| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Kirby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Faucett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Phung (fresh) C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Frederick Grubb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Wylie (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Millman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Delcid (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sul Ross St. | David Millman inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Sul Ross St. | Larry Wylie drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Frederick Grubb | 32-37 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Larry Wylie takes the ball from Brandon Taylor | 32-37 |
| 19:14 | Sul Ross St. | Richard Stewart misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 19:13 | Sul Ross St. | Larry Wylie misses the tip | 32-37 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Allen Kirby | 32-37 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson drills a floater from the right wing set up by Brandon Taylor | 34-37 |
| 18:57 | Sul Ross St. | David Millman hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Wylie | 34-39 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Allen Kirby hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Allen Kirby pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Allen Kirby | 36-39 |
| 18:09 | Sul Ross St. | The pull-up jumper by Richard Stewart is blocked by Brandon Taylor | 36-39 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Thomas Phung grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Larry Wylie steals it from Brandon Taylor | 36-39 |
| 17:59 | Sul Ross St. | Frederick Grubb misses the easy layup | 36-39 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Allen Kirby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 17:51 | Sul Ross St. | Richard Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:34 | Sul Ross St. | Frederick Grubb scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from David Millman and he's fouled by Stephen Faucett - foul #1 on Stephen Faucett, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (PG), Richard McCaffrey (SG), John Street (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF), Vernon Whitton (C) Arthur Woodson, Allen Kirby, Stephen Faucett, Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Christopher Martins (SG), Danny Wilson (SF), Donald Woll (PF), John Henson (C) Larry Wylie, David Millman, Richard Stewart, Patrick Delcid | |
| 17:34 | Sul Ross St. | Frederick Grubb misses the free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | John Street snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | John Henson is called for the reach on John Street - foul #1 on John Henson, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 17:10 | Sul Ross St. | Danny Wilson gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:45 | Sul Ross St. | John Henson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 16:21 | Sul Ross St. | Christopher Martins hits a jumper from the right block | 39-43 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-43 |
| 16:07 | Sul Ross St. | The rebound goes to John Henson | 39-43 |
| 15:44 | Sul Ross St. | John Henson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Street (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vernon Whitton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Frederick Grubb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Martins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Woll (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Henson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Henson - foul #2 on John Henson, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Allen Kirby (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Thomas Phung (PF) William Zuwkowski, Richard McCaffrey, John Street, Stephen Wilson | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Larry Wylie (SG), David Millman (SF), Richard Stewart (PF), Patrick Delcid (C) Frederick Grubb, Danny Wilson, Donald Woll, John Henson | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:16 | Sul Ross St. | Christopher Martins loses the dribble to Allen Kirby | 41-43 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Allen Kirby lays it in | 43-43 |
| 14:55 | Sul Ross St. | David Millman can't finish the layup | 43-43 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Thomas Phung hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 14:45 | Sul Ross St. | The rebound goes to David Millman | 43-43 |
| 14:23 | Sul Ross St. | Larry Wylie is fouled on the floor by Vernon Whitton - foul #2 on Vernon Whitton, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Taylor (C) Vernon Whitton | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Samuel Ponds (PG) Christopher Martins | |
| 14:13 | Sul Ross St. | Larry Wylie makes the jumpshot from the right side | 43-45 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Allen Kirby is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Allen Kirby, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Frederick Grubb (PG), Danny Wilson (SF), Donald Woll (C) Samuel Ponds, David Millman, Patrick Delcid | |
| 13:38 | Sul Ross St. | Larry Wylie clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Phung - foul #1 on Thomas Phung, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (SG) Allen Kirby | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | | |
| 13:38 | Sul Ross St. | Larry Wylie misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:38 | Sul Ross St. | Larry Wylie makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Donald Woll is called for the reach on Stephen Faucett - foul #2 on Donald Woll, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Street (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF) Stephen Faucett, Thomas Phung | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Samuel Ponds (SG), John Henson (C) Larry Wylie, Richard Stewart | |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | John Street grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-46 |
