| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joseph Walter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Weems (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Frasier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Reynosa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 35-24 |
| 19:43 | Portland | Eric Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 19:26 | Portland | Martin Weems misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 19:25 | Portland | Eric Foster gets the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 19:13 | Portland | Eric Foster misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Samuel Birdsell - foul #1 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 19:13 | Portland | Eric Foster makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:13 | Portland | Eric Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Brian Shea knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Rickey Anderson | 38-26 |
| 18:52 | Portland | Joseph Walter can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 18:50 | Portland | Lawrence Reynosa tips it home | 38-28 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-28 |
| 18:30 | Portland | Martin Weems pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 18:14 | Portland | Martin Weems connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Reynosa | 38-31 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Martin Weems steps in front of the Eddie Gerhard pass in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 17:58 | Portland | Joseph Walter hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Foster | 38-34 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell double dribbles | 38-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG), Scott Staton (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Brian Shea, Shane Ferguson, Samuel Birdsell, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Portland | Marc Main (PG), David Jackson (SG), Derek Rothermel (SF), Wilfredo Marino (PF), Jimmie Little (C) Joseph Walter, Martin Weems, James Frasier, Eric Foster, Lawrence Reynosa | |
| 17:22 | Portland | Marc Main misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Henry Lambright - foul #1 on Henry Lambright, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 17:22 | Portland | Marc Main makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:22 | Portland | Marc Main misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Lambright | 38-35 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG) Eddie Gerhard | |
| Subs | Portland | Martin Weems (SG) Derek Rothermel | |
| 16:51 | Portland | Jimmie Little scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-37 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Richard Kruse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Linkous | 38-37 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Henry Lambright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Portland | James Frasier (SF) David Jackson | |
| 16:17 | Portland | Martin Weems is hacked by Henry Lambright - foul #2 on Henry Lambright, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (SG) Brian Shea | |
| Subs | Portland | Laurence Constantine (PG), Derek Rothermel (C) Marc Main, Jimmie Little | |
| 16:08 | Portland | James Frasier misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-37 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Birdsell | 38-37 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Richard Kruse is hacked by Wilfredo Marino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilfredo Marino, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SF) Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Walter (PG), David Jackson (PF) Laurence Constantine, Wilfredo Marino | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Martin Weems - foul #2 on Martin Weems, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Drown (C) Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Portland | Eric Foster (PF), Lawrence Reynosa (C) Martin Weems, Derek Rothermel | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:38 | Portland | The rebound goes to Lawrence Reynosa | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Staton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shane Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Drown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joseph Walter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Frasier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Reynosa (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Portland | Joseph Walter makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Frasier | 38-40 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Richard Kruse | 40-40 |
| 14:55 | Portland | James Frasier misses the shot from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Arthur Drown pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Scott Staton is fouled in the backcourt by David Jackson - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Eddie Gerhard (SG), Ryan Linkous (PF), Rickey Anderson (C) Richard Kruse, Scott Staton, Samuel Birdsell, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Portland | Marc Main (PG), Martin Weems (SG), Derek Rothermel (SF) Joseph Walter, David Jackson, James Frasier | |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Brian Shea's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Reynosa | 40-40 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Linkous | 40-40 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson double dribbles | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Portland | Wilfredo Marino (PF), Jimmie Little (C) Eric Foster, Lawrence Reynosa | |
| 14:06 | Portland | Derek Rothermel blows the dunk | 40-40 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Martin Weems - foul #3 on Martin Weems, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Lambright (PF) Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Walter (PG) Marc Main | |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:45 | Portland | Jimmie Little grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:33 | Portland | Rickey Anderson is called for the reach on Jimmie Little - foul #1 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG), Scott Staton (SF) Brian Shea, Shane Ferguson | |
