| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Carter Rivers (fresh) SG - Andy Oliver (fresh) SF - Billy Wright (fresh) PF - Charles Rolling (fresh) C - Charles Carvajal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Robert Potter (fresh) SG - Berry Perry (fresh) SF - Alan Sloss (fresh) PF - Troy Porter (fresh) C - Harold Woodruff (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Harold Woodruff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Whittier | Harold Woodruff buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Potter | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Andy Oliver connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Billy Wright | 2-2 |
| 19:20 | Whittier | Robert Potter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Whittier | Alan Sloss grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Whittier | Charles Rolling steps in front of the Alan Sloss pass | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Charles Carvajal connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | Whittier | Robert Potter misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Whittier | Troy Porter grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | Whittier | Robert Potter's pass is intercepted by Billy Wright | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Billy Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 17:17 | Whittier | Harold Woodruff banks in the layup set up by Robert Potter | 4-4 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Charles Carvajal misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Andy Oliver can't tip it in | 4-4 |
| 16:59 | Whittier | Harold Woodruff snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:45 | Whittier | Billy Wright is called for the reach on Berry Perry - foul #1 on Billy Wright, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Whittier | William Harned (SG) Berry Perry | |
| 16:35 | Whittier | Robert Potter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Billy Wright pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Billy Wright's floater is knocked away by Troy Porter | 4-4 |
| 16:26 | Whittier | Harold Woodruff grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:20 | Whittier | Troy Porter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Rolling - foul #1 on Charles Rolling, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adolph Bearce (SF), Shawn Harvey (C) Billy Wright, Charles Rolling | |
| Subs | Whittier | Russell Smith (SG), Daniel McGuffey (SF) Robert Potter, Alan Sloss | |
| 16:20 | Whittier | Troy Porter misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:20 | Whittier | Troy Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Andy Oliver's floater is knocked away by Daniel McGuffey | 4-5 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Charles Carvajal tips it back up and in | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Carter Rivers (fresh) SG - Andy Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adolph Bearce (fresh) PF - Charles Carvajal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Shawn Harvey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - William Harned (fresh) SG - Russell Smith (fresh) SF - Daniel McGuffey (fresh) PF - Troy Porter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Harold Woodruff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Whittier | Daniel McGuffey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Charles Carvajal snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Daniel McGuffey is called for the reach on Adolph Bearce - foul #1 on Daniel McGuffey, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Merritt (PG), Charles Rolling (PF) Carter Rivers, Charles Carvajal | |
| Subs | Whittier | Berry Perry (SG), Mark Hulsey (PF) Russell Smith, Troy Porter | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Andy Oliver's pass is intercepted by William Harned | 6-5 |
| 15:20 | Whittier | Mark Hulsey lays it in set up by William Harned | 6-7 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Shawn Harvey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Hulsey - foul #1 on Mark Hulsey, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Wright (SF) Charles Rolling | |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Potter (PG), Alan Sloss (SF), Billy Berry (C) William Harned, Daniel McGuffey, Harold Woodruff | |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Shawn Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Shawn Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:38 | Whittier | Billy Berry comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adolph Bearce | 8-7 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Robert Potter takes the ball from Donald Merritt in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 14:28 | Whittier | Robert Potter dunks the ball | 8-9 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Shawn Harvey knocks in the floater from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 13:53 | Whittier | Alan Sloss drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Potter | 10-12 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Donald Merritt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 13:27 | Whittier | Berry Perry gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:22 | Whittier | Andy Oliver steals the ball from Berry Perry | 10-12 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Donald Merritt comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Hulsey - foul #2 on Mark Hulsey, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carter Rivers (PG), Andrew Williams (SF), Charles Rolling (PF), Charles Carvajal (C) Andy Oliver, Billy Wright, Adolph Bearce, Shawn Harvey | |
