| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - David Alvares (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Barr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Westra (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Palma (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Sims (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Bass (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Colbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dennis Lusk (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert inbounds the ball | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-50 |
| 19:31 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy misses the turnaround in the lane | 41-50 |
| 19:30 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Mark Colbert | 41-50 |
| 19:11 | Sacramento State | Timothy Palma swats the layup by Scott Lewis | 41-50 |
| 19:09 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 18:48 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Lewis - foul #2 on Scott Lewis, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin (PG), Kevin Vale (SF), Edward Hewett (C) David Sims, Mark Colbert, Scott Lewis | |
| 18:48 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 18:48 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 18:29 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Herbert Garvin | 43-52 |
| 18:06 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket | 43-52 |
| 18:04 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 17:59 | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 17:57 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk grabs the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 17:36 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 43-52 |
| 17:34 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 17:30 | East Carolina | Kevin Vale is called for the reach on Raymond Barr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Vale, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Billy Sisco (PG), James Paul (SG), Daryl Lofland (SF), Mark Carls (PF), Billy Bailey (C) David Alvares, Paul Hardy, Raymond Barr, Frank Westra, Timothy Palma | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Sims (PG), Mark Colbert (SF), Scott Lewis (C) Herbert Garvin, Kevin Vale, Edward Hewett | |
| 17:09 | East Carolina | James Paul knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Daryl Lofland | 45-52 |
| 16:50 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Daryl Lofland - foul #1 on Daryl Lofland, team foul #1 | 45-52 |
| 16:50 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 16:50 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 16:50 | East Carolina | Billy Bailey gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 16:33 | East Carolina | Walter Bass steals the ball from James Paul | 45-53 |
| 16:10 | Sacramento State | Billy Bailey picks off the pass by David Sims | 45-53 |
| 15:51 | East Carolina | Billy Sisco misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 15:50 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Billy Sisco (fairly fresh) SG - James Paul (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daryl Lofland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Carls (fairly fresh) C - Billy Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Sims (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Bass (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Colbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dennis Lusk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass's layup is rejected by Billy Bailey | 45-53 |
| 15:44 | East Carolina | James Paul grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Mark Carls scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Sisco | 47-53 |
| 15:14 | Sacramento State | David Sims hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 15:12 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Billy Bailey | 47-53 |
| 15:08 | East Carolina | Daryl Lofland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Alvares (PG), Paul Hardy (SG), Raymond Barr (SF), Frank Westra (PF), Timothy Palma (C) Billy Sisco, James Paul, Daryl Lofland, Mark Carls, Billy Bailey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin (PG), Franklin Gerken (SG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Terry Schreck (PF), Edward Hewett (C) David Sims, Walter Bass, Mark Colbert, Dennis Lusk, Scott Lewis | |
| 14:45 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Hardy - foul #2 on Paul Hardy, team foul #2 | 47-53 |
| 14:45 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 14:45 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 14:27 | East Carolina | David Alvares misses the jumper from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 14:26 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Herbert Garvin | 47-54 |
| 14:07 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken travels with the ball | 47-54 |
| 13:51 | East Carolina | Frank Westra connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 13:46 | Sacramento State | Paul Hardy takes the ball from Herbert Garvin in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 13:24 | East Carolina | Frank Westra misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 13:22 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 12:59 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Herbert Garvin | 50-57 |
| 12:46 | East Carolina | The short jumper by David Alvares is denied by Aaron Sawyer | 50-57 |
| 12:44 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 12:39 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Herbert Garvin | 50-60 |
| 12:33 | East Carolina | Aaron Sawyer blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by David Alvares | 50-60 |
| 12:31 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 12:20 | Sacramento State | Timothy Palma steals the ball from Herbert Garvin | 50-60 |
