| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Tripp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Grant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Roy Foote (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pedro Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Horton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Howard Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gary Grant inbounds the ball | 44-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Kevin Watson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-26 |
| 19:49 | Occidental | Roy Foote snags the defensive board | 44-26 |
| 19:25 | Occidental | Donald Horton drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-28 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by George Smith - foul #2 on George Smith, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner makes the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 18:49 | Occidental | Howard Williamson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-28 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | William Tripp grabs the board | 46-28 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Gary Grant loses the dribble to Howard Williamson | 46-28 |
| 18:28 | Occidental | Donald Horton is fouled on the floor by Gary Grant - foul #1 on Gary Grant, team foul #1 | 46-28 |
| 18:17 | Occidental | George Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner knocks in the jumper from close range | 48-31 |
| 17:48 | Occidental | Howard Williamson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Pedro Gomez | 48-33 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | William Tripp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Robidoux (C) Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Occidental | Spencer Grassi (SF), Wayne Davis (PF), Stanley Netherton (C) Donald Horton, Howard Williamson, George Smith | |
| 17:14 | Occidental | Stanley Netherton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 17:13 | Occidental | Wayne Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 16:49 | Occidental | Spencer Grassi can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 48-33 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Tripp | 48-33 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Robidoux | 50-33 |
| 16:38 | Occidental | Roy Foote is hacked by Gary Kirschner - foul #2 on Gary Kirschner, team foul #2 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (PG), Brent McClallen (SF), Herbert Thomas (PF) Gary Kirschner, Gary Grant, Christopher Fried | |
| Subs | Occidental | Paul Taylor (PG), Steven Schuldt (SG) Roy Foote, Pedro Gomez | |
| 16:26 | Occidental | Steven Schuldt clanks a shot from the left side | 50-33 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | William Tripp connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:11 | Occidental | Wayne Davis is fouled on the floor by Herbert Thomas - foul #1 on Herbert Thomas, team foul #3 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Watson (PF) Herbert Thomas | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 16:03 | Occidental | Paul Taylor drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Durbin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Tripp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent McClallen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Robidoux (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Paul Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Schuldt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Spencer Grassi (fresh) PF - Wayne Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Netherton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | William Tripp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-35 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin tips it but misses | 53-35 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Brent McClallen gets the offensive rebound | 53-35 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Stanley Netherton - foul #1 on Stanley Netherton, team foul #2 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (PG), Gary Grant (SG), Christopher Fried (PF) Anthony Durbin, William Tripp, Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Occidental | Donald Horton (SF), Howard Williamson (PF), George Smith (C) Paul Taylor, Wayne Davis, Stanley Netherton | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux makes the free throw | 56-35 |
| 15:16 | Occidental | George Smith can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Robidoux - foul #2 on Michael Robidoux, team foul #4 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Watson (C) Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Occidental | Roy Foote (PG), Pedro Gomez (SG) Steven Schuldt, Spencer Grassi | |
| 15:16 | Occidental | George Smith misses the 1st free throw | 56-35 |
| 15:16 | Occidental | George Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 56-35 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Kevin Watson pulls down the rebound | 56-35 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | George Smith is called for the reach on Kevin Watson - foul #3 on George Smith, team foul #3 | 56-35 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Gary Grant hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Fried | 58-35 |
| 14:41 | Occidental | Roy Foote misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-35 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner pulls down the rebound | 58-35 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-35 |
| 14:31 | Occidental | Donald Horton grabs the board | 58-35 |
| 14:27 | Occidental | Pedro Gomez clanks a shot from the left wing | 58-35 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brent McClallen | 58-35 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Kevin Watson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on George Smith - foul #4 on George Smith, team foul #4 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Wayne Davis (C) George Smith | |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Kevin Watson makes the 1st free throw | 59-35 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Kevin Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-35 |
| 14:08 | Occidental | Donald Horton hits the finger roll | 60-37 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner is called for traveling | 60-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (SG) Brent McClallen | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 13:42 | Occidental | Donald Horton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-40 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Christopher Fried misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-40 |
| 13:25 | Occidental | Wayne Davis pulls down the rebound | 60-40 |
| 13:10 | Occidental | Pedro Gomez hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Horton | 60-43 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Kevin Watson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-43 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | William Tripp gets the offensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | William Tripp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 12:48 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Wayne Davis | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:28 | Occidental | Pedro Gomez is hacked by Gary Grant - foul #2 on Gary Grant, team foul #5 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (PG), Brent McClallen (SF), Herbert Thomas (PF), Michael Robidoux (C) Gary Kirschner, Gary Grant, Christopher Fried, Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Occidental | Paul Taylor (PG), Steven Schuldt (SG), Keith Scherr (SF), Spencer Grassi (PF), Stanley Netherton (C) Roy Foote, Pedro Gomez, Donald Horton, Howard Williamson, Wayne Davis | |