| Subs | Whittier | William Harned (PG), Russell Smith (SG), Daniel McGuffey (SF), Troy Porter (PF), Harold Woodruff (C) Robert Potter, Berry Perry, Alan Sloss, Mark Hulsey, Billy Berry | |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Donald Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Donald Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:58 | Whittier | Charles Rolling steals it from Harold Woodruff | 12-12 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Donald Merritt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Wright (SF) Donald Merritt | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 12:19 | Whittier | Daniel McGuffey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 12:18 | Whittier | Troy Porter tips it in | 12-14 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Russell Smith takes the ball from Charles Carvajal | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Carter Rivers (fresh) SG - Andrew Williams (fresh) SF - Billy Wright (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Rolling (fresh) 2 stl. C - Charles Carvajal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - William Harned (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Smith (fresh) SF - Daniel McGuffey (fresh) PF - Troy Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Woodruff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Whittier | Daniel McGuffey clanks a floater from the left side | 12-14 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Charles Rolling grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Billy Wright clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-14 |
| 11:24 | Whittier | Troy Porter grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 11:11 | Whittier | Troy Porter scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Russell Smith | 12-16 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Harold Woodruff is called for the reach on Charles Carvajal - foul #1 on Harold Woodruff, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Oliver (SG), Adolph Bearce (SF), Shawn Harvey (C) Andrew Williams, Billy Wright, Charles Carvajal | |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Potter (PG), Berry Perry (SG), Alan Sloss (SF) William Harned, Russell Smith, Daniel McGuffey | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Alan Sloss swats the layup by Adolph Bearce | 12-16 |
| 10:39 | Whittier | Harold Woodruff gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:20 | Whittier | Troy Porter buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Berry Perry | 12-19 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Carter Rivers double dribbles | 12-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Merritt (PG) Carter Rivers | |
| Subs | Whittier | Billy Berry (PF) Troy Porter | |
| 09:59 | Whittier | Alan Sloss is fouled on the floor by Adolph Bearce - foul #1 on Adolph Bearce, team foul #3 | 12-19 |
| 09:43 | Whittier | Alan Sloss is fouled on the floor by Charles Rolling - foul #2 on Charles Rolling, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jasper (C) Charles Rolling | |
| Subs | Whittier | William Harned (C) Harold Woodruff | |
| 09:30 | Whittier | Billy Berry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-19 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Andy Oliver pulls down the rebound | 12-19 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Donald Merritt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 12-19 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Donald Merritt grabs the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Alan Sloss denies the turnaround by Andy Oliver | 12-19 |
| 08:59 | Whittier | Alan Sloss gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 08:42 | Whittier | Robert Potter makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Harned | 12-22 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Shawn Harvey is hacked by Billy Berry - foul #1 on Billy Berry, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carter Rivers (PG), Andrew Williams (SF), Charles Carvajal (PF) Donald Merritt, Adolph Bearce, Shawn Harvey | |
| Subs | Whittier | Russell Smith (SG), Daniel McGuffey (SF), Troy Porter (PF), Harold Woodruff (C) Robert Potter, Berry Perry, Alan Sloss, Billy Berry | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | James Jasper buries a floater from the free throw line | 14-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Carter Rivers (fresh) SG - Andy Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Williams (fresh) PF - Charles Carvajal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Jasper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - William Harned (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Russell Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel McGuffey (fresh) PF - Troy Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Woodruff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Whittier | Harold Woodruff misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by James Jasper - foul #1 on James Jasper, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Wright (SF) Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 07:42 | Whittier | Harold Woodruff makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 07:42 | Whittier | Harold Woodruff makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Andy Oliver hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Harold Woodruff - foul #2 on Harold Woodruff, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adolph Bearce (PF) James Jasper | |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Potter (PG), Billy Berry (C) William Harned, Harold Woodruff | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Andy Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Andy Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:05 | Whittier | Robert Potter is fouled on the floor by Billy Wright - foul #2 on Billy Wright, team foul #6 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Merritt (SG), Shawn Harvey (C) Andy Oliver, Billy Wright | |
| Subs | Whittier | Alan Sloss (SF) Daniel McGuffey | |
| 06:43 | Whittier | Russell Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Potter | 16-27 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Robert Potter steals it from Carter Rivers | 16-27 |