| 12:01 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy is fouled on the floor by Franklin Gerken - foul #4 on Franklin Gerken, team foul #3 | 50-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Billy Sisco (PG), James Paul (SG), Daryl Lofland (SF), Mark Carls (PF), Billy Bailey (C) David Alvares, Paul Hardy, Raymond Barr, Frank Westra, Timothy Palma | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Sims (PG), Kevin Vale (SG), Dennis Lusk (PF), Scott Lewis (C) Herbert Garvin, Franklin Gerken, Terry Schreck, Edward Hewett | |
| 11:48 | East Carolina | Mark Carls misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 11:46 | East Carolina | Mark Carls gets the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Billy Sisco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Paul (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Daryl Lofland (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Carls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Sims (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Vale (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Aaron Sawyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Lusk (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | East Carolina | James Paul misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-60 |
| 11:27 | East Carolina | Mark Carls pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 11:14 | East Carolina | Mark Carls loses the dribble to Kevin Vale | 50-60 |
| 11:09 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer throws it down on a nice dish by Kevin Vale | 50-62 |
| 11:02 | East Carolina | Mark Carls hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Billy Sisco and the foul's on Scott Lewis - foul #3 on Scott Lewis, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Volk (PG) Billy Sisco | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG) David Sims | |
| 11:02 | East Carolina | Mark Carls misses the free throw | 52-62 |
| 11:02 | East Carolina | Billy Bailey snags the offensive board | 52-62 |
| 10:52 | East Carolina | Billy Bailey clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Scott Lewis - foul #4 on Scott Lewis, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Frank Westra (PF) Mark Carls | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert (C) Scott Lewis | |
| 10:52 | East Carolina | Billy Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 10:52 | East Carolina | Billy Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 10:38 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-62 |
| 10:37 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk misses the tip | 53-62 |
| 10:36 | East Carolina | Daryl Lofland grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 10:33 | East Carolina | Stephen Volk double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Barry (SG), Raymond Barr (SF), Timothy Palma (C) James Paul, Daryl Lofland, Billy Bailey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Sims (PG) Kevin Vale | |
| 10:16 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk lays it in on a great pass from Aaron Sawyer and he's fouled by James Barry - foul #2 on James Barry, team foul #3 | 53-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Carls (SF) Raymond Barr | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett (C) Mark Colbert | |
| 10:16 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk makes the free throw | 53-65 |
| 10:12 | East Carolina | David Sims is called for the reach on Stephen Volk in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Sims, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck (SG) Walter Bass | |
| 10:07 | East Carolina | Mark Carls misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-65 |
| 10:05 | East Carolina | Frank Westra can't tip it in | 53-65 |
| 10:04 | East Carolina | Mark Carls tips it home | 55-65 |
| 09:51 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk misses the easy layup | 55-65 |
| 09:50 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Frank Westra | 55-65 |
| 09:44 | East Carolina | David Sims steps in front of the Stephen Volk pass | 55-65 |
| 09:41 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk lays it in set up by David Sims | 55-67 |
| 09:38 | East Carolina | David Sims steps in front of the Stephen Volk pass in the backcourt | 55-67 |
| 09:23 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Sims | 55-69 |
| 09:21 | East Carolina | David Sims is called for the reach on Stephen Volk in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Sims, team foul #7 | 55-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Hardy (SG), Daryl Lofland (SF), James Paul (PF), Billy Bailey (C) James Barry, Mark Carls, Frank Westra, Timothy Palma | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Kevin Vale (SG), Mark Colbert (SF) David Sims, Terry Schreck, Aaron Sawyer | |
| 09:21 | East Carolina | Stephen Volk makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 09:21 | East Carolina | Stephen Volk makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 09:09 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 57-69 |
| 09:07 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Paul Hardy | 57-69 |
| 09:03 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy's pass is intercepted by Walter Bass in the backcourt | 57-69 |
| 08:43 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett is fouled on the floor by Billy Bailey - foul #1 on Billy Bailey, team foul #4 | 57-69 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Alvares (PG), Raymond Barr (SF) Stephen Volk, James Paul | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck (SF) Edward Hewett | |
| 08:25 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Bass | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:22 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Vale - foul #2 on Kevin Vale, team foul #8 | 57-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Frank Westra (PF), Mark Carls (C) Daryl Lofland, Billy Bailey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin (PG) Kevin Vale | |
| 08:22 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 08:22 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 08:01 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-72 |
