| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Troy Royal (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 reb. C - Basil Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Oregon | Marc Richardson inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Oregon | Marc Richardson drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Troy Royal | 23-26 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Randy Demps hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Troy Royal - foul #2 on Troy Royal, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 18:44 | Oregon | Marc Richardson connects on the open floater from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Troy Royal | 25-27 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger hits a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Basil Jones - foul #1 on Basil Jones, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:20 | Oregon | Robert Lee grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 18:03 | Oregon | Robert Lee misses the easy open layup | 25-29 |
| 18:01 | Oregon | Robert Lee can't tip it in | 25-29 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Randy Demps pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Randy Demps can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-29 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Randy Demps gets the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Randy Demps is called for traveling | 25-29 |
| 17:13 | Oregon | Marc Richardson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 25-29 |
| 17:12 | Oregon | The offensive rebound goes to Basil Jones | 25-29 |
| 16:51 | Oregon | Troy Royal drills a 3 from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 16:29 | Oregon | Robert Lee snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 16:07 | Oregon | Troy Royal is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Troy Royal, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Oregon | Alex Smith (C) Basil Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG), Michael Bissonnette (SF), Steven Shattuck (PF) Clarence Maroney, Marko Mioduszewski, Tyrone Brown | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Shattuck | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Troy Royal (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lee (fresh) 6 reb. C - Alex Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Cain (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:24 | Oregon | Troy Royal works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 15:22 | Oregon | Frederick Turner tips it back up and in | 30-31 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Paul Cain misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Alex Smith - foul #1 on Alex Smith, team foul #4 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Oregon | Ken Cooper (SG), Steven Wilks (SF), Keith Preiss (PF) Frederick Turner, Marc Richardson, Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Tyrone Brown (PF) Randy Demps, Michael Hullinger | |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 14:49 | Oregon | Ken Cooper is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ken Cooper, team foul #5 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Oregon | Basil Jones (C) Alex Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF) Alfred Grant, Michael Bissonnette | |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Troy Royal steals it from Clarence Maroney | 30-33 |
| 14:23 | Oregon | Steven Wilks slams it home on a nice dish by Troy Royal | 32-33 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 14:03 | Oregon | Basil Jones gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 13:39 | Oregon | Ken Cooper is hacked by Marko Mioduszewski - foul #2 on Marko Mioduszewski, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Oregon | Frederick Turner (SG), Marc Richardson (SF), Robert Lee (PF) Troy Royal, Steven Wilks, Keith Preiss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG) Tyrone Brown | |
| 13:16 | Oregon | Ken Cooper connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 12:53 | Oregon | Robert Lee snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 12:28 | Oregon | Marc Richardson's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Maroney | 34-33 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Randy Demps and he's fouled by Frederick Turner - foul #3 on Frederick Turner, team foul #6 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Oregon | Troy Royal (PG), Alex Smith (C) Ken Cooper, Basil Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Michael Bissonnette (SF), Michael Hullinger (C) Clarence Maroney, Paul Cain, Marko Mioduszewski | |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 11:39 | Oregon | Alex Smith is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 11:37 | Oregon | Marc Richardson tips it home | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Troy Royal (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marc Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Lee (fresh) 7 reb. C - Alex Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) SF - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Shattuck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck is fouled on the floor by Robert Lee - foul #3 on Robert Lee, team foul #7 | 36-36 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:04 | Oregon | Alfred Grant is called for the reach on Troy Royal - foul #1 on Alfred Grant, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (PF) Steven Shattuck | |
| 10:42 | Oregon | Frederick Turner loses the dribble to Michael Hullinger | 36-38 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 10:25 | Oregon | Robert Lee gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 09:58 | Oregon | Troy Royal misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 09:56 | Oregon | Robert Lee snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 09:36 | Oregon | Randy Demps takes the ball from Troy Royal | 36-38 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Randy Demps can't throw it down | 36-38 |
| 09:31 | Oregon | Marc Richardson snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 09:26 | Oregon | Troy Royal is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Hullinger - foul #4 on Michael Hullinger, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Oregon | Steven Wilks (SF), Keith Preiss (PF), Basil Jones (C) Marc Richardson, Robert Lee, Alex Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Paul Cain (SG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF) Randy Demps, Alfred Grant, Michael Bissonnette | |
| 09:26 | Oregon | Troy Royal makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 09:26 | Oregon | Troy Royal makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger's layup is rejected by Basil Jones | 38-38 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown gets the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Keith Preiss - foul #1 on Keith Preiss, team foul #8 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Oregon | Ken Cooper (SG) Frederick Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 08:33 | Oregon | Troy Royal splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 08:31 | Oregon | Steven Wilks gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 08:16 | Oregon | Troy Royal misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Paul Cain gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Ken Cooper steps in front of the Tyrone Brown pass | 38-40 |
| 07:40 | Oregon | Ken Cooper lays it in | 40-40 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Cain | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Troy Royal (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ken Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Wilks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Preiss (fresh) C - Basil Jones (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Paul Cain (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:00 | Oregon | Ken Cooper hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Wilks | 42-43 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski travels with the ball | 42-43 |
| Subs | Oregon | Frederick Turner (SG), Marc Richardson (SF), Robert Lee (PF) Troy Royal, Steven Wilks, Keith Preiss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Steven Shattuck (C) Tyrone Brown, Michael Hullinger | |
| 06:25 | Oregon | Robert Lee misses the dunk | 42-43 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Paul Cain snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Randy Demps gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Paul Cain lays it up and in set up by Randy Demps | 42-45 |
| 05:26 | Oregon | Ken Cooper misses badly on a floater from the left side | 42-45 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Paul Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 05:02 | Oregon | Marc Richardson pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 04:44 | Oregon | Frederick Turner buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Lee | 45-45 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney is hacked by Frederick Turner - foul #4 on Frederick Turner, team foul #9 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Oregon | Troy Royal (PG), Alex Smith (C) Ken Cooper, Basil Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (SF), Tyrone Brown (PF), Michael Hullinger (C) Paul Cain, Marko Mioduszewski, Steven Shattuck | |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 04:05 | Oregon | Troy Royal evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-47 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the shot from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 03:34 | Oregon | Alex Smith snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 03:13 | Oregon | Frederick Turner's pass is intercepted by Michael Bissonnette | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Troy Royal (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marc Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Lee (fresh) 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Alex Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney is fouled on the floor by Robert Lee - foul #4 on Robert Lee, team foul #10 | 48-47 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 03:00 | Oregon | Robert Lee grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 02:53 | Oregon | Clarence Maroney is called for the reach on Robert Lee - foul #1 on Clarence Maroney, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG) Clarence Maroney | |
| 02:39 | Oregon | Marc Richardson connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-48 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Oregon | Basil Jones (C) Alex Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF) Alfred Grant, Michael Bissonnette | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Paul Cain drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Randy Demps | 50-50 |
| 02:01 | Oregon | Basil Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 50-50 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Basil Jones - foul #2 on Basil Jones, team foul #11 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG) Paul Cain | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Oregon | Tyrone Brown denies the turnaround by Marc Richardson | 50-52 |
| 01:16 | Oregon | Robert Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 01:08 | Oregon | Troy Royal evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 01:06 | Oregon | Basil Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 00:59 | Oregon | Marc Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 50-52 |
| 00:28 | Oregon | Marc Richardson pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 00:12 | Oregon | Robert Lee makes the wide open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Troy Royal out of a doubleteam | 52-52 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Oregon | Marc Richardson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 52-54 |