| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joshua Taylor (fresh) SG - Steven Meyer (fresh) SF - Will Miller (fresh) PF - Demetrius Redden (fresh) C - Christopher Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) SG - John Bennett (fresh) SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) PF - Kelly Stanley (fresh) C - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Christopher Wilson 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) | |
| 19:44 | Washington State | Christopher Wilson misses long on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Demetrius Redden | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Washington State | Christopher Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Demetrius Redden - foul #1 on Demetrius Redden, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:45 | Washington State | Steven Meyer clanks a floater from the left block | 0-1 |
| 18:43 | Washington State | Christopher Wilson hits the follow up shot | 2-1 |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | John Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-1 |
| 18:25 | Washington State | Steven Meyer lays it up and in | 4-1 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #1 | 4-1 |
| 17:48 | Washington State | Will Miller can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Bennett - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Washington State | Wilford Robinson (PG) Joshua Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:48 | Washington State | Will Miller makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:48 | Washington State | Will Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-1 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jason Giorgi (SF), Elliot Lampert (PF), Adam Hunter (C) Will Miller, Demetrius Redden, Christopher Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Coleman (SF) Kevin Evans | |
| 17:20 | Washington State | Steven Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by John Bennett - foul #2 on John Bennett, team foul #3 | 6-1 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (SG) John Bennett | |
| 17:00 | Washington State | Kenneth Hilton is called for the reach on Steven Meyer - foul #1 on Kenneth Hilton, team foul #4 | 6-1 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeff McNeish (SG) Steven Meyer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Leggett (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Kelly Stanley, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 16:38 | Washington State | Adam Hunter travels with the ball | 6-1 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joshua Taylor (PG) Wilford Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (SG) Oscar Ortiz | |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Norman Young connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Coleman | 6-4 |
| 16:12 | Washington State | Adam Hunter clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 6-4 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Richard Coleman | 6-4 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall's floater is tipped away by Elliot Lampert | 6-4 |
| 15:53 | Washington State | Jeff McNeish grabs the board | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joshua Taylor (fresh) SG - Jeff McNeish (fresh) SF - Jason Giorgi (fresh) PF - Elliot Lampert (fresh) C - Adam Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Felan (fresh) SF - Richard Coleman (fresh) PF - David Leggett (fresh) C - Frederic Gall (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Washington State | Adam Hunter misses long on a shot from the left block | 6-4 |
| 15:32 | Washington State | Adam Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:21 | Washington State | Jason Giorgi is open and scores on a floater from the left block set up by Joshua Taylor | 8-4 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 15:03 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Elliot Lampert | 8-4 |
| 15:01 | Washington State | Ralph Felan steals it from Joshua Taylor in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Elliot Lampert denies the turnaround by Frederic Gall | 8-4 |
| 14:36 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Elliot Lampert | 8-4 |
| 14:31 | Washington State | Joshua Taylor knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeff McNeish | 11-4 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman buries a shot in the paint set up by Ralph Felan | 11-6 |
| 13:54 | Washington State | Elliot Lampert misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Leggett - foul #1 on David Leggett, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Washington State | Wilford Robinson (PG), Steven Meyer (SG), Will Miller (SF), Christopher Wilson (C) Joshua Taylor, Jeff McNeish, Jason Giorgi, Adam Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz (PG), Eduardo Estrada (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Kelly Stanley (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Norman Young, Ralph Felan, Richard Coleman, David Leggett, Frederic Gall | |
| 13:54 | Washington State | Elliot Lampert misses the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:54 | Washington State | Elliot Lampert misses the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Kelly Stanley pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans travels with the ball | 11-6 |
| Subs | Washington State | Demetrius Redden (PF) Elliot Lampert | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:07 | Washington State | Christopher Wilson is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Wilford Robinson and he's hacked by Oscar Ortiz - foul #2 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #6 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG) Oscar Ortiz | |
| 13:07 | Washington State | Christopher Wilson makes the free throw | 14-6 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton misses the lay-in | 14-6 |
| 12:46 | Washington State | Christopher Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 12:44 | Washington State | Kevin Evans picks off the pass by Will Miller in the backcourt | 14-6 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans banks in the layup | 14-8 |
| 12:25 | Washington State | Steven Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-8 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Kelly Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Kelly Stanley hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Eduardo Estrada | 14-10 |
| 12:06 | Washington State | Steven Meyer is hacked by Norman Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Young, team foul #7 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joshua Taylor (PG), Gerard Bak (SF) Wilford Robinson, Will Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (PG), Michael Zents (PF) Eduardo Estrada, Kelly Stanley | |
