| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Colin Eaglin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Macdonald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Jones (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Bruno Pollitt (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Tyrone Lackey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) SG - Charles Hess (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Beerman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Beerman inbounds the ball | 52-31 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Illinois | Robert Beerman is hacked by Tyrone Lackey - foul #2 on Tyrone Lackey, team foul #1 | 52-31 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood is whistled for traveling | 52-31 |
| 19:16 | Whittier | Colin Eaglin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Beerman - foul #1 on Robert Beerman, team foul #1 | 52-31 |
| 19:16 | Whittier | Colin Eaglin misses the 1st free throw | 52-31 |
| 19:16 | Whittier | Colin Eaglin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-31 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-31 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Mikey Innis tips it in | 53-33 |
| 18:45 | Whittier | Bruno Pollitt is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Bruno Pollitt, team foul #2 | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Robert Beerman is called for 3 seconds | 53-33 |
| 18:07 | Whittier | David Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-33 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Charles Hess snags the defensive board | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Robert Beerman makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Donald Smallwood | 53-36 |
| 17:52 | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey banks in the layup set up by Bruno Pollitt | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Macdonald - foul #2 on Joseph Macdonald, team foul #3 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Whittier | Martin Quinn (PG), Stuart Cook (SF) Colin Eaglin, David Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Murphree (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF), Derek Bullock (C) Charles Hess, Mikey Innis, Lanny Montano | |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 17:36 | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 55-38 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Robert Beerman gets the rebound | 55-38 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Derek Bullock misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-38 |
| 17:10 | Whittier | Bruno Pollitt gets the rebound | 55-38 |
| 17:04 | Whittier | Stuart Cook misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Robert Beerman's floater is tipped away by Tyrone Lackey | 55-38 |
| 16:55 | Whittier | Bruno Pollitt snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 16:37 | Whittier | Martin Quinn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-38 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt gets the rebound | 55-38 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-38 |
| Subs | Whittier | Colin Eaglin (PG), David Jones (SF) Martin Quinn, Stuart Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Lanny Montano (C) Donald Smallwood, Robert Beerman, Derek Bullock | |
| 16:15 | Whittier | Charles Hess steps in front of the David Jones pass | 55-38 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses the easy layup | 55-38 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Lanny Montano grabs the offensive board | 55-38 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Charles Hess comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Macdonald - foul #3 on Joseph Macdonald, team foul #4 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF), Mikey Innis (PF) Allan Murphree, Ruben Curnutt | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Charles Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Colin Eaglin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Macdonald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Jones (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Bruno Pollitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Tyrone Lackey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Whittier | Bruno Pollitt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-39 |
| 15:36 | Whittier | David Jones tips it home | 57-39 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Mike Parrish travels with the ball | 57-39 |
| Subs | Whittier | Martin Quinn (PG), Shane Coates (SG), Donnie Lockett (PF), Bob Roberts (C) Colin Eaglin, Joseph Macdonald, Bruno Pollitt, Tyrone Lackey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:15 | Whittier | The jump hook by David Jones is blocked by Mikey Innis | 57-39 |
| 15:13 | Whittier | The offensive rebound goes to Donnie Lockett | 57-39 |
| 15:04 | Whittier | Martin Quinn misses short on a shot from the right wing | 57-39 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Mark Lago snags the defensive board | 57-39 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Charles Hess knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Mikey Innis | 57-41 |
| 14:42 | Whittier | Charles Hess steals the ball from David Jones | 57-41 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Mike Parrish hits the finger roll set up by Charles Hess | 57-43 |
| 14:17 | Whittier | David Jones is denied on a layup by Lanny Montano | 57-43 |
| 14:15 | Whittier | Donnie Lockett grabs the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 14:05 | Whittier | Donnie Lockett hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-43 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Donnie Lockett - foul #2 on Donnie Lockett, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Whittier | Colin Eaglin (PG), Joseph Macdonald (SG), Stuart Cook (SF), Bruno Pollitt (PF), Tyrone Lackey (C) Martin Quinn, Shane Coates, David Jones, Donnie Lockett, Bob Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Robert Beerman (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF), Derek Bullock (C) Mike Parrish, Mark Lago, Mikey Innis, Lanny Montano | |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Charles Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 13:44 | Whittier | Robert Beerman steals it from Tyrone Lackey | 59-44 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Charles Hess knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Donald Smallwood | 59-47 |
| 13:10 | Whittier | Stuart Cook hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 59-47 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Derek Bullock grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Colin Eaglin steps in front of the Robert Beerman pass | 59-47 |
