| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Young (fresh) PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Joe Holliday (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ervin Keller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Lane (fresh) PF - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stan Hooper (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lane inbounds the ball | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Ervin Keller misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Richard Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Richard Brown is hacked by Stan Hooper - foul #2 on Stan Hooper, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Richard Brown tips it in | 46-32 |
| 19:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Ervin Keller drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Stan Hooper is called for the reach on Jermaine Strong - foul #3 on Stan Hooper, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG) Lindsay Jones | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Dustin Jones (SG), Marcus Cudney (PF), Wayne Brown (C) Ervin Keller, James Smith, Stan Hooper | |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong is open and scores on a runner in the paint set up by James Duhart | 48-35 |
| 18:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Jermaine Strong picks off the pass by Joe Holliday | 48-35 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses short on an open jumper near the basket | 48-35 |
| 17:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Joe Holliday grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 17:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Wayne Brown travels with the ball | 48-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), Dwight Carr (SF), Jared Hagler (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Richard Brown, Steven Young, Jerald Harrison, Jermaine Strong | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ervin Keller (SG), David Loeb (SF) Joe Holliday, William Lane | |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Dwight Carr hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jared Hagler | 50-35 |
| 17:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Marcus Cudney hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Wayne Brown | 50-37 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Dwight Carr hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Dustin Jones - foul #3 on Dustin Jones, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (SG) James Duhart | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Zymowski (PG), Leroy Graziani (SG), James Smith (PF), Luke Weeks (C) Dustin Jones, Ervin Keller, Marcus Cudney, Wayne Brown | |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Dwight Carr makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Dwight Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 16:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Leroy Graziani makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-40 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Brian Caudill is fouled on the floor by Leroy Graziani - foul #1 on Leroy Graziani, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Steven Young (SF), Jermaine Strong (C) Brian Caudill, Dwight Carr, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones travels with the ball | 52-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lane (SF) David Loeb | |
| 16:01 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lane misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-40 |
| 15:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Luke Weeks misses the tip | 52-40 |
| 15:57 | UC Santa Barbara | James Smith tips it in | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Young (fairly fresh) PF - Jared Hagler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - James Zymowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Graziani (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Lane (fresh) PF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Luke Weeks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | James Zymowski steals the ball from Steven Young in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| 15:52 | UC Santa Barbara | James Zymowski banks in the layup | 52-44 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Young | 55-44 |
| 15:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Luke Weeks misses the easy layup | 55-44 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Steven Young grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Brown | 57-44 |
| 14:52 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lane comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-44 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Jared Hagler snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is hacked by James Zymowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Zymowski, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), James Duhart (SG), Dwight Carr (SF), Jerald Harrison (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Lindsay Jones, Richard Brown, Steven Young, Jared Hagler, Jermaine Strong | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joe Holliday (PG), Ervin Keller (SG), David Loeb (SF), Marcus Cudney (PF), Stan Hooper (C) James Zymowski, Leroy Graziani, William Lane, James Smith, Luke Weeks | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison is open and scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Duhart and he's fouled by Ervin Keller - foul #3 on Ervin Keller, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison makes the free throw | 60-44 |
| 14:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Ervin Keller buries a floater from just outside the lane | 60-46 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Dwight Carr comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-46 |
| 14:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Stan Hooper snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 14:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Ervin Keller can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-46 |
| 14:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Marcus Cudney tips it in | 60-48 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Duhart | 62-48 |
| 13:22 | UC Santa Barbara | David Loeb misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Thoreson - foul #2 on Michael Thoreson, team foul #1 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Steven Young (SF), Jermaine Strong (C) Brian Caudill, James Duhart, Dwight Carr, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Dustin Jones (PG), Wayne Brown (PF) Joe Holliday, Marcus Cudney | |
| 13:22 | UC Santa Barbara | David Loeb makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 13:22 | UC Santa Barbara | David Loeb misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison grabs the board | 62-49 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Dustin Jones picks off the pass by Jerald Harrison | 62-49 |
