| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) SG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Malcolm Teeter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jay Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Collar (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Craver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Leath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Andrew Collar steals the ball from Henry Lambright | 28-27 |
| 19:35 | Wyoming | Malcolm Teeter can't finish the layup | 28-27 |
| 19:34 | Wyoming | Carl Leath gets the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 19:20 | Wyoming | Malcolm Teeter misses the lay-in | 28-27 |
| 19:18 | Wyoming | Charles Craver tips it back up and in | 28-29 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Richard Kruse hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 18:48 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Charles Craver | 28-29 |
| 18:24 | Wyoming | Malcolm Teeter knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Carl Leath | 28-31 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses the dunk | 28-31 |
| 17:53 | Wyoming | Carl Leath snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 17:30 | Wyoming | Charles Craver scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Carl Leath | 28-33 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard buries a shot from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 16:42 | Wyoming | Jay Moore misses the easy layup | 30-33 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (PG), Shane Ferguson (SG), Rickey Anderson (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF), Arthur Drown (C) Brian Shea, Richard Kruse, Eddie Gerhard, Samuel Birdsell, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Wyoming | John White (PG), John Jensen (SG), Chris Herndon (SF), Michael Martz (PF), Terry Cain (C) Malcolm Teeter, Jay Moore, Andrew Collar, Charles Craver, Carl Leath | |
| 15:51 | Wyoming | John White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Scott Staton grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Staton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Drown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - John White (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Herndon (fresh) PF - Michael Martz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Cain (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses the easy layup | 30-33 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous tips it but misses | 30-33 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | The jumper by Ryan Linkous is denied by Terry Cain | 30-33 |
| 14:59 | Wyoming | Chris Herndon snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 14:48 | Wyoming | John White misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Scott Staton loses the ball out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Richard Kruse (SG), Eddie Gerhard (SF), Samuel Birdsell (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Scott Staton, Shane Ferguson, Rickey Anderson, Ryan Linkous, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Malcolm Teeter (PG), Jay Moore (SG), Andrew Collar (SF), Charles Craver (PF), Carl Leath (C) John White, John Jensen, Chris Herndon, Michael Martz, Terry Cain | |
| 13:58 | Wyoming | Andrew Collar misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Samuel Birdsell - foul #1 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 13:58 | Wyoming | Andrew Collar makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 13:58 | Wyoming | Andrew Collar makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Brian Shea connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 13:27 | Wyoming | Andrew Collar double dribbles | 33-35 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Charles Craver - foul #3 on Charles Craver, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 12:50 | Wyoming | Malcolm Teeter buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Richard Kruse is hacked by Jay Moore - foul #2 on Jay Moore, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SG) Brian Shea | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Michael Martz (PF), Terry Cain (C) Charles Craver, Carl Leath | |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Richard Kruse splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Birdsell | 36-38 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 11:46 | Wyoming | Jay Moore pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Malcolm Teeter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Collar (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Martz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Cain (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Wyoming | Richard Kruse is called for the reach on Malcolm Teeter - foul #1 on Richard Kruse, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| 11:11 | Wyoming | Malcolm Teeter misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-38 |
| 11:10 | Wyoming | Michael Martz tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | The jumper by Richard Kruse is denied by Terry Cain | 36-40 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 10:28 | Wyoming | Andrew Collar clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 38-40 |
| 10:26 | Wyoming | The offensive rebound goes to Malcolm Teeter | 38-40 |
| 10:06 | Wyoming | Andrew Collar hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Eddie Gerhard - foul #2 on Eddie Gerhard, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Rickey Anderson (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF), Arthur Drown (C) Richard Kruse, Eddie Gerhard, Samuel Birdsell, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Wyoming | John White (PG), John Jensen (SG), Charles Craver (PF), Carl Leath (C) Malcolm Teeter, Jay Moore, Michael Martz, Terry Cain | |
| 10:06 | Wyoming | Andrew Collar makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:06 | Wyoming | Andrew Collar makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-42 |
