| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Alvaro Rivera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Kalb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Mills (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Zellous (fresh) C - Christopher Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Steven Wann (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Archie Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Carson (fresh) PF - Tracy Hedin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Cotner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Albert Carson inbounds the ball | 39-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Sacramento State | Steven Wann misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alvaro Rivera - foul #2 on Alvaro Rivera, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Crothers (C) Christopher Alexander | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edwin Fife (C) Keith Cotner | |
| 19:39 | Sacramento State | Steven Wann makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 19:39 | Sacramento State | Steven Wann makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 19:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Wesley Mills makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Crothers | 42-47 |
| 19:10 | Sacramento State | Edwin Fife misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 42-47 |
| 19:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Wesley Mills snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 18:50 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Tracy Hedin - foul #1 on Tracy Hedin, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher (PG), William Parish (SF), John Clements (PF), Christopher Alexander (C) Alvaro Rivera, Wesley Mills, Steven Zellous, Robert Crothers | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Stephen Hester (PG), Brandon Mueller (SG), Brad Sharber (C) Steven Wann, Archie Cooper, Edwin Fife | |
| 18:50 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 18:50 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 18:48 | Sacramento State | Brandon Mueller is fouled in the backcourt by George Kalb - foul #3 on George Kalb, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera (PG) George Kalb | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 18:29 | Sacramento State | Albert Carson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 18:27 | Sacramento State | Brandon Mueller hits the follow up shot | 44-49 |
| 18:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Hedin blocks the short jumper by Christopher Alexander | 44-49 |
| 18:00 | Sacramento State | Brad Sharber snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 17:44 | Sacramento State | Stephen Hester is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brandon Mueller | 44-52 |
| 17:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher is hacked by Brandon Mueller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Mueller, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyler Bonenfant (SG), Wesley Mills (SF), Steven Zellous (PF) Eddie Whitcher, William Parish, John Clements | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ronald Franke (PG), Archie Cooper (SG), Edwin Fife (PF), Keith Cotner (C) Stephen Hester, Brandon Mueller, Tracy Hedin, Brad Sharber | |
| 17:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Wesley Mills hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Alvaro Rivera | 47-52 |
| 17:12 | Sacramento State | Edwin Fife makes the wide open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Cotner | 47-54 |
| 16:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Cotner is called for the reach on Tyler Bonenfant - foul #2 on Keith Cotner, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Crothers (C) Christopher Alexander | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steven Wann (PG), Brandon Mueller (SG) Ronald Franke, Albert Carson | |
| 16:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Zellous clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 16:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Zellous gets the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 16:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Wesley Mills is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 16:19 | Sacramento State | Archie Cooper misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 16:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyler Bonenfant pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 16:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera loses the dribble to Keith Cotner in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 16:01 | Sacramento State | Archie Cooper is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Steven Wann | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Alvaro Rivera (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Bonenfant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Wesley Mills (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Steven Zellous (tiring) C - Robert Crothers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Steven Wann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Mueller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edwin Fife (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Cotner (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Zellous is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 15:20 | Sacramento State | Archie Cooper blows the layup | 52-56 |
| 15:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyler Bonenfant snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 14:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Zellous drills a shot in the paint | 54-56 |
| 14:37 | Sacramento State | Steven Wann misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 14:36 | Sacramento State | Archie Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 14:19 | Sacramento State | Brandon Mueller can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Tyler Bonenfant - foul #2 on Tyler Bonenfant, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Talavera (PG), George Kalb (SG), Eddie Whitcher (SF), William Parish (PF), John Clements (C) Alvaro Rivera, Tyler Bonenfant, Wesley Mills, Steven Zellous, Robert Crothers | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Stephen Hester (PG), Orlando Cato (SG), Brad Sharber (SF), Tracy Hedin (PF) Steven Wann, Archie Cooper, Edwin Fife, Keith Cotner | |
