| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) SF - John Boyd (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fresh) C - Glen Fox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Charles Bellamy (fresh) SG - Bradley Mathis (fresh) SF - Frederick Malek (fresh) PF - Shane Varda (fresh) C - Craig Schall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oregon | Craig Schall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Oregon | Frederick Malek buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Bradley Mathis | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | John Campbell connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jan Tarver | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | Oregon | Charles Bellamy makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bradley Mathis | 2-4 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Frederick Turner clanks a shot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 19:10 | Oregon | Shane Varda pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:48 | Oregon | Shane Varda double dribbles | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is fouled on the floor by Charles Bellamy - foul #1 on Charles Bellamy, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Jan Tarver evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Boyd and the foul's on Craig Schall - foul #1 on Craig Schall, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:16 | Oregon | Craig Schall gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:58 | Oregon | Shane Varda throws it down | 5-6 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Glen Fox | 8-6 |
| 17:28 | Oregon | Craig Schall blows the layup but he's fouled by Glen Fox - foul #1 on Glen Fox, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (PF), David Williams (C) John Campbell, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Oregon | Harvey Sangster (SG), Charles Weems (SF) Bradley Mathis, Frederick Malek | |
| 17:28 | Oregon | Craig Schall makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:28 | Oregon | Craig Schall misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 17:09 | Oregon | Shane Varda grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 16:52 | Oregon | Charles Weems makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Bellamy | 8-9 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | David Williams travels with the ball | 8-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Ryan Church (SG), Paul Weber (SF) Jan Tarver, Frederick Turner, John Boyd | |
| Subs | Oregon | Michael Goo (PG), Frederick Malek (SF), Marshall Kitts (PF), Everett Walker (C) Charles Bellamy, Charles Weems, Shane Varda, Craig Schall | |
| 16:23 | Oregon | Frederick Malek can't finish the layup | 8-9 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Paul Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-9 |
| 16:16 | Oregon | Marshall Kitts snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 16:12 | Oregon | Harvey Sangster is fouled on the floor by Paul Weber - foul #1 on Paul Weber, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Campbell (PF) David Williams | |
| Subs | Oregon | Bradley Mathis (SG) Harvey Sangster | |
| 16:00 | Oregon | Marshall Kitts misses short on a runner from the baseline | 8-9 |
| 15:59 | Oregon | Frederick Malek tips it home | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) SG - Ryan Church (fresh) SF - Paul Weber (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Michael Goo (fresh) SG - Bradley Mathis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frederick Malek (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marshall Kitts (fresh) C - Everett Walker (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Ryan Church hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 8-11 |
| 15:49 | Oregon | The rebound goes to Marshall Kitts | 8-11 |
| 15:37 | Oregon | Ryan Church picks off the pass by Everett Walker | 8-11 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Ryan Church blows the layup | 8-11 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | John Campbell hits the follow up shot | 10-11 |
| 15:06 | Oregon | Frederick Malek misses the dunk but the foul's on Lawrence Lamar - foul #1 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), John Boyd (SF), Glen Fox (C) Lawrence Lamar, Paul Weber, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Oregon | Charles Bellamy (PG), Shane Varda (PF) Michael Goo, Marshall Kitts | |
| 15:06 | Oregon | Frederick Malek makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:06 | Oregon | Frederick Malek misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | John Campbell snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Jan Tarver double dribbles | 10-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), David Williams (PF) Ryan Church, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Oregon | Harvey Sangster (SG), Charles Weems (SF), Craig Schall (C) Bradley Mathis, Frederick Malek, Everett Walker | |
| 14:41 | Oregon | Craig Schall misses the shot from just outside the lane | 10-12 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Glen Fox snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Turner | 10-12 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | David Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Frederick Turner and the foul's on Shane Varda - foul #1 on Shane Varda, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | David Williams makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:54 | Oregon | Glen Fox blocks the jumper by Charles Bellamy | 13-12 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | John Boyd grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Craig Schall steps in front of the Frederick Turner pass | 13-12 |