| 08:00 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Raymond Barr | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:58 | East Carolina | Mark Colbert is called for the reach on Raymond Barr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Colbert, team foul #9 | 59-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Paul (SG) Paul Hardy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken (SG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Scott Lewis (C) Walter Bass, Terry Schreck, Mark Colbert | |
| 07:58 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 07:58 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr misses the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 07:58 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 07:40 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer drills a shot from the left wing set up by Franklin Gerken | 60-74 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - David Alvares (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Paul (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Raymond Barr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Westra (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Carls (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Herbert Garvin (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Franklin Gerken (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Aaron Sawyer (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Lusk (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:28 | East Carolina | Frank Westra knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-74 |
| 07:15 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis clanks a shot from the right side | 63-74 |
| 07:14 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| 07:10 | East Carolina | David Alvares knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 65-74 |
| 06:47 | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Aaron Sawyer | 65-76 |
| 06:27 | East Carolina | Frank Westra clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-76 |
| 06:25 | East Carolina | Mark Carls snags the offensive board | 65-76 |
| 06:12 | East Carolina | Frank Westra hits the finger roll | 67-76 |
| 05:56 | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 67-76 |
| 05:55 | East Carolina | James Paul gets the rebound | 67-76 |
| 05:55 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Hardy (SG), Daryl Lofland (SF), Timothy Palma (C) James Paul, Raymond Barr, Mark Carls | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Kevin Vale (SF), Mark Colbert (PF) Herbert Garvin, Aaron Sawyer, Dennis Lusk | |
| 05:32 | East Carolina | David Alvares comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter Bass - foul #3 on Walter Bass, team foul #10 | 67-76 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett (C) Scott Lewis | |
| 05:32 | East Carolina | David Alvares misses the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 05:32 | East Carolina | David Alvares makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 05:14 | Sacramento State | Timothy Palma is called for the reach on Franklin Gerken - foul #3 on Timothy Palma, team foul #5 | 68-76 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Billy Sisco (PG) David Alvares | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Sims (PG) Franklin Gerken | |
| 04:57 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale loses the dribble to Billy Sisco | 68-76 |
| 04:47 | East Carolina | Frank Westra hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-76 |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale grabs the board | 68-76 |
| 04:41 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett is fouled on the floor by Timothy Palma - foul #4 on Timothy Palma, team foul #6 | 68-76 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Raymond Barr (SF) Frank Westra | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck (SF), Dennis Lusk (PF) Kevin Vale, Mark Colbert | |
| 04:28 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Daryl Lofland - foul #2 on Daryl Lofland, team foul #7 | 68-76 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Paul (PF) Daryl Lofland | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken (SG) Walter Bass | |
| 04:28 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 04:28 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 04:10 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-78 |
| 04:05 | Sacramento State | David Sims misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Billy Sisco - foul #1 on Billy Sisco, team foul #8 | 71-78 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Frank Westra (PF), Billy Bailey (C) Paul Hardy, Timothy Palma | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis (C) Edward Hewett | |
| 04:05 | Sacramento State | David Sims misses the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 04:05 | Sacramento State | David Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 04:05 | East Carolina | Billy Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 71-78 |
| 03:46 | East Carolina | David Sims steals the ball from James Paul | 71-78 |
| 03:30 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken double dribbles | 71-78 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Alvares (PG), James Barry (SG), Mark Carls (SF) Billy Sisco, James Paul, Raymond Barr | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin (PG), Walter Bass (SG), Kevin Vale (SF) David Sims, Franklin Gerken, Terry Schreck | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - David Alvares (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Barry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Carls (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Westra (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Billy Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Herbert Garvin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Bass (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Vale (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Dennis Lusk (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Lewis (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | East Carolina | Billy Bailey drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Barry | 73-78 |
