| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Troy Smith (fresh) SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) PF - Denny Maki (fresh) C - Adam Bunch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Timothy Hammond (fresh) SG - Frank Vine (fresh) SF - Barry Payton (fresh) PF - James Stuart (fresh) C - Phillip Stump (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Phillip Stump 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 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee Tech | Phillip Stump misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Tech | Barry Payton tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | San Jose State | James Stuart is called for the reach on Kevin Giron - foul #1 on James Stuart, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Troy Smith | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Phillip Stump comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Adam Bunch - foul #1 on Adam Bunch, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Phillip Stump makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Phillip Stump makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:33 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch steps out of bounds on the baseline | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Smith steps in front of the Phillip Stump pass | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | San Jose State | Troy Smith lays it in | 5-4 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee Tech | James Stuart is fouled on the floor by Floyd Plummer - foul #1 on Floyd Plummer, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Smith steals it from Frank Vine | 5-4 |
| 17:20 | San Jose State | Troy Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-4 |
| 17:18 | San Jose State | Denny Maki snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:05 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:04 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch tips it home | 7-4 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee Tech | Phillip Stump hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 7-4 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee Tech | Barry Payton snags the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Smith steals it from Timothy Hammond | 7-4 |
| 16:18 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 7-4 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee Tech | Barry Payton pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee Tech | Barry Payton makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Phillip Stump | 7-7 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Troy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) PF - Denny Maki (fresh) C - Adam Bunch (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Timothy Hammond (fairly fresh) SG - Frank Vine (fresh) SF - Barry Payton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Stuart (fairly fresh) C - Phillip Stump (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | San Jose State | Troy Smith misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 7-7 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee Tech | James Stuart gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee Tech | Barry Payton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-7 |
| 15:27 | San Jose State | Denny Maki grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 15:15 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Troy Smith | 9-7 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee Tech | Adam Bunch is called for the reach on Phillip Stump - foul #2 on Adam Bunch, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Johnson (SG), Armand Rossi (PF), Clifford Zeldin (C) Kevin Giron, Denny Maki, Adam Bunch | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Coen (PG), James Bloomfield (SG), Daniel Moore (SF), Raymond Smith (PF), Royce Shipe (C) Timothy Hammond, Frank Vine, Barry Payton, James Stuart, Phillip Stump | |
| 14:41 | Tennessee Tech | Armand Rossi takes the ball from Johnny Coen | 9-7 |
| 14:26 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee Tech | Royce Shipe grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee Tech | The short jumper by Johnny Coen is denied by Floyd Plummer | 9-7 |
| 14:17 | San Jose State | Clifford Zeldin snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 13:54 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on James Bloomfield - foul #1 on James Bloomfield, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Denny Maki (PF) Clifford Zeldin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Frank Vine (SG) James Bloomfield | |
| 13:54 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:54 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Smith misses long on a floater near the basket | 11-7 |
| 13:34 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Floyd Plummer | 11-7 |
| 13:09 | San Jose State | Armand Rossi can't finish the layup | 11-7 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Smith pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Vine drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Daniel Moore | 11-10 |
| 12:56 | San Jose State | Armand Rossi connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Denny Maki | 13-10 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Coen is hacked by Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Freddie Rosier (PG), Kevin Giron (SG) Troy Smith, Floyd Plummer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Hammond (PG), Barry Payton (SF), James Stuart (PF), Phillip Stump (C) Johnny Coen, Daniel Moore, Raymond Smith, Royce Shipe | |
| 12:46 | Tennessee Tech | Phillip Stump misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 13-10 |
| 12:44 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Denny Maki | 13-10 |
| 12:30 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee Tech | Barry Payton gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Vine misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 12:23 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Denny Maki | 13-10 |
| 12:21 | San Jose State | Timothy Hammond is called for the reach on Freddie Rosier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Hammond, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| 12:05 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kevin Giron, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG), Clifford Zeldin (C) Freddie Rosier, Armand Rossi | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 11:46 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Smith is called for the reach on Barry Payton - foul #1 on Troy Smith, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer (SF) Denny Maki | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Troy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford Zeldin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Timothy Hammond (fresh) SG - Frank Vine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Barry Payton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Stuart (fresh) C - Phillip Stump (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Hammond can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee Tech | James Stuart gets the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee Tech | Barry Payton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 11:17 | San Jose State | Clifford Zeldin grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:02 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson double dribbles | 13-10 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moore (SF), Raymond Smith (PF), Royce Shipe (C) Barry Payton, James Stuart, Phillip Stump | |
| 10:40 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moore scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Frank Vine | 13-12 |
| 10:14 | San Jose State | Clifford Zeldin scores on a shot near the basket set up by Troy Smith | 15-12 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Hammond makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Vine | 15-14 |
| 09:43 | San Jose State | Daniel Moore is called for the reach on Troy Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Moore, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Freddie Rosier (PG), Denny Maki (PF), Armand Rossi (C) Troy Smith, Robert Johnson, Clifford Zeldin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Coen (PG), James Bloomfield (SG), Phillip Stump (C) Timothy Hammond, Frank Vine, Royce Shipe | |
| 09:20 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-14 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee Tech | Phillip Stump comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Armand Rossi - foul #1 on Armand Rossi, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG), Michael Kent (SG) Freddie Rosier, Kevin Giron | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Barry Payton (SF), James Stuart (PF) Daniel Moore, Raymond Smith | |
