| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Cameron Man (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Covington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Favorite (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francis Garica (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | California Lutheran | Charles Favorite inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | California Lutheran | Dennis Covington connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Michael Mason drills a fadeaway near the basket | 33-37 |
| 19:08 | California Lutheran | Dennis Covington misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-37 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Dalton | 33-37 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 18:59 | California Lutheran | Dennis Covington snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 18:41 | California Lutheran | Gary Weber misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Dalton | 33-37 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Gary Weber steps in front of the David Dalton pass | 33-37 |
| 18:21 | California Lutheran | Gary Weber misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos loses the dribble to Cameron Man | 33-37 |
| 18:08 | California Lutheran | Francis Garica hits the finger roll on a great pass from Cameron Man | 33-39 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 17:49 | California Lutheran | Charles Favorite gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:32 | California Lutheran | Gary Weber is fouled on the floor by Ronald Lalonde - foul #2 on Ronald Lalonde, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Edison Gilmer (SF), Bruce Stubbs (C) Michael Mason, Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, Ronald Lalonde | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Dustin Vogelsang (PG), Richard Jensen (SF), Craig Smith (PF), Edward Hughes (C) Cameron Man, Charles Favorite, Francis Garica, Gary Weber | |
| 17:15 | California Lutheran | Richard Jensen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 17:13 | California Lutheran | Dennis Covington gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:54 | California Lutheran | Bruce Stubbs takes the ball from Dennis Covington | 33-39 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Richard Jensen is called for the reach on Edison Gilmer - foul #1 on Richard Jensen, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), William Harrison (SF) Michael Stillman, David Dalton | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | James Rickel (C) Dennis Covington | |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses the easy layup | 33-39 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs can't tip it in | 33-39 |
| 16:21 | California Lutheran | Richard Jensen snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 16:07 | California Lutheran | Edward Hughes clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Harrison - foul #2 on William Harrison, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SG) David Tidwell | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Charles Favorite (SF), Gary Weber (C) Craig Smith, James Rickel | |
| 16:07 | California Lutheran | Edward Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:07 | California Lutheran | Edward Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Michael Mason is fouled on the floor by Gary Weber - foul #2 on Gary Weber, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Ronald Lalonde (C) William Harrison, Bruce Stubbs | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Cameron Man (PG), Francis Garica (PF) Richard Jensen, Edward Hughes | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Cameron Man (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Vogelsang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Favorite (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Francis Garica (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde lays it in | 35-40 |
| 15:17 | California Lutheran | Cameron Man misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Vallejos - foul #2 on Larry Vallejos, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dalton (PF) Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Dennis Covington (SG) Dustin Vogelsang | |
| 15:17 | California Lutheran | Cameron Man makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:17 | California Lutheran | Cameron Man misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Michael Mason loses the dribble to Francis Garica | 35-41 |
| 14:55 | California Lutheran | Gary Weber buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Covington | 35-44 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde is denied on a layup by Francis Garica | 35-44 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Michael Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | David Dalton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 14:30 | California Lutheran | Dennis Covington pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:16 | California Lutheran | Michael Mason is called for the reach on Cameron Man - foul #1 on Michael Mason, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), Edison Gilmer (SF), Bruce Stubbs (C) Michael Mason, Emmanuel Ponton, Ronald Lalonde | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Richard Jensen (PG), Craig Smith (SF), Edward Hughes (C) Cameron Man, Charles Favorite, Gary Weber | |
| 13:56 | California Lutheran | Dennis Covington misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Richard Jensen steals the ball from Michael Stillman in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| 13:49 | California Lutheran | Richard Jensen misses the lay-in | 35-44 |
| 13:47 | California Lutheran | Edward Hughes can't tip it in | 35-44 |
| 13:45 | California Lutheran | Dennis Covington snags the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 13:27 | California Lutheran | Dennis Covington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | David Dalton snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the jumper from close range set up by Michael Stillman | 37-44 |
| 13:02 | California Lutheran | Craig Smith comes up short on the floater from the right block | 37-44 |
| 13:01 | California Lutheran | Edward Hughes tips it back up and in | 37-46 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | David Dalton tips it back up and in | 39-46 |
| 12:13 | California Lutheran | Richard Jensen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Stillman | 42-46 |
| 12:01 | California Lutheran | Francis Garica knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Jensen | 42-48 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-48 |
| 11:49 | California Lutheran | Francis Garica gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Stillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Vallejos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edison Gilmer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Dalton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Stubbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Richard Jensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Covington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Craig Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Francis Garica (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Edward Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | California Lutheran | Dennis Covington misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | David Dalton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Jensen - foul #2 on Richard Jensen, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Michael Stillman, Larry Vallejos, Edison Gilmer, Bruce Stubbs | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Cameron Man (PG), Dustin Vogelsang (SG), Charles Favorite (SF), James Rickel (PF), Gary Weber (C) Richard Jensen, Dennis Covington, Craig Smith, Francis Garica, Edward Hughes | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:18 | California Lutheran | James Rickel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 11:08 | California Lutheran | James Rickel pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:44 | California Lutheran | James Rickel is whistled for a carry | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Harrison (PF) David Dalton | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde makes the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Charles Favorite - foul #1 on Charles Favorite, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:24 | California Lutheran | Cameron Man is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Mason - foul #2 on Michael Mason, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| 10:09 | California Lutheran | Charles Favorite buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dustin Vogelsang | 47-51 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | William Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | William Harrison's pass is intercepted by Charles Favorite | 47-51 |
