| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Danford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Duckett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brent Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Idi Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gregory Vail (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Hood (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Duckett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Ho Chio gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Ray Hood lays it in on a nice dish by William Pierson and he's hacked by Jimmy Russell - foul #3 on Jimmy Russell, team foul #1 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis (C) Jimmy Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Ray Hood makes the free throw | 22-36 |
| 18:55 | Southern Methodist | John Danford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-36 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | John Danford picks off the pass by Ray Hood | 22-36 |
| 18:35 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Duckett lays it up and in set up by John Danford | 24-36 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | William Pierson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (PG), Carlo Molina (SF) John Danford, Brent Mancini | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG) William Pierson | |
| 17:58 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Carlo Molina | 26-36 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Ray Hood buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Vail | 26-39 |
| 17:08 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Duckett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Ho Chio grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Gregory Vail is hacked by Idi Abdelaziz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Idi Abdelaziz, team foul #2 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Danford (PG), Brent Mancini (SF) William Howard, Samuel Duckett | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG), Ernest Bode (SF), Matthew Kendrick (PF) William Buntin, Melvin Kavanaugh, Ho Chio | |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Ray Hood comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 26-39 |
| 16:44 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini grabs the board | 26-39 |
| 16:32 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Samuel Duckett (SG) Carlo Molina | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Gregory Vail throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (SG) Samuel Duckett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:45 | Southern Methodist | John Danford hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Danford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Howard (fresh) SF - Brent Mancini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Idi Abdelaziz (tiring) 2 reb. C - Ray Landis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) PF - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Hood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Gregory Vail hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by William Pierson | 29-41 |
| 15:13 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina (PG), Samuel Duckett (SG), David Shehan (SF), Oswaldo Gallo (PF), Jimmy Russell (C) John Danford, William Howard, Brent Mancini, Idi Abdelaziz, Ray Landis | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), David Elkins (SG), Melvin Kavanaugh (SF), Ho Chio (PF) William Pierson, Gregory Vail, Ernest Bode, Ray Hood | |
| 15:11 | Illinois | David Elkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (C) Matthew Kendrick | |
| 14:52 | Southern Methodist | Oswaldo Gallo misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | William Buntin snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Carlo Molina steals the ball from Ho Chio | 29-41 |
| 14:11 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Russell drills a turnaround from the baseline | 31-41 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from William Buntin | 31-43 |
| 13:31 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Danford (PG), William Howard (SG) Carlo Molina, Samuel Duckett | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG), Gregory Vail (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Matthew Kendrick (PF), Ray Hood (C) William Buntin, David Elkins, Melvin Kavanaugh, Ho Chio, Edward Wydra | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | John Danford takes the ball from Matthew Kendrick in the backcourt | 31-43 |
| 13:27 | Southern Methodist | John Danford hits the finger roll | 33-43 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Ray Hood comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick grabs the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses badly on a shot near the basket | 33-43 |
| 12:55 | Southern Methodist | William Howard pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 12:31 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Russell loses the dribble to Ernest Bode | 33-43 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | William Pierson blows the dunk | 33-43 |
| 12:25 | Southern Methodist | William Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 12:07 | Southern Methodist | Oswaldo Gallo knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Danford | 35-43 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | William Pierson is fouled in the backcourt by John Danford - foul #2 on John Danford, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Samuel Duckett (SG), Brent Mancini (SF) William Howard, David Shehan | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Melvin Kavanaugh (SF), Ho Chio (PF) William Pierson, Ernest Bode, Matthew Kendrick | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses badly on a floater from close range | 35-43 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh tips it in | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Danford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Duckett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brent Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oswaldo Gallo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ray Hood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Southern Methodist | John Danford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 11:29 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Russell can't tip it in | 35-45 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Gregory Vail hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 35-45 |
| 11:19 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Russell pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 10:55 | Southern Methodist | John Danford misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | William Buntin travels in the backcourt | 35-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina (PG), William Howard (SG), Ray Landis (C) John Danford, Samuel Duckett, Jimmy Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SG), Matthew Kendrick (PF), Edward Wydra (C) Gregory Vail, Ho Chio, Ray Hood | |
| 10:34 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh banks in the layup set up by William Buntin | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:09 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis scores on a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on David Elkins - foul #3 on David Elkins, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Samuel Duckett (SG), David Shehan (SF) William Howard, Brent Mancini | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG), Ernest Bode (SF) David Elkins, Melvin Kavanaugh | |
| 10:09 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | William Buntin is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Landis - foul #2 on Ray Landis, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses long on an open shot in the paint | 38-47 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick grabs the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | William Pierson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-50 |
