| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) SG - Richard Wertz (fresh) SF - James Branch (fresh) PF - Mitchell Mandel (fresh) C - Miroslav Zaitlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Dennis Gray (fresh) SG - Louie Schulman (fresh) SF - Alvin Cox (fresh) PF - Jimmy Blackburn (fresh) C - Willie Sobolewski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | San Diego State | James Branch connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Daniel Bender | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Hartford | Alvin Cox hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Willie Sobolewski | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | San Diego State | The jumper by Daniel Bender is denied by Alvin Cox | 3-2 |
| 19:05 | Hartford | Dennis Gray pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Hartford | Louie Schulman's pass is intercepted by James Branch | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | San Diego State | James Branch hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-2 |
| 18:07 | Hartford | Alvin Cox is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bender - foul #1 on Daniel Bender, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:48 | Hartford | Dennis Gray can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Bender - foul #2 on Daniel Bender, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (PG) Daniel Bender | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 17:48 | Hartford | Dennis Gray makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:48 | Hartford | Dennis Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:38 | San Diego State | James Branch scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Wertz | 8-4 |
| 17:21 | Hartford | Willie Sobolewski comes up short on the floater in the lane | 8-4 |
| 17:20 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 16:57 | San Diego State | Louie Schulman picks off the pass by William James | 8-4 |
| 16:40 | Hartford | Dennis Gray misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Wertz - foul #1 on Richard Wertz, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (SG), David Dorsey (PF), Christopher Snavely (C) Richard Wertz, Mitchell Mandel, Miroslav Zaitlin | |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Hicks (PF) Jimmy Blackburn | |
| 16:40 | Hartford | Dennis Gray makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:40 | Hartford | Dennis Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:20 | San Diego State | Willie Sobolewski steals it from James Branch | 8-6 |
| 16:10 | Hartford | Charles Hicks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Branch - foul #1 on James Branch, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Blazek (SF) James Branch | |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Hoots (PG), Vincent Montgomery (SG), Howard Adams (SF) Dennis Gray, Louie Schulman, Alvin Cox | |
| 16:10 | Hartford | Charles Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:10 | Hartford | Charles Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:53 | San Diego State | Howard Adams picks off the pass by David Dorsey | 8-7 |
| 15:50 | Hartford | Charles Hoots hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Howard Adams | 8-9 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William James (fresh) SG - David Ogara (fresh) SF - Fred Blazek (fresh) PF - David Dorsey (fresh) C - Christopher Snavely (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Charles Hoots (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vincent Montgomery (fresh) SF - Howard Adams (fresh) PF - Charles Hicks (fresh) 1 pts. C - Willie Sobolewski (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | San Diego State | David Dorsey's floater is tipped away by Willie Sobolewski | 8-9 |
| 15:36 | Hartford | Vincent Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:21 | Hartford | Charles Hoots buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Sobolewski and he's fouled by William James - foul #1 on William James, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (SG), Mitchell Mandel (PF) William James, Christopher Snavely | |
| Subs | Hartford | Gerald Mitchell (C) Willie Sobolewski | |
| 15:21 | Hartford | Charles Hoots makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:04 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Ogara | 11-12 |
| 14:41 | Hartford | Charles Hicks hits a runner in the lane and the foul's on Richard Wertz - foul #2 on Richard Wertz, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Branch (SF), Miroslav Zaitlin (C) Richard Wertz, David Dorsey | |
| Subs | Hartford | Dennis Gray (PG), Louie Schulman (SG), Alvin Cox (SF), Jimmy Blackburn (PF) Charles Hoots, Vincent Montgomery, Howard Adams, Gerald Mitchell | |
| 14:41 | Hartford | Charles Hicks misses the free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:41 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 14:21 | San Diego State | David Ogara makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 14:12 | Hartford | Dennis Gray misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 14:10 | Hartford | Charles Hicks tips it back up and in | 14-16 |
| 13:59 | San Diego State | James Branch is hacked by Alvin Cox - foul #1 on Alvin Cox, team foul #1 | 14-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (PG) David Ogara | |
| Subs | Hartford | Willie Sobolewski (C) Charles Hicks | |
| 13:52 | San Diego State | William James connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Mitchell Mandel | 16-16 |
| 13:36 | Hartford | Willie Sobolewski misses the fadeaway from the right block | 16-16 |
