| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lane Morehead (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Medeiros (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Stickles (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Byron Lutes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oliver Callihan (fresh) 7 pts. C - Leonard Harr (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| 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 | Leonard Harr misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 19:47 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John Stickles | 35-37 |
| 19:41 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Lane Morehead | 38-37 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 19:02 | San Diego State | John Stickles misses the fadeaway from the right block | 38-39 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:42 | Western Illinois | Lane Morehead takes the ball from Leonard Harr | 38-39 |
| 18:38 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros dunks the ball on a nice dish by Lane Morehead | 40-39 |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | Kevin Casey is called for the reach on Aaron Nitta - foul #1 on Kevin Casey, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by John Stickles - foul #2 on John Stickles, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:53 | San Diego State | John Stickles banks in the layup set up by Ray Heasley | 42-41 |
| 17:39 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan banks in the layup | 42-43 |
| 17:17 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 42-43 |
| 17:15 | San Diego State | John Stickles grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 16:53 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Blackwell - foul #3 on James Blackwell, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner (PG), Lee Holiman (SG), Bobby Ferranti (SF), Kenneth Engel (C) Lane Morehead, Kevin Casey, Alton Medeiros, John Stickles | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Nicholas Stever (SG), Robert Wood (SF), George Galles (PF), Charles Hambleton (C) James Blackwell, Aaron Nitta, Byron Lutes, Oliver Callihan, Leonard Harr | |
| 16:53 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:53 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Willie Green and he's hacked by Bobby Ferranti - foul #1 on Bobby Ferranti, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Funk (C) Ray Heasley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:24 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner loses the ball out of bounds | 43-46 |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Nicholas Stever | 43-48 |
| 15:45 | San Diego State | David Funk blows the layup but he's hacked by George Galles - foul #2 on George Galles, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| 15:45 | San Diego State | David Funk misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:45 | San Diego State | David Funk makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Roy Weingartner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Holiman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Ferranti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Funk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Engel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Stever (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Wood (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Galles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Hambleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 15:30 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 15:14 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-48 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Hambleton | 44-48 |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | Willie Green hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 14:49 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Lee Holiman | 44-48 |
| 14:43 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Willie Green - foul #1 on Willie Green, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Casey (SG), Alton Medeiros (SF) Lee Holiman, Bobby Ferranti | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes (SF), Oliver Callihan (PF), Leonard Harr (C) Robert Wood, George Galles, Charles Hambleton | |
| 14:43 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:43 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Oliver Callihan | 45-50 |
| 14:26 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Engel is called for the reach on Nicholas Stever - foul #2 on Kenneth Engel, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (PG), William Mitchell (PF), John Stickles (C) Roy Weingartner, Kenneth Engel, David Funk | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG) Willie Green, Nicholas Stever | |
| 14:12 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 14:11 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| 13:58 | San Diego State | John Stickles hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Byron Lutes - foul #1 on Byron Lutes, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ray Heasley (PF) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:58 | San Diego State | John Stickles misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 13:58 | San Diego State | John Stickles makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 13:29 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Alton Medeiros | 49-52 |
| 13:00 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ray Heasley | 51-52 |
| 12:53 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr banks in the layup on a great pass from Aaron Nitta and he's fouled by John Stickles - foul #3 on John Stickles, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel (C) John Stickles | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Nicholas Stever (SG), George Galles (PF) James Blackwell, Aaron Nitta, Oliver Callihan | |
| 12:53 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 12:33 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Leonard Harr - foul #2 on Leonard Harr, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Funk (C) Ray Heasley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wood (SF), Charles Hambleton (C) Byron Lutes, Leonard Harr | |
| 12:33 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 12:33 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Wood, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner (SG), Bobby Ferranti (SF) Kevin Casey, Alton Medeiros | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:51 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Willie Green travels with the ball | 53-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lee Holiman (SG), Ray Heasley (PF), John Stickles (C) Lane Morehead, Kenneth Engel, David Funk | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG), Byron Lutes (SF), Oliver Callihan (PF), Leonard Harr (C) Willie Green, Nicholas Stever, Robert Wood, George Galles, Charles Hambleton | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Roy Weingartner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Holiman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Ferranti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stickles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Byron Lutes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oliver Callihan (fresh) 9 pts. C - Leonard Harr (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:00 | San Diego State | John Stickles blows the layup but he's fouled by Leonard Harr - foul #3 on Leonard Harr, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Casey (SG) Lee Holiman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:00 | San Diego State | John Stickles makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:00 | San Diego State | John Stickles misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | John Stickles steps in front of the Byron Lutes pass | 54-55 |
