| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Cooper (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mario Barron (fresh) C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - John Spencer (fresh) SG - Jonathan Eberly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Romain (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Haught (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Todd Brown inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Mario Barron | 34-26 |
| 19:25 | UNC Wilmington | John Spencer is whistled for traveling | 34-26 |
| 19:02 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Spencer - foul #3 on John Spencer, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Shane Laine (SF) John Spencer | |
| 19:02 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 19:02 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 19:02 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Romain grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:40 | UNC Wilmington | Jonathan Eberly is fouled on the floor by Tom Cooper - foul #1 on Tom Cooper, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 18:21 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Romain knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 17:58 | San Diego State | Norman Haught picks off the pass by Robert Coleman | 35-29 |
| 17:49 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Bryant misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-29 |
| 17:48 | San Diego State | Mario Barron gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:44 | San Diego State | Todd Brown scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Walker | 37-29 |
| 17:34 | UNC Wilmington | Jonathan Eberly buries a driving attempt from the left block | 37-31 |
| 17:09 | San Diego State | Mario Barron can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 17:07 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Romain gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:48 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (SG), Jessie Dubuc (PF), William Goto (C) Tom Cooper, Mario Barron, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Carl Sowa (SG), Antonio Bonk (C) Jonathan Eberly, Norman Haught | |
| 16:33 | San Diego State | Thomas Bryant steals it from Jessie Dubuc | 37-31 |
| 16:12 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Romain buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Bryant | 37-33 |
| 15:56 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Romain - foul #1 on Thomas Romain, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Coleman (PF) Todd Brown | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | John Spencer (PG), Wendell Smith (SF), Joel Larocque (C) Thomas Bryant, Shane Laine, Thomas Romain | |
| 15:56 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:56 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jessie Dubuc (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Goto (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - John Spencer (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Carl Sowa (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wendell Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Bonk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Larocque (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | UNC Wilmington | Wendell Smith misses the jumpshot from the left side | 38-33 |
| 15:33 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:21 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker is hacked by John Spencer - foul #4 on John Spencer, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Cooper (SG) Timothy Walker | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jonathan Eberly (SG), Norman Haught (PF) John Spencer, Antonio Bonk | |
| 14:59 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Andre Esposito | 40-33 |
| 14:41 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Larocque buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Sowa | 40-35 |
| 14:28 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman misses badly on a floater from the left side | 40-35 |
| 14:27 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Haught snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 14:12 | UNC Wilmington | Carl Sowa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mario Barron (PF) Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Bryant (PG) Carl Sowa | |
| 13:54 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-35 |
| 13:52 | UNC Wilmington | Wendell Smith gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:36 | UNC Wilmington | Wendell Smith makes the floater from the right wing set up by Thomas Bryant | 40-37 |
| 13:19 | San Diego State | Wendell Smith is called for the reach on Mario Barron - foul #4 on Wendell Smith, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Walker (PG), Todd Brown (SF) Andre Esposito, Jessie Dubuc | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Carl Sowa (SG), Shane Laine (SF), Thomas Romain (PF) Jonathan Eberly, Wendell Smith, Norman Haught | |
| 12:58 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 12:56 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Thomas Bryant | 40-37 |
| 12:45 | UNC Wilmington | Carl Sowa misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-37 |
| 12:44 | UNC Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Romain | 40-37 |
| 12:34 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Bryant misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 12:33 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:13 | San Diego State | Todd Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Coleman (C) William Goto | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jonathan Eberly (SG), Antonio Bonk (C) Carl Sowa, Joel Larocque | |
| 11:54 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Romain scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Bryant | 40-39 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mario Barron (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Eberly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Laine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Romain (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Antonio Bonk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | San Diego State | Shane Laine picks off the pass by Todd Brown | 40-39 |
| 11:24 | UNC Wilmington | Shane Laine is hacked by Robert Coleman - foul #4 on Robert Coleman, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (SG), Jessie Dubuc (PF) Tom Cooper, Mario Barron | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Norman Haught (C) Antonio Bonk | |
| 11:17 | UNC Wilmington | Andre Esposito steps in front of the Jonathan Eberly pass | 40-39 |
| 10:50 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses short on a shot from close range | 40-39 |
| 10:49 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:42 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Bryant - foul #1 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Goto (C) Todd Brown | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 10:42 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:42 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:27 | UNC Wilmington | Shane Laine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 10:25 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Romain tips it home | 42-41 |
| 10:05 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Norman Haught - foul #2 on Norman Haught, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Puckett (PG), Carl Sowa (SG), Negasi Suleiman (SF), Joel Larocque (C) Thomas Bryant, Jonathan Eberly, Shane Laine, Thomas Romain | |
| 10:05 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:05 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:58 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Haught connects on the shot from the right block | 44-43 |
| 09:36 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 09:35 | UNC Wilmington | Negasi Suleiman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:06 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Puckett hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Sowa | 44-45 |
| 08:43 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Coleman | 46-45 |
| 08:24 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Haught knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 07:58 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman can't throw it down | 46-47 |
| 07:57 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Dubuc | 46-47 |
