| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Raymond McMackin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Shockley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jason Roger (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Chen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Elbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski inbounds the ball | 22-21 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney jams it | 22-23 |
| 19:21 | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin is called for traveling | 22-23 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 18:52 | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 18:26 | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-23 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown tips it in | 22-25 |
| 17:40 | Oregon State | Robert Shockley is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 22-25 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Randy Demps snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Shockley - foul #1 on Robert Shockley, team foul #1 | 22-25 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 16:53 | Oregon State | Robert Shockley loses the dribble to Randy Demps | 22-27 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Shockley - foul #2 on Robert Shockley, team foul #2 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Peters (PF), Clement Dewey (C) Daniel Chen, Donald Elbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG), Steven Shattuck (PF) Clarence Maroney, Tyrone Brown | |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 16:09 | Oregon State | Robert Shockley hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | The jump hook by Steven Shattuck is blocked by Jason Roger | 24-29 |
| 15:41 | Oregon State | Jason Roger grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Raymond McMackin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Shockley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jason Roger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Peters (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clement Dewey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Cain (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Oregon State | Jason Roger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-29 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 24-29 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Randy Demps grabs the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 24-29 |
| 14:41 | Oregon State | Jason Roger pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 14:25 | Oregon State | Jason Roger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Paul Cain's pass is intercepted by Jason Roger | 24-29 |
| 13:55 | Oregon State | Robert Shockley lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Roger | 26-29 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Randy Demps and he's fouled by Robert Peters - foul #1 on Robert Peters, team foul #3 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Marlon Ruff (SG), Daniel Chen (PF), Donald Elbert (C) Robert Shockley, Jason Roger, Clement Dewey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Michael Bissonnette (SF), Tyrone Brown (PF) Randy Demps, Marko Mioduszewski, Michael Hullinger | |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck misses the free throw | 26-31 |
| 13:31 | Oregon State | Donald Elbert grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 13:04 | Oregon State | Marlon Ruff misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-31 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck tips it but misses | 26-31 |
| 12:36 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Robert Peters | 26-31 |
| 12:11 | Oregon State | Marlon Ruff makes the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Paul Cain - foul #2 on Paul Cain, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Edmund Dame (SF) Robert Peters | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Michael Hullinger (C) Paul Cain, Steven Shattuck | |
| 12:11 | Oregon State | Marlon Ruff misses the free throw | 28-31 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Hullinger | 28-31 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney's layup is rejected by Donald Elbert | 28-31 |
| 11:55 | Oregon State | Daniel Chen snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 11:35 | Oregon State | Marlon Ruff misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-31 |
| 11:34 | Oregon State | Daniel Chen tips it in | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Raymond McMackin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marlon Ruff (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edmund Dame (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Chen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Elbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) SF - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) PF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney is fouled on the floor by Raymond McMackin - foul #1 on Raymond McMackin, team foul #4 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Shockley (SG), Jason Roger (SF) Marlon Ruff, Edmund Dame | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG) Alfred Grant | |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Randy Demps comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 10:43 | Oregon State | Daniel Chen snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 10:18 | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 30-31 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 30-33 |
| 09:34 | Oregon State | Donald Elbert is hacked by Michael Hullinger - foul #2 on Michael Hullinger, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Marlon Ruff (PG), Robert Peters (PF), Clement Dewey (C) Raymond McMackin, Daniel Chen, Donald Elbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), Steven Shattuck (C) Clarence Maroney, Michael Bissonnette, Michael Hullinger | |
| 09:12 | Oregon State | Jason Roger knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Shockley | 33-33 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Paul Cain connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Randy Demps and he's fouled by Marlon Ruff - foul #2 on Marlon Ruff, team foul #5 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Edmund Dame (SF) Jason Roger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 08:31 | Oregon State | Edmund Dame buries a jumpshot from the right side | 35-36 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Paul Cain connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randy Demps | 35-38 |
