| Lineup | Cal | PG - John Charpentier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Prouty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Master (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Prouty inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Philip Ries misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Bentley - foul #2 on Robert Bentley, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Philip Ries makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Philip Ries misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Eric Master pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Michael Shriner misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Bentley - foul #3 on Robert Bentley, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Michael Shriner misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Michael Shriner misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:12 | Cal | Andre Giordano snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 18:54 | Cal | Philip Ries is called for the reach on Robert Bentley - foul #1 on Philip Ries, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:40 | Cal | Robert Bentley misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 18:38 | Cal | Andre Giordano pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:23 | Cal | John Charpentier scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Bentley | 33-29 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Eric Master's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| 17:52 | Cal | Andre Giordano hits the finger roll set up by Robert Bentley | 35-29 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Andre Giordano blocks the short jumper by James Prouty | 35-29 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Michael Shriner pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Michael Shriner makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Prouty | 35-31 |
| 17:14 | Cal | John Charpentier connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Robert Bentley | 37-31 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-31 |
| 16:56 | Cal | Jamie Rice gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:41 | Cal | William Thomas blows the layup but he's fouled by Eric Master - foul #3 on Eric Master, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Cal | Larry Phillips (SF) Jamie Rice | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sheldon Gass (PG), Scott Cochran (SF), John Saul (PF), Terence Munson (C) Charles Grandstaff, James Prouty, Eric Master, Michael Shriner | |
| 16:41 | Cal | William Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:41 | Cal | William Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Scott Cochran scores on a runner from the baseline | 38-33 |
| 15:54 | Cal | William Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Keith Metcalf (SG), Wayne Tyksinski (SF), Paul Kirk (C) Robert Bentley, Andre Giordano, William Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Prouty (SF) Philip Ries | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - John Charpentier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Metcalf (fresh) SF - Wayne Tyksinski (fresh) PF - Larry Phillips (fresh) C - Paul Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sheldon Gass (fresh) SG - Scott Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Prouty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Saul (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terence Munson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Terence Munson scores on a jump hook in the paint | 38-35 |
| 15:18 | Cal | John Saul picks off the pass by Paul Kirk | 38-35 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | James Prouty is hacked by Keith Metcalf - foul #2 on Keith Metcalf, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Bentley (PG), Jamie Rice (SF) John Charpentier, Wayne Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), Eric Master (PF), Michael Shriner (C) Scott Cochran, James Prouty, Terence Munson | |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 14:20 | Cal | Keith Metcalf hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 14:18 | Cal | Robert Bentley tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Michael Shriner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 14:06 | Cal | Paul Kirk pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:49 | Cal | Paul Kirk drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jamie Rice | 42-38 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 13:28 | Cal | Jamie Rice grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 13:10 | Cal | Jamie Rice hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 42-38 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Michael Shriner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff makes the 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 12:47 | Cal | Robert Bentley's pass is intercepted by Charles Grandstaff in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Jamie Rice | 42-41 |
| 12:09 | Cal | Paul Kirk can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 12:07 | Cal | Larry Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:52 | Cal | Paul Kirk misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Eric Master grabs the board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Robert Bentley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Metcalf (fairly fresh) SF - Jamie Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Phillips (fairly fresh) C - Paul Kirk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Saul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sheldon Gass (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Master (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Shriner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Bentley - foul #4 on Robert Bentley, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Cal | John Charpentier (PG), David Robbins (SG), Wayne Tyksinski (SF), Andre Giordano (PF), William Thomas (C) Robert Bentley, Keith Metcalf, Jamie Rice, Larry Phillips, Paul Kirk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Ries (SG), James Prouty (SF), Terence Munson (C) John Saul, Sheldon Gass, Michael Shriner | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:11 | Cal | John Charpentier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terence Munson | 42-43 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 42-43 |
| 10:55 | Cal | The rebound goes to William Thomas | 42-43 |
| 10:43 | Cal | William Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 42-43 |