| 09:31 | California Lutheran | Charles Favorite throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Richard Jensen (SG), Craig Smith (PF) Dustin Vogelsang, James Rickel | |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Michael Mason scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Tidwell | 49-51 |
| 08:54 | California Lutheran | Charles Favorite clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | David Tidwell gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | David Tidwell knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 08:08 | California Lutheran | Craig Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG), Edison Gilmer (SF), David Dalton (PF), Bruce Stubbs (C) Michael Mason, David Tidwell, Emmanuel Ponton, William Harrison, Ronald Lalonde | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Dustin Vogelsang (PG), Dennis Covington (SG), Francis Garica (PF), Edward Hughes (C) Cameron Man, Richard Jensen, Charles Favorite, Gary Weber | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Dustin Vogelsang steals the ball from Larry Vallejos | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Stillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Stubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Dustin Vogelsang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Covington (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Craig Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Francis Garica (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Edward Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | California Lutheran | Dennis Covington is hacked by Larry Vallejos - foul #3 on Larry Vallejos, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| 07:24 | California Lutheran | Edward Hughes misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Bruce Stubbs - foul #2 on Bruce Stubbs, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Richard Jensen (SF) Craig Smith | |
| 07:24 | California Lutheran | Edward Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:24 | California Lutheran | Edward Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos is hacked by Francis Garica - foul #2 on Francis Garica, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer dunks the ball and he's hacked by Richard Jensen - foul #3 on Richard Jensen, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:46 | California Lutheran | Dustin Vogelsang buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Richard Jensen | 54-54 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Dustin Vogelsang steals it from Michael Stillman in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 06:22 | California Lutheran | Dennis Covington knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dustin Vogelsang | 54-57 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | David Dalton lays it up and in | 56-57 |
| 05:58 | California Lutheran | David Dalton steals it from Dennis Covington | 56-57 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | David Dalton can't finish the layup | 56-57 |
| 05:38 | California Lutheran | Francis Garica grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:31 | California Lutheran | Dustin Vogelsang misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Stubbs | 58-57 |
| 05:05 | California Lutheran | Dustin Vogelsang comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | David Dalton knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Francis Garica - foul #3 on Francis Garica, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Michael Stillman, Larry Vallejos, Edison Gilmer, Bruce Stubbs | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Cameron Man (PG), George Peterson (SG), Charles Favorite (SF), Craig Smith (PF), Gary Weber (C) Dustin Vogelsang, Dennis Covington, Richard Jensen, Francis Garica, Edward Hughes | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | David Dalton misses the free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:45 | California Lutheran | Gary Weber gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:28 | California Lutheran | Craig Smith hits the finger roll | 60-59 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Michael Mason is hacked by Charles Favorite - foul #2 on Charles Favorite, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Harrison (PF) David Dalton | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:54 | California Lutheran | Charles Favorite drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Weber and he's fouled by Emmanuel Ponton - foul #2 on Emmanuel Ponton, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 03:54 | California Lutheran | Charles Favorite makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 18 pts. 3 stl. SG - David Tidwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Cameron Man (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Peterson (fresh) SF - Charles Favorite (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:10 | California Lutheran | Emmanuel Ponton is called for the reach on Charles Favorite - foul #3 on Emmanuel Ponton, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Dennis Covington (SG) George Peterson | |
| 03:10 | California Lutheran | Charles Favorite makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:10 | California Lutheran | Charles Favorite misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | William Harrison gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | William Harrison misses the dunk but he's hacked by Gary Weber - foul #3 on Gary Weber, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SG), Edison Gilmer (PF) David Tidwell, Emmanuel Ponton | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | William Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | William Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:50 | California Lutheran | Craig Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:33 | California Lutheran | Craig Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 02:31 | California Lutheran | Charles Favorite gets the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:07 | California Lutheran | Gary Weber can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | William Harrison pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton (SF), David Dalton (PF) William Harrison, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Francis Garica (PF) Craig Smith | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde's layup is rejected by Gary Weber | 65-63 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde tips it back up and in | 67-63 |
| 01:23 | California Lutheran | Francis Garica clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Dalton - foul #1 on David Dalton, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| 01:23 | California Lutheran | Francis Garica makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:23 | California Lutheran | Francis Garica misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | David Dalton gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Michael Mason comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 00:55 | California Lutheran | Charles Favorite gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:32 | California Lutheran | Cameron Man makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis Garica | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Gary Weber steals the ball from Larry Vallejos | 67-67 |
| 00:04 | California Lutheran | California Lutheran calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | California Lutheran | Cameron Man misses long on a halfcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 18 pts. 3 stl. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Cameron Man (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Covington (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Favorite (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Francis Garica (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | California Lutheran | Gary Weber wins the tip | 67-67 |
| 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) | |
| 04:44 | California Lutheran | Cameron Man connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-69 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | David Dalton drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Emmanuel Ponton and the foul's on Francis Garica - foul #4 on Francis Garica, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | David Dalton misses the free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:31 | California Lutheran | Gary Weber pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:12 | California Lutheran | Larry Vallejos steps in front of the Gary Weber pass | 69-69 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 69-69 |
| 04:03 | California Lutheran | Francis Garica grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 03:41 | California Lutheran | Gary Weber misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 69-69 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | David Dalton pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos is hacked by Francis Garica - foul #5 on Francis Garica, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edison Gilmer (C) Ronald Lalonde | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Dustin Vogelsang (PG), Craig Smith (PF) Cameron Man, Francis Garica | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:33 | California Lutheran | Dennis Covington gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:06 | California Lutheran | Dustin Vogelsang scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 69-72 |
| 02:56 | California Lutheran | Gary Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 02:56 | California Lutheran | California Lutheran calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde (C) Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Cameron Man (PG) Dustin Vogelsang | |
| 02:49 | California Lutheran | David Dalton is called for the reach on Craig Smith - foul #2 on David Dalton, team foul #11 | 69-72 |
| 02:49 | California Lutheran | Craig Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:49 | California Lutheran | Craig Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Dennis Covington steals the ball from Larry Vallejos | 69-74 |
| 02:23 | California Lutheran | Dennis Covington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-74 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | David Dalton is hacked by Craig Smith - foul #2 on Craig Smith, team foul #12 | 69-74 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:45 | California Lutheran | Charles Favorite drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Cameron Man | 71-77 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Larry Vallejos | 74-77 |
| 01:23 | California Lutheran | Cameron Man misses the 3 from straight away | 74-77 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-77 |
| 01:14 | California Lutheran | The rebound goes to Craig Smith | 74-77 |
| 00:47 | California Lutheran | Charles Favorite connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Weber | 74-79 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 18 pts. 3 stl. SG - Larry Vallejos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 16 pts. 15 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronald Lalonde (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | California Lutheran | PG - Cameron Man (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Covington (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Favorite (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Weber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | David Dalton is denied on a dunk by Craig Smith | 74-79 |
| 00:37 | California Lutheran | Cameron Man gets the rebound | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California Lutheran | California Lutheran is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | California Lutheran | Michael Mason is called for the reach on Cameron Man in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Mason, team foul #12 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Dustin Vogelsang (SG), James Rickel (PF) Dennis Covington, Gary Weber | |
| 00:35 | California Lutheran | Cameron Man makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:35 | California Lutheran | Cameron Man makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Charles Favorite steals it from Larry Vallejos | 74-81 |
| 00:29 | California Lutheran | California Lutheran calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Dennis Covington (SG), Gary Weber (C) Dustin Vogelsang, Charles Favorite | |
| 00:26 | California Lutheran | Larry Vallejos is called for the reach on Dennis Covington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Vallejos, team foul #13 | 74-81 |
| 00:26 | California Lutheran | Dennis Covington misses the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:26 | California Lutheran | Dennis Covington misses the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 74-81 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 3 from the left wing | 77-81 |
| 00:18 | California Lutheran | California Lutheran calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Dustin Vogelsang (PG), Charles Favorite (SF) Cameron Man, James Rickel | |
| 00:17 | California Lutheran | Craig Smith is hacked by Larry Vallejos in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Vallejos, team foul #14 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG) Larry Vallejos | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | | |
| 00:17 | California Lutheran | Craig Smith misses the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:17 | California Lutheran | Craig Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Charles Favorite takes the ball from Emmanuel Ponton | 77-82 |
| 00:08 | California Lutheran | Dennis Covington is fouled in the backcourt by David Tidwell - foul #1 on David Tidwell, team foul #15 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | James Rickel (PF) Gary Weber | |
| 00:08 | California Lutheran | Dennis Covington makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:08 | California Lutheran | Dennis Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Dustin Vogelsang is called for the reach on Michael Mason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Vogelsang, team foul #13 | 77-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Cameron Man (PG), Gary Weber (C) Dustin Vogelsang, James Rickel | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:04 | California Lutheran | Craig Smith is fouled in the backcourt by David Tidwell - foul #2 on David Tidwell, team foul #16 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | California Lutheran | Dustin Vogelsang (PG), James Rickel (C) Cameron Man, Gary Weber | |
| 00:04 | California Lutheran | Craig Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:04 | California Lutheran | Craig Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the board | 79-85 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Dalton comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 79-85 |