| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gordon Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Morris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Malik Thompson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randolph Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Howard Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Waller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Harold Ingram inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:50 | Cal | Randolph Murphy is called for 10 seconds | 31-32 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Gordon Daniel tips it in | 33-32 |
| 19:17 | Cal | Malik Thompson buries a shot near the basket | 33-34 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 33-34 |
| 19:00 | Cal | The rebound goes to Harold Ingram | 33-34 |
| 18:37 | Cal | Harold Ingram misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gordon Daniel | 33-34 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson is hacked by Harold Ingram - foul #3 on Harold Ingram, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Braggs (PG), Robert Harris (SG), William Whelan (SF), Milton Deford (PF), Robert Dahlin (C) Brandon Hayden, Gordon Daniel, Ryan Johnson, Calvin Matthews, Russell Morris | |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Bell (SF), Mark Mason (PF) Harold Ingram, Howard Jenkins | |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Paul Braggs is hacked by Malik Thompson - foul #2 on Malik Thompson, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Robert Dahlin knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Paul Braggs | 35-34 |
| 17:23 | Cal | Malik Thompson is fouled on the floor by Robert Harris - foul #2 on Robert Harris, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 17:07 | Cal | Gregory Waller misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Robert Harris - foul #3 on Robert Harris, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Calvin Matthews (PF) Milton Deford | |
| Subs | Cal | Howard Jenkins (SF) Edward Bell | |
| 17:07 | Cal | Gregory Waller makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:07 | Cal | Gregory Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Paul Braggs scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 16:54 | Cal | Robert Harris steals it from Mark Mason in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Paul Braggs misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 16:42 | Cal | Howard Jenkins grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 16:16 | Cal | Randolph Murphy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Randolph Murphy, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Gordon Daniel (SG), Ryan Johnson (SF), Milton Deford (PF), Russell Morris (C) Paul Braggs, Robert Harris, William Whelan, Calvin Matthews, Robert Dahlin | |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Bell (SF) Mark Mason | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gordon Daniel | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gordon Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ryan Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Deford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Russell Morris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Malik Thompson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randolph Murphy (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Edward Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Waller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Cal | Howard Jenkins loses the dribble to Brandon Hayden | 40-36 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Johnson | 43-36 |
| 14:49 | Cal | Gregory Waller misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-36 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Milton Deford gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 14:41 | Cal | Gregory Waller gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:25 | Cal | Gregory Waller clanks a jumper from the left side | 43-36 |
| 14:23 | Cal | Gregory Waller grabs the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 14:04 | Cal | Gregory Waller misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 14:03 | Cal | Howard Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 13:44 | Cal | Howard Jenkins is open but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 43-36 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Brandon Hayden and the foul's on Edward Bell - foul #1 on Edward Bell, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Braggs (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Calvin Matthews (PF), Robert Dahlin (C) Brandon Hayden, Gordon Daniel, Milton Deford, Russell Morris | |
| Subs | Cal | Jim Thomas (PG), Harold Ingram (SF), Mark Mason (PF), Robert Smith (C) Malik Thompson, Edward Bell, Howard Jenkins, Gregory Waller | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson makes the free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:05 | Cal | Calvin Matthews is called for the reach on Mark Mason - foul #2 on Calvin Matthews, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Whelan (SF) Ryan Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 12:50 | Cal | Robert Smith misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by William Whelan - foul #3 on William Whelan, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| 12:50 | Cal | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:50 | Cal | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews is whistled for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal | Malik Thompson (SG) Randolph Murphy | |
| 12:07 | Cal | Jim Thomas is hacked by Robert Harris - foul #4 on Robert Harris, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| 11:50 | Cal | Harold Ingram connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Malik Thompson | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Paul Braggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - William Whelan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Dahlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jim Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Malik Thompson (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Ingram (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews scores on a turnaround from the right block | 48-40 |
| 11:14 | Cal | William Whelan steps in front of the Jim Thomas pass | 48-40 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Robert Dahlin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Gordon Daniel (SG), Ryan Johnson (SF) Paul Braggs, Robert Harris, William Whelan | |
| Subs | Cal | Randolph Murphy (SG), Howard Jenkins (PF), Gregory Waller (C) Jim Thomas, Mark Mason, Robert Smith | |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Robert Dahlin misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Robert Dahlin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:43 | Cal | Harold Ingram misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Calvin Matthews | 49-40 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Gordon Daniel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Morris (C) Robert Dahlin | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 10:09 | Cal | Randolph Murphy misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Gordon Daniel | 51-40 |
| 09:58 | Cal | Gordon Daniel takes the ball from Randolph Murphy in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews hits a driving attempt in the paint | 53-40 |
| 09:34 | Cal | Randolph Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Daniel - foul #3 on Gordon Daniel, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Bell (PG) Malik Thompson | |
| 09:09 | Cal | Harold Ingram comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Russell Morris - foul #2 on Russell Morris, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Harris (SG), William Whelan (SF), Milton Deford (PF) Gordon Daniel, Ryan Johnson, Calvin Matthews | |
