| Lineup | Austin | PG - Joseph Poteete (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cyril Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Drew Sharp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - David Legrand (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Reich (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kevin Wetherington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alex Baysinger (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Stanley (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Austin | Charles Hicks inbounds the ball | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Austin | Drew Sharp drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Poteete | 42-26 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | John Reich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-26 |
| 19:19 | Austin | Drew Sharp misses short on a floater near the basket | 42-26 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Alex Baysinger gets the rebound | 42-26 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Kevin Wetherington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-26 |
| 19:01 | Austin | Cyril Gardner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-26 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Alex Baysinger | 42-26 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | John Reich misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-26 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Alex Baysinger grabs the offensive board | 42-26 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Alex Baysinger is whistled for a carry | 42-26 |
| Subs | Austin | Leroy Grant (PG), Paul Dunn (SG), George May (SF), Joe Crawford (PF), George Scates (C) Joseph Poteete, Cyril Gardner, Charles Hicks, Drew Sharp, David Legrand | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Anderson (SG), Christian Graddy (C) John Reich, Thomas Stanley | |
| 18:15 | Austin | Leroy Grant is called for 5 seconds | 42-26 |
| Subs | Austin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Barraza (SG), Clarence Burgess (PF), Daniel Gibbs (C) Lawrence Williams, Kevin Wetherington, Alex Baysinger | |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Christian Graddy is hacked by Joe Crawford - foul #1 on Joe Crawford, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs loses the ball out of bounds | 42-26 |
| Subs | Austin | Charles Hicks (SF) George May | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:26 | Austin | Joe Crawford makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-26 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Paul Dunn picks off the pass by Christian Graddy | 45-26 |
| 16:50 | Austin | George Scates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-26 |
| Subs | Austin | Joseph Poteete (PG), Cyril Gardner (SG), George May (SF), Drew Sharp (PF), David Legrand (C) Leroy Grant, Paul Dunn, Charles Hicks, Joe Crawford, George Scates | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Williams (PG), John Reich (SG), Kevin Wetherington (SF), Alex Baysinger (PF), Thomas Stanley (C) Timothy Anderson, Roger Barraza, Christian Graddy, Clarence Burgess, Daniel Gibbs | |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Kevin Wetherington is open and buries a turnaround from the left block set up by John Reich | 45-28 |
| 16:15 | Austin | David Legrand is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Williams - foul #1 on Lawrence Williams, team foul #1 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Austin | Travis Rogosky (SF) George May | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:58 | Austin | David Legrand is fouled on the floor by Alex Baysinger - foul #3 on Alex Baysinger, team foul #2 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Austin | Emmett Holland (PG), Charles Hicks (SF) Joseph Poteete, David Legrand | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Varela (SF) Kevin Wetherington | |
| Lineup | Austin | PG - Emmett Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cyril Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Drew Sharp (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Rogosky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Reich (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Varela (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alex Baysinger (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Stanley (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Austin | Cyril Gardner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-28 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Alex Baysinger grabs the board | 45-28 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Lawrence Williams is fouled on the floor by Charles Hicks - foul #2 on Charles Hicks, team foul #2 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Austin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Joy (PG), Roger Barraza (SG) Lawrence Williams, John Reich | |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Raymond Varela drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jason Joy | 45-31 |
| 15:00 | Austin | Cyril Gardner buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-31 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Thomas Stanley's pass is intercepted by Charles Hicks | 48-31 |
| 14:33 | Austin | Emmett Holland can't finish the layup | 48-31 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Thomas Stanley pulls down the rebound | 48-31 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Cyril Gardner steps in front of the Roger Barraza pass | 48-31 |
| 14:09 | Austin | Charles Hicks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Drew Sharp | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Alex Baysinger comes up short on the floater from the left side | 51-31 |
| 13:47 | Austin | Drew Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 51-31 |
