| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Stouffer (fresh) SG - David McBain (fresh) SF - Mark Lugo (fresh) PF - Rhamadhani Abdula (fresh) C - Larry Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Ewing (fresh) SG - Bobbie Potts (fresh) SF - Joe McCurtis (fresh) PF - Howard Echevarria (fresh) C - Harold Hilton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Echevarria wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Lugo - foul #1 on Mark Lugo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:46 | Washington State | Rhamadhani Abdula gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:30 | Washington State | Rhamadhani Abdula hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from David McBain | 2-1 |
| 19:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 19:17 | Washington State | Larry Jones pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 19:11 | Washington State | David McBain is fouled in the backcourt by Bobbie Potts - foul #1 on Bobbie Potts, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 19:00 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Joe McCurtis - foul #1 on Joe McCurtis, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 19:00 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:00 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Echevarria gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe McCurtis's fadeaway is rejected by Rhamadhani Abdula | 3-1 |
| 18:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:28 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-1 |
| 18:26 | Washington State | Larry Jones pulls down the rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:08 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer misses the 3 from the right corner | 3-1 |
| 18:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 17:46 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing misses the fadeaway near the basket | 3-1 |
| 17:44 | Washington State | Larry Jones snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 17:20 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-1 |
| 17:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts's pass is intercepted by Robert Stouffer in the backcourt | 6-1 |
| 17:17 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer lays it up and in | 8-1 |
| 17:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts is called for 10 seconds | 8-1 |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Ringer (PG), Alan Stump (SG), David McFatten (SF), Glen Frase (PF), Michael Kelly (C) Robert Stouffer, David McBain, Mark Lugo, Rhamadhani Abdula, Larry Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie (PG), William Schlenker (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Robbie Conant (PF), Terrence Asher (C) William Ewing, Bobbie Potts, Joe McCurtis, Howard Echevarria, Harold Hilton | |
| 16:41 | Washington State | Devon Ringer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-1 |
| 16:39 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Terrence Asher | 8-1 |
| 16:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Kelly denies the turnaround by Herbert Smith | 8-1 |
| 16:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-1 |
| 16:05 | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-1 |
| 16:03 | Washington State | Devon Ringer gets the rebound | 8-1 |
| 15:42 | Washington State | Glen Frase is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the right block | 8-1 |
| 15:40 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to William Schlenker | 8-1 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Devon Ringer (fairly fresh) SG - Alan Stump (fairly fresh) SF - David McFatten (fairly fresh) PF - Glen Frase (fairly fresh) C - Michael Kelly (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Leslie (fairly fresh) SG - William Schlenker (fairly fresh) SF - Herbert Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Robbie Conant (fairly fresh) C - Terrence Asher (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Devon Ringer is called for the reach on Robbie Conant - foul #1 on Devon Ringer, team foul #2 | 8-1 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Stouffer (PG), David McBain (SG), Mark Lugo (SF), James Antonio (PF), Larry Jones (C) Devon Ringer, Alan Stump, David McFatten, Glen Frase, Michael Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (PG), Bobbie Potts (SG), Joe McCurtis (SF), Kenneth Wells (PF), Stephen Cazares (C) William Leslie, William Schlenker, Herbert Smith, Robbie Conant, Terrence Asher | |
| 15:03 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 8-1 |
| 15:02 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Larry Jones | 8-1 |
| 14:52 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 8-1 |
| 14:51 | Washington State | Mark Lugo tips it in | 10-1 |
| 14:33 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing loses the dribble to Mark Lugo | 10-1 |
| 14:18 | Washington State | Mark Lugo is hacked by Stephen Cazares - foul #1 on Stephen Cazares, team foul #3 | 10-1 |
| Subs | Washington State | Rhamadhani Abdula (PF) James Antonio | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Echevarria (PF), Harold Hilton (C) Kenneth Wells, Stephen Cazares | |
| 13:55 | Washington State | Mark Lugo misses long on a shot in the paint | 10-1 |
| 13:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Echevarria gets the rebound | 10-1 |
| 13:49 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-1 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie (PG) William Ewing | |
| 13:35 | Washington State | David McBain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-1 |
| 13:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 10-1 |
| 13:19 | Washington State | Mark Lugo grabs the board | 10-1 |
| 12:56 | Washington State | David McBain comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-1 |
| 12:54 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer tips it back up and in | 12-1 |
