| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Joaquin Asher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Ikard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilfred Little (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Woody (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams inbounds the ball | 39-45 |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | California Lutheran | James Woody is called for the reach on Wilfred Little - foul #2 on James Woody, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| 19:36 | California Lutheran | Wilfred Little lays it up and in set up by Mark Clark | 41-45 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | James Woody hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Dietz and he's hacked by Wilfred Little - foul #2 on Wilfred Little, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | James Woody misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 19:25 | California Lutheran | Frank Ikard grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 19:06 | California Lutheran | Frank Ikard lays it in on a great pass from Joaquin Asher and he's hacked by Douglas Fisher - foul #2 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| 19:06 | California Lutheran | Frank Ikard misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Dean Watts pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | David Dietz is fouled on the floor by Frank Ikard - foul #3 on Frank Ikard, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Norman Henderson (PF) Frank Ikard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:45 | Illinois | David Dietz misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Mark Clark - foul #1 on Mark Clark, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 18:24 | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on David Dietz - foul #3 on David Dietz, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG) David Dietz | |
| 18:24 | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 18:24 | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Dean Watts travels with the ball | 44-49 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Larry Shea (C) Wilfred Little | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| 17:44 | California Lutheran | Joaquin Asher clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 17:42 | California Lutheran | Larry Shea grabs the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 17:29 | California Lutheran | Larry Shea buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joaquin Asher | 47-49 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Clark - foul #2 on Mark Clark, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Frank Clements (PG), Jeremy Williams (SG), Jesse Corona (SF) Joaquin Asher, Mark Clark, Edwin Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG) Douglas Fisher | |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 17:03 | California Lutheran | Jesse Corona can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Hubert Decker clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 47-50 |
| 16:56 | California Lutheran | Norman Henderson grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 16:50 | California Lutheran | Jesse Corona buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremy Williams | 49-50 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Hubert Decker misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-50 |
| 16:33 | California Lutheran | Larry Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 16:31 | California Lutheran | Frank Clements's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Wilfred Little (C) Norman Henderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Woody (C) Stephen Mattes, Lowell Cohen, James Markowski | |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield hits the finger roll on a great pass from Hubert Decker | 49-52 |
| 16:16 | California Lutheran | Frank Clements misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 16:15 | California Lutheran | Jeremy Williams tips it home | 51-52 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 15:55 | California Lutheran | Frank Clements pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Frank Clements (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeremy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Corona (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Shea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfred Little (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Woody (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | California Lutheran | Jesse Corona throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Frank Ikard (PF) Larry Shea | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Dietz (SG) Tyson Hackworth, Hubert Decker | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | David Dietz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield tips it home | 51-54 |
| 15:04 | California Lutheran | Frank Clements buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Wilfred Little and the foul's on Dean Watts - foul #2 on Dean Watts, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Mark Clark (SG), Edwin Williams (SF), Norman Henderson (C) Jeremy Williams, Jesse Corona, Wilfred Little | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF) Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 15:04 | California Lutheran | Frank Clements makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | David Dietz comes up short on the runner in the paint | 54-54 |
| 14:43 | California Lutheran | Mark Clark grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 14:38 | California Lutheran | David Dietz takes the ball from Frank Ikard | 54-54 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | David Dietz can't finish the layup | 54-54 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Young | 54-54 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | James Young is hacked by Frank Clements - foul #1 on Frank Clements, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Joaquin Asher (PG) Frank Clements | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SF), James Markowski (C) James Young, James Woody | |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Norman Henderson - foul #1 on Norman Henderson, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Larry Shea (C) Norman Henderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Tyson Hackworth, James Markowski | |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 13:25 | California Lutheran | David Dietz picks off the pass by Mark Clark | 54-56 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Dean Watts is fouled on the floor by Edwin Williams - foul #2 on Edwin Williams, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Jeremy Williams (SG), Norman Henderson (SF), Wilfred Little (C) Mark Clark, Edwin Williams, Frank Ikard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), James Markowski (C) David Dietz, Lowell Cohen | |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 12:56 | California Lutheran | Wilfred Little's pass is intercepted by Dean Watts | 54-58 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is fouled on the floor by Norman Henderson - foul #2 on Norman Henderson, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG), Arthur Zhang (C) Douglas Fisher, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 12:51 | California Lutheran | Larry Shea grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 12:40 | California Lutheran | Jeremy Williams scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Shea | 56-58 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Joaquin Asher is called for the reach on Tyson Hackworth - foul #1 on Joaquin Asher, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Frank Clements (SG) Larry Shea | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG) Dean Watts | |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 12:05 | California Lutheran | Stephen Mattes is called for the reach on Joaquin Asher - foul #1 on Stephen Mattes, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams (SF), Micheal Earhart (C) Joaquin Asher, Wilfred Little | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Woody (C) Stephen Mattes, James Markowski, Arthur Zhang | |
