| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincente Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Rizzo (fresh) C - Predrag Zimm (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Hale inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Lee | 32-23 |
| 19:20 | Arizona State | Lawrence Branson steps in front of the Vincente Lombardi pass | 32-23 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Daniel Lee knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Rafael Banks - foul #1 on Rafael Banks, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Dinardo (PG), Willard Rollins (SF) Joseph Johnson, Vincente Lombardi | |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Daniel Lee makes the free throw | 35-23 |
| 18:36 | Arizona State | Predrag Zimm is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Branson - foul #2 on Lawrence Branson, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vincente Lombardi (SF) John Dinardo | |
| 18:18 | Arizona State | Vincente Lombardi buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Willard Rollins | 35-25 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Norman Provost drills a shot from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 17:42 | Arizona State | Rafael Banks clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 37-25 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norman Provost | 37-25 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Norman Provost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Johnson (PG), John Dinardo (SG), Albert Hill (SF), Luis Claflin (PF) Willard Rollins, Rafael Banks, Vincente Lombardi, Angel Rizzo | |
| 16:44 | Arizona State | 3 seconds is called on Luis Claflin | 37-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willard Rollins (SF), Angel Rizzo (PF) Albert Hill, Luis Claflin | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Angel Rizzo takes the ball from John Morrison | 37-25 |
| 15:57 | Arizona State | Predrag Zimm hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Norman Provost grabs the board | 37-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dinardo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willard Rollins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Angel Rizzo (fresh) C - Predrag Zimm (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | John Morrison comes up short on the floater near the basket | 37-25 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | John Morrison misses the tip | 37-25 |
| 15:34 | Arizona State | Joseph Johnson gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 15:07 | Arizona State | Willard Rollins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 15:05 | Arizona State | Angel Rizzo grabs the offensive board | 37-25 |
| 14:48 | Arizona State | Joseph Johnson misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Lawrence Branson - foul #3 on Lawrence Branson, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), John Mauriello (SG), James Myers (SF), Edward Davies (C) Daniel Lee, John Morrison, Robert Hale, Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Rafael Banks (SG), Vincente Lombardi (SF), Luis Claflin (PF) John Dinardo, Willard Rollins, Angel Rizzo | |
| 14:48 | Arizona State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 14:48 | Arizona State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Louis Gordon is fouled on the floor by Luis Claflin - foul #2 on Luis Claflin, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Edward Davies scores on a jump hook from the left block | 39-27 |
| 13:56 | Arizona State | Joseph Johnson misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Louis Gordon - foul #1 on Louis Gordon, team foul #3 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Branson (C) Norman Provost | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Hill (PF), Yuri Zajic (C) Luis Claflin, Predrag Zimm | |
| 13:56 | Arizona State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 13:56 | Arizona State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | John Mauriello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willard Rollins (PG) Joseph Johnson | |
| 13:22 | Arizona State | Willard Rollins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Davies | 39-29 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Louis Gordon hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Mauriello | 41-29 |
| 12:35 | Arizona State | Rafael Banks is hacked by James Myers - foul #1 on James Myers, team foul #4 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), John Morrison (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Norman Provost (PF) Louis Gordon, John Mauriello, James Myers, Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Angel Rizzo (PF), Predrag Zimm (C) Willard Rollins, Albert Hill, Yuri Zajic | |
| 12:23 | Arizona State | Angel Rizzo connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Vincente Lombardi | 41-31 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Daniel Lee misses the shot from just outside the lane | 41-31 |
| 12:17 | Arizona State | Rafael Banks snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 11:48 | Arizona State | Angel Rizzo clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Norman Provost - foul #3 on Norman Provost, team foul #5 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willard Rollins (PG) Joseph Johnson | |
| 11:48 | Arizona State | Angel Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 11:48 | Arizona State | Angel Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Davies (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Willard Rollins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincente Lombardi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Predrag Zimm (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Daniel Lee makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Davies | 43-33 |
| 11:04 | Arizona State | Predrag Zimm clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-33 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | John Morrison pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Edward Davies connects on the shot near the basket | 45-33 |
| 10:19 | Arizona State | Vincente Lombardi clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by John Morrison - foul #1 on John Morrison, team foul #6 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), Lawrence Branson (C) Daniel Lee, Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Johnson (PG), John Dinardo (SG), Luis Claflin (PF) Willard Rollins, Rafael Banks, Angel Rizzo | |
| 10:19 | Arizona State | Vincente Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 10:19 | Arizona State | Vincente Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Louis Gordon knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 47-35 |
| 09:40 | Arizona State | Joseph Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 47-35 |
| 09:38 | Arizona State | Vincente Lombardi tips it back up and in | 47-37 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | John Morrison buries a 3 from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 09:06 | Arizona State | Luis Claflin's pass is intercepted by Norman Provost | 50-37 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | John Morrison dunks the ball | 52-37 |
