| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Henry White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Warburton (fresh) SF - Timmy Tinker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Siemens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Ruhl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Chandler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leon Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gilbert Hudak (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs inbounds the ball | 21-38 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-38 |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-38 |
| 19:28 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell is fouled on the floor by Paul Warburton - foul #2 on Paul Warburton, team foul #1 | 21-38 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Siemens - foul #1 on Robert Siemens, team foul #2 | 21-38 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak misses the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 19:14 | San Diego State | Anthony Ruhl gets the rebound | 21-39 |
| 18:54 | San Diego State | Leon Powell takes the ball from Paul Warburton | 21-39 |
| 18:51 | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leon Powell | 21-41 |
| 18:39 | San Diego State | Timmy Tinker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-41 |
| 18:37 | San Diego State | Robert Siemens pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-41 |
| 18:19 | San Diego State | Paul Warburton drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Siemens | 23-41 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs is hacked by Timmy Tinker - foul #3 on Timmy Tinker, team foul #3 | 23-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Vincent Edwards (SF) Timmy Tinker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dan Williams (C) Anthony Ruhl | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:26 | San Diego State | Vincent Edwards misses short on a floater from the left side | 23-41 |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 23-41 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-41 |
| 17:17 | San Diego State | Dan Williams pulls down the rebound | 23-41 |
| 16:59 | San Diego State | Dan Williams misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #1 | 23-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Geise (SG), Donald Slavin (SF) Paul Warburton, Robert Siemens | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Wadkins (PG), Leonard Evans (SF), James Mesta (PF), Barry Blanch (C) Steve Chandler, Harry Skaggs, Robert Williams, Gilbert Hudak | |
| 16:59 | San Diego State | Dan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 16:59 | San Diego State | Dan Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 16:59 | Western Illinois | James Mesta pulls down the rebound | 24-41 |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | James Mesta's pass is intercepted by Michael Geise | 24-41 |
| 16:13 | San Diego State | Michael Geise's floater is tipped away by Barry Blanch | 24-41 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | James Wadkins grabs the defensive rebound | 24-41 |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-41 |
| 15:49 | San Diego State | Dan Williams snags the defensive board | 24-41 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Henry White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Geise (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Slavin (fresh) PF - Dan Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Wadkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mesta (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Blanch (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | San Diego State | Donald Slavin drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Henry White | 26-41 |
| 15:08 | Western Illinois | James Wadkins clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 15:07 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans tips it in | 26-43 |
| 14:56 | San Diego State | Vincent Edwards misses the floater from the right block | 26-43 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Wadkins | 26-43 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-43 |
| 14:39 | San Diego State | Donald Slavin gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| 14:21 | San Diego State | Michael Geise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Warburton (SG), Timmy Tinker (SF), Robert Siemens (PF), Anthony Ruhl (C) Henry White, Donald Slavin, Dan Williams, Vincent Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler (PG), Harry Skaggs (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Gilbert Hudak (C) Leon Powell, Leonard Evans, James Mesta, Barry Blanch | |
| 14:11 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak misses the easy layup | 26-43 |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak tips it in | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:47 | San Diego State | Timmy Tinker makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Paul Warburton | 29-45 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Siemens - foul #2 on Robert Siemens, team foul #4 | 29-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald James (PG) Michael Geise | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn (SG) James Wadkins | |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 13:27 | San Diego State | Anthony Ruhl pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:07 | San Diego State | Timmy Tinker's pass is intercepted by Robert Williams | 29-45 |
| 12:46 | Western Illinois | Paul Warburton steals it from Robert Williams | 29-45 |
| 12:25 | San Diego State | Ronald James misses the turnaround near the basket | 29-45 |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | Ronald James tips it in | 31-45 |
| 12:05 | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-45 |
| 12:04 | San Diego State | Anthony Ruhl grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 11:48 | San Diego State | Timmy Tinker is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Henry White (PG), Vincent Edwards (SF), Dan Williams (C) Ronald James, Timmy Tinker, Anthony Ruhl | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Wadkins (PG), Leon Powell (SG), James Mesta (C) Steve Chandler, Sean Krohn, Gilbert Hudak | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Henry White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Warburton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Siemens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dan Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Wadkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Mesta (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | San Diego State | Henry White misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Slavin (SF) Robert Siemens | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:37 | San Diego State | Henry White makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 11:37 | San Diego State | Henry White misses the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | James Mesta is whistled for traveling | 32-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Geise (SG) Paul Warburton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans (SF), Barry Blanch (C) Harry Skaggs, Robert Williams | |
| 11:07 | San Diego State | Barry Blanch is called for the reach on Michael Geise - foul #2 on Barry Blanch, team foul #4 | 32-45 |
| 10:52 | San Diego State | Dan Williams's pass is intercepted by Leonard Evans | 32-45 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | James Mesta comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 10:40 | San Diego State | Vincent Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 10:33 | San Diego State | Vincent Edwards is denied on a layup by Barry Blanch | 32-45 |
| 10:31 | San Diego State | Donald Slavin snags the offensive board | 32-45 |
| 10:15 | San Diego State | Donald Slavin's pass is intercepted by Barry Blanch | 32-45 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | James Mesta lays it in on a nice dish by Leonard Evans | 32-47 |
