| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James Levine (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Timothy Bellamy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Stull (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Antonio Gonzalez (fresh) C - Franklin Deveau (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-23 |
| 19:17 | San Diego State | James Levine misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-23 |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | Antonio Gonzalez gets the offensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 19:05 | San Diego State | Franklin Deveau's pass is intercepted by Michael Hullinger | 35-23 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 18:49 | San Diego State | Antonio Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 18:44 | San Diego State | James Levine connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Stull | 35-25 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Bellamy - foul #2 on Timothy Bellamy, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 18:10 | San Diego State | Antonio Gonzalez loses the dribble to Marko Mioduszewski | 37-25 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski lays it up and in | 39-25 |
| 17:48 | San Diego State | Randy Demps picks off the pass by Timothy Bellamy | 39-25 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Randy Demps is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Randy Demps, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| 17:10 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-28 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski throws it down | 41-28 |
| 16:31 | San Diego State | James Levine clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-28 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Marko Mioduszewski | 44-28 |
| 15:58 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Levine | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James Levine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Bellamy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Stull (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Antonio Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Franklin Deveau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Randy Demps comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by James Levine - foul #3 on James Levine, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG), Michael Bissonnette (SF), Steven Shattuck (PF) Clarence Maroney, Marko Mioduszewski, Tyrone Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG), Alfredo Romano (SF), Dennis Sallee (PF), Kevin Steptoe (C) James Levine, David Stull, Antonio Gonzalez, Franklin Deveau | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 15:20 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck clanks a floater from the left block | 46-31 |
| 14:53 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 14:47 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Paul Cain hits the finger roll | 48-34 |
| 14:02 | San Diego State | Kevin Steptoe is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kevin Steptoe, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Tyrone Brown (PF) Randy Demps, Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG) Timothy Bellamy | |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck loses the dribble to Alfredo Romano | 48-34 |
| 13:17 | San Diego State | James Levine misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-34 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Paul Cain is whistled for traveling | 48-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), Michael Hullinger (C) Alfred Grant, Michael Bissonnette, Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Stull (SG), Ji Xang (SF), Franklin Deveau (C) Edwin Folsom, Alfredo Romano, Kevin Steptoe | |
| 12:44 | San Diego State | Ji Xang hits a jumper from the baseline | 48-36 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the tip | 48-36 |
| 12:18 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Franklin Deveau | 48-36 |
| 11:53 | San Diego State | Franklin Deveau double dribbles | 48-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG) Paul Cain | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy (SG) Ji Xang | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James Levine (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Bellamy (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Stull (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dennis Sallee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Franklin Deveau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Timothy Bellamy is called for the reach on Clarence Maroney - foul #3 on Timothy Bellamy, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Shattuck (C) Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG), Antonio Gonzalez (PF) James Levine, Dennis Sallee | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-36 |
| 10:53 | San Diego State | David Stull is fouled on the floor by Marko Mioduszewski - foul #1 on Marko Mioduszewski, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| 10:42 | San Diego State | Antonio Gonzalez is hacked by Tyrone Brown - foul #2 on Tyrone Brown, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SF) Tyrone Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee (PF) Antonio Gonzalez | |
| 10:24 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee is fouled on the floor by Marko Mioduszewski - foul #2 on Marko Mioduszewski, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Hullinger (C) Clarence Maroney | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG), Alfredo Romano (SF), Antonio Gonzalez (C) Edwin Folsom, David Stull, Franklin Deveau | |
| 10:12 | San Diego State | Marko Mioduszewski picks off the pass by Timothy Bellamy | 48-36 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger is fouled on the floor by Antonio Gonzalez - foul #1 on Antonio Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (SF) Marko Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (SG) Timothy Bellamy | |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Alfredo Romano steals the ball from Michael Hullinger | 48-36 |
| 09:11 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee is called for traveling | 48-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Tyrone Brown (PF) Randy Demps, Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Stull (SG), Franklin Deveau (C) Edwin Folsom, Antonio Gonzalez | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 08:47 | San Diego State | David Stull gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 08:42 | San Diego State | David Stull hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-39 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Franklin Deveau is called for the reach on Tyrone Brown - foul #3 on Franklin Deveau, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF) Paul Cain, Michael Bissonnette | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG), Timothy Bellamy (SG), Antonio Gonzalez (PF) James Levine, Alfredo Romano, Dennis Sallee | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Marko Mioduszewski | 50-39 |
| 07:57 | San Diego State | Franklin Deveau misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Alfred Grant - foul #3 on Alfred Grant, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG) Alfred Grant | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:57 | San Diego State | Franklin Deveau makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 07:57 | San Diego State | Franklin Deveau misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger grabs the board | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Edwin Folsom (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Bellamy (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Stull (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Antonio Gonzalez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Franklin Deveau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Antonio Gonzalez - foul #2 on Antonio Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Shattuck (C) Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG), Alfredo Romano (SF), Dennis Sallee (PF) Edwin Folsom, David Stull, Antonio Gonzalez | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 07:19 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Sallee | 51-42 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG) Clarence Maroney | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Antonio Gonzalez (C) Franklin Deveau | |
| 06:38 | San Diego State | James Levine can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Paul Cain grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Paul Cain | 54-42 |
| 06:13 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Randy Demps hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:38 | San Diego State | James Levine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 05:37 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy gets the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 05:29 | San Diego State | Steven Shattuck picks off the pass by Alfredo Romano | 57-42 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Paul Cain connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Randy Demps | 59-42 |
| 05:00 | San Diego State | James Levine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-42 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dennis Sallee - foul #4 on Dennis Sallee, team foul #8 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Michael Bissonnette (SF), Michael Hullinger (C) Randy Demps, Marko Mioduszewski, Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG), David Stull (SG), Ji Xang (SF), Kevin Steptoe (C) James Levine, Timothy Bellamy, Alfredo Romano, Dennis Sallee | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 04:10 | San Diego State | David Stull buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Paul Cain hits the follow up shot | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Cain (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) PF - Tyrone Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Edwin Folsom (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Stull (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ji Xang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Steptoe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | San Diego State | Kevin Steptoe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Steven Shattuck (PF) Paul Cain, Tyrone Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney connects on the runner from the right block set up by Alfred Grant | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:40 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-45 |
| 02:39 | San Diego State | Kevin Steptoe gets the offensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 02:34 | San Diego State | Antonio Gonzalez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Hullinger - foul #1 on Michael Hullinger, team foul #6 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG) Alfred Grant | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alfredo Romano (SF) David Stull | |
| 02:34 | San Diego State | Antonio Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 02:34 | San Diego State | Antonio Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney clanks a runner near the basket | 64-46 |
| 02:04 | San Diego State | Antonio Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 02:00 | San Diego State | Alfredo Romano connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Edwin Folsom | 64-48 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the wide open shot from the baseline | 64-48 |
| 01:38 | San Diego State | Ji Xang grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:28 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 01:26 | San Diego State | Ji Xang pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 01:21 | San Diego State | Clarence Maroney takes the ball from Edwin Folsom | 64-48 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger is fouled on the floor by Kevin Steptoe - foul #2 on Kevin Steptoe, team foul #9 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski (SF), Tyrone Brown (PF) Michael Bissonnette, Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy (SG) Kevin Steptoe | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 00:55 | San Diego State | Ji Xang gets the rebound | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | San Diego State | Alfredo Romano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 00:47 | San Diego State | Antonio Gonzalez tips it in | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Randy Demps buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Marko Mioduszewski | 66-50 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 66-53 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Randy Demps runs out the clock | 66-53 |