| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Degnan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Geoffrey Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Karl Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Cummingham (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Serio (fresh) PF - Sam Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Savitz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | George Degnan misses the jumper from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 19:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Sam Collins grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 19:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Gary Serio can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 19:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Cummingham misses the tip | 38-29 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Dallas Antone pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | John Kelly is fouled on the floor by Brian Cummingham - foul #2 on Brian Cummingham, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Dallas Antone can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 38-29 |
| 18:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Sam Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Gary Serio hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Cummingham | 38-32 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | George Degnan misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Sam Collins - foul #2 on Sam Collins, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | George Degnan makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | George Degnan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Karl Carroll drills a shot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | John Kelly is hacked by Frank Savitz - foul #3 on Frank Savitz, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Preston Agar (C) Frank Savitz | |
| 17:47 | Illinois | John Kelly knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugene Prochaska | 42-34 |
| 17:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Karl Carroll knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-36 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Dallas Antone drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from George Degnan | 45-36 |
| 17:12 | Cal State Fullerton | George Degnan steps in front of the Gary Serio pass | 45-36 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dallas Antone | 47-36 |
| 16:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Sam Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn (PG), James Dimarco (SG), Wesley Powell (SF), Marion Merritt (PF), Raymond Green (C) Dallas Antone, John Kelly, Eugene Prochaska, George Degnan, Geoffrey Horton | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Hicks (PG), Brandon Thompson (SG), Raymond Holland (SF), Daniel Pinegar (C) Karl Carroll, Brian Cummingham, Gary Serio, Sam Collins | |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Wesley Powell connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Dimarco | 49-36 |
| 15:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Preston Agar scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Brandon Thompson | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Mendelsohn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wesley Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marion Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Mark Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Holland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Preston Agar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Pinegar (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Wesley Powell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Randall Mendelsohn | 52-38 |
| 15:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Hicks's pass is intercepted by Raymond Green | 52-38 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Marion Merritt banks in the layup on a great pass from Randall Mendelsohn | 54-38 |
| 14:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Marion Merritt takes the ball from Preston Agar | 54-38 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Daniel Pinegar denies the turnaround by Wesley Powell | 54-38 |
| 14:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Pinegar grabs the defensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 14:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Brandon Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-38 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Raymond Green grabs the board | 54-38 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Wesley Powell makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Randall Mendelsohn | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Preston Agar scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-41 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Raymond Green is fouled on the floor by Mark Hicks - foul #1 on Mark Hicks, team foul #4 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), John Kelly (SG), Eugene Prochaska (SF), George Degnan (PF), Geoffrey Horton (C) Randall Mendelsohn, James Dimarco, Wesley Powell, Marion Merritt, Raymond Green | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Karl Carroll (PG), Brian Cummingham (SG), Gary Serio (SF), Sam Collins (PF), Frank Savitz (C) Mark Hicks, Brandon Thompson, Raymond Holland, Preston Agar, Daniel Pinegar | |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Dallas Antone is fouled on the floor by Sam Collins - foul #3 on Sam Collins, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-41 |
| 13:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Sam Collins grabs the board | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Cummingham clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-41 |
| 13:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Frank Savitz misses the tip | 56-41 |
| 13:02 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Collins | 56-41 |
| 12:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Gary Serio misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-41 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Dallas Antone is fouled on the floor by Karl Carroll - foul #1 on Karl Carroll, team foul #6 | 56-41 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 12:14 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Gary Serio | 56-41 |
| 12:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Karl Carroll makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Degnan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Geoffrey Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Karl Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Cummingham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Serio (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sam Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Savitz (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton loses the dribble to Gary Serio | 56-44 |
| 11:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Sam Collins misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | George Degnan scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from John Kelly | 58-44 |
| 11:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Geoffrey Horton blocks the jumper by Karl Carroll | 58-44 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | John Kelly grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Dallas Antone hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton grabs the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Frank Savitz steps in front of the Geoffrey Horton pass | 58-44 |
| 10:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Cummingham can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 58-44 |
| 10:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Cummingham tips it home | 58-46 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Sam Collins is called for the reach on George Degnan - foul #4 on Sam Collins, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn (PG), James Dimarco (SG), Wesley Powell (SF), Raymond Green (C) Dallas Antone, John Kelly, Eugene Prochaska, Geoffrey Horton | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Hicks (PG), Brandon Thompson (SG), Raymond Holland (SF), Preston Agar (PF), Daniel Pinegar (C) Karl Carroll, Brian Cummingham, Gary Serio, Sam Collins, Frank Savitz | |
