| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Ament (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) 5 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Sean Ament inbounds the ball | 29-17 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | New Mexico | John Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-17 |
| 19:32 | New Mexico | Sean Ament pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ricky Beane, team foul #1 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SG) Johnny Hanna | |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is whistled for a carry | 29-17 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | Sean Ament comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-17 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane gets the offensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico | Roger Maciel is called for the reach on James Winters - foul #1 on Roger Maciel, team foul #1 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG) John Scruggs | |
| 17:46 | New Mexico | Sean Ament knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by James Winters | 29-19 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Edward Schrader's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Sean Ament | 29-19 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the offensive board | 29-19 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Gary Bradley lays it up and in | 31-19 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico | Gary Bradley is called for the reach on Shawn Bergert - foul #1 on Gary Bradley, team foul #2 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG) James Winters | |
| 16:41 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger Maciel - foul #2 on Roger Maciel, team foul #3 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (C) Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SG) Johnny Hanna | |
| 16:41 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Edward Schrader loses the ball out of bounds | 31-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF) Richard Burns | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG) James Winters | |
| 15:52 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert buries a jumper near the basket set up by John Scruggs | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Ament (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Beane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Shawn Bergert is called for the reach on Matthew Lane - foul #1 on Shawn Bergert, team foul #2 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Bradley (PF) Raymond Haddix | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF) Edward Schrader | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SG) Johnny Hanna | |
| 15:01 | New Mexico | Sean Ament hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Hall - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #4 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG) James Winters | |
| 15:01 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Gary Bradley snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Roger Maciel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico | A charge is called on Shawn Bergert - foul #2 on Shawn Bergert, team foul #3 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Edward Schrader (SG), Raymond Haddix (PF) Roger Maciel, Matthew Lane, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SG) Johnny Hanna | |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Scruggs - foul #2 on John Scruggs, team foul #4 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG) James Winters | |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Scruggs and the foul's on Gary Bradley - foul #2 on Gary Bradley, team foul #5 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Jeffrey Hall (C) Kwabena Abdel, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG) John Scruggs | |
| 13:30 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert makes the free throw | 33-26 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Richard Burns buries a jumper from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert misses the dunk attempt | 35-26 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Richard Burns banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Maciel | 37-26 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert can't connect on a floater in the paint | 37-26 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Roger Maciel pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Richard Burns's pass is intercepted by Sean Ament | 37-26 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Sean Ament can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Burns - foul #3 on Richard Burns, team foul #6 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF), Gary Bradley (C) Richard Burns, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG) Johnny Hanna | |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Bergert | 37-26 |
| 11:36 | New Mexico | John Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 37-26 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert tips it but misses | 37-26 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Gary Bradley snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Winters (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sean Ament (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Beane (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | John Scruggs steals it from Matthew Lane | 37-26 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Matthew Lane - foul #1 on Matthew Lane, team foul #7 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (C) Raymond Haddix | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG) James Winters | |
| 11:02 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Roger Maciel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-27 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico | John Scruggs gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert can't finish the layup | 37-27 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane grabs the offensive board | 37-27 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Scruggs | 37-29 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Shawn Bergert steps in front of the Matthew Lane pass | 37-29 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert scores on a shot in the lane set up by John Scruggs | 37-31 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Johnny Hanna steps in front of the Matthew Lane pass | 37-31 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna is hacked by Matthew Lane - foul #2 on Matthew Lane, team foul #8 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF) Roger Maciel, Edward Schrader, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (SF), Arthur Greenway (PF), Allen Hitt (C) Sean Ament, Ricky Beane, Shawn Bergert | |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel is hacked by John Scruggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Scruggs, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SG) Johnny Hanna | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico | John Scruggs connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by James Winters | 39-35 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Allen Hitt denies the turnaround by Richard Burns | 39-35 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico | John Scruggs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt tips it in | 39-37 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Gary Bradley hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Winters (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brian Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Greenway (fresh) C - Allen Hitt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | Matthew Lane steps in front of the Arthur Greenway pass | 41-37 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Brian Allen is called for the reach on Richard Burns - foul #1 on Brian Allen, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Edward Schrader (SG), Jeffrey Hall (C) Kwabena Abdel, Matthew Lane, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Ricky Beane (PF), Shawn Bergert (C) James Winters, Brian Allen, Arthur Greenway, Allen Hitt | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Burns | 44-37 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-40 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Johnny Hanna - foul #1 on Johnny Hanna, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG) John Scruggs | |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico | Sean Ament can't connect on a floater near the basket | 46-40 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane tips it but misses | 46-40 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Edward Schrader pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Edward Schrader scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Burns | 49-40 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico | James Winters buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ricky Beane | 49-42 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Richard Burns comes up short on the floater in the lane | 49-42 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Roger Maciel grabs the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Sean Ament is called for the reach on Raymond Haddix - foul #2 on Sean Ament, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF) Richard Burns | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Brian Allen (SF), Arthur Greenway (PF), Allen Hitt (C) James Winters, Sean Ament, Ricky Beane, Shawn Bergert | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Brian Allen | 50-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Haddix | 50-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Edward Schrader hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | John Scruggs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-42 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Edward Schrader gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Greenway (fresh) C - Allen Hitt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Scruggs and he's fouled by Raymond Haddix - foul #1 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #9 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Clyde Pate (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Matthew Lane, Raymond Haddix, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SF), Shawn Bergert (C) Brian Allen, Allen Hitt | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Sean Ament | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-45 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Richard Burns grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Roger Maciel clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-45 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Shawn Bergert | 50-45 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Scruggs | 50-47 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Shawn Bergert | 50-47 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 50-47 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert's floater is knocked away by Clyde Pate | 50-47 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway tips it in | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is fouled in the backcourt by John Scruggs - foul #4 on John Scruggs, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PF) Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricky Beane (PF) Arthur Greenway | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | John Scruggs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-49 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Richard Burns snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | John Scruggs is called for the reach on Richard Burns in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Scruggs, team foul #10 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG) John Scruggs | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |