| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Harper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francisco Guerra (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Lisi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Michael (fresh) 10 pts. C - William Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Arevalo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Buchanon (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Cordero (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Arrellano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Cordero inbounds the ball | 36-44 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | William Dupree is called for the reach on David Arevalo - foul #2 on William Dupree, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Austin (PG), Gregory Barnett (SF), William Hawkin (C) David Arevalo, Lee Cordero, Daniel Arrellano | |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Barnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Arevalo (PG), Lee Cordero (PF) Tommy Buchanon, David Washington | |
| 18:55 | San Diego State | John Harper misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Cordero gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Austin scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Arevalo | 36-46 |
| 18:16 | San Diego State | John Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 18:15 | San Diego State | Francisco Guerra pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 17:58 | San Diego State | Patrick Michael works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Lee Cordero - foul #2 on Lee Cordero, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon (PG), David Washington (PF), Daniel Arrellano (C) David Arevalo, Lee Cordero, William Hawkin | |
| 17:58 | San Diego State | Patrick Michael makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 17:58 | San Diego State | Patrick Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon loses the dribble to Bruce Lisi | 38-46 |
| 17:27 | San Diego State | Patrick Michael hits the finger roll set up by Bruce Lisi | 40-46 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon is called for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clifton Phillips (PG), George Mutter (SG), Patrick Murray (SF), Jeffery Hopson (PF), Gilbert Smith (C) John Harper, Francisco Guerra, Bruce Lisi, Patrick Michael, William Dupree | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lee Cordero (SF) Gregory Barnett | |
| 17:01 | San Diego State | Jeffery Hopson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Cordero grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Cordero grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-46 |
| 16:23 | San Diego State | Jeffery Hopson pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:08 | San Diego State | George Mutter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Austin - foul #2 on Joseph Austin, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Harper (PG), Francisco Guerra (SG) Clifton Phillips, Jeffery Hopson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Arevalo (PG), Gregory Barnett (SF), Adam Fitz (PF) Joseph Austin, Lee Cordero, David Washington | |
| 16:08 | San Diego State | George Mutter makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 16:08 | San Diego State | George Mutter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Arrellano is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Smith - foul #1 on Gilbert Smith, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Washington (PF) Adam Fitz | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Harper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francisco Guerra (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Mutter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Patrick Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Arevalo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Buchanon (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Arrellano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | David Washington connects on the turnaround in the lane | 42-48 |
| 15:16 | San Diego State | John Harper scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Francisco Guerra | 45-48 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Patrick Murray denies the turnaround by David Washington | 45-48 |
| 15:02 | San Diego State | Gilbert Smith gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:43 | San Diego State | Patrick Murray misses the turnaround in the paint | 45-48 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Washington | 45-48 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Illinois | Patrick Murray steps in front of the David Arevalo pass | 45-48 |
| 13:58 | San Diego State | Francisco Guerra clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 13:57 | San Diego State | Patrick Murray snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 13:42 | San Diego State | Francisco Guerra comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Washington - foul #3 on David Washington, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clifton Phillips (PG), Bruce Lisi (SF), Patrick Michael (PF), William Dupree (C) John Harper, George Mutter, Patrick Murray, Gilbert Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Austin (SG), Lee Cordero (SF), Adam Fitz (PF), William Hawkin (C) Tommy Buchanon, Gregory Barnett, David Washington, Daniel Arrellano | |
| 13:42 | San Diego State | Francisco Guerra makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:42 | San Diego State | Francisco Guerra makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Austin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terrance Drake (SG) Francisco Guerra | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon (PG), Daniel Arrellano (C) David Arevalo, William Hawkin | |
| 13:09 | San Diego State | Joseph Austin steps in front of the William Dupree pass | 47-48 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 12:32 | San Diego State | Patrick Michael misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 47-51 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Cordero pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-51 |
| 12:07 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Patrick Michael | 47-51 |
| 12:00 | San Diego State | William Dupree scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Clifton Phillips | 49-51 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Austin is hacked by Terrance Drake - foul #1 on Terrance Drake, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Harper (PG), Francisco Guerra (SG) Clifton Phillips, Terrance Drake | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Arevalo (PG), David Washington (PF), William Hawkin (C) Tommy Buchanon, Adam Fitz, Daniel Arrellano | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Harper (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francisco Guerra (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Lisi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Michael (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - William Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Arevalo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Cordero (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Hawkin (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Eastern Illinois | David Washington is fouled on the floor by Francisco Guerra - foul #1 on Francisco Guerra, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | David Arevalo comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 49-51 |
| 11:14 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Francisco Guerra | 49-51 |
| 11:04 | San Diego State | Patrick Michael banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by John Harper | 51-51 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Illinois | David Washington misses the lay-in | 51-51 |
| 10:48 | San Diego State | John Harper grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 10:23 | San Diego State | William Hawkin denies the turnaround by Bruce Lisi | 51-51 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | David Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Austin loses the ball out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Mutter (SG), Patrick Murray (SF), Jeffery Hopson (PF), Gilbert Smith (C) Francisco Guerra, Bruce Lisi, Patrick Michael, William Dupree | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon (SG), Gregory Barnett (SF), Daniel Arrellano (C) Joseph Austin, Lee Cordero, William Hawkin | |