| 09:23 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis loses the dribble to Matthew Kendrick | 38-50 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Carlo Molina - foul #2 on Carlo Molina, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Danford (PG), William Howard (SG), Jimmy Russell (C) Carlo Molina, Samuel Duckett, Ray Landis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (SG), Ray Hood (C) William Buntin, Edward Wydra | |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 08:46 | Southern Methodist | Oswaldo Gallo clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Kendrick - foul #1 on Matthew Kendrick, team foul #2 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini (SF) David Shehan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh (SF), Ho Chio (PF) Ernest Bode, Matthew Kendrick | |
| 08:46 | Southern Methodist | Oswaldo Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 08:46 | Southern Methodist | Oswaldo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Brent Mancini - foul #2 on Brent Mancini, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz (PF) Oswaldo Gallo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Ray Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 08:18 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini's pass is intercepted by Ho Chio | 39-53 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | William Pierson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 08:09 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 07:53 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Russell comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on William Pierson - foul #1 on William Pierson, team foul #3 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina (PG), Samuel Duckett (SG), David Shehan (SF) John Danford, William Howard, Brent Mancini | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF) Ray Hood | |
| 07:53 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Russell makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 07:53 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Ho Chio grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Gregory Vail dunks the ball set up by William Pierson | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Carlo Molina (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Duckett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Shehan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Idi Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Russell (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 5 reb. C - Melvin Kavanaugh (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:26 | Southern Methodist | David Shehan lays it up and in set up by Samuel Duckett | 42-55 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Samuel Duckett steps in front of the Ernest Bode pass in the backcourt | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:04 | Southern Methodist | David Shehan scores on a runner from the left block | 44-55 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | William Pierson connects on the open jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ho Chio | 44-57 |
| 06:52 | Southern Methodist | William Pierson steps in front of the Carlo Molina pass in the backcourt | 44-57 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Gregory Vail drills a driving attempt from the right block | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:31 | Southern Methodist | David Shehan misses the shot from the left side | 44-59 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-59 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh tips it back up and in | 44-61 |
| 05:58 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Russell misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 05:57 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Idi Abdelaziz | 44-61 |
| 05:40 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Duckett buries a driving attempt from close range | 46-61 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Gregory Vail is fouled in the backcourt by David Shehan - foul #4 on David Shehan, team foul #7 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Danford (PG), William Howard (SG), Brent Mancini (SF), Oswaldo Gallo (PF), Ray Landis (C) Carlo Molina, Samuel Duckett, David Shehan, Idi Abdelaziz, Jimmy Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), David Elkins (SF), Matthew Kendrick (PF), Ray Hood (C) William Pierson, Ernest Bode, Ho Chio, Melvin Kavanaugh | |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:38 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 05:23 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Vail steals the ball from John Danford | 46-61 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | David Elkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Vail | 46-63 |
| 05:15 | Southern Methodist | Oswaldo Gallo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | David Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Ray Hood knocks in the floater in the paint | 46-65 |
| 04:32 | Southern Methodist | Oswaldo Gallo buries a 3 from the right corner set up by John Danford | 49-65 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Ray Hood can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-65 |
| 04:09 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 03:53 | Southern Methodist | Ray Hood denies the turnaround by Ray Landis | 49-65 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | William Buntin grabs the board | 49-65 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Ray Hood connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-67 |
| 03:32 | Southern Methodist | John Danford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-67 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | David Elkins pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Danford (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Howard (fairly fresh) SF - Brent Mancini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oswaldo Gallo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Ray Landis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (tired) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Elkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Kendrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Hood (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Gregory Vail blows the layup | 49-67 |
| 03:10 | Southern Methodist | John Danford pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| 03:04 | Southern Methodist | Oswaldo Gallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-67 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina (PG), Idi Abdelaziz (PF) John Danford, Oswaldo Gallo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (PF) Gregory Vail, Ray Hood | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick is open and scores on a shot from close range set up by William Buntin | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:36 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-69 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick grabs the defensive rebound | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | William Howard is called for the reach on David Elkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Howard, team foul #8 | 49-69 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 02:33 | Southern Methodist | William Howard gets the rebound | 49-70 |
| 02:18 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz blows the layup but he's fouled by Edward Wydra - foul #1 on Edward Wydra, team foul #4 | 49-70 |
| 02:18 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz misses the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 02:18 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | William Buntin is fouled on the floor by Carlo Molina - foul #3 on Carlo Molina, team foul #9 | 50-70 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-72 |
| 01:34 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-72 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | William Buntin gets the rebound | 50-72 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Ernest Bode is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-72 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick snags the offensive board | 50-72 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 50-72 |
| 00:42 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz gets the rebound | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Elkins - foul #4 on David Elkins, team foul #5 | 50-72 |
| 00:35 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 00:35 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina makes the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | William Buntin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-72 |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Carlo Molina | 54-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Buntin runs out the clock | 54-72 |