| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Nicol (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Betances (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | Kyle Whiddon steals the ball from Kerry Hazard | 27-26 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | John Bentley misses short on a floater from the right side | 27-26 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | William Betances gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Donald Rousseau is blocked by Kyle Whiddon | 27-26 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | John Bentley is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Bentley, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-26 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico State | William Betances gets the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Bentley - foul #3 on John Bentley, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Kerry Hazard steals the ball from Aaron Olsen | 27-27 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau blows the layup | 27-27 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bradly Carrion | 30-27 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Adam Sanford, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF), Lawrence Anthony (C) Kyle Whiddon, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (C) Adam Sanford | |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-27 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion snags the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | John Bentley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Betances - foul #1 on William Betances, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG) Aaron Olsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG), Edward Greenberg (SF), Steven Spivey (PF) Donald Rousseau, Richard Nicol, William Betances | |
| 16:28 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey is whistled for traveling | 31-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) John Bentley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Lawrence Anthony gets the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Edward Greenberg steals the ball from Lawrence Anthony | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Werner (fresh) C - Lawrence Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Greenberg (fresh) PF - Steven Spivey (fresh) C - Mark Hooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:19 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Bradly Carrion, Lawrence Anthony | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Richard Nicol (SF), Adam Sanford (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Kerry Hazard, Edward Greenberg, Steven Spivey, Mark Hooks | |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen buries a jumpshot from the right side | 33-27 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford is whistled for a carry | 33-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG) Aaron Olsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Wayne Whipkey | 33-29 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | John Bentley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 33-29 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon can't tip it in | 33-29 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey can't connect on a floater from the left side | 33-29 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon is fouled on the floor by Adam Sanford - foul #4 on Adam Sanford, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SF) James Werner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), William Betances (PF) Wayne Whipkey, Adam Sanford | |
| 12:59 | Illinois | John Bentley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bradly Carrion | 35-29 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-29 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | William Betances denies the turnaround by Thomas Brown | 35-29 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 11:47 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-29 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol snags the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | William Betances can't finish the layup | 35-29 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Bentley | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Bergeron (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Rousseau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Nicol (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Betances (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron is whistled for a carry | 35-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), James Werner (PF), Lawrence Anthony (C) Thomas Brown, Kyle Whiddon, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG), Edward Greenberg (SF), Steven Spivey (PF) Donald Rousseau, Richard Nicol, Jamie Chambless | |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard snags the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-29 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico State | William Betances gets the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey misses the lay-in | 35-29 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses long on a floater from the right side | 35-29 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | James Werner tips it home | 37-29 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kerry Hazard | 37-31 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion is fouled on the floor by Edward Greenberg - foul #3 on Edward Greenberg, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless (C) William Betances | |
| 09:08 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Lawrence Anthony | 39-31 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Werner | 39-31 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Anthony - foul #1 on Lawrence Anthony, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG), Kyle Whiddon (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, James Werner, Lawrence Anthony | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Donald Rousseau (SG), Richard Nicol (SF), William Betances (PF) Kerry Hazard, Mark Hooks, Edward Greenberg, Steven Spivey | |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen clanks a runner near the basket | 39-32 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | William Betances gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradly Carrion (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Nicol (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Betances (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | William Betances is denied on a layup by Johnny Bergeron | 39-32 |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | William Betances grabs the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Wayne Whipkey | 39-34 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses badly on a shot near the basket | 39-34 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William Betances | 39-34 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol is hacked by Bradly Carrion - foul #1 on Bradly Carrion, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Adam Sanford (PF) Wayne Whipkey, William Betances | |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless tips it in | 39-36 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Kerry Hazard steals it from Aaron Olsen | 39-36 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau hits the finger roll set up by Kerry Hazard | 39-38 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kerry Hazard - foul #3 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (SF), Lawrence Anthony (C) Bradly Carrion, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Betances (C) Jamie Chambless | |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Anthony - foul #2 on Lawrence Anthony, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG) Aaron Olsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:48 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford is called for a charge - foul #5 on Adam Sanford, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (C) Adam Sanford | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | John Bentley misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 40-38 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Nicol | 40-40 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | John Bentley drills a floater from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | James Werner is called for the reach on Kerry Hazard - foul #1 on James Werner, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Johnny Bergeron (PF) Thomas Brown, Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg (SF), Jamie Chambless (C) Donald Rousseau, Richard Nicol | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) C - Lawrence Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Greenberg (fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Betances (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Lawrence Anthony gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Bergeron | 45-40 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SF) Lawrence Anthony | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Richard Nicol (SF) Mark Hooks, Edward Greenberg | |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless misses long on a jumper in the lane | 45-40 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol misses the tip | 45-40 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | John Bentley snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion blows the layup | 45-40 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Bentley | 45-40 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | James Werner is hacked by Kerry Hazard - foul #4 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF) Bradly Carrion | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | James Werner makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | James Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by William Betances and the foul's on Kyle Whiddon - foul #1 on Kyle Whiddon, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SF) James Werner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses the free throw | 47-42 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron hits the follow up shot | 49-42 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Johnny Bergeron blocks the short jumper by Jamie Chambless | 49-42 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | John Bentley snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | John Bentley is hacked by Donald Rousseau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Rousseau, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | William Betances pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG) John Bentley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Donald Rousseau is called for the reach on Thomas Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Rousseau, team foul #9 | 50-42 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Thomas Brown misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | William Betances snags the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Rousseau - foul #4 on Donald Rousseau, team foul #10 | 50-42 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | William Betances grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion is fouled in the backcourt by Kerry Hazard - foul #5 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #11 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF) Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG) Kerry Hazard | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Kyle Whiddon (PF) Thomas Brown, James Werner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Aaron Olsen is called for the reach on Donald Rousseau - foul #2 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron runs out the clock | 52-46 |