| 09:03 | Tennessee Tech | Phillip Stump makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee Tech | Phillip Stump misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:03 | San Jose State | Denny Maki snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 08:38 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer is hacked by Johnny Coen - foul #1 on Johnny Coen, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Frank Vine (SG) James Bloomfield | |
| 08:15 | San Jose State | Armand Rossi knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Denny Maki | 19-15 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Vine misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Kent - foul #1 on Michael Kent, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (SG), Robert Johnson (SF) Michael Kent, Floyd Plummer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Hammond (PG), Raymond Smith (C) Johnny Coen, Phillip Stump | |
| 07:53 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Vine makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Vine misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:53 | San Jose State | Denny Maki gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 07:36 | San Jose State | Denny Maki is fouled on the floor by James Stuart - foul #2 on James Stuart, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Royce Shipe (C) James Stuart | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Troy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Denny Maki (fresh) 6 reb. C - Armand Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Timothy Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Vine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Payton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Smith (fresh) C - Royce Shipe (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Vine snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Smith is called for traveling | 19-16 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer (SF), Clifford Zeldin (C) Robert Johnson, Armand Rossi | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 06:51 | San Jose State | Royce Shipe denies the turnaround by Floyd Plummer | 19-16 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee Tech | Royce Shipe grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-16 |
| 06:42 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:20 | San Jose State | Denny Maki scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Floyd Plummer | 21-16 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Vine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Freddie Rosier (PG), Michael Kent (SG), Robert Johnson (PF) Troy Smith, Kevin Giron, Denny Maki | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Coen (SG), Daniel Moore (SF), Phillip Stump (C) Frank Vine, Barry Payton, Royce Shipe | |
| 05:48 | San Jose State | Freddie Rosier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 05:46 | San Jose State | Michael Kent snags the offensive board | 21-16 |
| 05:37 | San Jose State | Michael Kent scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Freddie Rosier and he's fouled by Phillip Stump - foul #1 on Phillip Stump, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Armand Rossi (PF) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Bloomfield (SG) Timothy Hammond | |
| 05:37 | San Jose State | Michael Kent makes the free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Coen misses short on a floater from the left block | 24-16 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Coen misses the tip | 24-16 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Smith gets the offensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Coen clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-16 |
| 05:09 | San Jose State | Armand Rossi snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 04:54 | San Jose State | Michael Kent misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-16 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee Tech | Phillip Stump grabs the defensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee Tech | James Bloomfield can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 04:40 | San Jose State | Armand Rossi gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 04:35 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moore pulls down the rebound | 24-16 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Coen drills a jumper from the left block set up by James Bloomfield and he's fouled by Freddie Rosier - foul #1 on Freddie Rosier, team foul #9 | 24-18 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Denny Maki (PF) Freddie Rosier, Michael Kent, Floyd Plummer, Clifford Zeldin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Frank Vine (SG), Barry Payton (SF) James Bloomfield, Raymond Smith | |
| 04:29 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Coen makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:10 | San Jose State | Armand Rossi buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Johnson and he's hacked by Daniel Moore - foul #2 on Daniel Moore, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Hammond (PG), Raymond York (PF) Johnny Coen, Daniel Moore | |
| 04:10 | San Jose State | Armand Rossi makes the free throw | 27-19 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee Tech | Phillip Stump misses long on a turnaround from close range | 27-19 |
| 03:50 | San Jose State | Denny Maki snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 03:36 | San Jose State | Frank Vine takes the ball from Armand Rossi | 27-19 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Troy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Denny Maki (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Armand Rossi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Timothy Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Vine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Payton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond York (fresh) C - Phillip Stump (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Hammond misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 03:20 | San Jose State | Denny Maki pulls down the rebound | 27-19 |
| 03:16 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron loses the ball out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer (SF), Adam Bunch (C) Robert Johnson, Armand Rossi | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Stuart (PF), Raymond Smith (C) Raymond York, Phillip Stump | |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Vine clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-19 |
| 02:54 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch gets the rebound | 27-19 |
| 02:41 | San Jose State | Troy Smith drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Adam Bunch | 29-19 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 02:19 | San Jose State | Troy Smith misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 02:18 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer grabs the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 02:06 | San Jose State | Denny Maki makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Smith | 32-21 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee Tech | Barry Payton misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 01:43 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer pulls down the rebound | 32-21 |
| 01:26 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Troy Smith | 34-21 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee Tech | James Stuart clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin Giron - foul #2 on Kevin Giron, team foul #10 | 34-21 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Johnson (SG), Armand Rossi (PF) Kevin Giron, Denny Maki | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Coen (PG), Daniel Moore (SF), Phillip Stump (C) Timothy Hammond, Barry Payton, Raymond Smith | |
| 01:04 | Tennessee Tech | James Stuart misses the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee Tech | James Stuart makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 00:51 | San Jose State | Daniel Moore steps in front of the Troy Smith pass | 34-22 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Phillip Stump can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 34-22 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moore can't tip it in | 34-22 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Coen can't tip it in | 34-22 |
| 00:27 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch snags the defensive board | 34-22 |
| 00:04 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-22 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Phillip Stump grabs the defensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Phillip Stump misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 34-22 |