| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Ramon Ramirez (fresh) SG - Reginald Gravenstein (fresh) SF - Gary Walter (fresh) PF - David Averill (fresh) C - William McElmurry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Michael Hyde (fresh) SG - Buddy Jain (fresh) SF - Edwin McIntosh (fresh) PF - David Gaines (fresh) C - Matthew Powell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Matthew Powell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | San Diego | Ramon Ramirez double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | San Jose State | Matthew Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | San Jose State | William McElmurry steals the ball from Buddy Jain | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | San Diego | David Gaines swats the short shot by David Averill | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to David Gaines | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh drills a fadeaway in the paint | 0-4 |
| 17:57 | San Diego | William McElmurry clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 0-4 |
| 17:55 | San Diego | David Averill grabs the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:43 | San Diego | Reginald Gravenstein misses the turnaround in the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:42 | San Jose State | Matthew Powell snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:37 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 17:35 | San Diego | Ramon Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:30 | San Diego | Ramon Ramirez misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:18 | San Jose State | David Gaines hits a jump hook from the left block | 0-6 |
| 17:06 | San Diego | William McElmurry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:05 | San Jose State | David Gaines pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:48 | San Jose State | Matthew Powell drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-9 |
| 16:28 | San Diego | Buddy Jain is called for the reach on Ramon Ramirez - foul #1 on Buddy Jain, team foul #1 | 0-9 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson (PG), Dean Senger (SG), Paul Chong (SF), Victor Ritchie (PF), Donald Hilliker (C) Michael Hyde, Buddy Jain, Edwin McIntosh, David Gaines, Matthew Powell | |
| 16:22 | San Diego | Victor Ritchie steals the ball from William McElmurry | 0-9 |
| 16:06 | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-9 |
| 16:04 | San Diego | William McElmurry gets the rebound | 0-9 |
| 15:59 | San Diego | Ramon Ramirez misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 0-9 |
| 15:57 | San Jose State | Donald Hilliker snags the defensive board | 0-9 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Ramon Ramirez (fresh) SG - Reginald Gravenstein (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Walter (fresh) PF - David Averill (fresh) C - William McElmurry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Daniel Pinson (fresh) SG - Dean Senger (fresh) SF - Paul Chong (fresh) PF - Victor Ritchie (fresh) C - Donald Hilliker (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | San Jose State | Victor Ritchie misses the shot from the right wing | 0-9 |
| 15:35 | San Diego | William McElmurry snags the defensive board | 0-9 |
| 15:31 | San Diego | Reginald Gravenstein connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from David Averill | 2-9 |
| 15:11 | San Jose State | Paul Chong comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 2-9 |
| 15:09 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Ramon Ramirez | 2-9 |
| 15:05 | San Diego | Reginald Gravenstein misses short on a 3 from straight away | 2-9 |
| 15:04 | San Diego | Gary Walter hits the follow up shot | 4-9 |
| 14:53 | San Jose State | William McElmurry is called for the reach on Victor Ritchie - foul #1 on William McElmurry, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Helm (PG), Steve Moore (SG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SF), Michael Wise (PF), Earl Egan (C) Ramon Ramirez, Reginald Gravenstein, Gary Walter, David Averill, William McElmurry | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Hyde (PG), Buddy Jain (SG), Edwin McIntosh (SF), David Gaines (PF), Matthew Powell (C) Daniel Pinson, Dean Senger, Paul Chong, Victor Ritchie, Donald Hilliker | |
| 14:44 | San Jose State | David Gaines is fouled on the floor by Michael Helm - foul #1 on Michael Helm, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| 14:28 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain is fouled on the floor by Steve Moore - foul #1 on Steve Moore, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| 14:11 | San Jose State | David Gaines clanks a floater from the left block | 4-9 |
| 14:09 | San Diego | Michael Wise snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 14:04 | San Diego | Michael Helm clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 14:03 | San Diego | Earl Egan grabs the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 13:48 | San Diego | Michael Wise misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 4-9 |
| 13:47 | San Jose State | Matthew Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:22 | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | San Diego | Ramon Ramirez (PG), Gary Walter (SF), David Averill (PF) Steve Moore, Michael Wise, Earl Egan | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 13:09 | San Diego | Michael Helm connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gary Walter | 6-9 |
| 12:47 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain loses the ball out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | San Diego | Reginald Gravenstein (SG), William McElmurry (C) Michael Helm, Osvaldo Rizzo | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson (PG) Michael Hyde | |
| 12:28 | San Diego | David Averill scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William McElmurry | 8-9 |
| 12:13 | San Jose State | Matthew Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 12:11 | San Diego | David Averill pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:06 | San Diego | Gary Walter dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Averill | 10-9 |
