| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Dale Caouette (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Reed (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Hermosillo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Oliver Marquart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Portland State | Alex Reed inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Portland State | Alex Reed buries a runner in the paint | 27-32 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | David Willems buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Bentley | 29-32 |
| 18:50 | Portland State | Dale Caouette hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Glen Malott's pass is intercepted by Peter Hermosillo | 29-35 |
| 18:26 | Portland State | Alex Reed misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 29-35 |
| 18:25 | Portland State | Oliver Marquart pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:20 | Portland State | Dale Caouette clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Willems - foul #1 on David Willems, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 18:20 | Portland State | Dale Caouette makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:20 | Portland State | Dale Caouette makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Oliver Marquart steps in front of the Glen Malott pass | 29-37 |
| 17:44 | Portland State | Peter Hermosillo is hacked by Kyle Whiddon - foul #1 on Kyle Whiddon, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| 17:28 | Portland State | Alex Reed misses the shot from the right side | 29-37 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Glen Malott snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | David Willems comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 17:06 | Portland State | Peter Hermosillo grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:02 | Portland State | Peter Hermosillo double dribbles | 29-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (SF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Glen Malott, David Willems | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 16:45 | Illinois | John Bentley connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Werner and he's hacked by Peter Hermosillo - foul #2 on Peter Hermosillo, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Arnold Miller (PG), Donovan Collin (PF), Cheslav Zedaker (C) Dale Caouette, Peter Hermosillo, Oliver Marquart | |
| 16:45 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:45 | Portland State | Donovan Collin gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:28 | Portland State | Cheslav Zedaker misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 16:26 | Portland State | Daniel Brown grabs the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 16:13 | Portland State | Donovan Collin comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Kyle Whiddon - foul #2 on Kyle Whiddon, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF) Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | Portland State | Lewis Decker (SG), Nathaniel Mullins (SF) Daniel Brown, Alex Reed | |
| 16:13 | Portland State | Donovan Collin makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:13 | Portland State | Donovan Collin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen lays it up and in | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Werner (fresh) C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Arnold Miller (fresh) SG - Lewis Decker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathaniel Mullins (fresh) PF - Donovan Collin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Cheslav Zedaker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Portland State | Lewis Decker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Bentley | 35-41 |
| 15:00 | Portland State | Donovan Collin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Malott | 35-41 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is hacked by Arnold Miller - foul #2 on Arnold Miller, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Willems (PF) James Werner | |
| Subs | Portland State | Dale Caouette (PG), Daniel Brown (SG), Alex Reed (SF), Peter Hermosillo (PF), Oliver Marquart (C) Arnold Miller, Lewis Decker, Nathaniel Mullins, Donovan Collin, Cheslav Zedaker | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | John Bentley clanks a shot from the left side | 35-41 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Glen Malott | 38-41 |
| 13:35 | Portland State | Oliver Marquart travels with the ball | 38-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF) Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | David Willems connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Aaron Olsen and he's hacked by Dale Caouette - foul #2 on Dale Caouette, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (SF) Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | David Willems misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:08 | Portland State | Oliver Marquart snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 13:03 | Portland State | Daniel Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon is hacked by Peter Hermosillo - foul #3 on Peter Hermosillo, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | David Willems's floater is tipped away by Alex Reed | 40-41 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | David Willems pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | David Willems can't finish the layup | 40-41 |
| 11:45 | Portland State | Peter Hermosillo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bentley (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Werner (fresh) PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Willems (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Dale Caouette (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Reed (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Hermosillo (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Oliver Marquart (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Portland State | Aaron Olsen is called for the reach on Dale Caouette - foul #2 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron (C) David Willems | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 11:25 | Portland State | Alex Reed comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 40-41 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | James Werner pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Oliver Marquart blocks the short jumper by Aaron Olsen | 40-41 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | James Werner grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon is fouled on the floor by Peter Hermosillo - foul #4 on Peter Hermosillo, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF) James Werner | |
