| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Everett Starks (fresh) SG - Kenneth Hall (fresh) SF - Henry Harkness (fresh) PF - Allan Beasley (fresh) C - Daniel Hutson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fresh) SG - John Ross (fresh) SF - Wallace Hice (fresh) PF - Alan Lee (fresh) C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Daniel Hutson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | San Jose State | Daniel Hutson misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross is fouled on the floor by Allan Beasley - foul #1 on Allan Beasley, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee misses the floater from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | San Jose State | Daniel Hutson scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Everett Starks | 4-0 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones is called for traveling | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | San Jose State | Everett Starks's pass is intercepted by John Ross in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross throws it down | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley misses the lay-in | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness tips it home | 6-2 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Dustin Springer | 6-4 |
| 17:12 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 17:01 | San Jose State | Everett Starks hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Hutson | 9-4 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Henry Harkness - foul #1 on Henry Harkness, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:14 | San Jose State | Everett Starks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 16:13 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley gets the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:57 | San Jose State | Daniel Hutson misses the floater from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Everett Starks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Hall (fresh) SF - Henry Harkness (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allan Beasley (fresh) C - Daniel Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Ross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wallace Hice (fresh) PF - Alan Lee (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones misses short on a floater from the left block | 9-6 |
| 15:48 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:30 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Andre Triplett (SF), Andrew Ford (C) Henry Harkness, Daniel Hutson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan (C) Michael Jones | |
| 15:09 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Alan Lee, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harold McCalop (PG) Everett Starks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 14:51 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross's pass is intercepted by Andrew Ford | 9-6 |
| 14:27 | San Jose State | Wallace Hice takes the ball from Andrew Ford | 9-6 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| 14:08 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:44 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall blows the layup but he's fouled by Douglas Swan - foul #1 on Douglas Swan, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Everett Starks (PG), Henry Harkness (SF), Daniel Hutson (C) Harold McCalop, Allan Beasley, Andrew Ford | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Johnny Courts (SG), Joseph Carlson (SF), Michael Jones (C) Dustin Springer, John Ross, Wallace Hice, Douglas Swan | |
| 13:44 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:44 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-6 |
| 13:26 | San Jose State | Daniel Hutson snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 13:03 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness blows the layup | 11-6 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Courts | 11-9 |
| 12:30 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Kenneth Hall - foul #1 on Kenneth Hall, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harold McCalop (SG), Allan Beasley (PF) Kenneth Hall, Andre Triplett | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer (PG), Douglas Swan (PF) Alphonso Bruno, Alan Lee | |
| 12:23 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts makes the free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:07 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Harold McCalop, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Ross (SG), Wallace Hice (SF) Johnny Courts, Joseph Carlson | |
| 11:50 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Hutson - foul #1 on Daniel Hutson, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston (C) Michael Jones | |
| 11:50 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Everett Starks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold McCalop (fresh) SF - Henry Harkness (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allan Beasley (fresh) C - Daniel Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Ross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wallace Hice (fresh) PF - Douglas Swan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Johnston (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | San Jose State | Daniel Hutson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Daniel Hutson, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Andre Triplett (C) Daniel Hutson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 11:07 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 11-14 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston tips it home | 11-16 |
| 10:48 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley drills a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Douglas Swan - foul #2 on Douglas Swan, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee (PF) Douglas Swan | |
| 10:48 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 10:28 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:12 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Andre Triplett, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall (SG), Andrew Ford (C) Everett Starks, Henry Harkness | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (SG), Joseph Carlson (SF), Michael Jones (C) John Ross, Wallace Hice, Michael Johnston | |
