| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dailey (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Waltz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Young inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | James Dailey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | James Young snags the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Ronald Sink is whistled for traveling | 29-32 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg loses the dribble to Clarence Maroney in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | John Pledger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico | Ronald Sink steps in front of the Andrew Delacerda pass | 29-32 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | James Dailey drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Pledger and the foul's on Andrew Delacerda - foul #2 on Andrew Delacerda, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | James Young makes the jumper from the left side set up by Clarence Maroney | 34-32 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | James Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | John Pledger misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Byron Vanostberg | 34-35 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney is fouled on the floor by Andrew Delacerda - foul #3 on Andrew Delacerda, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF), John Stich (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Clarence Maroney, James Young, Ronald Sink, James Dailey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (PG), Wes Cornejo (SG), Matthew Fraley (SF), Anthony Debusk (PF), David Major (C) Byron Vanostberg, Andrew Delacerda, Gerald Williams, Roger Alexander, Joseph Waltz | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Stich (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Earl Little (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wes Cornejo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Fraley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Debusk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Major (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Anthony Debusk is called for the reach on John Stich - foul #2 on Anthony Debusk, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | John Pledger is whistled for a carry | 34-35 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico | Sebastian Jackson takes the ball from David Major | 34-35 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Floyd Kent hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sebastian Jackson | 36-35 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | Floyd Kent steps in front of the Matthew Fraley pass | 36-35 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | John Pledger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), James Young (SF), Ronald Sink (PF) John Pledger, Larry Newell, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Andrew Delacerda (SG), Gerald Williams (SF), Roger Alexander (PF), Joseph Waltz (C) Earl Little, Wes Cornejo, Matthew Fraley, Anthony Debusk, David Major | |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Alexander | 36-38 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Ronald Sink scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Clarence Maroney | 38-38 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico | James Young steals the ball from Roger Alexander | 38-38 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses short on a jumper from close range | 38-38 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Ronald Sink hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander's fadeaway is rejected by John Stich | 40-38 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Ronald Sink pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Joseph Waltz - foul #3 on Joseph Waltz, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dailey (C) John Stich | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Sebastian Jackson - foul #2 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), Larry Newell (SF) Clarence Maroney, Sebastian Jackson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley (SF), Anthony Debusk (PF) Gerald Williams, Roger Alexander | |
| 12:14 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | John Pledger connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - James Dailey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Fraley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Debusk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Waltz (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz connects on the shot in the lane set up by Matthew Fraley | 46-42 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | James Young hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by John Pledger and he's fouled by Andrew Delacerda - foul #4 on Andrew Delacerda, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), John Stich (PF) Larry Newell, Ronald Sink | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (SG), Gerald Williams (SF), Roger Alexander (PF) Andrew Delacerda, Matthew Fraley, Joseph Waltz | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | James Young makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | James Young gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | John Stich knocks in the floater in the lane set up by John Pledger | 51-42 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG), Larry Newell (SF) Sebastian Jackson, James Young | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo (SG) Byron Vanostberg | |
| 10:06 | Illinois | John Stich hits the finger roll | 53-42 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico | Earl Little is fouled on the floor by John Pledger - foul #2 on John Pledger, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sink (PF) James Dailey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:30 | New Mexico | Earl Little scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Alexander | 53-45 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | John Stich misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Debusk - foul #3 on Anthony Debusk, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), James Young (SF) John Pledger, Larry Newell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley (SF), Joseph Waltz (C) Gerald Williams, Roger Alexander | |
| 09:03 | Illinois | John Stich misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-45 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo tips it home | 54-47 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 08:24 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Anthony Debusk | 54-47 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico | Earl Little is hacked by Clarence Maroney - foul #3 on Clarence Maroney, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dailey (C) John Stich | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), David Major (PF) Wes Cornejo, Anthony Debusk | |
| 08:13 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz can't connect on a runner from the left block | 54-47 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz hits the follow up shot | 54-49 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | James Young comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Ronald Sink tips it but misses | 54-49 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - James Dailey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Earl Little (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Fraley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Major (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Waltz (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Byron Vanostberg, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG) Clarence Maroney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG) Earl Little | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Ronald Sink knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Dailey | 56-49 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda misses the jumpshot from the left side | 56-49 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Byron Vanostberg | 56-51 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | James Young clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 56-51 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Ronald Sink hits the follow up shot | 58-51 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico | John Pledger is called for the reach on Byron Vanostberg - foul #3 on John Pledger, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG), Larry Newell (SF), John Stich (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Sebastian Jackson, James Young, Ronald Sink, James Dailey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Williams (SF), Roger Alexander (PF), Anthony Debusk (C) Matthew Fraley, David Major, Joseph Waltz | |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander is fouled on the floor by Floyd Kent - foul #1 on Floyd Kent, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico | Clarence Maroney is called for the reach on Andrew Delacerda - foul #4 on Clarence Maroney, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico | Floyd Kent swats the layup by Roger Alexander | 58-51 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Floyd Kent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG) John Pledger | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Byron Vanostberg | 58-54 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Byron Vanostberg is called for the reach on Clarence Maroney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Byron Vanostberg, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Larry Newell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (PG), Joseph Waltz (C) Byron Vanostberg, Anthony Debusk | |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Floyd Kent pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | John Stich hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-54 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clarence Maroney | 59-54 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses the shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | James Young is called for the reach on Gerald Williams - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), Ronald Sink (PF), James Dailey (C) Clarence Maroney, John Stich, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG) Andrew Delacerda | |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | James Young grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - James Dailey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Little (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Roger Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Waltz (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | John Pledger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger Alexander | 59-56 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | James Dailey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Roger Alexander | 59-56 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander can't throw it down but he's hacked by John Pledger - foul #4 on John Pledger, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF) James Young | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley (SF), Anthony Debusk (C) Gerald Williams, Joseph Waltz | |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG), James Young (SF) Sebastian Jackson, Larry Newell | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG), Joseph Waltz (C) Earl Little, Anthony Debusk | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | James Young throws it down | 61-57 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz snags the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Byron Vanostberg | 61-59 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney can't finish the layup | 61-59 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | James Young grabs the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Ronald Sink hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 61-59 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | James Young misses the lay-in | 61-61 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Ronald Sink grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | John Pledger connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Young | 64-61 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | John Pledger is hacked by Byron Vanostberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Byron Vanostberg, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Williams (SF) Matthew Fraley | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Clarence Maroney steals the ball from Byron Vanostberg | 66-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney runs out the clock | 66-63 |