| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Joseph Keo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Dunbar (fresh) SF - Luis Stanton (fresh) PF - Joey Searle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Jordan Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 19:35 | Texas | Philip Dunbar gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:11 | Texas | Joey Searle is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 34-28 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Freddy Ross snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Freddy Ross knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clifton Peters | 36-28 |
| 18:32 | Texas | Philip Dunbar knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Keo | 36-30 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Freddy Ross connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Clifton Peters | 38-30 |
| 18:01 | Texas | Joseph Keo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-30 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Jordan Robinson picks off the pass by Clifton Peters | 38-30 |
| 17:29 | Texas | Clifton Peters steals it from Joseph Keo in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Freddy Ross's fadeaway is rejected by Jordan Robinson | 38-30 |
| 17:14 | Texas | Jordan Robinson gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:04 | Texas | Joseph Keo is called for 10 seconds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Larry Stanley (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, James Owens, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Texas | Duncan Lohman (PG), Andrew Cerda (SG), Thomas Meyers (SF), George Hafer (PF), Ryan Ryan (C) Joseph Keo, Philip Dunbar, Luis Stanton, Joey Searle, Jordan Robinson | |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-30 |
| 16:47 | Texas | George Hafer snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 16:42 | Texas | Andrew Cerda clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Adam Welter's layup is rejected by Ryan Ryan | 38-30 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci tips it in | 40-30 |
| 16:08 | Texas | Thomas Meyers misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Adam Welter - foul #3 on Adam Welter, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 16:08 | Texas | Thomas Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:08 | Texas | Thomas Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Adam Welter misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 15:41 | Texas | Ryan Ryan grabs the board | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Hickey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Duncan Lohman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Cerda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Hafer (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ryan Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Texas | Andrew Cerda is hacked by Ronnie Hickey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronnie Hickey, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Grubbs (C) Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Texas | Joseph Keo (PG), Philip Dunbar (SG) Duncan Lohman, Andrew Cerda | |
| 15:31 | Texas | Jack Robinson steals the ball from Joseph Keo | 40-32 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Adam Welter blows the layup | 40-32 |
| 15:24 | Texas | Ryan Ryan grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 15:18 | Texas | Joseph Keo is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Welter - foul #4 on Adam Welter, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), James Owens (PF) Adam Welter, Jack Robinson, Larry Stanley, Jeremy Santucci | |
| Subs | Texas | Luis Stanton (SF), Jordan Robinson (C) Thomas Meyers, Ryan Ryan | |
| 14:50 | Texas | Joseph Keo connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Hafer | 40-34 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 3 from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 14:06 | Texas | Luis Stanton buries a jumper from the right block set up by George Hafer | 43-36 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | James Owens is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mario Klingbeil | 46-36 |
| 13:30 | Texas | Jordan Robinson buries a jumper from the left block set up by Joseph Keo | 46-38 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | James Owens misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | James Owens misses the tip | 46-38 |
| 13:09 | Texas | Philip Dunbar snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 13:07 | Texas | Philip Dunbar is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Klingbeil - foul #1 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Larry Stanley (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, James Owens, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Texas | Duncan Lohman (PG), Andrew Cerda (SG), Thomas Meyers (SF), Joey Searle (PF), Ryan Ryan (C) Joseph Keo, Philip Dunbar, Luis Stanton, George Hafer, Jordan Robinson | |
| 12:51 | Texas | Andrew Cerda is whistled for a carry | 46-38 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Adam Welter knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Jack Robinson | 48-38 |
| 11:59 | Texas | Jack Robinson is called for the reach on Duncan Lohman - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| 11:51 | Texas | Duncan Lohman's floater is knocked away by Larry Stanley | 48-38 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Freddy Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci's pass is intercepted by Joey Searle | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Duncan Lohman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Cerda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joey Searle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Ryan Ryan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Texas | Andrew Cerda misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Larry Stanley - foul #3 on Larry Stanley, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), James Owens (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Adam Welter, Jack Robinson, Larry Stanley, Jeremy Santucci, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Texas | Joseph Keo (PG), Luis Stanton (SF), Jordan Robinson (C) Duncan Lohman, Thomas Meyers, Ryan Ryan | |
| 11:07 | Texas | Andrew Cerda makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:07 | Texas | Andrew Cerda makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-40 |
| 10:18 | Texas | Luis Stanton scores on a floater from the left side and the foul's on Mario Klingbeil - foul #2 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Philip Dunbar (SG), George Hafer (PF) Andrew Cerda, Joey Searle | |
| 10:18 | Texas | Luis Stanton makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey's pass is intercepted by George Hafer | 50-43 |
| 09:44 | Texas | George Hafer drills a runner from the baseline | 50-45 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Clifton Peters splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 09:22 | Texas | Luis Stanton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:58 | Texas | Luis Stanton scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Philip Dunbar | 50-48 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 08:29 | Texas | Jordan Robinson pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:22 | Texas | Philip Dunbar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Larry Stanley (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, James Owens, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Texas | Duncan Lohman (PG), Thomas Meyers (SF), Joey Searle (PF), Ryan Ryan (C) Joseph Keo, Luis Stanton, George Hafer, Jordan Robinson | |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Freddy Ross connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Adam Welter | 52-48 |
| 07:49 | Texas | Duncan Lohman clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Adam Welter - foul #5 on Adam Welter, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG) Adam Welter | |
| Subs | Texas | Andrew Cerda (SG) Philip Dunbar | |
