| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Shane Ferguson (fresh) PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - David Severance (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Odinan Ali (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Eugene Schimke (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Odinan Ali inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | North Texas | David Severance comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 19:46 | North Texas | Craig McDonald snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 19:35 | North Texas | David Severance loses the dribble to Samuel Birdsell | 37-32 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| 18:51 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke drills a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Samuel Birdsell - foul #1 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 18:51 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 18:25 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Odinan Ali | 37-35 |
| 17:56 | North Texas | Craig McDonald is whistled for a carry | 37-35 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell loses the ball out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SF) Shane Ferguson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Hamby (SF) Odinan Ali | |
| 17:31 | North Texas | David Severance knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Hamby | 37-38 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson travels with the ball | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Brian Shea, Samuel Birdsell, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Mark Hammond (SF), Jerald Hubbard (C) Eugene Schimke, Alan Walker | |
| 16:49 | North Texas | Jerald Hubbard clanks a shot from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Richard Kruse gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Scott Staton hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Kruse | 39-38 |
| 16:10 | North Texas | David Severance misses short on a runner in the paint | 39-38 |
| 16:09 | North Texas | Joseph Hamby grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:59 | North Texas | Mark Hammond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (SG), Shane Ferguson (SF) Eddie Gerhard, Scott Staton | |
| Subs | North Texas | Pablo Gonzales (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Eugene Schimke (PF), Alan Walker (C) David Severance, Craig McDonald, Mark Hammond, Joseph Hamby | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. SF - Shane Ferguson (fresh) PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Jerald Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pablo Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Schimke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Henry Lambright's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Walker | 39-38 |
| 15:42 | North Texas | Jerald Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:17 | North Texas | Ryan Linkous steals the ball from Alan Walker | 39-38 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Alan Walker takes the ball from Richard Kruse | 39-38 |
| 14:41 | North Texas | Ryan Linkous is called for the reach on Eugene Schimke - foul #1 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Rickey Anderson (C) Ryan Linkous, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | North Texas | David Severance (PG) Jerald Hubbard | |
| 14:26 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke buries a runner from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Richard Kruse's floater is tipped away by Eugene Schimke | 39-40 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Richard Kruse tips it home | 41-40 |
| 14:03 | North Texas | The pull-up jumper by David Severance is blocked by Brian Shea | 41-40 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Brian Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Brian Shea clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 13:48 | North Texas | Alan Walker snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 13:43 | North Texas | Samuel Birdsell steals it from Pablo Gonzales | 41-40 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Richard Kruse is hacked by Eugene Schimke - foul #2 on Eugene Schimke, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Scott Staton (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF) Richard Kruse, Shane Ferguson, Samuel Birdsell | |
| Subs | North Texas | Craig McDonald (SG), Odinan Ali (SF), Joseph Hamby (PF), Jerald Hubbard (C) Pablo Gonzales, Robert Jones, Eugene Schimke, Alan Walker | |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Brian Shea knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 12:57 | North Texas | Craig McDonald misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Scott Staton can't throw it down but the foul's on Jerald Hubbard - foul #1 on Jerald Hubbard, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Richard Miser (PF) David Severance | |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Scott Staton makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Scott Staton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:34 | North Texas | Jerald Hubbard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Scott Staton hits the finger roll set up by Rickey Anderson | 48-40 |
| 11:57 | North Texas | Craig McDonald is fouled on the floor by Ryan Linkous - foul #2 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG), Samuel Birdsell (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Brian Shea, Ryan Linkous, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Pablo Gonzales (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Eugene Schimke (PF), Alan Walker (C) Jerald Hubbard, Odinan Ali, Richard Miser, Joseph Hamby | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Scott Staton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Craig McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pablo Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Schimke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Walker (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:45 | North Texas | Alan Walker buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Pablo Gonzales and he's fouled by Richard Kruse - foul #1 on Richard Kruse, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Texas | David Severance (PG) Craig McDonald | |
| 11:45 | North Texas | Alan Walker makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | David Severance is called for the reach on Richard Kruse - foul #2 on David Severance, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SF) Scott Staton | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-43 |
| 11:08 | North Texas | Alan Walker snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 10:46 | North Texas | Eddie Gerhard is called for the reach on Pablo Gonzales - foul #1 on Eddie Gerhard, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Linkous (PF) Eddie Gerhard | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 10:26 | North Texas | Robert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Rickey Anderson (C) Richard Kruse, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Hamby (PF) Eugene Schimke | |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Brian Shea comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-43 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the shot from the right wing set up by Rickey Anderson | 50-43 |
| 09:24 | North Texas | David Severance scores on a runner from close range | 50-45 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Rickey Anderson | 52-45 |
| 08:58 | North Texas | Samuel Birdsell picks off the pass by Robert Jones | 52-45 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Brian Shea buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Birdsell | 55-45 |
| 08:21 | North Texas | Robert Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-45 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #4 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG), Eddie Gerhard (SG), Scott Staton (SF), Henry Lambright (C) Brian Shea, Samuel Birdsell, Shane Ferguson, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Craig McDonald (PG), Jerald Hubbard (SG), Odinan Ali (SF), Eugene Schimke (PF) David Severance, Pablo Gonzales, Robert Jones, Joseph Hamby | |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Scott Staton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Linkous (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Craig McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerald Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Odinan Ali (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Eugene Schimke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke clanks a shot from the baseline | 57-45 |
| 07:36 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke tips it home | 57-47 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses the lay-in but the foul's on Craig McDonald - foul #2 on Craig McDonald, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Drown (C) Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:11 | North Texas | Craig McDonald hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Arthur Drown snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Arthur Drown's pass is intercepted by Jerald Hubbard | 59-47 |
| 06:27 | North Texas | Arthur Drown picks off the pass by Eugene Schimke | 59-47 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Henry Lambright jams it on a great pass from Arthur Drown | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:54 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke knocks in the shot in the lane | 61-49 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Craig McDonald is called for the reach on Eddie Gerhard - foul #3 on Craig McDonald, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Samuel Birdsell (PF), Rickey Anderson (C) Scott Staton, Henry Lambright, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | North Texas | David Severance (PG), Mark Hammond (SF), Joseph Hamby (C) Jerald Hubbard, Odinan Ali, Alan Walker | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Brian Shea is fouled on the floor by David Severance - foul #3 on David Severance, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Pablo Gonzales (SG) Craig McDonald | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 05:31 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:15 | North Texas | David Severance can't finish the layup | 61-49 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | David Severance takes the ball from Rickey Anderson | 61-49 |
| 04:42 | North Texas | David Severance hits a jumpshot from the left side | 61-51 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Hamby - foul #1 on Joseph Hamby, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF) Eddie Gerhard, Richard Kruse | |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Jones (SF), Odinan Ali (C) Mark Hammond, Eugene Schimke | |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:11 | North Texas | Pablo Gonzales makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Pablo Gonzales - foul #4 on Pablo Gonzales, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SG) Samuel Birdsell | |
| Subs | North Texas | Craig McDonald (SG) Pablo Gonzales | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Ferguson (fresh) PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - David Severance (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Craig McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Hamby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Odinan Ali (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | North Texas | Craig McDonald misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Rickey Anderson - foul #1 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG), Henry Lambright (C) Brian Shea, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jerald Hubbard (C) Joseph Hamby | |
| 03:24 | North Texas | Craig McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 03:24 | North Texas | Craig McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Richard Kruse drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Staton | 66-56 |
| 02:57 | North Texas | Jerald Hubbard is hacked by Shane Ferguson - foul #3 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG) Shane Ferguson | |
| Subs | North Texas | Eugene Schimke (PF) Odinan Ali | |
| 02:57 | North Texas | Jerald Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddie Gerhard | 66-56 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Richard Kruse is fouled on the floor by Robert Jones - foul #5 on Robert Jones, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SF), Samuel Birdsell (PF), Rickey Anderson (C) Scott Staton, Ryan Linkous, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | North Texas | Pablo Gonzales (SG), Odinan Ali (SF), Alan Walker (C) Craig McDonald, Robert Jones, Jerald Hubbard | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:25 | North Texas | Alan Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-56 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Alan Walker takes the ball from Shane Ferguson | 68-56 |
| 01:50 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-56 |
| 01:49 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:43 | North Texas | Pablo Gonzales connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 68-58 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Eugene Schimke - foul #3 on Eugene Schimke, team foul #11 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG) Richard Kruse | |
| Subs | North Texas | Craig McDonald (PG), Jerald Hubbard (SG), Richard Miser (PF), Joseph Hamby (C) David Severance, Pablo Gonzales, Eugene Schimke, Alan Walker | |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:06 | North Texas | Jerald Hubbard makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-60 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses the easy layup | 70-60 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson tips it but misses | 70-60 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell grabs the offensive rebound | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Richard Miser is called for the reach on Samuel Birdsell - foul #1 on Richard Miser, team foul #12 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF) Eddie Gerhard, Shane Ferguson | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:43 | North Texas | Richard Miser snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | North Texas | Joseph Hamby is fouled on the floor by Samuel Birdsell - foul #2 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #8 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Shane Ferguson (SF) Richard Kruse, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 00:35 | North Texas | Joseph Hamby makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:35 | North Texas | Joseph Hamby misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-61 |
| 00:06 | North Texas | Richard Miser is hacked by Samuel Birdsell - foul #3 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #9 | 73-61 |
| 00:06 | North Texas | Richard Miser makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:06 | North Texas | Richard Miser makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Shea runs out the clock | 73-63 |