| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Kirby (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Faucett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Street (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Blake (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | E. Texas Baptist | PG - Kevin Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Morey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leland Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Buttrey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. Texas Baptist | E. Texas Baptist is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | James Blake scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 19:17 | E. Texas Baptist | Leland Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Faucett | 30-36 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Kevin Flowers is called for the reach on Stephen Faucett - foul #1 on Kevin Flowers, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Allen Kirby hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Faucett | 32-36 |
| 18:41 | E. Texas Baptist | Leland Wilson can't connect on a shot near the basket | 32-36 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | James Blake pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett loses the dribble to Leland Wilson | 32-36 |
| 18:31 | E. Texas Baptist | Leland Wilson hits the finger roll | 32-38 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Allen Kirby buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Faucett | 34-38 |
| 18:05 | E. Texas Baptist | James Morey misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | James Blake pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 17:57 | E. Texas Baptist | Daniel Buttrey gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:53 | E. Texas Baptist | Stephen Faucett steals the ball from Kevin Flowers | 34-38 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Louis Thompson buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Allen Kirby | 37-38 |
| 17:24 | E. Texas Baptist | Daniel Buttrey clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by John Street - foul #2 on John Street, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (PG), Richard McCaffrey (SG), Thomas Phung (SF), James Lowe (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) Louis Thompson, Allen Kirby, Stephen Faucett, John Street, James Blake | |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | Tom Hughes (PG), Don Rancourt (SG), Sydney Gravley (SF), Mark Wilson (C) Kevin Flowers, James Morey, Leland Wilson, Stanley Fitzgerald | |
| 17:24 | E. Texas Baptist | Daniel Buttrey makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:24 | E. Texas Baptist | Daniel Buttrey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Daniel Buttrey swats the short shot by James Lowe | 37-40 |
| 17:10 | E. Texas Baptist | Sydney Gravley snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 16:46 | E. Texas Baptist | Thomas Phung takes the ball from Tom Hughes | 37-40 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-40 |
| 16:04 | E. Texas Baptist | Sydney Gravley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Thompson (PG) William Zuwkowski | |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | Kevin Flowers (PG) Daniel Buttrey | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Phung (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | E. Texas Baptist | PG - Kevin Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Rancourt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sydney Gravley (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | James Lowe comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 15:36 | E. Texas Baptist | Mark Wilson grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 15:22 | E. Texas Baptist | Mark Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Allen Kirby (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF), John Street (PF), James Blake (C) Louis Thompson, Richard McCaffrey, Thomas Phung, James Lowe, Stephen Wilson | |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | James Morey (SG), Leland Wilson (SF), Stanley Fitzgerald (C) Tom Hughes, Sydney Gravley, Mark Wilson | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Allen Kirby travels with the ball | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | Daniel Buttrey (PF) Don Rancourt | |
| 14:55 | E. Texas Baptist | Daniel Buttrey misses the shot from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | John Street snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Allen Kirby misses the runner from close range | 40-40 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | James Blake grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Leland Wilson is called for the reach on Stephen Faucett - foul #2 on Leland Wilson, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | John Street knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 14:06 | E. Texas Baptist | James Morey misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-40 |
| 14:04 | E. Texas Baptist | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Fitzgerald | 42-40 |
| 13:49 | E. Texas Baptist | Leland Wilson is hacked by Stephen Faucett - foul #1 on Stephen Faucett, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Thompson (SG), Thomas Phung (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) Allen Kirby, John Street, James Blake | |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | Tom Hughes (PG), Don Rancourt (PF), Sydney Gravley (C) Kevin Flowers, Daniel Buttrey, Stanley Fitzgerald | |
| 13:35 | E. Texas Baptist | James Morey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Tom Hughes | 42-43 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Louis Thompson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Faucett | 45-43 |
| 12:56 | E. Texas Baptist | Don Rancourt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 45-43 |
