| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Luther Beverly (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Redlands | PG - Shannon Tovar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerard Ware (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Redlands | Michael Hayes inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Redlands | Redlands is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Redlands | Michael Hayes hits a shot from the left side set up by Shannon Tovar | 27-35 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | David Watson hits a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Collins | 30-35 |
| 19:16 | Redlands | William Caldwell jams it on a nice dish by Thomas Hunter | 30-37 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | David Watson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Luther Beverly tips it back up and in | 32-37 |
| 18:37 | Redlands | William Caldwell banks in the layup on a great pass from Shannon Tovar | 32-39 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Luther Beverly drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Pinson | 34-39 |
| 17:55 | Redlands | Thomas Hunter drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Shannon Tovar | 34-42 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Michael Pinson comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Caldwell - foul #3 on William Caldwell, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (SG), Don Dumas (SF), Gary Godwin (PF) David Watson, Robert Blackwelder, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Redlands | Brenton Morrow (SG), Samuel Picou (SF), Joshua Holdsworth (PF), Emmitt Steinmetz (C) Thomas Hunter, Michael Hayes, William Caldwell, Gerard Ware | |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:25 | Redlands | Emmitt Steinmetz's pass is intercepted by Don Dumas | 36-42 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Don Dumas buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Pinson | 39-42 |
| 16:55 | Redlands | Joshua Holdsworth misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Godwin - foul #1 on Gary Godwin, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Oliver (SF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Redlands | Marvin Buskirk (SG) Shannon Tovar | |
| 16:55 | Redlands | Joshua Holdsworth makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:55 | Redlands | Joshua Holdsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Don Dumas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Oliver and the foul's on Brenton Morrow - foul #2 on Brenton Morrow, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Watson (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF) Eugene Campion, Daniel Oliver | |
| Subs | Redlands | Thomas Hunter (SG) Marvin Buskirk | |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:20 | Redlands | Robert Blackwelder is called for the reach on Samuel Picou - foul #3 on Robert Blackwelder, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG) Robert Blackwelder | |
| Subs | Redlands | Michael Hayes (SF), Gerard Ware (C) Samuel Picou, Emmitt Steinmetz | |
| 15:59 | Redlands | Michael Hayes buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Dumas (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Godwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Stines (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Redlands | PG - Brenton Morrow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hayes (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Holdsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Ware (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Eugene Campion clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Edgar Stines grabs the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Edgar Stines misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Don Dumas pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Gerard Ware steals the ball from Gary Godwin | 42-47 |
| 14:39 | Redlands | David Watson steals the ball from Joshua Holdsworth | 42-47 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Gary Godwin is fouled on the floor by Joshua Holdsworth - foul #1 on Joshua Holdsworth, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Daniel Oliver (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Robert Collins (PF), Luther Beverly (C) Eugene Campion, David Watson, Don Dumas, Gary Godwin, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Redlands | Shannon Tovar (PG), Marvin Buskirk (SG), Samuel Picou (SF), William Caldwell (PF), Emmitt Steinmetz (C) Brenton Morrow, Thomas Hunter, Michael Hayes, Joshua Holdsworth, Gerard Ware | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Luther Beverly misses the lay-in | 42-47 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Luther Beverly gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver's pass is intercepted by Samuel Picou | 42-47 |
| 13:59 | Redlands | Samuel Picou lays it up and in | 42-49 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 13:40 | Redlands | The rebound goes to William Caldwell | 42-49 |
| 13:35 | Redlands | Marvin Buskirk misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-49 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Luther Beverly pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver buries a floater from the right side | 44-49 |
| 13:02 | Redlands | Samuel Picou misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder is fouled on the floor by Samuel Picou - foul #2 on Samuel Picou, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Redlands | Brenton Morrow (SG), Michael Hayes (SF) Marvin Buskirk, Samuel Picou | |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder loses the dribble to William Caldwell | 44-49 |
| 12:21 | Redlands | Daniel Oliver is called for the reach on Brenton Morrow - foul #1 on Daniel Oliver, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Watson (SG), Gary Godwin (PF) Daniel Oliver, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Redlands | Thomas Hunter (SG), Gerard Ware (C) Brenton Morrow, Emmitt Steinmetz | |
