| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Roman Murphy (fresh) SG - Troy Murry (fresh) SF - Alan Bolster (fresh) PF - Paul Reinhardt (fresh) C - James Aaron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Morris Delorme (fresh) SG - Rodney Edwards (fresh) SF - Wyatt Frost (fresh) PF - John Clear (fresh) C - Jonathan Garner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | James Aaron wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | San Jose State | James Aaron drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Roman Murphy | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | East Carolina | Alan Bolster steals the ball from Rodney Edwards | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | San Jose State | James Aaron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Wyatt Frost | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | East Carolina | Morris Delorme hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | San Jose State | James Aaron gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | San Jose State | Paul Reinhardt hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | San Jose State | James Aaron gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | San Jose State | James Aaron misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | East Carolina | John Clear pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | East Carolina | John Clear loses the dribble to Paul Reinhardt | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | San Jose State | John Clear is called for the reach on Alan Bolster - foul #1 on John Clear, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | San Jose State | Troy Murry clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | East Carolina | Morris Delorme grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:25 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 17:24 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Clear | 2-0 |
| 17:13 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kirby Redding (SF) Alan Bolster | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 17:02 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy can't connect on a runner from the right block | 2-0 |
| 17:00 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 16:42 | San Jose State | Troy Murry comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 16:40 | East Carolina | John Clear snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 16:35 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost blows the layup but he's fouled by Roman Murphy - foul #1 on Roman Murphy, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ronald Stewart (PF), Daniel Andrus (C) Paul Reinhardt, James Aaron | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bob Cronin (PF) John Clear | |
| 16:35 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 16:35 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:17 | San Jose State | Daniel Andrus blows the layup but the foul's on Wyatt Frost - foul #1 on Wyatt Frost, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Zerck (PG) Roman Murphy | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:17 | San Jose State | Daniel Andrus makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:17 | San Jose State | Daniel Andrus makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:06 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-2 |
| 16:04 | San Jose State | Kirby Redding grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 15:54 | San Jose State | Troy Murry buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Daniel Andrus | 7-2 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - James Zerck (fresh) SG - Troy Murry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kirby Redding (fresh) PF - Daniel Andrus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Morris Delorme (fresh) SG - Rodney Edwards (fresh) SF - Wyatt Frost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bob Cronin (fresh) C - Jonathan Garner (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Andrus - foul #1 on Daniel Andrus, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Alan Bolster (SF), James Aaron (C) Troy Murry, Daniel Andrus | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Corey Olson (PG), Erik Hopson (SF), Robert Briley (C) Morris Delorme, Wyatt Frost, Jonathan Garner | |
| 15:44 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:44 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:44 | San Jose State | James Aaron grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 15:23 | San Jose State | Ronald Stewart lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Zerck | 9-3 |
| 15:02 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards misses badly on a shot from the left block | 9-3 |
| 15:00 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Bob Cronin | 9-3 |
| 14:47 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Alan Bolster - foul #1 on Alan Bolster, team foul #3 | 9-3 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roman Murphy (PG), Troy Murry (SG), Paul Reinhardt (PF) James Zerck, Kirby Redding, Ronald Stewart | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Morris Delorme (PG), Richard Estes (SF), Jonathan Garner (C) Corey Olson, Rodney Edwards, Robert Briley | |
| 14:47 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 14:47 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:47 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin makes the 3rd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:36 | San Jose State | Jonathan Garner steps in front of the Roman Murphy pass | 9-6 |
| 14:18 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin is called for traveling | 9-6 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost (SF), John Clear (PF) Richard Estes, Bob Cronin | |
| 13:57 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster is fouled on the floor by Wyatt Frost - foul #2 on Wyatt Frost, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kirby Redding (SF), Ronald Stewart (C) Alan Bolster, James Aaron | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Estes (SF) Wyatt Frost | |
| 13:36 | San Jose State | 3 seconds is called on Paul Reinhardt | 9-6 |
| 13:23 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 13:22 | San Jose State | Troy Murry snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 13:18 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-6 |
| 12:59 | East Carolina | John Clear's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Corey Olson (PG), Rodney Edwards (SG), Bob Cronin (C) Morris Delorme, Richard Estes, Jonathan Garner | |
| 12:36 | San Jose State | Kirby Redding is hacked by Corey Olson - foul #1 on Corey Olson, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Alan Bolster (SF), James Aaron (C) Troy Murry, Paul Reinhardt | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 12:19 | San Jose State | James Aaron is fouled on the floor by Bob Cronin - foul #1 on Bob Cronin, team foul #5 | 12-6 |
| 12:09 | San Jose State | James Aaron can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-6 |
| 12:07 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster grabs the offensive board | 12-6 |
| 11:50 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster is hacked by Erik Hopson - foul #1 on Erik Hopson, team foul #6 | 12-6 |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Zerck (PG), Troy Murry (SG) Roman Murphy, Kirby Redding | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Morris Delorme (PG), Richard Estes (SF), Jonathan Garner (C) Corey Olson, Erik Hopson, John Clear | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - James Zerck (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Troy Murry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Bolster (fresh) PF - Ronald Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Morris Delorme (fresh) SG - Rodney Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Estes (fresh) PF - Bob Cronin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Garner (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | San Jose State | Richard Estes steps in front of the James Aaron pass | 12-6 |
| 11:31 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by James Zerck - foul #1 on James Zerck, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| 11:31 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner misses the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 11:31 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 11:31 | San Jose State | Ronald Stewart grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 11:17 | San Jose State | Troy Murry scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Zerck and the foul's on Morris Delorme - foul #1 on Morris Delorme, team foul #7 | 14-6 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Reinhardt (PF) Ronald Stewart | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 11:17 | San Jose State | Troy Murry makes the free throw | 15-6 |
| 10:53 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards is hacked by Troy Murry - foul #1 on Troy Murry, team foul #5 | 15-6 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kirby Redding (SF) Alan Bolster | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Erik Hopson (SF) Richard Estes | |
| 10:41 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin banks in the layup | 15-8 |
| 10:36 | San Jose State | James Aaron knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Zerck | 18-8 |
| 10:29 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Morris Delorme and the foul's on Paul Reinhardt - foul #1 on Paul Reinhardt, team foul #6 | 18-10 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roman Murphy (PG) James Zerck | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Estes (SF) Rodney Edwards | |
| 10:29 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin makes the free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:08 | San Jose State | James Aaron misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Erik Hopson - foul #2 on Erik Hopson, team foul #8 | 18-11 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Stephenson (SF), John Clear (PF) Erik Hopson, Bob Cronin | |
| 10:08 | San Jose State | James Aaron makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 10:08 | San Jose State | James Aaron misses the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 10:08 | East Carolina | John Clear snags the defensive board | 19-11 |
| 09:55 | East Carolina | Richard Estes connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 09:50 | San Jose State | Paul Reinhardt is whistled for a carry | 19-14 |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Zerck (SF), Ronald Stewart (C) Troy Murry, James Aaron | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 09:25 | East Carolina | Richard Estes's pass is intercepted by Kirby Redding | 19-14 |
| 09:09 | San Jose State | Ronald Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-14 |
| 09:07 | San Jose State | Ronald Stewart tips it in | 21-14 |
| 08:57 | East Carolina | Jerry Stephenson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-14 |
| 08:55 | San Jose State | Ronald Stewart grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 08:49 | San Jose State | Ronald Stewart misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jonathan Garner - foul #1 on Jonathan Garner, team foul #9 | 21-14 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Murry (SG), Alan Bolster (SF), Daniel Andrus (C) Kirby Redding, James Zerck, Paul Reinhardt | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Corey Olson (PG), Rodney Edwards (SG), Bob Cronin (C) Morris Delorme, Jerry Stephenson, Jonathan Garner | |
| 08:49 | San Jose State | Ronald Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 08:49 | San Jose State | Ronald Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 08:31 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards drills a floater from the right wing set up by Corey Olson and the foul's on Ronald Stewart - foul #1 on Ronald Stewart, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Aaron (C) Daniel Andrus | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:31 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards makes the free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:15 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Roman Murphy | 25-17 |
| 08:01 | East Carolina | Richard Estes clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-17 |
| 07:59 | East Carolina | Richard Estes tips it back up and in | 25-19 |
| 07:35 | San Jose State | Troy Murry scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Roman Murphy | 28-19 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Roman Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Murry (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Alan Bolster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Aaron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Corey Olson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Estes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Clear (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Bob Cronin (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:19 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin comes up short on the runner from close range | 28-19 |
| 07:18 | San Jose State | James Aaron gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 07:13 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy loses the dribble to Corey Olson | 28-19 |
| 06:57 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Alan Bolster - foul #2 on Alan Bolster, team foul #8 | 28-19 |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Zerck (PG), Kirby Redding (SF), Paul Reinhardt (PF) Roman Murphy, Alan Bolster, Ronald Stewart | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Morris Delorme (PG), Jerry Stephenson (SF), Jonathan Garner (C) Corey Olson, Richard Estes, John Clear | |
| 06:57 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 06:57 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:46 | San Jose State | Paul Reinhardt misses short on a runner from close range | 28-21 |
| 06:45 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 06:40 | East Carolina | James Aaron takes the ball from Morris Delorme | 28-21 |
| 06:18 | San Jose State | James Zerck knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Reinhardt | 30-21 |
| 06:08 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin clanks a shot from the free throw line | 30-21 |
| 06:07 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to James Aaron | 30-21 |
| 05:47 | San Jose State | Bob Cronin denies the turnaround by Paul Reinhardt | 30-21 |
| 05:45 | San Jose State | James Zerck gets the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:35 | San Jose State | Kirby Redding is hacked by Morris Delorme - foul #2 on Morris Delorme, team foul #10 | 30-21 |
| Subs | San Jose State | George Hooper (SF), Ronald Stewart (PF), Daniel Andrus (C) Troy Murry, Paul Reinhardt, James Aaron | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Corey Olson (PG), Richard Estes (SG), Robert Briley (PF) Morris Delorme, Rodney Edwards, Bob Cronin | |
| 05:35 | San Jose State | Kirby Redding misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:35 | San Jose State | Kirby Redding makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 05:14 | East Carolina | Jerry Stephenson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Estes | 31-24 |
| 04:48 | San Jose State | Kirby Redding misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 04:47 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 04:42 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Andrus - foul #2 on Daniel Andrus, team foul #9 | 31-24 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roman Murphy (PG), Justin Rocker (C) George Hooper, Daniel Andrus | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jimmy Wynkoop (SG), Bob Cronin (PF) Jerry Stephenson, Robert Briley | |
| 04:42 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:42 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:42 | San Jose State | James Zerck pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 04:19 | San Jose State | Justin Rocker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roman Murphy | 34-25 |
| 04:15 | East Carolina | Richard Estes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 04:13 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin grabs the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 03:57 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin misses long on a floater in the lane | 34-25 |
| 03:55 | San Jose State | James Zerck grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 03:34 | San Jose State | Jonathan Garner is called for the reach on Justin Rocker - foul #2 on Jonathan Garner, team foul #11 | 34-25 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Alan Bolster (SF), Paul Reinhardt (PF), James Aaron (C) Kirby Redding, James Zerck, Ronald Stewart | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Morris Delorme (PG), Rodney Edwards (SG), Wyatt Frost (SF), John Clear (PF) Corey Olson, Jimmy Wynkoop, Richard Estes, Jonathan Garner | |
| 03:34 | San Jose State | Justin Rocker makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 03:34 | San Jose State | Justin Rocker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Roman Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Rocker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan Bolster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Reinhardt (fresh) C - James Aaron (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Morris Delorme (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wyatt Frost (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Clear (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bob Cronin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-25 |
| 03:19 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 03:02 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 03:00 | San Jose State | James Aaron pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 02:48 | San Jose State | James Aaron hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Rocker | 38-25 |
| 02:28 | East Carolina | Justin Rocker steps in front of the Wyatt Frost pass | 38-25 |
| 02:14 | San Jose State | Justin Rocker scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Roman Murphy | 41-25 |
| 01:57 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Morris Delorme | 41-27 |
| 01:43 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Morris Delorme - foul #3 on Morris Delorme, team foul #12 | 41-27 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Murry (SG) Justin Rocker | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Corey Olson (PG), Jonathan Garner (C) Morris Delorme, Bob Cronin | |
| 01:43 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 01:43 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 01:43 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 01:18 | East Carolina | John Clear knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Wyatt Frost | 42-29 |
| 01:08 | San Jose State | Paul Reinhardt hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 01:00 | East Carolina | Corey Olson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 00:44 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-32 |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Zerck (PG), Kirby Redding (SF), Ronald Stewart (PF), Daniel Andrus (C) Roman Murphy, Alan Bolster, Paul Reinhardt, James Aaron | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Erik Hopson (SG), Richard Estes (SF), Robert Briley (PF) Rodney Edwards, Wyatt Frost, John Clear | |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | Robert Briley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Zerck - foul #2 on James Zerck, team foul #10 | 45-32 |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | Robert Briley makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | Robert Briley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 00:23 | San Jose State | Kirby Redding misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 45-34 |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Robert Briley grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner is hacked by Daniel Andrus - foul #3 on Daniel Andrus, team foul #11 | 45-34 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Justin Rocker (C) Daniel Andrus | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jimmy Wynkoop (PG), Bob Cronin (PF) Corey Olson, Robert Briley | |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 00:01 | San Jose State | Troy Murry can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner grabs the board | 45-36 |