| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - William Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Hoch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Salehe Abdon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Eli Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Vail (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Hood (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 28-30 |
| 19:37 | San Francisco | Eli Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:17 | San Francisco | Eli Smith misses short on a shot from close range | 28-30 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | William Pierson grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Gregory Vail buries a turnaround from the left block | 28-32 |
| 18:42 | San Francisco | William Ryan buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Hoch | 31-32 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Kavanaugh | 31-34 |
| 18:03 | San Francisco | Ray Hood picks off the pass by Eli Smith | 31-34 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Gregory Vail scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Melvin Kavanaugh | 31-36 |
| 17:27 | San Francisco | Eli Smith can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by William Pierson - foul #2 on William Pierson, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 17:27 | San Francisco | Eli Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:27 | San Francisco | Eli Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Ho Chio snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | William Pierson is called for 10 seconds | 32-36 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Eric Larsen (SF) Carl Nathanson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:02 | San Francisco | William Ryan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 17:00 | San Francisco | Eli Smith gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:41 | San Francisco | Ho Chio is called for the reach on Keith Hoch - foul #2 on Ho Chio, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Larry Cave (C) Eli Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), David Elkins (SF), Matthew Kendrick (PF) William Pierson, Melvin Kavanaugh, Ho Chio | |
| 16:18 | San Francisco | Salehe Abdon can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 32-36 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ray Hood | 32-36 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | William Buntin is whistled for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Carl Nathanson (SF) Eric Larsen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:37 | San Francisco | William Ryan loses the ball out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Eli Smith (C) Larry Cave | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh (SF), Ho Chio (PF) David Elkins, Matthew Kendrick | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - William Ryan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Hoch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Salehe Abdon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Eli Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gregory Vail (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Hood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Eli Smith swats the dunk try by Ray Hood | 32-36 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Gregory Vail pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Gregory Vail scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Kavanaugh | 32-39 |
| 14:42 | San Francisco | Salehe Abdon hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Ray Hood - foul #1 on Ray Hood, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG) William Buntin | |
| 14:42 | San Francisco | Salehe Abdon misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:42 | San Francisco | Salehe Abdon misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Ray Hood snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Ray Hood splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Carl Nathanson - foul #2 on Carl Nathanson, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Ray Hood makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Ray Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:59 | San Francisco | Keith Hoch clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ray Hood | 32-41 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Gregory Vail's layup is rejected by Carl Nathanson | 32-41 |
| 13:35 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Eli Smith | 32-41 |
| 13:18 | San Francisco | Salehe Abdon is whistled for a carry | 32-41 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Benjamin Maris (PG), Eric Larsen (SF), Larry Cave (C) William Ryan, Carl Nathanson, Eli Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SF), Matthew Kendrick (PF) Melvin Kavanaugh, Ho Chio | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Benjamin Maris picks off the pass by William Pierson in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 13:15 | San Francisco | Benjamin Maris misses the lay-in | 32-41 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | David Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | David Elkins hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Pierson | 32-43 |
| 12:44 | San Francisco | Larry Cave's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Kendrick | 32-43 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | David Elkins pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Gregory Vail clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-43 |
| 12:21 | San Francisco | Larry Cave gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 12:15 | San Francisco | Keith Hoch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Elkins | 32-43 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Gregory Vail clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 12:07 | San Francisco | Larry Cave grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 11:48 | San Francisco | Larry Cave loses the dribble to Matthew Kendrick | 32-43 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Ray Hood drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gregory Vail | 32-46 |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Benjamin Maris (fresh) SG - Keith Hoch (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Larsen (fresh) PF - Salehe Abdon (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Cave (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Hood (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:17 | San Francisco | Salehe Abdon makes the shot in the paint | 34-46 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Ray Hood works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-46 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | David Elkins grabs the offensive board | 34-46 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Ray Hood scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Pierson | 34-48 |
| 10:19 | San Francisco | Larry Cave misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by William Pierson - foul #3 on William Pierson, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | San Francisco | William Ryan (PG), William Capozzi (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Eli Smith (C) Benjamin Maris, Keith Hoch, Eric Larsen, Salehe Abdon | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Melvin Kavanaugh (SF), Ho Chio (PF), Edward Wydra (C) William Pierson, David Elkins, Matthew Kendrick, Ray Hood | |
| 10:19 | San Francisco | Larry Cave misses the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 10:19 | San Francisco | Larry Cave misses the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ho Chio | 34-48 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-48 |
| 10:07 | San Francisco | Larry Cave snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 09:41 | San Francisco | Eli Smith loses the dribble to Gregory Vail | 34-48 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Gregory Vail buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Edward Wydra and the foul's on William Capozzi - foul #1 on William Capozzi, team foul #2 | 34-50 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Salehe Abdon (PF) Larry Cave | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Gregory Vail makes the free throw | 34-51 |
| 09:13 | San Francisco | Carl Nathanson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Ryan | 37-51 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Gregory Vail can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-51 |
