| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Conley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Wareham (fresh) C - Fred Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Anthony Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Marquette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Barnhart (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dikembe Abdon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Oregon | Randy Marquette inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Oregon | John Barnhart is called for traveling | 22-28 |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| 19:24 | Oregon | Stephen Davis is hacked by James Conley - foul #3 on James Conley, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Summers (C) James Conley | |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| 19:11 | Oregon | Stephen Davis is hacked by George Wareham - foul #1 on George Wareham, team foul #2 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (SF) Fred Jones | |
| Subs | Oregon | Edward Anderson (SG), Dominique Tate (PF) Stephen Davis, John Barnhart | |
| 19:02 | Oregon | Anthony Adams can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-28 |
| 19:01 | Oregon | Dikembe Abdon can't tip it in | 22-28 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | James Summers grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Randy Marquette steals it from James Summers in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| 18:38 | Oregon | Randy Marquette hits a fadeaway in the lane | 22-30 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | Michael Clements misses long on a shot from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 18:17 | Oregon | Dominique Tate grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 17:59 | Oregon | Anthony Adams clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Summers - foul #1 on James Summers, team foul #3 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), John Goldner (SG), Philip Smith (SF), Fred Jones (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Michael Clements, James Summers | |
| Subs | Oregon | Stephen Davis (SG), Ian Hogan (SF), John Barnhart (PF), Randall Zuleger (C) Edward Anderson, Randy Marquette, Dominique Tate, Dikembe Abdon | |
| 17:59 | Oregon | Anthony Adams makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 17:59 | Oregon | Anthony Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | John Goldner is hacked by Stephen Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Davis, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Oregon | Lawrence Graham (PG) Anthony Adams | |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Philip Smith clanks a fadeaway from close range | 22-32 |
| 17:42 | Oregon | Randall Zuleger grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 17:38 | Oregon | Ian Hogan's pass is intercepted by John Goldner in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Philip Smith is hacked by Ian Hogan - foul #2 on Ian Hogan, team foul #2 | 22-32 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | Philip Smith is open and buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jay Webb | 24-32 |
| 17:16 | Oregon | Lawrence Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG) Philip Smith | |
| Subs | Oregon | Carlos Tennant (SG) Stephen Davis | |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Fred Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Randall Zuleger | 24-32 |
| 17:00 | Oregon | Ian Hogan grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 16:52 | Oregon | Ian Hogan scores on a runner from close range set up by Lawrence Graham and the foul's on George Wareham - foul #2 on George Wareham, team foul #4 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Michael Clements (SF) John Goldner, Jay Webb | |
| Subs | Oregon | James Ezell (PG), Dikembe Abdon (C) Lawrence Graham, Randall Zuleger | |
| 16:52 | Oregon | Ian Hogan makes the free throw | 24-35 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Fred Jones misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-35 |
| 16:33 | Oregon | Dikembe Abdon grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 16:31 | Oregon | Carlos Tennant is hacked by Thomas Seymour in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #5 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Oregon | Edward Anderson (PG), Dominique Tate (PF) Ian Hogan, John Barnhart | |
| 16:16 | Oregon | Thomas Seymour takes the ball from James Ezell | 24-35 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Fred Jones travels in the backcourt | 24-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Oregon | Stephen Davis (SG) Carlos Tennant | |
| 16:03 | Oregon | Dikembe Abdon is hacked by Fred Jones - foul #2 on Fred Jones, team foul #6 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Smith (SF) Michael Clements | |
| Subs | Oregon | Anthony Adams (PG), Randy Marquette (SF) Edward Anderson, James Ezell | |
| 15:46 | Oregon | Thomas Seymour takes the ball from Randy Marquette | 24-35 |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour blows the layup | 24-35 |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | George Wareham tips it in | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Wareham (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Anthony Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Marquette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominique Tate (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Dikembe Abdon (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:23 | Oregon | Dikembe Abdon blows the layup | 26-35 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | George Wareham grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 15:17 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the shot from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 15:07 | Oregon | George Wareham steals it from Stephen Davis | 28-35 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | George Wareham lays it up and in on a nice dish by Fred Jones | 30-35 |
| 14:36 | Oregon | Stephen Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Philip Smith snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | George Wareham is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on George Wareham, team foul #7 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), John Goldner (SG), James Conley (SF), James Summers (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Philip Smith, George Wareham, Fred Jones | |
| Subs | Oregon | Edward Anderson (PG), Lawrence Graham (SG), James Ezell (SF), John Barnhart (PF), Randall Zuleger (C) Anthony Adams, Stephen Davis, Randy Marquette, Dominique Tate, Dikembe Abdon | |
| 13:55 | Oregon | Randall Zuleger misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Earl Shaw - foul #4 on Earl Shaw, team foul #8 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (PF) Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Oregon | Ian Hogan (SF) James Ezell | |
| 13:55 | Oregon | Randall Zuleger misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 13:55 | Oregon | Randall Zuleger makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | James Conley is hacked by John Barnhart - foul #2 on John Barnhart, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG) John Goldner | |
| Subs | Oregon | Carlos Tennant (SG) Lawrence Graham | |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | James Summers grabs the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | James Conley is fouled on the floor by Edward Anderson - foul #2 on Edward Anderson, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG) George Wareham | |
| Subs | Oregon | James Ezell (SF) Randall Zuleger | |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Summers | 33-36 |
| 12:42 | Oregon | James Ezell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (SG) Waldo Heller | |
| Subs | Oregon | Stephen Davis (SG), Randy Marquette (SF), Dominique Tate (C) Carlos Tennant, James Ezell, Ian Hogan | |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is hacked by Edward Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Anderson, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Oregon | Anthony Adams (PG) Edward Anderson | |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Michael Clements knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 12:15 | Oregon | Randy Marquette scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Anthony Adams and the foul's on James Conley - foul #4 on James Conley, team foul #9 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (SG), George Wareham (PF), Fred Jones (C) James Conley, James Summers, Jay Webb | |
| Subs | Oregon | Lawrence Graham (PG), Dikembe Abdon (C) Anthony Adams, Dominique Tate | |
| 12:15 | Oregon | Randy Marquette misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:15 | Oregon | Dikembe Abdon snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 11:48 | Oregon | John Goldner steals it from Stephen Davis | 36-38 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | John Goldner hits the finger roll | 38-38 |
| 11:40 | Oregon | Lawrence Graham is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Waldo Heller (SG) Thomas Seymour, John Goldner | |
| Subs | Oregon | Anthony Adams (PG), Edward Anderson (SG), Ian Hogan (PF) Lawrence Graham, Stephen Davis, John Barnhart | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Clements (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Wareham (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Jones (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Anthony Adams (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Marquette (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Hogan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abdon (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Jay Webb connects on the shot from the right side | 40-38 |
| 11:07 | Oregon | Anthony Adams is open and lays it up and in | 40-40 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | George Wareham misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Ian Hogan - foul #3 on Ian Hogan, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), James Summers (C) Jay Webb, Fred Jones | |
| Subs | Oregon | Carlos Tennant (SG), James Ezell (SF), Randall Zuleger (PF), Dominique Tate (C) Anthony Adams, Randy Marquette, Ian Hogan, Dikembe Abdon | |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | George Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | George Wareham misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:46 | Oregon | Dominique Tate gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:21 | Oregon | Carlos Tennant can't finish the layup | 41-40 |
| 10:20 | Oregon | Carlos Tennant snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 10:14 | Oregon | James Ezell can't finish the uncontested layup | 41-40 |
| 10:12 | Oregon | Dominique Tate snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 09:55 | Oregon | Edward Anderson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (SG), Philip Smith (PF), Jay Webb (C) Waldo Heller, George Wareham, James Summers | |
| Subs | Oregon | Lawrence Graham (PG), John Barnhart (PF) Edward Anderson, Dominique Tate | |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Philip Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Carlos Tennant - foul #3 on Carlos Tennant, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Oregon | Ian Hogan (C) Randall Zuleger | |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Philip Smith misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Philip Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:42 | Oregon | Ian Hogan grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 09:40 | Oregon | Thomas Seymour steals the ball from Carlos Tennant in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Philip Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 09:31 | Oregon | The rebound goes to Ian Hogan | 41-42 |