| 06:17 | Whittier | Robert Potter misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-27 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Charles Carvajal snags the defensive board | 16-27 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Donald Merritt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-27 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Adolph Bearce pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Adolph Bearce makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Troy Porter - foul #1 on Troy Porter, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Oliver (SG) Carter Rivers | |
| Subs | Whittier | William Harned (PG), Berry Perry (SG) Robert Potter, Russell Smith | |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Adolph Bearce makes the free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:34 | Whittier | Berry Perry hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Troy Porter | 19-29 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Andy Oliver's floater is tipped away by Troy Porter | 19-29 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Adolph Bearce | 19-29 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | The short jumper by Shawn Harvey is denied by Troy Porter | 19-29 |
| 05:00 | Whittier | William Harned grabs the defensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 04:55 | Whittier | Berry Perry drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Harned | 19-32 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Andy Oliver misses long on a runner from close range | 19-32 |
| 04:38 | Whittier | William Harned grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 04:21 | Whittier | Troy Porter is hacked by Charles Carvajal - foul #1 on Charles Carvajal, team foul #7 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carter Rivers (PG), Andrew Williams (SF), James Jasper (C) Donald Merritt, Adolph Bearce, Shawn Harvey | |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Potter (PG), Daniel McGuffey (SF) Alan Sloss, Billy Berry | |
| 04:21 | Whittier | Troy Porter makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 04:21 | Whittier | Troy Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Charles Carvajal grabs the board | 19-33 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | James Jasper knocks in the shot from the left side | 21-33 |
| 03:52 | Whittier | William Harned buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Berry Perry | 21-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Carter Rivers (fresh) SG - Andy Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Williams (fresh) PF - Charles Carvajal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Jasper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Robert Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Berry Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel McGuffey (fresh) PF - Troy Porter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - William Harned (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Andy Oliver hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carter Rivers | 23-36 |
| 03:05 | Whittier | William Harned knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Potter | 23-39 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Andrew Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Wright (SF), Charles Rolling (PF) Andrew Williams, Charles Carvajal | |
| Subs | Whittier | Russell Smith (SG), Mark Hulsey (PF), Harold Woodruff (C) Berry Perry, Troy Porter, William Harned | |
| 02:50 | Whittier | Daniel McGuffey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Woodruff | 23-42 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Daniel McGuffey takes the ball from James Jasper | 23-42 |
| 02:27 | Whittier | Daniel McGuffey lays it up and in | 23-44 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Mark Hulsey steals the ball from Carter Rivers | 23-44 |
| 02:00 | Whittier | Harold Woodruff comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 23-44 |
| 01:59 | Whittier | Russell Smith grabs the offensive board | 23-44 |
| 01:41 | Whittier | Russell Smith misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 23-44 |
| 01:40 | Whittier | Harold Woodruff tips it in | 23-46 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Andy Oliver hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Carter Rivers | 25-46 |
| 01:17 | Whittier | Daniel McGuffey misses long on a shot from the left side | 25-46 |
| 01:16 | Whittier | Robert Potter snags the offensive board | 25-46 |
| 01:01 | Whittier | James Jasper picks off the pass by Daniel McGuffey | 25-46 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Andy Oliver misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 25-46 |
| 00:38 | Whittier | Mark Hulsey snags the defensive board | 25-46 |
| 00:18 | Whittier | Robert Potter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Smith and he's fouled by Charles Rolling - foul #3 on Charles Rolling, team foul #8 | 25-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Williams (PG), Donald Merritt (SG), Adolph Bearce (PF), Shawn Harvey (C) Carter Rivers, Andy Oliver, Charles Rolling, James Jasper | |
| Subs | Whittier | Berry Perry (SG), Alan Sloss (SF), Troy Porter (PF) Russell Smith, Daniel McGuffey, Mark Hulsey | |
| 00:18 | Whittier | Robert Potter makes the free throw | 25-49 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Potter is called for the reach on Shawn Harvey - foul #1 on Robert Potter, team foul #8 | 25-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Carvajal (PF) Billy Wright | |
| Subs | Whittier | William Harned (PG) Robert Potter | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Shawn Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 26-49 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Shawn Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-49 |