| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Roy Dagostino (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeffery Birnbaum (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clint Carrington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Hooker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Raymond Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Omer Zircher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Valentin Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Abston (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Larry Chambers inbounds the ball | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Larry Chambers hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Abston and the foul's on Clint Carrington - foul #2 on Clint Carrington, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Larry Chambers makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 19:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeffery Birnbaum hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Clint Carrington | 50-37 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Larry Chambers connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Clint Carrington - foul #3 on Clint Carrington, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Davis (SF) Clint Carrington | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Larry Chambers makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 18:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Omer Zircher takes the ball from Roy Dagostino | 50-40 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Larry Chambers misses the lay-in | 50-40 |
| 18:38 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Valentin Gallo | 50-40 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Roy Dagostino steps in front of the Valentin Gallo pass | 50-40 |
| 17:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Hooker blows the wide open layup | 50-40 |
| 17:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeffery Birnbaum can't tip it in | 50-40 |
| 17:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Hooker grabs the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 17:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino is hacked by Omer Zircher - foul #1 on Omer Zircher, team foul #1 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Kastner (SG), Anthony Waddell (SF), John Sanders (PF), Raymond Williams (C) Roy Dagostino, Jeffery Birnbaum, Jerry Hooker, Raymond Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clayton Hulett (PG), Christopher Melendrez (SG), Wendell Rudy (SF), Andres Rossi (PF), George Ambrosino (C) Omer Zircher, Samuel Patton, Larry Chambers, Valentin Gallo, Phillip Abston | |
| 17:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Davis is hacked by George Ambrosino - foul #2 on George Ambrosino, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| 17:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Williams hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Dennis Davis and the foul's on Clayton Hulett - foul #1 on Clayton Hulett, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Harold Banks (SG) Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Williams makes the free throw | 53-40 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Andres Rossi misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 17:07 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Raymond Williams | 53-40 |
| 17:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Williams's pass is intercepted by Wendell Rudy in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Clayton Hulett banks in the layup and he's hacked by Ronald Kastner - foul #1 on Ronald Kastner, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Clayton Hulett makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| 16:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Williams misses the easy layup | 53-43 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Andres Rossi | 53-43 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | Christopher Melendrez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino (PG), Raymond Carter (C) Harold Banks, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Patton (SG), Dikembe Ahmed (PF), Phillip Abston (C) Christopher Melendrez, Andres Rossi, George Ambrosino | |
| 15:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Williams is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Ahmed - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahmed, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jeffery Birnbaum (SG), Clint Carrington (SF), Jerry Hooker (PF), Dennis Davis (C) Ronald Kastner, Anthony Waddell, Raymond Williams, Raymond Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Beliveau (PG), Larry Chambers (SF) Clayton Hulett, Wendell Rudy | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Roy Dagostino (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Birnbaum (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Clint Carrington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Hooker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joseph Beliveau (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Patton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) 2 reb. C - Phillip Abston (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeffery Birnbaum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-43 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Phillip Abston pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Samuel Patton clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 15:17 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Jerry Hooker | 53-43 |
| 14:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeffery Birnbaum misses short on a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Larry Chambers - foul #2 on Larry Chambers, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | John Sanders (PF), Raymond Williams (C) Roy Dagostino, Jerry Hooker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Omer Zircher (PG), Christopher Melendrez (SG), Wendell Rudy (SF), Valentin Gallo (PF), Andres Rossi (C) Joseph Beliveau, Samuel Patton, Larry Chambers, Dikembe Ahmed, Phillip Abston | |
| 14:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeffery Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 14:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeffery Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 14:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeffery Birnbaum misses the 3rd free throw | 55-43 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | Andres Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Kastner (PG), Harold Banks (SG), Raymond Carter (C) Dennis Davis, Jeffery Birnbaum, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold Banks is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Kastner | 58-43 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 14:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Clint Carrington pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 13:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Andres Rossi steals the ball from Clint Carrington in the backcourt | 58-43 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Wendell Rudy knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Melendrez | 58-45 |
| 13:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Carter is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 58-45 |
| 13:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Clint Carrington tips it home | 60-45 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Wendell Rudy misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Andres Rossi misses the tip | 60-45 |
