| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Dycus (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Carnell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James England (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Gilden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden tips it but misses | 32-29 |
| 19:28 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to James England | 32-29 |
| 18:59 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Brian Gilden - foul #1 on Brian Gilden, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 18:59 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:59 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Nash | 34-32 |
| 18:34 | Southern Cal | Thomas Micheals steps in front of the John Jackson pass in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by James England | 34-32 |
| 18:16 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 17:52 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Carl Dycus steps in front of the Dennis Nash pass | 37-32 |
| 17:27 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus can't finish the layup | 37-32 |
| 17:25 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith tips it but misses | 37-32 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 37-32 |
| 17:07 | Southern Cal | James England gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:44 | Southern Cal | James England hits the finger roll set up by Carl Dycus and the foul's on Thomas Micheals - foul #2 on Thomas Micheals, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (PG), Douglas Foulk (SG), Reynaldo Greco (PF) John Jackson, Carl Dycus, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF), Louis Chappell (C) Kenneth Krantz, Dennis Nash, Carl Thomas, Brian Gilden, Thomas Micheals | |
| 16:44 | Southern Cal | James England makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell buries a driving attempt from the left block | 40-34 |
| 16:06 | Southern Cal | James England's floater is tipped away by Louis Chappell | 40-34 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | James England steals it from Louis Chappell | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Norris Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Foulk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Carnell (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Reynaldo Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James England (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Morello (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Dearborn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daryl Nolan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Louis Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Chappell - foul #2 on Louis Chappell, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Marshall (C) James England | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG) Gary Morello | |
| 15:26 | Southern Cal | Daryl Nolan is called for the reach on Reynaldo Greco - foul #1 on Daryl Nolan, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus (SG), Robert Smith (PF) Ronald Carnell, Reynaldo Greco | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Lamb (C) Daryl Nolan | |
| 15:05 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Norris Smith | 42-34 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 14:45 | Southern Cal | Robert Marshall gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:43 | Southern Cal | Louis Chappell is called for the reach on Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Chappell, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Jackson (PG), Ronald Carnell (SF) Norris Smith, Douglas Foulk | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Carl Thomas (SF), Brian Gilden (PF) Timothy Wilson, Ray Dearborn, Louis Chappell | |
| 14:17 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus hits a 3 from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco (PF), James England (C) Robert Smith, Robert Marshall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Morello (SG), Thomas Micheals (C) Dennis Nash, William Lamb | |
| 13:40 | Southern Cal | John Jackson is fouled on the floor by William Hollingsworth - foul #1 on William Hollingsworth, team foul #6 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF) Carl Thomas, Brian Gilden | |
| 13:19 | Southern Cal | Daryl Nolan steals the ball from Reynaldo Greco | 45-34 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | John Jackson is called for the reach on Daryl Nolan - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (PG), Robert Smith (PF) John Jackson, James England | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Louis Chappell (C) William Hollingsworth, Gary Morello, Thomas Micheals | |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Dearborn | 45-37 |
| 12:23 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco's floater is tipped away by Daryl Nolan | 45-37 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-37 |
| 12:03 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:58 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Norris Smith | 48-37 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Nash | 48-39 |
| 11:36 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Norris Smith (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carl Dycus (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Carnell (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Reynaldo Greco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timothy Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ray Dearborn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daryl Nolan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Chappell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ray Dearborn | 50-42 |
| 10:54 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Louis Chappell - foul #4 on Louis Chappell, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Jackson (PG), Douglas Foulk (SG), Robert Marshall (PF), James England (C) Norris Smith, Carl Dycus, Robert Smith, Reynaldo Greco | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Brian Gilden (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Timothy Wilson, Dennis Nash, Ray Dearborn, Daryl Nolan, Louis Chappell | |
| 10:54 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:54 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals clanks a floater from the right side | 52-42 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz grabs the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals misses the tip | 52-42 |
| 10:28 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Douglas Foulk | 52-42 |
| 10:08 | Southern Cal | Robert Marshall misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brian Gilden - foul #2 on Brian Gilden, team foul #8 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus (SG) Ronald Carnell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:08 | Southern Cal | Robert Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:08 | Southern Cal | Robert Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Douglas Foulk steals it from Gary Morello | 53-42 |
| 09:46 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-42 |
| 09:44 | Southern Cal | Robert Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 09:15 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Krantz steps in front of the James England pass | 53-42 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Gary Morello lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Krantz | 53-44 |
| 08:50 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas banks in the layup | 53-46 |
