| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Woody (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | CSU, Eastbay | PG - Donald Dobransky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Clare (fresh) PF - George Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | CSU, Eastbay | Jeff Clare inbounds the ball | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | CSU, Eastbay | CSU, Eastbay is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:52 | CSU, Eastbay | Donald Dobransky scores on a shot from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dean Watts | 46-51 |
| 19:40 | CSU, Eastbay | Charles Nichols's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Stubblefield | 46-51 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Dean Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 19:30 | CSU, Eastbay | Charles Nichols hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Tyson Hackworth - foul #1 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #1 | 46-51 |
| 19:30 | CSU, Eastbay | Charles Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 19:30 | CSU, Eastbay | Charles Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| 19:19 | CSU, Eastbay | Charles Nichols scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Stewart | 46-55 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher loses the dribble to James Long in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| 18:59 | CSU, Eastbay | Charles Nichols buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Long | 46-57 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF) Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | Christopher Gary (SF), Kenny Riehle (PF), Jeffrey Vaughan (C) Jeff Clare, George Stewart, James Long | |
| 18:40 | CSU, Eastbay | James Woody picks off the pass by Kenny Riehle | 46-57 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 18:35 | CSU, Eastbay | The rebound goes to Charles Nichols | 46-57 |
| 18:29 | CSU, Eastbay | Donald Dobransky connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Nichols | 46-59 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Christopher Gary is called for the reach on Tyson Hackworth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Gary, team foul #1 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), James Young (SF), James Markowski (C) Douglas Fisher, Tyson Hackworth, James Woody | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | John O'Keefe (SG) Charles Nichols | |
| 18:17 | Illinois | James Markowski misses the turnaround in the paint | 46-59 |
| 18:15 | CSU, Eastbay | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Vaughan | 46-59 |
| 18:10 | CSU, Eastbay | Donald Dobransky misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-59 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | James Markowski grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | A charge is called on James Markowski - foul #3 on James Markowski, team foul #2 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Zhang (C) James Markowski | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | | |
| 17:51 | CSU, Eastbay | Kenny Riehle is hacked by Lowell Cohen - foul #3 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #3 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) James Young, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | Jeff Clare (SF), James Long (C) Christopher Gary, Jeffrey Vaughan | |
| 17:36 | CSU, Eastbay | Donald Dobransky clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-59 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 17:12 | CSU, Eastbay | James Long gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 17:07 | CSU, Eastbay | John O'Keefe is called for traveling | 46-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), James Young (SF), James Woody (C) Hubert Decker, Dean Watts, Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | Charles Nichols (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), George Stewart (PF) John O'Keefe, Jeff Clare, Kenny Riehle | |
| 17:05 | Illinois | James Young is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG) Stephen Mattes | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | | |
| 16:51 | CSU, Eastbay | Donald Dobransky scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Nichols | 46-62 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-62 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield tips it back up and in | 48-62 |
| 16:26 | CSU, Eastbay | Joseph Stubblefield swats the shot by Robert Cummings | 48-62 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | James Young snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Robert Cummings takes the ball from James Young | 48-62 |
| 16:14 | CSU, Eastbay | George Stewart hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Cummings | 48-64 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - James Woody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | CSU, Eastbay | PG - Donald Dobransky (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Nichols (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Long (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | CSU, Eastbay | Robert Cummings knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-66 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Charles Nichols is called for the reach on Tyson Hackworth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Nichols, team foul #2 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), David Dietz (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) Douglas Fisher, Tyson Hackworth, James Young, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | Earl Houston (PG), John O'Keefe (SG), Jeff Clare (SF), Christopher Gary (PF), Jeffrey Vaughan (C) Donald Dobransky, Charles Nichols, Robert Cummings, George Stewart, James Long | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | David Dietz knocks in the 3 from straight away | 53-66 |
| 15:11 | CSU, Eastbay | Jeffrey Vaughan can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-66 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dean Watts | 53-66 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Dean Watts banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Dietz | 55-66 |
| 14:55 | CSU, Eastbay | John O'Keefe makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Houston | 55-68 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | David Dietz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-68 |