| Subs | Portland | James Frasier (SF) Derek Rothermel | |
| 13:12 | Portland | Martin Weems is hacked by Henry Lambright - foul #3 on Henry Lambright, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (PF) Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Portland | David Jackson (SG), Eric Foster (PF) Martin Weems, Jimmie Little | |
| 12:58 | Portland | Joseph Walter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 12:56 | Portland | David Jackson can't tip it in | 41-40 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Henry Lambright grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Richard Kruse is hacked by Joseph Walter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Walter, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Portland | Lawrence Reynosa (C) Wilfredo Marino | |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Richard Kruse drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Lambright | 43-40 |
| 12:03 | Portland | Scott Staton is called for the reach on James Frasier - foul #1 on Scott Staton, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Shane Ferguson (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF) Richard Kruse, Eddie Gerhard, Scott Staton | |
| Subs | Portland | Marc Main (PG), Martin Weems (SG), Derek Rothermel (SF) Joseph Walter, David Jackson, James Frasier | |
| 11:53 | Portland | Lawrence Reynosa hits a floater near the basket | 43-42 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Marc Main takes the ball from Brian Shea in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 11:34 | Portland | Marc Main misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Linkous | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Birdsell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Shane Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Lambright (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Marc Main (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Weems (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derek Rothermel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Reynosa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 11:27 | Portland | The rebound goes to Lawrence Reynosa | 43-42 |
| 10:58 | Portland | Derek Rothermel hits the finger roll set up by Marc Main and he's hacked by Shane Ferguson - foul #2 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG), Richard Kruse (SF), Rickey Anderson (C) Samuel Birdsell, Shane Ferguson, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Portland | Laurence Constantine (PG), James Frasier (SF), Wilfredo Marino (C) Marc Main, Eric Foster, Lawrence Reynosa | |
| 10:58 | Portland | Derek Rothermel makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Richard Kruse is fouled on the floor by Derek Rothermel - foul #2 on Derek Rothermel, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Portland | Jimmie Little (C) Derek Rothermel | |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Scott Staton misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-45 |
| 10:31 | Portland | Wilfredo Marino pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:07 | Portland | Richard Kruse steps in front of the Jimmie Little pass | 43-45 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Richard Kruse banks in the layup | 45-45 |
| 09:58 | Portland | Jimmie Little is hacked by Rickey Anderson - foul #2 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Arthur Drown (PF) Brian Shea, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Walter (PG) Laurence Constantine | |
| 09:58 | Portland | Jimmie Little makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:58 | Portland | Jimmie Little makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson misses short on a runner from the baseline | 45-47 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Arthur Drown misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 09:31 | Portland | Jimmie Little grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 09:17 | Portland | Jimmie Little connects on the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Scott Staton - foul #2 on Scott Staton, team foul #9 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Shane Ferguson (SF), Samuel Birdsell (PF) Richard Kruse, Scott Staton, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Portland | Marc Main (SG), David Jackson (SF), Derek Rothermel (PF) Martin Weems, James Frasier, Wilfredo Marino | |
| 09:17 | Portland | Jimmie Little makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Arthur Drown scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Brian Shea | 47-50 |
| 08:45 | Portland | Marc Main is called for traveling | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Lambright (C) Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Portland | Lawrence Reynosa (C) Jimmie Little | |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Henry Lambright is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 47-50 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell tips it home | 49-50 |
| 08:20 | Portland | Derek Rothermel travels with the ball | 49-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG), Scott Staton (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF) Brian Shea, Eddie Gerhard, Shane Ferguson | |
| Subs | Portland | Martin Weems (SG) Joseph Walter | |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Henry Lambright blows the layup | 49-50 |
| 08:08 | Portland | Martin Weems snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 07:54 | Portland | Marc Main is fouled on the floor by Richard Kruse - foul #1 on Richard Kruse, team foul #10 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Rickey Anderson (C) Samuel Birdsell, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Portland | James Frasier (SF), Eric Foster (PF) David Jackson, Derek Rothermel | |
