| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Yong Zhou (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Sawinski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Chester Weyand (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Matthew Lane inbounds the ball | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 32-43 |
| 19:45 | North Texas | Yong Zhou grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 19:26 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Yong Zhou | 32-46 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #1 | 32-46 |
| 19:07 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 19:06 | North Texas | William Jackson tips it back up and in | 32-48 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Edward Schrader scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Lane | 35-48 |
| 18:35 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Lane | 35-48 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Edward Schrader comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 18:16 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Chester Weyand | 35-48 |
| 17:58 | North Texas | William Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Lane - foul #3 on Matthew Lane, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SF), Johnny Boone (C) Matthew Lane, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | North Texas | Edwin Daniel (C) Chester Weyand | |
| 17:58 | North Texas | William Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 17:58 | North Texas | William Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is hacked by Yong Zhou in the backcourt - foul #3 on Yong Zhou, team foul #1 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (PG), Stephen Larson (SG) Yong Zhou, Ronald Montgomery | |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is fouled on the floor by Dennis Purpura - foul #2 on Dennis Purpura, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (C) Raymond Haddix | |
| Subs | North Texas | Donnie Gulley (C) William Jackson | |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Schrader | 38-50 |
| 17:15 | North Texas | Jeffrey Hall steps in front of the Donnie Gulley pass | 38-50 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 16:54 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 16:50 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Sawinski | 38-52 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Edward Schrader clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 16:38 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| 16:19 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hall | 38-52 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel is fouled on the floor by Donnie Gulley - foul #1 on Donnie Gulley, team foul #3 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (SF), Gary Bradley (PF) Roger Maciel, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery (SG), William Jackson (SF), Chester Weyand (C) Stephen Larson, Jason Sawinski, Donnie Gulley | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel buries a runner near the basket | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Boone (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dennis Purpura (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edwin Daniel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Weyand (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | North Texas | William Jackson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William Jackson, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF) Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | North Texas | Yong Zhou (PG), Edward Shepherd (PF) Dennis Purpura, Edwin Daniel | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Edward Schrader buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gary Bradley | 43-52 |
| 15:11 | North Texas | Edward Shepherd misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Gary Bradley gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-52 |
| 14:35 | North Texas | William Jackson knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Yong Zhou and he's hacked by Kwabena Abdel - foul #3 on Kwabena Abdel, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG) Kwabena Abdel | |
| Subs | North Texas | Donnie Gulley (C) Chester Weyand | |
| 14:35 | North Texas | William Jackson misses the free throw | 46-54 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 14:21 | North Texas | William Jackson pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 14:03 | North Texas | Yong Zhou misses long on a jump hook from close range | 46-54 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is fouled on the floor by Yong Zhou - foul #4 on Yong Zhou, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Boone (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Raymond Haddix, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (PG), Stephen Larson (SG), Jason Sawinski (SF), Edwin Daniel (C) Yong Zhou, Ronald Montgomery, William Jackson, Donnie Gulley | |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 13:14 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura hits a shot from the right wing set up by Stephen Larson and the foul's on Matthew Lane - foul #4 on Matthew Lane, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF) Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | North Texas | Chester Weyand (C) Edward Shepherd | |
| 13:14 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is fouled on the floor by Dennis Purpura - foul #3 on Dennis Purpura, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SG) Edward Schrader | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Johnny Boone makes the turnaround from close range | 51-57 |
| 12:31 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura misses the fadeaway from the left side | 51-57 |
| 12:30 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 12:11 | North Texas | Chester Weyand comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-57 |
| 12:09 | North Texas | Stephen Larson tips it home | 51-59 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Roger Maciel is blocked by Edwin Daniel | 51-59 |
| 11:50 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Chester Weyand | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dennis Purpura (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Sawinski (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edwin Daniel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Weyand (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | North Texas | Roger Maciel steals it from Jason Sawinski | 51-59 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Richard Burns can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 51-59 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Johnny Boone hits the follow up shot | 53-59 |
| 11:13 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 11:06 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 11:02 | North Texas | Roger Maciel steals the ball from Dennis Purpura | 53-59 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Johnny Boone is whistled for a carry | 53-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Raymond Haddix (SF), Gary Bradley (PF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Kwabena Abdel, Richard Burns, Johnny Boone, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | North Texas | Johnny Maki (PG), Ronald Montgomery (SG), William Jackson (SF), Edward Shepherd (PF), Donnie Gulley (C) Dennis Purpura, Stephen Larson, Jason Sawinski, Edwin Daniel, Chester Weyand | |
| 10:47 | North Texas | William Jackson lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Shepherd | 53-61 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Edward Schrader knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Roger Maciel | 56-61 |
| 10:11 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Johnny Maki is called for the reach on Roger Maciel - foul #1 on Johnny Maki, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SF) Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 09:58 | North Texas | Donnie Gulley pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 09:37 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF) Roger Maciel | |
| Subs | North Texas | Stephen Larson (PG), Jason Sawinski (SF) Johnny Maki, Donnie Gulley | |
| 09:21 | Illinois | William Jackson steals it from Gary Bradley | 57-63 |
| 09:05 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski is hacked by Richard Burns - foul #2 on Richard Burns, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Boone (C) Richard Burns | |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (PG) Stephen Larson | |