| 09:43 | Illinois | George Degnan misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | George Degnan pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Merritt (PF) George Degnan | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 09:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Pinegar drills a fadeaway from the right block | 58-48 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Marion Merritt clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Pinegar - foul #1 on Daniel Pinegar, team foul #8 | 58-48 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Marion Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Marion Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 08:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Pinegar is called for 5 seconds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Kelly (SG) James Dimarco | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Wesley Powell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Pinegar - foul #2 on Daniel Pinegar, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG) Randall Mendelsohn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Cummingham (SG), Gary Serio (SF) Mark Hicks, Raymond Holland | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Wesley Powell makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Wesley Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Pinegar buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brandon Thompson | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wesley Powell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marion Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Brandon Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Cummingham (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Serio (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Preston Agar (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Pinegar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Marion Merritt makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dallas Antone | 64-50 |
| 07:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Gary Serio knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Brandon Thompson | 64-52 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Marion Merritt is denied on a layup by Daniel Pinegar | 64-52 |
| 07:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Pinegar grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 06:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Brandon Thompson double dribbles | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dimarco (SG), Eugene Prochaska (SF), George Degnan (PF), Geoffrey Horton (C) John Kelly, Wesley Powell, Marion Merritt, Raymond Green | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Karl Carroll (PG), Sam Collins (PF), Frank Savitz (C) Brandon Thompson, Preston Agar, Daniel Pinegar | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska is whistled for traveling | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Holland (SG) Brian Cummingham | |
| 06:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Frank Savitz's floater is tipped away by Geoffrey Horton | 64-52 |
| 06:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Frank Savitz tips it but misses | 64-52 |
| 06:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Gary Serio hits the follow up shot | 64-54 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 64-54 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton tips it back up and in | 66-54 |
| 05:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Sam Collins misses the 3 from the right corner | 66-54 |
| 05:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Sam Collins grabs the offensive board | 66-54 |
| 05:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Holland misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 66-54 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Dallas Antone buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Geoffrey Horton | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Frank Savitz is whistled for a carry | 69-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn (PG), John Kelly (SG), Marion Merritt (PF), Raymond Green (C) Dallas Antone, James Dimarco, George Degnan, Geoffrey Horton | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Cummingham (SG) Gary Serio | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska is hacked by Karl Carroll - foul #2 on Karl Carroll, team foul #10 | 69-54 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 04:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Green picks off the pass by Frank Savitz | 71-54 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 71-54 |
| 04:01 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Frank Savitz | 71-54 |
| 03:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Holland misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randall Mendelsohn - foul #1 on Randall Mendelsohn, team foul #1 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dimarco (SG), Wesley Powell (SF) John Kelly, Eugene Prochaska | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Hicks (PG), Brandon Thompson (SG), Preston Agar (PF), Daniel Pinegar (C) Karl Carroll, Brian Cummingham, Sam Collins, Frank Savitz | |
| 03:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Holland misses the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 03:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Marion Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 71-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Mendelsohn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wesley Powell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marion Merritt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Mark Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Holland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Preston Agar (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Pinegar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Raymond Green lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Dimarco | 73-54 |
| 03:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Hicks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-54 |
| 03:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Holland misses the tip | 73-54 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn grabs the defensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Marion Merritt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-54 |
| 02:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Preston Agar can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Raymond Green - foul #1 on Raymond Green, team foul #2 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poplawski (SG) Randall Mendelsohn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Gerald Papineau (SF) Raymond Holland | |
| 02:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Preston Agar makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 02:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Preston Agar makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Raymond Green knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Wesley Powell | 75-56 |
| 01:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Brandon Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-56 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Marion Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 75-56 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | James Poplawski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-56 |
| 01:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Gerald Papineau grabs the board | 75-56 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Hicks can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 75-56 |
| 00:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Pinegar pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Brandon Thompson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 75-56 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Poplawski | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Marion Merritt loses the dribble to Daniel Pinegar | 75-56 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Brandon Thompson makes the floater from the left side | 75-58 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Dimarco runs out the clock | 75-58 |