| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Charles Christenson (fresh) SG - Fred Zorns (fresh) SF - Billy Davidson (fresh) PF - William Apodaca (fresh) C - Robert Tatum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Hudson (fresh) SG - Robert Kennedy (fresh) SF - Joseph Guertin (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - Larry Carter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego | Billy Davidson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | San Diego | William Apodaca hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Guertin pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | East Tennessee State | Larry Carter is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | San Diego | Fred Zorns misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Hudson - foul #1 on John Hudson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | San Diego | Fred Zorns makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:05 | San Diego | Fred Zorns misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:05 | East Tennessee State | Larry Carter pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:48 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Guertin clanks a jump hook in the paint | 1-0 |
| 18:46 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to John Lewis | 1-0 |
| 18:28 | East Tennessee State | John Hudson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 1-0 |
| 18:27 | San Diego | William Apodaca snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:24 | San Diego | Charles Christenson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Christenson, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 18:06 | East Tennessee State | Larry Carter misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 1-0 |
| 18:04 | San Diego | Robert Tatum pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:46 | San Diego | Fred Zorns knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Christenson | 4-0 |
| 17:40 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Guertin scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:15 | San Diego | Fred Zorns can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:14 | San Diego | Charles Christenson tips it in | 6-3 |
| 17:01 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Guertin connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hudson | 6-6 |
| 16:38 | San Diego | Robert Tatum misses the fadeaway in the lane | 6-6 |
| 16:36 | East Tennessee State | Larry Carter gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:31 | East Tennessee State | John Hudson is hacked by Billy Davidson - foul #1 on Billy Davidson, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Whitmore (PG), Stephen Fraire (SG), Edwin Evans (SF), Vasily Zuber (PF), Harley Lackey (C) Charles Christenson, Fred Zorns, Billy Davidson, William Apodaca, Robert Tatum | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Leonard Warren (PG), Frank Davis (SG), Matthew Byrd (SF), Neil Chow (PF), Michael Hice (C) John Hudson, Robert Kennedy, Joseph Guertin, John Lewis, Larry Carter | |
| 16:20 | East Tennessee State | Neil Chow is whistled for a carry | 6-6 |
| 16:01 | San Diego | Matthew Byrd takes the ball from Harley Lackey | 6-6 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - John Whitmore (fresh) SG - Stephen Fraire (fresh) SF - Edwin Evans (fresh) PF - Vasily Zuber (fresh) C - Harley Lackey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Leonard Warren (fresh) SG - Frank Davis (fresh) SF - Matthew Byrd (fresh) PF - Neil Chow (fresh) C - Michael Hice (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | East Tennessee State | Michael Hice travels with the ball | 6-6 |
| Subs | San Diego | Fred Zorns (SG) John Whitmore | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 15:36 | San Diego | Harley Lackey is hacked by Michael Hice in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hice, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| 15:23 | San Diego | Edwin Evans scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Fred Zorns | 8-6 |
| 15:09 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Warren clanks a 3 from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:07 | San Diego | Harley Lackey grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:41 | San Diego | Michael Hice is called for the reach on Harley Lackey - foul #2 on Michael Hice, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Whitmore (PG), John Seagle (SF), William Apodaca (PF), Robert Tatum (C) Stephen Fraire, Edwin Evans, Vasily Zuber, Harley Lackey | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Hudson (PG), Carl Beekman (SG), Joseph Guertin (SF), John Lewis (PF), Jimmy Witman (C) Leonard Warren, Frank Davis, Matthew Byrd, Neil Chow, Michael Hice | |
| 14:22 | San Diego | John Seagle hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Whitmore | 10-6 |
| 13:56 | East Tennessee State | Carl Beekman hits a turnaround in the paint | 10-8 |
