| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Benjamin Maris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Sanger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Hedstrom (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Tyree Washington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | San Francisco | Richard Sanger inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:43 | San Francisco | Benjamin Maris scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Kelly - foul #3 on Steven Kelly, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Harold Coffee (SG) Steven Kelly | |
| 19:25 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:02 | San Francisco | Christopher Hedstrom misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 27-32 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Michael Wynne snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Christopher Hedstrom takes the ball from William Buntin | 27-32 |
| 18:18 | San Francisco | Tyree Washington misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-32 |
| 18:17 | San Francisco | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Maris | 27-32 |
| 17:54 | San Francisco | Benjamin Maris hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Harold Coffee and he's fouled by William Buntin - foul #2 on William Buntin, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 17:54 | San Francisco | Benjamin Maris makes the free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Tyree Washington - foul #3 on Tyree Washington, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Travis Gitlewski (C) Tyree Washington | |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:06 | San Francisco | Harold Coffee is hacked by Stephen Smith - foul #3 on Stephen Smith, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (PF), James Brown (C) Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 16:45 | San Francisco | Christopher Hedstrom makes the shot near the basket | 29-37 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | William Gaunt is called for a backcourt violation | 29-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Kim Dias (SG) Richard Sanger | |
| 16:05 | San Francisco | Benjamin Maris is hacked by Ernest Bode - foul #1 on Ernest Bode, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Richard Sanger (SF) Harold Coffee | |
| 15:43 | San Francisco | Kim Dias buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Benjamin Maris | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) PF - Edward Wydra (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Benjamin Maris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kim Dias (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Sanger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Hedstrom (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Travis Gitlewski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 15:37 | San Francisco | Kim Dias pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 15:08 | San Francisco | Christopher Hedstrom scores on a jumper in the paint | 29-41 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Daniel Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Ernest Bode, Edward Wydra, James Brown | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Steven Kelly (SG), Harold Coffee (SF), Tyree Washington (C) Kim Dias, Richard Sanger, Travis Gitlewski | |
| 14:32 | San Francisco | Tyree Washington hits a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Michael Wynne - foul #2 on Michael Wynne, team foul #4 | 29-43 |
| 14:32 | San Francisco | Tyree Washington makes the free throw | 29-44 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-44 |
| 14:10 | San Francisco | Christopher Hedstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 13:50 | San Francisco | Tyree Washington's pass is intercepted by Stephen Smith | 29-44 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Michael Wynne throws it down set up by William Buntin | 31-44 |
| 13:10 | San Francisco | Benjamin Maris is whistled for traveling | 31-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Kim Dias (PG), Richard Sanger (SF) Benjamin Maris, Harold Coffee | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Michael Wynne connects on the open fadeaway from the left block | 33-44 |
| 12:24 | San Francisco | Tyree Washington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Michael Wynne - foul #3 on Michael Wynne, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF) Tommy Hipple | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Travis Gitlewski (PF) Christopher Hedstrom | |
| 12:24 | San Francisco | Tyree Washington misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 12:24 | San Francisco | Tyree Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Ernest Bode lays it in on a nice dish by William Buntin and he's fouled by Richard Sanger - foul #3 on Richard Sanger, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG), Edward Wydra (PF), James Brown (C) William Gaunt, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Stanley Epps (C) Tyree Washington | |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses the free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:01 | San Francisco | Stanley Epps pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 11:40 | San Francisco | Steven Kelly's layup is rejected by Ernest Bode | 35-45 |
| 11:39 | San Francisco | Stanley Epps tips it back up and in | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Wydra (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Kim Dias (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Sanger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Travis Gitlewski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stanley Epps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Ernest Bode hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 11:15 | San Francisco | Kim Dias grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 11:12 | San Francisco | Kim Dias throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SF) William Buntin, Ernest Bode | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Benjamin Maris (PG), Harold Coffee (SF), Christopher Hedstrom (PF) Kim Dias, Richard Sanger, Stanley Epps | |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson's pass is intercepted by Harold Coffee | 35-47 |
| 10:33 | San Francisco | Christopher Hedstrom can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Wydra - foul #3 on Edward Wydra, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG), Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Samuel Overturf, Edward Wydra, James Brown | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Tyree Washington (C) Travis Gitlewski | |
| 10:33 | San Francisco | Christopher Hedstrom makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 10:33 | San Francisco | Christopher Hedstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 10:16 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Tyree Washington | 35-49 |
| 10:06 | San Francisco | Christopher Hedstrom misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Smith - foul #4 on Stephen Smith, team foul #7 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Edward Wydra (PF) Daniel Wilson, Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 10:06 | San Francisco | Christopher Hedstrom makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 10:06 | San Francisco | Christopher Hedstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Christopher Hedstrom swats the short shot by William Gaunt | 35-51 |
| 09:51 | San Francisco | Christopher Hedstrom pulls down the rebound | 35-51 |
| 09:32 | San Francisco | Steven Kelly misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-51 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Michael Wynne can't tip it in | 35-51 |
