| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kelly Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Lyle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - James Dye (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Conard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Virgil Spalding (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sammy Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Francisco | Virgil Spalding inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | San Francisco | Kelly Nichols denies the turnaround by Virgil Spalding | 33-27 |
| 19:43 | San Francisco | John Kelly tips it but misses | 33-27 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Donald Lyle comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 19:27 | San Francisco | John Kelly pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:08 | San Francisco | John Kelly loses the dribble to Tony Gerwitz | 33-27 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | James Grubbs hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tony Gerwitz | 35-27 |
| 18:52 | San Francisco | Patrick Conard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 18:50 | San Francisco | Virgil Spalding tips it in | 35-29 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | James Grubbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Peter Brantley (PG), Bobby Goguen (SF), Steven Yamashita (PF), David Hudgins (C) James Dye, Virgil Spalding, John Kelly, Sammy Williams | |
| 18:08 | San Francisco | David Hudgins blows the layup | 35-29 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kelly Nichols | 35-29 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 35-29 |
| 17:59 | San Francisco | Patrick Conard grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:41 | San Francisco | Steven Yamashita double dribbles | 35-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), Domingo Trujillo (SG) Tony Gerwitz, Gary Allshouse | |
| Subs | San Francisco | James Dye (PG) Patrick Conard | |
| 17:38 | Illinois | James Dye steals it from Domingo Trujillo in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| 17:21 | San Francisco | James Dye is fouled on the floor by Edward Hohl - foul #2 on Edward Hohl, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | David Metcalf (SF), William Kilroy (C) Bobby Goguen, David Hudgins | |
| 17:06 | San Francisco | William Kilroy loses the ball out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Virgil Spalding (SF), John Kelly (PF) David Metcalf, Steven Yamashita | |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-29 |
| 16:45 | San Francisco | John Kelly grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 16:39 | San Francisco | Virgil Spalding misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-29 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Donald Lyle snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo is fouled on the floor by Peter Brantley - foul #3 on Peter Brantley, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Patrick Conard (SG) Peter Brantley | |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Virgil Spalding takes the ball from Domingo Trujillo | 35-29 |
| 15:52 | San Francisco | James Dye connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Kelly | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Hohl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Grubbs (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kelly Nichols (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Lyle (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - James Dye (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Conard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Virgil Spalding (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Kilroy (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Donald Lyle is fouled on the floor by William Kilroy - foul #1 on William Kilroy, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Tony Gerwitz (SF), Samuel Hamilton (C) Edward Hohl, James Grubbs, Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Steven Yamashita (PG), Bobby Goguen (SF), David Hudgins (PF), Sammy Williams (C) James Dye, Virgil Spalding, John Kelly, William Kilroy | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 35-32 |
| 15:33 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Patrick Conard | 35-32 |
| 15:09 | San Francisco | Patrick Conard is whistled for traveling | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Peter Brantley (PG) Patrick Conard | |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Yamashita - foul #2 on Steven Yamashita, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Allshouse | 37-32 |
| 14:55 | San Francisco | Sammy Williams scores on a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Kelly Nichols - foul #3 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 14:55 | San Francisco | Sammy Williams misses the free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse can't tip it in | 37-34 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse drills a shot from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 14:14 | San Francisco | Tony Gerwitz picks off the pass by Peter Brantley | 39-34 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols hits a runner in the paint | 41-34 |
| 13:59 | San Francisco | Steven Yamashita drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Sammy Williams | 41-37 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse is fouled on the floor by Steven Yamashita - foul #3 on Steven Yamashita, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), James Grubbs (SF), Donald Lyle (PF) Gary Allshouse, Tony Gerwitz, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | San Francisco | James Dye (PG), Patrick Conard (SG), Virgil Spalding (SF), John Kelly (PF), Angel Ricci (C) Peter Brantley, Steven Yamashita, Bobby Goguen, David Hudgins, Sammy Williams | |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Edward Hohl is hacked by Virgil Spalding - foul #1 on Virgil Spalding, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (SG) Domingo Trujillo | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Gary Chambers is whistled for a carry | 41-37 |
| 13:19 | San Francisco | Virgil Spalding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Edward Hohl misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 43-37 |
