| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Frederick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Belford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Garland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Hills (fresh) C - Abel Hill (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Negron (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jaroslav Szczepanski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Mounce (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Page (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Brandon Garland inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:32 | Cal | Abel Hill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Page | 28-30 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Richard Smith hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Negron | 28-32 |
| 18:50 | Cal | Abel Hill blows the dunk | 28-32 |
| 18:49 | Cal | Abel Hill hits the follow up shot | 30-32 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Hills - foul #2 on John Hills, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Kenneth Holte (PF) John Hills | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:27 | Cal | Kenneth Holte gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:05 | Cal | Brandon Garland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Page - foul #1 on James Page, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Johnson (PG) James Frederick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Fred Zeh (SG), Herbert Snyder (SF), Steven Abel (PF) Richard Smith, Anthony Negron, Jaroslav Szczepanski, Michael Mounce | |
| 18:05 | Cal | Brandon Garland makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:05 | Cal | Brandon Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder is hacked by Abel Hill - foul #1 on Abel Hill, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Bryan Snell (SG), Philip Jara (SF), Joe Sanders (C) Eric Belford, Brandon Garland, Abel Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:20 | Illinois | James Page is called for 3 seconds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Graig Gilliland (C) James Page | |
| 17:05 | Cal | Gregory Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Bob Sprague's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Cal | James Frederick (PG), John Hills (PF) Bryan Snell, Joe Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Negron (SG), Michael Mounce (PF) Fred Zeh, Steven Abel | |
| 16:24 | Cal | Gregory Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 16:22 | Cal | Kenneth Holte tips it in | 34-32 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Michael Mounce hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 34-32 |
| 16:01 | Cal | The rebound goes to Kenneth Holte | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Frederick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Jara (fresh) PF - John Hills (fresh) C - Kenneth Holte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bob Sprague (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Negron (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Herbert Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mounce (fresh) 2 pts. C - Graig Gilliland (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Cal | Herbert Snyder steals it from Philip Jara | 34-32 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | James Frederick is called for the reach on Bob Sprague - foul #1 on James Frederick, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Belford (SG), Brandon Garland (SF), Joe Sanders (PF), Abel Hill (C) Gregory Johnson, Philip Jara, John Hills, Kenneth Holte | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Fred Zeh (SG), Jaroslav Szczepanski (SF), Steven Abel (PF), James Page (C) Bob Sprague, Anthony Negron, Herbert Snyder, Michael Mounce, Graig Gilliland | |
| 14:58 | Illinois | James Page clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 34-32 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski tips it in | 34-34 |
| 14:27 | Cal | Steven Abel is called for the reach on Abel Hill - foul #1 on Steven Abel, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Johnson (PG) James Frederick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Negron (SG) Fred Zeh | |
| 14:04 | Cal | Brandon Garland comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on James Page - foul #2 on James Page, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| 14:04 | Cal | Brandon Garland makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:04 | Cal | Brandon Garland misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Anthony Negron gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Anthony Negron is fouled on the floor by Brandon Garland - foul #1 on Brandon Garland, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Kenneth Holte (PF) Joe Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Steven Abel | 35-36 |
| 13:23 | Cal | Eric Belford is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Negron - foul #3 on Anthony Negron, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Fred Zeh (SG), Herbert Snyder (SF), Michael Mounce (PF) Richard Smith, Anthony Negron, Jaroslav Szczepanski, Steven Abel | |
| 13:03 | Cal | Gregory Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Michael Mounce pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Michael Mounce can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 35-36 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Michael Mounce tips it in | 35-38 |
| 12:12 | Cal | Brandon Garland scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-38 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Michael Mounce makes the jumper from close range and the foul's on Kenneth Holte - foul #1 on Kenneth Holte, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Cal | James Frederick (PG), Bryan Snell (SG), Philip Jara (SF), John Hills (PF), Joe Sanders (C) Gregory Johnson, Eric Belford, Brandon Garland, Kenneth Holte, Abel Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Anthony Negron (SG), Jaroslav Szczepanski (SF), Graig Gilliland (C) Bob Sprague, Fred Zeh, Herbert Snyder, James Page | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Michael Mounce misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:54 | Cal | John Hills snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Frederick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Snell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Jara (fresh) PF - John Hills (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Negron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jaroslav Szczepanski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Mounce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Graig Gilliland (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Cal | James Frederick is hacked by Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abel (PF) Michael Mounce | |
| 11:33 | Cal | John Hills is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Anthony Negron double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 39-40 |
| 10:53 | Cal | James Frederick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 10:51 | Cal | John Hills tips it home | 41-40 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Joe Sanders takes the ball from Jaroslav Szczepanski | 41-40 |
| 10:21 | Cal | James Frederick buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Philip Jara | 43-40 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Joe Sanders steps in front of the Graig Gilliland pass | 43-40 |
| 10:03 | Cal | Steven Abel picks off the pass by Bryan Snell in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland clanks a floater from the right block | 43-40 |