| 08:52 | North Texas | Edward Shepherd misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-63 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Johnny Boone snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Edward Schrader knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Haddix | 59-63 |
| 08:39 | North Texas | William Jackson loses the dribble to Kwabena Abdel | 59-63 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix jams it on a great pass from Kwabena Abdel | 61-63 |
| 08:10 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Purpura | 61-65 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-65 |
| 07:49 | North Texas | William Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kwabena Abdel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Schrader (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Johnny Boone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dennis Purpura (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Sawinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Shepherd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:45 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 07:43 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura tips it but misses | 61-65 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Matthew Lane (SG), Richard Burns (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Kwabena Abdel, Edward Schrader, Gary Bradley, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | North Texas | Yong Zhou (PG), Stephen Larson (SG), Edwin Daniel (SF), Donnie Gulley (PF), Chester Weyand (C) Dennis Purpura, Ronald Montgomery, Jason Sawinski, Edward Shepherd, William Jackson | |
| 07:02 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-65 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Stephen Larson steps in front of the Raymond Haddix pass | 61-65 |
| 06:27 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel hits a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Roger Maciel - foul #2 on Roger Maciel, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| 06:27 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel misses the free throw | 61-67 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Matthew Lane grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Richard Burns clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-67 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the tip | 61-67 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall tips it in | 63-67 |
| 05:46 | North Texas | Roger Maciel picks off the pass by Edwin Daniel | 63-67 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is called for traveling | 63-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Kwabena Abdel (SF), Johnny Boone (PF) Matthew Lane, Richard Burns, Raymond Haddix | |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (SG), Jason Sawinski (SF), Edward Shepherd (PF) Stephen Larson, Donnie Gulley, Chester Weyand | |
| 05:16 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura misses long on a floater from the left side | 63-67 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Schrader | 63-67 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 05:06 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Edward Shepherd | 63-67 |
| 05:02 | North Texas | Yong Zhou misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Edward Schrader gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Roger Maciel scores on a shot from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 04:40 | North Texas | Edward Shepherd buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Sawinski | 65-70 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Johnny Boone scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Edward Schrader | 67-70 |
| 04:05 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-72 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 03:39 | North Texas | Edward Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kwabena Abdel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Yong Zhou (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Purpura (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Sawinski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Shepherd (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Daniel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:28 | North Texas | Yong Zhou scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Purpura | 67-74 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG), Gary Bradley (PF) Edward Schrader, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery (SG), Chester Weyand (C) Dennis Purpura, Edwin Daniel | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 03:15 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Edward Shepherd | 67-74 |
| 02:51 | North Texas | Gary Bradley steals the ball from Edward Shepherd | 67-74 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Raymond Haddix (PF) Kwabena Abdel, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Edward Schrader knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-74 |
| 02:17 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-74 |
| 02:16 | North Texas | Chester Weyand grabs the offensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 02:08 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is hacked by Edward Shepherd - foul #4 on Edward Shepherd, team foul #8 | 70-74 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:25 | North Texas | Gary Bradley steps in front of the Chester Weyand pass | 72-74 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-74 |
| 00:55 | North Texas | Gary Bradley picks off the pass by Jason Sawinski | 72-74 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is hacked by Ronald Montgomery - foul #1 on Ronald Montgomery, team foul #9 | 72-74 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | North Texas | Gary Bradley denies the turnaround by Yong Zhou | 74-74 |
| 00:07 | North Texas | Edward Shepherd tips it back up and in | 74-76 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the jump hook in the paint | 76-76 |
| 00:02 | North Texas | North Texas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Yong Zhou (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Sawinski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Shepherd (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Chester Weyand (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Gary Bradley wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Roger Maciel connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-76 |
| 04:22 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery is hacked by Roger Maciel - foul #3 on Roger Maciel, team foul #7 | 79-76 |
| 04:22 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 04:22 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Gary Bradley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger Maciel | 81-78 |
| 03:49 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski is hacked by Matthew Lane - foul #5 on Matthew Lane, team foul #8 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SF) Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 03:49 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:49 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is hacked by Chester Weyand - foul #3 on Chester Weyand, team foul #10 | 81-80 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 03:37 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Edward Shepherd | 82-80 |
| 03:19 | North Texas | Edward Shepherd comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-80 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 82-80 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-80 |
| 03:04 | North Texas | Chester Weyand grabs the defensive rebound | 82-80 |
| 02:46 | North Texas | Yong Zhou banks in the layup and he's hacked by Edward Schrader - foul #1 on Edward Schrader, team foul #9 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Boone (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Raymond Haddix, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (SG), William Jackson (PF), Edwin Daniel (C) Ronald Montgomery, Edward Shepherd, Chester Weyand | |
| 02:46 | North Texas | Yong Zhou makes the free throw | 82-83 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Johnny Boone, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery (SG), Edward Shepherd (PF) Dennis Purpura, Edwin Daniel | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses short on a 3 from straight away | 82-83 |
