| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Edwin Folsom (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Sallee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dennis Sallee - foul #3 on Dennis Sallee, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jin Hong (PF) Dennis Sallee | |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:27 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:13 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jin Hong | 34-36 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | James Young misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 18:46 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:42 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gilberto Garcia, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Dailey | 37-36 |
| 18:21 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Sink | 37-36 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | James Young buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Jin Hong - foul #1 on Jin Hong, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | James Young makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:46 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | John Pledger scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Young | 43-36 |
| 17:17 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-36 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | James Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | James Young comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 43-36 |
| 17:03 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:57 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clarence Maroney | 43-36 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | John Pledger clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 16:32 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:10 | San Diego State | James Dailey is called for the reach on Eduardo Martinez - foul #1 on James Dailey, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF), John Stich (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Clarence Maroney, James Young, Ronald Sink, James Dailey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG), Timothy Bellamy (SG), David Stull (SF), Kevin Steptoe (PF) Edwin Folsom, Marko Zelmar, Gilberto Garcia, Jin Hong | |
| 15:52 | San Diego State | David Stull can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 15:51 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Stich (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James Levine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Bellamy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Stull (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Steptoe (fresh) C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:38 | San Diego State | David Stull misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-36 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Floyd Kent gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Larry Newell drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Sebastian Jackson and he's fouled by David Stull - foul #1 on David Stull, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar (SG), Gilberto Garcia (SF), Dennis Sallee (PF) Timothy Bellamy, David Stull, Eduardo Martinez | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Larry Newell makes the free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:55 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | John Stich comes up short on the floater near the basket | 46-39 |
| 14:25 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Gilberto Garcia | 46-39 |
| 14:13 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 14:11 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 13:57 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 13:56 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee misses the tip | 46-39 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Floyd Kent pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Larry Newell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses the tip | 46-39 |
| 13:31 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Kevin Steptoe | 46-39 |
| 13:26 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dennis Sallee | 46-42 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Floyd Kent hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Marko Zelmar - foul #1 on Marko Zelmar, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG), James Young (SF), Ronald Sink (PF) Sebastian Jackson, Larry Newell, John Stich | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG), David Stull (SF), Eduardo Martinez (C) James Levine, Gilberto Garcia, Kevin Steptoe | |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Floyd Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:46 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dailey (C) Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy (SG) Marko Zelmar | |
| 12:46 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:46 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | James Dailey can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 47-44 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits the follow up shot | 49-44 |
| 12:10 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy is called for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia (SF) David Stull | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | John Pledger drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Young | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Edwin Folsom (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Bellamy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Sallee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:30 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Ronald Sink grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the floater from the left block | 52-44 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Ronald Sink tips it in | 54-44 |
| 10:55 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Sink - foul #1 on Ronald Sink, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), John Stich (C) John Pledger, James Dailey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar (SG), Jin Hong (PF) Timothy Bellamy, Dennis Sallee | |
| 10:55 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:55 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Marko Zelmar is called for the reach on Ronald Sink - foul #2 on Marko Zelmar, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF) Clarence Maroney | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 10:05 | Illinois | James Young misses the lay-in | 54-45 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | James Young tips it home | 56-45 |
| 09:56 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG), Floyd Kent (C) James Young, Ronald Sink | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG), David Stull (SF) Edwin Folsom, Gilberto Garcia | |
| 09:37 | Illinois | James Levine is called for the reach on Floyd Kent - foul #2 on James Levine, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Floyd Kent makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Floyd Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 09:22 | San Diego State | David Stull is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Stull, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dailey (C) Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee (PF) Jin Hong | |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson is hacked by Dennis Sallee - foul #4 on Dennis Sallee, team foul #9 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), James Young (SF) Clarence Maroney, Larry Newell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia (SF), Jin Hong (PF), Kevin Steptoe (C) David Stull, Dennis Sallee, Eduardo Martinez | |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 08:53 | San Diego State | Jin Hong snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 08:29 | San Diego State | Jin Hong misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-45 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | James Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | John Stich's floater is tipped away by Jin Hong | 58-45 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | James Young misses the tip | 58-45 |
| 07:56 | San Diego State | Jin Hong gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 07:40 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gilberto Garcia | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Stich (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - James Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James Levine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jin Hong (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Steptoe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | James Dailey buries a runner near the basket set up by John Pledger | 60-48 |
| 07:00 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-48 |
| 06:58 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Jin Hong | 60-48 |
| 06:47 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 06:46 | San Diego State | Jin Hong gets the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 06:29 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-48 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | James Young scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Sebastian Jackson | 62-48 |
| 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) | |
| 05:57 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Ronald Sink (PF) John Pledger, James Dailey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG), Dennis Sallee (PF), Eduardo Martinez (C) James Levine, Jin Hong, Kevin Steptoe | |
| 05:40 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ronald Sink - foul #2 on Ronald Sink, team foul #4 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG) Sebastian Jackson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:40 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 05:40 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the board | 62-49 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | John Pledger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) John Stich | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:01 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-49 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney is hacked by Gilberto Garcia - foul #2 on Gilberto Garcia, team foul #10 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF) John Pledger, James Young | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:21 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 04:19 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez tips it home | 64-51 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Larry Newell can't connect on a shot from the left side | 64-51 |
| 03:48 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 03:39 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gilberto Garcia | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Edwin Folsom (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marko Zelmar (fairly fresh) 22 pts. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Sallee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-54 |
| 03:09 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 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) | |
| 02:50 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Larry Newell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), James Young (SF), James Dailey (C) Sebastian Jackson, Larry Newell, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | James Young connects on the open fadeaway in the paint | 66-54 |
| 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) | |
| 02:14 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia is hacked by James Dailey - foul #2 on James Dailey, team foul #5 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG), Timothy Bellamy (SG), David Stull (SF), Jin Hong (PF), Kevin Steptoe (C) Edwin Folsom, Marko Zelmar, Gilberto Garcia, Dennis Sallee, Eduardo Martinez | |
| 02:04 | San Diego State | James Young steals the ball from James Levine | 66-54 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | John Pledger is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-54 |
| 01:49 | San Diego State | David Stull grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 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) | |
| 01:45 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-54 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | John Pledger is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Bellamy - foul #2 on Timothy Bellamy, team foul #11 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Floyd Kent (C) Clarence Maroney, James Dailey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 01:23 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 68-54 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | James Young grabs the board | 68-54 |
| 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) | |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the easy layup | 68-54 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | James Young grabs the offensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | John Pledger is hacked by James Levine - foul #3 on James Levine, team foul #12 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG), James Dailey (C) Sebastian Jackson, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | James Young is open and buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Dailey | 72-57 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | James Levine makes the 3 from the left corner | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Pledger runs out the clock | 72-60 |