| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Hearn (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Lovern (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Laseter (fresh) PF - Larry Pinder (fresh) 8 reb. C - Earl Greco (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Overlock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Derrick Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Billy Hall inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | East Carolina | Earl Greco is called for the reach on Nicholas Monson - foul #1 on Earl Greco, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 19:34 | East Carolina | Kenneth Clark hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 19:22 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 36-41 |
| 19:20 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 19:16 | East Carolina | Jerry Lovern steals it from Nicholas Monson | 36-41 |
| 18:54 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| 18:38 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 36-41 |
| 18:36 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson tips it home | 36-43 |
| 18:21 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Laseter | 38-43 |
| 18:01 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 18:00 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:39 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 17:37 | East Carolina | Kenneth Clark grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 17:33 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock is hacked by Larry Pinder - foul #2 on Larry Pinder, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim (SF) Billy Hall | |
| 17:18 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown's floater is tipped away by Larry Pinder | 38-43 |
| 17:17 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 17:09 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder loses the dribble to Derrick Brown | 38-43 |
| 16:58 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim hits a floater from the left side set up by Kenneth Clark | 38-45 |
| 16:38 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter misses the runner near the basket | 38-45 |
| 16:37 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:21 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Clark - foul #2 on Kenneth Clark, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores (PG), James Moore (SG), Elliott Meidinger (SF), Charles Peterson (PF), Charles Golanski (C) John Hearn, Jerry Lovern, James Laseter, Larry Pinder, Earl Greco | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Justin Flint (SG), Billy Hall (SF), Michael Rodrigues (PF), John Haigh (C) Nicholas Monson, Gregory Overlock, Jeffrey Swaim, Kenneth Clark, Derrick Brown | |
| 16:13 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson is whistled for traveling | 38-45 |
| 15:58 | East Carolina | Justin Flint hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-45 |
| 15:56 | East Carolina | John Haigh tips it but misses | 38-45 |
| 15:54 | Cal State Northridge | Elliott Meidinger grabs the board | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jeffery Tores (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elliott Meidinger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Golanski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul Clerk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Flint (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Billy Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Rodrigues (fresh) C - John Haigh (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Golanski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 15:31 | East Carolina | Justin Flint gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 15:24 | East Carolina | Billy Hall clanks a floater near the basket | 38-45 |
| 15:22 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 15:03 | Cal State Northridge | James Moore misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 15:01 | East Carolina | John Haigh grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:59 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn (PG), Jerry Lovern (SG), Earl Greco (C) Jeffery Tores, James Moore, Charles Golanski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (SG), Kenneth Clark (PF) Justin Flint, John Haigh | |
| 14:39 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Charles Peterson | 40-45 |
| 14:25 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk loses the dribble to John Hearn | 40-45 |
| 14:22 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn hits the finger roll | 42-45 |
| 14:09 | East Carolina | Billy Hall misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-45 |
| 14:08 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:49 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco buries a jump hook in the paint set up by John Hearn | 44-45 |
| 13:35 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Paul Clerk is blocked by Earl Greco | 44-45 |
| 13:33 | Cal State Northridge | Elliott Meidinger gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:13 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Earl Greco | 47-45 |
| 13:02 | East Carolina | Michael Rodrigues can't connect on a shot from close range | 47-45 |
| 13:00 | Cal State Northridge | Elliott Meidinger pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:43 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Hearn and he's hacked by Kenneth Clark - foul #3 on Kenneth Clark, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores (SG), James Laseter (SF), Larry Pinder (PF) Jerry Lovern, Elliott Meidinger, Earl Greco | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Justin Flint (SG), Jeffrey Swaim (SF), Michael Adams (PF), Derrick Brown (C) Paul Clerk, Gregory Overlock, Billy Hall, Kenneth Clark, Michael Rodrigues | |
| 12:43 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson misses the free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:43 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:33 | East Carolina | Michael Adams misses short on a floater from the right side | 49-45 |
| 12:31 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to James Laseter | 49-45 |
| 12:20 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 12:19 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:15 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Flint | 49-47 |
| 12:00 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Adams steps in front of the Jeffery Tores pass | 49-47 |
| 11:47 | East Carolina | James Laseter takes the ball from Jeffrey Swaim | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Hearn (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Tores (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Laseter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Pinder (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Flint (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeffrey Swaim (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) C - Derrick Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson can't throw it down | 49-47 |
| 11:19 | East Carolina | Justin Flint snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 11:11 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson is fouled on the floor by James Laseter - foul #3 on James Laseter, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern (SG), Earl Greco (C) John Hearn, Charles Peterson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (SG), Kenneth Clark (PF) Justin Flint, Michael Adams | |
| 10:49 | East Carolina | James Laseter steals the ball from Kenneth Clark | 49-47 |
| 10:23 | Cal State Northridge | Nicholas Monson steals the ball from Earl Greco | 49-47 |
| 10:20 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson lays it in | 49-49 |
| 10:00 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter loses the ball out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn (PG), Elliott Meidinger (SF), Charles Golanski (PF) Jeffery Tores, James Laseter, Larry Pinder | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Justin Flint (SF), Michael Rodrigues (C) Nicholas Monson, Jeffrey Swaim, Derrick Brown | |
