| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Herbert Luu (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Hogsett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Gidley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Walter Cicero (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marcus Young (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Bond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Allard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Owen Cabe (fresh) 1 pts. C - Barney Upson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 19:50 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Paul Gidley | 35-36 |
| 19:37 | San Diego State | Paul Gidley jams it set up by Jeffrey Hogsett and he's hacked by Owen Cabe - foul #1 on Owen Cabe, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:37 | San Diego State | Paul Gidley makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young is hacked by Stephen Johnson - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee State | Walter Cicero is called for the reach on Joseph Allard - foul #3 on Walter Cicero, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jonathan Pierce (C) Walter Cicero | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:47 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-36 |
| 18:45 | San Diego State | Paul Gidley gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:18 | San Diego State | Stephen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 18:17 | San Diego State | Herbert Luu tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Bond | 40-38 |
| 17:38 | San Diego State | Herbert Luu is whistled for traveling | 40-38 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee State | Owen Cabe is hacked by Stephen Johnson - foul #3 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Willy Higdon (PG), Gordon Cuellar (PF) Stephen Johnson, Paul Gidley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Klinger (PF), Dino Yazzie (C) Owen Cabe, Barney Upson | |
| 17:09 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Bond | 40-40 |
| 17:07 | San Diego State | Willy Higdon's pass is intercepted by John Bond in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee State | Dino Yazzie misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 16:47 | San Diego State | Jonathan Pierce pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:35 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Hogsett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Willy Higdon | 43-40 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee State | John Bond connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Marcus Young | 43-43 |
| 16:09 | San Diego State | Gordon Cuellar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Looney (SF), Paul Gidley (PF), Kerry Word (C) Jeffrey Hogsett, Gordon Cuellar, Jonathan Pierce | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Francis Lafon (PG), Leon Moss (SG), William Jones (SF), Owen Cabe (PF) Marcus Young, John Bond, Joseph Allard, Dino Yazzie | |
| 15:48 | Tennessee State | Paul Gidley steals it from Thomas Klinger | 43-43 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Willy Higdon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Luu (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Looney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Gidley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kerry Word (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Francis Lafon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leon Moss (fresh) SF - William Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Owen Cabe (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Klinger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | San Diego State | Paul Gidley connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Looney | 45-43 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee State | Francis Lafon loses the dribble to Paul Gidley | 45-43 |
| 15:12 | San Diego State | Herbert Luu misses the dunk attempt | 45-43 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee State | Owen Cabe pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee State | Francis Lafon misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 14:50 | San Diego State | Robert Looney snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 14:29 | San Diego State | Paul Gidley's floater is tipped away by Owen Cabe | 45-43 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee State | Leon Moss snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee State | Owen Cabe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Jones | 45-45 |
| 14:03 | San Diego State | Herbert Luu hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Looney | 48-45 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee State | William Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 13:44 | San Diego State | Herbert Luu pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:24 | San Diego State | Paul Gidley clanks a jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee State | Leon Moss pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee State | Leon Moss makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Francis Lafon | 48-47 |
| 12:52 | San Diego State | Owen Cabe is called for the reach on Paul Gidley - foul #2 on Owen Cabe, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Johnson (PG), Mark Poole (SG), Jeffrey Hogsett (SF), Gordon Cuellar (PF), Walter Cicero (C) Willy Higdon, Herbert Luu, Robert Looney, Paul Gidley, Kerry Word | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marcus Young (PG), John Bond (SG), Joseph Allard (SF), Dino Yazzie (PF), Barney Upson (C) Francis Lafon, Leon Moss, William Jones, Owen Cabe, Thomas Klinger | |
| 12:35 | San Diego State | Mark Poole misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Dino Yazzie - foul #2 on Dino Yazzie, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| 12:35 | San Diego State | Mark Poole misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:35 | San Diego State | Mark Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Dino Yazzie is denied by Walter Cicero | 49-47 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee State | Dino Yazzie hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 11:57 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Hogsett comes up short on the floater near the basket | 49-49 |
| 11:55 | San Diego State | Walter Cicero hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee State | Dino Yazzie throws it down | 51-51 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Poole (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jeffrey Hogsett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Cuellar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Cicero (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marcus Young (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bond (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Allard (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dino Yazzie (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Barney Upson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | San Diego State | Gordon Cuellar is fouled on the floor by Dino Yazzie - foul #3 on Dino Yazzie, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Looney (SG) Mark Poole | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 11:09 | San Diego State | Robert Looney is whistled for traveling | 51-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Herbert Luu (SG) Robert Looney | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 10:54 | Tennessee State | Dino Yazzie misses the lay-in | 51-51 |
| 10:52 | San Diego State | Walter Cicero grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:47 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Hogsett comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 10:46 | San Diego State | Herbert Luu misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 10:45 | San Diego State | Walter Cicero tips it in | 53-51 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 10:00 | San Diego State | Herbert Luu misses the easy layup | 53-53 |
| 09:59 | San Diego State | Herbert Luu hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dino Yazzie and he's fouled by Jeffrey Hogsett - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hogsett, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Willy Higdon (PG), Robert Looney (SF), Paul Gidley (PF) Stephen Johnson, Jeffrey Hogsett, Gordon Cuellar | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Leon Moss (SG), William Jones (SF), Owen Cabe (PF), Thomas Klinger (C) John Bond, Joseph Allard, Dino Yazzie, Barney Upson | |
| 09:38 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:17 | San Diego State | Paul Gidley's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Klinger | 55-56 |
| 09:15 | San Diego State | Paul Gidley grabs the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 08:56 | San Diego State | Herbert Luu misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee State | William Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee State | Thomas Klinger is fouled on the floor by Willy Higdon - foul #3 on Willy Higdon, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Hogsett (SF), Jonathan Pierce (C) Willy Higdon, Herbert Luu, Walter Cicero | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bond (SG), Joseph Allard (SF) Marcus Young, William Jones | |
