 16:17 | Southern Mississippi | Homer McGannon pulls down the rebound | 7-1 |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Simpson drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by David Hogan | 7-3 |
| 16:00 | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli loses the dribble to Homer McGannon in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Curtis Eastman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Cook (fairly fresh) SF - Mario Lacy (fresh) PF - Nicholas Belli (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Igor Zierden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Williams Kegler (fresh) SG - David Hogan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Homer McGannon (fresh) PF - Ronald Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler knocks in the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Nicholas Belli - foul #2 on Nicholas Belli, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Duong (C) Nicholas Belli | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 15:45 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:43 | East Carolina | Mario Lacy is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mario Lacy, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| 15:38 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 15:37 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Simpson misses the tip | 7-6 |
| 15:35 | East Carolina | Igor Zierden grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Jerry Cook connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Curtis Eastman | 10-6 |
| 15:23 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Eastman steals it from Williams Kegler | 10-6 |
| 15:01 | East Carolina | Igor Zierden scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Curtis Eastman | 12-6 |
| 14:41 | Southern Mississippi | Igor Zierden knocks away the 3 by David Hogan | 12-6 |
| 14:40 | Southern Mississippi | Homer McGannon tips it in | 12-8 |
| 14:26 | East Carolina | Dikembe Ali picks off the pass by Curtis Eastman | 12-8 |
| 14:16 | Southern Mississippi | Homer McGannon's fadeaway is rejected by Igor Zierden | 12-8 |
| 14:14 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Duong | 12-8 |
| 14:01 | East Carolina | Robert Duong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Bueno (SG) Mario Lacy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa (PG), George Cole (SG), Roderick Wimberly (SF), Gilbert Harrison (PF), David Lindsey (C) Williams Kegler, David Hogan, Homer McGannon, Ronald Simpson, Dikembe Ali | |
| 13:40 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Lindsey, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| 13:38 | East Carolina | Raphael Costa is called for the reach on Curtis Eastman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raphael Costa, team foul #6 | 12-8 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Johnson (PG) Raphael Costa | |
| 13:32 | East Carolina | Roderick Wimberly blocks the short jumper by Robert Duong | 12-8 |
| 13:30 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Igor Zierden | 12-8 |
| 13:19 | East Carolina | Roderick Wimberly steps in front of the Jerry Cook pass | 12-8 |
| 13:12 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-8 |
| 13:11 | East Carolina | Igor Zierden snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:09 | East Carolina | Warren Johnson takes the ball from Jerry Cook in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| 13:01 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 12-8 |
| 12:59 | East Carolina | Robert Duong grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:53 | East Carolina | David Lindsey swats the layup by Curtis Eastman | 12-8 |
| 12:52 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole misses the 3 from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 12:33 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Johnson grabs the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 12:20 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Duong - foul #1 on Robert Duong, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Randolph Jiles (SF) James Bueno | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler (PG), Ronald Simpson (C) Warren Johnson, David Lindsey | |
| 12:20 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:20 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:07 | East Carolina | Jerry Cook misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-10 |
| 12:06 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 11:53 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman is hacked by Roderick Wimberly - foul #1 on Roderick Wimberly, team foul #7 | 12-10 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey (C) Gilbert Harrison | |
| 11:53 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:53 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Curtis Eastman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Cook (tired) 3 pts. SF - Randolph Jiles (fresh) PF - Igor Zierden (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Duong (tired) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Williams Kegler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Cole (tiring) SF - Roderick Wimberly (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Lindsey (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly hits a 3 from straight away | 14-13 |
| 11:34 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-13 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (SG), Dikembe Ali (C) George Cole, David Lindsey | |
| 11:32 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman is fouled in the backcourt by Williams Kegler - foul #1 on Williams Kegler, team foul #8 | 14-13 |
| 11:32 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:32 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Simpson gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:20 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Curtis Eastman - foul #1 on Curtis Eastman, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| 11:20 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:20 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:20 | East Carolina | Robert Duong gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:04 | East Carolina | Jerry Cook misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 11:03 | East Carolina | Igor Zierden tips it back up and in | 17-13 |
| 10:57 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Ronald Simpson | 17-15 |
| 10:55 | East Carolina | Williams Kegler steals the ball from Curtis Eastman in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Hogan | 17-17 |
| 10:13 | East Carolina | Robert Duong's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Ali | 17-17 |
| 10:11 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Wimberly gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:06 | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mario Lacy (SF) Randolph Jiles | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Johnson (PG), George Cole (SG), Homer McGannon (SF), Gilbert Harrison (PF), David Lindsey (C) Williams Kegler, David Hogan, Roderick Wimberly, Ronald Simpson, Dikembe Ali | |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | Jerry Cook is called for traveling | 17-17 |
| 09:29 | Southern Mississippi | Homer McGannon loses the dribble to Curtis Eastman | 17-17 |
| 09:12 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman drills a 3 from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 08:53 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Johnson is fouled on the floor by Curtis Eastman - foul #2 on Curtis Eastman, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Bueno (SG) Mario Lacy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler (PG), Roderick Wimberly (SF) Warren Johnson, Homer McGannon | |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Roderick Wimberly and he's hacked by Jerry Cook - foul #1 on Jerry Cook, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:21 | East Carolina | Jerry Cook clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-20 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 07:56 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Williams Kegler | 20-22 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Curtis Eastman (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bueno (fresh) SF - Jerry Cook (tired) 3 pts. PF - Robert Duong (tired) 6 reb. C - Igor Zierden (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Williams Kegler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Cole (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Roderick Wimberly (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Harrison (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lindsey (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:50 | East Carolina | Robert Duong hits a wide open shot from the baseline | 22-22 |
