| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Darrington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward White (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Bates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Hartman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Blaine Howell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Erik Hopson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tim Carriere (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:47 | East Carolina | Frank Bates swats the layup by Jonathan Garner | 29-29 |
| 19:45 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:21 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson is whistled for traveling | 29-29 |
| 18:54 | East Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Keith Hartman is blocked by Frank Bates | 29-29 |
| 18:53 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:30 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Dodson and he's hacked by Jonathan Garner - foul #2 on Jonathan Garner, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 18:30 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:07 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner's pass is intercepted by Christopher Dodson | 32-29 |
| 17:49 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Erik Hopson - foul #1 on Erik Hopson, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 17:49 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:49 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:31 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson travels with the ball | 33-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas (SF), Noel Parker (PF) Edward White, Ronald Jezewski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (PG) Keith Hartman | |
| 17:09 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Christopher Dodson | 36-29 |
| 16:45 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 16:44 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 16:24 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Darrington, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (SG), Brian Hodge (SF), Ronald Jezewski (PF) Christopher Dodson, Robert Darrington, Frank Bates | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Hartman (PG), Wyatt Frost (SF), Bob Cronin (PF), John Clear (C) Blaine Howell, Erik Hopson, Tim Carriere, Jonathan Garner | |
| 15:59 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin misses badly on a floater from the right block | 36-29 |
| 15:57 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin hits the follow up shot | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ian Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Craig Lansberry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Noel Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Hartman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Victor Plummer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wyatt Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bob Cronin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Clear (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski blows the layup | 36-31 |
| 15:34 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry snags the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 15:24 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge misses the jumper from the right side | 36-31 |
| 15:22 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 15:17 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman's floater is tipped away by Noel Parker | 36-31 |
| 15:15 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 15:06 | East Carolina | John Clear scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 14:48 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bob Cronin - foul #3 on Bob Cronin, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG), Robert Darrington (SG), Edward White (SF), Thomas Ary (C) Ian Thomas, Craig Lansberry, Brian Hodge, Noel Parker | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards (PG), Blaine Howell (SG), Erik Hopson (SF), Tim Carriere (PF) Keith Hartman, Victor Plummer, Wyatt Frost, John Clear | |
| 14:48 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:48 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:48 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:29 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 14:28 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 14:08 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 14:06 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:51 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Edward White - foul #1 on Edward White, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates (C) Ronald Jezewski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner (C) Tim Carriere | |
| 13:51 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:51 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:51 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 13:40 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Darrington | 40-35 |
| 13:35 | East Carolina | Robert Darrington steals the ball from Erik Hopson | 40-35 |
| 13:32 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington can't finish the layup | 40-35 |
| 13:30 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:26 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell is denied on a layup by Thomas Ary | 40-35 |
| 13:25 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 13:03 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 13:01 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Bob Cronin | 40-35 |
| 12:54 | East Carolina | Christopher Dodson is called for the reach on Rodney Edwards - foul #2 on Christopher Dodson, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker (PF) Thomas Ary | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Hartman (PG), Victor Plummer (SG), Wyatt Frost (SF), Tim Carriere (PF) Rodney Edwards, Blaine Howell, Erik Hopson, Bob Cronin | |
| 12:36 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-35 |
| 12:34 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 12:20 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman is called for traveling | 40-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas (SF) Edward White | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 11:59 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington is fouled on the floor by Victor Plummer - foul #2 on Victor Plummer, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| 11:42 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Noel Parker | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Darrington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ian Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Noel Parker (fresh) C - Frank Bates (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Hartman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Victor Plummer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wyatt Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Carriere (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jonathan Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner connects on the shot from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 11:03 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 44-37 |
| 10:44 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 10:42 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 10:34 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 46-37 |
| 10:27 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Darrington - foul #2 on Robert Darrington, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (SG), Edward White (SF), Ronald Jezewski (PF), Thomas Ary (C) Christopher Dodson, Robert Darrington, Noel Parker, Frank Bates | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards (PG), Blaine Howell (SG), Erik Hopson (SF), Bob Cronin (C) Keith Hartman, Victor Plummer, Wyatt Frost, Jonathan Garner | |
| 10:27 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 10:27 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:06 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ian Thomas | 48-38 |
| 09:48 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere loses the ball out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Clear (C) Tim Carriere | |
| 09:29 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Jezewski | 51-38 |
