| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Francis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Dehoyos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tom Fiore (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Glenn Duvall (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jonathan Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Moralez inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the turnaround in the lane | 26-35 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the easy layup | 26-35 |
| 19:20 | Portland State | Glenn Duvall grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 19:16 | Portland State | Jeffrey Craig is called for the reach on Francis Johnson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 18:57 | Portland State | Tom Fiore hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Francis Johnson | 29-35 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Phillip Dean's dunk attempt is rejected by Jonathan Reed | 29-35 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | David White gets the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Robert Moralez drills a jumpshot from the left side | 29-37 |
| 18:05 | Portland State | Jeffrey Craig steals it from Tom Fiore | 29-37 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Ira Dehoyos steals it from Scott Blackwell | 29-37 |
| 17:40 | Portland State | Ira Dehoyos travels with the ball | 29-37 |
| Subs | Portland State | Ethan Ferranti (SG), Mark Vallejos (SF), Delmer Ouellette (PF) Ira Dehoyos, Tom Fiore, Glenn Duvall | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell clanks a runner from the left block | 29-37 |
| 17:25 | Portland State | Ethan Ferranti gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:19 | Portland State | Delmer Ouellette misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Phillip Dean - foul #2 on Phillip Dean, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| 17:19 | Portland State | Delmer Ouellette makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:19 | Portland State | Delmer Ouellette misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | David White pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig is hacked by Mark Vallejos - foul #1 on Mark Vallejos, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Compton (SG) Jeffrey Craig | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Phillip Dean scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Scott Blackwell and he's hacked by Jonathan Reed - foul #2 on Jonathan Reed, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Portland State | Ira Dehoyos (SG) Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:31 | Portland State | Michael Compton takes the ball from Ethan Ferranti in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Michael Compton lays it up and in | 30-42 |
| 16:28 | Portland State | Ira Dehoyos is hacked by Michael Compton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Compton, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Pearce (C) David White | |
| 16:14 | Portland State | Delmer Ouellette buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Reed | 33-42 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Phillip Dean | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Ethan Ferranti (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Dehoyos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Vallejos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Delmer Ouellette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathan Reed (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Compton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Dean (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Pearce (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Portland State | Mark Vallejos hits the finger roll set up by Ethan Ferranti | 35-44 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ira Dehoyos - foul #1 on Ira Dehoyos, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Portland State | Francis Johnson (PG), Tom Fiore (SF), Glenn Duvall (PF), Christopher Cordell (C) Ethan Ferranti, Mark Vallejos, Delmer Ouellette, Jonathan Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Ralph Hylton (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Michael Compton, Robert Moralez, Phillip Dean, Joseph Pearce | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 15:06 | Portland State | Tom Fiore misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | David White drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ralph Hylton | 35-47 |
| 14:41 | Portland State | Ira Dehoyos buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Tom Fiore | 37-47 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses the shot from the left side | 37-47 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell grabs the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Glenn Duvall - foul #2 on Glenn Duvall, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Portland State | Ethan Ferranti (SG), Mark Vallejos (SF) Ira Dehoyos, Tom Fiore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Robert Moralez (SG), Joseph Pearce (C) Scott Blackwell, Jeffrey Craig, David White | |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 13:21 | Portland State | Christopher Cordell blows the layup | 37-49 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Robert Moralez gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Robert Moralez clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Francis Johnson - foul #3 on Francis Johnson, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Portland State | Tom Fiore (SF), Emmanuel Volz (C) Francis Johnson, Christopher Cordell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Compton (SG), Phillip Dean (PF) Ralph Hylton, Anthony Golden | |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 13:02 | Portland State | Glenn Duvall pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 12:42 | Portland State | Glenn Duvall knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mark Vallejos | 40-50 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Mark Vallejos takes the ball from Phillip Dean | 40-50 |
| 12:07 | Portland State | Joseph Pearce takes the ball from Mark Vallejos | 40-50 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Robert Moralez clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Tom Fiore - foul #1 on Tom Fiore, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Portland State | Delmer Ouellette (SF), Christopher Cordell (C) Tom Fiore, Glenn Duvall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Michael Compton, Phillip Dean, Joseph Pearce | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:54 | Portland State | Emmanuel Volz grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 11:34 | Portland State | Ethan Ferranti is whistled for traveling | 40-50 |
