| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Gerald Mares (fresh) SG - Merrill Reynolds (fresh) SF - Herman Crane (fresh) PF - Wayne Moore (fresh) C - Leon Loney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gary Bradley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Wayne Moore steps in front of the Raymond Haddix pass | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Lane - foul #1 on Matthew Lane, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:26 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Matthew Lane scores on a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Merrill Reynolds - foul #1 on Merrill Reynolds, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Christopher Reny drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Matthew Lane | 5-5 |
| 18:32 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 18:30 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 18:17 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Gary Bradley lays it up and in set up by Raymond Haddix | 7-8 |
| 17:49 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares is hacked by Adam Vanslyke - foul #1 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Jeffrey Hall (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Christopher Reny, Gary Bradley, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 17:28 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney can't finish the layup | 7-8 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Richard Burns snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Matthew Lane drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 16:56 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares is called for traveling | 10-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), James Young (SF) Raymond Haddix, Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Clyde Pate drills a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Leon Loney - foul #1 on Leon Loney, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell (PF) Wayne Moore | |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the free throw | 13-8 |
| 16:29 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds buries a jumper from the right side | 13-10 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts is hacked by Merrill Reynolds - foul #2 on Merrill Reynolds, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Bradley (SF), Adam Vanslyke (C) James Young, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG), Jesse Winters (SG), Richard Reichert (SF), John Finkle (C) Gerald Mares, Merrill Reynolds, Herman Crane, Leon Loney | |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke is hacked by John Finkle - foul #1 on John Finkle, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Jesse Winters picks off the pass by Richard Burns | 13-10 |
| 15:50 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters hits the finger roll | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) SG - Richard Burns (fresh) SF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Randy Melillo (fresh) SG - Jesse Winters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Reichert (fresh) PF - Charles Sewell (fresh) C - John Finkle (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts's pass is intercepted by John Finkle | 13-12 |
| 15:31 | Texas Tech | John Finkle misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 15:29 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert gets the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 15:13 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 15:12 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters tips it but misses | 13-12 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Richard Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Gary Bradley throws it down on a nice dish by Richard Burns | 15-12 |
| 14:51 | Texas Tech | John Finkle is fouled on the floor by Adam Vanslyke - foul #2 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), Matthew Lane (SG), Christopher Reny (SF), James Young (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Gregory Roberts, Richard Burns, Gary Bradley, Jeffrey Hall, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares (PG), Herman Crane (SF), Wayne Moore (PF), Leon Loney (C) Jesse Winters, Richard Reichert, Charles Sewell, John Finkle | |
| 14:38 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Herman Crane, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Gerald Mares is called for the reach on Raymond Haddix in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Mares, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Leon Loney blocks the short jumper by Matthew Lane | 15-12 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses the tip | 15-12 |
| 14:18 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 13:55 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore buries a 3 from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Matthew Lane hits a jumper near the basket set up by Raymond Haddix | 17-15 |
| 13:22 | Texas Tech | Christopher Reny steals the ball from Wayne Moore | 17-15 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | James Young connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Lane | 19-15 |
| 12:40 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clyde Pate - foul #1 on Clyde Pate, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SG), Richard Burns (SF), Gary Bradley (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Matthew Lane, Christopher Reny, James Young, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert (SF), Charles Sewell (PF) Herman Crane, Wayne Moore | |
| 12:40 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 12:40 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Reichert - foul #1 on Richard Reichert, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters (PG), Dennis Williamson (SG), John Finkle (C) Gerald Mares, Randy Melillo, Leon Loney | |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 12:11 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | John Finkle takes the ball from Gregory Roberts | 21-17 |
| 11:39 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 21-17 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Burns | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) SG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jesse Winters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Williamson (fresh) SF - Richard Reichert (fresh) PF - Charles Sewell (fresh) C - John Finkle (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Richard Burns is fouled on the floor by Richard Reichert - foul #2 on Richard Reichert, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG) Raymond Haddix | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares (PG), Wayne Theroux (SF), Leon Loney (C) Dennis Williamson, Richard Reichert, John Finkle | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 11:01 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares makes the floater from the left block | 23-19 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 10:44 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 10:24 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Mares - foul #2 on Gerald Mares, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF), James Young (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Richard Burns, Gary Bradley, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG), Herman Crane (SF), Wayne Moore (PF) Gerald Mares, Wayne Theroux, Charles Sewell | |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 09:47 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #5 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson (SG) Jesse Winters | |
