| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Jeffry Schwaller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Hux (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Lundy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Burbage (fresh) 3 pts. C - Vincent Laughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Alan Barnes inbounds the ball | 31-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is hacked by Douglas Burbage - foul #1 on Douglas Burbage, team foul #1 | 31-19 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Jeffry Schwaller takes the ball from Daniel Walters | 31-19 |
| 19:22 | San Diego | Jeffry Schwaller makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Lundy | 31-21 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-21 |
| 18:54 | San Diego | Ronald Hux is fouled on the floor by Edgardo Luna - foul #2 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #1 | 31-21 |
| 18:42 | San Diego | Vincent Laughlin is whistled for traveling | 31-21 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Douglas Burbage swats the dunk try by Edgardo Luna | 31-21 |
| 18:22 | San Diego | Ronald Hux grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 18:17 | San Diego | Bruce Lundy hits the finger roll set up by Vincent Laughlin | 31-23 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Daniel Walters connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Cook | 34-23 |
| 17:21 | San Diego | Douglas Burbage connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffry Schwaller | 34-25 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 34-25 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz grabs the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 16:38 | San Diego | Ronald Hux gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 16:32 | San Diego | Jeffry Schwaller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-25 |
| 16:31 | San Diego | Douglas Burbage tips it but misses | 34-25 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Alan Barnes can't connect on a shot from the right block | 34-25 |
| 16:24 | San Diego | Douglas Burbage gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 16:18 | San Diego | Ronald Hux misses short on a floater from the left side | 34-25 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is whistled for a carry | 34-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Alan Barnes, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | San Diego | Mark Poe (PG), Ronny Robinson (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF), Adam McNell (PF), Simon Veale (C) Jeffry Schwaller, Ronald Hux, Bruce Lundy, Douglas Burbage, Vincent Laughlin | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Allen Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Milan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Mark Poe (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronny Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam McNell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Simon Veale (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | San Diego | Mark Poe misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Milan - foul #1 on James Milan, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| 15:42 | San Diego | Mark Poe misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 15:42 | San Diego | Mark Poe makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Steven Childs drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Derek Crocker | 37-26 |
| 15:25 | San Diego | Adam McNell double dribbles | 37-26 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Allen Nelson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Derek Crocker | 39-26 |
| 14:45 | San Diego | Kenneth Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Simon Veale | 39-29 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Derek Crocker comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Mark Poe - foul #1 on Mark Poe, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG) Lars Wojnowski | |
| Subs | San Diego | Bruce Lundy (SF) Simon Veale | |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 14:24 | San Diego | Kenneth Smith gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 14:03 | San Diego | Mark Poe's pass is intercepted by Steven Childs | 40-29 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-29 |
| 13:38 | San Diego | Adam McNell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 13:33 | San Diego | Ronny Robinson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Poe | 40-31 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 13:15 | San Diego | Bruce Lundy pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 12:51 | San Diego | Bruce Lundy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), Nathaniel Cook (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Derek Crocker, Jerry Stankiewicz, Steven Childs, Allen Nelson, James Milan | |
| Subs | San Diego | Jeffry Schwaller (PG), Jarod Coppola (SF), Douglas Burbage (PF), Vincent Laughlin (C) Ronny Robinson, Bruce Lundy, Adam McNell, Kenneth Smith | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Douglas Burbage swats the layup by Alan Barnes | 40-31 |
| 12:33 | San Diego | Douglas Burbage gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 12:27 | San Diego | Vincent Laughlin misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Lars Wojnowski - foul #1 on Lars Wojnowski, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Ronald Hux (SG) Mark Poe | |
| 12:27 | San Diego | Vincent Laughlin misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 12:27 | San Diego | Vincent Laughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Alan Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Jarod Coppola steals it from Alan Barnes | 40-32 |
| 11:49 | San Diego | Ronald Hux is whistled for a carry | 40-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Steven Childs (SF) Lars Wojnowski, Alan Barnes | |
| Subs | San Diego | Bruce Lundy (SF) Jarod Coppola | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Jeffry Schwaller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Hux (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Lundy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Burbage (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Laughlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Steven Childs is hacked by Jeffry Schwaller - foul #2 on Jeffry Schwaller, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bruce Lundy - foul #2 on Bruce Lundy, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Simon Veale (C) Vincent Laughlin | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 11:06 | San Diego | Douglas Burbage scores on a floater from close range | 42-34 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Daniel Walters can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-34 |
| 10:41 | San Diego | Simon Veale pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 10:36 | San Diego | Bruce Lundy scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Hux | 42-37 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Daniel Walters can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 42-37 |