| 12:02 | Redlands | Shannon Tovar connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Hayes | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Godwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Luther Beverly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Redlands | PG - Shannon Tovar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hayes (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Caldwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gerard Ware (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Godwin | 44-51 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | David Watson is hacked by William Caldwell - foul #4 on William Caldwell, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Don Dumas (SF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, Robert Blackwelder, Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Redlands | Brenton Morrow (PG), Samuel Picou (SF), Joshua Holdsworth (PF) Shannon Tovar, Michael Hayes, William Caldwell | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | David Watson hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gary Godwin | 47-51 |
| 10:59 | Redlands | David Watson is called for the reach on Brenton Morrow - foul #1 on David Watson, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| 10:40 | Redlands | Joshua Holdsworth is fouled on the floor by Gary Godwin - foul #2 on Gary Godwin, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Robert Collins (PF) Eugene Campion, Gary Godwin | |
| Subs | Redlands | Shannon Tovar (PG), Michael Hayes (SF), Emmitt Steinmetz (PF), David Blackburn (C) Thomas Hunter, Samuel Picou, Joshua Holdsworth, Gerard Ware | |
| 10:18 | Redlands | Brenton Morrow clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 10:17 | Redlands | The offensive rebound goes to David Blackburn | 47-51 |
| 10:05 | Redlands | Michael Pinson takes the ball from Brenton Morrow | 47-51 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | David Watson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Dumas | 50-51 |
| 09:19 | Redlands | The short jumper by Michael Hayes is denied by Robert Collins | 50-51 |
| 09:17 | Redlands | Brenton Morrow tips it but misses | 50-51 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Robert Collins snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Robert Collins can't finish the layup | 50-51 |
| 09:08 | Redlands | Brenton Morrow gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:57 | Redlands | David Blackburn's layup is rejected by Robert Collins | 50-51 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Robert Collins grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | David Watson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 08:48 | Redlands | Emmitt Steinmetz gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:41 | Redlands | Michael Hayes clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Robert Collins pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | David Watson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Blackburn - foul #1 on David Blackburn, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Gary Godwin (PF), Luther Beverly (C) Michael Pinson, Don Dumas, Robert Collins, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Redlands | Marvin Buskirk (PG), Thomas Hunter (SG), Samuel Picou (SF), Joshua Holdsworth (PF), Gerard Ware (C) Shannon Tovar, Brenton Morrow, Michael Hayes, Emmitt Steinmetz, David Blackburn | |
| 08:34 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:22 | Redlands | Gerard Ware misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-51 |
| 08:21 | Redlands | Samuel Picou grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 08:01 | Redlands | Thomas Hunter clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Gary Godwin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Watson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Godwin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Luther Beverly (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Redlands | PG - Marvin Buskirk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Picou (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Holdsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Ware (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:56 | Illinois | David Watson clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-51 |
| 07:55 | Redlands | Joshua Holdsworth snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 07:30 | Redlands | Joshua Holdsworth lays it in set up by Marvin Buskirk | 52-53 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 07:09 | Redlands | Gerard Ware grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:48 | Redlands | Samuel Picou clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Eugene Campion - foul #1 on Eugene Campion, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG) David Watson | |
| Subs | Redlands | Shannon Tovar (PG), William Caldwell (PF) Marvin Buskirk, Joshua Holdsworth | |
| 06:48 | Redlands | Samuel Picou makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:48 | Redlands | Samuel Picou misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Luther Beverly pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Gary Godwin buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Blackwelder | 54-54 |
| 06:27 | Redlands | William Caldwell is hacked by Gary Godwin - foul #3 on Gary Godwin, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Redlands | Michael Hayes (SF), Emmitt Steinmetz (C) Samuel Picou, Gerard Ware | |
| 06:27 | Redlands | William Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Luther Beverly gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Shannon Tovar picks off the pass by Robert Blackwelder | 54-54 |
| 05:54 | Redlands | William Caldwell misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Pinson - foul #2 on Michael Pinson, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF), Robert Collins (PF) Eugene Campion, Robert Blackwelder, Gary Godwin | |
| Subs | Redlands | Brenton Morrow (SG), Joshua Holdsworth (C) Thomas Hunter, Emmitt Steinmetz | |
