| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) SG - Perry Delao (fresh) SF - Leonard High (fresh) PF - Gary Leone (fresh) C - Clifford Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Paul Porch (fresh) SG - Robert Berg (fresh) SF - Morris Lawson (fresh) PF - Josh Santillan (fresh) C - Jeffrey Delorenzo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Delorenzo swats the shot by Robert Gerstner | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Delorenzo snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | San Jose State | Morris Lawson hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Porch | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Berg steals the ball from Leonard High | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Delorenzo misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | San Jose State | Morris Lawson grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | San Jose State | Robert Berg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | San Jose State | Paul Porch hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | San Jose State | Paul Porch loses the dribble to Leonard High | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (SG), Christopher Bouchard (SF), Randy Boyles (PF) Perry Delao, Leonard High, Gary Leone | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 17:21 | San Jose State | Christopher Bouchard is called for the reach on Jeffrey Delorenzo - foul #1 on Christopher Bouchard, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (SG) Clifford Collins | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 17:04 | San Jose State | Robert Berg hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Paul Porch | 2-7 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard misses the tip | 2-7 |
| 16:47 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:26 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles double dribbles | 2-7 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Perry Delao (SG), Leonard High (SF), Clifford Collins (C) Robert Gerstner, Timothy Ashe, Christopher Bouchard | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Mark Goodwin (SF), John McGunnigle (PF) Morris Lawson, Josh Santillan | |
| 16:17 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Delorenzo loses the ball out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gerald Lewis (PG), Michael Massengill (SG) Paul Porch, Robert Berg | |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | James Owen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-7 |
| 15:51 | San Jose State | Gerald Lewis gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Owen (fresh) SG - Perry Delao (fresh) SF - Leonard High (fresh) PF - Randy Boyles (fresh) C - Clifford Collins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Gerald Lewis (fresh) SG - Michael Massengill (fresh) SF - Mark Goodwin (fresh) PF - John McGunnigle (fresh) C - Jeffrey Delorenzo (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | San Jose State | Gerald Lewis misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-7 |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | James Owen can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerald Lewis - foul #1 on Gerald Lewis, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Leone (PF) Randy Boyles | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Porch (PG), Robert Berg (SG), Morris Lawson (SF), Josh Santillan (PF) Gerald Lewis, Michael Massengill, John McGunnigle, Jeffrey Delorenzo | |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | James Owen misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | James Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:09 | San Jose State | Josh Santillan snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 15:07 | San Jose State | Paul Porch is hacked by James Owen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Owen, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG) James Owen | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 14:58 | San Jose State | Josh Santillan misses the floater from the baseline | 2-7 |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Gerstner | 5-7 |
| 14:28 | San Jose State | Mark Goodwin connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Morris Lawson | 5-9 |
| 14:15 | Western Illinois | Leonard High makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Perry Delao | 7-9 |
| 13:48 | San Jose State | Morris Lawson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-9 |
| 13:47 | San Jose State | Paul Porch tips it in | 7-11 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 13:38 | San Jose State | Paul Porch gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:18 | San Jose State | Josh Santillan can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 7-11 |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Gerstner | 7-11 |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins's pass is intercepted by Morris Lawson | 7-11 |
| 12:55 | San Jose State | Robert Berg is hacked by Perry Delao - foul #1 on Perry Delao, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (SG), Christopher Bouchard (SF), Randy Boyles (C) Perry Delao, Leonard High, Clifford Collins | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gerald Lewis (PG), Michael Massengill (SG), Jay McBrien (SF), John McGunnigle (PF), Jeffrey Delorenzo (C) Paul Porch, Robert Berg, Morris Lawson, Josh Santillan, Mark Goodwin | |
| 12:43 | San Jose State | John McGunnigle connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 7-13 |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Boyles | 10-13 |
| 12:17 | San Jose State | Michael Massengill loses the dribble to Gary Leone | 10-13 |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Delorenzo - foul #1 on Jeffrey Delorenzo, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG), Marc Ducote (C) Robert Gerstner, Gary Leone | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:46 | San Jose State | John McGunnigle misses the jumper from the right side | 12-13 |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Owen (fresh) SG - Timothy Ashe (fresh) SF - Christopher Bouchard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Boyles (fresh) C - Marc Ducote (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Gerald Lewis (fresh) SG - Michael Massengill (fresh) SF - Jay McBrien (fresh) PF - John McGunnigle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Delorenzo (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Ashe | 14-13 |
| 11:11 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Delorenzo comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Marc Ducote - foul #1 on Marc Ducote, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Leonard High (SF) James Owen, Marc Ducote | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Porch (PG), Robert Berg (SG), Morris Lawson (SF), Josh Santillan (PF) Gerald Lewis, Michael Massengill, Jay McBrien, John McGunnigle | |
| 11:11 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Delorenzo makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:11 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Delorenzo misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles makes the shot from close range | 16-14 |
| 10:31 | San Jose State | Paul Porch scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-16 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 09:55 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Delorenzo can't connect on a shot near the basket | 19-16 |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bouchard snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner is hacked by Paul Porch - foul #1 on Paul Porch, team foul #3 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Perry Delao (SG), Gary Leone (PF), Clifford Collins (C) Leonard High, Randy Boyles, Christopher Bouchard | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Mark Goodwin (C) Jeffrey Delorenzo | |
