| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Marc Sam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herman Coffman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Larsen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mario Shea (fresh) C - Conrad Mirabal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Lee Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian France (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ridder (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Eugene Hebb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Matt Larsen inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | San Jose State | Conrad Mirabal misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-35 |
| 19:35 | San Jose State | Marc Sam tips it in | 39-35 |
| 19:30 | San Diego | Lee Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Clark | 39-38 |
| 19:11 | San Jose State | Marc Sam scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Matt Larsen and he's fouled by Brian France - foul #2 on Brian France, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 19:11 | San Jose State | Marc Sam makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 19:04 | San Diego | Lee Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 19:02 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Matt Larsen | 42-38 |
| 18:57 | San Jose State | Herman Coffman can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian France - foul #3 on Brian France, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Thompson (SG) Brian France | |
| 18:57 | San Jose State | Herman Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:57 | San Jose State | Herman Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:42 | San Diego | David Ridder makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Lee Jones and the foul's on Mario Shea - foul #3 on Mario Shea, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Randall Smith (PF) Mario Shea | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 18:42 | San Diego | David Ridder makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 18:13 | San Jose State | Marc Sam knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matt Larsen | 46-41 |
| 17:48 | San Diego | Eugene Hebb drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lee Jones | 46-44 |
| 17:34 | San Jose State | Eugene Hebb swats the shot by Matt Larsen | 46-44 |
| 17:33 | San Jose State | Randall Smith tips it home | 48-44 |
| 17:07 | San Diego | David Ridder buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Jones | 48-47 |
| 16:56 | San Jose State | Herman Coffman is called for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Mark Golumski (SG), Mark Cartee (SF), Benjamin Ogg (C) Herman Coffman, Matt Larsen, Conrad Mirabal | |
| Subs | San Diego | Clayton Keller (PG), Willie Warner (SF), Larry Brandt (PF), Kevin Shavers (C) Lee Jones, David Clark, David Ridder, Eugene Hebb | |
| 16:41 | San Diego | James Thompson hits a 3 from straight away | 48-50 |
| 16:29 | San Jose State | Marc Sam makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 16:14 | San Diego | Clayton Keller's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Ogg | 51-50 |
| 16:13 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Randall Smith | 51-50 |
| 15:53 | San Jose State | Randall Smith misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 51-50 |
| 15:52 | San Diego | Larry Brandt pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Marc Sam (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Golumski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Cartee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Randall Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Benjamin Ogg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Clayton Keller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Warner (fresh) PF - Larry Brandt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Shavers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | San Diego | James Thompson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-50 |
| 15:46 | San Jose State | Randall Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 15:37 | San Jose State | Marc Sam lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Golumski | 53-50 |
| 15:13 | San Diego | Larry Brandt clanks a jump hook from close range | 53-50 |
| 15:11 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ogg snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 14:44 | San Jose State | Mark Cartee is fouled on the floor by Larry Brandt - foul #2 on Larry Brandt, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Herman Coffman (PG), Robert Scarborough (SG), Mario Shea (PF), Conrad Mirabal (C) Marc Sam, Mark Golumski, Randall Smith, Benjamin Ogg | |
| Subs | San Diego | Lee Jones (PG), Brian France (SG), Alexander Wood (SF), David Ridder (PF), Eugene Hebb (C) Clayton Keller, James Thompson, Willie Warner, Larry Brandt, Kevin Shavers | |
| 14:27 | San Jose State | Herman Coffman misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 14:26 | San Diego | Eugene Hebb snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 14:19 | San Diego | Mark Cartee steals it from Eugene Hebb | 53-50 |
| 14:05 | San Jose State | Conrad Mirabal connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 14:00 | San Diego | Lee Jones travels with the ball | 56-50 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Matt Larsen (SF) Mark Cartee | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 13:43 | San Jose State | Herman Coffman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 13:41 | San Diego | The rebound goes to David Ridder | 56-50 |
| 13:36 | San Diego | Alexander Wood makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Ridder | 56-53 |
| 13:24 | San Jose State | Lee Jones is called for the reach on Mario Shea - foul #2 on Lee Jones, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| 13:08 | San Jose State | Robert Scarborough misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 13:06 | San Diego | David Ridder snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 13:01 | San Diego | Brian France misses long on a shot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 13:00 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Conrad Mirabal | 56-53 |
