| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Eddy Stagg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Diamond (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Lofton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) C - Dustin Cohen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Joseph Lofton inbounds the ball | 35-14 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | North Texas | Daniel Rhodes hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Cohen | 35-17 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | David Willems misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dustin Cohen - foul #2 on Dustin Cohen, team foul #1 | 35-17 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | David Willems misses the 1st free throw | 35-17 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 2nd free throw | 36-17 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:09 | North Texas | Dustin Cohen lays it in and he's hacked by David Willems - foul #2 on David Willems, team foul #1 | 36-19 |
| 19:09 | North Texas | Dustin Cohen makes the free throw | 36-20 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | David Willems misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 36-20 |
| 18:40 | North Texas | Dustin Cohen gets the rebound | 36-20 |
| 18:36 | North Texas | Joseph Lofton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-20 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | John Bentley drills a floater from the left side set up by Glen Malott | 38-20 |
| 17:41 | North Texas | Daniel Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-20 |
| 17:40 | North Texas | Dustin Cohen gets the offensive rebound | 38-20 |
| 17:24 | North Texas | John Bentley steals it from Daniel Rhodes | 38-20 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen jams it on a great pass from John Bentley | 40-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:12 | North Texas | Joseph Lofton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-20 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | David Willems grabs the board | 40-20 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | David Willems clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Dustin Cohen - foul #3 on Dustin Cohen, team foul #2 | 40-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (SF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Glen Malott, Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | North Texas | Christopher Kilroy (SF), Jason Edington (PF), Edward Horton (C) Joseph Lofton, Daniel Rhodes, Dustin Cohen | |
| 16:51 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 1st free throw | 41-20 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | David Willems misses the 2nd free throw | 41-20 |
| 16:51 | North Texas | Edward Horton grabs the board | 41-20 |
| 16:36 | North Texas | William Diamond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-20 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | James Werner gets the rebound | 41-20 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron banks in the layup | 43-20 |
| 16:04 | North Texas | William Diamond drills a floater from just outside the lane | 43-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Werner (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Willems (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Eddy Stagg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Diamond (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Kilroy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Edington (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Horton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | John Bentley is hacked by Jason Edington - foul #3 on Jason Edington, team foul #3 | 43-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF) David Willems | |
| Subs | North Texas | William Thomas (SG), Joseph Lofton (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Dustin Cohen (C) William Diamond, Christopher Kilroy, Jason Edington, Edward Horton | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | William Thomas is called for the reach on John Bentley - foul #1 on William Thomas, team foul #4 | 43-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF) John Bentley | |
| Subs | North Texas | Orville Caldwell (SG) Eddy Stagg | |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by William Thomas - foul #2 on William Thomas, team foul #5 | 43-22 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 43-22 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-22 |
| 14:47 | North Texas | Glen Malott steals it from William Thomas | 44-22 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron blows the layup | 44-22 |
| 14:19 | North Texas | Daniel Rhodes grabs the board | 44-22 |
| 14:10 | North Texas | William Thomas scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Lofton | 44-25 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Daniel Rhodes denies the turnaround by James Werner | 44-25 |
| 13:50 | North Texas | Dustin Cohen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-25 |
| 13:39 | North Texas | Joseph Lofton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-25 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen pulls down the rebound | 44-25 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Olsen | 46-25 |
| 13:05 | North Texas | Dustin Cohen clanks a jumper from the left block | 46-25 |
| 13:03 | North Texas | Joseph Lofton grabs the offensive rebound | 46-25 |
| 12:49 | North Texas | Orville Caldwell scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Lofton | 46-27 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Dustin Cohen is called for the reach on Johnny Bergeron - foul #4 on Dustin Cohen, team foul #6 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), David Willems (C) James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | North Texas | Eddy Stagg (PG), William Diamond (SG), Christopher Kilroy (SF), Jason Edington (PF), Edward Horton (C) William Thomas, Orville Caldwell, Joseph Lofton, Daniel Rhodes, Dustin Cohen | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | David Willems is hacked by Edward Horton - foul #1 on Edward Horton, team foul #7 | 46-27 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 1st free throw | 47-27 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 2nd free throw | 48-27 |
| 11:41 | North Texas | William Diamond scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jason Edington | 48-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Eddy Stagg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Diamond (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Kilroy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Edington (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Horton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen knocks in the 3 from straight away | 51-30 |
| 11:03 | North Texas | Jason Edington misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-30 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | David Willems snags the defensive board | 51-30 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the easy layup | 51-30 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon tips it back up and in | 53-30 |