| 11:51 | California Lutheran | Micheal Earhart comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by James Woody - foul #3 on James Woody, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Mark Clark (SG), Frank Ikard (PF) Jeremy Williams, Norman Henderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG) Tyson Hackworth | |
| 11:51 | California Lutheran | Micheal Earhart makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 11:51 | California Lutheran | Micheal Earhart makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Frank Clements (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Ikard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Earhart (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Hubert Decker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Hubert Decker misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen hits the follow up shot | 58-62 |
| 11:14 | California Lutheran | Frank Ikard comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 58-62 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | David Dietz grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-62 |
| 10:46 | California Lutheran | Frank Ikard pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 10:22 | California Lutheran | Lowell Cohen blocks the short jumper by Edwin Williams | 58-62 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | David Dietz gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Douglas Fisher | 58-65 |
| 10:04 | California Lutheran | Mark Clark misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 58-65 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lowell Cohen | 58-65 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Mark Clark steals it from Hubert Decker | 58-65 |
| 09:40 | California Lutheran | Mark Clark buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edwin Williams | 61-65 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | David Dietz is fouled on the floor by Frank Ikard - foul #4 on Frank Ikard, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Joaquin Asher (PG), Jeremy Williams (SG), Norman Henderson (SF), Larry Shea (PF), Wilfred Little (C) Frank Clements, Mark Clark, Edwin Williams, Frank Ikard, Micheal Earhart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (PG), Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Markowski (C) Douglas Fisher, Hubert Decker, Lowell Cohen, James Woody | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | David Dietz misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 09:18 | California Lutheran | Larry Shea buries a runner in the lane set up by Joaquin Asher | 63-66 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 09:00 | California Lutheran | Wilfred Little grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 08:56 | California Lutheran | Jeremy Williams makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joaquin Asher | 66-66 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Norman Henderson - foul #3 on Norman Henderson, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG) David Dietz | |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 08:41 | California Lutheran | Norman Henderson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-68 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Stubblefield | 66-68 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth hits a 3 from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 08:12 | California Lutheran | Jeremy Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-71 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Jeremy Williams picks off the pass by Dean Watts | 69-71 |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Joaquin Asher (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jeremy Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Shea (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilfred Little (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Markowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | California Lutheran | Jeremy Williams lays it in set up by Norman Henderson | 71-71 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | The short jumper by Tyson Hackworth is denied by Larry Shea | 71-71 |
| 07:11 | California Lutheran | Larry Shea snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 07:00 | California Lutheran | Larry Shea knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-71 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 06:38 | California Lutheran | Jeremy Williams is fouled on the floor by Tyson Hackworth - foul #2 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #7 | 74-74 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Frank Clements (PG), Edwin Williams (SF), Frank Ikard (PF), Micheal Earhart (C) Joaquin Asher, Norman Henderson, Larry Shea, Wilfred Little | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Dietz (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Woody (C) Stephen Mattes, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield, James Markowski | |
| 06:38 | California Lutheran | Jeremy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 06:38 | California Lutheran | Jeremy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 76-74 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | James Woody tips it back up and in | 76-76 |
| 05:53 | California Lutheran | Jeremy Williams misses long on a jumper from the right side | 76-76 |
| 05:52 | California Lutheran | Jeremy Williams tips it but misses | 76-76 |
| 05:50 | California Lutheran | Frank Ikard grabs the offensive board | 76-76 |
| 05:32 | California Lutheran | Frank Ikard knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Frank Clements | 78-76 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-76 |
| 05:09 | California Lutheran | Frank Ikard gets the rebound | 78-76 |
| 04:49 | California Lutheran | Douglas Fisher picks off the pass by Frank Clements | 78-76 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | David Dietz jams it on a nice dish by Douglas Fisher | 78-78 |
| 04:14 | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams lays it in on a great pass from Frank Clements | 80-78 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | David Dietz hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Woody | 80-80 |
| 03:41 | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 80-80 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | James Woody snags the defensive board | 80-80 |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Frank Clements (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Williams (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Ikard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Micheal Earhart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Dietz (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Hubert Decker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lowell Cohen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - James Woody (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Hubert Decker's floater is tipped away by Frank Ikard | 80-80 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | James Woody tips it back up and in | 80-82 |
