| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Guillermo Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Wynne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oregon State | James Peterson inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Michael Wynne snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | David Elkins connects on the jumper from the left side set up by William Buntin | 28-36 |
| 19:10 | Oregon State | Jack Watson is hacked by William Gaunt - foul #1 on William Gaunt, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 18:45 | Oregon State | James Lewis's pass is intercepted by David Elkins | 28-36 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | David Elkins misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Guillermo Hernandez - foul #1 on Guillermo Hernandez, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF) Michael Wynne | |
| 18:30 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:30 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 18:07 | Oregon State | James Peterson connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Lewis | 30-37 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | David Elkins can't finish the layup | 30-37 |
| 17:46 | Oregon State | Jack Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:26 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight drills a jumper from the right block set up by Jack Watson | 32-37 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Ernest Bode is fouled on the floor by Joseph Knight - foul #1 on Joseph Knight, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Johnson (PG), Louis Poulin (SF), Bryan Turner (PF), Gerald Croskey (C) James Lewis, James Peterson, Joseph Knight, Guillermo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SG), Michael Wynne (PF), Edward Wydra (C) William Gaunt, Ernest Bode, James Brown | |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Michael Wynne is hacked by Gerald Croskey - foul #2 on Gerald Croskey, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jason Ward (SG) Jack Watson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG) William Buntin | |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 16:12 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-40 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-40 |
| 15:52 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Ward (fresh) SF - Louis Poulin (fresh) PF - Bryan Turner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Croskey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) SF - David Elkins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Wynne (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Oregon State | Jason Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Wilson - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Lewis (PG), Joseph Knight (PF), Guillermo Hernandez (C) Robert Johnson, Bryan Turner, Gerald Croskey | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Ernest Bode (SF) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, David Elkins | |
| 15:47 | Oregon State | Jason Ward makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:47 | Oregon State | Jason Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | William Gaunt knocks in the floater from the left side set up by William Buntin and he's hacked by Jason Ward - foul #2 on Jason Ward, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jack Watson (SG) Jason Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (C) Edward Wydra | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 15:17 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight jams it on a nice dish by James Lewis | 37-43 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | William Buntin loses the dribble to James Lewis | 37-43 |
| 14:31 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 14:29 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | William Buntin can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 39-43 |
| 14:04 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:58 | Oregon State | James Lewis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jack Watson | 41-43 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses long on a jumper near the basket | 41-43 |
| 13:43 | Oregon State | Louis Poulin gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:21 | Oregon State | James Lewis connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Knight | 43-43 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Louis Poulin steps in front of the Ernest Bode pass | 43-43 |
| 12:57 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Wynne - foul #4 on Michael Wynne, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Johnson (PG), Jason Ward (SG), James Peterson (SF), Gerald Croskey (C) James Lewis, Jack Watson, Louis Poulin, Guillermo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), David Elkins (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Ernest Bode, Michael Wynne, James Brown | |
| 12:57 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:57 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Edward Wydra pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple blows the layup but the foul's on Jason Ward - foul #3 on Jason Ward, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Bryan Turner (PF) Joseph Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:49 | Oregon State | Gerald Croskey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:28 | Oregon State | Jason Ward comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 12:27 | Oregon State | Gerald Croskey misses the tip | 44-43 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | David Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Edward Wydra buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommy Hipple | 44-45 |
| 11:43 | Oregon State | Gerald Croskey loses the ball out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jack Watson (SG) Jason Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Turner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Croskey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Bryan Turner steals the ball from Sam Lamantia | 44-45 |
| 10:51 | Oregon State | James Peterson misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by David Elkins - foul #1 on David Elkins, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Lewis (PG), Joseph Knight (PF), Guillermo Hernandez (C) Robert Johnson, Bryan Turner, Gerald Croskey | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple | |
| 10:51 | Oregon State | James Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:51 | Oregon State | James Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:51 | Oregon State | The offensive rebound goes to James Peterson | 44-45 |
| 10:42 | Oregon State | James Lewis knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Watson | 46-45 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | William Buntin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Louis Poulin (SF) James Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (C) Edward Wydra | |
| 10:08 | Oregon State | William Buntin steals it from James Lewis | 46-45 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | William Gaunt buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Elkins | 46-48 |
| 09:19 | Oregon State | Louis Poulin hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Watson | 48-48 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | David Elkins misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-48 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | James Brown misses the tip | 48-48 |
| 09:00 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 08:39 | Oregon State | Louis Poulin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jason Ward (SG), James Peterson (SF) Jack Watson, Louis Poulin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (C) David Elkins, James Brown | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia misses long on a jump hook from close range | 48-48 |
| 08:17 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 07:55 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 48-48 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Ernest Bode buries a fadeaway near the basket | 48-50 |
| 07:24 | Oregon State | Jason Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | William Gaunt pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Ward (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Knight (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Guillermo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sam Lamantia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Ernest Bode loses the ball out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Johnson (PG), Jack Watson (SG), Bryan Turner (PF), Gerald Croskey (C) James Lewis, Jason Ward, Joseph Knight, Guillermo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), David Elkins (SF), Michael Wynne (PF) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Ernest Bode, Sam Lamantia | |