| 09:04 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 09:03 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Ronald Jezewski | 51-38 |
| 08:49 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 08:47 | East Carolina | John Clear pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 08:41 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards lays it in on a nice dish by John Clear | 51-40 |
| 08:26 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 08:25 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White misses the tip | 51-40 |
| 08:24 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas hits the follow up shot | 53-40 |
| 08:18 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 08:17 | East Carolina | John Clear tips it but misses | 53-40 |
| 08:16 | East Carolina | John Clear pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 08:01 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Ary - foul #2 on Thomas Ary, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG), Robert Darrington (SG), Brian Hodge (SF), Noel Parker (PF), Frank Bates (C) Ian Thomas, Craig Lansberry, Edward White, Ronald Jezewski, Thomas Ary | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Hartman (PG), Tim Carriere (PF), Jonathan Garner (C) Rodney Edwards, Bob Cronin, John Clear | |
| 08:01 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:01 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:01 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 07:44 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates makes the 3pt shot from the right corner and the foul's on Blaine Howell - foul #1 on Blaine Howell, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (SG), Wyatt Frost (SF) Blaine Howell, Erik Hopson | |
| 07:44 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates misses the free throw | 56-41 |
| 07:44 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jonathan Garner | 56-41 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Darrington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noel Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Hartman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Victor Plummer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wyatt Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Carriere (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 07:38 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:14 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington drills a fadeaway in the paint | 58-41 |
| 07:05 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-41 |
| 07:03 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 06:39 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 06:38 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 06:31 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman buries a jumpshot from the right side | 58-43 |
| 06:12 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker is hacked by Tim Carriere - foul #2 on Tim Carriere, team foul #6 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas (SF), Ronald Jezewski (PF) Brian Hodge, Noel Parker | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Blaine Howell (SG), Erik Hopson (SF), Bob Cronin (PF) Victor Plummer, Wyatt Frost, Tim Carriere | |
| 05:56 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bob Cronin - foul #4 on Bob Cronin, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward White (SF) Christopher Dodson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 05:56 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 05:56 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 05:36 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-43 |
| 05:34 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas snags the defensive board | 60-43 |
| 05:22 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-43 |
| 05:21 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski grabs the offensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 05:14 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-43 |
| 05:13 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski tips it but misses | 60-43 |
| 05:11 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 05:07 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Ian Thomas - foul #2 on Ian Thomas, team foul #6 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG), Noel Parker (C) Ian Thomas, Frank Bates | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Carriere (PF) Jonathan Garner | |
| 05:07 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 05:07 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 04:40 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington hits a jumper from the right side set up by Edward White | 62-45 |
| 04:22 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin is fouled on the floor by Ronald Jezewski - foul #1 on Ronald Jezewski, team foul #7 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas (PG), Craig Lansberry (SG), Brian Hodge (SF), Thomas Ary (C) Christopher Dodson, Robert Darrington, Edward White, Ronald Jezewski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards (PG), Victor Plummer (SG), Wyatt Frost (SF), John Clear (C) Keith Hartman, Blaine Howell, Erik Hopson, Tim Carriere | |
| 04:22 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin misses the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 04:22 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 03:55 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-45 |
| 03:53 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer gets the rebound | 62-45 |
| 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) | |
| 03:39 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-45 |
| 03:37 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards snags the offensive board | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ian Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Lansberry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noel Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Ary (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Rodney Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Plummer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wyatt Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bob Cronin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - John Clear (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-45 |
| 03:24 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge pulls down the rebound | 62-45 |
| 03:05 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker is whistled for a carry | 62-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter (PF) Noel Parker | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:50 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Craig Lansberry - foul #1 on Craig Lansberry, team foul #8 | 62-45 |
| 02:50 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 02:50 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 02:33 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Wyatt Frost - foul #1 on Wyatt Frost, team foul #8 | 62-47 |
| 02:33 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 02:33 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-47 |
| 02:00 | Cal State Northridge | Victor Plummer steals it from Thomas Ary | 64-47 |
| 01:45 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Ary - foul #3 on Thomas Ary, team foul #9 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker (PF) Terry Carpenter | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:45 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost misses the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 01:45 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost misses the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 01:45 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 01:21 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Craig Lansberry | 66-47 |
| 01:17 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-47 |
| 01:15 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Craig Lansberry, team foul #10 | 66-47 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wyatt Frost | 66-50 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas is hacked by Rodney Edwards - foul #2 on Rodney Edwards, team foul #9 | 66-50 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-50 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas grabs the board | 67-50 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas runs out the clock | 67-50 |