| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) PF - Eugene Dejohn (fresh) C - Francis Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - David Hayes (fresh) SG - Jimmy Levine (fresh) SF - Jamie Dobbs (fresh) PF - David Dalessio (fresh) C - Greg Boyd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California, San Diego | California, San Diego is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | California, San Diego | David Dalessio comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Walter Ashford - foul #1 on Walter Ashford, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | California, San Diego | David Dalessio makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | California, San Diego | David Dalessio misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson hits a jumpshot from the left side | 2-1 |
| 18:57 | California, San Diego | Eugene Dejohn steals the ball from David Dalessio | 2-1 |
| 18:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson clanks a shot from the right side | 2-1 |
| 18:35 | California, San Diego | Jamie Dobbs gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:09 | California, San Diego | Jimmy Levine misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 18:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-1 |
| 17:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford tips it back up and in | 4-1 |
| 17:34 | California, San Diego | Greg Boyd hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jamie Dobbs | 4-3 |
| 17:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Paul Robinson | 6-3 |
| 17:02 | California, San Diego | David Dalessio misses the lay-in | 6-3 |
| 17:01 | California, San Diego | Greg Boyd tips it home | 6-5 |
| 16:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dalessio steps in front of the Paul Robinson pass | 6-5 |
| 16:34 | California, San Diego | Greg Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Timothy Ogara (SF), Norman Riley (PF), Gerard Ferguson (C) Paul Robinson, Carl Anderson, Walter Ashford, Eugene Dejohn, Francis Harper | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Kenneth English (SF), Daniel Babin (PF) Jamie Dobbs, David Dalessio | |
| 16:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:26 | California, San Diego | Jimmy Levine grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:04 | California, San Diego | Kenneth English can't connect on a runner from the left block | 6-5 |
| 16:02 | California, San Diego | Daniel Babin pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:49 | California, San Diego | David Hayes misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 15:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Norman Riley | 6-5 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fresh) SG - John Sullivan (fresh) SF - Timothy Ogara (fresh) PF - Norman Riley (fresh) C - Gerard Ferguson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - David Hayes (fairly fresh) SG - Jimmy Levine (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth English (fresh) PF - Daniel Babin (fresh) C - Greg Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-5 |
| 15:12 | California, San Diego | David Hayes buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-8 |
| 14:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-8 |
| 14:48 | California, San Diego | David Hayes comes up short on the floater from the right side | 12-8 |
| 14:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 14:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Francis Harper (C) Abraham Fabian, John Sullivan, Timothy Ogara, Gerard Ferguson | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Charles Burton (PG), Victor Dozier (SG), Jamie Dobbs (SF), David Dalessio (PF) David Hayes, Jimmy Levine, Kenneth English, Greg Boyd | |
| 14:22 | California, San Diego | David Dalessio blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Robinson - foul #1 on Paul Robinson, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn (PF) Norman Riley | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | | |
| 14:22 | California, San Diego | David Dalessio misses the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:22 | California, San Diego | David Dalessio misses the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 12-8 |
| 13:58 | California, San Diego | The rebound goes to Daniel Babin | 12-8 |
| 13:39 | California, San Diego | David Dalessio jams it on a nice dish by Victor Dozier | 12-10 |
| 13:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn can't finish the layup | 12-10 |
| 13:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn grabs the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley (PF) Eugene Dejohn | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | David Hayes (PG), Greg Boyd (C) Charles Burton, Daniel Babin | |
| 12:40 | California, San Diego | David Hayes misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Francis Harper - foul #1 on Francis Harper, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Kenneth English (SF) David Dalessio | |
| 12:40 | California, San Diego | David Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:40 | California, San Diego | David Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Jimmy Levine (SG) Victor Dozier | |
| 12:10 | California, San Diego | Jimmy Levine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Gerard Ferguson (C) Paul Robinson, Francis Harper | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | David Dalessio (PF) Jamie Dobbs | |
| 11:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Greg Boyd - foul #1 on Greg Boyd, team foul #1 | 12-11 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan (SG), Timothy Ogara (SF) Carl Anderson, Walter Ashford | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | | |
| 11:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 11:34 | California, San Diego | Greg Boyd grabs the board | 12-11 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fresh) SG - John Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Ogara (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Riley (fresh) C - Gerard Ferguson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - David Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jimmy Levine (fresh) SF - Kenneth English (fresh) PF - David Dalessio (fresh) 3 pts. C - Greg Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | California, San Diego | Jimmy Levine misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 11:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 10:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Abraham Fabian | 14-11 |
| 10:37 | California, San Diego | Jimmy Levine is fouled on the floor by John Sullivan - foul #1 on John Sullivan, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Eugene Dejohn (PF), Francis Harper (C) Abraham Fabian, John Sullivan, Timothy Ogara, Norman Riley, Gerard Ferguson | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Charles Burton (PG), Victor Dozier (SG), Jamie Dobbs (PF), Daniel Babin (C) David Hayes, Jimmy Levine, David Dalessio, Greg Boyd | |
| 10:18 | California, San Diego | Charles Burton is hacked by Francis Harper - foul #2 on Francis Harper, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson (C) Francis Harper | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | David Dalessio (PF) Kenneth English | |
| 09:58 | California, San Diego | Charles Burton loses the ball out of bounds | 14-11 |
| 09:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Jamie Dobbs - foul #1 on Jamie Dobbs, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| 09:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 09:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 09:50 | California, San Diego | The rebound goes to Daniel Babin | 15-11 |
| 09:29 | California, San Diego | Eugene Dejohn denies the turnaround by Daniel Babin | 15-11 |
| 09:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 08:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn loses the ball out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | David Hayes (PG), Jimmy Levine (SG), Kenneth English (SF) Charles Burton, Victor Dozier, David Dalessio | |