| 09:27 | Oregon | Ian Hogan misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 41-42 |
| 09:25 | Oregon | Carlos Tennant pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:13 | Oregon | John Barnhart hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carlos Tennant | 41-44 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Philip Smith misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 09:01 | Oregon | James Ezell pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:57 | Oregon | Lawrence Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Fred Jones (PF), James Summers (C) John Goldner, Michael Clements, Jay Webb | |
| Subs | Oregon | Anthony Adams (PG), Stephen Davis (SG), Randy Marquette (SF), Dominique Tate (PF), Dikembe Abdon (C) Lawrence Graham, Carlos Tennant, James Ezell, John Barnhart, Ian Hogan | |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | James Summers hits the finger roll and the foul's on Dikembe Abdon - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdon, team foul #8 | 43-44 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | James Summers misses the free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:45 | Oregon | The rebound goes to Randy Marquette | 43-44 |
| 08:33 | Oregon | Randy Marquette is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Adams and he's hacked by Thomas Seymour - foul #3 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #10 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Oregon | Randall Zuleger (PF) Dikembe Abdon | |
| 08:33 | Oregon | Randy Marquette misses the free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Philip Smith | 43-46 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | James Summers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (PF), Jay Webb (C) Fred Jones, James Summers | |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| 07:52 | Oregon | Stephen Davis makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Randall Zuleger and the foul's on Philip Smith - foul #1 on Philip Smith, team foul #11 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SF), Earl Shaw (C) Thomas Seymour, Philip Smith | |
| Subs | Oregon | Edward Anderson (PG), Ian Hogan (SF), John Barnhart (PF), Dikembe Abdon (C) Anthony Adams, Randy Marquette, Randall Zuleger, Dominique Tate | |
| 07:52 | Oregon | Stephen Davis makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Barnhart - foul #3 on John Barnhart, team foul #9 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (SG) Waldo Heller | |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Goldner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - George Wareham (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Edward Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Hogan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Barnhart (tired) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Abdon (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Oregon | Dikembe Abdon lays it up and in | 45-51 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | John Goldner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | George Wareham tips it but misses | 45-51 |
| 07:02 | Oregon | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdon | 45-51 |
| 06:59 | Oregon | Edward Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Fred Jones (PF) Jay Webb, George Wareham | |
| Subs | Oregon | Lawrence Graham (PG), Carlos Tennant (SG), Randy Marquette (SF), Dominique Tate (PF) Edward Anderson, Stephen Davis, Ian Hogan, John Barnhart | |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | James Conley misses the floater from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 06:41 | Oregon | The rebound goes to Carlos Tennant | 45-51 |
| 06:22 | Oregon | Carlos Tennant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Earl Shaw | 45-51 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Fred Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-51 |
| 06:05 | Oregon | The rebound goes to Randy Marquette | 45-51 |
| 05:58 | Oregon | James Conley is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdon - foul #5 on James Conley, team foul #12 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Michael Clements (SF), James Summers (PF) John Goldner, James Conley, Fred Jones | |
| Subs | Oregon | Anthony Adams (PG), Edward Anderson (SG), James Ezell (SF), Randall Zuleger (PF) Lawrence Graham, Carlos Tennant, Randy Marquette, Dominique Tate | |
| 05:58 | Oregon | Dikembe Abdon makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 05:58 | Oregon | Dikembe Abdon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by James Ezell - foul #2 on James Ezell, team foul #10 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Oregon | Ian Hogan (C) Dikembe Abdon | |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:38 | Oregon | Earl Shaw denies the turnaround by Ian Hogan | 46-53 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | James Summers snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Michael Clements is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Clements, team foul #13 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Philip Smith (PF) Thomas Seymour, James Summers | |
| Subs | Oregon | John Barnhart (PF) James Ezell | |
| 05:19 | Oregon | John Barnhart misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 46-53 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw hits a wide open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Waldo Heller | 48-53 |
| 04:12 | Oregon | Waldo Heller denies the turnaround by John Barnhart | 48-53 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Michael Clements makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 04:05 | Oregon | Oregon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Fred Jones (SF), George Wareham (PF) Jay Webb, Michael Clements, Philip Smith | |
| Subs | Oregon | Lawrence Graham (PG), Carlos Tennant (SG), James Ezell (SF), Dominique Tate (PF), Dikembe Abdon (C) Anthony Adams, Edward Anderson, Ian Hogan, John Barnhart, Randall Zuleger | |
| 03:44 | Oregon | Dikembe Abdon misses the dunk attempt | 50-53 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Earl Shaw | 50-53 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Fred Jones hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Seymour and he's fouled by James Ezell - foul #3 on James Ezell, team foul #11 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (SG) Waldo Heller | |
| Subs | Oregon | Randy Marquette (SF) Lawrence Graham | |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Fred Jones makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Goldner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Fred Jones (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Wareham (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Shaw (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - James Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Tennant (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Marquette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dominique Tate (tiring) 9 reb. C - Dikembe Abdon (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Oregon | Dikembe Abdon hits a driving attempt from the left block | 53-55 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | John Goldner buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-55 |
| 02:45 | Oregon | Dikembe Abdon misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 55-55 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | John Goldner gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Michael Clements (SF), James Summers (PF) John Goldner, Fred Jones, George Wareham | |
| Subs | Oregon | Lawrence Graham (PG), Randall Zuleger (C) James Ezell, Dikembe Abdon | |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 02:33 | Oregon | Carlos Tennant grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 02:31 | Oregon | Randy Marquette is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Shaw - foul #5 on Earl Shaw, team foul #14 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (PF) Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Oregon | Stephen Davis (SG) Carlos Tennant | |
| 02:31 | Oregon | Randy Marquette misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:31 | Oregon | Randy Marquette makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | George Wareham's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Marquette | 55-56 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Michael Clements hits the follow up shot | 57-56 |
| 02:11 | Oregon | Lawrence Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Seymour - foul #4 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #15 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Oregon | John Barnhart (PF), Ian Hogan (C) Dominique Tate, Randall Zuleger | |
| 02:11 | Oregon | Lawrence Graham makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:11 | Oregon | Lawrence Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | George Wareham snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | James Summers's fadeaway is rejected by John Barnhart | 57-57 |
| 01:44 | Oregon | Randy Marquette snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 01:29 | Oregon | John Barnhart misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (SF) Michael Clements | |
| Subs | Oregon | Anthony Adams (PG), Dikembe Abdon (C) Lawrence Graham, Ian Hogan | |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | The jumper by Fred Jones is denied by Dikembe Abdon | 57-57 |
| 01:08 | Oregon | Anthony Adams snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 00:44 | Oregon | Anthony Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 00:43 | Oregon | Randy Marquette gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 00:23 | Oregon | Randy Marquette banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Davis | 57-59 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 57-59 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | The short jumper by George Wareham is denied by Dikembe Abdon | 57-59 |
| 00:14 | Oregon | Dikembe Abdon gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:11 | Oregon | Dikembe Abdon is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Seymour - foul #5 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #16 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG) Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| 00:11 | Oregon | Dikembe Abdon misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:11 | Oregon | Dikembe Abdon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | John Barnhart steps in front of the James Summers pass | 57-60 |
| 00:04 | Oregon | Randy Marquette is hacked by Waldo Heller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Waldo Heller, team foul #17 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Oregon | Edward Anderson (PG) Anthony Adams | |
| 00:04 | Oregon | Randy Marquette makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:04 | Oregon | Randy Marquette makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Fred Jones can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 57-62 |