| Lineup | Texas | PG - Jonathan McAndrews (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Spadaro (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lesley Waguespack (fresh) PF - James Carlisle (fresh) C - Steve Lipson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Curt Stambaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nagata (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Clyde Spector (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas | Lesley Waguespack inbounds the ball | 19-20 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Texas | Jonathan McAndrews makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Spadaro | 22-20 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Billy Carey is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Billy Carey, team foul #1 | 22-20 |
| 18:54 | Texas | John Nagata is called for the reach on James Carlisle - foul #2 on John Nagata, team foul #2 | 22-20 |
| 18:39 | Texas | Lesley Waguespack lays it in on a nice dish by Jonathan McAndrews | 24-20 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh misses badly on a floater in the paint | 24-20 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | John Nagata pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Billy Carey slams it home | 24-22 |
| 17:48 | Texas | James Carlisle misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 24-22 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Billy Carey gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Williams | 24-25 |
| 17:23 | Texas | James Spadaro clanks a shot from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 17:21 | Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Lipson | 24-25 |
| 16:54 | Texas | Jonathan McAndrews hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 16:53 | Texas | James Carlisle hits the follow up shot | 26-25 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | William Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 16:33 | Texas | Lesley Waguespack grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 16:29 | Texas | James Spadaro makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Jonathan McAndrews | 28-25 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Billy Carey clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-25 |
| 16:06 | Texas | Steve Lipson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 15:43 | Texas | Billy Carey is called for the reach on Jonathan McAndrews - foul #2 on Billy Carey, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Texas | Francisco Maldonado (PG), William Hunter (SG), John Moore (SF), John Conley (C) Jonathan McAndrews, James Spadaro, Lesley Waguespack, Steve Lipson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (SG), Kurt Lambert (SF), Jason Sansbury (PF), Jeremy Jackson (C) John Nagata, William Williams, Billy Carey, Clyde Spector | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Francisco Maldonado (fresh) SG - William Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Carlisle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Conley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Curt Stambaugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bates (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kurt Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Sansbury (fresh) C - Jeremy Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Texas | William Hunter drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Francisco Maldonado | 30-25 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Charles Bates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 15:14 | Texas | John Conley gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 14:52 | Texas | Charles Bates picks off the pass by John Conley | 30-25 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | James Carlisle takes the ball from Jeremy Jackson | 30-25 |
| 14:17 | Texas | James Carlisle knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Conley | 32-25 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson misses the jump hook from close range | 32-25 |
| 13:55 | Texas | Francisco Maldonado pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 13:53 | Texas | Francisco Maldonado is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| Subs | Texas | Jonathan McAndrews (PG), James Spadaro (SG), Steve Lipson (C) Francisco Maldonado, William Hunter, James Carlisle | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Nagata (SG), William Williams (SF), Billy Carey (PF) Curt Stambaugh, Kurt Lambert, Jason Sansbury | |
| 13:48 | Illinois | John Nagata comes up short on the jumper from close range | 32-25 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | William Williams can't finish the layup | 32-25 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Charles Bates tips it in | 32-27 |
| 12:57 | Texas | James Spadaro comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | John Nagata knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Bates and he's hacked by John Conley - foul #1 on John Conley, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Texas | Lesley Waguespack (SF) John Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Spector (C) Jeremy Jackson | |
| 12:39 | Illinois | John Nagata misses the free throw | 32-29 |
| 12:39 | Texas | John Conley gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 12:13 | Texas | James Spadaro clanks a jump hook from the right block | 32-29 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Billy Carey snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Billy Carey buries a shot from the left side | 32-31 |
| 11:28 | Texas | James Spadaro comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Bates - foul #4 on Charles Bates, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Texas | William Hunter (SG), James Carlisle (PF) Jonathan McAndrews, John Conley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh (PG), Kurt Lambert (SF), Jason Sansbury (PF) Charles Bates, William Williams, Billy Carey | |
| 11:28 | Texas | James Spadaro makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 11:28 | Texas | James Spadaro makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - James Spadaro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lesley Waguespack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Carlisle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Lipson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Curt Stambaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nagata (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Sansbury (fresh) C - Clyde Spector (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kurt Lambert | 34-31 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | John Nagata drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Curt Stambaugh | 34-34 |
| 10:23 | Texas | James Carlisle can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Curt Stambaugh - foul #2 on Curt Stambaugh, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Texas | Jonathan McAndrews (PG), John Conley (C) James Spadaro, Steve Lipson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Carey (PF), Jeremy Jackson (C) Jason Sansbury, Clyde Spector | |
| 10:23 | Texas | James Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 10:23 | Texas | James Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson tips it in | 36-36 |
