| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shelby Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ruben Curnutt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Puget Sound | PG - Michael Burris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Pogozelski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jake Suh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Puget Sound | Keith Richardson inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Puget Sound | Puget Sound is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Puget Sound | Michael Burris clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 19:37 | Puget Sound | Justin Carr hits the follow up shot | 33-39 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Mikey Innis misses the fadeaway from close range | 33-39 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor misses the tip | 33-39 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Curnutt | 33-39 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Michael Black misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 18:54 | Puget Sound | Jake Suh grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:44 | Puget Sound | Keith Richardson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Burris | 33-41 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Michael Black is fouled on the floor by Michael Burris - foul #3 on Michael Burris, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Bullock (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Mikey Innis, Ruben Curnutt | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Mike Click (PG), Wilfred Freeman (SF), Billy Polite (PF), Steven Ownby (C) Michael Burris, Keith Richardson, Jake Suh, Justin Carr | |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 18:31 | Puget Sound | Steven Ownby grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:26 | Puget Sound | Mike Click is whistled for a carry | 33-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Senger (SG), James Blake (SF) Charles Hess, Shelby Taylor | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Stanley Nunes (SF) Frank Pogozelski | |
| 18:14 | Illinois | John Senger misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-41 |
| 18:13 | Puget Sound | Steven Ownby grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:06 | Puget Sound | Stanley Nunes clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Lanny Montano - foul #1 on Lanny Montano, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 18:06 | Puget Sound | Stanley Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:06 | Puget Sound | Stanley Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | John Senger loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| 17:56 | Puget Sound | Stanley Nunes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Lanny Montano gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Wilfred Freeman picks off the pass by John Senger | 33-43 |
| 17:32 | Puget Sound | Steven Ownby hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Mike Click and he's hacked by Lanny Montano - foul #2 on Lanny Montano, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Myers (PG), Mikey Innis (PF), Ruben Curnutt (C) Michael Black, Derek Bullock, Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Frank Pogozelski (SG), Keith Richardson (SF), Justin Carr (C) Wilfred Freeman, Stanley Nunes, Billy Polite | |
| 17:32 | Puget Sound | Steven Ownby makes the free throw | 33-46 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | John Senger is hacked by Frank Pogozelski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Pogozelski, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Douglas Sison (SG), Marvin Crawford (PF) Frank Pogozelski, Steven Ownby | |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Raymond Myers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Mike Click - foul #3 on Mike Click, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shelby Taylor (SF) James Blake | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Wilfred Freeman (SG) Mike Click | |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Raymond Myers makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Raymond Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 17:23 | Puget Sound | Marvin Crawford gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 17:12 | Puget Sound | Keith Richardson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-46 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Raymond Myers grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Raymond Myers clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-46 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Mikey Innis misses the tip | 34-46 |
| 16:51 | Puget Sound | Justin Carr grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 16:32 | Puget Sound | Marvin Crawford misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Shelby Taylor - foul #1 on Shelby Taylor, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Black (PG), Charles Hess (SG), James Blake (SF), Derek Bullock (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Raymond Myers, John Senger, Shelby Taylor, Mikey Innis, Ruben Curnutt | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Stanley Nunes (SF), Jake Suh (PF) Keith Richardson, Justin Carr | |
| 16:32 | Puget Sound | Marvin Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 16:32 | Puget Sound | Marvin Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Jake Suh swats the layup by Lanny Montano | 34-47 |
| 16:20 | Puget Sound | Marvin Crawford gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 15:58 | Puget Sound | Jake Suh misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Derek Bullock - foul #2 on Derek Bullock, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Michael Burris (PG), Frank Pogozelski (SG), Billy Polite (SF), Steven Ownby (C) Douglas Sison, Wilfred Freeman, Stanley Nunes, Marvin Crawford | |
| 15:58 | Puget Sound | Jake Suh misses the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 15:58 | Puget Sound | Jake Suh makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Bullock (fresh) C - Lanny Montano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Puget Sound | PG - Michael Burris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Pogozelski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Billy Polite (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jake Suh (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Ownby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Lanny Montano is fouled on the floor by Steven Ownby - foul #1 on Steven Ownby, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (SF) Derek Bullock | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 15:23 | Puget Sound | The rebound goes to Jake Suh | 34-48 |
