| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rod Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Bowlin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) SG - John Leis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | James Bowlin inbounds the ball | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:52 | Washington State | Rod Ewing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-42 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman hits a 3 from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 19:26 | Washington State | Michael Williams scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Rod Ewing and the foul's on Dante Waller - foul #1 on Dante Waller, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| 19:26 | Washington State | Michael Williams misses the free throw | 34-45 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 34-45 |
| 19:15 | Washington State | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 19:08 | Washington State | The short jumper by James Bowlin is denied by Dante Waller | 34-45 |
| 19:06 | Washington State | Michael Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 18:53 | Washington State | Eddie Leff hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 34-45 |
| 18:51 | Washington State | James Bowlin tips it home | 36-45 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | Rod Ewing steals the ball from Zachary Teitenberg | 36-45 |
| 18:06 | Washington State | James Bowlin makes the jumper from the right block | 38-45 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Jonathan Garnett | 38-47 |
| 17:54 | Washington State | Rod Ewing is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Harvey Ellison (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF), Thomas Krumm (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) Eddie Leff, Rod Ewing, James Bowlin, Michael Williams, Alexei Zabinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (SF), James Katzner (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, Dante Waller, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-47 |
| 17:39 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 17:24 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | James Katzner can't finish the layup | 40-47 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | John Sharer pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Krumm - foul #2 on Thomas Krumm, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 16:56 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Odis Webb - foul #2 on Odis Webb, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg (C) Grady Edwards | |
| 16:56 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 16:56 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is hacked by Thomas Krumm - foul #3 on Thomas Krumm, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Williams (PF) Thomas Krumm | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), John Leis (SG), Harold Blevins (SF), Dante Waller (PF) John Sharer, Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, James Katzner | |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Leis | 42-51 |
| 16:15 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa connects on the shot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | John Leis scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Donald Chrisman and he's fouled by Harvey Grady - foul #1 on Harvey Grady, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Rod Ewing (SG), James Bowlin (SF), Alexei Zabinski (C) Harvey Grady, Harvey Ellison, Dikembe Africa, Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Grady Edwards (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Dante Waller, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rod Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Bowlin (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Leis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Blevins (fresh) PF - Grady Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Patnode (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Washington State | Rod Ewing throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SF) Donald Chrisman | |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-54 |
| 15:41 | Washington State | Michael Williams grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 15:32 | Washington State | Eddie Leff connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Rod Ewing and he's fouled by Harold Blevins - foul #3 on Harold Blevins, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), James Katzner (PF) Harold Blevins, Keith Patnode | |
| 15:32 | Washington State | Eddie Leff misses the free throw | 46-54 |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | John Leis grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett loses the dribble to James Bowlin | 46-54 |
| 15:08 | Washington State | Michael Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Bowlin | 48-54 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | James Katzner clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 14:49 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 48-54 |
| 14:33 | Washington State | James Bowlin connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Williams | 50-54 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | James Katzner scores on a shot from the baseline | 50-56 |
| 14:15 | Washington State | Eddie Leff is hacked by John Sharer in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Sharer, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Harvey Ellison (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF), Thomas Krumm (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) Eddie Leff, Rod Ewing, James Bowlin, Michael Williams, Alexei Zabinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) John Sharer, John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, James Katzner, Grady Edwards | |
| 14:05 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa clanks a runner from the left block | 50-56 |
| 14:03 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa can't tip it in | 50-56 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Dante Waller pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-56 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg tips it home | 50-58 |
| 13:22 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa travels with the ball | 50-58 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG) Donald Chrisman | |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Maximo Rossi - foul #3 on Maximo Rossi, team foul #4 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Michael Williams (PF) Harvey Grady, Thomas Krumm | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), John Leis (SG) Darrell Beck, Odis Webb | |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the free throw | 50-61 |
| 12:44 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Zachary Teitenberg - foul #2 on Zachary Teitenberg, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Washington State | Rod Ewing (SG) Eddie Leff | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:44 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 12:44 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins loses the ball out of bounds | 51-61 |