| 08:56 | San Francisco | Carl Nathanson pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 08:44 | San Francisco | The jump hook by Salehe Abdon is blocked by Edward Wydra | 37-51 |
| 08:43 | San Francisco | William Capozzi gets the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 08:26 | San Francisco | William Capozzi travels with the ball | 37-51 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Eric Larsen (SG) William Capozzi | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SG), Matthew Kendrick (C) Gregory Vail, Edward Wydra | |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 08:04 | San Francisco | Salehe Abdon gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 07:45 | San Francisco | Salehe Abdon misses long on a jumper from close range | 37-51 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | William Buntin snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Salehe Abdon steals it from Melvin Kavanaugh | 37-51 |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - William Ryan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Larsen (fresh) SF - Carl Nathanson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salehe Abdon (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Eli Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Elkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | San Francisco | Salehe Abdon scores on a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Ho Chio - foul #3 on Ho Chio, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Keith Hoch (SG), Larry Cave (C) Carl Nathanson, Eli Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG), Ray Hood (C) Melvin Kavanaugh, Ho Chio | |
| 07:06 | San Francisco | Salehe Abdon makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Ray Hood | 40-53 |
| 06:34 | San Francisco | William Pierson is called for the reach on William Ryan - foul #4 on William Pierson, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Eli Smith (C) Salehe Abdon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (SG) William Buntin | |
| 06:16 | San Francisco | Keith Hoch scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Ryan | 43-53 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | William Pierson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Ryan - foul #1 on William Ryan, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Benjamin Maris (PG), William Capozzi (SF) William Ryan, Eric Larsen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh (SF), Ho Chio (PF) David Elkins, Matthew Kendrick | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | William Pierson misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | William Pierson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 06:04 | San Francisco | Eli Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 05:35 | San Francisco | Larry Cave lays it up and in | 45-53 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Melvin Kavanaugh | 45-53 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Carl Nathanson (SF) William Capozzi | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (SG) Gregory Vail | |
| 04:56 | San Francisco | Eli Smith is fouled on the floor by Ray Hood - foul #2 on Ray Hood, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | San Francisco | William Ryan (PG) Benjamin Maris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:56 | San Francisco | Eli Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 04:56 | San Francisco | Eli Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | William Pierson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 04:38 | San Francisco | Eli Smith grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 04:09 | San Francisco | Keith Hoch misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-53 |
| 04:08 | San Francisco | Keith Hoch snags the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 03:48 | San Francisco | Carl Nathanson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-53 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | William Pierson gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Ray Hood shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by William Pierson | 47-55 |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - William Ryan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Keith Hoch (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Cave (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Buntin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ho Chio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Hood (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:06 | San Francisco | Larry Cave is fouled on the floor by Ray Hood - foul #3 on Ray Hood, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Benjamin Maris (PG), William Capozzi (SG), Eric Larsen (SF), Salehe Abdon (PF) William Ryan, Keith Hoch, Carl Nathanson, Eli Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (SG), David Elkins (SF), Matthew Kendrick (PF), Edward Wydra (C) William Pierson, Melvin Kavanaugh, Ho Chio, Ray Hood | |
| 03:06 | San Francisco | Larry Cave misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Edward Wydra gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Gregory Vail's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Maris | 47-55 |
| 02:42 | San Francisco | Benjamin Maris lays it in | 49-55 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | San Francisco | William Ryan (PG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Eli Smith (C) Benjamin Maris, William Capozzi, Larry Cave | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh (SF), Ho Chio (PF), Ray Hood (C) David Elkins, Matthew Kendrick, Edward Wydra | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses the layup against the doubleteam | 49-55 |
| 02:27 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Eli Smith | 49-55 |
| 02:11 | San Francisco | Eli Smith misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 49-55 |
| 02:10 | San Francisco | Eli Smith snags the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 02:00 | San Francisco | Salehe Abdon knocks in the runner in the lane | 51-55 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 01:41 | San Francisco | Eli Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:15 | San Francisco | Carl Nathanson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 01:13 | San Francisco | William Ryan misses the tip | 51-55 |
| 01:11 | San Francisco | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Nathanson | 51-55 |
| 01:04 | San Francisco | Eric Larsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | San Francisco | Keith Hoch (SG) Eric Larsen | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG) William Buntin | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Ray Hood's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | San Francisco | Carl Nathanson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Ryan | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Ho Chio is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Hoch - foul #2 on Keith Hoch, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | William Pierson is fouled on the floor by Keith Hoch - foul #3 on Keith Hoch, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Ho Chio is hacked by Salehe Abdon - foul #2 on Salehe Abdon, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | William Ryan is called for the reach on William Pierson - foul #2 on William Ryan, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | William Pierson misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Ho Chio snags the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Ho Chio is fouled on the floor by Salehe Abdon - foul #3 on Salehe Abdon, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Ho Chio makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Ho Chio makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | San Francisco | Keith Hoch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick (PF) Ho Chio | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick is hacked by William Ryan in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Ryan, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | San Francisco | Carl Nathanson travels with the ball | 54-59 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Keith Hoch is called for the reach on Matthew Kendrick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Hoch, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:02 | San Francisco | William Ryan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Kendrick | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick runs out the clock | 54-61 |