| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leonard Belford (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Catanzaro (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Moses (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cole Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) SG - John Morrison (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Hale inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | John Morrison knocks in the jumper from close range | 38-37 |
| 19:20 | Texas Tech | Robert Moses knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson clanks a floater in the lane | 41-37 |
| 18:57 | Texas Tech | John Catanzaro grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 18:52 | Texas Tech | Daniel Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | John Morrison misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-37 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Daniel Lee can't tip it in | 41-37 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Branson | 41-37 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Daniel Lee clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hale | 41-37 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Cole Baker - foul #2 on Cole Baker, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wilbur Simpkins (PG), William Hughes (SG), Charles Arbour (PF), Dean Boothe (C) Daniel Johnson, Leonard Belford, Robert Moses, Cole Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), John Mauriello (SG), James Myers (SF), Edward Davies (PF) Daniel Lee, John Morrison, Robert Hale, Norman Provost | |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:22 | Texas Tech | John Catanzaro connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Dean Boothe | 43-38 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | John Mauriello is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Provost (PF) Lawrence Branson | |
| 17:01 | Texas Tech | Edward Davies steals it from William Hughes | 43-38 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Norman Provost can't finish the layup | 43-38 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Edward Davies grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | John Catanzaro is called for the reach on James Myers - foul #1 on John Catanzaro, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Johnson (PG), Leonard Belford (SG), Robert Moses (PF), Brett Partridge (C) Wilbur Simpkins, William Hughes, Charles Arbour, Dean Boothe | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG), Robert Hale (SF) James Myers, Norman Provost | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Robert Moses steals the ball from John Mauriello | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leonard Belford (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Catanzaro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Moses (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brett Partridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Davies (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Mauriello (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Texas Tech | Brett Partridge comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Edward Davies snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | John Morrison misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Robert Hale tips it but misses | 43-38 |
| 15:06 | Texas Tech | Robert Moses pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:58 | Texas Tech | Robert Moses throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wilbur Simpkins (SG), Bradley Fails (SF), Cole Baker (C) Leonard Belford, John Catanzaro, Robert Moses | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), Norman Provost (PF), Lawrence Branson (C) Louis Gordon, Edward Davies, John Mauriello | |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Bradley Fails takes the ball from Robert Hale in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 14:45 | Texas Tech | Cole Baker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-38 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Robert Hale grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson's pass is intercepted by Wilbur Simpkins | 43-38 |
| 14:01 | Texas Tech | Cole Baker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Hale - foul #2 on Robert Hale, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Hughes (SG), Charles Arbour (PF) Wilbur Simpkins, Brett Partridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Myers (SG) John Morrison | |
| 14:01 | Texas Tech | Cole Baker misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:01 | Texas Tech | Cole Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Lee | 44-40 |
| 13:22 | Texas Tech | Robert Hale takes the ball from William Hughes | 44-40 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Daniel Lee is hacked by William Hughes in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Hughes, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Leonard Belford (SG), Robert Moses (PF), Dean Boothe (C) Daniel Johnson, Charles Arbour, Cole Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), John Mauriello (SG), Edward Davies (PF) Daniel Lee, Robert Hale, Norman Provost | |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Edward Davies comes up short on the shot from the left block | 44-40 |
| 12:50 | Texas Tech | Bradley Fails grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 12:44 | Texas Tech | Robert Moses connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Leonard Belford | 46-40 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Edward Davies misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Branson | 46-40 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Edward Davies lays it in uncontested on a great pass from John Mauriello | 46-42 |
| 11:43 | Texas Tech | Robert Moses can't finish the layup | 46-42 |
| 11:41 | Texas Tech | Leonard Belford snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - William Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Belford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bradley Fails (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Moses (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Boothe (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Mauriello (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Myers (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Davies (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Texas Tech | James Myers is called for the reach on Leonard Belford - foul #3 on James Myers, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Johnson (PG), Wilbur Simpkins (SG), John Catanzaro (SF), Charles Arbour (PF), Brett Partridge (C) William Hughes, Leonard Belford, Bradley Fails, Robert Moses, Dean Boothe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), John Morrison (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Norman Provost (PF) Louis Gordon, John Mauriello, James Myers, Edward Davies | |
