| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Emmett Mao (fresh) SG - Floyd McKeone (fresh) SF - Jeremy Bush (fresh) PF - Fred Schultz (fresh) C - Benjamin Mooring (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Hester (fresh) SG - Devin Bowles (fresh) SF - Jason Macarthur (fresh) PF - Travis George (fresh) C - Stanley Catchings (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone's pass is intercepted by Devin Bowles | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from William Hester | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee Tech | Emmett Mao steps in front of the Travis George pass | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao hits the finger roll | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz is hacked by Travis George - foul #1 on Travis George, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee Tech | Floyd McKeone is called for the reach on Devin Bowles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd McKeone, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Votaw (C) Benjamin Mooring | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson (SG), Jacob Maggard (SF), Tracy Haywood (PF), Omar Rose (C) Devin Bowles, Jason Macarthur, Travis George, Stanley Catchings | |
| 17:49 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Emmett Mao - foul #1 on Emmett Mao, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris (SF), Chester Serna (PF) Jeremy Bush, Fred Schultz | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 17:49 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:46 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin (PG) Emmett Mao | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom (PG) William Hester | |
| 17:36 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood blows the layup | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | San Diego State | Chester Serna pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | San Diego State | Chester Serna misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Omar Rose - foul #1 on Omar Rose, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Rather (SG) Floyd McKeone | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 17:16 | San Diego State | Chester Serna misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | San Diego State | Chester Serna makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Omar Rose | 5-6 |
| 16:37 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Stanley Odom - foul #1 on Stanley Odom, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), Fred Schultz (PF), Charles Cannon (C) Matthew Conklin, Chester Serna, Fred Votaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Hester (PG), Devin Bowles (SG), Travis George (PF), Stanley Catchings (C) Stanley Odom, Jerry Wilson, Tracy Haywood, Omar Rose | |
| 16:37 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:37 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone (SG), Jeremy Bush (SF), Benjamin Mooring (C) William Rather, Kenneth Zubris, Charles Cannon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur (SF) Jacob Maggard | |
| 16:03 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-6 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Schultz steals the ball from William Hester | 6-6 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Emmett Mao (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Floyd McKeone (fresh) SF - Jeremy Bush (fresh) PF - Fred Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Mooring (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Devin Bowles (fresh) SF - Jason Macarthur (fresh) PF - Travis George (fresh) C - Stanley Catchings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Travis George - foul #2 on Travis George, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Cannon (C) Benjamin Mooring | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson (SG), Tracy Haywood (PF) Devin Bowles, Travis George | |
| 15:34 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:34 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 15:08 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz loses the ball out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin (PG), William Rather (SG), Chester Serna (PF), Fred Votaw (C) Emmett Mao, Floyd McKeone, Fred Schultz, Charles Cannon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom (PG), Jacob Maggard (SF), Omar Rose (C) William Hester, Jason Macarthur, Stanley Catchings | |
| 14:53 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Odom | 7-11 |
| 14:31 | San Diego State | Stanley Odom is called for the reach on Jeremy Bush - foul #2 on Stanley Odom, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris (SF) Jeremy Bush | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Joplin (PG), Devin Bowles (SG), Stanley Catchings (C) Stanley Odom, Jerry Wilson, Tracy Haywood | |
| 14:21 | San Diego State | William Rather double dribbles | 7-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring (C) Fred Votaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 14:00 | Tennessee Tech | William Rather is called for the reach on Devin Bowles - foul #1 on William Rather, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Redman (PG), Floyd McKeone (SG), Charles Cannon (PF) Matthew Conklin, William Rather, Chester Serna | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Hester (PG), Jason Macarthur (SF) Joshua Joplin, Omar Rose | |
| 13:40 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings's layup is rejected by Benjamin Mooring | 7-11 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings tips it in | 7-13 |
| 13:17 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles tips it but misses | 7-13 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings tips it back up and in | 7-15 |
| 12:50 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard tips it in | 10-17 |
| 12:21 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Benjamin Mooring, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), William Rather (SG), Jeremy Bush (SF), Fred Schultz (PF), Fred Votaw (C) William Redman, Floyd McKeone, Kenneth Zubris, Charles Cannon, Benjamin Mooring | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Joplin (PG), Jerry Wilson (SG), Tracy Haywood (PF), Omar Rose (C) William Hester, Devin Bowles, Jacob Maggard, Stanley Catchings | |
| 12:19 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur is hacked by Jeremy Bush in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Bush, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee Tech | Omar Rose misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-17 |
