| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) SF - John Giancola (fresh) PF - Charles Howland (fresh) C - Paul Wason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - John Leininger (fresh) SG - Hugh Nilsson (fresh) SF - Michel McBreen (fresh) PF - Robert Bolton (fresh) C - Jeffrey Tse (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Jeffrey Tse wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Arizona | Jeffrey Tse drills a floater from the left wing set up by John Leininger | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Michel McBreen - foul #1 on Michel McBreen, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Arizona | Jeffrey Tse connects on the floater from the left side set up by Michel McBreen | 3-4 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Robert Bolton blocks the short jumper by Charles Howland | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | Arizona | Robert Bolton pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:04 | Arizona | Robert Bolton misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | Arizona | Robert Bolton snags the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:40 | Arizona | Jeffrey Tse is fouled on the floor by John Giancola - foul #1 on John Giancola, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:20 | Arizona | John Leininger misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Charles Howland gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Daniel Garces comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 16:28 | Arizona | Robert Bolton pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:23 | Arizona | John Leininger buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Hugh Nilsson | 3-7 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by John Leininger - foul #1 on John Leininger, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Griffin (C) Jeffrey Tse | |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:11 | Arizona | David Griffin snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 15:45 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson hits a jumper from close range | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) SF - John Giancola (fresh) PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - John Leininger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Nilsson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michel McBreen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Bolton (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Griffin (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is whistled for a carry | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Hopkins (PF) Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Arizona | Brian Workman (PG) Michel McBreen | |
| 15:01 | Arizona | John Leininger loses the ball out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (SG) Daniel Garces | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jeffrey Tse (C) David Griffin | |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Joshua Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Giancola | 7-9 |
| 13:59 | Arizona | Robert Bolton comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 7-9 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Workman - foul #1 on Brian Workman, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), Charles Howland (PF) John Giancola, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michel McBreen (SF) Hugh Nilsson | |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Joshua Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Howland | 9-9 |
| 13:24 | Arizona | John Leininger misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 13:22 | Arizona | Robert Bolton tips it home | 9-11 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Paul Wason is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Paul Wason, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Griffin (C) Jeffrey Tse | |
| 12:39 | Arizona | Robert Bolton buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Michel McBreen and he's hacked by Daniel Garces - foul #1 on Daniel Garces, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF) Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 12:39 | Arizona | Robert Bolton misses the free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Paul Wason snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | The short jumper by John Giancola is denied by Michel McBreen | 9-13 |
| 12:19 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Robert Bolton | 9-13 |
| 11:54 | Arizona | Robert Bolton makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Leininger | 9-15 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Charles Howland misses long on a shot in the paint | 9-15 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Charles Howland hits the follow up shot | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Garces (fairly fresh) SF - John Giancola (fresh) PF - Charles Howland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Wason (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Brian Workman (fresh) SG - John Leininger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michel McBreen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Bolton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Griffin (fresh) | |
| 11:08 | Arizona | Bruce Hicks steals it from Robert Bolton | 11-15 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses the lay-in | 11-15 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Charles Howland tips it back up and in | 13-15 |
| 10:36 | Arizona | Charles Howland is called for the reach on Robert Bolton - foul #1 on Charles Howland, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG), Harry Hopkins (PF), Brian Richard (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson (SG), Jeffrey Tse (C) Michel McBreen, David Griffin | |
| 10:18 | Arizona | Robert Bolton clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 13-15 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddie May | 13-15 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 09:51 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Brian Workman | 13-15 |
| 09:27 | Arizona | John Giancola steals the ball from Jeffrey Tse | 13-15 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is fouled on the floor by John Leininger - foul #2 on John Leininger, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG) Eddie May, John Giancola | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michel McBreen (SF) John Leininger | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | The jump hook by Harry Hopkins is blocked by Jeffrey Tse | 13-15 |
| 08:37 | Arizona | Jeffrey Tse gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 08:16 | Arizona | Robert Bolton travels with the ball | 13-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (PF), Paul Wason (C) Harry Hopkins, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Charles Howland scores on a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Brian Workman - foul #2 on Brian Workman, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arizona | John Leininger (PG) Brian Workman | |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Charles Howland makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:37 | Arizona | Jeffrey Tse is fouled on the floor by Paul Wason - foul #2 on Paul Wason, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Harry Hopkins (C) Joshua Smith, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Griffin (C) Jeffrey Tse | |
| 07:22 | Arizona | John Leininger misses long on a jumper from the left block | 16-15 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the board | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) SF - John Giancola (fresh) PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - John Leininger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Nilsson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michel McBreen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Bolton (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Griffin (fresh) | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-15 |
| 06:35 | Arizona | Charles Howland is called for the reach on Robert Bolton - foul #2 on Charles Howland, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Brian Workman (PG) Michel McBreen | |
| 06:16 | Arizona | Robert Bolton can't finish the layup | 19-15 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Howland | 19-15 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Eddie May can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 05:53 | Arizona | David Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 05:27 | Arizona | Charles Howland denies the turnaround by Brian Workman | 19-15 |
| 05:25 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson gets the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 05:05 | Arizona | John Leininger is fouled on the floor by John Giancola - foul #2 on John Giancola, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), Harry Hopkins (PF) John Giancola, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jeffrey Tse (C) David Griffin | |
| 05:05 | Arizona | John Leininger misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Paul Wason snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Smith | 22-15 |
| 04:32 | Arizona | Brian Workman clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Joshua Smith - foul #1 on Joshua Smith, team foul #8 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) Eddie May | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michel McBreen (SF) Hugh Nilsson | |
| 04:32 | Arizona | Brian Workman makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 04:32 | Arizona | Brian Workman misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Leininger - foul #3 on John Leininger, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (C) Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson (SG), David Griffin (C) John Leininger, Robert Bolton | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 04:09 | Arizona | David Griffin pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 03:50 | Arizona | Michel McBreen misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 23-16 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Brian Richard drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Joshua Smith | 25-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Richard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Brian Workman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Hugh Nilsson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michel McBreen (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Tse (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Griffin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Arizona | Jeffrey Tse lays it in set up by Brian Workman | 25-18 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Brian Richard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 25-18 |
| 02:28 | Arizona | Jeffrey Tse pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 01:59 | Arizona | Jeffrey Tse misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bruce Hicks - foul #1 on Bruce Hicks, team foul #9 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG), Philip Custer (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Joshua Smith, Harry Hopkins, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Bolton (PF) David Griffin | |
| 01:59 | Arizona | Jeffrey Tse misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 01:59 | Arizona | Jeffrey Tse misses the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Paul Wason pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tse steals it from Eddie May | 25-18 |
| 01:05 | Arizona | Robert Bolton comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 25-18 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Wason | 25-18 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Eddie May hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-18 |
| 00:45 | Arizona | Jeffrey Tse grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 00:38 | Arizona | Michel McBreen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG) Eddie May, Philip Custer | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Griffin (C) Jeffrey Tse | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | John Giancola can't finish the layup | 25-18 |
| 00:09 | Arizona | David Griffin pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 00:01 | Arizona | Michel McBreen is hacked by John Giancola - foul #3 on John Giancola, team foul #10 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (SF) John Giancola | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 00:01 | Arizona | Michel McBreen misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 00:01 | Arizona | Michel McBreen misses the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 00:01 | Arizona | David Griffin snags the offensive board | 25-18 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | The clock runs out | 25-18 |