| 12:33 | Washington State | Zachary Teitenberg is called for the reach on Michael Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zachary Teitenberg, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski (C) Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Patnode (C) Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 12:22 | Washington State | Michael Williams misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 51-61 |
| 12:20 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison hits the follow up shot | 53-61 |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | John Leis can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 53-61 |
| 12:01 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski grabs the board | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Ellison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rod Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Africa (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexei Zabinski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Leis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Blevins (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dante Waller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Patnode (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Harold Blevins - foul #4 on Harold Blevins, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), James Bowlin (SF), Maximo Rossi (PF) Harvey Ellison, Dikembe Africa, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), James Katzner (PF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Donald Chrisman, Harold Blevins, Dante Waller, Keith Patnode | |
| 11:44 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 11:44 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | James Katzner blows the layup but he's fouled by Maximo Rossi - foul #4 on Maximo Rossi, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Krumm (PF) Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG) John Leis | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 11:33 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 11:20 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski is open and lays it up and in | 56-62 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | James Katzner connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from John Sharer | 56-64 |
| 10:42 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-64 |
| 10:40 | Washington State | Rod Ewing misses the tip | 56-64 |
| 10:39 | Washington State | Rod Ewing gets the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 10:28 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski misses long on a jumper near the basket | 56-64 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | John Sharer buries a driving attempt near the basket | 56-66 |
| 10:03 | Washington State | James Bowlin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | James Katzner is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Katzner, team foul #8 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Harvey Ellison (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF), Michael Williams (PF) Harvey Grady, Rod Ewing, James Bowlin, Thomas Krumm | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), John Leis (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Grady Edwards (PF), Keith Patnode (C) John Sharer, Darrell Beck, Jonathan Garnett, James Katzner, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 09:32 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-66 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Alexei Zabinski swats the short shot by Keith Patnode | 56-66 |
| 09:16 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 09:04 | Washington State | Eddie Leff is fouled on the floor by Donald Chrisman - foul #3 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| 09:04 | Washington State | Eddie Leff makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 09:04 | Washington State | Eddie Leff makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | John Leis can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-66 |
| 08:47 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 08:43 | Washington State | Eddie Leff misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-66 |
| 08:42 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | John Leis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-66 |
| 08:25 | Washington State | Michael Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | John Leis connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Donald Chrisman | 60-68 |
| 08:02 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eddie Leff | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexei Zabinski (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Leis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Odis Webb (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Grady Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Patnode (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-71 |
| 07:21 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa connects on the open runner from close range set up by Eddie Leff | 64-71 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman double dribbles | 64-71 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Rod Ewing (SG), James Bowlin (SF), Maximo Rossi (C) Eddie Leff, Harvey Ellison, Dikembe Africa, Alexei Zabinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Odis Webb, Grady Edwards, Keith Patnode | |
| 06:48 | Washington State | Michael Williams is hacked by Dante Waller - foul #2 on Dante Waller, team foul #10 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF) Donald Chrisman, John Leis | |
| 06:48 | Washington State | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 06:48 | Washington State | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Harvey Grady steals it from Dante Waller | 66-71 |
| 06:29 | Washington State | Harvey Grady throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SG) Darrell Beck | |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Michael Williams picks off the pass by Zachary Teitenberg | 66-71 |
| 06:11 | Washington State | Rod Ewing is fouled on the floor by John Sharer - foul #2 on John Sharer, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Dikembe Africa (SF) Harvey Grady, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:11 | Washington State | Rod Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 06:11 | Washington State | Rod Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses the shot from the baseline | 68-71 |
| 05:57 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 05:54 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Ellison (SG), Thomas Krumm (PF) Rod Ewing, James Bowlin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), James Katzner (PF) Harold Blevins, Dante Waller | |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Harvey Ellison - foul #2 on Harvey Ellison, team foul #6 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG) John Sharer | |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 05:31 | Washington State | Darrell Beck steals it from Dikembe Africa in the backcourt | 68-72 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg is denied on a layup by Maximo Rossi | 68-72 |
| 05:22 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| 05:18 | Washington State | Donald Chrisman is called for the reach on Thomas Krumm - foul #4 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #12 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG) Eddie Leff | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG) Darrell Beck | |
