| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Paul Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dan Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Gariepy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Grenz (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Kenneth Haggerty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Boyd (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Parish (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Spain (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Fisher steals the ball from Reginald Parish | 33-32 |
| 19:12 | Arizona State | James Grenz is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 33-32 |
| 19:10 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Andrew Norman | 33-32 |
| 19:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty is fouled on the floor by James Grenz - foul #1 on James Grenz, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kenneth Haggerty | 33-35 |
| 18:35 | Arizona State | Ron Spain steps in front of the Paul Fisher pass in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 18:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Gariepy takes the ball from Kenneth Haggerty | 33-35 |
| 18:08 | Arizona State | James Grenz knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Dan Patterson | 35-35 |
| 17:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 17:48 | Arizona State | Dan Patterson snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 17:42 | Arizona State | Dan Patterson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Gariepy | 38-35 |
| 17:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Gariepy steals it from Andrew Norman | 38-35 |
| 16:54 | Arizona State | Charles Gariepy is hacked by Samuel Boyd - foul #2 on Samuel Boyd, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Runyon (PG), Antonio Scheidt (SG), Melvin Coffman (SF), Herman Lucas (PF), Frederick Murphy (C) Paul Fisher, Dan Patterson, Charles Gariepy, James Grenz, Timothy Cross | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (PG), Timothy Merriman (SG), Paul Adams (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Danny Laffey (C) Kenneth Haggerty, Samuel Boyd, Andrew Norman, Reginald Parish, Ron Spain | |
| 16:47 | Arizona State | Antonio Scheidt makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Murphy | 40-35 |
| 16:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Bradley Castiglia | 40-37 |
| 16:04 | Arizona State | John Runyon drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Antonio Scheidt | 42-37 |
| 15:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Murphy steals it from Bradley Castiglia | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - John Runyon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Scheidt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Coffman (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Herman Lucas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bradley Castiglia (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Merriman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Danny Laffey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Arizona State | Herman Lucas is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane set up by John Runyon | 44-37 |
| 15:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Timothy Merriman | 44-39 |
| 15:15 | Arizona State | Timothy Merriman steals it from John Runyon in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 15:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Fisher (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Thomas Jinks (SF), Timothy Cross (C) John Runyon, Antonio Scheidt, Melvin Coffman, Herman Lucas | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (PG), Samuel Boyd (SG), Andrew Norman (SF), Reginald Parish (PF), Ron Spain (C) Bradley Castiglia, Timothy Merriman, Paul Adams, Robert Smith, Danny Laffey | |
| 14:54 | Arizona State | Paul Fisher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 14:53 | Arizona State | Timothy Cross snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 14:36 | Arizona State | Paul Fisher misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 44-39 |
| 14:34 | Arizona State | Timothy Cross snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 14:19 | Arizona State | Robert Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Reginald Parish - foul #1 on Reginald Parish, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dan Patterson (SG), James Grenz (PF) Paul Fisher, Frederick Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty (PG) Mike McEntire | |
| 14:19 | Arizona State | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:19 | Arizona State | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 14:02 | Arizona State | Thomas Jinks's pass is intercepted by Andrew Norman in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 13:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain is whistled for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Fisher (PG), Charles Gariepy (SF), Herman Lucas (C) Robert Johnson, Thomas Jinks, Timothy Cross | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey (SF) Andrew Norman | |
| 13:26 | Arizona State | Paul Fisher connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Herman Lucas | 48-41 |
| 13:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Fisher steps in front of the Kenneth Haggerty pass in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 13:04 | Arizona State | James Grenz makes the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Reginald Parish - foul #2 on Reginald Parish, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (PG), Paul Adams (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Kenneth Haggerty, Samuel Boyd, Ron Spain | |
| 13:04 | Arizona State | James Grenz misses the free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith misses long on a shot from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 12:39 | Arizona State | Dan Patterson pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:35 | Arizona State | Charles Gariepy can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 50-41 |
| 12:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Herman Lucas - foul #1 on Herman Lucas, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Runyon (PG), Antonio Scheidt (SG), Melvin Coffman (SF), Frederick Murphy (PF), Timothy Cross (C) Paul Fisher, Dan Patterson, Charles Gariepy, James Grenz, Herman Lucas | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain (C) Danny Laffey | |
