| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tracy Doby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 2 stl. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joseph Walter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Laurence Constantine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Sommerfield (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Kellogg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jimmie Little (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Ernest Sommerfield inbounds the ball | 33-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Portland | Joseph Walter can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-19 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Tracy Doby snags the defensive board | 33-19 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Henry Lambright's pass is intercepted by Frank Kellogg in the backcourt | 33-19 |
| 19:22 | Portland | Laurence Constantine is fouled on the floor by Eddie Gerhard - foul #1 on Eddie Gerhard, team foul #1 | 33-19 |
| 19:07 | Portland | Jimmie Little scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Walter | 33-21 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Tracy Doby hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 33-21 |
| 18:44 | Portland | Ernest Sommerfield grabs the defensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 18:21 | Portland | Ernest Sommerfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Portland | Marc Main (SG), Ira Gibson (SF), Chris Mundt (PF), Louis Mulhern (C) Laurence Constantine, Ernest Sommerfield, Frank Kellogg, Jimmie Little | |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Marc Main picks off the pass by Samuel Birdsell | 33-21 |
| 17:45 | Portland | Louis Mulhern misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew Lee - foul #1 on Andrew Lee, team foul #2 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Ryan Linkous (PF), Rickey Anderson (C) Samuel Birdsell, Andrew Lee, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Portland | Ian Jonson (SG) Joseph Walter | |
| 17:45 | Portland | Louis Mulhern makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 17:45 | Portland | Louis Mulhern makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 33-23 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Marc Main steals it from Rickey Anderson | 33-23 |
| 17:08 | Portland | Ian Jonson can't finish the layup | 33-23 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Ian Jonson - foul #2 on Ian Jonson, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (SG) Eddie Gerhard | |
| Subs | Portland | Laurence Constantine (SG), Ernest Sommerfield (SF) Ian Jonson, Chris Mundt | |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Tracy Doby misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-23 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous tips it in | 35-23 |
| 16:37 | Portland | Ernest Sommerfield knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Marc Main | 35-25 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-25 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous hits the follow up shot | 37-25 |
| 16:07 | Portland | Rickey Anderson is called for the reach on Ernest Sommerfield - foul #1 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #3 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (SF), Andrew Lee (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Tracy Doby, Ryan Linkous, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Walter (PG), Tracy Ducote (SF), Chris Mundt (PF), Jimmie Little (C) Marc Main, Ernest Sommerfield, Ira Gibson, Louis Mulhern | |
| 15:43 | Portland | Tracy Ducote is fouled on the floor by Samuel Birdsell - foul #2 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #4 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG) Shane Ferguson | |
| Subs | Portland | Ian Jonson (SG), Frank Kellogg (PF) Laurence Constantine, Chris Mundt | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 2 stl. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joseph Walter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ian Jonson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tracy Ducote (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frank Kellogg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Jimmie Little (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Portland | Eddie Gerhard picks off the pass by Tracy Ducote | 37-25 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Eric Cooper loses the ball out of bounds | 37-25 |
| 15:00 | Portland | Henry Lambright is called for the reach on Frank Kellogg - foul #1 on Henry Lambright, team foul #5 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF) Eric Cooper, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Portland | Ernest Sommerfield (SF), Chris Mundt (PF) Tracy Ducote, Frank Kellogg | |
| 14:48 | Portland | Jimmie Little misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Henry Lambright - foul #2 on Henry Lambright, team foul #6 | 37-25 |
| 14:48 | Portland | Jimmie Little makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 14:48 | Portland | Jimmie Little makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses badly on a floater from the right block | 37-27 |
| 14:37 | Portland | Jimmie Little pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 14:23 | Portland | Chris Mundt buries a floater from the left block | 37-29 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-29 |
| 13:34 | Portland | Joseph Walter is hacked by Ryan Linkous - foul #2 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #7 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Eric Cooper (SG), Andrew Lee (PF), Rickey Anderson (C) Samuel Birdsell, Eddie Gerhard, Ryan Linkous, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Portland | Laurence Constantine (SG), Ira Gibson (SF), Frank Kellogg (PF), Louis Mulhern (C) Ian Jonson, Ernest Sommerfield, Chris Mundt, Jimmie Little | |
| 13:34 | Portland | Joseph Walter makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 13:34 | Portland | Joseph Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Tracy Doby is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 12:52 | Portland | Ira Gibson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 41-31 |
| 12:50 | Portland | Laurence Constantine grabs the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 12:38 | Portland | Joseph Walter misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Shane Ferguson - foul #1 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #8 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SF), Ryan Linkous (C) Tracy Doby, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Portland | Tracy Ducote (SF), Marc Main (C) Frank Kellogg, Louis Mulhern | |
| 12:38 | Portland | Joseph Walter makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 12:38 | Portland | Joseph Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Andrew Lee connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Cooper | 43-33 |
| 12:04 | Portland | Tracy Ducote scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Laurence Constantine | 43-35 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Eric Cooper lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Eddie Gerhard | 45-35 |
| 11:33 | Portland | Tracy Ducote misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shane Ferguson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Andrew Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Ryan Linkous (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joseph Walter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Laurence Constantine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tracy Ducote (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ira Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Marc Main (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Marc Main - foul #2 on Marc Main, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG), Samuel Birdsell (SF), Rickey Anderson (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Shane Ferguson, Eric Cooper, Andrew Lee, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Portland | Ian Jonson (SG), Ernest Sommerfield (SF), Chris Mundt (PF), Jimmie Little (C) Joseph Walter, Laurence Constantine, Tracy Ducote, Ira Gibson | |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Zorens | 48-35 |
| 10:50 | Portland | Michael Zorens is called for the reach on Marc Main - foul #2 on Michael Zorens, team foul #9 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Portland | Louis Mulhern (C) Jimmie Little | |
