| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Curt Stambaugh (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Nagata (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Spector (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Francis Tarr (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SG - Ray Croxton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Hardage (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Damion Adams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sidney Starkey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Russell Hardage inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Cal | Ray Croxton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 19:36 | Cal | Sidney Starkey hits the follow up shot | 26-36 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh buries a floater from the right side | 28-36 |
| 18:45 | Cal | Ray Croxton misses the 3 from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Billy Carey pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Tarr - foul #1 on Francis Tarr, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Nagata | 31-36 |
| 17:50 | Cal | Russell Hardage can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Williams | 31-36 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Billy Carey hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane set up by Curt Stambaugh | 33-36 |
| 17:22 | Cal | Francis Tarr misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Billy Carey - foul #1 on Billy Carey, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (SG), Kurt Lambert (SF), Jason Sansbury (PF), Jeremy Jackson (C) John Nagata, William Williams, Billy Carey, Clyde Spector | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert White (SG), Fred Lembo (SF), Lyle Lake (PF) Ray Croxton, Russell Hardage, Damion Adams | |
| 17:22 | Cal | Francis Tarr misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:22 | Cal | Francis Tarr makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson's floater is tipped away by Sidney Starkey | 33-37 |
| 17:03 | Cal | Fred Lembo snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 16:43 | Cal | Lyle Lake makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Francis Tarr | 33-40 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert loses the dribble to Lyle Lake | 33-40 |
| 16:10 | Cal | Robert White misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Bates | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Curt Stambaugh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kurt Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Sansbury (fresh) C - Jeremy Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Francis Tarr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert White (fairly fresh) SF - Fred Lembo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lyle Lake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Sidney Starkey (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cal | Charles Bates steals the ball from Francis Tarr in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Bates | 38-40 |
| 15:11 | Cal | Jason Sansbury takes the ball from Robert White | 38-40 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert drills a shot from close range set up by Curt Stambaugh | 40-40 |
| 14:36 | Cal | Francis Tarr comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 14:35 | Cal | Fred Lembo can't tip it in | 40-40 |
| 14:33 | Cal | Francis Tarr gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:10 | Cal | Francis Tarr buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert White | 40-42 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury comes up short on the floater from the left block | 40-42 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kurt Lambert | 40-42 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson drills a shot in the lane set up by Curt Stambaugh | 42-42 |
| 12:36 | Cal | Fred Lembo drills a jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert misses the tip | 42-44 |
| 12:21 | Cal | The rebound goes to Sidney Starkey | 42-44 |
| 12:15 | Cal | Lyle Lake knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Francis Tarr | 42-47 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Sidney Starkey is called for the reach on Kurt Lambert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sidney Starkey, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Nagata (SG), William Williams (SF), Billy Carey (PF), Clyde Spector (C) Charles Bates, Kurt Lambert, Jason Sansbury, Jeremy Jackson | |
| Subs | Cal | John Holt (PG), Ray Croxton (SG), Russell Hardage (SF), Damion Adams (PF), Arthur Green (C) Francis Tarr, Robert White, Fred Lembo, Lyle Lake, Sidney Starkey | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Russell Hardage steals the ball from William Williams | 42-47 |
| 11:38 | Cal | John Holt misses the jumper from the right side | 42-47 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Billy Carey grabs the board | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Curt Stambaugh (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Nagata (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Carey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Spector (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - John Holt (fresh) SG - Ray Croxton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Hardage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Damion Adams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | John Nagata can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 11:29 | Cal | Damion Adams snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 11:01 | Cal | Russell Hardage misses the easy layup | 42-47 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | John Nagata grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | John Nagata's pass is intercepted by Ray Croxton in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 10:53 | Cal | Ray Croxton lays it up and in | 42-49 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Billy Carey knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Curt Stambaugh | 44-49 |
| 10:00 | Cal | Russell Hardage is hacked by Curt Stambaugh - foul #3 on Curt Stambaugh, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (PG) Curt Stambaugh | |
| Subs | Cal | Fred Lembo (PG), Paul Maselli (C) John Holt, Arthur Green | |
| 09:44 | Cal | Russell Hardage's pass is intercepted by William Williams | 44-49 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | John Nagata scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Billy Carey | 46-49 |
| 09:05 | Cal | Russell Hardage banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Maselli | 46-51 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | John Nagata clanks a jumper near the basket | 46-51 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Williams | 46-51 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | William Williams misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Damion Adams - foul #1 on Damion Adams, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal | Francis Tarr (PG), Sidney Starkey (C) Fred Lembo, Damion Adams | |