| 14:19 | Sacramento State | Brandon Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 14:19 | Sacramento State | Brandon Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 13:55 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 13:53 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb snags the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 13:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-58 |
| 13:45 | Illinois-Chicago | John Clements grabs the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 13:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Talavera scores on a jump hook from close range set up by William Parish | 56-58 |
| 13:21 | Sacramento State | Stephen Hester's pass is intercepted by Gary Talavera | 56-58 |
| 13:10 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 12:56 | Sacramento State | Brad Sharber misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Eddie Whitcher - foul #2 on Eddie Whitcher, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Zellous (PF), Christopher Alexander (C) Eddie Whitcher, John Clements | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ronald Franke (PG), Albert Carson (SF) Stephen Hester, Brandon Mueller | |
| 12:56 | Sacramento State | Brad Sharber makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 12:56 | Sacramento State | Brad Sharber makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 12:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Zellous misses the jumpshot from the left side | 59-60 |
| 12:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 12:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Orlando Cato steals the ball from Christopher Alexander | 59-60 |
| 12:18 | Sacramento State | Gary Talavera is called for the reach on Ronald Franke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Talavera, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Wesley Mills (SF), Robert Crothers (PF) Gary Talavera, Steven Zellous | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 12:05 | Sacramento State | Tracy Hedin is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Ronald Franke | 59-62 |
| 11:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Alexander is alone and drills a floater from the left side | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Parish (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - George Kalb (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wesley Mills (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Robert Crothers (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Alexander (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ronald Franke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orlando Cato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Albert Carson (tiring) PF - Tracy Hedin (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Sharber (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 11:40 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Christopher Alexander | 61-62 |
| 11:18 | Illinois-Chicago | William Parish comes up short on the floater from the right side | 61-62 |
| 11:17 | Sacramento State | Albert Carson grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 11:05 | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-62 |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher (PG), Steven Zellous (PF) Wesley Mills, Robert Crothers | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steven Wann (PG), Stephen Hester (SG), Archie Cooper (SF), Edwin Fife (PF), Keith Cotner (C) Ronald Franke, Orlando Cato, Albert Carson, Tracy Hedin, Brad Sharber | |
| 10:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Parish | 64-62 |
| 10:33 | Sacramento State | Archie Cooper misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 10:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Alexander gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 10:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher is hacked by Edwin Fife in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin Fife, team foul #4 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera (PG) William Parish | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Tracy Hedin (PF) Keith Cotner | |
| 10:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Archie Cooper is called for the reach on Eddie Whitcher - foul #1 on Archie Cooper, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Wesley Mills (SF), John Clements (PF) Eddie Whitcher, Steven Zellous | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato (SG), Albert Carson (SF) Stephen Hester, Archie Cooper | |
| 09:54 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Alexander and he's hacked by Steven Wann - foul #3 on Steven Wann, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| 09:54 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb misses the free throw | 66-62 |
| 09:54 | Sacramento State | Albert Carson gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 09:34 | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 66-62 |
| 09:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Alexander snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 09:25 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 09:24 | Sacramento State | Albert Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 09:22 | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato is fouled in the backcourt by Alvaro Rivera - foul #3 on Alvaro Rivera, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher (PG), Tyler Bonenfant (SG), Steven Zellous (PF), Robert Crothers (C) Alvaro Rivera, George Kalb, John Clements, Christopher Alexander | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ronald Franke (PG), Brandon Mueller (SG), Archie Cooper (SF), Keith Cotner (C) Steven Wann, Orlando Cato, Albert Carson, Tracy Hedin | |
| 09:09 | Sacramento State | Brandon Mueller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 09:07 | Sacramento State | Keith Cotner can't tip it in | 66-62 |
| 09:05 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Franke | 66-62 |
| 08:47 | Sacramento State | Eddie Whitcher is called for the reach on Ronald Franke - foul #3 on Eddie Whitcher, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Parish (SF), Christopher Alexander (C) Wesley Mills, Robert Crothers | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brad Sharber (PF) Edwin Fife | |
