| Lineup | TCU | PG - Francisco Arias (fresh) SG - Jason Cole (fresh) SF - Steven Underwood (fresh) PF - Samuel Boser (fresh) C - Peter Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | TCU | Samuel Boser is hacked by Kurtis Brown - foul #1 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | TCU | Samuel Boser misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Kurtis Brown - foul #2 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang (C) Kurtis Brown | |
| 19:08 | TCU | Samuel Boser makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:08 | TCU | Samuel Boser makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Samuel Boser picks off the pass by Joseph Smith | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | TCU | Francisco Arias is hacked by Eric Cantor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Cantor, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | TCU | Samuel Boser makes the wide open runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Cole | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 18:06 | TCU | A charge is called on Samuel Boser - foul #1 on Samuel Boser, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | TCU | Peter Moore snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:17 | TCU | Francisco Arias knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jason Cole and he's fouled by Eric Cantor - foul #2 on Eric Cantor, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Joseph Smith | |
| 17:17 | TCU | Francisco Arias makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle travels with the ball | 7-4 |
| Subs | TCU | Young Qian (C) Peter Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:46 | TCU | Samuel Boser can't connect on a shot from close range | 7-4 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman is hacked by Francisco Arias - foul #1 on Francisco Arias, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | TCU | Tommie Lewis (PG), Caleb Knapp (SG), Brian Moy (SF) Francisco Arias, Jason Cole, Steven Underwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Samuel Boser takes the ball from Gerald Suggs | 7-4 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Tommie Lewis (fresh) SG - Caleb Knapp (fresh) SF - Brian Moy (fresh) PF - Samuel Boser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Young Qian (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alton Coleman (fresh) SG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) PF - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lonnie Jang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | TCU | Young Qian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Kollar (PF), Peter Moore (C) Samuel Boser, Young Qian | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG), Joseph Smith (SF) Alton Coleman, Lonnie Jang | |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | TCU | Jason Cole (SG) Caleb Knapp | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Lonnie Jang (C) Gerald Suggs, Jack Brunelle | |
| 15:27 | TCU | Brian Moy loses the dribble to Kevin Blair in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair hits the finger roll | 7-6 |
| 15:07 | TCU | Brian Moy hits a jump hook near the basket | 9-6 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 14:45 | TCU | Peter Moore pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:20 | TCU | Tommie Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-6 |
| 14:19 | TCU | Peter Moore misses the tip | 9-6 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kevin Blair | 9-6 |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Brian Moy - foul #1 on Brian Moy, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | TCU | Francisco Arias (PG), Caleb Knapp (SG), Steven Underwood (SF), Samuel Boser (PF), Young Qian (C) Tommie Lewis, Jason Cole, Brian Moy, Robert Kollar, Peter Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF) Robert Twombly, Kevin Blair, Joseph Smith | |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:08 | TCU | Francisco Arias throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF) Lonnie Jang | |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor hits the finger roll set up by Jack Brunelle | 9-10 |
| 13:44 | TCU | Samuel Boser makes the shot in the paint set up by Young Qian | 11-10 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Francisco Arias steals the ball from Gerald Suggs | 11-10 |
| 13:01 | TCU | Caleb Knapp can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 12:16 | TCU | Jack Brunelle blocks the short jumper by Samuel Boser | 11-13 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Alton Coleman | 11-16 |
| 11:41 | TCU | Samuel Boser hits the finger roll on a great pass from Caleb Knapp and he's hacked by Russell Macgregor - foul #1 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | TCU | Tommie Lewis (PG), Jason Cole (SG), Brian Moy (SF), Peter Moore (C) Francisco Arias, Caleb Knapp, Steven Underwood, Young Qian | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Lonnie Jang (C) Alton Coleman, Gerald Suggs, Joseph Smith | |
