| Lineup | Weber State | PG - Marc Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Brathwaite (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Russ (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Speicher (fresh) PF - William Grosso (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jayson Kish (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Weber State | Kevin Johnson inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Weber State | Weber State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Weber State | Gabriel Bruno is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | John Speicher scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Russ | 25-30 |
| 18:40 | Weber State | Marc Williams buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Johnson | 27-30 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | John Speicher hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 18:10 | Weber State | The rebound goes to Larry Brathwaite | 27-30 |
| 17:44 | Weber State | William Grosso swats the layup by Robert Lee | 27-30 |
| 17:42 | Weber State | Marc Williams snags the offensive board | 27-30 |
| 17:24 | Weber State | Robert Lee comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 27-30 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | William Grosso grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | William Grosso is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 16:57 | Weber State | Robert Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 16:44 | Weber State | Jayson Kish swats the layup by Kevin Johnson | 27-30 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Roger Thomas pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | William Grosso hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Thomas | 27-32 |
| 15:58 | Weber State | Kevin Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 27-32 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Jayson Kish pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Weber State | PG - Marc Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Bruno (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Brathwaite (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Russ (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Roger Thomas (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Speicher (tiring) 3 pts. PF - William Grosso (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jayson Kish (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Roger Thomas can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | William Grosso tips it back up and in | 27-34 |
| 15:23 | Weber State | Marc Williams is fouled in the backcourt by James Russ - foul #3 on James Russ, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Weber State | James Wolbert (PG), Heriberto Costa (SG), Hung Ximines (SF), Robert Ham (PF), George Kemp (C) Marc Williams, Gabriel Bruno, Kevin Johnson, Larry Brathwaite, Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG), Dino Nevarez (SF), Tommy Polanco (PF), Rodney Roberson (C) James Russ, John Speicher, William Grosso, Jayson Kish | |
| 15:08 | Weber State | Robert Ham hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 27-34 |
| 15:07 | Weber State | Robert Ham tips it home | 29-34 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 14:38 | Weber State | Heriberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 14:34 | Weber State | Rodney Roberson steals the ball from George Kemp | 29-34 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson is fouled on the floor by George Kemp - foul #1 on George Kemp, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Weber State | Luis Gosnell (SF), Larry Brathwaite (PF) Hung Ximines, Robert Ham | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), John Speicher (SF), Douglas Major (PF) Shawn Gaylord, Roger Thomas, Tommy Polanco | |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Douglas Major lays it in on a nice dish by Rodney Roberson | 29-36 |
| 13:28 | Weber State | Larry Brathwaite can't throw it down but he's hacked by John Speicher - foul #2 on John Speicher, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| 13:28 | Weber State | Larry Brathwaite makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 13:28 | Weber State | Larry Brathwaite makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | John Speicher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Douglas Major can't tip it in | 31-36 |
| 12:56 | Weber State | Heriberto Costa gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 12:54 | Weber State | Luis Gosnell is hacked by John Speicher in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Speicher, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Weber State | Marc Williams (PG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Robert Lee (C) James Wolbert, Luis Gosnell, George Kemp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Thomas (SG), William Grosso (PF) James Russ, Douglas Major | |
| 12:40 | Weber State | Robert Lee makes the wide open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Marc Williams | 33-36 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Roger Thomas is whistled for a carry | 33-36 |
| Subs | Weber State | Hung Ximines (PG), Gabriel Bruno (SG), Robert Ham (PF) Marc Williams, Heriberto Costa, Larry Brathwaite | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG), James Russ (SG), Tommy Polanco (PF), Jayson Kish (C) Roger Thomas, John Speicher, William Grosso, Rodney Roberson | |
| Lineup | Weber State | PG - Hung Ximines (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gabriel Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lee (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shawn Gaylord (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Russ (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dino Nevarez (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tommy Polanco (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jayson Kish (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Weber State | Kevin Johnson lays it up and in | 35-36 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Kevin Johnson is called for the reach on Shawn Gaylord in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Weber State | James Wolbert (PG), Luis Gosnell (C) Kevin Johnson, Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Major (C) Jayson Kish | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | James Russ hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Dino Nevarez | 35-38 |
