| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - William Jackson (fresh) SG - Terry Sauve (fresh) SF - Manuel Erwin (fresh) PF - John Hinton (fresh) C - David McGahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Rix (fresh) SG - Benjamin Ezzell (fresh) SF - Richard Cravens (fresh) PF - Frank Nolan (fresh) C - Ronald Campbell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:36 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | David McGahan grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Terry Sauve hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | San Jose State | David McGahan is called for the reach on Frank Nolan - foul #1 on David McGahan, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | San Jose State | Robert Rix is hacked by Terry Sauve - foul #1 on Terry Sauve, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan clanks a jump hook from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Terry Sauve comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Benjamin Ezzell - foul #1 on Benjamin Ezzell, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Terry Sauve makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Terry Sauve makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | San Jose State | William Jackson is called for the reach on Robert Rix in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Jackson, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | David McGahan pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Jackson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David McGahan | 7-2 |
| 17:38 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens misses long on a shot from the right side | 7-2 |
| 17:36 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:23 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Rix | 7-4 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Wayne Baker (SG), Thomas Hummel (C) Robert Rix, Frank Nolan | |
| 16:57 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel's layup is rejected by David McGahan | 7-4 |
| 16:56 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker misses the tip | 7-4 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to David McGahan | 7-4 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-4 |
| 16:36 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Ezzell | 7-4 |
| 16:12 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell is fouled on the floor by William Jackson - foul #2 on William Jackson, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke (PG), John Morlan (SG), David Jacoby (SF), Earl Cooper (PF), David Robison (C) William Jackson, Terry Sauve, Manuel Erwin, John Hinton, David McGahan | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (PG), Lee Morgan (SF), Stephen Woodward (PF) Benjamin Ezzell, Richard Cravens, Ronald Campbell | |
| 15:54 | San Jose State | Lee Morgan makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Rix | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Nathan Luke (fresh) SG - John Morlan (fresh) SF - David Jacoby (fresh) PF - Earl Cooper (fresh) C - David Robison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Rix (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wayne Baker (fresh) SF - Lee Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Woodward (fresh) C - Thomas Hummel (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Jacoby is hacked by Lee Morgan - foul #1 on Lee Morgan, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Terry Sauve (SG) John Morlan | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frank Nolan (PF) Stephen Woodward | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Terry Sauve clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Cooper grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Jacoby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin (SF), John Hinton (PF) David Jacoby, Earl Cooper | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell (PG), Ronald Campbell (C) Robert Rix, Thomas Hummel | |
| 14:52 | San Jose State | Lee Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Hinton blows the layup | 7-7 |
| 14:42 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:21 | San Jose State | John Hinton blocks the short jumper by Wayne Baker | 7-7 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Hinton gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 14:10 | San Jose State | Lee Morgan gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:53 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell double dribbles | 7-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morlan (SG), David McGahan (C) Terry Sauve, David Robison | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (PG), Richard Cravens (SF) Wayne Baker, Lee Morgan | |
| 13:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | David McGahan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Manuel Erwin | 9-7 |
| 13:33 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel (C) Frank Nolan | |
| 13:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Nathan Luke | 12-7 |
| 13:14 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward (PF) Ronald Campbell | |
| 13:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Hinton and the foul's on Thomas Hummel - foul #1 on Thomas Hummel, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Terry Sauve (SG) John Morlan | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 13:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke makes the free throw | 15-7 |
| 12:47 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Hummel | 15-9 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke clanks a shot from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 12:29 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 12:04 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David McGahan - foul #2 on David McGahan, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morlan (SG), David Jacoby (SF), Earl Cooper (PF), David Robison (C) Nathan Luke, Manuel Erwin, John Hinton, David McGahan | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Lee Morgan (PG), Wayne Baker (SG), Frank Nolan (PF), Ronald Campbell (C) Robert Rix, Benjamin Ezzell, Stephen Woodward, Thomas Hummel | |
| 12:04 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens misses the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:04 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Cooper hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 15-10 |
| 11:44 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Terry Sauve (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Morlan (fresh) SF - David Jacoby (fresh) PF - Earl Cooper (fresh) C - David Robison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Lee Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Baker (fresh) SF - Richard Cravens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Campbell (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker is hacked by David Robison - foul #1 on David Robison, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke (PG) Terry Sauve | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (PG) Richard Cravens | |
| 11:24 | San Jose State | Lee Morgan misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-10 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Cooper snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Robison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-10 |
| 11:00 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Cooper grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Jacoby is hacked by Frank Nolan - foul #1 on Frank Nolan, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Terry Sauve (PG) Nathan Luke | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell (PG) Robert Rix | |
| 10:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Robison misses the shot from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morlan grabs the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morlan knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 17-10 |
| 10:09 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan's pass is intercepted by David Robison | 17-10 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morlan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 09:59 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan grabs the defensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 09:43 | San Jose State | Lee Morgan is called for traveling | 17-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke (PG), Jan Rodgers (SG), Manuel Erwin (SF), John Hinton (PF), Daniel Flood (C) Terry Sauve, John Morlan, David Jacoby, Earl Cooper, David Robison | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Cravens (SF), Stephen Woodward (PF), Thomas Hummel (C) Lee Morgan, Frank Nolan, Ronald Campbell | |
