| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Aaron Regalado (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derick Clerk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Milton Mancuso (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Omar Wentz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Billy Swann (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) PF - Frederick Dicus (fresh) C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Derick Clerk inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Boise State | Derick Clerk is fouled on the floor by Charles Turner - foul #3 on Charles Turner, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 19:26 | Boise State | William Wheeler scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Billy Swann - foul #2 on Billy Swann, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| 19:26 | Boise State | William Wheeler makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 29-30 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Billy Swann grabs the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Wendell Williams is hacked by Aaron Regalado - foul #2 on Aaron Regalado, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Ryan Richards blows the layup but he's fouled by Omar Wentz - foul #2 on Omar Wentz, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:17 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 17:56 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-30 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Ryan Richards travels with the ball | 29-30 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Bryan Fichter (PF) Billy Swann, Frederick Dicus | |
| 17:22 | Boise State | Aaron Regalado loses the dribble to Wendell Williams | 29-30 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter banks in the layup on a great pass from Wendell Williams | 29-32 |
| 16:53 | Boise State | Derick Clerk can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-32 |
| 16:52 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso gets the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:32 | Boise State | Omar Wentz hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 29-32 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryan Fichter | 29-32 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Wendell Williams is fouled on the floor by William Wheeler - foul #1 on William Wheeler, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Claar (SF), Eusebio Gallo (PF), Archie Schipper (C) Derick Clerk, Milton Mancuso, Omar Wentz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Swann (SG), Frederick Dicus (PF), Joseph Milligan (C) Wendell Williams, Charles Turner, Ryan Richards | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Aaron Regalado (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Claar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eusebio Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Archie Schipper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Swann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Dicus (fresh) C - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Boise State | Aaron Regalado misses the 3 from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Milligan | 29-34 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Archie Schipper picks off the pass by Donald Hadley | 29-34 |
| 14:36 | Boise State | Aaron Regalado misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Milligan | 29-34 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is called for traveling | 29-34 |
| Subs | Boise State | Derick Clerk (SF), Milton Mancuso (PF) Robert Claar, Eusebio Gallo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PG), Charles Turner (SF), Ryan Richards (C) Donald Hadley, Bryan Fichter, Frederick Dicus | |
| 13:54 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso blows the layup but the foul's on Billy Swann - foul #3 on Billy Swann, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Boise State | Omar Wentz (C) Archie Schipper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG) Billy Swann | |
| 13:54 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 13:54 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Ryan Richards lays it in on a great pass from Dusty Beeler | 31-36 |
| 13:12 | Boise State | Omar Wentz misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Ryan Richards - foul #1 on Ryan Richards, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (PF) Joseph Milligan | |
| 13:12 | Boise State | Omar Wentz makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 13:12 | Boise State | Omar Wentz makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Omar Wentz denies the turnaround by Ryan Richards | 33-36 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Charles Turner grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter's dunk attempt is rejected by Milton Mancuso | 33-36 |
| 12:23 | Boise State | Omar Wentz grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 12:00 | Boise State | Derick Clerk comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Turner | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Aaron Regalado (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Wheeler (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derick Clerk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Milton Mancuso (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Omar Wentz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Boise State | Aaron Regalado can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Wendell Williams snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the easy layup | 33-38 |
| 11:03 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Derick Clerk | 33-38 |
| 10:46 | Boise State | Derick Clerk lays it in on a nice dish by Milton Mancuso | 35-38 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Aaron Regalado is called for the reach on Wendell Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Regalado, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Boise State | Arthur Shoemaker (PG), Robert Claar (SF), Eusebio Gallo (PF), Archie Schipper (C) Aaron Regalado, Derick Clerk, Milton Mancuso, Omar Wentz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Frederick Dicus (PF), Joseph Milligan (C) Wendell Williams, Dusty Beeler, Bryan Fichter, Ryan Richards | |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Claar - foul #2 on Robert Claar, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 10:13 | Boise State | Robert Claar comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Charles Turner - foul #4 on Charles Turner, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| 10:13 | Boise State | Robert Claar makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 10:13 | Boise State | Robert Claar makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Robert Claar is called for the reach on Charles Turner - foul #3 on Robert Claar, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Boise State | Derick Clerk (SF) William Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Donald Hadley | 37-42 |
| 09:06 | Boise State | Arthur Shoemaker scores on a 3 from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan knocks in the floater from close range set up by Donald Hadley | 40-44 |
