| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Clifford Schiro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clayton Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Epstein (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrence Granberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Steadham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mark Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant George (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christian Cornell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Schrack (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein inbounds the ball | 37-22 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-22 |
| 19:43 | Tennessee State | Bryant George gets the rebound | 37-22 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bryant George | 37-25 |
| 18:56 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Michael Epstein is denied by Eddie Schrack | 37-25 |
| 18:55 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham grabs the offensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:41 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro is hacked by Mark Simpson - foul #2 on Mark Simpson, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 18:17 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein is denied on a layup by Christian Cornell | 37-25 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee State | Christian Cornell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 18:06 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 17:49 | San Diego State | Thomas Lowery denies the turnaround by Dennis Steadham | 37-25 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee State | Eddie Schrack grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee State | Christian Cornell knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Mark Simpson | 37-27 |
| 17:20 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein drills a jump hook from close range set up by Clifford Schiro | 39-27 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee State | Christian Cornell is hacked by Michael Epstein - foul #2 on Michael Epstein, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood (PG), Daniel Ivory (PF), Ronald Cushman (C) Clifford Schiro, Terrence Granberry, Dennis Steadham | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo (SG), Maurice Cantrell (SF), William Hardison (C) Bryant George, Christian Cornell, Eddie Schrack | |
| 17:03 | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-27 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery tips it but misses | 39-27 |
| 17:00 | San Diego State | Ronald Cushman grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 16:38 | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood drills a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Clifford Premo - foul #1 on Clifford Premo, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Danny Davison (SG) Clayton Thomas | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 16:38 | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood makes the free throw | 42-27 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by William Hardison and the foul's on Daniel Ivory - foul #2 on Daniel Ivory, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Scott Cowley (SG) Mark Simpson | |
| 16:23 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery misses the free throw | 42-29 |
| 16:23 | San Diego State | Daniel Ivory gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 16:11 | San Diego State | Danny Davison hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee State | William Hardison scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Cowley | 45-32 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Roderick Arrowood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Davison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Epstein (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Ivory (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Cushman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clifford Premo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Cowley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Maurice Cantrell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Lowery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - William Hardison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood loses the dribble to Maurice Cantrell | 45-32 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee State | William Hardison can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Danny Davison - foul #1 on Danny Davison, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro (PG), Clayton Thomas (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Terrence Granberry (PF), Dennis Steadham (C) Roderick Arrowood, Danny Davison, Michael Epstein, Daniel Ivory, Ronald Cushman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson (PG), Bryant George (SG), Eddie Schrack (PF), Jacob Drayton (C) Clifford Premo, Scott Cowley, Maurice Cantrell, Thomas Lowery | |
| 15:17 | Tennessee State | William Hardison misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee State | William Hardison makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 14:55 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry loses the ball out of bounds | 45-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Christian Cornell (SF) William Hardison | |
| 14:35 | Tennessee State | Eddie Schrack drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryant George | 45-35 |
| 14:20 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christian Cornell - foul #1 on Christian Cornell, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Epstein (SF) Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 14:20 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 14:20 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee State | Clifford Schiro takes the ball from Bryant George | 47-35 |
| 13:49 | San Diego State | Clayton Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clifford Schiro | 50-35 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee State | Eddie Schrack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 13:32 | San Diego State | Clayton Thomas pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 13:14 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-35 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee State | Bryant George pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee State | Terrence Granberry denies the turnaround by Eddie Schrack | 50-35 |
| 13:00 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 12:40 | San Diego State | Clayton Thomas is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Clayton Thomas, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Danny Davison (SG), Daniel Ivory (C) Clayton Thomas, Dennis Steadham | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo (SG), Maurice Cantrell (SF), Thomas Lowery (PF) Bryant George, Christian Cornell, Eddie Schrack | |
| 12:22 | Tennessee State | Jacob Drayton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-35 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery tips it back up and in | 50-37 |
| 12:05 | San Diego State | Clifford Premo steals the ball from Danny Davison | 50-37 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee State | Maurice Cantrell misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Terrence Granberry - foul #3 on Terrence Granberry, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood (PG), Larry Thompson (SF), Ronald Cushman (C) Clifford Schiro, Michael Epstein, Terrence Granberry | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Scott Cowley (SG), Eddie Schrack (C) Mark Simpson, Jacob Drayton | |
| 11:42 | Tennessee State | Maurice Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee State | Maurice Cantrell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 11:42 | San Diego State | Larry Thompson gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Roderick Arrowood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Davison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) PF - Daniel Ivory (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Cushman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clifford Premo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Cowley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Maurice Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Lowery (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Eddie Schrack (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:26 | San Diego State | Larry Thompson drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Ronald Cushman | 52-38 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee State | Maurice Cantrell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-38 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee State | Maurice Cantrell hits the follow up shot | 52-40 |
| 10:52 | San Diego State | Larry Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-40 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee State | Eddie Schrack gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Ronald Cushman steals the ball from Eddie Schrack | 52-40 |
