| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Samford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilberto Canales (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred McCormack (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fausto Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Theodore Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Pratt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Karp (fresh) 6 pts. C - Peter Giles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alphonso Bruno and he's fouled by Ernest Barnes - foul #3 on Ernest Barnes, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Glen Edwards (SF) Ernest Barnes | |
| 19:52 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales misses the free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Karp pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Pratt is hacked by Arthur Samford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Samford, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Theodore Woodard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Aaron Pratt and the foul's on Alphonso Bruno - foul #2 on Alphonso Bruno, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 19:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Theodore Woodard misses the free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford is hacked by Neil Karp - foul #1 on Neil Karp, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Samford | 37-34 |
| 18:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Pratt clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gilberto Canales - foul #1 on Gilberto Canales, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (PG), Pablo Delgado (SG), Leroy Nutter (PF), Joshua Harris (C) Alphonso Bruno, Arthur Samford, Fred McCormack, Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Merle (PG), Charles Kight (C) Theodore Woodard, Peter Giles | |
| 18:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Kight - foul #1 on Charles Kight, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG) Gilberto Canales | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Bret Leach (SG), Greg Herod (C) Aaron Pratt, Glen Edwards | |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Greg Herod grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 17:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Bret Leach travels with the ball | 38-35 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado is fouled on the floor by Neil Karp - foul #2 on Neil Karp, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Samford (SG) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado misses the floater from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 17:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Kight grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Bret Leach throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG) Predrag Lukaszewski | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Theodore Woodard (PG) Neil Karp | |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado is fouled on the floor by Theodore Woodard - foul #2 on Theodore Woodard, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales (SF) Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Glen Edwards (SF), Peter Giles (C) Bret Leach, Greg Herod | |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales knocks in the floater from the left side | 40-35 |
| 17:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Arthur Samford steals the ball from Theodore Woodard in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alphonso Bruno | 42-35 |
| 16:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Glen Edwards hits a wide open turnaround from close range | 42-37 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales lays it in on a great pass from Leroy Nutter | 44-37 |
| 16:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Theodore Woodard is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Theodore Woodard, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Fred McCormack (PF), Fausto Esposito (C) Alphonso Bruno, Arthur Samford, Pablo Delgado, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Snyder (PG), Aaron Pratt (SG), Bret Leach (SF), Neil Karp (PF), Greg Herod (C) Theodore Woodard, Michael Merle, Glen Edwards, Charles Kight, Peter Giles | |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown clanks a jumper from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito tips it but misses | 44-37 |
| 15:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Karp grabs the board | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Predrag Lukaszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) SF - Gilberto Canales (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred McCormack (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fausto Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Richard Snyder (fresh) SG - Aaron Pratt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bret Leach (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Neil Karp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Herod (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Karp buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bret Leach | 44-40 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 15:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Karp grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 15:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Snyder misses the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 44-40 |
| 15:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Karp tips it in | 44-42 |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | Bret Leach steals the ball from Gilberto Canales | 44-42 |
| 14:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Karp hits a wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Aaron Pratt | 44-45 |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Predrag Lukaszewski | 44-45 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 13:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by Predrag Lukaszewski - foul #3 on Predrag Lukaszewski, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Arthur Samford (SG), Joshua Harris (SF), Leroy Nutter (C) Predrag Lukaszewski, Joseph Brown, Gilberto Canales, Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Theodore Woodard (PG), Michael Merle (SG), Ernest Barnes (SF), Peter Giles (C) Richard Snyder, Aaron Pratt, Bret Leach, Greg Herod | |
| 13:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Peter Giles is open but misses the lay-in | 47-45 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Fred McCormack | 47-45 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter is fouled on the floor by Theodore Woodard - foul #4 on Theodore Woodard, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado (PF) Fred McCormack | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Pratt (SG), Charles Kight (PF) Theodore Woodard, Neil Karp | |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Peter Giles grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:10 | Cal State Fullerton | 3 seconds is called on Aaron Pratt | 48-45 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Ernest Barnes steals it from Alphonso Bruno | 48-45 |
| 12:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Merle lays it in on a great pass from Ernest Barnes | 48-47 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado is fouled on the floor by Charles Kight - foul #2 on Charles Kight, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Gilberto Canales (SF), Juan Blanco (C) Alphonso Bruno, Joshua Harris, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Karp (PF) Peter Giles | |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Karp misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado is whistled for traveling | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (SG), Fred McCormack (PF) Arthur Samford, Pablo Delgado | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Bret Leach (PG), Glen Edwards (SF) Michael Merle, Ernest Barnes | |
| 11:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Karp can't connect on a floater from the right block | 50-47 |
| 11:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Glen Edwards hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Predrag Lukaszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gilberto Canales (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred McCormack (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Juan Blanco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Bret Leach (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Pratt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neil Karp (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Kight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Neil Karp - foul #3 on Neil Karp, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Fausto Esposito (C) Stanley Broadnax, Juan Blanco | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Greg Herod (C) Charles Kight | |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Greg Herod buries a runner from close range | 52-51 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Fausto Esposito | 55-51 |
| 10:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Glen Edwards is hacked by Fausto Esposito in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fausto Esposito, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Samford (SG), Joshua Harris (SF), Leroy Nutter (PF) Predrag Lukaszewski, Gilberto Canales, Fred McCormack | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Snyder (PG), Michael Merle (SG), Ernest Barnes (SF), Peter Giles (C) Bret Leach, Aaron Pratt, Glen Edwards, Greg Herod | |
