| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Tommy Palmer (fresh) SF - Walter Reeves (fresh) PF - Homer Decamp (fresh) C - Vincent Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Boyles (fresh) SG - Ron Lewis (fresh) SF - Richard Santacruz (fresh) PF - Stanford Casella (fresh) C - Charles Madson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Santacruz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Ron Lewis hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:41 | Sacramento State | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by Donald Boyles in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Donald Boyles misses the dunk | 0-3 |
| 19:38 | Sacramento State | Homer Decamp gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Sacramento State | Walter Reeves clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Stanford Casella grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Donald Boyles's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Reeves | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Richard Santacruz pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Donald Boyles misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Sacramento State | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Sacramento State | Charles Madson is called for the reach on Tommy Palmer - foul #1 on Charles Madson, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Sacramento State | Homer Decamp's layup is rejected by Donald Boyles | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Richard Santacruz gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Ron Lewis is fouled on the floor by Tommy Palmer - foul #1 on Tommy Palmer, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Vincent Scott swats the short shot by Stanford Casella | 0-3 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Stanford Casella tips it but misses | 0-3 |
| 18:04 | Sacramento State | Vincent Scott gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:57 | Sacramento State | Vincent Scott's layup is rejected by Charles Madson | 0-3 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Charles Madson gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Vincent Scott steals it from Ron Lewis in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 17:38 | Sacramento State | Homer Decamp misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:37 | Sacramento State | John Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:21 | Sacramento State | Homer Decamp hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Reeves | 2-3 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | John Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Santacruz in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ye Hong (PG), Robert Klaus (SG), Richard Dean (SF), Willie Brady (PF), William Hart (C) John Johnson, Tommy Palmer, Walter Reeves, Homer Decamp, Vincent Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dan Reinowski (PG), Thomas Altman (SG), John Rezendes (SF), Albert Buckley (PF), Jason Braley (C) Donald Boyles, Ron Lewis, Richard Santacruz, Stanford Casella, Charles Madson | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Albert Buckley misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:03 | Sacramento State | William Hart pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:59 | Sacramento State | Albert Buckley steps in front of the Robert Klaus pass | 2-3 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Albert Buckley's floater is tipped away by Willie Brady | 2-3 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Jason Braley gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | A charge is called on Albert Buckley - foul #1 on Albert Buckley, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 15:57 | Sacramento State | William Hart misses the floater from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 15:55 | Sacramento State | Richard Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ye Hong (fresh) SG - Robert Klaus (fresh) SF - Richard Dean (fresh) PF - Willie Brady (fresh) C - William Hart (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dan Reinowski (fresh) SG - Thomas Altman (fairly fresh) SF - John Rezendes (fresh) PF - Albert Buckley (fairly fresh) C - Jason Braley (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong buries a floater from the left wing set up by William Hart | 4-3 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Albert Buckley can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 15:26 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Willie Brady | 4-3 |
| 15:20 | Sacramento State | Willie Brady connects on the jump hook from the left block | 6-3 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Albert Buckley misses long on a shot from the left side | 6-3 |
| 15:01 | Sacramento State | William Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 14:45 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 6-3 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Rezendes | 6-3 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Thomas Altman drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Dan Reinowski | 6-5 |
| 14:13 | Sacramento State | Willie Brady hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | John Rezendes is denied on a dunk by Willie Brady | 9-5 |
| 13:42 | Sacramento State | William Hart snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 13:22 | Sacramento State | Robert Klaus connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Hart | 12-5 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Richard Dean is called for the reach on John Rezendes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Dean, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Johnson (PG), Tommy Palmer (SG), Walter Reeves (SF), Homer Decamp (PF), Vincent Scott (C) Ye Hong, Robert Klaus, Richard Dean, Willie Brady, William Hart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Boyles (PG), Ron Lewis (SG), Richard Santacruz (SF), Stanford Casella (PF), Charles Madson (C) Dan Reinowski, Thomas Altman, John Rezendes, Albert Buckley, Jason Braley | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Richard Santacruz drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Donald Boyles | 12-7 |
| 12:34 | Sacramento State | Stanford Casella blocks the short jumper by Walter Reeves | 12-7 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Ron Lewis grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Richard Santacruz is denied on a dunk by Walter Reeves | 12-7 |
| 12:27 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Vincent Scott | 12-7 |