| 12:55 | San Francisco | Patrick Conard clanks a turnaround in the lane | 43-37 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | James Grubbs snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton is open but comes up short on the floater from the left block | 43-37 |
| 12:42 | San Francisco | John Kelly pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:26 | San Francisco | Patrick Conard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG), Gary Allshouse (SF), Tony Gerwitz (PF) Gary Chambers, James Grubbs, Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Peter Brantley (PG), David Metcalf (SF), William Kilroy (C) James Dye, Virgil Spalding, Angel Ricci | |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse drills a runner in the paint | 45-37 |
| 11:40 | San Francisco | William Kilroy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 45-37 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Hohl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tony Gerwitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Hamilton (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Peter Brantley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Conard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Metcalf (fresh) PF - John Kelly (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Kilroy (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 45-37 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Edward Hohl tips it in | 47-37 |
| 11:04 | San Francisco | John Kelly misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Patrick Conard is called for the reach on Tony Gerwitz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Conard, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (SF), Kelly Nichols (PF) Edward Hohl, Domingo Trujillo | |
| Subs | San Francisco | James Dye (PG), Bobby Goguen (SF), Steven Yamashita (PF), Sammy Williams (C) Peter Brantley, David Metcalf, John Kelly, William Kilroy | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton drills a runner in the paint set up by Tony Gerwitz | 49-37 |
| 10:30 | San Francisco | James Dye hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz's pass is intercepted by Patrick Conard in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| 10:01 | San Francisco | Steven Yamashita misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Kelly Nichols - foul #4 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG), Donald Lyle (PF) Gary Allshouse, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Virgil Spalding (SF), David Hudgins (C) Patrick Conard, Sammy Williams | |
| 10:01 | San Francisco | Steven Yamashita misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 10:01 | San Francisco | Steven Yamashita misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Donald Lyle snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Donald Lyle buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-37 |
| 09:34 | San Francisco | Steven Yamashita is hacked by Donald Lyle - foul #1 on Donald Lyle, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Peter Brantley (SG), Angel Ricci (C) Bobby Goguen, Steven Yamashita | |
| 09:24 | San Francisco | Peter Brantley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Samuel Hamilton - foul #4 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG) Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 09:24 | San Francisco | Peter Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 09:24 | San Francisco | Peter Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Hudgins - foul #2 on David Hudgins, team foul #7 | 51-39 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 09:08 | San Francisco | David Hudgins grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 08:58 | San Francisco | Angel Ricci misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-39 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Allshouse | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Peter Brantley steps in front of the Gary Allshouse pass | 52-39 |
| 08:28 | San Francisco | Angel Ricci lays it in | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Angel Ricci - foul #4 on Angel Ricci, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), Gary Chambers (SG) Gary Allshouse, Domingo Trujillo | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Patrick Conard (SG), David Metcalf (SF), Steven Yamashita (PF), William Kilroy (C) Peter Brantley, Virgil Spalding, David Hudgins, Angel Ricci | |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 08:21 | San Francisco | David Metcalf grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 08:06 | San Francisco | Patrick Conard is denied on a layup by Edward Hohl | 52-41 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | James Grubbs snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Gary Chambers misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses the tip | 52-41 |
| 07:57 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Steven Yamashita | 52-41 |
| 07:32 | San Francisco | David Metcalf drills a fadeaway from the left side | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tony Gerwitz (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Grubbs (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Lyle (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - James Dye (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Conard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Yamashita (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Kilroy (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Edward Hohl throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Nichols (PF), Samuel Hamilton (C) Tony Gerwitz, Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Bobby Goguen (PG), John Kelly (PF), Sammy Williams (C) James Dye, Steven Yamashita, William Kilroy | |
| 07:04 | San Francisco | John Kelly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 07:02 | San Francisco | Bobby Goguen tips it home | 52-45 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols is hacked by David Metcalf in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Metcalf, team foul #9 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG) Edward Hohl | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Peter Brantley (PG) David Metcalf | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:49 | San Francisco | Peter Brantley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-45 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse's fadeaway is rejected by Sammy Williams | 54-45 |
