| Lineup | BYU | PG - Josh Mohr (fresh) SG - Cedric Mengel (fresh) SF - Matthew Lewis (fresh) PF - Antoine Roney (fresh) C - Keenan Maya (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) SG - Evan Brush (fresh) SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) C - Bill Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Keenan Maya wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | BYU | Matthew Lewis makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Josh Mohr | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Bill Smith hits a 3 from straight away | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | BYU | Matthew Lewis misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Bill Smith - foul #1 on Bill Smith, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | BYU | Matthew Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:15 | BYU | Matthew Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Bill Smith grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Bill Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Keenan Maya - foul #1 on Keenan Maya, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Bill Smith makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Bill Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:42 | BYU | Josh Mohr hits a shot from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax travels with the ball | 5-5 |
| 18:24 | BYU | Josh Mohr is fouled in the backcourt by Evan Brush - foul #1 on Evan Brush, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 18:08 | BYU | Stanley Broadnax takes the ball from Josh Mohr | 5-5 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 17:41 | BYU | The rebound goes to Antoine Roney | 5-5 |
| 17:26 | BYU | Cedric Mengel clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 17:24 | BYU | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Lewis | 5-5 |
| 17:05 | BYU | Antoine Roney is fouled on the floor by Michael Jeffery - foul #1 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | BYU | Augustus Lawson (SG), John Vieira (SF) Cedric Mengel, Matthew Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Brian Durham (SF), David Maul (PF), Frank Warner (C) Stanley Broadnax, Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, Michael Jeffery, Bill Smith | |
| 16:47 | BYU | Augustus Lawson misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | David Maul gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | David Maul lays it in | 5-7 |
| 16:04 | BYU | Josh Mohr misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 16:02 | BYU | Antoine Roney gets the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:52 | BYU | Antoine Roney scores on a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Kong Chu - foul #1 on Kong Chu, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Robinson (SF) Frank Warner | |
| 15:52 | BYU | Antoine Roney makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Josh Mohr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Augustus Lawson (fresh) SF - John Vieira (fresh) PF - Antoine Roney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Keenan Maya (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) SG - Kong Chu (fresh) SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) PF - Brian Durham (fresh) C - David Maul (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | Augustus Lawson takes the ball from Kong Chu | 8-7 |
| 15:29 | BYU | Augustus Lawson banks in the layup | 10-7 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown lays it up and in set up by David Maul | 10-9 |
| 15:01 | BYU | John Vieira misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Kong Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Kong Chu hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:29 | BYU | Antoine Roney grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:27 | BYU | Joseph Brown steps in front of the Josh Mohr pass in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown is hacked by Josh Mohr - foul #1 on Josh Mohr, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | BYU | Cedric Mengel (SG), Matthew Lewis (SF) Augustus Lawson, John Vieira | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Roy France (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), Bill Smith (C) Joseph Brown, Kong Chu, Charles Robinson, Brian Durham, David Maul | |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Evan Brush hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 13:27 | BYU | Josh Mohr buries a floater from the left side set up by Cedric Mengel | 12-11 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery buries a 3 from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 13:00 | BYU | Cedric Mengel misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | Evan Brush pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Evan Brush misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery tips it in | 12-16 |
| 12:17 | BYU | Josh Mohr makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Lewis | 15-16 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Evan Brush can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Bill Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Bill Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-16 |
| 11:47 | BYU | Cedric Mengel grabs the board | 15-16 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Josh Mohr (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cedric Mengel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Antoine Roney (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Keenan Maya (tired) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fairly fresh) SG - Evan Brush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy France (fresh) PF - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | BYU | Stanley Broadnax is called for the reach on Josh Mohr - foul #1 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | BYU | Augustus Lawson (PG) Josh Mohr | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Brian Durham (PF), David Maul (C) Stanley Broadnax, Evan Brush, Roy France, Michael Jeffery, Bill Smith | |
| 11:31 | BYU | Joseph Brown picks off the pass by Keenan Maya | 15-16 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Antoine Roney - foul #1 on Antoine Roney, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | BYU | John Vieira (SF) Matthew Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Brian Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:01 | BYU | David Maul picks off the pass by Cedric Mengel | 15-17 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Robinson | 15-20 |
| 10:42 | BYU | Augustus Lawson loses the dribble to Charles Robinson in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Antoine Roney steals the ball from Kong Chu | 15-20 |
| 10:19 | BYU | Charles Robinson picks off the pass by Cedric Mengel in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Brian Durham clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 10:00 | BYU | Augustus Lawson pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 09:57 | BYU | John Vieira is hacked by Brian Durham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Durham, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | BYU | Josh Mohr (PG), Matthew Lewis (SF) Augustus Lawson, John Vieira | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Michael Jeffery (PF), Frank Warner (C) Joseph Brown, Kong Chu, Brian Durham, David Maul | |
| 09:42 | BYU | Cedric Mengel connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-20 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Evan Brush connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Broadnax | 17-23 |
| 09:05 | BYU | Matthew Lewis is whistled for traveling | 17-23 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Durham (SF), Bill Smith (C) Charles Robinson, Frank Warner | |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Evan Brush buries a turnaround near the basket | 17-25 |
| 08:36 | BYU | Josh Mohr misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 17-25 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Brian Durham grabs the defensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Matthew Lewis steps in front of the Bill Smith pass | 17-25 |
