| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ed Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Lepage (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Conrad Charbonneau (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jonathan Horne (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Travis Bast (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert McRea (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Glynn (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Wallace | 42-37 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Ed Rogers is called for the reach on Albert McRea - foul #1 on Ed Rogers, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Travis Bast hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Albert McRea | 42-40 |
| 18:50 | Sacramento State | George Wallace is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-40 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan (PG), George Clausen (SG), Sam Dinh (SF), Aaron Kilgore (PF), Russell Kivett (C) George Wallace, Sean Smith, Ed Rogers, Raymond Lepage, Conrad Charbonneau | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Kurtis Brown (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Travis Bast, Albert McRea, Russell Macgregor, Steven Glynn | |
| 18:25 | Sacramento State | Aaron Kilgore misses long on an open fadeaway in the lane | 45-40 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne buries a jumper from the right side set up by Lonnie Jang | 45-42 |
| 17:42 | Sacramento State | Sam Dinh hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Robert Callahan | 47-42 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado (PG), Sean Smith (SG), Ed Rogers (SF), Raymond Lepage (PF), Conrad Charbonneau (C) Robert Callahan, George Clausen, Sam Dinh, Aaron Kilgore, Russell Kivett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Albert McRea (SF), John Johnson (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Peter Hartmann, Joseph Smith, Kurtis Brown, Lonnie Jang | |
| 17:16 | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 47-42 |
| 17:14 | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 16:54 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses the easy open layup | 50-42 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Travis Bast tips it home | 50-44 |
| 16:16 | Sacramento State | Raymond Lepage hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the lane | 50-44 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Albert McRea grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Travis Bast's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), George Clausen (SG), Robert Callahan (SF), Aaron Kilgore (C) Gregory Rosado, Sean Smith, Ed Rogers, Conrad Charbonneau | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Travis Diemer (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Jonathan Horne, Albert McRea, John Johnson, Steven Glynn | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Clausen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Raymond Lepage (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Aaron Kilgore (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Travis Bast (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Sacramento State | George Clausen is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by George Clausen - foul #2 on George Clausen, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sam Dinh (SF), Russell Kivett (PF), Conrad Charbonneau (C) Robert Callahan, Raymond Lepage, Aaron Kilgore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Lonnie Jang (C) Travis Bast, Kurtis Brown | |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 15:01 | Sacramento State | George Clausen misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 14:59 | Sacramento State | Russell Kivett tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | George Clausen steps in front of the John Page pass | 55-46 |
| 14:34 | Sacramento State | George Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sean Smith (SG) George Clausen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF) Travis Diemer | |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | John Page can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on George Wallace - foul #1 on George Wallace, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers (SF), Raymond Lepage (PF) Sam Dinh, Russell Kivett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Kurtis Brown (C) Peter Hartmann, Lonnie Jang | |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | John Page misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | John Page makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | John Page makes the 3rd free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:57 | Sacramento State | George Wallace hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Lepage | 57-48 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Conrad Charbonneau is called for the reach on John Page in the backcourt - foul #2 on Conrad Charbonneau, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan (PG), Aaron Kilgore (C) George Wallace, Conrad Charbonneau | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | John Page pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 13:24 | Sacramento State | Aaron Kilgore snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 13:13 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers loses the ball out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), George Clausen (SG), Sam Dinh (SF) Robert Callahan, Sean Smith, Ed Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), John Johnson (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Travis Bast, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 13:00 | Sacramento State | Sam Dinh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado (PG), Conrad Charbonneau (C) George Wallace, Raymond Lepage | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Sam Dinh - foul #3 on Sam Dinh, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), Ed Rogers (SF) George Clausen, Sam Dinh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) John Johnson, Steven Glynn | |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 12:21 | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado's pass is intercepted by Peter Hartmann | 57-53 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann banks in the layup | 57-55 |
| 12:14 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sean Smith (SG), Robert Callahan (SF), Raymond Lepage (PF), Russell Kivett (C) Gregory Rosado, Ed Rogers, Aaron Kilgore, Conrad Charbonneau | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (SG), Albert McRea (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) Peter Hartmann, Travis Diemer, Kurtis Brown | |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Russell Macgregor is denied by Raymond Lepage | 57-55 |
| 11:56 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan grabs the board | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Wallace (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Callahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Raymond Lepage (tired) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Russell Kivett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Horne (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Albert McRea (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Russell Macgregor (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Jang (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by George Wallace | 60-55 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor can't connect on a floater from close range | 60-55 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor tips it home | 60-57 |
