| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Danny Letson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl McMurdie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Radman Tozloski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Odell Buffington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Fillion (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jamie Renosky (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Seely (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Carl McMurdie inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Mario Scott - foul #2 on Mario Scott, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:20 | Cal State Northridge | Odell Buffington can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Johnston | 32-34 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Wayne Seely blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Carl McMurdie | 32-34 |
| 19:07 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:53 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Seely is called for traveling | 32-34 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Danny Letson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski tips it home | 34-34 |
| 18:15 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Danny Letson misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Aaron Clark hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| 17:40 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Scott buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Odell Buffington and he's fouled by Carl McMurdie - foul #1 on Carl McMurdie, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 17:40 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Scott makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Carl McMurdie is whistled for a carry | 36-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hank Dickerson (SF), Boris Zeiler (C) Carl McMurdie, Radman Tozloski | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Andrew Deines (C) Mario Scott | |
| 17:11 | Cal State Northridge | Odell Buffington hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Seely | 36-40 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Hank Dickerson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 16:47 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Odell Buffington | 36-40 |
| 16:39 | Cal State Northridge | Odell Buffington scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Fillion | 36-42 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Boris Zeiler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Franz (SG), Carl McMurdie (SF), Radman Tozloski (C) Danny Letson, Aaron Clark, Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harry Edmonds (PG), Derrick Nichols (SG), Johnny Royall (SF), Mario Scott (C) Odell Buffington, Kenneth Fillion, Jamie Renosky, Wayne Seely | |
| 15:59 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Royall misses the runner in the lane | 36-42 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Boris Zeiler pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Hank Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Franz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl McMurdie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boris Zeiler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Radman Tozloski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Harry Edmonds (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derrick Nichols (fresh) SF - Johnny Royall (fresh) PF - Andrew Deines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 36-42 |
| 15:36 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Harry Edmonds | 36-42 |
| 15:33 | Cal State Northridge | Harry Edmonds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Danny Letson (PG) Robert Franz | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rob Roberts (SG) Derrick Nichols | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Danny Letson is whistled for a carry | 36-42 |
| 15:04 | Cal State Northridge | Rob Roberts travels with the ball | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Franz (SF), Vladislav Davydov (C) Carl McMurdie, Radman Tozloski | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Odell Buffington (PG), John Smathers (C) Harry Edmonds, Mario Scott | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Vladislav Davydov connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Danny Letson | 38-42 |
| 14:32 | Cal State Northridge | Rob Roberts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Boris Zeiler pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Vladislav Davydov drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Letson | 40-42 |
| 14:06 | Cal State Northridge | Odell Buffington clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 14:04 | Cal State Northridge | John Smathers tips it but misses | 40-42 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Danny Letson gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Hank Dickerson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-42 |
| 13:47 | Cal State Northridge | Andrew Deines pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:24 | Cal State Northridge | Odell Buffington is hacked by Vladislav Davydov - foul #1 on Vladislav Davydov, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Clark (SG), Carl McMurdie (SF), Charles Johnston (PF), Radman Tozloski (C) Danny Letson, Hank Dickerson, Boris Zeiler, Vladislav Davydov | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Fillion (PG), Jamie Renosky (SF), Wayne Seely (PF), Mario Scott (C) Odell Buffington, Johnny Royall, Andrew Deines, John Smathers | |
| 13:06 | Cal State Northridge | Rob Roberts is hacked by Carl McMurdie - foul #2 on Carl McMurdie, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| 12:47 | Cal State Northridge | Rob Roberts is fouled on the floor by Charles Johnston - foul #2 on Charles Johnston, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Derrick Nichols (SG) Rob Roberts | |
| 12:31 | Cal State Northridge | Jamie Renosky misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 12:30 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Seely tips it back up and in | 40-44 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Jamie Renosky is called for the reach on Aaron Clark - foul #3 on Jamie Renosky, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Danny Letson (PG) Robert Franz | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Odell Buffington (PG) Derrick Nichols | |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Danny Letson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 11:57 | Cal State Northridge | Jamie Renosky grabs the board | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Danny Letson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl McMurdie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Radman Tozloski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Odell Buffington (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Fillion (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Renosky (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Seely (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mario Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Cal State Northridge | Odell Buffington connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Fillion | 40-46 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Kenneth Fillion steps in front of the Danny Letson pass in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 11:15 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Seely slams it home on a great pass from Odell Buffington | 40-48 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Aaron Clark knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Danny Letson | 43-48 |
| 10:38 | Cal State Northridge | Jamie Renosky misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Johnston | 43-48 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Charles Johnston is fouled on the floor by Wayne Seely - foul #1 on Wayne Seely, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hank Dickerson (SG), Robert Franz (SF), Boris Zeiler (PF), Vladislav Davydov (C) Aaron Clark, Carl McMurdie, Charles Johnston, Radman Tozloski | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rob Roberts (SG), Johnny Royall (SF), Andrew Deines (PF), John Smathers (C) Kenneth Fillion, Jamie Renosky, Wayne Seely, Mario Scott | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | John Smathers steps in front of the Boris Zeiler pass | 43-48 |
| 09:38 | Cal State Northridge | Andrew Deines clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Hank Dickerson - foul #2 on Hank Dickerson, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Harry Edmonds (PG) Odell Buffington | |
| 09:38 | Cal State Northridge | Andrew Deines makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:38 | Cal State Northridge | Andrew Deines makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Hank Dickerson misses the shot from the left side | 43-50 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Vladislav Davydov | 43-50 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Boris Zeiler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 09:11 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Harry Edmonds | 43-50 |
| 08:50 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Royall is hacked by Robert Franz - foul #1 on Robert Franz, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Clark (SG), Charles Johnston (PF) Danny Letson, Vladislav Davydov | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Fillion (PG), Jamie Renosky (SF), Wayne Seely (PF) Harry Edmonds, Johnny Royall, John Smathers | |
