| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Woodring (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Tamayo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Grasser (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - John Honsberger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo inbounds the ball | 22-17 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil drills a jumpshot from the right side | 22-19 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Joseph Dones banks in the layup set up by Robert Burner and he's hacked by Larry Tamayo - foul #3 on Larry Tamayo, team foul #1 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson (SF) Larry Tamayo | |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the free throw | 24-19 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Norman Sayre - foul #1 on Norman Sayre, team foul #1 | 24-19 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-20 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil is hacked by Michael Buckner - foul #1 on Michael Buckner, team foul #2 | 24-20 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Joseph Dones gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Gregory Harris buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Burner | 27-20 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Keith Vinson | 27-22 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Gregory Harris travels with the ball | 27-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (C) Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:41 | New Mexico State | Glen Malott is called for the reach on Terry Macneil - foul #1 on Glen Malott, team foul #3 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Friend (SF), Willis Sharp (C) Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett (SG), Richard Corley (C) Richard Woodring, John Honsberger | |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Glen Malott grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Jessie Friend hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Richard Corley - foul #2 on Richard Corley, team foul #2 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG) Robert Burner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Jessie Friend makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Jessie Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Terry Macneil | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jessie Friend (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Glen Malott (fresh) C - Willis Sharp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Bramlett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Grasser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Corley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Carl Bramlett - foul #2 on Carl Bramlett, team foul #3 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Sayre (SF), Joseph Dones (C) Gregory Harris, Willis Sharp | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (PG), Larry Tamayo (SF), John Honsberger (C) Terry Macneil, Keith Vinson, Arthur Grasser | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 15:32 | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 31-24 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger grabs the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Glen Malott picks off the pass by John Honsberger | 31-24 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Jessie Friend drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Norman Sayre | 34-24 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo snags the offensive board | 34-24 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett grabs the offensive board | 34-24 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-24 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico State | Richard Corley snags the offensive board | 34-24 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico State | Richard Corley can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 34-24 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Joseph Dones grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Norman Sayre knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Zachary Belcher and he's fouled by Richard Corley - foul #3 on Richard Corley, team foul #4 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Robert Burner (SG), Michael Buckner (PF), Willis Sharp (C) Jessie Friend, Zachary Belcher, Glen Malott, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG), Richard Woodring (SG), Arthur Grasser (PF) Brandon Jones, Carl Bramlett, John Honsberger | |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Norman Sayre makes the free throw | 37-24 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-24 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Robert Burner gets the rebound | 37-24 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Robert Burner comes up short on the runner in the lane | 37-24 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Willis Sharp - foul #1 on Willis Sharp, team foul #4 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Friend (SF) Norman Sayre | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson (C) Richard Corley | |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring makes the free throw | 37-27 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Terry Macneil is called for the reach on Robert Burner - foul #1 on Terry Macneil, team foul #5 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (C) Willis Sharp | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Arthur Grasser swats the short shot by Michael Buckner | 37-27 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Gregory Harris tips it but misses | 37-27 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Larry Tamayo | 37-27 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Woodring and the foul's on Michael Buckner - foul #2 on Michael Buckner, team foul #5 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Dones (C) Glen Malott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Honsberger (C) Keith Vinson | |
| 11:51 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jessie Friend (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Woodring (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Tamayo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Grasser (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - John Honsberger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Jessie Friend drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Buckner | 40-30 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Michael Buckner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Robert Burner lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Dones and the foul's on John Honsberger - foul #1 on John Honsberger, team foul #6 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Sayre (SF) Jessie Friend | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson (SF) Larry Tamayo | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Robert Burner makes the free throw | 43-30 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser is fouled on the floor by Gregory Harris - foul #3 on Gregory Harris, team foul #6 | 43-30 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico State | Gregory Harris steals it from Arthur Grasser | 43-30 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Joseph Dones hits the follow up shot | 45-30 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring's floater is knocked away by Gregory Harris | 45-30 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Michael Buckner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Arthur Grasser | 45-30 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 45-30 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Joseph Dones snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses short on a turnaround from close range | 45-30 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:34 | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring is whistled for a carry | 45-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Friend (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (PF), Willis Sharp (C) Gregory Harris, Robert Burner, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (PG), Carl Bramlett (SG), Larry Tamayo (SF), Richard Corley (PF) Terry Macneil, Richard Woodring, Arthur Grasser, John Honsberger | |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Jessie Friend is hacked by Brandon Jones - foul #1 on Brandon Jones, team foul #7 | 45-30 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Jessie Friend makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Jessie Friend misses the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Keith Vinson pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones is hacked by Norman Sayre - foul #2 on Norman Sayre, team foul #7 | 46-30 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Willis Sharp snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Larry Tamayo steals the ball from Jessie Friend | 46-31 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo lays it up and in | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jessie Friend (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Glen Malott (fresh) 2 stl. C - Willis Sharp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brandon Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Bramlett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Tamayo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Corley (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Vinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Norman Sayre misses the easy layup | 46-33 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 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) | |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Glen Malott is called for the reach on Richard Corley - foul #2 on Glen Malott, team foul #8 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Robert Burner (SG), Joseph Dones (C) Zachary Belcher, Norman Sayre, Willis Sharp | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG), John Honsberger (C) Brandon Jones, Keith Vinson | |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Richard Corley makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Richard Corley misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Robert Burner gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Glen Malott misses the lay-in | 46-34 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Harris | 46-34 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Glen Malott knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Robert Burner and the foul's on Carl Bramlett - foul #3 on Carl Bramlett, team foul #8 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Woodring (SG), Arthur Grasser (PF) Carl Bramlett, Richard Corley | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Glen Malott makes the free throw | 49-34 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 49-34 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Dones | 49-34 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Joseph Dones loses the ball out of bounds | 49-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Buckner (PF) Glen Malott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:17 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser makes the runner in the lane | 49-36 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Gregory Harris drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Dones | 52-36 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico State | Larry Tamayo misses the wide open jumper from close range | 52-36 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Joseph Dones grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Gregory Harris buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Dones | 55-36 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-36 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger grabs the offensive board | 55-36 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Terry Macneil | 55-38 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Larry Tamayo - foul #4 on Larry Tamayo, team foul #9 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Norman Sayre (SF) Robert Burner, Jessie Friend | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (PG), Carl Bramlett (SG), Keith Vinson (SF), Richard Corley (C) Terry Macneil, Richard Woodring, Larry Tamayo, John Honsberger | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Joseph Dones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brandon Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Bramlett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Keith Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Grasser (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Richard Corley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser scores on a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Norman Sayre - foul #3 on Norman Sayre, team foul #9 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (C) Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser makes the free throw | 56-41 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Gregory Harris scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Buckner | 59-41 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones buries a jumper from the free throw line | 59-43 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-43 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Glen Malott tips it back up and in | 61-43 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett misses the 3 from the left corner | 61-43 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Glen Malott gets the rebound | 61-43 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Gregory Harris drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Sayre | 64-43 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Carl Bramlett knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Brandon Jones | 64-46 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Glen Malott and he's hacked by Carl Bramlett - foul #4 on Carl Bramlett, team foul #10 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Dones (C) Glen Malott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Honsberger (C) Arthur Grasser | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher misses the free throw | 66-46 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Keith Vinson | 66-46 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | Joseph Dones steals it from Carl Bramlett | 66-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | John Honsberger swats the layup by Joseph Dones | 66-46 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Michael Buckner grabs the offensive board | 66-46 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris runs out the clock | 66-46 |