| Subs | Portland State | Francis Johnson (PG) Mark Vallejos | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Wells (SF) Robert Moralez | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Francis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ethan Ferranti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Delmer Ouellette (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Emmanuel Volz (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Cordell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mickey Haworth (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffrey Craig (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Wells (fresh) PF - Anthony Golden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - David White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Anthony Golden knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Mickey Haworth and he's fouled by Emmanuel Volz - foul #4 on Emmanuel Volz, team foul #7 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Portland State | Ira Dehoyos (SG), Tom Fiore (SF) Ethan Ferranti, Emmanuel Volz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Anthony Golden makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| 11:00 | Portland State | Tom Fiore can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-53 |
| 10:58 | Portland State | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Fiore | 40-53 |
| 10:45 | Portland State | Ira Dehoyos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | Portland State | Jonathan Reed (SG), Mark Vallejos (SF) Ira Dehoyos, Tom Fiore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Pearce (C) David White | |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses the dunk | 40-53 |
| 10:15 | Portland State | Christopher Cordell pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 09:58 | Portland State | Mark Vallejos is open and buries a shot from the right side | 42-53 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Anthony Golden can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 09:42 | Portland State | Jonathan Reed gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 09:37 | Portland State | Francis Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Delmer Ouellette | 44-53 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses the jumper from the free throw line | 44-53 |
| 09:27 | Portland State | Christopher Cordell gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 09:22 | Portland State | Francis Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Craig - foul #3 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Portland State | Ethan Ferranti (PG), Ira Dehoyos (SG), Tom Fiore (SF), Glenn Duvall (PF) Francis Johnson, Jonathan Reed, Mark Vallejos, Delmer Ouellette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Michael Compton (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), David White (C) Mickey Haworth, Jeffrey Craig, Eugene Wells, Anthony Golden, Joseph Pearce | |
| 09:03 | Portland State | Christopher Cordell comes up short on the shot from the right side | 44-53 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Robert Moralez gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 08:30 | Portland State | Christopher Cordell snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 08:24 | Portland State | Ethan Ferranti can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Compton | 44-53 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Ira Dehoyos steals it from Robert Moralez | 44-53 |
| 07:54 | Portland State | Scott Blackwell is called for the reach on Ethan Ferranti in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Portland State | Francis Johnson (PG), Jonathan Reed (SF), Emmanuel Volz (C) Ira Dehoyos, Tom Fiore, Christopher Cordell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Hylton (SF), Joseph Pearce (C) Michael Compton, David White | |
| 07:44 | Portland State | Jonathan Reed is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ethan Ferranti | 47-53 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce's pass is intercepted by Francis Johnson | 47-53 |
| 07:31 | Portland State | Francis Johnson misses the easy layup | 47-53 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Robert Moralez snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Francis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ethan Ferranti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Glenn Duvall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Emmanuel Volz (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Hylton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Pearce (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Robert Moralez comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 47-53 |
| 06:58 | Portland State | Emmanuel Volz gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:55 | Portland State | Jonathan Reed's pass is intercepted by Robert Moralez in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses short on a floater in the lane | 47-53 |
| 06:33 | Portland State | Francis Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:25 | Portland State | Ethan Ferranti clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Pearce - foul #1 on Joseph Pearce, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Portland State | Ira Dehoyos (SG), Mark Vallejos (SF), Delmer Ouellette (PF) Francis Johnson, Jonathan Reed, Glenn Duvall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Michael Compton (SG), Eugene Wells (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez, Ralph Hylton, Phillip Dean, Joseph Pearce | |
| 06:25 | Portland State | Ethan Ferranti makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:25 | Portland State | Ethan Ferranti misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | David White snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | David White travels with the ball | 48-53 |
| Subs | Portland State | Francis Johnson (PG) Ethan Ferranti | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:51 | Portland State | Francis Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-53 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Emmanuel Volz takes the ball from David White | 51-53 |
| 05:28 | Portland State | Eugene Wells is called for the reach on Mark Vallejos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Wells, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Portland State | Tom Fiore (SF), Christopher Cordell (C) Francis Johnson, Emmanuel Volz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG) Michael Compton | |