| 12:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe McCurtis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-1 |
| 12:31 | Washington State | Rhamadhani Abdula grabs the board | 12-1 |
| 12:02 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David McBain | 15-1 |
| 11:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton's fadeaway is rejected by Rhamadhani Abdula | 15-1 |
| 11:36 | Washington State | Mark Lugo pulls down the rebound | 15-1 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Stouffer (tiring) 11 pts. SG - David McBain (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Mark Lugo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rhamadhani Abdula (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Jones (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Leslie (tiring) SG - Bobbie Potts (tired) SF - Joe McCurtis (tired) PF - Howard Echevarria (tired) 2 reb. C - Harold Hilton (tired) 1 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Washington State | David McBain connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Mark Lugo | 17-1 |
| 11:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-1 |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Ringer (PG), Alan Stump (SG), David McFatten (SF), Glen Frase (PF), Michael Kelly (C) Robert Stouffer, David McBain, Mark Lugo, Rhamadhani Abdula, Larry Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (PG), William Schlenker (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Robbie Conant (PF), Terrence Asher (C) William Leslie, Bobbie Potts, Joe McCurtis, Howard Echevarria, Harold Hilton | |
| 11:10 | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker is hacked by Alan Stump in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Stump, team foul #3 | 17-1 |
| 11:00 | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-1 |
| 10:58 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Devon Ringer | 17-1 |
| 10:56 | Washington State | William Schlenker picks off the pass by Alan Stump in the backcourt | 17-1 |
| 10:55 | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker misses the easy layup | 17-1 |
| 10:53 | Washington State | Glen Frase grabs the board | 17-1 |
| 10:33 | Washington State | Devon Ringer scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 19-1 |
| 10:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Terrence Asher is hacked by Devon Ringer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Devon Ringer, team foul #4 | 19-1 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Stouffer (PG) Devon Ringer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Wells (PF) Robbie Conant | |
| 10:20 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Terrence Asher | 19-4 |
| 10:05 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer blows the dunk but he's hacked by William Ewing - foul #1 on William Ewing, team foul #4 | 19-4 |
| Subs | Washington State | David McBain (SG), Mark Lugo (SF), James Antonio (PF) Alan Stump, David McFatten, Michael Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Stephen Cazares (C) Terrence Asher | |
| 10:05 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer makes the 1st free throw | 20-4 |
| 10:05 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer misses the 2nd free throw | 20-4 |
| 10:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Wells gets the rebound | 20-4 |
| 09:55 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing is called for 10 seconds | 20-4 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe McCurtis (SF) Herbert Smith | |
| 09:34 | Washington State | Mark Lugo misses the jump hook near the basket | 20-4 |
| 09:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe McCurtis grabs the board | 20-4 |
| 09:12 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing scores on a shot from the left block | 20-6 |
| 08:44 | Washington State | David McBain can't connect on a floater from the right side | 20-6 |
| 08:43 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer snags the offensive board | 20-6 |
| 08:26 | Washington State | David McBain makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Lugo | 23-6 |
| 08:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe McCurtis is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by William Schlenker | 23-8 |
| 07:37 | Washington State | David McBain can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-8 |
| 07:35 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer snags the offensive board | 23-8 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Stouffer (tiring) 12 pts. SG - David McBain (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lugo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Antonio (tiring) C - Glen Frase (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Ewing (tired) 5 pts. SG - William Schlenker (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Joe McCurtis (tired) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Wells (tiring) C - Stephen Cazares (tiring) | |
| 07:17 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer travels with the ball | 23-8 |
| Subs | Washington State | Alan Stump (SG), David McFatten (SF), Rhamadhani Abdula (PF), Michael Kelly (C) David McBain, Mark Lugo, James Antonio, Glen Frase | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie (PG), Bobbie Potts (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Robbie Conant (PF), Terrence Asher (C) William Ewing, William Schlenker, Joe McCurtis, Kenneth Wells, Stephen Cazares | |
| 07:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Alan Stump steals it from Herbert Smith in the backcourt | 23-8 |
| 07:14 | Washington State | Alan Stump jams it | 25-8 |
| 06:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Smith throws it down on a nice dish by William Leslie and he's hacked by David McFatten - foul #1 on David McFatten, team foul #5 | 25-10 |
| 06:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Smith makes the free throw | 25-11 |
| 06:35 | Washington State | Rhamadhani Abdula makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Alan Stump | 27-11 |
