| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Phil Chisolm (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ronald Donnelly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Klein (fresh) PF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Briscoe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | James Klein inbounds the ball | 17-38 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Sacramento State | Richard Lewis can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 17-38 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Frederick Viers snags the defensive board | 17-38 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-38 |
| 19:32 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Richard Lewis | 17-38 |
| 19:19 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm is fouled on the floor by Richard Guerrera - foul #3 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #1 | 17-38 |
| 19:06 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-38 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Michael Conner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-38 |
| 18:58 | Sacramento State | Richard Lewis grabs the board | 20-38 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:52 | Sacramento State | James Klein is called for traveling | 20-38 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-38 |
| 18:27 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Thomas Briscoe | 20-38 |
| 18:23 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-38 |
| 18:22 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm gets the offensive rebound | 20-38 |
| 18:05 | Sacramento State | Richard Lewis hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by James Klein and he's hacked by Jeremy Boyd - foul #3 on Jeremy Boyd, team foul #2 | 22-38 |
| 18:05 | Sacramento State | Richard Lewis misses the free throw | 22-38 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Frederick Viers snags the defensive board | 22-38 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera blows the layup but the foul's on James Klein - foul #1 on James Klein, team foul #1 | 22-38 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 22-40 |
| 17:28 | Sacramento State | Thomas Briscoe misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 22-40 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 22-40 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken is called for traveling | 22-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SF), Paul Mena (PF), Alex Millner (C) Richard Guerrera, Frederick Viers, Anthony McMaken | |
| 16:51 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-40 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Paul Mena pulls down the rebound | 22-40 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Paul Mena clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-40 |
| 16:41 | Sacramento State | Richard Lewis grabs the board | 22-40 |
| 16:19 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly loses the dribble to Michael Conner | 22-40 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses the easy layup | 22-40 |
| 16:13 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Richard Lewis | 22-40 |
| 15:59 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm is fouled on the floor by Michael Conner - foul #2 on Michael Conner, team foul #3 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes (PG) Phil Chisolm | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF), Jerry Young (PF) Michael Conner, Jeremy Boyd | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Michael Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Donnelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Klein (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Briscoe (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Mena (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Young (fresh) C - Alex Millner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Sacramento State | Richard Lewis hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Michael Holmes | 24-40 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Guerrera and he's fouled by Thomas Briscoe - foul #2 on Thomas Briscoe, team foul #2 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Viers (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Jerry Young, Alex Millner | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the free throw | 24-43 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:16 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-43 |
| 15:14 | Sacramento State | Richard Lewis grabs the offensive board | 24-43 |
| 15:03 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Lewis | 26-43 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 26-43 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken tips it in | 26-45 |
| 14:28 | Sacramento State | Richard Lewis is hacked by Frederick Viers - foul #1 on Frederick Viers, team foul #4 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm (PG), Thomas Kemmer (C) James Klein, Thomas Briscoe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Jeremy Boyd (SG) Paul Mena, Richard Guerrera | |
| 14:17 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Phil Chisolm | 29-45 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Melvin Cobb is blocked by Michael Holmes | 29-45 |
| 14:04 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer grabs the defensive rebound | 29-45 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:35 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes misses the jumper from the right side | 29-45 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony McMaken | 29-45 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Ronald Donnelly steps in front of the Frederick Viers pass | 29-45 |
| 13:20 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 31-45 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd is fouled on the floor by Ronald Donnelly - foul #1 on Ronald Donnelly, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Louis Rohde (SG), Thomas Briscoe (C) Ronald Donnelly, Thomas Kemmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF), Paul Mena (PF), Alex Millner (C) Melvin Cobb, Frederick Viers, Anthony McMaken | |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-45 |
| 12:46 | Sacramento State | Richard Lewis gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 12:28 | Sacramento State | Alex Millner is called for the reach on Phil Chisolm - foul #1 on Alex Millner, team foul #5 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Klein (SF), Gary Rieder (PF) Michael Holmes, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Young (PF) Jeremy Boyd | |
| 12:10 | Sacramento State | James Klein misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-45 |
| 12:09 | Sacramento State | Gary Rieder tips it back up and in | 33-45 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Jerry Young is hacked by Louis Rohde - foul #2 on Louis Rohde, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Phil Chisolm (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Rohde (fresh) SF - James Klein (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Rieder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Briscoe (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Paul Mena (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Young (fresh) C - Alex Millner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Michael Conner drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Guerrera | 33-48 |
| 11:05 | Sacramento State | James Klein clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-48 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Jerry Young pulls down the rebound | 33-48 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Paul Mena knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Conner | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:44 | Sacramento State | James Klein hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-50 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Michael Conner banks in the layup set up by Paul Mena | 35-52 |