| 05:28 | Portland State | Mark Vallejos makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:28 | Portland State | Mark Vallejos makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | David White blows the layup but he's fouled by Tom Fiore - foul #2 on Tom Fiore, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Portland State | Glenn Duvall (PF) Delmer Ouellette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (SF), Phillip Dean (PF) Eugene Wells, Anthony Golden | |
| 05:02 | Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | David White pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | David White hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Moralez and he's hacked by Tom Fiore - foul #3 on Tom Fiore, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Portland State | Jonathan Reed (SF) Tom Fiore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Ralph Hylton (PF) Mickey Haworth, Phillip Dean | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | David White misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:42 | Portland State | Jonathan Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:19 | Portland State | Ira Dehoyos can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffrey Craig - foul #4 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Portland State | Francis Johnson (PG), Emmanuel Volz (C) Mark Vallejos, Christopher Cordell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Pearce (C) David White | |
| 04:19 | Portland State | Ira Dehoyos misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:19 | Portland State | Ira Dehoyos misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell blows the layup | 53-56 |
| 03:53 | Portland State | Emmanuel Volz grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:49 | Portland State | Francis Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is hacked by Emmanuel Volz - foul #5 on Emmanuel Volz, team foul #10 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Portland State | Ethan Ferranti (SG), Mark Vallejos (SF), Christopher Cordell (C) Ira Dehoyos, Jonathan Reed, Emmanuel Volz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Michael Compton (SG), Anthony Golden (PF) Scott Blackwell, Jeffrey Craig, Ralph Hylton | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Francis Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ethan Ferranti (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Vallejos (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glenn Duvall (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Cordell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mickey Haworth (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Compton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Moralez (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Golden (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - Joseph Pearce (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Portland State | Robert Moralez takes the ball from Francis Johnson in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Robert Moralez scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 53-60 |
| 02:53 | Portland State | Mark Vallejos hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 53-60 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Portland State | Tom Fiore (SF), Delmer Ouellette (PF), Jonathan Reed (C) Mark Vallejos, Glenn Duvall, Christopher Cordell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (PF) Anthony Golden | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 53-60 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Phillip Dean tips it home | 53-62 |
| 02:24 | Portland State | Portland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | Portland State | Ira Dehoyos (SG) Ethan Ferranti | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), David White (C) Mickey Haworth, Joseph Pearce | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:12 | Portland State | Jonathan Reed misses the jumpshot from the right side | 53-62 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Robert Moralez knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Delmer Ouellette - foul #3 on Delmer Ouellette, team foul #11 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Portland State | Ethan Ferranti (PG), Mark Vallejos (SF) Francis Johnson, Tom Fiore | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the free throw | 53-64 |
| 02:04 | Portland State | Jonathan Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 02:02 | Portland State | Mark Vallejos is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-64 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses short on a shot from the baseline | 53-64 |
| 01:34 | Portland State | Ethan Ferranti pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 01:32 | Portland State | Ira Dehoyos throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-64 |
| Subs | Portland State | Christopher Cordell (C) Ira Dehoyos | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG) Michael Compton | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Phillip Dean clanks a turnaround in the paint | 53-64 |
| 01:06 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Christopher Cordell | 53-64 |
| 01:00 | Portland State | Ethan Ferranti can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Phillip Dean snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Phillip Dean is hacked by Mark Vallejos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Vallejos, team foul #12 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Compton (SG) Jeffrey Craig | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Portland State | Delmer Ouellette clanks a jumper from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Robert Moralez snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Michael Compton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-66 |
| 00:22 | Portland State | Christopher Cordell pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| 00:19 | Portland State | Michael Compton steps in front of the Ethan Ferranti pass in the backcourt | 53-66 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Compton | 53-68 |
| 00:13 | Portland State | Robert Moralez steals it from Mark Vallejos | 53-68 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the easy layup | 53-68 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell tips it home | 53-70 |
| 00:04 | Portland State | Christopher Cordell buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Mark Vallejos | 55-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell runs out the clock | 55-70 |