| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - John Abbas (fresh) SG - Eric Olmsted (fresh) SF - Leonard Donaldson (fresh) PF - David Fontaine (fresh) C - Charles Francis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (TX) | PG - Craig Lee (fresh) SG - Eric Stevens (fresh) SF - John Hester (fresh) PF - Jerome Corbett (fresh) C - Malcolm Molinaro (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Central | David Fontaine wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (TX) | St. Mary's (TX) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Jerome Corbett - foul #1 on Jerome Corbett, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | St. Mary's (TX) | Eric Stevens grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | St. Mary's (TX) | Jerome Corbett misses long on a shot near the basket | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | St. Mary's (TX) | Jerome Corbett hits the follow up shot | 1-2 |
| 19:14 | N. Carolina Central | David Fontaine's pass is intercepted by John Hester | 1-2 |
| 19:12 | St. Mary's (TX) | Eric Olmsted steals the ball from Eric Stevens in the backcourt | 1-2 |
| 19:11 | N. Carolina Central | Eric Olmsted banks in the layup | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | St. Mary's (TX) | Craig Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | St. Mary's (TX) | Malcolm Molinaro tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | N. Carolina Central | Leonard Donaldson gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | N. Carolina Central | David Fontaine clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | St. Mary's (TX) | Malcolm Molinaro snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | St. Mary's (TX) | David Fontaine steals the ball from John Hester in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | N. Carolina Central | David Fontaine scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Leonard Donaldson | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | St. Mary's (TX) | Leonard Donaldson is called for the reach on Eric Stevens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Donaldson, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:02 | St. Mary's (TX) | Malcolm Molinaro misses the dunk | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | St. Mary's (TX) | John Hester tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 17:57 | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas loses the dribble to Craig Lee in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 17:56 | St. Mary's (TX) | John Hester can't finish the layup | 5-4 |
| 17:55 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to David Fontaine | 5-4 |
| 17:44 | N. Carolina Central | Leonard Donaldson banks in the layup set up by David Fontaine | 7-4 |
| 17:28 | St. Mary's (TX) | John Hester knocks in the turnaround from close range | 7-6 |
| 17:05 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Francis buries a floater from close range set up by John Abbas and he's fouled by Eric Stevens - foul #1 on Eric Stevens, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Boone (PG), Mason Lemen (SG), Henry Hayward (SF), George Straub (PF) John Abbas, Eric Olmsted, Leonard Donaldson, David Fontaine | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Joel Phillips (PG), Anthony Gosnell (SG), William Arechiga (SF), Cornell Riggle (PF), Christopher Murdock (C) Craig Lee, Eric Stevens, John Hester, Jerome Corbett, Malcolm Molinaro | |
| 17:05 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Francis makes the free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:43 | St. Mary's (TX) | Christopher Murdock clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 16:41 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:34 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Boone scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 16:07 | St. Mary's (TX) | William Arechiga is hacked by Henry Hayward - foul #1 on Henry Hayward, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas (PG), Eric Olmsted (SG), Robert Wenzel (SF), Duane Snyder (C) Donald Boone, Mason Lemen, Henry Hayward, Charles Francis | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | | |
| 15:55 | St. Mary's (TX) | Christopher Murdock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-6 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Fontaine (PF) George Straub | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | John Carstensen (SG) William Arechiga | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - John Abbas (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Olmsted (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Wenzel (fresh) PF - David Fontaine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Duane Snyder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (TX) | PG - Joel Phillips (fresh) SG - John Carstensen (fresh) SF - Anthony Gosnell (fresh) PF - Cornell Riggle (fresh) C - Christopher Murdock (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | N. Carolina Central | Duane Snyder drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Olmsted | 15-6 |
| 15:32 | St. Mary's (TX) | A charge is called on Christopher Murdock - foul #1 on Christopher Murdock, team foul #3 | 15-6 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Eric Stevens (SG), John Hester (SF), Jerome Corbett (PF), Malcolm Molinaro (C) Joel Phillips, Anthony Gosnell, Cornell Riggle, Christopher Murdock | |
| 15:30 | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas is fouled in the backcourt by John Carstensen - foul #1 on John Carstensen, team foul #4 | 15-6 |
| 15:25 | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas is fouled on the floor by Eric Stevens - foul #2 on Eric Stevens, team foul #5 | 15-6 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mason Lemen (SG) Eric Olmsted | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | David Martel (PG) Eric Stevens | |
| 15:12 | N. Carolina Central | David Fontaine misses long on a shot from close range | 15-6 |
| 15:10 | St. Mary's (TX) | John Hester grabs the defensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 15:08 | St. Mary's (TX) | Malcolm Molinaro's pass is intercepted by Mason Lemen in the backcourt | 15-6 |
| 15:00 | N. Carolina Central | John Carstensen steps in front of the John Abbas pass | 15-6 |
| 14:51 | St. Mary's (TX) | John Carstensen travels with the ball | 15-6 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Boone (PG), Leonard Donaldson (SF), George Straub (PF) John Abbas, Robert Wenzel, David Fontaine | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | | |
| 14:35 | N. Carolina Central | Leonard Donaldson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 15-6 |
| 14:33 | St. Mary's (TX) | Jerome Corbett snags the defensive board | 15-6 |
| 14:16 | St. Mary's (TX) | Malcolm Molinaro clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Duane Snyder - foul #1 on Duane Snyder, team foul #3 | 15-6 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas (PG), Eric Olmsted (SG), Henry Hayward (SF), Charles Francis (C) Donald Boone, Mason Lemen, Leonard Donaldson, Duane Snyder | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Craig Lee (PG), Anthony Gosnell (SG), William Arechiga (SF), Cornell Riggle (PF) David Martel, John Carstensen, John Hester, Jerome Corbett | |
| 14:16 | St. Mary's (TX) | Malcolm Molinaro makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 14:16 | St. Mary's (TX) | Malcolm Molinaro makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 14:05 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Francis misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 15-8 |
| 14:03 | St. Mary's (TX) | Malcolm Molinaro snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 13:47 | St. Mary's (TX) | Cornell Riggle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 15-8 |
| 13:46 | N. Carolina Central | George Straub snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 13:32 | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Olmsted | 17-8 |
| 13:28 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Straub is called for the reach on Craig Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Straub, team foul #4 | 17-8 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Leonard Donaldson (SF), David Fontaine (PF) Henry Hayward, George Straub | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Joel Phillips (PG), John Hester (SF), Christopher Murdock (PF) Craig Lee, William Arechiga, Malcolm Molinaro | |
| 13:13 | St. Mary's (TX) | Cornell Riggle comes up short on the shot from the right side | 17-8 |
| 13:11 | N. Carolina Central | Eric Olmsted gets the rebound | 17-8 |
| 13:03 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Francis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-8 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Boone (PG), Robert Wenzel (SF) John Abbas, Leonard Donaldson | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Jerome Corbett (PF) Cornell Riggle | |
| 12:45 | St. Mary's (TX) | John Hester hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-8 |
| 12:43 | St. Mary's (TX) | Joel Phillips snags the offensive board | 17-8 |
| 12:35 | St. Mary's (TX) | Jerome Corbett misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 17-8 |
| 12:33 | St. Mary's (TX) | Christopher Murdock can't tip it in | 17-8 |
| 12:32 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Francis pulls down the rebound | 17-8 |
| 12:26 | N. Carolina Central | Eric Olmsted misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-8 |
| 12:25 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Francis grabs the offensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 12:08 | N. Carolina Central | Eric Olmsted scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Francis | 20-8 |
| 11:45 | St. Mary's (TX) | John Hester is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-11 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Donald Boone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Olmsted (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wenzel (fairly fresh) PF - David Fontaine (tiring) 2 pts. C - Charles Francis (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (TX) | PG - Joel Phillips (fairly fresh) SG - Anthony Gosnell (fairly fresh) SF - John Hester (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Corbett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Murdock (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Murdock is called for the reach on Charles Francis - foul #2 on Christopher Murdock, team foul #6 | 20-11 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas (PG), Mason Lemen (SG), Henry Hayward (SF), George Straub (PF), Duane Snyder (C) Donald Boone, Eric Olmsted, Robert Wenzel, David Fontaine, Charles Francis | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Craig Lee (PG), John Carstensen (SG), William Arechiga (SF), Cornell Riggle (PF), Malcolm Molinaro (C) Joel Phillips, Anthony Gosnell, John Hester, Jerome Corbett, Christopher Murdock | |
