| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dikembe Asaro (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Wetmore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Satterfield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Travis Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski inbounds the ball | 38-21 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois | William Nichols misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 38-21 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Dennis Murray tips it back up and in | 40-21 |
| 19:23 | San Diego State | Dikembe Asaro drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-24 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Dennis Murray drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Nichols | 42-24 |
| 18:45 | San Diego State | Donald Weaver loses the ball out of bounds | 42-24 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | William Nichols is hacked by Joseph Wetmore - foul #2 on Joseph Wetmore, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | John Soliz is hacked by Joseph Wetmore - foul #3 on Joseph Wetmore, team foul #2 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Cesar Lopez (SG) Joseph Wetmore | |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses the lay-in but the foul's on Travis Larsen - foul #1 on Travis Larsen, team foul #3 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Jaggers (PF) Travis Larsen | |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Dennis Murray makes the 1st free throw | 43-24 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Dennis Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:20 | San Diego State | Dikembe Asaro misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-24 |
| 17:19 | San Diego State | George Jaggers tips it back up and in | 44-26 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | William Nichols is hacked by Cesar Lopez - foul #3 on Cesar Lopez, team foul #4 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (SG), Michael Baker (PF) William Nichols, Boris Pinkowski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alonzo Luna (SG), Dale Gutierez (SF), Joseph Bowers (C) Cesar Lopez, Jason Satterfield, Donald Weaver | |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard is hacked by George Jaggers - foul #1 on George Jaggers, team foul #5 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Brister (PF) Brian Wilkinson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Michael Baker steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger (SF) Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Travis Larsen (C) Joseph Bowers | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:53 | San Diego State | Alonzo Luna hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-26 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | David Brister snags the defensive board | 44-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ikard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Bellinger (fresh) PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Brister (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dikembe Asaro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alonzo Luna (fresh) SF - Dale Gutierez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Jaggers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Travis Larsen - foul #2 on Travis Larsen, team foul #6 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SG), Brian Wilkinson (PF) John Soliz, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Cesar Lopez (PG), Joseph Wetmore (SG), Donald Weaver (PF), Albert Newton (C) Dikembe Asaro, Alonzo Luna, George Jaggers, Travis Larsen | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger misses the 1st free throw | 44-26 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger makes the 2nd free throw | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:31 | San Diego State | Cesar Lopez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-26 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | David Brister snags the defensive board | 45-26 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | David Brister misses short on a floater from the left wing | 45-26 |
| 15:00 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Albert Newton | 45-26 |
| 14:38 | San Diego State | Donald Weaver's floater is knocked away by Brian Wilkinson | 45-26 |
| 14:36 | San Diego State | Donald Weaver hits the follow up shot | 45-28 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-28 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-28 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jamie Bellinger | 47-28 |
| 13:26 | San Diego State | Donald Weaver misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brian Wilkinson - foul #1 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #1 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (PG), Boris Pinkowski (SF), Michael Baker (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Thomas Ikard, Jamie Bellinger, Brian Wilkinson, David Brister | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dikembe Asaro (PG), Jason Satterfield (SF) Cesar Lopez, Dale Gutierez | |
| 13:26 | San Diego State | Donald Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 13:26 | San Diego State | Donald Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Michael Baker grabs the board | 47-29 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Donald Weaver takes the ball from Michael Baker | 47-29 |
| 12:58 | San Diego State | Donald Weaver is fouled on the floor by Boris Pinkowski - foul #1 on Boris Pinkowski, team foul #2 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Jaggers (PF) Donald Weaver | |
| 12:52 | San Diego State | Jason Satterfield drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Dikembe Asaro and the foul's on Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| 12:52 | San Diego State | Jason Satterfield makes the free throw | 47-32 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | John Soliz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-32 |
| 12:26 | San Diego State | Jason Satterfield pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:05 | San Diego State | Joseph Wetmore clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-32 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Michael Baker grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Michael Baker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 47-32 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski tips it but misses | 47-32 |
| 11:41 | San Diego State | Dikembe Asaro grabs the board | 47-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dikembe Asaro (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Wetmore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Satterfield (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Jaggers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | San Diego State | Jason Satterfield clanks a floater from the right block | 47-32 |