| 12:38 | San Jose State | Herman Coffman is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Herman Coffman, team foul #2 | 56-53 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Mark Cartee (SF) Matt Larsen | |
| Subs | San Diego | Larry Brandt (PF) David Ridder | |
| 12:14 | San Diego | Larry Brandt scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Hebb | 56-55 |
| 11:55 | San Jose State | Herman Coffman is fouled on the floor by Lee Jones - foul #3 on Lee Jones, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Marc Sam (PG), Mark Golumski (SG), Randall Smith (PF), Benjamin Ogg (C) Herman Coffman, Robert Scarborough, Mario Shea, Conrad Mirabal | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Thompson (PG), Willie Warner (SG), David Clark (SF), Kevin Shavers (C) Lee Jones, Brian France, Alexander Wood, Eugene Hebb | |
| 11:43 | San Jose State | Mark Cartee buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Marc Sam | 58-55 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Marc Sam (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Golumski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Cartee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Randall Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Benjamin Ogg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - James Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Warner (fresh) SF - David Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Brandt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Shavers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | San Diego | Kevin Shavers comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 58-55 |
| 11:27 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ogg gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 11:16 | San Jose State | Randall Smith drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Marc Sam | 60-55 |
| 10:58 | San Diego | James Thompson hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Clark and he's hacked by Benjamin Ogg - foul #1 on Benjamin Ogg, team foul #3 | 60-57 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Herman Coffman (SG), Matt Larsen (SF), Conrad Mirabal (C) Mark Golumski, Mark Cartee, Benjamin Ogg | |
| Subs | San Diego | Lee Jones (PG), David Ridder (PF) Willie Warner, Kevin Shavers | |
| 10:58 | San Diego | James Thompson makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 10:44 | San Jose State | Matt Larsen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 10:42 | San Jose State | Marc Sam grabs the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 10:18 | San Jose State | Marc Sam loses the ball out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Scarborough (SG), Mario Shea (PF) Marc Sam, Randall Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego | Brian France (SG), Alexander Wood (SF), Eugene Hebb (C) James Thompson, David Clark, Larry Brandt | |
| 10:04 | San Diego | Eugene Hebb scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Lee Jones | 60-60 |
| 09:43 | San Jose State | Conrad Mirabal scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Mario Shea | 62-60 |
| 09:22 | San Diego | Alexander Wood connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lee Jones | 62-63 |
| 08:59 | San Jose State | Mario Shea misses short on a floater from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 08:58 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Eugene Hebb | 62-63 |
| 08:41 | San Diego | David Ridder misses the lay-in | 62-63 |
| 08:40 | San Diego | Eugene Hebb grabs the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 08:35 | San Diego | Brian France scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alexander Wood | 62-66 |
| 08:15 | San Jose State | Conrad Mirabal is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Conrad Mirabal, team foul #4 | 62-66 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Marc Sam (PG), Mark Golumski (SG), Mark Cartee (SF), Randall Smith (PF), Benjamin Ogg (C) Herman Coffman, Robert Scarborough, Matt Larsen, Mario Shea, Conrad Mirabal | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Thompson (PG), Willie Warner (SG), David Clark (SF), Larry Brandt (PF) Lee Jones, Brian France, Alexander Wood, David Ridder | |
| 08:04 | San Diego | James Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kevin Shavers (C) Eugene Hebb | |
| 07:44 | San Jose State | James Thompson takes the ball from Randall Smith | 62-66 |
| 07:41 | San Diego | James Thompson lays it up and in | 62-68 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Marc Sam (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Golumski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Cartee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Randall Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Benjamin Ogg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - James Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Warner (fresh) SF - David Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Brandt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Shavers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | San Jose State | Mark Golumski is whistled for a carry | 62-68 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Brian France (SG) Willie Warner | |
| 07:05 | San Diego | David Clark misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 07:04 | San Diego | Brian France hits the follow up shot | 62-70 |
| 06:45 | San Jose State | Marc Sam misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 06:44 | San Diego | Kevin Shavers grabs the board | 62-70 |
| 06:37 | San Diego | Larry Brandt misses long on a floater from the left block | 62-70 |
| 06:36 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ogg grabs the board | 62-70 |
| 06:18 | San Jose State | Larry Brandt denies the turnaround by Marc Sam | 62-70 |
| 06:16 | San Jose State | Randall Smith misses the tip | 62-70 |
| 06:15 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ogg snags the offensive board | 62-70 |
| 05:55 | San Jose State | Mark Golumski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 05:53 | San Diego | Larry Brandt gets the rebound | 62-70 |
| 05:53 | San Diego | San Diego calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Scarborough (SG), Matt Larsen (SF), Mario Shea (PF), Conrad Mirabal (C) Mark Golumski, Mark Cartee, Randall Smith, Benjamin Ogg | |
