| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Frazier (fresh) SG - Anthony Culbertson (fresh) SF - Steven Herrington (fresh) PF - William Newland (fresh) C - Kenneth Kolb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Micheal Hurley (fresh) SG - Michael Somers (fresh) SF - Christopher Witt (fresh) PF - Paul Starkey (fresh) C - David Bailey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dallas | David Bailey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Dallas | David Bailey hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Steven Herrington - foul #1 on Steven Herrington, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Dallas | David Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Dallas | David Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Illinois | William Newland grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Dallas | The rebound goes to David Bailey | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Dallas | Christopher Witt loses the dribble to William Newland | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Steven Herrington can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Kolb | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Steven Herrington misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Witt - foul #1 on Christopher Witt, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Steven Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Steven Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Dallas | Kenneth Kolb takes the ball from Micheal Hurley | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Micheal Hurley - foul #1 on Micheal Hurley, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | Dallas | Michael Somers makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | William Newland is hacked by Paul Starkey - foul #1 on Paul Starkey, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Dallas | Robert Houston (SG), Claude Cleveland (SF), James Willis (PF), Frank Copeland (C) Michael Somers, Christopher Witt, Paul Starkey, David Bailey | |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Frazier | 7-2 |
| 17:25 | Dallas | William Newland steals the ball from Robert Houston | 7-2 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Robert Houston steals the ball from Anthony Culbertson | 7-2 |
| 17:02 | Dallas | Claude Cleveland lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Houston | 7-4 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-4 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Newland | 7-4 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Frank Copeland swats the layup by William Newland | 7-4 |
| 16:44 | Dallas | Claude Cleveland gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:27 | Dallas | Frank Copeland scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Krakowski (PG), Gene Pierce (SG), Michael Birt (SF), Michael Huber (PF), Leroy Necaise (C) Anthony Frazier, Anthony Culbertson, Steven Herrington, William Newland, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Dallas | Michael Somers (SG), Christopher Witt (SF), Paul Starkey (PF) Micheal Hurley, Claude Cleveland, Frank Copeland | |
| 16:01 | Dallas | Paul Starkey double dribbles | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Dallas | David Bailey (C) James Willis | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Krakowski (fresh) SG - Gene Pierce (fresh) SF - Michael Birt (fresh) PF - Michael Huber (fresh) C - Leroy Necaise (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Robert Houston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Somers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Witt (fresh) PF - Paul Starkey (fresh) C - David Bailey (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Leroy Necaise can't finish the layup | 7-6 |
| 15:35 | Dallas | Christopher Witt gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:20 | Dallas | Michael Somers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 15:19 | Dallas | David Bailey grabs the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:01 | Dallas | Michael Somers is hacked by Gene Pierce - foul #1 on Gene Pierce, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Herrington (SF), Kenneth Kolb (C) Michael Birt, Leroy Necaise | |
| Subs | Dallas | Herbert Jennings (PG), Claude Cleveland (SF), James Willis (PF) Robert Houston, Christopher Witt, Paul Starkey | |
| 14:40 | Dallas | David Bailey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Steven Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Edward Krakowski misses the floater from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 14:33 | Dallas | Claude Cleveland grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 14:26 | Dallas | Michael Somers is fouled on the floor by Michael Huber - foul #1 on Michael Huber, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Frazier (PG), Anthony Culbertson (SG), William Newland (PF) Edward Krakowski, Gene Pierce, Michael Huber | |
| Subs | Dallas | Micheal Hurley (PG), Frank Copeland (C) Herbert Jennings, David Bailey | |
| 14:21 | Dallas | Claude Cleveland buries a driving attempt from the left block | 7-8 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb misses the floater from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Kolb | 7-8 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier loses the dribble to Micheal Hurley | 7-8 |
| 13:36 | Dallas | Michael Somers misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Steven Herrington - foul #2 on Steven Herrington, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Pierce (SF) Steven Herrington | |
| Subs | Dallas | Christopher Witt (SF), Paul Starkey (PF) Claude Cleveland, Frank Copeland | |
| 13:36 | Dallas | Michael Somers misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:36 | Dallas | Michael Somers makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Frazier | 9-9 |
