| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Joseph Newcomer (fresh) SG - Anderson Morris (fresh) SF - Alberto Torres (fresh) PF - Thomas Carter (fresh) C - Jon Lapham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Vernon Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joseph Foster, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Stanford | The jump hook by Joseph Newcomer is blocked by Frank Narvaez | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Stanford | Alberto Torres gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Stanford | Thomas Carter snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Joseph Newcomer | 0-0 |
| 18:07 | Stanford | Anderson Morris scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alberto Torres | 0-2 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller | 3-2 |
| 17:17 | Stanford | Anderson Morris misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:15 | Stanford | Thomas Carter hits the follow up shot | 3-4 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is fouled on the floor by Anderson Morris - foul #1 on Anderson Morris, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:34 | Stanford | Alberto Torres buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Newcomer | 5-6 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez loses the ball out of bounds | 5-6 |
| 16:02 | Stanford | Anderson Morris misses the 3 from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Vernon Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Joseph Newcomer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anderson Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alberto Torres (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Lapham (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen clanks a floater from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 15:33 | Stanford | Alberto Torres snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:11 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Arnold Mueller | 5-6 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Jon Lapham swats the layup by Aaron Olsen | 5-6 |
| 14:40 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:22 | Stanford | Jon Lapham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Laird (SF), Michael Clark (PF), Harry Thornton (C) Aaron Olsen, Joseph Foster, Vernon Williams, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Stanford | Leonard Anderson (C) Jon Lapham | |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Michael Clark misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 13:56 | Stanford | Thomas Carter grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 13:52 | Stanford | Harry Thornton steals the ball from Anderson Morris | 5-6 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Michael Clark travels with the ball | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Arnold Mueller, Michael Laird, Harry Thornton | |
| Subs | Stanford | Marcus Wilson (SG), Chris Cope (SF), Marcus Moultrie (PF) Anderson Morris, Alberto Torres, Thomas Carter | |
| 13:12 | Stanford | Marcus Moultrie can't throw it down | 5-6 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Joseph Foster gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marcus Wilson - foul #1 on Marcus Wilson, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF) Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Stanford | John Greenwood (PG), Jon Lapham (C) Joseph Newcomer, Leonard Anderson | |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 12:30 | Stanford | Frank Narvaez steals the ball from Jon Lapham | 6-6 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 6-6 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen tips it home | 8-6 |
| 12:03 | Stanford | Chris Cope misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 3 from the left wing | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - John Greenwood (fresh) SG - Marcus Wilson (fresh) SF - Chris Cope (fresh) PF - Marcus Moultrie (fresh) C - Jon Lapham (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Stanford | Marcus Wilson is hacked by Bradly Carrion - foul #1 on Bradly Carrion, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG) Aaron Olsen | |
| Subs | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer (PG), Anderson Morris (SG), Alberto Torres (SF), Thomas Carter (PF) John Greenwood, Marcus Wilson, Chris Cope, Marcus Moultrie | |
| 11:19 | Stanford | Anderson Morris connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Thomas Carter | 11-9 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (C) Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Stanford | Leonard Anderson (C) Jon Lapham | |
| 10:44 | Stanford | Alberto Torres clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vernon Williams | 11-9 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Foster, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Laird (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Bradly Carrion, Joseph Foster, Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 09:59 | Stanford | Leonard Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stanford | Jon Lapham (C) Leonard Anderson | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen tips it back up and in | 13-9 |
| 09:21 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller tips it back up and in | 15-9 |
| 08:57 | Stanford | Alberto Torres loses the dribble to Aaron Olsen | 15-9 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 15-9 |
| 08:33 | Stanford | Jon Lapham gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 08:17 | Stanford | Michael Clark swats the short shot by Thomas Carter | 15-9 |
| 08:15 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer tips it in | 15-11 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Michael Laird is fouled on the floor by Joseph Newcomer - foul #1 on Joseph Newcomer, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Vernon Williams (PF) Aaron Olsen, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Stanford | Marcus Wilson (SG), Chris Cope (SF), Marcus Moultrie (PF), Leonard Anderson (C) Anderson Morris, Alberto Torres, Thomas Carter, Jon Lapham | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Michael Laird | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) SF - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Joseph Newcomer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Wilson (fresh) SF - Chris Cope (fresh) PF - Marcus Moultrie (fresh) C - Leonard Anderson (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Stanford | Leonard Anderson makes the jump hook from close range | 15-13 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Michael Clark scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Aaron Olsen | 17-13 |
| 06:28 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Aaron Olsen - foul #1 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Arnold Mueller, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Stanford | Anderson Morris (SG), Alberto Torres (SF), Thomas Carter (PF) Marcus Wilson, Chris Cope, Marcus Moultrie | |
| 06:28 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 06:28 | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 05:47 | Stanford | Thomas Carter is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 20-15 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vernon Williams | 20-15 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stanford | John Greenwood (PG), Jon Lapham (C) Joseph Newcomer, Leonard Anderson | |
| 05:25 | Stanford | John Greenwood misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Vernon Williams misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Alberto Torres - foul #1 on Alberto Torres, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG) Aaron Olsen | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 04:41 | Stanford | Alberto Torres is hacked by Vernon Williams - foul #1 on Vernon Williams, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (PF) Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| 04:33 | Stanford | Anderson Morris misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 04:32 | Stanford | Thomas Carter tips it back up and in | 22-17 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses long on an open shot from the left block | 22-17 |
| 04:01 | Stanford | Jon Lapham grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 03:55 | Stanford | The pull-up jumper by Jon Lapham is blocked by Bradly Carrion | 22-17 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Clark | 22-17 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Anderson Morris | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - John Greenwood (fresh) SG - Anderson Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alberto Torres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Lapham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Stanford | Anderson Morris makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Greenwood | 22-20 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | John Greenwood steps in front of the Michael Clark pass | 22-20 |
| 02:25 | Stanford | John Greenwood misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Clark - foul #1 on Michael Clark, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Laird (SF), Vernon Williams (PF) Bradly Carrion, Joseph Foster, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Stanford | Marcus Wilson (SG), Chris Cope (SF), Marcus Moultrie (PF), Leonard Anderson (C) Anderson Morris, Alberto Torres, Thomas Carter, Jon Lapham | |
| 02:25 | Stanford | John Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 02:25 | Stanford | John Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Michael Clark misses the jumper from the left side | 22-22 |
| 02:02 | Stanford | Leonard Anderson grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 01:56 | Stanford | Leonard Anderson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Clark - foul #2 on Michael Clark, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stanford | Joseph Newcomer (PG) John Greenwood | |
| 01:56 | Stanford | Leonard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 01:56 | Stanford | Leonard Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Michael Clark grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 3 from straight away set up by Aaron Olsen | 25-23 |
| 01:17 | Stanford | The short jumper by Marcus Wilson is denied by Michael Clark | 25-23 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Leonard Anderson - foul #1 on Leonard Anderson, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Aaron Olsen, Michael Laird, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Stanford | Thomas Carter (PF) Marcus Moultrie | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 3rd free throw | 28-23 |
| 00:27 | Stanford | Chris Cope misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 00:26 | Stanford | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Carter | 28-23 |
| 00:04 | Stanford | Thomas Carter is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Joseph Foster | 28-23 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 28-23 |