| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jonathan Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Putt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Carmean (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Chandler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | James Carmean inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Fresno State | Bradley Putt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 19:41 | Fresno State | Michael Thomas tips it in | 40-37 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Robert Henderson knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Walters and he's hacked by James Carmean - foul #1 on James Carmean, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:01 | Fresno State | James Carmean misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | The short jumper by Ray Kurth is denied by Harold Chandler | 40-40 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Robert Henderson tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 18:26 | Fresno State | Bradley Putt travels with the ball | 40-42 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Ray Kurth blows the layup but he's hacked by James Carmean - foul #2 on James Carmean, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Robert Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Robert Henderson scores on a 3 from straight away | 40-45 |
| 17:37 | Fresno State | Harold Chandler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Arguelles (PG), Kyle Grissett (SG), Jonathon Stewart (SF), Luther Goligoski (C) Jonathan Woods, Bradley Putt, James Carmean, Harold Chandler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), William Merritt (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Robert Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 17:14 | Fresno State | Luther Goligoski snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 17:10 | Fresno State | Robert Arguelles misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 40-45 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Steve Merida grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Kyle Grissett takes the ball from Daniel Walters | 40-45 |
| 17:00 | Fresno State | Kyle Grissett lays it in | 42-45 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Steve Merida hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | William Merritt snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | William Merritt is whistled for traveling | 42-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bradley Putt (SG), Harold Chandler (C) Kyle Grissett, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Ray Kurth (PF) Daniel Walters, Steve Merida, Robert Henderson | |
| 15:57 | Fresno State | Luther Goligoski misses the jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Arguelles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Putt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jonathon Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luther Goligoski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Chandler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Arguelles - foul #2 on Robert Arguelles, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jonathan Woods (PG), James Carmean (SF) Robert Arguelles, Luther Goligoski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:21 | Fresno State | Jonathon Stewart misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | William Merritt grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is fouled on the floor by James Carmean - foul #3 on James Carmean, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kyle Grissett (SG), Luther Goligoski (PF), Richard Ray (C) Bradley Putt, Jonathon Stewart, Harold Chandler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), James Milan (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Derek Crocker, Jerry Stankiewicz, William Merritt, Ray Kurth, Edgardo Luna | |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Steve Merida makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Henderson | 42-50 |
| 14:40 | Fresno State | Steve Merida steals the ball from Jonathan Woods | 42-50 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Richard Ray denies the turnaround by Todd Kuhn | 42-50 |
| 14:18 | Fresno State | Kyle Grissett pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 14:12 | Fresno State | Jonathan Woods is fouled on the floor by Daniel Walters - foul #1 on Daniel Walters, team foul #1 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Arguelles (PG), Michael Thomas (PF) Jonathan Woods, James Carmean | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:00 | Fresno State | Robert Arguelles is fouled on the floor by Steve Merida - foul #2 on Steve Merida, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bradley Putt (SG), Jonathon Stewart (SF), Harold Chandler (C) Kyle Grissett, Luther Goligoski, Richard Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Merritt (PF) James Milan | |
| 13:41 | Fresno State | Jonathon Stewart travels with the ball | 42-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Ray Kurth (PF) Steve Merida, William Merritt | |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz's floater is knocked away by Michael Thomas | 42-50 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn misses the tip | 42-50 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz gets the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Daniel Walters comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 13:06 | Fresno State | Michael Thomas grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 12:42 | Fresno State | Bradley Putt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jonathan Woods (PG), Kyle Grissett (SG), James Carmean (SF), Luther Goligoski (C) Robert Arguelles, Bradley Putt, Jonathon Stewart, Harold Chandler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Edgardo Luna (C) Daniel Walters, Todd Kuhn | |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 12:15 | Fresno State | Jonathan Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:11 | Fresno State | Jonathan Woods misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-50 |
| 12:09 | Fresno State | Michael Thomas can't tip it in | 42-50 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 11:46 | Fresno State | Michael Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jonathan Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Grissett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Carmean (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Luther Goligoski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Fresno State | James Carmean is fouled on the floor by Robert Henderson - foul #1 on Robert Henderson, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bradley Putt (SG), Jonathon Stewart (SF), Harold Chandler (C) Kyle Grissett, James Carmean, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), William Merritt (SF), James Milan (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Robert Henderson, Ray Kurth | |
| 11:28 | Fresno State | Jonathon Stewart comes up short on the shot from the right block | 42-50 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | James Milan grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | James Milan is whistled for a carry | 42-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Arguelles (PG) Jonathan Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Todd Kuhn (C) Derek Crocker, James Milan | |
| 10:50 | Fresno State | Bradley Putt makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | William Merritt connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Steve Merida | 45-52 |
| 10:20 | Fresno State | Robert Arguelles connects on the shot from the left block | 47-52 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses short on a shot from the right side | 47-52 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna tips it home | 47-54 |
| 09:43 | Fresno State | Robert Arguelles hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Bradley Putt | 49-54 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | William Merritt misses short on a runner from the baseline | 49-54 |