| 10:22 | Sacramento State | Louis Rohde scores on a shot from the left side set up by James Klein | 37-52 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-52 |
| 10:11 | Sacramento State | Thomas Briscoe grabs the board | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:55 | Sacramento State | Louis Rohde misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-52 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Alex Millner snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Michael Conner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 09:25 | Sacramento State | Thomas Briscoe snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 09:14 | Sacramento State | Jerry Young steps in front of the Louis Rohde pass | 37-52 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Phil Chisolm is called for the reach on Richard Guerrera - foul #1 on Phil Chisolm, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Nathaniel Lazo (PG), Ronald Donnelly (SG), Michael Holmes (SF), Richard Lewis (PF), Thomas Kemmer (C) Phil Chisolm, Louis Rohde, James Klein, Gary Rieder, Thomas Briscoe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG), Melvin Cobb (SF), Frederick Viers (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Paul Mena, Richard Guerrera, Jerry Young, Alex Millner | |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Frederick Viers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 37-52 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Viers | 37-52 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 08:14 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:09 | Sacramento State | Nathaniel Lazo is fouled on the floor by Michael Conner - foul #3 on Michael Conner, team foul #6 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF) Michael Conner | |
| 07:55 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 37-52 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #7 | 37-52 |
| 07:25 | Sacramento State | Richard Lewis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from close range | 37-52 |
| 07:23 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly tips it in | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Nathaniel Lazo (fresh) SG - Ronald Donnelly (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Kemmer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Guerrera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 06:45 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Lewis out of a doubleteam | 41-55 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 41-55 |
| 06:22 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Michael Holmes | 41-55 |
| 06:17 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Kemmer | 43-55 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Melvin Cobb | 43-57 |
| 06:02 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-57 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frederick Viers | 43-57 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd is fouled on the floor by Ronald Donnelly - foul #2 on Ronald Donnelly, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm (PG), Donald Harden (C) Nathaniel Lazo, Thomas Kemmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Paul Mena (SF), Jerry Young (PF), Alex Millner (C) Melvin Cobb, Richard Guerrera, Frederick Viers, Anthony McMaken | |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Donald Harden blocks the short jumper by Jeremy Boyd | 43-57 |
| 05:23 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 05:12 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm loses the dribble to Paul Mena | 43-57 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Michael Conner slams it home on a great pass from Paul Mena | 43-59 |
| 04:54 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Lewis | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Michael Conner double dribbles | 45-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Klein (SF) Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:32 | Sacramento State | Jerry Young steps in front of the Donald Harden pass | 45-59 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Ronald Donnelly is called for the reach on Jeremy Boyd - foul #3 on Ronald Donnelly, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Louis Rohde (SG), Thomas Briscoe (C) Ronald Donnelly, Donald Harden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SF) Paul Mena | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 03:56 | Sacramento State | James Klein buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Louis Rohde takes the ball from Michael Conner in the backcourt | 48-61 |
| 03:37 | Sacramento State | Richard Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Michael Conner gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Phil Chisolm (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Rohde (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Klein (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Lewis (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Briscoe (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jerry Young (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Alex Millner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Alex Millner pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Nathaniel Lazo (PG), Michael Holmes (SF), Gary Rieder (PF), Thomas Kemmer (C) Phil Chisolm, James Klein, Richard Lewis, Thomas Briscoe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF), Frederick Viers (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Jeremy Boyd, Jerry Young, Alex Millner | |
| 02:47 | Sacramento State | Nathaniel Lazo drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-63 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Michael Conner blows the layup | 50-63 |
| 02:27 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 02:19 | Sacramento State | Nathaniel Lazo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-63 |
| 02:17 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 02:12 | Sacramento State | Frederick Viers swats the short shot by Michael Holmes | 50-63 |
| 02:10 | Sacramento State | Gary Rieder grabs the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 01:58 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG) Melvin Cobb | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Frederick Viers tips it back up and in | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:22 | Sacramento State | Nathaniel Lazo comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Conner - foul #4 on Michael Conner, team foul #8 | 50-65 |
| 01:22 | Sacramento State | Nathaniel Lazo misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 01:22 | Sacramento State | Nathaniel Lazo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-65 |
| 01:06 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-65 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Michael Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Michael Conner can't finish the uncontested layup | 51-65 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken snags the offensive board | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Lazo - foul #1 on Nathaniel Lazo, team foul #8 | 51-65 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:05 | Sacramento State | Louis Rohde lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Holmes and he's fouled by Jeremy Boyd - foul #4 on Jeremy Boyd, team foul #9 | 53-67 |
| 00:05 | Sacramento State | Louis Rohde makes the free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Conner runs out the clock | 54-67 |