| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Edwin Sweet (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julian Nolan (fresh) SF - Ryan Showman (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Dugan (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - James Sellers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 19:44 | Dallas | The rebound goes to James Dugan | 28-40 |
| 19:35 | Dallas | Edwin Sweet misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | James Parker grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell loses the ball out of bounds | 28-40 |
| 19:20 | Dallas | Edwin Sweet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-40 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell lays it in set up by James Parker and he's hacked by Julian Nolan - foul #3 on Julian Nolan, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Dallas | Ricky Brown (SG) Julian Nolan | |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:58 | Dallas | Ryan Showman comes up short on the floater from the right block | 31-40 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | James Parker hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Grubb | 34-40 |
| 18:41 | Dallas | Edwin Sweet misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by James Parker | 36-40 |
| 18:17 | Dallas | Ryan Showman drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Edwin Sweet and the foul's on Dexter Broadwell - foul #3 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kerry Shannon (SF) Dexter Broadwell | |
| Subs | Dallas | | |
| 18:17 | Dallas | Ryan Showman makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 17:54 | Dallas | James Sellers grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 17:36 | Dallas | Ricky Brown hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-46 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Michael Grubb hits a runner from close range on a great pass from James Parker | 38-46 |
| 17:17 | Dallas | Edwin Sweet buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Brown | 38-49 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 17:03 | Dallas | The rebound goes to Edwin Sweet | 38-49 |
| 16:46 | Dallas | Edwin Sweet connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Sellers | 38-52 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | James Sellers picks off the pass by Michael Grubb | 38-52 |
| 16:04 | Dallas | Kerry Shannon steps in front of the James Dugan pass | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kerry Shannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Oscar Hancock (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Edwin Sweet (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Showman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Dugan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. C - James Sellers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 15:24 | Dallas | Jason Hughes takes the ball from James Dugan | 41-52 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Michael Grubb clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Dugan - foul #1 on James Dugan, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Howard Cyr (PF), Michael Stover (C) James Parker, Kerry Shannon, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Dallas | Russell Vallejo (PG), Julian Nolan (SG), Kenneth McCage (SF), Salvatore Bruno (C) Edwin Sweet, Ricky Brown, Ryan Showman, James Sellers | |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Michael Grubb misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 15:06 | Dallas | Kenneth McCage gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 14:49 | Dallas | Salvatore Bruno comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dexter Broadwell | 42-52 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Michael Grubb misses the easy layup | 42-52 |
| 14:19 | Dallas | Julian Nolan snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 14:01 | Dallas | Howard Cyr steps in front of the Russell Vallejo pass | 42-52 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell's pass is intercepted by Russell Vallejo | 42-52 |
| 13:38 | Dallas | Russell Vallejo misses the lay-in | 42-52 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Howard Cyr grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Grubb | 44-52 |
| 13:12 | Dallas | Russell Vallejo scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Kenneth McCage | 44-54 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell's pass is intercepted by Salvatore Bruno | 44-54 |
| 12:34 | Dallas | James Dugan buries a floater in the paint and the foul's on Howard Cyr - foul #3 on Howard Cyr, team foul #2 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG), Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Michael Grubb, Howard Cyr, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Dallas | Edwin Sweet (PG), Ricky Brown (SG), James Sellers (C) Russell Vallejo, Julian Nolan, Salvatore Bruno | |
| 12:34 | Dallas | James Dugan misses the free throw | 44-56 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Jason Hughes pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Ricky Brown is called for the reach on Dexter Broadwell - foul #1 on Ricky Brown, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Chandler (SG) John King | |
| Subs | Dallas | Ryan Showman (SF) Kenneth McCage | |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-56 |
| 12:21 | Dallas | Ricky Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 12:12 | Dallas | Edwin Sweet connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Brown | 44-59 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Philip Chandler | 46-59 |
| 11:45 | Dallas | Edwin Sweet hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Bryan Jewell - foul #2 on Bryan Jewell, team foul #3 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Parker (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF) Philip Chandler, Dexter Broadwell | |
| Subs | Dallas | | |
| 11:45 | Dallas | Edwin Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 11:45 | Dallas | Edwin Sweet misses the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Oscar Hancock (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Edwin Sweet (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Showman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Dugan (tiring) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - James Sellers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Jason Hughes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-60 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Hughes | 46-60 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Jewell | 49-60 |
| 11:01 | Dallas | Ricky Brown makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edwin Sweet | 49-63 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Jason Hughes comes up short on the runner in the paint | 49-63 |
| 10:43 | Dallas | James Dugan gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:19 | Dallas | Edwin Sweet scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Sellers | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bryan Jewell | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:42 | Dallas | Edwin Sweet misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Jason Hughes tips it home | 54-65 |
| 09:19 | Dallas | Edwin Sweet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 09:17 | Dallas | James Sellers misses the tip | 54-65 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kerry Shannon | 54-65 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 09:00 | Dallas | Ricky Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-65 |
| 08:59 | Dallas | Ryan Showman tips it home | 57-67 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell buries a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Ricky Brown - foul #2 on Ricky Brown, team foul #4 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Howard Cyr (PF), Michael Stover (C) James Parker, Kerry Shannon, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Dallas | Russell Vallejo (PG), Julian Nolan (SG), Kenneth McCage (SF), Salvatore Bruno (C) Edwin Sweet, Ricky Brown, James Dugan, James Sellers | |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell makes the free throw | 60-67 |
| 08:29 | Dallas | Julian Nolan drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Vallejo | 60-70 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Michael Stover buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Jewell | 63-70 |
| 08:03 | Dallas | Michael Stover is called for the reach on Julian Nolan - foul #2 on Michael Stover, team foul #4 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Chandler (SG) Bryan Jewell | |
| Subs | Dallas | | |
| 07:44 | Dallas | Ryan Showman knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth McCage | 63-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Chandler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Stover (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Russell Vallejo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julian Nolan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth McCage (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Ryan Showman (tiring) 23 pts. 5 reb. C - Salvatore Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Michael Stover banks in the layup on a great pass from John King | 65-72 |
| 07:13 | Dallas | John King takes the ball from Kenneth McCage | 65-72 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Philip Chandler misses the shot from the free throw line | 65-72 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Michael Stover tips it home | 67-72 |
| 06:43 | Dallas | Russell Vallejo is hacked by John King - foul #3 on John King, team foul #5 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), James Parker (SG) Philip Chandler, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Dallas | Ricky Brown (SG), James Dugan (PF) Julian Nolan, Ryan Showman | |
| 06:33 | Dallas | Russell Vallejo makes the shot from the left wing set up by Ricky Brown | 67-74 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 06:07 | Dallas | Salvatore Bruno pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| 06:05 | Dallas | Russell Vallejo is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Grubb - foul #1 on Michael Grubb, team foul #6 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Howard Cyr, John King | |
| Subs | Dallas | Edwin Sweet (PG) Russell Vallejo | |
| 05:52 | Dallas | Kenneth McCage misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dexter Broadwell - foul #4 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #7 | 67-74 |
| 05:52 | Dallas | Kenneth McCage makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 05:52 | Dallas | Kenneth McCage makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Michael Grubb loses the dribble to Kenneth McCage | 67-76 |
| 05:37 | Dallas | Edwin Sweet blows the layup | 67-76 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 67-76 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | James Parker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-76 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Jason Hughes tips it but misses | 67-76 |
| 05:27 | Dallas | Salvatore Bruno pulls down the rebound | 67-76 |
| 05:16 | Dallas | James Parker is called for the reach on Ricky Brown - foul #3 on James Parker, team foul #8 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kerry Shannon (SF), Michael Stover (PF) Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Dallas | Ryan Showman (PF), James Sellers (C) James Dugan, Salvatore Bruno | |
| 05:16 | Dallas | Ricky Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 05:16 | Dallas | Ricky Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | James Parker scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kerry Shannon | 70-78 |
| 04:51 | Dallas | Edwin Sweet misses long on a floater from the left side | 70-78 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 70-78 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Oscar Hancock, team foul #9 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Philip Chandler (SG), Howard Cyr (PF) Michael Grubb, James Parker, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Dallas | Russell Vallejo (PG), Julian Nolan (SG) Edwin Sweet, Ricky Brown | |
| 04:28 | Dallas | Kenneth McCage can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 70-78 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Stover | 70-78 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-78 |
| 04:20 | Dallas | Ryan Showman grabs the defensive rebound | 70-78 |
| 04:02 | Dallas | Ryan Showman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG), Jason Hughes (PF) Philip Chandler, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Dallas | James Dugan (PF) Ryan Showman | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell clanks a jumper from the right side | 70-78 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon tips it home | 72-78 |
| 03:32 | Dallas | Kenneth McCage misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 72-78 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Hughes | 72-78 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Kerry Shannon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dallas | PG - Russell Vallejo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julian Nolan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth McCage (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - James Dugan (tiring) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - James Sellers (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Bryan Jewell | 74-78 |
| 03:08 | Dallas | Kenneth McCage buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Julian Nolan | 74-80 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Howard Cyr hits the finger roll | 76-80 |
| 02:39 | Dallas | Kenneth McCage misses the shot from the free throw line | 76-80 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John King | 76-80 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), James Parker (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Oscar Hancock (C) John King, Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr, Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Dallas | Ricky Brown (SG), Edwin Sweet (SF), Ryan Showman (PF), Salvatore Bruno (C) Julian Nolan, Kenneth McCage, James Dugan, James Sellers | |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Grubb | 79-80 |
| 02:05 | Dallas | Jason Hughes blocks the short jumper by Ryan Showman | 79-80 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dexter Broadwell | 79-80 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Jason Hughes can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ryan Showman - foul #1 on Ryan Showman, team foul #5 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Dallas | Julian Nolan (SG), James Dugan (PF), James Sellers (C) Russell Vallejo, Ricky Brown, Salvatore Bruno | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 01:45 | Dallas | Michael Grubb is called for the reach on Edwin Sweet - foul #2 on Michael Grubb, team foul #10 | 81-80 |
| 01:45 | Dallas | Edwin Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 01:45 | Dallas | Edwin Sweet misses the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Jason Hughes is fouled on the floor by James Sellers - foul #3 on James Sellers, team foul #6 | 81-81 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Michael Grubb double dribbles | 81-81 |
| 00:51 | Dallas | Ryan Showman knocks in the shot from close range | 81-83 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | James Parker misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edwin Sweet - foul #2 on Edwin Sweet, team foul #7 | 81-83 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Dallas | Ryan Showman's floater is tipped away by Jason Hughes | 83-83 |
| 00:10 | Dallas | Julian Nolan snags the offensive board | 83-83 |
| 00:02 | Dallas | Edwin Sweet buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 83-85 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dallas | Dallas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Parker clanks a halfcourt shot | 83-85 |