| 12:06 | Washington State | Steven Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:06 | Washington State | Steven Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | Norman Young comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton misses the tip | 16-10 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joshua Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerard Bak (fresh) PF - Demetrius Redden (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ralph Felan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Young (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Zents (fresh) C - Kenneth Hilton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Gerard Bak steals the ball from Norman Young | 16-10 |
| 11:14 | Washington State | Christopher Wilson hits a wide open shot from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Meyer | 18-10 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Wilson - foul #1 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #2 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Washington State | Wilford Robinson (PG), Jeff McNeish (SG), Will Miller (SF), Jason Giorgi (PF), Adam Hunter (C) Joshua Taylor, Steven Meyer, Gerard Bak, Demetrius Redden, Christopher Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Leggett (PG), Eduardo Estrada (SG) Ralph Felan, Norman Young | |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:56 | Washington State | Adam Hunter pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| 10:52 | Washington State | Adam Hunter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-11 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederic Gall (C) Kenneth Hilton | |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada buries a turnaround from the right block set up by David Leggett | 18-13 |
| 10:21 | Washington State | Will Miller is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wilford Robinson | 20-13 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Michael Zents comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 09:59 | Washington State | Will Miller pulls down the rebound | 20-13 |
| 09:53 | Washington State | Adam Hunter is open and scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Giorgi | 22-13 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans misses the 3 from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 09:40 | Washington State | Adam Hunter pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 09:38 | Washington State | Will Miller's pass is intercepted by Kevin Evans in the backcourt | 22-13 |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans banks in the layup | 22-15 |
| 09:30 | Washington State | Kevin Evans is called for the reach on Wilford Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Evans, team foul #8 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Washington State | Steven Meyer (SG), Gerard Bak (SF), Elliot Lampert (PF) Jeff McNeish, Will Miller, Jason Giorgi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (PG), Norman Young (SG), Richard Coleman (SF), Kelly Stanley (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) David Leggett, Eduardo Estrada, Kevin Evans, Michael Zents, Frederic Gall | |
| 09:30 | Washington State | Wilford Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:30 | Washington State | Wilford Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Norman Young and he's fouled by Gerard Bak - foul #1 on Gerard Bak, team foul #3 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joshua Taylor (PG), Christopher Wilson (C) Wilford Robinson, Adam Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman misses the free throw | 24-17 |
| 09:09 | Washington State | Elliot Lampert gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 09:07 | Washington State | Joshua Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Felan - foul #1 on Ralph Felan, team foul #9 | 24-17 |
| 09:07 | Washington State | Joshua Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 09:07 | Washington State | Joshua Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Joshua Taylor is called for the reach on Ralph Felan - foul #1 on Joshua Taylor, team foul #4 | 26-17 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-17 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Kelly Stanley tips it home | 26-19 |
| 08:09 | Washington State | Christopher Wilson blows the layup | 26-19 |
| 08:08 | Washington State | Christopher Wilson misses the tip | 26-19 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-19 |
| 07:54 | Washington State | Elliot Lampert pulls down the rebound | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joshua Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Meyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Bak (fairly fresh) PF - Elliot Lampert (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ralph Felan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Young (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Stanley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Hilton (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Washington State | Joshua Taylor makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gerard Bak | 28-19 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Christopher Wilson picks off the pass by Kelly Stanley | 28-19 |
| 07:04 | Washington State | Kenneth Hilton is called for the reach on Elliot Lampert - foul #2 on Kenneth Hilton, team foul #10 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | Wilford Robinson (PG), Jeff McNeish (SG), Will Miller (SF), Adam Hunter (C) Joshua Taylor, Steven Meyer, Gerard Bak, Christopher Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Leggett (PG), Eduardo Estrada (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Michael Zents (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Ralph Felan, Norman Young, Richard Coleman, Kelly Stanley, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 07:04 | Washington State | Elliot Lampert misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:04 | Washington State | Elliot Lampert misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | David Leggett connects on the shot from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 06:33 | Washington State | Will Miller misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-21 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | David Leggett can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-21 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada tips it home | 28-23 |
| 05:58 | Washington State | Jeff McNeish drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Wilford Robinson | 31-23 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Jeff McNeish steals it from David Leggett in the backcourt | 31-23 |
| 05:46 | Washington State | Jeff McNeish misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 31-23 |
| 05:45 | Washington State | Adam Hunter tips it in | 33-23 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Michael Zents hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Eduardo Estrada | 33-25 |
