The Tops were led, as usual, by Courtney Lee. Lee scored 29 points to give him 2,220 for his career, just 18 shy of the school record. Lee is projected by some as a first-rounder in the NBA Draft.
"This kid is as good as there is in America at his position," Horn said. "He's a phenomenal teammate, and what gets overlooked when he doesn't get 29 points is the big rebounds, blocks and stops like he got tonight in the last few minutes when we needed it."
Tyrone Brazelton added 15 points and five assists to go along with Lee's play.
For San Diego, Gyno Pomare scored 20 on 7-10 shooting and Brandon Johnson fueled a second-half comeback with 13.
The Toreros trailed by as many as 15, but came back to take the lead on a 3-pointer with 6:35 left. The lead lasted all of 18 seconds, as Lee answered with one of his four treys on the other end and the Hilltoppers never looked back.
"Our team just stepped up tremendously," Lee said. "We were just out there having fun, playing for each other."

The games in Tampa gave us fantastic finishes, Cindarellas and upsets throughout. Villanova advances after sitting on the bubble for most of the season, and they emerge a more battle-tested team that is playing its best ball at the right time.
The Wildcats will get a crack at top seed Kansas on Friday, and if their play here was any indication, both the Cats and Tops won't be intimidated by the number next to their opponent on the bracket.
It has been a great week here at Tampandemonium, and I hope you enjoyed my posts as much as I enjoyed writing them.