| 05:54 | Redlands | William Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:54 | Redlands | William Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Robert Collins connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Don Dumas and he's fouled by Brenton Morrow - foul #3 on Brenton Morrow, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:10 | Redlands | Luther Beverly is called for the reach on Brenton Morrow - foul #1 on Luther Beverly, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG) Michael Pinson | |
| Subs | Redlands | Gerard Ware (C) Joshua Holdsworth | |
| 05:10 | Redlands | Brenton Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:10 | Redlands | Brenton Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Don Dumas drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Marion Fitzgerald | 60-57 |
| 04:34 | Redlands | Shannon Tovar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Robert Collins grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 04:05 | Redlands | Michael Hayes snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 03:49 | Redlands | William Caldwell hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Brenton Morrow | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marion Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Dumas (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Luther Beverly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Redlands | PG - Shannon Tovar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brenton Morrow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hayes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Caldwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Gerard Ware (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald is hacked by Shannon Tovar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shannon Tovar, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Gary Godwin (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Don Dumas, Daniel Oliver, Robert Collins, Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Redlands | Thomas Hunter (SG), Samuel Picou (SF), Joshua Holdsworth (PF), Emmitt Steinmetz (C) Shannon Tovar, Michael Hayes, William Caldwell, Gerard Ware | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:32 | Redlands | Samuel Picou can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Edgar Stines grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Gary Godwin can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 62-59 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Godwin | 62-59 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Eugene Campion misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 03:03 | Redlands | Brenton Morrow grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 02:44 | Redlands | Emmitt Steinmetz blows the layup | 62-59 |
| 02:42 | Redlands | Emmitt Steinmetz tips it but misses | 62-59 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Edgar Stines pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), David Watson (SG) Marion Fitzgerald, Eugene Campion | |
| Subs | Redlands | Shannon Tovar (PG), Michael Hayes (SF), William Caldwell (PF), Gerard Ware (C) Brenton Morrow, Samuel Picou, Joshua Holdsworth, Emmitt Steinmetz | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Gerard Ware is called for the reach on Michael Pinson - foul #3 on Gerard Ware, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (PF) Gary Godwin | |
| Subs | Redlands | | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:26 | Redlands | William Caldwell gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:08 | Redlands | William Caldwell is hacked by Robert Collins - foul #3 on Robert Collins, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Luther Beverly (C) Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Redlands | | |
| 02:08 | Redlands | William Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:08 | Redlands | William Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Luther Beverly snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Michael Pinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 02:01 | Redlands | William Caldwell lays it up and in on a great pass from Shannon Tovar | 62-62 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Michael Pinson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 62-62 |
| 01:55 | Redlands | Gerard Ware pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:44 | Redlands | Michael Hayes hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Shannon Tovar | 62-65 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | David Watson misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Hunter - foul #3 on Thomas Hunter, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | David Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 01:09 | Redlands | William Caldwell snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 01:04 | Redlands | Thomas Hunter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 01:02 | Redlands | Gerard Ware pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:48 | Redlands | William Caldwell is denied on a layup by Robert Collins | 63-65 |
| 00:47 | Redlands | William Caldwell misses the tip | 63-65 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Luther Beverly gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Michael Pinson drills a turnaround near the basket set up by David Watson | 65-65 |
| 00:22 | Redlands | William Caldwell misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 65-65 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Blackwelder | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Redlands | Redlands is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | David Watson connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Pinson | 67-65 |
| 00:06 | Redlands | Thomas Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Redlands | Redlands is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Shannon Tovar is called for the reach on David Watson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shannon Tovar, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Redlands | Redlands is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Redlands | Thomas Hunter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-65 |