| 10:35 | North Texas | Christopher Kilroy misses short on a jumper from the right side | 53-30 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen gets the rebound | 53-30 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | David Willems misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-30 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon can't tip it in | 53-30 |
| 10:08 | North Texas | Christopher Kilroy grabs the defensive rebound | 53-30 |
| 09:58 | North Texas | William Diamond hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eddy Stagg | 53-32 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | David Willems scores on a jumper from the right block | 55-32 |
| 09:25 | North Texas | William Diamond's pass is intercepted by David Willems | 55-32 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Jason Edington swats the dunk try by David Willems | 55-32 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Olsen | 55-32 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | David Willems misses the dunk attempt | 55-32 |
| 08:36 | North Texas | Edward Horton pulls down the rebound | 55-32 |
| 08:23 | North Texas | William Diamond misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-32 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | David Willems pulls down the rebound | 55-32 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-32 |
| 08:04 | North Texas | Eddy Stagg gets the rebound | 55-32 |
| 08:01 | North Texas | Eddy Stagg is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Olsen - foul #2 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #2 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| Subs | North Texas | William Thomas (PG), Orville Caldwell (SG), Joseph Lofton (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Sean Hughes (C) Eddy Stagg, William Diamond, Christopher Kilroy, Jason Edington, Edward Horton | |
| 07:45 | North Texas | Joseph Lofton is hacked by Glen Malott - foul #2 on Glen Malott, team foul #3 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Dustin Cohen (C) Sean Hughes | |
| 07:33 | North Texas | Joseph Lofton buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Malott (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Werner (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Orville Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Lofton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Cohen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Glen Malott | 57-34 |
| 06:52 | North Texas | William Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-34 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron snags the defensive board | 57-34 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | John Bentley is hacked by Dustin Cohen - foul #5 on Dustin Cohen, team foul #8 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF) Glen Malott | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bill Drumheller (SG), Sean Hughes (PF), Jason Edington (C) Joseph Lofton, Daniel Rhodes, Dustin Cohen | |
| 06:27 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 57-34 |
| 06:27 | North Texas | Sean Hughes snags the defensive board | 57-34 |
| 06:07 | North Texas | Johnny Bergeron picks off the pass by William Thomas | 57-34 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Bentley | 59-34 |
| 05:43 | North Texas | Orville Caldwell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-34 |
| 05:42 | North Texas | Jason Edington tips it in | 59-36 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | John Bentley hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Aaron Olsen | 61-36 |
| 05:05 | North Texas | Jason Edington can't connect on a jumper from close range | 61-36 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen pulls down the rebound | 61-36 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | John Bentley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (C) Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | North Texas | Christopher Kilroy (SF), Edward Horton (C) Orville Caldwell, Jason Edington | |
| 04:14 | North Texas | Sean Hughes scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Christopher Kilroy | 61-38 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | John Bentley misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 61-38 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | John Bentley can't tip it in | 61-38 |
| 03:51 | North Texas | Edward Horton snags the defensive board | 61-38 |
| 03:35 | North Texas | William Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-38 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | James Werner snags the defensive board | 61-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tiring) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Bentley (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Werner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Whiddon (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Donnell Guarino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Bill Drumheller (fresh) SG - William Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Kilroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Horton (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | John Bentley scores on a runner near the basket set up by Donnell Guarino | 63-38 |
| 03:02 | North Texas | Edward Horton loses the dribble to Aaron Olsen | 63-38 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | James Werner lays it up and in on a great pass from Aaron Olsen | 65-38 |
| 02:38 | North Texas | Christopher Kilroy connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Thomas | 65-41 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | John Bentley steps out of bounds on the baseline | 65-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF), David Willems (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) James Werner, Kyle Whiddon, Donnell Guarino | |
| Subs | North Texas | Orville Caldwell (PG), Jason Edington (PF) Bill Drumheller, Sean Hughes | |
| 01:57 | North Texas | Johnny Bergeron steals it from William Thomas | 65-41 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron's pass is intercepted by Christopher Kilroy | 65-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | North Texas | Edward Horton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-41 |
| 01:22 | North Texas | Jason Edington hits the follow up shot | 65-43 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | David Willems connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-43 |
| 00:57 | North Texas | Christopher Kilroy hits a turnaround from the right block | 67-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | A charge is called on David Willems - foul #3 on David Willems, team foul #4 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF) Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | North Texas | Orville Caldwell loses the dribble to Glen Malott | 67-45 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 67-45 |