| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - James Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Mullaney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Holz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Witt (fresh) 5 reb. C - Laurence Ridgley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Paul Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Cranston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Neer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz inbounds the ball | 30-22 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | San Jose State | Robert Witt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-22 |
| 19:05 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Sprague and he's hacked by Paul Jackson - foul #3 on Paul Jackson, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (PG) Paul Jackson | |
| 19:05 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz makes the free throw | 33-22 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski is denied on a layup by Laurence Ridgley | 33-22 |
| 18:52 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Laurence Ridgley | 33-22 |
| 18:47 | San Jose State | James Sprague scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chris Mullaney | 35-22 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-22 |
| 18:26 | San Jose State | Laurence Ridgley grabs the board | 35-22 |
| 18:02 | San Jose State | James Sprague is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Sprague, team foul #1 | 35-22 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 35-22 |
| 17:42 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Kurt Holz | 35-22 |
| 17:24 | San Jose State | Gary Swanson steals it from Robert Witt | 35-22 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee State | William Cranston buries a shot from the baseline set up by Gary Swanson | 35-24 |
| 17:03 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Sprague | 37-24 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski connects on the floater from the right side set up by Ernest Wilson | 37-26 |
| 16:42 | San Jose State | Robert Witt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Sprague | 40-26 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Wilson | 40-29 |
| 16:22 | San Jose State | Peter Grabski takes the ball from James Sprague | 40-29 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson throws it down on a nice dish by Peter Grabski | 40-31 |
| 15:56 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - James Sprague (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chris Mullaney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kurt Holz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Witt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Laurence Ridgley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Peter Grabski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Swanson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Cranston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Neer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Tennessee State | William Cranston drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Ernest Wilson | 40-33 |
| 15:18 | San Jose State | Robert Witt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 15:17 | San Jose State | Robert Witt grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 15:06 | San Jose State | Chris Mullaney comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ernest Wilson - foul #1 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Leonard (PG), William Cox (SF), Leroy Aleman (PF), Earl Sawyer (C) James Sprague, Kurt Holz, Robert Witt, Laurence Ridgley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson (PG), Stephen Hudkins (SG), Richard Lassiter (SF), Joseph Lucas (PF), James Serna (C) Peter Grabski, Ernest Wilson, Gary Swanson, William Cranston, Paul Neer | |
| 15:06 | San Jose State | Chris Mullaney makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:06 | San Jose State | Chris Mullaney makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 14:45 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Earl Sawyer | 42-33 |
| 14:39 | San Jose State | William Cox can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 42-33 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee State | James Serna gets the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Jackson | 42-35 |
| 13:58 | San Jose State | Paul Jackson steals the ball from Chris Mullaney | 42-35 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Leonard - foul #4 on Daniel Leonard, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frank Rogers (PG), Robert Witt (PF), Laurence Ridgley (C) Daniel Leonard, Chris Mullaney, Earl Sawyer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 13:11 | Tennessee State | Laurence Ridgley blocks the short jumper by Paul Jackson | 42-35 |
| 13:10 | San Jose State | Robert Witt gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 12:54 | San Jose State | Joseph Lucas picks off the pass by Frank Rogers | 42-35 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee State | James Serna misses the lay-in | 42-35 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins tips it home | 42-37 |
| 12:31 | San Jose State | Richard Lassiter denies the turnaround by Leroy Aleman | 42-37 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Laurence Ridgley - foul #2 on Laurence Ridgley, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Sprague (PG), Kurt Holz (SF) Frank Rogers, Leroy Aleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson (SG), Gary Swanson (SF), Paul Neer (C) Stephen Hudkins, Richard Lassiter, James Serna | |
| 12:23 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 12:08 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz clanks a floater near the basket | 42-38 |
| 12:06 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 11:54 | San Jose State | Robert Witt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 11:53 | San Jose State | Laurence Ridgley tips it in | 44-38 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - James Sprague (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kurt Holz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Witt (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Laurence Ridgley (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Paul Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Lucas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Neer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Wilson | 44-40 |
| 11:11 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz hits the finger roll set up by James Sprague | 46-40 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee State | Laurence Ridgley steps in front of the Paul Jackson pass | 46-40 |
| 10:41 | San Jose State | James Sprague misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 10:40 | San Jose State | William Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:27 | San Jose State | William Cox connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kurt Holz | 49-40 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Lucas | 49-43 |
| 10:01 | San Jose State | Robert Witt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 49-43 |
| 09:59 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 09:54 | San Jose State | Laurence Ridgley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Sprague | 51-43 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernest Wilson | 51-45 |
| 09:26 | San Jose State | Laurence Ridgley knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Sprague | 53-45 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 53-45 |
| 09:12 | San Jose State | James Sprague gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:00 | San Jose State | Robert Witt loses the ball out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frank Rogers (PG), Chris Mullaney (SG), Leroy Aleman (PF), Earl Sawyer (C) James Sprague, William Cox, Robert Witt, Laurence Ridgley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (PG), Stephen Hudkins (SG), Richard Lassiter (SF), William Cranston (PF), James Serna (C) Paul Jackson, Ernest Wilson, Gary Swanson, Joseph Lucas, Paul Neer | |