| 10:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Peter Giles misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Fausto Esposito - foul #3 on Fausto Esposito, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SF) Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 10:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Peter Giles misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Peter Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Arthur Samford is denied by Neil Karp | 55-52 |
| 10:19 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Richard Snyder | 55-52 |
| 10:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Karp is hacked by Leroy Nutter - foul #1 on Leroy Nutter, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Pablo Delgado (PF) Alphonso Bruno, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 10:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Karp misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Peter Giles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leroy Nutter - foul #2 on Leroy Nutter, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Pratt (SG), Charles Kight (PF) Richard Snyder, Neil Karp | |
| 09:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Peter Giles makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Peter Giles misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Barnes misses short on a jumper from close range | 55-53 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Arthur Samford | 57-53 |
| 09:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Stanley Broadnax steals it from Aaron Pratt in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 09:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Peter Giles gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 09:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Merle connects on the open floater from the left side set up by Peter Giles | 57-55 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Broadnax | 60-55 |
| 08:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Pablo Delgado swats the layup by Peter Giles | 60-55 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-55 |
| 08:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Kight gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 07:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Merle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 07:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Kight tips it in | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Samford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Harris (tiring) PF - Pablo Delgado (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Nutter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Michael Merle (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Pratt (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Kight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Giles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 07:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Peter Giles grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 07:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Pratt misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Samford | 62-57 |
| 06:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Peter Giles buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Charles Kight | 62-59 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 06:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Barnes grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 06:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Peter Giles is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Nutter - foul #3 on Leroy Nutter, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Predrag Lukaszewski (SG), Gilberto Canales (SF), Fred McCormack (PF), Fausto Esposito (C) Stanley Broadnax, Arthur Samford, Joshua Harris, Pablo Delgado, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Theodore Woodard (PG), Bret Leach (SG), Glen Edwards (SF), Neil Karp (PF) Michael Merle, Aaron Pratt, Ernest Barnes, Charles Kight | |
| 06:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Peter Giles misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito's pass is intercepted by Bret Leach | 62-59 |
| 05:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Bret Leach lays it in | 62-61 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Greg Herod (C) Peter Giles | |
| 05:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Bret Leach is fouled in the backcourt by Fred McCormack - foul #1 on Fred McCormack, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 05:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Bret Leach misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Bret Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Alphonso Bruno | 65-62 |
| 05:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Glen Edwards drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Neil Karp | 65-64 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 04:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Glen Edwards pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Theodore Woodard's pass is intercepted by Alphonso Bruno in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Juan Blanco (C) Predrag Lukaszewski, Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Snyder (SG), Ernest Barnes (SF), Charles Kight (C) Bret Leach, Glen Edwards, Greg Herod | |
| 04:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Snyder connects on the open driving attempt from the left block | 65-66 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Peter Giles (C) Charles Kight | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) SF - Gilberto Canales (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred McCormack (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Juan Blanco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Theodore Woodard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Neil Karp (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Peter Giles (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Karp connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Theodore Woodard | 65-68 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ernest Barnes - foul #4 on Ernest Barnes, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Samford (SG), Fausto Esposito (C) Joseph Brown, Juan Blanco | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Glen Edwards (SF), Greg Herod (C) Ernest Barnes, Peter Giles | |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Karp pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Greg Herod can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gilberto Canales - foul #2 on Gilberto Canales, team foul #12 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Bret Leach (SG) Richard Snyder | |
| 02:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Greg Herod misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Greg Herod makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-69 |
| 02:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Glen Edwards gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 02:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Karp clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 02:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Bret Leach grabs the offensive board | 66-69 |
| 02:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Greg Herod can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Bret Leach - foul #2 on Bret Leach, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Pratt (SG), Ernest Barnes (SF), Peter Giles (C) Bret Leach, Glen Edwards, Greg Herod | |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Peter Giles pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 01:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Barnes is called for 5 seconds | 66-69 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford is fouled on the floor by Ernest Barnes - foul #5 on Ernest Barnes, team foul #12 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Glen Edwards (SF) Ernest Barnes | |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Peter Giles is hacked by Fausto Esposito - foul #4 on Fausto Esposito, team foul #13 | 68-69 |
| 00:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Peter Giles makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Peter Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Aaron Pratt steps in front of the Arthur Samford pass | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Glen Edwards jams it | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Glen Edwards pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Glen Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Alphonso Bruno - foul #3 on Alphonso Bruno, team foul #14 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Merle (SG) Aaron Pratt | |
| 00:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Glen Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Glen Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Fred McCormack | 71-74 |
| 00:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Karp is hacked by Alphonso Bruno in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alphonso Bruno, team foul #15 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Pratt (SG), Bret Leach (SF) Theodore Woodard, Glen Edwards | |
| 00:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Karp makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Neil Karp misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:06 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Giles | 71-75 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Peter Giles is fouled on the floor by Fausto Esposito - foul #5 on Fausto Esposito, team foul #16 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter (C) Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 00:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Peter Giles makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Peter Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno misses short on a halfcourt shot | 71-77 |