| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fresh) PF - William Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - John Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Sizemore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leroy Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lester Durocher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | DePaul | Charles Hunter is hacked by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (PF) Merlin Morris, John Clarke | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 19:43 | DePaul | William Knight buries a fadeaway in the lane | 35-30 |
| 19:21 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley is called for traveling | 35-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Steven Baum (PF), John Clarke (C) Edwin Teague, Kelly Jeanlouis, William Knight | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 19:03 | DePaul | Charles Hunter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-30 |
| 19:02 | DePaul | Merlin Morris tips it home | 37-30 |
| 18:46 | San Diego State | Alex Risner misses the jumper from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 18:44 | DePaul | Steven Baum grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:21 | DePaul | John Clarke scores on a shot in the paint set up by Merlin Morris | 39-30 |
| 18:05 | San Diego State | Alex Risner misses the jumper from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 18:03 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher can't tip it in | 39-30 |
| 18:02 | DePaul | John Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:39 | DePaul | Charles Hunter is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter (SG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), William Knight (C) Merlin Morris, Steven Baum, John Clarke | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds (SG), Bernard Doran (C) James Johnson, Lester Durocher | |
| 17:23 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Hunter | 41-30 |
| 17:16 | San Diego State | Charles Hunter is called for the reach on Leroy Stanley - foul #2 on Charles Hunter, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), John Clarke (C) Charles Hunter, Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson (C) Leroy Stanley | |
| 17:02 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Charles Hunter (SG) Edwin Teague, Carlton Slaughter | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton (SF) Eddie Sizemore | |
| 16:42 | DePaul | John Clarke clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-30 |
| 16:41 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:24 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Reynolds | 41-32 |
| 16:10 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 41-32 |
| 16:08 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:06 | San Diego State | Alex Risner loses the dribble to Merlin Morris in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 16:01 | DePaul | Merlin Morris is fouled on the floor by Keith Hamilton - foul #2 on Keith Hamilton, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), Carlton Slaughter (SG), Chase Smith (PF) Merlin Morris, Charles Hunter, John Clarke | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Johnson (SG), Eddie Sizemore (SF), Leroy Stanley (PF) Alex Risner, Keith Hamilton, Patrick Robinson | |
| 15:50 | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter travels with the ball | 41-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (PF) Carlton Slaughter, Chase Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lester Durocher (C) Bernard Doran | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edwin Teague (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mike Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Sizemore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leroy Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lester Durocher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 15:33 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 15:18 | DePaul | Charles Hunter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 15:17 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 14:58 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley hits a driving attempt from close range | 41-34 |
| 14:33 | DePaul | Edwin Teague is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Carlton Slaughter (SG), Steven Baum (PF), John Clarke (C) Edwin Teague, Charles Hunter, Kelly Jeanlouis, William Knight | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alex Risner (PG), Bernard Doran (C) Mike Reynolds, Lester Durocher | |
| 14:15 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran misses the jumpshot from the right side | 41-34 |
| 14:14 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran tips it home | 41-36 |
| 14:02 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 14:00 | DePaul | John Clarke tips it in | 43-36 |
| 13:42 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-36 |
| 13:40 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Carlton Slaughter | 43-36 |
| 13:35 | DePaul | Merlin Morris buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 13:14 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Hunter (SG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), Chase Smith (PF) Carlton Slaughter, Dikembe Ahmadi, Steven Baum | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds (SG), Keith Hamilton (SF), Patrick Robinson (C) James Johnson, Eddie Sizemore, Leroy Stanley | |
| 12:57 | DePaul | Merlin Morris misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-36 |
| 12:55 | DePaul | John Clarke hits the follow up shot | 48-36 |
| 12:46 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton's pass is intercepted by John Clarke | 48-36 |
| 12:20 | DePaul | John Clarke comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 12:18 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:03 | San Diego State | Alex Risner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Hunter - foul #3 on Charles Hunter, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), William Knight (PF), Steven Baum (C) Merlin Morris, Chase Smith, John Clarke | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore (SF), Lester Durocher (C) Keith Hamilton, Patrick Robinson | |
| 12:03 | San Diego State | Alex Risner misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 12:03 | San Diego State | Alex Risner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 11:37 | DePaul | William Knight misses the dunk | 48-37 |
| 11:35 | DePaul | William Knight tips it home | 50-37 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edwin Teague (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fairly fresh) PF - William Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Baum (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Sizemore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bernard Doran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Durocher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore connects on the jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 11:12 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis is whistled for traveling | 50-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), John Clarke (C) Edwin Teague, Steven Baum | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton (PG), James Johnson (SG), Leroy Stanley (PF) Alex Risner, Mike Reynolds, Bernard Doran | |
| 10:58 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Eddie Sizemore | 50-41 |
| 10:41 | DePaul | William Knight lays it in on a great pass from Merlin Morris and he's hacked by Lester Durocher - foul #3 on Lester Durocher, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF) Kelly Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 10:41 | DePaul | William Knight misses the free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:41 | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 10:36 | San Diego State | James Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 10:14 | DePaul | Merlin Morris misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 10:12 | DePaul | John Clarke pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:52 | DePaul | Merlin Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 09:51 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:39 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley is fouled on the floor by William Knight - foul #2 on William Knight, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), Steven Baum (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi, William Knight | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alex Risner (PG), Bernard Doran (SF), Patrick Robinson (C) Keith Hamilton, Eddie Sizemore, Lester Durocher | |