| 13:26 | Oregon | Craig Schall comes up short on the floater from the right side | 13-12 |
| 13:25 | Oregon | Shane Varda snags the offensive board | 13-12 |
| 13:13 | Oregon | John Boyd steals the ball from Harvey Sangster | 13-12 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Jan Tarver shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 13:05 | Oregon | Shane Varda gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:47 | Oregon | Harvey Sangster makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Bellamy | 13-15 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is fouled on the floor by Charles Weems - foul #1 on Charles Weems, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Ryan Church (SG), Paul Weber (SF), John Campbell (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Jan Tarver, Frederick Turner, John Boyd, David Williams, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Oregon | Michael Goo (PG), Bradley Mathis (SG), Frederick Malek (SF), Marshall Kitts (PF), Everett Walker (C) Charles Bellamy, Harvey Sangster, Charles Weems, Shane Varda, Craig Schall | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 12:23 | Oregon | Everett Walker gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:13 | Oregon | John Campbell steals the ball from Frederick Malek | 13-15 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar's pass is intercepted by Michael Goo | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) SG - Ryan Church (fresh) SF - Paul Weber (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Michael Goo (fresh) SG - Bradley Mathis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frederick Malek (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marshall Kitts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Everett Walker (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Oregon | Bradley Mathis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 13-15 |
| 11:40 | Oregon | Marshall Kitts grabs the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 11:17 | Oregon | Michael Goo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), John Boyd (SF) Lawrence Lamar, Paul Weber | |
| Subs | Oregon | Charles Bellamy (PG), Shane Varda (PF) Michael Goo, Marshall Kitts | |
| 10:48 | Oregon | Frederick Malek misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-18 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | John Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Ryan Church buries a floater from the free throw line set up by John Boyd | 15-18 |
| 10:16 | Oregon | Charles Bellamy is fouled on the floor by Ryan Church - foul #1 on Ryan Church, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), David Williams (PF), Glen Fox (C) Ryan Church, John Campbell, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Oregon | Harvey Sangster (SG), Craig Schall (C) Bradley Mathis, Everett Walker | |
| 09:59 | Oregon | Shane Varda can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 15-18 |
| 09:57 | Oregon | Harvey Sangster snags the offensive board | 15-18 |
| 09:39 | Oregon | Frederick Malek makes the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG) Paul Weber | |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| 09:39 | Oregon | Frederick Malek makes the free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Jan Tarver shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-21 |
| 09:22 | Oregon | Harvey Sangster grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 09:03 | Oregon | Charles Bellamy misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 15-21 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Frederick Turner gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | David Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 08:27 | Oregon | John Boyd is called for the reach on Charles Bellamy - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Ryan Church (SF), John Campbell (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Jan Tarver, John Boyd, David Williams, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Oregon | Bradley Mathis (SG), Charles Weems (SF) Harvey Sangster, Frederick Malek | |
| 08:05 | Oregon | John Campbell blocks the short jumper by Craig Schall | 17-21 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frederick Turner | 17-21 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Weems - foul #2 on Charles Weems, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oregon | Michael Goo (PG), Everett Walker (SF), Marshall Kitts (PF) Charles Bellamy, Charles Weems, Shane Varda | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:37 | Oregon | Bradley Mathis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) SG - Frederick Turner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Church (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Michael Goo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bradley Mathis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Everett Walker (fresh) PF - Marshall Kitts (fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Schall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Ryan Church blows the layup | 18-21 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar tips it in | 20-21 |
| 06:54 | Oregon | Bradley Mathis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Everett Walker | 20-24 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frederick Turner and he's hacked by Michael Goo - foul #1 on Michael Goo, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), John Boyd (SF), David Williams (C) Lawrence Lamar, Frederick Turner, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Oregon | Charles Bellamy (PG), Frederick Malek (SF), Shane Varda (PF) Michael Goo, Marshall Kitts, Craig Schall | |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Ryan Church pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Jan Tarver drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Church | 25-24 |
