| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Franklin Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zarek Kabzinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jay Falgoust (fresh) PF - Eugene Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Hodge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Timothy Merriman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Adams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Laffey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Spain (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 19:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams tips it but misses | 32-34 |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Hodge | 32-34 |
| 19:37 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Adams - foul #2 on Paul Adams, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Fisher (SF) Jay Falgoust | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 19:17 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski is hacked by Timothy Merriman - foul #2 on Timothy Merriman, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 19:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 19:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Franklin Young is called for the reach on Timothy Merriman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Franklin Young, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derek Ellis (PF) Eugene Morrow | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd (SG), Bradley Castiglia (SF), Daniel Bremer (PF) Paul Adams, Robert Smith, Danny Laffey | |
| 18:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman is hacked by Franklin Young - foul #3 on Franklin Young, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt (SF), Christopher Bufkin (C) Franklin Young, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (SG), Edward Hedlund (C) Timothy Merriman, Ron Spain | |
| 18:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Christopher Bufkin - foul #1 on Christopher Bufkin, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust (SF) Zarek Kabzinski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 18:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer misses the free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Castiglia - foul #1 on Bradley Castiglia, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico | Samuel Boyd is called for the reach on David Fisher - foul #2 on Samuel Boyd, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin tips it back up and in | 34-36 |
| 18:07 | Illinois-Chicago | The jumper by Bradley Castiglia is denied by Christopher Bufkin | 34-36 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | Bradley Castiglia steps in front of the Laurence Bettencourt pass in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 17:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer is whistled for a carry | 34-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski (SG), Eugene Morrow (PF), Sean Hale (C) Laurence Bettencourt, Derek Ellis, Christopher Bufkin | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (PG), Paul Adams (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Danny Laffey (PF), Ron Spain (C) Samuel Boyd, Mike McEntire, Bradley Castiglia, Daniel Bremer, Edward Hedlund | |
| 17:46 | New Mexico | Sean Hale's pass is intercepted by Ron Spain in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 17:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-36 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico | David Fisher pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Hodge (C) Sean Hale | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga (SF) Robert Smith | |
| 16:47 | New Mexico | The jumper by David Fisher is denied by Ron Spain | 34-36 |
| 16:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 16:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 34-36 |
| 16:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey tips it in | 34-38 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge misses the dunk | 34-38 |
| 15:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Fisher (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zarek Kabzinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jay Falgoust (tiring) PF - Eugene Morrow (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Hodge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Timothy Merriman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frankie Lechuga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Laffey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ron Spain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman's pass is intercepted by Zarek Kabzinski | 34-38 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski is called for traveling | 34-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Young (PG), Derek Ellis (SG), Laurence Bettencourt (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF), Sean Hale (C) David Fisher, Zarek Kabzinski, Jay Falgoust, Eugene Morrow, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd (PG), Mike McEntire (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Daniel Bremer (PF), Edward Hedlund (C) Timothy Merriman, Paul Adams, Frankie Lechuga, Danny Laffey, Ron Spain | |
| 15:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Derek Ellis picks off the pass by Samuel Boyd in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis lays it up and in | 36-38 |
| 15:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd is hacked by Derek Ellis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Ellis, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| 14:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Sean Hale | 36-38 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt banks in the wide open layup | 38-38 |
| 14:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski (SG), David Fisher (SF) Laurence Bettencourt, Christopher Bufkin | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (SF), Danny Laffey (PF), Ron Spain (C) Robert Smith, Daniel Bremer, Edward Hedlund | |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | David Fisher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Zarek Kabzinski | 41-38 |
| 13:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Hale | 41-38 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | Franklin Young pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | Bradley Castiglia takes the ball from Franklin Young in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 13:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Derek Ellis | 41-38 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 13:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 12:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico | Franklin Young lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Fisher | 43-41 |
| 12:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia is fouled in the backcourt by David Fisher - foul #3 on David Fisher, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF), Michael Hodge (C) David Fisher, Derek Ellis, Sean Hale | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (PG), Paul Adams (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Daniel Bremer (PF), Edward Hedlund (C) Samuel Boyd, Mike McEntire, Bradley Castiglia, Danny Laffey, Ron Spain | |
| 12:22 | Illinois-Chicago | The jumper by Edward Hedlund is denied by Michael Hodge | 43-41 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski misses short on an open driving attempt from the right block | 43-41 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski tips it back up and in | 45-41 |
| 12:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Bufkin steps in front of the Daniel Bremer pass | 45-41 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 45-41 |