| 05:19 | Washington State | Will Miller connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilford Robinson | 36-25 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Michael Zents can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wilford Robinson - foul #1 on Wilford Robinson, team foul #5 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joshua Taylor (PG), Steven Meyer (SG), Jason Giorgi (SF), Demetrius Redden (PF), Christopher Wilson (C) Wilford Robinson, Jeff McNeish, Will Miller, Elliot Lampert, Adam Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (PG), Richard Coleman (C) David Leggett, Frederic Gall | |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Michael Zents makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Michael Zents makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 05:07 | Washington State | Steven Meyer is hacked by Ralph Felan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Felan, team foul #11 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Kelly Stanley (PF) Ralph Felan, Michael Zents | |
| 05:07 | Washington State | Steven Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 05:07 | Washington State | Steven Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Christopher Wilson is called for the reach on Kevin Evans - foul #2 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #6 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | Adam Hunter (C) Christopher Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada is hacked by Adam Hunter - foul #1 on Adam Hunter, team foul #7 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Leggett (C) Kevin Evans | |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 04:37 | Washington State | Adam Hunter gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 04:20 | Washington State | Jason Giorgi is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Demetrius Redden | 41-28 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | David Leggett blows the layup but he's fouled by Joshua Taylor - foul #2 on Joshua Taylor, team foul #8 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Washington State | Wilford Robinson (PG) Joshua Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF) Norman Young | |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | David Leggett makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | David Leggett misses the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 04:03 | Washington State | Steven Meyer gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 04:01 | Washington State | Steven Meyer is hacked by Eduardo Estrada in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eduardo Estrada, team foul #12 | 41-29 |
| 04:01 | Washington State | Steven Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 04:01 | Washington State | Steven Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Kelly Stanley clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Demetrius Redden - foul #2 on Demetrius Redden, team foul #9 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Washington State | Will Miller (SF), Christopher Wilson (C) Jason Giorgi, Adam Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz (PG), John Bennett (SG), Kenneth Hilton (C) David Leggett, Eduardo Estrada, Kevin Evans | |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Kelly Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Kelly Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 03:47 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Christopher Wilson | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Wilford Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Meyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Will Miller (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Demetrius Redden (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) SG - John Bennett (fresh) SF - Richard Coleman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Stanley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:45 | Washington State | Kelly Stanley steps in front of the Will Miller pass in the backcourt | 43-30 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Kelly Stanley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 03:30 | Washington State | Steven Meyer grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 03:25 | Washington State | Will Miller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Bennett | 43-30 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeff McNeish (SG) Steven Meyer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:59 | Washington State | Will Miller is open and buries a shot from the free throw line | 45-30 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 02:41 | Washington State | Will Miller gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 02:31 | Washington State | Will Miller clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Kelly Stanley connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Bennett | 45-32 |
| 01:48 | Washington State | Jeff McNeish drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Will Miller | 47-32 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Wilford Robinson - foul #2 on Wilford Robinson, team foul #10 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joshua Taylor (PG), Steven Meyer (SG), Gerard Bak (SF), Jason Giorgi (PF), Adam Hunter (C) Wilford Robinson, Jeff McNeish, Will Miller, Demetrius Redden, Christopher Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (SG), David Leggett (SF), Michael Zents (PF), Frederic Gall (C) John Bennett, Richard Coleman, Kelly Stanley, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz misses the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 01:34 | Washington State | Adam Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 01:15 | Washington State | Adam Hunter knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Gerard Bak and the foul's on Frederic Gall - foul #1 on Frederic Gall, team foul #13 | 49-33 |
| 01:15 | Washington State | Adam Hunter makes the free throw | 50-33 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Michael Zents knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Oscar Ortiz | 50-36 |
| 00:41 | Washington State | Steven Meyer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Zents | 50-36 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Joshua Taylor is called for the reach on Ralph Felan - foul #3 on Joshua Taylor, team foul #11 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Wilford Robinson (PG), Will Miller (SF), Demetrius Redden (PF) Joshua Taylor, Gerard Bak, Jason Giorgi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG), Eduardo Estrada (SF), Kelly Stanley (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Oscar Ortiz, David Leggett, Michael Zents, Frederic Gall | |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 00:13 | Washington State | Demetrius Redden snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Steven Meyer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Eduardo Estrada - foul #2 on Eduardo Estrada, team foul #14 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz (PG) Ralph Felan | |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Steven Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Steven Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hilton | 51-37 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 51-37 |