| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Doyle Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Lucero (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Timothy Eidson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Henry Cram (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Standish (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Donald Lambert inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Dale Goguen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 19:47 | California Tech. | Henry Cram pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:43 | California Tech. | Wayne Lucero misses the lay-in | 40-35 |
| 19:41 | California Tech. | Timothy Eidson gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:28 | California Tech. | Doyle Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 19:02 | California Tech. | Henry Cram grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 18:57 | California Tech. | Wayne Lucero misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Alton Saito | 40-35 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Henry Cram blocks the short jumper by Donald Lambert | 40-35 |
| 18:51 | California Tech. | Timothy Eidson gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:28 | California Tech. | Doyle Nelson is hacked by Dale Goguen - foul #1 on Dale Goguen, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 18:13 | California Tech. | Wayne Lucero blows the layup but the foul's on Alton Saito - foul #2 on Alton Saito, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 18:13 | California Tech. | Wayne Lucero misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:13 | California Tech. | Wayne Lucero misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Robert Standish pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 17:57 | California Tech. | Wayne Lucero pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:52 | California Tech. | Wayne Lucero buries a floater near the basket set up by Henry Cram | 42-35 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Albert Jones picks off the pass by Dale Goguen | 42-35 |
| 17:18 | California Tech. | Henry Cram can't connect on a runner near the basket | 42-35 |
| 17:17 | California Tech. | Wayne Lucero grabs the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:03 | California Tech. | Albert Jones is called for traveling | 42-35 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Louis Green (PG), Lowell Wright (SG), Steven Jarrett (SF), Paul Hanna (PF), Raymond Harris (C) Doyle Nelson, Albert Jones, Wayne Lucero, Timothy Eidson, Henry Cram | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Chris Frye (SG), George Kelly (SF), Delmar Vincent (PF), Dan Anderson (C) Alton Saito, Dale Goguen, Donald Lambert, Christopher Ross, Robert Standish | |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Louis Green - foul #3 on Louis Green, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | California Tech. | James Robinson (PG) Louis Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:40 | California Tech. | James Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 16:38 | California Tech. | Lowell Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:28 | California Tech. | Lowell Wright is fouled on the floor by Frederick Sibert - foul #1 on Frederick Sibert, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| 16:09 | California Tech. | Raymond Harris drills a 3 from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Chris Frye is hacked by Lowell Wright - foul #2 on Lowell Wright, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG) Frederick Sibert | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Dan Anderson is whistled for traveling | 45-37 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Doyle Nelson (PG), Albert Jones (SG) James Robinson, Lowell Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG), Tony Singletary (SF) Chris Frye, George Kelly | |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Doyle Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Jarrett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Harris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Singletary (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Delmar Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dan Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | California Tech. | Albert Jones drills a jumper from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent misses the turnaround from the baseline | 47-37 |
| 15:20 | California Tech. | Paul Hanna snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 15:15 | California Tech. | Doyle Nelson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Alton Saito grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Tony Singletary is fouled on the floor by Steven Jarrett - foul #1 on Steven Jarrett, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Wayne Lucero (SF), Henry Cram (C) Paul Hanna, Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Ross (PF), Donald Lambert (C) Delmar Vincent, Dan Anderson | |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Donald Lambert hits the follow up shot | 47-39 |
| 14:40 | California Tech. | Steven Jarrett misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Christopher Ross snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Wayne Lucero steals the ball from Donald Lambert | 47-39 |
| 14:29 | California Tech. | Albert Jones misses the easy layup | 47-39 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Tony Singletary gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-39 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Tony Singletary grabs the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Dale Goguen scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Singletary | 47-42 |