| 09:30 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 19-16 |
| 09:28 | San Jose State | Josh Santillan grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 09:24 | San Jose State | Paul Porch clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Gerstner | 21-16 |
| 08:54 | San Jose State | Timothy Ashe steals the ball from Mark Goodwin | 21-16 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Ashe | 23-16 |
| 08:44 | San Jose State | Josh Santillan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG), Marc Ducote (SF) Robert Gerstner, Timothy Ashe | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gerald Lewis (PG), Michael Massengill (SG), Jay McBrien (SF), John McGunnigle (C) Paul Porch, Robert Berg, Morris Lawson, Josh Santillan | |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-16 |
| 08:29 | San Jose State | Gerald Lewis grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 08:07 | San Jose State | Mark Goodwin knocks in the runner from the left block | 23-18 |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone is hacked by Jay McBrien - foul #1 on Jay McBrien, team foul #4 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Leonard High (SF) James Owen, Marc Ducote | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jeffrey Delorenzo (C) Jay McBrien | |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | Mark Goodwin steps in front of the Perry Delao pass | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Perry Delao (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Leone (fresh) C - Clifford Collins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Gerald Lewis (fresh) SG - Michael Massengill (fresh) SF - Mark Goodwin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John McGunnigle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Delorenzo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:29 | San Jose State | Mark Goodwin's layup is rejected by Clifford Collins | 23-18 |
| 07:28 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Delorenzo can't tip it in | 23-18 |
| 07:27 | San Jose State | Gerald Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 07:16 | San Jose State | John McGunnigle slams it home on a nice dish by Gerald Lewis | 23-20 |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:35 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (SG), Randy Boyles (PF), Christopher Bouchard (C) Perry Delao, Gary Leone, Clifford Collins | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Porch (PG), Robert Berg (SG), Morris Lawson (SF), Josh Santillan (PF) Gerald Lewis, Michael Massengill, Mark Goodwin, John McGunnigle | |
| 06:09 | San Jose State | Morris Lawson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 06:08 | San Jose State | Paul Porch misses the tip | 23-20 |
| 06:06 | San Jose State | Morris Lawson grabs the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 05:47 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Delorenzo hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Paul Porch and the foul's on Christopher Bouchard - foul #2 on Christopher Bouchard, team foul #5 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote (C) Christopher Bouchard | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 05:47 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Delorenzo makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Leonard High is blocked by Jeffrey Delorenzo | 23-23 |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe tips it home | 25-23 |
| 05:28 | San Jose State | Robert Gerstner takes the ball from Paul Porch in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote grabs the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 04:49 | San Jose State | Josh Santillan grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 04:43 | San Jose State | Robert Berg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Morris Lawson steps in front of the Robert Gerstner pass | 25-23 |
| 04:16 | San Jose State | Paul Porch can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | Leonard High grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Berg - foul #1 on Robert Berg, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG), Perry Delao (SG), Gary Leone (PF), Clifford Collins (C) Robert Gerstner, Leonard High, Randy Boyles, Marc Ducote | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Massengill (SF), Mark Goodwin (PF), John McGunnigle (C) Morris Lawson, Josh Santillan, Jeffrey Delorenzo | |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:35 | San Jose State | Mark Goodwin is whistled for traveling | 27-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gerald Lewis (PG), Jay McBrien (SF) Paul Porch, Robert Berg | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Owen (fresh) SG - Perry Delao (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Ashe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Leone (fresh) C - Clifford Collins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Gerald Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Massengill (fresh) SF - Jay McBrien (fresh) PF - Mark Goodwin (fresh) 4 pts. C - John McGunnigle (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | James Owen is whistled for a carry | 27-23 |
| 03:11 | San Jose State | Jay McBrien misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-23 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone snags the offensive board | 27-23 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | John McGunnigle blocks the jumper by Gary Leone | 27-23 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone grabs the offensive board | 27-23 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Jay McBrien steals the ball from Gary Leone | 27-23 |
| 02:00 | San Jose State | Gerald Lewis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 01:58 | San Jose State | Mark Goodwin tips it in | 27-25 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Jay McBrien - foul #2 on Jay McBrien, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Leonard High (SF) James Owen, Perry Delao | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Porch (PG), Robert Berg (SG), Morris Lawson (SF), Josh Santillan (PF), Jeffrey Delorenzo (C) Gerald Lewis, Michael Massengill, Jay McBrien, Mark Goodwin, John McGunnigle | |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:53 | San Jose State | Jeffrey Delorenzo gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 01:34 | San Jose State | Timothy Ashe is called for the reach on Paul Porch - foul #1 on Timothy Ashe, team foul #6 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenton Granger (SG), Randy Boyles (PF) Timothy Ashe, Gary Leone | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 01:13 | San Jose State | Robert Berg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 01:11 | San Jose State | Josh Santillan hits the follow up shot | 28-27 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-27 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Kenton Granger pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Josh Santillan - foul #1 on Josh Santillan, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Perry Delao (SG), Gary Leone (PF) Kenton Granger, Clifford Collins | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:34 | San Jose State | Josh Santillan grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 00:16 | San Jose State | Josh Santillan lays it up and in set up by Morris Lawson and the foul's on Robert Gerstner - foul #1 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #7 | 29-29 |
| 00:16 | San Jose State | Josh Santillan misses the free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:16 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Delorenzo | 29-29 |
| 00:02 | San Jose State | Paul Porch drills a 3 from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Leonard High misses long on a fullcourt shot | 29-32 |