| Lineup | Texas | PG - James Buckner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Mills (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harold Hall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Everette Eddins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | John Goodman inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 19:47 | Texas | Harold Hall gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 19:18 | Texas | Everette Eddins is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Everette Eddins, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses the 3 from straight away | 26-36 |
| 19:01 | Texas | Brian Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:55 | Texas | Dale Harrison connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Mills | 28-36 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Lance Flavin and the foul's on Harold Hall - foul #2 on Harold Hall, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers makes the free throw | 28-39 |
| 18:21 | Texas | Dale Harrison scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-39 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 18:14 | Texas | The rebound goes to Brian Mills | 31-39 |
| 17:55 | Texas | The jump hook by Dale Harrison is blocked by Joe Miller | 31-39 |
| 17:54 | Texas | Everette Eddins tips it in | 33-39 |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin buries a floater from the right side set up by Frank Johnson | 33-41 |
| 17:20 | Texas | Everette Eddins buries a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Jeffrey Myers - foul #1 on Jeffrey Myers, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Texas | Edward Austin (C) Dale Harrison | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (SG) Frank Johnson | |
| 17:20 | Texas | Everette Eddins makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin makes the floater from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 16:47 | Texas | Edward Austin misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-43 |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | John Goodman snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 16:09 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 16:07 | Texas | James Buckner pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 15:51 | Texas | James Buckner misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-43 |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - James Buckner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Mills (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Harold Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Everette Eddins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Austin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lance Flavin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Jack (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kent Jack | 36-45 |
| 15:06 | Texas | James Buckner drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Everette Eddins | 39-45 |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | John Goodman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lance Flavin | 39-48 |
| 14:19 | Texas | John Goodman takes the ball from James Buckner | 39-48 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 14:00 | Texas | Everette Eddins gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 13:36 | Texas | Harold Hall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Harold Hall, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Texas | Joseph Copes (PG), Micheal Graham (SG), Paul Denniston (PF), Dale Harrison (C) James Buckner, Brian Mills, Everette Eddins, Edward Austin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Frank Johnson (SG), Richard Foster (SF), Shawn Hann (PF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Lance Flavin, Kent Jack, John Goodman, Jeffrey Myers, Joe Miller | |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Dambrosio | 39-50 |
| 12:44 | Texas | Dale Harrison misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Dambrosio - foul #2 on Gary Dambrosio, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Texas | James Buckner (PG) Harold Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (SF) Richard Foster | |
| 12:44 | Texas | Dale Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:44 | Texas | Dale Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker tips it in | 41-52 |
| 11:59 | Texas | Dale Harrison misses long on a runner from close range | 41-52 |
| 11:58 | Texas | Joseph Copes tips it in | 43-52 |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-52 |
| 11:40 | Texas | Paul Denniston snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - James Buckner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Copes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Graham (fresh) PF - Paul Denniston (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Harrison (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kent Jack (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shawn Hann (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Texas | Micheal Graham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-52 |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:56 | Western Illinois | Micheal Graham is called for the reach on Shawn Hann - foul #1 on Micheal Graham, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Texas | Brian Mills (SG), Edward Austin (PF) James Buckner, Dale Harrison | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG), John Goodman (SF), Richard Foster (PF), Marvin Dotson (C) Keith Walker, Frank Johnson, Shawn Hann, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster double dribbles | 43-52 |
| Subs | Texas | Harold Hall (SF), Everette Eddins (PF) Micheal Graham, Paul Denniston | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:16 | Texas | Brian Mills hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Everette Eddins | 46-52 |
| 09:47 | Western Illinois | Edward Austin is called for the reach on Kent Jack - foul #1 on Edward Austin, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Texas | Dale Harrison (C) Joseph Copes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Myers (PF), Joe Miller (C) Kent Jack, Richard Foster, Marvin Dotson | |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Goodman and he's hacked by Brian Mills - foul #3 on Brian Mills, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Texas | Micheal Graham (PG) Brian Mills | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| 09:12 | Texas | Edward Austin hits a shot near the basket | 48-55 |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 08:48 | Texas | Everette Eddins pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 08:25 | Texas | Micheal Graham scores on a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Joe Miller - foul #2 on Joe Miller, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Texas | Brian Mills (SG), Joseph Copes (SF), Paul Denniston (PF) Edward Austin, Harold Hall, Everette Eddins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:25 | Texas | Micheal Graham makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Micheal Graham steps in front of the Jeffrey Myers pass | 51-55 |
| 08:03 | Texas | Brian Mills's pass is intercepted by John Goodman | 51-55 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | John Goodman slams it home | 51-57 |
