| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Pete Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xi-Wang Chin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leroy Stanford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lavern Deville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Timmy Millen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 12 pts. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts inbounds the ball | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-44 |
| 19:38 | Arizona | Timmy Millen snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 19:26 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Castle and he's fouled by Xi-Wang Chin - foul #2 on Xi-Wang Chin, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the free throw | 35-47 |
| 18:36 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford is fouled on the floor by Gregory Roberts - foul #1 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #1 | 35-47 |
| 18:27 | Arizona | Timmy Millen misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Luis Massey - foul #1 on Luis Massey, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| 18:27 | Arizona | Timmy Millen misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 18:27 | Arizona | Timmy Millen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-47 |
| 17:59 | Arizona | Gregory Roberts blocks the jumper by Leroy Stanford | 36-47 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten lays it up and in on a nice dish by Albert Castle | 36-49 |
| 17:13 | Arizona | Pete Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten loses the dribble to Lavern Deville | 39-49 |
| 16:43 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts can't finish the layup but the foul's on Leroy Stanford - foul #3 on Leroy Stanford, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jermaine Blackburn (PG), Ken Lindsey (SG), Bruce Holbrook (SF), Eric Wright (PF), John Huff (C) Pete Anderson, Xi-Wang Chin, Leroy Stanford, Lavern Deville, Timmy Millen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Francis Saylor (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Albert Castle, Justin McQuesten, Luis Massey | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 16:22 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Bruce Holbrook | 41-50 |
| 15:53 | Arizona | Eric Wright makes the jumper from the right block | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jermaine Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Lindsey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bruce Holbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Wright (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Huff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 15:29 | Arizona | John Huff grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 15:13 | Arizona | Eric Wright misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Francis Saylor - foul #3 on Francis Saylor, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SF) Gregory Roberts | |
| 15:13 | Arizona | Eric Wright misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 15:13 | Arizona | Eric Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 15:13 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to John Huff | 43-50 |
| 14:57 | Arizona | Ken Lindsey misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-50 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Christopher Reny drills a 3 from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 14:10 | Arizona | Jermaine Blackburn is whistled for traveling | 43-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | Pete Anderson (PG), Leroy Stanford (SF), Lavern Deville (PF), Timmy Millen (C) Jermaine Blackburn, Bruce Holbrook, Eric Wright, John Huff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Justin McQuesten (PF) Johnny Faulkner, Francis Saylor | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-53 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten snags the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 13:26 | Arizona | Ken Lindsey grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 13:06 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-53 |
| 13:05 | Arizona | Pete Anderson hits the follow up shot | 45-53 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 12:53 | Arizona | Timmy Millen pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 12:39 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Ken Lindsey and the foul's on Justin McQuesten - foul #1 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | Xi-Wang Chin (SG) Ken Lindsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Francis Saylor (PF), Luis Massey (C) Christopher Reny, Norman Simpson, Mark Weaver | |
| 12:39 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford misses the free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Francis Saylor pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Albert Castle is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Albert Castle, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | Bruce Holbrook (SF) Leroy Stanford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:00 | Arizona | Pete Anderson is fouled on the floor by Albert Castle - foul #4 on Albert Castle, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SF) Albert Castle | |
| 11:45 | Arizona | Lavern Deville misses the easy layup | 47-53 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Francis Saylor | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Pete Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xi-Wang Chin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Holbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lavern Deville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Timmy Millen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts can't connect on a jumper from close range | 47-53 |
| 11:37 | Arizona | Lavern Deville grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 11:31 | Arizona | Bruce Holbrook misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-53 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Luis Massey grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Xi-Wang Chin - foul #3 on Xi-Wang Chin, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jermaine Blackburn (PG), Eric Wright (PF), John Huff (C) Pete Anderson, Lavern Deville, Timmy Millen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Christopher Reny (SG) Gregory Roberts, Francis Saylor | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:22 | Arizona | John Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 11:02 | Arizona | John Huff hits a runner from close range and the foul's on Luis Massey - foul #2 on Luis Massey, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Arizona | Leroy Stanford (SF) Bruce Holbrook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SF), Thomas Duerr (C) Norman Simpson, Luis Massey | |
| 11:02 | Arizona | John Huff misses the free throw | 49-54 |
| 11:02 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Wright | 49-54 |
| 10:50 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jermaine Blackburn | 52-54 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Thomas Duerr tips it but misses | 52-54 |
| 10:39 | Arizona | Eric Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:35 | Arizona | Eric Wright is hacked by Justin McQuesten - foul #2 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (C) Thomas Duerr | |
