| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Marcus Mines (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Black (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ed Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Dews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Sabbagh (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Chad Sabbagh - foul #3 on Chad Sabbagh, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Gaines (C) Chad Sabbagh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 19:27 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews banks in the layup set up by Michael Black | 40-43 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-43 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Marcus Mines picks off the pass by Jack Brunelle | 40-43 |
| 18:31 | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines misses the easy layup | 40-43 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Clarence Neal | 40-43 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Dews | 40-43 |
| 18:01 | Sacramento State | Michael Black is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Black, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Meek (PG), Robert Hammel (SG), George Forcier (SF), George Nobles (PF), Paul Eberhart (C) Marcus Mines, Michael Black, Ed Rogers, Kenneth Dews, John Gaines | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle, Lonnie Jang, Clarence Neal | |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 40-43 |
| 17:36 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:32 | Sacramento State | George Meek misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 17:17 | Sacramento State | George Forcier drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Roger McArthy - foul #1 on Roger McArthy, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| 17:17 | Sacramento State | George Forcier makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Robert Hammel is called for the reach on Steve Byers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hammel, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers (SF), Kenneth Dews (PF) George Forcier, George Nobles | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms clanks a floater from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Alton Coleman | 43-43 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy is fouled on the floor by Paul Eberhart - foul #1 on Paul Eberhart, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines (PG), Michael Black (SG), John Gaines (C) George Meek, Robert Hammel, Paul Eberhart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Kevin Balk (PF) Steve Byers, Alton Coleman, Arthur Thoms, Roger McArthy | |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-43 |
| 16:31 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:08 | Sacramento State | Robert Twombly picks off the pass by Ed Rogers | 43-43 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly jams it | 43-45 |
| 15:48 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 43-45 |
| 15:47 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews tips it in | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Marcus Mines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Black (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Rogers (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Dews (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Gaines (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Blair (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jack Brunelle (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Balk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Forcier (SG), George Nobles (SF), Chad Sabbagh (C) Michael Black, Ed Rogers, John Gaines | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Alton Coleman (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Robert Twombly, Jack Brunelle, Kevin Balk, Gerald Suggs | |
| 15:34 | Sacramento State | George Forcier misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Blair - foul #3 on Kevin Blair, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| 15:34 | Sacramento State | George Forcier makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:34 | Sacramento State | George Forcier misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses short on a shot from the right side | 46-45 |
| 15:16 | Sacramento State | George Nobles gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:03 | Sacramento State | George Forcier connects on the 3 from straight away | 49-45 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal is denied on a layup by George Nobles | 49-45 |
| 14:40 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:16 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews double dribbles | 49-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Meek (PG), Robert Hammel (SG), Ed Rogers (SF), Paul Eberhart (PF) Marcus Mines, George Forcier, George Nobles, Kenneth Dews | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG), Roger McArthy (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Gerald Suggs (C) Kevin Blair, Alton Coleman, Lonnie Jang, Clarence Neal | |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Steve Byers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 13:59 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms tips it home | 49-47 |
| 13:53 | Sacramento State | George Meek hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Eberhart | 52-47 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs is fouled on the floor by Chad Sabbagh - foul #4 on Chad Sabbagh, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Gaines (C) Chad Sabbagh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Jack Brunelle (SF) Eric Cantor, Steve Byers | |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 13:16 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 13:04 | Sacramento State | George Meek's pass is intercepted by Roger McArthy | 52-47 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 12:36 | Sacramento State | John Gaines gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 12:14 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Hammel and he's hacked by Jack Brunelle - foul #1 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines (PG), Michael Black (SG), George Nobles (PF) George Meek, Robert Hammel, Paul Eberhart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Kevin Balk (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Robert Twombly, Gerald Suggs, Arthur Thoms, Roger McArthy | |
| 12:14 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-47 |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle tips it but misses | 55-47 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk snags the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marcus Mines - foul #3 on Marcus Mines, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews (PF) Ed Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG), Alton Coleman (SF) Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle | |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 11:45 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dews | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Marcus Mines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Black (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Nobles (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Dews (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Gaines (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steve Byers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alton Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Balk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Neal (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Sacramento State | George Nobles makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marcus Mines | 57-48 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | John Gaines denies the turnaround by Clarence Neal | 57-48 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal misses the tip | 57-48 |
| 11:05 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 11:03 | Sacramento State | George Nobles loses the dribble to Eric Cantor in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor can't finish the layup | 57-48 |
| 11:00 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:37 | Sacramento State | George Nobles double dribbles | 57-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Forcier (SF), Paul Eberhart (C) Kenneth Dews, John Gaines | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Gerald Suggs (C) Steve Byers, Alton Coleman, Kevin Balk, Clarence Neal | |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side set up by Kevin Blair | 57-50 |