| 07:38 | Texas | Micheal Graham is fouled on the floor by Lance Flavin - foul #2 on Lance Flavin, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Texas | James Buckner (PG) Micheal Graham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (SG), Shawn Hann (PF) Frank Johnson, Jeffrey Myers | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - James Buckner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Copes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Denniston (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Harrison (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kent Jack (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Shawn Hann (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Texas | Brian Mills buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joseph Copes | 53-57 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 06:48 | Texas | Paul Denniston grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:33 | Texas | Joe Miller takes the ball from Dale Harrison | 53-57 |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 06:20 | Texas | Dale Harrison snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 06:05 | Texas | James Buckner hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-57 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | John Goodman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Texas | Micheal Graham (SG), Harold Hall (SF), Everette Eddins (PF), Edward Austin (C) Brian Mills, Joseph Copes, Paul Denniston, Dale Harrison | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Frank Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Myers (PF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Lance Flavin, John Goodman, Shawn Hann, Joe Miller | |
| 05:39 | Texas | Micheal Graham hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 05:37 | Texas | Harold Hall tips it in | 58-57 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 05:09 | Texas | Everette Eddins snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 04:42 | Texas | Everette Eddins is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Myers - foul #2 on Jeffrey Myers, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG), John Goodman (SF) Keith Walker, Kent Jack | |
| 04:22 | Texas | Everette Eddins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Myers - foul #3 on Jeffrey Myers, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Texas | Joseph Copes (PG), Brian Mills (SG) James Buckner, Micheal Graham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:22 | Texas | Everette Eddins makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:22 | Texas | Everette Eddins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Joseph Copes steals the ball from Lance Flavin | 60-57 |
| 03:47 | Texas | Harold Hall scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Copes | 63-57 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | John Goodman is hacked by Harold Hall - foul #4 on Harold Hall, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Texas | Dale Harrison (C) Edward Austin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (SG), Joe Miller (C) Frank Johnson, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | John Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | John Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Joseph Copes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Everette Eddins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Harrison (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kent Jack (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Texas | John Goodman picks off the pass by Everette Eddins | 63-59 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 02:18 | Texas | Everette Eddins misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-62 |
| 02:17 | Western Illinois | John Goodman grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| 02:11 | Texas | Dale Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:46 | Texas | Harold Hall buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Mills | 65-62 |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-62 |
| 01:38 | Texas | Dale Harrison grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 01:34 | Texas | Brian Mills misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Lance Flavin - foul #3 on Lance Flavin, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Texas | James Buckner (PG) Joseph Copes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (SG) Kent Jack | |
| 01:34 | Texas | Brian Mills makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:34 | Texas | Brian Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 01:19 | Texas | Dale Harrison pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:15 | Texas | Brian Mills hits a jumper from close range set up by Harold Hall | 68-62 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | James Buckner steps in front of the Lance Flavin pass | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | Texas | Dale Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Johnson - foul #2 on Frank Johnson, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Texas | Joseph Copes (PG), Micheal Graham (SF) James Buckner, Harold Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:57 | Texas | Dale Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Joe Miller | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Everette Eddins - foul #2 on Everette Eddins, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Texas | James Buckner (PG), Harold Hall (SF) Joseph Copes, Micheal Graham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:43 | Texas | Brian Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Johnson - foul #3 on Frank Johnson, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Texas | Joseph Copes (PG), Micheal Graham (SF) James Buckner, Harold Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:43 | Texas | Brian Mills makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:43 | Texas | Brian Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Mills - foul #4 on Brian Mills, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Texas | James Buckner (PG), Harold Hall (SF) Joseph Copes, Micheal Graham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:37 | Texas | Brian Mills is hacked by Lance Flavin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lance Flavin, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Texas | Joseph Copes (PG), Micheal Graham (SF) James Buckner, Harold Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:37 | Texas | Brian Mills makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:37 | Texas | Brian Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | John Goodman pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 00:25 | Texas | Dale Harrison snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 00:25 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| 00:22 | Texas | Joseph Copes is fouled in the backcourt by Lance Flavin - foul #5 on Lance Flavin, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG) Lance Flavin | |
| 00:22 | Texas | Joseph Copes makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:22 | Texas | Joseph Copes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-65 |
| 00:14 | Texas | Dale Harrison grabs the board | 74-65 |
| 00:14 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Texas | Micheal Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Walker - foul #1 on Keith Walker, team foul #12 | 74-65 |
| 00:11 | Texas | Micheal Graham makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:11 | Texas | Micheal Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Joe Miller | 75-65 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 75-65 |
| 00:04 | Texas | Dale Harrison pulls down the rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Texas | Micheal Graham runs out the clock | 75-65 |