| 09:23 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-43 |
| 09:21 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson can't tip it in | 52-43 |
| 09:20 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Kelly Jeanlouis | 52-43 |
| 08:56 | DePaul | Charles Hunter misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 08:55 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 08:33 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Hunter - foul #4 on Charles Hunter, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), Carlton Slaughter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (PF), William Knight (C) Merlin Morris, Charles Hunter, Steven Baum, John Clarke | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds (SG), Eddie Sizemore (SF) James Johnson, Patrick Robinson | |
| 08:33 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:33 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:11 | DePaul | Leroy Stanley is called for the reach on Kelly Jeanlouis - foul #3 on Leroy Stanley, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Clarke (C) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson (C) Leroy Stanley | |
| 07:59 | DePaul | William Knight misses the easy layup | 52-45 |
| 07:58 | San Diego State | Alex Risner snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 07:45 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Mike Reynolds | 52-47 |
| 07:30 | DePaul | William Knight scores on a jumper from the right block | 54-47 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edwin Teague (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carlton Slaughter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Knight (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Clarke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Sizemore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Doran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 07:11 | San Diego State | Alex Risner hits the follow up shot | 54-49 |
| 06:53 | DePaul | Bernard Doran blocks the short jumper by William Knight | 54-49 |
| 06:51 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:30 | San Diego State | Edwin Teague steals the ball from Bernard Doran | 54-49 |
| 06:26 | DePaul | Edwin Teague banks in the layup | 56-49 |
| 06:11 | San Diego State | Alex Risner is hacked by Edwin Teague - foul #1 on Edwin Teague, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Chase Smith (PF), Steven Baum (C) Edwin Teague, Carlton Slaughter, Kelly Jeanlouis, William Knight, John Clarke | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Johnson (SG), Keith Hamilton (SF), Leroy Stanley (PF), Lester Durocher (C) Alex Risner, Eddie Sizemore, Bernard Doran, Patrick Robinson | |
| 05:51 | San Diego State | James Johnson double dribbles | 56-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gregory Lee (SF) Mike Reynolds | |
| 05:37 | DePaul | Charles Hunter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 05:35 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 05:18 | San Diego State | Gregory Lee scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Chase Smith - foul #1 on Chase Smith, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), John Clarke (C) Dikembe Ahmadi, Chase Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alex Risner (PG) Keith Hamilton | |
| 05:18 | San Diego State | Gregory Lee makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:51 | DePaul | Merlin Morris connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 04:41 | San Diego State | Alex Risner hits a shot in the paint set up by Leroy Stanley | 59-54 |
| 04:23 | DePaul | John Clarke misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Lester Durocher - foul #4 on Lester Durocher, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), William Knight (PF) Kelly Jeanlouis, Steven Baum | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore (SF) Gregory Lee | |
| 04:23 | DePaul | John Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:23 | DePaul | John Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Merlin Morris - foul #1 on Merlin Morris, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis (SF) John Clarke | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:42 | DePaul | William Knight connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Hunter and he's hacked by Lester Durocher - foul #5 on Lester Durocher, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Clarke (C) Kelly Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds (SG), Bernard Doran (C) James Johnson, Lester Durocher | |
| 03:42 | DePaul | William Knight misses the free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:42 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Bernard Doran | 63-56 |
| 03:22 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran loses the dribble to Dikembe Ahmadi | 63-56 |
| 03:18 | DePaul | Merlin Morris lays it up and in on a great pass from Dikembe Ahmadi | 65-56 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Knight (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Clarke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Sizemore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bernard Doran (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:01 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Sizemore | 65-59 |
| 02:34 | DePaul | John Clarke knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Hunter and he's hacked by Bernard Doran - foul #1 on Bernard Doran, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), Steven Baum (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi, William Knight | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Johnson (SG), Patrick Robinson (C) Alex Risner, Leroy Stanley | |
| 02:34 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the free throw | 67-59 |
| 02:34 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 02:34 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| 02:11 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson misses short on a floater from the right side | 67-59 |
| 02:10 | DePaul | Steven Baum gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:05 | DePaul | Merlin Morris makes the fadeaway from the right side | 69-59 |
| 01:43 | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Kelly Jeanlouis - foul #1 on Kelly Jeanlouis, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), Carlton Slaughter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Florentino Greco (C) Merlin Morris, Charles Hunter, Kelly Jeanlouis, John Clarke | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton (SG) James Johnson | |
| 01:43 | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:43 | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:43 | DePaul | Steven Baum pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:14 | DePaul | Steven Baum is fouled on the floor by Bernard Doran - foul #2 on Bernard Doran, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Lavery (PF) Eddie Sizemore | |
| 01:14 | DePaul | Steven Baum makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:14 | DePaul | Steven Baum makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:03 | San Diego State | Steven Baum denies the turnaround by Michael Lavery | 71-59 |
| 01:02 | DePaul | Florentino Greco pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | DePaul | Bernard Doran swats the layup by Steven Baum | 71-59 |
| 00:55 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 71-59 |
| 00:46 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| 00:18 | DePaul | Edwin Teague connects on the shot from close range | 73-59 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds is hacked by Carlton Slaughter - foul #2 on Carlton Slaughter, team foul #9 | 73-59 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:14 | DePaul | Steven Baum grabs the defensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Edwin Teague runs out the clock | 73-59 |