| 07:29 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Williams Kegler | 22-25 |
| 07:24 | East Carolina | Williams Kegler is called for the reach on Curtis Eastman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Williams Kegler, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Randolph Jiles (SF) James Bueno | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (PG), Homer McGannon (SF), Ronald Simpson (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Williams Kegler, Roderick Wimberly, Gilbert Harrison, David Lindsey | |
| 07:24 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:24 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Ali gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 07:11 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole misses short on a shot in the lane | 22-25 |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Ali tips it back up and in | 22-27 |
| 06:55 | East Carolina | Ronald Simpson swats the shot by Jerry Cook | 22-27 |
| 06:53 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ali | 22-27 |
| 06:33 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Ali can't finish the layup | 22-27 |
| 06:31 | East Carolina | Igor Zierden grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 06:27 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman's floater is knocked away by Dikembe Ali | 22-27 |
| 06:26 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Ali gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 06:04 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Simpson is fouled on the floor by Igor Zierden - foul #1 on Igor Zierden, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mario Lacy (SF) Randolph Jiles | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Johnson (PG), Roderick Wimberly (SF), David Lindsey (C) George Cole, Homer McGannon, Dikembe Ali | |
| 06:04 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:04 | East Carolina | Igor Zierden grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:47 | East Carolina | Igor Zierden connects on the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Roderick Wimberly - foul #2 on Roderick Wimberly, team foul #10 | 24-27 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli (PF) Mario Lacy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison (PF) Roderick Wimberly | |
| 05:47 | East Carolina | Igor Zierden makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison is fouled on the floor by Robert Duong - foul #2 on Robert Duong, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mario Lacy (SF) Robert Duong | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:01 | East Carolina | David Lindsey blocks the short jumper by Igor Zierden | 25-29 |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Simpson snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey is fouled on the floor by Jerry Cook - foul #2 on Jerry Cook, team foul #10 | 25-29 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Cole (SG), Homer McGannon (SF) David Hogan, Ronald Simpson | |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-29 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:42 | East Carolina | Igor Zierden is whistled for traveling | 25-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Randolph Jiles (SF) Mario Lacy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Ali (C) David Lindsey | |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole is hacked by Jerry Cook - foul #3 on Jerry Cook, team foul #11 | 25-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Bueno (SG) Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:15 | East Carolina | Randolph Jiles banks in the layup | 27-33 |
| 03:52 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Bueno - foul #1 on James Bueno, team foul #12 | 27-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Duong (C) Igor Zierden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raphael Costa (PG), David Kearse (SF), Ronald Simpson (PF), David Lindsey (C) Warren Johnson, Homer McGannon, Gilbert Harrison, Dikembe Ali | |
| 03:52 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:52 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Curtis Eastman (very tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bueno (fresh) SF - Randolph Jiles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Belli (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Duong (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raphael Costa (fresh) SG - George Cole (tired) 9 pts. SF - David Kearse (fresh) PF - Ronald Simpson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Lindsey (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:50 | East Carolina | Raphael Costa is called for the reach on James Bueno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raphael Costa, team foul #11 | 27-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler (PG) Raphael Costa | |
| 03:50 | East Carolina | James Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:50 | East Carolina | James Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:21 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 03:16 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli tips it but misses | 29-38 |
| 03:13 | Southern Mississippi | David Kearse grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 03:09 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler misses the easy layup | 29-38 |
| 03:07 | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 03:05 | East Carolina | David Kearse takes the ball from Curtis Eastman in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| 02:47 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | David Lindsey can't tip it in | 29-38 |
| 02:45 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole gets the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by George Cole | 29-41 |
| 02:31 | East Carolina | David Kearse steals the ball from Curtis Eastman in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Williams Kegler | 29-43 |
| 02:13 | East Carolina | James Bueno comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 29-43 |
| 02:11 | East Carolina | James Bueno gets the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 01:55 | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli misses short on a shot from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 01:53 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Williams Kegler | 29-43 |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | Williams Kegler drills a shot from the right wing set up by David Kearse | 29-45 |
| 01:35 | East Carolina | Williams Kegler takes the ball from Nicholas Belli in the backcourt | 29-45 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole dunks the ball set up by Williams Kegler | 29-47 |
| 01:14 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-47 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Kearse | 29-47 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-47 |
| 00:46 | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli grabs the defensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 00:43 | East Carolina | Ronald Simpson steps in front of the Robert Duong pass in the backcourt | 29-47 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Bueno - foul #2 on James Bueno, team foul #13 | 29-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Cook (SG), Mario Lacy (SF), Igor Zierden (C) James Bueno, Randolph Jiles, Robert Duong | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Hogan (PG), Roderick Wimberly (SF), Homer McGannon (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Williams Kegler, David Kearse, Ronald Simpson, David Lindsey | |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | George Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Dikembe Ali swats the shot by Curtis Eastman | 29-49 |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-49 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Jerry Cook is denied on a layup by Homer McGannon | 29-49 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Jerry Cook gets the offensive rebound | 29-49 |