| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (fresh) PF - John Job (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Woodley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Daniel Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Preston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Leet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Briones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Leary (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Paul Leet inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Arizona State | Brian Baker steals it from Daniel Carter | 43-34 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Brian Baker lays it in | 45-34 |
| 19:19 | Arizona State | Jerry Briones can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Job - foul #1 on John Job, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| 19:19 | Arizona State | Jerry Briones misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 19:19 | Arizona State | Jerry Briones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Jerry Briones steals the ball from Brian Baker | 45-35 |
| 18:54 | Arizona State | Jerry Briones drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Paul Leet | 45-37 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Brian Baker is hacked by Daniel Carter - foul #3 on Daniel Carter, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Jerry Briones steals the ball from James Woodley | 45-37 |
| 18:11 | Arizona State | Joseph Preston is whistled for a carry | 45-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF) Shannon Sanders | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 17:48 | Illinois | James Woodley drills a jumpshot from the right side | 47-37 |
| 17:27 | Arizona State | Charles Leary is called for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Leary, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), George Hohl (PF), Jerry Behne (C) Timothy Parks, John Job, James Woodley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Harper (PG), James Patterson (SG), Dante Jackson (SF), Sean Adams (PF), Joseph Boggess (C) Daniel Carter, Joseph Preston, Paul Leet, Jerry Briones, Charles Leary | |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Andrew Toney hits the follow up shot | 49-37 |
| 16:53 | Arizona State | James Patterson misses the shot from the free throw line | 49-37 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | George Hohl gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Toney | 51-37 |
| 16:31 | Arizona State | John Harper comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-37 |
| 16:29 | Arizona State | Sean Adams snags the offensive board | 51-37 |
| 16:08 | Arizona State | Joseph Boggess clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 51-37 |
| 16:06 | Arizona State | Joseph Boggess pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 15:58 | Arizona State | Joseph Boggess clanks a floater from the right side | 51-37 |
| 15:56 | Arizona State | Dante Jackson can't tip it in | 51-37 |
| 15:54 | Arizona State | Joseph Boggess tips it home | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Hohl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - John Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dante Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Adams (fresh) C - Joseph Boggess (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Sean Adams denies the turnaround by Jerry Behne | 51-39 |
| 15:36 | Arizona State | Joseph Boggess gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 15:24 | Arizona State | Brian Baker steals it from John Harper | 51-39 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-39 |
| 15:01 | Arizona State | Joseph Boggess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (SG), Shannon Sanders (SF), John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) Andrew Toney, Blaine Hackworth, George Hohl, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Daniel Carter (PG), Joseph Preston (SG), Paul Leet (SF), Jerry Briones (PF), Charles Leary (C) John Harper, James Patterson, Dante Jackson, Sean Adams, Joseph Boggess | |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 14:19 | Arizona State | Daniel Carter scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Leet | 55-42 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | James Woodley knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Brian Baker | 57-42 |
| 13:34 | Arizona State | Brian Baker steps in front of the Paul Leet pass | 57-42 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | John Job hits the finger roll set up by Brian Baker | 59-42 |
| 13:27 | Arizona State | Daniel Carter hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | John Job pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | John Job misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Carter - foul #4 on Daniel Carter, team foul #3 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), Jerry Behne (C) Brian Baker, Shannon Sanders, James Woodley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 13:15 | Illinois | John Job misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | John Job misses the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 13:15 | Arizona State | Charles Leary pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| 13:04 | Arizona State | Blaine Hackworth steps in front of the Jerry Briones pass | 59-42 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Andrew Toney banks in the layup on a great pass from Blaine Hackworth | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:47 | Arizona State | Daniel Carter drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Timothy Parks hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Job | 64-45 |
| 12:09 | Arizona State | Timothy Parks is called for the reach on Paul Leet - foul #2 on Timothy Parks, team foul #2 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hohl (PF) John Job | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Harper (PG), James Patterson (SG), Dante Jackson (SF), Sean Adams (PF), Joseph Boggess (C) Daniel Carter, Joseph Preston, Paul Leet, Jerry Briones, Charles Leary | |
| 12:03 | Arizona State | Blaine Hackworth is called for the reach on John Harper - foul #3 on Blaine Hackworth, team foul #3 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG) Timothy Parks | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 11:51 | Arizona State | Sean Adams travels with the ball | 64-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woodley (C) Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Hohl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Woodley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - John Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dante Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Adams (fresh) C - Joseph Boggess (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Andrew Toney hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Woodley and the foul's on Joseph Boggess - foul #2 on Joseph Boggess, team foul #4 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shannon Sanders (SF) Blaine Hackworth | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Andrew Toney makes the free throw | 67-45 |
| 11:06 | Arizona State | John Harper is hacked by Shannon Sanders - foul #2 on Shannon Sanders, team foul #4 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (SG) Andrew Toney | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 10:44 | Arizona State | John Harper scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Dante Jackson | 67-47 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders is whistled for traveling | 67-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Behne (C) James Woodley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Daniel Carter (PG), Joseph Preston (SG), Paul Leet (SF) John Harper, James Patterson, Dante Jackson | |
| 10:12 | Arizona State | Daniel Carter clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-47 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Parks | 67-47 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Jerry Behne hits the finger roll | 69-47 |
| 09:44 | Arizona State | Paul Leet is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-47 |
| 09:43 | Arizona State | Joseph Boggess hits the follow up shot | 69-49 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | George Hohl lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Parks | 71-49 |
| 09:04 | Arizona State | Timothy Parks is called for the reach on Joseph Preston - foul #3 on Timothy Parks, team foul #5 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) Timothy Parks, Shannon Sanders, George Hohl, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Patterson (SG), Dante Jackson (SF), Jerry Briones (PF), Charles Leary (C) Joseph Preston, Paul Leet, Sean Adams, Joseph Boggess | |
| 08:51 | Arizona State | Dante Jackson misses the dunk | 71-49 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | John Job snags the defensive board | 71-49 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Dante Jackson steps in front of the James Woodley pass | 71-49 |