| 11:46 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Gaines | 10-11 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Ramon Ramirez (fresh) SG - Reginald Gravenstein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Walter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Averill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William McElmurry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Daniel Pinson (fresh) SG - Buddy Jain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edwin McIntosh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | San Diego | Ramon Ramirez can't connect on a runner from close range | 10-11 |
| 11:39 | San Jose State | Matthew Powell grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 11:32 | San Jose State | Matthew Powell connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Buddy Jain | 10-13 |
| 11:26 | San Diego | Gary Walter misses the lay-in but the foul's on Daniel Pinson - foul #1 on Daniel Pinson, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo (PF) David Averill | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Hyde (PG), Paul Chong (SF), Victor Ritchie (PF), Donald Hilliker (C) Buddy Jain, Edwin McIntosh, David Gaines, Matthew Powell | |
| 11:26 | San Diego | Gary Walter makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:26 | San Diego | Gary Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:10 | San Jose State | Donald Hilliker misses the lay-in | 12-13 |
| 11:09 | San Diego | William McElmurry snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 11:03 | San Diego | Ramon Ramirez is fouled on the floor by Michael Hyde - foul #1 on Michael Hyde, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Helm (SG) Reginald Gravenstein | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 10:44 | San Diego | William McElmurry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 10:43 | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo can't tip it in | 12-13 |
| 10:42 | San Jose State | Victor Ritchie gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:23 | San Jose State | Paul Chong is whistled for a carry | 12-13 |
| Subs | San Diego | David Averill (PF), Michael Wise (C) Gary Walter, William McElmurry | |
| Subs | San Jose State | David Gaines (PF) Donald Hilliker | |
| 10:09 | San Diego | Paul Chong is called for the reach on Ramon Ramirez - foul #1 on Paul Chong, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Buddy Jain (SG) Daniel Pinson | |
| 10:04 | San Diego | Victor Ritchie steps in front of the Michael Wise pass | 12-13 |
| 09:46 | San Jose State | A charge is called on Michael Hyde - foul #2 on Michael Hyde, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | San Diego | Reginald Gravenstein (SG) Ramon Ramirez | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dean Senger (PG), Matthew Powell (C) Michael Hyde, Victor Ritchie | |
| 09:33 | San Diego | Michael Helm is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Helm, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | San Diego | Steve Moore (PG) Michael Helm | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh (SF) Paul Chong | |
| 09:16 | San Jose State | David Averill takes the ball from Dean Senger | 12-13 |
| 09:01 | San Diego | Reginald Gravenstein misses the shot from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 08:59 | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 08:49 | San Jose State | Matthew Powell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-13 |
| 08:47 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Reginald Gravenstein | 12-13 |
| 08:43 | San Diego | Reginald Gravenstein connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by David Averill | 15-13 |
| 08:30 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 08:28 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain gets the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 08:19 | San Jose State | David Gaines comes up short on the jumper from close range | 15-13 |
| 08:17 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 08:04 | San Jose State | David Gaines is whistled for a carry | 15-13 |
| Subs | San Diego | Ramon Ramirez (PG), Gary Walter (SF), William McElmurry (C) Reginald Gravenstein, Osvaldo Rizzo, David Averill | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson (PG), Paul Chong (PF), Victor Ritchie (C) Buddy Jain, David Gaines, Matthew Powell | |
| 07:35 | San Diego | Ramon Ramirez misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Pinson - foul #2 on Daniel Pinson, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Maiden (SG), Donald Hilliker (C) Daniel Pinson, Edwin McIntosh | |
| 07:35 | San Diego | Ramon Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 07:35 | San Diego | Ramon Ramirez misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 07:35 | San Jose State | Victor Ritchie grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Ramon Ramirez (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Steve Moore (fresh) SF - Gary Walter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Wise (fresh) C - William McElmurry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Dean Senger (fresh) SG - John Maiden (fresh) SF - Paul Chong (fresh) PF - Victor Ritchie (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Hilliker (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | San Jose State | Dean Senger makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Victor Ritchie | 16-16 |
| 07:06 | San Diego | William McElmurry knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Steve Moore and he's fouled by Paul Chong - foul #2 on Paul Chong, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo (PF) Michael Wise | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Johansson (PG) Paul Chong | |
| 07:06 | San Diego | William McElmurry misses the free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:06 | San Jose State | Victor Ritchie grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 06:47 | San Jose State | Victor Ritchie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 06:45 | San Jose State | Donald Hilliker grabs the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 06:36 | San Jose State | Donald Hilliker banks in the layup on a great pass from James Johansson | 18-18 |