| 05:18 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 05:18 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 05:18 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa gets the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 05:00 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa banks in the layup | 71-72 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | James Katzner connects on the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Thomas Krumm - foul #4 on Thomas Krumm, team foul #7 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Washington State | Rod Ewing (SG), James Bowlin (SF), Michael Williams (PF) Harvey Ellison, Dikembe Africa, Thomas Krumm | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Dante Waller (PF) Donald Chrisman, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the free throw | 71-74 |
| 04:44 | Washington State | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 04:27 | Washington State | James Katzner is called for the reach on Maximo Rossi - foul #2 on James Katzner, team foul #13 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG) Harvey Grady | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (SF), Grady Edwards (C) Jonathan Garnett, James Katzner | |
| 04:27 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 04:27 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 04:11 | Washington State | Eddie Leff snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 04:09 | Washington State | Rod Ewing is hacked by Harold Blevins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Blevins, team foul #14 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF) John Leis, Harold Blevins | |
| 04:09 | Washington State | Rod Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:09 | Washington State | Rod Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Darrell Beck | 75-77 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rod Ewing (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Bowlin (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Williams (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Maximo Rossi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by John Sharer - foul #3 on John Sharer, team foul #15 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Harvey Ellison (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF), Thomas Krumm (PF) Eddie Leff, Rod Ewing, James Bowlin, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Odis Webb (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) John Sharer, Jonathan Garnett, Grady Edwards | |
| 03:29 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:29 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg grabs the board | 76-77 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses long on a shot in the lane | 76-77 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg tips it back up and in | 76-79 |
| 02:43 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Darrell Beck - foul #2 on Darrell Beck, team foul #16 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Williams (PF), Alexei Zabinski (C) Thomas Krumm, Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG), James Katzner (PF) Darrell Beck, Dante Waller | |
| 02:43 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 02:43 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 77-79 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 77-79 |
| 02:32 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski gets the rebound | 77-79 |
| 02:32 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| 02:18 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 77-79 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg snags the defensive board | 77-79 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Rod Ewing (SG), Thomas Krumm (PF) Harvey Grady, Harvey Ellison, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Dante Waller (PF) Donald Chrisman, James Katzner | |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg buries a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Alexei Zabinski - foul #3 on Alexei Zabinski, team foul #8 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Bowlin (SF), Michael Williams (PF) Dikembe Africa, Thomas Krumm | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Jonathan Garnett (SF) John Sharer, Odis Webb | |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the free throw | 77-82 |
| 01:43 | Washington State | James Bowlin is hacked by Donald Chrisman - foul #5 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #17 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG) Donald Chrisman | |
| 01:43 | Washington State | James Bowlin misses the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 01:43 | Washington State | James Bowlin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses the 3 from straight away | 78-82 |
| 01:33 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski grabs the board | 78-82 |
| 01:28 | Washington State | James Bowlin is called for traveling | 78-82 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 78-82 |
| 01:18 | Washington State | James Bowlin snags the defensive board | 78-82 |
| 01:14 | Washington State | Rod Ewing throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-82 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-82 |
| 01:07 | Washington State | James Bowlin pulls down the rebound | 78-82 |
| 01:04 | Washington State | John Sharer is called for the reach on Eddie Leff in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Sharer, team foul #18 | 78-82 |
| 01:04 | Washington State | Eddie Leff makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 01:04 | Washington State | Eddie Leff makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Eddie Leff is called for the reach on John Sharer - foul #1 on Eddie Leff, team foul #9 | 80-82 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:56 | Washington State | Michael Williams grabs the board | 80-82 |
| 00:38 | Washington State | Eddie Leff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 80-82 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Dante Waller pulls down the rebound | 80-82 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Dante Waller is hacked by Eddie Leff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Leff, team foul #10 | 80-82 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:34 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski snags the defensive board | 80-83 |
| 00:12 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski drills a turnaround from the baseline | 82-83 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | John Leis is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Leff - foul #3 on Eddie Leff, team foul #11 | 82-83 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:10 | Washington State | Washington State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-85 |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Eddie Leff misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-85 |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Michael Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 82-85 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Eddie Leff clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-85 |