| 08:33 | Cal State Northridge | Andrew Deines misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Boris Zeiler - foul #2 on Boris Zeiler, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Odell Buffington (PG) Kenneth Fillion | |
| 08:33 | Cal State Northridge | Andrew Deines makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 08:33 | Cal State Northridge | Andrew Deines makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Hank Dickerson connects on the floater from the right side set up by Charles Johnston | 45-52 |
| 08:10 | Cal State Northridge | Rob Roberts misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 08:09 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Seely | 45-52 |
| 08:01 | Cal State Northridge | Rob Roberts misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Charles Johnston pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Charles Johnston makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Clark | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Hank Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Aaron Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Franz (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Boris Zeiler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Odell Buffington (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rob Roberts (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jamie Renosky (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Seely (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Deines (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Cal State Northridge | Andrew Deines knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Odell Buffington | 48-55 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Robert Franz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 07:03 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Seely grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:42 | Cal State Northridge | Odell Buffington buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rob Roberts | 48-58 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Charles Johnston misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Boris Zeiler snags the offensive board | 48-58 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | The jump hook by Robert Franz is blocked by Andrew Deines | 48-58 |
| 06:13 | Cal State Northridge | Andrew Deines gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 05:54 | Cal State Northridge | The jump hook by Jamie Renosky is blocked by Charles Johnston | 48-58 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Aaron Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Danny Letson (PG), Carl McMurdie (SF), Radman Tozloski (C) Hank Dickerson, Robert Franz, Boris Zeiler | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mario Scott (C) Andrew Deines | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Aaron Clark misses the shot from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Radman Tozloski | 48-58 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Carl McMurdie connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Danny Letson | 50-58 |
| 05:04 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Scott is fouled on the floor by Aaron Clark - foul #3 on Aaron Clark, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Fillion (SG), Andrew Deines (PF) Rob Roberts, Wayne Seely | |
| 05:04 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Scott makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:04 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Carl McMurdie misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jamie Renosky - foul #4 on Jamie Renosky, team foul #4 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Royall (SF) Jamie Renosky | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Carl McMurdie makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Carl McMurdie makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:25 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Fillion hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Johnston | 52-60 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Charles Johnston misses the jumper from the free throw line | 52-60 |
| 04:02 | Cal State Northridge | Andrew Deines grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Royall loses the ball out of bounds | 52-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hank Dickerson (SG), Boris Zeiler (PF) Aaron Clark, Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rob Roberts (SG), Jamie Renosky (SF), Wayne Seely (PF) Odell Buffington, Johnny Royall, Andrew Deines | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Danny Letson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hank Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl McMurdie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boris Zeiler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Radman Tozloski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Kenneth Fillion (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rob Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jamie Renosky (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Wayne Seely (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Mario Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Hank Dickerson buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl McMurdie and he's hacked by Rob Roberts - foul #4 on Rob Roberts, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Franz (SF), Vladislav Davydov (C) Carl McMurdie, Radman Tozloski | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Royall (C) Mario Scott | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Hank Dickerson makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Cal State Northridge | Jamie Renosky knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Wayne Seely and the foul's on Robert Franz - foul #2 on Robert Franz, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| 02:53 | Cal State Northridge | Jamie Renosky misses the free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Boris Zeiler snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Boris Zeiler drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 02:36 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Clark (SG), Carl McMurdie (SF), Charles Johnston (PF), Radman Tozloski (C) Hank Dickerson, Robert Franz, Boris Zeiler, Vladislav Davydov | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Odell Buffington (PG), Mario Scott (C) Kenneth Fillion, Johnny Royall | |
| 02:09 | Cal State Northridge | Odell Buffington clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Radman Tozloski grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Aaron Clark drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Danny Letson and the foul's on Rob Roberts - foul #5 on Rob Roberts, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Fillion (SG) Rob Roberts | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Aaron Clark misses the free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:47 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Scott pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 01:34 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Fillion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-62 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Charles Johnston is hacked by Wayne Seely - foul #2 on Wayne Seely, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Charles Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Charles Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:02 | Cal State Northridge | Jamie Renosky buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Jamie Renosky steals the ball from Carl McMurdie | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Cal State Northridge | Odell Buffington is whistled for a carry | 62-65 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Danny Letson misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Scott grabs the board | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Clark is called for the reach on Mario Scott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Clark, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Andrew Deines (PF) Wayne Seely | |
| 00:16 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Scott makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:16 | Cal State Northridge | Mario Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Carl McMurdie is fouled on the floor by Jamie Renosky - foul #5 on Jamie Renosky, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Johnny Royall (SF), Wayne Seely (PF) Jamie Renosky, Andrew Deines | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Carl McMurdie makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Carl McMurdie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Fillion is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Letson - foul #3 on Danny Letson, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Derrick Nichols (SF), Andrew Deines (PF) Johnny Royall, Wayne Seely | |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Fillion makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Fillion makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Aaron Clark misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Danny Letson pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-69 |