| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Theodore Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Joseph (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Beauford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Motes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Veshedsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Richard Beauford inbounds the ball | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Arizona | Arthur Motes lays it in and the foul's on Todd Kuhn - foul #1 on Todd Kuhn, team foul #1 | 37-50 |
| 19:41 | Arizona | Arthur Motes misses the free throw | 37-50 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Robert Joseph steps in front of the Steven Childs pass in the backcourt | 37-50 |
| 19:24 | Arizona | Theodore Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-50 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Ray Kurth snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Steven Childs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-50 |
| 18:59 | Arizona | Theodore Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-50 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-50 |
| 18:39 | Arizona | Arthur Motes pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 18:20 | Arizona | Richard Beauford misses the easy layup | 37-50 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Daniel Walters hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willie Veshedsky - foul #3 on Willie Veshedsky, team foul #1 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Arizona | Dikembe Real (PG), Jeffrey Holcomb (SG), Waylon Williams (PF), Richard Schwenke (C) Theodore Allen, Robert Joseph, Arthur Motes, Willie Veshedsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SG), Nathaniel Cook (SF), Edgardo Luna (PF), James Milan (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Steven Childs, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 17:40 | Arizona | Derek Crocker steals the ball from Richard Schwenke | 37-52 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG) Daniel Walters | |
| 17:07 | Arizona | Richard Beauford hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Nathaniel Cook - foul #1 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| 17:07 | Arizona | Richard Beauford makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-52 |
| 16:46 | Arizona | Richard Beauford pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 16:25 | Arizona | Dikembe Real scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Beauford | 43-52 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | James Milan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 43-52 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Derek Crocker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 43-52 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski grabs the offensive board | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Dikembe Real (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Holcomb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Beauford (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Waylon Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Schwenke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lars Wojnowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgardo Luna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Milan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | James Milan banks in the layup | 43-54 |
| 15:19 | Arizona | Jeffrey Holcomb is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jeffrey Holcomb, team foul #2 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Arizona | Sobieslaw Zuercher (PG), Robert Joseph (SG), Arthur Motes (PF), Willie Veshedsky (C) Dikembe Real, Jeffrey Holcomb, Waylon Williams, Richard Schwenke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Ray Kurth (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Derek Crocker, Lars Wojnowski, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna, James Milan | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Ray Kurth comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willie Veshedsky - foul #4 on Willie Veshedsky, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Arizona | Theodore Allen (PG), Richard Schwenke (C) Sobieslaw Zuercher, Willie Veshedsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Ray Kurth makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 15:08 | Arizona | Arthur Motes snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 14:47 | Arizona | Robert Joseph drills a driving attempt from the right block | 45-55 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is hacked by Robert Joseph in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Joseph, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ryan Morris (SG) Robert Joseph | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Daniel Walters can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 14:18 | Arizona | Theodore Allen gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 14:14 | Arizona | Ray Kurth steals the ball from Theodore Allen | 45-55 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-55 |
| Subs | Arizona | Sobieslaw Zuercher (PG) Theodore Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:05 | Arizona | Sobieslaw Zuercher misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Walters | 45-58 |
| 13:41 | Arizona | Daniel Walters is called for the reach on Sobieslaw Zuercher - foul #3 on Daniel Walters, team foul #3 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Arizona | Dikembe Real (PG), Jeffrey Holcomb (C) Sobieslaw Zuercher, Richard Schwenke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (SG), Allen Nelson (PF) Jerry Stankiewicz, Ray Kurth | |
| 13:25 | Arizona | Arthur Motes banks in the layup | 47-58 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Daniel Walters travels in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Joseph (SG) Ryan Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:16 | Arizona | Robert Joseph hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Beauford | 49-58 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Daniel Walters knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 12:39 | Arizona | Robert Joseph can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-60 |
| 12:37 | Arizona | Arthur Motes grabs the offensive board | 49-60 |
| 12:23 | Arizona | Allen Nelson denies the turnaround by Arthur Motes | 49-60 |
| 12:22 | Arizona | Dikembe Real hits the follow up shot | 51-60 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Allen Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 12:02 | Arizona | Robert Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 11:56 | Arizona | Arthur Motes misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Allen Nelson - foul #4 on Allen Nelson, team foul #4 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Arizona | Theodore Allen (PG), Ryan Morris (SG), Waylon Williams (SF), Richard Schwenke (C) Dikembe Real, Robert Joseph, Richard Beauford, Jeffrey Holcomb | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Nathaniel Cook (SF), Ray Kurth (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Daniel Walters, Jared Justice, Steven Childs, Allen Nelson, Todd Kuhn | |
