| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Robert Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jasper Brink (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Leonel Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Rafael Cost (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Brown inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 19:34 | Cal | Jasper Brink grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 19:16 | Cal | Rafael Cost misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Bryant - foul #1 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| 19:16 | Cal | Rafael Cost misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 19:16 | Cal | Rafael Cost makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | James Wilson is hacked by Robert Pearson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Pearson, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant is fouled on the floor by Rafael Cost - foul #2 on Rafael Cost, team foul #2 | 23-24 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia throws it down on a nice dish by James Wilson | 25-24 |
| 18:13 | Cal | Edward Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 18:11 | Cal | Edward Johnson grabs the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 18:03 | Cal | Robert Pearson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Richard Becnel | 27-24 |
| 17:16 | Cal | Rafael Cost throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal | Bernard Lutsky (SF) Leonel Beverly | |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant's pass is intercepted by Robert Pearson | 27-24 |
| 16:24 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Richard Ingrassia - foul #3 on Richard Ingrassia, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman (PF) Richard Ingrassia | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 16:24 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 16:24 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | James Wilson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Becnel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Robert Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jasper Brink (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Bernard Lutsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Cost (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Cal | Christopher Bryant is called for the reach on Rafael Cost - foul #2 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #3 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Herring (SF), Richard Ingrassia (PF) James Brown, Nicholas Wyman | |
| Subs | Cal | Joel Linke (PG), David Donald (SG) Robert Pearson, Jasper Brink | |
| 15:17 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Bryant | 29-26 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Edward Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Ingrassia - foul #3 on Edward Johnson, team foul #3 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal | Leonel Beverly (SF), Bobby Woodall (C) Edward Johnson, Rafael Cost | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Richard Becnel can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 14:36 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 14:09 | Cal | Leonel Beverly hits a shot from the free throw line set up by David Donald | 29-28 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Joel Linke steps in front of the Christopher Bryant pass in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| 14:05 | Cal | David Donald banks in the layup set up by Joel Linke | 29-30 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Bobby Woodall - foul #1 on Bobby Woodall, team foul #4 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman (C) Christopher Bryant | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Pearson (PG), Jasper Brink (SG), Edward Johnson (PF) Joel Linke, David Donald, Bobby Woodall | |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 13:21 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky hits a fadeaway from the right side | 31-32 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Leonel Beverly blocks the short jumper by Richard Becnel | 31-32 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman grabs the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | James Wilson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 12:27 | Cal | Edward Johnson pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 12:04 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Edward Johnson | 31-35 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | James Wilson is open but can't throw it down | 31-35 |
| 11:34 | Cal | Leonel Beverly pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Becnel (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Herring (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Ingrassia (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Wyman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Robert Pearson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jasper Brink (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Leonel Beverly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Lutsky (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Cal | Leonel Beverly is hacked by Kenneth Herring - foul #4 on Kenneth Herring, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (SG), Christopher Bryant (C) Kenneth Herring, Nicholas Wyman | |
| Subs | Cal | Joel Linke (PG), David Donald (SG), Bobby Woodall (SF), Rafael Cost (C) Robert Pearson, Jasper Brink, Leonel Beverly, Bernard Lutsky | |
| 10:54 | Cal | Edward Johnson hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Rafael Cost | 31-37 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Richard Becnel scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Wilson | 33-37 |
| 10:10 | Cal | Richard Becnel steps in front of the Joel Linke pass | 33-37 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia's layup is rejected by Edward Johnson | 33-37 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia grabs the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman (PF) Richard Ingrassia | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Pearson (PG), Jasper Brink (SG) Joel Linke, Edward Johnson | |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Richard Becnel is hacked by Bobby Woodall - foul #2 on Bobby Woodall, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal | Bernard Lutsky (SF) David Donald | |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bobby Woodall - foul #3 on Bobby Woodall, team foul #6 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal | Leonel Beverly (SF) Bobby Woodall | |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 08:48 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Rafael Cost | 35-40 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Jasper Brink steals it from Richard Becnel in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 08:28 | Cal | Christopher Bryant blocks the jumper by Bernard Lutsky | 35-40 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Leonel Beverly is called for the reach on Richard Becnel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonel Beverly, team foul #7 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal | Joel Linke (PG), Bobby Woodall (PF) Robert Pearson, Bernard Lutsky | |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Richard Becnel misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 