| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Scott (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Martin Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Saine (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Martin Nieves inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Cal | Martin Nieves buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from William Scott and he's fouled by Larry Stanley - foul #1 on Larry Stanley, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| 19:41 | Cal | Martin Nieves misses the free throw | 25-25 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | David White gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Robert Moralez connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Leon Hall | 25-27 |
| 18:55 | Cal | William Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-27 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Robert Moralez grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Larry Stanley works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Scott Blackwell | 25-29 |
| 18:06 | Cal | William Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Robert Moralez snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Larry Stanley clanks a runner in the paint | 25-29 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Larry Stanley hits the follow up shot | 25-31 |
| 17:38 | Cal | William Scott drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Trautman | 27-31 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Robert Moralez blows the layup over the doubleteam | 27-31 |
| 17:20 | Cal | William Scott snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 17:13 | Cal | Stanley Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| Subs | Cal | Elliot Croy (SF), Robert Eubanks (PF), John Matsumura (C) Martin Nieves, John Saine, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-31 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Larry Stanley pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Leon Hall clanks a 3 from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 16:18 | Cal | William Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 15:50 | Cal | William Scott makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Matsumura | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elliot Croy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Eubanks (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Matsumura (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David White (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Leon Hall connects on the floater from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 14:52 | Cal | James Trautman makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Scott | 33-33 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is fouled on the floor by Elliot Croy - foul #1 on Elliot Croy, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Martin Nieves (SG), John Saine (SF), Mitch Maughan (PF), Stanley Bryant (C) William Scott, Elliot Croy, Robert Eubanks, John Matsumura | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Phillip Dean (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez, Larry Stanley, David White | |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses long on a runner from close range | 33-33 |
| 14:12 | Cal | Martin Nieves pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 13:50 | Cal | John Saine connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Martin Nieves | 36-33 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Phillip Dean lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Hrabovsky | 36-35 |
| 13:13 | Cal | Mitch Maughan banks in the layup set up by John Saine | 38-35 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Phillip Dean can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 12:51 | Cal | John Saine snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 12:27 | Cal | Mitch Maughan is fouled on the floor by Anthony Golden - foul #2 on Anthony Golden, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG), William Scott (SG), Elliot Croy (SF), John Matsumura (C) James Trautman, Martin Nieves, John Saine, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Michael Girard, Robert Hrabovsky, Anthony Golden, Steve Schroeder | |
| 12:04 | Cal | Mitch Maughan is called for 3 seconds | 38-35 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Larry Stanley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot near the basket | 38-35 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Dean | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elliot Croy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - John Matsumura (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is hacked by Elliot Croy - foul #2 on Elliot Croy, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Martin Nieves (SF) Elliot Croy | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Phillip Dean | |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Ronald Moody takes the ball from Robert Moralez | 38-35 |
| 10:58 | Cal | Ronald Moody lays it in | 40-35 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Leon Hall is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Scott Blackwell | 40-37 |
| 10:22 | Cal | Martin Nieves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Cal | James Trautman (PG), John Saine (SF), Stanley Bryant (C) William Scott, Martin Nieves, John Matsumura | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell | |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-39 |
| 09:50 | Cal | Ronald Moody throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Elliot Croy (SG), Robert Eubanks (PF) Ronald Moody, Mitch Maughan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Golden (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Larry Stanley, David White | |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits a runner near the basket | 40-41 |
| 09:18 | Cal | John Saine comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-41 |
| 09:16 | Cal | Stanley Bryant grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 08:47 | Cal | Robert Moralez blocks the jumper by James Trautman | 40-41 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Michael Girard grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | James Trautman is called for the reach on Robert Moralez - foul #2 on James Trautman, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG), William Scott (SG), Martin Nieves (SF), John Matsumura (C) James Trautman, Elliot Croy, John Saine, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Phillip Dean (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), David White (C) Michael Girard, Robert Hrabovsky, Robert Moralez, Anthony Golden, Steve Schroeder | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell hits a shot from the right block and he's fouled by William Scott - foul #2 on William Scott, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Mitch Maughan (PF) Robert Eubanks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 07:35 | Cal | William Scott scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Nieves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - John Matsumura (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David White (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Phillip Dean travels with the ball | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cal | James Trautman (PG), Elliot Croy (SF) Ronald Moody, Martin Nieves | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:02 | Cal | Scott Blackwell is called for the reach on William Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| 06:40 | Cal | William Scott misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 06:38 | Cal | Elliot Croy hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Leon Hall can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Elliot Croy - foul #3 on Elliot Croy, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (SF), Robert Eubanks (PF) Elliot Croy, Mitch Maughan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Schreffler (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Scott Blackwell, Phillip Dean, Larry Stanley, David White | |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:56 | Cal | William Scott misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Robert Moralez snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 05:29 | Cal | The rebound goes to William Scott | 45-46 |
| 05:07 | Cal | James Trautman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 05:05 | Cal | Robert Eubanks grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 04:43 | Cal | John Saine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Anthony Golden gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-46 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Anthony Golden hits the follow up shot | 45-48 |
| 04:20 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Martin Nieves (SG), Mitch Maughan (PF), Stanley Bryant (C) William Scott, Robert Eubanks, John Matsumura | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), David White (C) Leon Hall, Van Schreffler, Anthony Golden, Steve Schroeder | |
| 04:17 | Cal | Robert Moralez is called for the reach on Martin Nieves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Moralez, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| 04:00 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses long on a floater in the paint | 45-48 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Larry Stanley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Mitch Maughan - foul #4 on Mitch Maughan, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG) James Trautman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Martin Nieves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Saine (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Girard (fresh) SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David White (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Cal | Martin Nieves misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | David White pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Robert Moralez shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Saine - foul #2 on John Saine, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Cal | William Scott (SG) John Saine | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:34 | Cal | Mitch Maughan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 02:33 | Cal | Mitch Maughan grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 02:21 | Cal | William Scott makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mitch Maughan | 47-52 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Larry Stanley banks in the layup | 47-54 |
| 01:30 | Cal | Mitch Maughan hits a jump hook in the paint | 49-54 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 49-54 |
| 01:09 | Cal | The rebound goes to Mitch Maughan | 49-54 |
| 01:04 | Cal | David White is called for the reach on William Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on David White, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Cal | James Trautman (PG) Ronald Moody | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG) Michael Girard | |
| 00:42 | Cal | Stanley Bryant is called for traveling | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Leon Hall is hacked by James Trautman in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Trautman, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Van Schreffler (SF), Phillip Dean (PF) Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez, Larry Stanley | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:39 | Cal | Stanley Bryant snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Cal | James Trautman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Van Schreffler is fouled on the floor by Martin Nieves - foul #2 on Martin Nieves, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Stanley (PF) David White | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Van Schreffler makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Van Schreffler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:27 | Cal | James Trautman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Larry Stanley | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Van Schreffler is fouled in the backcourt by William Scott - foul #3 on William Scott, team foul #10 | 49-57 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Van Schreffler makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Van Schreffler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:19 | Cal | William Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hrabovsky - foul #3 on Robert Hrabovsky, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG), Elliot Croy (SG), John Saine (SF), Robert Eubanks (PF), John Matsumura (C) James Trautman, William Scott, Martin Nieves, Mitch Maughan, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Robert Hrabovsky, Van Schreffler, Phillip Dean | |
| 00:16 | Cal | Robert Eubanks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Van Schreffler (SF), Phillip Dean (PF) Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez, Larry Stanley | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Leon Hall runs out the clock | 49-59 |