| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Leone (fresh) 1 pts. C - Randy Boyles (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Old (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Asay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Leonard High inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | Harley Ramsey is called for the reach on Leonard High - foul #2 on Harley Ramsey, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Buddy Turnbull denies the turnaround by William Wilson | 28-26 |
| 19:26 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Donald Asay | 28-26 |
| 19:22 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerome Green | 28-28 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner is fouled on the floor by Jerome Green - foul #1 on Jerome Green, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Gerstner and he's hacked by Donald Asay - foul #2 on Donald Asay, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:46 | San Diego State | Donald Asay misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 18:44 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Leonard High misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 18:34 | San Diego State | Donald Asay grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 18:25 | San Diego State | Jerome Green makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Larry Old | 31-33 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Wilson | 33-33 |
| 17:47 | San Diego State | Randy Boyles is called for the reach on Jerome Green - foul #3 on Randy Boyles, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (PF), Marc Ducote (C) Gary Leone, Randy Boyles | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Smith (PF), Edward Wasson (C) Donald Asay, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 17:36 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey misses the lay-in | 33-33 |
| 17:34 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Wasson | 33-33 |
| 17:21 | San Diego State | Larry Old's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (SG) William Wilson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (SG) Larry Old | |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | James Owen loses the dribble to Jerome Green | 33-33 |
| 16:39 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs connects on the turnaround in the paint | 33-35 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Justin Wiggs takes the ball from Timothy Ashe | 33-35 |
| 16:06 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jerome Green | 33-37 |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe's fadeaway is rejected by Harley Ramsey | 33-37 |
| 15:47 | San Diego State | John Smith gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Owen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard High (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Ashe (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marc Ducote (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Justin Wiggs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harley Ramsey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Wasson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | San Diego State | John Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-37 |
| 15:31 | Western Illinois | Leonard High snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 15:08 | San Diego State | John Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jerome Green | 35-40 |
| 14:45 | Western Illinois | Leonard High knocks in the shot near the basket | 37-40 |
| 14:27 | San Diego State | Jerome Green is whistled for a carry | 37-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Strong (PG), William Wilson (SG), Perry Delao (SF), Gary Leone (PF), Clifford Collins (C) Robert Gerstner, James Owen, Leonard High, Timothy Ashe, Marc Ducote | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Biondo (PG), Larry Old (SG), William Amend (SF), Donald Asay (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Jerome Green, Justin Wiggs, Harley Ramsey, John Smith, Edward Wasson | |
| 14:15 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone is called for a backcourt violation | 37-40 |
| 13:56 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-40 |
| 13:55 | San Diego State | William Amend grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:37 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Biondo and he's fouled by Clifford Collins - foul #4 on Clifford Collins, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles (C) Clifford Collins | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 13:37 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles is denied on a layup by Donald Asay | 37-43 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | William Wilson hits the follow up shot | 39-43 |
| 13:08 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull blows the layup | 39-43 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | William Wilson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Strong | 42-43 |
| 12:53 | San Diego State | Matthew Biondo buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-46 |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone buries a jump hook near the basket | 44-46 |
| 12:14 | San Diego State | Matthew Biondo misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 12:05 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 12:03 | San Diego State | Larry Old grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 11:58 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull is fouled on the floor by Randy Boyles - foul #4 on Randy Boyles, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), James Owen (SG), Leonard High (SF), Timothy Ashe (PF), Marc Ducote (C) Edward Strong, William Wilson, Perry Delao, Gary Leone, Randy Boyles | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Harley Ramsey (SF), John Smith (C) Matthew Biondo, William Amend, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 11:38 | San Diego State | Donald Asay loses the dribble to Leonard High | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Owen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Ashe (fresh) 6 pts. C - Marc Ducote (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Old (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Asay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (SG), Edward Wasson (C) Larry Old, Donald Asay | |
| 10:58 | San Diego State | John Smith's floater is tipped away by Marc Ducote | 44-46 |
| 10:57 | San Diego State | Edward Wasson tips it but misses | 44-46 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | James Owen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-46 |
| 10:25 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John Smith | 44-46 |
| 10:02 | San Diego State | Jerome Green knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Harley Ramsey and the foul's on Marc Ducote - foul #2 on Marc Ducote, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Wilson (SG), Gary Leone (PF), Christopher Bouchard (C) Robert Gerstner, Leonard High, Marc Ducote | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Old (SG), William Amend (SF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Justin Wiggs, Harley Ramsey, Edward Wasson | |
| 10:02 | San Diego State | Jerome Green makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | James Owen connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 09:22 | San Diego State | Jerome Green hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Owen - foul #1 on James Owen, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Strong (PG) James Owen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Muller (SF) John Smith | |
| 09:22 | San Diego State | Jerome Green makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:22 | San Diego State | Jerome Green makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | William Wilson hits a jumper from the right side set up by Edward Strong | 48-51 |
| 08:55 | San Diego State | Jerome Green comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Ashe and he's hacked by Buddy Turnbull - foul #3 on Buddy Turnbull, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Leonard High (SF) Edward Strong, Timothy Ashe | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey (SF), Donald Asay (PF) Joseph Muller, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:26 | San Diego State | Jerome Green drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Larry Old | 51-53 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | Larry Old steals it from William Wilson | 51-53 |
| 08:12 | San Diego State | Larry Old lays it up and in | 51-55 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | William Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Donald Asay gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | William Amend clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 07:33 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey can't tip it in | 51-55 |