| 06:39 | San Francisco | John Kelly gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:31 | San Francisco | Patrick Conard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-45 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Gary Chambers misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Patrick Conard - foul #4 on Patrick Conard, team foul #10 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG) Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Virgil Spalding (SF), Angel Ricci (PF), William Kilroy (C) Bobby Goguen, John Kelly, Sammy Williams | |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Gary Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Gary Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:01 | San Francisco | Virgil Spalding scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Conard | 56-47 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by William Kilroy - foul #2 on William Kilroy, team foul #11 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), Tony Gerwitz (SF), Kelly Nichols (PF) Gary Allshouse, James Grubbs, Gary Chambers | |
| Subs | San Francisco | James Dye (PG), David Hudgins (PF) Patrick Conard, William Kilroy | |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:49 | San Francisco | David Hudgins snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 05:34 | San Francisco | Angel Ricci knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by James Dye and he's fouled by Samuel Hamilton - foul #5 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lyle (C) Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Steven Yamashita (SG) Peter Brantley | |
| 05:34 | San Francisco | Angel Ricci makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz is fouled on the floor by David Hudgins - foul #3 on David Hudgins, team foul #12 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Patrick Conard (SG), David Metcalf (SF) Virgil Spalding, Angel Ricci | |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:04 | San Francisco | James Dye makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Hudgins | 58-53 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Edward Hohl is hacked by David Hudgins in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Hudgins, team foul #13 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Sammy Williams (C) David Hudgins | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Edward Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Edward Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:36 | San Francisco | James Dye can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Edward Hohl clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-53 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz gets the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-53 |
| 04:02 | San Francisco | Sammy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:57 | San Francisco | James Dye misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-53 |
| 03:55 | San Francisco | Sammy Williams tips it in | 60-55 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 60-55 |
| 03:30 | San Francisco | James Dye grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Hohl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domingo Trujillo (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Gerwitz (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kelly Nichols (very tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Donald Lyle (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - James Dye (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Conard (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - David Metcalf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Yamashita (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Sammy Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | San Francisco | Steven Yamashita blows the layup | 60-55 |
| 03:09 | San Francisco | Sammy Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:54 | San Francisco | Patrick Conard comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 02:53 | San Francisco | David Metcalf tips it back up and in | 60-57 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Gary Chambers (SG), James Grubbs (SF) Edward Hohl, Domingo Trujillo, Tony Gerwitz | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Peter Brantley (PG), Bobby Goguen (SG), Virgil Spalding (SF), David Hudgins (PF), Angel Ricci (C) James Dye, Patrick Conard, David Metcalf, Steven Yamashita, Sammy Williams | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 02:41 | San Francisco | Angel Ricci's dunk attempt is rejected by Donald Lyle | 60-57 |
| 02:40 | San Francisco | Peter Brantley grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:25 | San Francisco | David Hudgins lays it up and in set up by Bobby Goguen | 60-59 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Donald Lyle misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 60-59 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | James Grubbs grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | James Grubbs's pass is intercepted by Peter Brantley | 60-59 |
| 01:31 | San Francisco | David Hudgins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-59 |
| 01:29 | San Francisco | Peter Brantley hits the follow up shot | 60-61 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | James Grubbs lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Gary Chambers | 62-61 |
| 01:20 | San Francisco | San Francisco calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (PG) Gary Chambers | |
| Subs | San Francisco | James Dye (PG), Patrick Conard (SG), John Kelly (PF), Sammy Williams (C) Peter Brantley, Bobby Goguen, David Hudgins, Angel Ricci | |
| 00:58 | San Francisco | Patrick Conard scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Dye | 62-64 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Conard - foul #5 on Patrick Conard, team foul #14 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Peter Brantley (SG) Patrick Conard | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:55 | San Francisco | John Kelly gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | San Francisco | John Kelly misses the floater from the left block | 63-64 |