| 15:12 | Puget Sound | Michael Burris scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Billy Polite | 34-51 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Lanny Montano blows the dunk | 34-51 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Robert Beerman tips it back up and in | 36-51 |
| 14:33 | Puget Sound | Frank Pogozelski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Blake | 36-51 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Michael Black makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Blake | 39-51 |
| 14:04 | Puget Sound | Charles Hess picks off the pass by Billy Polite | 39-51 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Charles Hess banks in the layup | 41-51 |
| 13:36 | Puget Sound | Steven Ownby hits a shot from the baseline set up by Billy Polite | 41-53 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Michael Black loses the dribble to Frank Pogozelski in the backcourt | 41-53 |
| 13:17 | Puget Sound | Billy Polite clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-53 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Lanny Montano pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Michael Black buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-53 |
| 12:46 | Puget Sound | Michael Burris is hacked by Michael Black - foul #1 on Michael Black, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Myers (PG), John Senger (SG), Shelby Taylor (SF), Mikey Innis (PF), Ruben Curnutt (C) Michael Black, Charles Hess, Robert Beerman, James Blake, Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Mike Click (PG), Wilfred Freeman (SG), Keith Richardson (SF), Marvin Crawford (PF), Justin Carr (C) Michael Burris, Frank Pogozelski, Billy Polite, Jake Suh, Steven Ownby | |
| 12:29 | Puget Sound | Keith Richardson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| 12:27 | Puget Sound | Justin Carr tips it back up and in | 43-55 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Raymond Myers makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 12:02 | Puget Sound | Wilfred Freeman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 12:00 | Puget Sound | Keith Richardson tips it but misses | 46-55 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mikey Innis | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Myers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Senger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shelby Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Curnutt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Puget Sound | PG - Mike Click (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilfred Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Keith Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Crawford (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt is called for traveling | 46-55 |
| 11:38 | Puget Sound | Wilfred Freeman is fouled on the floor by John Senger - foul #1 on John Senger, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Douglas Sison (SG), Jake Suh (PF) Wilfred Freeman, Marvin Crawford | |
| 11:15 | Puget Sound | Justin Carr travels with the ball | 46-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Black (PG), Allan Murphree (SF), Derek Bullock (PF) Raymond Myers, Shelby Taylor, Mikey Innis | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Stanley Nunes (SF) Keith Richardson | |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Douglas Sison steps in front of the Ruben Curnutt pass in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| 10:51 | Puget Sound | Douglas Sison can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Allan Murphree | 46-55 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Stanley Nunes is called for the reach on John Senger - foul #1 on Stanley Nunes, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Hess (SG), Mikey Innis (PF) John Senger, Ruben Curnutt | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Frank Pogozelski (SG) Mike Click | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Charles Hess is hacked by Frank Pogozelski - foul #4 on Frank Pogozelski, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Wilfred Freeman (SG), Marvin Crawford (PF) Frank Pogozelski, Jake Suh | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Mikey Innis makes the runner in the lane set up by Michael Black and he's fouled by Douglas Sison - foul #3 on Douglas Sison, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (SF) Allan Murphree | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Michael Burris (PG) Douglas Sison | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Mikey Innis makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:04 | Puget Sound | Mikey Innis picks off the pass by Justin Carr | 49-55 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Robert Beerman misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 09:53 | Puget Sound | Wilfred Freeman grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 09:27 | Puget Sound | Justin Carr misses the easy layup but the foul's on Derek Bullock - foul #3 on Derek Bullock, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Myers (PG), John Senger (SG), Shelby Taylor (SF), Ruben Curnutt (C) Michael Black, Charles Hess, Robert Beerman, Derek Bullock | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Mike Click (PG), Keith Richardson (SF), Billy Polite (PF) Michael Burris, Stanley Nunes, Marvin Crawford | |
| 09:27 | Puget Sound | Justin Carr misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:27 | Puget Sound | Justin Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Mikey Innis grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 49-55 |
| 09:20 | Puget Sound | The rebound goes to Justin Carr | 49-55 |