| 12:22 | Sacramento State | Walter Reeves hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Tommy Palmer | 14-7 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Ron Lewis is whistled for a carry | 14-7 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Samuel Zmijewski (C) Vincent Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:44 | Sacramento State | Walter Reeves misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Santacruz - foul #1 on Richard Santacruz, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Black (PF) Homer Decamp | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:44 | Sacramento State | Walter Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 11:44 | Sacramento State | Walter Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Stanford Casella pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - Tommy Palmer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jerry Black (fresh) C - Samuel Zmijewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Boyles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ron Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Santacruz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanford Casella (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Madson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Richard Santacruz is fouled on the floor by Samuel Zmijewski - foul #1 on Samuel Zmijewski, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Ron Lewis misses the turnaround from the left block | 15-7 |
| 11:08 | Sacramento State | Walter Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 10:48 | Sacramento State | Ron Lewis steals the ball from Tommy Palmer | 15-7 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Charles Madson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Black - foul #1 on Jerry Black, team foul #5 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ye Hong (PG), Homer Decamp (PF), Vincent Scott (C) John Johnson, Walter Reeves, Samuel Zmijewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Charles Madson makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Charles Madson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 10:36 | Sacramento State | Vincent Scott snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 10:31 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong is whistled for traveling | 15-8 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Vincent Scott picks off the pass by Ron Lewis | 15-8 |
| 09:54 | Sacramento State | Vincent Scott is fouled on the floor by Charles Madson - foul #2 on Charles Madson, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Klaus (SG), Walter Reeves (SF) Tommy Palmer, Jerry Black | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dan Reinowski (PG), John Rezendes (C) Donald Boyles, Charles Madson | |
| 09:29 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Johnson (PG) Ye Hong | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Dan Reinowski loses the dribble to John Johnson in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| 09:16 | Sacramento State | Homer Decamp knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 17-8 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Stanford Casella misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 17-8 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | John Rezendes grabs the offensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | John Rezendes scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dan Reinowski | 17-10 |
| 08:17 | Sacramento State | Walter Reeves misses the 3 from the right corner | 17-10 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Stanford Casella grabs the defensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Walter Reeves steps in front of the Ron Lewis pass | 17-10 |
| 07:50 | Sacramento State | Robert Klaus lays it up and in set up by Walter Reeves | 19-10 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Richard Santacruz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Walter Reeves - foul #1 on Walter Reeves, team foul #6 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ye Hong (PG), Tommy Palmer (SG), Richard Dean (SF), Willie Brady (PF), William Hart (C) John Johnson, Robert Klaus, Walter Reeves, Homer Decamp, Vincent Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Boyles (PG), Albert Buckley (C) Dan Reinowski, John Rezendes | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Richard Santacruz makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Richard Santacruz misses the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Albert Buckley grabs the offensive board | 19-11 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ye Hong (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tommy Palmer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Dean (fresh) PF - Willie Brady (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - William Hart (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Boyles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ron Lewis (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Richard Santacruz (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanford Casella (tiring) 4 reb. C - Albert Buckley (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Stanford Casella misses long on a runner from close range | 19-11 |
| 07:18 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Ye Hong | 19-11 |
| 07:12 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Dean | 22-11 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Stanford Casella hits the finger roll set up by Donald Boyles and the foul's on Richard Dean - foul #2 on Richard Dean, team foul #7 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Black (SF) Richard Dean | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Altman (SG), Jason Braley (C) Ron Lewis, Richard Santacruz | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Stanford Casella makes the free throw | 22-14 |
| 06:37 | Sacramento State | Stanford Casella is called for the reach on William Hart - foul #1 on Stanford Casella, team foul #5 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Rezendes (SF) Stanford Casella | |
| 06:30 | Sacramento State | Willie Brady connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ye Hong | 25-14 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Thomas Altman is hacked by Ye Hong - foul #1 on Ye Hong, team foul #8 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Samuel Zmijewski (C) William Hart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Santacruz (SF) Albert Buckley | |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Thomas Altman misses the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 06:15 | Sacramento State | Jerry Black grabs the defensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 05:58 | Sacramento State | Samuel Zmijewski comes up short on the runner from close range | 25-14 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Richard Santacruz grabs the board | 25-14 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Jerry Black is called for the reach on Thomas Altman - foul #2 on Jerry Black, team foul #9 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Klaus (SG), Walter Reeves (SF), Homer Decamp (PF) Tommy Palmer, Jerry Black, Willie Brady | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanford Casella (PF) Jason Braley | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Thomas Altman makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Thomas Altman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 05:21 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-16 |
| 05:20 | Sacramento State | Samuel Zmijewski grabs the offensive board | 25-16 |
| 05:03 | Sacramento State | Walter Reeves misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-16 |
