| Lineup | Texas | PG - Joshua Pastor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglass Pafford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arthur Bailey (fresh) PF - Wayne Cranford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Journey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Norman Simpson inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Wayne Cranford is called for the reach on Gregory Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Cranford, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the tip | 27-34 |
| 19:45 | Texas | Wayne Cranford grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 19:25 | Texas | Douglass Pafford is hacked by Luis Massey - foul #1 on Luis Massey, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:10 | Texas | Wayne Cranford clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 27-34 |
| 19:09 | Texas | Frank Journey can't tip it in | 27-34 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Norman Simpson grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Albert Castle is hacked by Frank Journey - foul #2 on Frank Journey, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the easy layup | 27-34 |
| 18:53 | Texas | Frank Journey gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:47 | Texas | Frank Journey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Frank Journey, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Texas | Gregg Stewart (SF), Jason Thompson (PF), Clyde Reed (C) Arthur Bailey, Wayne Cranford, Frank Journey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (C) Luis Massey | |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Mark Weaver tips it back up and in | 27-36 |
| 18:04 | Texas | Jason Thompson misses the shot from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 18:02 | Texas | Clyde Reed hits the follow up shot | 29-36 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 17:39 | Texas | Douglass Pafford misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norman Simpson | 29-38 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is fouled on the floor by Joshua Pastor - foul #1 on Joshua Pastor, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Texas | Dustin Smith (PG), Arthur Bailey (SF), Wayne Cranford (PF) Joshua Pastor, Douglass Pafford, Clyde Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Luis Massey (PF) Albert Castle, Justin McQuesten | |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Mark Weaver is open and scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Gregory Roberts | 29-40 |
| 16:44 | Texas | Gregg Stewart connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dustin Smith | 32-40 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Christopher Reny hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Gregory Roberts | 32-43 |
| 16:07 | Texas | Jason Thompson is denied on a layup by Luis Massey | 32-43 |
| 16:06 | Texas | Gregg Stewart tips it home | 34-43 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Norman Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| Subs | Texas | Joshua Pastor (PG), Douglass Pafford (SG), John Little (SF), Clyde Reed (C) Dustin Smith, Gregg Stewart, Arthur Bailey, Jason Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Francis Saylor (PF), Thomas Duerr (C) Gregory Roberts, Norman Simpson, Luis Massey, Mark Weaver | |
| 15:52 | Texas | Joshua Pastor buries a shot from the right side | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Joshua Pastor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglass Pafford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Little (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Cranford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Duerr (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Francis Saylor's layup is rejected by Wayne Cranford | 36-43 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Duerr | 36-43 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Thomas Duerr hits the follow up shot | 36-45 |
| 15:03 | Texas | Thomas Duerr swats the short shot by Douglass Pafford | 36-45 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Francis Saylor gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Douglass Pafford steps in front of the Francis Saylor pass in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 14:34 | Texas | Wayne Cranford's layup is rejected by Thomas Duerr | 36-45 |
| 14:32 | Texas | Wayne Cranford misses the tip | 36-45 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Christopher Reny snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Texas | Dustin Smith (PG), Gregg Stewart (SG), Arthur Bailey (SF), Jason Thompson (PF), Frank Journey (C) Joshua Pastor, Douglass Pafford, John Little, Wayne Cranford, Clyde Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Norman Simpson (SF), Luis Massey (C) Christopher Reny, Francis Saylor, Thomas Duerr | |
| 13:45 | Texas | Jason Thompson's pass is intercepted by Justin McQuesten | 36-45 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jason Thompson - foul #2 on Jason Thompson, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SF), Mark Weaver (C) Norman Simpson, Luis Massey | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:10 | Texas | Arthur Bailey is called for traveling | 36-46 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Albert Castle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Mark Weaver tips it back up and in | 36-48 |
| 12:36 | Texas | Jason Thompson can't finish the layup | 36-48 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Mark Weaver snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten hits a 3 from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 12:05 | Texas | Arthur Bailey makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dustin Smith | 39-51 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the shot from the right wing set up by Gregory Roberts | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Dustin Smith (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregg Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Bailey (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jason Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Journey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Castle (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Justin McQuesten (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Mark Weaver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Texas | Jason Thompson connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Gregg Stewart | 41-53 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Jason Thompson steps in front of the Johnny Faulkner pass | 41-53 |
| 10:39 | Texas | Dustin Smith connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 43-53 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Albert Castle is fouled in the backcourt by Gregg Stewart - foul #3 on Gregg Stewart, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Texas | Joshua Pastor (PG), Douglass Pafford (SG), John Little (SF), Wayne Cranford (PF), Clyde Reed (C) Dustin Smith, Gregg Stewart, Arthur Bailey, Jason Thompson, Frank Journey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Norman Simpson (SF), Francis Saylor (PF), Luis Massey (C) Albert Castle, Gregory Roberts, Justin McQuesten, Mark Weaver | |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 43-53 |
| 10:20 | Texas | Clyde Reed snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 09:59 | Texas | Wayne Cranford scores on a floater in the lane set up by John Little and he's hacked by Francis Saylor - foul #2 on Francis Saylor, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| 09:59 | Texas | Wayne Cranford makes the free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner is hacked by Joshua Pastor - foul #2 on Joshua Pastor, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 09:31 | Texas | Joshua Pastor's pass is intercepted by Christopher Reny | 46-55 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Christopher Reny lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Johnny Faulkner | 46-57 |