| 08:49 | California, San Diego | Jimmy Levine buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Hayes | 15-14 |
| 08:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 08:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson grabs the offensive board | 15-14 |
| 08:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth English - foul #1 on Kenneth English, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan (SG), Timothy Ogara (SF), Norman Riley (PF) Carl Anderson, Walter Ashford, Eugene Dejohn | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Greg Boyd (C) Jamie Dobbs | |
| 08:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:07 | California, San Diego | Timothy Ogara is called for the reach on Jimmy Levine - foul #1 on Timothy Ogara, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG) Paul Robinson | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | David Dalessio (PF) Daniel Babin | |
| 07:50 | California, San Diego | David Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 07:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 07:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Sullivan | 20-14 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Ogara (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Norman Riley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerard Ferguson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - David Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Levine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth English (fresh) PF - David Dalessio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Greg Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | California, San Diego | David Dalessio hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-14 |
| 07:20 | California, San Diego | David Dalessio grabs the offensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 07:06 | California, San Diego | The short jumper by David Dalessio is denied by Gerard Ferguson | 20-14 |
| 07:05 | California, San Diego | Jimmy Levine can't tip it in | 20-14 |
| 07:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 06:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara misses the jumper from the left block | 20-14 |
| 06:47 | California, San Diego | Greg Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 06:40 | California, San Diego | Jimmy Levine scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Hayes | 20-17 |
| 06:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 20-17 |
| 06:28 | California, San Diego | David Dalessio gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 05:59 | California, San Diego | David Hayes misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 05:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 05:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Levine - foul #1 on Jimmy Levine, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Eugene Dejohn (PF) Abraham Fabian, John Sullivan, Timothy Ogara, Norman Riley | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Charles Burton (PG), Victor Dozier (SG), Jamie Dobbs (SF), Daniel Babin (PF) David Hayes, Jimmy Levine, Kenneth English, David Dalessio | |
| 05:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-17 |
| 05:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford snags the offensive board | 20-17 |
| 05:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Babin - foul #1 on Daniel Babin, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| 05:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 05:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 05:22 | California, San Diego | The rebound goes to Daniel Babin | 20-17 |
| 05:10 | California, San Diego | Greg Boyd is denied on a dunk by Eugene Dejohn | 20-17 |
| 05:08 | California, San Diego | Greg Boyd tips it back up and in | 20-19 |
| 04:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Carl Anderson | 22-19 |
| 04:30 | California, San Diego | Jamie Dobbs makes the shot from the free throw line | 22-21 |
| 04:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses long on a runner from the baseline | 22-21 |
| 04:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Dejohn | 22-21 |
| 03:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Burton - foul #1 on Charles Burton, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper (C) Gerard Ferguson | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | David Hayes (PG), Jimmy Levine (SG), David Dalessio (PF) Charles Burton, Victor Dozier, Greg Boyd | |
| 03:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:39 | California, San Diego | Jimmy Levine is hacked by Carl Anderson - foul #1 on Carl Anderson, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| 03:39 | California, San Diego | Jimmy Levine makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:39 | California, San Diego | Jimmy Levine misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 03:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-22 |
| 03:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson hits the follow up shot | 26-22 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Dejohn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Harper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - David Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Levine (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jamie Dobbs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Dalessio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Babin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | California, San Diego | David Hayes makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 03:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Ashford | 28-24 |
| 02:51 | California, San Diego | Jamie Dobbs travels with the ball | 28-24 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Timothy Ogara (SF), Norman Riley (PF) Paul Robinson, Carl Anderson, Walter Ashford, Eugene Dejohn | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Kenneth English (SF) Jamie Dobbs | |
| 02:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 02:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper hits the follow up shot | 30-24 |
| 02:13 | California, San Diego | David Dalessio is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth English | 30-26 |
| 01:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jimmy Levine steals the ball from Timothy Ogara | 30-26 |
| 01:32 | California, San Diego | Kenneth English misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 01:30 | California, San Diego | Jimmy Levine tips it but misses | 30-26 |
| 01:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Francis Harper | 30-26 |
| 01:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara drills a 3 from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 00:44 | California, San Diego | Norman Riley is called for the reach on David Dalessio - foul #1 on Norman Riley, team foul #8 | 33-26 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Eugene Dejohn (PF) Abraham Fabian, John Sullivan, Timothy Ogara, Francis Harper | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Charles Burton (PG), Victor Dozier (SG), Jamie Dobbs (SF), Greg Boyd (C) David Hayes, Jimmy Levine, Kenneth English, Daniel Babin | |
| 00:44 | California, San Diego | David Dalessio makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:44 | California, San Diego | David Dalessio makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn misses the shot from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 00:18 | California, San Diego | Victor Dozier pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 00:02 | California, San Diego | Victor Dozier is whistled for a carry | 33-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson (C) Norman Riley | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Charles Day (SF) David Dalessio | |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 33-28 |