| 10:47 | Sacramento State | George Wallace comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 10:45 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith tips it in | 62-57 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado (PG), George Clausen (SG), Sam Dinh (SF), Aaron Kilgore (PF), Conrad Charbonneau (C) George Wallace, Sean Smith, Robert Callahan, Raymond Lepage, Russell Kivett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), John Johnson (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Jonathan Horne, Albert McRea, Russell Macgregor, Lonnie Jang | |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-57 |
| 10:31 | Sacramento State | Conrad Charbonneau snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 10:17 | Sacramento State | Joseph Smith picks off the pass by Gregory Rosado | 62-57 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | John Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF), Steven Glynn (C) Joseph Smith, Kurtis Brown | |
| 09:41 | Sacramento State | Aaron Kilgore is called for traveling | 62-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan (PG), Ed Rogers (SF) Gregory Rosado, Sam Dinh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Kurtis Brown (PF) John Page, Travis Bast, John Johnson | |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 09:15 | Sacramento State | Aaron Kilgore snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 09:02 | Sacramento State | George Clausen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Peter Hartmann - foul #1 on Peter Hartmann, team foul #1 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), Raymond Lepage (PF), Russell Kivett (C) Robert Callahan, Aaron Kilgore, Conrad Charbonneau | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Travis Bast (SG) Albert McRea, Peter Hartmann | |
| 09:02 | Sacramento State | George Clausen makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 09:02 | Sacramento State | George Clausen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 08:45 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Ed Rogers | 64-57 |
| 08:32 | Sacramento State | Raymond Lepage drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Russell Kivett | 66-57 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sean Smith (SG) George Clausen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) Jonathan Horne, Travis Diemer, Kurtis Brown | |
| 08:15 | Sacramento State | Russell Kivett scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by George Wallace and he's fouled by Steven Glynn - foul #2 on Steven Glynn, team foul #2 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado (PG), Sam Dinh (SF) George Wallace, Ed Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), John Johnson (PF) Travis Bast, Russell Macgregor | |
| 08:15 | Sacramento State | Russell Kivett makes the free throw | 69-57 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Sam Dinh picks off the pass by John Page in the backcourt | 69-57 |
| 08:07 | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Smith | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Page | 72-59 |
| 07:50 | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado is fouled in the backcourt by John Page - foul #4 on John Page, team foul #3 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Aaron Kilgore (PF), Conrad Charbonneau (C) Raymond Lepage, Russell Kivett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Travis Diemer (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) John Page, Joseph Smith, Steven Glynn | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Gregory Rosado (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sam Dinh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Kilgore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Conrad Charbonneau (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Albert McRea (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Hartmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Diemer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith is fouled on the floor by Travis Diemer - foul #4 on Travis Diemer, team foul #4 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan (PG), Ed Rogers (SF) Gregory Rosado, Sam Dinh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF) Peter Hartmann, John Johnson | |
| 07:25 | Sacramento State | Aaron Kilgore drills a jumper from the left block set up by Ed Rogers and he's hacked by Kurtis Brown - foul #3 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #5 | 74-59 |
| 07:25 | Sacramento State | Aaron Kilgore makes the free throw | 75-59 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer is hacked by Ed Rogers - foul #2 on Ed Rogers, team foul #6 | 75-59 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Albert McRea jams it on a nice dish by Russell Macgregor and the foul's on Aaron Kilgore - foul #2 on Aaron Kilgore, team foul #7 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), Raymond Lepage (PF) Robert Callahan, Conrad Charbonneau | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Lonnie Jang (C) Jonathan Horne, Kurtis Brown | |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the free throw | 75-62 |
| 06:58 | Sacramento State | Travis Diemer takes the ball from Sean Smith in the backcourt | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-62 |
| 06:43 | Sacramento State | Raymond Lepage gets the rebound | 75-62 |
| 06:24 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 75-62 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the board | 75-62 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer is open and scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Albert McRea | 75-64 |
| 05:48 | Sacramento State | George Wallace can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 75-64 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang gets the rebound | 75-64 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Aaron Kilgore - foul #3 on Aaron Kilgore, team foul #8 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado (PG), George Clausen (SG), Sam Dinh (SF), Russell Kivett (PF), Conrad Charbonneau (C) George Wallace, Sean Smith, Ed Rogers, Raymond Lepage, Aaron Kilgore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), John Johnson (PF) Albert McRea, Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor | |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 05:29 | Sacramento State | Russell Kivett gets the rebound | 75-64 |
| 05:27 | Sacramento State | Conrad Charbonneau is hacked by Joseph Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #6 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Glynn (C) Lonnie Jang | |
| 05:17 | Sacramento State | Russell Kivett misses the lay-in | 75-64 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | John Page pulls down the rebound | 75-64 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | John Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Sam Dinh - foul #4 on Sam Dinh, team foul #9 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Peter Hartmann, Joseph Smith, Steven Glynn | |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the free throw | 75-67 |