| 12:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 12:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:05 | Arizona State | Timothy Cross misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Adams - foul #1 on Paul Adams, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (PG), Andrew Norman (SF) Bradley Castiglia, Robert Smith | |
| 12:05 | Arizona State | Timothy Cross makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:05 | Arizona State | Timothy Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 11:47 | Illinois-Chicago | John Runyon steps in front of the Paul Adams pass | 52-42 |
| 11:44 | Arizona State | Antonio Scheidt blows the layup | 52-42 |
| 11:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - John Runyon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Scheidt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Coffman (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Frederick Murphy (fresh) C - Timothy Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Timothy Merriman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Norman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Reginald Parish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Ron Spain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ron Spain and he's fouled by Timothy Cross - foul #2 on Timothy Cross, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Fisher (PG) Antonio Scheidt | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty (PG) Paul Adams | |
| 11:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:12 | Arizona State | Andrew Norman is called for the reach on Paul Fisher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Norman, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dan Patterson (SG) John Runyon | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 10:54 | Arizona State | Frederick Murphy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 10:52 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Kenneth Haggerty | 52-45 |
| 10:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Paul Fisher - foul #1 on Paul Fisher, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Gariepy (SF), James Grenz (PF), Herman Lucas (C) Melvin Coffman, Frederick Murphy, Timothy Cross | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Danny Laffey (C) Timothy Merriman, Andrew Norman, Ron Spain | |
| 10:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty makes the 3rd free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:15 | Arizona State | Herman Lucas misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 10:13 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Reginald Parish | 52-48 |
| 09:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 09:47 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Parish | 52-48 |
| 09:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 09:28 | Arizona State | Herman Lucas grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 09:06 | Arizona State | James Grenz can't finish the uncontested layup | 52-48 |
| 09:04 | Arizona State | Charles Gariepy tips it in | 54-48 |
| 09:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith loses the dribble to Charles Gariepy | 54-48 |
| 08:57 | Arizona State | Paul Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Haggerty - foul #2 on Kenneth Haggerty, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Runyon (PG), Antonio Scheidt (SG), Melvin Coffman (SF), Frederick Murphy (PF), Timothy Cross (C) Paul Fisher, Dan Patterson, Charles Gariepy, James Grenz, Herman Lucas | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (PG), Samuel Boyd (SG), Paul Adams (SF), Ron Spain (C) Kenneth Haggerty, Bradley Castiglia, Robert Smith, Danny Laffey | |
| 08:45 | Arizona State | Frederick Murphy buries a turnaround in the lane set up by John Runyon | 56-48 |
| 08:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 08:20 | Arizona State | Melvin Coffman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 08:13 | Arizona State | Frederick Murphy knocks in the shot from close range set up by Melvin Coffman | 58-48 |
| 07:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Cross | 58-48 |
| 07:42 | Arizona State | Timothy Cross gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - John Runyon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Scheidt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Coffman (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Frederick Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Timothy Merriman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Boyd (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Reginald Parish (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Ron Spain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Arizona State | Antonio Scheidt buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Cross | 61-48 |
| 07:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman is called for traveling | 61-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Fisher (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Charles Gariepy (SF), James Grenz (PF), Herman Lucas (C) John Runyon, Antonio Scheidt, Melvin Coffman, Frederick Murphy, Timothy Cross | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (PG), Andrew Norman (SF), Danny Laffey (PF) Timothy Merriman, Paul Adams, Reginald Parish | |
| 06:51 | Arizona State | Charles Gariepy misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 06:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 06:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-48 |
| 06:23 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Charles Gariepy | 61-48 |
| 06:18 | Arizona State | Mike McEntire is called for the reach on Paul Fisher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike McEntire, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dan Patterson (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty (PG), Bradley Castiglia (SG), Robert Smith (PF) Mike McEntire, Samuel Boyd, Ron Spain | |
| 06:18 | Arizona State | Paul Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 06:18 | Arizona State | Paul Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:55 | Illinois-Chicago | James Grenz swats the shot by Bradley Castiglia | 63-48 |
| 05:54 | Arizona State | James Grenz snags the defensive board | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:25 | Arizona State | Dan Patterson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-48 |
| 05:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith grabs the board | 63-48 |
| 05:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Haggerty and he's hacked by Charles Gariepy - foul #2 on Charles Gariepy, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Runyon (PG), Melvin Coffman (SF), Frederick Murphy (PF), Timothy Cross (C) Paul Fisher, Charles Gariepy, James Grenz, Herman Lucas | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Parish (PF) Robert Smith | |
