| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher George (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Vince Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Winn (fresh) SF - Loyd Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Ivey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Carr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Idaho State | Loyd Hogan inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:31 | Idaho State | Shannon Sanders steps in front of the Leonard Ivey pass | 28-29 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Adam Carr is called for the reach on Christopher George - foul #1 on Adam Carr, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Loyd Hogan - foul #2 on Loyd Hogan, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:11 | Idaho State | Adam Carr grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 18:46 | Idaho State | Shannon Sanders swats the short shot by Michael Winn | 29-29 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Christopher George banks in the layup set up by Louis Holland | 31-29 |
| 18:05 | Idaho State | Adam Carr lays it up and in set up by Leonard Ivey out of the doubleteam | 31-31 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher George | 33-31 |
| 17:22 | Idaho State | Vince Kennedy blows the layup but he's hacked by George Anderson - foul #3 on George Anderson, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), Jason Torbett (PF) Robert Taylor, Shannon Sanders, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Jeffrey Collier (SG), Radman Prybylski (SF), Michael Alley (C) Michael Winn, Loyd Hogan, Adam Carr | |
| 17:22 | Idaho State | Vince Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:22 | Idaho State | Vince Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Christopher George clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Holland | 33-32 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Louis Holland connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Parks | 35-32 |
| 16:18 | Idaho State | Vince Kennedy loses the ball out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG), Andrew Toney (SG), John Job (C) Timothy Parks, Louis Holland, Christopher George | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Michael Winn (SG), Loyd Hogan (SF) Vince Kennedy, Leonard Ivey | |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Andrew Toney is fouled on the floor by Michael Winn - foul #2 on Michael Winn, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) PF - Jason Torbett (fresh) C - John Job (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Jeffrey Collier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Winn (fresh) SF - Loyd Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Radman Prybylski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Alley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | John Job misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 15:49 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Loyd Hogan | 35-32 |
| 15:24 | Idaho State | Michael Alley banks in the layup set up by Michael Winn and the foul's on John Job - foul #2 on John Job, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shannon Sanders (SF), George Anderson (PF) Blaine Hackworth, Jason Torbett | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Adam Carr (C) Radman Prybylski | |
| 15:24 | Idaho State | Michael Alley makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | John Job knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Shannon Sanders | 37-35 |
| 14:51 | Idaho State | Andrew Toney picks off the pass by Michael Alley | 37-35 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | John Job drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from George Anderson | 39-35 |
| 14:16 | Idaho State | George Anderson steals the ball from Jeffrey Collier | 39-35 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Michael Alley steals the ball from George Anderson | 39-35 |
| 13:44 | Idaho State | John Job steals it from Adam Carr | 39-35 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders is hacked by Loyd Hogan - foul #3 on Loyd Hogan, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG), Louis Holland (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), Jason Torbett (PF), Christopher George (C) Robert Taylor, Andrew Toney, Shannon Sanders, George Anderson, John Job | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Vince Kennedy (PG), Julian Gallagher (SG), Radman Prybylski (SF), Leonard Ivey (PF) Jeffrey Collier, Michael Winn, Loyd Hogan, Michael Alley | |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 39-35 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Jason Torbett tips it back up and in | 41-35 |
| 12:47 | Idaho State | Leonard Ivey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jason Torbett - foul #1 on Jason Torbett, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| 12:47 | Idaho State | Leonard Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:47 | Idaho State | Leonard Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Louis Holland misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth tips it home | 43-37 |
| 11:55 | Idaho State | Christopher George picks off the pass by Vince Kennedy | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Torbett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher George (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Vince Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Julian Gallagher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Radman Prybylski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Ivey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Timothy Parks comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-37 |
| 11:36 | Idaho State | Leonard Ivey grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 11:34 | Idaho State | Vince Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Parks - foul #3 on Timothy Parks, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shannon Sanders (SF), George Anderson (PF) Blaine Hackworth, Jason Torbett | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Jeffrey Collier (SG), Michael Alley (C) Julian Gallagher, Adam Carr | |
| 11:10 | Idaho State | Jeffrey Collier hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by George Anderson - foul #4 on George Anderson, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG) Timothy Parks | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Michael Winn (SG), Loyd Hogan (SF) Vince Kennedy, Radman Prybylski | |
| 11:10 | Idaho State | Jeffrey Collier makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 11:10 | Idaho State | Jeffrey Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Robert Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 10:55 | Idaho State | Michael Alley pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 10:39 | Idaho State | Jeffrey Collier scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Leonard Ivey | 43-41 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Christopher George knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Michael Alley - foul #1 on Michael Alley, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG) Louis Holland | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Vince Kennedy (PG), Radman Prybylski (PF) Jeffrey Collier, Leonard Ivey | |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Christopher George makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:59 | Idaho State | Vince Kennedy lays it in | 46-43 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Andrew Toney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (C) Shannon Sanders, Christopher George | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 09:28 | Idaho State | Vince Kennedy connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Loyd Hogan | 46-45 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | John Job makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Toney | 48-45 |
