| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Tart (fresh) SG - Tim Desimone (fresh) SF - Waldo Hayes (fresh) PF - Edward Ray (fresh) C - Ruben Grider (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Roger Sullivan (fresh) SG - Clarence Hood (fresh) SF - Malcolm Sorrell (fresh) PF - Larry Ryan (fresh) C - Dennis Harmon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell misses short on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart hits the finger roll | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 19:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Ruben Grider snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Ray lays it in | 4-2 |
| 18:50 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell drills a runner from close range | 4-4 |
| 18:33 | Cal State Fullerton | The short jumper by Ruben Grider is denied by Larry Ryan | 4-4 |
| 18:31 | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 18:25 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan is hacked by James Tart - foul #1 on James Tart, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 18:18 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Larry Ryan | 6-6 |
| 18:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Ray clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 18:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Desimone is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 17:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Ruben Grider pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:27 | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Roger Sullivan - foul #1 on Roger Sullivan, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Lawrence Wiles (SG), William Mitchell (SF), Leonard Coyle (PF), John Pedersen (C) Tim Desimone, Waldo Hayes, Edward Ray, Ruben Grider | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell (PG), Billy Williams (SG), Elliot Johanson (SF), Billy Stanley (PF), Raymond Madden (C) Roger Sullivan, Clarence Hood, Malcolm Sorrell, Larry Ryan, Dennis Harmon | |
| 17:27 | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:27 | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:16 | East Tennessee State | The jump hook by Raymond Madden is blocked by Leonard Coyle | 8-6 |
| 17:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Lawrence Wiles gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 17:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Billy Williams is called for the reach on Lawrence Wiles - foul #1 on Billy Williams, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 16:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Lawrence Wiles is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:52 | East Tennessee State | Elliot Johanson gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:48 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wayne Mitchell | 8-8 |
| 16:24 | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Lawrence Wiles | 11-8 |
| 16:11 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams double dribbles | 11-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Waldo Hayes (SF), Ruben Grider (C) James Tart, John Pedersen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Steve Jones (PG), Kelly Stephens (SF), Larry Ryan (PF) Wayne Mitchell, Elliot Johanson, Billy Stanley | |
| 16:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Ruben Grider travels in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon (C) Raymond Madden | |
| 15:56 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams loses the dribble to Waldo Hayes | 11-8 |
| 15:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Lawrence Wiles lays it up and in on a great pass from Waldo Hayes | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Lawrence Wiles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) SF - Waldo Hayes (fresh) PF - Leonard Coyle (fresh) C - Ruben Grider (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Steve Jones (fresh) SG - Billy Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kelly Stephens (fresh) PF - Larry Ryan (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Harmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:24 | East Tennessee State | Steve Jones travels with the ball | 13-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Burrows (PG), Tim Desimone (SG), Edward Ray (PF) Lawrence Wiles, William Mitchell, Leonard Coyle | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Clarence Hood (SG) Billy Williams | |
| 15:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Jones is called for the reach on Tim Burrows in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Jones, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| 15:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Burrows drills a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Larry Ryan - foul #1 on Larry Ryan, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell (PG), Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Raymond Madden (C) Clarence Hood, Kelly Stephens, Dennis Harmon | |
| 15:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Burrows makes the free throw | 16-8 |
| 14:51 | East Tennessee State | Steve Jones scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Tim Desimone - foul #1 on Tim Desimone, team foul #2 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart (PG) Tim Burrows | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley (PF) Larry Ryan | |
| 14:51 | East Tennessee State | Steve Jones makes the free throw | 16-11 |
| 14:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Ray can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 16-11 |
| 14:21 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 14:14 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden knocks in the jumper from the left block | 16-13 |
| 14:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Jones is called for the reach on James Tart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Jones, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Richardson (SG), William Mitchell (SF), John Pedersen (C) Tim Desimone, Waldo Hayes, Ruben Grider | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG), Clarence Hood (SG), Elliot Johanson (SF), Larry Ryan (PF) Steve Jones, Wayne Mitchell, Malcolm Sorrell, Raymond Madden | |
| 13:52 | Cal State Fullerton | John Pedersen is hacked by Elliot Johanson - foul #1 on Elliot Johanson, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kelly Stephens (SF) Billy Stanley | |
| 13:47 | Cal State Fullerton | William Mitchell makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Ray | 19-13 |
| 13:25 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan is fouled on the floor by William Richardson - foul #1 on William Richardson, team foul #3 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Lawrence Wiles (SG), Leonard Coyle (PF) William Richardson, Edward Ray | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams (SG), Dennis Harmon (C) Clarence Hood, Larry Ryan | |
| 13:11 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 13:10 | Cal State Fullerton | John Pedersen grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 12:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Harmon takes the ball from Lawrence Wiles | 19-13 |
| 12:49 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 19-15 |
| 12:28 | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Lawrence Wiles | 21-15 |
| 12:05 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon buries a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Lawrence Wiles - foul #1 on Lawrence Wiles, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Burrows (PG), Tim Desimone (SG), Waldo Hayes (SF), Edward Ray (PF), Ruben Grider (C) James Tart, Lawrence Wiles, William Mitchell, Leonard Coyle, John Pedersen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell (PG), Clarence Hood (SG), Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Raymond Madden (PF) Roger Sullivan, Billy Williams, Kelly Stephens, Elliot Johanson | |
| 12:05 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon misses the free throw | 21-17 |