| 11:17 | N. Carolina Central | Duane Snyder hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-11 |
| 11:15 | N. Carolina Central | Henry Hayward misses the tip | 20-11 |
| 11:14 | St. Mary's (TX) | Cornell Riggle grabs the board | 20-11 |
| 11:12 | St. Mary's (TX) | Mason Lemen is called for the reach on John Carstensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mason Lemen, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| 11:00 | St. Mary's (TX) | Cornell Riggle can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-11 |
| 10:58 | N. Carolina Central | Henry Hayward grabs the defensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 10:54 | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas is whistled for a carry | 20-11 |
| 10:39 | St. Mary's (TX) | William Arechiga misses the easy layup | 20-11 |
| 10:38 | St. Mary's (TX) | John Carstensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 10:25 | St. Mary's (TX) | John Carstensen can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 20-11 |
| 10:24 | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas gets the rebound | 20-11 |
| 10:16 | N. Carolina Central | Duane Snyder hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Abbas and he's fouled by Craig Lee - foul #1 on Craig Lee, team foul #7 | 22-11 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Leonard Donaldson (SF) Henry Hayward | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | David Martel (PG), John Hester (SF) Craig Lee, William Arechiga | |
| 10:16 | N. Carolina Central | Duane Snyder makes the free throw | 23-11 |
| 09:55 | St. Mary's (TX) | David Martel drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-14 |
| 09:35 | N. Carolina Central | David Martel is called for the reach on John Abbas - foul #1 on David Martel, team foul #8 | 23-14 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Fontaine (PF) George Straub | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Anthony Gosnell (SG), Jerome Corbett (PF) John Carstensen, Cornell Riggle | |
| 09:35 | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas misses the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 09:35 | St. Mary's (TX) | Jerome Corbett grabs the board | 23-14 |
| 09:14 | St. Mary's (TX) | David Fontaine steps in front of the David Martel pass | 23-14 |
| 08:55 | N. Carolina Central | Duane Snyder loses the dribble to Anthony Gosnell | 23-14 |
| 08:51 | St. Mary's (TX) | Anthony Gosnell jams it | 23-16 |
| 08:33 | N. Carolina Central | David Martel is called for the reach on John Abbas - foul #2 on David Martel, team foul #9 | 23-16 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Henry Hayward (SG), Robert Wenzel (SF), Charles Francis (C) Mason Lemen, Leonard Donaldson, Duane Snyder | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Joel Phillips (PG), William Arechiga (SG), Cornell Riggle (C) David Martel, John Hester, Malcolm Molinaro | |
| 08:33 | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:33 | St. Mary's (TX) | William Arechiga pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:25 | St. Mary's (TX) | Anthony Gosnell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 23-16 |
| 08:23 | St. Mary's (TX) | William Arechiga grabs the offensive board | 23-16 |
| 08:08 | St. Mary's (TX) | William Arechiga hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 23-16 |
| 08:06 | St. Mary's (TX) | Jerome Corbett pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 07:57 | St. Mary's (TX) | Anthony Gosnell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Gosnell, team foul #10 | 23-16 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Boone (PG), George Straub (PF) John Abbas, David Fontaine | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Craig Lee (PG) Joel Phillips | |
| 07:43 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Boone misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-16 |
| 07:41 | St. Mary's (TX) | Cornell Riggle grabs the board | 23-16 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Donald Boone (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Hayward (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Wenzel (fresh) PF - George Straub (tiring) C - Charles Francis (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (TX) | PG - Craig Lee (fresh) SG - William Arechiga (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Anthony Gosnell (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jerome Corbett (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cornell Riggle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | St. Mary's (TX) | Cornell Riggle misses the easy layup | 23-16 |
| 07:23 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Wenzel gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| 07:18 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Boone misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-16 |
| 07:16 | St. Mary's (TX) | The rebound goes to Jerome Corbett | 23-16 |
| 07:11 | St. Mary's (TX) | Cornell Riggle is hacked by Donald Boone - foul #1 on Donald Boone, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Eric Olmsted (SG), Leonard Donaldson (SF) Henry Hayward, Robert Wenzel | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | John Carstensen (SG), John Hester (SF), Malcolm Molinaro (C) William Arechiga, Anthony Gosnell, Jerome Corbett | |
| 06:56 | St. Mary's (TX) | Craig Lee's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Francis | 23-16 |
| 06:55 | St. Mary's (TX) | Cornell Riggle tips it home | 23-18 |
| 06:47 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Boone misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Craig Lee - foul #2 on Craig Lee, team foul #11 | 23-18 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Fontaine (PF) George Straub | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Joel Phillips (PG) Craig Lee | |
| 06:47 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Boone misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:47 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:47 | St. Mary's (TX) | Malcolm Molinaro pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:30 | St. Mary's (TX) | Malcolm Molinaro hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 06:28 | N. Carolina Central | Leonard Donaldson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:11 | N. Carolina Central | David Fontaine is hacked by Cornell Riggle - foul #1 on Cornell Riggle, team foul #12 | 23-18 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas (PG), Duane Snyder (C) Donald Boone, Charles Francis | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | William Arechiga (SF) John Hester | |
| 06:11 | N. Carolina Central | David Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:11 | N. Carolina Central | David Fontaine misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:11 | St. Mary's (TX) | Cornell Riggle snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 05:56 | St. Mary's (TX) | Cornell Riggle is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 24-18 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | George Straub (PF) David Fontaine | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Anthony Gosnell (SF), Jerome Corbett (PF) John Carstensen, Cornell Riggle | |
| 05:38 | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-18 |
| 05:36 | St. Mary's (TX) | Jerome Corbett grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 05:21 | St. Mary's (TX) | Anthony Gosnell connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joel Phillips | 24-21 |
| 05:07 | N. Carolina Central | Eric Olmsted travels with the ball | 24-21 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mason Lemen (SG), Robert Wenzel (SF), David Fontaine (PF), Charles Francis (C) Eric Olmsted, Leonard Donaldson, George Straub, Duane Snyder | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | John Hester (SF), Cornell Riggle (PF) William Arechiga, Jerome Corbett | |
| 04:49 | St. Mary's (TX) | Joel Phillips is fouled on the floor by Charles Francis - foul #1 on Charles Francis, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Henry Hayward (SG) Mason Lemen | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | John Carstensen (SG) Anthony Gosnell | |
| 04:49 | St. Mary's (TX) | Joel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:49 | St. Mary's (TX) | Joel Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:49 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Wenzel pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:44 | N. Carolina Central | Henry Hayward is hacked by John Carstensen - foul #2 on John Carstensen, team foul #13 | 24-22 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Anthony Gosnell (SG) John Carstensen | |
| 04:44 | N. Carolina Central | Henry Hayward misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:44 | N. Carolina Central | Henry Hayward makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:23 | St. Mary's (TX) | David Fontaine denies the turnaround by Malcolm Molinaro | 25-22 |
| 04:21 | N. Carolina Central | David Fontaine grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 04:16 | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charles Francis | 27-22 |
| 04:02 | St. Mary's (TX) | John Hester hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Wenzel - foul #1 on Robert Wenzel, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Boone (PG), Mason Lemen (SG), George Straub (PF), Duane Snyder (C) John Abbas, Robert Wenzel, David Fontaine, Charles Francis | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | William Arechiga (SG), Jerome Corbett (PF) Anthony Gosnell, Malcolm Molinaro | |
| 04:02 | St. Mary's (TX) | John Hester makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:02 | St. Mary's (TX) | John Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:45 | N. Carolina Central | The jump hook by Duane Snyder is blocked by Jerome Corbett | 27-24 |