| 08:57 | Texas | Joshua Pastor misses the jumpshot from the left side | 46-57 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Christopher Reny grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Norman Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-57 |
| Subs | Texas | Gregg Stewart (SF), Frank Journey (C) John Little, Clyde Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Thomas Duerr (C) Johnny Faulkner, Francis Saylor | |
| 08:25 | Texas | Gregg Stewart buries a 3 from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Christopher Reny's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (PF) Luis Massey | |
| 07:57 | Texas | Douglass Pafford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Justin McQuesten | 49-57 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Roberts | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Joshua Pastor (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglass Pafford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gregg Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Cranford (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Journey (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin McQuesten (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. C - Thomas Duerr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Texas | Gregg Stewart scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-59 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-59 |
| Subs | Texas | Dustin Smith (PG), Arthur Bailey (SF), Clyde Reed (PF), Jason Thompson (C) Joshua Pastor, Gregg Stewart, Wayne Cranford, Frank Journey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Albert Castle (SG), Mark Weaver (C) Gregory Roberts, Christopher Reny, Thomas Duerr | |
| 06:54 | Texas | Johnny Faulkner steals it from Douglass Pafford | 51-59 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Faulkner | 51-62 |
| 06:11 | Texas | Dustin Smith is whistled for a carry | 51-62 |
| Subs | Texas | John Little (PG), Gregg Stewart (SF), Frank Journey (C) Dustin Smith, Arthur Bailey, Clyde Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF), Luis Massey (C) Justin McQuesten, Mark Weaver | |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the easy layup | 51-62 |
| 05:54 | Texas | Gregg Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 05:27 | Texas | Douglass Pafford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Albert Castle - foul #1 on Albert Castle, team foul #3 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Texas | Joshua Pastor (PG) Gregg Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), Thomas Duerr (C) Johnny Faulkner, Albert Castle, Luis Massey | |
| 05:27 | Texas | Douglass Pafford makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 05:27 | Texas | Douglass Pafford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Norman Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| Subs | Texas | Arthur Bailey (SF) Douglass Pafford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:02 | Texas | Frank Journey dunks the ball on a great pass from Joshua Pastor | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 04:41 | Texas | Frank Journey pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 04:15 | Texas | Christopher Reny steals the ball from Frank Journey | 55-62 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Christopher Reny connects on the 3 from the left corner | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Texas | Jason Thompson connects on the floater from the left wing | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Joshua Pastor (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Little (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Bailey (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jason Thompson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Journey (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Simpson (tired) 2 pts. PF - Francis Saylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Duerr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Francis Saylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 57-65 |
| 03:18 | Texas | Jason Thompson snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 03:08 | Texas | Jason Thompson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joshua Pastor | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Norman Simpson loses the dribble to John Little in the backcourt | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Texas | Arthur Bailey comes up short on the shot from the right block | 59-65 |
| 02:46 | Texas | Frank Journey grabs the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:24 | Texas | Joshua Pastor is hacked by Norman Simpson - foul #3 on Norman Simpson, team foul #4 | 59-65 |
| 02:24 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Texas | Dustin Smith (PG), Douglass Pafford (SG), Gregg Stewart (SF), Wayne Cranford (PF), Clyde Reed (C) Joshua Pastor, John Little, Arthur Bailey, Jason Thompson, Frank Journey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Albert Castle (SG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Luis Massey (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Gregory Roberts, Christopher Reny, Norman Simpson, Francis Saylor, Thomas Duerr | |
| 01:59 | Texas | Gregg Stewart scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dustin Smith | 62-65 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Albert Castle buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 01:11 | Texas | Gregg Stewart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Luis Massey grabs the board | 62-68 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Luis Massey jams it and he's fouled by Wayne Cranford - foul #3 on Wayne Cranford, team foul #8 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Texas | Joshua Pastor (PG), Arthur Bailey (SF), Frank Journey (C) Dustin Smith, Gregg Stewart, Clyde Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SF) Mark Weaver | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Texas | Douglass Pafford drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Arthur Bailey | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Pastor - foul #3 on Joshua Pastor, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Gregory Roberts (SF) Albert Castle, Norman Simpson | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:52 | Texas | Frank Journey pulls down the rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:46 | Texas | Frank Journey throws it down | 67-72 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Pastor - foul #4 on Joshua Pastor, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:44 | Texas | Wayne Cranford gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| 00:40 | Texas | Wayne Cranford buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Douglass Pafford | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-72 |
| 00:13 | Texas | Douglass Pafford snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Texas | Douglass Pafford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-72 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is hacked by Joshua Pastor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joshua Pastor, team foul #11 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Texas | Dustin Smith (PG) Joshua Pastor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG) Gregory Roberts | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Texas | Douglass Pafford misses short on a fullcourt shot | 69-73 |