| 02:25 | North Texas | William Jackson gets the rebound | 82-83 |
| 02:08 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Yong Zhou | 82-85 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Roger Maciel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 82-85 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Gary Bradley hits the follow up shot | 84-85 |
| 01:35 | North Texas | William Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-85 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Haddix | 84-85 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Montgomery - foul #2 on Ronald Montgomery, team foul #11 | 84-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Chester Weyand (C) William Jackson | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel makes the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 01:17 | North Texas | Edward Shepherd grabs the board | 85-85 |
| 00:58 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-85 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Gary Bradley snags the defensive board | 85-85 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Yong Zhou (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Sawinski (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Shepherd (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Chester Weyand (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Edward Schrader clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 85-85 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 85-85 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kwabena Abdel | 87-85 |
| 00:28 | North Texas | Edward Shepherd clanks a 3 from the left corner | 87-85 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kwabena Abdel | 87-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel is hacked by Ronald Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Montgomery, team foul #12 | 87-85 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel makes the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:25 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski grabs the defensive rebound | 88-85 |
| 00:19 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Yong Zhou | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Edward Shepherd steals it from Kwabena Abdel | 88-88 |
| 00:03 | North Texas | North Texas calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 88-88 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Yong Zhou (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Sawinski (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Shepherd (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Chester Weyand (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | North Texas | Chester Weyand wins the tip | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:47 | North Texas | Yong Zhou scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Sawinski | 88-91 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Chester Weyand is called for the reach on Edward Schrader - foul #4 on Chester Weyand, team foul #13 | 88-91 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 89-91 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 90-91 |
| 04:11 | North Texas | Yong Zhou can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Roger Maciel - foul #4 on Roger Maciel, team foul #10 | 90-91 |
| 04:11 | North Texas | Yong Zhou makes the 1st free throw | 90-92 |
| 04:11 | North Texas | Yong Zhou makes the 2nd free throw | 90-93 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is hacked by Edward Shepherd - foul #5 on Edward Shepherd, team foul #14 | 90-93 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Boone (C) Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (SG), William Jackson (PF) Ronald Montgomery, Edward Shepherd | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 91-93 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses the 2nd free throw | 91-93 |
| 03:50 | North Texas | William Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 91-93 |
| 03:30 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 91-93 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Roger Maciel grabs the defensive rebound | 91-93 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Edward Schrader can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 91-93 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Johnny Boone tips it back up and in | 93-93 |
| 03:01 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski is fouled on the floor by Roger Maciel - foul #5 on Roger Maciel, team foul #11 | 93-93 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Roger Maciel, Raymond Haddix | |
| Subs | North Texas | Edwin Daniel (C) Chester Weyand | |
| 03:01 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski makes the 1st free throw | 93-94 |
| 03:01 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski makes the 2nd free throw | 93-95 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 93-95 |
| 02:43 | North Texas | Johnny Boone picks off the pass by Jason Sawinski | 93-95 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-95 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (SF), Gary Bradley (PF) Richard Burns, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery (SG), Chester Weyand (C) Dennis Purpura, Edwin Daniel | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Gary Bradley scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Haddix | 95-95 |
| 02:07 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 95-95 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel grabs the board | 95-95 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 95-95 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is whistled for a carry | 95-95 |
| 01:33 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 95-95 |
| 01:32 | North Texas | William Jackson tips it in | 95-97 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 95-97 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Edward Schrader knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Bradley | 98-97 |
| 00:57 | North Texas | Jason Sawinski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 98-97 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Johnny Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 98-97 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 98-97 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 30 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 3 stl. C - Johnny Boone (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Yong Zhou (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Montgomery (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Sawinski (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Chester Weyand (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Johnny Boone can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chester Weyand - foul #5 on Chester Weyand, team foul #15 | 98-97 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Edwin Daniel (C) Chester Weyand | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Johnny Boone makes the 1st free throw | 99-97 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Johnny Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 99-97 |
| 00:30 | North Texas | Edwin Daniel grabs the board | 99-97 |
| 00:30 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (5 full remaining) | 99-97 |
| 00:19 | North Texas | William Jackson clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 99-97 |
| 00:17 | North Texas | Ronald Montgomery snags the offensive board | 99-97 |
| 00:17 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (4 full remaining) | 99-97 |
| 00:11 | North Texas | Yong Zhou misses short on a shot from the left wing | 99-97 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Edward Schrader pulls down the rebound | 99-97 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is hacked by Yong Zhou in the backcourt - foul #5 on Yong Zhou, team foul #16 | 99-97 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Dennis Purpura (PG) Yong Zhou | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 100-97 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses the 2nd free throw | 100-97 |
| 00:07 | North Texas | William Jackson grabs the board | 100-97 |
| 00:07 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (3 full remaining) | 100-97 |
| 00:02 | North Texas | Dennis Purpura misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 100-97 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the board | 100-97 |