| 13:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Clint Carrington gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| 12:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold Banks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 60-45 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Valentin Gallo | 60-45 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Christopher Melendrez is hacked by Raymond Williams - foul #1 on Raymond Williams, team foul #4 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino (PG), Jeffery Birnbaum (SG), Dennis Davis (SF), Jerry Hooker (PF), John Sanders (C) Ronald Kastner, Harold Banks, Clint Carrington, Raymond Williams, Raymond Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clayton Hulett (PG), Samuel Patton (SG), Larry Chambers (SF), Dikembe Ahmed (PF), George Ambrosino (C) Omer Zircher, Christopher Melendrez, Wendell Rudy, Valentin Gallo, Andres Rossi | |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | George Ambrosino's pass is intercepted by Jerry Hooker | 60-45 |
| 12:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Hooker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-45 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Samuel Patton misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffery Birnbaum - foul #3 on Jeffery Birnbaum, team foul #5 | 60-45 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Samuel Patton misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Samuel Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 12:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-46 |
| 12:07 | Cal State Fullerton | John Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 11:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeffery Birnbaum misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-46 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Clayton Hulett | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Roy Dagostino (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Birnbaum (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jerry Hooker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Clayton Hulett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Patton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Ambrosino (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Samuel Patton makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clayton Hulett | 60-48 |
| 11:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Davis misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | George Ambrosino grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Larry Chambers loses the ball out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Harold Banks (SG), Anthony Waddell (SF), Raymond Carter (C) Jeffery Birnbaum, Dennis Davis, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Beliveau (PG), Wendell Rudy (SF), Valentin Gallo (PF), Phillip Abston (C) Clayton Hulett, Larry Chambers, Dikembe Ahmed, George Ambrosino | |
| 10:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold Banks blows the dunk but he's fouled by Samuel Patton - foul #1 on Samuel Patton, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| 10:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold Banks misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 10:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Samuel Patton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 10:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 10:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Abston blocks the short jumper by Harold Banks | 61-48 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Wendell Rudy grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Wendell Rudy clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Hooker - foul #2 on Jerry Hooker, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Kastner (PG) Roy Dagostino | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Chambers (SF) Samuel Patton | |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Wendell Rudy misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Wendell Rudy misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 10:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Hooker snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 10:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Carter misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-48 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Jerry Hooker swats the layup by Phillip Abston | 61-48 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Phillip Abston can't tip it in | 61-48 |
| 10:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Hooker snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 09:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Kastner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Larry Chambers gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Larry Chambers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 09:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Carter knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Kastner | 63-51 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo drills a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Raymond Carter - foul #2 on Raymond Carter, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino (PG), Jeffery Birnbaum (SG), Clint Carrington (SF), Raymond Williams (PF), Dennis Davis (C) Ronald Kastner, Harold Banks, Anthony Waddell, Jerry Hooker, Raymond Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Omer Zircher (PG), Christopher Melendrez (SG), Dikembe Ahmed (SF), Andres Rossi (C) Joseph Beliveau, Wendell Rudy, Larry Chambers, Phillip Abston | |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo makes the free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Clint Carrington is open and buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jeffery Birnbaum | 65-54 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Williams - foul #2 on Raymond Williams, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 08:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Andres Rossi picks off the pass by Jeffery Birnbaum in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Birnbaum | 65-56 |
| 08:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Davis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Omer Zircher - foul #2 on Omer Zircher, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | John Sanders (PF) Roy Dagostino | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clayton Hulett (PG), Samuel Patton (SG), Larry Chambers (SF), George Ambrosino (C) Omer Zircher, Christopher Melendrez, Valentin Gallo, Andres Rossi | |
| 08:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 08:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Clayton Hulett connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Dennis Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Birnbaum (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clint Carrington (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Williams (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Clayton Hulett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Patton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Chambers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Ambrosino (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Clint Carrington makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dennis Davis | 70-59 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Larry Chambers drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Samuel Patton | 70-62 |
| 06:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Clint Carrington scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Birnbaum | 73-62 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Clayton Hulett connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 73-64 |
| 06:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeffery Birnbaum misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Clayton Hulett grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | George Ambrosino buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Clayton Hulett | 73-66 |
| 05:52 | Cal State Fullerton | John Sanders can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Samuel Patton - foul #2 on Samuel Patton, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino (PG), Ronald Kastner (SG), Anthony Waddell (SF), Raymond Carter (C) Dennis Davis, Jeffery Birnbaum, Clint Carrington, Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Omer Zircher (PG), Christopher Melendrez (SG), Wendell Rudy (SF), Andres Rossi (PF), Phillip Abston (C) Clayton Hulett, Samuel Patton, Larry Chambers, Dikembe Ahmed, George Ambrosino | |