| Subs | Portland State | Arnold Miller (PG), Lewis Decker (SG), Nathaniel Mullins (SF), Donovan Collin (PF), Cheslav Zedaker (C) Dale Caouette, Daniel Brown, Alex Reed, Peter Hermosillo, Oliver Marquart | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron misses the easy layup but the foul's on Nathaniel Mullins - foul #3 on Nathaniel Mullins, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:28 | Portland State | Cheslav Zedaker gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:16 | Portland State | Lewis Decker is fouled on the floor by John Bentley - foul #3 on John Bentley, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Willems (PF) John Bentley | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 10:04 | Portland State | Lewis Decker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-41 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | David Willems grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | David Willems slams it home on a great pass from Johnny Bergeron | 42-41 |
| 09:41 | Portland State | Arnold Miller drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lewis Decker | 42-44 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-44 |
| 09:11 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Cheslav Zedaker | 42-44 |
| 09:06 | Portland State | Glen Malott is called for the reach on Nathaniel Mullins - foul #2 on Glen Malott, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), James Werner (SF) Kyle Whiddon, Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Portland State | Dale Caouette (PG), Daniel Brown (SG), Alex Reed (SF), Oliver Marquart (C) Arnold Miller, Lewis Decker, Nathaniel Mullins, Cheslav Zedaker | |
| 08:57 | Portland State | David Willems steps in front of the Oliver Marquart pass | 42-44 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen's pass is intercepted by Dale Caouette | 42-44 |
| 08:29 | Portland State | Dale Caouette lays it in | 42-46 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | David Willems hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Werner | 44-46 |
| 07:51 | Portland State | Dale Caouette can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Bergeron | 44-46 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | David Willems misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Donovan Collin - foul #1 on Donovan Collin, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF) James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Portland State | Peter Hermosillo (PF) Donovan Collin | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | David Willems misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:26 | Portland State | Oliver Marquart gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bentley (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Willems (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Dale Caouette (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Reed (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Hermosillo (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Oliver Marquart (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Portland State | Oliver Marquart is whistled for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (C) David Willems | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Alex Reed steals the ball from John Bentley | 45-46 |
| 06:37 | Portland State | Daniel Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Peter Hermosillo | 45-48 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Donnell Guarino | 47-48 |
| 06:01 | Portland State | Dale Caouette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, Donnell Guarino | |
| Subs | Portland State | Arnold Miller (PG), Donovan Collin (C) Dale Caouette, Oliver Marquart | |
| 05:24 | Portland State | Peter Hermosillo misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-48 |
| 05:22 | Portland State | Donovan Collin pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 05:06 | Portland State | Alex Reed comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Johnny Bergeron - foul #1 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Lewis Decker (SG) Daniel Brown | |
| 05:06 | Portland State | Alex Reed misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:06 | Portland State | Alex Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron makes the floater from the baseline set up by Glen Malott | 49-49 |
| 04:27 | Portland State | Arnold Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kyle Whiddon | 49-49 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Arnold Miller - foul #3 on Arnold Miller, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), David Willems (PF) Kyle Whiddon, Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Portland State | Dale Caouette (PG), Daniel Brown (SG), Cheslav Zedaker (PF), Oliver Marquart (C) Arnold Miller, Lewis Decker, Alex Reed, Peter Hermosillo | |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:04 | Portland State | Cheslav Zedaker gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 03:57 | Portland State | Daniel Brown misses badly on a shot from the left side | 50-49 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Bergeron | 50-49 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 03:38 | Portland State | Donovan Collin snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 03:32 | Portland State | Daniel Brown misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Johnny Bergeron - foul #2 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF) Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 03:32 | Portland State | Daniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:32 | Portland State | Daniel Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | John Bentley gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by David Willems | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tired) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bentley (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glen Malott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Werner (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Dale Caouette (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donovan Collin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cheslav Zedaker (fresh) 5 reb. C - Oliver Marquart (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Portland State | Oliver Marquart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 02:57 | Portland State | Cheslav Zedaker tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF), Donnell Guarino (C) James Werner, David Willems | |
| Subs | Portland State | Peter Hermosillo (PF) Cheslav Zedaker | |
| 02:27 | Portland State | Oliver Marquart misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | John Bentley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-52 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Glen Malott tips it in | 54-52 |
| 01:54 | Portland State | Daniel Brown is hacked by Kyle Whiddon - foul #3 on Kyle Whiddon, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Willems (C) Donnell Guarino | |
| Subs | Portland State | Alex Reed (SF) Donovan Collin | |
| 01:54 | Portland State | Daniel Brown misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | David Willems grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 01:23 | Portland State | Alex Reed grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 01:16 | Portland State | Dale Caouette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Kyle Whiddon, team foul #10 | 54-52 |
