| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Winters (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Val Dickson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Allen Hitt is called for the reach on Raymond Haddix - foul #2 on Allen Hitt, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Lane | 25-28 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico | James Winters is whistled for a carry | 25-28 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Matthew Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall tips it home | 27-28 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hall is called for the reach on James Winters - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (C) Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 18:24 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Scruggs | 27-31 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Matthew Lane clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico | Val Dickson pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico | Matthew Lane steps in front of the John Scruggs pass | 27-31 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix jams it on a great pass from Matthew Lane | 29-31 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | James Winters can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-31 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico | Val Dickson snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico | Justin McQuesten blocks the short jumper by Val Dickson | 29-31 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Pate | 29-31 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico | James Winters gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses the floater from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt snags the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 15:52 | New Mexico | James Winters hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Johnny Hanna | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Winters (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Val Dickson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Allen Hitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | James Winters steals it from Raymond Haddix | 29-34 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-34 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Clyde Pate tips it in | 31-34 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Haddix | 31-34 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Matthew Lane scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-34 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico | Raymond Haddix takes the ball from Val Dickson | 34-34 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix lays it in | 36-34 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico | James Winters clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Hitt | 36-34 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Winters | 36-37 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from John Scruggs | 39-39 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Matthew Lane can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-39 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke is hacked by Val Dickson - foul #3 on Val Dickson, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SF), Thomas Duerr (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Matthew Lane, Justin McQuesten, Adam Vanslyke, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SG), Brian Allen (SF), Ricky Beane (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Johnny Hanna, James Winters, Val Dickson, Allen Hitt | |
| 11:59 | Illinois | John Scruggs is called for the reach on Gregory Roberts - foul #2 on John Scruggs, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Christopher Reny comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) PF - Thomas Duerr (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Ament (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Allen (fresh) PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Peterson (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson banks in the layup on a great pass from Sean Ament | 39-41 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Beane | 39-41 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ricky Beane | 39-41 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico | Brian Allen is fouled on the floor by Christopher Reny - foul #1 on Christopher Reny, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG) Raymond Haddix | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (PG) John Scruggs | |
| 10:36 | New Mexico | Thomas Duerr is called for the reach on Sean Ament - foul #1 on Thomas Duerr, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (C) Thomas Duerr | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:29 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna's floater is knocked away by Clyde Pate | 39-41 |
| 10:28 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane tips it in | 39-43 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses short on a jumper from the left side | 39-43 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Christopher Reny tips it home | 41-43 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | Sean Ament travels with the ball | 41-43 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Reny | 43-43 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico | Brian Allen drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Johnny Hanna | 43-46 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall loses the dribble to Johnny Hanna | 43-46 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna lays it up and in | 43-48 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Matthew Lane can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Sean Ament | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Hall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Pate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Ament (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brian Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ricky Beane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:47 | New Mexico | Sean Ament hits a runner from the baseline | 45-52 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Matthew Lane scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna is hacked by Matthew Lane - foul #2 on Matthew Lane, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (SG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Christopher Reny, Gregory Roberts, Jeffrey Hall, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Charles Jones (SG), James Winters (SF), Val Dickson (PF), Allen Hitt (C) Johnny Hanna, Sean Ament, Brian Allen, Ricky Beane, Edward Peterson | |
| 05:47 | New Mexico | Val Dickson misses the floater from the left block | 48-52 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Matthew Lane gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | Val Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | Adam Vanslyke picks off the pass by James Winters | 48-52 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-52 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico | Val Dickson snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico | The pull-up jumper by Charles Jones is blocked by Adam Vanslyke | 48-52 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | Charles Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Justin McQuesten | 48-52 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten snags the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Val Dickson is called for the reach on Matthew Lane - foul #4 on Val Dickson, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Jeffrey Hall (C) Matthew Lane, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG) Charles Jones | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall is denied on a layup by Val Dickson | 48-52 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna buries a fadeaway from the right side | 48-54 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Allen Hitt steps in front of the Justin McQuesten pass | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Winters (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Val Dickson (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:57 | New Mexico | Val Dickson buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Scruggs | 48-56 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico | Val Dickson pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:20 | New Mexico | James Winters makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Scruggs | 48-59 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts is hacked by James Winters - foul #3 on James Winters, team foul #5 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF), Clyde Pate (C) Justin McQuesten, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SG), Brian Allen (SF), Ricky Beane (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Johnny Hanna, James Winters, Val Dickson, Allen Hitt | |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Allen - foul #2 on Brian Allen, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF) Gregory Roberts, Christopher Reny, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG), James Winters (SF), Val Dickson (PF), Allen Hitt (C) Sean Ament, Brian Allen, Ricky Beane, Edward Peterson | |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Johnny Hanna and the foul's on Jeffrey Hall - foul #4 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SG), Brian Allen (SF), Ricky Beane (PF), Edward Peterson (C) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, James Winters, Val Dickson | |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt makes the free throw | 50-62 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Allen Hitt | 50-62 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | Sean Ament clanks a floater from the right side | 50-62 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson tips it back up and in | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall's pass is intercepted by Ricky Beane | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Sean Ament is fouled on the floor by Justin McQuesten - foul #3 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG) Allen Hitt | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | John Scruggs runs out the clock | 50-64 |