| 13:54 | California Tech. | Alton Saito steals the ball from Henry Cram | 47-42 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Alton Saito is hacked by Doyle Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Doyle Nelson, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Louis Green (PG), Lowell Wright (SG), Paul Hanna (SF), Timothy Eidson (PF) Doyle Nelson, Albert Jones, Wayne Lucero, Steven Jarrett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), George Kelly (SG), Robert Standish (C) Alton Saito, Dale Goguen, Donald Lambert | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Paul Hanna is called for the reach on Tony Singletary - foul #1 on Paul Hanna, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Raymond Harris (C) Henry Cram | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Frye (SG), Delmar Vincent (PF) Tony Singletary, Christopher Ross | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | George Kelly misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 13:15 | California Tech. | Timothy Eidson pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:10 | California Tech. | Louis Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Chris Frye | 47-45 |
| 12:46 | California Tech. | Lowell Wright misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 12:45 | California Tech. | Paul Hanna tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Louis Green - foul #4 on Louis Green, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Doyle Nelson (PG), Albert Jones (SG), Wayne Lucero (SF), Henry Cram (C) Louis Green, Lowell Wright, Paul Hanna, Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Dale Goguen (SG), Donald Lambert (SF) Frederick Sibert, Chris Frye, George Kelly | |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:19 | California Tech. | Timothy Eidson loses the ball out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Ross (PF) Delmar Vincent | |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Albert Jones - foul #1 on Albert Jones, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Singletary (SF) Donald Lambert | |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:51 | California Tech. | Albert Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-48 |
| 11:50 | California Tech. | Doyle Nelson grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 11:30 | California Tech. | Henry Cram can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tony Singletary | 49-48 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Doyle Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Lucero (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Eidson (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Henry Cram (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Singletary (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Standish (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-48 |
| 11:21 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to Wayne Lucero | 49-48 |
| 11:16 | California Tech. | Wayne Lucero connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Albert Jones | 51-48 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Dale Goguen connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Tony Singletary | 51-51 |
| 10:40 | California Tech. | Albert Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Eidson | 53-51 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Alton Saito can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 10:31 | California Tech. | Henry Cram gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:13 | California Tech. | Henry Cram misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Robert Standish - foul #3 on Robert Standish, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | California Tech. | James Robinson (PG), Lowell Wright (SG), Steven Jarrett (SF), Paul Hanna (PF) Doyle Nelson, Albert Jones, Wayne Lucero, Timothy Eidson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), George Kelly (SG), Donald Lambert (SF), Delmar Vincent (PF), Dan Anderson (C) Alton Saito, Dale Goguen, Tony Singletary, Christopher Ross, Robert Standish | |
| 10:13 | California Tech. | Henry Cram makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:13 | California Tech. | Henry Cram makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Donald Lambert knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Frederick Sibert | 55-53 |
| 09:45 | California Tech. | Henry Cram can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Dan Anderson grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent lays it in on a great pass from Frederick Sibert | 55-55 |
| 09:26 | California Tech. | Donald Lambert steals it from James Robinson | 55-55 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent misses long on a shot near the basket | 55-55 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Hanna | 55-55 |
| 09:05 | California Tech. | Henry Cram pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:59 | California Tech. | Lowell Wright hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 08:43 | California Tech. | Lowell Wright gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:35 | California Tech. | Henry Cram hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Robinson | 60-55 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent can't connect on a floater from the left block | 60-55 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Donald Lambert gets the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | George Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Doyle Nelson (PG), Albert Jones (SG), Wayne Lucero (SF), Timothy Eidson (PF), Raymond Harris (C) James Robinson, Lowell Wright, Steven Jarrett, Paul Hanna, Henry Cram | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Dale Goguen (SG), Tony Singletary (SF), Christopher Ross (PF) Frederick Sibert, George Kelly, Delmar Vincent, Dan Anderson | |
