| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) SG - Jeffrey John (fresh) SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fresh) C - Thomas Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Spencer Delaune (fresh) SG - David Presley (fresh) SF - Adam Penwell (fresh) PF - Jerome Piscitelli (fresh) C - Michael Brooks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sul Ross St. | Jerome Piscitelli wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Sul Ross St. | Adam Penwell is fouled on the floor by Melvin Hickmon - foul #1 on Melvin Hickmon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Sul Ross St. | Melvin Hickmon steps in front of the Spencer Delaune pass | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Jeffrey John can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Sul Ross St. | Spencer Delaune pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Sul Ross St. | Jerome Piscitelli misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Sul Ross St. | Adam Penwell gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Sul Ross St. | David Presley buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jerome Piscitelli - foul #1 on Jerome Piscitelli, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Sul Ross St. | Adam Penwell makes the floater in the lane set up by David Presley | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski hits a jumper from close range | 4-5 |
| 18:09 | Sul Ross St. | Spencer Delaune is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 17:30 | Sul Ross St. | Vincent Rykaczewski takes the ball from Adam Penwell | 4-5 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Michael Brooks is called for the reach on Thomas Harper - foul #1 on Michael Brooks, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Thomas Young (PF), Earl Berns (C) Jerome Piscitelli, Michael Brooks | |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Jeffrey John misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Thomas Harper connects on the jumper from the right block | 6-5 |
| 16:26 | Sul Ross St. | Earl Berns hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Harper - foul #1 on Thomas Harper, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wilson (SF), Mario Cotta (C) Melvin Hickmon, Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Damon Mahone (PG), Lawrence Meeks (SG), Thomas Stephens (SF) Spencer Delaune, David Presley, Adam Penwell | |
| 16:26 | Sul Ross St. | Earl Berns makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:26 | Sul Ross St. | Earl Berns makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Jeffrey John misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Earl Berns - foul #1 on Earl Berns, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (PG), David Stokes (PF) Dustin Fraga, Vincent Rykaczewski | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Jerome Piscitelli (PF), Michael Brooks (C) Damon Mahone, Earl Berns | |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Jeffrey John misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Jeffrey John makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Jeffrey John makes the 3rd free throw | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald McVaigh (fresh) SG - Jeffrey John (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) PF - David Stokes (fresh) C - Mario Cotta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Lawrence Meeks (fresh) SG - Thomas Stephens (fresh) SF - Thomas Young (fresh) PF - Jerome Piscitelli (fresh) C - Michael Brooks (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Sul Ross St. | Lawrence Meeks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 15:41 | Sul Ross St. | Jerome Piscitelli grabs the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:31 | Sul Ross St. | Thomas Stephens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Mario Cotta snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Mario Cotta misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Brooks - foul #2 on Michael Brooks, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus (SG) Jeffrey John | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Spencer Delaune (PG), Earl Berns (C) Thomas Stephens, Michael Brooks | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Mario Cotta misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Mario Cotta makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:01 | Sul Ross St. | Spencer Delaune comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Wilson - foul #1 on Michael Wilson, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | David Presley (SG), Thomas Stephens (SF) Lawrence Meeks, Thomas Young | |
| 15:01 | Sul Ross St. | Spencer Delaune makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:01 | Sul Ross St. | Spencer Delaune makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Spencer Delaune steals it from Mario Cotta | 9-9 |
| 14:42 | Sul Ross St. | Spencer Delaune lays it up and in | 9-11 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | David Presley is called for the reach on Brandon Dejesus - foul #1 on David Presley, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Vincent Rykaczewski (PF), Thomas Harper (C) Brandon Dejesus, David Stokes, Mario Cotta | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Adam Penwell (SF), Frederick Daniels (C) Thomas Stephens, Jerome Piscitelli | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | David Presley steals it from Vincent Rykaczewski | 9-11 |
| 13:58 | Sul Ross St. | Spencer Delaune clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Gerald McVaigh - foul #1 on Gerald McVaigh, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Thomas Young (PF) Frederick Daniels | |
| 13:58 | Sul Ross St. | Spencer Delaune misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:58 | Sul Ross St. | Spencer Delaune makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | David Presley is called for the reach on Melvin Hickmon - foul #2 on David Presley, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey John (SG), Michael Wilson (SF) Gerald McVaigh, Melvin Hickmon | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Lawrence Meeks (PG), Thomas Stephens (SG), Frederick Daniels (C) Spencer Delaune, David Presley, Earl Berns | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Thomas Harper scores on a jump hook from the left block | 11-12 |
| 12:47 | Sul Ross St. | Thomas Young clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Michael Wilson pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 11-12 |
