| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Cherry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Wells (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Frank Carlisle (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Walk (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vince Devinney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Ratchford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Vince Devinney - foul #3 on Vince Devinney, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Emil Peek (PF) Vince Devinney | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:41 | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Wells - foul #1 on Anthony Wells, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:27 | San Jose State | John Kinney is fouled on the floor by Karl Brown - foul #3 on Karl Brown, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG) Karl Brown | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 19:10 | San Jose State | Emil Peek knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Kinney | 29-33 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern State | Paul Walk steals it from Anthony Wells | 29-33 |
| 18:23 | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 29-33 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 18:15 | San Jose State | Paul Walk snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 17:53 | San Jose State | Paul Walk misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 17:51 | San Jose State | Emil Peek pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:41 | San Jose State | Willie Cherry steals the ball from John Kinney | 29-33 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells grabs the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells is hacked by Paul Walk - foul #1 on Paul Walk, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (PG), Kenneth Jackson (SG), Heriberto Yazzie (SF), Joe Schwinn (PF), John Mellberg (C) Thomas Jones, Willie Cherry, Anthony Wells, Thomas Davis, Elmer Kelley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Vinson (PG), Robert Felt (SG), Thomas Love (SF), Jack Boykins (PF), Frank Czaplewski (C) Frank Carlisle, John Kinney, Paul Walk, Emil Peek, Jeremy Ratchford | |
| 17:02 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 29-33 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie hits the follow up shot | 31-33 |
| 16:41 | San Jose State | Robert Felt blows the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Jackson - foul #3 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry (SG) Kenneth Jackson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 16:41 | San Jose State | Robert Felt makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:41 | San Jose State | Robert Felt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein grabs the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 15:58 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Thomas Love | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Charles Opstein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Cherry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Heriberto Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Schwinn (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Mellberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Daniel Vinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Felt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Love (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Boykins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Czaplewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | San Jose State | Daniel Vinson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Vinson, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (PG), Thomas Jones (SG), Rafael Sinegal (PF), Elmer Kelley (C) Charles Opstein, Willie Cherry, Joe Schwinn, John Mellberg | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Vince Devinney (PF), Emil Peek (C) Jack Boykins, Frank Czaplewski | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern State | Thomas Love swats the layup by Rafael Sinegal | 31-35 |
| 15:25 | San Jose State | Vince Devinney pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 15:20 | San Jose State | Vince Devinney hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Felt | 31-37 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern State | Rafael Sinegal connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Elmer Kelley | 34-37 |
| 14:37 | San Jose State | Thomas Love scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Felt | 34-40 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie misses the shot from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 14:15 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Robert Felt | 34-40 |
| 14:11 | San Jose State | Elmer Kelley steps in front of the Vince Devinney pass in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 13:55 | San Jose State | Robert Felt gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:32 | San Jose State | Thomas Love throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (PG), Willie Cherry (SG), Anthony Wells (SF), Thomas Davis (PF), Joe Schwinn (C) Karl Brown, Thomas Jones, Heriberto Yazzie, Rafael Sinegal, Elmer Kelley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle (PG), John Kinney (SG), Paul Walk (SF), Frank Czaplewski (PF), Jeremy Ratchford (C) Daniel Vinson, Robert Felt, Thomas Love, Vince Devinney, Emil Peek | |
| 13:23 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on John Kinney - foul #2 on John Kinney, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:18 | San Jose State | Charles Opstein steals the ball from John Kinney in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Joe Schwinn is denied by Paul Walk | 36-40 |
| 12:41 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 12:37 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Opstein - foul #1 on Charles Opstein, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Mellberg (C) Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 12:37 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:37 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern State | Frank Carlisle steals the ball from Charles Opstein | 36-42 |
| 12:21 | San Jose State | John Kinney lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Carlisle | 36-44 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells hits a shot from the left side set up by Charles Opstein and he's hacked by Frank Czaplewski - foul #1 on Frank Czaplewski, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG) Charles Opstein | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Vince Devinney (PF) Frank Czaplewski | |
| 12:09 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells misses the free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:09 | San Jose State | Vince Devinney gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 11:57 | San Jose State | Willie Cherry is called for the reach on John Kinney - foul #2 on Willie Cherry, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (PG), Thomas Davis (PF) Anthony Wells, Joe Schwinn | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Cherry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mellberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Frank Carlisle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kinney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Walk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Devinney (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Ratchford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | San Jose State | Thomas Davis is called for the reach on Frank Carlisle - foul #2 on Thomas Davis, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (SG) Willie Cherry | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Melvin Reda (PG), Jack Boykins (SF), Emil Peek (C) Frank Carlisle, Paul Walk, Jeremy Ratchford | |
| 11:23 | San Jose State | Jack Boykins is called for traveling | 38-44 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Jones | 38-44 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 10:43 | San Jose State | Emil Peek snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 10:41 | San Jose State | Melvin Reda is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Brown - foul #4 on Karl Brown, team foul #7 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry (SG), Anthony Wells (SF), Joe Schwinn (PF), Rafael Sinegal (C) Karl Brown, Thomas Jones, Thomas Davis, John Mellberg | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Felt (SG), Frank Czaplewski (C) John Kinney, Vince Devinney | |
| 10:41 | San Jose State | Melvin Reda makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:41 | San Jose State | Melvin Reda makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein's pass is intercepted by Melvin Reda in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| 10:19 | San Jose State | Robert Felt connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Melvin Reda | 38-48 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-48 |
| 09:42 | San Jose State | Jack Boykins's floater is knocked away by Joe Schwinn | 41-48 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern State | Rafael Sinegal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| 09:23 | San Jose State | Jack Boykins is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Willie Cherry | 43-48 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells blows the layup | 43-48 |