| 09:15 | Puget Sound | Wilfred Freeman hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mike Click | 49-57 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Raymond Myers is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Click - foul #4 on Mike Click, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Blake (PF) Mikey Innis | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Michael Burris (PG) Mike Click | |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Raymond Myers makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Raymond Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:54 | Puget Sound | Justin Carr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | James Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Raymond Myers is hacked by Michael Burris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Burris, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Douglas Sison (PG), Jake Suh (PF) Michael Burris, Billy Polite | |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Raymond Myers makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Raymond Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:30 | Puget Sound | Douglas Sison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (SG) John Senger | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Steven Ownby (C) Justin Carr | |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Robert Beerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mikey Innis (PF) James Blake | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | | |
| 08:04 | Puget Sound | Steven Ownby misses long on a runner in the lane | 53-57 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Robert Beerman gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Raymond Myers loses the dribble to Wilfred Freeman in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Myers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Beerman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shelby Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mikey Innis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Curnutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Puget Sound | PG - Douglas Sison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilfred Freeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Keith Richardson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jake Suh (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Ownby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Puget Sound | Keith Richardson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jake Suh - foul #2 on Jake Suh, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Black (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Allan Murphree (SF), Derek Bullock (PF) Raymond Myers, Robert Beerman, Shelby Taylor, Mikey Innis | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Mike Click (PG), Frank Pogozelski (SG), Billy Polite (PF), Marvin Crawford (C) Douglas Sison, Wilfred Freeman, Jake Suh, Steven Ownby | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:24 | Puget Sound | Marvin Crawford snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 07:09 | Puget Sound | Mike Click misses the easy layup | 54-59 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Allan Murphree grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Allan Murphree misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Michael Black grabs the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Mike Click picks off the pass by Ruben Curnutt | 54-59 |
| 06:34 | Puget Sound | Mike Click hits the finger roll | 54-61 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 06:28 | Puget Sound | Mike Click gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 06:23 | Puget Sound | Mike Click's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Senger (SG), James Blake (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Charles Hess, Derek Bullock, Ruben Curnutt | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Michael Burris (PG), Stanley Nunes (SF), Justin Carr (C) Mike Click, Keith Richardson, Marvin Crawford | |
| 06:05 | Illinois | James Blake can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | James Blake grabs the offensive board | 54-61 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | James Blake scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Black | 57-61 |
| 05:19 | Puget Sound | John Senger steps in front of the Frank Pogozelski pass | 57-61 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Michael Black misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 05:08 | Puget Sound | Stanley Nunes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 04:49 | Puget Sound | Justin Carr misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Allan Murphree snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Stanley Nunes takes the ball from Michael Black in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| 04:36 | Puget Sound | Allan Murphree is called for the reach on Michael Burris - foul #1 on Allan Murphree, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Myers (PG), Robert Beerman (SG), Shelby Taylor (SF), Mikey Innis (PF), Derek Bullock (C) Michael Black, John Senger, Allan Murphree, James Blake, Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Mike Click (SG), Keith Richardson (SF), Jake Suh (PF), Marvin Crawford (C) Frank Pogozelski, Stanley Nunes, Billy Polite, Justin Carr | |
| 04:36 | Puget Sound | Michael Burris makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:36 | Puget Sound | Michael Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Mikey Innis misses the easy layup | 57-63 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Keith Richardson - foul #1 on Keith Richardson, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Douglas Sison (SG) Michael Burris | |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:59 | Puget Sound | Marvin Crawford snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Myers (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Beerman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shelby Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mikey Innis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Bullock (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Puget Sound | PG - Mike Click (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Douglas Sison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Richardson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jake Suh (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Crawford (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Puget Sound | Keith Richardson scores on a shot from the right block set up by Mike Click and he's hacked by Raymond Myers - foul #1 on Raymond Myers, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt (C) Derek Bullock | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Steven Ownby (C) Marvin Crawford | |
