| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Stringer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Aker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Stoltzfus (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Leroy Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wymer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jesse Pool (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Sellman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Hill (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Frank Aker inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Stoltzfus and he's hacked by Leroy Thompson - foul #1 on Leroy Thompson, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses the free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:44 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Charles Sellman | 35-33 |
| 19:42 | Idaho | Leroy Thompson's pass is intercepted by Gary Allshouse in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse lays it in | 37-33 |
| 19:38 | Idaho | Leroy Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Allshouse - foul #1 on Gary Allshouse, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:33 | Idaho | Charles Sellman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 37-33 |
| 19:32 | Idaho | Jeffrey Hill grabs the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 19:05 | Idaho | Robert Wymer hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jesse Pool | 37-36 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Leroy Thompson steals the ball from Gary Allshouse | 37-36 |
| 18:45 | Idaho | Charles Sellman can't throw it down | 37-36 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Stoltzfus | 37-36 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse comes up short on the floater from the right side | 37-36 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Aker | 37-36 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Frank Aker comes up short on the floater from close range | 37-36 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus snags the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | David Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 17:45 | Idaho | Jeffrey Hill gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:26 | Idaho | Jesse Pool comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:24 | Idaho | Jeffrey Hill misses the tip | 37-36 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Frank Aker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse is hacked by Charles Sellman - foul #1 on Charles Sellman, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (SG), Allan Varley (SF), Kelly Nichols (C) Nathan Stringer, Frank Aker, David Williams | |
| Subs | Idaho | Brandon Griffin (PG), Robert Lee (SF), John Wagaman (C) Leroy Thompson, Jesse Pool, Jeffrey Hill | |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Edward Hohl hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Allan Varley | 40-36 |
| 16:25 | Idaho | Charles Sellman misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols blows the dunk but the foul's on John Wagaman - foul #3 on John Wagaman, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Idaho | Leroy Thompson (PG), Jack Tyer (PF), Forrest Deutsch (C) Robert Wymer, Charles Sellman, John Wagaman | |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:18 | Idaho | Jack Tyer pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:01 | Idaho | David Williams is called for the reach on Forrest Deutsch - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG) Gary Allshouse | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 15:53 | Idaho | Robert Lee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Varley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Leroy Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jack Tyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Forrest Deutsch (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Forrest Deutsch steals it from Kelly Nichols | 41-36 |
| 15:22 | Idaho | Brandon Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | David Williams snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Allan Varley's pass is intercepted by Robert Lee | 41-36 |
| 14:57 | Idaho | Robert Lee misses the lay-in | 41-36 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Edward Hohl snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Allan Varley is hacked by Brandon Griffin - foul #2 on Brandon Griffin, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Nathan Stringer (SG), Frank Aker (PF) Gary Chambers, Edward Hohl, David Williams | |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Wymer (SG), Jesse Pool (SF), Charles Sellman (PF), Jeffrey Hill (C) Leroy Thompson, Brandon Griffin, Jack Tyer, Forrest Deutsch | |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Allan Varley's pass is intercepted by Jesse Pool | 41-36 |
| 14:09 | Idaho | Robert Wymer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jesse Pool | 41-38 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse can't connect on a shot from the right block | 41-38 |
| 13:48 | Idaho | Robert Lee gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:26 | Idaho | Robert Lee buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer double dribbles | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stoltzfus (PF), David Williams (C) Allan Varley, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Idaho | Brandon Griffin (PG) Robert Lee | |
| 12:50 | Idaho | Brandon Griffin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Wymer - foul #2 on Robert Wymer, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SF) Frank Aker | |
| Subs | Idaho | Leroy Thompson (PG) Brandon Griffin | |
| 12:23 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:23 | Idaho | Jeffrey Hill pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:03 | Idaho | Leroy Thompson's pass is intercepted by Gary Allshouse | 41-41 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus misses the shot from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 11:35 | Idaho | Leroy Thompson snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Stringer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Domingo Trujillo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Stoltzfus (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Leroy Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Wymer (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jesse Pool (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Sellman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Idaho | Gary Allshouse steals the ball from Jeffrey Hill | 41-41 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus connects on the jumper from close range | 43-41 |
| 10:46 | Idaho | David Stoltzfus swats the shot by Jesse Pool | 43-41 |
| 10:44 | Idaho | Robert Wymer hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Williams | 46-43 |
| 10:07 | Idaho | Charles Sellman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Stoltzfus - foul #3 on David Stoltzfus, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG), Edward Hohl (SG), Allan Varley (SF), Frank Aker (PF), Kelly Nichols (C) Gary Allshouse, Nathan Stringer, Domingo Trujillo, David Stoltzfus, David Williams | |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Lee (PG), Brandon Griffin (SG), John Wagaman (SF), Jack Tyer (C) Leroy Thompson, Robert Wymer, Jesse Pool, Jeffrey Hill | |
| 10:07 | Idaho | Charles Sellman makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:07 | Idaho | Charles Sellman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Gary Chambers and he's hacked by Jack Tyer - foul #1 on Jack Tyer, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Leroy Thompson (PG) Charles Sellman | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:42 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Jack Tyer | 48-45 |
| 09:31 | Idaho | John Wagaman makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 48-47 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Frank Aker misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Wagaman - foul #4 on John Wagaman, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Forrest Deutsch (C) John Wagaman | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Frank Aker makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Frank Aker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:56 | Idaho | Robert Lee is fouled on the floor by Gary Chambers - foul #1 on Gary Chambers, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG) Gary Chambers | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 08:50 | Idaho | Leroy Thompson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| 08:49 | Idaho | Forrest Deutsch tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Frank Aker buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Kelly Nichols | 52-49 |
| 08:11 | Idaho | Forrest Deutsch is fouled on the floor by Edward Hohl - foul #1 on Edward Hohl, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stoltzfus (PF) Allan Varley | |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Wymer (SG) Leroy Thompson | |
| 08:00 | Idaho | Robert Lee knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Tyer | 52-51 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses short on a jumper from close range | 52-51 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse hits the follow up shot | 54-51 |
| 07:29 | Idaho | Forrest Deutsch comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 54-51 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Aker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Stoltzfus (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Brandon Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Wymer (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jack Tyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Forrest Deutsch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Frank Aker misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Tyer - foul #2 on Jack Tyer, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Stringer (SG), Allan Varley (SF) Edward Hohl, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Idaho | John Wagaman (PG), Jesse Pool (SF), Charles Sellman (PF), Jeffrey Hill (C) Brandon Griffin, Robert Lee, Jack Tyer, Forrest Deutsch | |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Frank Aker makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Frank Aker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:44 | Idaho | Robert Wymer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 06:42 | Idaho | Jeffrey Hill snags the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 06:20 | Idaho | Robert Wymer makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jesse Pool | 56-54 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus is fouled on the floor by Charles Sellman - foul #2 on Charles Sellman, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), David Williams (C) Gary Allshouse, Frank Aker | |
| Subs | Idaho | Leroy Thompson (PG), Robert Lee (SG) John Wagaman, Robert Wymer | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:56 | Idaho | Jeffrey Hill snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 05:45 | Idaho | Leroy Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Allan Varley loses the ball out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG), Kelly Nichols (PF) Nathan Stringer, David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Idaho | John Wagaman (SF) Jesse Pool | |
| 05:08 | Idaho | John Wagaman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 05:06 | Idaho | Charles Sellman snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 04:51 | Idaho | Leroy Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Allan Varley | 57-54 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Gary Chambers scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Edward Hohl | 59-54 |
| 04:06 | Idaho | Leroy Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 04:05 | Idaho | John Wagaman can't tip it in | 59-54 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Allan Varley snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Edward Hohl drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kelly Nichols | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Idaho | Jeffrey Hill buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Lee | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Hohl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Varley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Leroy Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wagaman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Sellman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Edward Hohl is hacked by Charles Sellman - foul #3 on Charles Sellman, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Stringer (SG), Domingo Trujillo (SF), David Stoltzfus (PF) Gary Chambers, Allan Varley, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Idaho | Brandon Griffin (PG), Robert Wymer (SG), Jesse Pool (SF), Jack Tyer (C) Leroy Thompson, Robert Lee, Charles Sellman, Jeffrey Hill | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Edward Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Edward Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:59 | Idaho | Idaho calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Frank Aker (SF) Edward Hohl, Domingo Trujillo | |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Lee (PG) Brandon Griffin | |
| 02:45 | Idaho | Jesse Pool blows the layup | 64-56 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nathan Stringer | 64-56 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | David Williams lays it in set up by Nathan Stringer | 66-56 |
| 01:55 | Idaho | John Wagaman comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by David Stoltzfus - foul #4 on David Stoltzfus, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Brandon Griffin (SG), Forrest Deutsch (C) Robert Wymer, Jesse Pool | |
| 01:55 | Idaho | John Wagaman makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:55 | Idaho | John Wagaman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 66-58 |
| 01:32 | Idaho | Jack Tyer snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 01:32 | Idaho | Idaho calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Leroy Thompson (PG), Robert Wymer (SG), Jesse Pool (SF), Charles Sellman (PF), Jeffrey Hill (C) Robert Lee, Brandon Griffin, John Wagaman, Jack Tyer, Forrest Deutsch | |
| 01:11 | Idaho | Robert Wymer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | The jump hook by David Williams is blocked by Jeffrey Hill | 66-58 |
| 00:39 | Idaho | Leroy Thompson gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Idaho | Charles Sellman travels with the ball | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse is hacked by Leroy Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Thompson, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (SG), Domingo Trujillo (SF), Kelly Nichols (PF) Nathan Stringer, Frank Aker, David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:24 | Idaho | Jesse Pool hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse runs out the clock | 68-58 |