| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Gaunt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Doug Lowder (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Louis Poulin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Musgrove (fresh) C - Bruce Boer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia inbounds the ball | 43-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bruce Boer - foul #2 on Bruce Boer, team foul #1 | 43-22 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 43-22 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 44-22 |
| 19:24 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-22 |
| 19:23 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove tips it in | 44-24 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses the jumper from the free throw line | 44-24 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 44-24 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia is fouled on the floor by James Peterson - foul #3 on James Peterson, team foul #2 | 44-24 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | William Gaunt is hacked by Scott Musgrove - foul #1 on Scott Musgrove, team foul #3 | 44-24 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Doug Lowder steals the ball from Richard Ingrassia | 44-24 |
| 18:23 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder banks in the layup | 44-26 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Bruce Boer steps in front of the Richard Ingrassia pass | 44-26 |
| 17:49 | Oregon State | Bruce Boer slams it home and he's fouled by Michael Wynne - foul #2 on Michael Wynne, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF), Stephen Smith (PF) Richard Ingrassia, Christopher Bryant | |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Drury (PF) Scott Musgrove | |
| 17:49 | Oregon State | Bruce Boer makes the free throw | 44-29 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-29 |
| 17:33 | Oregon State | James Drury pulls down the rebound | 44-29 |
| 17:19 | Oregon State | Louis Poulin hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Drury | 44-31 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by James Drury - foul #2 on James Drury, team foul #4 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), James Brown (C) William Gaunt, James Wilson, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Oregon State | David Cole (PG), Tyler Addington (SG), Wayne Trexler (SF), Bryan Turner (C) Doug Lowder, Louis Poulin, James Peterson, Bruce Boer | |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 16:29 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Bryan Turner, team foul #5 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Bryant (PF) Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 16:03 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| 15:42 | Oregon State | James Drury misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clyde Lanier - foul #2 on Clyde Lanier, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (SF) Tommy Hipple | |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Peterson (SF) Wayne Trexler | |
| 15:42 | Oregon State | James Drury makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 15:42 | Oregon State | James Drury misses the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 15:42 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - David Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tyler Addington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Drury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Turner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Oregon State | James Peterson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-32 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Brown and he's fouled by Tyler Addington - foul #2 on Tyler Addington, team foul #6 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG) Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Doug Lowder (PG), Scott Musgrove (PF) David Cole, James Drury | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier misses the free throw | 48-32 |
| 15:19 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Scott Musgrove | 48-32 |
| 14:56 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Musgrove | 48-35 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | James Brown is hacked by Bryan Turner - foul #3 on Bryan Turner, team foul #7 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (SG), Stephen Smith (PF) Clyde Lanier, Christopher Bryant | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Louis Poulin (SG), Bruce Boer (C) Tyler Addington, Bryan Turner | |
| 14:43 | Illinois | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 14:43 | Oregon State | Bruce Boer grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 14:28 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove misses the jumper in the lane | 48-35 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | William Gaunt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Ingrassia | 51-35 |
| 13:55 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen Smith - foul #1 on Stephen Smith, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF), Michael Wynne (C) Richard Ingrassia, James Brown | |
| Subs | Oregon State | David Cole (PG), Wayne Trexler (SF) Doug Lowder, James Peterson | |
| 13:55 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove misses the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 13:55 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-36 |
| 13:34 | Oregon State | Bruce Boer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 13:16 | Oregon State | Louis Poulin misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG) William Gaunt | |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Drury (PF), Bryan Turner (C) Scott Musgrove, Bruce Boer | |
| 13:16 | Oregon State | Louis Poulin makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 13:16 | Oregon State | Louis Poulin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Stephen Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Tommy Hipple | 53-38 |
| 12:39 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-38 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Michael Wynne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Lanier (SG), Richard Ingrassia (SF), Christopher Bryant (PF) James Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Doug Lowder (PG), Tyler Addington (SG), James Peterson (SF) David Cole, Louis Poulin, Wayne Trexler | |
| 12:03 | Oregon State | Tyler Addington comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-38 |
| 12:01 | Oregon State | James Drury can't tip it in | 53-38 |
| 11:59 | Oregon State | James Drury tips it home | 53-40 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Michael Wynne tips it back up and in | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Doug Lowder (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Tyler Addington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Drury (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryan Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-40 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses long on a shot from the left side | 55-40 |
| 11:04 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Bryan Turner | 55-40 |