| 09:43 | Cal | James Frederick pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 09:40 | Cal | James Frederick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Johnson (PG), Eric Belford (SG), Brandon Garland (SF), Kenneth Holte (PF), Abel Hill (C) James Frederick, Bryan Snell, Philip Jara, John Hills, Joe Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Fred Zeh (SG), Herbert Snyder (SF), Michael Mounce (PF), James Page (C) Richard Smith, Anthony Negron, Jaroslav Szczepanski, Steven Abel, Graig Gilliland | |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Bob Sprague comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Johnson - foul #3 on Gregory Johnson, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Bob Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Bob Sprague makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:57 | Cal | James Page is called for the reach on Abel Hill - foul #3 on James Page, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| 08:40 | Cal | Abel Hill blows the layup | 43-42 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Bob Sprague can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder tips it home | 43-44 |
| 07:58 | Cal | Brandon Garland comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 43-44 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Michael Mounce snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eric Belford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Garland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Holte (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Abel Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bob Sprague (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Zeh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Mounce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Page (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:47 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by James Page is blocked by Abel Hill | 43-44 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Fred Zeh hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 07:44 | Cal | Bob Sprague is called for the reach on Eric Belford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bob Sprague, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cal | James Frederick (PG), Philip Jara (SF), Joe Sanders (C) Gregory Johnson, Brandon Garland, Abel Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Anthony Negron (SG), Jaroslav Szczepanski (SF), Steven Abel (PF) Bob Sprague, Fred Zeh, Herbert Snyder, Michael Mounce | |
| 07:44 | Cal | Eric Belford misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Page | 43-46 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Anthony Negron misses long on a runner near the basket | 43-46 |
| 07:18 | Cal | Kenneth Holte grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 07:04 | Cal | Joe Sanders clanks a floater from close range | 43-46 |
| 07:03 | Cal | Kenneth Holte tips it home | 45-46 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Negron | 45-48 |
| 06:29 | Cal | Richard Smith picks off the pass by Eric Belford in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Anthony Negron shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Smith and he's fouled by Philip Jara - foul #2 on Philip Jara, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Johnson (PG), Bryan Snell (SG), Brandon Garland (SF), John Hills (PF), Abel Hill (C) James Frederick, Eric Belford, Philip Jara, Kenneth Holte, Joe Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Sprague (PG), Herbert Snyder (SF), Michael Mounce (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Richard Smith, Jaroslav Szczepanski, Steven Abel, James Page | |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Anthony Negron misses the free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:24 | Cal | Abel Hill gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 06:08 | Cal | Brandon Garland misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-50 |
| 06:06 | Cal | Abel Hill gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 05:43 | Cal | Michael Mounce steals it from Abel Hill | 45-50 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Anthony Negron is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 05:17 | Cal | John Hills grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 04:52 | Cal | Bob Sprague steals it from Bryan Snell | 45-50 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Bob Sprague banks in the layup | 45-52 |
| 04:22 | Cal | Gregory Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-52 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Herbert Snyder grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Anthony Negron makes the floater from the left side set up by Bob Sprague | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Snell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Garland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Hills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Abel Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bob Sprague (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Negron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Snyder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Mounce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Graig Gilliland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Cal | Gregory Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 03:26 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to John Hills | 45-54 |
| 03:26 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Cal | James Frederick (PG), Eric Belford (SG), Philip Jara (SF), Kenneth Holte (PF), Joe Sanders (C) Gregory Johnson, Bryan Snell, Brandon Garland, John Hills, Abel Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Smith (PG), Fred Zeh (SG), Jaroslav Szczepanski (SF), Steven Abel (PF), James Page (C) Bob Sprague, Anthony Negron, Herbert Snyder, Michael Mounce, Graig Gilliland | |
| 03:05 | Cal | Kenneth Holte is hacked by Steven Abel - foul #2 on Steven Abel, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| 03:05 | Cal | Kenneth Holte makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 03:05 | Cal | Kenneth Holte makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Smith | 47-56 |
| 02:36 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Brandon Garland (SF), John Hills (PF), Abel Hill (C) Philip Jara, Kenneth Holte, Joe Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Negron (SG), Michael Mounce (PF) Fred Zeh, Steven Abel | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:07 | Cal | James Frederick clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Michael Mounce is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:43 | Cal | James Frederick can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Michael Mounce grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Jaroslav Szczepanski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-58 |
| 01:11 | Cal | John Hills pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 01:07 | Cal | John Hills loses the dribble to Anthony Negron in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Abel Hill is called for the reach on Michael Mounce - foul #2 on Abel Hill, team foul #8 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Johnson (PG), Bryan Snell (SG), Philip Jara (SF), Kenneth Holte (PF), Joe Sanders (C) James Frederick, Eric Belford, Brandon Garland, John Hills, Abel Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Michael Mounce makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Michael Mounce makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Cal | Gregory Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Anthony Negron can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Bryan Snell - foul #2 on Bryan Snell, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Anthony Negron makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Anthony Negron makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Gregory Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | James Page pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Page runs out the clock | 50-62 |