| 11:56 | Arizona | Arthur Motes makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 11:56 | Arizona | Arthur Motes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Waylon Williams is called for the reach on Ray Kurth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Waylon Williams, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits a wide open jumper in the lane | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Theodore Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Morris (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Waylon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Motes (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Schwenke (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Arizona | Theodore Allen misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-62 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Cook | 53-62 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Derek Crocker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| 11:03 | Arizona | Richard Schwenke hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Theodore Allen | 56-62 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Stankiewicz | 56-65 |
| 10:42 | Arizona | Richard Schwenke is whistled for a carry | 56-65 |
| Subs | Arizona | Dikembe Real (PG), Robert Joseph (SG), Richard Beauford (SF) Theodore Allen, Ryan Morris, Waylon Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Milan (C) Ray Kurth | |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is whistled for a carry | 56-65 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jeffrey Holcomb (C) Richard Schwenke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG), Jared Justice (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Ray Kurth (PF) Derek Crocker, Jerry Stankiewicz, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna | |
| 09:57 | Arizona | Richard Beauford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 09:56 | Arizona | Robert Joseph grabs the offensive board | 56-65 |
| 09:44 | Arizona | Jeffrey Holcomb clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 09:43 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Motes | 56-65 |
| 09:31 | Arizona | Arthur Motes misses badly on a shot from the right side | 56-65 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Ray Kurth pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski can't connect on a shot near the basket | 56-65 |
| 09:22 | Arizona | Arthur Motes snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 09:13 | Arizona | Jeffrey Holcomb connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Ray Kurth can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-65 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Kurth | 58-65 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Jared Justice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-65 |
| Subs | Arizona | Theodore Allen (PG), Waylon Williams (PF), Richard Schwenke (C) Dikembe Real, Arthur Motes, Jeffrey Holcomb | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Nathaniel Cook (SF), Todd Kuhn (C) Lars Wojnowski, Jared Justice, Steven Childs, James Milan | |
| 08:26 | Arizona | Richard Schwenke can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 08:24 | Arizona | Waylon Williams tips it back up and in | 60-65 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Beauford - foul #2 on Richard Beauford, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ryan Morris (SG), Arthur Motes (PF) Robert Joseph, Richard Beauford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgardo Luna (PF) Ray Kurth | |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 08:02 | Arizona | Theodore Allen gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 07:44 | Arizona | Ryan Morris misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Jerry Stankiewicz - foul #1 on Jerry Stankiewicz, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Arizona | Sobieslaw Zuercher (PG), Willie Veshedsky (C) Theodore Allen, Arthur Motes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG), Derek Crocker (SF), Allen Nelson (PF) Jerry Stankiewicz, Nathaniel Cook, Todd Kuhn | |
| 07:44 | Arizona | Ryan Morris makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 07:44 | Arizona | Ryan Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna grabs the offensive board | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Sobieslaw Zuercher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Schwenke (tired) 5 pts. PF - Waylon Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Veshedsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Crocker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allen Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Ryan Morris picks off the pass by Allen Nelson | 62-65 |
| 07:00 | Arizona | Sobieslaw Zuercher lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ryan Morris | 64-65 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Allen Nelson banks in the layup set up by Derek Crocker and the foul's on Waylon Williams - foul #3 on Waylon Williams, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Arizona | Theodore Allen (PG), Dikembe Real (SG), Jeffrey Holcomb (SF), Arthur Motes (PF) Sobieslaw Zuercher, Ryan Morris, Richard Schwenke, Waylon Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Nathaniel Cook (SF), Todd Kuhn (C) Daniel Walters, Lars Wojnowski, Edgardo Luna | |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Allen Nelson makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:18 | Arizona | Theodore Allen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Derek Crocker - foul #3 on Derek Crocker, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (PG), Ray Kurth (PF), James Milan (C) Derek Crocker, Allen Nelson, Todd Kuhn | |
| 06:18 | Arizona | Theodore Allen makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 06:18 | Arizona | Theodore Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| 06:03 | Arizona | Willie Veshedsky can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Milan | 66-68 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 05:42 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Theodore Allen | 66-68 |
