| Lineup | LeTourneau | PG - Anthony Bumgarner (fresh) SG - Frank Carballo (fresh) SF - Brian Stringer (fresh) PF - Ted Angel (fresh) C - Chris Ray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Frazier (fresh) SG - Anthony Culbertson (fresh) SF - Steven Herrington (fresh) PF - William Newland (fresh) C - Kenneth Kolb (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William Newland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LeTourneau | LeTourneau is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Steven Herrington clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | William Newland misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | LeTourneau | Chris Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | LeTourneau | Ted Angel misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson is hacked by Frank Carballo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Carballo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | LeTourneau | Frank Carballo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Anthony Frazier | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | LeTourneau | Brian Stringer is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Kolb - foul #1 on Kenneth Kolb, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:03 | LeTourneau | Anthony Bumgarner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | LeTourneau | Frank Carballo grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:52 | LeTourneau | Chris Ray is fouled on the floor by William Newland - foul #1 on William Newland, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | LeTourneau | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Krakowski (PG), Gene Pierce (SG), Michael Huber (PF), Leroy Necaise (C) Anthony Frazier, Anthony Culbertson, William Newland, Kenneth Kolb | |
| 17:37 | LeTourneau | Steven Herrington is called for the reach on Frank Carballo - foul #1 on Steven Herrington, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| Subs | LeTourneau | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Birt (SF) Steven Herrington | |
| 17:23 | LeTourneau | Michael Huber takes the ball from Frank Carballo | 0-3 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Michael Birt is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Angel - foul #1 on Ted Angel, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Charles Craft (SF) Brian Stringer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Edward Krakowski is hacked by Chris Ray - foul #1 on Chris Ray, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Dan Balcom (SG) Frank Carballo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Charles Craft denies the turnaround by Michael Huber | 0-3 |
| 16:57 | LeTourneau | Chris Ray gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:41 | LeTourneau | Dan Balcom comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 16:40 | LeTourneau | Charles Craft snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 16:26 | LeTourneau | Dan Balcom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Leroy Necaise pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Michael Birt clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Edward Krakowski can't tip it in | 0-3 |
| 16:14 | LeTourneau | Dan Balcom grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 15:58 | LeTourneau | Charles Craft drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Anthony Bumgarner | 3-3 |
| Lineup | LeTourneau | PG - Anthony Bumgarner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dan Balcom (fresh) SF - Charles Craft (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ted Angel (fairly fresh) C - Chris Ray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Krakowski (fresh) SG - Gene Pierce (fresh) SF - Michael Birt (fresh) PF - Michael Huber (fresh) C - Leroy Necaise (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Michael Huber misses the easy open layup | 3-3 |
| 15:38 | LeTourneau | Ted Angel snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 15:18 | LeTourneau | Charles Craft misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 15:17 | LeTourneau | Chris Ray grabs the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 15:05 | LeTourneau | Charles Craft is whistled for a carry | 3-3 |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Frank Carballo (SG), Brian Stringer (SF), James Nicholas (PF), Robert Scheiber (C) Anthony Bumgarner, Charles Craft, Ted Angel, Chris Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Frazier (PG), Anthony Culbertson (SG), Steven Herrington (SF), William Newland (PF), Kenneth Kolb (C) Edward Krakowski, Gene Pierce, Michael Birt, Michael Huber, Leroy Necaise | |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Brian Stringer steps in front of the Anthony Frazier pass in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 14:45 | LeTourneau | Dan Balcom is hacked by Anthony Frazier - foul #1 on Anthony Frazier, team foul #4 | 3-3 |
| Subs | LeTourneau | John Bolden (PG) Dan Balcom | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:39 | LeTourneau | Robert Scheiber's fadeaway is rejected by William Newland | 3-3 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Steven Herrington gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Steven Herrington knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Anthony Frazier | 3-5 |
| 14:17 | LeTourneau | Brian Stringer loses the dribble to Steven Herrington | 3-5 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Steven Herrington lays it up and in | 3-7 |
| 13:55 | LeTourneau | John Bolden scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Scheiber | 6-7 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Robert Scheiber takes the ball from William Newland | 6-7 |