| 05:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey misses the free throw | 63-50 |
| 05:12 | Arizona State | Melvin Coffman gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 05:08 | Arizona State | Dan Patterson is hacked by Bradley Castiglia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Castiglia, team foul #8 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd (SG), Ron Spain (C) Bradley Castiglia, Danny Laffey | |
| 05:08 | Arizona State | Dan Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 05:08 | Arizona State | Dan Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 04:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Reginald Parish | 65-53 |
| 04:27 | Arizona State | Ron Spain picks off the pass by Frederick Murphy | 65-53 |
| 04:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Norman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Arizona State | Andrew Norman takes the ball from John Runyon | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty is hacked by Frederick Murphy - foul #3 on Frederick Murphy, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Fisher (PG), Thomas Jinks (SF), James Grenz (PF) Dan Patterson, Melvin Coffman, Frederick Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (PG), Timothy Merriman (SG), Paul Adams (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Kenneth Haggerty, Samuel Boyd, Andrew Norman, Reginald Parish | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Paul Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Runyon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Jinks (fresh) PF - James Grenz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bradley Castiglia (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Merriman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ron Spain (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith misses the runner in the paint | 65-56 |
| 03:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain tips it back up and in | 65-58 |
| 03:23 | Arizona State | Paul Fisher hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Jinks and he's fouled by Bradley Castiglia - foul #3 on Bradley Castiglia, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Antonio Scheidt (SG) John Runyon | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey (C) Ron Spain | |
| 03:23 | Arizona State | Paul Fisher makes the free throw | 68-58 |
| 03:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams is whistled for a carry | 68-58 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Herman Lucas (C) Timothy Cross | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Arizona State | Paul Fisher is hacked by Timothy Merriman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Merriman, team foul #10 | 68-58 |
| 03:08 | Arizona State | Paul Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:08 | Arizona State | Paul Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Merriman and he's hacked by James Grenz - foul #2 on James Grenz, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Gariepy (SF) Thomas Jinks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:46 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dan Patterson (SG), Timothy Cross (C) Antonio Scheidt, Herman Lucas | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:33 | Arizona State | Timothy Cross makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 72-61 |
| 02:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Haggerty (PG), Samuel Boyd (SG), Reginald Parish (PF) Bradley Castiglia, Timothy Merriman, Robert Smith | |
| 02:11 | Illinois-Chicago | James Grenz steals it from Reginald Parish | 72-61 |
| 02:09 | Arizona State | Paul Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Laffey - foul #3 on Danny Laffey, team foul #11 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Runyon (SG), Melvin Coffman (SF), Herman Lucas (PF), Frederick Murphy (C) Dan Patterson, Charles Gariepy, James Grenz, Timothy Cross | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (PG), Timothy Merriman (SG), Robert Smith (PF) Kenneth Haggerty, Samuel Boyd, Reginald Parish | |
| 02:09 | Arizona State | Paul Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:09 | Arizona State | Paul Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Frederick Murphy - foul #4 on Frederick Murphy, team foul #8 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Antonio Scheidt (SG) Paul Fisher | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 01:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:26 | Arizona State | Antonio Scheidt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 76-63 |
| 01:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frederick Murphy - foul #5 on Frederick Murphy, team foul #9 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Jinks (SF) Frederick Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 01:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:08 | Arizona State | Antonio Scheidt grabs the defensive rebound | 76-64 |
| 01:06 | Arizona State | Danny Laffey is called for the reach on Melvin Coffman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Danny Laffey, team foul #12 | 76-64 |
| 01:06 | Arizona State | Melvin Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 01:06 | Arizona State | Melvin Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 00:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 78-64 |
| 00:52 | Arizona State | Herman Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Arizona State | Robert Smith is called for the reach on John Runyon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #13 | 78-64 |
| 00:49 | Arizona State | John Runyon makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 00:49 | Arizona State | John Runyon misses the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 00:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-64 |
| 00:43 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Laffey | 79-64 |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman misses the 3 from the left corner | 79-64 |
| 00:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-64 |
| 00:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-64 |
| 00:31 | Arizona State | Antonio Scheidt gets the rebound | 79-64 |
| 00:05 | Arizona State | Melvin Coffman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 79-64 |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | Herman Lucas tips it in | 81-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 81-64 |