| 10:35 | Arizona | Eric Wright misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Reny | 52-56 |
| 09:52 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford's layup is rejected by Mark Weaver | 52-56 |
| 09:51 | Arizona | Jermaine Blackburn snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 09:37 | Arizona | John Huff is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Huff, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Arizona | Pete Anderson (PG), Ken Lindsey (SG), Bruce Holbrook (SF), Lavern Deville (PF), Timmy Millen (C) Jermaine Blackburn, Xi-Wang Chin, Leroy Stanford, Eric Wright, John Huff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SF), Luis Massey (PF) Christopher Reny, Justin McQuesten | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 09:17 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Bruce Holbrook | 52-56 |
| 08:59 | Arizona | Pete Anderson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norman Simpson | 52-56 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Ken Lindsey is called for the reach on Norman Simpson - foul #2 on Ken Lindsey, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Francis Saylor (PF) Gregory Roberts, Mark Weaver | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Luis Massey is fouled on the floor by Ken Lindsey - foul #3 on Ken Lindsey, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Arizona | Leroy Stanford (SF) Bruce Holbrook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Duerr (C) Luis Massey | |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Thomas Duerr misses the easy layup | 52-56 |
| 07:56 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Timmy Millen | 52-56 |
| 07:28 | Arizona | Lavern Deville knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Timmy Millen | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Pete Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Lindsey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Stanford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lavern Deville (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Timmy Millen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Duerr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Timmy Millen steals it from Thomas Duerr | 54-56 |
| 06:50 | Arizona | Pete Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Christopher Reny grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Christopher Reny scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Johnny Faulkner | 54-59 |
| 06:29 | Arizona | Pete Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 06:27 | Arizona | Timmy Millen tips it in | 56-59 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Norman Simpson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 06:08 | Arizona | Lavern Deville snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 05:45 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 05:43 | Arizona | Timmy Millen grabs the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:27 | Arizona | Ken Lindsey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Norman Simpson - foul #4 on Norman Simpson, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jermaine Blackburn (PG), Bruce Holbrook (SF), Eric Wright (PF), John Huff (C) Pete Anderson, Leroy Stanford, Lavern Deville, Timmy Millen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Albert Castle (SG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Luis Massey (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Johnny Faulkner, Christopher Reny, Norman Simpson, Francis Saylor, Thomas Duerr | |
| 05:27 | Arizona | Ken Lindsey misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:27 | Arizona | Ken Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts is whistled for traveling | 57-59 |
| Subs | Arizona | Xi-Wang Chin (SG) Ken Lindsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:46 | Arizona | Jermaine Blackburn misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Luis Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Luis Massey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eric Wright - foul #3 on Eric Wright, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:15 | Arizona | John Huff pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:51 | Arizona | John Huff hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jermaine Blackburn | 59-60 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Chin blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Albert Castle | 59-60 |
| 03:36 | Arizona | Eric Wright snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 03:32 | Arizona | Eric Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Arizona | Pete Anderson (PG), Leroy Stanford (SF), Lavern Deville (PF), Timmy Millen (C) Jermaine Blackburn, Bruce Holbrook, Eric Wright, John Huff | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Pete Anderson - foul #3 on Pete Anderson, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF) Luis Massey | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Pete Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Xi-Wang Chin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Stanford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lavern Deville (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Timmy Millen (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 18 pts. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:02 | Arizona | Mark Weaver swats the shot by Timmy Millen | 59-63 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Mark Weaver pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Norman Simpson (SF), Luis Massey (C) Gregory Roberts, Christopher Reny, Mark Weaver | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Luis Massey can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-63 |
| 02:36 | Arizona | Lavern Deville gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:15 | Arizona | Lavern Deville scores on a runner from the left block | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 02:02 | Arizona | Lavern Deville snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:54 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Lavern Deville and he's hacked by Albert Castle - foul #5 on Albert Castle, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG) Albert Castle | |
| 01:54 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Lavern Deville steps in front of the Christopher Reny pass | 64-63 |
| 01:19 | Arizona | Pete Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-63 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Luis Massey | 64-63 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Luis Massey throws it down | 64-65 |
| 00:40 | Arizona | Lavern Deville's pass is intercepted by Christopher Reny | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | The short jumper by Norman Simpson is denied by Lavern Deville | 64-65 |
| 00:11 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Lavern Deville | 64-65 |
| 00:07 | Arizona | Pete Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 00:06 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 00:01 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford misses short on a shot from the right block | 64-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Luis Massey pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |