| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) C - James Hull (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Weber State | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hao Yen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Earnest Goguen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Arnold Conway (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Machupa Amoroso (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Weber State | Earnest Goguen inbounds the ball | 19-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Weber State | Weber State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:32 | Weber State | Earnest Goguen buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Jackson | 19-22 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Hao Yen takes the ball from Tyrone Brown | 19-22 |
| 18:39 | Weber State | Machupa Amoroso clanks a shot from the left side | 19-22 |
| 18:37 | Weber State | Earnest Goguen tips it back up and in | 19-24 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #1 | 19-24 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 17:45 | Weber State | Hao Yen loses the dribble to Randy Demps | 20-24 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Randy Demps throws it down | 22-24 |
| 17:20 | Weber State | Arnold Conway can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 22-24 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Donald Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | James Hull makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Tyrone Brown | 24-24 |
| 16:40 | Weber State | Machupa Amoroso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Randy Demps grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 24-24 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Randy Demps tips it in | 26-24 |
| 15:40 | Weber State | Arnold Conway clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 15:38 | Weber State | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Conway | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fairly fresh) C - James Hull (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Weber State | PG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hao Yen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Earnest Goguen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Arnold Conway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Machupa Amoroso (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Weber State | Donald Webb takes the ball from Earnest Goguen | 26-24 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Donald Webb lays it in | 28-24 |
| 14:42 | Weber State | Earnest Goguen makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Hao Yen | 28-26 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | James Hull travels with the ball | 28-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Michael Bissonnette (SF), Michael Hullinger (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Donald Webb, Tyrone Brown, Brian Wilkinson, James Hull | |
| Subs | Weber State | Richard Ryan (PG), Roger Banks (SG), Ryan Carpenter (SF), Ricardo Reyes (PF), Justin Barber (C) John Jackson, Hao Yen, Earnest Goguen, Arnold Conway, Machupa Amoroso | |
| 13:59 | Weber State | Roger Banks can't connect on a shot from the left side | 28-26 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Randy Demps gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Alfred Grant and the foul's on Richard Ryan - foul #2 on Richard Ryan, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the free throw | 31-26 |
| 13:06 | Weber State | Ryan Carpenter misses the turnaround near the basket | 31-26 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Alfred Grant grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from close range | 31-26 |
| 12:40 | Weber State | Justin Barber snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 12:13 | Weber State | Justin Barber is denied on a layup by Michael Hullinger | 31-26 |
| 12:11 | Weber State | Richard Ryan gets the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 11:48 | Weber State | Ricardo Reyes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 11:47 | Weber State | Roger Banks hits the follow up shot | 31-28 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Ryan Carpenter is called for the reach on Michael Bissonnette - foul #1 on Ryan Carpenter, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (PG), Tyrone Brown (SF), Brian Wilkinson (PF), James Hull (C) Randy Demps, Michael Bissonnette, Michael Hullinger, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Weber State | John Jackson (PG), Hao Yen (SG), Arnold Conway (PF), Machupa Amoroso (C) Richard Ryan, Roger Banks, Ricardo Reyes, Justin Barber | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Webb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) C - James Hull (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Weber State | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hao Yen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Carpenter (fresh) PF - Arnold Conway (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Machupa Amoroso (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Alfred Grant | 33-28 |
| 10:41 | Weber State | Arnold Conway scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Machupa Amoroso | 33-31 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Arnold Conway steals it from James Hull | 33-31 |
| 09:43 | Weber State | Machupa Amoroso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Donald Webb snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Arnold Conway - foul #1 on Arnold Conway, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (PG) Alfred Grant | |
| Subs | Weber State | Earnest Goguen (SF) Ryan Carpenter | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 09:09 | Weber State | Arnold Conway can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | James Hull hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Machupa Amoroso - foul #2 on Machupa Amoroso, team foul #5 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Michael Hullinger (C) Donald Webb, James Hull | |
| Subs | Weber State | Ricardo Reyes (PF), Justin Barber (C) Arnold Conway, Machupa Amoroso | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 08:22 | Weber State | Ricardo Reyes gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 07:58 | Weber State | Earnest Goguen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Hullinger | 36-31 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown blows the layup | 36-31 |
| 07:39 | Weber State | Earnest Goguen gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 07:10 | Weber State | Hao Yen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Weber State | PG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hao Yen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earnest Goguen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ricardo Reyes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Randy Demps drills a 3 from straight away | 39-31 |
| 06:14 | Weber State | Ricardo Reyes misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Randy Demps clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger tips it back up and in | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Weber State | Weber State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:45 | Weber State | Weber State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (SG), James Hull (C) Michael Bissonnette, Brian Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Weber State | Arnold Conway (PF), Machupa Amoroso (C) Ricardo Reyes, Justin Barber | |
| 05:24 | Weber State | Earnest Goguen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Hao Yen | 41-34 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Randy Demps hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Hull | 44-34 |
| 04:54 | Weber State | Machupa Amoroso drills a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Michael Hullinger - foul #2 on Michael Hullinger, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Murray (PF) Tyrone Brown | |
| Subs | Weber State | Richard Ryan (PG), Roger Banks (SG), Ryan Carpenter (SF) John Jackson, Hao Yen, Earnest Goguen | |
| 04:54 | Weber State | Machupa Amoroso makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Donald Webb makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Hull | 47-37 |
| 04:28 | Weber State | Machupa Amoroso buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Richard Ryan | 47-39 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger steps out of bounds on the sideline | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (PF) Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Weber State | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Weber State | Weber State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:40 | Weber State | Arnold Conway misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 03:38 | Weber State | Ryan Carpenter grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 03:09 | Weber State | Arnold Conway misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-39 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Donald Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hull (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Weber State | PG - Richard Ryan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Banks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Carpenter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arnold Conway (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Machupa Amoroso (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Donald Webb comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-39 |
| 02:49 | Weber State | Machupa Amoroso grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 02:49 | Weber State | Weber State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF) Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Weber State | John Jackson (PG), Hao Yen (SG), Earnest Goguen (SF) Richard Ryan, Roger Banks, Ryan Carpenter | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Weber State | Weber State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:35 | Weber State | Hao Yen scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Earnest Goguen | 47-42 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Donald Webb evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-42 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | James Hull tips it in | 49-42 |
| 02:03 | Weber State | Hao Yen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-42 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Donald Webb is fouled on the floor by Hao Yen - foul #4 on Hao Yen, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the fadeaway in the lane | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Weber State | Weber State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:16 | Weber State | Machupa Amoroso buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Jackson | 51-44 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Donald Webb shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown tips it in | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Weber State | Weber State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:47 | Weber State | Earnest Goguen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | James Hull grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Weber State | Weber State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | John Jackson is called for the reach on James Hull in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | James Hull misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown gets the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Earnest Goguen is called for the reach on Tyrone Brown - foul #4 on Earnest Goguen, team foul #8 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Weber State | Richard Ryan (PG), Roger Banks (SG), Ryan Carpenter (SF), Ricardo Reyes (PF), Justin Barber (C) John Jackson, Hao Yen, Earnest Goguen, Arnold Conway, Machupa Amoroso | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 00:39 | Weber State | Ryan Carpenter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 00:37 | Weber State | Ryan Carpenter pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 00:33 | Weber State | Justin Barber is called for traveling | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Weber State | Weber State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses short on a floater in the lane | 56-44 |
| 00:05 | Weber State | Justin Barber grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 00:00 | Weber State | James Hull swats the layup by Richard Ryan | 56-44 |