| 14:49 | CSU, Eastbay | Christopher Gary gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 14:40 | CSU, Eastbay | Earl Houston connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Gary | 55-70 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen buries a turnaround from the left block | 57-70 |
| 14:06 | CSU, Eastbay | Earl Houston misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Stephen Mattes - foul #1 on Stephen Mattes, team foul #4 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Hubert Decker (SF), Arthur Zhang (PF), James Woody (C) Stephen Mattes, Dean Watts, Lowell Cohen, James Markowski | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | Robert Cummings (SG), George Nick (SF), Kenny Riehle (PF) John O'Keefe, Jeff Clare, Christopher Gary | |
| 14:06 | CSU, Eastbay | Earl Houston makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 14:06 | CSU, Eastbay | Earl Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | James Woody gets the rebound | 57-71 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | David Dietz misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 57-71 |
| 13:39 | CSU, Eastbay | Jeffrey Vaughan pulls down the rebound | 57-71 |
| 13:35 | CSU, Eastbay | Earl Houston drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Cummings | 57-73 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Hubert Decker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-73 |
| 13:23 | CSU, Eastbay | Jeffrey Vaughan pulls down the rebound | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | CSU, Eastbay | CSU, Eastbay is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:17 | CSU, Eastbay | Earl Houston is hacked by Douglas Fisher - foul #2 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #5 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) David Dietz, James Woody | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | Donald Dobransky (PG), Charles Nichols (SG), James Long (C) Earl Houston, George Nick, Jeffrey Vaughan | |
| 12:54 | CSU, Eastbay | Robert Cummings misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-73 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth gets the rebound | 57-73 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Fisher | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | CSU, Eastbay | CSU, Eastbay is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:40 | CSU, Eastbay | Kenny Riehle misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Stubblefield - foul #1 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #6 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), David Dietz (SG), James Young (SF), James Woody (C) Douglas Fisher, Tyson Hackworth, Hubert Decker, Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | George Nick (SF) Robert Cummings | |
| 12:40 | CSU, Eastbay | Kenny Riehle misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 12:40 | CSU, Eastbay | Kenny Riehle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | James Woody misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-74 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes can't tip it in | 59-74 |
| 12:22 | CSU, Eastbay | The rebound goes to George Nick | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | CSU, Eastbay | CSU, Eastbay is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:18 | CSU, Eastbay | James Young takes the ball from Charles Nichols | 59-74 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | David Dietz is hacked by Donald Dobransky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Dobransky, team foul #3 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | Jeff Clare (SF), George Stewart (PF) Donald Dobransky, Kenny Riehle | |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield loses the dribble to George Stewart | 59-74 |
| 11:57 | CSU, Eastbay | Stephen Mattes steals it from James Long | 59-74 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes slams it home | 61-74 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Dietz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Young (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - James Woody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | CSU, Eastbay | PG - George Nick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Nichols (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeff Clare (fairly fresh) PF - George Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Long (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | CSU, Eastbay | CSU, Eastbay is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:46 | CSU, Eastbay | George Nick buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #2 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #7 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Lowell Cohen (PF) David Dietz, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | Christopher Gary (SF), Jeffrey Vaughan (C) Jeff Clare, James Long | |
| 11:46 | CSU, Eastbay | George Nick makes the free throw | 61-77 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-77 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Young | 61-77 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | James Woody misses long on a shot near the basket | 61-77 |
| 11:20 | CSU, Eastbay | Christopher Gary grabs the board | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | CSU, Eastbay | CSU, Eastbay is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:16 | CSU, Eastbay | Charles Nichols is fouled on the floor by Stephen Mattes - foul #2 on Stephen Mattes, team foul #8 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), James Markowski (C) Stephen Mattes, James Young, James Woody | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | Donald Dobransky (PG), Jeff Clare (SF) George Nick, Christopher Gary | |
| 11:16 | CSU, Eastbay | Charles Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 11:16 | CSU, Eastbay | Charles Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | CSU, Eastbay | CSU, Eastbay is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | James Markowski hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Hubert Decker and he's fouled by Donald Dobransky - foul #5 on Donald Dobransky, team foul #4 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF) Hubert Decker | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | John O'Keefe (PG), Robert Cummings (SF) Donald Dobransky, Jeff Clare | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | James Markowski makes the free throw | 64-79 |
