| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Stich (fresh) C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Peter Dressler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Henry Lamb (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Travis Little (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Norris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Zachery Baker inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | David Mann hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Travis Little - foul #2 on Travis Little, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 19:24 | Boise State | John Miles misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-23 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson grabs the board | 36-23 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Mann | 38-23 |
| 18:46 | Boise State | Craig Atkinson is called for the reach on Paul Norris - foul #3 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| 18:29 | Boise State | John Miles misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Zachery Baker - foul #2 on Zachery Baker, team foul #2 | 38-23 |
| 18:29 | Boise State | John Miles makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 18:29 | Boise State | John Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson is called for traveling | 38-24 |
| 17:50 | Boise State | Travis Little makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | John Stich is denied on a layup by John Miles | 38-27 |
| 17:30 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Travis Little | 38-27 |
| 17:26 | Boise State | Zachery Baker blocks the jumper by Peter Dressler | 38-27 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Stich | 38-27 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Mann | 41-27 |
| 16:50 | Boise State | Peter Dressler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Zachery Baker snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marlon Everhart | 43-27 |
| 16:13 | Boise State | Craig Atkinson picks off the pass by Travis Little | 43-27 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Zachery Baker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-27 |
| 15:44 | Boise State | Paul Norris grabs the board | 43-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Stich (fairly fresh) C - Craig Atkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Peter Dressler (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Henry Lamb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Travis Little (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Miles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Norris (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Boise State | Travis Little comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by John Stich - foul #1 on John Stich, team foul #3 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), John Pledger (SF), James Young (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Marlon Everhart, Zachery Baker, John Stich, Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Frank James (PG), John Bailey (SG), Roderick Huizenga (PF), Matthew Whetsel (C) Peter Dressler, Henry Lamb, John Miles, Paul Norris | |
| 15:38 | Boise State | Travis Little makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 15:38 | Boise State | Travis Little makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | David Mann connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Young | 45-29 |
| 14:55 | Boise State | Travis Little misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-29 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Floyd Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | The jumper by David Mann is denied by Matthew Whetsel | 45-29 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | David Mann tips it in | 47-29 |
| 14:06 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel comes up short on the floater in the paint | 47-29 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | James Young grabs the defensive rebound | 47-29 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | David Mann is hacked by Frank James - foul #2 on Frank James, team foul #2 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), Zachery Baker (SF), Craig Atkinson (C) David Mann, John Pledger, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Boise State | Henry Lamb (SG), Mark Johnson (SF) John Bailey, Travis Little | |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson is hacked by Henry Lamb - foul #2 on Henry Lamb, team foul #3 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (PF) James Young | |
| Subs | Boise State | Peter Dressler (PG), John Miles (PF), Paul Norris (C) Frank James, Mark Johnson, Matthew Whetsel | |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-29 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | John Stich tips it but misses | 47-29 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson tips it in | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:54 | Boise State | Henry Lamb clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-29 |
| 12:53 | Boise State | Paul Norris pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-29 |
| 12:43 | Boise State | Henry Lamb is whistled for traveling | 49-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Mark Johnson (SF) Roderick Huizenga | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson dunks the ball set up by Matthew McDonald | 51-29 |
| 12:05 | Boise State | Henry Lamb misses badly on a shot in the lane | 51-29 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson gets the rebound | 51-29 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart loses the dribble to Henry Lamb | 51-29 |
| 11:36 | Boise State | Peter Dressler lays it in set up by Henry Lamb | 51-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Stich (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Atkinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Peter Dressler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Lamb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Johnson (fresh) PF - John Miles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Norris (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits the finger roll | 53-31 |
| 11:05 | Boise State | Henry Lamb can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-31 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | John Stich snags the defensive board | 53-31 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Zachery Baker and the foul's on Paul Norris - foul #2 on Paul Norris, team foul #4 | 55-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), James Young (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Marlon Everhart, John Stich, Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Frank James (PG), John Bailey (SG), Travis Little (SF), Roderick Huizenga (PF), Matthew Whetsel (C) Peter Dressler, Henry Lamb, Mark Johnson, John Miles, Paul Norris | |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the free throw | 56-31 |
| 10:21 | Boise State | John Bailey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-31 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Mann | 56-31 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | James Young hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-31 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Floyd Kent can't tip it in | 56-31 |
| 09:59 | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga gets the rebound | 56-31 |
| 09:48 | Boise State | John Bailey misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-31 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | David Mann pulls down the rebound | 56-31 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Floyd Kent hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew McDonald | 58-31 |
