| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Heffron (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Richard Purdue (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Bolduc (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Ousley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Steigerwald (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Frank (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Stanford | James Ousley inbounds the ball | 26-14 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:44 | Stanford | Robert Frank banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Purdue | 26-16 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Richard Purdue steals it from Arnold Petree in the backcourt | 26-16 |
| 19:38 | Stanford | Richard Purdue hits the finger roll | 26-18 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Sterling Berryman is blocked by James Ousley | 26-18 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman tips it back up and in | 28-18 |
| 19:04 | Stanford | Robert Frank loses the dribble to Anthony Birnbaum | 28-18 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Keith Park misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-18 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Bolduc - foul #3 on Brian Bolduc, team foul #1 | 28-18 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 18:12 | Stanford | The pull-up jumper by Bruce Steigerwald is blocked by Sterling Berryman | 30-18 |
| 18:10 | Stanford | James Ousley tips it in | 30-20 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Arnold Petree clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-20 |
| 17:39 | Stanford | Richard Purdue snags the defensive board | 30-20 |
| 17:13 | Stanford | Bruce Steigerwald misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Birnbaum - foul #2 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| 17:13 | Stanford | Bruce Steigerwald makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 17:13 | Stanford | Bruce Steigerwald makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Keith Park hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman tips it in | 32-22 |
| 16:25 | Stanford | Brian Bolduc hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-22 |
| 16:24 | Stanford | James Ousley misses the tip | 32-22 |
| 16:23 | Stanford | James Ousley hits the follow up shot | 32-24 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Bruce Steigerwald steals the ball from Keith Park | 32-24 |
| 15:34 | Stanford | Brian Bolduc is whistled for a carry | 32-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) Keith Park, David Heffron, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Stanford | William Ervin (SG), William Robinson (PF), Edward Melton (C) Brian Bolduc, Bruce Steigerwald, Robert Frank | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ervin Vaughn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Richard Purdue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Ousley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Melton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Carl Randolph throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-24 |
| 15:03 | Stanford | William Ervin comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Jason Steller grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Carl Randolph drills a floater near the basket and he's fouled by James Ousley - foul #3 on James Ousley, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG) Arnold Petree | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the free throw | 34-24 |
| 14:44 | Stanford | William Robinson gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| 14:22 | Stanford | Edward Melton hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Ervin | 34-26 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Richard Purdue steps in front of the Larry Delatorre pass | 34-26 |
| 13:41 | Stanford | Richard Purdue misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ervin Vaughn - foul #1 on Ervin Vaughn, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Keith Park, Larry Delatorre | |
| Subs | Stanford | Bruce Steigerwald (SF) James Ousley | |
| 13:41 | Stanford | Richard Purdue makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 13:41 | Stanford | Richard Purdue makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 13:11 | Stanford | William Ervin pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 12:42 | Stanford | Bruce Steigerwald can't finish the layup | 34-28 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Steller | 34-28 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Carl Randolph is hacked by William Ervin - foul #3 on William Ervin, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Keith Park (SG), Sterling Berryman (C) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Ervin Vaughn | |
| Subs | Stanford | Chung Zheng (PG), Brian Bolduc (SG), James Ousley (SF), Robert Frank (C) Richard Purdue, William Ervin, William Robinson, Edward Melton | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-28 |
| 11:54 | Stanford | Bruce Steigerwald grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 11:49 | Stanford | Anthony Birnbaum blocks the jumper by Chung Zheng | 34-28 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | David Heffron snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-28 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman tips it but misses | 34-28 |
| 11:26 | Stanford | Brian Bolduc grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Heffron (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Chung Zheng (fresh) SG - Brian Bolduc (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Ousley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Steigerwald (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Frank (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Stanford | Sterling Berryman picks off the pass by Chung Zheng | 34-28 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Arnold Petree comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 10:43 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Bruce Steigerwald | 34-28 |
| 10:39 | Stanford | Chung Zheng loses the dribble to Keith Park in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Keith Park misses the easy layup | 34-28 |
| 10:34 | Stanford | Robert Frank pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 10:13 | Stanford | Brian Bolduc connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Steigerwald | 34-31 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is called for traveling | 34-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF) Keith Park, David Heffron, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Stanford | Richard Purdue (PG), William Robinson (SF), Edward Melton (PF) Chung Zheng, James Ousley, Bruce Steigerwald | |
