| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Wesley Ballard (fresh) SG - Robert Snow (fresh) SF - Joseph Troche (fresh) PF - Curtis Gandara (fresh) C - Jack Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) SF - Gregg Clawson (fresh) PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Franklin Slater clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Curtis Gandara | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | San Diego State | Franklin Slater steals it from Joseph Troche | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Robert Snow takes the ball from Franklin Slater | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | San Diego State | Robert Snow banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Franklin Slater | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | San Diego State | Gerald Taylor picks off the pass by Wesley Ballard in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche misses the easy layup | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | San Diego State | Wesley Ballard snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:24 | San Diego State | Robert Snow is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 2-4 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Peter Kimmell (C) Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Thomas Perkins (SG), John Chapman (SF), Richard Bernardi (PF), Frank Gates (C) Gerald Taylor, Franklin Slater, Gregg Clawson, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Frank Gates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Webber (C) Joseph Troche | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:02 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:01 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Kimmell | 2-4 |
| 16:42 | San Diego State | Peter Kimmell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Davis | 2-4 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Frank Gates tips it in | 2-6 |
| 15:53 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 15:51 | San Diego State | Curtis Gandara grabs the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Wesley Ballard (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Kimmell (fresh) PF - Curtis Gandara (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Webber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) SG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) SF - John Chapman (fresh) PF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) C - Frank Gates (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | San Diego State | Robert Snow loses the dribble to John Davis | 2-6 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | John Davis lays it up and in | 2-8 |
| 15:22 | San Diego State | Thomas Perkins is called for the reach on Robert Snow - foul #1 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Young (PG), Troy McCauley (SG), Joseph Troche (SF), Jack Nelson (C) Wesley Ballard, Robert Snow, Peter Kimmell, Curtis Gandara | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) John Davis, Thomas Perkins, John Chapman, Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates | |
| 15:09 | San Diego State | William Young comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-8 |
| 15:08 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson tips it home | 4-8 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Jerry Webber denies the turnaround by Gerald Taylor | 4-8 |
| 14:45 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 14:28 | San Diego State | William Young travels with the ball | 4-8 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joe Moore (PF) Jerry Webber | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 4-8 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza misses the tip | 4-8 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor is hacked by Joseph Troche - foul #1 on Joseph Troche, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Peter Kimmell (PF) Joe Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), John Chapman (SF) Gerald Taylor, Gregg Clawson | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | John Chapman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Davis | 4-11 |
| 13:08 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche is fouled on the floor by John Chapman - foul #1 on John Chapman, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wesley Ballard (PG), Robert Snow (SG), Curtis Gandara (PF), Jerry Webber (C) William Young, Troy McCauley, Joseph Troche, Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:48 | San Diego State | Jose Mendoza swats the short shot by Peter Kimmell | 4-11 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | John Chapman hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Davis | 4-14 |
| 12:11 | San Diego State | Wesley Ballard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-14 |
| 12:09 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber gets the offensive rebound | 4-14 |
| 11:52 | San Diego State | Peter Kimmell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-14 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the defensive rebound | 4-14 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Wesley Ballard (fresh) SG - Robert Snow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Kimmell (fresh) PF - Curtis Gandara (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Webber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Wesley Ballard is called for the reach on John Davis - foul #1 on Wesley Ballard, team foul #2 | 4-14 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Troche (SF), Jack Nelson (C) Peter Kimmell, Jerry Webber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Richard Bernardi (PF), Frank Gates (C) Franklin Slater, John Chapman, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Wesley Ballard picks off the pass by Richard Bernardi | 4-14 |
| 11:31 | San Diego State | Wesley Ballard lays it in | 6-14 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses the jump hook from the right block | 6-14 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Frank Gates misses the tip | 6-14 |
| 11:16 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson pulls down the rebound | 6-14 |
| 11:09 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-14 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gerald Taylor | 6-14 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Jack Nelson steals the ball from Gregg Clawson | 6-14 |
| 10:44 | San Diego State | Robert Snow clanks a 3 from the left wing | 6-14 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Frank Gates grabs the board | 6-14 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jack Nelson - foul #1 on Jack Nelson, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Young (PG), Troy McCauley (SG), Peter Kimmell (PF), Jerry Webber (C) Wesley Ballard, Robert Snow, Curtis Gandara, Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SG) John Davis | |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 10:15 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley scores on a shot from the left side | 8-16 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | The short jumper by Richard Bernardi is denied by Jerry Webber | 8-16 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | John Chapman hits the follow up shot | 8-18 |
