| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Aguon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas St. John (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trent Toney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward McWard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eugene Lachance (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wyoming | Trent Toney inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Wyoming | Thomas St. John hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 19:40 | Wyoming | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Lachance | 41-30 |
| 19:21 | Wyoming | Trent Toney comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 19:19 | Wyoming | Thomas St. John grabs the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 19:02 | Wyoming | Thomas St. John misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 19:00 | Wyoming | Edward McWard gets the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 18:37 | Wyoming | James Aguon picks off the pass by Trent Toney | 41-30 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Austin Coward hits the finger roll set up by James Aguon | 43-30 |
| 18:16 | Wyoming | Trent Toney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 43-30 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Boris Zellous | 45-30 |
| 17:40 | Wyoming | Eugene Lachance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-30 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | James Aguon is called for traveling | 45-30 |
| 17:04 | Wyoming | Thomas St. John is called for traveling | 45-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SG), Edward Fox (SF), Robert Fisher (C) Boris Zellous, James Aguon, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Donald Cloutier (SF) Trent Toney | |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer is hacked by Eugene Lachance - foul #2 on Eugene Lachance, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Bailey (PF) Tomas Wilde | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Oscar Maxwell (SG), Ray Edwards (PF) Thomas St. John, Edward McWard | |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Austin Coward | 47-30 |
| 16:16 | Wyoming | Oscar Maxwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-30 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Robert Fisher gets the rebound | 47-30 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Robert Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG) Austin Coward | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Trent Toney (SF) Donald Cloutier | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Michael Patrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Oscar Maxwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trent Toney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Lachance (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Wyoming | Oscar Maxwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), James Aguon (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Nelson Boyer, Edward Fox, Andrew Bailey, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Thomas St. John (SG), Edward McWard (PF) Oscar Maxwell, Eugene Lachance | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Ray Edwards - foul #1 on Ray Edwards, team foul #2 | 47-30 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| 15:21 | Wyoming | Edward McWard snags the defensive board | 48-30 |
| 14:53 | Wyoming | Thomas St. John can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-30 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde gets the rebound | 48-30 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | James Aguon is fouled on the floor by Ray Edwards - foul #2 on Ray Edwards, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG) Wayne Foster | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Eugene Lachance (C) Ray Edwards | |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terrance Riccio | 50-30 |
| 13:58 | Wyoming | Thomas St. John knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 50-32 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio lays it up and in on a nice dish by Austin Coward | 52-32 |
| 13:38 | Wyoming | Thomas St. John knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Patrick | 52-35 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the contested 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Boris Zellous | 55-35 |
| 12:59 | Wyoming | Eugene Lachance misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Terrance Riccio - foul #3 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #1 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SG), Edward Fox (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Boris Zellous, James Aguon, Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Oscar Maxwell (SG), Donald Cloutier (SF), Ray Edwards (PF) Thomas St. John, Trent Toney, Edward McWard | |
| 12:59 | Wyoming | Eugene Lachance makes the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 12:59 | Wyoming | Eugene Lachance makes the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Austin Coward evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Patrick - foul #3 on Michael Patrick, team foul #4 | 55-37 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 12:20 | Wyoming | Donald Cloutier hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Austin Coward - foul #1 on Austin Coward, team foul #2 | 57-37 |
| 12:20 | Wyoming | Donald Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 12:20 | Wyoming | Donald Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Austin Coward | 60-39 |
| 11:39 | Wyoming | Nelson Boyer picks off the pass by Donald Cloutier | 60-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Michael Patrick (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Maxwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cloutier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Lachance (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer is called for traveling | 60-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Tomas Wilde (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Austin Coward, Andrew Bailey, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Thomas St. John (SG), Edward McWard (PF) Oscar Maxwell, Eugene Lachance | |
| 10:49 | Wyoming | Michael Patrick loses the dribble to Edward Fox | 60-39 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Edward Fox lays it up and in | 62-39 |
| 10:18 | Wyoming | Michael Patrick misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-39 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer gets the rebound | 62-39 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Donald Cloutier steals the ball from Nelson Boyer | 62-39 |