| 13:42 | Austin | Cyril Gardner misses the 3 from straight away | 51-31 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Stanley | 51-31 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Jason Joy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-31 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Thomas Stanley misses the tip | 51-31 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Alex Baysinger tips it home | 51-33 |
| 13:28 | Austin | Emmett Holland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-33 |
| Subs | Austin | Joseph Poteete (PG), Leroy Grant (SG), Joe Crawford (SF), George Scates (PF), David Legrand (C) Emmett Holland, Cyril Gardner, Charles Hicks, Drew Sharp, Travis Rogosky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Williams (PG), John Reich (SG), Kevin Wetherington (SF), Christian Graddy (PF), Daniel Gibbs (C) Jason Joy, Roger Barraza, Raymond Varela, Alex Baysinger, Thomas Stanley | |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs comes up short on the shot in the paint | 51-33 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Kevin Wetherington tips it home | 51-35 |
| 13:18 | Austin | Joe Crawford misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-35 |
| 13:17 | Austin | David Legrand snags the offensive board | 51-35 |
| 13:03 | Austin | David Legrand is whistled for traveling | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Kevin Wetherington scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 12:30 | Austin | Joe Crawford is hacked by Lawrence Williams - foul #2 on Lawrence Williams, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Austin | George May (SF) George Scates | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:17 | Austin | Joe Crawford loses the dribble to Christian Graddy | 51-38 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Joe Crawford steps in front of the Lawrence Williams pass | 51-38 |
| 11:50 | Austin | Joe Crawford misses long on a floater from the right side | 51-38 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Austin | PG - Joseph Poteete (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leroy Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - George May (fresh) PF - Joe Crawford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Legrand (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Reich (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Wetherington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christian Graddy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Gibbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | John Reich is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Poteete - foul #1 on Joseph Poteete, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Austin | Paul Dunn (SG), Drew Sharp (PF) Leroy Grant, Joe Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Anderson (PG), Roger Barraza (SG), Clarence Burgess (PF), Thomas Stanley (C) Lawrence Williams, John Reich, Christian Graddy, Daniel Gibbs | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Clarence Burgess misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Drew Sharp - foul #2 on Drew Sharp, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Clarence Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Clarence Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 11:26 | Austin | Joseph Poteete travels with the ball | 51-40 |
| Subs | Austin | Charles Hicks (SF) George May | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Clarence Burgess is hacked by Paul Dunn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Dunn, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Clarence Burgess connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Anderson | 51-42 |
| 11:08 | Austin | Joseph Poteete misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Kevin Wetherington gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Roger Barraza knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Clarence Burgess | 51-44 |
| 10:53 | Austin | Drew Sharp misses the lay-in but the foul's on Timothy Anderson - foul #2 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Austin | Emmett Holland (PG) Joseph Poteete | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Joy (PG) Roger Barraza | |
| 10:53 | Austin | Drew Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:53 | Austin | Drew Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Thomas Stanley comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by David Legrand - foul #1 on David Legrand, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Austin | Cyril Gardner (SG), Joe Crawford (PF), George Scates (C) Paul Dunn, Drew Sharp, David Legrand | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Williams (PG), Alex Baysinger (PF) Jason Joy, Clarence Burgess | |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Thomas Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Thomas Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:18 | Austin | Lawrence Williams is called for the reach on Emmett Holland - foul #3 on Lawrence Williams, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Austin | Leroy Grant (SG), George May (SF) Cyril Gardner, Charles Hicks | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Reich (SG), Christian Graddy (C) Timothy Anderson, Thomas Stanley | |
| 10:02 | Austin | George May can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Alex Baysinger grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Christian Graddy is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Christian Graddy, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Austin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Barraza (SG) John Reich | |
| 09:41 | Austin | Joe Crawford scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Lawrence Williams drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Barraza | 55-47 |
| 09:10 | Austin | Kevin Wetherington steps in front of the Leroy Grant pass | 55-47 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Lawrence Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Wetherington | 55-49 |
| 08:40 | Austin | George May comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-49 |
