| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ronald Langley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hockett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hodge (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Zinner (fresh) C - Robert Tomblin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Claude Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ira Forte (fresh) PF - Jerry Earnhardt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mota (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Ira Forte inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Robinson | 42-38 |
| 19:19 | Fresno State | William Hockett connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Langley | 45-38 |
| 18:57 | East Carolina | James Mota can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 18:56 | East Carolina | Ira Forte tips it in | 45-40 |
| 18:38 | Fresno State | William Hockett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 18:36 | East Carolina | James Mota gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 18:31 | East Carolina | Ira Forte is fouled on the floor by William Hockett - foul #1 on William Hockett, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| 18:10 | East Carolina | James Mota hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-40 |
| 18:08 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Robert Tomblin | 45-40 |
| 18:03 | Fresno State | Robert Tomblin is hacked by James Mota - foul #3 on James Mota, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Raymond Bedell (SF), Robert Fleming (PF) Timothy Hodge, James Zinner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Cureton (SF), Donald Bryner (PF), Lawrence Brown (C) Ira Forte, Jerry Earnhardt, James Mota | |
| 17:49 | Fresno State | Ronald Langley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 17:47 | Fresno State | Raymond Bedell tips it in | 47-40 |
| 17:29 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-40 |
| 17:28 | East Carolina | James Cureton grabs the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 17:06 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Claude Griffin | 47-42 |
| 16:54 | Fresno State | Raymond Bedell misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Claude Griffin - foul #1 on Claude Griffin, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dustin Nelson (PG), Timothy Hodge (SF), Bertram Smith (C) Ronald Langley, William Hockett, Robert Tomblin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ron Quinn (SG), Eddie Plasencia (SF) Peter Robinson, Claude Griffin | |
| 16:54 | Fresno State | Raymond Bedell makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:54 | Fresno State | Raymond Bedell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 16:31 | East Carolina | James Cureton misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Dustin Nelson - foul #3 on Dustin Nelson, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Zinner (PF) Dustin Nelson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ira Forte (SF), Jerry Earnhardt (PF) Eddie Plasencia, Lawrence Brown | |
| 16:31 | East Carolina | James Cureton misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:31 | East Carolina | James Cureton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:31 | Fresno State | Robert Fleming pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 16:19 | Fresno State | Robert Fleming loses the dribble to Ira Forte | 48-42 |
| 16:04 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Donald Bryner is blocked by Timothy Hodge | 48-42 |
| 16:02 | Fresno State | Robert Fleming grabs the board | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Bertram Smith (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Raymond Bedell (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. SF - Timothy Hodge (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Zinner (fresh) C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Cureton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ira Forte (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Earnhardt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Bryner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Fresno State | Timothy Hodge clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 15:55 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 15:26 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 15:24 | Fresno State | Bertram Smith gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:19 | Fresno State | Raymond Bedell misses the turnaround from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 15:18 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:13 | East Carolina | James Cureton clanks a shot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 15:12 | Fresno State | James Zinner grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 15:06 | Fresno State | Donald Bryner is called for the reach on Robert Fleming - foul #2 on Donald Bryner, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Langley (PG), William Hockett (SG), Luther Soriano (SF), Robert Tomblin (C) Raymond Bedell, Timothy Hodge, James Zinner, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Claude Griffin (SG), Eddie Plasencia (SF), Lawrence Brown (PF), James Mota (C) James Cureton, Ira Forte, Jerry Earnhardt, Donald Bryner | |
| 14:58 | Fresno State | William Hockett buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 14:54 | East Carolina | Luther Soriano is called for the reach on Eddie Plasencia - foul #2 on Luther Soriano, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Zinner (PF) Bertram Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Robinson (PG) Ron Quinn | |
| 14:40 | East Carolina | Eddie Plasencia scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Peter Robinson | 51-44 |
| 14:36 | Fresno State | William Hockett can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 14:35 | Fresno State | James Zinner tips it back up and in | 53-44 |
| 14:25 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 14:04 | Fresno State | James Zinner's pass is intercepted by Claude Griffin | 53-46 |
| 13:49 | East Carolina | Lawrence Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 13:48 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin can't tip it in | 53-46 |
| 13:46 | East Carolina | Lawrence Brown tips it back up and in | 53-48 |
| 13:27 | Fresno State | Robert Tomblin travels with the ball | 53-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Timothy Hodge (SF), Robert Fleming (PF) Luther Soriano, James Zinner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Cureton (PG), Ira Forte (SF), Jerry Earnhardt (PF) Peter Robinson, Eddie Plasencia, Lawrence Brown | |
| 13:06 | East Carolina | James Cureton is denied on a layup by Robert Tomblin | 53-48 |
