| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Bruce Ice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Froehlich (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Kim (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Hance (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nolan Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Blanc (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Collar (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mark Blanc inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Gerald Collar misses long on a shot in the lane | 30-21 |
| 19:48 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 19:42 | Arizona State | Lorenzo Rodriguez scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Lee Froehlich | 32-21 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Ray Thompson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Nolan Alexander and the foul's on Lee Froehlich - foul #1 on Lee Froehlich, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Ray Thompson misses the free throw | 32-23 |
| 19:21 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 19:14 | Arizona State | Bruce Ice is fouled on the floor by Ray Thompson - foul #1 on Ray Thompson, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| 18:59 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Lee Froehlich | 34-23 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Mark Blanc scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Collar | 34-26 |
| 18:19 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Bruce Ice and the foul's on Cruz Hutchens - foul #1 on Cruz Hutchens, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| 18:19 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim makes the free throw | 37-26 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Gerald Collar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-26 |
| 17:48 | Arizona State | Lorenzo Rodriguez can't throw it down but he's hacked by Mark Blanc - foul #2 on Mark Blanc, team foul #3 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joshua Sutton (SG) Lee Froehlich | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:48 | Arizona State | Lorenzo Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 17:48 | Arizona State | Lorenzo Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Gerald Collar scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-28 |
| 17:07 | Arizona State | Bruce Ice misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Mark Blanc gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Melvin Kim takes the ball from Cruz Hutchens | 39-28 |
| 16:25 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Cruz Hutchens - foul #2 on Cruz Hutchens, team foul #4 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Scholten (PG), Lee Froehlich (SG), John Sproul (PF) Bruce Ice, Joshua Sutton, Melvin Kim | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (PG), Luke Sadler (SG), Antonio Cabrera (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Ray Thompson, Nolan Alexander, Gerald Collar, Cruz Hutchens | |
| 16:25 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:25 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Luke Sadler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 15:56 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 15:56 | Arizona State | The refs have stopped play. John Sproul is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 41-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Carollo (PF), James Hicks (C) John Sproul, Joseph Hance | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Scholten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Froehlich (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lorenzo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Carollo (fresh) C - James Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Clark (fresh) SG - Luke Sadler (fresh) SF - Mark Blanc (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Antonio Cabrera (fresh) C - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Arizona State | Robert Robinson blocks the short jumper by Lorenzo Rodriguez | 41-28 |
| 15:37 | Arizona State | James Hicks grabs the offensive board | 41-28 |
| 15:29 | Arizona State | James Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Melvin Kim (PF) Edward Carollo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG) Jason Clark | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Antonio Cabrera is blocked by Melvin Kim | 41-28 |
| 15:12 | Arizona State | Lorenzo Rodriguez grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 14:54 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim hits a turnaround from the left block set up by James Scholten | 43-28 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Mark Blanc hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-28 |
| 14:38 | Arizona State | James Hicks snags the defensive board | 43-28 |
| 14:34 | Arizona State | Lorenzo Rodriguez travels with the ball | 43-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bruce Ice (PG), Joshua Sutton (SG) James Scholten, Lee Froehlich | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SG), Gerald Collar (PF), Cruz Hutchens (C) Luke Sadler, Antonio Cabrera, Robert Robinson | |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Ray Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-28 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Gerald Collar tips it back up and in | 43-30 |
| 14:06 | Arizona State | James Hicks makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Sutton | 45-30 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Ray Thompson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Blanc | 45-32 |
| 13:46 | Arizona State | James Hicks's floater is tipped away by Cruz Hutchens | 45-32 |
| 13:45 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim tips it in | 47-32 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Melvin Kim is called for the reach on Gerald Collar - foul #3 on Melvin Kim, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David McRoberts (SF), Edward Carollo (PF), Joseph Hance (C) Lorenzo Rodriguez, Melvin Kim, James Hicks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (SF) Mark Blanc | |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-32 |
| 13:08 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Bruce Ice | 47-32 |
| 13:02 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 13:01 | Arizona State | David McRoberts tips it in | 49-32 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Gerald Collar buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Nolan Alexander | 49-34 |