| 12:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Ervin Keller loses the ball out of bounds | 62-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joe Holliday (PG), William Lane (SF), James Smith (PF) Ervin Keller, David Loeb, Stan Hooper | |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 62-49 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the tip | 62-49 |
| 12:39 | UC Santa Barbara | James Smith grabs the board | 62-49 |
| 12:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Wayne Brown is hacked by Jermaine Strong - foul #1 on Jermaine Strong, team foul #2 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Hagler (PF) Jerald Harrison | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 12:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Joe Holliday hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Richard Brown is hacked by Dustin Jones - foul #4 on Dustin Jones, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG), Dwight Carr (SF), Jerald Harrison (PF) Lindsay Jones, Steven Young, Jermaine Strong | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Zymowski (PG), Ervin Keller (SG), Marcus Cudney (PF), Luke Weeks (C) Joe Holliday, Dustin Jones, James Smith, Wayne Brown | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Richard Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 11:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Luke Weeks grabs the board | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Duhart (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerald Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jared Hagler (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - James Zymowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ervin Keller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Lane (fresh) PF - Marcus Cudney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Luke Weeks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Marcus Cudney's pass is intercepted by Dwight Carr | 63-52 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Duhart | 65-52 |
| 10:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Luke Weeks slams it home set up by Marcus Cudney | 65-54 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Luke Weeks blocks the short jumper by Jared Hagler | 65-54 |
| 10:31 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Ervin Keller | 65-54 |
| 10:07 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lane connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ervin Keller | 65-57 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Jared Hagler's pass is intercepted by Marcus Cudney in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| 09:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Ervin Keller makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Zymowski | 65-59 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Jared Hagler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 65-59 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Jared Hagler tips it back up and in | 67-59 |
| 09:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Ervin Keller is hacked by Jared Hagler - foul #2 on Jared Hagler, team foul #3 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), Lindsay Jones (SG), Steven Young (SF), Jermaine Strong (C) James Duhart, Richard Brown, Dwight Carr, Jared Hagler | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joe Holliday (PG), Leroy Graziani (SG), David Loeb (SF), Wayne Brown (PF), Stan Hooper (C) James Zymowski, Ervin Keller, William Lane, Marcus Cudney, Luke Weeks | |
| 09:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Stan Hooper comes up short on the floater in the lane | 67-59 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerald Harrison | 67-59 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 69-59 |
| 08:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Joe Holliday clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Steven Young grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | David Loeb is called for the reach on Brian Caudill in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Loeb, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Smith (PF) Wayne Brown | |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Brian Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Brian Caudill makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 08:21 | UC Santa Barbara | James Smith is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #9 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Hagler (PF) Jerald Harrison | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Caudill | 73-59 |
| 08:04 | UC Santa Barbara | James Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-59 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Steven Young is fouled in the backcourt by David Loeb - foul #3 on David Loeb, team foul #10 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Thoreson (C) Jermaine Strong | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Dustin Jones (SG), Wayne Brown (C) Leroy Graziani, Stan Hooper | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:41 | UC Santa Barbara | David Loeb misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-59 |
| 07:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Wayne Brown hits the follow up shot | 75-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Caudill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lindsay Jones (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Steven Young (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Hagler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Joe Holliday (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dustin Jones (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Loeb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Brown (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-61 |
| 07:18 | UC Santa Barbara | David Loeb grabs the defensive rebound | 75-61 |
| 06:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Joe Holliday makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Jared Hagler is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jared Hagler, team foul #4 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Dwight Carr (SF), Jerald Harrison (PF), Jermaine Strong (C) Brian Caudill, Lindsay Jones, Steven Young, Jared Hagler, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ervin Keller (SG), William Lane (SF), Stan Hooper (C) Joe Holliday, David Loeb, Wayne Brown | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Dustin Jones is hacked by Richard Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #5 | 75-64 |
| 06:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Dustin Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-64 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Richard Brown snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the dunk attempt | 75-64 |
