| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wesley Prado (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tommy Dehart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jie Huang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - William Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Christopher Childs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Granda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Christensen (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Ebeling (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joshua Looney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Ronald Christensen inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Arizona | James Ebeling drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Childs | 41-39 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | John Wolf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 19:11 | Arizona | Joshua Looney's fadeaway is rejected by William Roberts | 41-39 |
| 19:09 | Arizona | Christopher Childs tips it in | 41-41 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart loses the dribble to James Ebeling in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 18:47 | Arizona | James Ebeling clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by John Wolf - foul #4 on John Wolf, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Richard Chiaramonte (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Jonah Maness (PF), Antonio Stack (C) Wesley Prado, Tommy Dehart, John Wolf, Jie Huang, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Hollman (PG), Peter Claire (C) Christopher Childs, Joshua Looney | |
| 18:47 | Arizona | James Ebeling makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:47 | Arizona | James Ebeling misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Chiaramonte | 41-42 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Antonio Stack hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Keith Jones | 43-42 |
| 18:05 | Arizona | Peter Claire comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Antonio Stack | 43-42 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Keith Jones can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Hollman - foul #1 on Joseph Hollman, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (PG), Jie Huang (PF), William Roberts (C) Richard Chiaramonte, Jonah Maness, Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Arizona | Clayton Davis (PF), Mickey Peterson (C) James Ebeling, Peter Claire | |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Keith Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Keith Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:47 | Arizona | Jie Huang is called for the reach on William Granda in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jie Huang, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonah Maness (PF) Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Demarco (SG) Joseph Hollman | |
| 17:31 | Arizona | Mickey Peterson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jonah Maness - foul #2 on Jonah Maness, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Dehart (SG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF) Keith Jones, Joshua Robertson | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 17:31 | Arizona | Mickey Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:31 | Arizona | Mickey Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Jonah Maness can't finish the uncontested layup | 45-44 |
| 17:16 | Arizona | William Granda grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 17:00 | Arizona | Clayton Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 16:59 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Demarco | 45-44 |
| 16:38 | Arizona | Clayton Davis hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Wesley Prado is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tommy Dehart | 47-46 |
| 16:26 | Arizona | William Granda loses the dribble to Jonah Maness in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte tips it home | 49-46 |
| 15:56 | Arizona | Joseph Demarco hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Granda | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wesley Prado (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tommy Dehart (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Chiaramonte (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jonah Maness (tiring) 2 reb. C - William Roberts (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - William Granda (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Demarco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Christensen (tired) 3 pf. PF - Clayton Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Mickey Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | William Roberts hits a wide open shot from close range on a great pass from Tommy Dehart | 51-49 |
| 15:07 | Arizona | William Roberts is called for the reach on Joseph Demarco - foul #1 on William Roberts, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Antonio Stack (PF) Wesley Prado, Richard Chiaramonte, Jonah Maness | |
| Subs | Arizona | Christopher Childs (PG), Joseph Hollman (SG), Michael Nash (SF), Peter Claire (PF), Joshua Looney (C) William Granda, Joseph Demarco, Ronald Christensen, Clayton Davis, Mickey Peterson | |
| 14:49 | Arizona | Michael Nash misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Antonio Stack pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | William Roberts misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 51-49 |
| 14:33 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 14:30 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman's pass is intercepted by Tommy Dehart in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart lays it in | 53-49 |
| 14:26 | Arizona | Joshua Robertson is called for the reach on Christopher Childs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Robertson, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Ebeling (PF) Peter Claire | |
| 14:04 | Arizona | Michael Nash comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joshua Robertson - foul #2 on Joshua Robertson, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonah Maness (PF) William Roberts | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Granda (SG) Joseph Hollman | |
| 14:04 | Arizona | Michael Nash makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 14:04 | Arizona | Michael Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | James Ebeling blocks the short jumper by Joshua Robertson | 53-51 |