| 12:57 | Sul Ross St. | Danny Wilson pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:42 | Sul Ross St. | Donald Woll is hacked by Stephen Wilson - foul #2 on Stephen Wilson, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (PG) Arthur Woodson | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Frank Steveson (PF) Donald Woll | |
| 12:33 | Sul Ross St. | Stephen Wilson steals the ball from John Henson | 43-46 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 12:02 | Sul Ross St. | Frederick Grubb connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Danny Wilson | 46-48 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Frederick Grubb takes the ball from William Zuwkowski in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 11:44 | Sul Ross St. | Danny Wilson drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Samuel Ponds | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Street (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brandon Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Frederick Grubb (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Ponds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Steveson (fresh) C - John Henson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski hits a 3 from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 11:01 | Sul Ross St. | Frederick Grubb misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-50 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard McCaffrey | 49-50 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Zuwkowski | 52-50 |
| 10:29 | Sul Ross St. | John Henson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Frederick Grubb | 52-53 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | John Street is fouled on the floor by Danny Wilson - foul #3 on Danny Wilson, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Allen Kirby (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Thomas Phung (PF), Vernon Whitton (C) William Zuwkowski, Richard McCaffrey, John Street, Stephen Wilson, Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Christopher Martins (PG), Larry Wylie (SG), David Millman (SF), Richard Stewart (PF), Patrick Delcid (C) Frederick Grubb, Samuel Ponds, Danny Wilson, Frank Steveson, John Henson | |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett is hacked by Larry Wylie - foul #1 on Larry Wylie, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Thomas Phung connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Woodson | 55-53 |
| 09:45 | Sul Ross St. | Larry Wylie misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 09:06 | Sul Ross St. | Larry Wylie misses the floater from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Woodson | 60-53 |
| 08:22 | Sul Ross St. | Larry Wylie misses badly on a shot from the left side | 60-53 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Thomas Phung grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Allen Kirby | 62-53 |
| 07:57 | Sul Ross St. | Stephen Faucett takes the ball from David Millman | 62-53 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Allen Kirby is fouled on the floor by Larry Wylie - foul #2 on Larry Wylie, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (PG), Richard McCaffrey (SG), John Street (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) Arthur Woodson, Allen Kirby, Stephen Faucett, Thomas Phung, Vernon Whitton | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Frederick Grubb (PG), Samuel Ponds (SG), Danny Wilson (SF), Donald Woll (PF), John Henson (C) Christopher Martins, Larry Wylie, David Millman, Richard Stewart, Patrick Delcid | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Street (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Frederick Grubb (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Ponds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Woll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Henson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Street | 65-53 |
| 07:05 | Sul Ross St. | John Henson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Zuwkowski | 65-53 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Samuel Ponds - foul #2 on Samuel Ponds, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:51 | Sul Ross St. | John Street picks off the pass by Frederick Grubb | 67-53 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson clanks a 3 from straight away | 67-53 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor tips it in | 69-53 |
| 06:13 | Sul Ross St. | Danny Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-53 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor gets the rebound | 69-53 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 06:04 | Sul Ross St. | The rebound goes to Donald Woll | 69-53 |
| 05:55 | Sul Ross St. | Donald Woll scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Grubb | 69-55 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brandon Taylor | 72-55 |
| 05:23 | Sul Ross St. | Frederick Grubb misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-55 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski snags the defensive board | 72-55 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Allen Kirby (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Thomas Phung (PF) William Zuwkowski, Richard McCaffrey, John Street, Stephen Wilson | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Larry Wylie (SG), David Millman (SF), Richard Stewart (PF), Patrick Delcid (C) Samuel Ponds, Danny Wilson, Donald Woll, John Henson | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-55 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor tips it but misses | 72-55 |