| 09:54 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Andrew Ford - foul #1 on Andrew Ford, team foul #8 | 14-16 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:32 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harold McCalop - foul #2 on Harold McCalop, team foul #9 | 17-18 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle (PG), Matthew Dobbs (SF), Carl Harris (C) Harold McCalop, Andre Triplett, Allan Beasley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 09:17 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:03 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford lays it in on a great pass from Richard Sprankle | 19-19 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-19 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jones | 19-19 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 08:42 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:26 | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle is hacked by Dustin Springer - foul #1 on Dustin Springer, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Everett Starks (PG), Henry Harkness (SF), Allan Beasley (PF) Richard Sprankle, Matthew Dobbs, Carl Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Ross (SG), Wallace Hice (SF), Michael Johnston (C) Dustin Springer, Joseph Carlson, Michael Jones | |
| 08:16 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Andre Triplett (C) Andrew Ford | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 08:00 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee is hacked by Henry Harkness - foul #2 on Henry Harkness, team foul #10 | 19-19 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Carl Harris (C) Henry Harkness | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 08:00 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:44 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Everett Starks | 22-21 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Everett Starks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andre Triplett (fresh) PF - Allan Beasley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Ross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wallace Hice (fresh) PF - Alan Lee (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 22-21 |
| 07:21 | San Jose State | Carl Harris pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:59 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Alan Lee | 22-21 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee Tech | Andre Triplett steals it from Alphonso Bruno | 22-21 |
| 06:27 | San Jose State | Alan Lee is called for the reach on Allan Beasley - foul #2 on Alan Lee, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle (SG), Matthew Dobbs (SF), Andrew Ford (PF) Kenneth Hall, Andre Triplett, Allan Beasley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer (PG), Joseph Carlson (PF), Michael Jones (C) Alphonso Bruno, Alan Lee, Michael Johnston | |
| 06:08 | San Jose State | Wallace Hice is called for the reach on Matthew Dobbs - foul #1 on Wallace Hice, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider (SF) Wallace Hice | |
| 06:08 | San Jose State | Matthew Dobbs makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:08 | San Jose State | Matthew Dobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 24-21 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson gets the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross clanks a shot in the paint | 24-21 |
| 05:38 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:34 | San Jose State | Dustin Springer steals the ball from Everett Starks | 24-21 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider lays it up and in and he's fouled by Matthew Dobbs - foul #1 on Matthew Dobbs, team foul #11 | 24-23 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Andre Triplett (SF), Allan Beasley (PF) Matthew Dobbs, Carl Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (SG) John Ross | |
| 05:30 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider makes the free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:20 | San Jose State | Everett Starks connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Sprankle | 26-24 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee Tech | Andrew Ford steals it from Joseph Carlson | 26-24 |
| 04:52 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley misses the easy layup | 26-24 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Sprankle steps in front of the Paul Snider pass | 26-24 |
| 04:31 | San Jose State | Richard Sprankle lays it in | 28-24 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider's fadeaway is rejected by Allan Beasley | 28-24 |
| 04:08 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 03:55 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Everett Starks | 31-24 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dustin Springer | 31-27 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Everett Starks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Sprankle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Triplett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allan Beasley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Snider (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Carlson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | San Jose State | Everett Starks misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 03:12 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett tips it home | 33-27 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 02:57 | San Jose State | Everett Starks pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 02:44 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-27 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno tips it back up and in | 33-29 |
| 01:48 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Everett Starks | 35-29 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee Tech | Andre Triplett is called for the reach on Paul Snider - foul #2 on Andre Triplett, team foul #12 | 35-29 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harold McCalop (PG), Kenneth Hall (SG), Henry Harkness (SF), Carl Harris (PF), Daniel Hutson (C) Everett Starks, Richard Sprankle, Andre Triplett, Allan Beasley, Andrew Ford | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts (PG), John Ross (SG), Alan Lee (PF), Douglas Swan (C) Dustin Springer, Alphonso Bruno, Joseph Carlson, Michael Jones | |
| 01:28 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:28 | San Jose State | Daniel Hutson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 01:09 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice (SF) Paul Snider | |
| 00:50 | San Jose State | Carl Harris connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Harold McCalop | 38-30 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 00:28 | San Jose State | Daniel Hutson pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 00:04 | San Jose State | Harold McCalop comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee clanks a halfcourt shot | 38-30 |