| 03:33 | California Lutheran | California Lutheran calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-82 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Joaquin Asher (PG), Mark Clark (SG), Norman Henderson (SF), Larry Shea (PF), Wilfred Little (C) Frank Clements, Jeremy Williams, Edwin Williams, Frank Ikard, Micheal Earhart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Markowski (C) David Dietz, Hubert Decker, Lowell Cohen, James Woody | |
| 03:18 | California Lutheran | The short jumper by Wilfred Little is denied by James Markowski | 80-82 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth pulls down the rebound | 80-82 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 80-82 |
| 03:10 | California Lutheran | Norman Henderson pulls down the rebound | 80-82 |
| 02:57 | California Lutheran | Norman Henderson is called for 5 seconds | 80-82 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-82 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams (SF), Frank Ikard (PF) Norman Henderson, Larry Shea | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), James Woody (C) Tyson Hackworth, James Markowski | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-82 |
| 02:38 | California Lutheran | Wilfred Little grabs the defensive rebound | 80-82 |
| 02:09 | California Lutheran | Mark Clark misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 80-82 |
| 02:07 | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams tips it in | 82-82 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | James Woody knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Dean Watts | 82-84 |
| 01:26 | California Lutheran | Frank Ikard lays it up and in set up by Joaquin Asher | 84-84 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | James Woody connects on the jump hook in the lane | 84-86 |
| 00:53 | California Lutheran | Joaquin Asher misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 84-86 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield grabs the board | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Joaquin Asher picks off the pass by David Dietz | 84-86 |
| 00:37 | California Lutheran | Wilfred Little scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Mark Clark | 86-86 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | David Dietz clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 86-86 |
| 00:31 | California Lutheran | The rebound goes to Joaquin Asher | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | California Lutheran | Wilfred Little clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on James Woody - foul #4 on James Woody, team foul #8 | 86-86 |
| 00:05 | California Lutheran | Wilfred Little makes the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:05 | California Lutheran | Wilfred Little makes the 2nd free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-86 |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Dietz buries a jumper from the right wing | 88-88 |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Joaquin Asher (fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Ikard (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Wilfred Little (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - James Woody (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | James Woody wins the tip | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | David Dietz dunks the ball | 88-90 |
| 04:19 | California Lutheran | Wilfred Little makes the shot near the basket | 90-90 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | David Dietz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Fisher | 90-92 |
| 03:51 | California Lutheran | Mark Clark comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 90-92 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | James Woody pulls down the rebound | 90-92 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 90-95 |
| 03:06 | California Lutheran | Mark Clark lays it up and in set up by Joaquin Asher and he's fouled by Dean Watts - foul #3 on Dean Watts, team foul #9 | 92-95 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Frank Clements (PG), Jeremy Williams (SF), Norman Henderson (PF), Larry Shea (C) Joaquin Asher, Edwin Williams, Frank Ikard, Wilfred Little | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| 03:06 | California Lutheran | Mark Clark makes the free throw | 93-95 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | James Markowski double dribbles | 93-95 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Jesse Corona (SF) Mark Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:49 | California Lutheran | California Lutheran calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 93-95 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Joaquin Asher (PG), Edwin Williams (SF) Frank Clements, Jesse Corona | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF), James Woody (C) Tyson Hackworth, James Markowski | |
| 02:37 | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 93-95 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Dean Watts grabs the board | 93-95 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | David Dietz is denied on a layup by Larry Shea | 93-95 |
| 02:26 | California Lutheran | Norman Henderson grabs the board | 93-95 |
| 02:21 | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Joaquin Asher | 95-95 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 95-95 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | James Woody pulls down the offensive rebound | 95-95 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Dean Watts clanks a runner from the baseline | 95-95 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the offensive rebound | 95-95 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Dean Watts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 95-95 |
| 01:39 | California Lutheran | Norman Henderson snags the defensive board | 95-95 |
| 01:39 | California Lutheran | California Lutheran calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 95-95 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Mark Clark (SG), Frank Ikard (PF), Wilfred Little (C) Jeremy Williams, Norman Henderson, Larry Shea | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Lowell Cohen | |
| 01:24 | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Dietz - foul #4 on David Dietz, team foul #10 | 95-95 |
| 01:24 | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 96-95 |
| 01:24 | California Lutheran | Edwin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 97-95 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher double dribbles | 97-95 |
| 00:48 | California Lutheran | Mark Clark misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Dietz - foul #5 on David Dietz, team foul #11 | 97-95 |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG) David Dietz | |
| 00:48 | California Lutheran | Mark Clark makes the 1st free throw | 98-95 |
| 00:48 | California Lutheran | Mark Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 98-95 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield gets the rebound | 98-95 |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Joaquin Asher (fresh) 2 pts. 11 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Ikard (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Wilfred Little (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - James Woody (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dean Watts | 98-98 |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | California Lutheran | Frank Ikard clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Douglas Fisher - foul #3 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #12 | 98-98 |
| 00:10 | California Lutheran | Frank Ikard makes the 1st free throw | 99-98 |
| 00:10 | California Lutheran | Frank Ikard makes the 2nd free throw | 100-98 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 100-98 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 100-98 |
| 00:00 | California Lutheran | Mark Clark grabs the board | 100-98 |