| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Patrick Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Montgomery (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Livesay (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Ahl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto clanks a shot from the left side | 39-33 |
| 19:38 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 19:25 | San Jose State | Patrick Daniels is hacked by Brian Lemire - foul #2 on Brian Lemire, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 19:11 | San Jose State | Brian Lemire is called for the reach on Christopher Montgomery - foul #3 on Brian Lemire, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SG) Brian Lemire | |
| 18:57 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas scores on a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Harry Starks - foul #3 on Harry Starks, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf (PF) Harry Starks | |
| 18:57 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas misses the free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:57 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 18:52 | San Jose State | Patrick Daniels is open and scores on a shot in the paint | 43-33 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Nicely and he's hacked by Mark Thomas - foul #1 on Mark Thomas, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Jones (C) Joe Nicely | |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:14 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Patrick Daniels | 45-36 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Patrick Daniels steals it from Peter Jones | 45-36 |
| 17:49 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery is open and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Patrick Daniels | 48-36 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane grabs the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 17:11 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 17:09 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Montgomery, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Carl Simmons (PG), William Karle (SG), Merlin Degraff (SF), William Goris (PF), Cecil Harding (C) Patrick Daniels, Christopher Montgomery, Eddie Livesay, Tony Ahl, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Joe Nicely (C) Fernando Soto, Doug Hanford, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane snags the offensive board | 48-36 |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely's layup is rejected by Cecil Harding | 48-36 |
| 16:36 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Merlin Degraff | 48-36 |
| 16:31 | San Jose State | William Karle connects on the open shot from close range set up by Carl Simmons | 50-36 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Joe Nicely | 50-38 |
| 16:09 | San Jose State | Carl Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Sims - foul #2 on Larry Sims, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf (PF) Peter Jones | |
| 15:52 | San Jose State | William Karle can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 50-38 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Metcalf | 50-38 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Carl Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Karle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merlin Degraff (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - William Goris (fresh) 1 pts. C - Cecil Harding (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond McFarlane (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Joe Nicely (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the jump hook from close range | 50-40 |
| 15:31 | San Jose State | Cecil Harding connects on the open floater from close range on a nice dish by William Karle | 52-40 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Sims | 52-43 |
| 14:57 | San Jose State | William Karle drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Merlin Degraff | 55-43 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 14:28 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Cecil Harding | 55-43 |
| 14:26 | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff loses the dribble to Raymond McFarlane in the backcourt | 55-43 |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses badly on a shot from the right side | 55-43 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf clanks a jumper in the paint | 55-43 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely tips it in | 55-45 |
| 13:21 | San Jose State | Cecil Harding hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Joe Nicely - foul #1 on Joe Nicely, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Patrick Daniels (PG), Christopher Montgomery (SG), Tony Ahl (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Carl Simmons, William Karle, Merlin Degraff, William Goris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Peter Jones (C) Larry Sims, Ronald Styron, Raymond McFarlane, Jeffery Metcalf, Joe Nicely | |
| 13:21 | San Jose State | Cecil Harding misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 13:21 | San Jose State | Cecil Harding misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 13:21 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Ahl | 55-45 |
| 13:00 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl blows the layup | 55-45 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Peter Jones pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-45 |
| 12:52 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 12:50 | San Jose State | Fernando Soto steps in front of the Tony Ahl pass in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto banks in the layup | 55-47 |
| 12:47 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Lemire - foul #4 on Brian Lemire, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay (SF) Cecil Harding | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (SF) Brian Lemire | |
| 12:30 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay is whistled for a carry | 55-47 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Tony Ahl - foul #2 on Tony Ahl, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:59 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Doug Hanford - foul #2 on Doug Hanford, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf (SF) Raymond McFarlane | |
| 11:59 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 11:59 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Harry Starks pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford is hacked by Patrick Daniels - foul #1 on Patrick Daniels, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Julian Tanner (SG) Christopher Montgomery | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Nicely (C) Peter Jones | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Patrick Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Julian Tanner (fresh) SF - Eddie Livesay (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Ahl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug Hanford (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jeffery Metcalf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Joe Nicely (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Harry Starks connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Doug Hanford and he's fouled by Patrick Daniels - foul #2 on Patrick Daniels, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Carl Simmons (PG) Patrick Daniels | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:06 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl can't finish the layup | 56-52 |
| 11:05 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas tips it home | 58-52 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Thomas | 58-52 |
| 10:39 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 10:33 | San Jose State | Fernando Soto is called for the reach on Carl Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fernando Soto, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff (SF) Eddie Livesay | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (SF) Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 10:33 | San Jose State | Carl Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:33 | San Jose State | Carl Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely makes the floater in the paint | 60-54 |
| 10:18 | San Jose State | Julian Tanner connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Tony Ahl | 62-54 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 62-54 |
| 10:07 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 09:49 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Carl Simmons | 64-54 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fernando Soto and he's fouled by Carl Simmons - foul #1 on Carl Simmons, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Patrick Daniels (PG), Christopher Montgomery (SG), William Goris (PF), William Karle (C) Carl Simmons, Julian Tanner, Tony Ahl, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF), Peter Jones (PF) Doug Hanford, Raymond McFarlane, Harry Starks | |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely makes the free throw | 64-57 |
| 09:24 | San Jose State | William Karle clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-57 |
