| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) SG - Larry Old (fresh) SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Fetzer (fresh) C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Bellman (fresh) SG - Jon Wilde (fresh) SF - Michael Sullivan (fresh) PF - Jerry Morris (fresh) C - Greg Coates (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Greg Coates 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 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris misses long on a shot from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Appalachian State | Greg Coates hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | San Diego State | Jon Wilde steals the ball from Larry Old | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Appalachian State | Jon Wilde banks in the layup | 0-4 |
| 18:35 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Jon Wilde | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Appalachian State | Jerome Green takes the ball from Greg Coates | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | San Diego State | Jerome Green hits the finger roll | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | Appalachian State | Harley Ramsey is called for the reach on Robert Bellman - foul #1 on Harley Ramsey, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Appalachian State | Jon Wilde misses long on a jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | San Diego State | Jerome Green clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:25 | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:02 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Bellman | 2-6 |
| 16:54 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey buries a 3 from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:52 | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 16:38 | San Diego State | The jumper by Harley Ramsey is denied by Greg Coates | 5-6 |
| 16:37 | Appalachian State | Michael Sullivan gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:20 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Fetzer - foul #1 on Jeffrey Fetzer, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Asay (C) Buddy Turnbull | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jack Foreman (SF), Carl Whitfield (C) Michael Sullivan, Greg Coates | |
| 16:20 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:20 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:51 | San Diego State | Jerome Green knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-8 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Old (fresh) SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Fetzer (fairly fresh) C - Donald Asay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Bellman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jon Wilde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Foreman (fresh) PF - Jerry Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Whitfield (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jon Wilde | 8-11 |
| 15:19 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-11 |
| 15:09 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Jack Foreman | 10-13 |
| 14:57 | San Diego State | Jerome Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-13 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), Justin Wiggs (SG), Joseph Muller (SF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Jerome Green, Larry Old, Harley Ramsey, Jeffrey Fetzer | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido (PG), Michael Sullivan (SF), Greg Coates (C) Robert Bellman, Jon Wilde, Jerry Morris | |
| 14:39 | Appalachian State | Carl Whitfield misses the lay-in | 10-13 |
| 14:37 | San Diego State | Donald Asay snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 14:18 | San Diego State | Gene Farber misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-13 |
| 14:16 | Appalachian State | Michael Sullivan snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 13:57 | Appalachian State | Greg Coates double dribbles | 10-13 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), John Smith (PF) Gene Farber, Donald Asay | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Dembroski (PF) Carl Whitfield | |
| 13:44 | San Diego State | Jerome Green buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Wiggs | 13-13 |
| 13:30 | Appalachian State | Jack Foreman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Greg Coates | 13-15 |
| 13:22 | San Diego State | Jerome Green is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jerome Green, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Old (SG), Harley Ramsey (SF), William Amend (C) Justin Wiggs, Joseph Muller, Buddy Turnbull | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman (PG), Michael Longacre (SF) Jack Foreman, Michael Sullivan | |
| 13:04 | Appalachian State | John Dembroski misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer (PF) William Amend | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jon Wilde (SG), Shawn Beach (C) Richard Garrido, Greg Coates | |
| 13:04 | Appalachian State | John Dembroski makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 13:04 | Appalachian State | John Dembroski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:39 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey connects on the runner in the lane and the foul's on Robert Bellman - foul #1 on Robert Bellman, team foul #1 | 15-17 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris (PF), Carl Whitfield (C) John Dembroski, Shawn Beach | |
| 12:39 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey misses the free throw | 15-17 |
| 12:39 | Appalachian State | Carl Whitfield snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 12:17 | Appalachian State | Michael Longacre misses short on a runner from the right block | 15-17 |
| 12:16 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John Smith | 15-17 |
| 11:59 | San Diego State | Jerome Green misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 11:57 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer hits the follow up shot | 17-17 |
| 11:33 | Appalachian State | Michael Longacre comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Harley Ramsey - foul #2 on Harley Ramsey, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Muller (SF), Donald Asay (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Harley Ramsey, Jeffrey Fetzer, John Smith | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Sullivan (SF), Greg Coates (C) Robert Bellman, Carl Whitfield | |
| 11:33 | Appalachian State | Michael Longacre makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:33 | Appalachian State | Michael Longacre makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:33 | Appalachian State | Michael Longacre makes the 3rd free throw | 17-20 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Larry Old (fresh) SF - Joseph Muller (fresh) PF - Donald Asay (fresh) C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Michael Longacre (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jon Wilde (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Morris (fresh) 6 pts. C - Greg Coates (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:11 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 19-20 |
| 10:59 | Appalachian State | Michael Longacre misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 10:58 | Appalachian State | Michael Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 10:43 | Appalachian State | Michael Longacre buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Morris | 19-22 |
| 10:17 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jerome Green and the foul's on Michael Sullivan - foul #1 on Michael Sullivan, team foul #2 | 21-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), Justin Wiggs (SG), Jeffrey Fetzer (PF) Jerome Green, Larry Old, Donald Asay | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman (PG), Richard Garrido (SG), Carl Whitfield (PF) Michael Longacre, Jon Wilde, Jerry Morris | |
| 10:17 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller makes the free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:58 | Appalachian State | Carl Whitfield clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-22 |
| 09:57 | Appalachian State | Carl Whitfield grabs the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 09:40 | Appalachian State | Carl Whitfield's pass is intercepted by Gene Farber | 22-22 |
| 09:37 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs lays it in on a nice dish by Gene Farber | 24-22 |
| 09:23 | Appalachian State | Greg Coates lays it up and in set up by Richard Garrido and he's fouled by Buddy Turnbull - foul #1 on Buddy Turnbull, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Asay (C) Buddy Turnbull | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jack Foreman (SF) Michael Sullivan | |
