| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Booker Belford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. C - Edward Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Buczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Courtney Vreeland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Rusinski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Bidwell (fresh) C - Duane Coop (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Booker Belford inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory lays it up and in set up by Dennis Hooper | 39-28 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 19:32 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins banks in the layup set up by Edward Kelly | 41-28 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee State | Floyd Collins takes the ball from Courtney Vreeland | 41-28 |
| 18:42 | San Diego State | Booker Belford clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 18:40 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins can't tip it in | 41-28 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee State | James Bidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee State | James Bidwell is hacked by Floyd Collins - foul #1 on Floyd Collins, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop throws it down | 41-30 |
| 17:57 | San Diego State | Booker Belford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee State | Courtney Vreeland comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 17:34 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 17:13 | San Diego State | Courtney Vreeland steals the ball from Kevin Gregory | 41-30 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski is hacked by Booker Belford - foul #1 on Booker Belford, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jan Shaw (SG), Henry Brown (SF), Paul Walsh (C) Kevin Gregory, Booker Belford, Edward Kelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Gross (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Jeffrey Moody (PF), Shane Heslin (C) Courtney Vreeland, Roy Rusinski, James Bidwell, Duane Coop | |
| 16:41 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Gross | 41-33 |
| 16:17 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 16:15 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Brown | 41-33 |
| 16:05 | San Diego State | Paul Walsh is whistled for a carry | 41-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Benson (PG), Robert Thomas (PF) Dennis Hooper, Floyd Collins | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Duane Coop (C) Thomas Buczynski | |
| 15:48 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop can't throw it down but he's hacked by Henry Brown - foul #2 on Henry Brown, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Courtney Vreeland (SG) Michael Davis | |
| 15:48 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Benson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jan Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Brown (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Gross (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Courtney Vreeland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Moody (fresh) PF - Shane Heslin (fresh) 7 pts. C - Duane Coop (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | San Diego State | John Benson misses the 3 from straight away | 41-35 |
| 15:35 | Tennessee State | Shane Heslin gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee State | Courtney Vreeland buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Duane Coop | 41-38 |
| 15:10 | San Diego State | Shane Heslin denies the turnaround by Robert Thomas | 41-38 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop misses the runner from the right block | 41-38 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee State | James Gross is fouled on the floor by Paul Walsh - foul #2 on Paul Walsh, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG), Kevin Gregory (SG), Booker Belford (SF), Floyd Collins (PF), Edward Kelly (C) John Benson, Jan Shaw, Henry Brown, Robert Thomas, Paul Walsh | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski (PG), Roy Rusinski (SF), James Bidwell (PF), Ernest Bradley (C) James Gross, Jeffrey Moody, Shane Heslin, Duane Coop | |
| 14:08 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee State | Ernest Bradley tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 13:46 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee State | Courtney Vreeland's pass is intercepted by Dennis Hooper | 41-40 |
| 13:10 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 13:09 | San Diego State | Booker Belford hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee State | Courtney Vreeland makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Buczynski | 43-43 |
| 12:33 | San Diego State | Roy Rusinski steps in front of the Dennis Hooper pass | 43-43 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee State | James Bidwell dunks the ball on a great pass from Roy Rusinski | 43-45 |
| 12:07 | San Diego State | Booker Belford misses badly on a shot from the right side | 43-45 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Roy Rusinski | 43-45 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee State | Courtney Vreeland misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee State | James Bidwell grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee State | Courtney Vreeland can't tip it in | 43-45 |
| 11:31 | San Diego State | Booker Belford pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Gregory (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Booker Belford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 5 blk. C - Edward Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Buczynski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Courtney Vreeland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Rusinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Bidwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory is fouled on the floor by Courtney Vreeland - foul #2 on Courtney Vreeland, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Benson (PG), Jan Shaw (SG), Henry Brown (SF), Robert Thomas (PF), Paul Walsh (C) Dennis Hooper, Kevin Gregory, Booker Belford, Floyd Collins, Edward Kelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Davis (PG), James Gross (SG), Jeffrey Moody (SF), Shane Heslin (PF), Duane Coop (C) Thomas Buczynski, Courtney Vreeland, Roy Rusinski, James Bidwell, Ernest Bradley | |
| 11:00 | San Diego State | Henry Brown travels with the ball | 43-45 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop is denied on a layup by Paul Walsh | 43-45 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee State | Shane Heslin tips it but misses | 43-45 |
| 10:48 | San Diego State | John Benson grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 10:43 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Davis | 43-47 |
| 10:06 | San Diego State | Paul Walsh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee State | Henry Brown is called for the reach on Michael Davis - foul #3 on Henry Brown, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG), Kevin Gregory (SG), Floyd Collins (PF) John Benson, Jan Shaw, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski (PG), Roy Rusinski (SF) Michael Davis, Shane Heslin | |
