| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Gillon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trent Schmeltzer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hans Wlosinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Carlson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Ulysses Rutherford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Saul (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Prouty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Master (fresh) C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Hans Wlosinski inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Ulysses Rutherford and he's fouled by Michael Shriner - foul #3 on Michael Shriner, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| 19:37 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson makes the free throw | 43-30 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | A charge is called on Charles Grandstaff - foul #1 on Charles Grandstaff, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| 18:59 | Texas Tech | Ulysses Rutherford can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Michael Shriner grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 18:52 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Matthew Carlson | 43-30 |
| 18:28 | Texas Tech | Hans Wlosinski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Michael Shriner gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 43-30 |
| 18:08 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 17:53 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson loses the dribble to James Prouty | 43-30 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | John Saul can't finish the layup | 43-30 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff grabs the offensive board | 43-30 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-30 |
| 17:31 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Ulysses Rutherford | 43-30 |
| 17:16 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson misses the turnaround near the basket | 43-30 |
| 17:15 | Texas Tech | Ulysses Rutherford grabs the offensive board | 43-30 |
| 17:01 | Texas Tech | Ulysses Rutherford can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-30 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Shriner | 43-30 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | James Prouty gets the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Matthew Carlson steps in front of the Eric Master pass | 43-30 |
| 15:59 | Texas Tech | Hans Wlosinski buries a floater from close range | 45-30 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Gillon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trent Schmeltzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hans Wlosinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Carlson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Ulysses Rutherford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Saul (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Prouty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Master (fairly fresh) C - Michael Shriner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff makes the shot from the left side set up by John Saul | 45-32 |
| 15:37 | Texas Tech | Ulysses Rutherford scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-32 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | John Saul is fouled on the floor by Trent Schmeltzer - foul #3 on Trent Schmeltzer, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Corbett (PG), Walter Pepper (SG), Kevin Derryberry (SF), Jack Thurston (PF), James Hastings (C) James Gillon, Trent Schmeltzer, Hans Wlosinski, Matthew Carlson, Ulysses Rutherford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Ries (PG), Sheldon Gass (SG), Scott Cochran (SF), Terence Munson (PF), Joshua Cupples (C) Charles Grandstaff, John Saul, James Prouty, Eric Master, Michael Shriner | |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Philip Ries is whistled for traveling | 47-32 |
| 14:40 | Texas Tech | James Hastings can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua Cupples - foul #2 on Joshua Cupples, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| 14:40 | Texas Tech | James Hastings misses the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 14:40 | Texas Tech | James Hastings misses the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Joshua Cupples grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Terence Munson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-32 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Joshua Cupples can't tip it in | 47-32 |
| 14:28 | Texas Tech | Jack Thurston grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 14:12 | Texas Tech | Walter Pepper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Scott Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Terence Munson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Derryberry - foul #1 on Kevin Derryberry, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Gillon (SF), Ulysses Rutherford (C) Kevin Derryberry, James Hastings | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Terence Munson misses the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Terence Munson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 13:31 | Texas Tech | Ulysses Rutherford loses the ball out of bounds | 47-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson (PF) Jack Thurston | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Matthew Corbett - foul #3 on Matthew Corbett, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (SG) Scott Cochran | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 12:58 | Texas Tech | Sheldon Gass is called for the reach on Ulysses Rutherford - foul #1 on Sheldon Gass, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Prouty (SF), Eric Master (PF), Michael Shriner (C) Sheldon Gass, Terence Munson, Joshua Cupples | |
| 12:43 | Texas Tech | Matthew Corbett's pass is intercepted by James Prouty | 47-35 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Michael Shriner double dribbles | 47-35 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Trent Schmeltzer (SG), Hans Wlosinski (SF) Matthew Corbett, Walter Pepper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG) Philip Ries | |
| 12:10 | Texas Tech | Ulysses Rutherford can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Michael Shriner grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Michael Shriner knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by John Saul | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Gillon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trent Schmeltzer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hans Wlosinski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Carlson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Ulysses Rutherford (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Saul (fresh) 6 ast. SF - James Prouty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eric Master (fairly fresh) C - Michael Shriner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Texas Tech | Ulysses Rutherford misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 47-37 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 11:05 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 10:59 | Texas Tech | Trent Schmeltzer misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 10:57 | Texas Tech | Ulysses Rutherford pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 10:38 | Texas Tech | Trent Schmeltzer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Eric Master misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Carlson - foul #2 on Matthew Carlson, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Corbett (PG), Walter Pepper (SG), Jack Thurston (PF), James Hastings (C) James Gillon, Trent Schmeltzer, Hans Wlosinski, Matthew Carlson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Ries (PG), Sheldon Gass (SG), Scott Cochran (SF), Terence Munson (C) Charles Grandstaff, John Saul, James Prouty, Michael Shriner | |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Eric Master makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Eric Master makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:23 | Texas Tech | Ulysses Rutherford scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Walter Pepper | 49-39 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Philip Ries makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Sheldon Gass | 49-42 |
| 09:44 | Texas Tech | James Hastings makes the turnaround from the baseline | 51-42 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Philip Ries knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Sheldon Gass | 51-45 |