| 09:50 | San Diego | Douglas Burbage pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:46 | San Diego | Steven Childs picks off the pass by Simon Veale | 42-37 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 09:10 | San Diego | Douglas Burbage misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Nathaniel Cook - foul #3 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Steven Childs, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | San Diego | Mark Poe (PG), Ronny Robinson (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF), Vincent Laughlin (C) Jeffry Schwaller, Ronald Hux, Bruce Lundy, Simon Veale | |
| 09:10 | San Diego | Douglas Burbage makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 09:10 | San Diego | Douglas Burbage misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Allen Nelson gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Allen Nelson misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Douglas Burbage - foul #2 on Douglas Burbage, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Adam McNell (PF) Douglas Burbage | |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Allen Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Allen Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 08:23 | San Diego | Ronny Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 08:21 | San Diego | Vincent Laughlin hits the follow up shot | 47-40 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Allen Nelson clanks a shot from close range | 47-40 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Allen Nelson grabs the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski is hacked by Vincent Laughlin - foul #3 on Vincent Laughlin, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Edgardo Luna (C) Derek Crocker, Lars Wojnowski, James Milan | |
| Subs | San Diego | Bruce Lundy (SF) Kenneth Smith | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Mark Poe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronny Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Lundy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam McNell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vincent Laughlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is whistled for a carry | 47-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook (PF) Allen Nelson | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 07:17 | San Diego | Bruce Lundy is fouled on the floor by Alan Barnes - foul #1 on Alan Barnes, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF) Alan Barnes | |
| Subs | San Diego | Jeffry Schwaller (PG) Mark Poe | |
| 07:07 | San Diego | Bruce Lundy can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Nathaniel Cook - foul #4 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| 07:07 | San Diego | Bruce Lundy makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 07:07 | San Diego | Bruce Lundy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Steven Childs misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna tips it back up and in | 49-42 |
| 06:51 | San Diego | Ronny Robinson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edgardo Luna | 52-42 |
| 06:29 | San Diego | Jeffry Schwaller misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Edgardo Luna - foul #3 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Mark Poe (SG), Kenneth Smith (PF), Simon Veale (C) Ronny Robinson, Adam McNell, Vincent Laughlin | |
| 06:29 | San Diego | Jeffry Schwaller makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:29 | San Diego | Jeffry Schwaller misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Steven Childs hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nathaniel Cook | 54-43 |
| 05:45 | San Diego | Mark Poe drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffry Schwaller | 54-46 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook lays it up and in | 56-46 |
| 05:09 | San Diego | Mark Poe misses short on a floater from the right side | 56-46 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 04:45 | San Diego | Kenneth Smith grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 04:43 | San Diego | San Diego calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alan Barnes (SF) Steven Childs | |
| Subs | San Diego | Ronald Hux (SG), Douglas Burbage (PF), Vincent Laughlin (C) Mark Poe, Kenneth Smith, Simon Veale | |
| 04:41 | San Diego | Jeffry Schwaller misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 04:39 | San Diego | Bruce Lundy tips it in | 56-48 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Daniel Walters connects on the 3 from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 03:56 | San Diego | Vincent Laughlin banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffry Schwaller | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Alan Barnes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Douglas Burbage - foul #3 on Douglas Burbage, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SG), Allen Nelson (PF), James Milan (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | San Diego | Mark Poe (PG), Kenneth Smith (SF) Jeffry Schwaller, Bruce Lundy | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Alan Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Alan Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Alan Barnes misses the 3rd free throw | 61-50 |
| 03:36 | San Diego | Vincent Laughlin grabs the board | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Milan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Mark Poe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Hux (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Burbage (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Vincent Laughlin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | San Diego | Mark Poe misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-50 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Derek Crocker grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-50 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Derek Crocker snags the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Ronald Hux is called for the reach on Derek Crocker - foul #2 on Ronald Hux, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG), Steven Childs (SF) Daniel Walters, Alan Barnes | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 02:24 | San Diego | Vincent Laughlin scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Mark Poe and the foul's on James Milan - foul #2 on James Milan, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Ronny Robinson (SG), Adam McNell (PF) Ronald Hux, Douglas Burbage | |
| 02:24 | San Diego | Vincent Laughlin makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Steven Childs makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 01:46 | San Diego | Kenneth Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | James Milan snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Steven Childs loses the dribble to Adam McNell | 66-53 |
| 00:52 | San Diego | Adam McNell loses the ball out of bounds | 66-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Simon Veale (C) Vincent Laughlin | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Allen Nelson travels with the ball | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | San Diego | Ronny Robinson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam McNell | 66-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Derek Crocker runs out the clock | 66-56 |