| Subs | Cal | Jim Thomas (PG), Mark Mason (PF) Randolph Murphy, Howard Jenkins | |
| 09:09 | Cal | Harold Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:09 | Cal | Harold Ingram misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Russell Morris snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Harris | 55-41 |
| 08:54 | Cal | Edward Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Braggs (PG) Brandon Hayden | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Smith (C) Gregory Waller | |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Edward Bell steals the ball from Robert Harris | 55-41 |
| 08:14 | Cal | Harold Ingram misses the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 55-41 |
| 08:12 | Cal | Edward Bell snags the offensive board | 55-41 |
| 07:57 | Cal | Mark Mason buries a floater from close range set up by Jim Thomas | 55-43 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Paul Braggs is hacked by Mark Mason - foul #1 on Mark Mason, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Gordon Daniel (SG), Ryan Johnson (SF), Calvin Matthews (PF), Robert Dahlin (C) Paul Braggs, Robert Harris, William Whelan, Milton Deford, Russell Morris | |
| Subs | Cal | Malik Thompson (PG), Randolph Murphy (SG), Howard Jenkins (PF), Gregory Waller (C) Jim Thomas, Edward Bell, Mark Mason, Robert Smith | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Daniel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Matthews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dahlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Malik Thompson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randolph Murphy (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Harold Ingram (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Howard Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Waller (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 55-43 |
| 07:28 | Cal | The rebound goes to Gregory Waller | 55-43 |
| 07:06 | Cal | Malik Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews can't connect on a runner in the paint | 55-43 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews tips it in | 57-43 |
| 06:32 | Cal | Harold Ingram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Harris (SG) Gordon Daniel | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden loses the ball out of bounds | 57-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal | Jim Thomas (PG), Edward Bell (SG), Robert Smith (C) Malik Thompson, Randolph Murphy, Gregory Waller | |
| 06:00 | Cal | Brandon Hayden steps in front of the Harold Ingram pass | 57-43 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews scores on a floater from close range set up by Ryan Johnson | 59-43 |
| 05:38 | Cal | Jim Thomas can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden misses short on a floater from the right side | 59-43 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden misses the tip | 59-43 |
| 05:29 | Cal | Edward Bell grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 05:00 | Cal | Robert Smith misses the easy layup | 59-43 |
| 04:59 | Cal | Howard Jenkins misses the tip | 59-43 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Braggs (PG), Gordon Daniel (SG), William Whelan (SF), Milton Deford (PF) Brandon Hayden, Robert Harris, Ryan Johnson, Robert Dahlin | |
| Subs | Cal | Malik Thompson (PG), Randolph Murphy (SG), Mark Mason (PF), Gregory Waller (C) Jim Thomas, Edward Bell, Howard Jenkins, Robert Smith | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 04:43 | Cal | Gregory Waller snags the defensive board | 60-43 |
| 04:22 | Cal | Harold Ingram scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Malik Thompson | 60-46 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Paul Braggs misses long on a runner near the basket | 60-46 |
| 04:07 | Cal | Gregory Waller snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 03:42 | Cal | Gregory Waller double dribbles | 60-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Morris (C) Calvin Matthews | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Paul Braggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Daniel (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - William Whelan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Milton Deford (fresh) 3 reb. C - Russell Morris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Malik Thompson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randolph Murphy (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Harold Ingram (tired) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Gregory Waller (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Milton Deford loses the ball out of bounds | 60-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal | Jim Thomas (PG), Edward Bell (SF), Robert Smith (C) Randolph Murphy, Harold Ingram, Gregory Waller | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:20 | Cal | Jim Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-46 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Gordon Daniel misses long on a runner from the left block | 60-46 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | William Whelan can't tip it in | 60-46 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Russell Morris tips it in | 62-46 |
| 03:08 | Cal | Edward Bell is hacked by Gordon Daniel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gordon Daniel, team foul #8 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG) Paul Braggs | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 03:08 | Cal | Edward Bell misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Russell Morris gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Gordon Daniel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 02:41 | Cal | Mark Mason pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:32 | Cal | Jim Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Russell Morris snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Milton Deford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Harris (SG), Ryan Johnson (SF), Robert Dahlin (PF) Gordon Daniel, William Whelan, Milton Deford | |
| Subs | Cal | Harold Ingram (SF) Malik Thompson | |
| 02:15 | Cal | Jim Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Russell Morris snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 62-46 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 02:09 | Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 62-46 |
| 01:49 | Cal | Mark Mason misses the easy layup | 62-46 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Russell Morris snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Harris | 64-46 |
| 01:24 | Cal | Harold Ingram can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 64-46 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Russell Morris is hacked by Harold Ingram - foul #4 on Harold Ingram, team foul #9 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gordon Daniel (SG), Calvin Matthews (PF) Robert Harris, Robert Dahlin | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Russell Morris misses the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 01:18 | Cal | Mark Mason grabs the board | 64-46 |
| 01:05 | Cal | Harold Ingram hits a wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Smith | 64-49 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Gordon Daniel is fouled on the floor by Edward Bell - foul #2 on Edward Bell, team foul #10 | 64-49 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Gordon Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Gordon Daniel misses the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 00:49 | Cal | Robert Smith grabs the board | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:47 | Cal | Harold Ingram is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 65-49 |
| 00:21 | Cal | Edward Bell snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| 00:15 | Cal | Calvin Matthews denies the turnaround by Jim Thomas | 65-49 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden runs out the clock | 65-49 |