| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Leland Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Kramer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Pack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Wells inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens grabs the offensive board | 30-24 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Edwin Pack steals it from Martin Johnson | 30-24 |
| 19:01 | Stanford | Mike Kramer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Martin Johnson | 30-24 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Martin Johnson hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Devin Green | 30-26 |
| 18:16 | Stanford | Freddy Walsh steals it from Edwin Pack | 30-26 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Devin Green dunks the ball on a great pass from Freddy Walsh | 30-28 |
| 17:53 | Stanford | Leland Saunders hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Devin Green - foul #1 on Devin Green, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 17:53 | Stanford | Leland Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:53 | Stanford | Leland Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Wells | 32-31 |
| 17:07 | Stanford | Edwin Pack is hacked by Devin Green - foul #2 on Devin Green, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Stanford | Donald Jennings (SG) Leland Saunders | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Collar (C) Cruz Hutchens | |
| 16:51 | Stanford | Brian Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 32-31 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Martin Johnson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Jennings - foul #2 on Donald Jennings, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Stanford | Leland Saunders (PG), Carl Beck (SF), Thomas Shepherd (PF), Martin Powell (C) Mike Kramer, Edwin Pack, Brian Williams, Michael Hoffman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Ward (PG), Nolan Alexander (SG), Micheal Rose (SF) Devin Green, Freddy Walsh, James Wells | |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Martin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:13 | Stanford | Donald Jennings is fouled on the floor by Ernest Ward - foul #1 on Ernest Ward, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| 15:57 | Stanford | Leland Saunders drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Jennings | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Leland Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Ward (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Nolan Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Collar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 15:22 | Stanford | Donald Jennings is whistled for traveling | 34-35 |
| Subs | Stanford | Mike Kramer (SG), Edwin Pack (SF), Brian Williams (PF) Donald Jennings, Carl Beck, Thomas Shepherd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens (C) Martin Johnson | |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 14:57 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Edwin Pack | 34-35 |
| 14:45 | Stanford | Brian Williams can't connect on a floater from the right block | 34-35 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Micheal Rose | 34-35 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Mike Kramer takes the ball from Cruz Hutchens | 34-35 |
| 14:01 | Stanford | Brian Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Collar - foul #2 on Gerald Collar, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Stanford | Donald Jennings (SG), Michael Hoffman (C) Leland Saunders, Martin Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (PG), Freddy Walsh (SG), James Wells (SF) Nolan Alexander, Micheal Rose, Gerald Collar | |
| 14:01 | Stanford | Brian Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:01 | Stanford | Brian Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Ward | 35-35 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Devin Green loses the dribble to Mike Kramer | 35-35 |
| 13:07 | Stanford | Devin Green steps in front of the Brian Williams pass | 35-35 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Edwin Pack picks off the pass by Cruz Hutchens | 35-35 |
| 12:41 | Stanford | Donald Jennings banks in the layup on a great pass from Edwin Pack | 37-35 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Devin Green misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 12:19 | Stanford | Brian Williams pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 12:01 | Stanford | Brian Williams loses the dribble to James Wells | 37-35 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | James Wells blows the layup | 37-35 |
| 11:55 | Stanford | Brian Williams snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Mike Kramer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Pack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Ward (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Cruz Hutchens (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Stanford | Edwin Pack misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-35 |
| 11:34 | Stanford | Donald Jennings tips it in | 39-35 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 11:16 | Stanford | Donald Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 10:58 | Stanford | Edwin Pack makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Donald Jennings | 42-35 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | James Wells is fouled on the floor by Brian Williams - foul #2 on Brian Williams, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Stanford | Leland Saunders (PG), Carl Beck (SF), Thomas Shepherd (PF), Martin Powell (C) Mike Kramer, Edwin Pack, Brian Williams, Michael Hoffman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SG), Micheal Rose (SF), Martin Johnson (PF), Gerald Collar (C) Freddy Walsh, James Wells, Ernest Ward, Cruz Hutchens | |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Micheal Rose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| 10:02 | Stanford | Donald Jennings connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Leland Saunders | 45-35 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Martin Powell steps in front of the Micheal Rose pass | 45-35 |
| 09:25 | Stanford | Thomas Shepherd makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Donald Jennings | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Martin Johnson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Martin Johnson, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Stanford | Michael Hoffman (C) Martin Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Freddy Walsh (SG) Devin Green, Nolan Alexander | |
| 08:56 | Stanford | Leland Saunders misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Micheal Rose snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Martin Johnson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Shepherd - foul #2 on Thomas Shepherd, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Stanford | Mike Kramer (SG) Donald Jennings | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Micheal Rose is hacked by Carl Beck - foul #2 on Carl Beck, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses badly on a runner near the basket | 47-35 |