| 07:31 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Leone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Bouchard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Old (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Asay (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Amend (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jerome Green - foul #2 on Jerome Green, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (SG), Perry Delao (SF), Randy Boyles (PF), Clifford Collins (C) William Wilson, Leonard High, Gary Leone, Christopher Bouchard | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (PG), Joseph Muller (SG), Buddy Turnbull (C) Jerome Green, Larry Old, William Amend | |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:56 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Boyles | 53-55 |
| 06:54 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:35 | San Diego State | Clifford Collins is called for the reach on Justin Wiggs - foul #5 on Clifford Collins, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG), Marc Ducote (C) Robert Gerstner, Clifford Collins | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Smith (PF) Donald Asay | |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Randy Boyles - foul #5 on Randy Boyles, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard High (SF) Randy Boyles | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG) Harley Ramsey | |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard High | 55-57 |
| 05:48 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull is hacked by Leonard High - foul #1 on Leonard High, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Wilson (SG) Perry Delao | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Old (SG) Justin Wiggs | |
| 05:48 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:48 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Ashe | 57-59 |
| 05:03 | San Diego State | Jerome Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | James Owen gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG) James Owen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey (SF), Donald Asay (PF) Joseph Muller, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:54 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John Smith | 58-59 |
| 04:27 | San Diego State | Larry Old's pass is intercepted by William Wilson | 58-59 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote loses the dribble to Jerome Green | 58-59 |
| 03:41 | San Diego State | William Wilson picks off the pass by John Smith | 58-59 |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Leonard High misses the lay-in | 58-59 |
| 03:34 | San Diego State | John Smith gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 03:17 | San Diego State | Larry Old is hacked by Leonard High - foul #2 on Leonard High, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (SG), Perry Delao (SF), Gary Leone (PF), Christopher Bouchard (C) William Wilson, Leonard High, Timothy Ashe, Marc Ducote | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (PG), William Amend (PF), Edward Wasson (C) Jerome Green, Donald Asay, John Smith | |
| 03:17 | San Diego State | Larry Old makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:17 | San Diego State | Larry Old makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Owen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Delao (fresh) PF - Gary Leone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Bouchard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Justin Wiggs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Old (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Amend (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Wasson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Owen | 60-61 |
| 03:00 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Buddy Turnbull (C) Justin Wiggs, Edward Wasson | |
| 02:51 | San Diego State | William Amend makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Buddy Turnbull | 60-64 |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Wilson (SG), Leonard High (SF), Marc Ducote (C) James Owen, Perry Delao, Christopher Bouchard | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Asay (PF) William Amend | |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 60-64 |
| 02:31 | San Diego State | Jerome Green gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 02:17 | San Diego State | Jerome Green buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Leonard High clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Donald Asay - foul #3 on Donald Asay, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Leonard High makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Leonard High makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:51 | San Diego State | Donald Asay clanks a shot in the paint | 62-67 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | William Wilson grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Leonard High misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harley Ramsey - foul #3 on Harley Ramsey, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Leonard High misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Leonard High makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:20 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Asay | 63-70 |
| 01:11 | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-70 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | William Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Jerome Green is hacked by Robert Gerstner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #10 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (SG), William Amend (PF) Larry Old, Donald Asay | |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Jerome Green misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Jerome Green makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone travels with the ball | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Robert Gerstner is called for the reach on Jerome Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #11 | 63-71 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Jerome Green makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Jerome Green makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Leonard High banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Gerstner | 65-73 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| 00:29 | San Diego State | Jerome Green is hacked by Robert Gerstner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #12 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG) Robert Gerstner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:29 | San Diego State | Jerome Green makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:29 | San Diego State | Jerome Green makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | William Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Justin Wiggs - foul #1 on Justin Wiggs, team foul #9 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Perry Delao (SF), Timothy Ashe (PF) Leonard High, Gary Leone | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Muller (SG), John Smith (PF), Edward Wasson (C) Jerome Green, Harley Ramsey, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | William Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | William Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | William Wilson is called for the reach on Joseph Muller in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Wilson, team foul #13 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard High (SF), Gary Leone (PF) Perry Delao, Timothy Ashe | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Harley Ramsey (SF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Justin Wiggs, John Smith, Edward Wasson | |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller misses the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jerome Green - foul #3 on Jerome Green, team foul #10 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Strong (PG), Perry Delao (SF), Timothy Ashe (PF) William Wilson, Leonard High, Gary Leone | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (PG), John Smith (PF), Edward Wasson (C) Jerome Green, Harley Ramsey, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Edward Strong is called for the reach on Justin Wiggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Strong, team foul #14 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Wilson (SG), Leonard High (SF), Gary Leone (PF) Edward Strong, Perry Delao, Timothy Ashe | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Harley Ramsey (SF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Joseph Muller, John Smith, Edward Wasson | |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Old (SG), Donald Asay (PF) Justin Wiggs, William Amend | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | James Owen misses the 3 from the right wing | 68-77 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | William Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | James Owen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 68-77 |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Jerome Green runs out the clock | 68-77 |