| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Bates (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nagata (fresh) SF - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Carey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Leon Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Doss (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Lino Wasielewski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Cardona (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William Williams inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| 19:17 | Stanford | Randall Doss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Leon Frazier is called for the reach on William Williams - foul #3 on Leon Frazier, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stanford | Samuel Ziemann (PG) Leon Frazier | |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Billy Carey makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Williams | 36-33 |
| 18:41 | Stanford | Lino Wasielewski misses the easy layup | 36-33 |
| 18:40 | Stanford | Jamie Jackson can't tip it in | 36-33 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | John Nagata grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson is denied on a dunk by Jamie Jackson | 36-33 |
| 18:32 | Stanford | Randall Doss grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 18:26 | Stanford | Lino Wasielewski connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | William Williams buries a jumper in the paint | 38-35 |
| 17:49 | Stanford | Lino Wasielewski clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jeremy Jackson - foul #2 on Jeremy Jackson, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (SG), Clyde Spector (C) John Nagata, Jeremy Jackson | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 17:49 | Stanford | Lino Wasielewski makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:49 | Stanford | Lino Wasielewski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Billy Carey makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Dallas Antone | 40-37 |
| 17:02 | Stanford | Lino Wasielewski scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Kenneth Cardona | 40-39 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | A charge is called on Clyde Spector - foul #3 on Clyde Spector, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Nagata (SG), Kurt Lambert (SF), Jason Sansbury (PF), Jeremy Jackson (C) Charles Bates, William Williams, Billy Carey, Clyde Spector | |
| Subs | Stanford | Shawn Dangerfield (PG), David McClelland (PF) Samuel Ziemann, Kenneth Cardona | |
| 16:23 | Stanford | David McClelland scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Doss | 40-41 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 40-41 |
| 16:18 | Stanford | David McClelland gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:14 | Stanford | Lino Wasielewski misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | John Nagata knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Nagata (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kurt Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Sansbury (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Shawn Dangerfield (fresh) SG - Randall Doss (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Lino Wasielewski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David McClelland (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jamie Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Stanford | Randall Doss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh (PG), Charles Bates (SG), William Williams (SF), Clyde Spector (C) Dallas Antone, John Nagata, Jason Sansbury, Jeremy Jackson | |
| Subs | Stanford | Leon Frazier (PG), Kenneth Cardona (PF) Shawn Dangerfield, David McClelland | |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Jamie Jackson takes the ball from Charles Bates | 43-41 |
| 14:51 | Stanford | Leon Frazier misses the easy layup | 43-41 |
| 14:49 | Stanford | Kenneth Cardona grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:24 | Stanford | The short jumper by Lino Wasielewski is denied by Curt Stambaugh | 43-41 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Spector | 43-41 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Lino Wasielewski - foul #2 on Lino Wasielewski, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Nagata (SG), Billy Carey (PF) Charles Bates, Kurt Lambert | |
| Subs | Stanford | Matthew Webster (SG), Sidney Hayes (SF), Hector Villareal (C) Randall Doss, Lino Wasielewski, Jamie Jackson | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:50 | Stanford | Sidney Hayes connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kenneth Cardona | 45-44 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | John Nagata scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Curt Stambaugh | 47-44 |
| 13:26 | Stanford | Hector Villareal can't finish the layup | 47-44 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Spector | 47-44 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Clyde Spector hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-44 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Spector | 47-44 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | John Nagata buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Carey | 50-44 |
| 12:37 | Stanford | Billy Carey swats the shot by Kenneth Cardona | 50-44 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | John Nagata pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | William Williams is fouled on the floor by Hector Villareal - foul #1 on Hector Villareal, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (PG), Dallas Antone (SG), Kurt Lambert (SF), Jeremy Jackson (C) Curt Stambaugh, John Nagata, William Williams, Clyde Spector | |
| Subs | Stanford | Randall Doss (SG), Lino Wasielewski (SF), David McClelland (PF), Jamie Jackson (C) Matthew Webster, Sidney Hayes, Kenneth Cardona, Hector Villareal | |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Charles Bates is fouled on the floor by Leon Frazier - foul #4 on Leon Frazier, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stanford | Samuel Ziemann (PG) Leon Frazier | |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Billy Carey misses the easy layup | 50-44 |
| 11:54 | Stanford | Jamie Jackson gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Bates (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kurt Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Carey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Samuel Ziemann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Doss (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Lino Wasielewski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David McClelland (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jamie Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Stanford | David McClelland comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Kurt Lambert - foul #2 on Kurt Lambert, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Sansbury (PF) Billy Carey | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 11:35 | Stanford | David McClelland makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:35 | Stanford | David McClelland makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson loses the dribble to Lino Wasielewski | 50-46 |
| 10:51 | Stanford | David McClelland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Sansbury - foul #1 on Jason Sansbury, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh (PG), John Nagata (SG) Charles Bates, Dallas Antone | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 10:51 | Stanford | David McClelland makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:51 | Stanford | David McClelland makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | John Nagata knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Curt Stambaugh | 53-48 |
| 10:15 | Stanford | Lino Wasielewski throws it down on a nice dish by Samuel Ziemann | 53-50 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 09:49 | Stanford | Randall Doss grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:31 | Stanford | The short jumper by Jamie Jackson is denied by Jason Sansbury | 53-50 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | John Nagata hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Lino Wasielewski - foul #3 on Lino Wasielewski, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Williams (SF), Billy Carey (PF), Clyde Spector (C) Kurt Lambert, Jason Sansbury, Jeremy Jackson | |