| 08:27 | Stanford | Thomas Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 08:08 | Stanford | Mike Kramer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Martin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left block | 47-35 |
| 07:53 | Stanford | Michael Hoffman snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Leland Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Kramer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carl Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Shepherd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Collar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Stanford | Mike Kramer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-35 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Gerald Collar pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Michael Hoffman is called for the reach on James Wells - foul #2 on Michael Hoffman, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Stanford | Donald Jennings (SG), Edwin Pack (SF), Brian Williams (PF) Leland Saunders, Carl Beck, Thomas Shepherd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Ward (PG), Cruz Hutchens (C) Micheal Rose, Gerald Collar | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh lays it up and in set up by Ernest Ward | 47-37 |
| 07:14 | Stanford | James Wells takes the ball from Edwin Pack | 47-37 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-37 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens snags the offensive board | 47-37 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Ernest Ward connects on the runner near the basket | 47-39 |
| 06:28 | Stanford | Edwin Pack connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Cruz Hutchens - foul #3 on Cruz Hutchens, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Stanford | Leland Saunders (PG), Martin Powell (C) Mike Kramer, Michael Hoffman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (PG), Nolan Alexander (SG) Freddy Walsh, Martin Johnson | |
| 06:28 | Stanford | Edwin Pack makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | James Wells comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 06:14 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Martin Powell | 50-39 |
| 06:09 | Stanford | Edwin Pack clanks a floater from the left side | 50-39 |
| 06:07 | Stanford | Leland Saunders pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 05:54 | Stanford | Edwin Pack is fouled on the floor by James Wells - foul #1 on James Wells, team foul #7 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (SF) James Wells | |
| 05:54 | Stanford | Edwin Pack misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Micheal Rose loses the ball out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Collar (PF) Ernest Ward | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:15 | Stanford | Donald Jennings misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Gerald Collar gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Micheal Rose clanks a runner from close range | 50-39 |
| 05:08 | Stanford | Leland Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 04:44 | Stanford | Martin Powell can't finish the layup | 50-39 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Micheal Rose pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander is called for traveling | 50-39 |
| Subs | Stanford | Mike Kramer (PG), Carl Beck (SF), Michael Hoffman (C) Leland Saunders, Edwin Pack, Martin Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (SG), James Wells (SF), Martin Johnson (PF) Nolan Alexander, Micheal Rose, Cruz Hutchens | |
| 04:07 | Stanford | Brian Williams loses the dribble to Devin Green | 50-39 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Devin Green slams it home | 50-41 |
| 03:42 | Stanford | Brian Williams buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Mike Kramer | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Mike Kramer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Jennings (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devin Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Collar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 03:00 | Stanford | Mike Kramer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Stanford | Leland Saunders (PG), Edwin Pack (SF), Thomas Shepherd (PF) Donald Jennings, Carl Beck, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Ward (PG), Cruz Hutchens (C) Devin Green, Gerald Collar | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Martin Johnson makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by James Wells | 52-46 |
| 02:23 | Stanford | Edwin Pack misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Thomas Shepherd steps in front of the Ernest Ward pass | 52-46 |
| 01:42 | Stanford | Leland Saunders comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-46 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Martin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Mike Kramer is called for the reach on Freddy Walsh - foul #1 on Mike Kramer, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Stanford | Brian Williams (PF) Thomas Shepherd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (PG) Ernest Ward | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Brian Williams is called for the reach on Martin Johnson - foul #3 on Brian Williams, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Martin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 01:20 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Brian Williams | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:04 | Stanford | Edwin Pack dunks the ball | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by James Wells is blocked by Michael Hoffman | 54-47 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford 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 (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Michael Hoffman - foul #3 on Michael Hoffman, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh makes the 3rd free throw | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Stanford | Leland Saunders is fouled in the backcourt by Freddy Walsh - foul #1 on Freddy Walsh, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| 00:40 | Stanford | Leland Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:40 | Stanford | Leland Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford 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) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Devin Green | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford 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) | |
| 00:32 | Stanford | Mike Kramer is hacked by Devin Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Devin Green, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Stanford | Donald Bloch (PF) Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:32 | Stanford | Mike Kramer misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-53 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | James Wells misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 00:00 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Michael Hoffman | 56-53 |