| 13:53 | Arizona | James Ebeling grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 13:31 | Arizona | Christopher Childs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Jonah Maness gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Keith Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 13:19 | Arizona | The rebound goes to James Ebeling | 53-51 |
| 13:12 | Arizona | William Granda makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Nash | 53-54 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Keith Jones is hacked by William Granda in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Granda, team foul #2 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (PG), John Wolf (SF), Jie Huang (PF) Keith Jones, Joshua Robertson, Jonah Maness | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Hollman (SG), Ronald Christensen (SF), Peter Claire (PF) William Granda, Michael Nash, James Ebeling | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Antonio Stack knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Wesley Prado and the foul's on Peter Claire - foul #1 on Peter Claire, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Demarco (SG), Clayton Davis (PF) Christopher Childs, Joshua Looney | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Antonio Stack makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 12:45 | Arizona | Joseph Demarco is hacked by Tommy Dehart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tommy Dehart, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| 12:45 | Arizona | Joseph Demarco makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 12:45 | Arizona | Joseph Demarco misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Jie Huang pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 12:15 | Arizona | Clayton Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 12:12 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman is fouled in the backcourt by Wesley Prado - foul #1 on Wesley Prado, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (SG) Tommy Dehart | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Ebeling (PF), Joshua Looney (C) Ronald Christensen, Peter Claire | |
| 12:12 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 12:12 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | John Wolf is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Christopher Childs (PG), William Granda (SG) Joseph Hollman, Joseph Demarco | |
| 11:55 | Arizona | William Granda hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-57 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Jie Huang gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wesley Prado (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Chiaramonte (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. SF - John Wolf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jie Huang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Antonio Stack (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Christopher Childs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Granda (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clayton Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ebeling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Looney (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Antonio Stack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (SG), William Roberts (C) Richard Chiaramonte, Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 11:12 | Arizona | Joshua Looney is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joshua Looney, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF) John Wolf | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Hollman (PG), Joseph Demarco (SG), Ronald Christensen (SF) Christopher Childs, William Granda, Clayton Davis | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Wesley Prado is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Hollman - foul #2 on Joseph Hollman, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (SG) Wesley Prado | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Jie Huang comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte grabs the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson is open and scores on a shot from the right block | 58-57 |
| 10:25 | Arizona | Joshua Looney hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by William Roberts - foul #2 on William Roberts, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (PG), Tommy Dehart (SG), Antonio Stack (C) Keith Jones, Richard Chiaramonte, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Arizona | Clayton Davis (PF) James Ebeling | |
| 10:25 | Arizona | Joshua Looney makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 10:25 | Arizona | Joshua Looney makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Jie Huang scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Wesley Prado | 60-59 |
| 09:54 | Arizona | Joseph Demarco misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Wesley Prado | 60-59 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Wesley Prado hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Jie Huang tips it home | 62-59 |
| 08:57 | Arizona | The pull-up jumper by Clayton Davis is blocked by Jie Huang | 62-59 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Jie Huang hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Richard Chiaramonte (SG), John Wolf (SF), William Roberts (C) Wesley Prado, Tommy Dehart, Joshua Robertson, Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Arizona | Christopher Childs (PG), William Granda (SG), Michael Nash (SF), Peter Claire (PF), Mickey Peterson (C) Joseph Hollman, Joseph Demarco, Ronald Christensen, Clayton Davis, Joshua Looney | |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Jie Huang can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-59 |
| 08:39 | Arizona | Peter Claire grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 08:32 | Arizona | Mickey Peterson's pass is intercepted by Keith Jones in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Jie Huang banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Jones | 64-59 |
