| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - William Little (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Moe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Woodard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Les Fox (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Micheal Womack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Philip Custer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicolas McColgan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Woodard - foul #1 on John Woodard, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 19:26 | Cal State Fullerton | William Little connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Woodard - foul #2 on John Woodard, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 18:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Les Fox is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Les Fox, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan is hacked by William Little - foul #2 on William Little, team foul #4 | 26-36 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is hacked by William Little - foul #3 on William Little, team foul #5 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Vachon (PG) William Little | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Michael Moe is called for the reach on Harry Hopkins - foul #2 on Michael Moe, team foul #6 | 26-36 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Michael Moe is called for the reach on Brian Richard - foul #3 on Michael Moe, team foul #7 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Renfro (SG) Michael Moe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG) Philip Custer | |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 17:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Micheal Womack gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 17:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Vachon misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-36 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Brian Richard gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Eddie May misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins tips it back up and in | 26-38 |
| 16:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Micheal Womack drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harry Hopkins | 29-40 |
| 15:43 | Cal State Fullerton | John Woodard makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Les Fox | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Michael Vachon (fresh) SG - Brian Renfro (fresh) SF - John Woodard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Les Fox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Micheal Womack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicolas McColgan (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Richard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Hopkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Eddie May scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Nicolas McColgan | 32-42 |
| 15:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Renfro is fouled on the floor by Harry Hopkins - foul #2 on Harry Hopkins, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Little (PG), Michael Moe (SG), Nick Perkins (SF), Spencer Sumter (C) Michael Vachon, John Woodard, Les Fox, Micheal Womack | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), Scott Cochran (SF), Louis Zelek (C) Joshua Smith, Nicolas McColgan, Harry Hopkins | |
| 14:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Moe's pass is intercepted by Philip Custer | 32-42 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Eddie May comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Nick Perkins - foul #1 on Nick Perkins, team foul #8 | 32-42 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:39 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Spencer Sumter | 32-43 |
| 14:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Nick Perkins clanks a shot from the right side | 32-43 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Eddie May pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Eddie May scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Cochran | 32-46 |
| 13:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Nick Perkins misses the 3 from straight away | 32-46 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Philip Custer gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Eddie May comes up short on the shot from the right side | 32-46 |
| 13:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Renfro gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 13:05 | Cal State Fullerton | William Little can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-46 |
| 13:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Spencer Sumter hits the follow up shot | 34-46 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Eddie May comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-46 |
| 12:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Moe grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 12:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Moe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Vachon (PG), John Woodard (SF), Les Fox (PF), Micheal Womack (C) William Little, Nick Perkins, Brian Renfro, Spencer Sumter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Nicolas McColgan (SF), Harry Hopkins (C) Eddie May, Scott Cochran, Louis Zelek | |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan drills a shot from just outside the lane | 34-48 |
| 11:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Les Fox misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Joshua Smith - foul #1 on Joshua Smith, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| 11:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Les Fox misses the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 11:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Les Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Joshua Smith | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Michael Vachon (fresh) SG - Michael Moe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Woodard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Les Fox (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Micheal Womack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Philip Custer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicolas McColgan (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Richard (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Cal State Fullerton | John Woodard misses the fadeaway from close range | 35-50 |
| 11:07 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Les Fox | 35-50 |
| 10:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Micheal Womack is hacked by Brian Richard - foul #2 on Brian Richard, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Little (PG), Brian Renfro (SG) Michael Vachon, Michael Moe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG), Louis Zelek (PF), Scott Cochran (C) Philip Custer, Brian Richard, Harry Hopkins | |
| 10:31 | Cal State Fullerton | The jump hook by Les Fox is blocked by Scott Cochran | 35-50 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Scott Cochran pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Smith | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Eddie May is called for the reach on Brian Renfro - foul #2 on Eddie May, team foul #4 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Spencer Sumter (C) Micheal Womack | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Hopkins (C) Nicolas McColgan | |
| 09:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Joshua Smith takes the ball from Spencer Sumter | 35-53 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Smith | 35-56 |
| 09:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Les Fox can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-56 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Louis Zelek grabs the defensive rebound | 35-56 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Eddie May connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joshua Smith | 35-59 |
| 08:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Renfro is hacked by Joshua Smith - foul #2 on Joshua Smith, team foul #5 | 35-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Moe (SG), Nick Perkins (SF), Micheal Womack (C) Brian Renfro, John Woodard, Les Fox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan (SF), Brian Richard (PF) Eddie May, Louis Zelek | |