| 02:42 | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Carls - foul #1 on Mark Carls, team foul #9 | 73-78 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Hardy (SG), Daryl Lofland (SF), Timothy Palma (C) James Barry, Frank Westra, Billy Bailey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert (PF), Edward Hewett (C) Dennis Lusk, Scott Lewis | |
| 02:42 | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 02:42 | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 02:38 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Raymond Barr (SF), Frank Westra (PF) Daryl Lofland, Mark Carls | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken (SG), Terry Schreck (SF) Herbert Garvin, Kevin Vale | |
| 02:28 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr misses the lay-in | 73-80 |
| 02:26 | East Carolina | Timothy Palma tips it back up and in | 75-80 |
| 02:26 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Sims (PG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Dennis Lusk (PF) Walter Bass, Terry Schreck, Mark Colbert | |
| 02:02 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 75-80 |
| 02:01 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer hits the follow up shot | 75-82 |
| 01:41 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy is hacked by Franklin Gerken - foul #5 on Franklin Gerken, team foul #11 | 75-82 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck (SG), Scott Lewis (C) Franklin Gerken, Edward Hewett | |
| 01:41 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 01:41 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 01:24 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis drills a jumper from the free throw line | 77-84 |
| 01:22 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-84 |
| 01:05 | Sacramento State | Timothy Palma denies the turnaround by Aaron Sawyer | 77-84 |
| 01:04 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck tips it but misses | 77-84 |
| 01:02 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 77-84 |
| 00:59 | East Carolina | David Sims picks off the pass by David Alvares in the backcourt | 77-84 |
| 00:58 | Sacramento State | David Sims hits the finger roll | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | David Alvares clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-86 |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Scott Lewis | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by David Alvares - foul #3 on David Alvares, team foul #10 | 77-86 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Mark Colbert (SF), Edward Hewett (PF) David Sims, Aaron Sawyer, Dennis Lusk | |
| 00:46 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:46 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:39 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr drills a shot from the baseline set up by David Alvares | 79-87 |
| 00:39 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-87 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin (PG) Scott Lewis | |
| 00:36 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett is fouled in the backcourt by David Alvares - foul #4 on David Alvares, team foul #11 | 79-87 |
| 00:36 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:36 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett makes the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | Frank Westra drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 81-89 |
| 00:28 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett is hacked by David Alvares in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Alvares, team foul #12 | 81-89 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Billy Sisco (PG) David Alvares | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:28 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett misses the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:28 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett makes the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Frank Westra hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 81-90 |
| 00:21 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass grabs the board | 81-90 |
| 00:21 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-90 |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Paul Hardy is called for the reach on Mark Colbert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Hardy, team foul #13 | 81-90 |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert makes the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert misses the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Timothy Palma gets the rebound | 81-91 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Walter Bass is called for the reach on Paul Hardy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Bass, team foul #12 | 81-91 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daryl Lofland (SF), James Paul (PF), Billy Bailey (C) Raymond Barr, Frank Westra, Timothy Palma | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale (SF) Herbert Garvin | |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:13 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Sisco - foul #2 on Billy Sisco, team foul #14 | 82-91 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Raymond Barr (SF), Frank Westra (PF), Timothy Palma (C) Daryl Lofland, James Paul, Billy Bailey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin (PG) Kevin Vale | |
| 00:13 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert makes the 1st free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:13 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert misses the 2nd free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Paul Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 82-92 |
| 00:08 | East Carolina | Frank Westra misses the 3 from the left corner | 82-92 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Frank Westra pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-92 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Raymond Barr clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 82-92 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Frank Westra tips it home | 84-92 |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-92 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin runs out the clock | 84-92 |