| 05:01 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Zmijewski | 25-16 |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | Walter Reeves is whistled for a carry | 25-16 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Johnson (PG), William Hart (PF), Vincent Scott (C) Ye Hong, Homer Decamp, Samuel Zmijewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dan Reinowski (SG), Albert Buckley (C) Thomas Altman, John Rezendes | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Walter Reeves steals the ball from Richard Santacruz in the backcourt | 25-16 |
| 04:38 | Sacramento State | Walter Reeves blows the layup | 25-16 |
| 04:37 | Sacramento State | William Hart pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 04:26 | Sacramento State | Walter Reeves knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by John Johnson | 28-16 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Dan Reinowski is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Reeves - foul #2 on Walter Reeves, team foul #10 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Tommy Palmer (SG) Walter Reeves | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ron Lewis (SG) Donald Boyles | |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Dan Reinowski makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Dan Reinowski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 04:23 | Sacramento State | William Hart grabs the board | 28-17 |
| 04:11 | Sacramento State | Robert Klaus clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-17 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Ron Lewis grabs the board | 28-17 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Ron Lewis loses the dribble to Robert Klaus in the backcourt | 28-17 |
| 03:52 | Sacramento State | John Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Vincent Scott | 31-17 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Dan Reinowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-17 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Dean (PG), Jerry Black (SF), Willie Brady (PF) John Johnson, Robert Klaus, Vincent Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Rezendes (PF), Charles Madson (C) Richard Santacruz, Stanford Casella | |
| 03:38 | Sacramento State | Willie Brady misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-17 |
| 03:37 | Sacramento State | Willie Brady tips it but misses | 31-17 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | John Rezendes grabs the board | 31-17 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Palmer (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Black (fresh) PF - Willie Brady (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Hart (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dan Reinowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Buckley (fairly fresh) PF - John Rezendes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Madson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Richard Dean is called for the reach on Dan Reinowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Dean, team foul #11 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ye Hong (PG), Walter Reeves (SF) Richard Dean, William Hart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Boyles (PG), Jason Braley (PF) Ron Lewis, Albert Buckley | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Dan Reinowski misses the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Dan Reinowski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 03:16 | Sacramento State | Tommy Palmer drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-18 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Donald Boyles hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Ye Hong - foul #2 on Ye Hong, team foul #12 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Samuel Zmijewski (C) Walter Reeves | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ron Lewis (SG) Dan Reinowski | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Donald Boyles makes the free throw | 33-21 |
| 03:10 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong loses the dribble to Ron Lewis in the backcourt | 33-21 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Ron Lewis misses the lay-in | 33-21 |
| 03:06 | Sacramento State | Willie Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 03:02 | Sacramento State | Tommy Palmer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-21 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | John Rezendes is whistled for traveling | 36-21 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Johnson (PG), Robert Klaus (SG), Walter Reeves (SF), Homer Decamp (PF), Vincent Scott (C) Ye Hong, Tommy Palmer, Jerry Black, Willie Brady, Samuel Zmijewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Santacruz (SF), Albert Buckley (PF) John Rezendes, Jason Braley | |
| 02:15 | Sacramento State | Vincent Scott misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-21 |
| 02:14 | Sacramento State | Vincent Scott tips it back up and in | 38-21 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Albert Buckley misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Klaus - foul #1 on Robert Klaus, team foul #13 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Hart (C) Vincent Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dan Reinowski (SG) Ron Lewis | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Albert Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Albert Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 01:41 | Sacramento State | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by Donald Boyles | 38-23 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Charles Madson's pass is intercepted by Walter Reeves | 38-23 |
| 01:20 | Sacramento State | Homer Decamp is fouled on the floor by Dan Reinowski - foul #1 on Dan Reinowski, team foul #6 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ye Hong (PG), Tommy Palmer (SG), Samuel Zmijewski (C) John Johnson, Robert Klaus, Homer Decamp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ron Lewis (SG), Thomas Altman (SF), Stanford Casella (PF) Donald Boyles, Richard Santacruz, Albert Buckley | |
| 01:10 | Sacramento State | Walter Reeves misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Altman - foul #1 on Thomas Altman, team foul #7 | 38-23 |
| 01:10 | Sacramento State | Walter Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 01:10 | Sacramento State | Walter Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Stanford Casella loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-23 |
| 00:51 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-23 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Charles Madson grabs the board | 40-23 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Ron Lewis misses the jumper from the right wing | 40-23 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Charles Madson hits the follow up shot | 40-25 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Walter Reeves misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-25 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | William Hart pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-25 |