| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Nicholas Gomes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Douglass Pafford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Trevor Adame (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Christopher Reny inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is fouled on the floor by Trevor Adame - foul #2 on Trevor Adame, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Tony Barnes (PG), Charles Christensen (SG), Andrew Dreyer (SF), Bernard Delahoussaye (C) Nicholas Gomes, Arthur Griffin, Douglass Pafford, Trevor Adame | |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Matthew Lane hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Cooper - foul #2 on Christopher Cooper, team foul #2 | 23-30 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:20 | Texas | Christopher Cooper pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 18:58 | Texas | Andrew Dreyer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Matthew Lane grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Andrew Dreyer is called for the reach on Raymond Haddix in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Dreyer, team foul #3 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Nicholas Gomes (PG), Arthur Griffin (SG), Douglass Pafford (SF) Tony Barnes, Charles Christensen, Andrew Dreyer | |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke clanks a jumper from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Gary Bradley hits the follow up shot | 25-30 |
| 18:03 | Texas | Christopher Cooper misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Adam Vanslyke - foul #2 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Jeffrey Hall (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Christopher Reny, Gary Bradley, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Texas | Tony Barnes (PG), Charles Christensen (SG), Andrew Dreyer (SF), Trevor Adame (C) Nicholas Gomes, Arthur Griffin, Douglass Pafford, Bernard Delahoussaye | |
| 18:03 | Texas | Christopher Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:03 | Texas | Christopher Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall is hacked by Christopher Cooper - foul #3 on Christopher Cooper, team foul #4 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), James Young (SF) Raymond Haddix, Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | Texas | Douglass Pafford (SF), William Wolcott (PF) Andrew Dreyer, Christopher Cooper | |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Douglass Pafford denies the turnaround by Gregory Roberts | 25-31 |
| 17:24 | Texas | Trevor Adame pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 17:09 | Texas | Trevor Adame's pass is intercepted by Clyde Pate | 25-31 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | James Young comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Douglass Pafford - foul #2 on Douglass Pafford, team foul #5 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), Adam Vanslyke (C) Gregory Roberts, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Texas | Nicholas Gomes (PG), Arthur Griffin (SG), Andrew Dreyer (SF), Bernard Delahoussaye (C) Tony Barnes, Charles Christensen, Douglass Pafford, Trevor Adame | |
| 16:57 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 16:33 | Texas | Arthur Griffin hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Andrew Dreyer - foul #2 on Andrew Dreyer, team foul #6 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG), Christopher Reny (SF), Gary Bradley (PF) Richard Burns, James Young, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Texas | Douglass Pafford (SF), Trevor Adame (C) Andrew Dreyer, Bernard Delahoussaye | |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 15:51 | Texas | Nicholas Gomes clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 29-34 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the board | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Nicholas Gomes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Douglass Pafford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Wolcott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Trevor Adame (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Christopher Reny's pass is intercepted by Arthur Griffin | 29-34 |
| 15:29 | Texas | Arthur Griffin lays it up and in | 29-36 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Matthew Lane loses the dribble to Trevor Adame | 29-36 |
| 14:43 | Texas | Arthur Griffin misses short on a jumper from the right side | 29-36 |
| 14:41 | Texas | William Wolcott grabs the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 14:25 | Texas | Trevor Adame is fouled on the floor by Adam Vanslyke - foul #3 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Richard Burns (SG), James Young (SF), Jeffrey Hall (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Raymond Haddix, Matthew Lane, Christopher Reny, Gary Bradley, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Texas | Tony Barnes (PG), Charles Christensen (SG), Andrew Dreyer (SF), Christopher Cooper (PF), Bernard Delahoussaye (C) Nicholas Gomes, Arthur Griffin, Douglass Pafford, William Wolcott, Trevor Adame | |
| 14:05 | Texas | Charles Christensen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Pate | 29-36 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Douglass Pafford (SF), Trevor Adame (C) Andrew Dreyer, Bernard Delahoussaye | |
| 13:14 | Texas | Tony Barnes comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gregory Roberts - foul #3 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG) James Young | |
| Subs | Texas | Bernard Delahoussaye (C) Trevor Adame | |
| 13:14 | Texas | Tony Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 13:14 | Texas | Tony Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-38 |
| 12:49 | Texas | Douglass Pafford grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 12:22 | Texas | Christopher Cooper misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 29-38 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Richard Burns pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 11:37 | Texas | Tony Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hall (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Tony Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Christensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglass Pafford (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Cooper (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Delahoussaye (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Texas | Christopher Cooper dunks the ball set up by Tony Barnes | 29-40 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-40 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Richard Burns pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall tips it but misses | 29-40 |
| 10:46 | Texas | Charles Christensen gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 10:18 | Texas | Charles Christensen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Tony Barnes | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Clyde Pate's floater is tipped away by Christopher Cooper | 29-43 |
| 09:56 | Texas | Bernard Delahoussaye gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 09:50 | Texas | Christopher Cooper makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Charles Christensen | 29-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts's pass is intercepted by Charles Christensen | 29-45 |
