| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Marco Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Parrott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Elkins inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Illinois | William Pierson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Brown | 28-35 |
| 19:32 | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 19:30 | Arizona | Albert Adams gets the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:15 | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-35 |
| 19:14 | Arizona | Arthur Barnes tips it back up and in | 28-37 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | William Pierson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 18:43 | Arizona | Albert Adams snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 18:19 | Arizona | Willie Parrott's pass is intercepted by David Elkins | 28-37 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Marco Costa steals the ball from Ho Chio | 28-37 |
| 17:25 | Arizona | Ho Chio steals the ball from Willie Parrott | 28-37 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 17:09 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Willie Parrott | 28-37 |
| 16:47 | Arizona | William Buntin picks off the pass by Arthur Barnes | 28-37 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | David Elkins misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | William Pierson blows the layup but he's fouled by Albert Adams - foul #2 on Albert Adams, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (PF) William Buntin, David Elkins, Ho Chio, James Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmy Foster (SG) Willie Parrott | |
| 16:19 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:57 | Arizona | Marco Costa's layup is rejected by Edward Wydra | 30-37 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Edward Wydra pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Wydra (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Pierson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Marco Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Foster (fresh) SF - Stephen Montgomery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Barnes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Lamantia (C) William Pierson | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 15:08 | Arizona | Arthur Barnes buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Marco Costa | 30-39 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Ernest Bode clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Montgomery - foul #2 on Stephen Montgomery, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Ho Chio (PF) Daniel Wilson, Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Arizona | Willie Parrott (SG) Jimmy Foster | |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:29 | Arizona | Marco Costa is whistled for a carry | 31-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SF) Ernest Bode | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses the shot from the free throw line | 31-39 |
| 14:14 | Arizona | Marco Costa gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 13:56 | Arizona | Arthur Barnes misses short on a shot from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | William Buntin gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Ho Chio knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tommy Hipple | 33-39 |
| 13:21 | Arizona | Arthur Barnes is fouled on the floor by Tommy Hipple - foul #1 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (SG) Tommy Hipple | |
| Subs | Arizona | Anthony Taylor (PF) Albert Adams | |
| 13:03 | Arizona | Marco Costa knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Taylor | 33-42 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia loses the ball out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (C) Sam Lamantia | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmy Foster (PG) Marco Costa | |
| 12:32 | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by William Pierson - foul #1 on William Pierson, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG) William Buntin | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 12:32 | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery makes the free throw | 33-45 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | David Elkins is fouled on the floor by Willie Parrott - foul #3 on Willie Parrott, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (PF) David Elkins, Ho Chio | |
| Subs | Arizona | Albert Adams (PF) Arthur Barnes | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | William Pierson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Daniel Wilson | 36-45 |
| 12:00 | Arizona | Anthony Taylor scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Albert Adams | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Wydra (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jimmy Foster (fresh) SG - Willie Parrott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Montgomery (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Ernest Bode comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 36-47 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | James Brown tips it but misses | 36-47 |
| 11:39 | Arizona | Albert Adams grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 11:15 | Arizona | Ernest Bode steals it from Stephen Montgomery | 36-47 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Ernest Bode connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Daniel Wilson | 39-47 |
| 10:34 | Arizona | Edward Wydra denies the turnaround by Jimmy Foster | 39-47 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | William Pierson blows the layup | 39-47 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Edward Wydra gets the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 09:25 | Arizona | Willie Parrott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | James Brown gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Foster - foul #2 on Jimmy Foster, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), David Elkins (SF), Ho Chio (PF), Sam Lamantia (C) Daniel Wilson, William Pierson, Ernest Bode, Edward Wydra, James Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona | Marco Costa (PG), Arthur Barnes (C) Jimmy Foster, Albert Adams | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Ho Chio is denied on a layup by Arthur Barnes | 42-47 |
| 08:46 | Arizona | Arthur Barnes pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:22 | Arizona | Marco Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Tommy Hipple | 45-47 |
| 07:53 | Arizona | Sam Lamantia swats the layup by Anthony Taylor | 45-47 |
| 07:52 | Arizona | Marco Costa gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Marco Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Parrott (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Montgomery (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Barnes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Arizona | Willie Parrott is fouled on the floor by Sam Lamantia - foul #4 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| 07:12 | Arizona | William Buntin picks off the pass by Marco Costa | 45-47 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | William Buntin hits the finger roll | 47-47 |
| 06:48 | Arizona | Anthony Taylor lays it up and in | 47-49 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Ho Chio lays it in on a nice dish by William Buntin | 49-49 |
| 06:15 | Arizona | Tommy Hipple steals the ball from Stephen Montgomery | 49-49 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Arthur Barnes - foul #1 on Arthur Barnes, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (SG), Ernest Bode (SF) Tommy Hipple, David Elkins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmy Foster (SG), Albert Adams (PF) Willie Parrott, Anthony Taylor | |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:59 | Arizona | Albert Adams gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:34 | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery's floater is knocked away by Sam Lamantia | 50-49 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Ernest Bode grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | William Buntin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 05:19 | Arizona | Arthur Barnes gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 04:57 | Arizona | Albert Adams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Ernest Bode snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | William Pierson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 04:34 | Arizona | Marco Costa snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 04:11 | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Ho Chio grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Ho Chio hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-49 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SF), James Brown (C) Ernest Bode, Sam Lamantia | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Marco Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Foster (fresh) SF - Stephen Montgomery (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Arthur Barnes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | William Pierson's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Foster | 50-49 |
| 03:09 | Arizona | William Pierson takes the ball from Stephen Montgomery | 50-49 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | William Pierson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Buntin | 53-49 |
| 02:34 | Arizona | Albert Adams comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 53-49 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | David Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | William Pierson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Buntin | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:04 | Arizona | Ho Chio swats the short shot by Arthur Barnes | 56-49 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Ho Chio snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | William Pierson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Montgomery - foul #3 on Stephen Montgomery, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Willie Parrott (SG) Jimmy Foster | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | William Pierson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 01:46 | Arizona | Albert Adams snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 01:36 | Arizona | Albert Adams misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Ho Chio grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | William Buntin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 01:28 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Albert Adams | 57-49 |
| 01:24 | Arizona | Marco Costa misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on William Buntin - foul #1 on William Buntin, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| 01:24 | Arizona | Marco Costa makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 01:24 | Arizona | Marco Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:03 | Illinois | William Pierson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | David Elkins grabs the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | William Pierson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | David Elkins grabs the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Albert Adams is called for the reach on David Elkins - foul #3 on Albert Adams, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:46 | Arizona | Albert Adams pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Arizona | The short jumper by Arthur Barnes is denied by James Brown | 58-51 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | James Brown gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | James Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Costa - foul #3 on Marco Costa, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | David Elkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | David Elkins is fouled on the floor by Arthur Barnes - foul #2 on Arthur Barnes, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:29 | Arizona | William Pierson steals it from Stephen Montgomery | 60-51 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Willie Parrott is called for the reach on David Elkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Parrott, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:22 | Arizona | Arthur Barnes makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Marco Costa | 61-53 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Marco Costa is called for the reach on William Buntin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marco Costa, team foul #11 | 61-53 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:14 | Arizona | Stephen Montgomery knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Marco Costa | 63-56 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | William Pierson is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Parrott - foul #5 on Willie Parrott, team foul #12 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmy Foster (SG) Willie Parrott | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | William Pierson misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:06 | Arizona | Ho Chio steps in front of the Jimmy Foster pass | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Buntin runs out the clock | 64-56 |