| 09:40 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber loses the dribble to Gregg Clawson | 8-18 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 8-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Maurice Hedley (SF) Joseph Troche | |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Gerald Taylor, Gregg Clawson, Frank Gates | |
| 09:01 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber lays it up and in | 10-18 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses short on a runner near the basket | 10-18 |
| 08:42 | San Diego State | Peter Kimmell grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 08:20 | San Diego State | Maurice Hedley misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-18 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 10-18 |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| 07:48 | San Diego State | Peter Kimmell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wesley Ballard (PG), Robert Snow (SG), Joseph Troche (SF), Curtis Gandara (PF), Jack Nelson (C) William Young, Troy McCauley, Maurice Hedley, Peter Kimmell, Jerry Webber | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Gregg Clawson (SF) John Chapman, Richard Bernardi | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Wesley Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Snow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Troche (fresh) PF - Curtis Gandara (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregg Clawson (fresh) PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | John Davis makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Gregg Clawson | 10-20 |
| 07:21 | San Diego State | Ivan Orduna is called for the reach on Curtis Gandara - foul #1 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #3 | 10-20 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG) John Davis | |
| 07:05 | San Diego State | Robert Snow drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wesley Ballard | 12-20 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Franklin Slater knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerald Taylor | 12-22 |
| 06:41 | San Diego State | Robert Snow's pass is intercepted by Ivan Orduna | 12-22 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson's layup is rejected by Joseph Troche | 12-22 |
| 06:13 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche grabs the board | 12-22 |
| 05:49 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche double dribbles | 12-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Peter Kimmell (SF) Joseph Troche | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Thomas Perkins (SG), John Chapman (SF), Richard Bernardi (PF), Frank Gates (C) Gerald Taylor, Franklin Slater, Gregg Clawson, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Frank Gates is whistled for traveling | 12-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Webber (C) Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:09 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 12-22 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Frank Gates snags the defensive board | 12-22 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Jerry Webber is called for the reach on Thomas Perkins - foul #1 on Jerry Webber, team foul #4 | 12-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Young (PG), Troy McCauley (SG), Maurice Hedley (SF) Wesley Ballard, Robert Snow, Curtis Gandara | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:52 | Illinois | William Young takes the ball from John Chapman | 12-22 |
| 04:49 | San Diego State | William Young lays it up and in | 14-22 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Frank Gates hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-22 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | John Davis snags the offensive board | 14-22 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | John Chapman scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Perkins and he's fouled by Troy McCauley - foul #1 on Troy McCauley, team foul #5 | 14-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Troche (SF), Joe Moore (C) Maurice Hedley, Peter Kimmell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF) John Davis, Thomas Perkins, Richard Bernardi | |
| 04:14 | Illinois | John Chapman makes the free throw | 14-25 |
| 03:52 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-25 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ivan Orduna | 14-25 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna dunks the ball on a great pass from John Chapman and he's hacked by Jerry Webber - foul #2 on Jerry Webber, team foul #6 | 14-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wesley Ballard (PG), Robert Snow (SG), Curtis Gandara (PF), Jack Nelson (C) William Young, Troy McCauley, Jerry Webber, Joe Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Jose Mendoza (C) John Chapman, Frank Gates | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the free throw | 14-27 |
| 03:38 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson gets the rebound | 14-27 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Wesley Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Snow (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Troche (fresh) PF - Curtis Gandara (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Clawson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | San Diego State | Wesley Ballard's pass is intercepted by Gerald Taylor in the backcourt | 14-27 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Gerald Taylor | 14-29 |
| 03:15 | San Diego State | Wesley Ballard scores on a 3 from the left wing | 17-29 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-29 |
| 02:58 | San Diego State | Robert Snow grabs the board | 17-29 |
| 02:53 | San Diego State | Wesley Ballard can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 17-29 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the defensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jose Mendoza | 17-32 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | Wesley Ballard drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-32 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Curtis Gandara - foul #1 on Curtis Gandara, team foul #7 | 19-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Peter Kimmell (SF), Jerry Webber (C) Joseph Troche, Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (SG), Richard Bernardi (PF) Franklin Slater, Ivan Orduna | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses the free throw | 19-34 |
| 02:09 | San Diego State | Curtis Gandara grabs the board | 19-34 |
| 01:43 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 19-34 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza gets the rebound | 19-34 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Jerry Webber steals the ball from Richard Bernardi | 19-34 |
| 00:56 | San Diego State | Curtis Gandara misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-34 |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber tips it back up and in | 21-34 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Davis | 21-36 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | Robert Snow misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-36 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Curtis Gandara gets the offensive rebound | 21-36 |