| 08:16 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard misses long on a jumper near the basket | 55-56 |
| 08:15 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Pierce | 55-56 |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Stephen Johnson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee State | Leon Moss snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee State | John Bond misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-56 |
| 07:40 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Paul Gidley | 55-56 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Looney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Hogsett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Gidley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Leon Moss (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Bond (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Allard (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Owen Cabe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Klinger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | San Diego State | Robert Looney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 07:35 | San Diego State | Paul Gidley snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 07:23 | San Diego State | Stephen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Allard - foul #2 on Joseph Allard, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Herbert Luu (SG) Robert Looney | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Barney Upson (C) Thomas Klinger | |
| 07:23 | San Diego State | Stephen Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:23 | San Diego State | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard comes up short on the shot from the left side | 56-56 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Barney Upson | 56-56 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee State | 3 seconds is called on Joseph Allard | 56-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Willy Higdon (PG), Robert Looney (SF), Gordon Cuellar (PF), Walter Cicero (C) Stephen Johnson, Jeffrey Hogsett, Paul Gidley, Jonathan Pierce | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marcus Young (PG), Francis Lafon (SG), William Jones (SF), Dino Yazzie (PF) Leon Moss, John Bond, Joseph Allard, Owen Cabe | |
| 06:24 | San Diego State | Herbert Luu connects on the 3 from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee State | Barney Upson is fouled on the floor by Walter Cicero - foul #4 on Walter Cicero, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee State | Barney Upson misses the tip | 59-56 |
| 05:49 | San Diego State | Robert Looney gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:31 | San Diego State | Robert Looney makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Herbert Luu | 62-56 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 05:17 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Herbert Luu | 62-56 |
| 05:13 | San Diego State | Willy Higdon is hacked by Marcus Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marcus Young, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Hogsett (SF), Paul Gidley (PF) Willy Higdon, Robert Looney, Gordon Cuellar | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bond (SG), Joseph Allard (SF), Thomas Klinger (PF) Francis Lafon, William Jones, Barney Upson | |
| 05:06 | San Diego State | Paul Gidley knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 64-56 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee State | John Bond knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Marcus Young | 64-59 |
| 04:24 | San Diego State | Paul Gidley drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 66-59 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Hogsett - foul #4 on Jeffrey Hogsett, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Looney (SG) Herbert Luu | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Leon Moss (PG), Owen Cabe (PF) Marcus Young, Dino Yazzie | |
| 04:13 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:13 | San Diego State | Walter Cicero pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Paul Gidley misses long on a runner from the right block | 66-60 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee State | Thomas Klinger grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard banks in the layup on a great pass from John Bond | 66-62 |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | Robert Looney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee State | John Bond misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard grabs the offensive board | 66-62 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Looney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Hogsett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Gidley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Cicero (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Leon Moss (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Bond (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Joseph Allard (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Owen Cabe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Klinger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Tennessee State | John Bond's pass is intercepted by Walter Cicero | 66-62 |
| 02:36 | San Diego State | Robert Looney misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Klinger - foul #1 on Thomas Klinger, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Willy Higdon (PG), Herbert Luu (SG), Gordon Cuellar (PF), Jonathan Pierce (C) Stephen Johnson, Jeffrey Hogsett, Paul Gidley, Walter Cicero | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marcus Young (PG), William Jones (SF), Barney Upson (C) John Bond, Joseph Allard, Thomas Klinger | |
| 02:36 | San Diego State | Robert Looney makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:36 | San Diego State | Robert Looney misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee State | Owen Cabe grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Looney - foul #3 on Robert Looney, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Hogsett (SF), Walter Cicero (C) Willy Higdon, Robert Looney, Jonathan Pierce | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bond (SG), Joseph Allard (SF) Leon Moss, William Jones | |
| 02:25 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:25 | San Diego State | Walter Cicero snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 02:10 | San Diego State | Herbert Luu hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 02:09 | San Diego State | Walter Cicero snags the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 01:57 | San Diego State | Gordon Cuellar clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Owen Cabe - foul #3 on Owen Cabe, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| 01:57 | San Diego State | Gordon Cuellar misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:57 | San Diego State | Gordon Cuellar misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee State | Owen Cabe snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee State | Barney Upson drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Allard and the foul's on Gordon Cuellar - foul #2 on Gordon Cuellar, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Gidley (PF) Gordon Cuellar | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:28 | Tennessee State | Barney Upson misses the free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:28 | San Diego State | Paul Gidley pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:08 | San Diego State | Herbert Luu scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Hogsett | 70-65 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Marcus Young | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Barney Upson picks off the pass by Stephen Johnson | 70-67 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Herbert Luu | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | John Bond is called for the reach on Herbert Luu in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Bond, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Looney (PG) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Herbert Luu makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Herbert Luu makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Marcus Young | 72-70 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Marcus Young is called for the reach on Walter Cicero in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcus Young, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Johnson (PG) Robert Looney | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Walter Cicero misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Walter Cicero makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | John Bond misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 73-70 |