| 07:44 | Oregon State | Robert Peters scores on a runner from the left block set up by Marlon Ruff | 37-38 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Randy Demps is hacked by Marlon Ruff - foul #3 on Marlon Ruff, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin (PG), Jason Roger (SF), Daniel Chen (PF), Donald Elbert (C) Robert Shockley, Edmund Dame, Robert Peters, Clement Dewey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Michael Hullinger (C) Randy Demps, Tyrone Brown | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Raymond McMackin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marlon Ruff (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Roger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Chen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Elbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Cain (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Elbert - foul #2 on Donald Elbert, team foul #7 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (PF) Steven Shattuck | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 06:59 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Daniel Chen | 37-39 |
| 06:33 | Oregon State | Jason Roger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Donald Elbert - foul #3 on Donald Elbert, team foul #8 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Shockley (SG) Marlon Ruff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG) Tyrone Brown | |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses the free throw | 37-41 |
| 06:08 | Oregon State | Donald Elbert grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 05:39 | Oregon State | Jason Roger shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from straight away | 40-41 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Randy Demps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (SF), Steven Shattuck (PF) Paul Cain, Marko Mioduszewski | |
| 05:14 | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin is hacked by Randy Demps in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Demps, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| 05:00 | Oregon State | Daniel Chen is whistled for traveling | 40-41 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | The short jumper by Clarence Maroney is denied by Donald Elbert | 40-41 |
| 04:44 | Oregon State | Daniel Chen snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 04:21 | Oregon State | Robert Shockley misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Clarence Maroney - foul #2 on Clarence Maroney, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Edmund Dame (SF), Robert Peters (PF), Clement Dewey (C) Jason Roger, Daniel Chen, Donald Elbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG) Clarence Maroney | |
| 04:21 | Oregon State | Robert Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 04:21 | Oregon State | Robert Shockley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck is whistled for traveling | 41-41 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG), Tyrone Brown (PF) Alfred Grant, Michael Hullinger | |
| 03:30 | Oregon State | Robert Shockley is hacked by Paul Cain - foul #3 on Paul Cain, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski (SF) Michael Bissonnette | |
| 03:06 | Oregon State | Robert Peters drills a fadeaway from the right side | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Raymond McMackin (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Robert Shockley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edmund Dame (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clement Dewey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Cain (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 43-41 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Randy Demps hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 02:36 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-43 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jason Roger (SF), Daniel Chen (PF), Donald Elbert (C) Edmund Dame, Robert Peters, Clement Dewey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG), Michael Hullinger (C) Paul Cain, Steven Shattuck | |
| 02:07 | Oregon State | Daniel Chen knocks in the shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Randy Demps clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 01:40 | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 01:13 | Oregon State | Donald Elbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Jason Roger is called for the reach on Marko Mioduszewski - foul #2 on Jason Roger, team foul #9 | 45-43 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Oregon State | Donald Elbert loses the dribble to Clarence Maroney | 45-45 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Raymond McMackin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Shockley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Roger (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Chen (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Elbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Oregon State | Daniel Chen wins the tip | 45-45 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin blows the layup but the foul's on Randy Demps - foul #4 on Randy Demps, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| 04:42 | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 04:42 | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Shockley - foul #3 on Robert Shockley, team foul #10 | 47-45 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 03:58 | Oregon State | Jason Roger works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 03:57 | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 03:36 | Oregon State | Jason Roger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 03:35 | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Clarence Maroney | 49-49 |
| 02:49 | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin banks in the layup set up by Jason Roger out of the doubleteam | 51-49 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Marko Mioduszewski | 51-52 |
| 02:12 | Oregon State | Jason Roger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond McMackin | 53-52 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger buries a floater near the basket | 53-54 |
| 01:20 | Oregon State | Jason Roger comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the contested pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Randy Demps | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Raymond McMackin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Shockley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Roger (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Chen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Elbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:43 | Oregon State | Daniel Chen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Demps | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Oregon State | Jason Roger makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Shockley | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski is hacked by Raymond McMackin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond McMackin, team foul #11 | 56-58 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:15 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Donald Elbert | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Oregon State | Robert Shockley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 00:08 | Oregon State | Jason Roger snags the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 00:01 | Oregon State | Robert Shockley double dribbles | 56-59 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Shattuck (PF) Tyrone Brown | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Randy Demps runs out the clock | 56-59 |