| 08:27 | Southern Cal | John Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Krantz - foul #3 on Kenneth Krantz, team foul #9 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (SG), Robert Smith (PF) Carl Dycus, Robert Marshall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Dennis Nash (SG), Ray Dearborn (SF), William Lamb (PF) Kenneth Krantz, Gary Morello, Carl Thomas, Brian Gilden | |
| 08:27 | Southern Cal | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:27 | Southern Cal | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | William Lamb can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 55-46 |
| 08:16 | Southern Cal | James England grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 07:57 | Southern Cal | James England hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Norris Smith | 57-46 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Norris Smith steals the ball from Dennis Nash | 57-46 |
| 07:48 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith blows the layup | 57-46 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash can't finish the layup | 57-46 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 07:31 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Norris Smith | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norris Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Douglas Foulk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - James England (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ray Dearborn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Lamb (fresh) C - Thomas Micheals (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Cal | William Lamb is called for the reach on John Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Lamb, team foul #10 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell (SF) Douglas Foulk | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Louis Chappell (PF) Ray Dearborn, Thomas Micheals | |
| 07:29 | Southern Cal | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 07:29 | Southern Cal | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | William Lamb lays it up and in | 59-48 |
| 07:08 | Southern Cal | William Hollingsworth picks off the pass by John Jackson in the backcourt | 59-48 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth misses the easy layup | 59-48 |
| 07:05 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 06:58 | Southern Cal | John Jackson is hacked by William Hollingsworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Hollingsworth, team foul #11 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus (SG), Reynaldo Greco (C) Norris Smith, James England | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Gilden (PF) William Lamb | |
| 06:58 | Southern Cal | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:58 | Southern Cal | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on William Hollingsworth, team foul #12 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SF) Timothy Wilson | |
| 06:19 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco connects on the open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Carnell | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Robert Smith denies the turnaround by Carl Thomas | 63-48 |
| 06:06 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 05:49 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Carnell | 65-48 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell misses the jumper from the free throw line | 65-48 |
| 05:33 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 65-48 |
| 05:18 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Jackson | 68-48 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell can't connect on a shot from the right side | 68-48 |
| 05:01 | Southern Cal | John Jackson pulls down the rebound | 68-48 |
| 04:41 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus is hacked by Dennis Nash - foul #1 on Dennis Nash, team foul #13 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (PG), Douglas Foulk (SF), Robert Marshall (C) John Jackson, Ronald Carnell, Reynaldo Greco | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF), William Lamb (C) William Hollingsworth, Dennis Nash, Carl Thomas, Brian Gilden, Louis Chappell | |
| 04:41 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus makes the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 04:41 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus misses the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan pulls down the rebound | 69-48 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | William Lamb is whistled for traveling | 69-48 |
| 03:58 | Southern Cal | Robert Marshall is open but misses the lay-in | 69-48 |
| 03:56 | Southern Cal | Douglas Foulk tips it in | 71-48 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Southern Cal | Douglas Foulk loses the dribble to William Lamb | 71-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Norris Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Carl Dycus (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Foulk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Morello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Dearborn (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Daryl Nolan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lamb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | William Lamb connects on the 3 from the right corner | 71-51 |
| 02:36 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith blows the layup | 71-51 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Gary Morello grabs the defensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-51 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn snags the offensive board | 71-51 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-51 |
| 02:13 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Carl Dycus | 71-51 |
| 02:09 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-51 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Daryl Nolan | 71-51 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-54 |
| 01:54 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus loses the dribble to Gary Morello in the backcourt | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | William Lamb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-54 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn tips it home | 71-56 |
| 01:23 | Southern Cal | Norris Smith is whistled for traveling | 71-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Jackson (PG), Ronald Carnell (SF), James England (C) Norris Smith, Douglas Foulk, Robert Marshall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Chappell (C) William Lamb | |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan travels with the ball | 71-56 |
| 01:02 | Southern Cal | Timothy Wilson picks off the pass by Carl Dycus in the backcourt | 71-56 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell grabs the board | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | John Jackson is hacked by Gary Morello in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Morello, team foul #14 | 71-56 |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | John Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | John Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Gary Morello pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn tips it in | 71-58 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | John Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-58 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn is fouled on the floor by James England - foul #1 on James England, team foul #2 | 71-58 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Gary Morello misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | John Jackson runs out the clock | 71-58 |