| 12:14 | Occidental | Paul Taylor's pass is intercepted by Michael Robidoux | 60-43 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux makes the shot from close range | 62-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Durbin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Tripp (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent McClallen (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Herbert Thomas (fresh) C - Michael Robidoux (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Paul Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Schuldt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Scherr (fresh) PF - Spencer Grassi (fresh) C - Stanley Netherton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:54 | Occidental | Paul Taylor is fouled on the floor by William Tripp - foul #1 on William Tripp, team foul #6 | 62-43 |
| 11:38 | Occidental | Keith Scherr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-43 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux travels with the ball | 62-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Fried (PF) Herbert Thomas | |
| Subs | Occidental | | |
| 11:07 | Occidental | Michael Robidoux denies the turnaround by Stanley Netherton | 62-43 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Robidoux | 62-43 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | William Tripp connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Robidoux | 65-43 |
| 10:51 | Occidental | Steven Schuldt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Steven Schuldt, team foul #5 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (PG), Gary Grant (SG) Anthony Durbin, William Tripp | |
| Subs | Occidental | Pedro Gomez (SG), Wayne Davis (PF) Paul Taylor, Keith Scherr | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Brent McClallen comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 65-43 |
| 10:27 | Occidental | Stanley Netherton pulls down the rebound | 65-43 |
| 10:06 | Occidental | Spencer Grassi lays it in on a great pass from Steven Schuldt and he's hacked by Michael Robidoux - foul #3 on Michael Robidoux, team foul #7 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Watson (C) Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Occidental | Roy Foote (PG), Keith Scherr (SF) Steven Schuldt, Stanley Netherton | |
| 10:06 | Occidental | Spencer Grassi misses the free throw | 65-45 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Kevin Watson pulls down the rebound | 65-45 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Spencer Grassi - foul #1 on Spencer Grassi, team foul #6 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Howard Williamson (PF) Spencer Grassi | |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 09:46 | Occidental | Keith Scherr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (SG), Herbert Thomas (PF) Brent McClallen, Christopher Fried | |
| Subs | Occidental | Donald Horton (SF) Keith Scherr | |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner misses badly on a runner in the lane | 67-45 |
| 09:22 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Howard Williamson | 67-45 |
| 09:10 | Occidental | Roy Foote knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Donald Horton and he's fouled by William Tripp - foul #2 on William Tripp, team foul #8 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (PG), Michael Robidoux (C) Gary Kirschner, Herbert Thomas | |
| Subs | Occidental | Steven Schuldt (SG) Pedro Gomez | |
| 09:10 | Occidental | Roy Foote misses the free throw | 67-47 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Kevin Watson snags the defensive board | 67-47 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-47 |
| 08:53 | Occidental | Roy Foote gets the rebound | 67-47 |
| 08:39 | Occidental | Wayne Davis is fouled on the floor by Michael Robidoux - foul #4 on Michael Robidoux, team foul #9 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brent McClallen (SF), Christopher Fried (PF) Gary Grant, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Occidental | Spencer Grassi (SF), Stanley Netherton (C) Donald Horton, Howard Williamson | |
| 08:39 | Occidental | Wayne Davis misses the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | William Tripp gets the rebound | 67-47 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Brent McClallen blows the layup | 67-47 |
| 08:23 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Wayne Davis | 67-47 |
| 08:13 | Occidental | Spencer Grassi misses the 3 from straight away | 67-47 |
| 08:12 | Occidental | Wayne Davis snags the offensive board | 67-47 |
| 08:01 | Occidental | Roy Foote misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brent McClallen - foul #2 on Brent McClallen, team foul #10 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (PG), Matthew Arno (C) Anthony Durbin, Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Occidental | Pedro Gomez (SG), Keith Scherr (SF) Steven Schuldt, Wayne Davis | |
| 08:01 | Occidental | Roy Foote makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 08:01 | Occidental | Roy Foote makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 18 pts. SG - William Tripp (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent McClallen (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Arno (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Roy Foote (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pedro Gomez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Scherr (fresh) PF - Spencer Grassi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Netherton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 67-49 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Christopher Fried can't tip it in | 67-49 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Christopher Fried tips it back up and in | 69-49 |
| 07:20 | Occidental | Roy Foote blows the dunk | 69-49 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Brent McClallen snags the defensive board | 69-49 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by William Tripp | 71-49 |
| 06:58 | Occidental | Keith Scherr scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Roy Foote | 71-51 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner clanks a jumper from the left wing | 71-51 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner gets the offensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | William Tripp misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Stanley Netherton - foul #2 on Stanley Netherton, team foul #7 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (SF), Kevin Watson (C) Brent McClallen, Matthew Arno | |
| Subs | Occidental | Steven Schuldt (PG), Donald Horton (SF), Howard Williamson (PF), George Smith (C) Roy Foote, Keith Scherr, Spencer Grassi, Stanley Netherton | |
| 06:28 | Illinois | William Tripp misses the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 06:16 | Occidental | Howard Williamson clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by William Tripp - foul #3 on William Tripp, team foul #11 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (PG), Michael Robidoux (C) Gary Kirschner, Christopher Fried | |
| Subs | Occidental | Paul Taylor (PG) Pedro Gomez | |