| 09:03 | Idaho State | Michael Winn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-45 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | John Job gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Andrew Toney clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Winn - foul #3 on Michael Winn, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Holland (SG), Jason Torbett (PF) Robert Taylor, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Jeffrey Collier (PG), Julian Gallagher (SG), Leonard Ivey (PF), Adam Carr (C) Vince Kennedy, Michael Winn, Loyd Hogan, Michael Alley | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Andrew Toney makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Andrew Toney misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:43 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Adam Carr | 49-45 |
| 08:15 | Idaho State | Julian Gallagher makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Radman Prybylski | 49-47 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Andrew Toney clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Jeffrey Collier - foul #1 on Jeffrey Collier, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shannon Sanders (SF), Christopher George (C) Blaine Hackworth, John Job | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Herman Barton (SF) Radman Prybylski | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Andrew Toney makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Andrew Toney makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Andrew Toney makes the 3rd free throw | 52-47 |
| 07:32 | Idaho State | Adam Carr hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Julian Gallagher | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Torbett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher George (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Jeffrey Collier (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Julian Gallagher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Barton (fresh) PF - Leonard Ivey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Louis Holland is fouled on the floor by Leonard Ivey - foul #2 on Leonard Ivey, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG) Andrew Toney | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Vince Kennedy (PG) Julian Gallagher | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Louis Holland makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Louis Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:20 | Idaho State | Leonard Ivey grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 06:55 | Idaho State | Shannon Sanders swats the short shot by Vince Kennedy | 53-49 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 53-49 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | The jump hook by Louis Holland is blocked by Adam Carr | 53-49 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Christopher George can't tip it in | 53-49 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Christopher George grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leonard Ivey - foul #3 on Leonard Ivey, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG), Andrew Toney (SG), George Anderson (PF), John Job (C) Timothy Parks, Louis Holland, Jason Torbett, Christopher George | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Michael Winn (SG), Loyd Hogan (SF), Radman Prybylski (PF), Michael Alley (C) Jeffrey Collier, Herman Barton, Leonard Ivey, Adam Carr | |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:36 | Idaho State | Radman Prybylski blows the layup | 54-49 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Andrew Toney | 54-49 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Andrew Toney dunks the ball on a great pass from Shannon Sanders and he's fouled by Michael Winn - foul #4 on Michael Winn, team foul #10 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF) Shannon Sanders | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Jeffrey Collier (PG) Vince Kennedy | |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Andrew Toney makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:42 | Idaho State | Michael Winn drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Radman Prybylski | 57-51 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Andrew Toney connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-51 |
| 04:05 | Idaho State | Michael Winn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-51 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Taylor | 59-51 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | John Job makes the shot from the baseline set up by Blaine Hackworth and the foul's on Michael Winn - foul #5 on Michael Winn, team foul #11 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Holland (SG), Christopher George (C) Andrew Toney, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Vince Kennedy (PG), Leonard Ivey (PF) Michael Winn, Radman Prybylski | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | John Job makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:31 | Idaho State | Leonard Ivey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 62-51 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Robert Taylor snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Job (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher George (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Vince Kennedy (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jeffrey Collier (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Loyd Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Ivey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Alley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | John Job misses the turnaround in the lane | 62-51 |
| 03:09 | Idaho State | Loyd Hogan grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 03:02 | Idaho State | Jeffrey Collier misses short on a shot from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Robert Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shannon Sanders (SF), George Anderson (PF) Blaine Hackworth, John Job | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Adam Carr (C) Michael Alley | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from George Anderson | 64-51 |
| 02:31 | Idaho State | Vince Kennedy can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 02:30 | Idaho State | Leonard Ivey tips it home | 64-53 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders misses the easy layup | 64-53 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Christopher George snags the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Robert Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 01:46 | Idaho State | Loyd Hogan grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Idaho State | Jeffrey Collier buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Vince Kennedy | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Robert Taylor clanks a shot near the basket | 64-55 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Christopher George tips it home | 66-55 |
| 00:58 | Idaho State | Vince Kennedy travels with the ball | 66-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Julian Gallagher (SG), Herman Barton (SF), Radman Prybylski (PF), Michael Alley (C) Vince Kennedy, Loyd Hogan, Leonard Ivey, Adam Carr | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Robert Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Collier - foul #2 on Jeffrey Collier, team foul #12 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF) Louis Holland, Shannon Sanders | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Robert Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Robert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Idaho State | Julian Gallagher misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 67-55 |
| 00:49 | Idaho State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Alley | 67-55 |
| 00:45 | Idaho State | George Anderson swats the short shot by Michael Alley | 67-55 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Robert Taylor gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 69-55 |
| 00:07 | Idaho State | Jeffrey Collier misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-55 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Christopher George gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Taylor runs out the clock | 69-55 |