| 09:45 | Wyoming | John Jensen gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 09:43 | Wyoming | John White's pass is intercepted by Brian Shea in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Arthur Drown misses long on a floater from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Rickey Anderson | 38-42 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson is hacked by Carl Leath - foul #2 on Carl Leath, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SG) Shane Ferguson | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Chris Herndon (SF) Andrew Collar | |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Arthur Drown clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Leath - foul #3 on Carl Leath, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SF) Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Jay Moore (SG) Chris Herndon | |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Arthur Drown makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Arthur Drown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 08:37 | Wyoming | Charles Craver is denied on a layup by Arthur Drown | 40-42 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Arthur Drown snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous loses the dribble to Jay Moore | 40-42 |
| 08:15 | Wyoming | John Jensen lays it in on a great pass from Jay Moore | 40-44 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-44 |
| 07:45 | Wyoming | Carl Leath gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Drown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - John White (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jay Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Craver (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Leath (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Wyoming | John White drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jay Moore | 40-46 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Arthur Drown is hacked by Carl Leath - foul #4 on Carl Leath, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (PG), Shane Ferguson (SG), Samuel Birdsell (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Brian Shea, Richard Kruse, Ryan Linkous, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Malcolm Teeter (PG), Andrew Collar (SF), Michael Martz (PF), Terry Cain (C) John White, John Jensen, Charles Craver, Carl Leath | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Michael Martz blocks the short jumper by Henry Lambright | 40-46 |
| 06:43 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Terry Cain | 40-46 |
| 06:28 | Wyoming | Andrew Collar clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Henry Lambright gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Malcolm Teeter steals the ball from Henry Lambright | 40-46 |
| 05:43 | Wyoming | Henry Lambright is called for the reach on Andrew Collar - foul #1 on Henry Lambright, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Richard Kruse (SG), Ryan Linkous (PF) Scott Staton, Shane Ferguson, Eddie Gerhard | |
| Subs | Wyoming | John Jensen (SG), Charles Craver (PF), Carl Leath (C) Jay Moore, Michael Martz, Terry Cain | |
| 05:27 | Wyoming | Charles Craver lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Jensen and the foul's on Ryan Linkous - foul #2 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| 05:27 | Wyoming | Charles Craver makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Richard Kruse travels with the ball | 40-49 |
| 04:46 | Wyoming | Charles Craver makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Malcolm Teeter | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-51 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Henry Lambright tips it home | 42-51 |
| 04:16 | Wyoming | Charles Craver's dunk attempt is rejected by Ryan Linkous | 42-51 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Richard Kruse snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Richard Kruse knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Birdsell | 44-51 |
| 03:43 | Wyoming | Andrew Collar clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Malcolm Teeter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Collar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Craver (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Leath (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Richard Kruse is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Kruse, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SG), Eddie Gerhard (SF), Rickey Anderson (PF), Arthur Drown (C) Brian Shea, Samuel Birdsell, Ryan Linkous, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Wyoming | John White (PG), Jay Moore (SG), Michael Martz (PF), Terry Cain (C) Malcolm Teeter, Andrew Collar, Charles Craver, Carl Leath | |
| 02:57 | Wyoming | Jay Moore double dribbles | 44-51 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Samuel Birdsell (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Shane Ferguson, Rickey Anderson, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Malcolm Teeter (PG), Andrew Collar (SF), Charles Craver (PF), Carl Leath (C) John White, John Jensen, Michael Martz, Terry Cain | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell's pass is intercepted by Jay Moore | 44-51 |
| 02:41 | Wyoming | Andrew Collar lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jay Moore | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 02:31 | Wyoming | Carl Leath gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:18 | Wyoming | Malcolm Teeter is fouled on the floor by Henry Lambright - foul #2 on Henry Lambright, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| 02:18 | Wyoming | Malcolm Teeter makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 02:18 | Wyoming | Malcolm Teeter misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Henry Lambright grabs the board | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Richard Kruse can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 02:01 | Wyoming | Andrew Collar gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:40 | Wyoming | Malcolm Teeter misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 01:38 | Wyoming | Charles Craver grabs the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 01:20 | Wyoming | Samuel Birdsell steals it from Carl Leath | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard is whistled for traveling | 44-54 |
| 00:44 | Wyoming | Andrew Collar misses the lay-in | 44-54 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Richard Kruse gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Richard Kruse can't finish the layup | 44-54 |
| 00:35 | Wyoming | Charles Craver gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Wyoming | Carl Leath is hacked by Henry Lambright - foul #3 on Henry Lambright, team foul #8 | 44-54 |
| 00:06 | Wyoming | Carl Leath makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:06 | Wyoming | Carl Leath makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Richard Kruse drills a 3 from the left wing | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Wyoming | Malcolm Teeter runs out the clock | 47-56 |