| 13:00 | Whittier | Joseph Macdonald can't throw it down | 59-47 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Derek Bullock snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Robert Beerman is hacked by Joseph Macdonald - foul #4 on Joseph Macdonald, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Whittier | Shane Coates (SG), Bob Roberts (C) Joseph Macdonald, Tyrone Lackey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Murphree (SG), Jimmie Pike (SF) Donald Smallwood, Charles Hess | |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Allan Murphree misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Robert Beerman gets the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Colin Eaglin steps in front of the Allan Murphree pass | 59-47 |
| 12:08 | Whittier | Bob Roberts misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| 12:06 | Whittier | Bruno Pollitt grabs the offensive board | 59-47 |
| 11:58 | Whittier | Shane Coates makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Stuart Cook | 62-47 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Robert Beerman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-47 |
| 11:51 | Whittier | Bob Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Colin Eaglin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shane Coates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stuart Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruno Pollitt (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Bob Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Beerman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Murphree (fresh) SF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ruben Curnutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Bullock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Whittier | Colin Eaglin clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Ruben Curnutt - foul #2 on Ruben Curnutt, team foul #2 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Whittier | David Jones (SF), Donnie Lockett (PF), Tyrone Lackey (C) Stuart Cook, Bruno Pollitt, Bob Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Mark Lago (SF), Mikey Innis (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Robert Beerman, Jimmie Pike, Ruben Curnutt, Derek Bullock | |
| 11:42 | Whittier | Colin Eaglin misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 11:42 | Whittier | Colin Eaglin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Mikey Innis misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 63-47 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Allan Murphree grabs the offensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Mikey Innis makes the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Colin Eaglin - foul #2 on Colin Eaglin, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | Martin Quinn (PG) Colin Eaglin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Mikey Innis makes the free throw | 63-50 |
| 10:54 | Whittier | Martin Quinn loses the ball out of bounds | 63-50 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (SG) Allan Murphree | |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Mike Parrish connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Mikey Innis | 63-52 |
| 10:06 | Whittier | Lanny Montano takes the ball from Shane Coates | 63-52 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Mike Parrish misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Martin Quinn - foul #2 on Martin Quinn, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Whittier | Bob Roberts (C) Tyrone Lackey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Hess (SG), Robert Beerman (SF), Jimmie Pike (PF), Derek Bullock (C) Donald Smallwood, Mark Lago, Mikey Innis, Lanny Montano | |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Mike Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Mike Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 09:22 | Whittier | Shane Coates misses the shot from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 09:20 | Whittier | Bob Roberts can't tip it in | 63-54 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Derek Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Charles Hess scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Derek Bullock | 63-56 |
| 09:09 | Whittier | Shane Coates loses the dribble to Robert Beerman | 63-56 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Mike Parrish loses the dribble to Martin Quinn | 63-56 |
| 08:51 | Whittier | David Jones hits the finger roll set up by Martin Quinn | 65-56 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Charles Hess's pass is intercepted by Martin Quinn | 65-56 |
| 08:43 | Whittier | Martin Quinn hits the finger roll | 67-56 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | David Jones steps in front of the Robert Beerman pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 67-56 |
| 08:26 | Whittier | David Jones buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shane Coates | 69-56 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Bob Roberts picks off the pass by Derek Bullock | 69-56 |
| 08:16 | Whittier | Donnie Lockett buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Shane Coates | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Derek Bullock misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-56 |
| 08:03 | Whittier | David Jones pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| 07:46 | Whittier | Bob Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-56 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Charles Hess gets the rebound | 71-56 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Martin Quinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shane Coates (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Jones (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donnie Lockett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bob Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Beerman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 4 pts. C - Derek Bullock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Charles Hess drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Mike Parrish | 71-58 |
| 07:36 | Whittier | David Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 71-58 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Derek Bullock gets the rebound | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Mike Parrish is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Mike Parrish, team foul #3 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Whittier | Colin Eaglin (PG), Joseph Macdonald (SG), Stuart Cook (SF), Bruno Pollitt (PF), Tyrone Lackey (C) Martin Quinn, Shane Coates, David Jones, Donnie Lockett, Bob Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Mark Lago (SF), Mikey Innis (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Mike Parrish, Charles Hess, Jimmie Pike, Derek Bullock | |
| 07:16 | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey clanks a shot near the basket | 71-58 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Lago | 71-58 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Mikey Innis travels with the ball | 71-58 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Murphree (SG) Robert Beerman | |
| 06:56 | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Bruno Pollitt and he's fouled by Lanny Montano - foul #3 on Lanny Montano, team foul #4 | 73-58 |