| 12:36 | Sul Ross St. | Frederick Daniels snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:30 | Sul Ross St. | Thomas Harper is called for the reach on Thomas Stephens - foul #2 on Thomas Harper, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF), David Stokes (PF), Mario Cotta (C) Michael Wilson, Vincent Rykaczewski, Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Spencer Delaune (PG), Jerome Piscitelli (PF), Earl Berns (C) Adam Penwell, Thomas Young, Frederick Daniels | |
| 12:20 | Sul Ross St. | Spencer Delaune is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Spencer Delaune, team foul #7 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (PG) Dustin Fraga | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | | |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Earl Berns is called for the reach on David Stokes - foul #2 on Earl Berns, team foul #8 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Frederick Daniels (C) Earl Berns | |
| 11:59 | Illinois | David Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | David Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald McVaigh (fresh) SG - Jeffrey John (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) PF - David Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Cotta (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Spencer Delaune (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lawrence Meeks (fresh) SF - Thomas Stephens (fresh) PF - Jerome Piscitelli (fresh) C - Frederick Daniels (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Sul Ross St. | Jerome Piscitelli lays it in | 13-14 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | David Stokes is fouled on the floor by Jerome Piscitelli - foul #2 on Jerome Piscitelli, team foul #9 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus (SG) Jeffrey John | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Thomas Young (C) Jerome Piscitelli | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | David Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:36 | Sul Ross St. | Frederick Daniels pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:18 | Sul Ross St. | Thomas Young clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | David Stokes pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:11 | Sul Ross St. | Frederick Daniels gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:57 | Sul Ross St. | Thomas Young hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Spencer Delaune | 13-16 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Mario Cotta misses short on a jumper near the basket | 13-16 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Cotta | 13-16 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Mario Cotta buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Brandon Dejesus | 15-16 |
| 10:08 | Sul Ross St. | Lawrence Meeks can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Melvin Hickmon - foul #2 on Melvin Hickmon, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Jeffrey John (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), Vincent Rykaczewski (PF) Gerald McVaigh, Brandon Dejesus, Melvin Hickmon, David Stokes | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Damon Mahone (PG), Adam Penwell (SF) Spencer Delaune, Thomas Stephens | |
| 10:08 | Sul Ross St. | Lawrence Meeks makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:08 | Sul Ross St. | Lawrence Meeks misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey John buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Dustin Fraga | 17-17 |
| 09:54 | Sul Ross St. | Damon Mahone travels with the ball | 17-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Morris (C) Mario Cotta | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Adam Smith (PG) Lawrence Meeks | |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 09:37 | Sul Ross St. | Adam Smith grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 09:21 | Sul Ross St. | Damon Mahone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 09:19 | Sul Ross St. | Frederick Daniels tips it back up and in | 17-19 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Michael Wilson is hacked by Adam Penwell - foul #1 on Adam Penwell, team foul #10 | 17-19 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Michael Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:47 | Sul Ross St. | Adam Smith buries a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Dustin Fraga - foul #1 on Dustin Fraga, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Cotta (C) Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Spencer Delaune (PG), Thomas Stephens (SG) Damon Mahone, Frederick Daniels | |
| 08:47 | Sul Ross St. | Adam Smith misses the free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mario Cotta | 18-21 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Dustin Fraga, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (PG) Dustin Fraga | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Frederick Daniels (C) Adam Smith | |
| 08:15 | Sul Ross St. | Thomas Stephens drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Spencer Delaune | 18-24 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Mario Cotta hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey John | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald McVaigh (fresh) SG - Jeffrey John (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Cotta (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Spencer Delaune (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Penwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Sul Ross St. | Adam Penwell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Spencer Delaune and the foul's on Jeffrey John - foul #1 on Jeffrey John, team foul #9 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus (SG) Jeffrey John | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Lawrence Meeks (SG) Thomas Stephens | |
| 07:48 | Sul Ross St. | Adam Penwell misses the free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Adam Smith (SF) Adam Penwell | |
| 07:17 | Sul Ross St. | Lawrence Meeks is fouled on the floor by Brandon Dejesus - foul #1 on Brandon Dejesus, team foul #10 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stokes (PF), Tracy Morris (C) Vincent Rykaczewski, Mario Cotta | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | | |
| 07:17 | Sul Ross St. | Lawrence Meeks makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:17 | Sul Ross St. | Lawrence Meeks makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | David Stokes can't finish the layup | 20-28 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh can't tip it in | 20-28 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Tracy Morris gets the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Wilson | 23-28 |