| 13:05 | Fresno State | William Hockett snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 13:00 | Fresno State | Timothy Hodge hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Ronald Langley | 55-48 |
| 12:55 | East Carolina | Timothy Hodge steals it from James Mota | 55-48 |
| 12:50 | Fresno State | Timothy Hodge blows the dunk | 55-48 |
| 12:48 | East Carolina | James Mota gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:42 | East Carolina | The jumper by Jerry Earnhardt is denied by Robert Fleming | 55-48 |
| 12:40 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt misses the tip | 55-48 |
| 12:39 | Fresno State | Robert Fleming grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 12:34 | Fresno State | Ronald Langley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 12:32 | Fresno State | Robert Fleming misses the tip | 55-48 |
| 12:30 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:24 | East Carolina | A charge is called on Jerry Earnhardt - foul #2 on Jerry Earnhardt, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dustin Nelson (PG), Raymond Bedell (SG), Bertram Smith (C) Ronald Langley, William Hockett, Robert Tomblin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ron Quinn (SG), Donald Bryner (C) Claude Griffin, James Mota | |
| 11:58 | Fresno State | Timothy Hodge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Luther Soriano (SF), Norman McCredie (C) Timothy Hodge, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Robinson (PG), Eddie Plasencia (SF), Lawrence Brown (C) Ron Quinn, Ira Forte, Jerry Earnhardt | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Dustin Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Bedell (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. SF - Luther Soriano (fresh) PF - Bertram Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Norman McCredie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cureton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Plasencia (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Bryner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | East Carolina | Bertram Smith takes the ball from Eddie Plasencia | 55-48 |
| 11:12 | Fresno State | Raymond Bedell lays it in on a great pass from Luther Soriano | 57-48 |
| 10:56 | East Carolina | Eddie Plasencia misses long on a jumper from the right side | 57-48 |
| 10:54 | Fresno State | Dustin Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:48 | Fresno State | Bertram Smith buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Dustin Nelson | 59-48 |
| 10:22 | East Carolina | Eddie Plasencia connects on the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Luther Soriano - foul #3 on Luther Soriano, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Langley (PG), William Hockett (SG), Timothy Hodge (SF), James Zinner (PF), Robert Tomblin (C) Dustin Nelson, Raymond Bedell, Luther Soriano, Bertram Smith, Norman McCredie | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ron Quinn (PG), Claude Griffin (SG), Jerry Earnhardt (PF), James Mota (C) Peter Robinson, James Cureton, Donald Bryner, Lawrence Brown | |
| 10:22 | East Carolina | Eddie Plasencia makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:08 | Fresno State | Claude Griffin steps in front of the James Zinner pass | 59-51 |
| 10:05 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin lays it up and in | 59-53 |
| 09:50 | Fresno State | Timothy Hodge is hacked by James Mota - foul #4 on James Mota, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ira Forte (SF), Donald Bryner (C) Eddie Plasencia, James Mota | |
| 09:29 | Fresno State | James Zinner clanks a jump hook from the left block | 59-53 |
| 09:28 | Fresno State | Ronald Langley grabs the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 09:09 | Fresno State | William Hockett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 09:08 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 09:01 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Ira Forte is denied by James Zinner | 59-53 |
| 09:00 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt grabs the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:43 | East Carolina | Ira Forte connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Claude Griffin | 59-56 |
| 08:28 | Fresno State | Timothy Hodge clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 08:26 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:21 | East Carolina | Ira Forte hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 08:19 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Robert Tomblin | 59-56 |
| 08:09 | Fresno State | James Zinner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 08:08 | Fresno State | James Zinner snags the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 07:51 | Fresno State | Ronald Langley is hacked by Ron Quinn - foul #1 on Ron Quinn, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dustin Nelson (PG), Raymond Bedell (SG), Luther Soriano (SF), Robert Fleming (PF) Ronald Langley, William Hockett, Timothy Hodge, James Zinner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Robinson (PG), James Cureton (SG), Eddie Plasencia (SF), Lawrence Brown (PF), James Mota (C) Ron Quinn, Claude Griffin, Ira Forte, Jerry Earnhardt, Donald Bryner | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Dustin Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Bedell (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. SF - Luther Soriano (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Tomblin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cureton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Plasencia (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Mota (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Fresno State | James Mota swats the dunk try by Robert Fleming | 59-56 |
| 07:42 | Fresno State | Dustin Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:35 | Fresno State | Peter Robinson takes the ball from Robert Tomblin | 59-56 |
| 07:19 | East Carolina | James Mota misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Luther Soriano - foul #4 on Luther Soriano, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bertram Smith (C) Robert Tomblin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 07:19 | East Carolina | James Mota makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:19 | East Carolina | James Mota makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:08 | Fresno State | Robert Fleming lays it up and in | 61-58 |
| 06:55 | East Carolina | James Cureton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-58 |
| 06:54 | East Carolina | Eddie Plasencia tips it home | 61-60 |