| 10:41 | CSU, Eastbay | John O'Keefe makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Nichols | 64-81 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 64-81 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Dean Watts grabs the offensive board | 64-81 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Arthur Zhang (C) Tyson Hackworth, James Markowski, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | Earl Houston (PG), Jeff Clare (SF), Kenny Riehle (PF), Christopher Gary (C) John O'Keefe, Robert Cummings, George Stewart, Jeffrey Vaughan | |
| 10:01 | CSU, Eastbay | Earl Houston misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 64-81 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher pulls down the rebound | 64-81 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Zhang | 66-81 |
| 09:48 | CSU, Eastbay | Charles Nichols is fouled on the floor by Hubert Decker - foul #1 on Hubert Decker, team foul #9 | 66-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), James Young (SF) Douglas Fisher, Dean Watts | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | James Long (C) Jeff Clare | |
| 09:48 | CSU, Eastbay | Charles Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 09:48 | CSU, Eastbay | Charles Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 66-82 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Stubblefield | 66-82 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woody (C) Joseph Stubblefield | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | | |
| 09:34 | CSU, Eastbay | Charles Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | George Nick (SF) Christopher Gary | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | James Young connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 68-82 |
| 09:07 | CSU, Eastbay | Stephen Mattes steals the ball from James Long | 68-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | CSU, Eastbay | CSU, Eastbay is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:05 | Illinois | James Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG) James Young | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | Robert Cummings (SG), Jeff Clare (SF) Earl Houston, Charles Nichols | |
| 08:55 | CSU, Eastbay | Robert Cummings drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Nick | 68-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | CSU, Eastbay | CSU, Eastbay is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield is fouled on the floor by James Long - foul #2 on James Long, team foul #5 | 68-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF) Stephen Mattes, Hubert Decker, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | George Stewart (PF), Jeffrey Vaughan (C) Kenny Riehle, James Long | |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-84 |
| 08:24 | CSU, Eastbay | George Stewart pulls down the rebound | 68-84 |
| 08:08 | CSU, Eastbay | Robert Cummings connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Nick | 68-87 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Robert Cummings takes the ball from Tyson Hackworth | 68-87 |
| 07:43 | CSU, Eastbay | Robert Cummings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-87 |
| 07:42 | CSU, Eastbay | Robert Cummings pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-87 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Dietz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lowell Cohen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Woody (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | CSU, Eastbay | PG - George Nick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Cummings (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeff Clare (fairly fresh) PF - George Stewart (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Vaughan (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:37 | CSU, Eastbay | Robert Cummings's pass is intercepted by Lowell Cohen | 68-87 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | David Dietz comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 68-87 |
| 07:30 | CSU, Eastbay | The rebound goes to Robert Cummings | 68-87 |
| 07:24 | CSU, Eastbay | David Dietz steps in front of the George Nick pass | 68-87 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher loses the dribble to Jeffrey Vaughan in the backcourt | 68-87 |
| 07:06 | CSU, Eastbay | George Nick lays it in | 68-89 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Vaughan - foul #1 on Jeffrey Vaughan, team foul #6 | 68-89 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG), Dean Watts (SF), James Markowski (PF), Arthur Zhang (C) Douglas Fisher, David Dietz, Lowell Cohen, James Woody | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | Earl Houston (PG), John O'Keefe (SG), Christopher Gary (SF), Kenny Riehle (PF), James Long (C) George Nick, Robert Cummings, Jeff Clare, George Stewart, Jeffrey Vaughan | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the 1st free throw | 68-89 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 69-89 |
| 06:22 | CSU, Eastbay | James Markowski blocks the short jumper by Earl Houston | 69-89 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | James Markowski grabs the defensive rebound | 69-89 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Hubert Decker scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-89 |
| 05:48 | CSU, Eastbay | Earl Houston connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 72-91 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Dean Watts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-91 |
| 05:34 | CSU, Eastbay | The rebound goes to Kenny Riehle | 72-91 |
| 05:29 | CSU, Eastbay | Earl Houston connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Gary and he's hacked by Tyson Hackworth - foul #2 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #10 | 72-93 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), James Young (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | Charles Nichols (SG), Jeff Clare (SF) Christopher Gary, Kenny Riehle | |
| 05:29 | CSU, Eastbay | Earl Houston misses the free throw | 72-93 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | James Markowski grabs the defensive rebound | 72-93 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Jeff Clare steps in front of the James Markowski pass in the backcourt | 72-93 |
| 05:24 | CSU, Eastbay | John O'Keefe blows the layup | 72-93 |