| 13:06 | Dallas | Christopher Witt clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Gene Pierce is whistled for a carry | 9-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Huber (C) Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Dallas | Robert Houston (PG), Herbert Jennings (SG), Claude Cleveland (C) Micheal Hurley, Michael Somers, James Willis | |
| 12:44 | Dallas | Robert Houston misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Huber | 9-9 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Culbertson | 12-9 |
| 12:23 | Dallas | Paul Starkey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 12:21 | Dallas | Claude Cleveland hits the follow up shot | 12-11 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Gene Pierce is fouled on the floor by Herbert Jennings - foul #1 on Herbert Jennings, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Krakowski (PG), Michael Birt (SF), Leroy Necaise (C) Anthony Frazier, Anthony Culbertson, William Newland | |
| Subs | Dallas | Micheal Hurley (PG), Charles Talamantes (PF), David Bailey (C) Herbert Jennings, Christopher Witt, Paul Starkey | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Michael Huber connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Leroy Necaise | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Krakowski (fresh) SG - Gene Pierce (fresh) SF - Michael Birt (fresh) PF - Michael Huber (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Necaise (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Micheal Hurley (fresh) SG - Robert Houston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Claude Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Talamantes (fresh) C - David Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Dallas | Charles Talamantes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Micheal Hurley | 14-13 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Gene Pierce hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-13 |
| 11:12 | Dallas | The rebound goes to David Bailey | 14-13 |
| 10:51 | Dallas | Charles Talamantes blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Huber - foul #2 on Michael Huber, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Frazier (PG), Kenneth Kolb (C) Gene Pierce, Michael Huber | |
| Subs | Dallas | Michael Somers (SG), Christopher Witt (SF) Robert Houston, Claude Cleveland | |
| 10:51 | Dallas | Charles Talamantes makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:51 | Dallas | Charles Talamantes misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Edward Krakowski makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-14 |
| 10:12 | Dallas | Christopher Witt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier knocks in the shot from close range set up by Edward Krakowski and he's fouled by David Bailey - foul #1 on David Bailey, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson (SG), William Newland (PF) Edward Krakowski, Leroy Necaise | |
| Subs | Dallas | Robert Houston (PG), Paul Starkey (PF), James Willis (C) Micheal Hurley, Charles Talamantes, David Bailey | |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier makes the free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:45 | Dallas | Paul Starkey loses the ball out of bounds | 20-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Pierce (SF) Michael Birt | |
| Subs | Dallas | | |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by James Willis - foul #1 on James Willis, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Krakowski (PG) Anthony Frazier | |
| Subs | Dallas | Claude Cleveland (SF) Christopher Witt | |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:10 | Dallas | William Newland swats the layup by Robert Houston | 21-14 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb grabs the defensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Edward Krakowski connects on the shot from the right block set up by Gene Pierce | 23-14 |
| 08:47 | Dallas | Claude Cleveland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-14 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb snags the defensive board | 23-14 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Edward Krakowski clanks a 3 from the right wing | 23-14 |
| 08:39 | Dallas | James Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 23-14 |
| 08:21 | Dallas | Paul Starkey knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Claude Cleveland | 23-16 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Paul Starkey steals it from William Newland | 23-16 |
| 07:54 | Dallas | Robert Houston can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Kolb - foul #1 on Kenneth Kolb, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Frazier (PG), Michael Birt (SF), Leroy Necaise (C) Edward Krakowski, Gene Pierce, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Dallas | Micheal Hurley (PG), Christopher Witt (SF), David Bailey (C) Michael Somers, Claude Cleveland, Paul Starkey | |
| 07:54 | Dallas | Robert Houston makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:54 | Dallas | Robert Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Culbertson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Birt (fresh) PF - William Newland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Necaise (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Micheal Hurley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Houston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Witt (fresh) PF - James Willis (fresh) C - David Bailey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Michael Birt knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Frazier | 26-18 |
| 07:21 | Dallas | Robert Houston is hacked by Anthony Frazier - foul #1 on Anthony Frazier, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Dallas | Charles Talamantes (PF) James Willis | |
| 07:21 | Dallas | Robert Houston makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:21 | Dallas | Robert Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Leroy Necaise hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-20 |
