| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 16 pts. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Katzner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - James Carmona (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Sealey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego | Samuel Howard inbounds the ball | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | San Diego | Samuel Howard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Darrell Beck | 46-31 |
| 19:37 | San Diego | Robert Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Sealey | 46-33 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Robert Brown steals the ball from Donald Chrisman | 46-33 |
| 18:56 | San Diego | Kevin Sealey makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Carmona | 46-35 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | James Katzner's layup is rejected by John Hughes | 46-35 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | James Katzner can't tip it in | 46-35 |
| 18:23 | San Diego | Robert Brown grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 18:18 | San Diego | James Carmona travels with the ball | 46-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Donald Chrisman, Darrell Beck, John Sharer, James Katzner, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | San Diego | Jumoke Amezquita (PG), Ian Cohn (SG), Shaun Rozanski (PF), Chester Sancho (C) James Carmona, Kevin Sealey, John Hughes, Robert Brown | |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Dante Waller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Shaun Rozanski - foul #1 on Shaun Rozanski, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Dotson (SG) Samuel Howard | |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 17:30 | San Diego | Jumoke Amezquita buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses the floater from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 17:05 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Chester Sancho | 48-38 |
| 17:00 | San Diego | Ian Cohn clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 16:59 | San Diego | Shaun Rozanski tips it back up and in | 48-40 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Dante Waller is fouled on the floor by Shaun Rozanski - foul #2 on Shaun Rozanski, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), John Sharer (SF), James Katzner (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Harold Blevins, Nicholas Wink, Odis Webb, Dante Waller, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Carmona (PG), Kevin Sealey (SG), Samuel Howard (SF), John Hughes (PF), Robert Brown (C) Jumoke Amezquita, Robert Dotson, Ian Cohn, Shaun Rozanski, Chester Sancho | |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Samuel Howard - foul #3 on Samuel Howard, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Ian Cohn (SF) Samuel Howard | |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 15:48 | San Diego | Robert Brown is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Katzner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - James Carmona (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kevin Sealey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ian Cohn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck loses the dribble to Ian Cohn | 50-43 |
| 15:24 | San Diego | Darrell Beck is called for the reach on Kevin Sealey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Beck, team foul #1 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (SG), Dante Waller (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Darrell Beck, James Katzner, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Dotson (PG), Theodore Alston (SF) James Carmona, Ian Cohn | |
| 15:17 | San Diego | The pull-up jumper by Kevin Sealey is blocked by John Sharer | 50-43 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-43 |
| 14:57 | San Diego | Theodore Alston grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 14:50 | San Diego | Kevin Sealey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dante Waller - foul #2 on Dante Waller, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Odis Webb (SF), Keith Patnode (C) Donald Chrisman, John Sharer, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | San Diego | Jumoke Amezquita (PG), Samuel Howard (PF), Chester Sancho (C) Robert Dotson, John Hughes, Robert Brown | |
| 14:50 | San Diego | Kevin Sealey misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:50 | San Diego | Kevin Sealey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Theodore Alston blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Dane Ham | 50-44 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode misses the tip | 50-44 |
| 14:24 | San Diego | Samuel Howard snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 14:20 | San Diego | Theodore Alston is fouled on the floor by Harold Blevins - foul #2 on Harold Blevins, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold (PF) Dante Waller | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Carmona (PG), Shaun Rozanski (PF) Kevin Sealey, Chester Sancho | |
| 14:05 | San Diego | Samuel Howard knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode blows the layup | 50-47 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold snags the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Odis Webb hits the finger roll | 52-47 |
| 13:19 | San Diego | James Carmona loses the dribble to Harold Blevins in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | Dane Ham drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 12:34 | San Diego | Theodore Alston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Odis Webb travels with the ball | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), John Sharer (SF), James Katzner (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Harold Blevins, Dane Ham, Odis Webb, Jimmy Griswold, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | San Diego | Ian Cohn (PG), Robert Dotson (SG), John Hughes (PF), Robert Brown (C) James Carmona, Jumoke Amezquita, Shaun Rozanski, Samuel Howard | |
| 11:45 | San Diego | Robert Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kevin Sealey (SG) Theodore Alston | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Katzner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Robert Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Sealey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ian Cohn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | John Sharer is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Sharer, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| 11:03 | San Diego | Ian Cohn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman is hacked by Robert Dotson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Dotson, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Samuel Howard (SF) Robert Dotson | |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Robert Brown steals it from James Katzner | 55-47 |
| 10:27 | San Diego | Ian Cohn is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG), Dante Waller (PF) Darrell Beck, James Katzner | |
| Subs | San Diego | Chester Sancho (PF) John Hughes | |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards throws it down set up by John Sharer | 57-47 |
| 09:40 | San Diego | John Sharer picks off the pass by Kevin Sealey | 57-47 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | John Sharer lays it up and in | 59-47 |
| 09:31 | San Diego | Kevin Sealey is whistled for a carry | 59-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Carmona (PG), Robert Dotson (SG), Theodore Alston (SF), John Hughes (PF) Ian Cohn, Kevin Sealey, Samuel Howard, Robert Brown | |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | John Sharer connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Chrisman and he's fouled by Theodore Alston - foul #4 on Theodore Alston, team foul #5 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SG), James Katzner (PF) Nicholas Wink, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | San Diego | Jumoke Amezquita (SG), Samuel Howard (SF) Robert Dotson, Theodore Alston | |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the free throw | 62-47 |