| 09:48 | Texas | Jonathan McAndrews drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Hunter | 39-36 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 09:30 | Texas | John Conley gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 09:08 | Texas | Jonathan McAndrews is fouled on the floor by Billy Carey - foul #3 on Billy Carey, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Texas | John Moore (SF) Lesley Waguespack | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Williams (SG) John Nagata | |
| 08:47 | Texas | Jonathan McAndrews is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Jackson - foul #1 on Jeremy Jackson, team foul #7 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Texas | Francisco Maldonado (SG) William Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:47 | Texas | Jonathan McAndrews misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | William Williams gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-36 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Billy Carey snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | William Williams misses the lay-in | 39-36 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Curt Stambaugh | 39-38 |
| 07:34 | Texas | Francisco Maldonado double dribbles | 39-38 |
| Subs | Texas | James Spadaro (PG), William Hunter (SG), Lesley Waguespack (SF), Steve Lipson (C) Jonathan McAndrews, Francisco Maldonado, James Carlisle, John Conley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (SG), Jason Sansbury (PF), Clyde Spector (C) Kurt Lambert, Billy Carey, Jeremy Jackson | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-38 |
| 07:04 | Texas | Lesley Waguespack snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - James Spadaro (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lesley Waguespack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Lipson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Curt Stambaugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Sansbury (fresh) C - Clyde Spector (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:38 | Texas | Lesley Waguespack scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Spadaro | 41-38 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Steve Lipson is called for the reach on William Williams - foul #3 on Steve Lipson, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Texas | John Conley (PF) John Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Nagata (SG) Curt Stambaugh | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Clyde Spector can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 41-38 |
| 06:03 | Texas | The rebound goes to Steve Lipson | 41-38 |
| 05:39 | Texas | James Spadaro clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 41-38 |
| 05:37 | Texas | William Hunter grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 05:20 | Texas | Steve Lipson loses the dribble to John Nagata | 41-38 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Charles Bates drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Nagata | 41-41 |
| 04:44 | Texas | William Hunter is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-41 |
| Subs | Texas | Jonathan McAndrews (PG), John Moore (SF), James Carlisle (PF) William Hunter, Lesley Waguespack, Steve Lipson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh (PG), Kurt Lambert (SF), Billy Carey (PF), Jeremy Jackson (C) John Nagata, William Williams, Jason Sansbury, Clyde Spector | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Billy Carey banks in the layup on a great pass from Curt Stambaugh | 41-43 |
| 04:15 | Texas | James Spadaro connects on the shot from the right side | 43-43 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 04:08 | Texas | James Spadaro gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 03:44 | Texas | James Spadaro knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Curt Stambaugh - foul #3 on Curt Stambaugh, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Texas | Steve Lipson (C) John Conley | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Nagata (SG) Charles Bates | |
| 03:44 | Texas | James Spadaro makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Texas | Francisco Maldonado (SG) James Spadaro | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:01 | Texas | James Carlisle buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jonathan McAndrews | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Jonathan McAndrews (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francisco Maldonado (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Carlisle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Lipson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Curt Stambaugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Nagata (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kurt Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Carey (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-43 |
| Subs | Texas | James Spadaro (SG), Lesley Waguespack (SF) Francisco Maldonado, John Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Williams (SF), Clyde Spector (C) Kurt Lambert, Jeremy Jackson | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Billy Carey is hacked by James Spadaro - foul #1 on James Spadaro, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | William Williams is called for traveling | 48-43 |
| Subs | Texas | John Conley (C) Steve Lipson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (PG) Curt Stambaugh | |
| 02:07 | Texas | Jonathan McAndrews scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Spadaro | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Charles Bates is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Charles Bates, team foul #9 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Texas | Steve Lipson (C) John Conley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh (PG) Charles Bates | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Texas | Jonathan McAndrews buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Clyde Spector misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 54-43 |
| 01:22 | Texas | Steve Lipson gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 01:09 | Texas | James Spadaro drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jonathan McAndrews | 56-43 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan McAndrews - foul #1 on Jonathan McAndrews, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kurt Lambert (SF), Jason Sansbury (PF), Jeremy Jackson (C) William Williams, Billy Carey, Clyde Spector | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson's floater is tipped away by Lesley Waguespack | 56-43 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury snags the offensive board | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | James Spadaro takes the ball from John Nagata | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Texas | Jonathan McAndrews drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Carlisle | 58-43 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert throws it down on a nice dish by John Nagata and he's hacked by Lesley Waguespack - foul #2 on Lesley Waguespack, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert makes the free throw | 58-46 |
| 00:00 | Texas | Jonathan McAndrews runs out the clock | 58-46 |