| 08:32 | Boise State | Eusebio Gallo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frederick Dicus - foul #2 on Frederick Dicus, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Boise State | Milton Mancuso (PF) Derick Clerk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF), Ryan Richards (C) Charles Turner, Joseph Milligan | |
| 08:32 | Boise State | Eusebio Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:32 | Boise State | Eusebio Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Donald Hadley scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bryan Fichter | 42-47 |
| 07:51 | Boise State | Robert Claar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 07:49 | Boise State | Archie Schipper tips it home | 44-47 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Milton Mancuso - foul #2 on Milton Mancuso, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Boise State | Aaron Regalado (PG), William Wheeler (SF), Omar Wentz (C) Robert Claar, Eusebio Gallo, Archie Schipper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Dusty Beeler (SG), Joseph Milligan (PF) Donald Hadley, Billy Swann, Frederick Dicus | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:31 | Boise State | Milton Mancuso grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Aaron Regalado (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Shoemaker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Milton Mancuso (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Omar Wentz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Boise State | Aaron Regalado comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ryan Richards - foul #2 on Ryan Richards, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Boise State | Derick Clerk (SF) Arthur Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:12 | Boise State | Aaron Regalado misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:12 | Boise State | Aaron Regalado makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter lays it in set up by Joseph Milligan | 45-49 |
| 06:40 | Boise State | Derick Clerk is hacked by Bryan Fichter - foul #1 on Bryan Fichter, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| 06:40 | Boise State | Derick Clerk makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:40 | Boise State | Derick Clerk makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Ryan Richards knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Joseph Milligan | 47-51 |
| 05:54 | Boise State | Aaron Regalado buries a 3 from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ryan Richards | 50-54 |
| 05:27 | Boise State | Omar Wentz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-54 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Omar Wentz - foul #3 on Omar Wentz, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Claar (SF), Eusebio Gallo (PF) Derick Clerk, Milton Mancuso | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Charles Turner (SF), Frederick Dicus (PF) Wendell Williams, Dusty Beeler, Bryan Fichter, Ryan Richards | |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:49 | Boise State | Robert Claar clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Billy Swann hits the follow up shot | 50-58 |
| 04:00 | Boise State | Omar Wentz knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Regalado | 52-58 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Charles Turner loses the dribble to Robert Claar | 52-58 |
| 03:31 | Boise State | William Wheeler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Claar | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Aaron Regalado (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Wheeler (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Claar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eusebio Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Omar Wentz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Swann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Milligan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Omar Wentz blocks the short jumper by Joseph Milligan | 54-58 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan hits the follow up shot | 54-60 |
| 02:50 | Boise State | William Wheeler misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-60 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Charles Turner gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Boise State | Derick Clerk (SF), Milton Mancuso (PF), Archie Schipper (C) Robert Claar, Eusebio Gallo, Omar Wentz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Ryan Richards (C) Donald Hadley, Joseph Milligan | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 02:22 | Boise State | Derick Clerk grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 02:16 | Boise State | Archie Schipper connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Aaron Regalado | 56-60 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Ryan Richards scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Billy Swann | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Boise State | Aaron Regalado makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Wheeler | 59-62 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Milton Mancuso - foul #3 on Milton Mancuso, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Boise State | Omar Wentz (C) Archie Schipper | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:15 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Omar Wentz | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Boise State | Aaron Regalado misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Richards | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Ryan Richards hits the finger roll | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:25 | Boise State | William Wheeler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 00:23 | Boise State | Aaron Regalado grabs the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 00:20 | Boise State | William Wheeler loses the dribble to Ryan Richards | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Aaron Regalado is called for the reach on Frederick Dicus in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Regalado, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (SG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Joseph Milligan (C) Billy Swann, Charles Turner, Ryan Richards | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:12 | Boise State | William Wheeler clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-67 |
| 00:10 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Regalado | 59-67 |
| 00:08 | Boise State | William Wheeler hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-67 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Regalado - foul #5 on Aaron Regalado, team foul #11 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Boise State | Arthur Shoemaker (PG) Aaron Regalado | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:06 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Omar Wentz | 62-68 |
| 00:02 | Boise State | William Wheeler makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Wendell Williams runs out the clock | 65-68 |