| 11:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Franklin Young (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zarek Kabzinski (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Laurence Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Bufkin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Hodge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Timothy Merriman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Adams (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Bremer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Edward Hedlund (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams is whistled for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust (SF), Eugene Morrow (PF) Laurence Bettencourt, Christopher Bufkin | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 11:20 | New Mexico | Edward Hedlund steps in front of the Franklin Young pass | 45-41 |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Bremer | 45-44 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 45-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt (SG), Christopher Bufkin (PF) Zarek Kabzinski, Eugene Morrow | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga (PF), Ron Spain (C) Daniel Bremer, Edward Hedlund | |
| 10:49 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin makes the floater in the lane | 47-44 |
| 10:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Merriman | 47-46 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt clanks a runner from the left block | 47-46 |
| 10:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 09:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Merriman | 47-48 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | Franklin Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 09:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams lays it in set up by Ron Spain | 47-50 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico | Ron Spain is called for the reach on Michael Hodge - foul #2 on Ron Spain, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derek Ellis (PG), Zarek Kabzinski (SG), David Fisher (SF), Eugene Morrow (PF) Franklin Young, Laurence Bettencourt, Jay Falgoust, Christopher Bufkin | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd (PG), Mike McEntire (SG), Bradley Castiglia (SF), Danny Laffey (PF), Edward Hedlund (C) Timothy Merriman, Paul Adams, Robert Smith, Frankie Lechuga, Ron Spain | |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow misses short on a shot from the baseline | 47-50 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| 08:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 08:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia grabs the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 08:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hodge denies the turnaround by Danny Laffey | 49-50 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Hale (C) Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith (SF), Daniel Bremer (C) Bradley Castiglia, Edward Hedlund | |
| 07:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd is fouled on the floor by David Fisher - foul #4 on David Fisher, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (PG) Mike McEntire | |
| 07:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 07:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd can't tip it in | 49-50 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Fisher (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Zarek Kabzinski (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Derek Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Morrow (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Sean Hale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Timothy Merriman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Samuel Boyd (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Laffey (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Bremer (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico | David Fisher is whistled for a carry | 49-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Young (PG) Zarek Kabzinski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (SF), Ron Spain (C) Robert Smith, Daniel Bremer | |
| 07:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain is whistled for a carry | 49-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski (SG) Sean Hale | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams (SG) Timothy Merriman | |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Danny Laffey - foul #1 on Danny Laffey, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith (SF), Frankie Lechuga (PF) Samuel Boyd, Danny Laffey | |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia is fouled on the floor by David Fisher - foul #5 on David Fisher, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust (SF), Michael Hodge (C) Zarek Kabzinski, David Fisher | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (SG) Paul Adams | |
| 06:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge makes the fadeaway in the paint | 53-52 |
| 05:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga misses short on an open floater from the right block | 53-52 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 05:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mike McEntire and he's fouled by Eugene Morrow - foul #2 on Eugene Morrow, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt (PG), Zarek Kabzinski (SG), Christopher Bufkin (PF), Sean Hale (C) Franklin Young, Jay Falgoust, Eugene Morrow, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (PG), Paul Adams (SG), Samuel Boyd (SF), Edward Hedlund (C) Bradley Castiglia, Mike McEntire, Robert Smith, Ron Spain | |
| 05:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga misses the free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico | Sean Hale banks in the layup | 58-54 |
| 04:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico | Frankie Lechuga is called for the reach on Christopher Bufkin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frankie Lechuga, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Young (PG) Derek Ellis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer (PF) Frankie Lechuga | |
| 04:43 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | Christopher Bufkin snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Hedlund - foul #1 on Edward Hedlund, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust (SF), Michael Hodge (C) Franklin Young, Sean Hale | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (SG), Danny Laffey (PF) Paul Adams, Edward Hedlund | |
| 04:05 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Hodge - foul #2 on Michael Hodge, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derek Ellis (PG) Laurence Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain (C) Daniel Bremer | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-57 |
| 03:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico | Timothy Merriman steps in front of the Zarek Kabzinski pass in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Derek Ellis (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SG - Zarek Kabzinski (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jay Falgoust (tired) PF - Christopher Bufkin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Hodge (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Timothy Merriman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Mike McEntire (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Boyd (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Danny Laffey (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ron Spain (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Young (PG), Eugene Morrow (PF) Jay Falgoust, Christopher Bufkin | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith (SF) Samuel Boyd | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | Danny Laffey swats the short shot by Derek Ellis | 61-58 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Hale (C) Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (PG), Paul Adams (SG) Timothy Merriman, Mike McEntire | |
| 02:48 | New Mexico | Sean Hale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund (C) Ron Spain | |
| 02:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund is open but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 61-58 |
