| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alvin Mangano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Bryson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lane Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Dunford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Grant (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gary Grant inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Gary Grant can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 27-30 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Watson | 27-30 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Gary Grant connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Gary Kirschner | 27-32 |
| 19:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Kirschner picks off the pass by Gerald Smith | 27-32 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner clanks a jumper from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Christopher Fried tips it back up and in | 27-34 |
| 18:52 | California, Santa Cruz | Gary Grant is called for the reach on Gerald Smith - foul #2 on Gary Grant, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 18:38 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano scores on a jumper in the paint | 29-34 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Alvin Mangano is called for the reach on Gary Kirschner - foul #1 on Alvin Mangano, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | William Tripp misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 18:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Fried | 29-34 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | William Tripp travels with the ball | 29-34 |
| 17:36 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano is denied on a dunk by Gary Grant | 29-34 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | William Tripp gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Gary Grant can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Gerald Smith - foul #3 on Gerald Smith, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Mast (PG), Brian Garner (SF) Alvin Mangano, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Gary Grant makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Gary Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner is fouled on the floor by William Tripp - foul #3 on William Tripp, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Vanness (PF) Lane Gaines | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Robidoux (C) Kevin Watson | |
| 16:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-36 |
| 16:47 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Dunford | 29-36 |
| 16:26 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Timothy Mast is called for the reach on Gary Kirschner - foul #1 on Timothy Mast, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano (PG) Russell Bryson | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Starks (PG), Anthony Durbin (SF), Herbert Thomas (PF) Gary Kirschner, Gary Grant, Christopher Fried | |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Timothy Mast is called for the reach on William Tripp - foul #2 on Timothy Mast, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines (PF) Melvin Vanness | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Watson (PF) Herbert Thomas | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | William Tripp scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Durbin | 29-39 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alvin Mangano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Mast (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Garner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lane Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Dunford (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Starks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Tripp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Durbin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Robidoux (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Mast comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-39 |
| 15:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford hits the follow up shot | 31-39 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Durbin | 31-42 |
| 14:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Starks - foul #2 on James Starks, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson (SG), Gerald Smith (SF), William Owens (C) Timothy Mast, Brian Garner, Christopher Dunford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (PG), Gary Grant (SG), Christopher Fried (PF) James Starks, William Tripp, Michael Robidoux | |
| 14:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 14:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Gary Grant hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 14:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson travels with the ball | 32-44 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Mast (PG), Melvin Vanness (PF) Alvin Mangano, Lane Gaines | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Arno (C) Kevin Watson | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Gerald Smith steps in front of the Gary Grant pass | 32-44 |
| 13:27 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens lays it in and he's hacked by Christopher Fried - foul #2 on Christopher Fried, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner (PF) Melvin Vanness | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (SG), Michael Robidoux (C) Anthony Durbin, Matthew Arno | |
| 13:27 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens misses the free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Gary Grant hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Tripp | 34-46 |
| 12:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-46 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Kirschner | 34-48 |
| 12:12 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-48 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Christopher Fried pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Gary Grant connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Kirschner | 34-50 |
| 11:46 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Christopher Fried pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Timothy Mast (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Bryson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Garner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - William Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Kirschner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Tripp (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Grant (fairly fresh) 20 pts. PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Robidoux (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Russell Bryson steps in front of the William Tripp pass | 34-50 |
| 11:35 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson can't finish the layup | 34-50 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Christopher Fried gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Garner - foul #2 on Brian Garner, team foul #5 | 34-50 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano (PG), Melvin Vanness (SF), Lane Gaines (PF), Christopher Dunford (C) Timothy Mast, Gerald Smith, Brian Garner, William Owens | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Starks (PG), Anthony Durbin (SF), Kevin Watson (PF) Gary Kirschner, Gary Grant, Christopher Fried | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux misses the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 11:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | William Tripp misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux tips it home | 36-53 |
| 10:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano is hacked by William Tripp - foul #4 on William Tripp, team foul #5 | 36-53 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Mast (SG) Russell Bryson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (PG), Christopher Fried (PF) William Tripp, Michael Robidoux | |