| 06:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Stan Hooper snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| 05:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Ervin Keller can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jermaine Strong - foul #2 on Jermaine Strong, team foul #6 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Joe Holliday (PG), Leroy Graziani (SF), Marcus Cudney (PF) Dustin Jones, William Lane, James Smith | |
| 05:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Ervin Keller makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 05:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Ervin Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:38 | Illinois | James Duhart is hacked by Joe Holliday in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Holliday, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Lane (SF) Ervin Keller | |
| 05:38 | Illinois | James Duhart misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | James Duhart makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 05:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Marcus Cudney's pass is intercepted by Jermaine Strong | 76-66 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | James Duhart is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Holliday - foul #4 on Joe Holliday, team foul #12 | 76-66 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | James Duhart makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | James Duhart makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 04:56 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lane comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 78-66 |
| 04:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Marcus Cudney grabs the offensive board | 78-66 |
| 04:46 | UC Santa Barbara | William Lane knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-69 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | William Lane steps in front of the James Duhart pass in the backcourt | 78-69 |
| 04:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Leroy Graziani misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-69 |
| 04:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Marcus Cudney tips it back up and in | 78-71 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Dwight Carr misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-71 |
| 03:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Marcus Cudney pulls down the rebound | 78-71 |
| 03:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Stan Hooper is called for traveling | 78-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), Lindsay Jones (SG), Steven Young (SF), Jared Hagler (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) James Duhart, Richard Brown, Dwight Carr, Jerald Harrison, Jermaine Strong | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Dustin Jones (PG), James Zymowski (SG), David Loeb (SF), Wayne Brown (PF), Luke Weeks (C) Joe Holliday, Leroy Graziani, William Lane, Marcus Cudney, Stan Hooper | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Caudill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lindsay Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Steven Young (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Hagler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Dustin Jones (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Zymowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Loeb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Brown (fresh) 5 pts. C - Luke Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Caudill | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:02 | UC Santa Barbara | James Zymowski makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dustin Jones | 80-73 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-73 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Jared Hagler snags the offensive board | 80-73 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Jared Hagler lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Caudill and the foul's on Luke Weeks - foul #1 on Luke Weeks, team foul #13 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Jermaine Strong (C) Brian Caudill, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ervin Keller (SG), James Smith (PF), Stan Hooper (C) James Zymowski, Wayne Brown, Luke Weeks | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the free throw | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Jared Hagler denies the turnaround by Ervin Keller | 83-73 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Jared Hagler gets the rebound | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lindsay Jones | 85-73 |
| 01:31 | UC Santa Barbara | David Loeb hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 85-73 |
| 01:30 | UC Santa Barbara | David Loeb pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-73 |
| 01:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Ervin Keller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Harrison (PF) Jared Hagler | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Zymowski (SG), Marcus Cudney (PF), Wayne Brown (C) Ervin Keller, James Smith, Stan Hooper | |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the shot in the lane set up by Lindsay Jones | 87-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | UC Santa Barbara | David Loeb scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dustin Jones | 87-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Dustin Jones is called for the reach on Jermaine Strong in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dustin Jones, team foul #14 | 87-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), James Duhart (SG), Jared Hagler (PF) Lindsay Jones, Richard Brown, Jerald Harrison | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Leroy Graziani (SG) Dustin Jones | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 1st free throw | 88-76 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 89-76 |
| 00:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Marcus Cudney misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jared Hagler - foul #4 on Jared Hagler, team foul #7 | 89-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Jerald Harrison (PF) Brian Caudill, James Duhart, Jared Hagler | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Marcus Cudney makes the 1st free throw | 89-77 |
| 00:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Marcus Cudney misses the 2nd free throw | 89-77 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 89-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Steven Young loses the dribble to Leroy Graziani | 89-77 |
| 00:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Wayne Brown double dribbles | 89-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones runs out the clock | 89-77 |