| 12:36 | Arizona State | Joshua Sutton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-34 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens grabs the defensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Joshua Sutton is called for the reach on Nolan Alexander - foul #1 on Joshua Sutton, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lee Froehlich (SG), Melvin Kim (PF) Joshua Sutton, Edward Carollo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (PG), Luke Sadler (SG), Robert Robinson (C) Ray Thompson, Nolan Alexander, Cruz Hutchens | |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Micheal Rose hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Clark | 49-36 |
| 11:52 | Arizona State | Lee Froehlich misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 11:50 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim can't tip it in | 49-36 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Luke Sadler | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Bruce Ice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lee Froehlich (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David McRoberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Kim (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Hance (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luke Sadler (fresh) SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Collar (fresh) 9 pts. C - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Joseph Hance picks off the pass by Gerald Collar | 49-36 |
| 11:21 | Arizona State | Bruce Ice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Scholten (PG), Lorenzo Rodriguez (SF), James Hicks (C) Bruce Ice, David McRoberts, Joseph Hance | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Blanc (SF), Antonio Cabrera (PF) Micheal Rose, Gerald Collar | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Jason Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG), Cruz Hutchens (C) Jason Clark, Robert Robinson | |
| 10:56 | Arizona State | Lee Froehlich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Luke Sadler is hacked by Lee Froehlich - foul #2 on Lee Froehlich, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joshua Sutton (SG) Lee Froehlich | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SG) Luke Sadler | |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Mark Blanc is fouled on the floor by Lorenzo Rodriguez - foul #3 on Lorenzo Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Carollo (PF), Joseph Hance (C) Melvin Kim, James Hicks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Collar (PF) Antonio Cabrera | |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Gerald Collar misses the dunk | 49-36 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander tips it home | 49-38 |
| 09:35 | Arizona State | Lorenzo Rodriguez double dribbles | 49-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bruce Ice (PG), David McRoberts (SF) James Scholten, Lorenzo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (SF) Mark Blanc | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Ray Thompson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Collar | 49-40 |
| 09:12 | Arizona State | Bruce Ice comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Gerald Collar misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Carollo - foul #3 on Edward Carollo, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lee Froehlich (SG), Melvin Kim (PF) Joshua Sutton, Edward Carollo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (PG), Luke Sadler (SG), Robert Robinson (C) Ray Thompson, Nolan Alexander, Cruz Hutchens | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Gerald Collar misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Gerald Collar makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:31 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance can't throw it down | 49-41 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Robinson | 49-41 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Joseph Hance steals it from Jason Clark | 49-41 |
| 07:51 | Arizona State | Lee Froehlich hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Robinson - foul #4 on Robert Robinson, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lorenzo Rodriguez (SF), James Hicks (C) David McRoberts, Joseph Hance | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG), Mark Blanc (SF), Antonio Cabrera (PF) Jason Clark, Micheal Rose, Gerald Collar | |
| 07:51 | Arizona State | Lee Froehlich makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 07:51 | Arizona State | Lee Froehlich makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Bruce Ice (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lee Froehlich (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lorenzo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Kim (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luke Sadler (fresh) SF - Mark Blanc (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Cabrera (fresh) C - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Luke Sadler misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-41 |
| 07:22 | Arizona State | James Hicks grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 07:09 | Arizona State | Bruce Ice misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-41 |
| 07:07 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim tips it back up and in | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Mark Blanc scores on a runner from the left block and the foul's on Bruce Ice - foul #1 on Bruce Ice, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Scholten (PG), Joshua Sutton (SG) Bruce Ice, Lee Froehlich | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SG), Cruz Hutchens (C) Luke Sadler, Robert Robinson | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Mark Blanc misses the free throw | 53-43 |
| 06:56 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 06:42 | Arizona State | Mark Blanc steps in front of the Lorenzo Rodriguez pass | 53-43 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera's layup is rejected by James Hicks | 53-43 |
| 06:16 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 06:09 | Arizona State | Lorenzo Rodriguez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Melvin Kim | 55-43 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Mark Blanc clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-43 |
| 05:48 | Arizona State | James Scholten snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 05:33 | Arizona State | Lorenzo Rodriguez misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Blanc - foul #3 on Mark Blanc, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bruce Ice (PG), Edward Carollo (PF), Joseph Hance (C) James Scholten, Melvin Kim, James Hicks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luke Sadler (SG), Micheal Rose (SF), Gerald Collar (PF) Ray Thompson, Mark Blanc, Antonio Cabrera | |
| 05:33 | Arizona State | Lorenzo Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 05:33 | Arizona State | Lorenzo Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Gerald Collar gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Gerald Collar connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Nolan Alexander and he's fouled by Lorenzo Rodriguez - foul #4 on Lorenzo Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lee Froehlich (SG), David McRoberts (SF) Joshua Sutton, Lorenzo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Gerald Collar makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:07 | Arizona State | Lee Froehlich can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-46 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Micheal Rose | 56-49 |
| 04:50 | Arizona State | Bruce Ice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG), Robert Robinson (C) Luke Sadler, Cruz Hutchens | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-49 |
| 04:23 | Arizona State | Edward Carollo snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 04:03 | Arizona State | Edward Carollo travels with the ball | 56-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joshua Sutton (SG), Melvin Kim (PF) Lee Froehlich, Edward Carollo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luke Sadler (SG) Nolan Alexander | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Ray Thompson's floater is knocked away by David McRoberts | 56-49 |
| 03:42 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Bruce Ice (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David McRoberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Kim (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Hance (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luke Sadler (fresh) SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Collar (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-49 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Micheal Rose gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Robert Robinson can't finish the layup | 56-49 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Thompson | 56-49 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lee Froehlich (SG), Lorenzo Rodriguez (SF) Joshua Sutton, David McRoberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SG), Mark Blanc (SF), Cruz Hutchens (C) Luke Sadler, Micheal Rose, Robert Robinson | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Mark Blanc comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Lee Froehlich - foul #3 on Lee Froehlich, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Mark Blanc misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Mark Blanc makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Bruce Ice hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Nolan Alexander - foul #1 on Nolan Alexander, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Bruce Ice misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Bruce Ice misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Mark Blanc misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 56-50 |
| 02:15 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 02:02 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim is fouled on the floor by Mark Blanc - foul #4 on Mark Blanc, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| 02:02 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 02:02 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Ray Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Hance - foul #2 on Joseph Hance, team foul #10 | 58-50 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Ray Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Ray Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:36 | Arizona State | Lorenzo Rodriguez clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Blanc - foul #5 on Mark Blanc, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (SF) Mark Blanc | |
| 01:36 | Arizona State | Lorenzo Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:36 | Arizona State | Lorenzo Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Micheal Rose blows the layup | 58-52 |
| 01:19 | Arizona State | Bruce Ice grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 01:07 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim can't connect on a floater in the lane | 58-52 |
| 01:05 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Ice | 58-52 |
| 00:47 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance connects on the jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Nolan Alexander - foul #2 on Nolan Alexander, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| 00:47 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 00:39 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim grabs the board | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:36 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim is hacked by Ray Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Thompson, team foul #11 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joshua Sutton (SG) Lee Froehlich | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:36 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:36 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Cruz Hutchens | 62-52 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Ray Thompson knocks in the floater from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Thompson - foul #3 on Ray Thompson, team foul #12 | 62-54 |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Micheal Rose misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-54 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander can't tip it in | 64-54 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Micheal Rose gets the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Hance - foul #3 on Joseph Hance, team foul #11 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Scholten (PG), David McRoberts (SF), Edward Carollo (PF), James Hicks (C) Bruce Ice, Lorenzo Rodriguez, Melvin Kim, Joseph Hance | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:13 | Arizona State | Joshua Sutton is hacked by Nolan Alexander in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nolan Alexander, team foul #13 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bruce Ice (PG), Lorenzo Rodriguez (SF), Melvin Kim (PF), Joseph Hance (C) James Scholten, David McRoberts, Edward Carollo, James Hicks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:13 | Arizona State | Joshua Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:13 | Arizona State | Joshua Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Gerald Collar grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Micheal Rose grabs the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Micheal Rose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hance | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Bruce Ice runs out the clock | 65-56 |