| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Perry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Jackie Beatty (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harold Hall (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Copes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Everette Eddins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Denniston (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Cooper inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Harold Hall is called for the reach on Howard Perry - foul #4 on Harold Hall, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Marco Moretti (SG) Harold Hall | |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Everette Eddins - foul #3 on Everette Eddins, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:59 | Texas | Paul Denniston clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Arnold Mueller - foul #2 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 18:59 | Texas | Paul Denniston makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:59 | Texas | Paul Denniston makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-42 |
| 18:12 | Texas | Howard Perry steals it from Marco Moretti | 31-42 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Paul Denniston is called for the reach on Joseph Crowe - foul #2 on Paul Denniston, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Howard Perry is whistled for a carry | 31-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Edward Koehler (PF) Everette Eddins | |
| 17:14 | Texas | Paul Denniston's pass is intercepted by Arnold Mueller | 31-42 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Chris Galaz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-42 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Mueller | 31-42 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | John Cooper drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller | 33-42 |
| 16:13 | Texas | Joseph Copes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Arnold Mueller, Howard Perry, John Cooper, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Texas | Oliver Pittenger (SG), Larry Boynton (SF), Everette Eddins (PF) Marco Moretti, Joseph Copes, Paul Denniston | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-42 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver tips it but misses | 33-42 |
| 15:44 | Texas | Larry Boynton gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) SF - Douglas Claiborne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Jackie Beatty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Oliver Pittenger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Boynton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everette Eddins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Edward Koehler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Texas | Edward Koehler is denied on a layup by Dennis Oliver | 33-42 |
| 15:21 | Texas | Edward Koehler tips it back up and in | 33-44 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Jackie Beatty steals the ball from Eddy Lovett | 33-44 |
| 14:50 | Texas | Edward Koehler slams it home on a nice dish by Oliver Pittenger | 33-46 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-46 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver tips it in | 35-46 |
| 14:33 | Texas | Edward Koehler slams it home on a great pass from Jackie Beatty | 35-48 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 14:13 | Texas | Larry Boynton snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 13:46 | Texas | Oliver Pittenger hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Koehler | 35-51 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 13:38 | Texas | The rebound goes to Edward Koehler | 35-51 |
| 13:27 | Texas | Douglas Claiborne steals it from Edward Koehler | 35-51 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Monte Fisher lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Claiborne | 37-51 |
| 13:05 | Texas | Larry Boynton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Douglas Claiborne - foul #2 on Douglas Claiborne, team foul #2 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Howard Perry (SG), John Cooper (SF), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Douglas Claiborne, Noel McClatchey, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Texas | Marco Moretti (PG), Harold Hall (SG), Paul Denniston (C) Jackie Beatty, Oliver Pittenger, Everette Eddins | |
| 13:05 | Texas | Larry Boynton makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 13:05 | Texas | Larry Boynton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 12:49 | Texas | Edward Koehler gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 12:35 | Texas | Marco Moretti misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-53 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Chris Galaz pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Chris Galaz travels with the ball | 37-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Joseph Copes (SF) Larry Boynton | |
| 11:53 | Texas | Paul Denniston's layup is rejected by Joseph Crowe | 37-53 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arnold Mueller | 37-53 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Howard Perry evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 11:26 | Texas | Harold Hall pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Perry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Marco Moretti (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harold Hall (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Copes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Koehler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Denniston (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Texas | Marco Moretti misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arnold Mueller | 37-53 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is fouled on the floor by Paul Denniston - foul #3 on Paul Denniston, team foul #4 | 37-53 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | John Cooper comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Edward Koehler - foul #1 on Edward Koehler, team foul #5 | 37-53 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 10:31 | Texas | John Cooper steals it from Harold Hall | 39-53 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Cooper | 41-53 |
| 09:50 | Texas | Paul Denniston clanks a jumper from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Chris Galaz grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Howard Perry splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Arnold Mueller and the foul's on Harold Hall - foul #5 on Harold Hall, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Arnold Mueller, John Cooper, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Texas | Jackie Beatty (PG), Oliver Pittenger (SG), Everette Eddins (PF), Larry Boynton (C) Marco Moretti, Harold Hall, Edward Koehler, Paul Denniston | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Noel McClatchey | 43-53 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Copes - foul #2 on Joseph Copes, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Fisher (SG) Howard Perry | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 09:06 | Texas | Everette Eddins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Noel McClatchey - foul #1 on Noel McClatchey, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| 09:06 | Texas | Everette Eddins makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:06 | Texas | Everette Eddins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-55 |
