| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Roman Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Parks (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Bolster (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Kliebert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Andrus (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Norman Say (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harvey Russell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Westlake (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Watts (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:33 | San Jose State | Kevin Watts steals the ball from Stephen Kliebert | 41-36 |
| 19:09 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan connects on the floater from the right side | 41-38 |
| 19:07 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster is hacked by Norman Say in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Say, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 18:52 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster's pass is intercepted by Norman Say | 41-38 |
| 18:32 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan is fouled on the floor by Peter Parks - foul #3 on Peter Parks, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Don Buckley (SG), Billy Prall (PF) Peter Parks, Stephen Kliebert | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Derrick Jump (SF), Leroy Stockard (PF) Harvey Russell, John Westlake | |
| 18:24 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Don Buckley - foul #1 on Don Buckley, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | George Hooper (SF) Alan Bolster | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 18:24 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:24 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:24 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan makes the 3rd free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:07 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Norman Say - foul #2 on Norman Say, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Marler (C) Daniel Andrus | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | George Moore (C) Kevin Watts | |
| 18:07 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:07 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:07 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Leroy Stockard | 42-40 |
| 17:43 | Quinnipiac | Derrick Jump comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| 17:42 | San Jose State | Billy Prall pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:36 | San Jose State | Norman Say picks off the pass by Roman Murphy in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 17:35 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say dunks the ball | 42-42 |
| 17:20 | San Jose State | Billy Prall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 17:18 | Quinnipiac | George Moore gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:03 | Quinnipiac | George Moore can't finish the layup | 42-42 |
| 17:02 | Quinnipiac | Leroy Stockard grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 16:43 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Billy Prall - foul #1 on Billy Prall, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Douglas Totten (PG), Alan Bolster (SF), Stephen Kliebert (PF), Daniel Andrus (C) Roman Murphy, Don Buckley, Billy Prall, Robert Marler | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell (SF), John Westlake (PF), Kevin Watts (C) Derrick Jump, Leroy Stockard, George Moore | |
| 16:43 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:43 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:26 | San Jose State | George Hooper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 16:25 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:04 | Quinnipiac | John Westlake clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-44 |
| 16:02 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to George Hooper | 42-44 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Douglas Totten (fresh) SG - George Hooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alan Bolster (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Kliebert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Andrus (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Norman Say (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Ryan (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harvey Russell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Westlake (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Watts (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:57 | San Jose State | Douglas Totten is hacked by Norman Say - foul #3 on Norman Say, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Peter Parks (SG) George Hooper | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn (PG), Alberto Giordano (SG) Norman Say, Richard Ryan | |
| 15:46 | San Jose State | Douglas Totten's floater is knocked away by John Westlake | 42-44 |
| 15:44 | Quinnipiac | John Westlake pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 15:32 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 42-44 |
| 15:31 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 15:18 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 15:17 | San Jose State | Peter Parks grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 15:12 | San Jose State | Stephen Kliebert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 15:11 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:51 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Watts and the foul's on Stephen Kliebert - foul #2 on Stephen Kliebert, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roman Murphy (PG), Billy Prall (PF), Robert Marler (C) Douglas Totten, Stephen Kliebert, Daniel Andrus | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Leroy Stockard (PF), Derrick Jump (C) John Westlake, Kevin Watts | |
| 14:51 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell misses the free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:51 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Robert Marler | 42-46 |
| 14:30 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 14:28 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Giordano grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 14:13 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 14:12 | San Jose State | Robert Marler grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 14:10 | San Jose State | Billy Prall loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Don Buckley (SG), George Hooper (SF) Peter Parks, Alan Bolster | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Norman Say (PG), George Moore (C) Dennis Flynn, Harvey Russell | |