| 13:53 | San Diego | Jimmy Witman is called for the reach on Fred Zorns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Witman, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | San Diego | Stephen Fraire (SG), Edwin Evans (SF), Vasily Zuber (PF), Harley Lackey (C) Fred Zorns, John Seagle, William Apodaca, Robert Tatum | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Kennedy (SG), Larry Carter (C) Carl Beekman, Jimmy Witman | |
| 13:31 | San Diego | Vasily Zuber drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Whitmore and the foul's on John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | San Diego | Fred Zorns (SG), John Seagle (SF), Robert Tatum (C) Stephen Fraire, Edwin Evans, Harley Lackey | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Beekman (SF), Matthew Byrd (PF) Joseph Guertin, John Lewis | |
| 13:31 | San Diego | Vasily Zuber makes the free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:08 | East Tennessee State | Carl Beekman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 13:07 | East Tennessee State | Robert Kennedy tips it but misses | 13-8 |
| 13:05 | San Diego | Vasily Zuber snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 12:36 | San Diego | Fred Zorns is hacked by Matthew Byrd - foul #1 on Matthew Byrd, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| Subs | San Diego | Stephen Fraire (PG), Edwin Evans (SF), William Apodaca (PF), Harley Lackey (C) John Whitmore, Fred Zorns, Vasily Zuber, Robert Tatum | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Leonard Warren (PG), Frank Davis (SG), John Lewis (PF), Neil Chow (C) John Hudson, Robert Kennedy, Matthew Byrd, Larry Carter | |
| 12:07 | San Diego | Edwin Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 12:05 | East Tennessee State | John Lewis gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:00 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Warren is called for traveling | 13-8 |
| Subs | San Diego | Charles Christenson (PG), Fred Zorns (SG), Billy Davidson (SF), Robert Tatum (C) Stephen Fraire, John Seagle, Edwin Evans, Harley Lackey | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Guertin (SF) Carl Beekman | |
| 11:39 | San Diego | William Apodaca misses the dunk | 13-8 |
| 11:37 | San Diego | Robert Tatum pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Charles Christenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Zorns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Davidson (fresh) PF - William Apodaca (fresh) C - Robert Tatum (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Leonard Warren (fresh) SG - Frank Davis (fresh) SF - Joseph Guertin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Neil Chow (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | San Diego | Robert Tatum clanks a jump hook from the right block | 13-8 |
| 11:20 | San Diego | Fred Zorns can't tip it in | 13-8 |
| 11:19 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Guertin snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 11:14 | East Tennessee State | William Apodaca is called for the reach on John Lewis - foul #1 on William Apodaca, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Seagle (SG), Edwin Evans (SF), Harley Lackey (C) Charles Christenson, Billy Davidson, Robert Tatum | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Hudson (PG), Robert Kennedy (SG), Matthew Byrd (PF), Larry Carter (C) Leonard Warren, Frank Davis, John Lewis, Neil Chow | |
| 11:02 | East Tennessee State | Robert Kennedy misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| 11:00 | San Diego | William Apodaca pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 10:58 | San Diego | Fred Zorns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| Subs | San Diego | Stephen Fraire (SG), Robert Tatum (C) Edwin Evans, Harley Lackey | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 10:51 | East Tennessee State | John Hudson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 10:49 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Byrd tips it back up and in | 13-10 |
| 10:35 | San Diego | John Seagle is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Seagle, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | San Diego | Charles Christenson (PG), Billy Davidson (SF), Vasily Zuber (PF), Harley Lackey (C) Stephen Fraire, John Seagle, William Apodaca, Robert Tatum | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Beekman (SF) Joseph Guertin | |
| 10:17 | East Tennessee State | Robert Kennedy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 10:16 | San Diego | Fred Zorns grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 09:49 | San Diego | Billy Davidson is alone and drills a runner from the left block set up by Charles Christenson | 15-10 |
| 09:25 | East Tennessee State | Larry Carter makes the jumper from the right side | 15-12 |
| 09:03 | San Diego | Vasily Zuber can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 09:02 | San Diego | Vasily Zuber tips it back up and in | 17-12 |