| 07:00 | Dallas | David Bailey grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 06:47 | Dallas | Charles Talamantes knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Micheal Hurley | 26-22 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Leroy Necaise misses short on a runner near the basket | 26-22 |
| 06:30 | Dallas | David Bailey snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 06:04 | Dallas | Micheal Hurley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 26-22 |
| 06:03 | Dallas | Charles Talamantes pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Michael Birt is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 26-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Krakowski (PG), Gene Pierce (SF), Kenneth Kolb (C) Anthony Frazier, Michael Birt, William Newland | |
| Subs | Dallas | Herbert Jennings (SG), Claude Cleveland (SF), Paul Starkey (PF), James Willis (C) Robert Houston, Christopher Witt, Charles Talamantes, David Bailey | |
| 05:52 | Dallas | Micheal Hurley can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-22 |
| 05:50 | Dallas | Herbert Jennings tips it back up and in | 26-24 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Edward Krakowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Dallas | Michael Somers (SG) Herbert Jennings | |
| 05:18 | Dallas | Kenneth Kolb takes the ball from Michael Somers | 26-24 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 04:41 | Dallas | Micheal Hurley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Frazier (PG), William Newland (PF) Anthony Culbertson, Leroy Necaise | |
| Subs | Dallas | Herbert Jennings (PG), Charles Talamantes (PF), Frank Copeland (C) Micheal Hurley, Paul Starkey, James Willis | |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Gene Pierce clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-24 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | William Newland snags the offensive board | 28-24 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Edward Krakowski | 30-24 |
| 03:42 | Dallas | Claude Cleveland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 03:40 | Dallas | Frank Copeland tips it back up and in | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Krakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Pierce (fresh) PF - William Newland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Kolb (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Herbert Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Somers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Claude Cleveland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Talamantes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | William Newland misses badly on a runner from the left block | 30-26 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | William Newland grabs the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier is whistled for traveling | 30-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson (SG), Steven Herrington (SF), Michael Huber (PF), Leroy Necaise (C) Edward Krakowski, Gene Pierce, William Newland, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Dallas | Micheal Hurley (PG), Robert Houston (SG), Christopher Witt (SF), Paul Starkey (PF), David Bailey (C) Herbert Jennings, Michael Somers, Claude Cleveland, Charles Talamantes, Frank Copeland | |
| 02:44 | Dallas | Paul Starkey lays it in on a nice dish by Micheal Hurley | 30-28 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Culbertson | 33-28 |
| 02:23 | Dallas | David Bailey buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Houston and he's fouled by Leroy Necaise - foul #1 on Leroy Necaise, team foul #8 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Barrow (PG) Anthony Frazier | |
| Subs | Dallas | | |
| 02:23 | Dallas | David Bailey misses the free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Steven Herrington pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Vincent Barrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| 01:50 | Dallas | David Bailey makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Houston | 33-32 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Vincent Barrow knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Steven Herrington | 35-32 |
| 01:10 | Dallas | Micheal Hurley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Leroy Necaise | 35-32 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Steven Herrington tips it in | 37-32 |
| 00:53 | Dallas | Micheal Hurley is hacked by Vincent Barrow - foul #1 on Vincent Barrow, team foul #9 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Frazier (PG), Gene Pierce (SG), Kenneth Kolb (C) Vincent Barrow, Anthony Culbertson, Leroy Necaise | |
| Subs | Dallas | Michael Somers (SG), Claude Cleveland (SF), James Willis (PF), Frank Copeland (C) Robert Houston, Christopher Witt, Paul Starkey, David Bailey | |
| 00:53 | Dallas | Micheal Hurley misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:53 | Dallas | James Willis pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 00:44 | Dallas | Michael Somers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gene Pierce - foul #2 on Gene Pierce, team foul #10 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Dallas | Herbert Jennings (PG) Micheal Hurley | |
| 00:44 | Dallas | Michael Somers makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:44 | Dallas | Michael Somers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Krakowski (SG) Michael Huber | |
| Subs | Dallas | | |
| 00:23 | Dallas | Michael Somers travels with the ball | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Newland (PF) Edward Krakowski | |
| Subs | Dallas | | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | James Willis steals it from Kenneth Kolb | 37-34 |
| 00:01 | Dallas | Frank Copeland misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Herrington grabs the board | 37-34 |