| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fresh) SG - John Stephens (fresh) SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) PF - Gregory Trumbauer (fresh) C - Jay Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Arthur Elks (fresh) SG - Donald Brownstein (fresh) SF - James Quinn (fresh) PF - Gary Lindsay (fresh) C - Andrew Gibbon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas makes the turnaround from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | San Diego | Gary Lindsay comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | San Diego | The offensive rebound goes to James Quinn | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | San Diego | Arthur Elks misses long on a shot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Jay Thomas | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | San Jose State | Jack Barden tips it in | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | San Diego | Gary Lindsay is hacked by Gregory Trumbauer - foul #1 on Gregory Trumbauer, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:31 | San Diego | Andrew Gibbon drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Gary Lindsay | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | San Jose State | James Quinn denies the turnaround by John Stephens | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | San Diego | Gary Lindsay grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | San Diego | Arthur Elks buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Gibbon | 4-5 |
| 17:44 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer misses long on a shot in the paint | 4-5 |
| 17:42 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer tips it in | 6-5 |
| 17:36 | San Diego | James Quinn misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 6-5 |
| 17:35 | San Jose State | John Stephens snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:30 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer travels with the ball | 6-5 |
| 17:14 | San Diego | Andrew Gibbon's pass is intercepted by Floyd Plummer | 6-5 |
| 17:03 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:01 | San Jose State | John Stephens tips it home | 8-5 |
| 16:56 | San Diego | Arthur Elks hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Brownstein | 8-8 |
| 16:35 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer travels with the ball | 8-8 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Ronald Zelonis (PF) Jack Barden, John Stephens, Gregory Trumbauer | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 16:20 | San Diego | Arthur Elks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 16:18 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:01 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:59 | San Diego | Andrew Gibbon pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kevin Giron (fresh) SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SF - Floyd Plummer (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Zelonis (fresh) C - Jay Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Arthur Elks (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Brownstein (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Quinn (fresh) PF - Gary Lindsay (fresh) C - Andrew Gibbon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | San Diego | Gary Lindsay makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Quinn | 8-11 |
| 15:46 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Andrew Gibbon - foul #1 on Andrew Gibbon, team foul #1 | 8-11 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harry Jones (PF) Floyd Plummer | |
| Subs | San Diego | Eugene Harrington (PF) Gary Lindsay | |
| 15:46 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:46 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 15:31 | San Diego | Robert Johnson takes the ball from Arthur Elks | 10-11 |
| 15:14 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Johnson | 13-11 |
| 15:02 | San Diego | Arthur Elks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-11 |
| 15:00 | San Diego | Eugene Harrington hits the follow up shot | 13-13 |
| 14:38 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 14:37 | San Diego | Andrew Gibbon snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 14:32 | San Diego | Donald Brownstein is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG), John Stephens (SG), Floyd Plummer (SF), Gregory Trumbauer (PF) Kevin Giron, Robert Johnson, Harry Jones, Jay Thomas | |
| Subs | San Diego | Bob Peplinski (PG), James McMackin (SG), Jacob Hadfield (SF), Gary Lindsay (PF) Arthur Elks, Donald Brownstein, James Quinn, Andrew Gibbon | |
| 14:14 | San Diego | James McMackin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 14:12 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:55 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jack Barden | 16-13 |
| 13:26 | San Diego | Bob Peplinski drills a jumper from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 13:07 | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis is hacked by Jacob Hadfield - foul #1 on Jacob Hadfield, team foul #2 | 16-15 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Denny Maki (C) Ronald Zelonis | |
| Subs | San Diego | Arthur Elks (PG), Donald Brownstein (SG), James Quinn (SF), Andrew Gibbon (C) Bob Peplinski, James McMackin, Gary Lindsay, Eugene Harrington | |
| 12:51 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 12:50 | San Diego | James Quinn pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 12:45 | San Diego | John Stephens takes the ball from Donald Brownstein | 16-15 |
| 12:36 | San Jose State | James Quinn is called for the reach on Gregory Trumbauer - foul #1 on James Quinn, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (SG), Jay Thomas (C) John Stephens, Denny Maki | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 12:20 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 12:19 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Andrew Gibbon | 16-15 |
