| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Antoine Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roy Pfarr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) PF - Richard Johnston (fresh) C - Theodore Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Albert Zierdt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Claud Zotos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Prill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Meidinger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | John Prill inbounds the ball | 20-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Arizona | Reed Phillips is called for the reach on John Prill - foul #2 on Reed Phillips, team foul #1 | 20-24 |
| 19:09 | Arizona | Lawrence Meidinger misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 20-24 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Reed Phillips and he's fouled by Paul Hubbard - foul #1 on Paul Hubbard, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Andrew Layton (PF) Antoine Jensen, Roy Pfarr, Reed Phillips, Richard Johnston | |
| Subs | Arizona | Andrew Daniel (SG), Michael Mershon (PF), Eric Dawson (C) Claud Zotos, Lawrence Meidinger, Paul Hubbard | |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 18:39 | Arizona | Albert Zierdt is hacked by Nicholas Bachman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #2 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Colin Medeiros (C) Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 18:21 | Arizona | Albert Zierdt is open and buries a 3 from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Stanley Huff | 26-27 |
| 17:34 | Arizona | Michael Mershon buries a jumper from the left block set up by John Prill | 26-29 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman drills a jumper from close range | 28-29 |
| 16:58 | Arizona | Michael Mershon misses long on a jumper from close range | 28-29 |
| 16:57 | Arizona | Andrew Daniel misses the tip | 28-29 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Albert Zierdt steps in front of the Nicholas Bachman pass in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 16:42 | Arizona | John Prill is hacked by Rex Reinhardt - foul #1 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Richard Johnston (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Nicholas Bachman, Rex Reinhardt, Stanley Huff, Andrew Layton, Colin Medeiros | |
| Subs | Arizona | Dennis Kania (PG), Claud Zotos (SG), Matthew Lawrence (SF), Lawrence Meidinger (PF), Paul Hubbard (C) Albert Zierdt, Andrew Daniel, John Prill, Michael Mershon, Eric Dawson | |
| 16:20 | Arizona | Claud Zotos clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 16:18 | Arizona | Paul Hubbard can't tip it in | 28-29 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Reed Phillips can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 28-29 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Reed Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Antoine Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roy Pfarr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Reed Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Johnston (fresh) C - Theodore Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Dennis Kania (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Claud Zotos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Meidinger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr tips it back up and in | 30-29 |
| 15:14 | Arizona | Paul Hubbard scores on a floater from close range set up by Dennis Kania and he's fouled by Reed Phillips - foul #3 on Reed Phillips, team foul #4 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (SG), Melvin Berlanga (C) Roy Pfarr, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Arizona | Albert Zierdt (PG), Andrew Daniel (SG), Michael Mershon (SF), William Barksdale (PF) Dennis Kania, Claud Zotos, Matthew Lawrence, Lawrence Meidinger | |
| 15:14 | Arizona | Paul Hubbard misses the free throw | 30-31 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Melvin Berlanga grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Eric Thomas is fouled on the floor by William Barksdale - foul #1 on William Barksdale, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (SF) Reed Phillips | |
| Subs | Arizona | John Prill (SF) Paul Hubbard | |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Richard Johnston clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 30-31 |
| 14:28 | Arizona | John Prill gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 13:59 | Arizona | Michael Mershon drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Albert Zierdt and he's fouled by Melvin Berlanga - foul #1 on Melvin Berlanga, team foul #5 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Colin Medeiros (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Antoine Jensen, Eric Thomas, Nicholas Bachman, Richard Johnston, Melvin Berlanga | |
| Subs | Arizona | Claud Zotos (SG), Steven Gray (SF), Eric Dawson (C) Andrew Daniel, John Prill, William Barksdale | |
| 13:59 | Arizona | Michael Mershon makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Stanley Huff | 33-34 |
| 13:39 | Arizona | Roy Pfarr is called for the reach on Claud Zotos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #6 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Dennis Kania (PG), Matthew Lawrence (SF), Lawrence Meidinger (PF) Albert Zierdt, Steven Gray, Michael Mershon | |
| 13:10 | Arizona | Rex Reinhardt is called for the reach on Dennis Kania - foul #2 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #7 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Layton (PF) Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Arizona | Paul Hubbard (C) Eric Dawson | |
| 13:10 | Arizona | Dennis Kania misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Andrew Layton gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Andrew Layton misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 33-34 |
| 12:50 | Arizona | Dennis Kania grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:43 | Arizona | Matthew Lawrence connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Kania | 33-37 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Stanley Huff is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Meidinger - foul #1 on Lawrence Meidinger, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Eric Thomas (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Theodore Coleman (C) Rex Reinhardt, Roy Pfarr, Stanley Huff, Colin Medeiros | |
| Subs | Arizona | Albert Zierdt (PG), Andrew Daniel (SG), John Prill (SF) Dennis Kania, Claud Zotos, Matthew Lawrence | |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Hubbard - foul #2 on Paul Hubbard, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Johnston (PF) Andrew Layton | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Barksdale (PF), Eric Dawson (C) Lawrence Meidinger, Paul Hubbard | |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:07 | Arizona | Albert Zierdt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman misses the jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) SF - Reed Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Johnston (fairly fresh) C - Theodore Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Albert Zierdt (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Prill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Barksdale (fresh) C - Eric Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Arizona | William Barksdale hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Daniel and he's hacked by Richard Johnston - foul #1 on Richard Johnston, team foul #8 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Melvin Berlanga (PF) Nicholas Bachman, Eric Thomas, Richard Johnston | |
