| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Chet Headen (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) SF - Jerome Poirier (fresh) PF - Marc Landon (fresh) C - Scott Carson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) SF - Herman Graves (fresh) PF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) C - Simon Shin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Simon Shin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Herman Graves picks off the pass by Chet Headen | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses the shot from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson is open and buries a shot near the basket set up by Jerome Poirier | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Simon Shin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith loses the dribble to Gregory Bentley in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Herman Graves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Chet Headen | 4-3 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Herman Graves - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Harold Sampley (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Sam Moore (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Herman Graves, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Helm and he's fouled by Jerome Poirier - foul #1 on Jerome Poirier, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson (PG), Richard Hagan (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Ross Moore (C) Chet Headen, Jerome Poirier, Marc Landon, Scott Carson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley makes the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Charles Smith swats the short shot by Sam Moore | 7-6 |
| 16:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Etienne - foul #1 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG) Harold Sampley | |
| 16:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Smith can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 7-6 |
| 16:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson tips it in | 9-6 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Helm | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Kenneth Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Hagan (fresh) PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ross Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) SF - Douglas Etienne (fairly fresh) PF - Sam Moore (fresh) C - Martin Deaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Helm - foul #1 on Robert Helm, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG), Jerome Poirier (SF), Marc Landon (PF), Scott Carson (C) Kenneth Dickinson, Robert Smith, Charles Smith, Ross Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Robert Helm, Douglas Etienne, Sam Moore, Martin Deaver | |
| 15:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Simon Shin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 15:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 15:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (SG) Donald Barbagallo | |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Simon Shin knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Sampley | 11-10 |
| 14:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan can't finish the uncontested layup | 11-10 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marc Landon - foul #1 on Marc Landon, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (SG), Ross Moore (C) Richard Hagan, Scott Carson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Sam Moore (C) Harold Sampley, Andrew Stafford, Simon Shin | |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ross Moore | 13-11 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley lays it in on a nice dish by Louis Flippen | 13-13 |
| 13:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint | 13-13 |
| 13:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier tips it back up and in | 15-13 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson (PG), Eric Cote (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Dikembe Abdin (C) Chet Headen, Jerome Poirier, Marc Landon, Ross Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Douglas Etienne (C) Louis Flippen, Gregory Bentley | |
| 13:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdin blows the layup | 15-13 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Douglas Etienne | 15-13 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne gets the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne tips it home | 15-15 |
| 12:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Etienne - foul #2 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan (SF), Scott Carson (C) Robert Smith, Dikembe Abdin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Robert Helm, Herman Graves, Sam Moore, Douglas Etienne | |
| 12:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo loses the dribble to Kenneth Dickinson | 15-15 |
| 12:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Smith | 18-15 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses short on a shot from the left side | 18-15 |
| 11:46 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Scott Carson | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Kenneth Dickinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Cote (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) PF - Gregory Bentley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Simon Shin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Carson | 20-15 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen is called for a charge - foul #1 on Louis Flippen, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Jerome Poirier (SF), Marc Landon (PF), Ross Moore (C) Kenneth Dickinson, Eric Cote, Richard Hagan, Charles Smith, Scott Carson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Harold Sampley (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Martin Deaver (C) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Andrew Stafford, Simon Shin | |
| 11:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Helm steals the ball from Robert Smith in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 20-15 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver tips it in | 20-17 |
| 10:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold Sampley is called for the reach on Jerome Poirier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Sampley, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sam Moore (PF) Gregory Bentley | |
| 10:36 | Cal State Fullerton | The short jumper by Ross Moore is denied by Martin Deaver | 20-17 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Herman Graves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Sam Moore tips it but misses | 20-17 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Deaver | 20-17 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Sam Moore is hacked by Chet Headen - foul #1 on Chet Headen, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jerome Poirier - foul #2 on Jerome Poirier, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan (SF), Dikembe Abdin (C) Jerome Poirier, Ross Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford (PF) Sam Moore | |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Herman Graves snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley misses the dunk attempt | 20-19 |
| 09:07 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Richard Hagan | 20-19 |
