| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randal Boone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Gustavo Conti (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Pettey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Royalty (fresh) PF - George Goss (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Daryl Haas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | George Goss is called for the reach on Gregory Davis - foul #2 on George Goss, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Davis | 43-35 |
| 19:10 | Portland State | The jump hook by Clifford Pettey is blocked by Randal Boone | 43-35 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Lowell Moreland, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| 18:39 | Portland State | George Goss lays it up and in | 43-37 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Greg Mathews hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 43-37 |
| 18:18 | Portland State | Daryl Haas gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:14 | Portland State | Clifford Pettey's pass is intercepted by Scott Sargent | 43-37 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Sargent | 45-37 |
| 17:45 | Portland State | Randal Boone swats the short shot by Daryl Haas | 45-37 |
| 17:44 | Portland State | Gustavo Conti tips it but misses | 45-37 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Scott Sargent gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Gregory Davis is fouled on the floor by Clifford Pettey - foul #1 on Clifford Pettey, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred King (SG), Todd Voss (SF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Portland State | Damien Severino (PG), De Wang (SF), Clifton Hearn (PF) Gustavo Conti, Paul Royalty, George Goss | |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Sargent | 45-37 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Scott Sargent drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Fred King | 47-37 |
| 16:37 | Portland State | Clifton Hearn drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Clifford Pettey | 47-39 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Randal Boone misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 16:18 | Portland State | De Wang grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 16:12 | Portland State | Daryl Haas throws it down set up by Clifton Hearn | 47-41 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-41 |
| 15:58 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Daryl Haas | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Fred King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Voss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randal Boone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Damien Severino (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clifford Pettey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - De Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifton Hearn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Haas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Portland State | Clifford Pettey can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Randal Boone | 47-41 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Damien Severino - foul #3 on Damien Severino, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Davis (SG), Lowell Moreland (SF), Norbert McConnico (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Fred King, Todd Voss, Randal Boone, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Portland State | Gustavo Conti (PG), David Speidel (SG), Paul Royalty (SF), George Goss (PF), Walter Barb (C) Damien Severino, Clifford Pettey, De Wang, Clifton Hearn, Daryl Haas | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 15:18 | Portland State | Walter Barb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG) Scott Sargent | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Greg Mathews clanks a floater in the lane | 49-41 |
| 14:58 | Portland State | Walter Barb snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 14:43 | Portland State | George Goss hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Norbert McConnico - foul #1 on Norbert McConnico, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| 14:43 | Portland State | George Goss misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:43 | Portland State | George Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Greg Mathews can't throw it down but he's fouled by Walter Barb - foul #4 on Walter Barb, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Clifton Hearn (C) Walter Barb | |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Greg Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-42 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Gregory Davis grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Davis | 52-42 |
| 13:33 | Portland State | Paul Royalty misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-42 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Greg Mathews | 52-42 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 13:26 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Clifton Hearn | 52-42 |
| 13:21 | Portland State | David Speidel misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 13:20 | Portland State | David Speidel gets the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:58 | Portland State | Clifton Hearn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Greg Mathews - foul #1 on Greg Mathews, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Fred King (SG), Todd Voss (SF), Randal Boone (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Douglas McKerlie, Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland, Norbert McConnico, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Portland State | Damien Severino (PG), Clifford Pettey (SG), De Wang (SF) Gustavo Conti, David Speidel, Paul Royalty | |
| 12:58 | Portland State | Clifton Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 12:58 | Portland State | Clifton Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Scott Sargent connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 12:32 | Portland State | Clifford Pettey misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fred King - foul #1 on Fred King, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Daryl Haas (C) Clifton Hearn | |
| 12:32 | Portland State | Clifford Pettey misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 12:32 | Portland State | Clifford Pettey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff hits a shot in the lane | 56-45 |
| 12:00 | Portland State | Daryl Haas hits a runner from the left block | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Fred King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Voss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randal Boone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Damien Severino (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Pettey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - De Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Goss (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Daryl Haas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Randal Boone misses the easy layup | 56-47 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Fred King tips it back up and in | 58-47 |
| 11:41 | Portland State | Clifford Pettey makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-49 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Daryl Haas is called for the reach on Joseph Cunniff - foul #3 on Daryl Haas, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Davis (SG), Lowell Moreland (SF), Greg Mathews (C) Fred King, Todd Voss, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Portland State | Gustavo Conti (PG), Clifton Hearn (PF) Damien Severino, George Goss | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Daryl Haas picks off the pass by Scott Sargent | 58-49 |
| 10:47 | Portland State | De Wang misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 58-49 |
| 10:45 | Portland State | Clifton Hearn gets the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 10:18 | Portland State | Clifton Hearn misses the easy layup | 58-49 |
| 10:16 | Portland State | The offensive rebound goes to Daryl Haas | 58-49 |
| 10:05 | Portland State | Clifton Hearn can't finish the layup but the foul's on Greg Mathews - foul #2 on Greg Mathews, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Norbert McConnico (PF) Scott Sargent, Randal Boone | |
| Subs | Portland State | David Speidel (SG), Paul Royalty (SF), George Goss (PF) Clifford Pettey, De Wang, Daryl Haas | |
