| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Soliz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hull (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brister (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Elmer Palczewski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Crawford (fresh) PF - Michael Wittman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfred Frandsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wyoming | John Crawford inbounds the ball | 27-17 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Wyoming | Wilfred Frandsen buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Crawford | 27-19 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | James Hull shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner in the paint set up by John Soliz | 29-19 |
| 18:41 | Wyoming | David Brister swats the layup by Michael Wittman | 29-19 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | James Hull grabs the defensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | James Hull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-19 |
| 17:41 | Wyoming | Elmer Palczewski travels with the ball | 29-19 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Michael Little takes the ball from James Hull | 29-19 |
| 16:52 | Wyoming | John Crawford misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tyrone Brown - foul #1 on Tyrone Brown, team foul #1 | 29-19 |
| 16:52 | Wyoming | John Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 16:52 | Wyoming | John Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | James Hull splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Wittman - foul #1 on Michael Wittman, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Dennis Murray (C) John Soliz, David Brister | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Jeremy Ford (SG) Michael Little | |
| 16:27 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 16:07 | Wyoming | Wilfred Frandsen lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Michael Wittman | 31-23 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Michael Bissonnette | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hull (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Elmer Palczewski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Ford (fresh) SF - John Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Wittman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfred Frandsen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Wyoming | John Crawford hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Dennis Murray makes the shot from the left block set up by Alfred Grant | 35-26 |
| 15:00 | Wyoming | Michael Bissonnette picks off the pass by Michael Wittman | 35-26 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Jeremy Ford steps in front of the Alfred Grant pass | 35-26 |
| 14:15 | Wyoming | Michael Wittman hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jeremy Ford and he's fouled by James Hull - foul #1 on James Hull, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (PG), Brian Wilkinson (SF), David Brister (C) Michael Bissonnette, Tyrone Brown, James Hull | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Michael Little (PG), James Kriebel (SF), Gary Crosslin (C) Elmer Palczewski, John Crawford, Wilfred Frandsen | |
| 14:15 | Wyoming | Michael Wittman misses the free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Dennis Murray grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Dennis Murray scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by John Soliz | 37-28 |
| 13:25 | Wyoming | Dennis Murray steals the ball from Michael Little | 37-28 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | John Soliz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Wilfred Frandsen (C) Michael Wittman | |
| 13:01 | Wyoming | Wilfred Frandsen blows the layup but he's fouled by David Brister - foul #1 on David Brister, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Elmer Palczewski (PG), John Crawford (SF) Jeremy Ford, James Kriebel | |
| 13:01 | Wyoming | Wilfred Frandsen makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 13:01 | Wyoming | Wilfred Frandsen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Gary Crosslin is called for the reach on Dennis Murray - foul #1 on Gary Crosslin, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (PG), Tyrone Brown (SF), James Hull (PF) Alfred Grant, Brian Wilkinson, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Elmer Palczewski is called for the reach on Michael Bissonnette - foul #3 on Elmer Palczewski, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Jeremy Ford (SG) Elmer Palczewski | |
| 11:52 | Illinois | John Soliz is hacked by John Crawford - foul #3 on John Crawford, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | John Soliz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Michael Wittman (PF) Wilfred Frandsen | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Soliz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hull (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Brister (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Michael Little (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jeremy Ford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Wittman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Crosslin (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Wyoming | Jeremy Ford misses short on a shot from the left side | 37-30 |
| 11:11 | Wyoming | John Crawford pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 11:00 | Wyoming | Jeremy Ford is hacked by John Soliz - foul #2 on John Soliz, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Murray (C) David Brister | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Steve Angle (PG), Wilfred Frandsen (C) Michael Little, Gary Crosslin | |
| 10:41 | Wyoming | Michael Wittman misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Bissonnette | 39-30 |
| 09:55 | Wyoming | Jeremy Ford buries a jumper from the left side | 39-32 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Dennis Murray hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-32 |
| 09:32 | Wyoming | Wilfred Frandsen gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 09:27 | Wyoming | John Crawford clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | John Soliz pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Michael Wittman denies the turnaround by John Soliz | 39-32 |