08:24 | Cal | Rafael Cost snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 07:55 | Cal | James Brown steals the ball from Joel Linke | 35-40 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Jasper Brink is called for the reach on Richard Becnel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jasper Brink, team foul #8 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Herring (SF) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Cal | David Donald (SG), Edward Johnson (PF) Jasper Brink, Leonel Beverly | |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Richard Becnel makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Richard Becnel makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 07:25 | Cal | Edward Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Becnel (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Herring (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Wyman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joel Linke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Donald (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Woodall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Rafael Cost (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | James Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Richard Ingrassia (PF) Richard Becnel, Nicholas Wyman | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Pearson (PG), Bernard Lutsky (SF) David Donald, Edward Johnson | |
| 06:36 | Cal | Robert Pearson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-40 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant hits the finger roll | 39-40 |
| 05:47 | Cal | Rafael Cost misses badly on a jumper from close range | 39-40 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | James Brown's pass is intercepted by Rafael Cost | 39-40 |
| 05:23 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 05:22 | Cal | Robert Pearson tips it home | 39-42 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Joel Linke picks off the pass by James Brown in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 05:19 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman (PF) Richard Ingrassia | |
| Subs | Cal | Jasper Brink (SG), Leonel Beverly (SF), Edward Johnson (PF) Joel Linke, Bernard Lutsky, Bobby Woodall | |
| 04:51 | Cal | Rafael Cost misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 04:50 | Cal | Rafael Cost tips it but misses | 39-42 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | James Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant blows the wide open layup | 39-42 |
| 04:40 | Cal | Edward Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 04:17 | Cal | Leonel Beverly drills a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Kenneth Herring - foul #5 on Kenneth Herring, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (SG) Kenneth Herring | |
| Subs | Cal | David Donald (PG), Bernard Lutsky (C) Robert Pearson, Rafael Cost | |
| 04:17 | Cal | Leonel Beverly makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Richard Becnel | 41-45 |
| 03:31 | Cal | Leonel Beverly comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 41-45 |
| 03:29 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky tips it in | 41-47 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant is called for traveling | 41-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (PF) Nicholas Wyman | |
| Subs | Cal | Joel Linke (PG), Bobby Woodall (C) David Donald, Leonel Beverly | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Becnel (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Brown (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Richard Ingrassia (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Bryant (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joel Linke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jasper Brink (fairly fresh) 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Lutsky (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bobby Woodall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:39 | Cal | Richard Ingrassia denies the turnaround by Bernard Lutsky | 41-47 |
| 02:37 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky misses the tip | 41-47 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by James Brown | 43-47 |
| 02:09 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman (C) Christopher Bryant | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Pearson (PG), Leonel Beverly (SF), Rafael Cost (C) Joel Linke, Bernard Lutsky, Bobby Woodall | |
| 01:48 | Cal | Rafael Cost knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Pearson | 43-49 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Bryant (C) Nicholas Wyman | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia blows the layup | 43-49 |
| 01:31 | Cal | Leonel Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 01:10 | Cal | Rafael Cost misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 01:08 | Cal | Robert Pearson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 00:52 | Cal | Rafael Cost comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 43-49 |
| 00:50 | Cal | Leonel Beverly snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:49 | Cal | Richard Ingrassia is called for the reach on Leonel Beverly - foul #4 on Richard Ingrassia, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal | Joel Linke (SG), Bobby Woodall (SF), Bernard Lutsky (PF) Jasper Brink, Leonel Beverly, Edward Johnson | |
| 00:48 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky is hacked by James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| 00:48 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:48 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | James Wilson is open and buries a 3 from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| 00:40 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky is hacked by Richard Becnel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Becnel, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| 00:40 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:40 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | James Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #9 | 46-53 |
| 00:31 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Becnel - foul #3 on Richard Becnel, team foul #10 | 46-53 |
| 00:31 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:31 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Richard Becnel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 00:22 | Cal | The rebound goes to Bobby Woodall | 46-55 |
| 00:22 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:19 | Cal | Rafael Cost is fouled in the backcourt by James Wilson - foul #3 on James Wilson, team foul #11 | 46-55 |
| 00:19 | Cal | Rafael Cost misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:19 | Cal | Rafael Cost makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 00:11 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 48-56 |
| 00:10 | Cal | James Wilson is called for the reach on Bernard Lutsky in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Wilson, team foul #12 | 48-56 |
| 00:10 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:10 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses the easy layup | 48-58 |
| 00:04 | Cal | The rebound goes to Bobby Woodall | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Robert Pearson runs out the clock | 48-58 |