| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jerry Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Olney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Glisson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leslie Dunleavy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alberto Silva (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Kenneth Glisson inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Arizona | Eric Olney misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 22-30 |
| 19:19 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 19:01 | Arizona | Jerry Warren travels with the ball | 22-30 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-30 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman tips it in | 24-30 |
| 18:16 | Arizona | Eric Olney clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 18:15 | Arizona | Alberto Silva grabs the offensive board | 24-30 |
| 17:57 | Arizona | Kenneth Glisson hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eric Olney | 24-32 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-32 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Jerry Prall grabs the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe snags the offensive board | 24-32 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe is fouled on the floor by Leslie Dunleavy - foul #2 on Leslie Dunleavy, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Frenette (PF), Travis Childress (C) Joseph Crowe, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Arizona | Marco Mort (SG), Kenneth Pratt (PF), Randy Welke (C) Jerry Warren, Leslie Dunleavy, Alberto Silva | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Travis Childress misses the floater from just outside the lane | 24-32 |
| 16:20 | Arizona | Eric Olney gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 15:59 | Arizona | Kenneth Glisson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-32 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Travis Childress grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Frenette (fresh) C - Travis Childress (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Eric Olney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marco Mort (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Glisson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Pratt (fresh) C - Randy Welke (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Travis Childress hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Kenneth Pratt - foul #1 on Kenneth Pratt, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG), Matthew Wilhite (SF) Kevin Andrews, Jerry Prall | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jerry Warren (PG), Leslie Dunleavy (PF) Eric Olney, Kenneth Glisson | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Travis Childress makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 15:17 | Arizona | Marco Mort comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Frenette | 27-32 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 14:47 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 14:29 | Arizona | Kenneth Pratt blows the dunk | 27-32 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Travis Childress | 27-32 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite's layup is rejected by Leslie Dunleavy | 27-32 |
| 14:09 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Randy Welke | 27-32 |
| 13:48 | Arizona | Marco Mort makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Warren | 27-35 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 27-35 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman misses the tip | 27-35 |
| 13:21 | Arizona | Randy Welke snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 13:00 | Arizona | Randy Welke hits a floater in the lane | 27-37 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 12:36 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 12:07 | Arizona | Kenneth Pratt clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by James Frenette - foul #3 on James Frenette, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Andrews (PG), Jerry Prall (SF), Joseph Crowe (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Bradley Blakeman, Matthew Wilhite, James Frenette, Travis Childress | |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Olney (SG), Kenneth Glisson (SF), Alberto Silva (C) Marco Mort, Leslie Dunleavy, Randy Welke | |
| 12:07 | Arizona | Kenneth Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 12:07 | Arizona | Kenneth Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe clanks a jumper from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 11:39 | Arizona | Kenneth Pratt grabs the board | 27-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Baumgartner (fresh) SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jerry Warren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Olney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Glisson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Pratt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Alberto Silva (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Arizona | Eric Olney scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Warren | 27-41 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 27-41 |
| 11:02 | Arizona | Jerry Warren pulls down the rebound | 27-41 |
| 10:38 | Arizona | Eric Olney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-41 |
| 10:36 | Arizona | Kenneth Glisson pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 10:15 | Arizona | Eric Olney drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Glisson out of the doubleteam | 27-44 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver misses the jump hook from the right block | 27-44 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver snags the offensive board | 27-44 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | The jumper by Joseph Crowe is denied by Kenneth Pratt | 27-44 |
| 09:18 | Arizona | Jerry Warren grabs the board | 27-44 |
| 08:54 | Arizona | Kenneth Pratt connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Warren | 27-46 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver buries a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Kenneth Glisson - foul #2 on Kenneth Glisson, team foul #3 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman (PG), James Frenette (PF) David Baumgartner, Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Arizona | Marco Mort (SG), Leslie Dunleavy (PF), Randy Welke (C) Jerry Warren, Kenneth Pratt, Alberto Silva | |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver makes the free throw | 30-46 |