| 13:35 | Hartford | Jimmy Blackburn tips it in | 16-18 |
| 13:06 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-18 |
| 13:04 | San Diego State | William James tips it but misses | 16-18 |
| 13:02 | San Diego State | Miroslav Zaitlin tips it back up and in | 18-18 |
| 12:44 | Hartford | Jimmy Blackburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 12:43 | Hartford | Willie Sobolewski gets the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 12:29 | Hartford | Alvin Cox is called for 5 seconds | 18-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (SG), David Dorsey (PF), Christopher Snavely (C) Fred Blazek, Mitchell Mandel, Miroslav Zaitlin | |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Hoots (PG), Vincent Montgomery (SG), Howard Adams (SF), Charles Hicks (PF) Dennis Gray, Louie Schulman, Alvin Cox, Jimmy Blackburn | |
| 12:04 | San Diego State | David Dorsey lays it in | 20-18 |
| 11:46 | Hartford | Vincent Montgomery buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Hoots | 20-21 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Ogara (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Branch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Snavely (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Charles Hoots (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Adams (fresh) PF - Charles Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. C - Willie Sobolewski (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | San Diego State | Charles Hicks picks off the pass by David Dorsey | 20-21 |
| 11:05 | Hartford | Vincent Montgomery is whistled for traveling | 20-21 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Micheal Grayson (SF), Mitchell Mandel (PF) James Branch, Christopher Snavely | |
| Subs | Hartford | Louie Schulman (SG), Alvin Cox (SF), Gerald Mitchell (C) Charles Hoots, Howard Adams, Willie Sobolewski | |
| 10:45 | San Diego State | William James dunks the ball on a great pass from David Ogara | 22-21 |
| 10:28 | Hartford | Louie Schulman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 10:27 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 10:11 | San Diego State | David Dorsey is hacked by Charles Hicks - foul #1 on Charles Hicks, team foul #2 | 22-21 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Blazek (PG), Miroslav Zaitlin (C) David Ogara, David Dorsey | |
| Subs | Hartford | Dennis Gray (PG), Jimmy Blackburn (PF) Vincent Montgomery, Charles Hicks | |
| 09:52 | San Diego State | Louie Schulman is called for the reach on William James - foul #1 on Louie Schulman, team foul #3 | 22-21 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Howard Adams (SF) Alvin Cox | |
| 09:33 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 09:32 | Hartford | Jimmy Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 09:09 | Hartford | Howard Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 09:08 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Fred Blazek | 22-21 |
| 08:53 | San Diego State | Micheal Grayson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 08:51 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Jimmy Blackburn | 22-21 |
| 08:30 | Hartford | 3 seconds is called on Jimmy Blackburn | 22-21 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (SG), James Branch (SF), David Dorsey (PF), Christopher Snavely (C) William James, Micheal Grayson, Mitchell Mandel, Miroslav Zaitlin | |
| Subs | Hartford | Vincent Montgomery (SG), Alvin Cox (SF), Charles Hicks (PF), Willie Sobolewski (C) Louie Schulman, Howard Adams, Jimmy Blackburn, Gerald Mitchell | |
| 08:11 | San Diego State | Willie Sobolewski swats the shot by David Dorsey | 22-21 |
| 08:10 | Hartford | Charles Hicks pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 07:45 | Hartford | Alvin Cox misses the easy layup | 22-21 |
| 07:44 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Fred Blazek (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Ogara (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Branch (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Snavely (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Dennis Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Vincent Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alvin Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Sobolewski (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Ogara | 25-21 |
| 07:09 | Hartford | Alvin Cox scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Vincent Montgomery and he's hacked by David Dorsey - foul #1 on David Dorsey, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (PG), Miroslav Zaitlin (C) Fred Blazek, Christopher Snavely | |
| Subs | Hartford | Howard Adams (SG) Dennis Gray | |
| 07:09 | Hartford | Alvin Cox makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:51 | San Diego State | David Dorsey is fouled on the floor by Charles Hicks - foul #2 on Charles Hicks, team foul #4 | 25-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel (PF) David Dorsey | |
| Subs | Hartford | Louie Schulman (SG), Gerald Mitchell (PF) Howard Adams, Charles Hicks | |
| 06:31 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Miroslav Zaitlin | 27-24 |
| 06:14 | Hartford | Louie Schulman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Alvin Cox | 27-26 |
| 06:02 | San Diego State | James Branch hits the finger roll set up by William James and he's hacked by Gerald Mitchell - foul #1 on Gerald Mitchell, team foul #5 | 29-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Hoots (PG), Howard Adams (SF), Jimmy Blackburn (PF) Vincent Montgomery, Alvin Cox, Gerald Mitchell | |