| 09:23 | San Jose State | William Goris grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 09:10 | San Jose State | Patrick Daniels loses the dribble to Fernando Soto | 64-57 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf banks in the layup set up by Joe Nicely and he's fouled by William Karle - foul #1 on William Karle, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay (SF) Merlin Degraff | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Harry Starks (PF) Fernando Soto, Joe Nicely | |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:36 | San Jose State | Patrick Daniels clanks a floater from the left side | 64-60 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Peter Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Jones and the foul's on William Karle - foul #2 on William Karle, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (SF) Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:03 | San Jose State | William Goris buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Larry Sims tips it in | 67-65 |
| 07:31 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Harry Starks pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Patrick Daniels (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Christopher Montgomery (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Livesay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Goris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Karle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Styron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond McFarlane (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Larry Sims hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 07:11 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 07:09 | San Jose State | Ronald Styron picks off the pass by Patrick Daniels in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Peter Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Peter Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Larry Sims hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Larry Sims can't tip it in | 67-65 |
| 06:35 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 06:32 | San Jose State | Larry Sims steals it from Christopher Montgomery in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-65 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Peter Jones grabs the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ronald Styron, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Carl Simmons (PG), Merlin Degraff (SG), Cecil Harding (SF), Tony Ahl (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Patrick Daniels, Christopher Montgomery, Eddie Livesay, William Goris, William Karle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Ronald Styron, Raymond McFarlane, Peter Jones | |
| 05:55 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas travels with the ball | 67-65 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Lemire | 67-67 |
| 05:16 | San Jose State | Harry Starks steps in front of the Merlin Degraff pass | 67-67 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Tony Ahl swats the shot by Brian Lemire | 67-67 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto grabs the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Thomas | 67-67 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Harry Starks hits the follow up shot | 67-69 |
| 04:37 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 67-69 |
| 04:35 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl snags the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 04:16 | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Tony Ahl | 70-69 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Tony Ahl takes the ball from Joe Nicely | 70-69 |
| 03:44 | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Simmons | 73-69 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Mark Thomas is called for the reach on Joe Nicely - foul #2 on Mark Thomas, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Karle (PG), Julian Tanner (SG), Eddie Livesay (SF), William Goris (PF) Carl Simmons, Merlin Degraff, Cecil Harding, Tony Ahl | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SF) Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:35 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Mark Thomas | 73-69 |
| 03:23 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 73-69 |
| 03:21 | San Jose State | William Goris can't tip it in | 73-69 |
| 03:20 | San Jose State | Julian Tanner tips it back up and in | 75-69 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - William Karle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julian Tanner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eddie Livesay (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Goris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Lemire (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harry Starks (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Nicely (tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-69 |
| 03:02 | San Jose State | William Karle grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 02:58 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Patrick Daniels (PG), Christopher Montgomery (SG) Julian Tanner, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Peter Jones (C) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Joe Nicely | |
| 02:49 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Peter Jones | 75-69 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Peter Jones blows the layup | 75-69 |
| 02:32 | San Jose State | William Goris snags the defensive board | 75-69 |
| 02:18 | San Jose State | William Karle is whistled for traveling | 75-69 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Cecil Harding (PF) William Goris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf (C) Harry Starks | |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf is fouled on the floor by Christopher Montgomery - foul #2 on Christopher Montgomery, team foul #10 | 75-69 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 02:02 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Tony Ahl (PF) William Karle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Brian Lemire (SG) Ronald Styron, Raymond McFarlane | |
| 01:46 | San Jose State | Cecil Harding misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 75-71 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Peter Jones | 75-71 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Doug Hanford, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Mark Thomas (C) Cecil Harding | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Doug Hanford, Jeffery Metcalf, Peter Jones | |
| 01:25 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas lays it in set up by Patrick Daniels | 77-71 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eddie Livesay - foul #3 on Eddie Livesay, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 01:12 | San Jose State | Tony Ahl grabs the board | 77-72 |
| 01:00 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Montgomery | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Harry Starks | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay is hacked by Fernando Soto in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fernando Soto, team foul #11 | 79-74 |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Karle (SG), William Goris (PF) Christopher Montgomery, Tony Ahl | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:41 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:41 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 81-74 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely grabs the offensive board | 81-74 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Fernando Soto | 81-77 |
| 00:29 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-77 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery (SG), Merlin Degraff (SF), Tony Ahl (PF) William Karle, Eddie Livesay, William Goris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:26 | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff is hacked by Fernando Soto in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fernando Soto, team foul #12 | 81-77 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG) Fernando Soto | |
| 00:26 | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:26 | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond McFarlane | 83-80 |
| 00:17 | San Jose State | Larry Sims is called for the reach on Patrick Daniels in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Sims, team foul #13 | 83-80 |
| 00:17 | San Jose State | Patrick Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:17 | San Jose State | Patrick Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely grabs the board | 84-80 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Larry Sims can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 84-80 |
| 00:10 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Mark Thomas | 84-80 |
| 00:09 | San Jose State | Larry Sims is called for the reach on Mark Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Sims, team foul #14 | 84-80 |
| 00:09 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:09 | San Jose State | Mark Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Harry Starks | 85-80 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 85-80 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Harry Starks gets the offensive rebound | 85-80 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | The clock runs out | 85-80 |