| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Dunlap (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Clark (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert Miner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dave Puckett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Herring (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses the floater in the paint | 25-29 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Wilson | 25-31 |
| 18:52 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Miner | 27-31 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring is fouled on the floor by Albert Miner - foul #3 on Albert Miner, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Becnel | 27-33 |
| 17:32 | Texas Tech | James Clark can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Richard Becnel snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia throws it down set up by James Wilson | 27-35 |
| 16:44 | Texas Tech | Richard Becnel steals it from Albert Miner | 27-35 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Richard Becnel banks in the layup | 27-37 |
| 16:21 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia is fouled on the floor by Dave Puckett - foul #2 on Dave Puckett, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons (PG), David Loring (SG), Antonio Robinson (SF), Olin Zender (PF), Adam Hammon (C) James Dunlap, James Clark, Albert Miner, Dave Puckett, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (SG) Richard Becnel | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Donald Salmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Loring (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antonio Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Olin Zender (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Hammon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Brown (fresh) SF - Kenneth Herring (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Ingrassia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Bryant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | James Wilson is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Brown | 27-39 |
| 15:16 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson lays it in on a nice dish by Adam Hammon | 29-39 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | James Brown is hacked by Donald Salmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Salmons, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman (PF) Richard Ingrassia | |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 14:55 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to David Loring | 29-39 |
| 14:34 | Texas Tech | James Wilson takes the ball from David Loring | 29-39 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Donald Salmons picks off the pass by James Wilson | 29-39 |
| 14:13 | Texas Tech | David Loring banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Salmons | 31-39 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Adam Hammon steps in front of the James Wilson pass in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 13:47 | Texas Tech | Olin Zender is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Olin Zender, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), James Clark (SG), Dave Puckett (PF), Charles Owens (C) Donald Salmons, David Loring, Olin Zender, Adam Hammon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (SG), Richard Ingrassia (PF) James Wilson, Christopher Bryant | |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman loses the dribble to Antonio Robinson | 31-39 |
| 13:27 | Texas Tech | John Beverly lays it up and in on a nice dish by Antonio Robinson | 33-39 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 33-39 |
| 13:01 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 12:39 | Texas Tech | James Clark drills a floater from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia is open but misses the lay-in | 35-39 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring tips it in | 35-41 |
| 11:52 | Texas Tech | John Beverly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Wyman | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Beverly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Antonio Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dave Puckett (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Becnel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Herring (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Ingrassia (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Wyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | James Clark steals the ball from Kenneth Herring | 35-41 |
| 11:23 | Texas Tech | James Clark hits the finger roll | 37-41 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | James Clark is called for the reach on Richard Becnel in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG), Donald Salmons (SG), Albert Miner (SF), Olin Zender (PF), Adam Hammon (C) John Beverly, James Clark, Antonio Robinson, Dave Puckett, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Christopher Bryant (C) James Brown, Nicholas Wyman | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Olin Zender steals it from Richard Ingrassia | 37-41 |
| 10:50 | Texas Tech | Olin Zender misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Ingrassia - foul #1 on Richard Ingrassia, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 10:50 | Texas Tech | Olin Zender makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:50 | Texas Tech | Olin Zender makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | James Wilson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 10:23 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap hits a floater from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant is whistled for traveling | 41-41 |
| 09:42 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 41-41 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Wilson | 41-43 |
| 09:01 | Texas Tech | Christopher Bryant takes the ball from Donald Salmons | 41-43 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Albert Miner - foul #4 on Albert Miner, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), David Loring (SG), Antonio Robinson (SF), Dave Puckett (PF), Charles Owens (C) James Dunlap, Donald Salmons, Albert Miner, Olin Zender, Adam Hammon | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (SG), Nicholas Wyman (PF) Richard Becnel, Richard Ingrassia | |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:19 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Bryant | 41-45 |
| 08:18 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | James Brown's pass is intercepted by John Beverly in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 07:47 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson connects on the runner near the basket | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Beverly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Loring (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dave Puckett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Herring (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Wyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Bryant (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | The short jumper by James Brown is denied by Dave Puckett | 45-45 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 07:08 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson travels with the ball | 45-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG), James Clark (SG), Albert Miner (SF), Olin Zender (PF) John Beverly, David Loring, Antonio Robinson, Dave Puckett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (SG) Kenneth Herring | |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Charles Owens is called for the reach on James Wilson - foul #1 on Charles Owens, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (PF) Nicholas Wyman | |
| 06:47 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:31 | Texas Tech | Olin Zender misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon (C) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Herring (SF) James Brown | |
| 06:31 | Texas Tech | Olin Zender makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:31 | Texas Tech | Olin Zender makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia lays it in on a nice dish by James Wilson | 47-51 |
| 05:39 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner misses the dunk | 47-51 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant's fadeaway is rejected by Olin Zender | 47-51 |
| 05:08 | Texas Tech | James Clark gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 04:42 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 04:41 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons (PG), Antonio Robinson (SF), Charles Owens (PF) James Dunlap, Albert Miner, Olin Zender | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG), Nicholas Wyman (PF) James Wilson, Richard Ingrassia | |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block but the foul's on James Clark - foul #3 on James Clark, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | David Loring (SG), Dave Puckett (PF) James Clark, Adam Hammon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 03:59 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-52 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Owens - foul #2 on Charles Owens, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG) Richard Becnel | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Donald Salmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Loring (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dave Puckett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (tiring) 7 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Herring (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Bryant (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG), James Clark (SG), Albert Miner (SF), Olin Zender (PF) Donald Salmons, David Loring, Antonio Robinson, Dave Puckett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (PF) Christopher Bryant | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by James Clark - foul #4 on James Clark, team foul #10 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (SF) Kenneth Herring | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:29 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap blows the layup but the foul's on James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon (C) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:29 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 02:29 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia buries a runner in the paint set up by James Wilson | 51-58 |
| 02:09 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Owens (C) Adam Hammon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Herring (SF) James Brown | |
| 01:48 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Owens | 53-58 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Richard Becnel double dribbles | 53-58 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett (PF) Olin Zender | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Bryant (C) Nicholas Wyman | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:06 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 53-58 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Richard Becnel connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Wilson and he's hacked by James Dunlap - foul #2 on James Dunlap, team foul #11 | 53-60 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Richard Becnel misses the free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:39 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Texas Tech | James Clark buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dave Puckett | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Richard Becnel is hacked by James Dunlap in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Dunlap, team foul #12 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (SF) Kenneth Herring | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Richard Becnel makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Richard Becnel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:23 | Texas Tech | James Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Becnel - foul #1 on Richard Becnel, team foul #4 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Herring (SF) James Brown | |
| 00:23 | Texas Tech | James Clark misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:23 | Texas Tech | James Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:23 | Texas Tech | James Clark makes the 3rd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia is hacked by James Clark in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Clark, team foul #13 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons (SG) James Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman (C) Christopher Bryant | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:14 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman is fouled in the backcourt by James Dunlap - foul #4 on James Dunlap, team foul #14 | 57-64 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia grabs the board | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Wilson runs out the clock | 57-66 |