| 10:22 | San Diego State | Scott Cowley steals the ball from Larry Thompson | 52-40 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo banks in the layup set up by Scott Cowley | 52-42 |
| 10:03 | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood misses short on a shot from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee State | Ronald Cushman swats the layup by Maurice Cantrell | 52-42 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery grabs the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee State | Scott Cowley is fouled on the floor by Ronald Cushman - foul #1 on Ronald Cushman, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro (PG), Clayton Thomas (SG), Michael Epstein (SF), Terrence Granberry (PF), Dennis Steadham (C) Roderick Arrowood, Danny Davison, Larry Thompson, Daniel Ivory, Ronald Cushman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson (PG), Bryant George (SG), Christian Cornell (SF), Jacob Drayton (C) Clifford Premo, Scott Cowley, Maurice Cantrell, Eddie Schrack | |
| 09:26 | Tennessee State | Clifford Schiro is called for the reach on Christian Cornell - foul #3 on Clifford Schiro, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Hardison (PF) Thomas Lowery | |
| 09:26 | Tennessee State | Christian Cornell makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee State | Christian Cornell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:57 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein connects on the floater from close range set up by Terrence Granberry and he's hacked by Jacob Drayton - foul #4 on Jacob Drayton, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Maurice Cantrell (C) Jacob Drayton | |
| 08:57 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee State | Clifford Schiro steps in front of the Mark Simpson pass | 55-44 |
| 08:34 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro lays it in | 57-44 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee State | Michael Epstein steps in front of the Maurice Cantrell pass | 57-44 |
| 08:11 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein blows the layup | 57-44 |
| 08:10 | San Diego State | Clayton Thomas misses the tip | 57-44 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Maurice Cantrell | 57-44 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 07:48 | San Diego State | Clayton Thomas gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 57-44 |
| 07:33 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro snags the offensive board | 57-44 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Clifford Schiro (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clayton Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Epstein (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrence Granberry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dennis Steadham (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mark Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryant George (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christian Cornell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Hardison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-44 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to William Hardison | 57-44 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 06:44 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Terrence Granberry | 59-47 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee State | Christian Cornell's fadeaway is rejected by Terrence Granberry | 59-47 |
| 06:23 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 06:13 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee State | Christian Cornell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson is hacked by Clifford Schiro - foul #4 on Clifford Schiro, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood (PG), Danny Davison (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Daniel Ivory (PF), Ronald Cushman (C) Clifford Schiro, Clayton Thomas, Michael Epstein, Terrence Granberry, Dennis Steadham | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo (SG), Christian Dove (SF), Thomas Lowery (PF), Jacob Drayton (C) Bryant George, Christian Cornell, William Hardison, Maurice Cantrell | |
| 05:58 | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 05:42 | San Diego State | Danny Davison clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-49 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Cushman - foul #2 on Ronald Cushman, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Epstein (SF) Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:16 | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:04 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 05:02 | San Diego State | Daniel Ivory snags the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 04:53 | San Diego State | Danny Davison can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Clifford Premo - foul #2 on Clifford Premo, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Scott Cowley (SG) Mark Simpson | |
| 04:53 | San Diego State | Danny Davison makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:53 | San Diego State | Danny Davison misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo is called for traveling | 60-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clayton Thomas (SG) Danny Davison | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Maurice Cantrell (SF) Christian Dove | |
| 04:14 | San Diego State | Daniel Ivory buries a shot in the paint | 62-51 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee State | Jacob Drayton blows the layup | 62-51 |
| 03:46 | San Diego State | Daniel Ivory pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Epstein | 64-51 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Roderick Arrowood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Epstein (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Ivory (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Cushman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clifford Premo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Cowley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Maurice Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lowery (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Jacob Drayton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Cowley | 64-54 |
| 03:06 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro (PG), Terrence Granberry (PF), Dennis Steadham (C) Roderick Arrowood, Daniel Ivory, Ronald Cushman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson (PG), Bryant George (SG), Christian Cornell (SF) Clifford Premo, Scott Cowley, Maurice Cantrell | |
| 02:41 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham misses the floater from the right block | 64-54 |
| 02:40 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry grabs the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clifford Schiro | 66-54 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson's pass is intercepted by Clayton Thomas | 66-54 |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein is fouled on the floor by Christian Cornell - foul #2 on Christian Cornell, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood (PG), Danny Davison (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Daniel Ivory (PF), Ronald Cushman (C) Clifford Schiro, Clayton Thomas, Michael Epstein, Terrence Granberry, Dennis Steadham | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo (PG), Scott Cowley (SG), Maurice Cantrell (SF), Eddie Schrack (PF), William Hardison (C) Mark Simpson, Bryant George, Christian Cornell, Thomas Lowery, Jacob Drayton | |
| 01:38 | San Diego State | Larry Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-54 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee State | Scott Cowley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-54 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee State | Eddie Schrack gets the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee State | Roderick Arrowood is called for the reach on Clifford Premo - foul #2 on Roderick Arrowood, team foul #10 | 66-54 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:08 | San Diego State | Ronald Cushman drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Roderick Arrowood | 68-55 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee State | Scott Cowley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-55 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee State | William Hardison pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee State | Scott Cowley is hacked by Daniel Ivory - foul #3 on Daniel Ivory, team foul #11 | 68-55 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee State | Scott Cowley makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee State | Scott Cowley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Cowley - foul #2 on Scott Cowley, team foul #7 | 68-57 |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee State | Maurice Cantrell hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddie Schrack | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood runs out the clock | 70-59 |