| 08:32 | Arizona State | Dante Jackson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 71-49 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | John Job gets the rebound | 71-49 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Brian Baker clanks a 3 from the left wing | 71-49 |
| 08:10 | Arizona State | Charles Leary grabs the defensive rebound | 71-49 |
| 07:57 | Arizona State | James Patterson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-49 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | James Woodley gets the rebound | 71-49 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | James Woodley blows the layup | 71-49 |
| 07:44 | Arizona State | Jerry Briones pulls down the rebound | 71-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Job (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Woodley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Daniel Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dante Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Briones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Leary (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Arizona State | John Job steals the ball from James Patterson | 71-49 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-49 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Blaine Hackworth | 71-49 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Andrew Toney throws it down on a nice dish by Brian Baker | 73-49 |
| 06:44 | Arizona State | Jerry Briones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Blaine Hackworth - foul #4 on Blaine Hackworth, team foul #6 | 73-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (SG), Shannon Sanders (SF), George Hohl (PF), Jerry Behne (C) Brian Baker, Blaine Hackworth, John Job, James Woodley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Harper (PG), Joseph Preston (SG), Paul Leet (SF), Joseph Boggess (C) Daniel Carter, James Patterson, Dante Jackson, Charles Leary | |
| 06:44 | Arizona State | Jerry Briones misses the 1st free throw | 73-49 |
| 06:44 | Arizona State | Jerry Briones makes the 2nd free throw | 73-50 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Andrew Toney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-50 |
| 06:29 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Joseph Preston | 73-50 |
| 06:25 | Arizona State | Paul Leet misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 73-50 |
| 06:24 | Arizona State | Joseph Preston gets the offensive rebound | 73-50 |
| 06:14 | Arizona State | Joseph Preston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-50 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Andrew Toney pulls down the rebound | 73-50 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Andrew Toney clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-50 |
| 05:54 | Arizona State | Jerry Briones snags the defensive board | 73-50 |
| 05:47 | Arizona State | Jerry Briones lays it in set up by Paul Leet | 73-52 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | George Hohl misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Briones - foul #1 on Jerry Briones, team foul #5 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), Blaine Hackworth (SF) Andrew Toney, Shannon Sanders | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Sean Adams (PF) Jerry Briones | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | George Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | George Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 75-52 |
| 05:11 | Arizona State | Joseph Preston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-52 |
| 05:10 | Arizona State | Joseph Boggess misses the tip | 75-52 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Timothy Parks pulls down the rebound | 75-52 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-52 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth grabs the offensive board | 75-52 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Joseph Preston is called for the reach on Blaine Hackworth - foul #2 on Joseph Preston, team foul #6 | 75-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Job (PF) Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Cobb (PG), James Patterson (SG), Dante Jackson (SF) John Harper, Joseph Preston, Paul Leet | |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Sean Adams blocks the short jumper by Blaine Hackworth | 75-52 |
| 04:16 | Arizona State | Joseph Boggess gets the rebound | 75-52 |
| 04:11 | Arizona State | John Cobb is hacked by Timothy Parks - foul #4 on Timothy Parks, team foul #7 | 75-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woodley (C) George Hohl | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Harper (PG) Joseph Boggess | |
| 04:11 | Arizona State | John Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 04:11 | Arizona State | John Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | James Woodley snags the defensive board | 75-53 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Brian Baker clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Sean Adams - foul #1 on Sean Adams, team foul #7 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shannon Sanders (SF) Blaine Hackworth | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Boggess (C) John Harper | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 77-53 |
| 03:45 | Arizona State | Dante Jackson's layup is rejected by James Woodley | 77-53 |
| 03:43 | Arizona State | Sean Adams tips it back up and in | 77-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Parks (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Shannon Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Job (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Woodley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - John Cobb (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dante Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Boggess (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | James Woodley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 77-55 |
| 03:26 | Arizona State | Sean Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 77-55 |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | John Cobb hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Baker - foul #2 on Brian Baker, team foul #8 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG) Timothy Parks | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Harper (PG) Joseph Boggess | |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | John Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | John Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 77-57 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Brian Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Boggess (C) John Cobb | |
| 03:05 | Arizona State | Dante Jackson scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by James Woodley - foul #3 on James Woodley, team foul #9 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Behne (C) James Woodley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Cobb (PG) John Harper | |
| 03:05 | Arizona State | Dante Jackson makes the free throw | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Brian Baker hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Shannon Sanders | 79-60 |
| 02:29 | Arizona State | James Patterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-60 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Jerry Behne gets the rebound | 79-60 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Brian Baker hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Shannon Sanders | 82-60 |
| 02:02 | Arizona State | James Patterson makes the driving attempt from close range set up by John Cobb | 82-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders is hacked by Dante Jackson - foul #2 on Dante Jackson, team foul #8 | 82-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (SG), James Woodley (C) Andrew Toney, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Harper (PG) John Cobb | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 83-62 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 84-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:16 | Arizona State | James Patterson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 84-62 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | James Woodley gets the rebound | 84-62 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders makes the floater near the basket | 86-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Arizona State | Joseph Boggess comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 86-62 |
| 00:48 | Arizona State | Dante Jackson tips it but misses | 86-62 |
| 00:46 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Adams | 86-62 |
| 00:44 | Arizona State | Sean Adams hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 86-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Brian Baker can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 86-64 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Sean Adams snags the defensive board | 86-64 |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | John Harper hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Patterson | 86-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Baker runs out the clock | 86-67 |