| 11:08 | Texas Tech | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Johnson is blocked by Norman Provost | 46-42 |
| 11:07 | Texas Tech | Brett Partridge grabs the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 10:51 | Texas Tech | Daniel Johnson drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilbur Simpkins | 48-42 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Wilbur Simpkins steals the ball from Lawrence Branson | 48-42 |
| 10:28 | Texas Tech | Daniel Johnson can't finish the layup | 48-42 |
| 10:26 | Texas Tech | Brett Partridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:10 | Texas Tech | Daniel Johnson is whistled for traveling | 48-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Bradley Fails (SF), Robert Moses (PF), Cole Baker (C) John Catanzaro, Charles Arbour, Brett Partridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Davies (PF), John Mauriello (C) Norman Provost, Lawrence Branson | |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Cole Baker takes the ball from Edward Davies | 48-42 |
| 09:23 | Texas Tech | Wilbur Simpkins makes the floater from the left wing set up by Robert Moses | 50-42 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Cole Baker is called for the reach on John Mauriello - foul #3 on Cole Baker, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Hughes (PG), Leonard Belford (SG), John Catanzaro (SF), Brett Partridge (PF), Dean Boothe (C) Daniel Johnson, Wilbur Simpkins, Bradley Fails, Robert Moses, Cole Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), James Myers (SF), Norman Provost (PF) Daniel Lee, John Morrison, Robert Hale | |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Norman Provost is fouled on the floor by Dean Boothe - foul #2 on Dean Boothe, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Arbour (PF) Brett Partridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG), Lawrence Branson (C) John Mauriello, Edward Davies | |
| 08:21 | Illinois | John Morrison is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Morrison, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Johnson (PG) William Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:12 | Texas Tech | The pull-up jumper by Leonard Belford is blocked by Lawrence Branson | 50-42 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Norman Provost pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Charles Arbour is called for the reach on Norman Provost - foul #2 on Charles Arbour, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Brett Partridge (PF), Cole Baker (C) Charles Arbour, Dean Boothe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (SF) John Morrison | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Louis Gordon lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Branson | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leonard Belford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Catanzaro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Partridge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cole Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Myers (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Norman Provost (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Branson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Texas Tech | Daniel Johnson misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 07:16 | Texas Tech | Cole Baker tips it in | 52-44 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson can't finish the layup | 52-44 |
| 06:47 | Texas Tech | Leonard Belford gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 06:40 | Texas Tech | Leonard Belford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 52-44 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Norman Provost grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wilbur Simpkins (PG), William Hughes (SG), Bradley Fails (SF), Robert Moses (PF), Dean Boothe (C) Daniel Johnson, Leonard Belford, John Catanzaro, Brett Partridge, Cole Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), John Mauriello (SG), Edward Davies (PF) Louis Gordon, James Myers, Norman Provost | |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson misses the free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:24 | Texas Tech | Wilbur Simpkins grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 06:18 | Texas Tech | Wilbur Simpkins drills a shot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | John Mauriello comes up short on the runner from the left block | 54-46 |
| 05:49 | Texas Tech | Bradley Fails grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 05:44 | Texas Tech | Robert Moses misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edward Davies - foul #2 on Edward Davies, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Arbour (PF) Bradley Fails | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG), Norman Provost (PF) Robert Hale, Lawrence Branson | |
| 05:44 | Texas Tech | Robert Moses misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:44 | Texas Tech | Robert Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Edward Davies lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Morrison and the foul's on Dean Boothe - foul #3 on Dean Boothe, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Johnson (PG), Bradley Fails (SF), Cole Baker (C) William Hughes, Robert Moses, Dean Boothe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Edward Davies makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:01 | Texas Tech | Daniel Lee is called for the reach on Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Lee, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (SF) Norman Provost | |
| 04:48 | Texas Tech | Wilbur Simpkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Davies | 55-49 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Louis Gordon can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Cole Baker - foul #4 on Cole Baker, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Leonard Belford (SG), John Catanzaro (SF), Robert Moses (PF), Brett Partridge (C) Wilbur Simpkins, Bradley Fails, Charles Arbour, Cole Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (SF) Daniel Lee | |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Louis Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Louis Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:17 | Texas Tech | Leonard Belford's layup is rejected by Edward Davies | 55-51 |