| 11:19 | San Diego State | George Jaggers tips it in | 47-34 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Dikembe Asaro is called for the reach on John Soliz - foul #1 on Dikembe Asaro, team foul #7 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (SG), Brian Wilkinson (PF) William Nichols, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Cesar Lopez (SG), Donald Weaver (PF), Travis Larsen (C) Joseph Wetmore, George Jaggers, Albert Newton | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 10:48 | San Diego State | Jason Satterfield misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 10:46 | San Diego State | Travis Larsen gets the offensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 10:31 | San Diego State | Cesar Lopez buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-37 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Dennis Murray scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Donald Weaver - foul #1 on Donald Weaver, team foul #8 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Baker (PF) Boris Pinkowski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Wetmore (SG), Dale Gutierez (SF) Cesar Lopez, Jason Satterfield | |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Dennis Murray makes the free throw | 52-37 |
| 09:43 | San Diego State | Dale Gutierez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 52-37 |
| 09:41 | San Diego State | Donald Weaver can't tip it in | 52-37 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Michael Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard's pass is intercepted by Dale Gutierez | 52-37 |
| 09:09 | San Diego State | Dikembe Asaro hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dale Gutierez | 52-39 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson jams it on a nice dish by John Soliz | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:35 | San Diego State | Donald Weaver misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-39 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Baker | 54-39 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Dennis Murray buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Ikard | 56-39 |
| 07:51 | San Diego State | Travis Larsen is denied on a layup by Dennis Murray | 56-39 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard grabs the board | 56-39 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Michael Baker blows the layup | 56-39 |
| 07:28 | San Diego State | Donald Weaver snags the defensive board | 56-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ikard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dikembe Asaro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Wetmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dale Gutierez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Weaver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Travis Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | San Diego State | Dikembe Asaro can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-39 |
| 07:18 | San Diego State | Donald Weaver tips it in | 56-41 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-41 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Dennis Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Dennis Murray drills a fadeaway in the lane | 58-41 |
| 06:33 | San Diego State | Dikembe Asaro knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Travis Larsen | 58-43 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Michael Baker blows the layup but he's fouled by Dale Gutierez - foul #2 on Dale Gutierez, team foul #9 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SG), Boris Pinkowski (SF), David Brister (C) Thomas Ikard, Brian Wilkinson, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Cesar Lopez (PG), Alonzo Luna (SG), Jason Satterfield (SF), George Jaggers (PF), Albert Newton (C) Dikembe Asaro, Joseph Wetmore, Dale Gutierez, Donald Weaver, Travis Larsen | |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Michael Baker misses the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 06:03 | San Diego State | George Jaggers throws it down on a great pass from Cesar Lopez | 59-45 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | William Nichols connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Brister | 61-45 |
| 05:28 | San Diego State | Albert Newton loses the dribble to Michael Baker | 61-45 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski is hacked by George Jaggers - foul #2 on George Jaggers, team foul #10 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger (PF) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski misses the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 05:10 | San Diego State | Albert Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 04:54 | San Diego State | Boris Pinkowski steals it from Alonzo Luna | 61-45 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-45 |
| 04:23 | San Diego State | Albert Newton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-45 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger snags the defensive board | 64-45 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | David Brister is fouled on the floor by Albert Newton - foul #4 on Albert Newton, team foul #11 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (PF) Jamie Bellinger | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dale Gutierez (SF), Joseph Bowers (C) Jason Satterfield, Albert Newton | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | David Brister makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | David Brister makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 03:30 | San Diego State | John Soliz takes the ball from George Jaggers | 66-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Brister (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Cesar Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alonzo Luna (fresh) SF - Dale Gutierez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Jaggers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Bowers (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | John Soliz buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Nichols | 69-45 |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | Alonzo Luna comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-45 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 69-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | John Soliz is hacked by Cesar Lopez - foul #4 on Cesar Lopez, team foul #12 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (SG), Michael Baker (PF), Dennis Murray (C) William Nichols, Boris Pinkowski, David Brister | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Travis Larsen (C) George Jaggers | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the 1st free throw | 70-45 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the 2nd free throw | 71-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:06 | San Diego State | Joseph Bowers drills a floater from just outside the lane | 71-47 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson lays it up and in set up by John Soliz | 73-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:24 | San Diego State | Cesar Lopez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SG), Boris Pinkowski (SF) Thomas Ikard, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Jaggers (PF) Joseph Bowers | |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Dennis Murray connects on the open driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by William Nichols | 75-47 |
| 00:58 | San Diego State | Alonzo Luna loses the dribble to Brian Wilkinson | 75-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | Dennis Murray steals the ball from Travis Larsen | 75-47 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | John Soliz misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 75-47 |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | Travis Larsen gets the rebound | 75-47 |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | Cesar Lopez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-47 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski pulls down the rebound | 75-47 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Soliz runs out the clock | 75-47 |