| 08:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Nick Perkins misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Smith - foul #3 on Joshua Smith, team foul #6 | 35-59 |
| 08:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Nick Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 08:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Nick Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-59 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Micheal Womack is called for the reach on Harry Hopkins - foul #1 on Micheal Womack, team foul #9 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG) Joshua Smith | |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 37-60 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-61 |
| 08:06 | Cal State Fullerton | William Little comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-61 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Scott Cochran pulls down the rebound | 37-61 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Scott Cochran is fouled in the backcourt by William Little - foul #4 on William Little, team foul #10 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Vachon (PG), John Woodard (SF) William Little, Nick Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PF) Brian Richard | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Scott Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 37-62 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Scott Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 37-62 |
| 08:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Micheal Womack grabs the board | 37-62 |
| 07:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Harry Hopkins steals the ball from Micheal Womack | 37-62 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-62 |
| 07:15 | Cal State Fullerton | John Woodard snags the defensive board | 37-62 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Michael Vachon (fresh) SG - Michael Moe (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Woodard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Spencer Sumter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Womack (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Cochran (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. SG - Philip Custer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicolas McColgan (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie May (fresh) 32 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. C - Harry Hopkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Eddie May blocks the short jumper by Michael Moe | 37-62 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins snags the defensive board | 37-62 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-62 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Philip Custer tips it home | 37-64 |
| 06:23 | Cal State Fullerton | John Woodard hits a shot from the left wing | 39-64 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Eddie May misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-64 |
| 05:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Moe gets the rebound | 39-64 |
| 05:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Nicolas McColgan is called for the reach on John Woodard - foul #1 on Nicolas McColgan, team foul #7 | 39-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Nick Perkins (SG), Brian Renfro (PF), David Czech (C) Michael Moe, Spencer Sumter, Micheal Womack | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Brian Richard (PF), Louis Zelek (C) Scott Cochran, Eddie May, Harry Hopkins | |
| 05:51 | Cal State Fullerton | John Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 40-64 |
| 05:51 | Cal State Fullerton | John Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Brian Richard loses the dribble to Michael Vachon | 41-64 |
| 05:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Vachon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-64 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Louis Zelek pulls down the rebound | 41-64 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Brian Richard is whistled for traveling | 41-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Zonker (C) John Woodard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG) Philip Custer | |
| 04:35 | Cal State Fullerton | David Czech loses the dribble to Louis Zelek | 41-64 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Eddie May hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-64 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Louis Zelek snags the offensive board | 41-64 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Eddie May loses the dribble to David Czech | 41-64 |
| 03:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Vachon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-64 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Joshua Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Eddie May misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Renfro - foul #1 on Brian Renfro, team foul #11 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Spencer Sumter (PF) Ernest Zonker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), Harry Hopkins (C) Nicolas McColgan, Louis Zelek | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the 2nd free throw | 41-65 |
| 03:14 | Cal State Fullerton | David Czech grabs the board | 41-65 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Michael Vachon (fairly fresh) SG - Brian Renfro (fresh) SF - Nick Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Spencer Sumter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Czech (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Philip Custer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie May (fresh) 33 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Richard (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Renfro misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-65 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Richard | 41-65 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is hacked by David Czech - foul #2 on David Czech, team foul #12 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Zonker (C) David Czech | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (SF) Eddie May | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| 02:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Nick Perkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-67 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins snags the defensive board | 41-67 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | The jumper by Brian Richard is denied by Ernest Zonker | 41-67 |
| 01:45 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Spencer Sumter | 41-67 |
| 01:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Renfro's floater is tipped away by Brian Richard | 41-67 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Brian Richard gets the rebound | 41-67 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Joshua Smith dunks the ball set up by Philip Custer | 41-69 |
| 00:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Nick Perkins is hacked by Brian Richard - foul #3 on Brian Richard, team foul #8 | 41-69 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Czech (C) Ernest Zonker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan (SF) Scott Cochran | |
| 00:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Nick Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 42-69 |
| 00:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Nick Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 42-69 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins snags the defensive board | 42-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on David Czech - foul #3 on David Czech, team foul #13 | 42-69 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses the 1st free throw | 42-69 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-70 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Harry Hopkins swats the short shot by Brian Renfro | 42-70 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Joshua Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joshua Smith runs out the clock | 42-70 |