| 08:01 | BYU | Matthew Lewis misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Brian Durham snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Cedric Mengel - foul #1 on Cedric Mengel, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | BYU | Augustus Lawson (SG), John Vieira (SF) Cedric Mengel, Matthew Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), David Maul (C) Stanley Broadnax, Evan Brush, Michael Jeffery, Bill Smith | |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Brian Durham makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Brian Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Josh Mohr (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Augustus Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Vieira (fresh) PF - Antoine Roney (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Keenan Maya (very tired) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kong Chu (fresh) SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Brian Durham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Maul (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | BYU | Augustus Lawson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-27 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson pulls down the rebound | 17-27 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | David Maul makes the jumper near the basket set up by Charles Robinson | 17-29 |
| 07:09 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-29 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bill Smith (C) David Maul | |
| 06:53 | BYU | Josh Mohr misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-29 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson pulls down the rebound | 17-29 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Kong Chu | 17-32 |
| 06:40 | BYU | Augustus Lawson drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Josh Mohr | 20-32 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Bill Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-32 |
| 06:23 | BYU | Keenan Maya grabs the board | 20-32 |
| 06:18 | BYU | Keenan Maya travels with the ball | 20-32 |
| Subs | BYU | Cedric Mengel (SG), Matthew Lewis (SF) Josh Mohr, John Vieira | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Michael Jeffery (PF) Joseph Brown, Kong Chu, Brian Durham | |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bill Smith | 20-35 |
| 06:09 | BYU | Michael Jeffery is called for the reach on Augustus Lawson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #7 | 20-35 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Maul (PF) Michael Jeffery | |
| 06:09 | BYU | Augustus Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 06:09 | BYU | Augustus Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Bill Smith grabs the board | 21-35 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Evan Brush is fouled on the floor by Augustus Lawson - foul #1 on Augustus Lawson, team foul #5 | 21-35 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Warner (C) Bill Smith | |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 21-35 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax can't tip it in | 21-35 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson tips it home | 21-37 |
| 05:00 | BYU | Antoine Roney can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 21-37 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | David Maul gets the rebound | 21-37 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Stanley Broadnax | 21-40 |
| 04:50 | BYU | Matthew Lewis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-40 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Evan Brush gets the rebound | 21-40 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Evan Brush hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Charles Robinson and the foul's on Cedric Mengel - foul #2 on Cedric Mengel, team foul #6 | 21-42 |
| Subs | BYU | Josh Mohr (PG), John Vieira (SF) Cedric Mengel, Matthew Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG), Roy France (SF), Brian Durham (PF) Stanley Broadnax, Charles Robinson, David Maul | |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Evan Brush makes the free throw | 21-43 |
| 04:10 | BYU | Brian Durham takes the ball from Antoine Roney | 21-43 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 21-43 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Brian Durham hits the follow up shot | 21-45 |
| 03:33 | BYU | Joseph Brown is called for the reach on Josh Mohr - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #8 | 21-45 |
| Subs | BYU | Cedric Mengel (SG) Augustus Lawson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG), Michael Jeffery (PF), Bill Smith (C) Evan Brush, Roy France, Frank Warner | |
| 03:33 | BYU | Josh Mohr misses the 1st free throw | 21-45 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Bill Smith snags the defensive board | 21-45 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Josh Mohr (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cedric Mengel (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Vieira (fresh) PF - Antoine Roney (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Keenan Maya (very tired) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kong Chu (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Durham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bill Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown loses the dribble to John Vieira | 21-45 |
| 03:06 | BYU | Josh Mohr misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 21-45 |
| 03:04 | BYU | The offensive rebound goes to Cedric Mengel | 21-45 |
| 02:56 | BYU | Josh Mohr clanks a shot from the right wing | 21-45 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Brian Durham pulls down the rebound | 21-45 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-45 |
| 02:46 | BYU | Keenan Maya gets the rebound | 21-45 |
| 02:40 | BYU | Antoine Roney misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 21-45 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Bill Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 21-45 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery is whistled for a carry | 21-45 |
| Subs | BYU | Matthew Lewis (SF) John Vieira | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Charles Robinson (SF), David Maul (C) Joseph Brown, Brian Durham, Bill Smith | |
| 02:09 | BYU | Cedric Mengel connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Josh Mohr and the foul's on David Maul - foul #1 on David Maul, team foul #9 | 23-45 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (SG) Kong Chu | |
| 02:09 | BYU | Cedric Mengel makes the free throw | 24-45 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | David Maul misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Keenan Maya - foul #2 on Keenan Maya, team foul #7 | 24-45 |
| Subs | BYU | Augustus Lawson (SG) Cedric Mengel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | David Maul makes the 1st free throw | 24-46 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | David Maul makes the 2nd free throw | 24-47 |
| 01:34 | BYU | Matthew Lewis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Maximo Mancini - foul #1 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #10 | 26-47 |
| 01:34 | BYU | Matthew Lewis makes the free throw | 27-47 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-47 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | David Maul misses the tip | 27-47 |
| 01:05 | BYU | Antoine Roney gets the rebound | 27-47 |
| 01:02 | BYU | Charles Robinson picks off the pass by Josh Mohr in the backcourt | 27-47 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-47 |
| 00:50 | BYU | Augustus Lawson grabs the board | 27-47 |
| 00:45 | BYU | Josh Mohr can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 27-47 |
| 00:43 | BYU | Augustus Lawson grabs the offensive board | 27-47 |
| 00:32 | BYU | Keenan Maya misses the easy open layup | 27-47 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | David Maul pulls down the rebound | 27-47 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-47 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson tips it home | 27-49 |
| 00:00 | BYU | Antoine Roney misses the 3 from the right corner | 27-49 |