| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Thomas Stockton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Whitehill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Rines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Gillingham (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Loza (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William Chandler inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | The short jumper by Ronald Brown is denied by Charles Loza | 34-34 |
| 19:44 | California Lutheran | Nicholas Rines grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 19:39 | California Lutheran | Herbert Whitehill drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Stockton | 34-36 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Steven Smith buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Herbert Whitehill - foul #3 on Herbert Whitehill, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Joseph Miller (SG) Herbert Whitehill | |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Steven Smith makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:58 | California Lutheran | William Chandler picks off the pass by Tommy Gillingham | 37-36 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Tommy Gillingham picks off the pass by Ronald Brown | 37-36 |
| 18:19 | California Lutheran | Joseph Miller loses the dribble to Ronald Brown | 37-36 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Clifton Benton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 18:01 | California Lutheran | Tommy Gillingham snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:50 | California Lutheran | Nicholas Rines connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 17:28 | California Lutheran | Charles Loza pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:09 | California Lutheran | Thomas Stockton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Thomas Stockton, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG), Arthur Brannum (SF), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Steven Smith, William Chandler, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Keith Luong (SG), Charles Simpson (SF), Thurman Lindo (PF), Jeffrey Matkowski (C) Thomas Stockton, Nicholas Rines, Tommy Gillingham, Charles Loza | |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Albert Kiss scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Clifton Benton | 39-39 |
| 16:31 | California Lutheran | Charles Simpson is hacked by Albert Kiss - foul #1 on Albert Kiss, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG) Clifton Benton | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Lewis Pehrson (PG) Joseph Miller | |
| 16:08 | California Lutheran | Lewis Pehrson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Albert Kiss gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | John Duvall knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Christopher Segal and he's hacked by Thurman Lindo - foul #3 on Thurman Lindo, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Herbert Whitehill (SG), Charles Loza (C) Keith Luong, Jeffrey Matkowski | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | John Duvall misses the free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Segal | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Quast (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Brannum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Segal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Kiss (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Lewis Pehrson (fresh) SG - Herbert Whitehill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Simpson (fresh) PF - Thurman Lindo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Loza (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | John Quast can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-39 |
| 15:28 | California Lutheran | The rebound goes to Charles Simpson | 41-39 |
| 15:06 | California Lutheran | Herbert Whitehill is hacked by John Quast - foul #1 on John Quast, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG), Steven Smith (SG), William Chandler (SF), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) John Duvall, John Quast, Arthur Brannum, Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Thomas Stockton (PG), Joseph Miller (SF) Lewis Pehrson, Charles Simpson | |
| 14:53 | California Lutheran | Herbert Whitehill drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Stockton | 41-42 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | William Chandler misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 14:31 | California Lutheran | Joseph Miller grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 14:09 | California Lutheran | Thomas Stockton's pass is intercepted by David Friedlander | 41-42 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Steven Smith can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Miller - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Nicholas Rines (SF), Tommy Gillingham (PF), Jeffrey Matkowski (C) Joseph Miller, Thurman Lindo, Charles Loza | |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:04 | California Lutheran | Jeffrey Matkowski grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 13:53 | California Lutheran | Herbert Whitehill lays it in | 42-44 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | William Chandler misses the easy layup | 42-44 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Steven Smith snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Steven Smith is fouled on the floor by Herbert Whitehill - foul #4 on Herbert Whitehill, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Steven Smith, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Joseph Miller (SG) Herbert Whitehill | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Clifton Benton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Albert Kiss grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | John Quast misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 12:56 | California Lutheran | Nicholas Rines grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:34 | California Lutheran | Tommy Gillingham connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | John Quast misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 12:19 | California Lutheran | Tommy Gillingham grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:15 | California Lutheran | Thomas Stockton is hacked by William Chandler - foul #2 on William Chandler, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG), Arthur Brannum (SF), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Clifton Benton, William Chandler, Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Charles Simpson (SG), Charles Loza (C) Thomas Stockton, Jeffrey Matkowski | |
| 12:02 | California Lutheran | Nicholas Rines lays it up and in and the foul's on John Quast - foul #2 on John Quast, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG) John Duvall | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Thurman Lindo (PF) Tommy Gillingham | |
| 12:02 | California Lutheran | Nicholas Rines misses the free throw | 42-49 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-49 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Steven Smith snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Steven Smith is hacked by Thurman Lindo - foul #4 on Thurman Lindo, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Lewis Pehrson (PG), Keith Luong (SG), Tommy Gillingham (PF) Joseph Miller, Nicholas Rines, Thurman Lindo | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Quast (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Arthur Brannum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Lewis Pehrson (fresh) SG - Keith Luong (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Simpson (fresh) PF - Tommy Gillingham (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Charles Loza (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Steven Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 11:28 | California Lutheran | Tommy Gillingham gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 11:07 | California Lutheran | Tommy Gillingham knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Lewis Pehrson | 42-51 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum is hacked by Charles Simpson - foul #3 on Charles Simpson, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Steven Smith, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Joseph Miller (PG), Jeffrey Matkowski (PF) Lewis Pehrson, Tommy Gillingham | |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:17 | California Lutheran | Keith Luong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Chandler (SF) John Quast | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 09:57 | California Lutheran | Joseph Miller gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:45 | California Lutheran | Keith Luong hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Simpson | 44-54 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Christopher Segal is hacked by Jeffrey Matkowski - foul #1 on Jeffrey Matkowski, team foul #8 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (SG), Ronald Brown (C) Arthur Brannum, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Thomas Stockton (PG), Nicholas Rines (SF), Tommy Gillingham (PF) Charles Simpson, Jeffrey Matkowski, Charles Loza | |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Christopher Segal makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Christopher Segal makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:16 | California Lutheran | Joseph Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Duvall - foul #2 on John Duvall, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG), David Friedlander (PF) John Duvall, Christopher Segal | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Charles Loza (C) Keith Luong | |