| 09:23 | Appalachian State | Greg Coates makes the free throw | 24-25 |
| 09:15 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-25 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Dembroski (C) Greg Coates | |
| 09:00 | Appalachian State | Joseph Muller is called for the reach on Jack Foreman - foul #1 on Joseph Muller, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), John Smith (C) Gene Farber, Jeffrey Fetzer | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 09:00 | Appalachian State | Jack Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 09:00 | Appalachian State | Jack Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 08:44 | San Diego State | Jack Foreman is called for the reach on Joseph Muller - foul #1 on Jack Foreman, team foul #3 | 24-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Old (SG), William Amend (SF) Justin Wiggs, Joseph Muller | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jon Wilde (SG), Jerry Morris (PF) Richard Garrido, John Dembroski | |
| 08:39 | San Diego State | Donald Asay is fouled on the floor by Jack Foreman - foul #2 on Jack Foreman, team foul #4 | 24-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Craig Levin (SF) Jack Foreman | |
| 08:27 | San Diego State | Jerome Green makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by John Smith | 26-27 |
| 08:02 | Appalachian State | Craig Levin drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Bellman | 26-29 |
| 07:43 | San Diego State | Jerome Green misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 07:41 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 07:18 | Appalachian State | Craig Levin is called for a charge - foul #1 on Craig Levin, team foul #5 | 26-29 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Muller (SF), Jeffrey Fetzer (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) William Amend, Donald Asay, John Smith | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido (PG), Michael Sullivan (SF), Greg Coates (C) Robert Bellman, Jon Wilde, Carl Whitfield | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Old (fresh) SF - Joseph Muller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Fetzer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Garrido (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Levin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Sullivan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jerry Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Coates (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:09 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Morris | 26-29 |
| 07:07 | San Diego State | Jerome Green hits the follow up shot | 28-29 |
| 06:41 | Appalachian State | Jerome Green takes the ball from Jerry Morris | 28-29 |
| 06:15 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 06:13 | Appalachian State | Michael Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 06:04 | Appalachian State | Craig Levin misses the easy layup | 28-29 |
| 06:03 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris tips it but misses | 28-29 |
| 06:01 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 05:51 | San Diego State | Jerry Morris is called for the reach on Buddy Turnbull - foul #1 on Jerry Morris, team foul #6 | 28-29 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), Justin Wiggs (SG), John Smith (C) Jerome Green, Larry Old, Buddy Turnbull | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman (PG), Jon Wilde (SG), John Dembroski (PF) Richard Garrido, Craig Levin, Jerry Morris | |
| 05:45 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by John Dembroski - foul #1 on John Dembroski, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| 05:45 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:45 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:30 | Appalachian State | Greg Coates misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 30-29 |
| 05:28 | San Diego State | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 05:23 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs misses the easy layup | 30-29 |
| 05:22 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Michael Sullivan | 30-29 |
| 04:56 | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman is whistled for a carry | 30-29 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Amend (SF), Donald Asay (PF) Joseph Muller, Jeffrey Fetzer | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Longacre (SF), Carl Whitfield (PF) Michael Sullivan, Greg Coates | |
| 04:44 | San Diego State | John Dembroski is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #2 on John Dembroski, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG) Gene Farber | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Shawn Beach (C) John Dembroski | |
| 04:44 | San Diego State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:44 | San Diego State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:25 | Appalachian State | Jerome Green is called for the reach on Carl Whitfield - foul #2 on Jerome Green, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), Buddy Turnbull (C) Jerome Green, John Smith | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 04:25 | Appalachian State | Carl Whitfield misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:25 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 04:05 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Buddy Turnbull, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Old (SG), John Smith (C) Gene Farber, Buddy Turnbull | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris (PF) Shawn Beach | |
| 03:48 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Bellman | 32-32 |
| 03:29 | San Diego State | Donald Asay scores on a runner near the basket | 34-32 |
| 03:14 | Appalachian State | The jump hook by Jerry Morris is blocked by John Smith | 34-32 |
| 03:12 | Appalachian State | Michael Longacre gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Justin Wiggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Old (fresh) SF - William Amend (fresh) PF - Donald Asay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Bellman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Wilde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Longacre (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Whitfield (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Appalachian State | Jon Wilde buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Bellman | 34-35 |
| 02:43 | San Diego State | John Smith scores on a shot in the lane | 36-35 |
| 02:26 | Appalachian State | Jon Wilde is called for traveling | 36-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Harley Ramsey (SF), Jeffrey Fetzer (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Justin Wiggs, William Amend, Donald Asay, John Smith | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido (PG), Jack Foreman (SG), Michael Sullivan (SF), John Dembroski (PF), Greg Coates (C) Robert Bellman, Jon Wilde, Michael Longacre, Jerry Morris, Carl Whitfield | |
| 01:59 | San Diego State | Larry Old misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 01:58 | Appalachian State | Michael Sullivan gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 01:52 | Appalachian State | Michael Sullivan misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Jerome Green - foul #3 on Jerome Green, team foul #10 | 36-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), Joseph Muller (SG) Jerome Green, Larry Old | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 01:52 | Appalachian State | Michael Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 01:52 | Appalachian State | Michael Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:35 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gene Farber | 38-37 |
| 01:14 | Appalachian State | Michael Sullivan is called for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (PG) Gene Farber | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris (PF) John Dembroski | |
| 00:59 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller is hacked by Jack Foreman - foul #3 on Jack Foreman, team foul #9 | 38-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman (PG) Jack Foreman | |
| 00:59 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:59 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:37 | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-37 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 00:03 | Appalachian State | Jerry Morris misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 00:02 | Appalachian State | Greg Coates pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | The clock runs out | 43-37 |