| 08:24 | Arizona State | Vincente Lombardi is fouled on the floor by John Morrison - foul #2 on John Morrison, team foul #7 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), Edward Davies (PF) John Morrison, Norman Provost | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willard Rollins (PG), Rafael Banks (SG), Angel Rizzo (PF), Yuri Zajic (C) Joseph Johnson, John Dinardo, Luis Claflin, Predrag Zimm | |
| 08:24 | Arizona State | Vincente Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 08:24 | Arizona State | Vincente Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Louis Gordon drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Daniel Lee | 55-39 |
| 07:46 | Arizona State | Yuri Zajic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Mauriello (SF) Robert Hale | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Hill (SF) Vincente Lombardi | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Mauriello (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Davies (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Willard Rollins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Hill (fresh) PF - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Yuri Zajic (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson throws it down on a great pass from Louis Gordon | 57-39 |
| 07:13 | Arizona State | Angel Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Edward Davies - foul #1 on Edward Davies, team foul #8 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG) John Mauriello | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Predrag Zimm (C) Albert Hill, Yuri Zajic | |
| 07:13 | Arizona State | Angel Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 07:13 | Arizona State | Angel Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson misses badly on a shot in the paint | 57-41 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | John Morrison tips it in | 59-41 |
| 06:17 | Arizona State | Joseph Johnson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Willard Rollins | 59-43 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Louis Gordon buries a jumpshot from the left side | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:38 | Arizona State | Angel Rizzo is hacked by Louis Gordon - foul #2 on Louis Gordon, team foul #9 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (SF), Norman Provost (PF) Louis Gordon, Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vincente Lombardi (SF), Luis Claflin (C) Joseph Johnson, Predrag Zimm | |
| 05:38 | Arizona State | Angel Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Norman Provost snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Norman Provost misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Vincente Lombardi - foul #3 on Vincente Lombardi, team foul #3 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Yuri Zajic (C) Luis Claflin | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Norman Provost makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Norman Provost makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 04:57 | Arizona State | Rafael Banks misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-43 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Edward Davies grabs the defensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Robert Hale knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Edward Davies and the foul's on Vincente Lombardi - foul #4 on Vincente Lombardi, team foul #4 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Albert Hill (PF), Predrag Zimm (C) Willard Rollins, Angel Rizzo, Yuri Zajic | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Robert Hale misses the free throw | 65-43 |
| 04:44 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Vincente Lombardi | 65-43 |
| 04:35 | Arizona State | Rafael Banks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-43 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Robert Hale snags the defensive board | 65-43 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Daniel Lee is fouled on the floor by Predrag Zimm - foul #3 on Predrag Zimm, team foul #5 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), John Mauriello (SG), Lawrence Branson (C) Daniel Lee, John Morrison, Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Willard Rollins (PG), Angel Rizzo (PF) Joseph Johnson, Vincente Lombardi | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Robert Hale's pass is intercepted by Willard Rollins | 65-43 |
| 03:50 | Arizona State | Angel Rizzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Vincente Lombardi (SF), Luis Claflin (C) Rafael Banks, Albert Hill, Predrag Zimm | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Norman Provost knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Mauriello | 67-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Mauriello (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard Rollins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincente Lombardi (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Angel Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. C - Luis Claflin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Arizona State | Luis Claflin travels with the ball | 67-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Dinardo (PG), Rafael Banks (SG), Predrag Zimm (C) Joseph Johnson, Willard Rollins, Luis Claflin | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson misses long on a jumper from close range | 67-43 |
| 03:01 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Predrag Zimm | 67-43 |
| 02:36 | Arizona State | Vincente Lombardi scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Angel Rizzo | 67-45 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | John Mauriello clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Predrag Zimm - foul #4 on Predrag Zimm, team foul #6 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG) Louis Gordon | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Willard Rollins (SG), Albert Hill (SF), Luis Claflin (PF) John Dinardo, Rafael Banks, Vincente Lombardi, Angel Rizzo | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | John Mauriello makes the 1st free throw | 68-45 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | John Mauriello makes the 2nd free throw | 69-45 |
| 02:14 | Arizona State | Willard Rollins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-45 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Robert Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 69-45 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Daniel Lee buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Mauriello | 72-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Arizona State | Joseph Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-45 |
| 01:21 | Arizona State | Albert Hill tips it home | 72-47 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 72-47 |
| 00:51 | Arizona State | Luis Claflin grabs the board | 72-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Arizona State | Willard Rollins misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 72-47 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Joseph Johnson takes the ball from Norman Provost | 72-47 |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | Joseph Johnson connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Luis Claflin | 72-49 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Lee runs out the clock | 72-49 |