| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - William Day (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sylvester Clement (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Davis (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Marshall Nevius (fresh) C - Robert Gannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas | Michael Davis inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Texas | Michael Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Michael Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | William Nichols drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Soliz | 38-29 |
| 19:11 | Texas | Dennis Murray is called for the reach on Sylvester Clement - foul #1 on Dennis Murray, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 18:48 | Texas | Michael Davis misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Boris Pinkowski - foul #1 on Boris Pinkowski, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| 18:48 | Texas | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:48 | Texas | Michael Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | John Soliz is fouled on the floor by Sylvester Clement - foul #2 on Sylvester Clement, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (SF) Boris Pinkowski | |
| Subs | Texas | Aaron White (PG) William Day | |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Michael Baker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Sylvester Clement - foul #3 on Sylvester Clement, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (SG) William Nichols | |
| Subs | Texas | Shelton Gore (SF) Michael Davis | |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:52 | Texas | Shelton Gore misses the floater from the left side | 40-31 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | John Soliz misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 17:28 | Texas | Marshall Nevius grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:09 | Texas | Shelton Gore buries a floater from close range set up by Robert Gannon | 40-33 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Dennis Murray makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 16:38 | Texas | John Soliz is called for the reach on Aaron White in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Soliz, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SG), Boris Pinkowski (SF), David Brister (C) John Soliz, Michael Baker, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Davis (SF) Shelton Gore | |
| 16:28 | Texas | Marshall Nevius's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | William Day (PG), Alfred Wood (SG) Aaron White, Sylvester Clement | |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson travels with the ball | 42-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (PG), Jamie Bellinger (PF) Thomas Ikard, Brian Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Texas | Marc Costello (PF), Carson Little (C) Marshall Nevius, Robert Gannon | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Bellinger (fresh) C - David Brister (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - William Day (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Wood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Davis (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Marc Costello (fresh) C - Carson Little (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Texas | Marc Costello is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Marc Costello, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Aaron White (PG) William Day | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Michael Davis steps in front of the John Soliz pass in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 15:13 | Texas | Michael Davis double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 42-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Sprenger (SG) William Nichols | |
| Subs | Texas | Sylvester Clement (SG) Alfred Wood | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Aaron White picks off the pass by John Soliz in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 14:55 | Texas | Michael Davis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | David Brister grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Boris Pinkowski | 45-33 |
| 14:12 | Texas | Carson Little's pass is intercepted by David Brister | 45-33 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Aaron White steps in front of the Walter Sprenger pass in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 14:07 | Texas | Aaron White lays it up and in | 45-35 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | David Brister hits the finger roll set up by Boris Pinkowski | 47-35 |
| 13:37 | Texas | Marc Costello misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-35 |
| 13:35 | Texas | Marc Costello snags the offensive board | 47-35 |
| 13:30 | Texas | Sylvester Clement hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-35 |
| 13:29 | Texas | Marc Costello tips it in | 47-37 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | John Soliz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | David Brister hits the follow up shot | 49-37 |
| 12:50 | Texas | Michael Davis can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | John Soliz is hacked by Sylvester Clement in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sylvester Clement, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (PG), William Nichols (SG), Brian Wilkinson (SF), Michael Baker (PF), Dennis Murray (C) John Soliz, Walter Sprenger, Boris Pinkowski, Jamie Bellinger, David Brister | |
| Subs | Texas | William Day (PG), Alfred Wood (SG), Shelton Gore (SF), Marshall Nevius (PF), Robert Gannon (C) Aaron White, Sylvester Clement, Michael Davis, Marc Costello, Carson Little | |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Dennis Murray comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 49-37 |
| 12:24 | Texas | Robert Gannon snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 12:08 | Texas | Marshall Nevius is hacked by Brian Wilkinson - foul #2 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| 11:51 | Texas | Robert Gannon loses the dribble to Michael Baker | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Ikard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - William Day (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Wood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shelton Gore (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marshall Nevius (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Gannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the dunk | 49-37 |
| 11:33 | Texas | Shelton Gore pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 11:20 | Texas | Shelton Gore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Dennis Murray gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-37 |
| 11:13 | Texas | Robert Gannon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 10:54 | Texas | Marshall Nevius misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Brian Wilkinson - foul #3 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (PG), Walter Sprenger (SG) Thomas Ikard, William Nichols | |
| Subs | Texas | Sylvester Clement (SG), Michael Davis (SF) Alfred Wood, Shelton Gore | |
| 10:54 | Texas | Marshall Nevius misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 10:54 | Texas | Marshall Nevius makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | William Day is called for the reach on Brian Wilkinson - foul #3 on William Day, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger (SF) Brian Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Texas | Aaron White (PG) William Day | |
| 10:26 | Illinois | John Soliz misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Dennis Murray tips it home | 51-38 |
| 10:10 | Texas | Michael Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Dennis Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | John Soliz can't connect on a floater from the left block | 51-38 |
| 10:01 | Texas | Robert Gannon snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 09:51 | Texas | Robert Gannon misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Soliz - foul #3 on John Soliz, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SG) Walter Sprenger | |
| Subs | Texas | Alfred Wood (SG), Marc Costello (PF) Sylvester Clement, Marshall Nevius | |
| 09:51 | Texas | Robert Gannon misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 09:51 | Texas | Robert Gannon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Dennis Murray gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | William Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (PG), Boris Pinkowski (SF), Brian Wilkinson (PF) John Soliz, Jamie Bellinger, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Texas | William Day (PG), Shelton Gore (SF), Carson Little (C) Aaron White, Michael Davis, Robert Gannon | |