| 13:17 | LeTourneau | Kenneth Kolb is called for the reach on Robert Scheiber - foul #2 on Kenneth Kolb, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Anthony Bumgarner (PG), Dan Balcom (SG), Francis Reich (SF), Charles Craft (PF), Chris Ray (C) John Bolden, Frank Carballo, Brian Stringer, James Nicholas, Robert Scheiber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Krakowski (PG), Gene Pierce (SG), Michael Huber (PF), Leroy Necaise (C) Anthony Frazier, Anthony Culbertson, William Newland, Kenneth Kolb | |
| 12:59 | LeTourneau | Francis Reich misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Michael Huber grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Edward Krakowski misses short on a shot from the left side | 6-7 |
| 12:40 | LeTourneau | The rebound goes to Dan Balcom | 6-7 |
| 12:20 | LeTourneau | Dan Balcom drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Francis Reich | 9-7 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Edward Krakowski misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Bumgarner - foul #1 on Anthony Bumgarner, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Ted Angel (PF), Robert Scheiber (C) Anthony Bumgarner, Chris Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson (SG), Michael Birt (SF), William Newland (PF) Steven Herrington, Michael Huber, Leroy Necaise | |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Edward Krakowski misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Edward Krakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 12:05 | LeTourneau | The rebound goes to Ted Angel | 9-7 |
| 11:47 | LeTourneau | Charles Craft lays it in | 11-7 |
| Lineup | LeTourneau | PG - Dan Balcom (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francis Reich (fresh) SF - Charles Craft (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ted Angel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Scheiber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Krakowski (fresh) SG - Anthony Culbertson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Birt (fresh) PF - William Newland (fresh) C - Gene Pierce (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Dan Balcom picks off the pass by Anthony Culbertson in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| 11:28 | LeTourneau | Dan Balcom makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Francis Reich | 14-7 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Michael Birt is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Birt, team foul #6 | 14-7 |
| Subs | LeTourneau | John Bolden (PG), Frank Carballo (SG), Brian Stringer (SF) Dan Balcom, Francis Reich, Charles Craft | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Frazier (PG), Michael Huber (C) Edward Krakowski, Gene Pierce | |
| 11:03 | LeTourneau | Ted Angel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-7 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Michael Huber gets the rebound | 14-7 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 10:54 | LeTourneau | The rebound goes to Ted Angel | 14-7 |
| 10:41 | LeTourneau | Michael Huber swats the shot by Frank Carballo | 14-7 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Michael Huber snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Michael Birt misses badly on a floater from the left side | 14-7 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Michael Birt grabs the offensive board | 14-7 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Huber and he's hacked by Robert Scheiber - foul #1 on Robert Scheiber, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Anthony Bumgarner (PG), Dan Balcom (SG), James Nicholas (PF), Chris Ray (C) John Bolden, Frank Carballo, Ted Angel, Robert Scheiber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Pierce (SG), Steven Herrington (SF), Leroy Necaise (C) Anthony Culbertson, Michael Birt, Michael Huber | |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 09:51 | LeTourneau | William Newland steps in front of the Brian Stringer pass | 14-10 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Brian Stringer steps in front of the William Newland pass | 14-10 |
| 09:14 | LeTourneau | Anthony Bumgarner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 14-10 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Newland | 14-10 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 14-10 |
| 09:04 | LeTourneau | The rebound goes to James Nicholas | 14-10 |
| 09:00 | LeTourneau | Anthony Bumgarner is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Anthony Bumgarner, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | LeTourneau | John Bolden (PG), Frank Carballo (SG), Charles Craft (SF), Ted Angel (PF) Anthony Bumgarner, Dan Balcom, Brian Stringer, James Nicholas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Krakowski (PG), Anthony Culbertson (SG), Michael Birt (SF) Anthony Frazier, Gene Pierce, Steven Herrington | |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Edward Krakowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 08:41 | LeTourneau | Charles Craft misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 08:40 | LeTourneau | Ted Angel grabs the offensive board | 14-10 |
| 08:27 | LeTourneau | John Bolden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 08:25 | LeTourneau | Chris Ray gets the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 08:06 | LeTourneau | Frank Carballo clanks a jumper from the left side | 14-10 |