| Subs | San Diego | Lee Jones (PG), Alexander Wood (SF), David Ridder (PF), Eugene Hebb (C) James Thompson, David Clark, Larry Brandt, Kevin Shavers | |
| 05:30 | San Diego | Robert Scarborough steals it from David Ridder | 62-70 |
| 05:09 | San Jose State | Marc Sam hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-70 |
| 05:07 | San Jose State | Robert Scarborough misses the tip | 62-70 |
| 05:06 | San Diego | Alexander Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 05:01 | San Diego | Marc Sam steals the ball from Lee Jones | 62-70 |
| 04:58 | San Jose State | Marc Sam blows the layup | 62-70 |
| 04:57 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Alexander Wood | 62-70 |
| 04:51 | San Diego | David Ridder can't finish the layup | 62-70 |
| 04:50 | San Diego | Alexander Wood gets the offensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 04:29 | San Diego | Alexander Wood misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 04:28 | San Diego | David Ridder hits the follow up shot | 62-72 |
| 04:12 | San Jose State | Matt Larsen hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 03:53 | San Diego | Brian France misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-72 |
| 03:51 | San Jose State | Mario Shea gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| 03:43 | San Jose State | Marc Sam is hacked by Lee Jones - foul #4 on Lee Jones, team foul #6 | 65-72 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Herman Coffman (PG), Mark Cartee (SF) Marc Sam, Matt Larsen | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Thompson (SG) Brian France | |
| 03:38 | San Jose State | Mario Shea hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 65-72 |
| 03:37 | San Jose State | Conrad Mirabal snags the offensive board | 65-72 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Herman Coffman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Cartee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Mario Shea (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Conrad Mirabal (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Lee Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Ridder (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Eugene Hebb (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | San Jose State | Herman Coffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-72 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Mark Golumski (SG), Randall Smith (PF) Robert Scarborough, Mario Shea | |
| Subs | San Diego | David Clark (SF), Larry Brandt (PF) Alexander Wood, David Ridder | |
| 03:10 | San Diego | James Thompson is whistled for a carry | 65-72 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kevin Shavers (C) Eugene Hebb | |
| 02:45 | San Jose State | Mark Cartee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-72 |
| 02:43 | San Diego | Kevin Shavers grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 02:43 | San Diego | San Diego calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Marc Sam (PG), Robert Scarborough (SG), Matt Larsen (SF), Mario Shea (PF) Herman Coffman, Mark Golumski, Mark Cartee, Randall Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego | Brian France (SG), Alexander Wood (SF), David Ridder (PF), Eugene Hebb (C) James Thompson, David Clark, Larry Brandt, Kevin Shavers | |
| 02:14 | San Diego | Alexander Wood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-72 |
| 02:13 | San Diego | Eugene Hebb pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 01:56 | San Diego | Eugene Hebb comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 01:54 | San Jose State | Robert Scarborough grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 01:52 | San Jose State | Marc Sam is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-72 |
| 01:27 | San Diego | Lee Jones is hacked by Robert Scarborough - foul #4 on Robert Scarborough, team foul #5 | 65-72 |
| 01:22 | San Diego | Alexander Wood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 01:21 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Robert Scarborough | 65-72 |
| 01:09 | San Jose State | Robert Scarborough knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Marc Sam | 67-72 |
| 01:04 | San Diego | Alexander Wood buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lee Jones | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | San Jose State | Robert Scarborough misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-75 |
| 00:47 | San Diego | Eugene Hebb grabs the defensive rebound | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | San Diego | Marc Sam is called for the reach on Eugene Hebb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marc Sam, team foul #6 | 67-75 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Frederick Scalabrine (PF) David Ridder | |
| 00:43 | San Diego | Eugene Hebb is hacked by Conrad Mirabal - foul #3 on Conrad Mirabal, team foul #7 | 67-75 |
| 00:43 | San Diego | Eugene Hebb makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:43 | San Diego | Eugene Hebb makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | San Jose State | Frederick Scalabrine denies the turnaround by Conrad Mirabal | 67-77 |
| 00:33 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Frederick Scalabrine | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | San Diego | Lee Jones clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Scarborough - foul #5 on Robert Scarborough, team foul #8 | 67-77 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Herman Coffman (PG), Mark Golumski (SG), Mark Cartee (SF), Randall Smith (PF), Benjamin Ogg (C) Marc Sam, Robert Scarborough, Matt Larsen, Mario Shea, Conrad Mirabal | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Thompson (SG), David Clark (SF), Larry Brandt (PF), Kevin Shavers (C) Brian France, Alexander Wood, Frederick Scalabrine, Eugene Hebb | |
| 00:29 | San Diego | Lee Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:29 | San Diego | Lee Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:29 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ogg grabs the board | 67-78 |
| 00:22 | San Jose State | Randall Smith loses the dribble to James Thompson | 67-78 |
| 00:00 | San Diego | Lee Jones runs out the clock | 67-78 |