| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Emery Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Coaxum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lamar Bentz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Mansour (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Burch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Rayl (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Francis Saylor pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Emery Thompson is called for traveling | 37-31 |
| 18:56 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum is hacked by Brian Obregon - foul #2 on Brian Obregon, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 18:42 | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-31 |
| 18:40 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch snags the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 18:25 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 18:23 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour tips it home | 37-33 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis Saylor | 40-33 |
| 17:59 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum scores on a 3 from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Albert Castle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 17:40 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 17:23 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Lamar Bentz | 40-38 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Albert Castle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 17:05 | Louisiana Tech | Johnny Rayl grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:44 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Emery Thompson - foul #1 on Emery Thompson, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SG), Joel Walsh (SF), Barry Redman (PF) Albert Castle, Teddy Legrand, Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Malave (SG), David Hudson (SF), Adam Herrington (C) Lamar Bentz, Don Mansour, Johnny Rayl | |
| 16:44 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:44 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Barry Redman drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Obregon and he's fouled by Adam Herrington - foul #1 on Adam Herrington, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau (PG) John Coaxum | |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Barry Redman misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:29 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 16:13 | Louisiana Tech | David Malave is called for traveling | 42-40 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Barry Redman buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Simpson | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Norman Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joel Walsh (fresh) PF - Barry Redman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Emery Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - George Bourdeau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Malave (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hudson (fresh) PF - Edward Burch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Adam Herrington (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Vroman (SG), Teddy Legrand (SF), Christopher Dowden (PF) Norman Simpson, Joel Walsh, Emery Thompson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland (SG), Steve Burress (SF) David Malave, Edward Burch | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Brian Obregon | 46-40 |
| 15:10 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Burress knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Bourdeau | 46-42 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Adam Herrington | 46-42 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Barry Redman tips it home | 48-42 |
| 14:49 | Louisiana Tech | Teddy Legrand blocks the jumper by David Hudson | 48-42 |
| 14:48 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Burress pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:37 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau clanks a jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Barry Redman snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 14:00 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Herrington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Douglas Vroman | 54-42 |
| 13:31 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Burress is whistled for traveling | 54-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (PG), Joel Walsh (SF), Francis Saylor (PF) Brian Obregon, Teddy Legrand, Barry Redman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum (PG), Edward Burch (PF), Johnny Rayl (C) George Bourdeau, David Hudson, Adam Herrington | |
| 13:29 | Illinois | John Coaxum steps in front of the Albert Castle pass in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| 13:27 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Burress hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Coaxum | 54-44 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Steve Burress is called for the reach on Christopher Dowden - foul #4 on Steve Burress, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emery Thompson (C) Christopher Dowden | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz (SF) Steve Burress | |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Edward Burch denies the turnaround by Emery Thompson | 54-44 |
| 13:03 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 12:50 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum's pass is intercepted by Francis Saylor | 54-44 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Albert Castle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 54-44 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman tips it in | 56-44 |
| 12:22 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Emery Thompson | 56-44 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Castle | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Albert Castle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Vroman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joel Walsh (fresh) PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Emery Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Coaxum (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Vreeland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lamar Bentz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Burch (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Rayl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 58-44 |
| 11:48 | Louisiana Tech | Johnny Rayl hits the follow up shot | 58-46 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Albert Castle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 11:18 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Edward Burch | 58-46 |
| 10:59 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Francis Saylor - foul #1 on Francis Saylor, team foul #3 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG), Teddy Legrand (SF), Christopher Dowden (PF), Barry Redman (C) Douglas Vroman, Joel Walsh, Francis Saylor, Emery Thompson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Malave (SG), Don Mansour (C) Bruce Vreeland, Johnny Rayl | |
| 10:59 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 10:59 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Albert Castle scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Christopher Dowden | 60-47 |
| 10:28 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum is fouled on the floor by Christopher Dowden - foul #4 on Christopher Dowden, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SG), Francis Saylor (PF) Albert Castle, Christopher Dowden | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau (PG), Adam Herrington (C) John Coaxum, Lamar Bentz | |
| 10:14 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Bourdeau, team foul #3 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Hudson (SF) Edward Burch | |
| 09:49 | Illinois | David Malave is called for the reach on Teddy Legrand - foul #2 on David Malave, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Barry Redman tips it in | 62-47 |