| 06:02 | San Diego State | James Branch makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:55 | Hartford | Charles Hoots clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 05:54 | Hartford | Howard Adams gets the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 05:45 | Hartford | Charles Hoots banks in the layup set up by Louie Schulman and he's fouled by Mitchell Mandel - foul #1 on Mitchell Mandel, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Dorsey (C) Miroslav Zaitlin | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 05:45 | Hartford | Charles Hoots makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:30 | San Diego State | William James clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 05:29 | San Diego State | David Dorsey snags the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 05:23 | San Diego State | James Branch clanks a jumper from the baseline | 30-29 |
| 05:22 | San Diego State | David Dorsey misses the tip | 30-29 |
| 05:21 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Jimmy Blackburn | 30-29 |
| 05:03 | Hartford | Louie Schulman connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Adams | 30-32 |
| 04:40 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 30-32 |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | David Dorsey gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 04:25 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Blazek (PG), Micheal Grayson (SF), Christopher Snavely (PF), Miroslav Zaitlin (C) David Ogara, James Branch, Mitchell Mandel, David Dorsey | |
| Subs | Hartford | Dennis Gray (PG), Vincent Montgomery (SG), Alvin Cox (SF), Gerald Mitchell (PF), Gerardo Rojas (C) Charles Hoots, Louie Schulman, Howard Adams, Jimmy Blackburn, Willie Sobolewski | |
| 03:58 | Hartford | Miroslav Zaitlin is called for the reach on Alvin Cox - foul #1 on Miroslav Zaitlin, team foul #9 | 30-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG), Richard Wertz (SG) William James, Micheal Grayson | |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Hicks (PF) Gerardo Rojas | |
| 03:58 | Hartford | Alvin Cox misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:58 | San Diego State | Miroslav Zaitlin snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 03:55 | San Diego State | Vincent Montgomery steals it from Daniel Bender in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 03:42 | Hartford | Dennis Gray can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 03:40 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Wertz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Blazek (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Snavely (fresh) 3 pts. C - Miroslav Zaitlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Dennis Gray (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Vincent Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Cox (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Alvin Cox - foul #2 on Alvin Cox, team foul #6 | 30-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel (PF) Christopher Snavely | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 03:20 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:20 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:02 | Hartford | Charles Hicks misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 03:00 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 02:41 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel is hacked by Charles Hicks - foul #3 on Charles Hicks, team foul #7 | 32-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Branch (SF), David Dorsey (C) Fred Blazek, Miroslav Zaitlin | |
| Subs | Hartford | Louie Schulman (SG), Jimmy Blackburn (PF), Willie Sobolewski (C) Alvin Cox, Charles Hicks, Gerald Mitchell | |
| 02:41 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:41 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:41 | Hartford | Willie Sobolewski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 02:17 | Hartford | Willie Sobolewski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-32 |
| 02:16 | Hartford | Jimmy Blackburn gets the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 02:02 | Hartford | Dennis Gray drills a 3 from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 01:59 | San Diego State | Louie Schulman steps in front of the Daniel Bender pass in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 01:57 | Hartford | Louie Schulman banks in the layup | 33-37 |
| 01:45 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 01:44 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Jimmy Blackburn | 33-37 |
| 01:39 | Hartford | Daniel Bender steals it from Louie Schulman | 33-37 |
| 01:19 | San Diego State | James Branch loses the ball out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Blazek (SG), Miroslav Zaitlin (C) Richard Wertz, Mitchell Mandel | |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Hoots (PG), Alvin Cox (SF) Dennis Gray, Vincent Montgomery | |
| 01:03 | Hartford | The jump hook by Jimmy Blackburn is blocked by David Dorsey | 33-37 |
| 01:02 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 00:44 | San Diego State | James Branch makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fred Blazek | 35-37 |
| 00:26 | Hartford | Charles Hoots hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 35-37 |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Miroslav Zaitlin | 35-37 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 00:02 | Hartford | Willie Sobolewski pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 00:00 | Hartford | Willie Sobolewski misses long on a fullcourt shot | 35-37 |