| 13:54 | Quinnipiac | Derrick Jump double dribbles | 42-46 |
| 13:37 | San Jose State | Robert Marler misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 13:36 | Quinnipiac | Leroy Stockard snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 13:32 | Quinnipiac | Roman Murphy is called for the reach on Norman Say in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roman Murphy, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Merrill James (PG), Daniel Andrus (C) Roman Murphy, Robert Marler | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell (SF), Henry Griffis (PF) Derrick Jump, Leroy Stockard | |
| 13:19 | Quinnipiac | Henry Griffis lays it in | 42-48 |
| 13:14 | San Jose State | Don Buckley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Henry Griffis - foul #1 on Henry Griffis, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Douglas Totten (PG), Stephen Kliebert (PF) Merrill James, Billy Prall | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts (C) George Moore | |
| 13:14 | San Jose State | Don Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:14 | San Jose State | Don Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:06 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 13:05 | Quinnipiac | Henry Griffis grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 12:54 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Peter Parks (SG) George Hooper | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan (PG), John Westlake (PF) Norman Say, Henry Griffis | |
| 12:47 | San Jose State | Stephen Kliebert hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Don Buckley | 47-48 |
| 12:30 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 12:29 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts misses the tip | 47-48 |
| 12:27 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 12:22 | Quinnipiac | Douglas Totten is called for the reach on Alberto Giordano - foul #1 on Douglas Totten, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roman Murphy (PG), Robert Marler (C) Don Buckley, Daniel Andrus | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 12:05 | Quinnipiac | John Westlake makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Alberto Giordano | 47-50 |
| 11:47 | San Jose State | Kevin Watts swats the short shot by Robert Marler | 47-50 |
| 11:46 | San Jose State | Robert Marler snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Roman Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Parks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Totten (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Kliebert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Marler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Richard Ryan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Alberto Giordano (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harvey Russell (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Westlake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Watts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:41 | San Jose State | Peter Parks clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 11:39 | San Jose State | Robert Marler gets the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 11:20 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 11:18 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 10:59 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts drills a driving attempt from close range | 47-52 |
| 10:31 | San Jose State | Peter Parks is fouled on the floor by Alberto Giordano - foul #4 on Alberto Giordano, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Don Buckley (PG), George Hooper (SG), Alan Bolster (SF), Billy Prall (PF), Daniel Andrus (C) Roman Murphy, Peter Parks, Douglas Totten, Stephen Kliebert, Robert Marler | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Norman Say (PG), Dennis Flynn (SG), Derrick Jump (SF), Leroy Stockard (PF), George Moore (C) Richard Ryan, Alberto Giordano, Harvey Russell, John Westlake, Kevin Watts | |
| 10:18 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Don Buckley | 50-52 |
| 10:00 | Quinnipiac | Derrick Jump misses long on a shot from the left side | 50-52 |
| 09:58 | Quinnipiac | Leroy Stockard tips it home | 50-54 |
| 09:55 | San Jose State | Derrick Jump is called for the reach on Alan Bolster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derrick Jump, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| 09:44 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 09:42 | San Jose State | Daniel Andrus grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:29 | San Jose State | George Hooper can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 50-54 |
| 09:27 | San Jose State | Billy Prall hits the follow up shot | 52-54 |
| 09:03 | Quinnipiac | Leroy Stockard clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Andrus - foul #1 on Daniel Andrus, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roman Murphy (PG) Don Buckley | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan (SG), Henry Griffis (PF) Dennis Flynn, George Moore | |
| 09:03 | Quinnipiac | Leroy Stockard misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:03 | Quinnipiac | Leroy Stockard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:35 | San Jose State | Billy Prall's pass is intercepted by Norman Say | 52-55 |
| 08:31 | Quinnipiac | Derrick Jump lays it in on a great pass from Norman Say | 52-57 |
| 08:16 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Alan Bolster and he's hacked by Norman Say - foul #4 on Norman Say, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Peter Parks (SG), Stephen Kliebert (PF), Robert Marler (C) George Hooper, Billy Prall, Daniel Andrus | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn (SG), Harvey Russell (SF), Kevin Watts (C) Norman Say, Derrick Jump, Leroy Stockard | |
| 08:16 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy misses the free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:16 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Kevin Watts | 54-57 |
| 08:03 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 08:02 | San Jose State | Stephen Kliebert pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:38 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster is hacked by Harvey Russell - foul #3 on Harvey Russell, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Don Buckley (SG) Peter Parks | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Norman Say (PG), Alberto Giordano (SG) Richard Ryan, Dennis Flynn | |
