| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Devon Ringer (fresh) SG - Robert Reimers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Stouffer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Carlson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Larry Jones (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Illinois | Timothy Carlson picks off the pass by Donald Webb in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| 19:31 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Randy Demps gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger lays it in uncontested | 27-23 |
| 18:56 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-23 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Randy Demps grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Robert Stouffer is called for the reach on Donald Webb - foul #1 on Robert Stouffer, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Randy Demps hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Hull | 30-23 |
| 17:51 | Washington State | James Hull is called for the reach on Larry Jones - foul #2 on James Hull, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG) Donald Webb | |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Lugo (SF), Glen Frase (C) Devon Ringer, Larry Jones | |
| 17:27 | Washington State | Mark Lugo is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Mark Lugo, team foul #2 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (PG), Brian Wilkinson (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Randy Demps, Michael Hullinger, James Hull | |
| Subs | Washington State | David McBain (SG) Robert Reimers | |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Alfred Grant double dribbles | 30-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Ringer (PG), Kenneth Currier (PF) Robert Stouffer, Timothy Carlson | |
| 16:31 | Washington State | Glen Frase misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-23 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Devon Ringer steps in front of the Alfred Grant pass in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| 16:03 | Washington State | Mark Lugo makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Glen Frase | 30-25 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Dennis Murray makes the turnaround from the left block | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Devon Ringer (fairly fresh) SG - David McBain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lugo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Currier (fresh) C - Glen Frase (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Washington State | Mark Lugo is fouled on the floor by Dennis Murray - foul #1 on Dennis Murray, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Donald Webb (SG), Michael Hullinger (SF), James Hull (C) Michael Bissonnette, Alfred Grant, Tyrone Brown, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Stouffer (PG), Robert Reimers (SG), Timothy Carlson (PF), Larry Jones (C) Devon Ringer, David McBain, Kenneth Currier, Glen Frase | |
| 15:17 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Larry Jones is called for the reach on James Hull - foul #4 on Larry Jones, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF) Brian Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Washington State | David McBain (SG), Glen Frase (C) Mark Lugo, Larry Jones | |
| 14:40 | Illinois | James Hull drills a fadeaway in the lane | 34-28 |
| 14:17 | Washington State | Robert Reimers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Hull | 34-28 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | James Hull hits a wide open jumper from the baseline | 36-28 |
| 13:38 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Timothy Carlson | 36-31 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Donald Webb is hacked by David McBain in the backcourt - foul #1 on David McBain, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (PF) Tyrone Brown | |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Ringer (PG) David McBain | |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Michael Bissonnette (SF), Dennis Murray (C) Donald Webb, Michael Hullinger, James Hull | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 13:00 | Washington State | Robert Reimers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 12:59 | Washington State | Glen Frase can't tip it in | 36-31 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Randy Demps buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 12:15 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer is fouled on the floor by Alfred Grant - foul #3 on Alfred Grant, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (PG), Michael Hullinger (SF), James Hull (C) Randy Demps, Michael Bissonnette, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Washington State | David McBain (SG), Mark Lugo (SF), Kenneth Currier (PF) Robert Reimers, Robert Stouffer, Timothy Carlson | |
| 11:56 | Washington State | Devon Ringer is denied on a dunk by Brian Wilkinson | 38-31 |
| 11:54 | Washington State | Glen Frase tips it home | 38-33 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | James Hull drills a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Glen Frase - foul #4 on Glen Frase, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Murray (PF) Brian Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Larry Jones (C) Glen Frase | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | James Hull makes the free throw | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Webb (fresh) SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Murray (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Hull (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Devon Ringer (fairly fresh) SG - David McBain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lugo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Currier (fresh) C - Larry Jones (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:02 | Washington State | James Hull denies the turnaround by Mark Lugo | 41-33 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | James Hull misses the fadeaway in the paint | 41-33 |
| 10:33 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Larry Jones | 41-33 |
| 10:13 | Washington State | Mark Lugo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Devon Ringer and he's hacked by Dennis Murray - foul #2 on Dennis Murray, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Michael Bissonnette (SG), Tyrone Brown (SF) Donald Webb, Alfred Grant, James Hull | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Reimers (PG), Robert Stouffer (SF), Timothy Carlson (PF) Devon Ringer, Kenneth Currier, Larry Jones | |
| 10:13 | Washington State | Mark Lugo misses the free throw | 41-35 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger is denied on a layup by Timothy Carlson | 41-35 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the tip | 41-35 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Randy Demps grabs the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown is denied on a layup by Timothy Carlson | 41-35 |
| 09:35 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Timothy Carlson | 41-35 |