| 12:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Desimone snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 12:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Waldo Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by Malcolm Sorrell - foul #1 on Malcolm Sorrell, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley (C) Dennis Harmon | |
| 12:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Waldo Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 12:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Waldo Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 12:03 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 11:43 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley misses long on a runner from the left block | 22-17 |
| 11:41 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Mitchell | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Tim Burrows (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tim Desimone (fresh) SF - Waldo Hayes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edward Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ruben Grider (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Wayne Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hood (fairly fresh) SF - Malcolm Sorrell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Madden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Stanley (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell can't throw it down but he's hacked by Tim Burrows - foul #1 on Tim Burrows, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Ryan (PF) Billy Stanley | |
| 11:21 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 11:21 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 11:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Ray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-19 |
| 11:08 | East Tennessee State | Clarence Hood snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 11:02 | East Tennessee State | Larry Ryan makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Wayne Mitchell | 22-21 |
| 10:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Ruben Grider misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-21 |
| 10:45 | East Tennessee State | Larry Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 10:23 | East Tennessee State | Clarence Hood hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 10:21 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden tips it back up and in | 22-23 |
| 10:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Waldo Hayes is called for a backcourt violation | 22-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart (PG), Lawrence Wiles (SG), William Mitchell (SF), Leonard Coyle (PF) Tim Burrows, Tim Desimone, Waldo Hayes, Edward Ray | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG), Billy Williams (SG), Billy Stanley (PF), Dennis Harmon (C) Wayne Mitchell, Clarence Hood, Larry Ryan, Raymond Madden | |
| 09:52 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell is hacked by Ruben Grider - foul #1 on Ruben Grider, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| 09:42 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 09:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Leonard Coyle's pass is intercepted by Roger Sullivan in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| 09:20 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Wiles - foul #2 on Lawrence Wiles, team foul #7 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Richardson (SG), John Pedersen (C) Lawrence Wiles, Ruben Grider | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 09:20 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 09:20 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 09:08 | Cal State Fullerton | William Richardson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 09:07 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 09:00 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan misses the 3 from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 08:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Leonard Coyle gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 08:41 | Cal State Fullerton | The jump hook by William Mitchell is blocked by Dennis Harmon | 22-28 |
| 08:39 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 08:15 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Williams and the foul's on James Tart - foul #2 on James Tart, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kevin Bryant (PG), Waldo Hayes (SF), Edward Ray (PF), Ruben Grider (C) James Tart, William Richardson, Leonard Coyle, John Pedersen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Clarence Hood (SG), Kelly Stephens (SF), Larry Ryan (PF), Elliot Johanson (C) Billy Williams, Malcolm Sorrell, Billy Stanley, Dennis Harmon | |
| 08:15 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan makes the free throw | 22-31 |
| 08:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Ray is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 22-31 |
| 08:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Ruben Grider tips it in | 24-31 |
| 07:59 | East Tennessee State | Clarence Hood misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-31 |
| 07:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Ray snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 07:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Ray banks in the layup and he's fouled by Larry Ryan - foul #2 on Larry Ryan, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Burrows (PG), William Richardson (SG) Kevin Bryant, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell (PG), Raymond Madden (PF) Roger Sullivan, Larry Ryan | |
| 07:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Ray makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Tim Burrows (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Richardson (fresh) SF - Waldo Hayes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edward Ray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Grider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Wayne Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Hood (tiring) SF - Kelly Stephens (fresh) PF - Raymond Madden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Elliot Johanson (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | East Tennessee State | Clarence Hood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 07:15 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Tim Burrows | 27-31 |
| 07:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Waldo Hayes double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Desimone (SG) William Richardson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams (SG), Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Billy Stanley (C) Clarence Hood, Kelly Stephens, Elliot Johanson | |
| 06:54 | East Tennessee State | Edward Ray steps in front of the Wayne Mitchell pass | 27-31 |
| 06:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Desimone is whistled for a carry | 27-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG), Dennis Harmon (C) Wayne Mitchell, Raymond Madden | |
| 06:20 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley double dribbles | 27-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kevin Bryant (PG), William Richardson (SG), William Mitchell (PF), John Pedersen (C) Tim Burrows, Tim Desimone, Edward Ray, Ruben Grider | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Clarence Hood (SG) Malcolm Sorrell | |
| 06:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Billy Stanley steals it from Waldo Hayes in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 06:05 | East Tennessee State | William Mitchell is called for the reach on Billy Stanley - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Leonard Coyle (PF) Waldo Hayes | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 06:05 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 06:05 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 06:05 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon grabs the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 05:53 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Harmon | 27-35 |