| 07:38 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:38 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Roman Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Buckley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Bolster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stephen Kliebert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Marler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Norman Say (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alberto Giordano (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harvey Russell (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Griffis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Watts (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Harvey Russell, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Merrill James (PG), Douglas Totten (SF) Roman Murphy, Alan Bolster | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | John Westlake (PF), George Moore (C) Henry Griffis, Kevin Watts | |
| 06:49 | San Jose State | Don Buckley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 06:47 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to John Westlake | 56-57 |
| 06:40 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 06:39 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Don Buckley | 56-57 |
| 06:16 | San Jose State | Don Buckley knocks in the shot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 06:07 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 06:06 | San Jose State | Don Buckley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:00 | San Jose State | Don Buckley connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Merrill James | 60-57 |
| 05:46 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 05:44 | San Jose State | Merrill James gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:44 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roman Murphy (PG), Peter Parks (SG), George Hooper (SF), Billy Prall (PF), Daniel Andrus (C) Merrill James, Don Buckley, Douglas Totten, Stephen Kliebert, Robert Marler | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn (PG), Richard Ryan (SG), Derrick Jump (SF), Kevin Watts (C) Norman Say, Alberto Giordano, Harvey Russell, George Moore | |
| 05:41 | San Jose State | Derrick Jump is called for the reach on Roman Murphy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derrick Jump, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| 05:41 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:41 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:41 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 05:16 | Quinnipiac | Roman Murphy steps in front of the Richard Ryan pass | 61-57 |
| 05:13 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy lays it up and in | 63-57 |
| 05:00 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Billy Prall - foul #2 on Billy Prall, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Alan Bolster (SF) George Hooper | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Leroy Stockard (PF) John Westlake | |
| 05:00 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:00 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:45 | San Jose State | Billy Prall misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 04:44 | Quinnipiac | Derrick Jump grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 04:33 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 63-59 |
| 04:32 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts hits the follow up shot | 63-61 |
| 04:28 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Norman Say (PG) Dennis Flynn | |
| 04:12 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 63-61 |
| 04:11 | Quinnipiac | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Say | 63-61 |
| 03:45 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-61 |
| 03:43 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 03:37 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy is whistled for traveling | 63-61 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Douglas Totten (PG), Don Buckley (SG), George Hooper (SF), Stephen Kliebert (PF), Robert Marler (C) Roman Murphy, Peter Parks, Alan Bolster, Billy Prall, Daniel Andrus | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Alberto Giordano (SG), Harvey Russell (SF), George Moore (C) Richard Ryan, Derrick Jump, Kevin Watts | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Douglas Totten (fresh) SG - Don Buckley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Kliebert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Marler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Norman Say (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alberto Giordano (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harvey Russell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Leroy Stockard (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - George Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Don Buckley - foul #2 on Don Buckley, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Henry Griffis (PF) Leroy Stockard | |
| 03:30 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:30 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:14 | San Jose State | Don Buckley connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Kliebert | 65-63 |
| 02:56 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Griffis | 65-66 |
| 02:56 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roman Murphy (PG), Peter Parks (SG), Alan Bolster (SF), Billy Prall (PF), Daniel Andrus (C) Douglas Totten, Don Buckley, George Hooper, Stephen Kliebert, Robert Marler | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn (PG), Derrick Jump (SF), John Westlake (PF), Kevin Watts (C) Norman Say, Harvey Russell, Henry Griffis, George Moore | |
| 02:39 | San Jose State | Daniel Andrus misses the lay-in | 65-66 |
| 02:37 | Quinnipiac | John Westlake gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:32 | Quinnipiac | The jumper by Alberto Giordano is denied by Daniel Andrus | 65-66 |
| 02:30 | San Jose State | Billy Prall grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 02:08 | San Jose State | Billy Prall is fouled on the floor by Dennis Flynn - foul #4 on Dennis Flynn, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan (SG), Harvey Russell (SF) Alberto Giordano, Derrick Jump | |
| 02:08 | San Jose State | Billy Prall makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:08 | San Jose State | Billy Prall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:54 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan's pass is intercepted by Daniel Andrus | 67-66 |
| 01:41 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 01:39 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster tips it but misses | 67-66 |