| 09:46 | East Carolina | Justin Flint makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 09:39 | Cal State Northridge | Elliott Meidinger loses the dribble to Paul Clerk | 49-52 |
| 09:20 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock clanks a jumper from the left side | 49-52 |
| 09:18 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Clark | 49-52 |
| 08:57 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 49-52 |
| 08:56 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 08:35 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 08:33 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 08:27 | East Carolina | Charles Golanski is called for the reach on Gregory Overlock - foul #3 on Charles Golanski, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores (SG), James Laseter (SF), Larry Pinder (PF) Jerry Lovern, Elliott Meidinger, Earl Greco | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Billy Hall (SF), Derrick Brown (C) Paul Clerk, Justin Flint, Kenneth Clark | |
| 08:14 | East Carolina | Billy Hall lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Overlock | 49-54 |
| 08:02 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Hearn | 52-54 |
| 07:41 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 07:40 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Pinder grabs the board | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Hearn (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Tores (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Laseter (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Larry Pinder (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Golanski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Overlock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Rodrigues (fresh) C - Derrick Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Hearn | 54-54 |
| 07:11 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 07:09 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown tips it home | 54-56 |
| 07:01 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter is hacked by Nicholas Monson - foul #2 on Nicholas Monson, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern (SG), Elliott Meidinger (C) John Hearn, Charles Golanski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Justin Flint (SG), Kenneth Clark (PF) Gregory Overlock, Michael Rodrigues | |
| 06:40 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Elliott Meidinger | 57-56 |
| 06:17 | East Carolina | Billy Hall misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:57 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Clark swats the shot by James Laseter | 57-56 |
| 05:55 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Justin Flint | 57-56 |
| 05:47 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown's pass is intercepted by Elliott Meidinger | 57-56 |
| 05:28 | Cal State Northridge | Elliott Meidinger knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffery Tores and the foul's on Nicholas Monson - foul #3 on Nicholas Monson, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn (PG), Charles Peterson (PF), Earl Greco (C) Jeffery Tores, James Laseter, Larry Pinder | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Gregory Overlock (SG), Jeffrey Swaim (SF), Michael Rodrigues (C) Nicholas Monson, Justin Flint, Billy Hall, Derrick Brown | |
| 05:28 | Cal State Northridge | Elliott Meidinger makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:09 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk blows the layup | 61-56 |
| 05:07 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 04:44 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 61-56 |
| 04:43 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco tips it home | 63-56 |
| 04:22 | East Carolina | Earl Greco swats the layup by Michael Rodrigues | 63-56 |
| 04:20 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 03:51 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Clerk is called for the reach on John Hearn - foul #2 on Paul Clerk, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores (SG), James Laseter (SF) Jerry Lovern, Elliott Meidinger | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Billy Hall (SF), John Haigh (C) Jeffrey Swaim, Kenneth Clark | |
| 03:32 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Rodrigues denies the turnaround by Earl Greco | 63-56 |
| 03:31 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn tips it in | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - John Hearn (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Tores (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Laseter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Greco (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Paul Clerk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Overlock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Rodrigues (fresh) C - John Haigh (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:08 | East Carolina | Billy Hall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Overlock | 65-58 |
| 02:49 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn loses the ball out of bounds | 65-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Moore (SG), Larry Pinder (PF) John Hearn, Charles Peterson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Justin Flint (SG), Michael Adams (PF), Derrick Brown (C) Paul Clerk, Gregory Overlock, Michael Rodrigues, John Haigh | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:47 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn (PG), Jerry Lovern (SG) Jeffery Tores, James Moore | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (SG), Kenneth Clark (PF) Justin Flint, Michael Adams | |
| 02:26 | East Carolina | Derrick Brown is called for traveling | 65-58 |
| 02:16 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Nicholas Monson - foul #4 on Nicholas Monson, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| 02:16 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 02:16 | Cal State Northridge | James Laseter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:05 | East Carolina | Kenneth Clark misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 67-58 |
| 02:03 | East Carolina | Billy Hall tips it but misses | 67-58 |
| 02:01 | Cal State Northridge | John Hearn grabs the board | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Cal State Northridge | Earl Greco hits a shot in the lane | 69-58 |
| 01:31 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Monson | 69-61 |
| 01:10 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Lovern buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Hearn | 72-61 |
| 01:04 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gregory Overlock, team foul #7 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores (PG), James Moore (SG), Elliott Meidinger (SF), Charles Peterson (PF), Charles Golanski (C) John Hearn, Jerry Lovern, James Laseter, Larry Pinder, Earl Greco | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (PG), Justin Flint (SG), Jeffrey Swaim (SF), Michael Rodrigues (PF), John Haigh (C) Nicholas Monson, Gregory Overlock, Billy Hall, Kenneth Clark, Derrick Brown | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Cal State Northridge | John Haigh is called for the reach on Charles Peterson - foul #2 on John Haigh, team foul #8 | 72-61 |
| 00:58 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:58 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Swaim buries a floater in the paint | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores is hacked by Michael Rodrigues - foul #1 on Michael Rodrigues, team foul #9 | 74-63 |
| 00:22 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:22 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Justin Flint misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-63 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk tips it but misses | 76-63 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Justin Flint tips it home | 76-65 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffery Tores runs out the clock | 76-65 |