| 12:15 | San Diego | James Quinn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 12:14 | San Diego | Jacob Hadfield tips it in | 16-17 |
| 11:53 | San Jose State | Jack Barden's fadeaway is rejected by Jacob Hadfield | 16-17 |
| 11:52 | San Diego | James Quinn grabs the board | 16-17 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Floyd Plummer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Trumbauer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Arthur Elks (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Brownstein (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Quinn (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jacob Hadfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Gibbon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | San Diego | Arthur Elks buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Quinn and the foul's on Floyd Plummer - foul #1 on Floyd Plummer, team foul #3 | 16-19 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Harry Jones (PF) Jack Barden, Floyd Plummer, Gregory Trumbauer | |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Lindsay (PF) Jacob Hadfield | |
| 11:46 | San Diego | Arthur Elks makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:35 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Giron | 18-20 |
| 11:11 | San Diego | Donald Brownstein misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 11:10 | San Diego | Gary Lindsay grabs the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 10:52 | San Diego | Donald Brownstein comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 10:50 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 10:39 | San Jose State | Harry Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 10:37 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Andrew Gibbon | 18-20 |
| 10:31 | San Diego | Gary Lindsay misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Harry Jones - foul #1 on Harry Jones, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG), John Stephens (SG), Floyd Plummer (SF), Gregory Trumbauer (PF), Ronald Zelonis (C) Troy Smith, Kevin Giron, Robert Johnson, Harry Jones, Jay Thomas | |
| Subs | San Diego | Bob Peplinski (PG), James McMackin (SG), Jacob Hadfield (SF), Eugene Harrington (C) Arthur Elks, Donald Brownstein, James Quinn, Andrew Gibbon | |
| 10:31 | San Diego | Gary Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:31 | San Diego | Gary Lindsay misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:31 | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 10:12 | San Jose State | James McMackin is called for the reach on John Stephens - foul #1 on James McMackin, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| 09:54 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Barden | 21-21 |
| 09:40 | San Diego | John Stephens is called for the reach on Gary Lindsay - foul #1 on John Stephens, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Quinn (SF), Michael Wilcox (C) Jacob Hadfield, Gary Lindsay | |
| 09:25 | San Diego | Bob Peplinski buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-24 |
| 09:13 | San Jose State | John Stephens hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-24 |
| 08:55 | San Diego | James McMackin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 08:54 | San Jose State | Jack Barden snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 08:49 | San Jose State | Bob Peplinski steals it from John Stephens | 23-24 |
| 08:46 | San Diego | Bob Peplinski misses the lay-in | 23-24 |
| 08:44 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 08:24 | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-24 |
| 08:22 | San Diego | Michael Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 08:16 | San Diego | Eugene Harrington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 08:14 | San Diego | Eugene Harrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 07:58 | San Diego | Michael Wilcox loses the dribble to John Stephens | 23-24 |
| 07:32 | San Jose State | John Stephens misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James McMackin - foul #2 on James McMackin, team foul #5 | 23-24 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Harry Jones (PF), Jay Thomas (C) Jack Barden, Floyd Plummer, Gregory Trumbauer, Ronald Zelonis | |
| Subs | San Diego | Arthur Elks (PG), Donald Brownstein (SG), Jacob Hadfield (SF), Gary Lindsay (PF), Andrew Gibbon (C) Bob Peplinski, James McMackin, James Quinn, Eugene Harrington, Michael Wilcox | |
| 07:32 | San Jose State | John Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:32 | San Jose State | John Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:32 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Andrew Gibbon | 24-24 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Harry Jones (fresh) C - Jay Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Arthur Elks (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Donald Brownstein (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Hadfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Lindsay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Gibbon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | San Diego | Gary Lindsay double dribbles | 24-24 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG) John Stephens | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 06:58 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas's dunk attempt is rejected by Gary Lindsay | 24-24 |
| 06:57 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson misses the tip | 24-24 |
| 06:56 | San Jose State | Harry Jones tips it in | 26-24 |