| 05:46 | Cal State Fullerton | William Mitchell scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 05:41 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 05:40 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 05:33 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by William Richardson - foul #2 on William Richardson, team foul #10 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Desimone (SG), Ruben Grider (C) William Richardson, John Pedersen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell (PG), Kelly Stephens (SF), Elliot Johanson (PF) Roger Sullivan, Billy Williams, Billy Stanley | |
| 05:33 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 05:33 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 05:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Leonard Coyle pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 05:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Desimone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden (PF) Dennis Harmon | |
| 05:15 | East Tennessee State | William Mitchell steals it from Raymond Madden | 29-35 |
| 04:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Desimone connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Ruben Grider | 32-35 |
| 04:38 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell misses the driving attempt from the left block | 32-35 |
| 04:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Desimone snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 04:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Kevin Bryant is hacked by Wayne Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Mitchell, team foul #9 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Waldo Hayes (SF), Edward Ray (PF) William Mitchell, Leonard Coyle | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG), Billy Williams (SG), Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Dennis Harmon (C) Wayne Mitchell, Clarence Hood, Kelly Stephens, Elliot Johanson | |
| 04:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Kevin Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 04:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Kevin Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 04:18 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams misses short on a shot from the right side | 34-35 |
| 04:16 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 04:02 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Malcolm Sorrell, team foul #10 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Burrows (PG), John Pedersen (C) Kevin Bryant, Ruben Grider | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Elliot Johanson (SF), Billy Stanley (PF) Malcolm Sorrell, Raymond Madden | |
| 03:45 | Cal State Fullerton | John Pedersen misses the easy open layup | 34-35 |
| 03:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Ray snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 03:29 | Cal State Fullerton | John Pedersen hits the finger roll set up by Tim Burrows | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Tim Burrows (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Desimone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Waldo Hayes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edward Ray (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Pedersen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Roger Sullivan (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Billy Williams (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Elliot Johanson (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Stanley (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Harmon (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | East Tennessee State | The short jumper by Dennis Harmon is denied by Edward Ray | 36-35 |
| 03:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Desimone grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 03:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Desimone misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-35 |
| 03:13 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 03:08 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Tim Desimone - foul #2 on Tim Desimone, team foul #11 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart (PG), Lawrence Wiles (SG), Ruben Grider (C) Tim Burrows, Tim Desimone, John Pedersen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Steve Jones (PG), Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Larry Ryan (PF), Raymond Madden (C) Roger Sullivan, Elliot Johanson, Billy Stanley, Dennis Harmon | |
| 03:08 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 03:08 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Lawrence Wiles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Mitchell (SF), Leonard Coyle (PF) Waldo Hayes, Edward Ray | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Clarence Hood (SG) Billy Williams | |
| 02:18 | East Tennessee State | Clarence Hood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 02:17 | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 01:57 | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 01:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Ruben Grider snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 01:36 | Cal State Fullerton | William Mitchell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 01:34 | East Tennessee State | Larry Ryan grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 01:28 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell blows the layup but he's hacked by William Mitchell - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #12 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Richardson (SG), Waldo Hayes (SF), Edward Ray (PF), John Pedersen (C) Lawrence Wiles, William Mitchell, Leonard Coyle, Ruben Grider | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Mitchell (PG), Billy Williams (SG), Billy Stanley (C) Steve Jones, Clarence Hood, Raymond Madden | |
| 01:28 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:28 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:28 | Cal State Fullerton | John Pedersen gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 01:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Waldo Hayes hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from William Richardson | 38-37 |
| 00:54 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams is fouled on the floor by Edward Ray - foul #1 on Edward Ray, team foul #13 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Burrows (PG) James Tart | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kelly Stephens (SF), Dennis Harmon (C) Malcolm Sorrell, Billy Stanley | |
| 00:54 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:54 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:34 | Cal State Fullerton | John Pedersen is fouled on the floor by Dennis Harmon - foul #1 on Dennis Harmon, team foul #11 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Mitchell (PF) Edward Ray | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG) Billy Williams | |
| 00:34 | Cal State Fullerton | John Pedersen makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:34 | Cal State Fullerton | John Pedersen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 00:27 | East Tennessee State | Larry Ryan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 00:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Burrows grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 00:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Burrows is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Sullivan - foul #2 on Roger Sullivan, team foul #12 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ruben Grider (C) John Pedersen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Burrows makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Burrows makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:05 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon comes up short on the floater from the left block | 42-39 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Waldo Hayes pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Waldo Hayes misses short on a halfcourt shot | 42-39 |