| 11:41 | TCU | Samuel Boser misses the free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lonnie Jang | 13-16 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Tommie Lewis (fresh) SG - Jason Cole (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Moy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Boser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Peter Moore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fresh) SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Brunelle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Jang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 11:24 | TCU | Brian Moy snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 11:21 | TCU | Jack Brunelle is called for the reach on Tommie Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Kollar (PF) Samuel Boser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:12 | TCU | Tommie Lewis is hacked by Russell Macgregor - foul #2 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF) Russell Macgregor | |
| 11:12 | TCU | Tommie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:12 | TCU | Tommie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| 10:38 | TCU | Brian Moy knocks in the floater from the baseline | 17-16 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 10:15 | TCU | The rebound goes to Robert Kollar | 17-16 |
| 09:46 | TCU | Jason Cole misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 09:45 | TCU | Peter Moore hits the follow up shot | 19-16 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Brian Moy steals it from Joseph Smith | 19-16 |
| 09:23 | TCU | Tommie Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | TCU | Caleb Knapp (SG), Steven Underwood (SF), Samuel Boser (PF), Young Qian (C) Jason Cole, Brian Moy, Robert Kollar, Peter Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG) Robert Twombly | |
| 09:23 | TCU | Tommie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:23 | TCU | Tommie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle is denied on a layup by Samuel Boser | 21-16 |
| 08:53 | TCU | Samuel Boser snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 08:38 | TCU | Samuel Boser makes the wide open shot from the left block on a nice dish by Caleb Knapp | 23-16 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses the 3 from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 08:17 | TCU | Caleb Knapp pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 07:55 | TCU | Caleb Knapp hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Tommie Lewis | 26-16 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-16 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs grabs the offensive board | 26-16 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Tommie Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Caleb Knapp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Underwood (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Boser (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Young Qian (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Blair (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Smith (tired) 3 pts. PF - Lonnie Jang (tiring) 4 pts. C - Jack Brunelle (tired) 3 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #9 | 26-16 |
| Subs | TCU | Francisco Arias (PG), Jason Cole (SG), Robert Kollar (PF), Peter Moore (C) Tommie Lewis, Caleb Knapp, Samuel Boser, Young Qian | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Alton Coleman (SF) Joseph Smith, Jack Brunelle | |
| 07:15 | TCU | Steven Underwood is fouled in the backcourt by Alton Coleman - foul #1 on Alton Coleman, team foul #10 | 26-16 |
| 07:15 | TCU | Steven Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:15 | TCU | Steven Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Cole - foul #1 on Jason Cole, team foul #4 | 28-16 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 06:57 | TCU | The rebound goes to Peter Moore | 28-17 |
| 06:55 | TCU | Kevin Blair is called for the reach on Jason Cole in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Blair, team foul #11 | 28-17 |
| 06:55 | TCU | Jason Cole makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 06:55 | TCU | Jason Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-17 |
| 06:35 | TCU | Peter Moore pulls down the rebound | 30-17 |
| 06:08 | TCU | Jason Cole connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away | 33-17 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Moore | 33-17 |
| 05:48 | TCU | Francisco Arias grabs the defensive rebound | 33-17 |
| 05:43 | TCU | Francisco Arias is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 33-17 |
| 05:42 | TCU | Peter Moore tips it in | 35-17 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Kevin Blair | 35-19 |
| 05:13 | TCU | Steven Underwood misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-19 |
| 05:11 | TCU | Jason Cole misses the tip | 35-19 |
| 05:09 | TCU | Robert Kollar grabs the offensive board | 35-19 |
| 04:56 | TCU | Robert Kollar banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Jason Cole | 37-19 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-19 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-19 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-19 |
| Subs | TCU | Caleb Knapp (SG), Brian Moy (SF), Samuel Boser (PF), Young Qian (C) Jason Cole, Steven Underwood, Robert Kollar, Peter Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF), Jack Brunelle (PF) Robert Twombly, Gerald Suggs | |
