| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jason Slagle (fresh) SG - James Logan (fresh) SF - Robert Hittle (fresh) PF - Paul Latham (fresh) C - John Hamblin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kenneth Tolson (fresh) SG - Darren Raasch (fresh) SF - John Moses (fresh) PF - David Bailey (fresh) C - Julius Boone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | John Hamblin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:53 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Tolson | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle clanks a jumper from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | San Jose State | David Bailey gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Moses | 0-5 |
| 18:45 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle's pass is intercepted by Darren Raasch | 0-5 |
| 18:28 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Darren Raasch | 0-7 |
| 18:20 | San Diego State | John Hamblin misses long on a runner in the paint | 0-7 |
| 18:18 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Darren Raasch | 0-7 |
| 17:58 | San Jose State | David Bailey is hacked by Jason Slagle - foul #1 on Jason Slagle, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG), Harry Bly (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF), James Brown (PF) Jason Slagle, James Logan, Robert Hittle, Paul Latham | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 17:29 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Julius Boone | 0-10 |
| 17:14 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller hits the finger roll set up by Harry Bly and the foul's on David Bailey - foul #1 on David Bailey, team foul #1 | 2-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Bacchus (SG) John Hamblin | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 17:14 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller makes the free throw | 3-10 |
| 16:50 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Tolson | 3-12 |
| 16:28 | San Diego State | Donald Davis hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from William Bacchus | 5-12 |
| 16:05 | San Jose State | Julius Boone is hacked by Harry Bly - foul #1 on Harry Bly, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG), Robert Hittle (SF), Paul Latham (PF), John Hamblin (C) William Bacchus, Harry Bly, James Brown, Stephen Mueller | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Johnny Niemeyer (PG), Warren Streeter (SF), Charles Clifton (C) Kenneth Tolson, John Moses, Julius Boone | |
| 15:52 | San Jose State | James Logan is called for the reach on Darren Raasch - foul #1 on James Logan, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harry Bly (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF) James Logan, Robert Hittle | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Bly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Latham (fresh) C - John Hamblin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Johnny Niemeyer (fresh) SG - Darren Raasch (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Streeter (fresh) PF - David Bailey (fresh) C - Charles Clifton (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | San Jose State | Johnny Niemeyer travels with the ball | 5-12 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG), Robert Hittle (SF) Harry Bly, Stephen Mueller | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 15:26 | San Diego State | Donald Davis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 15:08 | San Jose State | Johnny Niemeyer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-12 |
| 15:07 | San Diego State | John Hamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 15:01 | San Diego State | John Hamblin misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 8-12 |
| 15:00 | San Diego State | Paul Latham tips it in | 10-12 |
| 14:31 | San Jose State | Johnny Niemeyer comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 14:29 | San Jose State | Charles Clifton grabs the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:11 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch misses short on a floater from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 14:09 | San Diego State | James Logan pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:04 | San Diego State | Darren Raasch picks off the pass by John Hamblin | 10-12 |
| 14:00 | San Jose State | Johnny Niemeyer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Darren Raasch | 10-14 |
| 13:51 | San Diego State | John Hamblin is fouled on the floor by Charles Clifton - foul #1 on Charles Clifton, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), Harry Bly (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF) Donald Davis, James Logan, Robert Hittle | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson (PG), John Moses (SF), Julius Boone (C) Darren Raasch, Warren Streeter, Charles Clifton | |
| 13:37 | San Diego State | Harry Bly drills a 3 from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 13:08 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson is called for traveling | 13-14 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Brown (PF) Paul Latham | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 12:59 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle hits a 3 from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 12:34 | San Jose State | David Bailey is called for traveling | 16-14 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Hubbard (PG), Paul Latham (PF) Jason Slagle, James Brown | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 12:13 | San Diego State | Bruce Hubbard misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-14 |
| 12:12 | San Diego State | Harry Bly hits the follow up shot | 18-14 |
| 11:53 | San Jose State | Johnny Niemeyer is hacked by John Hamblin - foul #1 on John Hamblin, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), James Logan (SG), Robert Hittle (SF), James Brown (PF) Bruce Hubbard, Harry Bly, Stephen Mueller, John Hamblin | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Darren Raasch (SG), Charles Clifton (C) Johnny Niemeyer, Julius Boone | |
| 11:35 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Darren Raasch | 18-17 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jason Slagle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Logan (fresh) SF - Robert Hittle (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Paul Latham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kenneth Tolson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Raasch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Moses (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Bailey (fairly fresh) C - Charles Clifton (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle is fouled on the floor by Charles Clifton - foul #2 on Charles Clifton, team foul #3 | 18-17 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG), John Hamblin (C) Jason Slagle, James Brown | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Julius Boone (C) Charles Clifton | |
| 11:19 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle buries a 3 from straight away | 21-17 |
| 11:02 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Davis - foul #1 on Donald Davis, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harry Bly (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF), James Brown (PF) James Logan, Robert Hittle, Paul Latham | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Warren Streeter (SF) John Moses | |
| 11:02 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 11:02 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:42 | San Diego State | Donald Davis drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-18 |
| 10:13 | San Jose State | Warren Streeter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Davis - foul #2 on Donald Davis, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), James Logan (SG), Robert Hittle (SF), Paul Latham (PF) Donald Davis, Harry Bly, Stephen Mueller, James Brown | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Johnny Niemeyer (PG) Kenneth Tolson | |
| 10:13 | San Jose State | Warren Streeter misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 10:13 | San Jose State | Warren Streeter makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:59 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle misses long on a shot from the right side | 23-19 |
| 09:58 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to David Bailey | 23-19 |
| 09:40 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Logan - foul #2 on James Logan, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harry Bly (SG) James Logan | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Moses (SF) Warren Streeter | |
| 09:40 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 09:40 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle clanks a floater from the left side | 23-21 |
| 09:23 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Julius Boone | 23-21 |
| 09:18 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch is called for traveling | 23-21 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Hubbard (PG), Stephen Mueller (SF) Jason Slagle, Robert Hittle | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 09:04 | San Diego State | John Hamblin scores on a runner from the left block | 25-21 |
| 08:42 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 25-21 |
| 08:41 | San Diego State | Paul Latham gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 08:31 | San Diego State | Darren Raasch takes the ball from Stephen Mueller | 25-21 |
| 08:28 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch jams it | 25-23 |
| 08:09 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Paul Latham is blocked by David Bailey | 25-23 |
| 08:08 | San Jose State | Julius Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 08:03 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Moses and he's hacked by Harry Bly - foul #2 on Harry Bly, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), William Bacchus (SG), Robert Hittle (SF), James Brown (PF) Bruce Hubbard, Harry Bly, Stephen Mueller, Paul Latham | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson (PG), Warren Streeter (SF) Johnny Niemeyer, John Moses | |
| 08:03 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:56 | San Diego State | John Hamblin clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Julius Boone - foul #1 on Julius Boone, team foul #4 | 25-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Neal Orchard (SG) Darren Raasch | |
| 07:56 | San Diego State | John Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:56 | San Diego State | John Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:33 | San Jose State | Jason Slagle steals the ball from Warren Streeter | 27-26 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jason Slagle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Bacchus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) C - John Hamblin (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kenneth Tolson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Orchard (fresh) SF - Warren Streeter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Bailey (tiring) 2 reb. C - Julius Boone (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 07:22 | San Jose State | David Bailey gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 06:59 | San Jose State | Warren Streeter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-26 |
| 06:58 | San Diego State | John Hamblin snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 06:44 | San Diego State | John Hamblin misses long on a floater near the basket | 27-26 |
| 06:43 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Warren Streeter | 27-26 |
| 06:27 | San Jose State | Warren Streeter misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 06:26 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to William Bacchus | 27-26 |
| 06:20 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Hubbard (PG), Stephen Mueller (SF), Paul Latham (PF) Jason Slagle, Robert Hittle, James Brown | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Darren Raasch (SG), John Moses (SF) Neal Orchard, Warren Streeter | |
| 05:55 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Tolson | 27-28 |
| 05:37 | San Diego State | Paul Latham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-28 |
| 05:36 | San Diego State | Bruce Hubbard pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 05:23 | San Diego State | The jumper by Stephen Mueller is denied by Julius Boone | 27-28 |
| 05:21 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Darren Raasch | 27-28 |
| 05:15 | San Jose State | The jumper by Kenneth Tolson is denied by John Hamblin | 27-28 |
| 05:14 | San Diego State | John Hamblin grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 05:08 | San Diego State | Paul Latham misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on David Bailey - foul #2 on David Bailey, team foul #5 | 27-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), Robert Hittle (SF) Bruce Hubbard, Stephen Mueller | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Johnny Niemeyer (PG) Kenneth Tolson | |
| 05:08 | San Diego State | Paul Latham makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:08 | San Diego State | Paul Latham makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:48 | San Jose State | Robert Hittle steals the ball from Darren Raasch | 29-28 |
| 04:46 | San Diego State | Johnny Niemeyer steps in front of the Jason Slagle pass in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| 04:45 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch jams it set up by Johnny Niemeyer | 29-30 |
| 04:39 | San Diego State | William Bacchus clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-30 |
| 04:37 | San Diego State | Paul Latham pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 04:19 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle is hacked by Julius Boone - foul #2 on Julius Boone, team foul #6 | 29-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG), James Brown (C) William Bacchus, John Hamblin | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Warren Streeter (SF), Charles Clifton (C) John Moses, Julius Boone | |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | James Logan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 04:03 | San Diego State | Paul Latham grabs the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 03:50 | San Diego State | James Logan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 03:49 | San Diego State | Paul Latham tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| 03:31 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch can't finish the layup | 31-30 |
| 03:30 | San Jose State | Warren Streeter pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jason Slagle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Logan (fresh) SF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Latham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Johnny Niemeyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Raasch (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Warren Streeter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bailey (tired) 3 reb. C - Charles Clifton (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by James Logan - foul #3 on James Logan, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG), Harry Bly (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF), John Hamblin (C) Jason Slagle, James Logan, Robert Hittle, James Brown | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson (PG), John Moses (SF) Johnny Niemeyer, Warren Streeter | |
| 03:09 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:09 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:09 | San Diego State | John Hamblin pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 02:50 | San Diego State | Donald Davis loses the dribble to Kenneth Tolson | 31-30 |
| 02:46 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson lays it up and in | 31-32 |
| 02:22 | San Diego State | Paul Latham is called for traveling | 31-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Hittle (SF) Stephen Mueller | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Johnny Niemeyer (SG) Darren Raasch | |
| 02:00 | San Jose State | John Moses comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 01:58 | San Diego State | Paul Latham pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 01:54 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle blows the layup | 31-32 |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | Paul Latham misses the tip | 31-32 |
| 01:50 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 01:34 | San Jose State | Kenneth Tolson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 01:32 | San Jose State | Charles Clifton grabs the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 01:14 | San Jose State | Johnny Niemeyer is fouled on the floor by Robert Hittle - foul #1 on Robert Hittle, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller (SF) Robert Hittle | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Darren Raasch (SG), Warren Streeter (SF) John Moses, David Bailey | |
| 01:14 | San Jose State | Johnny Niemeyer makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:14 | San Jose State | Johnny Niemeyer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:58 | San Diego State | Kenneth Tolson steps in front of the Harry Bly pass | 31-34 |
| 00:38 | San Jose State | Warren Streeter hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Niemeyer | 31-36 |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller is whistled for traveling | 31-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Brown (PF) Paul Latham | |
| Subs | San Jose State | David Bailey (PF), Julius Boone (C) Kenneth Tolson, Charles Clifton | |
| 00:05 | San Jose State | Darren Raasch drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnny Niemeyer | 31-38 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller comes up short on the shot from the right side | 31-38 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | The clock runs out | 31-38 |