| 09:11 | Boise State | John Bailey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Zachery Baker - foul #3 on Zachery Baker, team foul #4 | 58-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), John Pledger (SF) Matthew McDonald, Zachery Baker | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 09:11 | Boise State | John Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 58-32 |
| 09:11 | Boise State | John Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-33 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Floyd Kent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Atkinson (C) Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Boise State | Peter Dressler (PG), Henry Lamb (SG), Paul Norris (C) Frank James, John Bailey, Matthew Whetsel | |
| 08:32 | Boise State | Craig Atkinson takes the ball from Travis Little | 58-33 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | David Mann is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Mann, team foul #5 | 58-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SF), John Stich (PF) John Pledger, James Young | |
| Subs | Boise State | John Miles (PF) Roderick Huizenga | |
| 07:51 | Boise State | Travis Little buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Peter Dressler | 58-36 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson loses the ball out of bounds | 58-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Stich (fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Peter Dressler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Lamb (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Little (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Norris (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Boise State | Peter Dressler misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-36 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Zachery Baker grabs the board | 58-36 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | David Mann hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marlon Everhart | 60-36 |
| 06:35 | Boise State | Henry Lamb is hacked by Marlon Everhart - foul #2 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #6 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), James Young (C) Marlon Everhart, Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Boise State | Frank James (PG), John Bailey (SG), Mark Johnson (SF), Roderick Huizenga (PF), Matthew Whetsel (C) Peter Dressler, Henry Lamb, Travis Little, John Miles, Paul Norris | |
| 06:26 | Boise State | Frank James comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-36 |
| 06:24 | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga grabs the offensive rebound | 60-36 |
| 06:19 | Boise State | James Young blocks the short jumper by Mark Johnson | 60-36 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Zachery Baker gets the rebound | 60-36 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald loses the dribble to Matthew Whetsel | 60-36 |
| 05:41 | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga can't connect on a floater from the left side | 60-36 |
| 05:39 | Boise State | Mark Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-36 |
| 05:28 | Boise State | Mark Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 60-36 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | David Mann snags the defensive board | 60-36 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Frank James is called for the reach on John Stich - foul #3 on Frank James, team foul #5 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), John Pledger (SF), Craig Atkinson (C) David Mann, Zachery Baker, John Stich | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart lays it up and in on a great pass from John Pledger and the foul's on Frank James - foul #4 on Frank James, team foul #6 | 62-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG) Matthew McDonald | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the free throw | 63-36 |
| 04:25 | Boise State | Marlon Everhart is called for the reach on John Bailey - foul #3 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #7 | 63-36 |
| 04:25 | Boise State | John Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 63-36 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | James Young gets the rebound | 63-36 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | John Pledger is fouled on the floor by Mark Johnson - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #7 | 63-36 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 64-36 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | John Pledger misses the 2nd free throw | 64-36 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson gets the offensive rebound | 64-36 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Mann | 66-36 |
| 03:42 | Boise State | Frank James can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-36 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson snags the defensive board | 66-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | David Mann clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank James - foul #5 on Frank James, team foul #8 | 66-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SF), John Stich (PF) John Pledger, James Young | |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Thompson (PG) Frank James | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 1st free throw | 67-36 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 68-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Stich (fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) SG - John Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Whetsel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roderick Huizenga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Boise State | John Bailey comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 68-36 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Stich | 68-36 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | John Stich is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Stich, team foul #8 | 68-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), Floyd Kent (C) David Mann, Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 02:34 | Boise State | Roderick Huizenga misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-36 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew McDonald | 68-36 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-36 |
| 02:11 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel's pass is intercepted by Floyd Kent | 71-36 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 71-36 |
| 01:48 | Boise State | Michael Thompson gets the rebound | 71-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel is called for traveling | 71-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Craig Atkinson (C) Matthew McDonald, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson jams it on a nice dish by David Mann | 73-36 |
| 01:01 | Boise State | Mark Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-36 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 73-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #9 | 73-36 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 1st free throw | 73-36 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 73-36 |
| 00:34 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Roderick Huizenga | 73-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel blows the layup but he's hacked by Craig Atkinson - foul #4 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #9 | 73-36 |
| 00:26 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel makes the 1st free throw | 73-37 |
| 00:26 | Boise State | Matthew Whetsel misses the 2nd free throw | 73-37 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart gets the rebound | 73-37 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Mann runs out the clock | 73-37 |