| 08:47 | Sacramento State | Ronald Franke misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 08:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Alexander gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 08:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Archie Cooper picks off the pass by William Parish in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 08:29 | Sacramento State | Archie Cooper hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 08:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyler Bonenfant grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 08:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Franke picks off the pass by Eddie Whitcher in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 07:56 | Sacramento State | Ronald Franke can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Eddie Whitcher - foul #4 on Eddie Whitcher, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Talavera (PG), George Kalb (SG), Robert Crothers (PF), John Clements (C) Eddie Whitcher, Tyler Bonenfant, Steven Zellous, Christopher Alexander | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Stephen Hester (SG), Albert Carson (SF), Tracy Hedin (PF), Edwin Fife (C) Brandon Mueller, Archie Cooper, Brad Sharber, Keith Cotner | |
| 07:56 | Sacramento State | Ronald Franke makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 07:56 | Sacramento State | Ronald Franke makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Gary Talavera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Kalb (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Parish (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Crothers (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Clements (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ronald Franke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Hester (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Carson (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Tracy Hedin (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Fife (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois-Chicago | John Clements hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 07:40 | Sacramento State | Edwin Fife gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 07:33 | Sacramento State | Edwin Fife is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 07:32 | Illinois-Chicago | John Clements snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 07:16 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 07:15 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to John Clements | 66-64 |
| 07:04 | Illinois-Chicago | John Clements misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 07:03 | Illinois-Chicago | John Clements grabs the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 06:45 | Illinois-Chicago | John Clements scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Edwin Fife - foul #2 on Edwin Fife, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera (PG), Wesley Mills (SF), Steven Zellous (PF) George Kalb, William Parish, Robert Crothers | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steven Wann (PG), Orlando Cato (SG), Archie Cooper (SF), Brad Sharber (C) Ronald Franke, Stephen Hester, Albert Carson, Edwin Fife | |
| 06:45 | Illinois-Chicago | John Clements makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| 06:41 | Sacramento State | Steven Wann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Alexander (C) John Clements | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 06:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Wesley Mills misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 69-64 |
| 06:16 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Tracy Hedin | 69-64 |
| 06:13 | Sacramento State | Archie Cooper's pass is intercepted by Gary Talavera in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 06:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Talavera throws it down | 71-64 |
| 05:46 | Sacramento State | Gary Talavera takes the ball from Orlando Cato | 71-64 |
| 05:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Zellous misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 05:22 | Sacramento State | Steven Wann pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 05:02 | Sacramento State | Archie Cooper is hacked by Steven Zellous - foul #2 on Steven Zellous, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyler Bonenfant (SG), Eddie Whitcher (SF), John Clements (PF), Robert Crothers (C) Alvaro Rivera, Wesley Mills, Steven Zellous, Christopher Alexander | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brandon Mueller (SG), Edwin Fife (PF), Keith Cotner (C) Orlando Cato, Tracy Hedin, Brad Sharber | |
| 05:02 | Sacramento State | Archie Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:02 | Illinois-Chicago | John Clements gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 04:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher's pass is intercepted by Archie Cooper | 71-64 |
| 04:25 | Sacramento State | Edwin Fife loses the ball out of bounds | 71-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Parish (PF) Robert Crothers | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Stephen Hester (PG), Albert Carson (SF) Steven Wann, Archie Cooper | |
| 04:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Talavera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| 04:12 | Sacramento State | Albert Carson misses the easy layup | 71-64 |
| 04:10 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Eddie Whitcher | 71-64 |
| 04:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Mueller takes the ball from Gary Talavera | 71-64 |
| 03:43 | Sacramento State | Albert Carson scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Stephen Hester | 71-66 |