| 05:22 | CSU, Eastbay | Charles Nichols snags the offensive board | 72-93 |
| 05:08 | CSU, Eastbay | Earl Houston hits a floater in the lane set up by Charles Nichols | 72-95 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | James Young drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Markowski | 74-95 |
| 04:58 | CSU, Eastbay | Charles Nichols hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 74-95 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield grabs the defensive rebound | 74-95 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Hubert Decker double dribbles in the backcourt | 74-95 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), Lowell Cohen (C) Hubert Decker, James Markowski | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | Kenny Riehle (PF), Jeffrey Vaughan (C) Earl Houston, James Long | |
| 04:41 | CSU, Eastbay | Jeffrey Vaughan loses the dribble to Stephen Mattes | 74-95 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | David Dietz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-95 |
| 04:33 | CSU, Eastbay | Kenny Riehle grabs the defensive rebound | 74-95 |
| 04:26 | CSU, Eastbay | Kenny Riehle misses badly on a jumper from close range | 74-95 |
| 04:24 | CSU, Eastbay | Jeffrey Vaughan tips it but misses | 74-95 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | David Dietz gets the rebound | 74-95 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | David Dietz travels in the backcourt | 74-95 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF) James Young | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | Christopher Gary (SF) Jeff Clare | |
| 04:08 | CSU, Eastbay | Charles Nichols is hacked by David Dietz - foul #4 on David Dietz, team foul #11 | 74-95 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), James Woody (C) Stephen Mattes, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | | |
| 04:08 | CSU, Eastbay | Charles Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 74-96 |
| 04:08 | CSU, Eastbay | Charles Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 74-96 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Stubblefield | 74-96 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Dean Watts is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Gary - foul #2 on Christopher Gary, team foul #7 | 74-96 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 1st free throw | 75-96 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 76-96 |
| 03:46 | CSU, Eastbay | Kenny Riehle misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-96 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Dean Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 76-96 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | CSU, Eastbay | CSU, Eastbay is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | David Dietz evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Watts | 79-96 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Dietz (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dean Watts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - James Woody (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | CSU, Eastbay | PG - John O'Keefe (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Nichols (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Gary (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenny Riehle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Vaughan (tiring) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | CSU, Eastbay | CSU, Eastbay is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:20 | CSU, Eastbay | Kenny Riehle comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 79-96 |
| 03:19 | CSU, Eastbay | Jeffrey Vaughan gets the offensive rebound | 79-96 |
| 02:58 | CSU, Eastbay | Jeffrey Vaughan connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John O'Keefe and he's fouled by James Woody - foul #3 on James Woody, team foul #12 | 79-98 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), James Young (SF), Arthur Zhang (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Douglas Fisher, David Dietz, Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | George Nick (PG), Robert Cummings (SF), Earl Houston (PF) John O'Keefe, Christopher Gary, Kenny Riehle | |
| 02:58 | CSU, Eastbay | Jeffrey Vaughan makes the free throw | 79-99 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes buries a jumper in the lane set up by Arthur Zhang and he's fouled by Charles Nichols - foul #5 on Charles Nichols, team foul #8 | 81-99 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | Jeff Clare (SF), James Long (C) Charles Nichols, Jeffrey Vaughan | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the free throw | 82-99 |
| 02:30 | CSU, Eastbay | Earl Houston is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Earl Houston, team foul #9 | 82-99 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | George Nick steps in front of the Arthur Zhang pass | 82-99 |
| 02:01 | CSU, Eastbay | The short jumper by Earl Houston is denied by Arthur Zhang | 82-99 |
| 01:59 | CSU, Eastbay | Jeff Clare tips it home | 82-101 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | George Nick takes the ball from James Young | 82-101 |
| 01:34 | CSU, Eastbay | Earl Houston is whistled for traveling | 82-101 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), James Markowski (C) James Young, Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | CSU, Eastbay | John O'Keefe (SG), George Stewart (PF) George Nick, Robert Cummings | |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes loses the ball out of bounds | 82-101 |
| 01:15 | CSU, Eastbay | John O'Keefe is hacked by Hubert Decker - foul #2 on Hubert Decker, team foul #13 | 82-101 |
| 01:15 | CSU, Eastbay | John O'Keefe misses the 1st free throw | 82-101 |
| 01:15 | CSU, Eastbay | John O'Keefe makes the 2nd free throw | 82-102 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | George Stewart takes the ball from Hubert Decker | 82-102 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | CSU, Eastbay | CSU, Eastbay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | CSU, Eastbay | Earl Houston banks in the layup on a nice dish by John O'Keefe | 82-104 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | CSU, Eastbay | CSU, Eastbay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth's pass is intercepted by Earl Houston | 82-104 |
| 00:00 | CSU, Eastbay | Earl Houston runs out the clock | 82-104 |