| 08:05 | LeTourneau | John Bolden can't tip it in | 14-10 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Edward Krakowski grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Edward Krakowski can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by John Bolden - foul #1 on John Bolden, team foul #7 | 14-10 |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Francis Reich (SG), James Nicholas (PF), Robert Scheiber (C) Frank Carballo, Ted Angel, Chris Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Herrington (SF), Michael Huber (C) Michael Birt, Leroy Necaise | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Edward Krakowski makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Edward Krakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 07:46 | LeTourneau | Charles Craft is fouled on the floor by Michael Huber - foul #1 on Michael Huber, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | LeTourneau | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Pierce (PF) William Newland | |
| 07:46 | LeTourneau | Charles Craft makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 07:46 | LeTourneau | Charles Craft misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Steven Herrington gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| Lineup | LeTourneau | PG - John Bolden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francis Reich (fresh) SF - Charles Craft (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Nicholas (fresh) C - Robert Scheiber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Krakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Culbertson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Herrington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Pierce (fresh) C - Michael Huber (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson is hacked by Francis Reich in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Reich, team foul #8 | 15-12 |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Dan Balcom (PG) John Bolden | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 07:25 | LeTourneau | Francis Reich connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dan Balcom | 18-14 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson clanks a jumper from the right side | 18-14 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Pierce | 18-14 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Edward Krakowski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Steven Herrington tips it back up and in | 18-16 |
| 06:35 | LeTourneau | Robert Scheiber misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Steven Herrington gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 06:28 | LeTourneau | Robert Scheiber grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 06:12 | LeTourneau | Francis Reich can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Michael Huber gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Steven Herrington misses the wide open floater from the left block | 18-16 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson tips it but misses | 18-16 |
| 06:01 | LeTourneau | Francis Reich grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 05:34 | LeTourneau | James Nicholas double dribbles | 18-16 |
| Subs | LeTourneau | John Bolden (PG), Frank Carballo (SG), Brian Stringer (SF), Ted Angel (PF), Chris Ray (C) Dan Balcom, Francis Reich, Charles Craft, James Nicholas, Robert Scheiber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Frazier (PG), Michael Birt (SF), William Newland (PF), Leroy Necaise (C) Edward Krakowski, Anthony Culbertson, Steven Herrington, Michael Huber | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Gene Pierce comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 05:14 | LeTourneau | Chris Ray grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 05:09 | LeTourneau | John Bolden knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Frank Carballo and the foul's on Leroy Necaise - foul #1 on Leroy Necaise, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| 05:09 | LeTourneau | John Bolden makes the free throw | 21-16 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 04:58 | LeTourneau | Ted Angel grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 04:38 | LeTourneau | Anthony Frazier is called for the reach on Brian Stringer - foul #2 on Anthony Frazier, team foul #9 | 21-16 |
| Subs | LeTourneau | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Barrow (PG), Steven Herrington (SF) Anthony Frazier, Gene Pierce | |
| 04:38 | LeTourneau | Brian Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 04:38 | LeTourneau | Brian Stringer misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 04:38 | LeTourneau | Ted Angel grabs the offensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 04:23 | LeTourneau | Chris Ray is hacked by Leroy Necaise - foul #2 on Leroy Necaise, team foul #10 | 22-16 |
| Subs | LeTourneau | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Huber (C) Leroy Necaise | |
| 04:23 | LeTourneau | Chris Ray makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 04:23 | LeTourneau | Chris Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Vincent Barrow hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Herrington and the foul's on Ted Angel - foul #2 on Ted Angel, team foul #9 | 24-18 |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Dan Balcom (PG), Charles Craft (PF) John Bolden, Ted Angel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Vincent Barrow makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| 03:48 | LeTourneau | Chris Ray hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 24-19 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Michael Huber snags the defensive board | 24-19 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | William Newland is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Anthony Bumgarner (PG), Ted Angel (PF) Dan Balcom, Charles Craft | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Frazier (PG), Anthony Culbertson (SG), Kenneth Kolb (C) Vincent Barrow, Michael Birt, William Newland | |
