| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) SG - Keith Park (fresh) SF - David Heffron (fresh) PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lee Holiman (fresh) SG - Roy Weingartner (fresh) SF - Ronald Wilson (fresh) PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) C - Kenneth Engel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:55 | Illinois | Lee Holiman is called for the reach on Arnold Petree in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Holiman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Arnold Petree blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Engel - foul #1 on Kenneth Engel, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | David Heffron is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Heffron, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Ray Heasley - foul #1 on Ray Heasley, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:06 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:05 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner grabs the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:56 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Holiman | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum's floater is tipped away by Ray Heasley | 4-2 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Keith Park grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | David Heffron is fouled on the floor by Ronald Wilson - foul #1 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Ray Heasley steals it from Anthony Birnbaum | 4-2 |
| 16:29 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman's floater is tipped away by Anthony Birnbaum | 4-2 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 4-2 |
| 16:12 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 15:55 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson is hacked by David Heffron - foul #2 on David Heffron, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) Keith Park, David Heffron, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Mitchell (SF) Ronald Wilson | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) PF - Larry Delatorre (fresh) C - Ervin Vaughn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lee Holiman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Weingartner (fresh) SF - William Mitchell (fresh) PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) C - Kenneth Engel (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner buries a floater from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre is hacked by Kenneth Engel - foul #2 on Kenneth Engel, team foul #5 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Funk (PF), Leonel Bentley (C) Ray Heasley, Kenneth Engel | |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Jason Steller hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 14:58 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 14:54 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner misses the 3 from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | The jumper by Arnold Petree is denied by Roy Weingartner | 4-4 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Jason Steller can't tip it in | 4-4 |
| 14:32 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 14:26 | San Diego State | David Funk hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Arnold Petree can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Steller | 4-6 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is whistled for traveling | 4-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (PG), Joseph O'Donoghue (SG), Ronald Wilson (SF), Ray Heasley (PF) Lee Holiman, Roy Weingartner, William Mitchell, Leonel Bentley | |
| 13:35 | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the dunk attempt | 4-6 |
| 13:11 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Ronald Wilson | 4-6 |
| 12:56 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Randolph | 4-6 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Keith Park | 6-6 |
| 12:20 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 12:19 | San Diego State | David Funk gets the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 12:04 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 12:02 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley hits the follow up shot | 6-8 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Jason Steller clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman tips it but misses | 6-8 |
| 11:34 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Steller (fairly fresh) SG - Keith Park (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lane Morehead (fresh) SG - Joseph O'Donoghue (fresh) SF - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Funk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | San Diego State | Keith Park takes the ball from Lane Morehead in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Keith Park can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| 11:13 | San Diego State | David Funk pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 11:09 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson's floater is knocked away by Anthony Birnbaum | 6-8 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Birnbaum | 6-8 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Carl Randolph comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Lane Morehead - foul #1 on Lane Morehead, team foul #6 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Larry Delatorre (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) Jason Steller, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lee Holiman (PG), Roy Weingartner (SG), William Mitchell (SF), Leonel Bentley (C) Lane Morehead, Joseph O'Donoghue, Ronald Wilson, David Funk | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 10:35 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the jumper from the right side | 8-8 |
| 10:11 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 09:47 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman is fouled on the floor by Ervin Vaughn - foul #1 on Ervin Vaughn, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Funk (PF) Ray Heasley | |
| 09:18 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Sterling Berryman - foul #1 on Sterling Berryman, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG) Keith Park | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson (SF) William Mitchell | |
| 09:18 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley makes the free throw | 8-11 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Sterling Berryman and the foul's on Lee Holiman - foul #2 on Lee Holiman, team foul #7 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (PG), William Mitchell (C) Lee Holiman, Leonel Bentley | |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 08:33 | San Diego State | Arnold Petree steals the ball from William Mitchell | 11-11 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Arnold Petree banks in the layup | 13-11 |
| 08:19 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Funk | 13-13 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Arnold Petree | 15-13 |
| 07:41 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Birnbaum - foul #1 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) Carl Randolph, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ray Heasley (PF) David Funk | |
| 07:41 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 07:41 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Keith Park is fouled on the floor by Ray Heasley - foul #2 on Ray Heasley, team foul #8 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue (SF), Leonel Bentley (C) Ronald Wilson, Ray Heasley | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Keith Park makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Keith Park makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) SF - Keith Park (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Delatorre (fresh) C - Ervin Vaughn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lane Morehead (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roy Weingartner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph O'Donoghue (fresh) PF - William Mitchell (fresh) C - Leonel Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Mitchell | 17-18 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Arnold Petree hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Joseph O'Donoghue - foul #1 on Joseph O'Donoghue, team foul #9 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SF) Jason Steller | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Funk (PF) Roy Weingartner | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:26 | San Diego State | William Mitchell drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Funk | 20-20 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Keith Park is fouled on the floor by Joseph O'Donoghue - foul #2 on Joseph O'Donoghue, team foul #10 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Mullins (PG), Ronald Wilson (SF) Joseph O'Donoghue, William Mitchell | |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Keith Park makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Keith Park makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:37 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson lays it in | 22-22 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 22-22 |
| 05:18 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 05:13 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arnold Petree - foul #1 on Arnold Petree, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (PG), Carl Randolph (SG) Arnold Petree, Keith Park | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner (SG) Lane Morehead | |
| 05:13 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:13 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 04:48 | San Diego State | David Funk gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:36 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Mitchell (C) Leonel Bentley | |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Carl Randolph comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 22-24 |
| 04:06 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Funk | 22-24 |
| 04:02 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 22-24 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | David Heffron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG), Ervin Vaughn (C) Carl Randolph, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lee Holiman (PG), Ray Heasley (PF), Kenneth Engel (C) Roy Mullins, Ronald Wilson, David Funk | |
| 03:36 | San Diego State | Ervin Vaughn swats the shot by Roy Weingartner | 22-24 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Keith Park is fouled on the floor by William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #11 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Larry Delatorre (PF) Jason Steller, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Keith Park misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Keith Park makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Heffron (fresh) PF - Larry Delatorre (fresh) C - Ervin Vaughn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lee Holiman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Weingartner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Engel (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ervin Vaughn - foul #2 on Ervin Vaughn, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF) David Heffron | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 03:01 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:01 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Keith Park comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Roy Weingartner - foul #1 on Roy Weingartner, team foul #12 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sterling Berryman (C) Ervin Vaughn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Keith Park misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Keith Park makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 02:11 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner is hacked by Larry Delatorre - foul #1 on Larry Delatorre, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SF) Carl Randolph | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson (SF) William Mitchell | |
| 02:11 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 02:11 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman hits the finger roll set up by Keith Park | 26-28 |
| 01:28 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner clanks a 3 from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 01:27 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Heasley | 26-28 |
| 01:13 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley is hacked by Larry Delatorre - foul #2 on Larry Delatorre, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Keith Park, Larry Delatorre | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (SG) Roy Weingartner | |
| 01:13 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Jason Steller buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Arnold Petree | 29-28 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Engel - foul #3 on Kenneth Engel, team foul #13 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF) David Heffron | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner (SG), William Mitchell (SF), David Funk (PF), Leonel Bentley (C) Lee Holiman, Ronald Wilson, Ray Heasley, Kenneth Engel | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner misses the halfcourt shot | 30-28 |