| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Bast (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Henry Lipson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Neely (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. C - Cecil Barreiro (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois State | Henry Lipson steals the ball from Eric Cantor in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 19:38 | Utah State | Robert Palmer hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Roy Evans | 36-43 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 19:12 | Utah State | Henry Lipson snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 18:51 | Utah State | Henry Lipson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 18:49 | Utah State | Roy Evans snags the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 18:37 | Utah State | Henry Lipson misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Cantor - foul #3 on Eric Cantor, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Steven Glynn (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Ogburn (SG), Leslie Chang (SF), Michael Hawker (PF), William Grillo (C) Bruce Neely, Roy Evans, Robert Palmer, Cecil Barreiro | |
| 18:37 | Utah State | Henry Lipson makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:37 | Utah State | Henry Lipson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang's pass is intercepted by Henry Lipson in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| 18:29 | Utah State | Charles Ogburn is whistled for a carry | 36-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Garvin (SG) Henry Lipson | |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn clanks a jumper from the baseline | 36-44 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn gets the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Albert McRea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), John Johnson (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Albert McRea, Peter Hartmann, Joseph Smith, Steven Glynn, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Utah State | Trent Marr (SG), Roy Evans (SF), Robert Palmer (PF) Charles Ogburn, Leslie Chang, William Grillo | |
| 17:40 | Utah State | Trent Marr double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Travis Bast hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 17:25 | Utah State | Michael Hawker snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 17:05 | Utah State | Michael Hawker makes the wide open turnaround from the left block | 36-46 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Travis Bast knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Travis Diemer | 38-46 |
| 16:27 | Utah State | Robert Palmer can't connect on a runner from the right block | 38-46 |
| 16:26 | Utah State | Roy Evans tips it back up and in | 38-48 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | John Johnson tips it but misses | 38-48 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown hits the follow up shot | 40-48 |
| 15:53 | Utah State | Trent Marr clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kurtis Brown | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Travis Bast (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Thomas Garvin (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trent Marr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Evans (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Palmer (tiring) 8 pts. C - Michael Hawker (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Travis Bast loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Albert McRea (SG), Peter Hartmann (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Gerald Suggs, Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, John Johnson, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Utah State | Henry Lipson (PG), Bruce Neely (SG), Leslie Chang (SF), William Grillo (PF), Cecil Barreiro (C) Thomas Garvin, Trent Marr, Roy Evans, Robert Palmer, Michael Hawker | |
| 15:30 | Utah State | Cecil Barreiro connects on the open jumper from close range set up by Henry Lipson | 40-50 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Albert McRea is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-50 |
| 15:20 | Utah State | William Grillo pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 15:03 | Utah State | Eric Cantor is called for the reach on Leslie Chang - foul #4 on Eric Cantor, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Peter Hartmann, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 14:57 | Utah State | Henry Lipson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Bruce Neely is called for the reach on Joseph Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Neely, team foul #1 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Ogburn (PG), Roy Evans (SF) Henry Lipson, Leslie Chang | |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith comes up short on the shot from the left side | 40-53 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Macgregor | 40-53 |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 40-53 |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer can't tip it in | 40-53 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the tip | 40-53 |
| 14:22 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Roy Evans | 40-53 |
| 14:20 | Utah State | Roy Evans is hacked by Travis Diemer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Diemer, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Utah State | Henry Lipson (PG), Robert Palmer (PF) Bruce Neely, William Grillo | |
| 14:14 | Utah State | Roy Evans misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses the wide open runner from the left block | 40-53 |
| 13:53 | Utah State | Roy Evans snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 13:29 | Utah State | Roy Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-53 |
| 13:27 | Utah State | Henry Lipson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 13:14 | Utah State | Henry Lipson is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Palmer | 40-56 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Roy Evans - foul #3 on Roy Evans, team foul #2 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Steven Glynn (C) Albert McRea, Travis Bast, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bruce Neely (SG), Leslie Chang (SF), William Grillo (PF), Michael Hawker (C) Charles Ogburn, Roy Evans, Robert Palmer, Cecil Barreiro | |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 12:44 | Utah State | Henry Lipson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-56 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 12:23 | Utah State | Leslie Chang snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 12:21 | Utah State | Travis Diemer is called for the reach on Leslie Chang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Diemer, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), John Johnson (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Garvin (PG) Henry Lipson | |
| 12:05 | Utah State | Bruce Neely connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Garvin | 42-58 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Travis Bast's layup is rejected by Michael Hawker | 42-58 |
| 11:42 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Thomas Garvin | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Peter Hartmann (fairly fresh) SG - Travis Bast (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Thomas Garvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Neely (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Chang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hawker (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Grillo (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Utah State | Thomas Garvin is called for traveling | 42-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Albert McRea (SG) Travis Bast, Travis Diemer | |
| Subs | Utah State | Trent Marr (PG), Robert Palmer (PF) Thomas Garvin, Michael Hawker | |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown lays it in | 44-58 |
| 10:57 | Utah State | Trent Marr is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF), Steven Glynn (PF) Peter Hartmann, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Henry Lipson (PG), Michael Hawker (C) Trent Marr, William Grillo | |
| 10:41 | Utah State | Kurtis Brown steps in front of the Henry Lipson pass | 44-58 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 46-58 |
| 10:17 | Utah State | Michael Hawker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Kurtis Brown - foul #1 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Travis Diemer (SF) Gerald Suggs, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Garvin (PG), Charles Ogburn (SG), Roy Evans (SF), Cecil Barreiro (C) Henry Lipson, Bruce Neely, Leslie Chang, Robert Palmer | |