| Lineup | LeTourneau | PG - Anthony Bumgarner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Carballo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Stringer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ted Angel (fresh) 6 reb. C - Chris Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Culbertson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Herrington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Huber (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Kenneth Kolb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | LeTourneau | Brian Stringer clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Kolb - foul #3 on Kenneth Kolb, team foul #11 | 24-19 |
| Subs | LeTourneau | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Newland (PF) Kenneth Kolb | |
| 03:31 | LeTourneau | Brian Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 03:31 | LeTourneau | Brian Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson scores on a jumper from the left side | 26-21 |
| 02:58 | LeTourneau | Chris Ray hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Huber - foul #2 on Michael Huber, team foul #12 | 26-21 |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Francis Reich (SG) Frank Carballo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Necaise (C) William Newland | |
| 02:58 | LeTourneau | Chris Ray makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 02:58 | LeTourneau | Chris Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 02:58 | LeTourneau | Brian Stringer gets the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 02:35 | LeTourneau | Brian Stringer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 02:34 | LeTourneau | Brian Stringer pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 02:29 | LeTourneau | Francis Reich is fouled on the floor by Anthony Culbertson - foul #1 on Anthony Culbertson, team foul #13 | 27-21 |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Charles Craft (SF), Robert Scheiber (C) Brian Stringer, Chris Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Krakowski (SG) Anthony Culbertson | |
| 02:29 | LeTourneau | Francis Reich makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 02:29 | LeTourneau | Francis Reich misses the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Edward Krakowski gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Edward Krakowski misses the jumper from the right side | 28-21 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Steven Herrington tips it in | 28-23 |
| 01:58 | LeTourneau | Edward Krakowski is called for the reach on Charles Craft - foul #1 on Edward Krakowski, team foul #14 | 28-23 |
| Subs | LeTourneau | John Bolden (PG), Dan Balcom (SG) Anthony Bumgarner, Francis Reich | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Barrow (PG), Michael Birt (SF), William Newland (PF) Anthony Frazier, Steven Herrington, Michael Huber | |
| 01:58 | LeTourneau | Charles Craft makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 01:58 | LeTourneau | Charles Craft misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | William Newland pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Michael Birt misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Craft - foul #1 on Charles Craft, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | LeTourneau | James Nicholas (PF) Ted Angel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Pierce (SG) Vincent Barrow | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Michael Birt makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Michael Birt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:21 | LeTourneau | James Nicholas is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Nicholas, team foul #11 | 29-25 |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Frank Carballo (SG) Charles Craft | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Barrow (PG) Edward Krakowski | |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Michael Birt misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | William Newland snags the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | William Newland's floater is tipped away by James Nicholas | 29-25 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Leroy Necaise gets the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Gene Pierce can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-25 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Vincent Barrow tips it home | 29-27 |
| 00:24 | LeTourneau | Robert Scheiber misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Michael Birt pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Vincent Barrow misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by John Bolden - foul #2 on John Bolden, team foul #12 | 29-27 |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Anthony Bumgarner (PG), Francis Reich (SG), Brian Stringer (SF), Ted Angel (PF), Chris Ray (C) John Bolden, Frank Carballo, Dan Balcom, James Nicholas, Robert Scheiber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Frazier (PG), Anthony Culbertson (SG), Steven Herrington (SF), Michael Huber (C) Gene Pierce, Michael Birt, William Newland, Leroy Necaise | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Vincent Barrow makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Vincent Barrow misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:17 | LeTourneau | Ted Angel snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 00:03 | LeTourneau | Ted Angel can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 00:02 | LeTourneau | Brian Stringer tips it in | 31-28 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 31-28 |