| 10:46 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Peterson | 55-42 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 10:06 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 10:05 | Oregon State | James Peterson grabs the offensive board | 57-42 |
| 09:55 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-45 |
| 09:22 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Wilson - foul #2 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG), James Wilson (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, Clyde Lanier, Richard Ingrassia, Christopher Bryant, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Oregon State | David Cole (PG), Louis Poulin (SG), Scott Musgrove (PF), Bruce Boer (C) Doug Lowder, Tyler Addington, James Peterson, James Drury | |
| 09:22 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 09:22 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | William Gaunt connects on the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Scott Musgrove - foul #2 on Scott Musgrove, team foul #8 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler (SF) Bryan Turner | |
| 09:02 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the free throw | 62-47 |
| 08:43 | Oregon State | David Cole's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Smith | 62-47 |
| 08:42 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove grabs the offensive board | 62-47 |
| 08:27 | Oregon State | Bruce Boer misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 62-47 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple grabs the board | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple loses the dribble to David Cole | 62-47 |
| 07:54 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove comes up short on the shot in the paint | 62-47 |
| 07:53 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove snags the offensive board | 62-47 |
| 07:33 | Oregon State | Louis Poulin scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Scott Musgrove | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Gaunt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - David Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Louis Poulin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Trexler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Musgrove (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Boer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 07:10 | Oregon State | Bruce Boer snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| 06:50 | Oregon State | James Wilson steals it from Wayne Trexler | 62-49 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Stephen Smith drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Tommy Hipple | 64-49 |
| 06:11 | Oregon State | James Wilson steps in front of the Wayne Trexler pass | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-49 |
| 05:40 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 05:40 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (SF), Christopher Bryant (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Tommy Hipple, Stephen Smith, James Brown | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Doug Lowder (PG), James Peterson (SF), James Drury (PF), Bryan Turner (C) David Cole, Wayne Trexler, Scott Musgrove, Bruce Boer | |
| 05:21 | Oregon State | Louis Poulin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-49 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Doug Lowder - foul #2 on Doug Lowder, team foul #9 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Lanier (SG) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Tyler Addington (SG) Louis Poulin | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 04:42 | Oregon State | James Drury can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Bryant - foul #3 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #6 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG) William Gaunt | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 04:42 | Oregon State | James Drury makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 04:42 | Oregon State | James Drury misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the board | 66-50 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Bryan Turner - foul #4 on Bryan Turner, team foul #10 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler (PF), Bruce Boer (C) James Drury, Bryan Turner | |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 04:16 | Oregon State | Bruce Boer gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| 03:55 | Oregon State | Tyler Addington clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-50 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier is hacked by Tyler Addington - foul #3 on Tyler Addington, team foul #11 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG), Tommy Hipple (SF) Daniel Wilson, Richard Ingrassia | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Louis Poulin (SG) Tyler Addington | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 03:29 | Oregon State | William Gaunt steals the ball from Doug Lowder in the backcourt | 69-50 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | William Gaunt lays it in | 71-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Gaunt (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Doug Lowder (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Louis Poulin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Trexler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Boer (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Bryant - foul #4 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #7 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (SG), Stephen Smith (PF), James Brown (C) Clyde Lanier, Christopher Bryant, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Oregon State | David Cole (PG), Scott Musgrove (PF) Doug Lowder, James Peterson | |
| 03:04 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 03:04 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stephen Smith | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:15 | Oregon State | Stephen Smith denies the turnaround by Louis Poulin | 74-52 |
| 02:14 | Oregon State | Louis Poulin misses the tip | 74-52 |
| 02:13 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove grabs the offensive rebound | 74-52 |
| 01:59 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-52 |
| 01:57 | Oregon State | Louis Poulin gets the offensive rebound | 74-52 |
| 01:39 | Oregon State | William Gaunt is called for the reach on Scott Musgrove - foul #1 on William Gaunt, team foul #8 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (SF), Christopher Bryant (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Tommy Hipple, Stephen Smith, James Brown | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Doug Lowder (PG), James Peterson (SF) David Cole, Wayne Trexler | |
| 01:39 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove misses the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 74-52 |
| 01:11 | Oregon State | James Peterson gets the rebound | 74-52 |
| 00:56 | Oregon State | James Wilson picks off the pass by Doug Lowder | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses the lay-in | 74-52 |
| 00:33 | Oregon State | James Peterson snags the defensive board | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-52 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia grabs the board | 74-52 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Gaunt runs out the clock | 74-52 |