| 09:06 | Wyoming | Wilfred Frandsen gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 08:45 | Wyoming | John Crawford hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Dennis Murray is hacked by Wilfred Frandsen - foul #2 on Wilfred Frandsen, team foul #5 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Brian Wilkinson (SF), Jamie Bellinger (PF), David Brister (C) John Soliz, Tyrone Brown, James Hull, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Elmer Palczewski (PG), Michael Little (SG), James Kriebel (SF), Gary Crosslin (C) Steve Angle, Jeremy Ford, John Crawford, Wilfred Frandsen | |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 08:09 | Wyoming | Elmer Palczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 07:50 | Wyoming | Michael Wittman misses short on a floater near the basket | 39-32 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | David Brister snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Alfred Grant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Little - foul #1 on Michael Little, team foul #6 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Wilfred Frandsen (C) Michael Wittman | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Alfred Grant makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Alfred Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Jamie Bellinger (fresh) C - David Brister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Elmer Palczewski (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Kriebel (fresh) PF - Gary Crosslin (fresh) C - Wilfred Frandsen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Wyoming | Elmer Palczewski is fouled on the floor by Michael Bissonnette - foul #1 on Michael Bissonnette, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Murray (PF) Jamie Bellinger | |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| 06:52 | Wyoming | James Kriebel is hacked by Brian Wilkinson - foul #2 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #6 | 41-32 |
| 06:29 | Wyoming | Gary Crosslin connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Alfred Grant knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Bissonnette | 43-34 |
| 05:53 | Wyoming | Wilfred Frandsen buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Gary Crosslin | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (PG), Tyrone Brown (SF), James Hull (PF) Michael Bissonnette, Brian Wilkinson, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Wyoming | John Crawford (SF), Michael Wittman (PF) James Kriebel, Gary Crosslin | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | James Hull can't throw it down | 43-36 |
| 05:23 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Michael Wittman | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:17 | Wyoming | John Crawford drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Michael Little and he's fouled by David Brister - foul #2 on David Brister, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| 05:17 | Wyoming | John Crawford makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | James Hull buries a shot from close range | 45-39 |
| 04:40 | Wyoming | Elmer Palczewski clanks a floater from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | James Hull gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown is fouled on the floor by Michael Wittman - foul #2 on Michael Wittman, team foul #7 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (PG) Alfred Grant | |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 04:05 | Wyoming | Wilfred Frandsen lays it up and in | 47-41 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the turnaround from the right block | 49-41 |
| 03:20 | Wyoming | Michael Little's layup is rejected by David Brister | 49-41 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Soliz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Hull (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Brister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Elmer Palczewski (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Wittman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Wilfred Frandsen (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | John Soliz can't finish the layup | 49-41 |
| 03:00 | Wyoming | Michael Little snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 02:38 | Wyoming | Michael Wittman knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Elmer Palczewski | 49-43 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | David Brister lays it up and in on a great pass from Tyrone Brown | 51-43 |
| 01:59 | Wyoming | Michael Little misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 51-43 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown tips it in | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Wyoming | Michael Bissonnette takes the ball from Elmer Palczewski | 53-43 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Bissonnette | 55-43 |
| 01:09 | Wyoming | Michael Little misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Brister - foul #3 on David Brister, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Steve Angle (PG), Jeremy Ford (SG), James Kriebel (SF), Gary Crosslin (C) Elmer Palczewski, John Crawford, Michael Wittman, Wilfred Frandsen | |
| 01:09 | Wyoming | Michael Little misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 01:09 | Wyoming | Michael Little makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Gary Crosslin steals it from David Brister | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Wyoming | Gary Crosslin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Brister - foul #4 on David Brister, team foul #9 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Wilfred Frandsen (C) Michael Little | |
| 00:52 | Wyoming | Gary Crosslin makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:52 | Wyoming | Gary Crosslin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown is hacked by Jeremy Ford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Ford, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Elmer Palczewski (PG), Michael Little (SG), John Crawford (SF), Michael Wittman (PF) Steve Angle, Jeremy Ford, James Kriebel, Gary Crosslin | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:50 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Wilfred Frandsen | 55-46 |
| 00:42 | Wyoming | John Crawford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Brister | 55-46 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | David Brister is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Palczewski - foul #4 on Elmer Palczewski, team foul #9 | 55-46 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | David Brister misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | James Hull gets the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Michael Wittman is called for the reach on James Hull - foul #3 on Michael Wittman, team foul #10 | 55-46 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | James Hull misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Tyrone Brown | 58-46 |
| 00:08 | Wyoming | David Brister denies the turnaround by Wilfred Frandsen | 58-46 |
| 00:07 | Wyoming | Michael Wittman tips it home | 58-48 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette runs out the clock | 58-48 |