| 08:39 | Austin | Joe Crawford snags the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 08:23 | Austin | George May misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Christian Graddy grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Lawrence Williams misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 08:15 | Austin | Joe Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:09 | Austin | George May drills a 3 from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Leroy Grant is called for the reach on Roger Barraza in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Grant, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Austin | Paul Dunn (PG), Cyril Gardner (SG), Charles Hicks (SF), Drew Sharp (PF), Travis Rogosky (C) Emmett Holland, Leroy Grant, George May, Joe Crawford, George Scates | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Reich (SG), Raymond Varela (SF), Clarence Burgess (PF), Daniel Gibbs (C) Lawrence Williams, Kevin Wetherington, Alex Baysinger, Christian Graddy | |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Roger Barraza misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:06 | Austin | Travis Rogosky gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 07:52 | Austin | Cyril Gardner drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Dunn | 61-49 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Paul Dunn is called for the reach on Roger Barraza in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Dunn, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Roger Barraza misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 07:48 | Austin | Charles Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Austin | PG - Paul Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Cyril Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Drew Sharp (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Rogosky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Barraza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Reich (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Varela (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Burgess (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Austin | Drew Sharp drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Dunn | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | John Reich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-49 |
| Subs | Austin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Anderson (PG) Roger Barraza | |
| 07:16 | Austin | Raymond Varela is called for the reach on Travis Rogosky - foul #1 on Raymond Varela, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Austin | Joseph Poteete (PG) Cyril Gardner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:16 | Austin | Travis Rogosky makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 07:16 | Austin | Travis Rogosky makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | John Reich hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Paul Dunn - foul #5 on Paul Dunn, team foul #9 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Austin | Cyril Gardner (SG) Paul Dunn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Stanley (C) Daniel Gibbs | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | John Reich makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | John Reich makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 06:57 | Austin | Charles Hicks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 06:56 | Austin | Cyril Gardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 06:45 | Austin | Drew Sharp is called for traveling | 66-51 |
| Subs | Austin | David Legrand (C) Travis Rogosky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Joy (PG), Christian Graddy (SF), Alex Baysinger (PF) John Reich, Raymond Varela, Clarence Burgess | |
| 06:43 | Illinois | David Legrand steps in front of the Alex Baysinger pass in the backcourt | 66-51 |
| 06:29 | Austin | David Legrand is hacked by Thomas Stanley - foul #3 on Thomas Stanley, team foul #8 | 66-51 |
| 06:29 | Austin | David Legrand makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 06:29 | Austin | David Legrand makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Christian Graddy is hacked by Cyril Gardner - foul #2 on Cyril Gardner, team foul #10 | 68-51 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Christian Graddy misses the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Christian Graddy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 05:53 | Austin | Drew Sharp misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Anderson - foul #3 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #9 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Austin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Reich (SG), Kevin Wetherington (SF), Daniel Gibbs (C) Timothy Anderson, Christian Graddy, Thomas Stanley | |
| 05:53 | Austin | Drew Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 05:53 | Austin | Drew Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Charles Hicks steals it from Jason Joy in the backcourt | 70-52 |
| 05:37 | Austin | Joseph Poteete misses short on a 3 from straight away | 70-52 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Kevin Wetherington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-52 |
| 05:28 | Austin | David Legrand grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 05:22 | Austin | Cyril Gardner clanks a shot from the right side | 70-52 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | John Reich grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | John Reich is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Reich, team foul #10 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Austin | Leroy Grant (SG), Joe Crawford (PF), Travis Rogosky (C) Cyril Gardner, Drew Sharp, David Legrand | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Williams (PG), Thomas Stanley (C) Jason Joy, Daniel Gibbs | |
| 04:57 | Austin | Joe Crawford misses the shot from just outside the lane | 70-52 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Thomas Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Lawrence Williams is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-52 |