| 06:30 | San Diego | Steve Moore connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Walter | 20-18 |
| 06:20 | San Jose State | Donald Hilliker misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William McElmurry - foul #2 on William McElmurry, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | San Diego | Reginald Gravenstein (SG), David Averill (PF) Steve Moore, William McElmurry | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Buddy Jain (SG), Edwin McIntosh (SF), David Gaines (PF) Dean Senger, John Maiden, Victor Ritchie | |
| 06:20 | San Jose State | Donald Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:20 | San Jose State | Donald Hilliker misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:20 | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 06:16 | San Diego | Reginald Gravenstein makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Walter | 22-19 |
| 05:52 | San Jose State | Donald Hilliker travels with the ball | 22-19 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Matthew Powell (C) Donald Hilliker | |
| 05:45 | San Diego | Reginald Gravenstein misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Buddy Jain - foul #2 on Buddy Jain, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Maiden (SG) Buddy Jain | |
| 05:45 | San Diego | Reginald Gravenstein makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:45 | San Diego | Reginald Gravenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:31 | San Jose State | James Johansson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Edwin McIntosh | 24-22 |
| 05:11 | San Diego | Gary Walter misses short on a 3 from straight away | 24-22 |
| 05:10 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to John Maiden | 24-22 |
| 04:45 | San Jose State | John Maiden scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Powell | 24-25 |
| 04:24 | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-25 |
| Subs | San Diego | Steve Moore (PG), Lester Cooper (SG), Michael Wise (SF), Earl Egan (C) Ramon Ramirez, Reginald Gravenstein, Gary Walter, Osvaldo Rizzo | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dean Senger (PG), Victor Ritchie (SF) James Johansson, Edwin McIntosh | |
| 04:09 | San Jose State | Dean Senger drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Victor Ritchie | 24-28 |
| 03:42 | San Diego | Michael Wise clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Victor Ritchie - foul #1 on Victor Ritchie, team foul #9 | 24-28 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Helm (PG), William McElmurry (C) Lester Cooper, David Averill | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Hyde (PG), Buddy Jain (SG), Paul Chong (SF) Dean Senger, John Maiden, David Gaines | |
| 03:42 | San Diego | Michael Wise makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:42 | San Diego | Michael Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:22 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde is hacked by Michael Wise - foul #1 on Michael Wise, team foul #6 | 26-28 |
| Subs | San Diego | Ramon Ramirez (PG), Reginald Gravenstein (SG) Michael Helm, Steve Moore | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Ramon Ramirez (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Reginald Gravenstein (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Wise (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Egan (fresh) C - William McElmurry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Michael Hyde (fresh) SG - Buddy Jain (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Chong (fresh) PF - Victor Ritchie (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain is fouled on the floor by Earl Egan - foul #1 on Earl Egan, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Walter (SF) Earl Egan | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh (SF) Matthew Powell | |
| 03:05 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:05 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:47 | San Diego | Michael Wise misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 02:45 | San Diego | Michael Wise tips it back up and in | 28-30 |
| 02:40 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain misses the floater from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 02:39 | San Diego | William McElmurry snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 02:18 | San Diego | Gary Walter double dribbles | 28-30 |
| Subs | San Diego | David Averill (PF) Michael Wise | |
| Subs | San Jose State | David Gaines (PF) Paul Chong | |
| 01:57 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde connects on the shot from the right side set up by Edwin McIntosh | 28-32 |
| 01:34 | San Diego | David Averill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-32 |
| 01:32 | San Diego | Ramon Ramirez tips it but misses | 28-32 |
| 01:31 | San Jose State | David Gaines gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 01:10 | San Jose State | Ramon Ramirez takes the ball from Michael Hyde | 28-32 |
| 01:03 | San Diego | David Averill is hacked by David Gaines - foul #1 on David Gaines, team foul #10 | 28-32 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Helm (PG), Steve Moore (SG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SF), Michael Wise (C) Ramon Ramirez, Reginald Gravenstein, Gary Walter, William McElmurry | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson (PG), Paul Chong (SF), Matthew Powell (C) Michael Hyde, Edwin McIntosh, Victor Ritchie | |
| 01:03 | San Diego | David Averill misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:03 | San Diego | David Averill makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:55 | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Powell | 29-34 |
| 00:26 | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 00:25 | San Jose State | David Gaines gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 00:01 | San Jose State | David Gaines's floater is tipped away by Osvaldo Rizzo | 29-34 |
| 00:00 | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |