| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Saul Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Gorby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Stich (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Sink (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-28 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | James Young snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | John Stich hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew McDonald | 29-30 |
| 19:22 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Eduardo Martinez | 32-30 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | John Stich is fouled on the floor by Saul Rodriguez - foul #2 on Saul Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | John Stich connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew McDonald | 32-32 |
| 18:11 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Saul Rodriguez - foul #3 on Saul Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG) Saul Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:29 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Sink - foul #2 on Ronald Sink, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) Ronald Sink | |
| 17:29 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:29 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald clanks a runner from the right block | 34-34 |
| 16:59 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Marko Zelmar | 34-34 |
| 16:51 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | John Stich pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Bryan Gorby swats the layup by James Young | 34-34 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald tips it home | 34-36 |
| 16:14 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Gilberto Garcia | 37-36 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Floyd Kent lays it up and in set up by James Young | 37-38 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James Levine (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marko Zelmar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Gorby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Pledger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:37 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-38 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Floyd Kent gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | James Young knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew McDonald and the foul's on Gilberto Garcia - foul #3 on Gilberto Garcia, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez (PG), Jin Hong (SF), Andres Mancini (PF), Dennis Sallee (C) Marko Zelmar, Gilberto Garcia, Bryan Gorby, Eduardo Martinez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Robert Perham (SG), Ronald Sink (PF) Matthew McDonald, John Pledger, John Stich | |
| 15:09 | Illinois | James Young makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:53 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | James Young grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Robert Perham is hacked by Dennis Sallee - foul #2 on Dennis Sallee, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John West (SG) James Levine | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF) James Young | |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Larry Newell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez (C) Dennis Sallee | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (PF) Floyd Kent | |
| 13:47 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar (SG) John West | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Saul Rodriguez - foul #4 on Saul Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John West (PG) Saul Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Ronald Sink hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 13:30 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Andres Mancini | 37-41 |
| 13:08 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Robert Perham - foul #1 on Robert Perham, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG), Gilberto Garcia (SF), Bryan Gorby (PF) John West, Jin Hong, Andres Mancini | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), John Pledger (SG), Floyd Kent (C) Robert Perham, Larry Newell, Ronald Sink | |
| 13:08 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:08 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | John Stich pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Floyd Kent is whistled for traveling | 38-41 |
| 12:30 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby's pass is intercepted by Sebastian Jackson | 38-41 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Sebastian Jackson | 38-43 |
| 11:58 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | John Pledger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), Ronald Sink (PF) Sebastian Jackson, John Stich | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James Levine (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Gorby (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bryan Gorby - foul #2 on Bryan Gorby, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John West (PG), Jin Hong (SF), Andres Mancini (PF), Dennis Sallee (C) James Levine, Marko Zelmar, Bryan Gorby, Eduardo Martinez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Perham (SG), John Stich (PF) John Pledger, Floyd Kent | |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 10:47 | San Diego State | Jin Hong is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jin Hong, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | John West steals it from Robert Perham | 41-45 |
| 10:11 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | James Young snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | James Young comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | John Stich buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Matthew McDonald | 41-47 |
| 09:23 | San Diego State | Jin Hong can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Ronald Sink pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | John Stich knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew McDonald | 41-49 |
| 08:41 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by John Stich - foul #1 on John Stich, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG), Marko Zelmar (SG), Eduardo Martinez (C) John West, Gilberto Garcia, Dennis Sallee | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF), Floyd Kent (C) Matthew McDonald, Robert Perham, James Young, Ronald Sink | |
| 08:41 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 08:41 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Floyd Kent grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Larry Newell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Larry Newell, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby (PF) Andres Mancini | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:03 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Larry Newell comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 42-49 |
| 07:44 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 07:25 | San Diego State | John Pledger is called for the reach on Bryan Gorby - foul #2 on John Pledger, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez (PG), John West (SF) James Levine, Jin Hong | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Larry Newell | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Saul Rodriguez (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - John West (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Gorby (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Stich (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | San Diego State | Floyd Kent denies the turnaround by Eduardo Martinez | 42-49 |
| 06:59 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to John West | 42-49 |
| 06:43 | San Diego State | John West drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Bryan Gorby swats the shot by James Young | 45-49 |
| 06:18 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:03 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 06:01 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | John Stich is whistled for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia (SF) John West | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), Ronald Sink (PF) James Young, John Stich | |
| 05:30 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar is called for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Perham (SG), Larry Newell (SF), John Stich (PF) John Pledger, Sebastian Jackson, Floyd Kent | |
| 05:01 | Illinois | John Stich misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eduardo Martinez - foul #2 on Eduardo Martinez, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andres Mancini (PF) Bryan Gorby | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:01 | Illinois | John Stich misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:43 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Saul Rodriguez | 50-50 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Ronald Sink knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Larry Newell and the foul's on Eduardo Martinez - foul #3 on Eduardo Martinez, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jin Hong (SF), Dennis Sallee (C) Marko Zelmar, Eduardo Martinez | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (SG), James Young (SF), Floyd Kent (C) Robert Perham, Larry Newell, John Stich | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:13 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini is fouled on the floor by Ronald Sink - foul #3 on Ronald Sink, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SF) Ronald Sink | |
| 04:01 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 50-53 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | James Young gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald clanks a jumper from the right side | 50-53 |
| 03:32 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 03:27 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee is fouled on the floor by John Pledger - foul #3 on John Pledger, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez (C) Andres Mancini | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:27 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:27 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Saul Rodriguez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jin Hong (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dennis Sallee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Pledger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | John Pledger misses short on a floater from the right side | 52-53 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Gilberto Garcia steals it from Matthew McDonald | 52-53 |
| 02:46 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar (SG), Bryan Gorby (PF) Jin Hong, Dennis Sallee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sink (PF) Sebastian Jackson | |
| 02:33 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-53 |
| 02:32 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 02:17 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | James Young grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Saul Rodriguez takes the ball from James Young | 52-53 |
| 01:26 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez misses short on a shot from the left side | 52-53 |
| 01:25 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 01:09 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Saul Rodriguez | 55-53 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | John Pledger hits a jumper from the right side | 55-55 |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez's pass is intercepted by Ronald Sink | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is fouled on the floor by Bryan Gorby - foul #3 on Bryan Gorby, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (PF) Floyd Kent | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby misses the jumpshot from the left side | 55-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Young | 55-56 |