| 10:17 | Utah State | Michael Hawker makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 10:17 | Utah State | Michael Hawker misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 10:17 | Utah State | Cecil Barreiro pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 09:58 | Utah State | Travis Bast picks off the pass by Roy Evans | 46-59 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Steven Glynn, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Palmer (PF) Michael Hawker | |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Albert McRea is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (PG) Albert McRea | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 09:42 | Utah State | Roy Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-59 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Travis Bast grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Robert Palmer is called for the reach on Peter Hartmann - foul #1 on Robert Palmer, team foul #3 | 46-59 |
| 09:24 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Steven Glynn (PF) Peter Hartmann, Travis Bast, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Grillo (C) Cecil Barreiro | |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses the lay-in | 46-59 |
| 09:07 | Utah State | Roy Evans gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 09:02 | Utah State | Charles Ogburn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), John Johnson (PF) Gerald Suggs, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Utah State | Leslie Chang (SF), Michael Hawker (C) Roy Evans, Robert Palmer | |
| 08:52 | Utah State | Albert McRea is called for the reach on Charles Ogburn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert McRea, team foul #7 | 46-59 |
| 08:52 | Utah State | Charles Ogburn makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:52 | Utah State | Charles Ogburn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-61 |
| 08:21 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Charles Ogburn | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:52 | Utah State | Leslie Chang misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 07:50 | Utah State | Thomas Garvin tips it home | 46-63 |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses the lay-in | 46-63 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Albert McRea gets the offensive rebound | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Albert McRea (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Travis Diemer (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Steven Glynn (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Charles Ogburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Garvin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leslie Chang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hawker (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Grillo (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by William Grillo | 46-63 |
| 07:27 | Utah State | Michael Hawker snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| 07:01 | Utah State | Michael Hawker is open but can't throw it down | 46-63 |
| 07:00 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hawker | 46-63 |
| 06:46 | Utah State | William Grillo is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane | 46-63 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Albert McRea pulls down the rebound | 46-63 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-63 |
| 06:24 | Utah State | Thomas Garvin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 06:22 | Utah State | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on Thomas Garvin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #8 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Peter Hartmann (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Albert McRea, Joseph Smith, Travis Diemer, John Johnson, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Utah State | Henry Lipson (PG), Bruce Neely (SG), Roy Evans (SF), Cecil Barreiro (C) Charles Ogburn, Leslie Chang, Michael Hawker, William Grillo | |
| 06:22 | Utah State | Thomas Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 06:22 | Utah State | Thomas Garvin misses the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the wide open runner from the baseline set up by Eric Cantor | 48-64 |
| 05:48 | Utah State | Thomas Garvin clanks a floater from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor is called for traveling | 48-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Lonnie Jang (PF) Eric Cantor, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Palmer (PF) Thomas Garvin | |
| 05:11 | Utah State | Bruce Neely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Trent Marr (PG) Henry Lipson | |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bruce Neely - foul #3 on Bruce Neely, team foul #4 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor (PF) Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Utah State | Henry Lipson (PG) Bruce Neely | |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:47 | Utah State | Henry Lipson is hacked by Travis Bast in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Bast, team foul #9 | 50-64 |
| 04:47 | Utah State | Henry Lipson misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lonnie Jang | 50-64 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs is fouled on the floor by Henry Lipson - foul #3 on Henry Lipson, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Diemer (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Gerald Suggs, Peter Hartmann, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-64 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer tips it home | 52-64 |
| 03:50 | Utah State | Henry Lipson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 03:49 | Utah State | Roy Evans gets the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Utah State | Kurtis Brown picks off the pass by Henry Lipson | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Travis Bast (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Henry Lipson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Trent Marr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Evans (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Palmer (tired) 8 pts. C - Cecil Barreiro (very tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (SG) Travis Bast | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bruce Neely (SG), Leslie Chang (SF), William Grillo (C) Trent Marr, Roy Evans, Cecil Barreiro | |
| 03:03 | Utah State | Robert Palmer misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 52-64 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on William Grillo - foul #1 on William Grillo, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Lonnie Jang (PF) Eric Cantor, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Ogburn (PG), Thomas Garvin (SG), Michael Hawker (PF) Henry Lipson, Bruce Neely, Robert Palmer | |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:28 | Utah State | William Grillo clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Kurtis Brown - foul #2 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #10 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), John Johnson (PF) Albert McRea, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bruce Neely (SG) Thomas Garvin | |
| 02:28 | Utah State | William Grillo makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:28 | Utah State | William Grillo misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann grabs the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 01:52 | Utah State | Charles Ogburn snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 01:23 | Utah State | William Grillo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Ogburn | 54-67 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | John Johnson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 01:09 | Utah State | Charles Ogburn pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 00:53 | Utah State | Leslie Chang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 00:51 | Utah State | Bruce Neely tips it in | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang is fouled on the floor by Bruce Neely - foul #4 on Bruce Neely, team foul #7 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), Steven Glynn (C) Gerald Suggs, Travis Bast, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Garvin (SG) Bruce Neely | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Utah State | The jump hook by William Grillo is blocked by Lonnie Jang | 56-69 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Albert McRea pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses the lay-in | 56-69 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn can't tip it in | 56-69 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang hits the follow up shot | 58-69 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Charles Ogburn runs out the clock | 58-69 |