| 12:00 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 11:54 | San Diego State | William Rather misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 11:53 | San Diego State | Fred Votaw gets the offensive rebound | 10-17 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Emmett Mao (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Rather (fresh) SF - Jeremy Bush (fresh) PF - Fred Schultz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Votaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joshua Joplin (fresh) SG - Jerry Wilson (fresh) SF - Jason Macarthur (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tracy Haywood (fresh) C - Omar Rose (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao knocks in the shot from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 11:31 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Joplin double dribbles | 12-17 |
| 11:15 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 12-17 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 11:01 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao's fadeaway is rejected by Tracy Haywood | 12-20 |
| 11:00 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao hits the follow up shot | 14-20 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Omar Rose | 14-23 |
| 10:47 | San Diego State | Jeremy Bush misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 14-23 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee Tech | William Rather picks off the pass by Joshua Joplin in the backcourt | 14-23 |
| 10:42 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao banks in the layup set up by William Rather | 16-23 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson is hacked by William Rather - foul #2 on William Rather, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin (PG), Floyd McKeone (SG), Kenneth Zubris (SF), Chester Serna (PF), Charles Cannon (C) Emmett Mao, William Rather, Jeremy Bush, Fred Schultz, Fred Votaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Hester (PG), Devin Bowles (SG), Jacob Maggard (SF), Stanley Catchings (C) Joshua Joplin, Jerry Wilson, Jason Macarthur, Omar Rose | |
| 09:59 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-23 |
| 09:58 | San Diego State | Chester Serna snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 09:53 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Floyd McKeone and he's hacked by Devin Bowles - foul #1 on Devin Bowles, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| 09:53 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris makes the free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zubris is called for the reach on William Hester in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Zubris, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:49 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Chester Serna | 19-23 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee Tech | The refs have stopped play. Stanley Catchings is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 19-23 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring (C) Charles Cannon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur (SF) Stanley Catchings | |
| 09:20 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur misses the dunk | 19-23 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard hits the follow up shot | 19-25 |
| 09:01 | San Diego State | William Hester steals the ball from Kenneth Zubris | 19-25 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester banks in the layup | 19-27 |
| 08:50 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris misses badly on a runner in the paint | 19-27 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-27 |
| 08:42 | San Diego State | Chester Serna grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 08:38 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Benjamin Mooring | 22-27 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 22-27 |
| 08:32 | San Diego State | Chester Serna gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 08:28 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 25-27 |
| 08:20 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Zubris | 25-27 |
| 08:16 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 08:15 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring tips it in | 27-27 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zubris is called for the reach on William Hester in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Zubris, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), William Redman (SG), Jeremy Bush (SF), Fred Schultz (PF), Fred Votaw (C) Matthew Conklin, Floyd McKeone, Kenneth Zubris, Chester Serna, Benjamin Mooring | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson (SG) Devin Bowles | |
| 08:13 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 08:13 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Fred Votaw | 27-27 |
| 07:53 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Emmett Mao (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Redman (fresh) SF - Jeremy Bush (fresh) PF - Fred Schultz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Votaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Hester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Macarthur (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Haywood (tiring) C - Jacob Maggard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 07:46 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 07:41 | San Diego State | William Redman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jerry Wilson - foul #1 on Jerry Wilson, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Joplin (PG), Omar Rose (PF) William Hester, Tracy Haywood | |
| 07:41 | San Diego State | William Redman misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 07:41 | San Diego State | William Redman misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 07:41 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 07:23 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Emmett Mao, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone (SG), Charles Cannon (C) Emmett Mao, Fred Votaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 07:03 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-27 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee Tech | Omar Rose tips it home | 27-29 |
| 06:50 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jeremy Bush | 29-29 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Joplin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin (PG) William Redman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles (SG), Tracy Haywood (PF), Stanley Catchings (C) Jerry Wilson, Jason Macarthur, Omar Rose | |