| 07:41 | California Tech. | Timothy Eidson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Standish (C) Donald Lambert | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Raymond Harris is called for the reach on Robert Standish - foul #2 on Raymond Harris, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Robert Standish misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:26 | California Tech. | Timothy Eidson gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Doyle Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Lucero (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Eidson (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Raymond Harris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Singletary (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Standish (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | California Tech. | Doyle Nelson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Robert Standish grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Dale Goguen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Steven Jarrett (PF) Timothy Eidson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dan Anderson (C) Robert Standish | |
| 06:40 | California Tech. | Wayne Lucero hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Tony Singletary - foul #4 on Tony Singletary, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Paul Hanna (C) Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Kelly (SF) Tony Singletary | |
| 06:40 | California Tech. | Wayne Lucero misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:40 | California Tech. | Wayne Lucero makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Christopher Ross drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alton Saito | 61-58 |
| 06:13 | California Tech. | Steven Jarrett clanks a shot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 06:12 | California Tech. | Wayne Lucero hits the follow up shot | 63-58 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | George Kelly misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wayne Lucero - foul #2 on Wayne Lucero, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Louis Green (SG), Lowell Wright (SF), Raymond Harris (C) Albert Jones, Wayne Lucero, Steven Jarrett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lambert (SF), Delmar Vincent (PF), Robert Standish (C) Dale Goguen, Christopher Ross, Dan Anderson | |
| 05:46 | Illinois | George Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | George Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:46 | California Tech. | Paul Hanna snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 05:26 | California Tech. | Paul Hanna drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Doyle Nelson | 66-58 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | George Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-58 |
| Subs | California Tech. | James Robinson (PG), Timothy Eidson (PF) Doyle Nelson, Paul Hanna | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Chris Frye (SG), Tony Singletary (SF) Alton Saito, George Kelly, Donald Lambert | |
| 04:42 | California Tech. | Louis Green knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Raymond Harris | 69-58 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | The short jumper by Tony Singletary is denied by Timothy Eidson | 69-58 |
| 04:25 | California Tech. | Timothy Eidson grabs the board | 69-58 |
| 04:19 | California Tech. | Timothy Eidson hits a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Delmar Vincent - foul #1 on Delmar Vincent, team foul #6 | 71-58 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Albert Jones (SG), Steven Jarrett (SF), Henry Cram (C) James Robinson, Lowell Wright, Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG), Christopher Ross (PF), Donald Lambert (C) Chris Frye, Delmar Vincent, Robert Standish | |
| 04:19 | California Tech. | Timothy Eidson misses the free throw | 71-58 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Donald Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Christopher Ross misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Timothy Eidson - foul #2 on Timothy Eidson, team foul #10 | 71-58 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Doyle Nelson (PG), Wayne Lucero (SF) Louis Green, Timothy Eidson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG) Frederick Sibert | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Christopher Ross makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Christopher Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | California Tech. | Albert Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-60 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Donald Lambert grabs the board | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Alton Saito is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-60 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Kelly (SF) Tony Singletary | |
| 03:36 | California Tech. | Henry Cram is whistled for a carry | 71-60 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Wayne Lucero takes the ball from Alton Saito | 71-60 |
| Lineup | California Tech. | PG - Doyle Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Lucero (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Jarrett (fresh) 7 pts. C - Henry Cram (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 7 pts. C - Donald Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | California Tech. | Doyle Nelson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alton Saito - foul #3 on Alton Saito, team foul #7 | 71-60 |
| Subs | California Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Delmar Vincent (C) George Kelly | |
| 03:17 | California Tech. | Doyle Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:17 | California Tech. | Doyle Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Dale Goguen clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Steven Jarrett - foul #2 on Steven Jarrett, team foul #11 | 73-60 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Lowell Wright (SF), Paul Hanna (C) Wayne Lucero, Henry Cram | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:59 | California Tech. | Steven Jarrett grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 02:59 | California Tech. | California Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-61 |