| 00:34 | San Francisco | Sammy Williams tips it home | 63-66 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | James Grubbs loses the ball out of bounds | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | San Francisco | James Dye is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Gerwitz - foul #1 on Tony Gerwitz, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| 00:09 | San Francisco | James Dye misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse drills a 3 from the right corner | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | San Francisco | Peter Brantley misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Gerwitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Grubbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kelly Nichols (very tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Donald Lyle (very tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - James Dye (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Brantley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Virgil Spalding (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Sammy Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | James Grubbs wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | The jump hook by Tony Gerwitz is blocked by Sammy Williams | 66-66 |
| 04:42 | San Francisco | Sammy Williams snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 04:31 | San Francisco | Tony Gerwitz is called for the reach on James Dye - foul #2 on Tony Gerwitz, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), Domingo Trujillo (SG) Kelly Nichols, Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | San Francisco | David Hudgins (C) Sammy Williams | |
| 04:31 | San Francisco | James Dye misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo makes the shot from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 04:05 | San Francisco | Peter Brantley is fouled on the floor by Edward Hohl - foul #3 on Edward Hohl, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Steven Yamashita (SG) James Dye | |
| 04:05 | San Francisco | Peter Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:05 | San Francisco | Peter Brantley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 68-67 |
| 03:50 | San Francisco | Peter Brantley snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 03:33 | San Francisco | John Kelly misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 03:32 | San Francisco | Virgil Spalding tips it home | 68-69 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 02:59 | San Francisco | Steven Yamashita hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Virgil Spalding | 71-71 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gary Allshouse | 73-71 |
| 02:50 | San Francisco | San Francisco calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lyle (C) Tony Gerwitz | |
| Subs | San Francisco | James Dye (PG), Bobby Goguen (SF), Angel Ricci (C) Virgil Spalding, John Kelly, David Hudgins | |
| 02:33 | San Francisco | Bobby Goguen misses the lay-in | 73-71 |
| 02:32 | San Francisco | Bobby Goguen gets the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:14 | San Francisco | Steven Yamashita buries a floater from the left side and the foul's on James Grubbs - foul #1 on James Grubbs, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Nichols (PF) Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | San Francisco | David Metcalf (SF) Peter Brantley | |
| 02:14 | San Francisco | Steven Yamashita makes the free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Edward Hohl makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline set up by Kelly Nichols | 75-74 |
| 02:06 | San Francisco | San Francisco calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Peter Brantley (SG), Virgil Spalding (SF), John Kelly (PF), Sammy Williams (C) Bobby Goguen, David Metcalf, Steven Yamashita, Angel Ricci | |
| 01:51 | San Francisco | Edward Hohl picks off the pass by Peter Brantley | 75-74 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (PG), Donald Lyle (C) Edward Hohl, Domingo Trujillo | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Donald Lyle lays it up and in | 77-74 |
| 01:23 | San Francisco | Virgil Spalding comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Lyle - foul #2 on Donald Lyle, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| 01:23 | San Francisco | Virgil Spalding misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:23 | San Francisco | Virgil Spalding makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 79-75 |
| 00:57 | San Francisco | John Kelly knocks in the runner from the right block and he's fouled by James Grubbs - foul #2 on James Grubbs, team foul #12 | 79-77 |
| 00:57 | San Francisco | John Kelly makes the free throw | 79-78 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Gerwitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. SG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Grubbs (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kelly Nichols (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Donald Lyle (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - James Dye (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Brantley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Virgil Spalding (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Sammy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Allshouse | 81-78 |
| 00:08 | San Francisco | Virgil Spalding is hacked by Gary Allshouse - foul #2 on Gary Allshouse, team foul #13 | 81-78 |
| 00:08 | San Francisco | Virgil Spalding makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:08 | San Francisco | Virgil Spalding misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols grabs the board | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols is hacked by James Dye in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Dye, team foul #15 | 81-79 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:07 | San Francisco | San Francisco calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| 00:03 | San Francisco | James Dye clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-79 |
| 00:01 | San Francisco | Sammy Williams grabs the offensive board | 82-79 |
| 00:00 | San Francisco | The clock runs out | 82-79 |