| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ethan Graves (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glen Norcross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Kerry McCray (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carl Keener (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Oaks (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Cory Stickney (fresh) C - Arthur Graber (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego | Mark Oaks inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | San Diego | Carl Keener makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Oaks | 27-34 |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 19:40 | San Diego | Carl Keener grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:24 | San Diego | Arthur Graber misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 27-34 |
| 19:22 | San Diego | Cory Stickney gets the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:11 | San Diego | Cory Stickney can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Roger Boyer - foul #1 on Roger Boyer, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:11 | San Diego | Cory Stickney makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 19:11 | San Diego | Cory Stickney makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews buries a shot from the right side set up by Ethan Graves | 29-36 |
| 18:56 | San Diego | Roger Boyer swats the short shot by Mark Oaks | 29-36 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Randolph Wilson | 32-36 |
| 18:45 | San Diego | Carl Keener is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Wilson - foul #2 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (SG), Raymond Vigue (PF) Randolph Wilson, Ethan Graves | |
| Subs | San Diego | Edward Woodie (C) Arthur Graber | |
| 18:30 | San Diego | Carl Keener connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kerry McCray | 32-39 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 18:16 | San Diego | Cory Stickney grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 18:11 | San Diego | Kerry McCray is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-42 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Cory Stickney steps in front of the Glen Norcross pass | 32-42 |
| 17:49 | San Diego | Carl Keener travels in the backcourt | 32-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Stephen Howe (C) Michael Mathews, Roger Boyer, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | San Diego | Everett Prioleau (PG), Robert Jacobs (SG), John Catalan (SF), John Price (C) Kerry McCray, Carl Keener, Mark Oaks, Cory Stickney | |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Raymond Vigue, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| 17:26 | San Diego | Robert Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ethan Graves (PF) Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | San Diego | Sean Earnshaw (PF) Edward Woodie | |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons misses the easy layup | 32-42 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves grabs the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Sean Earnshaw is called for the reach on Ethan Graves - foul #1 on Sean Earnshaw, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG) Michael Clopton | |
| Subs | San Diego | Arthur Graber (C) John Price | |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-42 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Randolph Wilson and he's hacked by Sean Earnshaw - foul #2 on Sean Earnshaw, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Raymond Vigue (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Roger Grimes, Bruce Timmons, Ethan Graves | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kerry McCray (PG), Carl Keener (SG), Edward Woodie (SF) Everett Prioleau, Robert Jacobs, John Catalan | |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses the free throw | 34-42 |
| 16:21 | San Diego | Sean Earnshaw snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 16:11 | San Diego | Randolph Wilson is called for the reach on Carl Keener - foul #3 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (SG), Roger Boyer (SF) Randolph Wilson, Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | San Diego | Mark Oaks (SF), John Price (C) Sean Earnshaw, Arthur Graber | |
| 15:57 | San Diego | Kerry McCray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Allison (SF) Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Clopton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Russell Allison (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Vigue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Norcross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Kerry McCray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Keener (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mark Oaks (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Woodie (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Russell Allison makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roger Boyer and the foul's on Edward Woodie - foul #1 on Edward Woodie, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Cory Stickney (PF) John Price | |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Russell Allison makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:35 | San Diego | Roger Boyer steps in front of the Mark Oaks pass | 37-42 |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Russell Allison throws it down on a great pass from Roger Boyer | 39-42 |
| 15:26 | San Diego | Kerry McCray clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Russell Allison can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer tips it in | 41-42 |
| 14:46 | San Diego | Mark Oaks misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Russell Allison - foul #4 on Russell Allison, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Ethan Graves (PF) Michael Clopton, Russell Allison, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | San Diego | Everett Prioleau (PG), John Catalan (SG), Sean Earnshaw (PF), Arthur Graber (C) Kerry McCray, Carl Keener, Cory Stickney, Edward Woodie | |
| 14:46 | San Diego | Mark Oaks misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:46 | San Diego | Mark Oaks misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:46 | San Diego | Sean Earnshaw grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 14:28 | San Diego | John Catalan steps out of bounds on the sideline | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Jacobs (SG) Mark Oaks | |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Sean Earnshaw is called for the reach on Michael Mathews - foul #3 on Sean Earnshaw, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Howe (SF) Roger Boyer | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Glen Norcross and he's fouled by John Catalan - foul #1 on John Catalan, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF) Randolph Wilson, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | San Diego | John Price (C) Arthur Graber | |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:46 | San Diego | Everett Prioleau can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons drills a shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 13:20 | San Diego | Robert Jacobs is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-42 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ethan Graves | 49-42 |