| 02:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams snags the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 02:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Zarek Kabzinski - foul #3 on Zarek Kabzinski, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt (PG), Jay Falgoust (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF) Franklin Young, Derek Ellis, Eugene Morrow | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd (SF), Daniel Bremer (PF) Robert Smith, Danny Laffey | |
| 02:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico | Sean Hale is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Sean Hale, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Young (PG), Eugene Morrow (PF), Michael Hodge (C) Laurence Bettencourt, Christopher Bufkin, Sean Hale | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (PG), Robert Smith (SF), Danny Laffey (PF), Ron Spain (C) Bradley Castiglia, Samuel Boyd, Daniel Bremer, Edward Hedlund | |
| 01:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| 01:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 01:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain tips it back up and in | 61-62 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 61-62 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Franklin Young's pass is intercepted by Danny Laffey in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 01:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams makes the jumper from the right side set up by Robert Smith | 61-64 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jay Falgoust, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| 00:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Eugene Morrow picks off the pass by Robert Smith in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Franklin Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Paul Adams is called for the reach on Zarek Kabzinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Adams, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-64 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey is hacked by Franklin Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on Franklin Young, team foul #13 | 62-64 |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski drills a 3 from the left wing | 65-65 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Franklin Young (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Zarek Kabzinski (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jay Falgoust (tired) 3 pf. PF - Eugene Morrow (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Hodge (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Timothy Merriman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Paul Adams (tiring) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Laffey (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ron Spain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Hodge blocks the short jumper by Robert Smith | 65-65 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | Franklin Young is hacked by Danny Laffey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Laffey, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derek Ellis (SG), Laurence Bettencourt (SF), Christopher Bufkin (PF), Sean Hale (C) Zarek Kabzinski, Jay Falgoust, Eugene Morrow, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd (PG), Mike McEntire (SG), Bradley Castiglia (SF), Daniel Bremer (PF), Edward Hedlund (C) Timothy Merriman, Paul Adams, Robert Smith, Danny Laffey, Ron Spain | |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | Franklin Young misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | Franklin Young makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mike McEntire | 66-68 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis is fouled on the floor by Mike McEntire - foul #2 on Mike McEntire, team foul #12 | 66-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Zarek Kabzinski (SG) Franklin Young | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 03:52 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 03:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer tips it home | 68-70 |
| 03:30 | New Mexico | Daniel Bremer steps in front of the Derek Ellis pass in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| 03:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Laurence Bettencourt picks off the pass by Samuel Boyd | 68-70 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt can't finish the layup | 68-70 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Laurence Bettencourt | 68-70 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | Sean Hale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Young (PG), Eugene Morrow (PF), Michael Hodge (C) Laurence Bettencourt, Christopher Bufkin, Sean Hale | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (PG), Paul Adams (SG), Frankie Lechuga (PF), Ron Spain (C) Mike McEntire, Bradley Castiglia, Daniel Bremer, Edward Hedlund | |
| 02:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Young - foul #5 on Franklin Young, team foul #14 | 68-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt (SF) Franklin Young | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 02:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 71-71 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Ron Spain picks off the pass by Laurence Bettencourt in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 01:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Adams | 71-74 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 71-74 |
| 01:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga grabs the defensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 01:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Merriman | 71-76 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico | Frankie Lechuga swats the dunk try by Zarek Kabzinski | 71-76 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge misses the tip | 71-76 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hodge | 71-76 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust (SF) Laurence Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith (SF), Danny Laffey (PF) Samuel Boyd, Frankie Lechuga | |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Jay Falgoust hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Derek Ellis | 73-76 |
| 01:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 73-76 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-76 |
| 00:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 73-76 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Derek Ellis (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SG - Zarek Kabzinski (very tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jay Falgoust (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Morrow (tired) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Hodge (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Timothy Merriman (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Paul Adams (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Laffey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ron Spain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Zarek Kabzinski is called for the reach on Timothy Merriman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Zarek Kabzinski, team foul #15 | 73-76 |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Eugene Morrow pulls down the rebound | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Derek Ellis is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Zarek Kabzinski | 76-77 |
| 00:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain blows the dunk | 76-77 |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey grabs the offensive rebound | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey is fouled on the floor by Zarek Kabzinski - foul #5 on Zarek Kabzinski, team foul #16 | 76-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Laurence Bettencourt (SG) Zarek Kabzinski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Michael Hodge misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-79 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 76-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith runs out the clock | 76-79 |