| 08:41 | East Tennessee State | Carl Beekman is fouled on the floor by Vasily Zuber - foul #1 on Vasily Zuber, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Whitmore (PG), Stephen Fraire (SG), Edwin Evans (SF), William Apodaca (PF), Robert Tatum (C) Charles Christenson, Fred Zorns, Billy Davidson, Vasily Zuber, Harley Lackey | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Leonard Warren (PG), Frank Davis (SG), Joseph Guertin (SF), John Lewis (PF), Neil Chow (C) John Hudson, Robert Kennedy, Carl Beekman, Matthew Byrd, Larry Carter | |
| 08:28 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Warren comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-12 |
| 08:27 | San Diego | Robert Tatum snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 08:21 | San Diego | John Whitmore loses the dribble to John Lewis | 17-12 |
| 08:15 | East Tennessee State | John Lewis can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by William Apodaca - foul #2 on William Apodaca, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | San Diego | Fred Zorns (SG), Vasily Zuber (PF) Stephen Fraire, William Apodaca | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 08:15 | East Tennessee State | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 08:15 | East Tennessee State | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:13 | San Diego | John Whitmore is hacked by Frank Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Davis, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| 08:13 | San Diego | John Whitmore misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:13 | East Tennessee State | John Lewis gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 07:57 | East Tennessee State | Frank Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 07:56 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Guertin snags the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 07:38 | East Tennessee State | Neil Chow loses the dribble to Edwin Evans | 17-14 |
| 07:35 | San Diego | John Whitmore slams it home on a nice dish by Edwin Evans | 19-14 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - John Whitmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Zorns (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vasily Zuber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Tatum (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Leonard Warren (fresh) SG - Frank Davis (fresh) SF - Joseph Guertin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Chow (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | East Tennessee State | Frank Davis misses the lay-in | 19-14 |
| 07:20 | San Diego | Vasily Zuber grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 07:13 | San Diego | Fred Zorns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| Subs | San Diego | Stephen Fraire (PG), John Seagle (SF) John Whitmore, Edwin Evans | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Hudson (PG), Jimmy Witman (C) Leonard Warren, Neil Chow | |
| 06:58 | East Tennessee State | John Lewis's floater is knocked away by Robert Tatum | 19-14 |
| 06:56 | San Diego | Stephen Fraire snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 06:39 | San Diego | Vasily Zuber connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Stephen Fraire | 21-14 |
| 06:15 | East Tennessee State | John Hudson is called for traveling | 21-14 |
| Subs | San Diego | Charles Christenson (PG), Billy Davidson (SF) Stephen Fraire, John Seagle | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Leonard Warren (SG), Carl Beekman (SF), Matthew Byrd (PF) Frank Davis, Joseph Guertin, John Lewis | |
| 06:00 | San Diego | Billy Davidson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Billy Davidson, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Seagle (SF) Billy Davidson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Kennedy (SG), Neil Chow (C) John Hudson, Jimmy Witman | |
| 05:50 | East Tennessee State | Neil Chow lays it in and he's fouled by Fred Zorns - foul #1 on Fred Zorns, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | San Diego | Edwin Evans (SF) John Seagle | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 05:50 | East Tennessee State | Neil Chow misses the free throw | 21-16 |
| 05:50 | San Diego | Vasily Zuber grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 05:21 | San Diego | Edwin Evans hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Fred Zorns | 24-16 |
| 05:06 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Byrd can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-16 |
| 05:04 | East Tennessee State | Carl Beekman can't tip it in | 24-16 |
| 05:03 | San Diego | Fred Zorns grabs the defensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 04:35 | San Diego | Neil Chow denies the turnaround by Edwin Evans | 24-16 |
| 04:33 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Neil Chow | 24-16 |
| 04:11 | East Tennessee State | Edwin Evans is called for the reach on Neil Chow - foul #1 on Edwin Evans, team foul #9 | 24-16 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Whitmore (PG), Stephen Fraire (SG), John Seagle (SF), Raymond Beaty (PF), Harley Lackey (C) Charles Christenson, Fred Zorns, Edwin Evans, Vasily Zuber, Robert Tatum | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Hudson (PG), Joseph Guertin (SF), John Lewis (PF) Leonard Warren, Carl Beekman, Matthew Byrd | |