| Subs | Stanford | Shawn Dangerfield (PG), Matthew Webster (SG), Sidney Hayes (SF), Kenneth Cardona (PF), Hector Villareal (C) Samuel Ziemann, Randall Doss, Lino Wasielewski, David McClelland, Jamie Jackson | |
| 09:09 | Illinois | John Nagata misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | John Nagata makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:47 | Stanford | Hector Villareal clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (SG) John Nagata | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 08:47 | Stanford | Hector Villareal misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:47 | Stanford | Hector Villareal makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Billy Carey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 54-51 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Clyde Spector hits the follow up shot | 56-51 |
| 08:17 | Stanford | Shawn Dangerfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (SG) Curt Stambaugh | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Charles Bates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-51 |
| 07:51 | Stanford | Billy Carey blocks the short jumper by Hector Villareal | 56-51 |
| 07:49 | Stanford | Shawn Dangerfield tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Bates (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Carey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Clyde Spector (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Shawn Dangerfield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Cardona (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Hector Villareal (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Charles Bates misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Hector Villareal - foul #2 on Hector Villareal, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stanford | Leon Frazier (PG) Shawn Dangerfield | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Charles Bates makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Charles Bates misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:39 | Stanford | Hector Villareal pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 07:21 | Stanford | Leon Frazier hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Matthew Webster | 57-56 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Clyde Spector drills a shot from the right block set up by Charles Bates | 59-56 |
| 06:53 | Stanford | Sidney Hayes comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Carey | 59-56 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Billy Carey can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Hector Villareal - foul #3 on Hector Villareal, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh (PG), John Nagata (SG), Jeremy Jackson (C) Charles Bates, Dallas Antone, Clyde Spector | |
| Subs | Stanford | Randall Doss (SG), Lino Wasielewski (SF), Jamie Jackson (C) Matthew Webster, Sidney Hayes, Hector Villareal | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Billy Carey misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Billy Carey misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:38 | Stanford | Jamie Jackson pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:20 | Stanford | Jamie Jackson is whistled for traveling | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kurt Lambert (SF), Jason Sansbury (PF) William Williams, Billy Carey | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh is whistled for traveling | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stanford | David McClelland (PF) Kenneth Cardona | |
| 06:02 | Stanford | Leon Frazier is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Jackson - foul #3 on Jeremy Jackson, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| 05:49 | Stanford | Leon Frazier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Jackson | 59-56 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Sansbury and he's fouled by Randall Doss - foul #3 on Randall Doss, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh misses the free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:44 | Stanford | Lino Wasielewski snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 05:31 | Stanford | Jeremy Jackson blocks the jumper by Jamie Jackson | 61-56 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | John Nagata grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Kurt Lambert | 63-56 |
| 04:59 | Stanford | David McClelland knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Lino Wasielewski | 63-58 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 65-58 |
| 04:27 | Stanford | David McClelland blows the layup | 65-58 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Williams (SF), Billy Carey (PF) Kurt Lambert, Jason Sansbury | |
| Subs | Stanford | Kenneth Cardona (PF) David McClelland | |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Billy Carey clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 65-58 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | William Williams tips it back up and in | 67-58 |
| 04:10 | Stanford | John Nagata picks off the pass by Lino Wasielewski | 67-58 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Leon Frazier steals the ball from John Nagata | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Curt Stambaugh (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Nagata (fresh) 12 pts. SF - William Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Carey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Leon Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Randall Doss (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Lino Wasielewski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Cardona (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Stanford | Lino Wasielewski misses the lay-in | 67-58 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Carey | 67-58 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | William Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 03:18 | Stanford | Leon Frazier gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 03:03 | Stanford | Lino Wasielewski scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Cardona and the foul's on Jeremy Jackson - foul #4 on Jeremy Jackson, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (SG), Clyde Spector (C) John Nagata, Jeremy Jackson | |
| Subs | Stanford | Hector Villareal (C) Jamie Jackson | |
| 03:03 | Stanford | Lino Wasielewski makes the free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Leon Frazier steals the ball from Curt Stambaugh in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| 02:58 | Stanford | Leon Frazier hits the finger roll | 67-63 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Nagata (SG) Charles Bates | |
| Subs | Stanford | Jamie Jackson (C) Hector Villareal | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | William Williams travels with the ball | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Stanford | Leon Frazier drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Billy Carey makes the jumper from the right block | 69-65 |
| 01:42 | Stanford | William Williams steps in front of the Jamie Jackson pass | 69-65 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Billy Carey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-65 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh hits the follow up shot | 71-65 |
| 01:11 | Stanford | Jamie Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson (C) Clyde Spector | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Billy Carey is hacked by Kenneth Cardona - foul #1 on Kenneth Cardona, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Billy Carey makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Billy Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Stanford | Leon Frazier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-65 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Leon Frazier is called for the reach on Jeremy Jackson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leon Frazier, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (SG), Kurt Lambert (PF) John Nagata, Billy Carey | |
| Subs | Stanford | Samuel Ziemann (PG) Leon Frazier | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:42 | Stanford | Curt Stambaugh takes the ball from Lino Wasielewski | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Charles Bates makes the floater from the free throw line | 77-65 |
| 00:10 | Stanford | Jamie Jackson drills a runner from the baseline | 77-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh runs out the clock | 77-67 |