| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Henry Harkness (fresh) PF - Allan Beasley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Hutson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark makes the driving attempt from the right block | 28-33 |
| 19:22 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson misses long on a shot from the left side | 28-33 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Henry Harkness - foul #2 on Henry Harkness, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:51 | San Jose State | Daniel Hutson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 18:50 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:30 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton's layup is rejected by Daniel Hutson | 29-33 |
| 18:29 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:10 | San Jose State | Christopher Lerner swats the layup by Daniel Hutson | 29-33 |
| 18:08 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness tips it in | 29-35 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 17:36 | San Jose State | Daniel Hutson banks in the layup and the foul's on Eddy Frampton - foul #2 on Eddy Frampton, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 17:36 | San Jose State | Daniel Hutson makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:12 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 17:10 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 17:05 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Clark - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Robert Clark, Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Mike Brown (SG), Andre Triplett (SF), Andrew Ford (C) Kenneth Hall, Henry Harkness, Daniel Hutson | |
| 17:05 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:05 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:44 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Paul Franqui and he's hacked by Andrew Ford - foul #1 on Andrew Ford, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (SG) Richard Ruth | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harold McCalop (PG) Elwood Johnson | |
| 16:44 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:44 | San Jose State | Mike Brown gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 16:26 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 34-40 |
| 16:25 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Allan Beasley steals it from Evan Massey | 34-40 |
| 15:55 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Franqui (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gaston Austin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Evan Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Tsao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Harold McCalop (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mike Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andre Triplett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Allan Beasley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Ford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 15:36 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao tips it home | 36-43 |
| 15:34 | San Jose State | Gaston Austin takes the ball from Harold McCalop in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 15:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Dick Hill (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Paul Franqui, Gaston Austin, Robert Johnson, Evan Massey, Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG), Kenneth Hall (SG), Henry Harkness (SF), Daniel Hutson (C) Harold McCalop, Mike Brown, Allan Beasley, Andrew Ford | |
| 14:48 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Elwood Johnson | 36-46 |
| 14:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 14:16 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett misses the lay-in | 38-46 |
| 14:14 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill makes the shot from the right side | 40-46 |
| 13:37 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 40-46 |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:22 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth travels with the ball | 40-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Allan Beasley (PF), Andrew Ford (C) Andre Triplett, Daniel Hutson | |
| 13:07 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford blows the layup | 40-46 |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:47 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Christopher Lerner, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Richard Ruth, Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harold McCalop (PG), Mike Brown (SF) Elwood Johnson, Henry Harkness | |
| 12:31 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Derrick Tsao - foul #1 on Derrick Tsao, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (SG) Robert Clark | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 12:31 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:31 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:12 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey misses the easy layup | 40-48 |
| 12:11 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 11:52 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall is fouled on the floor by Evan Massey - foul #1 on Evan Massey, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth (SG) Gaston Austin | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Andre Triplett (SF), Daniel Hutson (C) Kenneth Hall, Andrew Ford | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Franqui (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Evan Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Tsao (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Harold McCalop (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mike Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andre Triplett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Allan Beasley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Hutson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | San Jose State | Richard Ruth picks off the pass by Allan Beasley | 40-48 |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-48 |
| 11:29 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 11:11 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Paul Franqui | 40-48 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-48 |
| 10:53 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 10:35 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 40-48 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 10:24 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Derrick Tsao | 43-48 |
| 10:05 | San Jose State | Mike Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 10:03 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley misses the tip | 43-48 |
| 10:02 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett can't tip it in | 43-48 |
| 10:00 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth is whistled for a carry | 43-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Gaston Austin (SG), Dick Hill (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Paul Franqui, Richard Ruth, Robert Johnson, Evan Massey, Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG), Kenneth Hall (SG), Henry Harkness (SF), Andrew Ford (PF), Carl Harris (C) Harold McCalop, Mike Brown, Andre Triplett, Allan Beasley, Daniel Hutson | |
| 09:35 | San Jose State | Carl Harris is called for traveling | 43-48 |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton can't finish the layup | 43-48 |
| 09:23 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Lerner | 43-48 |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton is fouled on the floor by Carl Harris - foul #2 on Carl Harris, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Clark | 46-48 |
| 08:38 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Harris | 46-50 |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | Henry Harkness blocks the jumper by Dick Hill | 46-50 |
| 08:30 | San Jose State | Carl Harris gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:01 | San Jose State | The 3pt attempt by Henry Harkness is denied by Robert Clark | 46-50 |
| 08:00 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson tips it but misses | 46-50 |
| 07:58 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford tips it home | 46-52 |
| 07:44 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton is fouled on the floor by Carl Harris - foul #3 on Carl Harris, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth (SG) Gaston Austin | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Allan Beasley (PF), Daniel Hutson (C) Andrew Ford, Carl Harris | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 12 pts. 4 stl. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Henry Harkness (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allan Beasley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Hutson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Christopher Lerner | 49-52 |
| 07:25 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 06:56 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness's pass is intercepted by Christopher Lerner | 52-52 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill is fouled on the floor by Henry Harkness - foul #3 on Henry Harkness, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Robert Clark, Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harold McCalop (PG), Mike Brown (SG), Andre Triplett (SF) Elwood Johnson, Kenneth Hall, Henry Harkness | |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 06:25 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Andre Triplett | 52-52 |
| 06:04 | San Jose State | Mike Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 06:03 | San Jose State | Mike Brown snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 05:44 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley connects on the jump hook near the basket | 52-54 |
| 05:32 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Ruth | 55-54 |
| 05:21 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Harold McCalop, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Christopher Lerner (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Paul Franqui, Evan Massey, Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG), Kenneth Hall (SG) Harold McCalop, Mike Brown | |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark double dribbles | 55-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dick Hill (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Henry Harkness (SF) Daniel Hutson | |
| 04:36 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (SG) Richard Ruth | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill hits a 3 from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 03:59 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Allan Beasley and he's hacked by Paul Franqui - foul #1 on Paul Franqui, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Evan Massey (PF) Christopher Lerner | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Andrew Ford (C) Allan Beasley | |
| 03:59 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Hall is called for the reach on Paul Franqui - foul #2 on Kenneth Hall, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Derrick Tsao (C) Robert Clark, Dick Hill, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Hutson (C) Andre Triplett | |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:40 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Daniel Hutson | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Franqui (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Evan Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Tsao (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Henry Harkness (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Hutson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:29 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall is fouled on the floor by Derrick Tsao - foul #2 on Derrick Tsao, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Mike Brown (SF) Henry Harkness | |
| 03:29 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:29 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 02:58 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 02:58 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Dick Hill (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Paul Franqui, Robert Johnson, Evan Massey, Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Henry Harkness (SF), Allan Beasley (PF) Mike Brown, Andrew Ford | |
| 02:44 | San Jose State | Christopher Lerner is called for the reach on Elwood Johnson - foul #2 on Christopher Lerner, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| 02:44 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:44 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner is fouled on the floor by Allan Beasley - foul #1 on Allan Beasley, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:13 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall double dribbles | 60-60 |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eddy Frampton | 62-60 |
| 01:41 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Elwood Johnson | 62-62 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill blows the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Hutson - foul #3 on Daniel Hutson, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:09 | San Jose State | Daniel Hutson slams it home on a nice dish by Elwood Johnson | 64-64 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth is hacked by Kenneth Hall - foul #3 on Kenneth Hall, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:41 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall is fouled on the floor by Richard Ruth - foul #1 on Richard Ruth, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| 00:41 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:41 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-66 |
| 00:20 | San Jose State | Daniel Hutson gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Hall | 66-68 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 66-68 |