| 09:20 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Robert Arguelles | 49-54 |
| 09:02 | Fresno State | Jonathon Stewart is whistled for a carry | 49-54 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jonathan Woods (PG), Kyle Grissett (SG), James Carmean (SF), Michael Thomas (PF), Richard Ray (C) Robert Arguelles, Bradley Putt, Jonathon Stewart, Luther Goligoski, Harold Chandler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Ray Kurth (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Steve Merida, William Merritt, Edgardo Luna, Todd Kuhn | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the jumper from close range | 49-56 |
| 08:23 | Fresno State | Jonathan Woods clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 08:22 | Fresno State | Michael Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:11 | Fresno State | James Carmean misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | James Milan pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-56 |
| 07:47 | Fresno State | Michael Thomas pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jonathan Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Grissett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Carmean (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Ray (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Milan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Fresno State | Richard Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG) Derek Crocker | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Daniel Walters comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Ray Kurth grabs the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Ray Kurth connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 49-58 |
| 06:58 | Fresno State | Jonathan Woods knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Thomas | 52-58 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Jonathan Woods takes the ball from Jerry Stankiewicz | 52-58 |
| 06:36 | Fresno State | Jonathan Woods banks in the layup | 54-58 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Robert Henderson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Stankiewicz | 54-61 |
| 06:15 | Fresno State | Kyle Grissett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 06:14 | Fresno State | Michael Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 05:52 | Fresno State | Kyle Grissett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | James Milan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | James Milan misses the shot from close range | 54-61 |
| 05:32 | Fresno State | Richard Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 05:32 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Arguelles (PG), Bradley Putt (SG), Jonathon Stewart (SF), Harold Chandler (C) Jonathan Woods, Kyle Grissett, James Carmean, Richard Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Kuhn (C) James Milan | |
| 05:18 | Fresno State | Bradley Putt scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Arguelles | 57-61 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Walters and he's hacked by Jonathon Stewart - foul #2 on Jonathon Stewart, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:53 | Fresno State | 3 seconds is called on Bradley Putt | 57-64 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), William Merritt (PF) Jerry Stankiewicz, Ray Kurth | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Harold Chandler swats the layup by Steve Merida | 57-64 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Steve Merida tips it back up and in | 57-66 |
| 04:18 | Fresno State | Michael Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-66 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Luther Goligoski (PF) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses the lay-in | 57-66 |
| 03:56 | Fresno State | Jonathon Stewart grabs the board | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Fresno State | Luther Goligoski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Robert Henderson gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Kuhn | 57-66 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Robert Arguelles (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Putt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathon Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Luther Goligoski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Chandler (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Merritt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Robert Henderson drills a shot from just outside the lane | 57-68 |
| 03:02 | Fresno State | Robert Arguelles is fouled on the floor by Daniel Walters - foul #2 on Daniel Walters, team foul #4 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jonathan Woods (PG), Kyle Grissett (SG), James Carmean (SF), Michael Thomas (PF) Robert Arguelles, Bradley Putt, Jonathon Stewart, Harold Chandler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Ray Kurth (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Daniel Walters, Steve Merida, William Merritt, Todd Kuhn | |
| 02:53 | Fresno State | Kyle Grissett connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-68 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bradley Putt (SG), Harold Chandler (C) Kyle Grissett, Luther Goligoski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Todd Kuhn (C) Derek Crocker, Edgardo Luna | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-68 |
| 02:20 | Fresno State | Michael Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jonathan Woods | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Walters | 63-71 |
| 01:45 | Fresno State | Harold Chandler's floater is tipped away by Todd Kuhn | 63-71 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 01:19 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Michael Thomas | 63-71 |
| 01:14 | Fresno State | Michael Thomas is fouled on the floor by Jerry Stankiewicz - foul #2 on Jerry Stankiewicz, team foul #5 | 63-71 |
| 01:03 | Fresno State | Jonathan Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | James Carmean is called for the reach on Daniel Walters - foul #4 on James Carmean, team foul #6 | 63-71 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Robert Henderson is hacked by James Carmean - foul #5 on James Carmean, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jonathon Stewart (SF) James Carmean | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:55 | Fresno State | Harold Chandler gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Fresno State | Jonathan Woods misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 00:48 | Fresno State | Harold Chandler pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:45 | Fresno State | Michael Thomas misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-71 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Daniel Walters grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Jonathan Woods is called for the reach on Daniel Walters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Woods, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:36 | Fresno State | Bradley Putt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-73 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Daniel Walters pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bradley Putt - foul #1 on Bradley Putt, team foul #9 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Arguelles (PG), Kyle Grissett (SG), Luther Goligoski (PF), Richard Ray (C) Jonathan Woods, Bradley Putt, Michael Thomas, Harold Chandler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Steve Merida (SF), William Merritt (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Daniel Walters, Robert Henderson, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:03 | Fresno State | Jonathon Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-74 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna grabs the defensive rebound | 63-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna runs out the clock | 63-74 |