| 09:47 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 09:47 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Clyde Pate snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Williamson - foul #1 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #10 | 25-20 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 09:35 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 09:13 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 26-20 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Matthew Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Christopher Reny scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-20 |
| 08:20 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney lays it up and in | 28-22 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | James Young clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Wayne Moore - foul #1 on Wayne Moore, team foul #11 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SG), Gary Bradley (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Matthew Lane, Christopher Reny, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters (SG), Charles Sewell (C) Dennis Williamson, Leon Loney | |
| 08:01 | Illinois | James Young misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 07:44 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters travels with the ball | 29-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF) James Young | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Finkle (C) Wayne Moore | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Christopher Reny is called for traveling | 29-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SG) Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson (SG), Wayne Theroux (SF) Randy Melillo, Herman Crane | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) SG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jesse Winters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Williamson (fresh) SF - Wayne Theroux (fresh) PF - Charles Sewell (fresh) C - John Finkle (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:07 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 29-22 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix drills a jumper from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 06:36 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Gregory Roberts - foul #1 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #6 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG), Clyde Pate (C) Raymond Haddix, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 06:36 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 06:36 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Charles Sewell denies the turnaround by Clyde Pate | 31-24 |
| 06:25 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 06:03 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-24 |
| 06:01 | Texas Tech | John Finkle grabs the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 05:53 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hall | 31-24 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wayne Theroux - foul #1 on Wayne Theroux, team foul #12 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), Christopher Reny (SF), Gary Bradley (PF) Gregory Roberts, Richard Burns, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG), Herman Crane (SF), Wayne Moore (PF), Leon Loney (C) Dennis Williamson, Wayne Theroux, Charles Sewell, John Finkle | |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 05:33 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 05:13 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane is fouled on the floor by Raymond Haddix - foul #1 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #7 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (C) Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 05:13 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:13 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 05:00 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-26 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Christopher Reny banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Bradley | 34-26 |
| 04:27 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Christopher Reny's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SG), James Young (SF), Jeffrey Hall (PF) Matthew Lane, Christopher Reny, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson (SG) Jesse Winters | |
| 03:41 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo is called for 5 seconds | 34-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Adam Vanslyke (C) Raymond Haddix, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares (PG), Merrill Reynolds (SG) Randy Melillo, Dennis Williamson | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Wayne Moore - foul #2 on Wayne Moore, team foul #13 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert (SF), Charles Sewell (PF) Herman Crane, Wayne Moore | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Gerald Mares (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Merrill Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Reichert (fresh) PF - Charles Sewell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Loney (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Merrill Reynolds - foul #3 on Merrill Reynolds, team foul #14 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (SG), John Finkle (C) Merrill Reynolds, Leon Loney | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:39 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randy Melillo | 38-30 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Gerald Mares steps in front of the Adam Vanslyke pass | 38-30 |
| 02:27 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo banks in the layup on a great pass from Gerald Mares | 38-32 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Richard Reichert steals it from James Young | 38-32 |
| 02:01 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 02:00 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell tips it but misses | 38-32 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | James Young hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Burns | 40-32 |
| 01:44 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gregory Roberts - foul #2 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #8 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), Matthew Lane (SG), Christopher Reny (SF), Gary Bradley (PF) Gregory Roberts, Richard Burns, James Young, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Herman Crane (SF), Wayne Moore (PF), Leon Loney (C) Richard Reichert, Charles Sewell, John Finkle | |
| 01:44 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:44 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Raymond Haddix | 42-33 |
| 00:59 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix tips it home | 44-36 |
| 00:37 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Christopher Reny grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-36 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Gary Bradley can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 44-36 |
| 00:01 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 44-36 |