| 09:11 | Texas | Marc Costello blows the layup | 51-38 |
| 09:09 | Texas | Carson Little tips it home | 51-40 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | William Nichols is hacked by William Day in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Day, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson throws it down on a great pass from Thomas Ikard | 53-40 |
| 08:22 | Texas | Marc Costello throws it down on a great pass from Alfred Wood | 53-42 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Dennis Murray scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Ikard | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Ikard (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Murray (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - William Day (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Alfred Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shelton Gore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marc Costello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carson Little (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Texas | Marc Costello scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Brian Wilkinson - foul #4 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (PG), Walter Sprenger (SG), Jamie Bellinger (SF), Michael Baker (PF), David Brister (C) Thomas Ikard, William Nichols, Boris Pinkowski, Brian Wilkinson, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Texas | Aaron White (PG), Sylvester Clement (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Allan Anderson (C) William Day, Alfred Wood, Shelton Gore, Carson Little | |
| 07:32 | Texas | Marc Costello makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Soliz | 55-45 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | John Soliz is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-45 |
| 06:51 | Texas | The rebound goes to Allan Anderson | 55-45 |
| 06:28 | Texas | Michael Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Michael Baker gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | John Soliz buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Baker and the foul's on Michael Davis - foul #3 on Michael Davis, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Marshall Nevius (PF), Robert Gannon (C) Marc Costello, Allan Anderson | |
| 06:20 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the free throw | 58-45 |
| 06:00 | Texas | Michael Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | John Soliz's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Gannon | 58-48 |
| 05:34 | Texas | Aaron White snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 05:07 | Texas | Robert Gannon knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Michael Davis | 58-50 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the shot from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 04:21 | Texas | Michael Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 04:20 | Texas | Robert Gannon gets the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 04:04 | Texas | Michael Davis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | David Brister misses badly on a runner in the paint | 60-53 |
| 03:43 | Texas | Robert Gannon grabs the board | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Sprenger (fairly fresh) SF - Jamie Bellinger (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Baker (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Brister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Aaron White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sylvester Clement (tired) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Davis (tiring) 19 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Marshall Nevius (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gannon (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Texas | Aaron White is fouled on the floor by David Brister - foul #1 on David Brister, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (PG), William Nichols (SG), Boris Pinkowski (SF), Brian Wilkinson (PF), Dennis Murray (C) John Soliz, Walter Sprenger, Jamie Bellinger, Michael Baker, David Brister | |
| Subs | Texas | Alfred Wood (SG), Shelton Gore (SF), Marc Costello (PF), Carson Little (C) Sylvester Clement, Michael Davis, Marshall Nevius, Robert Gannon | |
| 03:36 | Texas | Aaron White misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | William Nichols's dunk attempt is rejected by Shelton Gore | 60-53 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Carson Little is called for the reach on Dennis Murray - foul #1 on Carson Little, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | William Day (PG) Aaron White | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 02:53 | Texas | Carson Little grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 02:53 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| 02:36 | Texas | Marc Costello's layup is rejected by Brian Wilkinson | 60-53 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Wilkinson | 60-53 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (PG) Thomas Ikard | |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Davis (SF), Marshall Nevius (PF), Robert Gannon (C) Shelton Gore, Marc Costello, Carson Little | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | William Day takes the ball from William Nichols in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 02:18 | Texas | Robert Gannon is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 60-53 |
| 02:16 | Texas | Michael Davis gets the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 02:07 | Texas | Michael Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Day | 60-56 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson drills a jump hook near the basket set up by John Soliz | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Texas | Michael Davis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Alfred Wood | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Nichols | 65-58 |
| 00:45 | Texas | Michael Davis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Dennis Murray snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Dennis Murray is hacked by William Day in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Day, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (SG), Michael Baker (PF) William Nichols, Boris Pinkowski | |
| Subs | Texas | Aaron White (PG), Sylvester Clement (SG) William Day, Alfred Wood | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:41 | Texas | Robert Gannon pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:36 | Texas | Sylvester Clement buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Marshall Nevius | 65-61 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SG), Boris Pinkowski (SF) Thomas Ikard, Brian Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | John Soliz is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron White - foul #2 on Aaron White, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:29 | Texas | Aaron White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (SG), Brian Wilkinson (SF) William Nichols, Boris Pinkowski | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Aaron White is called for the reach on Michael Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron White, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Michael Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:27 | Texas | The rebound goes to Marshall Nevius | 68-61 |
| 00:22 | Texas | Aaron White hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SG), Boris Pinkowski (SF) Thomas Ikard, Brian Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Michael Baker is hacked by Sylvester Clement in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sylvester Clement, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Alfred Wood (SG) Sylvester Clement | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:15 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| 00:13 | Texas | Michael Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Nichols | 70-64 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Alfred Wood is called for the reach on William Nichols in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfred Wood, team foul #13 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (SF) Boris Pinkowski | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | William Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | William Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:03 | Texas | Michael Davis splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Soliz runs out the clock | 72-67 |