| 09:32 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Moody | 43-50 |
| 09:07 | San Diego State | Henry Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Booker Belford (SF), Edward Kelly (C) Henry Brown, Paul Walsh | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Bidwell (PF) Jeffrey Moody | |
| 08:52 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop slams it home set up by Roy Rusinski | 43-52 |
| 08:45 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Kelly | 46-52 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop is hacked by Edward Kelly - foul #3 on Edward Kelly, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee State | Dennis Hooper steals it from Thomas Buczynski | 46-52 |
| 08:06 | San Diego State | Booker Belford misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Buczynski - foul #3 on Thomas Buczynski, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jan Shaw (SG) Kevin Gregory | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Courtney Vreeland (SG), Jeffrey Moody (SF), Shane Heslin (C) James Gross, Roy Rusinski, Duane Coop | |
| 08:06 | San Diego State | Booker Belford makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:06 | San Diego State | Booker Belford makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee State | Courtney Vreeland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-52 |
| 07:41 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 07:36 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Booker Belford and the foul's on Jeffrey Moody - foul #1 on Jeffrey Moody, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| 07:36 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:36 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins snags the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 07:26 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly hits the finger roll set up by Jan Shaw | 52-52 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jan Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Booker Belford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 5 blk. C - Edward Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Buczynski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Courtney Vreeland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Moody (fresh) PF - James Bidwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Heslin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Tennessee State | Shane Heslin banks in the layup | 52-54 |
| 06:48 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Moody | 54-57 |
| 06:23 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly is whistled for a carry | 54-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory (SG), Henry Brown (SF), Robert Thomas (PF), Paul Walsh (C) Dennis Hooper, Booker Belford, Floyd Collins, Edward Kelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Gross (PG), Roy Rusinski (SF), Duane Coop (C) Thomas Buczynski, James Bidwell, Shane Heslin | |
| 06:01 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 54-57 |
| 06:00 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Courtney Vreeland - foul #3 on Courtney Vreeland, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Davis (PG) Courtney Vreeland | |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee State | James Gross misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop tips it home | 55-59 |
| 05:16 | San Diego State | Paul Walsh hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Henry Brown - foul #4 on Henry Brown, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG), Floyd Collins (PF) Jan Shaw, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski (PG), Shane Heslin (PF) Michael Davis, Jeffrey Moody | |
| 04:56 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski gets the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop blows the layup | 55-59 |
| 04:42 | San Diego State | Paul Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:29 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper misses the easy layup | 55-59 |
| 04:27 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory snags the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 04:06 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-59 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:54 | San Diego State | Shane Heslin denies the turnaround by Dennis Hooper | 55-59 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 03:42 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:25 | San Diego State | James Gross is called for the reach on Floyd Collins - foul #1 on James Gross, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jan Shaw (SG), Booker Belford (SF), Edward Kelly (C) Kevin Gregory, Henry Brown, Paul Walsh | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Courtney Vreeland (SG), Jeffrey Moody (SF), James Bidwell (PF) James Gross, Roy Rusinski, Duane Coop | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jan Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Booker Belford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 5 blk. C - Edward Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Buczynski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Courtney Vreeland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Moody (fresh) PF - James Bidwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Heslin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:03 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 03:02 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins tips it in | 57-59 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory (SG) Jan Shaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski (SF), Duane Coop (C) Jeffrey Moody, Shane Heslin | |
| 02:39 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Thomas Buczynski, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| 02:22 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Courtney Vreeland | 57-62 |
| 01:54 | San Diego State | Thomas Buczynski is called for the reach on Dennis Hooper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Buczynski, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Gross (PG) Thomas Buczynski | |
| 01:54 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee State | Courtney Vreeland clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Gregory - foul #2 on Kevin Gregory, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee State | Courtney Vreeland misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee State | Courtney Vreeland makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:22 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory hits a floater in the paint and the foul's on James Bidwell - foul #1 on James Bidwell, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| 01:22 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Duane Coop, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| 00:42 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Duane Coop - foul #3 on Duane Coop, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| 00:42 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:42 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 62-63 |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Roy Rusinski - foul #1 on Roy Rusinski, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee State | James Bidwell grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop lays it up and in | 63-65 |