| 05:36 | Arizona | Theodore Allen connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dikembe Real | 68-68 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey Holcomb steals it from Jerry Stankiewicz in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 05:12 | Arizona | Jeffrey Holcomb scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Theodore Allen | 70-68 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Real - foul #3 on Dikembe Real, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Joseph (SG), Richard Beauford (SF), Waylon Williams (PF) Theodore Allen, Jeffrey Holcomb, Arthur Motes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Derek Crocker (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Jared Justice, Nathaniel Cook, Ray Kurth, James Milan | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:39 | Arizona | Todd Kuhn steals the ball from Waylon Williams | 70-70 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Daniel Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| Subs | Arizona | Sobieslaw Zuercher (PG) Dikembe Real | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG), Edgardo Luna (PF) Jerry Stankiewicz, Allen Nelson | |
| 04:26 | Arizona | Todd Kuhn blocks the short jumper by Richard Beauford | 70-70 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Derek Crocker hits a shot in the paint and the foul's on Richard Beauford - foul #3 on Richard Beauford, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Arizona | Arthur Motes (PF) Waylon Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF), Allen Nelson (PF) Lars Wojnowski, Todd Kuhn | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:44 | Arizona | Derek Crocker is called for the reach on Sobieslaw Zuercher - foul #4 on Derek Crocker, team foul #7 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Arizona | Dikembe Real (SG) Robert Joseph | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Todd Kuhn (C) Derek Crocker, Edgardo Luna | |
| 03:44 | Arizona | Sobieslaw Zuercher makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:44 | Arizona | Sobieslaw Zuercher makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Arthur Motes - foul #1 on Arthur Motes, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ryan Morris (SG) Sobieslaw Zuercher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (SG) Jerry Stankiewicz | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Beauford (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Motes (tired) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Willie Veshedsky (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jared Justice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Allen Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Todd Kuhn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Arizona | Richard Beauford hits a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Jared Justice - foul #3 on Jared Justice, team foul #8 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Arizona | Waylon Williams (PF) Arthur Motes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG), Nathaniel Cook (PF) Daniel Walters, Allen Nelson | |
| 03:07 | Arizona | Richard Beauford makes the free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Ray Kurth (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Lars Wojnowski, Jared Justice, Nathaniel Cook, Todd Kuhn | |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-74 |
| 02:44 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Arizona | Theodore Allen (PG) Ryan Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Kuhn (C) Edgardo Luna | |
| 02:35 | Arizona | Waylon Williams misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Todd Kuhn - foul #2 on Todd Kuhn, team foul #9 | 75-74 |
| 02:35 | Arizona | Waylon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:35 | Arizona | Waylon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Richard Beauford steals the ball from Daniel Walters | 77-74 |
| 02:04 | Arizona | Dikembe Real connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Theodore Allen | 80-74 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Dikembe Real is called for the reach on Daniel Walters in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Real, team foul #11 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Joseph (SG), Arthur Motes (PF) Dikembe Real, Waylon Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 01:42 | Arizona | Willie Veshedsky misses short on a runner in the paint | 80-76 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz gets the rebound | 80-76 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Walters | 80-78 |
| 00:50 | Arizona | Richard Beauford knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Joseph | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 82-78 |
| 00:31 | Arizona | Arthur Motes grabs the board | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Arizona | Arthur Motes is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Walters - foul #4 on Daniel Walters, team foul #10 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jeffrey Holcomb (SF) Richard Beauford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:29 | Arizona | Arthur Motes makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:29 | Arizona | Arthur Motes misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the board | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Allen - foul #1 on Theodore Allen, team foul #12 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Beauford (SF) Jeffrey Holcomb | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:23 | Arizona | Robert Joseph is hacked by Daniel Walters in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Walters, team foul #11 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jeffrey Holcomb (SF), Waylon Williams (PF) Richard Beauford, Arthur Motes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG) Daniel Walters | |
| 00:23 | Arizona | Robert Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:23 | Arizona | Robert Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 85-80 |
| 00:15 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Waylon Williams | 85-80 |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Derek Crocker is called for the reach on Waylon Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Derek Crocker, team foul #12 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Arizona | Dikembe Real (PG) Theodore Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG) Derek Crocker | |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Waylon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Waylon Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Kuhn | 86-80 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 86-80 |
| 00:05 | Arizona | Willie Veshedsky gets the rebound | 86-80 |
| 00:03 | Arizona | Lars Wojnowski is called for the reach on Willie Veshedsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lars Wojnowski, team foul #13 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Beauford (SF) Waylon Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:03 | Arizona | Willie Veshedsky makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:03 | Arizona | Willie Veshedsky misses the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Kuhn | 87-80 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 87-80 |