| 06:16 | Occidental | Howard Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 06:16 | Occidental | Howard Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 06:16 | Occidental | George Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-51 |
| 06:06 | Occidental | Howard Williamson travels with the ball | 72-51 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Gary Grant buries a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Donald Horton - foul #1 on Donald Horton, team foul #8 | 74-51 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Gary Grant makes the free throw | 75-51 |
| 05:29 | Occidental | The pull-up jumper by Steven Schuldt is blocked by Kevin Watson | 75-51 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Kevin Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-51 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | William Tripp buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Durbin | 77-51 |
| 05:04 | Occidental | Howard Williamson's layup is rejected by Kevin Watson | 77-51 |
| 05:03 | Occidental | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Taylor | 77-51 |
| 04:49 | Occidental | Steven Schuldt can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 77-51 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux gets the rebound | 77-51 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Gary Grant misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-51 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Kevin Watson tips it home | 79-51 |
| 04:25 | Occidental | George Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 79-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Starks (PG), Brent McClallen (SF), Herbert Thomas (PF) William Tripp, Gary Grant, Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Occidental | Spencer Grassi (SF), Wayne Davis (PF), Stanley Netherton (C) Donald Horton, Howard Williamson, George Smith | |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 79-51 |
| 04:13 | Occidental | Wayne Davis pulls down the rebound | 79-51 |
| 03:56 | Occidental | Spencer Grassi buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Starks (fresh) SG - Anthony Durbin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brent McClallen (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Herbert Thomas (fresh) C - Michael Robidoux (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Occidental | PG - Paul Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Schuldt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Grassi (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Stanley Netherton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | James Starks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 79-54 |
| 03:42 | Occidental | Wayne Davis gets the rebound | 79-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Occidental | Steven Schuldt misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 79-54 |
| 03:27 | Occidental | Wayne Davis tips it home | 79-56 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin is hacked by Steven Schuldt - foul #3 on Steven Schuldt, team foul #9 | 79-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Arno (C) Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Occidental | Keith Scherr (PG), Simon Maloney (SG) Paul Taylor, Steven Schuldt | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin misses the 1st free throw | 79-56 |
| 03:22 | Occidental | The rebound goes to Stanley Netherton | 79-56 |
| 03:12 | Occidental | Anthony Durbin is called for the reach on Simon Maloney - foul #1 on Anthony Durbin, team foul #12 | 79-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Steven Schuldt (PG) Stanley Netherton | |
| 03:12 | Occidental | Simon Maloney makes the 1st free throw | 79-57 |
| 03:12 | Occidental | Simon Maloney makes the 2nd free throw | 79-58 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | James Starks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Schuldt - foul #4 on Steven Schuldt, team foul #10 | 79-58 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | James Starks makes the 1st free throw | 80-58 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | James Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 81-58 |
| 02:39 | Occidental | Spencer Grassi comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 81-58 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Matthew Arno gets the rebound | 81-58 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Keith Scherr - foul #1 on Keith Scherr, team foul #11 | 81-58 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin makes the 1st free throw | 82-58 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin makes the 2nd free throw | 83-58 |
| 02:19 | Occidental | Spencer Grassi is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Spencer Grassi, team foul #12 | 83-58 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 83-58 |
| 01:51 | Occidental | Simon Maloney grabs the defensive rebound | 83-58 |
| 01:36 | Occidental | Simon Maloney double dribbles | 83-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Robidoux (C) Matthew Arno | |
| Subs | Occidental | Paul Taylor (PG), Stanley Netherton (C) Simon Maloney, Keith Scherr | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Brent McClallen misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Wayne Davis - foul #2 on Wayne Davis, team foul #13 | 83-58 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Brent McClallen makes the 1st free throw | 84-58 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Brent McClallen makes the 2nd free throw | 85-58 |
| 01:08 | Occidental | Paul Taylor is called for a charge - foul #3 on Paul Taylor, team foul #14 | 85-58 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux is hacked by Stanley Netherton - foul #3 on Stanley Netherton, team foul #15 | 85-58 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux misses the 1st free throw | 85-58 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux makes the 2nd free throw | 86-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Occidental | Paul Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 86-58 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Brent McClallen pulls down the rebound | 86-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Occidental | Occidental is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Paul Taylor is called for the reach on James Starks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Taylor, team foul #16 | 86-58 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | James Starks makes the 1st free throw | 87-58 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | James Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 88-58 |
| 00:34 | Occidental | Stanley Netherton's pass is intercepted by Anthony Durbin | 88-58 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Steven Schuldt is called for the reach on Anthony Durbin - foul #5 on Steven Schuldt, team foul #17 | 88-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Occidental | Keith Scherr (SF) Steven Schuldt | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin makes the 1st free throw | 89-58 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin makes the 2nd free throw | 90-58 |
| 00:06 | Occidental | Keith Scherr buries a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Herbert Thomas - foul #2 on Herbert Thomas, team foul #13 | 90-60 |
| 00:06 | Occidental | Keith Scherr makes the free throw | 90-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Starks runs out the clock | 90-61 |