| 06:28 | Sul Ross St. | Lawrence Meeks misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Tracy Morris grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Tracy Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey John (SG), Mario Cotta (C) Brandon Dejesus, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Damon Mahone (PG), Thomas Stephens (SG), Adam Penwell (SF) Spencer Delaune, Lawrence Meeks, Adam Smith | |
| 05:59 | Sul Ross St. | Adam Penwell misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-28 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Stokes | 23-28 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Jeffrey John connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gerald McVaigh | 25-28 |
| 05:22 | Sul Ross St. | Damon Mahone misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 25-28 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Mario Cotta gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh clanks a 3 from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 05:12 | Sul Ross St. | Frederick Daniels gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:47 | Sul Ross St. | Damon Mahone misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 04:46 | Sul Ross St. | Thomas Stephens snags the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 04:33 | Sul Ross St. | Mario Cotta denies the turnaround by Frederick Daniels | 25-28 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Michael Wilson gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Michael Wilson's pass is intercepted by Adam Penwell | 25-28 |
| 04:23 | Sul Ross St. | Damon Mahone can't finish the layup | 25-28 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | David Stokes grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Mario Cotta hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Wilson and the foul's on Damon Mahone - foul #1 on Damon Mahone, team foul #11 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus (SG), Vincent Rykaczewski (PF) Jeffrey John, David Stokes | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Spencer Delaune (PG), Lawrence Meeks (SG) Damon Mahone, Adam Penwell | |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Mario Cotta makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:58 | Sul Ross St. | Frederick Daniels misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Gerald McVaigh - foul #2 on Gerald McVaigh, team foul #11 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Thomas Harper (C) Gerald McVaigh, Michael Wilson, Mario Cotta | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | David Presley (SG), Michael Brooks (C) Lawrence Meeks, Thomas Young | |
| 03:58 | Sul Ross St. | Frederick Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:58 | Sul Ross St. | Frederick Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Dejesus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Harper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Spencer Delaune (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Presley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frederick Daniels (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Brooks (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Thomas Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Thomas Harper clanks a turnaround in the paint | 28-29 |
| 03:07 | Sul Ross St. | Michael Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 02:51 | Sul Ross St. | Michael Brooks connects on the runner near the basket set up by Spencer Delaune | 28-31 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski is hacked by Frederick Daniels - foul #1 on Frederick Daniels, team foul #12 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey John (SG) Brandon Dejesus | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Adam Smith (SF), Jerome Piscitelli (PF) Thomas Stephens, Frederick Daniels | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:33 | Sul Ross St. | Adam Smith misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Melvin Hickmon - foul #3 on Melvin Hickmon, team foul #12 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wilson (SF) Melvin Hickmon | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Adam Penwell (SF) Spencer Delaune | |
| 02:33 | Sul Ross St. | Adam Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:33 | Sul Ross St. | Adam Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Jeffrey John misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerome Piscitelli - foul #3 on Jerome Piscitelli, team foul #13 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Lawrence Meeks (PG), Earl Berns (PF) Adam Smith, Jerome Piscitelli | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Jeffrey John makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Jeffrey John misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:17 | Sul Ross St. | The rebound goes to Earl Berns | 31-33 |
| 02:12 | Sul Ross St. | David Presley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-33 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Adam Penwell steps in front of the Thomas Harper pass | 31-33 |
| 02:01 | Sul Ross St. | David Presley blows the layup | 31-33 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Michael Wilson snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Adam Penwell steals it from Vincent Rykaczewski | 31-33 |
| 01:51 | Sul Ross St. | Lawrence Meeks hits the finger roll set up by Adam Penwell | 31-35 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Thomas Harper misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-35 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Jeffrey John tips it home | 33-35 |
| 01:11 | Sul Ross St. | Earl Berns can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-35 |
| 01:09 | Sul Ross St. | Michael Brooks grabs the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 00:57 | Sul Ross St. | Michael Brooks misses the floater from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Michael Wilson pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Michael Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 00:49 | Sul Ross St. | Earl Berns grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 00:27 | Sul Ross St. | David Presley is called for traveling | 33-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (PG), Brandon Dejesus (SG), David Stokes (PF), Mario Cotta (C) Dustin Fraga, Jeffrey John, Vincent Rykaczewski, Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Spencer Delaune (PG), Thomas Stephens (SF) David Presley, Adam Penwell | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Michael Brooks takes the ball from Gerald McVaigh | 33-35 |
| 00:00 | Sul Ross St. | Michael Brooks misses the fullcourt shot | 33-35 |