| 09:33 | Stanford | Richard Purdue buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Brian Bolduc | 34-33 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Carl Randolph buries a shot from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 09:16 | Stanford | Arnold Petree picks off the pass by Richard Purdue in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Jason Steller blows the layup | 36-33 |
| 09:13 | Stanford | Robert Frank grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 09:03 | Stanford | Brian Bolduc hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses short on a floater near the basket | 36-33 |
| 08:45 | Stanford | Robert Frank gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 08:27 | Stanford | Arnold Petree steps in front of the Richard Purdue pass | 36-33 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Arnold Petree lays it up and in | 38-33 |
| 07:55 | Stanford | Richard Purdue misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 07:54 | Stanford | Edward Melton pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 07:34 | Stanford | Robert Frank hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 38-33 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Jason Steller snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Arnold Petree buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Steller | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sterling Berryman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Richard Purdue (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Bolduc (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Melton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Frank (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:48 | Stanford | William Robinson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Carl Randolph grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 41-33 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Jason Steller gets the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Carl Randolph tips it in | 43-33 |
| 05:56 | Stanford | Stanford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG), David Heffron (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Larry Delatorre, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Stanford | William Ervin (SG), James Ousley (SF), Bruce Steigerwald (PF) Brian Bolduc, Edward Melton, Robert Frank | |
| 05:32 | Stanford | Keith Park is called for the reach on Bruce Steigerwald - foul #2 on Keith Park, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stanford | Robert Frank (C) William Robinson | |
| 05:23 | Stanford | Richard Purdue makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Ervin | 43-35 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Heffron | 46-35 |
| 04:51 | Stanford | Bruce Steigerwald hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 46-35 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Keith Park drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Arnold Petree | 48-35 |
| 03:58 | Stanford | Robert Frank comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Keith Park snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-35 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn grabs the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Arnold Petree loses the dribble to William Ervin | 48-35 |
| 03:02 | Stanford | William Ervin can't finish the layup | 48-35 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Heffron (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ervin Vaughn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Richard Purdue (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Ousley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Steigerwald (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Frank (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | David Heffron misses the easy layup | 48-35 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | David Heffron tips it home | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:37 | Stanford | Bruce Steigerwald banks in the layup on a great pass from William Ervin | 50-37 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | David Heffron drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by James Ousley - foul #4 on James Ousley, team foul #4 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (PG), Carl Randolph (SG), Larry Delatorre (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Keith Park, Anthony Birnbaum, Ervin Vaughn | |
| Subs | Stanford | Brian Bolduc (SG), William Robinson (PF), Edward Melton (C) William Ervin, Bruce Steigerwald, Robert Frank | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the free throw | 53-37 |
| 01:48 | Stanford | James Ousley misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by David Heffron - foul #1 on David Heffron, team foul #4 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Keith Park (SG), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Larry Delatorre | |
| Subs | Stanford | Bruce Steigerwald (PF), Robert Frank (C) William Robinson, Edward Melton | |
| 01:48 | Stanford | James Ousley makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 01:48 | Stanford | James Ousley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Robert Frank denies the turnaround by Arnold Petree | 53-39 |
| 01:19 | Stanford | Bruce Steigerwald snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:15 | Stanford | Brian Bolduc misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-39 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | David Heffron grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Keith Park scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Arnold Petree | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:41 | Stanford | Richard Purdue comes up short on the floater from the right side | 56-39 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Keith Park grabs the defensive rebound | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum loses the ball out of bounds | 56-39 |
| 00:08 | Stanford | James Ousley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Heffron - foul #2 on David Heffron, team foul #5 | 56-39 |
| 00:08 | Stanford | James Ousley misses the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 00:08 | Stanford | James Ousley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman gets the rebound | 56-39 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Petree runs out the clock | 56-39 |