| 01:38 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:19 | Quinnipiac | John Westlake misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 01:17 | San Jose State | Billy Prall pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:11 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-66 |
| 01:09 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 00:54 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Billy Prall - foul #3 on Billy Prall, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Stephen Kliebert (PF) Billy Prall | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Alberto Giordano (SG) Dennis Flynn | |
| 00:54 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:54 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:54 | San Jose State | Stephen Kliebert snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 00:39 | San Jose State | Peter Parks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 00:38 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts grabs the board | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Quinnipiac | John Westlake can't finish the layup | 67-67 |
| 00:16 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Giordano pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 00:05 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 00:04 | San Jose State | Stephen Kliebert gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 00:04 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Peter Parks misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Roman Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Parks (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Bolster (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Kliebert (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Andrus (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Norman Say (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harvey Russell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Westlake (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Watts (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | San Jose State | Daniel Andrus wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:32 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster lays it up and in | 69-67 |
| 04:14 | Quinnipiac | John Westlake misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 69-67 |
| 04:13 | San Jose State | Stephen Kliebert gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:53 | San Jose State | Peter Parks drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roman Murphy | 72-67 |
| 03:39 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell is hacked by Alan Bolster - foul #2 on Alan Bolster, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Don Buckley (SG), George Hooper (SF) Peter Parks, Alan Bolster | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan (PG), Dennis Flynn (SG), Leroy Stockard (PF) Norman Say, Alberto Giordano, John Westlake | |
| 03:39 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:39 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:39 | San Jose State | Stephen Kliebert snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 03:28 | San Jose State | Don Buckley makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Roman Murphy | 75-68 |
| 03:14 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts misses short on a jumper from the right side | 75-68 |
| 03:12 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Roman Murphy | 75-68 |
| 02:54 | San Jose State | Daniel Andrus clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 75-68 |
| 02:53 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| 02:53 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Peter Parks (SG), Alan Bolster (SF) Don Buckley, George Hooper | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Norman Say (PG), Derrick Jump (SF) Dennis Flynn, Harvey Russell | |
| 02:38 | Quinnipiac | Roman Murphy steals it from Kevin Watts | 75-68 |
| 02:14 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Derrick Jump - foul #5 on Derrick Jump, team foul #12 | 75-68 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Billy Prall (PF) Stephen Kliebert | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn (SF), John Westlake (PF) Derrick Jump, Kevin Watts | |
| 02:14 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 02:14 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:10 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell (SF), Kevin Watts (C) Dennis Flynn, Leroy Stockard | |
| 01:57 | Quinnipiac | Billy Prall steals the ball from Norman Say | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:33 | San Jose State | Peter Parks is called for traveling | 77-68 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Stephen Kliebert (PF) Billy Prall | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Alberto Giordano (SG) Richard Ryan | |
| 01:14 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-68 |
| 01:12 | San Jose State | Peter Parks snags the defensive board | 77-68 |
| 00:51 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 77-68 |
| 00:49 | San Jose State | Peter Parks grabs the offensive board | 77-68 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Roman Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Parks (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Bolster (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Kliebert (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Andrus (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Norman Say (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harvey Russell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Westlake (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Watts (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | San Jose State | Peter Parks is hacked by Alberto Giordano - foul #5 on Alberto Giordano, team foul #13 | 77-68 |
| Subs | San Jose State | George Hooper (PF), Billy Prall (C) Stephen Kliebert, Daniel Andrus | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan (SG) Alberto Giordano | |
| 00:46 | San Jose State | Peter Parks makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:46 | San Jose State | Peter Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-68 |
| 00:38 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster grabs the defensive rebound | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:09 | San Jose State | Peter Parks's layup is rejected by John Westlake | 79-68 |
| 00:07 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan grabs the board | 79-68 |
| 00:01 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 79-68 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Billy Prall snags the defensive board | 79-68 |