| 08:57 | Texas | The rebound goes to Everette Eddins | 45-55 |
| 08:34 | Texas | Larry Boynton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-55 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Noel McClatchey | 45-55 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dennis Oliver | 48-55 |
| 07:44 | Texas | Everette Eddins misses the shot from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Douglas Claiborne, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Howard Perry (SG), John Cooper (SF), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Douglas Claiborne, Noel McClatchey, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Texas | Marco Moretti (SG), Edward Koehler (PF), Paul Denniston (C) Joseph Copes, Everette Eddins, Larry Boynton | |
| 07:20 | Texas | Oliver Pittenger comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Cooper | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Perry (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Jackie Beatty (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Marco Moretti (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Oliver Pittenger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Koehler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Denniston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Chris Galaz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | John Cooper hits the follow up shot | 50-55 |
| 06:40 | Texas | Jackie Beatty tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jackie Beatty, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-55 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe tips it home | 52-55 |
| 05:57 | Texas | Oliver Pittenger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 05:55 | Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Koehler | 52-55 |
| 05:39 | Texas | Paul Denniston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Texas | Joseph Copes (SF), Everette Eddins (PF) Oliver Pittenger, Edward Koehler | |
| 05:27 | Illinois | John Cooper can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 52-55 |
| 05:26 | Texas | The rebound goes to Everette Eddins | 52-55 |
| 05:04 | Texas | Everette Eddins connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Marco Moretti | 52-57 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Howard Perry buries a jumpshot from the left side | 54-57 |
| 04:19 | Texas | Joseph Copes misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-57 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Howard Perry | 54-57 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 03:56 | Texas | Joseph Copes pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 03:30 | Texas | Noel McClatchey is called for the reach on Everette Eddins - foul #2 on Noel McClatchey, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Arnold Mueller, Howard Perry, John Cooper, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Texas | Oliver Pittenger (SG), Edward Koehler (PF), Larry Boynton (C) Marco Moretti, Everette Eddins, Paul Denniston | |
| 03:13 | Texas | Jackie Beatty is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 03:11 | Texas | Jackie Beatty grabs the offensive board | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Jackie Beatty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Oliver Pittenger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Copes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Koehler (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Boynton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Texas | Jackie Beatty works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-57 |
| 02:54 | Texas | Oliver Pittenger hits the follow up shot | 54-59 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), John Cooper (SF) Eddy Lovett, Noel McClatchey | |
| Subs | Texas | Marco Moretti (PG) Jackie Beatty | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | John Cooper banks in the layup set up by Joseph Crowe out of the doubleteam | 56-59 |
| 02:39 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Perry (SG) Monte Fisher | |
| Subs | Texas | Jackie Beatty (PG), Everette Eddins (PF), Paul Denniston (C) Oliver Pittenger, Edward Koehler, Larry Boynton | |
| 02:11 | Texas | Marco Moretti is fouled on the floor by Howard Perry - foul #1 on Howard Perry, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| 01:52 | Texas | Paul Denniston banks in the layup and he's fouled by Joseph Crowe - foul #1 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| 01:52 | Texas | Paul Denniston makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Everette Eddins blocks the short jumper by Chris Galaz | 56-62 |
| 01:33 | Texas | Joseph Copes grabs the board | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:11 | Texas | Joseph Copes misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Chris Galaz pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Howard Perry comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-62 |
| 00:44 | Texas | Paul Denniston pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Texas | Paul Denniston is hacked by Arnold Mueller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Oliver Pittenger (SF), Larry Boynton (PF) Joseph Copes, Everette Eddins | |
| 00:42 | Texas | Paul Denniston makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:42 | Texas | Paul Denniston makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #9 | 56-64 |
| 00:32 | Texas | Larry Boynton is hacked by Arnold Mueller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG) Arnold Mueller | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 00:32 | Texas | Larry Boynton misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:32 | Texas | Larry Boynton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | John Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Chris Galaz | 59-65 |
| 00:19 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| 00:16 | Texas | Marco Moretti is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Perry - foul #2 on Howard Perry, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| 00:16 | Texas | Marco Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:16 | Texas | Marco Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Chris Galaz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-67 |
| 00:10 | Texas | Jackie Beatty is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Perry - foul #3 on Howard Perry, team foul #12 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Everette Eddins (PF) Paul Denniston | |
| 00:10 | Texas | Jackie Beatty misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:10 | Texas | Jackie Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Howard Perry scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Eddy Lovett | 62-68 |
| 00:06 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Paul Denniston (C) Everette Eddins | |
| 00:04 | Texas | Howard Perry is called for the reach on Marco Moretti in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Perry, team foul #13 | 62-68 |
| 00:04 | Texas | Marco Moretti misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:04 | Texas | Marco Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 62-69 |