| 08:43 | Tennessee State | James Serna comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 08:42 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:38 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Earl Sawyer | 55-45 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins buries a jump hook in the paint set up by William Cranston | 55-47 |
| 07:57 | San Jose State | Frank Rogers can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee State | William Cranston grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter is called for traveling | 55-47 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Leonard (PG), Robert Witt (PF) Frank Rogers, Kurt Holz | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson (SG) Stephen Hudkins | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Daniel Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Chris Mullaney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Aleman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Witt (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Earl Sawyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Peter Grabski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Lassiter (fresh) PF - William Cranston (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Serna (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | San Jose State | Chris Mullaney buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee State | William Cranston clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 57-47 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Grabski | 57-47 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski is hacked by Daniel Leonard - foul #5 on Daniel Leonard, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Sprague (PG), Laurence Ridgley (C) Daniel Leonard, Robert Witt | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson (PG), Paul Neer (C) Peter Grabski, James Serna | |
| 06:35 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Jackson | 57-49 |
| 06:29 | San Jose State | Chris Mullaney misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 06:27 | San Jose State | Laurence Ridgley tips it in | 59-49 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee State | William Cranston drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Jackson | 59-51 |
| 05:51 | San Jose State | Chris Mullaney hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Sprague | 62-51 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Cox (SG), Kurt Holz (SF), Robert Witt (PF) Chris Mullaney, Leroy Aleman, Earl Sawyer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (SG), Gary Swanson (SF), James Serna (PF) Ernest Wilson, Richard Lassiter, William Cranston | |
| 05:13 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz blows the layup but he's hacked by Gary Swanson - foul #3 on Gary Swanson, team foul #3 | 62-51 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas (PF) James Serna | |
| 05:13 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 05:13 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:05 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 04:50 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz loses the dribble to Gary Swanson | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:34 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Laurence Ridgley - foul #3 on Laurence Ridgley, team foul #5 | 64-54 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson (SG) Peter Grabski | |
| 04:34 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:34 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Laurence Ridgley | 64-55 |
| 04:09 | San Jose State | Robert Witt scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Kurt Holz | 66-55 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson tips it back up and in | 66-57 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - James Sprague (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - William Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kurt Holz (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Witt (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Laurence Ridgley (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Paul Jackson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Neer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | San Jose State | Robert Witt misses the jumper from the right block | 66-57 |
| 03:24 | San Jose State | Robert Witt tips it home | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Jackson | 68-59 |
| 02:40 | San Jose State | Robert Witt clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Lucas - foul #2 on Joseph Lucas, team foul #4 | 68-59 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frank Rogers (PG), Chris Mullaney (SG), Leroy Aleman (SF), Earl Sawyer (C) James Sprague, William Cox, Kurt Holz, Laurence Ridgley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (PG), Stephen Hudkins (SG), Richard Lassiter (SF), William Cranston (PF), James Serna (C) Paul Jackson, Ernest Wilson, Gary Swanson, Joseph Lucas, Paul Neer | |
| 02:40 | San Jose State | Robert Witt makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:40 | San Jose State | Robert Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kurt Holz (SF) Earl Sawyer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson (PG), Ernest Wilson (SG), Gary Swanson (SF) Peter Grabski, Stephen Hudkins, Richard Lassiter | |
| 02:30 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee State | William Cranston hits the follow up shot | 70-61 |
| 02:28 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Sprague (PG), Laurence Ridgley (C) Frank Rogers, Leroy Aleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Neer (C) James Serna | |
| 02:01 | San Jose State | Laurence Ridgley connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Kurt Holz | 72-61 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-61 |
| 01:51 | San Jose State | Laurence Ridgley grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 01:46 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-61 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee State | William Cranston grabs the offensive board | 72-61 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer is hacked by Laurence Ridgley - foul #4 on Laurence Ridgley, team foul #6 | 72-61 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Floyd (SG), William Cox (SF), Leroy Aleman (PF), Earl Sawyer (C) Chris Mullaney, Kurt Holz, Robert Witt, Laurence Ridgley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (PG), Stephen Hudkins (SG), Richard Lassiter (SF), Joseph Lucas (PF), James Serna (C) Paul Jackson, Ernest Wilson, Gary Swanson, William Cranston, Paul Neer | |
| 01:09 | Tennessee State | William Cox is called for the reach on Stephen Hudkins - foul #1 on William Cox, team foul #7 | 72-61 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:05 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Chris Mullaney (SG), Kurt Holz (SF), Robert Witt (PF), Laurence Ridgley (C) Robert Floyd, William Cox, Leroy Aleman, Earl Sawyer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson (PG), Ernest Wilson (SG), Gary Swanson (SF), William Cranston (PF), Paul Neer (C) Stephen Hudkins, Peter Grabski, Richard Lassiter, Joseph Lucas, James Serna | |
| 00:50 | San Jose State | Laurence Ridgley's layup is rejected by Paul Neer | 72-63 |
| 00:48 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz tips it home | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-63 |
| 00:42 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Robert Witt | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Cranston - foul #2 on William Cranston, team foul #5 | 74-63 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Floyd (SG), William Cox (PF), Leroy Aleman (C) Chris Mullaney, Robert Witt, Laurence Ridgley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (PG), Stephen Hudkins (SG), Richard Lassiter (SF), Joseph Lucas (PF), James Serna (C) Paul Jackson, Ernest Wilson, Gary Swanson, William Cranston, Paul Neer | |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:18 | San Jose State | Kurt Holz makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | James Serna loses the dribble to Robert Floyd | 76-63 |
| 00:07 | San Jose State | James Sprague banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Floyd | 78-63 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-63 |