| 09:34 | San Diego State | John Harper scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-51 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 09:21 | San Diego State | Jeffery Hopson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:15 | San Diego State | John Harper misses long on a shot from the left side | 54-51 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Illinois | David Washington grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 08:53 | San Diego State | Jeffery Hopson pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:49 | San Diego State | John Harper hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | David Washington scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 08:12 | San Diego State | David Arevalo steps in front of the John Harper pass | 57-53 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 07:56 | San Diego State | George Mutter gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 07:50 | San Diego State | John Harper misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-53 |
| 07:49 | San Diego State | Jeffery Hopson misses the tip | 57-53 |
| 07:47 | San Diego State | Patrick Murray can't tip it in | 57-53 |
| 07:45 | San Diego State | John Harper hits the follow up shot | 59-53 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Harper (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Mutter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffery Hopson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gilbert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Arevalo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Buchanon (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Washington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Arrellano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Arrellano misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by George Mutter - foul #3 on George Mutter, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clifton Phillips (PG), Francisco Guerra (SG), Patrick Michael (PF), William Dupree (C) John Harper, Patrick Murray, Jeffery Hopson, Gilbert Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Austin (SG), Lee Cordero (SF) David Arevalo, Gregory Barnett | |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Arrellano makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Arrellano makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:04 | San Diego State | Patrick Michael steps out of bounds on the baseline | 59-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Lisi (SF) George Mutter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Fitz (PF) David Washington | |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Arrellano | 59-55 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Austin loses the ball out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Arevalo (PG), David Washington (PF) Joseph Austin, Adam Fitz | |
| 06:05 | San Diego State | Francisco Guerra misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-55 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Washington | 59-55 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-55 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Arrellano tips it in | 59-57 |
| 05:38 | San Diego State | Daniel Arrellano blocks the jumper by Francisco Guerra | 59-57 |
| 05:36 | San Diego State | Bruce Lisi grabs the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:25 | San Diego State | Francisco Guerra connects on the open 3 from the right wing set up by Patrick Michael out of the doubleteam | 62-57 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Arevalo | 62-60 |
| 04:36 | San Diego State | Bruce Lisi hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Francisco Guerra | 64-60 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Francisco Guerra is called for the reach on Tommy Buchanon - foul #2 on Francisco Guerra, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Harper (PG), George Mutter (SG), Patrick Murray (SF), Jeffery Hopson (PF), Gilbert Smith (C) Clifton Phillips, Francisco Guerra, Bruce Lisi, Patrick Michael, William Dupree | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Austin (PG), Gregory Barnett (SF), William Hawkin (C) David Arevalo, David Washington, Daniel Arrellano | |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Gilbert Smith pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 03:51 | San Diego State | John Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 03:49 | San Diego State | Gilbert Smith tips it back up and in | 66-60 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Austin buries a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Patrick Murray - foul #3 on Patrick Murray, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Arevalo (PG), David Washington (PF), Daniel Arrellano (C) Tommy Buchanon, Gregory Barnett, William Hawkin | |
| 03:29 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Austin misses the free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:29 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Smith | 66-62 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Harper (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Mutter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Hopson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gilbert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Arevalo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Cordero (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Washington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Arrellano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | San Diego State | John Harper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Austin snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | David Washington knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by David Arevalo | 66-64 |
| 02:36 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Francisco Guerra (SG), Bruce Lisi (SF), Patrick Michael (PF), William Dupree (C) George Mutter, Patrick Murray, Jeffery Hopson, Gilbert Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon (PG), Adam Fitz (PF) David Arevalo, David Washington | |
| 02:18 | San Diego State | Patrick Michael splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Daniel Arrellano - foul #2 on Daniel Arrellano, team foul #4 | 66-64 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Washington (PF) Adam Fitz | |
| 02:18 | San Diego State | Patrick Michael makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:18 | San Diego State | Patrick Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Arrellano tips it in | 68-66 |
| 01:40 | San Diego State | John Harper clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Cordero gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | David Washington misses short on a shot from the left block | 68-66 |
| 01:13 | San Diego State | William Dupree snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 00:56 | San Diego State | Francisco Guerra misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Arrellano gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Arrellano travels with the ball | 68-66 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Arevalo (PG) Joseph Austin | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Lee Cordero is called for the reach on Bruce Lisi - foul #3 on Lee Cordero, team foul #5 | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | John Harper is hacked by David Washington - foul #4 on David Washington, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | Bruce Lisi is fouled on the floor by Tommy Buchanon - foul #2 on Tommy Buchanon, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | Bruce Lisi makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | Bruce Lisi makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | David Arevalo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | William Dupree grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | William Dupree is fouled in the backcourt by David Arevalo - foul #2 on David Arevalo, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Patrick Murray (SF) Bruce Lisi | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | William Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | William Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Buchanon scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | Tommy Buchanon is called for the reach on Francisco Guerra in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommy Buchanon, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | Francisco Guerra makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | Francisco Guerra makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Arevalo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-69 |