| 04:24 | TCU | Francisco Arias is hacked by Kevin Blair in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Blair, team foul #12 | 37-19 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG) Kevin Blair | |
| 04:24 | TCU | Francisco Arias makes the 1st free throw | 38-19 |
| 04:24 | TCU | Francisco Arias makes the 2nd free throw | 39-19 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-19 |
| 04:04 | TCU | Samuel Boser snags the defensive board | 39-19 |
| 03:50 | TCU | Jack Brunelle is called for the reach on Young Qian - foul #2 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #13 | 39-19 |
| Subs | TCU | Tommie Lewis (PG) Francisco Arias | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Alton Coleman, Gerald Suggs, Joseph Smith, Lonnie Jang | |
| 03:50 | TCU | Young Qian makes the 1st free throw | 40-19 |
| 03:50 | TCU | Young Qian misses the 2nd free throw | 40-19 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown snags the defensive board | 40-19 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair's fadeaway is rejected by Young Qian | 40-19 |
| 03:32 | TCU | Samuel Boser gets the rebound | 40-19 |
| 03:13 | TCU | Brian Moy hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Blair - foul #3 on Kevin Blair, team foul #14 | 40-19 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG), Joseph Smith (SF) Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle | |
| 03:13 | TCU | Brian Moy makes the 1st free throw | 41-19 |
| 03:13 | TCU | Brian Moy misses the 2nd free throw | 41-19 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the defensive rebound | 41-19 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Tommie Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Caleb Knapp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Moy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Boser (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Young Qian (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) SG - Gerald Suggs (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Smith (tired) 3 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-19 |
| 02:56 | TCU | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on Samuel Boser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #15 | 41-19 |
| 02:56 | TCU | Samuel Boser makes the 1st free throw | 42-19 |
| 02:56 | TCU | Samuel Boser makes the 2nd free throw | 43-19 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown blows the layup but he's fouled by Young Qian - foul #1 on Young Qian, team foul #5 | 43-19 |
| Subs | TCU | Francisco Arias (PG), Jason Cole (SG) Tommie Lewis, Caleb Knapp | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-20 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 43-20 |
| 02:34 | TCU | The rebound goes to Young Qian | 43-20 |
| 02:18 | TCU | Brian Moy is open and scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Young Qian | 45-20 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-20 |
| 02:00 | TCU | Samuel Boser grabs the defensive rebound | 45-20 |
| 01:58 | TCU | Kurtis Brown is called for the reach on Francisco Arias in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #16 | 45-20 |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Kollar (C) Young Qian | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF), Lonnie Jang (C) Joseph Smith, Kurtis Brown | |
| 01:58 | TCU | Francisco Arias makes the 1st free throw | 46-20 |
| 01:58 | TCU | Francisco Arias makes the 2nd free throw | 47-20 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-20 |
| Subs | TCU | Tommie Lewis (PG), Caleb Knapp (SG) Francisco Arias, Brian Moy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Kollar - foul #1 on Robert Kollar, team foul #6 | 47-20 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses the 1st free throw | 47-20 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang makes the 2nd free throw | 47-21 |
| 01:27 | TCU | Russell Macgregor swats the short shot by Caleb Knapp | 47-21 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor pulls down the rebound | 47-21 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Cantor | 47-23 |
| 01:14 | TCU | Jason Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-23 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SG) Gerald Suggs | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman is fouled on the floor by Caleb Knapp - foul #1 on Caleb Knapp, team foul #7 | 47-23 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG) Eric Cantor | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 47-24 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-25 |
| 00:38 | TCU | Caleb Knapp hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jack Brunelle - foul #3 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #17 | 47-25 |
| Subs | TCU | Brian Moy (SF), Peter Moore (C) Jason Cole, Samuel Boser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG) Jack Brunelle | |
| 00:38 | TCU | Caleb Knapp misses the 1st free throw | 47-25 |
| 00:38 | TCU | Caleb Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 48-25 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-27 |
| 00:03 | TCU | Tommie Lewis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Peter Moore | 50-27 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly misses short on a halfcourt shot | 50-27 |