| Lineup | Washington State | PG - James Gilbert (fresh) SG - Troy Weisser (fresh) SF - Jonathan Ives (fresh) PF - Peter Yates (fresh) C - Mark Dunmire (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Welke (fresh) SG - Gary Daniels (fresh) SF - Warren Roldan (fresh) PF - David Cooper (fresh) C - Rene Rossi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Mark Dunmire wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Washington State | Jonathan Ives knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Michael Welke misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jonathan Ives - foul #1 on Jonathan Ives, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Michael Welke makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Michael Welke misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:20 | Washington State | Jonathan Ives snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 19:17 | Washington State | James Gilbert is hacked by David Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Cooper, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 19:02 | Washington State | James Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Michael Welke - foul #1 on Michael Welke, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:49 | Washington State | James Gilbert can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | David Cooper gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | David Cooper misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-1 |
| 18:39 | Washington State | Mark Dunmire gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:28 | Washington State | Jonathan Ives clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Cooper - foul #2 on David Cooper, team foul #3 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randy Smith (PF) David Cooper | |
| 18:28 | Washington State | Jonathan Ives makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:28 | Washington State | Jonathan Ives makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Randy Smith buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Michael Welke | 4-3 |
| 17:52 | Washington State | James Gilbert clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Warren Roldan - foul #1 on Warren Roldan, team foul #4 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Porter (SG), Patrick McNutt (SF), Marcus Patterson (PF), Boguchwal Zogopoulos (C) Troy Weisser, Jonathan Ives, Peter Yates, Mark Dunmire | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:52 | Washington State | James Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:52 | Washington State | James Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Rene Rossi | 5-3 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:28 | Washington State | James Gilbert grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 17:14 | Washington State | John Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dezydery Zieschang (C) James Gilbert | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (PG), Bob Wetherby (SG), Jim Sowder (SF), Russell Thornberry (C) Michael Welke, Gary Daniels, Warren Roldan, Rene Rossi | |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Randy Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-3 |
| 16:59 | Washington State | Dezydery Zieschang grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:53 | Washington State | John Porter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 5-3 |
| 16:51 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick McNutt | 5-3 |
| 16:30 | Washington State | Boguchwal Zogopoulos is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 5-3 |
| 16:28 | Washington State | Boguchwal Zogopoulos tips it but misses | 5-3 |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Gilbert (PG), Troy Weisser (SG), Jonathan Ives (SF), Peter Yates (PF), Mark Dunmire (C) John Porter, Patrick McNutt, Marcus Patterson, Boguchwal Zogopoulos, Dezydery Zieschang | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), Gary Daniels (SG), Warren Roldan (SF), Rene Rossi (C) Brad Stoddard, Bob Wetherby, Jim Sowder, Randy Smith | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - James Gilbert (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Troy Weisser (fresh) SF - Jonathan Ives (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Yates (fresh) C - Mark Dunmire (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Welke (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Daniels (fresh) SF - Warren Roldan (fresh) PF - Russell Thornberry (fresh) C - Rene Rossi (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Washington State | Peter Yates scores on a floater from the left block set up by Mark Dunmire | 7-3 |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels is fouled on the floor by Troy Weisser - foul #1 on Troy Weisser, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Vila (PF) Russell Thornberry | |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-3 |
| 15:11 | Washington State | Troy Weisser double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Michael Welke scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Gary Daniels and the foul's on Troy Weisser - foul #2 on Troy Weisser, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Porter (SG) Troy Weisser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (SG), Bob Wetherby (SF) Gary Daniels, Warren Roldan | |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Michael Welke misses the free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:57 | Washington State | Peter Yates pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:46 | Washington State | Peter Yates misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 7-5 |
| 14:45 | Washington State | Peter Yates grabs the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:30 | Washington State | Peter Yates misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Charles Vila - foul #1 on Charles Vila, team foul #5 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Washington State | Marcus Patterson (SF) Jonathan Ives | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jim Sowder (SF) Michael Welke | |
| 14:30 | Washington State | Peter Yates misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:30 | Washington State | Peter Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 14:12 | Washington State | Mark Dunmire gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:09 | Washington State | John Porter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| Subs | Washington State | Patrick McNutt (SF), Boguchwal Zogopoulos (C) Peter Yates, Mark Dunmire | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry (C) Rene Rossi | |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brad Stoddard | 8-8 |
