| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) SF - Sean Overholt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Roque (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Colby Bales (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Roger Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Galloway (fresh) SF - John Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Milliman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Dempster (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Sean Overholt inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the contested runner from the baseline | 27-21 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough loses the ball out of bounds | 27-21 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Milo Maddux works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-21 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico | Christopher Roque is called for the reach on Thomas Dempster - foul #1 on Christopher Roque, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway drills a runner in the paint | 29-23 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Colby Bales misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 29-23 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Roque | 29-23 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Milo Maddux misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | David Milliman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | David Milliman snags the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster loses the dribble to Emmanuel Lepore | 29-23 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Milo Maddux works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-23 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Galloway is blocked by Colby Bales | 29-23 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Christopher Roque gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Colby Bales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 16:12 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Milliman | 29-23 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico | Roger Clark comes up short on the floater from the left side | 29-23 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Christopher Roque gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Sean Overholt misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Kimbrough - foul #1 on John Kimbrough, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Michael Santacruz (SG), Edward Trynowski (PF), Terry Freeman (C) Milo Maddux, Emmanuel Lepore, Christopher Roque, Colby Bales | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain (PG), Jason Moon (SG), Wayne Numbers (SF), Anthony Pickens (PF), Jacob Carter (C) Roger Clark, Ronald Galloway, John Kimbrough, David Milliman, Thomas Dempster | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Sean Overholt misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Sean Overholt makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Timmons (fresh) SG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) SF - Sean Overholt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) C - Terry Freeman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Richard Chamberlain (fresh) SG - Jason Moon (fresh) SF - Wayne Numbers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Pickens (fresh) C - Jacob Carter (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jason Moon | 30-25 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski's fadeaway is rejected by Jacob Carter | 30-25 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico | Wayne Numbers grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain is fouled on the floor by James Timmons - foul #1 on James Timmons, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Maddux (PG), Johnny Boone (PF) James Timmons, Sean Overholt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:41 | New Mexico | Jason Moon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Johnny Boone gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz is hacked by Jacob Carter - foul #3 on Jacob Carter, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore (SG) Michael Santacruz | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Clark (PG), Ronald Galloway (SG), David Milliman (PF) Richard Chamberlain, Jason Moon, Anthony Pickens | |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore loses the dribble to Roger Clark | 30-25 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | Wayne Numbers can't finish the layup | 30-25 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Milo Maddux grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Milo Maddux hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Trynowski | 32-25 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico | Roger Clark can't connect on a shot near the basket | 32-25 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Milo Maddux pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore is fouled on the floor by Jacob Carter - foul #4 on Jacob Carter, team foul #3 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Overholt (SF), Christopher Roque (PF), Colby Bales (C) Edward Trynowski, Johnny Boone, Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster (C) Jacob Carter | |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Milo Maddux is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Wayne Numbers - foul #1 on Wayne Numbers, team foul #4 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Kimbrough (SF) Wayne Numbers | |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico | Roger Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster tips it home | 34-27 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Thomas Dempster swats the shot by Milo Maddux | 34-27 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Sean Overholt can't tip it in | 34-27 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Sean Overholt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Roque (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Colby Bales (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Roger Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Galloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Kimbrough (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Milliman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Dempster (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Colby Bales misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Dempster - foul #1 on Thomas Dempster, team foul #5 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (SG), Edward Trynowski (SF) Milo Maddux, Emmanuel Lepore | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain (PG), Jason Moon (SG), Wayne Numbers (SF), Anthony Pickens (PF) Roger Clark, Ronald Galloway, John Kimbrough, David Milliman | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Colby Bales makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Colby Bales misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Christopher Roque connects on the 3 from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Wayne Numbers | 38-34 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Anthony Pickens denies the turnaround by Sean Overholt | 38-34 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico | Jason Moon connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Chamberlain | 38-36 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | The jumper by Sean Overholt is denied by Thomas Dempster | 38-36 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Sean Overholt can't tip it in | 38-36 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico | Wayne Numbers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Colby Bales snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 38-36 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Colby Bales snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Christopher Roque double dribbles | 38-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Maddux (PG), Emmanuel Lepore (SG), Johnny Boone (PF), Terry Freeman (C) Sean Overholt, Michael Santacruz, Christopher Roque, Colby Bales | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Clark (PG), Ronald Galloway (SG), John Kimbrough (SF), David Milliman (PF), Jacob Carter (C) Richard Chamberlain, Jason Moon, Wayne Numbers, Anthony Pickens, Thomas Dempster | |
| 07:46 | New Mexico | Johnny Boone is called for the reach on David Milliman - foul #3 on Johnny Boone, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico | Edward Trynowski steals the ball from Roger Clark | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Edward Trynowski (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) 3 pf. C - Terry Freeman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Roger Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Kimbrough (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Milliman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jacob Carter (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Milo Maddux is hacked by David Milliman - foul #3 on David Milliman, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (SF) Edward Trynowski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Milo Maddux shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 38-36 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Milo Maddux tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Milo Maddux buries a runner in the lane | 42-36 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Santacruz - foul #2 on Michael Santacruz, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (SF), Christopher Roque (PF), Colby Bales (C) Michael Santacruz, Johnny Boone, Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Edward Trynowski, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Roque - foul #2 on Christopher Roque, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Overholt (SF) Edward Trynowski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | John Kimbrough denies the turnaround by Milo Maddux | 42-38 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Roger Clark | 42-38 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway buries a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Emmanuel Lepore - foul #3 on Emmanuel Lepore, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Numbers (SF), Thomas Dempster (C) John Kimbrough, Jacob Carter | |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Ronald Galloway makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Milo Maddux comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Galloway - foul #1 on Ronald Galloway, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (SG), Edward Trynowski (PF) Emmanuel Lepore, Christopher Roque | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain (PG), Jason Moon (SG) Roger Clark, Ronald Galloway | |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | David Milliman hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | Wayne Numbers pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) SF - Sean Overholt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 2 stl. C - Colby Bales (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Richard Chamberlain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Moon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Numbers (fresh) 5 reb. PF - David Milliman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Dempster (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | Richard Chamberlain knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore (SG), Christopher Roque (PF) Michael Santacruz, Edward Trynowski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Clark (PG), Ronald Galloway (SG), John Kimbrough (SF) Richard Chamberlain, Jason Moon, Wayne Numbers | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Milo Maddux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough makes the floater from close range set up by Roger Clark | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Christopher Roque misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | Milo Maddux picks off the pass by Roger Clark | 44-48 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Milo Maddux lays it up and in | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | John Kimbrough makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Clark | 46-50 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Sean Overholt lays it up and in on a great pass from Emmanuel Lepore | 48-50 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Thomas Dempster clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Colby Bales grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Milo Maddux is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Roger Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Milo Maddux - foul #1 on Milo Maddux, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Roger Clark makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Roger Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Milo Maddux | 51-52 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Milo Maddux is called for the reach on Roger Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milo Maddux, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Roger Clark makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Roger Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Colby Bales snags the offensive board | 51-54 |