| 00:35 | Portland State | Alex Reed's fadeaway is rejected by David Willems | 54-52 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | John Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | John Bentley is hacked by Daniel Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Brown, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Portland State | Peter Hermosillo hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Dale Caouette and he's fouled by David Willems - foul #2 on David Willems, team foul #11 | 56-54 |
| 00:27 | Portland State | Peter Hermosillo makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Dale Caouette is called for the reach on Aaron Olsen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dale Caouette, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Portland State | David Willems steals the ball from Peter Hermosillo | 57-55 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Dale Caouette is called for the reach on Aaron Olsen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dale Caouette, team foul #11 | 57-55 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:11 | Portland State | Peter Hermosillo grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:07 | Portland State | Dale Caouette buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alex Reed | 58-58 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Willems is called for traveling | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bentley (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glen Malott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - David Willems (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Dale Caouette (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Reed (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Hermosillo (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Oliver Marquart (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Portland State | Oliver Marquart wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:40 | Portland State | Peter Hermosillo banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Brown | 58-60 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen throws it down on a nice dish by Glen Malott | 60-60 |
| 04:00 | Portland State | Daniel Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 03:58 | Portland State | Oliver Marquart misses the tip | 60-60 |
| 03:56 | Portland State | Alex Reed hits the follow up shot | 60-62 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 60-62 |
| 03:32 | Portland State | Alex Reed gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:27 | Portland State | Daniel Brown is hacked by Aaron Olsen - foul #3 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #12 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (SF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Glen Malott, David Willems | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 03:27 | Portland State | Daniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:27 | Portland State | Daniel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | John Bentley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 60-64 |
| 03:11 | Portland State | Peter Hermosillo grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 03:07 | Portland State | Alex Reed misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Werner - foul #2 on James Werner, team foul #13 | 60-64 |
| 03:07 | Portland State | Alex Reed makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:07 | Portland State | Alex Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 02:40 | Portland State | Oliver Marquart gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 02:33 | Portland State | Alex Reed buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Dale Caouette | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron gets the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Willems (PF) Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | John Bentley hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by James Werner and the foul's on Daniel Brown - foul #3 on Daniel Brown, team foul #12 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF) James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Portland State | Oliver Marquart clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 63-68 |
| 01:28 | Portland State | Dale Caouette tips it home | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | John Bentley misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 63-70 |
| 01:23 | Portland State | Alex Reed grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 01:12 | Portland State | Alex Reed misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Glen Malott's pass is intercepted by Peter Hermosillo | 63-70 |
| 00:45 | Portland State | Dale Caouette misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-70 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tiring) 23 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bentley (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glen Malott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - David Willems (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Dale Caouette (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alex Reed (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Hermosillo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Oliver Marquart (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | David Willems is hacked by Alex Reed - foul #2 on Alex Reed, team foul #13 | 63-70 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Portland State | Dale Caouette is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Olsen - foul #4 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #14 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Nathaniel Mullins (SF), Donovan Collin (PF) Alex Reed, Peter Hermosillo | |
| 00:34 | Portland State | Dale Caouette makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:34 | Portland State | Dale Caouette makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #15 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF) Aaron Olsen | |
| Subs | Portland State | Peter Hermosillo (PF) Nathaniel Mullins | |
| 00:26 | Portland State | Dale Caouette is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Whiddon - foul #5 on Kyle Whiddon, team foul #16 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron (C) Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 00:26 | Portland State | Dale Caouette makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:26 | Portland State | Dale Caouette makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-74 |
| 00:17 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Daniel Brown | 65-74 |
| 00:15 | Portland State | John Bentley is called for the reach on Daniel Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Bentley, team foul #17 | 65-74 |
| 00:15 | Portland State | Daniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:15 | Portland State | Daniel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Glen Malott is hacked by Oliver Marquart - foul #3 on Oliver Marquart, team foul #14 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Arnold Miller (PG), Lewis Decker (SG), Nathaniel Mullins (SF), Cheslav Zedaker (C) Dale Caouette, Daniel Brown, Peter Hermosillo, Oliver Marquart | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Glen Malott makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Glen Malott makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Portland State | Arnold Miller runs out the clock | 67-76 |