| 08:52 | San Diego | James Katzner steps in front of the Samuel Howard pass | 62-47 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 08:27 | San Diego | John Hughes pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:23 | San Diego | Jumoke Amezquita is whistled for traveling | 62-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Keith Patnode (C) Donald Chrisman, John Sharer, Dante Waller | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Dotson (SG), Shaun Rozanski (C) James Carmona, Chester Sancho | |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Katzner and he's fouled by Shaun Rozanski - foul #3 on Shaun Rozanski, team foul #6 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold (PF) James Katzner | |
| Subs | San Diego | Ian Cohn (PG), Theodore Alston (SF), Robert Brown (C) Jumoke Amezquita, Samuel Howard, John Hughes | |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the free throw | 65-47 |
| 07:40 | San Diego | Robert Dotson is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Shaun Rozanski | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Odis Webb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 3 reb. C - Keith Patnode (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Ian Cohn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Dotson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Alston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Shaun Rozanski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-50 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Beck | 65-50 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Dotson - foul #2 on Robert Dotson, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Nicholas Wink (SF), James Katzner (PF) Harold Blevins, Odis Webb, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kevin Sealey (SG), Chester Sancho (PF) Robert Dotson, Shaun Rozanski | |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 07:02 | San Diego | Chester Sancho pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 06:59 | San Diego | Ian Cohn's pass is intercepted by James Katzner in the backcourt | 65-50 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses badly on a floater from close range | 65-50 |
| 06:43 | San Diego | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 65-50 |
| 06:38 | San Diego | Jimmy Griswold blocks the short jumper by Kevin Sealey | 65-50 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Darrell Beck | 65-50 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 65-50 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to James Katzner | 65-50 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | James Katzner clanks a turnaround in the paint | 65-50 |
| 05:54 | San Diego | Theodore Alston pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 05:52 | San Diego | Darrell Beck steals the ball from Chester Sancho in the backcourt | 65-50 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman banks in the layup on a great pass from Darrell Beck | 67-50 |
| 05:49 | San Diego | Chester Sancho is hacked by Darrell Beck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Beck, team foul #5 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), John Sharer (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, Nicholas Wink, James Katzner, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Carmona (PG), Jumoke Amezquita (SG), Samuel Howard (SF), John Hughes (PF) Ian Cohn, Kevin Sealey, Theodore Alston, Chester Sancho | |
| 05:42 | San Diego | Robert Brown hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Hughes | 67-53 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Dante Waller comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 67-53 |
| 05:24 | San Diego | The rebound goes to John Hughes | 67-53 |
| 05:17 | San Diego | Robert Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dane Ham - foul #1 on Dane Ham, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG) Darrell Beck | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 05:17 | San Diego | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 05:17 | San Diego | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Dante Waller snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Dane Ham is hacked by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Shaun Rozanski (C) Robert Brown | |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 04:52 | San Diego | John Hughes grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 04:50 | San Diego | John Hughes's pass is intercepted by Grady Edwards in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | John Sharer drills a turnaround from the right block | 69-54 |
| 04:18 | San Diego | Shaun Rozanski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-56 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Dane Ham is called for traveling | 69-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (SF), James Katzner (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Dane Ham, John Sharer, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | San Diego | Ian Cohn (PG), Kevin Sealey (SG), Chester Sancho (C) James Carmona, Jumoke Amezquita, Shaun Rozanski | |
| 03:58 | San Diego | Ian Cohn is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Chrisman and he's hacked by Kevin Sealey - foul #2 on Kevin Sealey, team foul #9 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Theodore Alston (SF) Samuel Howard | |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the free throw | 72-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Beck (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Odis Webb (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Katzner (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Patnode (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Ian Cohn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Sealey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Alston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Chester Sancho (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | San Diego | Theodore Alston misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-56 |
| 03:21 | San Diego | Chester Sancho snags the offensive board | 72-56 |
| 03:03 | San Diego | Ian Cohn buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Keith Patnode | 74-59 |
| 02:35 | San Diego | Donald Chrisman is called for the reach on Ian Cohn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #7 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG), John Sharer (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, James Katzner, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | San Diego | Jumoke Amezquita (PG), Robert Dotson (SG), Samuel Howard (PF), Shaun Rozanski (C) Kevin Sealey, Theodore Alston, John Hughes, Chester Sancho | |
| 02:35 | San Diego | Ian Cohn makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 02:35 | San Diego | Ian Cohn makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | John Sharer blows the layup | 74-61 |
| 02:24 | San Diego | Shaun Rozanski snags the defensive board | 74-61 |
| 02:18 | San Diego | Robert Dotson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Nicholas Wink - foul #2 on Nicholas Wink, team foul #8 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Chester Sancho (C) Ian Cohn | |
| 02:18 | San Diego | Robert Dotson misses the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 02:18 | San Diego | Robert Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Dante Waller banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Chrisman | 76-62 |
| 01:43 | San Diego | Robert Dotson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-62 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Griswold | 76-62 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Dante Waller buries a floater in the lane | 78-62 |
| 01:05 | San Diego | Samuel Howard misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 78-62 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Dante Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 78-62 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Samuel Howard picks off the pass by Jimmy Griswold | 78-62 |
| 00:56 | San Diego | Robert Dotson throws it down on a great pass from Samuel Howard | 78-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Dante Waller scores on a shot from the left side set up by Donald Chrisman | 80-64 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | San Diego | Shaun Rozanski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-64 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold pulls down the rebound | 80-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman runs out the clock | 80-64 |