| 11:09 | Weber State | Hung Ximines is hacked by Shawn Gaylord in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Gaylord, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Weber State | George Kemp (C) Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Thomas (SG), John Speicher (SF), William Grosso (PF) James Russ, Dino Nevarez, Tommy Polanco | |
| 10:55 | Weber State | Hung Ximines makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Wolbert | 37-38 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | John Speicher's fadeaway is rejected by George Kemp | 37-38 |
| 10:34 | Weber State | The rebound goes to Hung Ximines | 37-38 |
| 10:30 | Weber State | James Wolbert is hacked by John Speicher in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Speicher, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Weber State | Marc Williams (PG), Gabriel Bruno (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Larry Brathwaite (PF) James Wolbert, Luis Gosnell, Hung Ximines, Robert Ham | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (PG), Jayson Kish (C) Shawn Gaylord, Douglas Major | |
| 10:18 | Weber State | Gabriel Bruno scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | John Speicher knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 09:26 | Weber State | Gabriel Bruno misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 09:25 | Weber State | Marc Williams tips it home | 42-40 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-40 |
| Subs | Weber State | James Wolbert (PG), Heriberto Costa (SG), Hung Ximines (SF), Robert Ham (PF), Luis Gosnell (C) Marc Williams, Gabriel Bruno, Kevin Johnson, Larry Brathwaite, George Kemp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG), Dino Nevarez (SF), Tommy Polanco (PF), Rodney Roberson (C) Roger Thomas, John Speicher, William Grosso, Jayson Kish | |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Tommy Polanco hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Russ | 42-42 |
| 08:33 | Weber State | Hung Ximines connects on the shot from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Hung Ximines takes the ball from Dino Nevarez | 44-42 |
| 08:06 | Weber State | Heriberto Costa is fouled in the backcourt by James Russ - foul #4 on James Russ, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Weber State | Marc Williams (PG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Larry Brathwaite (PF), Robert Lee (C) James Wolbert, Hung Ximines, Robert Ham, Luis Gosnell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Thomas (SG), Douglas Major (PF) James Russ, Tommy Polanco | |
| 07:45 | Weber State | Kevin Johnson hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Marc Williams | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Weber State | PG - Marc Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Heriberto Costa (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Brathwaite (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shawn Gaylord (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Thomas (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dino Nevarez (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Major (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Roberson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses the easy open layup | 46-42 |
| 07:19 | Weber State | Larry Brathwaite pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 06:56 | Weber State | Marc Williams lays it in set up by Robert Lee | 48-42 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| Subs | Weber State | James Wolbert (PG), Gabriel Bruno (SG), Luis Gosnell (SF), Robert Ham (PF), George Kemp (C) Marc Williams, Heriberto Costa, Kevin Johnson, Larry Brathwaite, Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (PG), John Speicher (SF), William Grosso (PF), Jayson Kish (C) Shawn Gaylord, Dino Nevarez, Douglas Major, Rodney Roberson | |
| 06:32 | Weber State | Jayson Kish steps in front of the Robert Ham pass | 48-42 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | James Russ's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| Subs | Weber State | Hung Ximines (SF) Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:15 | Weber State | Robert Ham misses the jumpshot from the right side | 48-42 |
| 06:14 | Weber State | George Kemp pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 05:58 | Weber State | The jump hook by Robert Ham is blocked by William Grosso | 48-42 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Jayson Kish grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | James Russ misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 05:27 | Weber State | George Kemp pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 04:58 | Weber State | Robert Ham is open and buries a runner in the paint | 50-42 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | John Speicher travels in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| Subs | Weber State | Marc Williams (PG), Gabriel Bruno (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Larry Brathwaite (PF), Robert Lee (C) James Wolbert, Luis Gosnell, Hung Ximines, Robert Ham, George Kemp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG), Dino Nevarez (SG), Douglas Major (PF), Rodney Roberson (C) James Russ, Roger Thomas, John Speicher, Jayson Kish | |