| 09:16 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Reimers and he's hacked by Michael Hullinger - foul #2 on Michael Hullinger, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (PF), James Hull (C) Michael Hullinger, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Ringer (PG), Larry Jones (C) David McBain, Mark Lugo | |
| 09:16 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | James Hull hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Randy Demps | 43-38 |
| 08:27 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer clanks a shot from the right side | 43-38 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | James Hull misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Larry Jones - foul #5 on Larry Jones, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (SG) Tyrone Brown | |
| Subs | Washington State | David McBain (SG), Mark Lugo (SF), Glen Frase (C) Devon Ringer, Robert Reimers, Larry Jones | |
| 08:07 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | James Hull misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:07 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 07:47 | Washington State | Mark Lugo scores on a jump hook in the paint | 44-40 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the 3 from straight away | 44-40 |
| 07:22 | Washington State | Mark Lugo snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) SF - Michael Bissonnette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) C - James Hull (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Stouffer (fresh) 11 pts. SG - David McBain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lugo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Carlson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Glen Frase (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 06:53 | Washington State | Donald Webb steps in front of the Mark Lugo pass | 44-40 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Timothy Carlson steals the ball from Donald Webb in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 06:34 | Washington State | The short jumper by Mark Lugo is denied by Brian Wilkinson | 44-40 |
| 06:33 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer can't tip it in | 44-40 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Wilkinson | 44-40 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Randy Demps drills a 3 from straight away set up by Donald Webb | 47-40 |
| 05:42 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 05:40 | Washington State | Glen Frase tips it home | 47-42 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF), Michael Hullinger (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Michael Bissonnette, Brian Wilkinson, James Hull | |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Ringer (PG), Robert Reimers (SG) David McBain, Mark Lugo | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the floater from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 05:22 | Washington State | Glen Frase pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 05:05 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson is fouled on the floor by Donald Webb - foul #1 on Donald Webb, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG) Randy Demps | |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Lugo (PF) Timothy Carlson | |
| 04:38 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer misses badly on a floater from the right side | 47-42 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Donald Webb pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Robert Reimers steals the ball from Alfred Grant in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 04:34 | Washington State | Robert Reimers banks in the layup | 47-44 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Alfred Grant is hacked by Glen Frase in the backcourt - foul #5 on Glen Frase, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG) Donald Webb | |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Currier (PF), James Ryder (C) Robert Stouffer, Glen Frase | |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Alfred Grant makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Alfred Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 04:02 | Washington State | Randy Demps steals it from Kenneth Currier | 49-44 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (PG), James Hull (C) Randy Demps, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Stouffer (PG), Timothy Carlson (PF) Devon Ringer, Kenneth Currier | |
| 03:20 | Washington State | Robert Reimers drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Stouffer | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hull (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Stouffer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Reimers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Lugo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Ryder (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | James Hull clanks a turnaround from the left block | 49-46 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger can't tip it in | 49-46 |
| 02:58 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 02:58 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Donald Webb (SG) Michael Bissonnette, Alfred Grant | |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Ringer (PG) Mark Lugo | |
| 02:38 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson double dribbles | 49-46 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger is hacked by Devon Ringer - foul #3 on Devon Ringer, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown grabs the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | James Hull connects on the open floater from the baseline | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Washington State | James Ryder comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 51-46 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Robert Stouffer takes the ball from Randy Demps in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 01:29 | Washington State | Devon Ringer jams it on a nice dish by Robert Stouffer | 51-48 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Randy Demps travels with the ball | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Devon Ringer | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Randy Demps is fouled in the backcourt by Devon Ringer - foul #4 on Devon Ringer, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 00:40 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Timothy Carlson | 51-50 |
| 00:22 | Washington State | Robert Reimers can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | James Hull grabs the board | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | James Hull is hacked by Devon Ringer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Devon Ringer, team foul #10 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Lugo (SF) Devon Ringer | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| 00:01 | Washington State | Robert Reimers is hacked by Donald Webb - foul #2 on Donald Webb, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Washington State | David McBain (SG) James Ryder | |
| 00:01 | Washington State | Robert Reimers makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:01 | Washington State | Robert Reimers misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | James Hull snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Hull runs out the clock | 53-51 |