| 03:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera (PG), Wesley Mills (SF), Steven Zellous (PF) Gary Talavera, Eddie Whitcher, John Clements | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato (SG), Tracy Hedin (PF) Brandon Mueller, Keith Cotner | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Alvaro Rivera (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tyler Bonenfant (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Wesley Mills (tired) 11 pts. PF - Steven Zellous (tired) 4 pts. C - William Parish (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Stephen Hester (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Orlando Cato (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Albert Carson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tracy Hedin (very tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Fife (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyler Bonenfant is fouled on the floor by Edwin Fife - foul #3 on Edwin Fife, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Alexander (C) Steven Zellous | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steven Wann (PG), Brad Sharber (C) Stephen Hester, Edwin Fife | |
| 03:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyler Bonenfant makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyler Bonenfant makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:00 | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Parish - foul #2 on William Parish, team foul #10 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb (SG), Robert Crothers (PF) Tyler Bonenfant, William Parish | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 03:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-66 |
| 03:00 | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:00 | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:58 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Wann - foul #4 on Steven Wann, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Stephen Hester (PG) Steven Wann | |
| 02:58 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:58 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:56 | Sacramento State | Alvaro Rivera is called for the reach on Stephen Hester in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alvaro Rivera, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Keith Cotner (C) Tracy Hedin | |
| 02:56 | Sacramento State | Stephen Hester makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:56 | Sacramento State | Stephen Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Hester - foul #2 on Stephen Hester, team foul #10 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Zellous (PF) Christopher Alexander | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 02:53 | Sacramento State | Keith Cotner grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:43 | Sacramento State | Brad Sharber misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 02:42 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Hester | 76-69 |
| 02:24 | Sacramento State | Keith Cotner misses short on an open floater near the basket | 76-69 |
| 02:22 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb grabs the board | 76-69 |
| 02:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Talavera (PG), Tyler Bonenfant (SG), Eddie Whitcher (SF), William Parish (C) Alvaro Rivera, George Kalb, Wesley Mills, Robert Crothers | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Archie Cooper (SF), Tracy Hedin (PF), Edwin Fife (C) Albert Carson, Brad Sharber, Keith Cotner | |
| 01:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Talavera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 01:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyler Bonenfant can't tip it in | 76-69 |
| 01:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher grabs the offensive board | 76-69 |
| 01:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Zellous's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-69 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera (PG), George Kalb (SG), Wesley Mills (SF), Christopher Alexander (C) Gary Talavera, Tyler Bonenfant, Eddie Whitcher, William Parish | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steven Wann (PG), Albert Carson (SF), Keith Cotner (C) Stephen Hester, Archie Cooper, Edwin Fife | |
| 01:25 | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Wann | 76-72 |
| 01:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-72 |
| 01:08 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb's pass is intercepted by Orlando Cato | 76-72 |
| 00:52 | Sacramento State | Keith Cotner can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 76-72 |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Albert Carson grabs the offensive board | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Sacramento State | Keith Cotner makes the runner from the baseline | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb is fouled in the backcourt by Orlando Cato - foul #4 on Orlando Cato, team foul #11 | 76-74 |
| 00:25 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| 00:25 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:25 | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Alexander grabs the offensive board | 77-74 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Hedin is called for the reach on Christopher Alexander - foul #2 on Tracy Hedin, team foul #12 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Talavera (PG), Eddie Whitcher (SF) Alvaro Rivera, Wesley Mills | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 79-74 |
| 00:16 | Sacramento State | Steven Wann pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 00:12 | Sacramento State | Steven Wann scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-77 |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Wann - foul #5 on Steven Wann, team foul #13 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alvaro Rivera (PG), Wesley Mills (SF) Gary Talavera, George Kalb | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Archie Cooper (PG) Steven Wann | |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Albert Carson grabs the board | 79-77 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato is hacked by Alvaro Rivera in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alvaro Rivera, team foul #12 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Kalb (SG) Alvaro Rivera | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Orlando Cato makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher is hacked by Orlando Cato in the backcourt - foul #5 on Orlando Cato, team foul #14 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Stephen Hester (SG) Orlando Cato | |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Albert Carson misses the fullcourt shot | 80-78 |