| 06:02 | Oregon | Charles Bellamy double dribbles | 25-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Fox (C) Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Oregon | Harvey Sangster (SG) Bradley Mathis | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Harvey Sangster steals the ball from Ryan Church | 25-24 |
| 05:38 | Oregon | Frederick Malek scores on a turnaround in the lane | 25-26 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Charles Bellamy is called for the reach on Jan Tarver - foul #2 on Charles Bellamy, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), John Campbell (PF) Ryan Church, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Oregon | Marshall Kitts (C) Everett Walker | |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:03 | Oregon | Frederick Malek misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 27-26 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Jan Tarver buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Campbell | 30-26 |
| 04:38 | Oregon | Charles Bellamy is denied on a layup by John Boyd | 30-26 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | John Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Frederick Turner (SG), Edward Scheiber (C) Jan Tarver, Paul Weber, David Williams | |
| Subs | Oregon | Bradley Mathis (SG), Charles Weems (SF), Craig Schall (C) Harvey Sangster, Frederick Malek, Marshall Kitts | |
| 03:51 | Oregon | Shane Varda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SF), Glen Fox (C) John Boyd, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Oregon | Michael Goo (PG), Everett Walker (C) Charles Bellamy, Shane Varda | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Ryan Church misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Craig Schall - foul #2 on Craig Schall, team foul #8 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG) Lawrence Lamar | |
| Subs | Oregon | Marshall Kitts (PF) Everett Walker | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Ryan Church makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Ryan Church makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Church (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Fox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Michael Goo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bradley Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Weems (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marshall Kitts (fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Schall (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Oregon | Edward Scheiber is called for the reach on Marshall Kitts - foul #1 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #7 | 32-26 |
| 03:11 | Oregon | Marshall Kitts misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Glen Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is hacked by Charles Weems - foul #3 on Charles Weems, team foul #9 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF) Ryan Church | |
| Subs | Oregon | Charles Bellamy (PG), Frederick Malek (SF), Shane Varda (PF) Michael Goo, Charles Weems, Marshall Kitts | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:36 | Oregon | Frederick Malek is hacked by John Boyd - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #8 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), John Campbell (PF) Frederick Turner, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Oregon | Everett Walker (C) Craig Schall | |
| 02:36 | Oregon | Frederick Malek makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:36 | Oregon | Frederick Malek makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Jan Tarver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SG) Paul Weber | |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| 02:05 | Oregon | Frederick Malek misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-28 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses short on a jumper from the left side | 34-28 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | John Campbell tips it back up and in | 36-28 |
| 01:24 | Oregon | Frederick Malek comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 36-28 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Ryan Church slams it home on a nice dish by Jan Tarver and he's hacked by Shane Varda - foul #2 on Shane Varda, team foul #10 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Frederick Turner (SG), David Williams (PF), Glen Fox (C) Jan Tarver, John Boyd, John Campbell, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Oregon | Harvey Sangster (SG), Marshall Kitts (PF), Craig Schall (C) Bradley Mathis, Frederick Malek, Shane Varda | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Ryan Church misses the free throw | 38-28 |
| 01:19 | Oregon | Craig Schall grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 00:59 | Oregon | Harvey Sangster knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 38-30 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 38-30 |
| 00:46 | Oregon | Harvey Sangster grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 00:39 | Oregon | Marshall Kitts is whistled for traveling | 38-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF) Ryan Church | |
| Subs | Oregon | Michael Goo (PG), Frederick Malek (SF) Charles Bellamy, Everett Walker | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | David Williams is denied on a layup by Craig Schall | 38-30 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Glen Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | The short jumper by Lawrence Lamar is denied by Craig Schall | 38-30 |
| 00:01 | Oregon | The rebound goes to Craig Schall | 38-30 |
| 00:00 | Oregon | Craig Schall misses long on a fullcourt shot | 38-30 |