| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Chris Tan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Huot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Gasper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Casey (fresh) C - Terry Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Redman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Gasper inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Chris Tan clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 26-32 |
| 19:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Huot snags the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 19:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Huot knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-32 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Barry Redman knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Teddy Legrand | 29-34 |
| 18:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Barry Redman is called for the reach on Steve Huot - foul #1 on Barry Redman, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 18:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Huot can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 18:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Casey pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Chris Tan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Francis Saylor gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Barry Redman misses the floater from close range | 29-34 |
| 17:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Huot misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 17:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Gasper tips it back up and in | 31-34 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Brian Obregon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Chou (PF) Keith Casey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Dowden (PF) Francis Saylor | |
| 16:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Gasper misses the dunk attempt | 31-34 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Albert Castle grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Brian Obregon drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Albert Castle | 31-36 |
| 16:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Christopher Dowden swats the layup by Terry Long | 31-36 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Christopher Dowden snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Christopher Dowden grabs the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Chris Tan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Huot (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Gasper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Chou (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Long (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Teddy Legrand (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Dowden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Redman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Brian Obregon misses long on a jumper from the right side | 31-36 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Albert Castle gets the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Christopher Dowden hits the finger roll set up by Albert Castle | 31-38 |
| 15:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Gasper is fouled on the floor by Christopher Dowden - foul #3 on Christopher Dowden, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Delcid (PG), Christian Tack (SG), Maurice Otte (PF), Keith Casey (C) Chris Tan, Steve Huot, Robert Gasper, Terry Long | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Vroman (SG), Francis Saylor (SF), Emery Thompson (C) Albert Castle, Teddy Legrand, Barry Redman | |
| 15:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Casey misses the floater from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Emery Thompson pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Emery Thompson clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Keith Casey - foul #1 on Keith Casey, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joel Walsh (SF) Christopher Dowden | |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Emery Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Emery Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 14:21 | Cal State Fullerton | James Delcid misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-39 |
| 14:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Casey tips it home | 33-39 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Vroman | 33-39 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Brian Obregon | 33-41 |
| 13:31 | Cal State Fullerton | James Delcid hits a shot in the lane | 35-41 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Emery Thompson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Douglas Vroman | 35-43 |
| 12:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Emery Thompson swats the short shot by Edward Chou | 35-43 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Francis Saylor snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-43 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Brian Obregon hits the follow up shot | 35-45 |
| 12:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Francis Saylor steals it from Maurice Otte | 35-45 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Emery Thompson misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Keith Casey - foul #2 on Keith Casey, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chris Tan (PG), Steve Huot (SG), Robert Gasper (SF), John Gil (PF), Terry Long (C) James Delcid, Christian Tack, Edward Chou, Maurice Otte, Keith Casey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (PG), Norman Simpson (SG), Teddy Legrand (SF), Barry Redman (PF) Brian Obregon, Douglas Vroman, Joel Walsh, Francis Saylor | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Emery Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Emery Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 11:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Terry Long pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Chris Tan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Huot (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Gasper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Gil (fresh) C - Terry Long (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Albert Castle (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Barry Redman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Emery Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Chris Tan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Barry Redman gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Norman Simpson | 35-49 |
| 10:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Chris Tan misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-49 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Albert Castle gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Norman Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Dowden (PF) Emery Thompson | |
| 10:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Huot misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-49 |
| 10:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Terry Long tips it home | 37-49 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Albert Castle can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on John Gil - foul #2 on John Gil, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Casey (PF) John Gil | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Vroman (SG) Norman Simpson | |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 09:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Gasper blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Dowden - foul #4 on Christopher Dowden, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF) Christopher Dowden | |
| 09:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Gasper makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Gasper makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Steve Huot takes the ball from Douglas Vroman | 39-50 |
| 09:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Chris Tan loses the dribble to Albert Castle | 39-50 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Albert Castle is hacked by Chris Tan - foul #1 on Chris Tan, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Maurice Otte (PF) Keith Casey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emery Thompson (C) Barry Redman | |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Albert Castle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Chou (SG) Steve Huot | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG) Albert Castle | |