| 06:37 | San Diego | Arthur Elks makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Brownstein | 26-27 |
| 06:17 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas double dribbles | 26-27 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer (SF) Troy Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Quinn (SF) Jacob Hadfield | |
| 06:01 | San Diego | James Quinn is whistled for a carry | 26-27 |
| 05:48 | San Jose State | Harry Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 05:47 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:30 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-27 |
| 05:29 | San Diego | Gary Lindsay gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:23 | San Diego | James Quinn misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Harry Jones - foul #2 on Harry Jones, team foul #6 | 26-27 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG), John Stephens (SG), Gregory Trumbauer (PF) Kevin Giron, Robert Johnson, Harry Jones | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 05:23 | San Diego | James Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:23 | San Diego | James Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:00 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas misses the easy layup | 26-28 |
| 04:58 | San Diego | The rebound goes to James Quinn | 26-28 |
| 04:54 | San Diego | Arthur Elks misses long on a jumper in the lane | 26-28 |
| 04:52 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 04:36 | San Jose State | Jack Barden misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Arthur Elks - foul #1 on Arthur Elks, team foul #6 | 26-28 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Eugene Harrington (PF) Gary Lindsay | |
| 04:36 | San Jose State | Jack Barden makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:36 | San Jose State | Jack Barden makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:19 | San Diego | Arthur Elks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-28 |
| 04:18 | San Diego | Andrew Gibbon snags the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 04:02 | San Diego | James Quinn knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Arthur Elks | 28-30 |
| 03:45 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 28-30 |
| 03:43 | San Diego | Arthur Elks grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 03:38 | San Diego | Donald Brownstein hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Elks | 28-33 |
| 03:16 | San Jose State | 3 seconds is called on Gregory Trumbauer | 28-33 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Ronald Zelonis (SF), Denny Maki (C) Jack Barden, John Stephens, Floyd Plummer, Jay Thomas | |
| Subs | San Diego | Bob Peplinski (PG), James McMackin (SG), Jacob Hadfield (SF), Gary Lindsay (PF) Arthur Elks, Donald Brownstein, James Quinn, Andrew Gibbon | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ronald Zelonis (fresh) PF - Gregory Trumbauer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Denny Maki (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Bob Peplinski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James McMackin (fresh) SF - Jacob Hadfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Lindsay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | San Diego | James McMackin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harry Jones (PF) Gregory Trumbauer | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 02:39 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Eugene Harrington - foul #1 on Eugene Harrington, team foul #7 | 28-33 |
| 02:39 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:39 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:39 | San Diego | Eugene Harrington gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 02:11 | San Diego | Gary Lindsay banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bob Peplinski | 29-35 |
| 02:00 | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James McMackin - foul #3 on James McMackin, team foul #8 | 29-35 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer (SF), Gregory Trumbauer (PF) Harry Jones, Denny Maki | |
| Subs | San Diego | Edmund Baker (SG), James Quinn (SF), Andrew Gibbon (C) James McMackin, Jacob Hadfield, Eugene Harrington | |
| 02:00 | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:00 | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:31 | San Diego | Gary Lindsay misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 01:30 | San Diego | Andrew Gibbon grabs the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 01:08 | San Diego | Bob Peplinski hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Quinn | 31-37 |
| 00:52 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 00:51 | San Diego | Gary Lindsay gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 00:46 | San Diego | Bob Peplinski hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 31-39 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG), John Stephens (SG), Jay Thomas (C) Kevin Giron, Robert Johnson, Ronald Zelonis | |
| Subs | San Diego | Donald Brownstein (SG), Jacob Hadfield (PF) Edmund Baker, Gary Lindsay | |
| 00:46 | San Diego | Bob Peplinski misses the free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:46 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 00:25 | San Jose State | Jack Barden misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 00:24 | San Diego | James Quinn snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 00:18 | San Diego | Floyd Plummer steps in front of the Bob Peplinski pass | 31-39 |
| 00:03 | San Jose State | John Stephens misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-39 |
| 00:02 | San Diego | James Quinn grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 00:00 | San Diego | James Quinn misses long on a fullcourt shot | 31-39 |