| 08:27 | Illinois | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:07 | Cal | Russell Hardage hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Maselli and the foul's on William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kurt Lambert (SF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Cal | Damion Adams (PF) Paul Maselli | |
| 08:07 | Cal | Russell Hardage makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket but he's fouled by Russell Hardage - foul #1 on Russell Hardage, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Sansbury (PF), Jeremy Jackson (C) Billy Carey, Clyde Spector | |
| Subs | Cal | John Holt (PG), Arthur Green (PF) Francis Tarr, Damion Adams | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:26 | Cal | Ray Croxton loses the dribble to John Nagata | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Bates (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Nagata (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Sansbury (fresh) C - Jeremy Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - John Holt (fresh) SG - Ray Croxton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Hardage (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sidney Starkey (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson blows the layup but he's hacked by Sidney Starkey - foul #3 on Sidney Starkey, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh (PG), William Williams (SF) Charles Bates, Kurt Lambert | |
| Subs | Cal | Francis Tarr (PG), Paul Maselli (PF), Lyle Lake (C) John Holt, Arthur Green, Sidney Starkey | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:39 | Cal | Russell Hardage can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Lyle Lake denies the turnaround by William Williams | 51-54 |
| 06:11 | Cal | The rebound goes to Francis Tarr | 51-54 |
| 05:45 | Cal | Ray Croxton makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Francis Tarr | 51-57 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | John Nagata can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | William Williams grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Jeremy Jackson | 51-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (SG), Kurt Lambert (SF), Billy Carey (PF), Clyde Spector (C) John Nagata, William Williams, Jason Sansbury, Jeremy Jackson | |
| Subs | Cal | John Holt (SG), Fred Lembo (SF), Damion Adams (PF), Arthur Green (C) Ray Croxton, Russell Hardage, Paul Maselli, Lyle Lake | |
| 04:40 | Cal | Damion Adams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Curt Stambaugh - foul #4 on Curt Stambaugh, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| 04:40 | Cal | Damion Adams misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:40 | Cal | Damion Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Fred Lembo steals it from Curt Stambaugh | 51-57 |
| 04:04 | Cal | Francis Tarr is fouled on the floor by Curt Stambaugh - foul #5 on Curt Stambaugh, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Nagata (SG) Curt Stambaugh | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert White (PG) Francis Tarr | |
| 03:45 | Cal | Damion Adams can't finish the layup | 51-57 |
| 03:43 | Cal | Damion Adams hits the follow up shot | 51-59 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Billy Carey | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Bates (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Nagata (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Carey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Spector (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Robert White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Holt (fairly fresh) SF - Fred Lembo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damion Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Cal | Arthur Green misses the runner in the paint | 53-59 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Charles Bates pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Robert White picks off the pass by Charles Bates in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 02:52 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Sansbury (PF) Billy Carey | |
| Subs | Cal | Lyle Lake (SF), Sidney Starkey (C) John Holt, Damion Adams | |
| 02:31 | Cal | Fred Lembo misses long on a shot from the left side | 53-59 |
| 02:29 | Cal | Fred Lembo pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 02:09 | Cal | Arthur Green can't connect on a runner from close range | 53-59 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Spector | 53-59 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Williams (SG), Billy Carey (PF), Jeremy Jackson (C) John Nagata, Jason Sansbury, Clyde Spector | |
| Subs | Cal | Francis Tarr (PG), Ray Croxton (SG), Russell Hardage (SF) Fred Lembo, Robert White, Arthur Green | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Bates | 55-59 |
| 01:34 | Cal | Russell Hardage can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Kurt Lambert - foul #1 on Kurt Lambert, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Nagata (SG), Clyde Spector (C) Kurt Lambert, Jeremy Jackson | |
| Subs | Cal | Damion Adams (PF) Lyle Lake | |
| 01:34 | Cal | Russell Hardage makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:34 | Cal | Russell Hardage makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Billy Carey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 55-61 |
| 01:05 | Cal | Francis Tarr snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Russell Hardage hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Ray Croxton | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Clyde Spector is fouled on the floor by Ray Croxton - foul #3 on Ray Croxton, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | John Nagata comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 00:36 | Cal | The rebound goes to Damion Adams | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Cal | John Nagata is called for the reach on Damion Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Nagata, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| 00:33 | Cal | Damion Adams makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:33 | Cal | Damion Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Billy Carey snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Charles Bates is whistled for traveling | 55-64 |
| 00:26 | Cal | Charles Bates is called for the reach on Russell Hardage in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Bates, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| 00:26 | Cal | Russell Hardage makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:26 | Cal | Russell Hardage makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | William Williams comes up short on the shot from the right side | 55-66 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Clyde Spector grabs the offensive board | 55-66 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Charles Bates comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 00:16 | Cal | Damion Adams gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Francis Tarr runs out the clock | 55-66 |