| 13:46 | Washington State | John Porter is hacked by Bob Wetherby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bob Wetherby, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dezydery Zieschang (C) James Gilbert | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Daniels (SG), Warren Roldan (SF), Randy Smith (PF) Bob Wetherby, Jim Sowder, Charles Vila | |
| 13:32 | Washington State | John Porter is hacked by Warren Roldan - foul #2 on Warren Roldan, team foul #7 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jim Sowder (SF) Warren Roldan | |
| 13:32 | Washington State | John Porter makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:32 | Washington State | John Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Randy Smith snags the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Gilbert (PG), Jonathan Ives (SF), Mark Dunmire (C) Patrick McNutt, Marcus Patterson, Boguchwal Zogopoulos | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Bob Wetherby (SG), Rene Rossi (C) Brad Stoddard, Gary Daniels, Russell Thornberry | |
| 12:30 | Washington State | Charles Burke steals the ball from John Porter | 10-8 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby misses the lay-in | 10-8 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder grabs the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Randy Smith misses the easy layup | 10-8 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi can't tip it in | 10-8 |
| 12:11 | Washington State | Mark Dunmire grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 12:00 | Washington State | James Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 11:59 | Washington State | Mark Dunmire gets the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - James Gilbert (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Ives (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dezydery Zieschang (fairly fresh) C - Mark Dunmire (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fresh) SG - Bob Wetherby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jim Sowder (fresh) PF - Randy Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rene Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Washington State | Mark Dunmire hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Gilbert | 13-8 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 11:35 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Dezydery Zieschang | 13-8 |
| 11:10 | Washington State | Dezydery Zieschang hits the finger roll set up by James Gilbert | 15-8 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Randy Smith snags the offensive board | 15-8 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Charles Burke scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 10:13 | Washington State | Jonathan Ives's pass is intercepted by Rene Rossi | 15-11 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | James Gilbert is called for the reach on Charles Burke in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Gilbert, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Washington State | Patrick McNutt (SG), Marcus Patterson (SF), Peter Yates (PF), Boguchwal Zogopoulos (C) John Porter, Jonathan Ives, Dezydery Zieschang, Mark Dunmire | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), Gary Daniels (SG), Charles Vila (SF), Russell Thornberry (PF), Brad Stoddard (C) Charles Burke, Bob Wetherby, Jim Sowder, Randy Smith, Rene Rossi | |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels misses the easy layup | 15-11 |
| 09:47 | Washington State | James Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 09:35 | Washington State | Patrick McNutt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels can't connect on a floater near the basket | 15-11 |
| 09:14 | Washington State | Marcus Patterson pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 09:09 | Washington State | James Gilbert connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Marcus Patterson | 18-11 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Boguchwal Zogopoulos swats the short shot by Brad Stoddard | 18-11 |
| 08:58 | Washington State | Boguchwal Zogopoulos grabs the board | 18-11 |
| 08:55 | Washington State | Patrick McNutt loses the dribble to Brad Stoddard in the backcourt | 18-11 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Patrick McNutt is called for the reach on Michael Welke - foul #1 on Patrick McNutt, team foul #5 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Dunmire (C) Boguchwal Zogopoulos | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby (SF), Rene Rossi (C) Gary Daniels, Russell Thornberry | |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Michael Welke is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Welke, team foul #8 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Porter (SG), Jonathan Ives (SF) Patrick McNutt, Marcus Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Daniels (SG), Randy Smith (PF) Michael Welke, Charles Vila | |
| 08:14 | Washington State | Mark Dunmire lays it in set up by John Porter | 20-11 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard's dunk attempt is rejected by Peter Yates | 20-11 |
| 07:56 | Washington State | Jonathan Ives snags the defensive board | 20-11 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - James Gilbert (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Ives (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Yates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Dunmire (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brad Stoddard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Daniels (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bob Wetherby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rene Rossi (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Washington State | James Gilbert misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-11 |
| 07:29 | Washington State | Mark Dunmire tips it back up and in | 22-11 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-11 |
| 07:20 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Mark Dunmire | 22-11 |
| 06:56 | Washington State | Peter Yates lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Jonathan Ives | 24-11 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels is fouled on the floor by John Porter - foul #1 on John Porter, team foul #6 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Washington State | Patrick McNutt (SG), Marcus Patterson (SF), Boguchwal Zogopoulos (C) John Porter, Jonathan Ives, Mark Dunmire | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Jim Sowder (SF), Charles Vila (PF), Russell Thornberry (C) Brad Stoddard, Bob Wetherby, Randy Smith, Rene Rossi | |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry is hacked by Patrick McNutt - foul #2 on Patrick McNutt, team foul #7 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Porter (SG) Patrick McNutt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry misses the 1st free throw | 24-11 |