| 09:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Mast clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Fried - foul #3 on Christopher Fried, team foul #6 | 36-53 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (SG) James Starks | |
| 09:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Mast makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 09:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Mast makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Gary Grant is fouled on the floor by Timothy Mast - foul #3 on Timothy Mast, team foul #6 | 38-53 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith (SG), Brian Garner (SF), William Owens (C) Timothy Mast, Melvin Vanness, Christopher Dunford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Kevin Watson's floater is tipped away by Gerald Smith | 38-53 |
| 09:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 08:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Gerald Smith connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Garner | 41-53 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Gary Grant is whistled for a carry | 41-53 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Mast (PG), Melvin Vanness (PF) Alvin Mangano, Lane Gaines | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (SG), Matthew Arno (C) Gary Kirschner, Kevin Watson | |
| 08:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Fried | 41-53 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | William Tripp snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | William Tripp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-53 |
| 08:21 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 07:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Anthony Durbin is called for the reach on Timothy Mast - foul #1 on Anthony Durbin, team foul #7 | 41-53 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson (SG), Christopher Dunford (PF) Gerald Smith, Brian Garner | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Starks (PG), Herbert Thomas (PF), Michael Robidoux (C) Anthony Durbin, Christopher Fried, Matthew Arno | |
| 07:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Timothy Mast misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 41-53 |
| 07:40 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Timothy Mast (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Bryson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Melvin Vanness (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Dunford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Starks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Tripp (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Grant (fresh) 20 pts. PF - Herbert Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Robidoux (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 41-53 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | William Tripp scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Robidoux | 41-56 |
| 06:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Melvin Vanness hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 41-56 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Gary Grant misses the floater from the right block | 41-56 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | James Starks snags the offensive board | 41-56 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Gary Grant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 06:12 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| 05:54 | California, Santa Cruz | James Starks steps in front of the Christopher Dunford pass | 41-56 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-56 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano (PG), Gerald Smith (SF), Lane Gaines (PF) Timothy Mast, Melvin Vanness, William Owens | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (PG), Christopher Fried (PF), Kevin Watson (C) James Starks, Herbert Thomas, Michael Robidoux | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | William Tripp misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Russell Bryson - foul #2 on Russell Bryson, team foul #7 | 41-56 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 05:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Fried is called for the reach on Christopher Dunford - foul #4 on Christopher Fried, team foul #8 | 41-58 |
| 05:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 05:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford misses the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Christopher Fried grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Christopher Fried is fouled on the floor by Christopher Dunford - foul #1 on Christopher Dunford, team foul #8 | 42-58 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Christopher Fried makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Christopher Fried misses the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 04:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Lane Gaines grabs the board | 42-59 |
| 04:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson is hacked by William Tripp - foul #5 on William Tripp, team foul #9 | 42-59 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (PG), James Starks (SG), Herbert Thomas (SF), Matthew Arno (PF), Michael Robidoux (C) Gary Kirschner, William Tripp, Gary Grant, Christopher Fried, Kevin Watson | |
| 04:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 04:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Matthew Arno snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Matthew Arno hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Herbert Thomas | 43-61 |
| 03:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Starks - foul #3 on James Starks, team foul #10 | 43-61 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner (SF), William Owens (C) Russell Bryson, Lane Gaines | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 03:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford misses the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux grabs the board | 44-61 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux loses the dribble to Christopher Dunford | 44-61 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Alvin Mangano (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Brian Garner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Dunford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Durbin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Starks (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Arno (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Robidoux (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-61 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Herbert Thomas | 46-63 |
| 02:23 | California, Santa Cruz | James Starks steps in front of the Christopher Dunford pass | 46-63 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Starks | 46-65 |
| 01:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-65 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | James Starks gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas drills a shot from the right block | 46-67 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:24 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano blows the layup | 46-67 |
| 01:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Christopher Dunford pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-67 |
| 01:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-67 |
| 01:06 | California, Santa Cruz | William Owens snags the offensive board | 46-67 |
| 00:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner is fouled on the floor by Herbert Thomas - foul #1 on Herbert Thomas, team foul #11 | 46-67 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Bryson (SG), Lane Gaines (PF) Gerald Smith, Christopher Dunford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 00:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-67 |
| 00:19 | California, Santa Cruz | Brian Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Alvin Mangano can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 48-67 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux snags the defensive board | 48-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin runs out the clock | 48-67 |