| 07:44 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andre Esposito | 48-47 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jessie Dubuc (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Coleman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - William Goto (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jerry Puckett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Sowa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Negasi Suleiman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Norman Haught (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Joel Larocque (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Haught travels with the ball | 48-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Cooper (SG), Todd Brown (SF), Mario Barron (PF) Andre Esposito, Jessie Dubuc, William Goto | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | John Spencer (PG), Jonathan Eberly (SG), Wendell Smith (SF), Thomas Romain (PF), Antonio Bonk (C) Jerry Puckett, Carl Sowa, Negasi Suleiman, Norman Haught, Joel Larocque | |
| 07:04 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 48-47 |
| 07:02 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper tips it home | 50-47 |
| 06:33 | UNC Wilmington | Jonathan Eberly travels with the ball | 50-47 |
| 06:20 | San Diego State | Todd Brown lays it in | 52-47 |
| 06:18 | UNC Wilmington | John Spencer double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Goto (C) Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 05:58 | San Diego State | Todd Brown can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 52-47 |
| 05:57 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Thomas Romain | 52-47 |
| 05:52 | UNC Wilmington | Jonathan Eberly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 05:51 | UNC Wilmington | Antonio Bonk hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| 05:37 | San Diego State | Wendell Smith steals the ball from Tom Cooper | 52-49 |
| 05:16 | UNC Wilmington | John Spencer clanks a floater from close range | 52-49 |
| 05:14 | San Diego State | William Goto grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 04:58 | San Diego State | Todd Brown is fouled on the floor by Antonio Bonk - foul #2 on Antonio Bonk, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Joel Larocque (C) Antonio Bonk | |
| 04:58 | San Diego State | Todd Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:58 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:58 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Larocque snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 04:44 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Romain drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 04:20 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses long on a jumper in the paint | 53-52 |
| 04:18 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Romain gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:14 | UNC Wilmington | John Spencer misses short on a jumper from the left side | 53-52 |
| 04:12 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Mario Barron | 53-52 |
| 03:54 | San Diego State | Joel Larocque swats the shot by Timothy Walker | 53-52 |
| 03:52 | UNC Wilmington | Jonathan Eberly grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:32 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Larocque lays it up and in | 53-54 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Todd Brown (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mario Barron (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Goto (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - John Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Eberly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Romain (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - Joel Larocque (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:05 | San Diego State | Joel Larocque denies the turnaround by Timothy Walker | 53-54 |
| 03:03 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Barron | 53-54 |
| 02:46 | San Diego State | Todd Brown is fouled on the floor by Wendell Smith - foul #5 on Wendell Smith, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (PG), Jessie Dubuc (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Timothy Walker, Mario Barron, William Goto | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Bryant (PG), Carl Sowa (SG), Shane Laine (SF), Norman Haught (PF) John Spencer, Jonathan Eberly, Wendell Smith, Thomas Romain | |
| 02:46 | San Diego State | Todd Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:46 | San Diego State | Todd Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:42 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| 02:17 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Larocque's layup is rejected by Todd Brown | 55-54 |
| 02:15 | UNC Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Larocque | 55-54 |
| 02:07 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Larocque comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 02:06 | San Diego State | Todd Brown gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:06 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mario Barron (PF) Jessie Dubuc | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | John Spencer (PG), Jonathan Eberly (SG), Thomas Romain (PF) Carl Sowa, Shane Laine, Norman Haught | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:56 | San Diego State | Joel Larocque blocks the short jumper by Robert Coleman | 55-54 |
| 01:55 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Larocque grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 01:39 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Bryant is whistled for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Walker (PG) Andre Esposito | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 01:19 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Todd Brown | 57-54 |
| 00:53 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Romain loses the dribble to Tom Cooper | 57-54 |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | Todd Brown hits the finger roll set up by Tom Cooper | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:42 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Coleman steps in front of the Jonathan Eberly pass | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | John Spencer is called for the reach on Robert Coleman in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Spencer, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Goto (C) Mario Barron | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Shane Laine (SF) John Spencer | |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mario Barron (PF) William Goto | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 00:31 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Bryant misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-54 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Bryant - foul #2 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Goto (C) Mario Barron | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper snags the offensive board | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | Joel Larocque is called for the reach on Tom Cooper - foul #4 on Joel Larocque, team foul #11 | 62-54 |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:25 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mario Barron (PF) William Goto | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 00:21 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Bryant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | Todd Brown grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Todd Brown is hacked by Jonathan Eberly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Eberly, team foul #12 | 63-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Goto (C) Mario Barron | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Todd Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:12 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Bryant connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Shane Laine | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | William Goto is hacked by Thomas Bryant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #13 | 64-57 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | William Goto makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | William Goto makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:07 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mario Barron (PF) William Goto | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 00:03 | UNC Wilmington | Jonathan Eberly clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 00:02 | UNC Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Larocque | 66-57 |
| 00:00 | UNC Wilmington | The clock runs out | 66-57 |