| 03:44 | Puget Sound | Keith Richardson misses the free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt grabs the board | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Puget Sound | Puget Sound is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Raymond Myers is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Click - foul #5 on Mike Click, team foul #12 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Frank Pogozelski (SG), Wilfred Freeman (SF) Mike Click, Keith Richardson | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Raymond Myers makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Raymond Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:26 | Puget Sound | Frank Pogozelski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 59-65 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Mikey Innis grabs the board | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Puget Sound | Puget Sound is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Mikey Innis misses the easy layup | 59-65 |
| 03:16 | Puget Sound | Frank Pogozelski grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 03:00 | Puget Sound | Robert Beerman picks off the pass by Jake Suh | 59-65 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Black (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Derek Bullock (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Raymond Myers, Robert Beerman, Mikey Innis, Ruben Curnutt | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Marvin Crawford (C) Jake Suh | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Lanny Montano is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Lanny Montano, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Michael Burris (PG) Frank Pogozelski | |
| 02:38 | Puget Sound | Puget Sound calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Stanley Nunes (SF) Douglas Sison | |
| 02:30 | Puget Sound | Lanny Montano is called for the reach on Wilfred Freeman - foul #4 on Lanny Montano, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| 02:30 | Puget Sound | Wilfred Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:30 | Puget Sound | Wilfred Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Charles Hess snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Charles Hess is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 59-66 |
| 02:02 | Puget Sound | Marvin Crawford gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 02:02 | Puget Sound | Puget Sound calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mikey Innis (PF), Ruben Curnutt (C) Derek Bullock, Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Frank Pogozelski (SG), Keith Richardson (SF), Justin Carr (C) Wilfred Freeman, Stanley Nunes, Marvin Crawford | |
| 01:47 | Puget Sound | Justin Carr misses the fadeaway from close range | 59-66 |
| 01:45 | Puget Sound | Frank Pogozelski gets the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 01:27 | Puget Sound | Michael Burris is fouled on the floor by Michael Black - foul #2 on Michael Black, team foul #12 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Jake Suh (PF) Steven Ownby | |
| 01:27 | Puget Sound | Michael Burris makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:27 | Puget Sound | Michael Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Puget Sound | Puget Sound is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Michael Black is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Richardson - foul #2 on Keith Richardson, team foul #13 | 59-68 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Michael Black misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Michael Black makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Puget Sound | Puget Sound is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Puget Sound | Jake Suh hits the finger roll on a great pass from Justin Carr | 60-70 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Michael Black misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-70 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor grabs the offensive board | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Puget Sound | Puget Sound is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Black | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Puget Sound | Puget Sound is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Puget Sound | Michael Black is called for the reach on Frank Pogozelski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Black, team foul #13 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Puget Sound | Billy Polite (PF), Steven Ownby (C) Jake Suh, Justin Carr | |
| 00:55 | Puget Sound | Frank Pogozelski makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:55 | Puget Sound | Frank Pogozelski misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Mikey Innis grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Keith Richardson steals it from Michael Black in the backcourt | 62-71 |
| 00:50 | Puget Sound | Shelby Taylor is called for the reach on Frank Pogozelski - foul #2 on Shelby Taylor, team foul #14 | 62-71 |
| 00:50 | Puget Sound | Frank Pogozelski makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:50 | Puget Sound | Frank Pogozelski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Michael Black misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-73 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor snags the offensive board | 62-73 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Mikey Innis scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Black | 64-73 |
| 00:37 | Puget Sound | Puget Sound calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| 00:34 | Puget Sound | Michael Burris is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Black - foul #4 on Michael Black, team foul #15 | 64-73 |
| 00:34 | Puget Sound | Michael Burris makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:34 | Puget Sound | Michael Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Billy Polite steals it from Mikey Innis | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Puget Sound | Puget Sound is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Puget Sound | Michael Burris runs out the clock | 64-75 |