| 12:57 | San Diego | John Catalan is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Mathews - foul #3 on Michael Mathews, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Michael Clopton (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Mathews, Gary Zolty, Bruce Timmons, Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kerry McCray (PG), Carl Keener (SG), Robert Betts (SF), Cory Stickney (PF) Everett Prioleau, Robert Jacobs, John Catalan, Sean Earnshaw | |
| 12:43 | San Diego | Kerry McCray scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Betts | 49-45 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 12:26 | San Diego | John Price pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:20 | San Diego | Cory Stickney hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from John Price | 49-47 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Carl Keener - foul #2 on Carl Keener, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Raymond Vigue (PF) Roger Grimes, Ethan Graves | |
| Subs | San Diego | Mark Oaks (SF), Arthur Graber (C) Robert Betts, John Price | |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:54 | San Diego | Arthur Graber grabs the board | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Clopton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Boyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Vigue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Norcross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Kerry McCray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Keener (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mark Oaks (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Cory Stickney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Graber (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | San Diego | Kerry McCray's pass is intercepted by Raymond Vigue | 50-47 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Arthur Graber denies the turnaround by Glen Norcross | 50-47 |
| 11:07 | San Diego | Carl Keener grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 11:02 | San Diego | Cory Stickney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Stephen Howe (SF) Michael Clopton, Roger Boyer | |
| Subs | San Diego | Everett Prioleau (PG), John Catalan (SG), Edward Woodie (PF) Kerry McCray, Carl Keener, Cory Stickney | |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross is fouled on the floor by Edward Woodie - foul #2 on Edward Woodie, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SG) Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | San Diego | John Price (C) Arthur Graber | |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:23 | San Diego | Mark Oaks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Howe - foul #1 on Stephen Howe, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (SF), Ethan Graves (PF) Stephen Howe, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Jacobs (SG) John Catalan | |
| 10:23 | San Diego | Mark Oaks makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:23 | San Diego | Mark Oaks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Mark Oaks picks off the pass by Bruce Timmons | 52-49 |
| 10:06 | San Diego | Robert Jacobs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Oaks | 52-51 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 09:35 | San Diego | Edward Woodie connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Jacobs | 54-53 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 09:15 | San Diego | Mark Oaks grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 09:09 | San Diego | Edward Woodie clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 54-53 |
| 09:07 | San Diego | John Price tips it in | 54-55 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Edward Woodie denies the turnaround by Ethan Graves | 54-55 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves tips it back up and in | 56-55 |
| 08:41 | San Diego | Mark Oaks is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Oaks, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Mathews, Gary Zolty, Bruce Timmons, Ethan Graves, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kerry McCray (PG), Carl Keener (SG), John Catalan (SF), Cory Stickney (PF), Arthur Graber (C) Everett Prioleau, Robert Jacobs, Mark Oaks, Edward Woodie, John Price | |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross hits a shot from the right block set up by Michael Clopton | 58-55 |
| 08:21 | San Diego | Kerry McCray buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Carl Keener and the foul's on Randolph Wilson - foul #4 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG) Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 08:21 | San Diego | Kerry McCray makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer clanks a shot from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 07:40 | San Diego | Kerry McCray grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Grimes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Clopton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Boyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Howe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Glen Norcross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Kerry McCray (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Keener (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Catalan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cory Stickney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Graber (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | San Diego | John Catalan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Cory Stickney | 58-61 |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross can't connect on a runner from close range | 58-61 |
| 07:17 | San Diego | Carl Keener gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 07:13 | San Diego | John Catalan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 07:12 | San Diego | Arthur Graber tips it home | 58-63 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 06:58 | San Diego | Arthur Graber snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 06:44 | San Diego | Carl Keener blows the layup | 58-63 |
| 06:42 | San Diego | John Catalan snags the offensive board | 58-63 |
| 06:20 | San Diego | Kerry McCray drills a 3 from the left wing set up by John Catalan | 58-66 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | John Catalan is called for the reach on Roger Boyer - foul #2 on John Catalan, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Russell Allison (SF), Ethan Graves (PF) Roger Grimes, Michael Clopton, Stephen Howe, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | San Diego | Everett Prioleau (PG), Edward Woodie (SF), Sean Earnshaw (PF), John Price (C) Kerry McCray, John Catalan, Cory Stickney, Arthur Graber | |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:05 | San Diego | Sean Earnshaw gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 05:47 | San Diego | Carl Keener hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-66 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ethan Graves | 59-66 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 05:24 | San Diego | Carl Keener pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 05:11 | San Diego | Everett Prioleau is open and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Edward Woodie | 59-69 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-69 |
| 05:05 | San Diego | Sean Earnshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 05:02 | San Diego | Russell Allison is called for the reach on Edward Woodie in the backcourt - foul #5 on Russell Allison, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Randolph Wilson, Russell Allison, Ethan Graves, Roger Boyer | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Jacobs (SG), Mark Oaks (SF) Carl Keener, Sean Earnshaw | |
| 05:02 | San Diego | Edward Woodie misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-69 |
| 04:41 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Everett Prioleau | 59-69 |
| 04:36 | San Diego | Everett Prioleau misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 59-69 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Vigue | 62-69 |
| 04:27 | San Diego | Robert Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Howe (SF) Bruce Timmons | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kerry McCray (PG), Sean Earnshaw (PF) Everett Prioleau, Edward Woodie | |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews misses the jumper from the right side | 62-69 |
| 04:09 | San Diego | Kerry McCray gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| 04:03 | San Diego | Glen Norcross swats the short shot by Sean Earnshaw | 62-69 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty is whistled for a carry | 62-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Ethan Graves (PF) Michael Mathews, Gary Zolty, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | San Diego | Arthur Graber (C) John Price | |
| 03:51 | San Diego | Sean Earnshaw loses the dribble to Randolph Wilson in the backcourt | 62-69 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson slams it home | 64-69 |
| 03:47 | San Diego | Michael Clopton steals it from Mark Oaks in the backcourt | 64-69 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 64-69 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Clopton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Howe (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ethan Graves (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Vigue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Kerry McCray (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jacobs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Oaks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sean Earnshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Graber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Kerry McCray - foul #1 on Kerry McCray, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Boyer (SF) Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | San Diego | Carl Keener (SG), John Catalan (SF), Cory Stickney (PF) Robert Jacobs, Mark Oaks, Sean Earnshaw | |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue makes the free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:50 | San Diego | John Catalan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Vigue | 67-69 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (SF), Glen Norcross (C) Roger Boyer, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | San Diego | Everett Prioleau (PG), Mark Oaks (SF), Edward Woodie (C) Kerry McCray, Carl Keener, Arthur Graber | |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross misses the tip | 67-69 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons grabs the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Glen Norcross | 70-69 |
| 02:07 | San Diego | San Diego calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Raymond Vigue (PF) Michael Clopton, Ethan Graves | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kerry McCray (PG), Carl Keener (SG) Everett Prioleau, John Catalan | |
| 01:43 | San Diego | Cory Stickney can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-69 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Bruce Timmons | 72-69 |
| 00:59 | San Diego | Kerry McCray hits a shot from the left wing set up by Edward Woodie | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue comes up short on the runner in the lane | 72-71 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Norcross | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Edward Woodie is called for the reach on Glen Norcross - foul #3 on Edward Woodie, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Boyer (SF), Ethan Graves (PF) Bruce Timmons, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | San Diego | Arthur Graber (C) Edward Woodie | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:14 | San Diego | Glen Norcross steals it from Arthur Graber | 73-71 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Kerry McCray is called for the reach on Ethan Graves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kerry McCray, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | San Diego | Roger Boyer picks off the pass by Kerry McCray in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer is fouled on the floor by Carl Keener - foul #3 on Carl Keener, team foul #13 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (SG) Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:07 | San Diego | Michael Mathews steals it from Carl Keener in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Cory Stickney is called for the reach on Ethan Graves - foul #1 on Cory Stickney, team foul #14 | 76-71 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:04 | San Diego | Arthur Graber pulls down the rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:00 | San Diego | Arthur Graber clanks a halfcourt shot | 77-71 |