| 06:24 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Peter Yates | 24-11 |
| 06:20 | Washington State | James Gilbert loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-11 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Jim Sowder and he's hacked by John Porter - foul #2 on John Porter, team foul #8 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jonathan Ives (SF) John Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels makes the free throw | 24-14 |
| 06:02 | Washington State | Russell Thornberry is called for the reach on Boguchwal Zogopoulos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Thornberry, team foul #9 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dezydery Zieschang (PG), Mark Dunmire (C) James Gilbert, Peter Yates | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:02 | Washington State | Boguchwal Zogopoulos makes the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 06:02 | Washington State | Boguchwal Zogopoulos misses the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry pulls down the rebound | 25-14 |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels blows the layup | 25-14 |
| 05:40 | Washington State | Mark Dunmire grabs the defensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 05:35 | Washington State | Jonathan Ives makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dezydery Zieschang | 28-14 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Charles Vila and he's hacked by Jonathan Ives - foul #2 on Jonathan Ives, team foul #9 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Gilbert (PG), Peter Yates (PF) Dezydery Zieschang, Jonathan Ives | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (SG), Rene Rossi (C) Gary Daniels, Charles Vila | |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder makes the free throw | 28-17 |
| 05:01 | Washington State | Boguchwal Zogopoulos is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Charles Burke - foul #1 on Charles Burke, team foul #10 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Daniels (SG) Charles Burke | |
| 05:01 | Washington State | Boguchwal Zogopoulos misses the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 05:01 | Washington State | Boguchwal Zogopoulos makes the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder misses the floater from the right wing | 29-17 |
| 04:38 | Washington State | Mark Dunmire gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| 04:26 | Washington State | Marcus Patterson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-17 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi snags the defensive board | 29-17 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-17 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder hits the follow up shot | 29-19 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - James Gilbert (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Patterson (fairly fresh) SF - Boguchwal Zogopoulos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Yates (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Dunmire (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brad Stoddard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Daniels (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Sowder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Thornberry (tiring) 2 reb. C - Rene Rossi (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:49 | Washington State | James Gilbert is hacked by Gary Daniels in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Daniels, team foul #11 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | Troy Weisser (SG), Patrick McNutt (SF), Dezydery Zieschang (PF) Boguchwal Zogopoulos, Peter Yates, Mark Dunmire | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), Bob Wetherby (SG), Warren Roldan (SF), David Cooper (PF) Brad Stoddard, Gary Daniels, Jim Sowder, Russell Thornberry | |
| 03:49 | Washington State | James Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 03:49 | Washington State | James Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Dezydery Zieschang - foul #1 on Dezydery Zieschang, team foul #10 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Porter (PG) James Gilbert | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randy Smith (C) Rene Rossi | |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 03:15 | Washington State | Marcus Patterson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-21 |
| 03:14 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick McNutt | 31-21 |
| 02:59 | Washington State | Troy Weisser hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by David Cooper - foul #3 on David Cooper, team foul #12 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Washington State | Peter Yates (PF) Marcus Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Vila (PF) David Cooper | |
| 02:59 | Washington State | Troy Weisser makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 02:59 | Washington State | Troy Weisser misses the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Vila | 32-21 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Randy Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 02:36 | Washington State | Peter Yates grabs the board | 32-21 |
| 02:32 | Washington State | Warren Roldan picks off the pass by Troy Weisser in the backcourt | 32-21 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 02:17 | Washington State | Dezydery Zieschang pulls down the rebound | 32-21 |
| 02:12 | Washington State | John Porter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Charles Vila grabs the board | 32-21 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby lays it in on a great pass from Michael Welke | 32-23 |
| 01:37 | Washington State | Dezydery Zieschang double dribbles | 32-23 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Gilbert (PG), Jonathan Ives (SF), Marcus Patterson (PF), Mark Dunmire (C) John Porter, Patrick McNutt, Peter Yates, Dezydery Zieschang | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Brad Stoddard (SG), Jim Sowder (SF), Rene Rossi (C) Michael Welke, Bob Wetherby, Warren Roldan, Randy Smith | |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 01:02 | Washington State | Troy Weisser misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 00:46 | Washington State | Marcus Patterson snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 00:24 | Washington State | James Gilbert drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Burke | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | James Gilbert misses short on a halfcourt shot | 35-29 |