| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ronald Burkett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Carr (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dwayne Postell (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Little (fresh) C - Edgar Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Dwayne Postell inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | UC Riverside | Joseph Carr clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 19:47 | UC Riverside | Charles Little pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 19:24 | UC Riverside | Edgar Stokes is whistled for a carry | 41-34 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Donald Hadley buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Frank Steiner | 41-37 |
| 18:43 | UC Riverside | Joseph Carr misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Donald Hadley drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 18:11 | UC Riverside | Edgar Stokes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 17:41 | UC Riverside | Charles Little grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:37 | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ralph Roy (C) Edgar Stokes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses the lay-in | 41-40 |
| 17:19 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Joseph Carr | 41-40 |
| 17:16 | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Garceau (PG), Edward Breeden (SG), Keith Fierro (PF) Ronald Burkett, Dwayne Postell, Charles Little | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF) Frank Steiner, Charles Turner | |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Reuben Thompson and the foul's on Joseph Carr - foul #2 on Joseph Carr, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Edgar Stokes (PF) Keith Fierro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Jenson (SG), Ricky Winter (C) Donald Hadley, Frederick Dicus | |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:20 | UC Riverside | Edgar Stokes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-43 |
| 16:19 | UC Riverside | Edgar Stokes snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 16:04 | UC Riverside | Edgar Stokes misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Ricky Winter - foul #1 on Ricky Winter, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett (PG), Dwayne Postell (SF), Charles Little (PF) James Garceau, Joseph Carr, Ralph Roy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Charles Turner (SF) Michael Jenson, Dusty Beeler | |
| 16:04 | UC Riverside | Edgar Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:04 | UC Riverside | Edgar Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson lays it in and the foul's on Charles Little - foul #1 on Charles Little, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Petti (PG) Ronald Burkett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:47 | UC Riverside | Edward Breeden snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Charles Petti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Edward Breeden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Postell (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Little (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edgar Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Winter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | UC Riverside | Dwayne Postell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 15:31 | UC Riverside | Charles Little tips it but misses | 43-45 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Frank Steiner is whistled for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Carr (SG), Ralph Roy (C) Edward Breeden, Edgar Stokes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Frederick Dicus (C) Christopher Goncalves, Ricky Winter | |
| 14:58 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Frank Steiner gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 14:19 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti's pass is intercepted by Donald Hadley | 43-47 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus's pass is intercepted by Dwayne Postell | 43-47 |
| 13:45 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by Charles Little is blocked by Frederick Dicus | 43-47 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 43-47 |
| 13:22 | UC Riverside | Ralph Roy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:04 | UC Riverside | Charles Little clanks a shot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 13:03 | UC Riverside | Ralph Roy tips it home | 45-47 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Charles Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| 12:21 | UC Riverside | Charles Little connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Roy | 47-49 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson is called for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Garceau (PG), Edward Breeden (SG), Ronald Burkett (SF), Keith Fierro (PF), Edgar Stokes (C) Charles Petti, Joseph Carr, Dwayne Postell, Charles Little, Ralph Roy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Michael Jenson (SG), Ricky Winter (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF) Donald Hadley, Frank Steiner, Charles Turner, Reuben Thompson | |
| 11:36 | UC Riverside | Keith Fierro hits a shot from the left block | 49-49 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Garceau (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Breeden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Burkett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Keith Fierro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edgar Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Jenson (fresh) SF - Ricky Winter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler can't connect on a floater from the left side | 49-49 |
| 11:06 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to James Garceau | 49-49 |
| 11:01 | UC Riverside | Michael Jenson is called for the reach on Ronald Burkett - foul #1 on Michael Jenson, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF) Frederick Dicus | |
| 10:46 | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Charles Turner - foul #2 on Charles Turner, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Petti (PG), Joseph Carr (SG) James Garceau, Edward Breeden | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:46 | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Keith Fierro steals it from Charles Turner | 51-49 |
| 10:01 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 10:00 | UC Riverside | Keith Fierro grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:42 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Turner | 51-49 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Keith Fierro - foul #1 on Keith Fierro, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Little (PF) Edgar Stokes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Frederick Dicus (C) Michael Jenson, Charles Turner, Ricky Winter | |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:58 | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-50 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Donald Hadley | 51-52 |
| 08:16 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Keith Fierro | 54-52 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Donald Hadley grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Keith Fierro is called for the reach on Frederick Dicus - foul #2 on Keith Fierro, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Garceau (PG), Edward Breeden (SG), Dwayne Postell (SF), Edgar Stokes (PF), Ralph Roy (C) Charles Petti, Joseph Carr, Ronald Burkett, Charles Little, Keith Fierro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Ricky Winter (PF) Christopher Goncalves, Dusty Beeler | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Hadley | 54-54 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - James Garceau (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Breeden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Postell (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Edgar Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Roy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ricky Winter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:02 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by Ralph Roy is blocked by Reuben Thompson | 54-54 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Hadley | 54-54 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-54 |
| 06:34 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Edgar Stokes | 54-54 |
| 06:19 | UC Riverside | James Garceau is fouled on the floor by Frederick Dicus - foul #2 on Frederick Dicus, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Carr (SG), Charles Little (PF) Edward Breeden, Ralph Roy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF) Reuben Thompson, Ricky Winter | |
| 06:02 | UC Riverside | Charles Little loses the ball out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Petti (PG) James Garceau | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG) Donald Hadley | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler tips it back up and in | 54-56 |
| 05:28 | UC Riverside | Frederick Dicus steals it from Dwayne Postell | 54-56 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | The jump hook by Frederick Dicus is blocked by Charles Little | 54-56 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Charles Turner tips it home | 54-58 |
| 04:40 | UC Riverside | Charles Little misses long on a shot from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Charles Turner gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Edgar Stokes denies the turnaround by Christopher Goncalves | 54-58 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Frank Steiner tips it but misses | 54-58 |
| 04:31 | UC Riverside | Dwayne Postell gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 04:12 | UC Riverside | Charles Little misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Frederick Dicus - foul #3 on Frederick Dicus, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ronald Burkett (SF), Ralph Roy (C) Dwayne Postell, Edgar Stokes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Michael Jenson (SG), Reuben Thompson (PF), Ricky Winter (C) Christopher Goncalves, Frank Steiner, Dusty Beeler, Frederick Dicus | |
| 04:12 | UC Riverside | Charles Little misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:12 | UC Riverside | Charles Little makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Ricky Winter can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Ralph Roy - foul #2 on Ralph Roy, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Edward Breeden (SG), Keith Fierro (PF) Charles Petti, Charles Little | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Ricky Winter misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Ricky Winter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:36 | UC Riverside | Reuben Thompson steps in front of the Keith Fierro pass | 55-59 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Ronald Burkett is called for the reach on Donald Hadley - foul #2 on Ronald Burkett, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (SG), Dusty Beeler (PF) Michael Jenson, Charles Turner | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ronald Burkett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Breeden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Carr (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Keith Fierro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Roy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Winter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Donald Hadley buries a 3 from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 02:52 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Petti (PG), Dwayne Postell (SF), Charles Little (PF), Edgar Stokes (C) Ronald Burkett, Edward Breeden, Keith Fierro, Ralph Roy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Charles Turner (SF) Christopher Goncalves, Ricky Winter | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:40 | UC Riverside | Edgar Stokes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 55-62 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dusty Beeler | 55-62 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson misses the lay-in | 55-62 |
| 02:19 | UC Riverside | Edgar Stokes snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 02:12 | UC Riverside | Charles Little makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Petti | 57-62 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Frank Steiner clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-62 |
| 01:41 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (C) Reuben Thompson | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus buries a floater in the lane set up by Donald Hadley | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:10 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti travels with the ball | 57-64 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Charles Turner comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-64 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus grabs the offensive board | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Edgar Stokes is called for the reach on Frederick Dicus - foul #2 on Edgar Stokes, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Reuben Thompson (SG) Donald Hadley, Frank Steiner | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:41 | UC Riverside | Joseph Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dusty Beeler | 57-66 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Charles Turner is hacked by Charles Petti in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Petti, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Charles Turner makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:38 | UC Riverside | Edgar Stokes snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus lays it in set up by Reuben Thompson | 57-69 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Charles Petti drills a floater from the left side | 59-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves runs out the clock | 59-69 |