| 09:30 | Texas | Christopher Cooper lays it in set up by Charles Christensen | 29-47 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Clyde Pate connects on the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Tony Barnes - foul #3 on Tony Barnes, team foul #7 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), Christopher Reny (SF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Gregory Roberts, Richard Burns, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Texas | Nicholas Gomes (PG), Arthur Griffin (SG), Andrew Dreyer (SF), William Wolcott (PF), Trevor Adame (C) Tony Barnes, Charles Christensen, Douglass Pafford, Christopher Cooper, Bernard Delahoussaye | |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the free throw | 32-47 |
| 08:45 | Texas | Andrew Dreyer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-47 |
| 08:43 | Texas | Trevor Adame grabs the offensive board | 32-47 |
| 08:25 | Texas | William Wolcott hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 32-47 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Pate | 32-47 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | William Wolcott blocks the short jumper by Clyde Pate | 32-47 |
| 08:04 | Texas | The rebound goes to Andrew Dreyer | 32-47 |
| 07:44 | Texas | Arthur Griffin misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Reny - foul #1 on Christopher Reny, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Bradley (PF) Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 07:44 | Texas | Arthur Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 07:44 | Texas | Arthur Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Arthur Griffin steps in front of the Raymond Haddix pass in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| 07:21 | Texas | Andrew Dreyer misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-48 |
| 07:19 | Texas | Nicholas Gomes tips it but misses | 32-48 |
| 07:17 | Texas | William Wolcott snags the offensive board | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Lane (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Nicholas Gomes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Griffin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Dreyer (fresh) PF - William Wolcott (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Trevor Adame (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Texas | Andrew Dreyer is whistled for a carry | 32-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SG), James Young (SF) Matthew Lane, Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Texas | Douglass Pafford (SF), Christopher Cooper (PF) Andrew Dreyer, William Wolcott | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | James Young is hacked by Douglass Pafford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglass Pafford, team foul #8 | 32-48 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | James Young misses the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 06:59 | Texas | Trevor Adame grabs the board | 32-48 |
| 06:35 | Texas | Nicholas Gomes drills a jumper from the right side set up by Douglass Pafford | 32-50 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Richard Burns double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-50 |
| 06:04 | Texas | Trevor Adame drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Griffin | 32-52 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Arthur Griffin - foul #2 on Arthur Griffin, team foul #9 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG) Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Texas | Andrew Dreyer (SF), William Wolcott (PF) Douglass Pafford, Christopher Cooper | |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 05:31 | Texas | Arthur Griffin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-52 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the board | 34-52 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Gary Bradley scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Adam Vanslyke | 36-52 |
| 05:01 | Texas | William Wolcott banks in the layup on a great pass from Trevor Adame | 36-54 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | James Young clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on William Wolcott - foul #1 on William Wolcott, team foul #10 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Gary Bradley, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Texas | Douglass Pafford (SF), Christopher Cooper (PF) Andrew Dreyer, William Wolcott | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | James Young misses the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | James Young misses the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 04:46 | Texas | The rebound goes to Trevor Adame | 36-54 |
| 04:22 | Texas | Nicholas Gomes buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglass Pafford | 36-56 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Christopher Reny loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SG), Gary Bradley (PF) Matthew Lane, James Young | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 04:04 | Texas | Christopher Cooper misses the dunk but he's fouled by Gary Bradley - foul #2 on Gary Bradley, team foul #5 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SG) Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Texas | Bernard Delahoussaye (C) Trevor Adame | |
| 04:04 | Texas | Christopher Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 36-57 |
| 04:04 | Texas | Christopher Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Tony Barnes (PG) Nicholas Gomes | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:36 | Texas | Christopher Cooper buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Griffin | 36-60 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is hacked by Tony Barnes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony Barnes, team foul #11 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Nicholas Gomes (PG), Charles Christensen (SG), William Wolcott (PF), Trevor Adame (C) Tony Barnes, Arthur Griffin, Christopher Cooper, Bernard Delahoussaye | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses the 1st free throw | 36-60 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 03:10 | Texas | Gary Bradley steps in front of the William Wolcott pass | 37-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Nicholas Gomes (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglass Pafford (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Wolcott (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Trevor Adame (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Gary Bradley's fadeaway is rejected by Douglass Pafford | 37-60 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Roberts | 37-60 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-60 |
| 02:13 | Texas | William Wolcott connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Trevor Adame | 39-62 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts clanks a shot from the right wing | 39-62 |
| 02:04 | Texas | Nicholas Gomes grabs the defensive rebound | 39-62 |
| 01:44 | Texas | Raymond Haddix steals it from Douglass Pafford | 39-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is called for traveling | 39-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG), Adam Vanslyke (C) Gregory Roberts, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Texas | Arthur Griffin (SG), Christopher Cooper (PF) Charles Christensen, William Wolcott | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Texas | Christopher Cooper scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Christopher Reny - foul #2 on Christopher Reny, team foul #6 | 39-64 |
| 01:10 | Texas | Christopher Cooper makes the free throw | 39-65 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-65 |
| 00:54 | Texas | Arthur Griffin snags the defensive board | 39-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Texas | Trevor Adame misses the easy layup | 39-65 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix pulls down the rebound | 39-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-65 |
| 00:20 | Texas | The rebound goes to Douglass Pafford | 39-65 |
| 00:00 | Texas | Nicholas Gomes runs out the clock | 39-65 |