| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Russell Main (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Michael Lockhart (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Jeon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Michael Fisher (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Powell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Chan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Mikell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas | Kenneth Powell inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Texas | Michael Fisher hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Mikell | 27-32 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Michael Fisher takes the ball from Richard Ward in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| 19:16 | Texas | Russell Mikell misses long on a floater from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Russell Main's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Powell | 27-32 |
| 18:47 | Texas | Kenneth Powell snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 18:27 | Texas | Kenneth Powell drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Richard Ward's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Powell in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| 18:05 | Texas | Clayton Jeon blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Powell | 27-34 |
| 18:04 | Texas | Russell Mikell tips it in | 27-36 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Michael Lockhart comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-36 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon tips it back up and in | 29-36 |
| 17:18 | Texas | James Chan is hacked by Michael Lockhart - foul #3 on Michael Lockhart, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (PG), Scott Weber (SG), William Frye (C) Russell Main, Michael Lockhart, Jeremy Clark | |
| Subs | Texas | Justin Ferree (SF), Carl Milligan (C) Kenneth Powell, Russell Mikell | |
| 16:56 | Texas | Justin Ferree misses the easy layup | 29-36 |
| 16:54 | Texas | Justin Ferree tips it back up and in | 29-38 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Bell | 31-38 |
| 16:09 | Texas | Paul Hebert loses the ball out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Lockhart (SG), Jeremy Clark (C) Richard Ward, Clayton Jeon | |
| Subs | Texas | Russell Mikell (C) Carl Milligan | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Russell Mikell steals the ball from William Frye | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lockhart (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Weber (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Frye (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Michael Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Hebert (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Ferree (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Chan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Mikell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:11 | Texas | Justin Ferree makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Hebert and he's hacked by Michael Lockhart - foul #4 on Michael Lockhart, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Main (PG), Richard Ward (SF), Clayton Jeon (PF) Michael Lockhart, Scott Weber, William Frye | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 15:11 | Texas | Justin Ferree makes the free throw | 31-41 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Ward | 33-41 |
| 14:21 | Texas | Clayton Jeon swats the short shot by Russell Mikell | 33-41 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Keith Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Justin Ferree - foul #1 on Justin Ferree, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Weber (SG), William Frye (C) Keith Bell, Jeremy Clark | |
| Subs | Texas | Kenneth Powell (SF), Carl Milligan (C) Justin Ferree, Russell Mikell | |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:31 | Texas | Clayton Jeon takes the ball from Kenneth Powell | 35-41 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | William Frye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 13:02 | Texas | Carl Milligan makes the runner from close range | 35-43 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | William Frye misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Scott Weber snags the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Weber | 37-43 |
| 12:04 | Texas | William Frye blocks the short jumper by Carl Milligan | 37-43 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Russell Main pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon misses short on a floater from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 11:38 | Texas | Michael Fisher snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Russell Main (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Scott Weber (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Ward (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Jeon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Frye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Michael Fisher (tiring) 3 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Hebert (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - James Chan (tiring) 2 pts. C - Carl Milligan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Texas | James Chan makes the fadeaway from the right block | 37-45 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Scott Weber lays it in on a great pass from Clayton Jeon and the foul's on Paul Hebert - foul #4 on Paul Hebert, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (PG), Michael Lockhart (SG), Jeremy Clark (C) Russell Main, Richard Ward, William Frye | |
| Subs | Texas | Malcom Cochran (PG), Jonathan Freeman (SG), Justin Ferree (SF), Roger Steffen (PF), Russell Mikell (C) Michael Fisher, Paul Hebert, Kenneth Powell, James Chan, Carl Milligan | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Scott Weber makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:42 | Texas | Roger Steffen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 10:40 | Texas | Roger Steffen grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 10:33 | Texas | Malcom Cochran connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Ferree | 40-48 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Malcom Cochran - foul #2 on Malcom Cochran, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ward (SF) Scott Weber | |
| Subs | Texas | James Chan (PF) Roger Steffen | |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:04 | Texas | Russell Mikell snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 09:42 | Texas | Richard Ward swats the shot by Justin Ferree | 41-48 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Malcom Cochran is called for the reach on Keith Bell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Malcom Cochran, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon is hacked by James Chan - foul #2 on James Chan, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Fisher (PG), Kenneth Powell (SF) Jonathan Freeman, Justin Ferree | |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Keith Bell scores on a runner from the baseline | 43-48 |
| 08:29 | Texas | Russell Mikell drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Malcom Cochran | 43-50 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Clayton Jeon | 45-50 |
| 07:49 | Texas | James Chan is called for a backcourt violation | 45-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Main (PG), Scott Weber (SF), William Frye (PF) Keith Bell, Richard Ward, Clayton Jeon | |