| 09:16 | San Jose State | Robert Felt snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 08:58 | San Jose State | Robert Felt buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jack Boykins | 43-50 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 08:25 | San Jose State | Jack Boykins scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Felt | 46-52 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry loses the dribble to Frank Czaplewski | 46-52 |
| 07:58 | San Jose State | Melvin Reda is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Opstein - foul #2 on Charles Opstein, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (PG), Thomas Jones (SG), Heriberto Yazzie (SF), John Mellberg (PF), Elmer Kelley (C) Charles Opstein, Willie Cherry, Anthony Wells, Joe Schwinn, Rafael Sinegal | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Kinney (SG), Paul Walk (SF), Vince Devinney (PF), Jeremy Ratchford (C) Robert Felt, Jack Boykins, Emil Peek, Frank Czaplewski | |
| 07:58 | San Jose State | Melvin Reda misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Heriberto Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mellberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmer Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Melvin Reda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kinney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Walk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Devinney (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Ratchford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Ratchford blocks the short jumper by Elmer Kelley | 46-52 |
| 07:40 | San Jose State | Vince Devinney snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 07:25 | San Jose State | Melvin Reda drills a driving attempt in the lane | 46-54 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Karl Brown | 49-54 |
| 06:52 | San Jose State | Vince Devinney is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 49-54 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg drills a shot from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 06:10 | San Jose State | Melvin Reda is whistled for traveling | 51-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Jackson (PG), Willie Cherry (SG), Thomas Davis (PF) Karl Brown, Heriberto Yazzie, John Mellberg | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle (PG), Thomas Love (SF) Melvin Reda, Paul Walk | |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | Vince Devinney steals the ball from Thomas Davis | 51-54 |
| 05:55 | San Jose State | Kenneth Jackson steps in front of the John Kinney pass in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 05:32 | San Jose State | Thomas Jones picks off the pass by Vince Devinney in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 05:17 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:57 | San Jose State | Thomas Love comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 04:56 | San Jose State | Vince Devinney snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 04:38 | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-54 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Jones | 56-54 |
| 04:09 | San Jose State | John Kinney makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (PG), Anthony Wells (SF), Joe Schwinn (PF), John Mellberg (C) Kenneth Jackson, Thomas Jones, Thomas Davis, Elmer Kelley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Felt (SG), Paul Walk (SF), Emil Peek (PF), Frank Czaplewski (C) John Kinney, Thomas Love, Vince Devinney, Jeremy Ratchford | |
| 03:56 | Northwestern State | Frank Czaplewski denies the turnaround by Anthony Wells | 56-56 |
| 03:54 | San Jose State | Frank Czaplewski gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willie Cherry (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Anthony Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Schwinn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mellberg (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Frank Carlisle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Felt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Walk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emil Peek (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Czaplewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:52 | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (SG) Willie Cherry | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Felt - foul #1 on Robert Felt, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 02:55 | San Jose State | Robert Felt grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 02:55 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry (SG), Thomas Davis (PF) Charles Opstein, John Mellberg | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Kinney (SG), Vince Devinney (PF), Jeremy Ratchford (C) Robert Felt, Emil Peek, Frank Czaplewski | |
| 02:39 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford is denied on a layup by Thomas Davis | 56-56 |
| 02:37 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 02:22 | San Jose State | Paul Walk can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 02:20 | San Jose State | Paul Walk grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:15 | San Jose State | John Kinney can't finish the layup | 56-56 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Karl Brown | 59-56 |
| 02:07 | San Jose State | Thomas Davis is called for the reach on Frank Carlisle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Davis, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley (C) Joe Schwinn | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 02:07 | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:07 | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis misses short on a runner from the left block | 59-58 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells hits the follow up shot | 61-58 |
| 01:35 | San Jose State | Paul Walk is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-58 |
| 01:33 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford grabs the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 01:22 | San Jose State | Vince Devinney blows the wide open dunk | 61-58 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-58 |
| 00:59 | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle is hacked by Karl Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Karl Brown, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG) Karl Brown | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:59 | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:59 | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern State | John Kinney is called for the reach on Elmer Kelley in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Kinney, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (PG), John Mellberg (PF) Thomas Jones, Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:58 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Frank Carlisle | 64-60 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG), Thomas Davis (PF) Charles Opstein, John Mellberg | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley is hacked by Frank Carlisle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Carlisle, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 66-60 |
| 00:31 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:29 | San Jose State | Vince Devinney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (PG), John Mellberg (PF) Thomas Jones, Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | John Kinney is called for the reach on Willie Cherry in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Kinney, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Opstein - foul #3 on Charles Opstein, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG), Thomas Davis (PF) Charles Opstein, John Mellberg | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:23 | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:23 | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | Frank Carlisle is called for the reach on Anthony Wells in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Carlisle, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (PG), John Mellberg (PF) Thomas Jones, Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:21 | San Jose State | Jeremy Ratchford pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | John Kinney is hacked by Willie Cherry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Cherry, team foul #12 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG), Thomas Davis (PF) Charles Opstein, John Mellberg | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | John Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | John Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry is hacked by John Kinney in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Kinney, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (PG), John Mellberg (PF) Thomas Jones, Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Felt (SG) John Kinney | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:11 | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 00:09 | San Jose State | Robert Felt grabs the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:07 | San Jose State | Frank Carlisle connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Paul Walk | 71-67 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG), Thomas Davis (PF) Charles Opstein, John Mellberg | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Frank Carlisle is called for the reach on Anthony Wells in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Carlisle, team foul #12 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas Love (SG) Frank Carlisle | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Thomas Love can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 72-67 |