| 04:47 | Austin | Travis Rogosky gets the rebound | 70-52 |
| 04:43 | Austin | Joseph Poteete is hacked by John Reich - foul #3 on John Reich, team foul #11 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Austin | David Legrand (C) Travis Rogosky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Barraza (SG), Raymond Varela (SF), Clarence Burgess (PF) John Reich, Kevin Wetherington, Alex Baysinger | |
| 04:43 | Austin | Joseph Poteete misses the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 04:43 | Austin | Joseph Poteete makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Thomas Stanley clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 71-52 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Barraza | 71-52 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Raymond Varela misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-52 |
| 04:08 | Austin | David Legrand grabs the board | 71-52 |
| 04:03 | Austin | Roger Barraza takes the ball from Leroy Grant | 71-52 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Barraza | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Austin | Leroy Grant can't finish the layup | 71-54 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Roger Barraza snags the defensive board | 71-54 |
| Lineup | Austin | PG - Joseph Poteete (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leroy Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Hicks (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joe Crawford (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Legrand (tiring) 6 pts. 12 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roger Barraza (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Varela (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Burgess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Stanley (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Lawrence Williams misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Poteete - foul #2 on Joseph Poteete, team foul #11 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Austin | Emmett Holland (PG), George May (SF), Travis Rogosky (PF), George Scates (C) Joseph Poteete, Charles Hicks, Joe Crawford, David Legrand | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Anderson (SG), Christian Graddy (PF), Daniel Gibbs (C) Roger Barraza, Clarence Burgess, Thomas Stanley | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Lawrence Williams makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Lawrence Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 03:21 | Austin | Christian Graddy swats the short shot by George May | 71-56 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Raymond Varela pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Timothy Anderson hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Williams | 71-59 |
| 03:07 | Austin | George May loses the dribble to Lawrence Williams | 71-59 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Timothy Anderson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-59 |
| 02:52 | Austin | Emmett Holland grabs the board | 71-59 |
| 02:47 | Austin | Emmett Holland misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Raymond Varela - foul #2 on Raymond Varela, team foul #12 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Austin | Cyril Gardner (SG), Drew Sharp (PF) Leroy Grant, Travis Rogosky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Joy (PG), Kevin Wetherington (SF), Alex Baysinger (PF) Lawrence Williams, Raymond Varela, Daniel Gibbs | |
| 02:47 | Austin | Emmett Holland makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:47 | Austin | Emmett Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Christian Graddy hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Joy and the foul's on George Scates - foul #1 on George Scates, team foul #12 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Austin | Joe Crawford (SF), David Legrand (C) George May, George Scates | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Barraza (SG) Jason Joy | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Christian Graddy makes the free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:11 | Austin | David Legrand scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Drew Sharp | 75-62 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Timothy Anderson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Barraza | 75-64 |
| 01:32 | Austin | David Legrand comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Christian Graddy - foul #2 on Christian Graddy, team foul #13 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Austin | Leroy Grant (PG), George May (SG), George Scates (PF) Emmett Holland, Cyril Gardner, Drew Sharp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Burgess (PF), Daniel Gibbs (C) Kevin Wetherington, Alex Baysinger | |
| 01:32 | Austin | David Legrand misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:32 | Austin | David Legrand makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Roger Barraza misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 76-64 |
| 01:13 | Austin | Joe Crawford pulls down the rebound | 76-64 |
| 01:07 | Austin | Timothy Anderson steals the ball from George May | 76-64 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Timothy Anderson hits the finger roll | 76-66 |
| 00:49 | Austin | Leroy Grant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-66 |
| 00:48 | Austin | George Scates tips it in | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 78-66 |
| 00:41 | Austin | George May gets the rebound | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Austin | George May banks in the layup | 80-66 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Timothy Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-66 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Clarence Burgess tips it in | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | Austin | Leroy Grant runs out the clock | 80-68 |