| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harlan Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Chiaramonte (fresh) 4 reb. C - Theodore Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Reed Phillips inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 19:41 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:38 | Houston | Gary Maury is fouled in the backcourt by Harlan Williams - foul #3 on Harlan Williams, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Gary Maury can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 29-30 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Joe Lynch tips it but misses | 29-30 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Reed Phillips | 29-33 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Pat Ray hits the follow up shot | 31-33 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Reed Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 31-33 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Joe Lynch double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (PG), Michael Toland (SG), Clinton Canaday (SF), Timothy Gallaher (PF) Gary Maury, Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, Pat Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Nicholas Bachman, Harlan Williams, Reed Phillips, Richard Chiaramonte, Theodore Coleman | |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Thomas | 31-36 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Henry Wood can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Roberts - foul #1 on William Roberts, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (SG) Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:31 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Stanley Huff's floater is tipped away by Timothy Gallaher | 33-36 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Clinton Canaday gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:33 | Houston | Michael Toland's dunk attempt is rejected by Antonio Stack | 33-36 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | William Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Eric Thomas drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Stanley Huff | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Henry Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Richardson (fresh) SF - Michael Toland (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Gallaher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Clinton Canaday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stanley Huff (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Antonio Stack (fairly fresh) C - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Houston | Henry Wood is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | William Roberts gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Stanley Huff scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Roberts | 33-41 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Roy Pfarr steps in front of the Henry Wood pass in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Thomas | 33-43 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Michael Toland | 35-43 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Eric Thomas scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Antonio Stack | 35-46 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Henry Wood knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Antonio Stack buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Eric Thomas | 38-48 |
| 12:49 | Houston | Antonio Stack swats the short shot by Michael Toland | 38-48 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | William Roberts snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Thomas and he's hacked by Philip Richardson - foul #1 on Philip Richardson, team foul #1 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Daniel Nelson (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Pat Ray (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Henry Wood, Philip Richardson, Michael Toland, Timothy Gallaher, Clinton Canaday | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Reed Phillips (SF), Richard Chiaramonte (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Eric Thomas, Stanley Huff, Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr makes the free throw | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:59 | Houston | Gary Maury hits a shot from just outside the lane | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Chiaramonte (fresh) 4 reb. C - Theodore Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte grabs the offensive board | 40-51 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman's pass is intercepted by Daniel Nelson | 40-51 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Daniel Nelson slams it home | 42-51 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Chiaramonte | 42-54 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Daniel Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-54 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Pat Ray pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 10:09 | Houston | Joe Lynch scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-56 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Gary Maury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Craig Kohr (C) Gary Maury, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Williams (SG) Roy Pfarr | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Reed Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-56 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Joe Lynch snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 09:14 | Houston | Daniel Nelson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Philip Richardson | 47-56 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman is fouled on the floor by Joe Lynch - foul #1 on Joe Lynch, team foul #2 | 47-56 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Joe Lynch is called for the reach on Reed Phillips - foul #2 on Joe Lynch, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Philip Richardson, Craig Kohr | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Reed Phillips | 47-58 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Gary Maury is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Nelson | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joe Lynch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pat Ray (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harlan Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reed Phillips (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Richard Chiaramonte (tiring) 5 reb. C - Theodore Coleman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Chiaramonte | 49-61 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Joe Lynch is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Hayes (PG), Philip Richardson (SG), Clinton Canaday (PF) Gary Maury, Daniel Nelson, Pat Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Stanley Huff (SF) Nicholas Bachman, Reed Phillips | |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Clinton Canaday is called for the reach on Theodore Coleman - foul #1 on Clinton Canaday, team foul #4 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SF), Craig Kohr (C) Joe Lynch, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Stack (PF) Richard Chiaramonte | |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Stanley Huff scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Thomas | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:22 | Houston | Clinton Canaday can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 49-64 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Harlan Williams pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Eric Thomas makes the jumper from the right side set up by Antonio Stack | 49-66 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Clinton Canaday's floater is knocked away by Eric Thomas | 49-66 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Stanley Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Eric Thomas is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Thomas, team foul #3 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Henry Wood (SF), Timothy Gallaher (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Wayne Hayes, Michael Toland, Clinton Canaday, Craig Kohr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Richard Chiaramonte (PF), William Roberts (C) Eric Thomas, Antonio Stack, Theodore Coleman | |
| 05:11 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger hits a turnaround in the paint | 51-66 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-66 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Gary Maury misses long on a jumper from the left side | 51-66 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the tip | 51-66 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | William Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman's pass is intercepted by Henry Wood | 51-66 |
| 04:19 | Houston | William Roberts is called for the reach on Mark Shellenbarger - foul #2 on William Roberts, team foul #4 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Lynch (SF) Philip Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (SF), Theodore Coleman (C) Stanley Huff, William Roberts | |
| 04:06 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher is fouled on the floor by Richard Chiaramonte - foul #1 on Richard Chiaramonte, team foul #5 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG) Harlan Williams | |
| 03:56 | Houston | Theodore Coleman swats the layup by Mark Shellenbarger | 51-66 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr is fouled on the floor by Henry Wood - foul #1 on Henry Wood, team foul #5 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG), Michael Toland (SF), Clinton Canaday (PF) Henry Wood, Joe Lynch, Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Stack (PF) Richard Chiaramonte | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Toland (fresh) PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Reed Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antonio Stack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Theodore Coleman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-66 |
| 03:17 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 03:11 | Houston | Daniel Nelson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-66 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger tips it back up and in | 53-66 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-66 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger grabs the board | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:35 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger lays it in | 55-66 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Antonio Stack knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas Bachman | 55-68 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger travels with the ball | 55-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Lynch (SF), Pat Ray (PF) Michael Toland, Clinton Canaday | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Williams (SG), Richard Chiaramonte (PF) Roy Pfarr, Antonio Stack | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte is hacked by Gary Maury in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Maury, team foul #6 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Stanley Huff (SF), Antonio Stack (C) Nicholas Bachman, Reed Phillips, Theodore Coleman | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte is fouled on the floor by Daniel Nelson - foul #1 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #7 | 55-68 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Pat Ray loses the ball out of bounds | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Harlan Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-70 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Antonio Stack can't tip it in | 55-70 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Harlan Williams snags the offensive board | 55-70 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Harlan Williams double dribbles | 55-70 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Reed Phillips (SF), Theodore Coleman (C) Eric Thomas, Stanley Huff, Antonio Stack | |
| 00:51 | Houston | Joe Lynch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-70 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Harlan Williams pulls down the rebound | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Maury - foul #2 on Gary Maury, team foul #8 | 55-70 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman runs out the clock | 55-71 |