| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - John Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Eckert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stanton (fresh) PF - Scott Herdon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Goyette (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Walter Nielsen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Renfro (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jamerson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Randall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | James Stanton inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | San Jose State | John Wright is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Wright, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:27 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson buries a jumper in the lane | 28-33 |
| 19:14 | San Jose State | Ricky Dixon steals it from Brian Eckert | 28-33 |
| 18:47 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by James Stanton - foul #3 on James Stanton, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Noonkester (SF) James Stanton | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 18:47 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:47 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:26 | San Jose State | John Wright misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 18:25 | St. Joseph's | Walter Nielsen gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:05 | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Brian Eckert - foul #1 on Brian Eckert, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| 18:05 | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:05 | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:05 | San Jose State | John Goyette pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:44 | San Jose State | John Wright misses the jumper from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 17:43 | San Jose State | Brian Eckert pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:32 | San Jose State | Brian Eckert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 17:31 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Richard Randall | 28-36 |
| 17:10 | St. Joseph's | Walter Nielsen is hacked by John Wright - foul #2 on John Wright, team foul #4 | 28-36 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Steven Wright (PF) Scott Herdon | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 16:52 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 28-36 |
| 16:50 | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall tips it in | 28-38 |
| 16:34 | San Jose State | John Wright's pass is intercepted by Christopher Renfro | 28-38 |
| 16:21 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 28-40 |
| 16:00 | San Jose State | John Noonkester double dribbles | 28-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Randall Chupp (PG), Robert Ross (SG), James Stanton (SF), Scott Herdon (PF) John Wright, Brian Eckert, John Noonkester, John Goyette | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Randall Chupp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Stanton (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Scott Herdon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Walter Nielsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Renfro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Jamerson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Randall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 28-40 |
| 15:41 | San Jose State | Scott Herdon pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 15:24 | San Jose State | James Stanton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-40 |
| 15:02 | St. Joseph's | Randall Chupp steals it from Walter Nielsen | 28-40 |
| 14:50 | San Jose State | Scott Herdon is called for traveling | 28-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Wright (PG), Brian Eckert (SG) Randall Chupp, Robert Ross | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 14:25 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Herdon - foul #3 on Scott Herdon, team foul #5 | 28-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Goyette (C) Scott Herdon | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 14:25 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 14:25 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 14:15 | San Jose State | John Wright misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 14:14 | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 13:54 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 28-44 |
| 13:34 | San Jose State | Steven Wright banks in the layup on a great pass from John Goyette and he's hacked by Ricky Dixon - foul #1 on Ricky Dixon, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine (PF) Ricky Dixon | |
| 13:34 | San Jose State | Steven Wright makes the free throw | 31-44 |
| 13:12 | St. Joseph's | John Goyette swats the layup by James Jamerson | 31-44 |
| 13:11 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Brian Eckert | 31-44 |
| 13:06 | San Jose State | Brian Eckert buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Wright | 34-44 |
| 12:43 | St. Joseph's | Walter Nielsen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 12:41 | San Jose State | John Goyette grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 12:15 | San Jose State | Brian Eckert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 12:13 | St. Joseph's | Walter Nielsen grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 12:07 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Nielsen | 34-46 |
| 11:53 | San Jose State | Richard Randall is called for the reach on John Goyette - foul #1 on Richard Randall, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Randall Chupp (PG), Robert Ross (SG), John Noonkester (SF), Scott Herdon (PF), David Ellis (C) John Wright, Brian Eckert, James Stanton, Steven Wright, John Goyette | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Gumm (SF) Richard Randall | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Randall Chupp (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Noonkester (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Herdon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Walter Nielsen (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Renfro (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Gumm (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Jamerson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Frederic Celestine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | San Jose State | Randall Chupp misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-46 |
| 11:32 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Frederic Celestine | 34-46 |
| 11:03 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Ellis - foul #1 on David Ellis, team foul #6 | 34-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon (PF) Donald Gumm | |
| 11:03 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson misses the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 11:03 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 10:49 | San Jose State | James Jamerson is called for the reach on Randall Chupp - foul #1 on James Jamerson, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| 10:40 | San Jose State | David Ellis makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Randall Chupp | 37-47 |
| 10:26 | St. Joseph's | David Ellis swats the dunk try by Frederic Celestine | 37-47 |
| 10:24 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 10:04 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 09:45 | San Jose State | Scott Herdon scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Randall Chupp | 39-49 |
| 09:20 | St. Joseph's | Walter Nielsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Wright (PG), Brian Eckert (SG), James Stanton (SF), John Goyette (C) Randall Chupp, Robert Ross, John Noonkester, David Ellis | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall (C) Ricky Dixon | |
| 09:01 | San Jose State | John Goyette is fouled on the floor by Frederic Celestine - foul #1 on Frederic Celestine, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Steven Wright (PF) Scott Herdon | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 08:49 | San Jose State | James Stanton hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 39-49 |
| 08:48 | San Jose State | John Goyette tips it back up and in | 41-49 |
| 08:28 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-49 |
| 08:27 | San Jose State | Brian Eckert gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 08:13 | San Jose State | John Goyette misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 41-49 |
| 08:12 | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 07:53 | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall can't finish the layup | 41-49 |
| 07:52 | San Jose State | Steven Wright gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - John Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Eckert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stanton (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Steven Wright (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Goyette (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Walter Nielsen (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Renfro (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Jamerson (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frederic Celestine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Randall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | San Jose State | James Stanton comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 07:37 | San Jose State | John Wright grabs the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 07:21 | San Jose State | Brian Eckert is hacked by Christopher Renfro - foul #2 on Christopher Renfro, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Scott Herdon (PF) Steven Wright | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Gumm (PG), Ricky Dixon (PF) Walter Nielsen, Frederic Celestine | |
| 07:08 | San Jose State | Brian Eckert buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Scott Herdon | 44-49 |
| 06:49 | St. Joseph's | James Stanton steals the ball from James Jamerson | 44-49 |
| 06:29 | San Jose State | Scott Herdon misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ricky Dixon - foul #2 on Ricky Dixon, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| 06:29 | San Jose State | Scott Herdon makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:29 | San Jose State | Scott Herdon misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:29 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:08 | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 06:07 | San Jose State | Scott Herdon snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 05:52 | San Jose State | John Goyette's pass is intercepted by Donald Gumm | 45-49 |
| 05:23 | St. Joseph's | Donald Gumm misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-49 |
| 05:22 | San Jose State | John Goyette pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 05:15 | San Jose State | James Stanton buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Brian Eckert and he's hacked by James Jamerson - foul #2 on James Jamerson, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Randall Chupp (PG), Robert Ross (SG), Steven Wright (C) John Wright, Brian Eckert, John Goyette | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Walter Nielsen (PG), Frederic Celestine (PF) Donald Gumm, Ricky Dixon | |
| 05:15 | San Jose State | James Stanton makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:52 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 48-49 |
| 04:50 | St. Joseph's | Richard Randall tips it home | 48-51 |
| 04:26 | San Jose State | Scott Herdon clanks a shot from close range | 48-51 |
| 04:25 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 04:07 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro is denied on a layup by Steven Wright | 48-51 |
| 04:06 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Randall Chupp | 48-51 |
| 03:42 | San Jose State | Steven Wright comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Randall - foul #2 on Richard Randall, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Wright (PG), Brian Eckert (SG), John Noonkester (SF), John Goyette (C) Randall Chupp, Robert Ross, James Stanton, Scott Herdon | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Gumm (SG), Ricky Dixon (PF) Christopher Renfro, Richard Randall | |
| 03:42 | San Jose State | Steven Wright makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:42 | San Jose State | Steven Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:42 | San Jose State | Steven Wright makes the 3rd free throw | 50-51 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - John Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Eckert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Noonkester (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - John Goyette (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Walter Nielsen (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Gumm (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Jamerson (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederic Celestine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 03:13 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson misses the tip | 50-51 |
| 03:12 | San Jose State | John Goyette pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 02:51 | San Jose State | John Noonkester is whistled for a carry | 50-51 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro (SG), Marcelino Bruno (SF) Walter Nielsen, James Jamerson | |
| 02:49 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Stanton (SF), Scott Herdon (PF) John Noonkester, Steven Wright | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson (SF), Richard Randall (C) Marcelino Bruno, Frederic Celestine | |
| 02:32 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Walter Nielsen (PG) Donald Gumm | |
| 02:13 | San Jose State | Scott Herdon scores on a jumper in the lane | 52-51 |
| 01:48 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon lays it up and in | 52-53 |
| 01:26 | San Jose State | Scott Herdon drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brian Eckert | 55-53 |
| 00:59 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Ricky Dixon and the foul's on Scott Herdon - foul #4 on Scott Herdon, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| 00:59 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:44 | San Jose State | John Goyette is hacked by Richard Randall - foul #3 on Richard Randall, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| 00:44 | San Jose State | John Goyette makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:44 | San Jose State | John Goyette makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:21 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Renfro misses the shot from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 00:19 | San Jose State | Scott Herdon gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | San Jose State | Scott Herdon is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Nielsen - foul #3 on Walter Nielsen, team foul #10 | 57-56 |
| 00:16 | San Jose State | Scott Herdon makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:16 | San Jose State | Scott Herdon misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:08 | St. Joseph's | James Jamerson misses the floater from the left side | 58-56 |
| 00:06 | San Jose State | John Wright pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:05 | San Jose State | Walter Nielsen is called for the reach on John Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Nielsen, team foul #11 | 58-56 |
| 00:05 | San Jose State | John Wright misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:05 | San Jose State | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:05 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Walter Nielsen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-56 |