| 06:43 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Joplin is hacked by Fred Schultz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Schultz, team foul #10 | 29-29 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Joplin makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Joplin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 06:26 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jacob Maggard - foul #1 on Jacob Maggard, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Hester (PG) Joshua Joplin | |
| 06:26 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 06:26 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Devin Bowles | 31-33 |
| 05:43 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Schultz | 34-33 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Devin Bowles and he's hacked by Charles Cannon - foul #1 on Charles Cannon, team foul #11 | 34-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chester Serna (PF), Fred Votaw (C) Fred Schultz, Charles Cannon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson (SG), Jason Macarthur (SF), Omar Rose (PF) Devin Bowles, Jacob Maggard, Tracy Haywood | |
| 05:32 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 05:15 | San Diego State | Jeremy Bush makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Fred Votaw - foul #1 on Fred Votaw, team foul #12 | 36-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Redman (PG), Benjamin Mooring (C) Matthew Conklin, Fred Votaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Joplin (PG) William Hester | |
| 05:05 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 04:56 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring hits a jumper from the baseline | 38-38 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Joplin | 38-41 |
| 04:27 | San Diego State | Jeremy Bush is whistled for a carry | 38-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Schultz (PF), Fred Votaw (C) Chester Serna, Benjamin Mooring | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles (SG), Jacob Maggard (SF), Tracy Haywood (PF) Jerry Wilson, Jason Macarthur, Omar Rose | |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Jeremy Bush snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 03:56 | San Diego State | Devin Bowles is called for the reach on Floyd McKeone - foul #2 on Devin Bowles, team foul #9 | 38-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), Kenneth Zubris (SF) William Redman, Jeremy Bush | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom (PG), Travis George (PF) Joshua Joplin, Tracy Haywood | |
| 03:56 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 03:56 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard can't tip it in | 39-41 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 03:27 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Fred Votaw | 39-41 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Emmett Mao (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Floyd McKeone (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Zubris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Schultz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Fred Votaw (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Stanley Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Devin Bowles (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Jacob Maggard (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis George (fresh) C - Stanley Catchings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Stanley Odom - foul #3 on Stanley Odom, team foul #10 | 39-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Rather (SG), Benjamin Mooring (C) Floyd McKeone, Fred Votaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Hester (PG), Jerry Wilson (SG) Stanley Odom, Devin Bowles | |
| 03:23 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 03:23 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 02:54 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 02:49 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring is hacked by Stanley Catchings - foul #1 on Stanley Catchings, team foul #11 | 39-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Cannon (PF) Fred Schultz | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur (SF) Jacob Maggard | |
| 02:49 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 02:49 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 02:33 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Travis George - foul #3 on Travis George, team foul #12 | 41-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Omar Rose (PF) Travis George | |
| 02:33 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 02:33 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 43-41 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings clanks a jump hook from the left block | 43-41 |
| 01:54 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 01:49 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Charles Cannon | 45-41 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by William Rather - foul #3 on William Rather, team foul #13 | 45-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone (SG), Jeremy Bush (SF), Chester Serna (PF) William Rather, Kenneth Zubris, Charles Cannon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Joplin (PG), Jacob Maggard (SF), Tracy Haywood (PF) William Hester, Jason Macarthur, Omar Rose | |
| 01:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 01:30 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone misses the 3 from straight away | 45-43 |
| 01:29 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 01:15 | San Diego State | Jerry Wilson steps in front of the Floyd McKeone pass | 45-43 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson hits the finger roll | 45-45 |
| 01:07 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jerry Wilson | 45-45 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Joplin is hacked by Emmett Mao in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emmett Mao, team foul #14 | 45-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Redman (PG), Fred Votaw (C) Emmett Mao, Benjamin Mooring | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles (SG) Jerry Wilson | |
| 01:04 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Joplin makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Joplin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 00:51 | San Diego State | William Redman is hacked by Devin Bowles - foul #3 on Devin Bowles, team foul #13 | 45-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin (PG), Kenneth Zubris (SF) Floyd McKeone, Jeremy Bush | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Hester (PG) Devin Bowles | |
| 00:51 | San Diego State | William Redman makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 00:51 | San Diego State | William Redman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Joplin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Hester | 47-50 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |