| Lineup | Stanford | PG - James Miyashiro (fresh) SG - Willie Shumake (fresh) SF - John Tuten (fresh) PF - Edward Timmer (fresh) C - Robert Franklin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) SG - John Garrison (fresh) SF - Kenneth Mount (fresh) PF - James Owens (fresh) C - Graig Gilliland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Stanford | Robert Franklin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Stanford | Edward Timmer clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by James Owens - foul #1 on James Owens, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Stanford | Edward Timmer makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:43 | Stanford | Edward Timmer makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | James Owens is hacked by Edward Timmer - foul #1 on Edward Timmer, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Clifton Peters buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Garrison | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Stanford | Robert Franklin can't throw it down but he's fouled by Graig Gilliland - foul #1 on Graig Gilliland, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Stanford | Robert Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:35 | Stanford | Robert Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | James Miyashiro is called for the reach on Clifton Peters - foul #1 on James Miyashiro, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 4-3 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland tips it in | 4-5 |
| 17:53 | Stanford | James Miyashiro loses the dribble to Clifton Peters in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Owens | 4-7 |
| 17:19 | Stanford | John Tuten misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mount | 4-7 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | James Owens misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Edward Timmer - foul #2 on Edward Timmer, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Stanford | Gary Springer (PG), Jeremiah Mathis (SG), William King (SF), Peter Coley (PF), Richard Watkins (C) James Miyashiro, Willie Shumake, John Tuten, Edward Timmer, Robert Franklin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:49 | Illinois | James Owens misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | James Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:49 | Stanford | Richard Watkins gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:45 | Stanford | Clifton Peters is called for the reach on Jeremiah Mathis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifton Peters, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| 16:30 | Stanford | Gary Springer is fouled on the floor by James Owens - foul #2 on James Owens, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci (PF) James Owens | |
| 16:12 | Stanford | Richard Watkins misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 4-7 |
| 16:11 | Stanford | Peter Coley can't tip it in | 4-7 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | John Garrison snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Peter Coley - foul #1 on Peter Coley, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Stanford | James Frost (PG), David Caldwell (SF), Robert Franklin (C) Jeremiah Mathis, Peter Coley, Richard Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Ralph Williams (SF), Logan Powers (C) Clifton Peters, John Garrison, Kenneth Mount, Graig Gilliland | |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:39 | Stanford | The jump hook by David Caldwell is blocked by Jeremy Santucci | 4-8 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Santucci | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - James Frost (fresh) SG - Gary Springer (fresh) SF - David Caldwell (fresh) PF - William King (fresh) C - Robert Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Fred Zeh (fresh) SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) SF - Ralph Williams (fresh) PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 1 pts. C - Logan Powers (fresh) | |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Fred Zeh misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci grabs the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | David Caldwell picks off the pass by Jack Robinson | 4-8 |
| 14:17 | Stanford | Gary Springer steps out of bounds on the sideline | 4-8 |
| Subs | Stanford | James Miyashiro (PG), Willie Shumake (SG), John Tuten (SF), Richard Watkins (C) James Frost, Gary Springer, David Caldwell, Robert Franklin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), John Garrison (SG), Kenneth Mount (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Fred Zeh, Jack Robinson, Jeremy Santucci, Logan Powers | |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount loses the ball out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Stanford | Robert Franklin (C) Richard Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci (PF) Ralph Williams | |
| 13:28 | Stanford | William King misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Jeremy Santucci - foul #1 on Jeremy Santucci, team foul #5 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Stanford | Peter Coley (PF) Robert Franklin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Logan Powers (C) Jeremy Santucci | |
| 13:28 | Stanford | William King makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 13:28 | Stanford | William King makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | John Garrison connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Mount | 6-11 |
| 12:44 | Stanford | Willie Shumake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Graig Gilliland | 6-11 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Willie Shumake is called for the reach on Kenneth Mount - foul #1 on Willie Shumake, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Stanford | Gary Springer (PG), Robert Franklin (C) James Miyashiro, Peter Coley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Ralph Williams (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Clifton Peters, John Garrison, Kenneth Mount, Logan Powers | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci banks in the layup set up by Jack Robinson | 6-13 |
| 11:35 | Stanford | Robert Franklin can't finish the layup | 6-13 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Jack Robinson snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Gary Springer (fresh) SG - Willie Shumake (fairly fresh) SF - John Tuten (fresh) PF - William King (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Fred Zeh (fresh) SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Williams (fresh) PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Graig Gilliland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci loses the ball out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | Stanford | James Miyashiro (PG) Gary Springer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Logan Powers (C) Fred Zeh, Graig Gilliland | |
| 10:39 | Stanford | James Miyashiro buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Franklin | 9-13 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Clifton Peters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 10:09 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Willie Shumake | 9-13 |
| 09:43 | Stanford | Robert Franklin dunks the ball set up by James Miyashiro | 11-13 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Clifton Peters scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Robinson | 11-16 |
| 09:36 | Stanford | Logan Powers is called for the reach on Robert Franklin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Logan Powers, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), John Garrison (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF), Graig Gilliland (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Ralph Williams, Logan Powers | |
| 09:17 | Stanford | James Miyashiro hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Willie Shumake | 14-16 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount can't connect on a floater from close range | 14-16 |
| 08:55 | Stanford | James Miyashiro gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 08:44 | Stanford | James Miyashiro misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 14-16 |
| 08:43 | Stanford | John Tuten tips it in | 16-16 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount loses the ball out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Stanford | Gary Springer (PG), Peter Coley (PF) James Miyashiro, William King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Logan Powers (C) Fred Zeh, Graig Gilliland | |
| 08:00 | Stanford | Willie Shumake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-16 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 07:41 | Stanford | Willie Shumake gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 07:17 | Stanford | Willie Shumake comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 16-16 |
| 07:16 | Stanford | Peter Coley gets the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Gary Springer (fresh) SG - Willie Shumake (tiring) 1 ast. SF - John Tuten (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Peter Coley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Franklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Garrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Mount (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Santucci (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Logan Powers (fresh) | |
| 06:58 | Stanford | Gary Springer clanks a 3 from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mount | 16-16 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Clifton Peters evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 06:37 | Stanford | Robert Franklin snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 06:17 | Stanford | Robert Franklin lays it in | 18-16 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | John Garrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-16 |
| 05:55 | Stanford | Gary Springer gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 05:53 | Stanford | Peter Coley loses the dribble to Clifton Peters in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Clifton Peters lays it up and in | 18-18 |
| 05:24 | Stanford | Gary Springer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-18 |
| 05:22 | Stanford | Peter Coley grabs the offensive board | 18-18 |
| 05:08 | Stanford | Robert Franklin loses the dribble to Kenneth Mount | 18-18 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Clifton Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-18 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Logan Powers snags the offensive board | 18-18 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Clifton Peters knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Garrison | 18-21 |
| 04:21 | Stanford | Willie Shumake travels in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| Subs | Stanford | James Miyashiro (PG), David Caldwell (SF), William King (PF), Richard Watkins (C) Willie Shumake, John Tuten, Peter Coley, Robert Franklin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Ralph Williams (SF), James Owens (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Clifton Peters, John Garrison, Kenneth Mount, Jeremy Santucci, Logan Powers | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 18-21 |
| 03:51 | Stanford | William King snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 03:47 | Stanford | Gary Springer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| Subs | Stanford | Edward Timmer (PF) David Caldwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland is whistled for a carry | 18-21 |
| Subs | Stanford | John Tuten (SF) Richard Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:07 | Stanford | William King misses short on a shot from the right side | 18-21 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Fred Zeh | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - James Miyashiro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Springer (fairly fresh) SF - John Tuten (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Edward Timmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - William King (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Fred Zeh (fresh) SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Williams (fresh) PF - James Owens (fresh) C - Graig Gilliland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Jack Robinson travels with the ball | 18-21 |
| Subs | Stanford | Willie Shumake (SG), Robert Franklin (C) Gary Springer, John Tuten | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:19 | Stanford | Robert Franklin can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by James Owens - foul #3 on James Owens, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Stanford | John Tuten (SF) William King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Kenneth Mount (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Jack Robinson, Ralph Williams, James Owens | |
| 02:19 | Stanford | Robert Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 02:19 | Stanford | Robert Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland is fouled on the floor by Robert Franklin - foul #1 on Robert Franklin, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (SG) Fred Zeh | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 20-21 |
| 01:38 | Stanford | Robert Franklin snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 01:11 | Stanford | Edward Timmer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-21 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland is alone and drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Clifton Peters | 22-23 |
| 00:40 | Stanford | James Miyashiro clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Graig Gilliland - foul #2 on Graig Gilliland, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Stanford | William King (SF) John Tuten | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Ralph Williams (SF) Clifton Peters, John Garrison, Jeremy Santucci | |
| 00:40 | Stanford | James Miyashiro makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 00:40 | Stanford | James Miyashiro makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount makes the fadeaway in the lane | 24-25 |
| 00:03 | Stanford | Edward Timmer is hacked by Kenneth Mount - foul #1 on Kenneth Mount, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Stanford | Gary Springer (SG), John Tuten (SF) Willie Shumake, Robert Franklin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci (PF), Logan Powers (C) Kenneth Mount, Graig Gilliland | |
| 00:03 | Stanford | Edward Timmer misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 24-25 |