| 06:54 | Oregon State | Jack Watson misses long on a floater from the left block | 48-50 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Elkins | 48-50 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Edward Wydra loses the dribble to Bryan Turner | 48-50 |
| 06:08 | Oregon State | Jack Watson scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Johnson and he's fouled by Daniel Wilson - foul #2 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Louis Poulin (SF) James Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (C) Edward Wydra | |
| 06:08 | Oregon State | Jack Watson makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 51-50 |
| 05:47 | Oregon State | Gerald Croskey snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 05:42 | Oregon State | Jack Watson travels with the ball | 51-50 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG) Daniel Wilson | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | William Buntin hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 05:01 | Oregon State | Jack Watson is fouled on the floor by Tommy Hipple - foul #2 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Lewis (PG), Jason Ward (SG), Joseph Knight (PF), Guillermo Hernandez (C) Robert Johnson, Jack Watson, Bryan Turner, Gerald Croskey | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG), Ernest Bode (SF) Tommy Hipple, David Elkins | |
| 04:42 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Ernest Bode - foul #1 on Ernest Bode, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (C) James Brown | |
| 04:42 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Ernest Bode can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 04:21 | Oregon State | Louis Poulin grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 03:55 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Ward | 56-52 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | William Buntin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Ward - foul #4 on Jason Ward, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jack Watson (SG), James Peterson (SF) Jason Ward, Louis Poulin | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF) Ernest Bode, Michael Wynne | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:25 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jack Watson and the foul's on Sam Lamantia - foul #4 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), James Brown (C) William Buntin, Edward Wydra | |
| 03:25 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight misses the free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sam Lamantia | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Knight (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Guillermo Hernandez (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | James Brown clanks a jumper from the right side | 58-54 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 02:54 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Johnson (PG), Bryan Turner (PF), Gerald Croskey (C) James Lewis, Joseph Knight, Guillermo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Lewis (PG), Joseph Knight (PF), Guillermo Hernandez (C) Robert Johnson, Bryan Turner, Gerald Croskey | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG) Daniel Wilson | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | James Peterson is called for the reach on William Gaunt - foul #3 on James Peterson, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wynne (PF) Sam Lamantia | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:14 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-58 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Michael Wynne is hacked by James Peterson - foul #4 on James Peterson, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:55 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:41 | Oregon State | Jack Watson buries a floater from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | William Gaunt steps out of bounds on the sideline | 60-59 |
| 01:05 | Oregon State | David Elkins blocks the jumper by James Lewis | 60-59 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | William Buntin misses badly on a shot from the left side | 60-59 |
| 00:41 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Oregon State | William Buntin is called for the reach on James Lewis - foul #1 on William Buntin, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 00:13 | Oregon State | James Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:13 | Oregon State | James Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 00:08 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| 00:02 | Oregon State | Michael Wynne denies the turnaround by Joseph Knight | 62-62 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Brown gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Watson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Knight (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Guillermo Hernandez (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Wynne (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | Oregon State | Jack Watson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 62-62 |
| 04:45 | Oregon State | Jack Watson tips it home | 64-62 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | James Lewis steals it from William Buntin | 64-62 |
| 04:29 | Oregon State | Jack Watson misses the dunk attempt | 64-62 |
| 04:28 | Oregon State | James Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 04:04 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez comes up short on the shot from the right block | 64-62 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | David Elkins gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | William Buntin clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 64-62 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | David Elkins loses the dribble to Guillermo Hernandez | 64-62 |
| 03:01 | Oregon State | James Lewis misses the floater from the left side | 64-62 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | David Elkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jack Watson - foul #1 on Jack Watson, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Louis Poulin (SF), Gerald Croskey (C) James Peterson, Guillermo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Lamantia (PF), Edward Wydra (C) Michael Wynne, James Brown | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:34 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez (C) Gerald Croskey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:18 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight misses the floater in the lane | 64-64 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Peterson (SF) Louis Poulin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wynne (PF), James Brown (C) Sam Lamantia, Edward Wydra | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 01:54 | Oregon State | James Peterson pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:30 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez misses the jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 01:04 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:39 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-64 |
| 00:37 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez tips it back up and in | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Watson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Knight (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Guillermo Hernandez (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Wynne (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | William Buntin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Michael Wynne snags the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | James Peterson steals it from David Elkins | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | Oregon State | James Lewis banks in the layup on a great pass from James Peterson | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Joseph Knight is called for the reach on David Elkins - foul #2 on Joseph Knight, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez is fouled in the backcourt by William Gaunt - foul #2 on William Gaunt, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Gaunt comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 69-66 |