| 05:52 | Cal State Fullerton | John Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 05:52 | Cal State Fullerton | John Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Wendell Rudy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Kastner - foul #2 on Ronald Kastner, team foul #9 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Hooker (PF) John Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Wendell Rudy misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Wendell Rudy makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 05:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Andres Rossi is called for the reach on Jerry Hooker - foul #1 on Andres Rossi, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| 05:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Hooker misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Andres Rossi snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Christopher Melendrez is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hooker - foul #3 on Jerry Hooker, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Christopher Melendrez makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Christopher Melendrez misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 05:01 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Jerry Hooker | 74-68 |
| 04:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Omer Zircher is called for the reach on Roy Dagostino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Omer Zircher, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| 04:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 04:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-68 |
| 04:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Carter grabs the board | 75-68 |
| 04:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Hooker makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-68 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Wendell Rudy misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Waddell - foul #1 on Anthony Waddell, team foul #11 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Harold Banks (SG), Clint Carrington (SF) Ronald Kastner, Anthony Waddell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Beliveau (PG), Valentin Gallo (PF) Omer Zircher, Andres Rossi | |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Wendell Rudy makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Wendell Rudy makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 03:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Clint Carrington can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-70 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Phillip Abston grabs the board | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Roy Dagostino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clint Carrington (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Hooker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Raymond Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joseph Beliveau (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Melendrez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Rudy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Valentin Gallo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Phillip Abston (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo misses the lay-in | 78-70 |
| 03:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino snags the defensive board | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Hooker buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Roy Dagostino | 81-70 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Wendell Rudy is fouled on the floor by Roy Dagostino - foul #1 on Roy Dagostino, team foul #12 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jeffery Birnbaum (SG), Raymond Williams (PF) Roy Dagostino, Jerry Hooker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clayton Hulett (SG) Christopher Melendrez | |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Wendell Rudy makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Wendell Rudy makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 03:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-72 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Patton (SG), Larry Chambers (SF), Dikembe Ahmed (PF), George Ambrosino (C) Joseph Beliveau, Wendell Rudy, Valentin Gallo, Phillip Abston | |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Larry Chambers misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-72 |
| 02:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Williams pulls down the rebound | 81-72 |
| 02:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Williams misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 81-72 |
| 02:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold Banks grabs the offensive board | 81-72 |
| 02:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Clint Carrington can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-72 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | George Ambrosino grabs the board | 81-72 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Larry Chambers's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Williams | 81-72 |
| 02:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Williams grabs the board | 81-72 |
| 01:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold Banks is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-72 |
| 01:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Carter tips it but misses | 81-72 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Clayton Hulett pulls down the rebound | 81-72 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino (PG), Jerry Hooker (PF) Harold Banks, Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Omer Zircher (PG), Valentin Gallo (PF), Phillip Abston (C) Clayton Hulett, Dikembe Ahmed, George Ambrosino | |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo is hacked by Jerry Hooker - foul #4 on Jerry Hooker, team foul #13 | 81-72 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 01:20 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Clint Carrington | 81-73 |
| 01:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Patton - foul #3 on Samuel Patton, team foul #11 | 81-73 |
| 01:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 01:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo misses the easy layup | 83-73 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Phillip Abston tips it back up and in | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Omer Zircher is called for the reach on Roy Dagostino in the backcourt - foul #4 on Omer Zircher, team foul #12 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Kastner (SG), Anthony Waddell (SF), Dennis Davis (C) Jeffery Birnbaum, Clint Carrington, Raymond Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Phillip Abston connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry Chambers | 85-77 |
| 00:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino is hacked by Omer Zircher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Omer Zircher, team foul #13 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Melendrez (PG) Omer Zircher | |
| 00:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Phillip Abston misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-77 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Abston | 87-77 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Samuel Patton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 87-77 |
| 00:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Anthony Waddell snags the defensive board | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Kastner hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 87-77 |
| 00:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 87-77 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino runs out the clock | 87-77 |