| 10:32 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 54-55 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Byron Lutes | 54-58 |
| 09:55 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner is called for 5 seconds | 54-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (PG), Alton Medeiros (SF), Kenneth Engel (PF), David Funk (C) Roy Weingartner, Bobby Ferranti, Ray Heasley, John Stickles | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Nicholas Stever (SG), Charles Hambleton (SF), George Galles (C) James Blackwell, Aaron Nitta, Byron Lutes, Leonard Harr | |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | George Galles knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Stever | 54-61 |
| 09:30 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey loses the dribble to Oliver Callihan | 54-61 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | Willie Green misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-61 |
| 09:13 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 09:01 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 09:00 | San Diego State | David Funk misses the tip | 54-61 |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Stever | 54-63 |
| 08:25 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Engel and he's fouled by Nicholas Stever - foul #2 on Nicholas Stever, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ray Heasley (PF), John Stickles (C) Kenneth Engel, David Funk | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG), Byron Lutes (SF), Leonard Harr (C) Willie Green, Nicholas Stever, Charles Hambleton, Oliver Callihan | |
| 08:25 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner (PG), Lee Holiman (SG) Lane Morehead, Kevin Casey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:47 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lee Holiman | 60-63 |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roy Weingartner - foul #2 on Roy Weingartner, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Ferranti (SF) Alton Medeiros | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever (PF) George Galles | |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 07:14 | San Diego State | Nicholas Stever blocks the jumper by Ray Heasley | 60-65 |
| 07:12 | San Diego State | Bobby Ferranti grabs the offensive board | 60-65 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Roy Weingartner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Holiman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Ferranti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stickles (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Byron Lutes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Stever (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leonard Harr (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:00 | San Diego State | Leonard Harr picks off the pass by Bobby Ferranti | 60-65 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 06:38 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 06:17 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ray Heasley | 62-65 |
| 05:54 | Western Illinois | Roy Weingartner steps in front of the Leonard Harr pass | 62-65 |
| 05:36 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 05:34 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley tips it home | 64-65 |
| 05:16 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 64-65 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes gets the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Blackwell | 64-68 |
| 05:04 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (PG), Kevin Casey (SG), Alton Medeiros (SF), Kenneth Engel (PF), David Funk (C) Roy Weingartner, Lee Holiman, Bobby Ferranti, Ray Heasley, John Stickles | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Oliver Callihan (PF) James Blackwell, Aaron Nitta | |
| 04:42 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Willie Green clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-68 |
| 04:17 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr grabs the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Willie Green | 64-71 |
| 03:29 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel is hacked by Leonard Harr - foul #4 on Leonard Harr, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Percy Wright (SG), Charles Hambleton (SF), George Galles (C) Nicholas Stever, Byron Lutes, Leonard Harr | |
| 03:29 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 03:29 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Willie Green's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Engel | 66-71 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lane Morehead (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Casey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Medeiros (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Engel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Funk (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Percy Wright (fresh) SF - Charles Hambleton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oliver Callihan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - George Galles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | San Diego State | Willie Green is called for the reach on Lane Morehead in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Green, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ray Heasley (PF), John Stickles (C) Kenneth Engel, David Funk | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG) Percy Wright | |
| 03:07 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:07 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:07 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley gets the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 02:54 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Lane Morehead | 68-71 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG) Willie Green | |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 02:34 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes (SF), Leonard Harr (C) Charles Hambleton, George Galles | |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | Kevin Casey pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 01:48 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead is hacked by James Blackwell - foul #4 on James Blackwell, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| 01:48 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:48 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Blackwell | 70-73 |
| 01:22 | San Diego State | John Stickles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-73 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-73 |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-73 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Aaron Nitta is blocked by Ray Heasley | 70-73 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan tips it but misses | 70-73 |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Alton Medeiros hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Lane Morehead | 73-73 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes hits a 3 from the right wing | 73-76 |