| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) PF - Steven Bennett (fresh) C - David Saylors (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Rix (fresh) SG - Wayne Baker (fresh) SF - Gary Gardner (fresh) PF - Stephen Woodward (fresh) C - Orval Wheeler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:49 | San Jose State | David Saylors takes the ball from Wayne Baker | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | San Jose State | Gary Gardner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Steven Bennett - foul #1 on Steven Bennett, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | San Jose State | Gary Gardner makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Stephen Woodward picks off the pass by David Saylors | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | San Jose State | Robert Rix tips it but misses | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | David Saylors can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:08 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:53 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 17:51 | San Jose State | Robert Rix grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:33 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker is fouled on the floor by David Saylors - foul #1 on David Saylors, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Timothy Dattilo (SG), Samuel Smith (SF), Thomas Hummel (C) Robert Rix, Gary Gardner, Orval Wheeler | |
| 17:12 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 17:11 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel misses the tip | 0-3 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Daniel Garces grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Daniel Garces clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 16:50 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:27 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Steven Bennett grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Thomas Hummel denies the turnaround by Steven Bennett | 0-3 |
| 16:06 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 15:43 | San Jose State | Samuel Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) SF - Daniel Olsen (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Bennett (fairly fresh) C - David Saylors (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Wayne Baker (fresh) SG - Timothy Dattilo (fresh) SF - Samuel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Woodward (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Hummel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Steven Bennett can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Woodward - foul #1 on Stephen Woodward, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (PG), Philip Custer (SG), Brian Richard (SF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Daniel Olsen, David Saylors | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (PG), Gary Gardner (SF), Michael Loomis (PF), Orval Wheeler (C) Wayne Baker, Samuel Smith, Stephen Woodward, Thomas Hummel | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Steven Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Steven Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:05 | San Jose State | Michael Loomis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Rix | 2-8 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Philip Custer is fouled on the floor by Michael Loomis - foul #1 on Michael Loomis, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (PF) Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Wayne Baker (SG) Timothy Dattilo | |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Brian Richard comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 2-8 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Charles Howland tips it in | 4-8 |
| 14:09 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Philip Custer - foul #1 on Philip Custer, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Daniel Olsen (SF) John Giancola, Philip Custer, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward (PF) Michael Loomis | |
| 14:09 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:09 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Daniel Garces gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Daniel Garces connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 7-9 |
| 13:16 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Daniel Garces - foul #1 on Daniel Garces, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Saylors (C) Brian Richard | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 13:16 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker misses the free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen grabs the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Gardner - foul #1 on Gary Gardner, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PF) Charles Howland | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel (C) Orval Wheeler | |
| 12:26 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:05 | San Jose State | Bruce Hicks picks off the pass by Wayne Baker | 9-11 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | David Saylors can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 9-11 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Steven Bennett snags the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | David Saylors can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 9-11 |
| 11:23 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Olsen (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Rix (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Woodward (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Hummel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:09 | San Jose State | Robert Rix clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Olsen - foul #1 on Daniel Olsen, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (SG), John Giancola (SF) Daniel Garces, Daniel Olsen | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Timothy Dattilo (SG), Samuel Smith (SF), Michael Loomis (PF) Wayne Baker, Gary Gardner, Stephen Woodward | |
| 11:09 | San Jose State | Robert Rix makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:09 | San Jose State | Robert Rix makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Steven Bennett drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by John Giancola | 11-13 |
| 10:28 | San Jose State | Robert Rix misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | John Giancola pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Brian Richard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 10:00 | San Jose State | Thomas Hummel grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 09:48 | San Jose State | Robert Rix comes up short on the floater from the left side | 11-13 |
| 09:47 | San Jose State | Robert Rix grabs the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 09:28 | San Jose State | Robert Rix is fouled on the floor by David Saylors - foul #2 on David Saylors, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), Daniel Olsen (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Bruce Hicks, Steven Bennett, David Saylors | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Wayne Baker (PG), Gary Gardner (SF), Stephen Woodward (PF), Orval Wheeler (C) Robert Rix, Samuel Smith, Michael Loomis, Thomas Hummel | |
| 09:05 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Howland | 11-13 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Brian Richard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | John Giancola tips it but misses | 11-13 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Charles Howland tips it in | 13-13 |
| 08:07 | San Jose State | Daniel Garces takes the ball from Wayne Baker | 13-13 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Daniel Garces hits the finger roll | 15-13 |
| 07:47 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker misses long on a shot from the right side | 15-13 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Brian Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Daniel Garces works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-13 |
| 07:22 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward grabs the board | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Giancola (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Richard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Wayne Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Dattilo (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Woodward (fresh) 2 reb. C - Orval Wheeler (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 06:54 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker is denied on a layup by Brian Richard | 15-13 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Brian Richard gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Brian Richard is blocked by Orval Wheeler | 15-13 |
| 06:13 | San Jose State | Gary Gardner snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 05:59 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Richard - foul #1 on Brian Richard, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Paul Wason (SF), Steven Bennett (PF), David Saylors (C) John Giancola, Daniel Olsen, Charles Howland, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (PG), Samuel Smith (SF) Timothy Dattilo, Gary Gardner | |
| 05:59 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 05:59 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 05:30 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 05:15 | San Jose State | Daniel Garces picks off the pass by Wayne Baker | 15-14 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Steven Bennett jams it on a great pass from Daniel Garces | 17-14 |
| 04:50 | San Jose State | Robert Rix is fouled on the floor by Bruce Hicks - foul #1 on Bruce Hicks, team foul #8 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SG) Daniel Garces | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Loomis (PF), Thomas Hummel (C) Stephen Woodward, Orval Wheeler | |
| 04:50 | San Jose State | Robert Rix makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 04:50 | San Jose State | Robert Rix misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | David Saylors gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Robert Rix picks off the pass by John Giancola | 17-15 |
| 04:08 | San Jose State | Robert Rix misses the 3 from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Steven Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Steven Bennett makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-15 |
| 03:38 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker is fouled on the floor by John Giancola - foul #1 on John Giancola, team foul #9 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (SG), Daniel Olsen (SF) John Giancola, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gary Gardner (SF), Stephen Woodward (PF) Samuel Smith, Michael Loomis | |
| 03:38 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 03:38 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Steven Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG) Brian Richard | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Samuel Smith (SG) Wayne Baker | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Rix (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Woodward (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Hummel (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:56 | San Jose State | Samuel Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 02:55 | San Jose State | Stephen Woodward tips it back up and in | 19-19 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Steven Bennett travels with the ball | 19-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (PF), Brian Richard (C) Steven Bennett, David Saylors | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Wayne Baker (PG), Timothy Dattilo (SG), Orval Wheeler (C) Robert Rix, Samuel Smith, Thomas Hummel | |
| 02:22 | San Jose State | Timothy Dattilo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-19 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Brian Richard buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 22-19 |
| 01:27 | San Jose State | Daniel Garces steals the ball from Orval Wheeler | 22-19 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Garces | 24-19 |
| 00:58 | San Jose State | Gary Gardner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Charles Howland steps out of bounds on the baseline | 24-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (PG), Steven Bennett (PF), David Saylors (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Rix (PG), Samuel Smith (SF), Thomas Hummel (C) Timothy Dattilo, Gary Gardner, Orval Wheeler | |
| 00:02 | San Jose State | Wayne Baker misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 24-19 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Saylors snags the defensive board | 24-19 |