| 06:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Rhamadhani Abdula steals the ball from Herbert Smith | 27-11 |
| 06:09 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer travels in the backcourt | 27-11 |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Ringer (SG), Larry Jones (C) David McFatten, Michael Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton (C) Terrence Asher | |
| 05:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant can't finish the layup | 27-11 |
| 05:53 | Washington State | Devon Ringer pulls down the rebound | 27-11 |
| 05:47 | Washington State | William Leslie is called for the reach on Robert Stouffer in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Leslie, team foul #5 | 27-11 |
| Subs | Washington State | David McBain (SG) Robert Stouffer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Echevarria (PF) Robbie Conant | |
| 05:40 | Washington State | Devon Ringer is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Rhamadhani Abdula | 30-11 |
| 05:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Devon Ringer picks off the pass by Howard Echevarria | 30-11 |
| 04:50 | Washington State | Devon Ringer is denied on a layup by Harold Hilton | 30-11 |
| 04:49 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Herbert Smith | 30-11 |
| 04:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Devon Ringer steals it from Harold Hilton | 30-11 |
| 04:40 | Washington State | Alan Stump is hacked by William Leslie in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Leslie, team foul #6 | 30-11 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Stouffer (PG), Mark Lugo (SF), Glen Frase (PF) David McBain, Alan Stump, Rhamadhani Abdula | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (PG), William Schlenker (SG), Joe McCurtis (SF), Robbie Conant (PF), Terrence Asher (C) William Leslie, Bobbie Potts, Herbert Smith, Howard Echevarria, Harold Hilton | |
| 04:24 | Washington State | Devon Ringer is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Glen Frase | 33-11 |
| 04:07 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-11 |
| 04:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe McCurtis grabs the offensive board | 33-11 |
| 03:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Terrence Asher clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-11 |
| 03:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant misses the tip | 33-11 |
| 03:41 | Washington State | Devon Ringer gets the rebound | 33-11 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Stouffer (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Devon Ringer (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Lugo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Frase (tiring) C - Larry Jones (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Ewing (tired) 5 pts. SG - William Schlenker (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Joe McCurtis (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robbie Conant (tiring) C - Terrence Asher (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer misses short on an open jump hook in the lane | 33-11 |
| 03:11 | Washington State | Larry Jones gets the offensive rebound | 33-11 |
| 02:54 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer connects on the open runner near the basket set up by Mark Lugo | 35-11 |
| 02:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Terrence Asher drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-14 |
| 02:31 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-14 |
| Subs | Washington State | Alan Stump (SG), David McFatten (SF), James Antonio (PF), Michael Kelly (C) Devon Ringer, Mark Lugo, Glen Frase, Larry Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie (PG), Bobbie Potts (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Howard Echevarria (PF), Harold Hilton (C) William Ewing, William Schlenker, Joe McCurtis, Robbie Conant, Terrence Asher | |
| 02:16 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-14 |
| 02:14 | Washington State | Michael Kelly grabs the offensive board | 35-14 |
| 01:53 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer buries a driving attempt in the lane | 37-14 |
| 01:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Echevarria clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-14 |
| 01:29 | Washington State | Michael Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 37-14 |
| 01:09 | Washington State | Michael Kelly double dribbles | 37-14 |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Ringer (PG), David McBain (SG), Mark Lugo (SF), Rhamadhani Abdula (PF), Larry Jones (C) Robert Stouffer, Alan Stump, David McFatten, James Antonio, Michael Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (PG), Kenneth Wells (PF) Herbert Smith, Howard Echevarria | |
| 00:47 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by Kenneth Wells is blocked by Larry Jones | 37-14 |
| 00:45 | Washington State | Mark Lugo snags the defensive board | 37-14 |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Harold Hilton is called for the reach on Larry Jones - foul #1 on Harold Hilton, team foul #7 | 37-14 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker (SG), Joe McCurtis (SF), Stephen Cazares (C) Bobbie Potts, William Leslie, Harold Hilton | |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Larry Jones misses the 1st free throw | 37-14 |
| 00:16 | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-14 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | William Schlenker is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Schlenker, team foul #8 | 37-14 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Stouffer (PG) Devon Ringer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Mark Lugo is open and buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by David McBain | 39-14 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe McCurtis hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 39-14 |