| 04:27 | Weber State | William Grosso takes the ball from Marc Williams | 50-42 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses the easy dunk attempt | 50-42 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson can't tip it in | 50-42 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Douglas Major gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Marc Williams is called for the reach on William Grosso - foul #3 on Marc Williams, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Weber State | Heriberto Costa (SG) Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), John Speicher (SF), Tommy Polanco (PF) Shawn Gaylord, William Grosso, Rodney Roberson | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Larry Brathwaite is called for the reach on Dino Nevarez - foul #4 on Larry Brathwaite, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Weber State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jayson Kish (C) Douglas Major | |
| Lineup | Weber State | PG - Marc Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Heriberto Costa (fresh) SF - Kevin Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Brathwaite (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dino Nevarez (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Russ (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Speicher (tired) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Tommy Polanco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jayson Kish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Jayson Kish clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Lee - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Jayson Kish makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Jayson Kish makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 02:55 | Weber State | Jayson Kish swats the short shot by Heriberto Costa | 50-44 |
| 02:54 | Weber State | Robert Lee snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 02:31 | Weber State | Robert Lee misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Tommy Polanco - foul #1 on Tommy Polanco, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Weber State | James Wolbert (PG), Robert Ham (PF) Marc Williams, Larry Brathwaite | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG), Roger Thomas (SG), William Grosso (SF), Douglas Major (PF), Rodney Roberson (C) Dino Nevarez, James Russ, John Speicher, Tommy Polanco, Jayson Kish | |
| 02:31 | Weber State | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 02:31 | Weber State | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Weber State | Weber State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Kevin Johnson is called for the reach on Douglas Major in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Weber State | Gabriel Bruno (SG) Heriberto Costa | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Douglas Major misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 02:29 | Weber State | Robert Lee snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 02:27 | Weber State | Douglas Major picks off the pass by James Wolbert in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson is fouled on the floor by Robert Ham - foul #1 on Robert Ham, team foul #8 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Weber State | George Kemp (C) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 01:57 | Weber State | Robert Ham hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | James Wolbert steals the ball from William Grosso | 54-46 |
| 01:24 | Weber State | Gabriel Bruno is hacked by Roger Thomas - foul #3 on Roger Thomas, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Weber State | Marc Williams (PG), Larry Brathwaite (PF), Robert Lee (C) James Wolbert, Robert Ham, George Kemp | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (PG), John Speicher (SF), Jayson Kish (C) Shawn Gaylord, Douglas Major, Rodney Roberson | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| 01:24 | Weber State | Gabriel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 01:24 | Weber State | Gabriel Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | William Grosso grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | John Speicher misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 01:17 | Weber State | Robert Lee pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 01:06 | Weber State | Larry Brathwaite misses the shot from the right side | 55-46 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Jayson Kish grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Roger Thomas double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 00:47 | Weber State | William Grosso steals the ball from Larry Brathwaite | 55-46 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Weber State | Weber State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | James Russ double dribbles | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Weber State | Weber State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Weber State | Larry Brathwaite is fouled in the backcourt by James Russ - foul #5 on James Russ, team foul #9 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Weber State | Heriberto Costa (SG), Hung Ximines (SF), Luis Gosnell (C) Gabriel Bruno, Kevin Johnson, Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (PG) James Russ | |
| 00:39 | Weber State | Larry Brathwaite makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:39 | Weber State | Larry Brathwaite misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Jayson Kish grabs the board | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Weber State | Weber State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Larry Brathwaite is called for the reach on William Grosso in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Brathwaite, team foul #9 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Weber State | Gabriel Bruno (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Robert Ham (PF), Robert Lee (C) Heriberto Costa, Hung Ximines, Larry Brathwaite, Luis Gosnell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | William Grosso misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:37 | Weber State | Robert Lee grabs the board | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Weber State | Weber State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Weber State | Robert Lee is called for 10 seconds | 56-46 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Roger Thomas loses the dribble to Robert Ham | 56-46 |
| 00:00 | Weber State | Marc Williams runs out the clock | 56-46 |