| 06:36 | Fresno State | The short jumper by Robert Fleming is denied by James Mota | 61-60 |
| 06:35 | East Carolina | James Cureton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:31 | East Carolina | Eddie Plasencia can't finish the layup | 61-60 |
| 06:29 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Bertram Smith | 61-60 |
| 06:25 | Fresno State | Luther Soriano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 06:24 | Fresno State | Raymond Bedell tips it home | 63-60 |
| 06:19 | East Carolina | Dustin Nelson picks off the pass by Peter Robinson in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| 06:05 | Fresno State | Luther Soriano is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Luther Soriano, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Langley (PG), William Hockett (SG), Robert Tomblin (C) Dustin Nelson, Luther Soriano, Bertram Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Claude Griffin (SG), Ira Forte (SF) James Cureton, Eddie Plasencia | |
| 05:46 | East Carolina | Lawrence Brown is whistled for a carry | 63-60 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Timothy Hodge (SF) Raymond Bedell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Cureton (PG), Lamont Anderson (PF) Peter Robinson, Lawrence Brown | |
| 05:31 | Fresno State | Timothy Hodge's layup is rejected by Ira Forte | 63-60 |
| 05:30 | Fresno State | Robert Tomblin tips it back up and in | 65-60 |
| 05:22 | East Carolina | Timothy Hodge is called for the reach on James Mota - foul #1 on Timothy Hodge, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bertram Smith (PF) Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt (PF) Lamont Anderson | |
| 05:22 | East Carolina | James Mota makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:22 | East Carolina | James Mota makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:59 | Fresno State | Ronald Langley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 04:57 | East Carolina | Ira Forte gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:52 | East Carolina | James Cureton drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Claude Griffin | 65-64 |
| 04:23 | Fresno State | William Hockett clanks a jump hook from close range | 65-64 |
| 04:21 | Fresno State | William Hockett tips it home | 67-64 |
| 03:56 | East Carolina | James Mota makes the fadeaway from the left block | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ronald Langley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Hockett (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hodge (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bertram Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Tomblin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Cureton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Griffin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ira Forte (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Earnhardt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - James Mota (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:44 | Fresno State | William Hockett's pass is intercepted by James Cureton | 67-66 |
| 03:41 | East Carolina | James Cureton lays it in | 67-68 |
| 03:35 | Fresno State | Ronald Langley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dustin Nelson (PG), Raymond Bedell (SF), James Zinner (PF), Robert Fleming (C) Ronald Langley, Timothy Hodge, Bertram Smith, Robert Tomblin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Robinson (PG), Ron Quinn (SG), Eddie Plasencia (SF), Donald Bryner (PF), Lawrence Brown (C) James Cureton, Claude Griffin, Ira Forte, Jerry Earnhardt, James Mota | |
| 03:20 | East Carolina | Lawrence Brown comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Dustin Nelson - foul #4 on Dustin Nelson, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| 03:20 | East Carolina | Lawrence Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:20 | East Carolina | Lawrence Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:01 | Fresno State | Robert Fleming misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 02:59 | Fresno State | Raymond Bedell can't tip it in | 67-70 |
| 02:58 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 02:58 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Langley (PG), Robert Tomblin (C) Dustin Nelson, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Claude Griffin (SG), James Cureton (SF), Jerry Earnhardt (PF) Ron Quinn, Eddie Plasencia, Lawrence Brown | |
| 02:41 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Cureton | 67-73 |
| 02:26 | Fresno State | Raymond Bedell misses the easy layup | 67-73 |
| 02:24 | Fresno State | Raymond Bedell hits the follow up shot | 69-73 |
| 02:24 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Timothy Hodge (SF) Raymond Bedell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ira Forte (SF), James Mota (C) James Cureton, Donald Bryner | |
| 02:06 | East Carolina | James Mota misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-73 |
| 02:05 | Fresno State | Robert Tomblin grabs the board | 69-73 |
| 02:01 | Fresno State | Ronald Langley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by James Mota - foul #5 on James Mota, team foul #7 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Bryner (C) James Mota | |
| 02:01 | Fresno State | Ronald Langley makes the free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson loses the dribble to William Hockett | 72-73 |
| 01:44 | Fresno State | Timothy Hodge lays it in set up by William Hockett | 74-73 |
| 01:25 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin loses the dribble to Robert Tomblin | 74-73 |
| 01:05 | Fresno State | Ronald Langley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 01:03 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Timothy Hodge takes the ball from Jerry Earnhardt | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Fresno State | Ronald Langley hits a runner from close range | 76-73 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Ira Forte hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner misses the tip | 76-73 |
| 00:12 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Ronald Langley | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Fresno State | Peter Robinson is called for the reach on Ronald Langley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Robinson, team foul #8 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Fleming (PF) James Zinner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:11 | Fresno State | Ronald Langley misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Claude Griffin | 76-73 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-73 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Robert Fleming grabs the board | 76-73 |