| 09:16 | California Lutheran | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 09:16 | California Lutheran | Joseph Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | David Friedlander gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Steven Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Smith | 46-55 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Charles Loza swats the layup by Ronald Brown | 46-55 |
| 08:50 | California Lutheran | Tommy Gillingham grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 08:45 | California Lutheran | Joseph Miller lays it up and in and he's fouled by Clifton Benton - foul #1 on Clifton Benton, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (SF) William Chandler | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Charles Simpson (SG) Charles Loza | |
| 08:45 | California Lutheran | Joseph Miller makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Clifton Benton can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Stockton - foul #2 on Thomas Stockton, team foul #9 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Charles Loza (C) Joseph Miller | |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Clifton Benton misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Clifton Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 08:06 | California Lutheran | Charles Simpson is fouled on the floor by John Duvall - foul #3 on John Duvall, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SF), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) John Duvall, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Jeffrey Matkowski (C) Charles Loza | |
| 08:06 | California Lutheran | Charles Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 08:06 | California Lutheran | Charles Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses short on a floater from the right block | 47-60 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Steven Smith grabs the offensive board | 47-60 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Charles Simpson picks off the pass by Steven Smith | 47-60 |
| 07:21 | California Lutheran | Thomas Stockton blows the layup | 47-60 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Albert Kiss snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Arthur Brannum (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Segal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Kiss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Thomas Stockton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Rines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tommy Gillingham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Matkowski (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Clifton Benton buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Brannum | 50-60 |
| 06:58 | California Lutheran | Charles Simpson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 06:57 | California Lutheran | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Gillingham | 50-60 |
| 06:31 | California Lutheran | Charles Simpson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Tommy Gillingham | 50-63 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Charles Simpson takes the ball from Clifton Benton in the backcourt | 50-63 |
| 06:13 | California Lutheran | Tommy Gillingham hits a floater from close range set up by Thomas Stockton | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Charles Simpson steals the ball from Albert Kiss | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:36 | California Lutheran | Clifton Benton steps in front of the Nicholas Rines pass | 50-65 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Clifton Benton banks in the layup | 52-65 |
| 05:32 | California Lutheran | California Lutheran calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG), William Chandler (SF), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Steven Smith, Arthur Brannum, Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Joseph Miller (PG), Herbert Whitehill (SG), Thurman Lindo (PF), Charles Loza (C) Thomas Stockton, Nicholas Rines, Tommy Gillingham, Jeffrey Matkowski | |
| 05:07 | California Lutheran | Herbert Whitehill hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Miller | 52-67 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | John Quast can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 04:49 | California Lutheran | Thurman Lindo pulls down the rebound | 52-67 |
| 04:35 | California Lutheran | Joseph Miller misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 04:33 | California Lutheran | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Miller | 52-67 |
| 04:18 | California Lutheran | Herbert Whitehill is called for traveling | 52-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SG) Clifton Benton | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Lewis Pehrson (PG) Charles Simpson | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Ronald Brown scores on a turnaround from close range | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:32 | California Lutheran | Thurman Lindo is hacked by William Chandler - foul #3 on William Chandler, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Thomas Stockton (PG) Lewis Pehrson | |
| 03:32 | California Lutheran | Thurman Lindo misses the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | David Friedlander grabs the defensive rebound | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | William Chandler knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Quast (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Brannum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Chandler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Friedlander (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Thomas Stockton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Herbert Whitehill (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thurman Lindo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Loza (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:54 | California Lutheran | Herbert Whitehill buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Stockton | 56-70 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | William Chandler can't throw it down but the foul's on Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #10 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) John Quast, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Lewis Pehrson (PG), Keith Luong (SG), Charles Simpson (SF), Jeffrey Matkowski (C) Thomas Stockton, Herbert Whitehill, Joseph Miller, Charles Loza | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | William Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | William Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:13 | California Lutheran | Albert Kiss steals it from Thurman Lindo | 58-70 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Albert Kiss misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Keith Luong - foul #1 on Keith Luong, team foul #11 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Horne (SF) William Chandler | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Albert Kiss misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Albert Kiss misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:06 | California Lutheran | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Matkowski | 58-70 |
| 01:43 | California Lutheran | Jeffrey Matkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-70 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Albert Kiss misses the lay-in | 58-70 |
| 01:34 | California Lutheran | Jeffrey Matkowski gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| 01:10 | California Lutheran | Thurman Lindo lays it in set up by Jeffrey Matkowski and the foul's on Christopher Segal - foul #1 on Christopher Segal, team foul #9 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG) Phillip Horne | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Joseph Miller (PG) Lewis Pehrson | |
| 01:10 | California Lutheran | Thurman Lindo misses the free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Albert Kiss | 58-72 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | John Duvall is fouled on the floor by Joseph Miller - foul #3 on Joseph Miller, team foul #12 | 58-72 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | John Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | John Duvall misses the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:06 | California Lutheran | Thurman Lindo grabs the board | 59-72 |
| 00:44 | California Lutheran | The jump hook by Thurman Lindo is blocked by Albert Kiss | 59-72 |
| 00:42 | California Lutheran | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Luong | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | California Lutheran | Christopher Segal is called for the reach on Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Christopher Segal, team foul #10 | 59-72 |
| 00:15 | California Lutheran | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:15 | California Lutheran | Joseph Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Albert Kiss | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | John Quast hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Segal | 62-73 |
| 00:00 | California Lutheran | Joseph Miller runs out the clock | 62-73 |