| 08:01 | Arizona | Randy Welke clanks a jump hook from the right block | 30-46 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews gets the rebound | 30-46 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Eric Olney steps in front of the Bradley Blakeman pass in the backcourt | 30-46 |
| 07:29 | Arizona | Kenneth Glisson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Olney | 30-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Prall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Frenette (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Oliver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Eric Olney (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marco Mort (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Glisson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leslie Dunleavy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Welke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite (SF), Travis Childress (C) Jerry Prall, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jerry Warren (PG) Eric Olney | |
| 06:51 | Arizona | Marco Mort misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Frenette - foul #4 on James Frenette, team foul #2 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Crowe (PF) James Frenette | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 06:51 | Arizona | Marco Mort misses the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 06:51 | Arizona | Marco Mort misses the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe pulls down the rebound | 30-48 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-48 |
| 06:23 | Arizona | Jerry Warren blows the layup | 30-48 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe pulls down the rebound | 30-48 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Travis Childress banks in the layup set up by Kevin Andrews | 32-48 |
| 05:30 | Arizona | Jerry Warren comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Crowe | 32-48 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Andrews and he's fouled by Leslie Dunleavy - foul #3 on Leslie Dunleavy, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG), Jerry Prall (SF) Kevin Andrews, Matthew Wilhite | |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Olney (SG), Alberto Silva (C) Marco Mort, Leslie Dunleavy | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe makes the free throw | 35-48 |
| 04:34 | Arizona | Randy Welke is whistled for traveling | 35-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Frenette (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Joseph Crowe, Travis Childress | |
| Subs | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy (PF) Randy Welke | |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Jerry Prall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-48 |
| 04:06 | Arizona | Alberto Silva gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 04:02 | Arizona | Jerry Warren is hacked by Bradley Blakeman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Blakeman, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Kenneth Pratt (SF) Kenneth Glisson | |
| 03:33 | Arizona | Alberto Silva hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 35-48 |
| 03:32 | Arizona | Alberto Silva can't tip it in | 35-48 |
| 03:30 | Arizona | Alberto Silva tips it in | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Baumgartner (fresh) SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Frenette (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jerry Warren (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Olney (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leslie Dunleavy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Alberto Silva (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left side | 37-50 |
| 02:57 | Arizona | Eric Olney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Jerry Prall grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Jerry Prall comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-50 |
| 02:34 | Arizona | Leslie Dunleavy snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 02:14 | Arizona | Jerry Warren is fouled on the floor by Dennis Oliver - foul #1 on Dennis Oliver, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Andrews (PG), Joseph Crowe (PF), Travis Childress (C) Bradley Blakeman, James Frenette, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Arizona | Marco Mort (SG), Kenneth Glisson (SF), Randy Welke (C) Jerry Warren, Leslie Dunleavy, Alberto Silva | |
| 02:02 | Arizona | Kenneth Glisson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Crowe - foul #3 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| 02:02 | Arizona | Kenneth Glisson makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 02:02 | Arizona | Kenneth Glisson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 01:54 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Randy Welke | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Arizona | Kenneth Pratt misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 37-52 |
| 01:36 | Arizona | Kenneth Pratt misses the tip | 37-52 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Travis Childress grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman (PG), Dennis Oliver (C) David Baumgartner, Travis Childress | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jerry Warren (PG), Leslie Dunleavy (PF), Alberto Silva (C) Marco Mort, Kenneth Pratt, Randy Welke | |
| 01:17 | Arizona | Alberto Silva's pass is intercepted by Dennis Oliver | 37-52 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 01:10 | Arizona | Alberto Silva snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 01:05 | Arizona | Alberto Silva buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Leslie Dunleavy | 37-54 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Andrews | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Arizona | Kenneth Glisson is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on Kenneth Glisson, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-54 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe snags the offensive board | 39-54 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver misses long on a floater from the right side | 39-54 |
| 00:11 | Arizona | Jerry Warren pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Jerry Warren runs out the clock | 39-54 |