| 10:50 | Portland | Marc Main makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 10:50 | Portland | Marc Main makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 48-37 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Birdsell | 48-37 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Michael Zorens connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Eddie Gerhard | 50-37 |
| 09:54 | Portland | Louis Mulhern loses the dribble to Henry Lambright | 50-37 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Henry Lambright buries a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Louis Mulhern - foul #1 on Louis Mulhern, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Eric Cooper (SG), Ryan Linkous (PF) Michael Zorens, Eddie Gerhard, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Walter (PG), Laurence Constantine (SG), Tracy Ducote (SF), Frank Kellogg (PF), Jimmie Little (C) Marc Main, Ian Jonson, Ernest Sommerfield, Chris Mundt, Louis Mulhern | |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the free throw | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:15 | Portland | Tracy Ducote hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Laurence Constantine steps in front of the Eric Cooper pass in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:49 | Portland | Laurence Constantine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (SF), Andrew Lee (PF) Samuel Birdsell, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Portland | Ira Gibson (C) Jimmie Little | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is hacked by Joseph Walter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Walter, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Tracy Doby is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Shane Ferguson | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:08 | Portland | Laurence Constantine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (PG), Eddie Gerhard (SG) Shane Ferguson, Eric Cooper | |
| Subs | Portland | Ian Jonson (PG), Chris Mundt (PF), Louis Mulhern (C) Joseph Walter, Tracy Ducote, Frank Kellogg | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Tracy Doby loses the ball out of bounds | 55-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Anderson (C) Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Portland | Ernest Sommerfield (SF) Ira Gibson | |
| 07:37 | Portland | Louis Mulhern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Lambright (C) Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Portland | Jimmie Little (C) Louis Mulhern | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 55-40 |
| 07:15 | Portland | Jimmie Little grabs the board | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Birdsell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Tracy Doby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Ian Jonson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Laurence Constantine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ernest Sommerfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Mundt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jimmie Little (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Portland | Ian Jonson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 55-40 |
| 07:07 | Portland | Chris Mundt hits the follow up shot | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Chris Mundt - foul #2 on Chris Mundt, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Rickey Anderson (PF) Samuel Birdsell, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Walter (PG), Roger Moczulski (SF), Louis Mulhern (PF) Ian Jonson, Ernest Sommerfield, Chris Mundt | |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 06:46 | Portland | Joseph Walter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (SG), Ryan Linkous (PF) Eddie Gerhard, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Portland | Ira Gibson (PF) Jimmie Little | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Walter - foul #3 on Joseph Walter, team foul #6 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Anderson (C) Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Portland | Tracy Ducote (SG) Laurence Constantine | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 06:15 | Portland | Ira Gibson travels with the ball | 59-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Portland | Marc Main (SG) Roger Moczulski | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Walter - foul #4 on Joseph Walter, team foul #7 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SF), Henry Lambright (C) Tracy Doby, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Portland | Frank Kellogg (PF), Jimmie Little (C) Ira Gibson, Louis Mulhern | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 05:36 | Portland | Marc Main misses the dunk | 61-42 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson grabs the board | 61-42 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Henry Lambright blows the dunk | 61-42 |
| 05:16 | Portland | Frank Kellogg pulls down the rebound | 61-42 |
| 05:08 | Portland | Marc Main scores on a jump hook in the paint | 61-44 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Henry Lambright connects on the shot near the basket set up by Rickey Anderson | 63-44 |
| 04:24 | Portland | Marc Main clanks a jumper from the right wing | 63-44 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson gets the rebound | 63-44 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Marc Main takes the ball from Eddie Gerhard in the backcourt | 63-44 |
| 04:02 | Portland | Joseph Walter buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Henry Lambright | 65-46 |
| 03:20 | Portland | Tracy Ducote is fouled on the floor by Eric Cooper - foul #1 on Eric Cooper, team foul #10 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (PG), Michael Zorens (SG), Tracy Doby (SF), Andrew Lee (PF), Ryan Linkous (C) Shane Ferguson, Eric Cooper, Eddie Gerhard, Rickey Anderson, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Portland | Ian Jonson (SG), Ira Gibson (SF), Chris Mundt (PF), Louis Mulhern (C) Joseph Walter, Marc Main, Frank Kellogg, Jimmie Little | |
| 03:20 | Portland | Tracy Ducote makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 03:20 | Portland | Tracy Ducote makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Portland | Marc Main (SG) Tracy Ducote | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Zorens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Doby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Ian Jonson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marc Main (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ira Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chris Mundt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Mulhern (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Portland | Marc Main throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-48 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-48 |
| 02:04 | Portland | Ira Gibson misses the floater from the right wing | 68-48 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous grabs the defensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ian Jonson - foul #3 on Ian Jonson, team foul #8 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Henry Lambright (C) Michael Zorens, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous makes the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 01:39 | Portland | Chris Mundt snags the defensive board | 69-48 |
| 01:33 | Portland | Ira Gibson misses the floater from the free throw line | 69-48 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell pulls down the rebound | 69-48 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 69-48 |
| 01:15 | Portland | The rebound goes to Louis Mulhern | 69-48 |
| 01:11 | Portland | Marc Main clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-48 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Lambright | 69-48 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses the lay-in but the foul's on Louis Mulhern - foul #2 on Louis Mulhern, team foul #9 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Lee (PF) Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Portland | Chris Mundt lays it up and in | 70-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Chris Mundt - foul #3 on Chris Mundt, team foul #10 | 70-50 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| 00:01 | Portland | Ira Gibson is hacked by Tracy Doby - foul #1 on Tracy Doby, team foul #11 | 71-50 |
| 00:01 | Portland | Ira Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 00:01 | Portland | Ira Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell runs out the clock | 71-52 |