| 09:08 | San Francisco | Christopher Hedstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 08:39 | San Francisco | Edward Wydra is called for the reach on Christopher Hedstrom - foul #4 on Edward Wydra, team foul #8 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF), Stephen Smith (PF) Tommy Hipple, Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Kim Dias (PG), Richard Sanger (SF), Travis Gitlewski (C) Benjamin Maris, Harold Coffee, Tyree Washington | |
| 08:39 | San Francisco | Christopher Hedstrom misses the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 08:39 | San Francisco | Richard Sanger grabs the offensive board | 35-51 |
| 08:32 | San Francisco | Steven Kelly buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Travis Gitlewski | 35-53 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | William Gaunt clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-53 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Ernest Bode snags the offensive board | 35-53 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Steven Kelly is called for the reach on William Gaunt - foul #4 on Steven Kelly, team foul #4 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (C) Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Benjamin Maris (SG), Stanley Epps (C) Steven Kelly, Christopher Hedstrom | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Travis Gitlewski steals the ball from William Gaunt | 35-53 |
| 07:50 | San Francisco | Benjamin Maris misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-53 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | William Gaunt grabs the board | 35-53 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | William Gaunt lays it in on a nice dish by William Buntin | 37-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Kim Dias (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Benjamin Maris (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Sanger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Travis Gitlewski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stanley Epps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | San Francisco | Travis Gitlewski is whistled for a carry | 37-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Michael Wynne (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Ernest Bode, James Brown | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Steven Kelly (SG), Christopher Hedstrom (PF), Tyree Washington (C) Benjamin Maris, Travis Gitlewski, Stanley Epps | |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 06:28 | San Francisco | Christopher Hedstrom clanks a runner in the paint | 40-53 |
| 06:27 | San Francisco | Tyree Washington tips it in | 40-55 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Sanger - foul #4 on Richard Sanger, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Harold Coffee (SG) Kim Dias | |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 05:40 | San Francisco | Christopher Hedstrom is hacked by Daniel Wilson - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #9 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Edward Wydra (PF) Daniel Wilson, Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Benjamin Maris (PG) Richard Sanger | |
| 05:40 | San Francisco | Christopher Hedstrom makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 05:40 | San Francisco | Christopher Hedstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | William Buntin is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Maris - foul #2 on Benjamin Maris, team foul #6 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG) Samuel Overturf | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 05:16 | Illinois | William Gaunt scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tommy Hipple | 44-57 |
| 04:50 | San Francisco | Steven Kelly connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-59 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple grabs the offensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Michael Wynne knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Buntin | 46-59 |
| 03:50 | San Francisco | Christopher Hedstrom hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-59 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Michael Wynne gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by William Buntin | 48-59 |
| 03:15 | San Francisco | Steven Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple, Edward Wydra, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Kim Dias (PG), Richard Sanger (SF), Travis Gitlewski (PF), Stanley Epps (C) Benjamin Maris, Steven Kelly, Christopher Hedstrom, Tyree Washington | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Kim Dias (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Coffee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Sanger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Travis Gitlewski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stanley Epps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Stephen Smith knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Samuel Overturf | 50-59 |
| 02:47 | San Francisco | James Brown steals it from Stanley Epps | 50-59 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG) Daniel Wilson, Samuel Overturf | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Kim Dias picks off the pass by William Buntin | 50-59 |
| 02:25 | San Francisco | San Francisco calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF), Michael Wynne (C) Ernest Bode, James Brown | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Benjamin Maris (PG), Steven Kelly (SG), Christopher Hedstrom (PF), Tyree Washington (C) Kim Dias, Harold Coffee, Travis Gitlewski, Stanley Epps | |
| 02:04 | San Francisco | Steven Kelly misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-59 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Michael Wynne pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Michael Wynne comes up short on the runner near the basket | 50-59 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Hipple | 50-59 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Steven Kelly steps in front of the Stephen Smith pass | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:20 | San Francisco | Benjamin Maris comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-59 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Gaunt | 50-59 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | William Gaunt dunks the ball set up by William Buntin and he's hacked by Richard Sanger - foul #5 on Richard Sanger, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Harold Coffee (SF) Richard Sanger | |
| 01:14 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:46 | San Francisco | Benjamin Maris scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Tyree Washington | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | William Gaunt connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Buntin | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:39 | San Francisco | Steven Kelly is hacked by William Buntin in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Buntin, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| 00:39 | San Francisco | Steven Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:39 | San Francisco | Steven Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | William Buntin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the offensive board | 56-64 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple gets the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | William Buntin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 00:24 | San Francisco | Christopher Hedstrom snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:22 | San Francisco | William Gaunt is called for the reach on Christopher Hedstrom in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Gaunt, team foul #11 | 56-64 |
| 00:22 | San Francisco | Christopher Hedstrom makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:22 | San Francisco | Christopher Hedstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-66 |
| 00:13 | San Francisco | Tyree Washington pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | San Francisco | Benjamin Maris runs out the clock | 56-66 |