| 09:55 | Wyoming | Edward McWard loses the dribble to Wayne Foster | 62-39 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Wayne Foster is fouled on the floor by Donald Cloutier - foul #1 on Donald Cloutier, team foul #5 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), James Aguon (SF), Robert Fisher (C) Wayne Foster, Nelson Boyer, Edward Fox, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Trent Toney (SF), Eugene Lachance (C) Donald Cloutier, Ray Edwards | |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas St. John - foul #2 on Thomas St. John, team foul #6 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Michael Blackburn (PG) Michael Patrick | |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde makes the 2nd free throw | 63-39 |
| 08:56 | Wyoming | James Aguon is called for the reach on Michael Blackburn - foul #2 on James Aguon, team foul #3 | 63-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Oscar Maxwell (SG) Thomas St. John | |
| 08:40 | Wyoming | Trent Toney knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Blackburn | 63-42 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the contested floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Austin Coward | 65-42 |
| 08:18 | Wyoming | Edward McWard connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Blackburn | 65-45 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Eugene Lachance steps in front of the Tomas Wilde pass | 65-45 |
| 07:44 | Wyoming | Edward McWard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-45 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Boris Zellous grabs the defensive rebound | 65-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Aguon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tomas Wilde (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Michael Blackburn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Oscar Maxwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trent Toney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward McWard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Lachance (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Austin Coward shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-45 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | James Aguon snags the offensive board | 65-45 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Robert Fisher is whistled for a carry | 65-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SG), Edward Fox (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Boris Zellous, James Aguon, Tomas Wilde, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Michael Patrick (PG), Thomas St. John (SG), Ray Edwards (PF) Michael Blackburn, Oscar Maxwell, Edward McWard | |
| 06:29 | Wyoming | Eugene Lachance misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 65-45 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Edward Fox gets the rebound | 65-45 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Michael Patrick takes the ball from Nelson Boyer | 65-45 |
| 05:42 | Wyoming | Thomas St. John scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Trent Toney | 65-47 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the jump hook from the baseline | 65-47 |
| 05:17 | Wyoming | Thomas St. John snags the defensive board | 65-47 |
| 05:11 | Wyoming | Ray Edwards scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 65-49 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey misses the lay-in | 65-49 |
| 04:50 | Wyoming | Eugene Lachance gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:29 | Wyoming | Ray Edwards misses badly on a floater from close range | 65-49 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), James Aguon (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF) Nelson Boyer, Edward Fox, Andrew Bailey | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Donald Cloutier (SF), Edward McWard (PF) Trent Toney, Ray Edwards | |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde can't finish the uncontested layup | 65-49 |
| 04:11 | Wyoming | Thomas St. John grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 04:03 | Wyoming | Edward McWard misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Terrance Riccio - foul #4 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #4 | 65-49 |
| 04:03 | Wyoming | Edward McWard makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 04:03 | Wyoming | Edward McWard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the tip | 65-51 |
| 03:41 | Wyoming | Donald Cloutier pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Wyoming | Donald Cloutier misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Aguon - foul #3 on James Aguon, team foul #5 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Michael Blackburn (PG) Michael Patrick | |
| 03:25 | Wyoming | Donald Cloutier misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 03:25 | Wyoming | Donald Cloutier misses the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terrance Riccio | 65-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Aguon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Michael Blackburn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas St. John (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Cloutier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward McWard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Lachance (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-51 |
| 02:58 | Wyoming | Eugene Lachance pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 02:52 | Wyoming | Thomas St. John buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Edward McWard | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Boris Zellous splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 65-54 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Austin Coward tips it home | 67-54 |
| 02:26 | Wyoming | Michael Blackburn is fouled on the floor by Austin Coward - foul #2 on Austin Coward, team foul #6 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Robert Fisher (C) Austin Coward, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Trent Toney (SF) Donald Cloutier | |
| 02:15 | Wyoming | Edward McWard makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Eugene Lachance takes the ball from Boris Zellous after a doubleteam | 67-56 |
| 01:42 | Wyoming | Boris Zellous is called for the reach on Thomas St. John - foul #1 on Boris Zellous, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Terrance Riccio (C) Wayne Foster, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Michael Patrick (PG) Michael Blackburn | |
| 01:42 | Wyoming | Thomas St. John makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:42 | Wyoming | Thomas St. John makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Austin Coward works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the contested fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Terrance Riccio | 69-58 |
| 00:54 | Wyoming | Thomas St. John clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-58 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Austin Coward pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Terrance Riccio | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Wyoming | Thomas St. John can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-58 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Boris Zellous | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Austin Coward runs out the clock | 71-58 |