| 05:12 | Sul Ross St. | Frederick Grubb pulls down the rebound | 72-55 |
| 05:01 | Sul Ross St. | David Millman misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Stephen Faucett - foul #2 on Stephen Faucett, team foul #6 | 72-55 |
| 05:01 | Sul Ross St. | David Millman makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 05:01 | Sul Ross St. | David Millman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett is hacked by Patrick Delcid - foul #1 on Patrick Delcid, team foul #8 | 72-57 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 04:36 | Sul Ross St. | Patrick Delcid gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| 04:32 | Sul Ross St. | David Millman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-57 |
| 04:30 | Sul Ross St. | David Millman grabs the offensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 04:23 | Sul Ross St. | Larry Wylie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Street (C) Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | | |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson is hacked by Patrick Delcid - foul #2 on Patrick Delcid, team foul #9 | 73-57 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson misses the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 04:08 | Sul Ross St. | Patrick Delcid grabs the board | 73-57 |
| 04:04 | Sul Ross St. | Larry Wylie is whistled for traveling | 73-57 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Thomas Phung buries a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by David Millman - foul #2 on David Millman, team foul #10 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (PG), Richard McCaffrey (SG), Vernon Whitton (C) Arthur Woodson, Allen Kirby, Stephen Faucett | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Christopher Martins (PG), Samuel Ponds (SG), Danny Wilson (SF), Donald Woll (PF), John Henson (C) Frederick Grubb, Larry Wylie, David Millman, Richard Stewart, Patrick Delcid | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Thomas Phung misses the free throw | 75-57 |
| 03:45 | Sul Ross St. | The rebound goes to John Henson | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Sul Ross St. | Danny Wilson clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Street - foul #2 on John Street, team foul #7 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Wilson (PF) Thomas Phung | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | | |
| 03:34 | Sul Ross St. | Danny Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 03:34 | Sul Ross St. | Danny Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Street (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Whitton (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Christopher Martins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Ponds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Woll (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Henson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-58 |
| 03:09 | Sul Ross St. | Stephen Wilson is called for the reach on Danny Wilson - foul #3 on Stephen Wilson, team foul #8 | 75-58 |
| 03:09 | Sul Ross St. | Danny Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 03:09 | Sul Ross St. | Danny Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson grabs the board | 75-59 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 75-59 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski grabs the offensive board | 75-59 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-59 |
| 02:35 | Sul Ross St. | Donald Woll gets the rebound | 75-59 |
| 02:20 | Sul Ross St. | Danny Wilson hits a floater from the right wing | 75-61 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski misses the easy layup | 75-61 |
| 02:00 | Sul Ross St. | Samuel Ponds pulls down the rebound | 75-61 |
| 01:47 | Sul Ross St. | Danny Wilson buries a fadeaway from the left side | 75-63 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | John Street hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-63 |
| 01:31 | Sul Ross St. | John Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 01:13 | Sul Ross St. | Danny Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 75-63 |
| 01:12 | Sul Ross St. | Christopher Martins grabs the offensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 01:05 | Sul Ross St. | Danny Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-63 |
| 01:04 | Sul Ross St. | Donald Woll pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 00:50 | Sul Ross St. | John Henson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Vernon Whitton - foul #3 on Vernon Whitton, team foul #9 | 75-63 |
| 00:50 | Sul Ross St. | John Henson makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:50 | Sul Ross St. | John Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson is hacked by Samuel Ponds in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Ponds, team foul #11 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Thompson (PG) William Zuwkowski | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Sul Ross St. | Donald Woll hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Richard McCaffrey - foul #2 on Richard McCaffrey, team foul #10 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (PG) Louis Thompson | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | | |
| 00:41 | Sul Ross St. | Donald Woll misses the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:41 | Sul Ross St. | Donald Woll makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey scores on a driving attempt from close range | 79-66 |
| 00:11 | Sul Ross St. | John Henson drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Samuel Ponds | 79-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski runs out the clock | 79-68 |