| 09:59 | San Diego State | Vincent Edwards misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-47 |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | Barry Blanch snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | James Wadkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Slavin - foul #3 on Donald Slavin, team foul #5 | 32-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Warburton (SG), Timmy Tinker (SF), Robert Siemens (PF), Anthony Ruhl (C) Michael Geise, Donald Slavin, Vincent Edwards, Dan Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Gilbert Hudak (C) Leonard Evans, James Mesta, Barry Blanch | |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | James Wadkins misses the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | James Wadkins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:41 | San Diego State | Anthony Ruhl misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | James Wadkins makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry Skaggs | 32-50 |
| 09:03 | San Diego State | Anthony Ruhl is hacked by Gilbert Hudak - foul #1 on Gilbert Hudak, team foul #5 | 32-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler (PG) James Wadkins | |
| 08:57 | San Diego State | Anthony Ruhl loses the dribble to Harry Skaggs | 32-50 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell banks in the layup set up by Harry Skaggs | 32-52 |
| 08:36 | San Diego State | Paul Warburton is whistled for a carry | 32-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans (SG) Leon Powell | |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | Robert Siemens picks off the pass by Harry Skaggs | 32-52 |
| 08:07 | San Diego State | Robert Siemens loses the dribble to Steve Chandler | 32-52 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs hits the finger roll set up by Steve Chandler | 32-54 |
| 07:49 | San Diego State | Timmy Tinker misses the lay-in | 32-54 |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-54 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Henry White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Warburton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timmy Tinker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Siemens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Ruhl (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Harry Skaggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gilbert Hudak (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Robert Siemens denies the turnaround by Harry Skaggs | 32-54 |
| 07:31 | San Diego State | Robert Siemens gets the rebound | 32-54 |
| 07:19 | San Diego State | Henry White comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 32-54 |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak grabs the defensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 06:51 | Western Illinois | Timmy Tinker steals the ball from Steve Chandler | 32-54 |
| 06:48 | San Diego State | Timmy Tinker banks in the layup | 34-54 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Steve Chandler and he's fouled by Timmy Tinker - foul #4 on Timmy Tinker, team foul #6 | 34-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Geise (PG), Ronald James (SG), Donald Slavin (SF), Vincent Edwards (PF), Dan Williams (C) Henry White, Paul Warburton, Timmy Tinker, Robert Siemens, Anthony Ruhl | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn (PG), James Wadkins (SG), James Mesta (PF), Barry Blanch (C) Steve Chandler, Leonard Evans, Robert Williams, Gilbert Hudak | |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs makes the free throw | 34-57 |
| 06:04 | San Diego State | Dan Williams connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Vincent Edwards | 36-57 |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | Donald Slavin steals the ball from Barry Blanch | 36-57 |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | Barry Blanch swats the short shot by Ronald James | 36-57 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn snags the defensive board | 36-57 |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | James Mesta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Bolles (PG) Harry Skaggs | |
| 05:17 | San Diego State | Vincent Edwards lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Geise and he's hacked by James Mesta - foul #3 on James Mesta, team foul #6 | 38-57 |
| 05:17 | San Diego State | Vincent Edwards misses the free throw | 38-57 |
| 05:17 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Mesta | 38-57 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Dan Williams swats the short shot by Barry Blanch | 38-57 |
| 05:03 | San Diego State | Donald Slavin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 04:50 | San Diego State | Dan Williams is fouled on the floor by James Mesta - foul #4 on James Mesta, team foul #7 | 38-57 |
| 04:50 | San Diego State | Dan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 04:50 | San Diego State | Dan Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | Barry Blanch pulls down the rebound | 39-57 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by James Wadkins and he's hacked by Donald Slavin - foul #4 on Donald Slavin, team foul #7 | 39-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans (SF) Charles Bolles | |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn makes the free throw | 39-60 |
| 04:31 | San Diego State | James Wadkins steps in front of the Donald Slavin pass | 39-60 |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | James Mesta misses the easy layup | 39-60 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Vincent Edwards gets the rebound | 39-60 |
| 03:51 | San Diego State | Dan Williams buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Michael Geise | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Michael Geise steals it from James Wadkins | 41-60 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Michael Geise (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Slavin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Vincent Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sean Krohn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wadkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Leonard Evans (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Mesta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Barry Blanch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | San Diego State | Vincent Edwards knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Geise | 43-60 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Barry Blanch snags the offensive board | 43-60 |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | Michael Geise is called for the reach on Sean Krohn - foul #1 on Michael Geise, team foul #8 | 43-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Kelley (PG), Mel May (SF) Ronald James, Donald Slavin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Bolles (PG) Leonard Evans | |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn misses the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 02:22 | San Diego State | Vincent Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 02:07 | San Diego State | William Kelley is hacked by James Mesta - foul #5 on James Mesta, team foul #8 | 43-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans (PF) James Mesta | |
| 02:07 | San Diego State | William Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 02:07 | San Diego State | William Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | James Wadkins grabs the board | 44-60 |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | Barry Blanch hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-62 |
| 01:28 | San Diego State | Vincent Edwards scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Geise | 47-62 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Barry Blanch misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Dan Williams - foul #1 on Dan Williams, team foul #9 | 47-62 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald James (SG), Donald Slavin (SF) William Kelley, Mel May | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Barry Blanch misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Barry Blanch makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 00:42 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Vincent Edwards is blocked by Barry Blanch | 47-63 |
| 00:40 | San Diego State | Vincent Edwards misses the tip | 47-63 |
| 00:38 | San Diego State | Donald Slavin misses the tip | 47-63 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Michael Geise grabs the board | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Ronald James double dribbles | 47-63 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Charles Bolles runs out the clock | 47-63 |