| 04:11 | East Tennessee State | Neil Chow misses the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 04:11 | San Diego | Harley Lackey pulls down the rebound | 24-16 |
| 03:46 | San Diego | John Seagle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-16 |
| 03:45 | East Tennessee State | John Hudson snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 03:25 | East Tennessee State | Neil Chow misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 03:24 | San Diego | Harley Lackey snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - John Whitmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Fraire (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Seagle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Beaty (fresh) C - Harley Lackey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Hudson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Kennedy (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Guertin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Chow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:05 | San Diego | Harley Lackey hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Fraire | 26-16 |
| 02:48 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Guertin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-16 |
| 02:46 | San Diego | Raymond Beaty snags the defensive board | 26-16 |
| 02:44 | San Diego | John Seagle is fouled in the backcourt by Neil Chow - foul #1 on Neil Chow, team foul #8 | 26-16 |
| Subs | San Diego | Fred Zorns (PG), Billy Davidson (SF), William Apodaca (PF), Robert Tatum (C) John Whitmore, Stephen Fraire, Raymond Beaty, Harley Lackey | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Davis (SG), Michael Hice (PF), Larry Carter (C) Robert Kennedy, John Lewis, Neil Chow | |
| 02:44 | San Diego | John Seagle misses the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 02:44 | East Tennessee State | Michael Hice snags the defensive board | 26-16 |
| 02:29 | East Tennessee State | John Hudson buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Guertin | 26-18 |
| 02:02 | San Diego | Robert Tatum misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Guertin - foul #1 on Joseph Guertin, team foul #9 | 26-18 |
| Subs | San Diego | Charles Christenson (PG) John Seagle | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Beekman (PG), Matthew Byrd (SF) John Hudson, Joseph Guertin | |
| 02:02 | San Diego | Robert Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 02:02 | San Diego | Robert Tatum makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 01:53 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Byrd hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Fred Zorns - foul #2 on Fred Zorns, team foul #10 | 28-18 |
| 01:53 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 01:53 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 01:31 | San Diego | William Apodaca connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Fred Zorns and the foul's on Michael Hice - foul #3 on Michael Hice, team foul #10 | 30-19 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Leonard Warren (PG) Michael Hice | |
| 01:31 | San Diego | William Apodaca makes the free throw | 31-19 |
| 01:29 | East Tennessee State | Charles Christenson is called for the reach on Leonard Warren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Christenson, team foul #11 | 31-19 |
| 01:29 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Warren makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 01:29 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 01:10 | San Diego | Robert Tatum lays it in on a great pass from Fred Zorns and he's fouled by Carl Beekman - foul #1 on Carl Beekman, team foul #11 | 33-21 |
| Subs | San Diego | Stephen Fraire (SG) Charles Christenson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Lewis (PF), Jimmy Witman (C) Frank Davis, Larry Carter | |
| 01:10 | San Diego | Robert Tatum makes the free throw | 34-21 |
| 00:55 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Byrd throws it down on a nice dish by Carl Beekman | 34-23 |
| 00:32 | San Diego | Fred Zorns loses the dribble to Leonard Warren | 34-23 |
| 00:29 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Byrd misses the lay-in | 34-23 |
| 00:27 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Witman tips it in | 34-25 |
| 00:04 | San Diego | Billy Davidson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jimmy Witman - foul #2 on Jimmy Witman, team foul #12 | 34-25 |
| Subs | San Diego | Charles Christenson (PG), Harley Lackey (C) Stephen Fraire, Robert Tatum | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Hudson (PG), Robert Kennedy (SG), Joseph Guertin (SF) Leonard Warren, Carl Beekman, Matthew Byrd | |
| 00:04 | San Diego | Billy Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:04 | San Diego | Billy Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Robert Kennedy misses the halfcourt shot | 35-25 |