| 04:16 | Texas Tech | Brett Partridge snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 03:59 | Texas Tech | Robert Moses hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 57-51 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | John Morrison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 03:31 | Texas Tech | John Catanzaro grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 03:22 | Texas Tech | Leonard Belford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Edward Davies grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leonard Belford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Catanzaro (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Moses (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Partridge (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Morrison (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Edward Davies (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - John Mauriello (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Louis Gordon is called for 10 seconds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Hughes (PG), Dean Boothe (C) Daniel Johnson, Brett Partridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), James Myers (SG), Norman Provost (PF), Lawrence Branson (C) Louis Gordon, John Morrison, Edward Davies, John Mauriello | |
| 02:57 | Texas Tech | Norman Provost picks off the pass by William Hughes | 57-51 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Daniel Lee loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wilbur Simpkins (PG), Bradley Fails (SF) Leonard Belford, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:35 | Texas Tech | Robert Moses's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Hale | 57-51 |
| 02:33 | Texas Tech | Wilbur Simpkins misses the tip | 57-51 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Norman Provost grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Robert Hale is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbur Simpkins - foul #1 on Wilbur Simpkins, team foul #10 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Arbour (PF), Cole Baker (C) Robert Moses, Dean Boothe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Robert Hale misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Robert Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:21 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Johnson (PG), Leonard Belford (SG) Wilbur Simpkins, William Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG), Edward Davies (C) James Myers, Lawrence Branson | |
| 02:11 | Texas Tech | Daniel Johnson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Fails | 60-52 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Norman Provost clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 60-52 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Norman Provost gets the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:31 | Illinois | John Morrison misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 01:30 | Texas Tech | Cole Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Texas Tech | Leonard Belford misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by John Morrison - foul #2 on John Morrison, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Robert Moses (PF) Charles Arbour | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Branson (C) Edward Davies | |
| 01:12 | Texas Tech | Leonard Belford misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 01:12 | Texas Tech | Leonard Belford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Leonard Belford is called for the reach on John Morrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Belford, team foul #11 | 61-52 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:44 | Texas Tech | Bradley Fails is hacked by Robert Hale - foul #3 on Robert Hale, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| 00:44 | Texas Tech | Bradley Fails misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | John Morrison is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Fails - foul #4 on Bradley Fails, team foul #12 | 61-54 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Texas Tech | Leonard Belford is fouled in the backcourt by John Morrison - foul #3 on John Morrison, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Catanzaro (SF) Bradley Fails | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:40 | Texas Tech | Leonard Belford makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:40 | Texas Tech | Leonard Belford makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Leonard Belford is called for the reach on John Morrison - foul #3 on Leonard Belford, team foul #13 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Bradley Fails (SF) John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:31 | Texas Tech | Leonard Belford is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Lee - foul #2 on Daniel Lee, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Catanzaro (SF) Bradley Fails | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:31 | Texas Tech | Leonard Belford makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:31 | Texas Tech | Leonard Belford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Daniel Lee buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Branson | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Texas Tech | Daniel Johnson is hacked by Daniel Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Lee, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Bradley Fails (SF) John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:24 | Texas Tech | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:24 | Texas Tech | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Daniel Lee misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Leonard Belford - foul #4 on Leonard Belford, team foul #14 | 67-61 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Daniel Lee makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Daniel Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Daniel Lee makes the 3rd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:14 | Texas Tech | Leonard Belford is hacked by John Morrison in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Morrison, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| 00:14 | Texas Tech | Leonard Belford makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:14 | Texas Tech | Leonard Belford makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Daniel Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-64 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Morrison | 69-64 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Daniel Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson grabs the offensive board | 69-64 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Daniel Lee hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Daniel Johnson runs out the clock | 69-67 |