| 08:02 | Arizona | William Granda misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 08:01 | Arizona | Mickey Peterson hits the follow up shot | 64-61 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Jie Huang jams it and the foul's on Peter Claire - foul #2 on Peter Claire, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (PG) Richard Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Arizona | Clayton Davis (SF), James Ebeling (PF) Michael Nash, Mickey Peterson | |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Jie Huang makes the free throw | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wesley Prado (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Keith Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wolf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jie Huang (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - William Roberts (tired) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Christopher Childs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Granda (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clayton Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ebeling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Claire (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Arizona | James Ebeling's fadeaway is rejected by Jie Huang | 67-61 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | William Roberts grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Keith Jones is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Dehart (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Jonah Maness (PF), Antonio Stack (C) Keith Jones, John Wolf, Jie Huang, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Demarco (SG) William Granda | |
| 07:00 | Arizona | James Ebeling hits the finger roll | 67-63 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Wesley Prado misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 67-63 |
| 06:49 | Arizona | Peter Claire grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 06:20 | Arizona | Christopher Childs steps out of bounds on the sideline | 67-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Richard Chiaramonte (SG) Wesley Prado, Tommy Dehart | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Hollman (PG), William Granda (SG), Ronald Christensen (SF), Mickey Peterson (C) Christopher Childs, Joseph Demarco, Clayton Davis, Peter Claire | |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Wolf (SF) Joshua Robertson | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 05:57 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 67-63 |
| 05:56 | Arizona | Mickey Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:31 | Arizona | Ronald Christensen makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | William Granda is called for the reach on Keith Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Granda, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Dehart (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), William Roberts (C) Richard Chiaramonte, John Wolf, Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Nash (SG), Clayton Davis (PF), Joshua Looney (C) William Granda, James Ebeling, Mickey Peterson | |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Keith Jones misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:28 | Arizona | Joshua Looney grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 05:10 | Arizona | Michael Nash knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Looney | 67-68 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart is called for 10 seconds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (PG), Jie Huang (PF) Keith Jones, Jonah Maness | |
| Subs | Arizona | Christopher Childs (PG), Joseph Demarco (SG) Joseph Hollman, Ronald Christensen | |
| 04:41 | Arizona | Christopher Childs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Jie Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (SG), John Wolf (SF) Tommy Dehart, Joshua Robertson | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Ebeling (PF) Michael Nash | |
| 04:22 | Arizona | James Ebeling misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Wolf - foul #5 on John Wolf, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF) John Wolf | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 04:22 | Arizona | James Ebeling misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:22 | Arizona | James Ebeling makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | The short jumper by Wesley Prado is denied by Clayton Davis | 67-69 |
| 04:09 | Arizona | James Ebeling snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 03:40 | Arizona | James Ebeling hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wesley Prado (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Chiaramonte (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. SF - Joshua Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jie Huang (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - William Roberts (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Christopher Childs (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Demarco (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Davis (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ebeling (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Looney (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Wesley Prado misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 67-69 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Jie Huang grabs the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Wesley Prado hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Richard Chiaramonte and the foul's on Joseph Demarco - foul #1 on Joseph Demarco, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (SG), Jonah Maness (PF), Antonio Stack (C) Richard Chiaramonte, Jie Huang, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Hollman (PG), Michael Nash (SG), Ronald Christensen (SF), Mickey Peterson (PF), Peter Claire (C) Christopher Childs, Joseph Demarco, Clayton Davis, James Ebeling, Joshua Looney | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:49 | Arizona | Jonah Maness steals it from Mickey Peterson | 70-69 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Keith Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-69 |
| 02:25 | Arizona | Michael Nash pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:06 | Arizona | Peter Claire can't connect on a floater near the basket | 70-69 |
| 02:04 | Arizona | Michael Nash tips it back up and in | 70-71 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Dehart (SG), Jie Huang (PF) Wesley Prado, Jonah Maness | |
| Subs | Arizona | Christopher Childs (PG), Clayton Davis (PF) Michael Nash, Peter Claire | |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Clayton Davis picks off the pass by Tommy Dehart | 70-71 |
| 01:30 | Arizona | Ronald Christensen's pass is intercepted by Joshua Robertson | 70-71 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson lays it in | 72-71 |