| 03:44 | St. Mary's (TX) | Jerome Corbett grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Donald Boone (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mason Lemen (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Hayward (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Straub (tiring) C - Duane Snyder (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (TX) | PG - Joel Phillips (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Arechiga (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Hester (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Corbett (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Cornell Riggle (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | St. Mary's (TX) | Jerome Corbett is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane | 27-26 |
| 03:27 | N. Carolina Central | Henry Hayward misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Hester - foul #1 on John Hester, team foul #14 | 27-26 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Craig Lee (PG), Eric Stevens (SG), Christopher Murdock (C) Joel Phillips, John Hester, Cornell Riggle | |
| 03:27 | N. Carolina Central | Henry Hayward makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:27 | N. Carolina Central | Henry Hayward makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:07 | St. Mary's (TX) | William Arechiga hits a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Duane Snyder - foul #2 on Duane Snyder, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas (PG), Eric Olmsted (SG), Leonard Donaldson (SF), Charles Francis (C) Donald Boone, Mason Lemen, Henry Hayward, Duane Snyder | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | | |
| 03:07 | St. Mary's (TX) | William Arechiga makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:58 | N. Carolina Central | Leonard Donaldson hits a jumper from the right side | 31-29 |
| 02:39 | St. Mary's (TX) | Jerome Corbett misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by George Straub - foul #2 on George Straub, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Fontaine (PF) George Straub | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Anthony Gosnell (SF) William Arechiga | |
| 02:39 | St. Mary's (TX) | Jerome Corbett misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:39 | St. Mary's (TX) | Jerome Corbett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:12 | N. Carolina Central | David Fontaine blows the layup but he's hacked by Jerome Corbett - foul #2 on Jerome Corbett, team foul #15 | 31-30 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Wenzel (SF) Leonard Donaldson | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | John Carstensen (PG), Malcolm Molinaro (C) Craig Lee, Jerome Corbett | |
| 02:12 | N. Carolina Central | David Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:12 | N. Carolina Central | David Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:05 | St. Mary's (TX) | Eric Olmsted steals it from John Carstensen in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 02:00 | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Gosnell - foul #2 on Anthony Gosnell, team foul #16 | 33-30 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mason Lemen (SG), Duane Snyder (C) Eric Olmsted, Charles Francis | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | | |
| 02:00 | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:00 | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:00 | N. Carolina Central | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Snyder | 34-30 |
| 01:49 | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas hits a floater from the left block | 36-30 |
| 01:47 | St. Mary's (TX) | John Abbas takes the ball from Anthony Gosnell in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 01:46 | N. Carolina Central | Mason Lemen hits the finger roll set up by John Abbas | 38-30 |
| 01:25 | St. Mary's (TX) | Eric Stevens clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-30 |
| 01:23 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Wenzel snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 01:15 | N. Carolina Central | David Fontaine travels with the ball | 38-30 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Boone (PG), Leonard Donaldson (SF), George Straub (PF) John Abbas, Robert Wenzel, David Fontaine | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | John Hester (SF), Cornell Riggle (PF) Anthony Gosnell, Malcolm Molinaro | |
| 01:12 | St. Mary's (TX) | Eric Stevens is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Donaldson - foul #2 on Leonard Donaldson, team foul #11 | 38-30 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Eric Olmsted (SG), Charles Francis (C) Mason Lemen, Duane Snyder | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | | |
| 01:12 | St. Mary's (TX) | Eric Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:12 | St. Mary's (TX) | Eric Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:51 | N. Carolina Central | Leonard Donaldson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Boone | 41-32 |
| 00:35 | St. Mary's (TX) | Cornell Riggle is called for traveling | 41-32 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Henry Hayward (SF) Leonard Donaldson | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Craig Lee (PG) John Carstensen | |
| 00:19 | N. Carolina Central | Henry Hayward misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 00:18 | N. Carolina Central | George Straub grabs the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 00:03 | N. Carolina Central | John Hester picks off the pass by Eric Olmsted | 41-32 |
| 00:00 | St. Mary's (TX) | John Hester clanks a halfcourt shot | 41-32 |