| 10:05 | Portland State | Clifton Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:05 | Portland State | Clifton Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses the dunk attempt | 58-51 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland can't tip it in | 58-51 |
| 09:45 | Portland State | David Speidel snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 09:41 | Portland State | David Speidel misses the shot from just outside the lane | 58-51 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Goss - foul #3 on George Goss, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred King (SG), Joseph Cunniff (C) Gregory Davis, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Portland State | Damien Severino (PG), Daryl Haas (C) Gustavo Conti, Clifton Hearn | |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:51 | Portland State | George Goss is whistled for traveling | 60-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Voss (SF) Lowell Moreland | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Voss | 63-51 |
| 08:23 | Portland State | George Goss hits a jumper from the right side | 63-53 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico is whistled for a carry | 63-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Gregory Davis (SG) Douglas McKerlie, Fred King | |
| Subs | Portland State | Gustavo Conti (PG), Clifford Pettey (SG) Damien Severino, David Speidel | |
| 07:51 | Portland State | Todd Voss blocks the short jumper by George Goss | 63-53 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SF - Todd Voss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Gustavo Conti (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Pettey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Royalty (fairly fresh) PF - George Goss (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Daryl Haas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is hacked by Paul Royalty - foul #2 on Paul Royalty, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randal Boone (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Norbert McConnico, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Portland State | De Wang (SF), Clifton Hearn (PF), Walter Barb (C) Paul Royalty, George Goss, Daryl Haas | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:09 | Portland State | Clifford Pettey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gustavo Conti | 65-55 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Gregory Davis's pass is intercepted by Clifton Hearn | 65-55 |
| 06:42 | Portland State | Clifton Hearn misses the dunk | 65-55 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Gregory Davis gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Gustavo Conti steps in front of the Greg Mathews pass | 65-55 |
| 06:25 | Portland State | Gustavo Conti misses the dunk attempt | 65-55 |
| 06:24 | Portland State | Clifton Hearn gets the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 06:15 | Portland State | Clifton Hearn makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by De Wang | 65-57 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Randal Boone's pass is intercepted by Clifford Pettey | 65-57 |
| 05:23 | Portland State | Clifton Hearn comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-57 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Randal Boone | 65-57 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 04:57 | Portland State | De Wang gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 04:53 | Portland State | Clifford Pettey can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-57 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Greg Mathews snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the floater from the left wing set up by Todd Voss | 67-57 |
| 04:29 | Portland State | Clifford Pettey misses the fadeaway from the left side | 67-57 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Greg Mathews | 67-57 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Greg Mathews hits a runner from close range | 69-57 |
| 04:04 | Portland State | Clifford Pettey misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Gregory Davis - foul #2 on Gregory Davis, team foul #6 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Fred King (SG), Lowell Moreland (SF), Norbert McConnico (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Scott Sargent, Gregory Davis, Todd Voss, Randal Boone, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Portland State | Damien Severino (PG), Paul Royalty (SF), George Goss (PF), Daryl Haas (C) Gustavo Conti, De Wang, Clifton Hearn, Walter Barb | |
| 04:04 | Portland State | Clifford Pettey makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:04 | Portland State | Clifford Pettey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 03:45 | Portland State | George Goss pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Damien Severino (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Pettey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Royalty (fresh) PF - George Goss (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daryl Haas (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Portland State | Lowell Moreland is called for the reach on Paul Royalty - foul #3 on Lowell Moreland, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Portland State | David Speidel (SG) Clifford Pettey | |
| 03:41 | Portland State | Paul Royalty makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:41 | Portland State | Paul Royalty makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff loses the dribble to Daryl Haas | 69-61 |
| 03:04 | Portland State | Lowell Moreland is called for the reach on Damien Severino - foul #4 on Lowell Moreland, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| 03:04 | Portland State | Damien Severino misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:04 | Portland State | Daryl Haas grabs the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 02:43 | Portland State | Daryl Haas connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Damien Severino and the foul's on Joseph Cunniff - foul #2 on Joseph Cunniff, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| 02:43 | Portland State | Daryl Haas makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Gregory Davis (SG), Greg Mathews (C) Douglas McKerlie, Fred King, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Portland State | Clifton Hearn (SF) Damien Severino | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Greg Mathews drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Davis | 71-64 |
| 02:17 | Portland State | Portland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randal Boone (PF) Norbert McConnico | |
| Subs | Portland State | Gustavo Conti (PG), Clifford Pettey (SG) David Speidel, Clifton Hearn | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:00 | Portland State | Paul Royalty is fouled on the floor by Lowell Moreland - foul #5 on Lowell Moreland, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Voss (SF) Lowell Moreland | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 02:00 | Portland State | Paul Royalty makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:00 | Portland State | Paul Royalty makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Greg Mathews can't connect on a floater from close range | 71-66 |
| 01:35 | Portland State | Gustavo Conti pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 01:28 | Portland State | Clifford Pettey drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gustavo Conti | 71-68 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses badly on a runner in the lane | 71-68 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Gregory Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Scott Sargent clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:44 | Portland State | The rebound goes to George Goss | 71-68 |
| 00:39 | Portland State | Clifford Pettey is whistled for traveling | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Daryl Haas steals the ball from Randal Boone | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | Portland State | Greg Mathews is called for the reach on George Goss - foul #3 on Greg Mathews, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | Portland State | George Goss misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | Portland State | George Goss misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Randal Boone | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Randal Boone runs out the clock | 71-68 |