| 01:05 | Arizona | Christopher Childs buries a 3 from the left corner | 72-74 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (PG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF), William Roberts (C) Keith Jones, Joshua Robertson, Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Demarco (SG), James Ebeling (PF), Joshua Looney (C) Joseph Hollman, Clayton Davis, Mickey Peterson | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte grabs the offensive board | 72-74 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Wesley Prado | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Arizona | James Ebeling misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | William Roberts grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Wesley Prado misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wesley Prado (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. SG - Tommy Dehart (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Chiaramonte (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. PF - Jie Huang (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - William Roberts (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Christopher Childs (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Demarco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Christensen (very tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Ebeling (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Looney (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Arizona | Joshua Looney wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:39 | Arizona | Christopher Childs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-74 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Wesley Prado misses the lay-in | 74-74 |
| 04:23 | Arizona | Christopher Childs grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 04:06 | Arizona | James Ebeling drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Childs | 74-76 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | James Ebeling blocks the short jumper by Jie Huang | 74-76 |
| 03:59 | Arizona | Joshua Looney grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 03:52 | Arizona | Joseph Demarco is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Childs | 74-79 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Wesley Prado banks in the layup | 76-79 |
| 03:15 | Arizona | William Roberts is called for the reach on Joshua Looney - foul #3 on William Roberts, team foul #11 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Jonah Maness (PF), Antonio Stack (C) Wesley Prado, Richard Chiaramonte, Jie Huang, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Hollman (PG), Michael Nash (SG), Clayton Davis (SF), Peter Claire (PF) Christopher Childs, Joseph Demarco, Ronald Christensen, James Ebeling | |
| 03:15 | Arizona | Joshua Looney makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 03:15 | Arizona | Joshua Looney makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Clayton Davis takes the ball from Jonah Maness in the backcourt | 76-81 |
| 03:01 | Arizona | Michael Nash clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 76-81 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Jones | 76-81 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Michael Nash is called for the reach on Keith Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Nash, team foul #9 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Mickey Peterson (C) Joshua Looney | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Keith Jones makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Keith Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 02:34 | Arizona | Michael Nash double dribbles | 78-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (PG) Tommy Dehart | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Wesley Prado hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Keith Jones | 80-81 |
| 02:07 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Joseph Hollman, team foul #10 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Demarco (SG) Michael Nash | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Antonio Stack hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 80-81 |
| 01:53 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman grabs the defensive rebound | 80-81 |
| 01:26 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 80-81 |
| 01:25 | Arizona | Mickey Peterson tips it but misses | 80-81 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Keith Jones gets the rebound | 80-81 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Jonah Maness hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 80-81 |
| 01:14 | Arizona | Mickey Peterson gets the rebound | 80-81 |
| 01:12 | Arizona | Clayton Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Dehart (SG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Jie Huang (PF), William Roberts (C) Keith Jones, Joshua Robertson, Jonah Maness, Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Arizona | Christopher Childs (PG), Ronald Christensen (SF), James Ebeling (PF), Joshua Looney (C) Joseph Hollman, Clayton Davis, Mickey Peterson, Peter Claire | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | William Roberts is fouled on the floor by Ronald Christensen - foul #4 on Ronald Christensen, team foul #11 | 80-81 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-81 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | William Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 01:05 | Arizona | Christopher Childs is fouled in the backcourt by Wesley Prado - foul #2 on Wesley Prado, team foul #12 | 81-81 |
| 01:05 | Arizona | Christopher Childs makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 01:05 | Arizona | Christopher Childs misses the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jie Huang | 81-82 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Wesley Prado misses the lay-in | 81-82 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Jie Huang tips it home | 83-82 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wesley Prado (tiring) 21 pts. 7 ast. SG - Tommy Dehart (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Chiaramonte (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. PF - Jie Huang (very tired) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - William Roberts (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Christopher Childs (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Demarco (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Christensen (very tired) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Ebeling (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Looney (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:18 | Arizona | Joshua Looney hits a driving attempt from the right block | 83-84 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-84 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | William Roberts is alone and drills a jumper from the left block | 85-84 |
| 00:02 | Arizona | Joshua Looney hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 85-84 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | The clock runs out | 85-84 |