| 09:21 | Texas Tech | Walter Pepper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 09:20 | Texas Tech | James Hastings snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 09:08 | Texas Tech | Walter Pepper makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ulysses Rutherford | 54-45 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 08:45 | Texas Tech | Ulysses Rutherford clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sheldon Gass - foul #2 on Sheldon Gass, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Gillon (PG), Trent Schmeltzer (SG), Hans Wlosinski (SF), Matthew Carlson (PF) Matthew Corbett, Walter Pepper, Jack Thurston, James Hastings | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), John Saul (SG), James Prouty (SF) Philip Ries, Scott Cochran, Eric Master | |
| 08:45 | Texas Tech | Ulysses Rutherford makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:45 | Texas Tech | Ulysses Rutherford misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | The jumper by Sheldon Gass is denied by Matthew Carlson | 55-47 |
| 08:27 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:21 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson clanks a runner from the left block | 55-47 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | James Prouty grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Terence Munson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Carlson - foul #3 on Matthew Carlson, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Hastings (C) Ulysses Rutherford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Cupples (PF), Michael Shriner (C) Terence Munson, Sheldon Gass | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Michael Shriner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Trent Schmeltzer - foul #4 on Trent Schmeltzer, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Michael Shriner makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Michael Shriner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Gillon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trent Schmeltzer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Hans Wlosinski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Carlson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hastings (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Saul (fresh) 6 ast. SF - James Prouty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Cupples (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Texas Tech | Trent Schmeltzer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 07:30 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 07:17 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson buries a shot in the paint | 57-49 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | James Prouty makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Saul | 57-51 |
| 06:48 | Texas Tech | James Gillon misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-51 |
| 06:46 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 06:34 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson loses the ball out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Corbett (PG), Jack Thurston (PF) Hans Wlosinski, Matthew Carlson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Ries (PG), Sheldon Gass (SG), Scott Cochran (SF), Terence Munson (PF) Charles Grandstaff, John Saul, James Prouty, Michael Shriner | |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass clanks a jumper from the left side | 57-51 |
| 06:11 | Texas Tech | James Hastings grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 06:05 | Texas Tech | James Gillon can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 06:03 | Texas Tech | Trent Schmeltzer snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 05:46 | Texas Tech | Jack Thurston is fouled on the floor by Terence Munson - foul #3 on Terence Munson, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Walter Pepper (SG), Ulysses Rutherford (C) Trent Schmeltzer, James Hastings | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (SG) Joshua Cupples | |
| 05:37 | Texas Tech | Matthew Corbett misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 05:35 | Texas Tech | Jack Thurston grabs the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 05:22 | Texas Tech | Walter Pepper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Hans Wlosinski (SF), Matthew Carlson (PF) James Gillon, Jack Thurston | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass is fouled on the floor by Ulysses Rutherford - foul #1 on Ulysses Rutherford, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), James Prouty (SF), Michael Shriner (C) Philip Ries, Scott Cochran, Terence Munson | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Michael Shriner pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Shriner | 57-54 |
| 04:28 | Texas Tech | James Prouty denies the turnaround by Ulysses Rutherford | 57-54 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Michael Shriner gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff clanks a floater from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Michael Shriner pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Prouty | 57-57 |
| 03:39 | Texas Tech | Hans Wlosinski misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-57 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Michael Shriner grabs the board | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Matthew Corbett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Pepper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hans Wlosinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Carlson (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Ulysses Rutherford (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Saul (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SF - James Prouty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Sheldon Gass (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff is hacked by Matthew Corbett - foul #4 on Matthew Corbett, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Gillon (PG), Trent Schmeltzer (SG), Jack Thurston (PF), James Hastings (C) Matthew Corbett, Walter Pepper, Hans Wlosinski, Matthew Carlson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Ries (SG), Eric Master (PF), Terence Munson (C) John Saul, Sheldon Gass, Michael Shriner | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:59 | Texas Tech | Trent Schmeltzer is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Trent Schmeltzer, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Walter Pepper (SG) Trent Schmeltzer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (SG) Charles Grandstaff | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Hans Wlosinski (SF), Matthew Carlson (PF) Jack Thurston, James Hastings | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), John Saul (SG), Michael Shriner (C) Philip Ries, Scott Cochran, Terence Munson | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-59 |
| 02:39 | Texas Tech | Walter Pepper pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:18 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson's floater is tipped away by Michael Shriner | 57-59 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | James Prouty gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:46 | Texas Tech | Ulysses Rutherford scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-62 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Walter Pepper steps in front of the Eric Master pass | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:15 | Texas Tech | Ulysses Rutherford can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-62 |
| 01:14 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson tips it in | 61-62 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Eric Master misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 61-62 |
| 00:52 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 00:47 | Texas Tech | James Gillon connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Pepper | 63-62 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson is fouled in the backcourt by John Saul - foul #1 on John Saul, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 00:30 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:30 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff is hacked by Walter Pepper - foul #1 on Walter Pepper, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:07 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson is hacked by John Saul in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Saul, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | Matthew Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | James Gillon grabs the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 00:03 | Texas Tech | James Gillon is hacked by Eric Master - foul #2 on Eric Master, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 00:03 | Texas Tech | James Gillon misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Michael Shriner gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 66-63 |