| 04:51 | Sacramento State | George Clausen's pass is intercepted by Travis Diemer in the backcourt | 75-67 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Russell Kivett steps in front of the Kurtis Brown pass | 75-67 |
| 04:15 | Sacramento State | George Clausen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne is hacked by Conrad Charbonneau - foul #3 on Conrad Charbonneau, team foul #10 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), Robert Callahan (SF), Raymond Lepage (PF) Gregory Rosado, Sam Dinh, Russell Kivett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Glynn (C) John Johnson | |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 03:59 | Sacramento State | Raymond Lepage grabs the board | 75-68 |
| 03:50 | Sacramento State | George Clausen clanks a turnaround in the lane | 75-68 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Wallace (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Clausen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Callahan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Raymond Lepage (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Conrad Charbonneau (very tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Horne (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Travis Diemer (tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Kurtis Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Steven Glynn (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | John Page clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-68 |
| 03:32 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| 03:11 | Sacramento State | Conrad Charbonneau misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 75-68 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | John Page snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sean Smith (SG), Aaron Kilgore (C) George Clausen, Conrad Charbonneau | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), John Johnson (PF) Jonathan Horne, Travis Diemer, Kurtis Brown | |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Steven Glynn is blocked by Raymond Lepage | 75-68 |
| 02:56 | Sacramento State | George Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 02:51 | Sacramento State | Steven Glynn steals the ball from Robert Callahan | 75-68 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | John Johnson drills a fadeaway in the paint | 75-70 |
| 02:31 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado (SG), Sam Dinh (SF), Russell Kivett (PF) George Wallace, Sean Smith, Raymond Lepage | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Joseph Smith, John Johnson, Steven Glynn | |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Albert McRea can't finish the layup but the foul's on Aaron Kilgore - foul #4 on Aaron Kilgore, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Travis Bast (SG) John Page, Peter Hartmann | |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 02:13 | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Travis Bast - foul #3 on Travis Bast, team foul #7 | 75-71 |
| 02:13 | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 02:13 | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 02:13 | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado makes the 3rd free throw | 78-71 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 78-71 |
| 01:50 | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado grabs the board | 78-71 |
| 01:39 | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-71 |
| 01:37 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan can't tip it in | 78-71 |
| 01:36 | Sacramento State | Sam Dinh tips it but misses | 78-71 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Horne | 78-71 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne's pass is intercepted by Gregory Rosado | 78-71 |
| 01:16 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan is hacked by Jonathan Horne - foul #2 on Jonathan Horne, team foul #8 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sean Smith (SG), Ed Rogers (SF), Raymond Lepage (PF), Conrad Charbonneau (C) Gregory Rosado, Sam Dinh, Russell Kivett, Aaron Kilgore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Travis Diemer (SF), Steven Glynn (C) Jonathan Horne, Albert McRea, Lonnie Jang | |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-71 |
| 01:16 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn grabs the board | 78-71 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn is hacked by Raymond Lepage - foul #2 on Raymond Lepage, team foul #12 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG) Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:57 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Conrad Charbonneau | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Sacramento State | Conrad Charbonneau is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Bast - foul #4 on Travis Bast, team foul #9 | 78-71 |
| 00:55 | Sacramento State | Conrad Charbonneau makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:55 | Sacramento State | Conrad Charbonneau makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses the 3 from straight away | 80-71 |
| 00:45 | Sacramento State | George Wallace gets the rebound | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Sacramento State | George Wallace is hacked by John Page in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Page, team foul #10 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG) John Page | |
| 00:42 | Sacramento State | George Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:42 | Sacramento State | George Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn gets the rebound | 81-71 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Travis Bast | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Bast - foul #5 on Travis Bast, team foul #11 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG) Travis Bast | |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Sean Smith is called for the reach on Peter Hartmann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Smith, team foul #13 | 83-74 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:28 | Sacramento State | George Wallace is hacked by Jonathan Horne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Horne, team foul #12 | 83-76 |
| 00:28 | Sacramento State | George Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:28 | Sacramento State | George Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-76 |
| 00:23 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Raymond Lepage | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Raymond Lepage is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Hartmann - foul #2 on Peter Hartmann, team foul #13 | 85-76 |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Raymond Lepage makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Raymond Lepage makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 87-76 |
| 00:12 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers pulls down the rebound | 87-76 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | George Wallace runs out the clock | 87-76 |