| 10:42 | Cal | John Charpentier grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 10:22 | Cal | Wayne Tyksinski is whistled for a carry | 42-43 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (PG) Charles Grandstaff | |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Philip Ries drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 09:49 | Cal | William Thomas comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 42-45 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Scott Cochran grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Andre Giordano is called for the reach on James Prouty - foul #2 on Andre Giordano, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Bentley (SG), Jamie Rice (SF) David Robbins, Wayne Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (PF) Eric Master | |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Philip Ries misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-45 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | James Prouty tips it home | 42-47 |
| 08:53 | Cal | Jamie Rice misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-47 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Terence Munson gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Terence Munson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| 08:07 | Cal | Jamie Rice misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-49 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Cochran | 42-49 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Philip Ries misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 07:48 | Cal | The rebound goes to Jamie Rice | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - John Charpentier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jamie Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andre Giordano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Cochran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Philip Ries (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Prouty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Saul (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terence Munson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Cal | John Charpentier scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Thomas | 45-49 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Terence Munson scores on a shot in the lane | 45-51 |
| 07:00 | Cal | John Charpentier clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | James Prouty snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Philip Ries buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 06:19 | Cal | Jamie Rice buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Bentley | 48-54 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Andre Giordano swats the layup by Terence Munson | 48-54 |
| 05:57 | Cal | The rebound goes to William Thomas | 48-54 |
| 05:36 | Cal | William Thomas is whistled for a carry | 48-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Keith Metcalf (SG), Wayne Tyksinski (SF), Larry Phillips (PF), Paul Kirk (C) Robert Bentley, Jamie Rice, Andre Giordano, William Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), Sheldon Gass (SF), Eric Master (PF), Michael Shriner (C) Scott Cochran, James Prouty, John Saul, Terence Munson | |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Michael Shriner makes the shot from the right side | 48-56 |
| 04:51 | Cal | Paul Kirk makes the runner from the right block | 50-56 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff is fouled on the floor by John Charpentier - foul #1 on John Charpentier, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Bentley (PG) John Charpentier | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Prouty (SF) Philip Ries | |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Larry Phillips steals it from Charles Grandstaff | 50-56 |
| 04:00 | Cal | Robert Bentley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Paul Kirk picks off the pass by Sheldon Gass | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Robert Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Keith Metcalf (fresh) SF - Wayne Tyksinski (fresh) PF - Larry Phillips (fresh) C - Paul Kirk (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sheldon Gass (fresh) SF - James Prouty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Eric Master (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Cal | Larry Phillips travels with the ball | 50-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Andre Giordano (PF) Wayne Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (SG) James Prouty | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass misses long on a floater from the right side | 50-56 |
| 03:08 | Cal | The rebound goes to Andre Giordano | 50-56 |
| 02:49 | Cal | Paul Kirk buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Cal | John Charpentier (PG), Jamie Rice (SF), William Thomas (C) Keith Metcalf, Larry Phillips, Paul Kirk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Ries (SG) Sheldon Gass | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Saul | 53-59 |
| 02:00 | Cal | Andre Giordano misses the fadeaway from the left block | 53-59 |
| 01:59 | Cal | William Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 01:40 | Cal | John Charpentier scores on a jumper from the right side | 55-59 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-59 |
| 01:13 | Cal | Andre Giordano snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 00:59 | Cal | William Thomas hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Bentley | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Eric Master is fouled on the floor by Andre Giordano - foul #3 on Andre Giordano, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Prouty (SF) John Saul | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Eric Master makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Eric Master makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Cal | John Charpentier misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Prouty - foul #2 on James Prouty, team foul #3 | 57-61 |
| 00:29 | Cal | John Charpentier makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:29 | Cal | John Charpentier misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Eric Master pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Eric Master is fouled in the backcourt by John Charpentier - foul #2 on John Charpentier, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Eric Master makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Eric Master makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:20 | Cal | Andre Giordano hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Bentley | 61-63 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | John Charpentier is called for the reach on James Prouty in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Charpentier, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | James Prouty misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:17 | Cal | Andre Giordano pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Cal | William Thomas drills a jumpshot from the left side | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Michael Shriner hits the easy wide open finger roll | 63-65 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Robert Bentley makes the halfcourt shot | 66-65 |