| 09:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jan Rodgers scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Hinton | 19-10 |
| 09:13 | San Jose State | Jan Rodgers takes the ball from Benjamin Ezzell | 19-10 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Nathan Luke | 22-10 |
| 08:50 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Benjamin Ezzell | 22-12 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Flood is hacked by Thomas Hummel - foul #2 on Thomas Hummel, team foul #5 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Terry Sauve (PG), David Robison (C) Nathan Luke, Daniel Flood | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (PG), Joseph Robb (SG), Ronald Campbell (C) Benjamin Ezzell, Wayne Baker, Thomas Hummel | |
| 08:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-12 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Robison tips it but misses | 22-12 |
| 08:26 | San Jose State | Joseph Robb pulls down the rebound | 22-12 |
| 08:07 | San Jose State | Robert Rix clanks a 3 from straight away | 22-12 |
| 08:05 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell tips it home | 22-14 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Terry Sauve clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 07:54 | San Jose State | Joseph Robb grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 07:49 | San Jose State | Robert Rix double dribbles | 22-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morlan (SG) Jan Rodgers | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Lee Morgan (SF), Frank Nolan (PF) Richard Cravens, Stephen Woodward | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Hinton's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Nolan | 22-14 |
| 07:30 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Terry Sauve (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Morlan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Erwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Hinton (fairly fresh) C - David Robison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Rix (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Robb (fresh) SF - Lee Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan misses the easy layup | 22-14 |
| 07:08 | San Jose State | Lee Morgan tips it back up and in | 22-16 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morlan's pass is intercepted by Ronald Campbell | 22-16 |
| 06:45 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan scores on a floater from the left block | 22-18 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Campbell steals the ball from Terry Sauve | 22-18 |
| 05:51 | San Jose State | Lee Morgan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to John Hinton | 22-18 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Robison is fouled on the floor by Joseph Robb - foul #1 on Joseph Robb, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Jackson (PG), Jan Rodgers (SG), David Jacoby (SF), Earl Cooper (PF), David McGahan (C) Terry Sauve, John Morlan, Manuel Erwin, John Hinton, David Robison | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell (PG), Wayne Baker (SG), Richard Cravens (SF), Stephen Woodward (C) Robert Rix, Joseph Robb, Lee Morgan, Ronald Campbell | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jan Rodgers misses the shot from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 05:38 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Richard Cravens | 22-18 |
| 05:36 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens is hacked by David Jacoby in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Jacoby, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| 05:36 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:36 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Baker is called for the reach on Jan Rodgers - foul #1 on Wayne Baker, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jan Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jan Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:18 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 04:52 | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell clanks a jumper from the left side | 23-20 |
| 04:51 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens grabs the offensive board | 23-20 |
| 04:33 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan loses the ball out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell (C) Frank Nolan | |
| 04:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Benjamin Ezzell steals the ball from David McGahan | 23-20 |
| 03:50 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 23-20 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Earl Cooper | 23-20 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Cravens blocks the short jumper by Earl Cooper | 23-20 |
| 03:31 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Ezzell | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - William Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jan Rodgers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Jacoby (fairly fresh) PF - Earl Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David McGahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Benjamin Ezzell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Baker (fresh) SF - Richard Cravens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stephen Woodward (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Earl Cooper - foul #1 on Earl Cooper, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke (PG), Terry Sauve (SG), Manuel Erwin (SF), John Hinton (PF), David Robison (C) William Jackson, Jan Rodgers, David Jacoby, Earl Cooper, David McGahan | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (PG), Lee Morgan (SF), Thomas Hummel (C) Benjamin Ezzell, Richard Cravens, Stephen Woodward | |
| 03:17 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 03:17 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke is whistled for traveling | 23-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Joseph Robb (SG), Frank Nolan (PF) Wayne Baker, Ronald Campbell | |
| 02:35 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Robison - foul #2 on David Robison, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| 02:35 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 02:35 | San Jose State | Frank Nolan misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Terry Sauve gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Hinton drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Nathan Luke and he's fouled by Joseph Robb - foul #2 on Joseph Robb, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell (SG) Joseph Robb | |
| 02:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Hinton makes the free throw | 26-21 |
| 02:08 | San Jose State | Lee Morgan hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Rix | 26-24 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Luke grabs the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Terry Sauve buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hinton | 29-24 |
| 01:18 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel hits a floater from the left block set up by Benjamin Ezzell | 29-26 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Manuel Erwin is whistled for a carry | 29-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Jackson (PG), John Morlan (SG), David Jacoby (SF), Earl Cooper (PF), David McGahan (C) Nathan Luke, Terry Sauve, Manuel Erwin, John Hinton, David Robison | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Wayne Baker (SG), Richard Cravens (SF), Stephen Woodward (PF), Ronald Campbell (C) Benjamin Ezzell, Lee Morgan, Frank Nolan, Thomas Hummel | |
| 00:58 | San Jose State | John Morlan is called for the reach on Robert Rix in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Morlan, team foul #10 | 29-26 |
| 00:58 | San Jose State | Robert Rix makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:58 | San Jose State | Robert Rix misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morlan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Earl Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-27 |
| 00:22 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by David McGahan - foul #3 on David McGahan, team foul #11 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Flood (C) David McGahan | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Benjamin Ezzell (PG) Robert Rix | |
| 00:22 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:22 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:22 | San Jose State | Ronald Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 00:01 | San Jose State | Richard Cravens hits a driving attempt from close range | 29-30 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Jackson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 29-30 |