| 02:47 | California Tech. | Doyle Nelson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-61 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Donald Lambert pulls down the rebound | 73-61 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-61 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Wayne Lucero (SF), Timothy Eidson (PF), Henry Cram (C) Lowell Wright, Steven Jarrett, Paul Hanna | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Singletary (SF), Robert Standish (C) Donald Lambert, Delmar Vincent | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Christopher Ross double dribbles | 73-61 |
| 02:11 | California Tech. | Wayne Lucero hits the finger roll on a great pass from Doyle Nelson | 75-61 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Dale Goguen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alton Saito | 75-64 |
| 01:42 | California Tech. | Wayne Lucero comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 75-64 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Robert Standish gets the rebound | 75-64 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Christopher Ross buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Alton Saito | 75-66 |
| 01:28 | California Tech. | Timothy Eidson is hacked by Robert Standish - foul #4 on Robert Standish, team foul #8 | 75-66 |
| 01:28 | California Tech. | Timothy Eidson misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Christopher Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Tony Singletary misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 75-66 |
| 01:05 | California Tech. | Doyle Nelson gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| 01:01 | California Tech. | Doyle Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 75-66 |
| 01:00 | California Tech. | Henry Cram hits the follow up shot | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Alton Saito knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Tony Singletary | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | California Tech. | Alton Saito is called for the reach on Henry Cram in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alton Saito, team foul #9 | 77-68 |
| Subs | California Tech. | James Robinson (PG), Louis Green (SG), Lowell Wright (SF), Raymond Harris (PF) Doyle Nelson, Albert Jones, Wayne Lucero, Timothy Eidson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:54 | California Tech. | Henry Cram makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:54 | California Tech. | Henry Cram makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Ross | 79-71 |
| 00:47 | California Tech. | California Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Timothy Eidson (PF) Henry Cram | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:44 | California Tech. | James Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Alton Saito - foul #5 on Alton Saito, team foul #10 | 79-71 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Henry Cram (C) Timothy Eidson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG) Alton Saito | |
| 00:44 | California Tech. | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:44 | California Tech. | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-71 |
| 00:38 | California Tech. | The rebound goes to Raymond Harris | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | California Tech. | Henry Cram loses the dribble to Tony Singletary | 81-71 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Christopher Ross misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-71 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Tony Singletary tips it in | 81-73 |
| 00:28 | California Tech. | California Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Doyle Nelson (PG), Albert Jones (SG), Wayne Lucero (SF), Timothy Eidson (PF) James Robinson, Louis Green, Lowell Wright, Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | California Tech. | Frederick Sibert is called for the reach on Wayne Lucero in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Sibert, team foul #11 | 81-73 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Louis Green (PG), Lowell Wright (SG), Raymond Harris (PF) Doyle Nelson, Albert Jones, Timothy Eidson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:25 | California Tech. | Wayne Lucero misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:25 | California Tech. | Wayne Lucero makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Lowell Wright is called for the reach on Dale Goguen - foul #3 on Lowell Wright, team foul #12 | 82-73 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Doyle Nelson (PG), Albert Jones (SG), Timothy Eidson (PF) Louis Green, Lowell Wright, Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | California Tech. | Wayne Lucero is hacked by Frederick Sibert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frederick Sibert, team foul #12 | 82-75 |
| Subs | California Tech. | Louis Green (PG), Lowell Wright (SG), Raymond Harris (PF) Doyle Nelson, Albert Jones, Timothy Eidson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:19 | California Tech. | Wayne Lucero makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:19 | California Tech. | Wayne Lucero misses the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Robert Standish grabs the defensive rebound | 83-75 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Frederick Sibert | 83-78 |
| 00:13 | California Tech. | California Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-78 |
| Subs | California Tech. | James Robinson (PG) Wayne Lucero | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:12 | California Tech. | Frederick Sibert is called for the reach on Raymond Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frederick Sibert, team foul #13 | 83-78 |
| 00:12 | California Tech. | Raymond Harris misses the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:12 | California Tech. | Raymond Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | California Tech. | California Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-78 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Christopher Ross grabs the offensive board | 84-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 84-78 |