| 10:16 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 10:15 | Sacramento State | George Nobles snags the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 10:05 | Sacramento State | Michael Black misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on George Nobles - foul #1 on George Nobles, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel (PG), Ed Rogers (SF), Kenneth Dews (PF) Marcus Mines, George Forcier, George Nobles | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG) Eric Cantor | |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:55 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Twombly - foul #2 on Robert Twombly, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| 09:40 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Twombly - foul #3 on Robert Twombly, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Gaines (C) Paul Eberhart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger McArthy (SF) Jack Brunelle | |
| 09:40 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:40 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy is hacked by Ed Rogers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ed Rogers, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:18 | Sacramento State | Gerald Suggs swats the shot by Robert Hammel | 59-54 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Twombly | 59-56 |
| 08:50 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 59-56 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 59-56 |
| 08:34 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:32 | Sacramento State | Kevin Blair steals it from Ed Rogers in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Roger McArthy | 59-58 |
| 08:23 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Meek (PG), George Forcier (SG), Paul Eberhart (PF), George Nobles (C) Robert Hammel, Michael Black, Kenneth Dews, John Gaines | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Alton Coleman (C) Robert Twombly, Kevin Blair, Roger McArthy, Lonnie Jang, Gerald Suggs | |
| 08:10 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart blows the wide open layup | 59-58 |
| 08:08 | Sacramento State | George Nobles pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 07:53 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Brunelle | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Meek (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Forcier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ed Rogers (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Eberhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Nobles (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steve Byers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Brunelle (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Thoms (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alton Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers misses the jumper from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Arthur Thoms | 59-61 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman grabs the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Ed Rogers - foul #4 on Ed Rogers, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines (PG), Michael Black (SG), John Gaines (PF), Chad Sabbagh (C) George Meek, George Forcier, Paul Eberhart, George Nobles | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG), Kevin Balk (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Steve Byers, Arthur Thoms, Alton Coleman | |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:03 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Marcus Mines | 61-63 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Suggs | 61-66 |
| 05:38 | Sacramento State | John Gaines makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Black | 63-66 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is open and buries a jumper from the left side set up by Roger McArthy | 63-68 |
| 05:18 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ed Rogers, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel (SG), George Nobles (SF), Kenneth Dews (PF) Michael Black, Ed Rogers, John Gaines | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Lonnie Jang (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Eric Cantor, Gerald Suggs, Jack Brunelle, Kevin Balk | |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Clarence Neal, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SF) Roger McArthy | |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-68 |
| 04:44 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel tips it home | 65-68 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Robert Hammel takes the ball from Alton Coleman in the backcourt | 65-68 |
| 04:41 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel lays it up and in | 67-68 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-68 |
| 04:24 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 04:10 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews buries a floater from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Chad Sabbagh is called for the reach on Kevin Blair - foul #5 on Chad Sabbagh, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Meek (PG), Michael Black (SG), George Forcier (SF), Paul Eberhart (PF), John Gaines (C) Marcus Mines, Robert Hammel, George Nobles, Kenneth Dews, Chad Sabbagh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Roger McArthy (SF), Gerald Suggs (C) Robert Twombly, Alton Coleman, Clarence Neal | |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:39 | Sacramento State | George Forcier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-70 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Neal (C) Kevin Blair | |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 03:15 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Meek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Black (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Forcier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gaines (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Eberhart (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (tiring) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gerald Suggs (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger McArthy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lonnie Jang (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Neal (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Sacramento State | George Meek is hacked by Lonnie Jang - foul #2 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews (PF) John Gaines | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG), Arthur Thoms (PF) Lonnie Jang, Clarence Neal | |
| 03:08 | Sacramento State | George Meek makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:08 | Sacramento State | George Meek makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs is hacked by Kenneth Dews in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Dews, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines (PG) George Meek | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:02 | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines loses the dribble to Arthur Thoms in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs is open and buries a floater from the right side set up by Eric Cantor | 71-73 |
| 02:30 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 71-73 |
| 02:29 | Sacramento State | George Forcier grabs the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 02:06 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-73 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-73 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Steve Byers is called for traveling | 71-73 |
| 01:35 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Nobles (SF), John Gaines (C) George Forcier, Paul Eberhart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Steve Byers, Roger McArthy, Arthur Thoms, Gerald Suggs | |
| 01:32 | Sacramento State | Michael Black's pass is intercepted by Eric Cantor in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Michael Black is called for the reach on Eric Cantor - foul #3 on Michael Black, team foul #13 | 71-73 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:21 | Sacramento State | John Gaines snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 01:13 | Sacramento State | Michael Black scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | George Nobles steals the ball from Jack Brunelle | 74-74 |
| 01:01 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 00:55 | Sacramento State | George Nobles is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Brunelle - foul #2 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #8 | 74-74 |
| 00:55 | Sacramento State | George Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:55 | Sacramento State | George Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 76-74 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair tips it back up and in | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:14 | Sacramento State | John Gaines lays it in | 78-76 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Michael Black picks off the pass by Kevin Blair in the backcourt | 78-76 |
| 00:06 | Sacramento State | Michael Black hits the finger roll | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle is hacked by Michael Black - foul #4 on Michael Black, team foul #14 | 80-76 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-76 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines runs out the clock | 80-78 |