| Subs | Arizona | Steven Gray (SF), Michael Mershon (C) John Prill, Eric Dawson | |
| 11:23 | Arizona | William Barksdale makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr double dribbles | 36-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (SF), Colin Medeiros (PF) Reed Phillips, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Arizona | Claud Zotos (SG), Matthew Lawrence (SF), Paul Hubbard (C) Andrew Daniel, Steven Gray, William Barksdale | |
| 10:38 | Arizona | Matthew Lawrence is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Claud Zotos | 36-42 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-42 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Melvin Berlanga pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Melvin Berlanga tips it back up and in | 38-42 |
| 09:49 | Arizona | Albert Zierdt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Pfarr | 38-42 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros grabs the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 09:08 | Arizona | Paul Hubbard snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 08:50 | Arizona | Matthew Lawrence can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 08:21 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Albert Zierdt | 38-42 |
| 07:52 | Arizona | Michael Mershon is fouled on the floor by Antoine Jensen - foul #3 on Antoine Jensen, team foul #9 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (PG), Eric Thomas (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Richard Johnston (PF), Andrew Layton (C) Antoine Jensen, Roy Pfarr, Nicholas Bachman, Colin Medeiros, Melvin Berlanga | |
| Subs | Arizona | Dennis Kania (PG), Andrew Daniel (SG), John Prill (SF), Lawrence Meidinger (PF) Albert Zierdt, Claud Zotos, Matthew Lawrence, Paul Hubbard | |
| 07:52 | Arizona | Michael Mershon makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 07:52 | Arizona | Michael Mershon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Dawson (C) Michael Mershon | |
| 07:26 | Arizona | Lawrence Meidinger is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Lawrence Meidinger, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Theodore Coleman (C) Andrew Layton | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rex Reinhardt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Thomas (fresh) SF - Stanley Huff (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Johnston (fresh) C - Theodore Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Dennis Kania (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andrew Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Prill (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Meidinger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Rex Reinhardt | 40-44 |
| 06:57 | Arizona | Andrew Daniel is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Reinhardt - foul #3 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #10 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Layton (PF) Richard Johnston | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 06:57 | Arizona | Andrew Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 06:57 | Arizona | Andrew Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Andrew Layton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 06:27 | Arizona | Lawrence Meidinger grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 06:02 | Arizona | Dennis Kania's pass is intercepted by Andrew Layton | 40-46 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 05:37 | Arizona | Lawrence Meidinger grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 05:17 | Arizona | Lawrence Meidinger misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Layton - foul #2 on Andrew Layton, team foul #11 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Richard Johnston (PF) Rex Reinhardt, Eric Thomas, Stanley Huff, Andrew Layton | |
| Subs | Arizona | Albert Zierdt (PG), Steven Gray (SF), William Barksdale (C) Dennis Kania, John Prill, Eric Dawson | |
| 05:17 | Arizona | Lawrence Meidinger misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 05:17 | Arizona | Lawrence Meidinger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-47 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Reed Phillips misses the tip | 40-47 |
| 04:50 | Arizona | William Barksdale grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 04:46 | Arizona | Andrew Daniel travels in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Paul Hubbard (C) Lawrence Meidinger | |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nicholas Bachman | 42-47 |
| 04:16 | Arizona | Albert Zierdt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Andrew Layton (C) Nicholas Bachman, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Arizona | Claud Zotos (SG), John Prill (SF), Michael Mershon (PF) Andrew Daniel, Steven Gray, William Barksdale | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Reed Phillips tips it home | 44-47 |
| 03:46 | Arizona | Andrew Layton steps in front of the John Prill pass | 44-47 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #12 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Colin Medeiros (C) Andrew Layton | |
| Subs | Arizona | Dennis Kania (PG) Albert Zierdt | |
| 03:31 | Arizona | Roy Pfarr picks off the pass by Paul Hubbard | 44-47 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Paul Hubbard swats the short shot by Richard Johnston | 44-47 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Antoine Jensen (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roy Pfarr (tiring) 4 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Reed Phillips (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Johnston (fairly fresh) C - Colin Medeiros (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Dennis Kania (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Claud Zotos (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Prill (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Mershon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Hubbard (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Hubbard - foul #3 on Paul Hubbard, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG) Antoine Jensen, Roy Pfarr | |
| Subs | Arizona | Matthew Lawrence (PG), Andrew Daniel (SG), Steven Gray (SF), William Barksdale (PF) Dennis Kania, Claud Zotos, John Prill, Paul Hubbard | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 02:17 | Arizona | Andrew Daniel clanks a floater from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Richard Johnston pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Matthew Lawrence takes the ball from Reed Phillips | 46-47 |
| 01:53 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Theodore Coleman (C) Nicholas Bachman, Rex Reinhardt, Colin Medeiros | |
| Subs | Arizona | Albert Zierdt (PG), Claud Zotos (SG), John Prill (SF), Lawrence Meidinger (PF), Paul Hubbard (C) Matthew Lawrence, Andrew Daniel, Steven Gray, William Barksdale, Michael Mershon | |
| 01:41 | Arizona | Paul Hubbard drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Lawrence Meidinger | 46-49 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen double dribbles | 46-49 |
| 01:12 | Arizona | John Prill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Claud Zotos - foul #1 on Claud Zotos, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Arizona | Paul Hubbard misses long on a floater from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Reed Phillips | 47-49 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 47-49 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Paul Hubbard gets the rebound | 47-49 |