| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Wendell Manuel (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Manuel Jarrett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Shadrick (fresh) 5 reb. C - Travis Norcross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Bast (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 19:40 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Travis Bast | 31-32 |
| 19:23 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel is hacked by Eric Cantor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Cantor, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:17 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Jarrett | 34-32 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses short on a jumper from the right side | 34-32 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 18:38 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 18:35 | Southern Cal | Eric Cantor is called for the reach on Wendell Manuel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Cantor, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Jeffrey Claybrooks (SG), Adam Brooks (PF), Stacey Broughton (C) Wendell Manuel, Manuel Jarrett, Frank Shadrick, Travis Norcross | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Steven Glynn (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| 18:24 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Pemberton and he's hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| 18:24 | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Claybrooks - foul #2 on Jeffrey Claybrooks, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:42 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Claybrooks | 39-34 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn is called for 10 seconds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Manuel Jarrett (SG), Lawrence Davis (SF), Frank Shadrick (PF), Robert James (C) Ronald Pemberton, Jeffrey Claybrooks, Robert Woodard, Adam Brooks, Stacey Broughton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), John Johnson (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Peter Hartmann, Albert McRea, Joseph Smith, Steven Glynn, Lonnie Jang | |
| 17:24 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Manuel Jarrett | 41-34 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown can't finish the layup | 41-34 |
| 17:02 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Wendell Manuel | 41-34 |
| 16:36 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Lawrence Davis | 43-34 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Robert James takes the ball from Gerald Suggs in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| 16:24 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (SG), Robert Woodard (SF), Adam Brooks (PF), Stacey Broughton (C) Manuel Jarrett, Lawrence Davis, Frank Shadrick, Robert James | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Russell Macgregor (PF) Gerald Suggs, John Johnson | |
| 15:58 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Wendell Manuel (tiring) 14 pts. SG - Jeffrey Claybrooks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Woodard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adam Brooks (fresh) 5 reb. C - Stacey Broughton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Albert McRea (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Travis Bast (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kurtis Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Adam Brooks - foul #1 on Adam Brooks, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG) Wendell Manuel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG) Travis Bast | |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 15:42 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 15:40 | Southern Cal | Travis Diemer is called for the reach on Robert Woodard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Diemer, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang (C) Kurtis Brown | |
| 15:23 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 15:22 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 15:14 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang loses the dribble to Ronald Pemberton | 48-35 |
| 14:54 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Pemberton | 50-35 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Ronald Pemberton is called for the reach on Eric Cantor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Pemberton, team foul #3 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Manuel Jarrett (SG), Frank Shadrick (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Ronald Pemberton, Jeffrey Claybrooks, Adam Brooks, Stacey Broughton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Steven Glynn (C) Albert McRea, Travis Diemer, Lonnie Jang | |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Macgregor | 50-37 |
| 14:23 | Southern Cal | Eric Cantor is called for the reach on Wendell Manuel - foul #4 on Eric Cantor, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Travis Diemer (SF) Eric Cantor, Joseph Smith | |
| 14:07 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick's layup is rejected by Steven Glynn | 50-37 |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Travis Bast hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-37 |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn tips it home | 50-39 |
| 13:34 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Wendell Manuel | 52-39 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 13:13 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 13:09 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross is hacked by Steven Glynn - foul #3 on Steven Glynn, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Jeffrey Claybrooks (SG), Lawrence Davis (SF), Robert James (PF), Stacey Broughton (C) Wendell Manuel, Manuel Jarrett, Robert Woodard, Frank Shadrick, Travis Norcross | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Albert McRea (SG), John Johnson (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Peter Hartmann, Travis Bast, Russell Macgregor, Steven Glynn | |
| 12:49 | Southern Cal | Robert James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SG), Lonnie Jang (C) Travis Diemer, Kurtis Brown | |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Claybrooks steps in front of the Gerald Suggs pass | 52-39 |
| 12:12 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Davis | 55-39 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses the dunk attempt | 55-39 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | John Johnson grabs the offensive board | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Pemberton (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Jeffrey Claybrooks (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stacey Broughton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Albert McRea (tiring) 2 ast. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lonnie Jang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 11:21 | Southern Cal | John Johnson steals it from Stacey Broughton | 55-42 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Claybrooks takes the ball from Gerald Suggs in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| 11:18 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis banks in the layup set up by Jeffrey Claybrooks | 57-42 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses long on a shot from the left side | 57-42 |
| 10:53 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ronald Pemberton | 57-42 |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | Robert James misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 57-42 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Albert McRea grabs the board | 57-42 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stacey Broughton - foul #1 on Stacey Broughton, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Manuel Jarrett (SG), Robert Woodard (SF), Adam Brooks (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Ronald Pemberton, Jeffrey Claybrooks, Lawrence Davis, Robert James, Stacey Broughton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Gerald Suggs, Joseph Smith, Albert McRea, John Johnson | |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 10:05 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Woodard | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown hits a wide open runner from the right block | 60-45 |
| 09:20 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 60-45 |
| 09:18 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett tips it in | 62-45 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Robert Woodard steals the ball from Lonnie Jang | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:44 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kurtis Brown - foul #1 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #7 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick (PF), Stacey Broughton (C) Adam Brooks, Travis Norcross | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Russell Macgregor (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Peter Hartmann, Lonnie Jang, Kurtis Brown | |
| 08:44 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 08:44 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Frank Shadrick - foul #2 on Frank Shadrick, team foul #5 | 64-45 |
| 08:29 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-45 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn misses the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 08:29 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton grabs the board | 64-46 |
| 08:08 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Travis Diemer | 64-46 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Albert McRea's pass is intercepted by Manuel Jarrett in the backcourt | 64-46 |