| 06:56 | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey misses the free throw | 73-58 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lanny Montano | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-58 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Allan Murphree grabs the offensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Mikey Innis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 73-58 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Mark Lago grabs the offensive board | 73-58 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-58 |
| 06:12 | Whittier | Bruno Pollitt gets the rebound | 73-58 |
| 06:00 | Whittier | Bruno Pollitt is fouled on the floor by Mark Lago - foul #4 on Mark Lago, team foul #5 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Whittier | Bob Roberts (C) Tyrone Lackey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (PG), Jimmie Pike (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF) Donald Smallwood, Mark Lago, Mikey Innis | |
| 05:49 | Whittier | Colin Eaglin buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-58 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Robert Beerman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-58 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt can't tip it in | 75-58 |
| 05:38 | Whittier | Bob Roberts grabs the board | 75-58 |
| 05:25 | Whittier | Robert Beerman steals it from Joseph Macdonald | 75-58 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Robert Beerman lays it in | 75-60 |
| 05:04 | Whittier | Robert Beerman steals it from Stuart Cook | 75-60 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-60 |
| 04:48 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Joseph Macdonald | 75-60 |
| 04:33 | Whittier | Jimmie Pike is called for the reach on Stuart Cook - foul #1 on Jimmie Pike, team foul #6 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Whittier | Martin Quinn (PG), David Jones (SF), Donnie Lockett (PF), Tyrone Lackey (C) Colin Eaglin, Stuart Cook, Bruno Pollitt, Bob Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Mikey Innis (PF) Robert Beerman, Allan Murphree, Jimmie Pike, Lanny Montano | |
| 04:28 | Whittier | Charles Hess steals the ball from David Jones | 75-60 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Donnie Lockett - foul #3 on Donnie Lockett, team foul #9 | 75-60 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 04:01 | Whittier | Joseph Macdonald is hacked by Charles Hess - foul #1 on Charles Hess, team foul #7 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Bullock (C) Ruben Curnutt | |
| 04:01 | Whittier | Joseph Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 04:01 | Whittier | Joseph Macdonald misses the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Derek Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-62 |
| 03:39 | Whittier | David Jones snags the defensive board | 76-62 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Martin Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Macdonald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Jones (fresh) 24 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donnie Lockett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tyrone Lackey (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Derek Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Whittier | The jumper by Martin Quinn is denied by Derek Bullock | 76-62 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Derek Bullock grabs the board | 76-62 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Mikey Innis | 76-64 |
| 02:37 | Whittier | Donald Smallwood is called for the reach on Joseph Macdonald - foul #3 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #8 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Whittier | Stuart Cook (SF), Bruno Pollitt (PF), Bob Roberts (C) David Jones, Donnie Lockett, Tyrone Lackey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Robert Beerman (SG), Allan Murphree (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Donald Smallwood, Charles Hess, Mark Lago, Mikey Innis, Derek Bullock | |
| 02:37 | Whittier | Joseph Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 02:37 | Whittier | Joseph Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Lanny Montano connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Beerman | 78-66 |
| 02:23 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-66 |
| Subs | Whittier | Colin Eaglin (PG), David Jones (SF) Martin Quinn, Stuart Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Charles Hess (SG) Mike Parrish, Allan Murphree | |
| 01:58 | Whittier | Joseph Macdonald can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-66 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt snags the defensive board | 78-66 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Bruno Pollitt is called for the reach on Charles Hess - foul #2 on Bruno Pollitt, team foul #10 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Whittier | Tyrone Lackey (C) Bob Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Murphree (SF), Derek Bullock (C) Donald Smallwood, Lanny Montano | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Charles Hess makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Charles Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 01:27 | Whittier | Colin Eaglin connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by David Jones | 80-68 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Robert Beerman lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Charles Hess and he's fouled by Tyrone Lackey - foul #3 on Tyrone Lackey, team foul #11 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG) Charles Hess | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Robert Beerman makes the free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:47 | Whittier | Allan Murphree is called for the reach on Joseph Macdonald - foul #3 on Allan Murphree, team foul #9 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Mikey Innis (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Mike Parrish, Robert Beerman, Allan Murphree, Ruben Curnutt, Derek Bullock | |
| 00:47 | Whittier | Joseph Macdonald misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Mark Lago gets the rebound | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Charles Hess clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 80-71 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Charles Hess grabs the offensive board | 80-71 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 80-71 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Mikey Innis grabs the offensive board | 80-71 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-71 |
| 00:30 | Whittier | David Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Whittier | Donald Smallwood is called for the reach on David Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #10 | 80-71 |
| 00:28 | Whittier | David Jones misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:28 | Whittier | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Lanny Montano blows the dunk | 81-71 |
| 00:23 | Whittier | David Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Colin Eaglin runs out the clock | 81-71 |