| 09:11 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Herrington makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-50 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand is hacked by David Hudson - foul #2 on David Hudson, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (PG), Douglas Vroman (SG), Emery Thompson (C) Brian Obregon, Norman Simpson, Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum (PG), Bruce Vreeland (SG), Lamar Bentz (SF), Edward Burch (PF), Johnny Rayl (C) George Bourdeau, David Malave, David Hudson, Don Mansour, Adam Herrington | |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 62-50 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Albert Castle pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | The short jumper by Barry Redman is denied by Johnny Rayl | 62-50 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman grabs the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Albert Castle scores on a 3 from the left wing | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:01 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Coaxum | 65-53 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand misses the tip | 65-53 |
| 07:53 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Albert Castle (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Vroman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Teddy Legrand (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. PF - Barry Redman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Emery Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Coaxum (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Vreeland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lamar Bentz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Burch (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Johnny Rayl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:44 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 07:42 | Louisiana Tech | Johnny Rayl pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 07:25 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-53 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Barry Redman grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Barry Redman connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Teddy Legrand and the foul's on Edward Burch - foul #2 on Edward Burch, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG), Joel Walsh (SF), Christopher Dowden (PF) Douglas Vroman, Teddy Legrand, Emery Thompson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Burress (SF), Don Mansour (C) Lamar Bentz, Johnny Rayl | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Barry Redman misses the free throw | 67-53 |
| 07:18 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:07 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Burress is called for traveling | 67-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SG), Emery Thompson (C) Albert Castle, Barry Redman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Joel Walsh loses the dribble to Steve Burress | 67-53 |
| 06:33 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steve Burress | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Brian Obregon makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-55 |
| 06:23 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Dowden - foul #5 on Christopher Dowden, team foul #5 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF) Christopher Dowden | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz (PG) John Coaxum | |
| 06:23 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 06:23 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch misses the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Emery Thompson grabs the board | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Norman Simpson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-55 |
| 05:52 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Burress buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lamar Bentz | 73-58 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Brian Obregon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-58 |
| 05:44 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour snags the defensive board | 73-58 |
| 05:33 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Obregon is called for the reach on Lamar Bentz - foul #3 on Brian Obregon, team foul #6 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (PG), Douglas Vroman (SG), Teddy Legrand (SF) Brian Obregon, Norman Simpson, Joel Walsh | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Malave (SG), Johnny Rayl (C) Bruce Vreeland, Edward Burch | |
| 05:24 | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz misses badly on a floater from the right side | 73-58 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Emery Thompson grabs the board | 73-58 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand is fouled on the floor by Don Mansour - foul #1 on Don Mansour, team foul #7 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Barry Redman (C) Emery Thompson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum (PG), David Hudson (SF), Adam Herrington (PF) Lamar Bentz, Steve Burress, Don Mansour | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 04:40 | Louisiana Tech | David Malave double dribbles | 75-58 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-58 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Francis Saylor tips it in | 77-58 |
| 03:59 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum is denied on a layup by Francis Saylor | 77-58 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Barry Redman grabs the board | 77-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-58 |
| 03:33 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Herrington gets the rebound | 77-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Albert Castle (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Vroman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. PF - Francis Saylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Redman (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Coaxum (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Malave (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hudson (fresh) PF - Adam Herrington (fresh) 3 pts. C - Johnny Rayl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Louisiana Tech | David Hudson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-58 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Francis Saylor grabs the defensive rebound | 77-58 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Francis Saylor connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Albert Castle | 79-58 |
| 02:59 | Louisiana Tech | Johnny Rayl misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-58 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Francis Saylor pulls down the rebound | 79-58 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Adam Herrington blocks the short jumper by Barry Redman | 79-58 |
| 02:43 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to John Coaxum | 79-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 79-58 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Barry Redman pulls down the rebound | 79-58 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Barry Redman | 81-58 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana Tech | David Malave clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-58 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Douglas Vroman | 81-58 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-58 |
| 01:33 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Adam Herrington | 81-58 |
| 01:14 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Malave | 81-61 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Albert Castle | 84-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Louisiana Tech | David Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG), Emery Thompson (C) Douglas Vroman, Barry Redman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau (PG), Lamar Bentz (SF), Don Mansour (PF) John Coaxum, David Hudson, Johnny Rayl | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses the easy layup | 84-61 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour grabs the defensive rebound | 84-61 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | David Malave can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-61 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Brian Obregon snags the defensive board | 84-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Obregon runs out the clock | 84-61 |