| 07:46 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett can't throw it down | 64-46 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Wendell Manuel (tired) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Jarrett (tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Woodard (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Shadrick (tiring) 5 reb. C - Stacey Broughton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Albert McRea (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Travis Bast (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Glynn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks (PF) Frank Shadrick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kurtis Brown (C) Albert McRea, Russell Macgregor | |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Manuel Jarrett steps in front of the Travis Bast pass | 64-46 |
| 07:31 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett hits the finger roll | 66-46 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Adam Brooks is called for the reach on Steven Glynn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Brooks, team foul #6 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Jeffrey Claybrooks (SG), Lawrence Davis (SF) Wendell Manuel, Manuel Jarrett, Robert Woodard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 66-46 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-46 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer double dribbles | 66-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross (C) Stacey Broughton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), John Johnson (PF) Travis Bast, Steven Glynn | |
| 07:11 | Southern Cal | Eric Cantor is called for the reach on Jeffrey Claybrooks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Cantor, team foul #8 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (SG) Eric Cantor | |
| 07:11 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks misses the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the board | 66-46 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Travis Norcross picks off the pass by Peter Hartmann in the backcourt | 66-46 |
| 06:45 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis is fouled on the floor by Travis Diemer - foul #3 on Travis Diemer, team foul #9 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel (PG), Manuel Jarrett (SG), Robert James (C) Ronald Pemberton, Jeffrey Claybrooks, Travis Norcross | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:45 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 06:45 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown snags the defensive board | 67-46 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Adam Brooks - foul #3 on Adam Brooks, team foul #7 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Woodard (SF), Frank Shadrick (PF) Lawrence Davis, Adam Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG) Peter Hartmann | |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 06:10 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett is hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #10 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton (C) Robert James | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF) Albert McRea, John Johnson | |
| 06:10 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 06:10 | Southern Cal | Manuel Jarrett misses the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the board | 68-48 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Travis Bast | 68-50 |
| 05:33 | Southern Cal | Wendell Manuel scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-50 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Manuel Jarrett is called for the reach on Travis Bast in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Jarrett, team foul #8 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Jeffrey Claybrooks (SG), Adam Brooks (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Wendell Manuel, Manuel Jarrett, Frank Shadrick, Stacey Broughton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), Steven Glynn (C) Gerald Suggs, Travis Diemer, Kurtis Brown | |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 05:31 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Travis Norcross | 71-50 |
| 05:04 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 73-50 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Woodard - foul #3 on Robert Woodard, team foul #9 | 73-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis (SF), Robert James (C) Robert Woodard, Travis Norcross | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), John Johnson (PF) Travis Bast, Russell Macgregor | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 04:56 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Hartmann - foul #1 on Peter Hartmann, team foul #11 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF) Peter Hartmann | |
| 04:56 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis makes the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 04:56 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-52 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Claybrooks - foul #3 on Jeffrey Claybrooks, team foul #10 | 75-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton (C) Adam Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SF) Travis Diemer | |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 75-52 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 04:09 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton is called for a charge - foul #3 on Ronald Pemberton, team foul #11 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks (PF) Robert James | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Lonnie Jang (C) Joseph Smith, John Johnson | |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Pemberton - foul #4 on Ronald Pemberton, team foul #12 | 75-53 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Glynn - foul #4 on Steven Glynn, team foul #12 | 75-55 |
| 03:51 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton misses the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 03:51 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Peter Hartmann is blocked by Stacey Broughton | 76-55 |
| 03:39 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Adam Brooks | 76-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Pemberton (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Claybrooks (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Davis (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Adam Brooks (tiring) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Stacey Broughton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Albert McRea (tired) 2 ast. SF - Peter Hartmann (tired) 2 pts. PF - Steven Glynn (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Lonnie Jang (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks is called for traveling in the backcourt | 76-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert James (SF) Lawrence Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SG) Peter Hartmann | |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PF) Lonnie Jang | |
| 03:03 | Southern Cal | John Johnson picks off the pass by Ronald Pemberton | 76-55 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Albert McRea is denied by Adam Brooks | 76-55 |
| 02:53 | Southern Cal | Robert James snags the defensive board | 76-55 |
| 02:28 | Southern Cal | Robert James misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-55 |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton tips it in | 78-55 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Adam Brooks - foul #4 on Adam Brooks, team foul #13 | 78-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis (SF) Adam Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Lonnie Jang (C) Albert McRea, Steven Glynn | |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 78-56 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| 01:45 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Gerald Suggs - foul #2 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #13 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks (PF) Robert James | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Steven Glynn (PF) Gerald Suggs, John Johnson | |
| 01:45 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis makes the 1st free throw | 79-57 |
| 01:45 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 80-57 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn buries a floater from the right block | 80-59 |
| 01:24 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis is hacked by Joseph Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #14 | 80-59 |
| 01:24 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis makes the 1st free throw | 81-59 |
| 01:24 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 81-59 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang gets the rebound | 81-59 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Stacey Broughton swats the short shot by Peter Hartmann | 81-59 |
| 01:06 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton grabs the defensive rebound | 81-59 |
| 01:02 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton travels in the backcourt | 81-59 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Lawrence Davis is called for the reach on Peter Hartmann - foul #1 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #14 | 81-59 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses the 1st free throw | 81-59 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses the 2nd free throw | 81-59 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton grabs the defensive rebound | 81-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Albert McRea - foul #2 on Albert McRea, team foul #15 | 81-59 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton makes the 1st free throw | 82-59 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton makes the 2nd free throw | 83-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann loses the dribble to Lawrence Davis in the backcourt | 83-59 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton runs out the clock | 83-59 |