| 07:54 | Portland | Marc Main makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:54 | Portland | Marc Main makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Scott Staton loses the dribble to Eric Foster in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 07:40 | Portland | James Frasier scores on a runner in the paint | 49-54 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson's pass is intercepted by Martin Weems | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Scott Staton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ryan Linkous (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Marc Main (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Weems (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Frasier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Reynosa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Portland | Eric Foster hits the finger roll | 49-56 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Marc Main - foul #2 on Marc Main, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Samuel Birdsell (SG), Shane Ferguson (SF), Henry Lambright (PF) Richard Kruse, Eddie Gerhard, Scott Staton, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Walter (PG), David Jackson (SG), Wilfredo Marino (C) Marc Main, Martin Weems, Lawrence Reynosa | |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:31 | Portland | Joseph Walter loses the dribble to Henry Lambright | 51-56 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG) Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Portland | Derek Rothermel (SF) James Frasier | |
| 06:14 | Portland | Joseph Walter is hacked by Henry Lambright - foul #4 on Henry Lambright, team foul #11 | 51-56 |
| 06:14 | Portland | Joseph Walter makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:14 | Portland | Joseph Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-58 |
| 05:52 | Portland | Eric Foster gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 05:30 | Portland | Wilfredo Marino misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Henry Lambright tips it in | 53-58 |
| 04:58 | Portland | Henry Lambright swats the layup by David Jackson | 53-58 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Henry Lambright connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Brian Shea and he's fouled by Derek Rothermel - foul #3 on Derek Rothermel, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG), Richard Kruse (SF), Rickey Anderson (C) Eddie Gerhard, Shane Ferguson, Samuel Birdsell | |
| Subs | Portland | Laurence Constantine (PG), Martin Weems (SG), James Frasier (SF), Jimmie Little (C) Joseph Walter, David Jackson, Derek Rothermel, Wilfredo Marino | |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:18 | Portland | James Frasier clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Kruse - foul #2 on Richard Kruse, team foul #12 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Linkous (PF) Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Portland | Lawrence Reynosa (C) Jimmie Little | |
| 04:18 | Portland | James Frasier makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:18 | Portland | James Frasier misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Martin Weems takes the ball from Scott Staton in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 03:49 | Portland | Lawrence Reynosa misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Rickey Anderson - foul #3 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #13 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG) Brian Shea | |
| Subs | Portland | Wilfredo Marino (PF) Eric Foster | |
| 03:49 | Portland | Lawrence Reynosa makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:49 | Portland | Lawrence Reynosa misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Linkous | 56-60 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Weems - foul #4 on Martin Weems, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:34 | Portland | Laurence Constantine loses the dribble to Richard Kruse | 58-60 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Kruse | 60-60 |
| 03:13 | Portland | The short jumper by James Frasier is denied by Rickey Anderson | 60-60 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard grabs the board | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Gerhard (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Scott Staton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Laurence Constantine (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Weems (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Frasier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilfredo Marino (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Reynosa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Scott Staton clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 02:52 | Portland | Lawrence Reynosa gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:29 | Portland | The jump hook by Lawrence Reynosa is blocked by Rickey Anderson | 60-60 |
| 02:27 | Portland | Wilfredo Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:19 | Portland | Lawrence Reynosa clanks a floater in the lane | 60-60 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Scott Staton is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eddie Gerhard and he's fouled by James Frasier - foul #3 on James Frasier, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SF), Samuel Birdsell (PF) Richard Kruse, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Walter (PG), Eric Foster (PF) Laurence Constantine, Wilfredo Marino | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Scott Staton makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:34 | Portland | James Frasier can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson's pass is intercepted by Martin Weems | 63-60 |
| 00:41 | Portland | Joseph Walter scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 00:20 | Portland | Eric Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:12 | Portland | Joseph Walter loses the dribble to Scott Staton | 63-62 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard blows the layup | 63-62 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard grabs the offensive board | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard is hacked by James Frasier - foul #4 on James Frasier, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG) Scott Staton | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:05 | Portland | Portland calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Portland | Martin Weems misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-62 |