| 07:49 | Texas | Duncan Lohman makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:49 | Texas | Duncan Lohman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 07:18 | Texas | Joey Searle grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Duncan Lohman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Cerda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joey Searle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Ryan Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Texas | Andrew Cerda is hacked by Jack Robinson - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Owens (PF) Jeremy Santucci | |
| Subs | Texas | Joseph Keo (PG), George Hafer (PF) Duncan Lohman, Joey Searle | |
| 06:56 | Texas | Andrew Cerda makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:56 | Texas | Andrew Cerda makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | James Owens hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 06:11 | Texas | Joseph Keo can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 06:10 | Texas | Ryan Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:49 | Texas | Joseph Keo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | James Owens gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | James Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Jack Robinson, Larry Stanley, James Owens, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Texas | Duncan Lohman (PG), Philip Dunbar (SG), Luis Stanton (SF), Joey Searle (PF), Jordan Robinson (C) Joseph Keo, Andrew Cerda, Thomas Meyers, George Hafer, Ryan Ryan | |
| 04:54 | Texas | Jordan Robinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Luis Stanton | 55-54 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| 04:19 | Texas | Philip Dunbar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Grubbs (C) Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Texas | Joseph Keo (PG) Duncan Lohman | |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joey Searle - foul #2 on Joey Searle, team foul #1 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Owens (PF) Jeremy Santucci | |
| Subs | Texas | George Hafer (PF) Joey Searle | |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:47 | Texas | Joseph Keo hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Philip Dunbar | 56-57 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Philip Dunbar takes the ball from Patrick McCorrison | 56-57 |
| 03:29 | Texas | Mario Klingbeil steals the ball from Luis Stanton in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Clifton Peters scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mario Klingbeil | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mario Klingbeil (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Owens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Grubbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Joseph Keo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luis Stanton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Hafer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Texas | Luis Stanton is hacked by Richard Grubbs - foul #2 on Richard Grubbs, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (PG), Larry Stanley (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Mario Klingbeil, James Owens, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Texas | Duncan Lohman (PG), Andrew Cerda (SG), Joey Searle (PF), Thomas Meyers (C) Joseph Keo, Philip Dunbar, George Hafer, Jordan Robinson | |
| 02:46 | Texas | Luis Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:46 | Texas | Luis Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison scores on a jump hook from close range | 61-59 |
| 02:19 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Joseph Keo (PG), Philip Dunbar (SG), Jordan Robinson (C) Duncan Lohman, Andrew Cerda, Thomas Meyers | |
| 01:58 | Texas | Jeremy Santucci steals it from Joey Searle | 61-59 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Jack Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), James Owens (PF) Jack Robinson, Larry Stanley, Jeremy Santucci | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 01:20 | Texas | Philip Dunbar's pass is intercepted by James Owens | 61-59 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the contested 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick McCorrison | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Texas | Philip Dunbar is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick McCorrison - foul #2 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| 00:51 | Texas | Philip Dunbar misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:51 | Texas | Philip Dunbar makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Keo - foul #3 on Joseph Keo, team foul #2 | 64-60 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Luis Stanton is called for the reach on Mario Klingbeil - foul #2 on Luis Stanton, team foul #3 | 64-60 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil is hacked by Jordan Robinson - foul #2 on Jordan Robinson, team foul #4 | 64-60 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Luis Stanton is called for the reach on Mario Klingbeil - foul #3 on Luis Stanton, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Luis Stanton is called for the reach on Clifton Peters - foul #4 on Luis Stanton, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is hacked by Joseph Keo - foul #4 on Joseph Keo, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Texas | Jordan Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick McCorrison - foul #3 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #12 | 66-60 |
| 00:35 | Texas | Jordan Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:35 | Texas | Jordan Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Joseph Keo is called for the reach on Mario Klingbeil in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Keo, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Patrick McCorrison, James Owens | |
| Subs | Texas | Duncan Lohman (PG) Joseph Keo | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:25 | Texas | Philip Dunbar is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Duncan Lohman | 68-64 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Duncan Lohman is called for the reach on Mario Klingbeil in the backcourt - foul #2 on Duncan Lohman, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Owens (PF) Jeremy Santucci | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:18 | Texas | Philip Dunbar misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-64 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | James Owens pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Duncan Lohman is called for the reach on James Owens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Duncan Lohman, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci (PF) Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | James Owens makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | James Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:14 | Texas | Duncan Lohman is hacked by Clifton Peters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifton Peters, team foul #13 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Freddy Ross (C) Jack Robinson, Jeremy Santucci | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 00:14 | Texas | Duncan Lohman makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:14 | Texas | Duncan Lohman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | James Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | James Owens is hacked by Duncan Lohman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Duncan Lohman, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG) Patrick McCorrison | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | James Owens misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | James Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:09 | Texas | Jack Robinson steals the ball from Philip Dunbar in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Jack Robinson banks in the layup | 75-65 |
| 00:02 | Texas | Philip Dunbar loses the dribble to Jack Robinson | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jack Robinson runs out the clock | 75-65 |