| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Val Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Christopher Reny inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Christopher Reny gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Gary Bradley lays it in on a nice dish by Raymond Haddix | 27-26 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | Val Dickson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Scruggs | 29-26 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Matthew Lane's floater is knocked away by Allen Hitt | 29-26 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Christopher Reny tips it in | 29-28 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Val Dickson blocks the jumper by Jeffrey Hall | 29-28 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico | John Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-28 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico | Val Dickson grabs the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico | John Scruggs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | John Scruggs steps in front of the Jeffrey Hall pass | 29-28 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico | John Scruggs buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-28 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Val Dickson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Hitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Gary Bradley's floater is tipped away by Val Dickson | 32-28 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Gary Bradley gets the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Gary Bradley knocks in the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Charles Jones - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SF) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Richard Burns (SG), James Young (SF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Raymond Haddix, Matthew Lane, Christopher Reny, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Richard Burns hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 32-31 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico | James Winters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Gary Bradley snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Roberts | 32-33 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt is hacked by Adam Vanslyke - foul #1 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), Matthew Lane (SG), Jeffrey Hall (PF) Gregory Roberts, James Young, Gary Bradley | |
| 13:13 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Lane - foul #3 on Matthew Lane, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Jones (SF) James Winters | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:13 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Richard Burns is fouled on the floor by Charles Jones - foul #3 on Charles Jones, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 34-33 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico | Val Dickson snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Matthew Lane grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 11:26 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Val Dickson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Hitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) | |
| 10:57 | New Mexico | John Scruggs is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hall - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SF), Ricky Beane (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Charles Jones, Val Dickson, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF), James Young (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Richard Burns, Jeffrey Hall, Adam Vanslyke | |
| 10:33 | New Mexico | John Scruggs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Clyde Pate gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Lane | 34-36 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico | James Winters buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Scruggs | 37-36 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | John Scruggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Jones (SF), Val Dickson (PF), Allen Hitt (C) James Winters, Ricky Beane, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Richard Burns (SG), Gary Bradley (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Raymond Haddix, Matthew Lane, James Young, Clyde Pate | |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hall - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), James Young (SF) Gregory Roberts, Christopher Reny | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Val Dickson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Hitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SG - Richard Burns (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Young (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | John Scruggs buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Val Dickson | 39-39 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-39 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Allen Hitt | 39-39 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | James Young pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the tip | 39-39 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Richard Burns tips it home | 39-41 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (PG), Sean Ament (SG), James Winters (SF), Ricky Beane (PF), Edward Peterson (C) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Charles Jones, Val Dickson, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG), Christopher Reny (SF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Richard Burns, James Young, Gary Bradley | |
| 04:39 | Illinois | James Winters steals it from Adam Vanslyke | 39-41 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Sean Ament hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Allen | 41-41 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Reny | 41-44 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | James Winters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Charles Jones (SF), Allen Hitt (C) Brian Allen, Sean Ament, James Winters, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SG), Gary Bradley (PF) Raymond Haddix, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Matthew Lane drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Reny | 41-47 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | Richard Burns steps in front of the Johnny Hanna pass | 41-47 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Val Dickson (PF) Ricky Beane | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), Jeffrey Hall (C) Richard Burns, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Val Dickson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Hitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Charles Jones is called for the reach on Christopher Reny - foul #4 on Charles Jones, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the dunk but the foul's on John Scruggs - foul #2 on John Scruggs, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 41-48 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Charles Jones hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Gary Bradley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 43-48 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico | Gary Bradley blocks the jumper by Johnny Hanna | 43-48 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Matthew Lane grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Matthew Lane is fouled on the floor by Charles Jones - foul #5 on Charles Jones, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SF) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Christopher Reny, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is hacked by John Scruggs - foul #3 on John Scruggs, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is hacked by Allen Hitt - foul #2 on Allen Hitt, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | John Scruggs buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Richard Burns, Adam Vanslyke | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | John Scruggs is called for the reach on Raymond Haddix in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Scruggs, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | James Winters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Christopher Reny, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Richard Burns is hacked by John Scruggs in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Scruggs, team foul #9 | 46-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (PG) John Scruggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Richard Burns, Adam Vanslyke | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | James Winters buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is hacked by Brian Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Allen, team foul #10 | 49-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Christopher Reny, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Brian Allen makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Richard Burns, Adam Vanslyke | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix runs out the clock | 52-55 |