| 08:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Terry Long is whistled for a carry | 39-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | John Gil (C) Terry Long | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joel Walsh (SF) Teddy Legrand | |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Brian Obregon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Gil - foul #3 on John Gil, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Christian Tack (SG) Robert Gasper | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Brian Obregon makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Brian Obregon misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Francis Saylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Brian Obregon hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Douglas Vroman and he's fouled by Chris Tan - foul #2 on Chris Tan, team foul #6 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Delcid (PG), Keith Casey (C) Chris Tan, John Gil | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Brian Obregon misses the free throw | 39-53 |
| 08:09 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Keith Casey | 39-53 |
| 08:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Chou misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 08:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Casey tips it but misses | 39-53 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Brian Obregon pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Delcid (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christian Tack (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Chou (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Otte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Keith Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Vroman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joel Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Saylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Emery Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Obregon steals it from Christian Tack | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Francis Saylor knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Obregon and the foul's on Keith Casey - foul #3 on Keith Casey, team foul #7 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chris Tan (PG), Steve Huot (SG), Robert Gasper (SF), Terry Long (C) James Delcid, Christian Tack, Edward Chou, Maurice Otte | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Teddy Legrand (SF), Barry Redman (C) Douglas Vroman, Joel Walsh, Emery Thompson | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses the free throw | 39-58 |
| 06:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Huot grabs the defensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 06:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Obregon takes the ball from Keith Casey | 39-58 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Albert Castle lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Obregon | 39-60 |
| 06:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Casey can't finish the layup | 39-60 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Barry Redman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-60 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Delcid (PG), Christian Tack (SG), Edward Chou (SF), John Gil (PF), Eric Rodgers (C) Chris Tan, Steve Huot, Robert Gasper, Keith Casey, Terry Long | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Vroman (SG), Christopher Dowden (PF) Brian Obregon, Francis Saylor | |
| 05:42 | Cal State Fullerton | James Delcid comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-60 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman grabs the board | 39-60 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman is denied on a layup by Eric Rodgers | 39-60 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Teddy Legrand | 39-60 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman lays it in set up by Barry Redman and he's hacked by Edward Chou - foul #1 on Edward Chou, team foul #8 | 39-62 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman makes the free throw | 39-63 |
| 04:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Christian Tack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-63 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Christopher Dowden | 39-66 |
| 04:10 | Cal State Fullerton | John Gil makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Christian Tack | 41-66 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Barry Redman misses the floater in the lane | 41-66 |
| 03:47 | Cal State Fullerton | John Gil grabs the defensive rebound | 41-66 |
| 03:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Christian Tack clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-66 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Albert Castle snags the defensive board | 41-66 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Delcid (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christian Tack (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Chou (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Eric Rodgers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Albert Castle (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Vroman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Teddy Legrand (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Dowden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Barry Redman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Barry Redman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Rodgers - foul #2 on Eric Rodgers, team foul #9 | 41-66 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Casey (PF) John Gil | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG), Norman Simpson (SG), Joel Walsh (SF), Emery Thompson (C) Albert Castle, Douglas Vroman, Teddy Legrand, Christopher Dowden | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Barry Redman misses the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Barry Redman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| 02:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Obregon steps in front of the Edward Chou pass | 41-67 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Brian Obregon banks in the layup | 41-69 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:44 | Cal State Fullerton | James Delcid can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 41-69 |
| 02:42 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to James Delcid | 41-69 |
| 02:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Joel Walsh picks off the pass by Edward Chou | 41-69 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Brian Obregon misses the lay-in | 41-69 |
| 02:27 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to James Delcid | 41-69 |
| 02:22 | Cal State Fullerton | James Delcid hits a fadeaway from the right side | 43-69 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Norman Simpson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-69 |
| 02:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Chou grabs the defensive rebound | 43-69 |
| 01:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Casey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-69 |
| 01:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Chou gets the offensive rebound | 43-69 |
| 01:45 | Cal State Fullerton | James Delcid makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Christian Tack | 46-69 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Barry Redman misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-69 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Obregon | 46-69 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Norman Simpson buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Obregon and he's hacked by Christian Tack - foul #2 on Christian Tack, team foul #10 | 46-71 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | John Gil (C) Eric Rodgers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Teddy Legrand (SF), Francis Saylor (PF) Joel Walsh, Barry Redman | |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Norman Simpson misses the free throw | 46-71 |
| 01:06 | Cal State Fullerton | John Gil grabs the board | 46-71 |
| 00:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Chou clanks a driving attempt from close range | 46-71 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Francis Saylor pulls down the rebound | 46-71 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Brian Obregon makes the shot from the right wing set up by Teddy Legrand | 46-73 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Casey hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-73 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Casey grabs the offensive board | 46-73 |
| 00:22 | Cal State Fullerton | John Gil connects on the shot from the right side | 48-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Obregon runs out the clock | 48-73 |