| Subs | Texas | Jonathan Freeman (SG), Justin Ferree (SF), Roger Steffen (PF), Carl Milligan (C) Malcom Cochran, Kenneth Powell, James Chan, Russell Mikell | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | William Frye can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Fisher - foul #4 on Michael Fisher, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Paul Hebert (SG) Michael Fisher | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | William Frye makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | William Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Russell Main (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Michael Lockhart (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Weber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Frye (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeremy Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Jonathan Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hebert (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Justin Ferree (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Steffen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Milligan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Texas | Carl Milligan misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Clark - foul #3 on Jeremy Clark, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| 07:05 | Texas | Carl Milligan misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:05 | Texas | Carl Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Russell Main throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 06:43 | Texas | Justin Ferree misses long on a shot from the right side | 47-51 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Jonathan Freeman picks off the pass by Michael Lockhart in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 06:38 | Texas | Jonathan Freeman dunks the ball | 47-53 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Scott Weber is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Lockhart | 50-53 |
| 06:15 | Texas | Carl Milligan lays it up and in | 50-55 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | William Frye drills a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Paul Hebert - foul #5 on Paul Hebert, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (SF), Clayton Jeon (PF) Scott Weber, Jeremy Clark | |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Fisher (PG), Malcom Cochran (SG), Kenneth Powell (SF), James Chan (PF), Russell Mikell (C) Jonathan Freeman, Paul Hebert, Justin Ferree, Roger Steffen, Carl Milligan | |
| 05:49 | Illinois | William Frye misses the free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:49 | Texas | Russell Mikell gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:31 | Texas | Russell Mikell knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Malcom Cochran | 52-57 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Michael Lockhart is fouled in the backcourt by Malcom Cochran - foul #4 on Malcom Cochran, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ward (SF) Russell Main | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Michael Lockhart misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:29 | Texas | Russell Mikell gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 05:05 | Texas | Malcom Cochran misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-57 |
| 05:03 | Texas | Russell Mikell tips it but misses | 52-57 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Keith Bell gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon misses short on a runner from the baseline | 52-57 |
| 04:34 | Texas | James Chan snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 04:11 | Texas | Malcom Cochran travels with the ball | 52-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Weber (SF), Jeremy Clark (C) Richard Ward, William Frye | |
| Subs | Texas | Jonathan Freeman (SG), Roger Steffen (PF) Michael Fisher, James Chan | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Scott Weber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Main (PG) Keith Bell | |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Fisher (PG), Justin Ferree (SF) Malcom Cochran, Kenneth Powell | |
| 03:27 | Texas | Michael Fisher is hacked by Scott Weber - foul #3 on Scott Weber, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Carl Milligan (C) Russell Mikell | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Russell Main (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Michael Lockhart (tiring) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Weber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clayton Jeon (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Michael Fisher (tiring) 3 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Ferree (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Steffen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Milligan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Texas | Roger Steffen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 03:14 | Texas | Jonathan Freeman tips it back up and in | 52-59 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 02:49 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (PG) Russell Main | |
| Subs | Texas | Kenneth Powell (SF), James Chan (PF), Russell Mikell (C) Justin Ferree, Roger Steffen, Carl Milligan | |
| 02:21 | Texas | Russell Mikell buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Powell | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Keith Bell is called for 10 seconds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Main (PG), William Frye (PF) Scott Weber, Clayton Jeon | |
| Subs | Texas | Malcom Cochran (PG) Michael Fisher | |
| 01:52 | Texas | James Chan is called for traveling | 54-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ward (SF), Clayton Jeon (PF) Keith Bell, William Frye | |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Fisher (PG) Malcom Cochran | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:07 | Texas | Kenneth Powell is hacked by Clayton Jeon - foul #1 on Clayton Jeon, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| 00:38 | Texas | Russell Mikell misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeremy Clark - foul #4 on Jeremy Clark, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| 00:38 | Texas | Russell Mikell makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:38 | Texas | Russell Mikell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Michael Lockhart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Russell Main gets the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Russell Main is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Lockhart | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:25 | Texas | Michael Lockhart is called for the reach on Kenneth Powell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Lockhart, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Weber (SG) Michael Lockhart | |
| Subs | Texas | Malcom Cochran (PG), Roger Steffen (PF) Michael Fisher, James Chan | |
| 00:25 | Texas | Kenneth Powell makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:25 | Texas | Kenneth Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clayton Jeon | 57-64 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Scott Weber is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Main | 60-64 |
| 00:20 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Justin Ferree (SF) Kenneth Powell | |
| 00:18 | Texas | Russell Main is called for the reach on Justin Ferree in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Main, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| 00:18 | Texas | Justin Ferree makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:18 | Texas | Justin Ferree makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Scott Weber clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 00:10 | Texas | The rebound goes to Jonathan Freeman | 60-66 |
| 00:10 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| 00:09 | Texas | Roger Steffen is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Main - foul #2 on Russell Main, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| 00:09 | Texas | Roger Steffen makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:09 | Texas | Roger Steffen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Russell Main is whistled for traveling | 60-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Kenneth Powell (SF) Justin Ferree | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Texas | Malcom Cochran runs out the clock | 60-68 |