| 09:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 20-19 |
| 09:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdin tips it but misses | 20-19 |
| 08:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith misses the tip | 20-19 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver tips it back up and in | 20-21 |
| 08:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen misses the 3 from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Marc Landon takes the ball from Andrew Stafford | 20-21 |
| 07:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Herman Graves is called for the reach on Richard Hagan - foul #1 on Herman Graves, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Dickinson (PG), Eric Cote (SG), Charles Smith (SF), Ross Moore (PF), Scott Carson (C) Chet Headen, Robert Smith, Richard Hagan, Marc Landon, Dikembe Abdin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Robert Helm, Harold Sampley, Herman Graves, Andrew Stafford, Martin Deaver | |
| 07:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Ross Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo grabs the board | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Kenneth Dickinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Cote (fresh) SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ross Moore (fresh) C - Scott Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) SF - Sam Moore (fresh) PF - Gregory Bentley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 20-21 |
| 07:14 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Ross Moore | 20-21 |
| 06:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Smith misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 20-21 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Sam Moore buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Simon Shin | 20-24 |
| 06:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Smith is hacked by Sam Moore - foul #1 on Sam Moore, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (SG), Richard Hagan (SF) Eric Cote, Ross Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 06:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Smith gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Bentley is called for the reach on Scott Carson - foul #1 on Gregory Bentley, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Cote (SF), Marc Landon (PF) Kenneth Dickinson, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (PG), Herman Graves (SF) Louis Flippen, Sam Moore | |
| 05:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Simon Shin pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses the runner in the paint | 22-24 |
| 05:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Bentley takes the ball from Richard Hagan | 22-24 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to William Bowers | 22-24 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Herman Graves is whistled for traveling | 22-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG), Ross Moore (PF), Dikembe Abdin (C) Robert Smith, Marc Landon, Scott Carson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Sam Moore (PF) Donald Barbagallo, Herman Graves, Gregory Bentley | |
| 04:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen is called for 10 seconds | 22-24 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (SG), Charles Smith (SF) Eric Cote, Richard Hagan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG) William Bowers | |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Sam Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 04:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Simon Shin steals the ball from Ross Moore in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Simon Shin | 22-27 |
| 03:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Abdin misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 22-27 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Simon Shin pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford misses the easy layup | 22-27 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Sam Moore grabs the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-27 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford gets the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Chet Headen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ross Moore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abdin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Helm (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Stafford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Simon Shin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan (PG), Eric Cote (SG), Jerome Poirier (SF), Marc Landon (PF), Michael Eakes (C) Chet Headen, Robert Smith, Charles Smith, Ross Moore, Dikembe Abdin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF) Louis Flippen, Robert Helm, Simon Shin | |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold Sampley is called for the reach on Richard Hagan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Sampley, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley (PF) Andrew Stafford | |
| 03:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Sam Moore can't finish the layup | 24-28 |
| 02:47 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Richard Hagan | 24-28 |
| 02:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 02:38 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Cote | 24-28 |
| 02:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 24-28 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gregory Bentley | 24-28 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Richard Hagan steals it from Douglas Etienne | 24-28 |
| 01:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Hagan lays it in | 26-28 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Richard Hagan - foul #1 on Richard Hagan, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson (C) Michael Eakes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Martin Deaver (C) Harold Sampley, Sam Moore | |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:48 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Scott Carson | 26-28 |
| 01:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Douglas Etienne steals the ball from Scott Carson | 26-28 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne clanks a shot from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley makes the fadeaway in the paint | 26-30 |
| 00:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Marc Landon hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Cote | 28-30 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne is called for a charge - foul #3 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Charles Smith (PF), Michael Eakes (C) Richard Hagan, Eric Cote, Marc Landon, Scott Carson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Harold Sampley (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Andrew Stafford (PF), Simon Shin (C) Robert Helm, Donald Barbagallo, Douglas Etienne, Gregory Bentley, Martin Deaver | |
| 00:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Poirier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 00:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Eakes grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Chet Headen knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 31-30 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses long on a floater from the right block | 31-30 |