| 12:54 | E. Texas Baptist | James Morey grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 12:47 | E. Texas Baptist | Stephen Faucett is called for the reach on Don Rancourt - foul #2 on Stephen Faucett, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (SG), John Street (PF), James Blake (C) Arthur Woodson, Stephen Faucett, Stephen Wilson | |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | Mark Wilson (PF), Stanley Fitzgerald (C) James Morey, Leland Wilson | |
| 12:29 | E. Texas Baptist | Tom Hughes is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Tom Hughes, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Kirby (SG), William Zuwkowski (SF) Richard McCaffrey, Thomas Phung | |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | Kevin Flowers (PG) Sydney Gravley | |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Louis Thompson is hacked by Tom Hughes - foul #3 on Tom Hughes, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | Tommy Hitchens (SF), Daniel Buttrey (PF) Don Rancourt, Mark Wilson | |
| 11:56 | Illinois | John Street can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 45-43 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | John Street gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Kirby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Zuwkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Street (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Blake (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | E. Texas Baptist | PG - Kevin Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Hitchens (fresh) PF - Daniel Buttrey (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Allen Kirby misses the floater from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 11:43 | E. Texas Baptist | Daniel Buttrey gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:34 | E. Texas Baptist | Daniel Buttrey misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | James Blake snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Allen Kirby comes up short on the runner from the left block | 45-43 |
| 11:27 | E. Texas Baptist | Stanley Fitzgerald grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 11:11 | E. Texas Baptist | Tommy Hitchens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 11:09 | E. Texas Baptist | Stanley Fitzgerald grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 10:56 | E. Texas Baptist | Daniel Buttrey dunks the ball on a nice dish by Stanley Fitzgerald | 45-45 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Louis Thompson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | John Street snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Tom Hughes is called for the reach on Allen Kirby - foul #4 on Tom Hughes, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Richard McCaffrey (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF), James Lowe (PF), Thomas Phung (C) Louis Thompson, Allen Kirby, William Zuwkowski, John Street, James Blake | |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | Thomas Tyson (PG), James Morey (SG), Leland Wilson (SF), Don Rancourt (PF), Sydney Gravley (C) Kevin Flowers, Tom Hughes, Tommy Hitchens, Daniel Buttrey, Stanley Fitzgerald | |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-45 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Thomas Phung misses the shot in the lane | 45-45 |
| 09:47 | E. Texas Baptist | Leland Wilson pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:26 | E. Texas Baptist | Thomas Tyson hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Rancourt | 45-47 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Thomas Phung misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | James Lowe gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Thomas Phung lays it up and in | 47-47 |
| 08:46 | E. Texas Baptist | Thomas Tyson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-47 |
| 08:45 | E. Texas Baptist | Leland Wilson tips it home | 47-49 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Thomas Phung drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-49 |
| 08:13 | E. Texas Baptist | Leland Wilson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | James Lowe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Sydney Gravley - foul #2 on Sydney Gravley, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Thompson (PG), Allen Kirby (SG), William Zuwkowski (SF), James Blake (C) Arthur Woodson, Richard McCaffrey, Stephen Faucett, Thomas Phung | |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | Kevin Flowers (PG), Tom Hughes (SG), Tommy Hitchens (SF), Daniel Buttrey (PF), Stanley Fitzgerald (C) Thomas Tyson, James Morey, Leland Wilson, Don Rancourt, Sydney Gravley | |
| 07:56 | Illinois | James Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | James Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:56 | E. Texas Baptist | Stanley Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Kirby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Zuwkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Lowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Blake (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | E. Texas Baptist | PG - Kevin Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tommy Hitchens (fresh) PF - Daniel Buttrey (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Stanley Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | E. Texas Baptist | Daniel Buttrey hits the finger roll set up by Tommy Hitchens and he's hacked by Louis Thompson - foul #3 on Louis Thompson, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Street (PF) James Lowe | |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | | |
| 07:39 | E. Texas Baptist | Daniel Buttrey misses the free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Street | 50-51 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Allen Kirby can't finish the layup | 50-51 |
| 07:25 | E. Texas Baptist | Tommy Hitchens grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 07:13 | E. Texas Baptist | Daniel Buttrey loses the dribble to James Blake | 50-51 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Daniel Buttrey - foul #2 on Daniel Buttrey, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG) Louis Thompson | |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | | |
| 06:48 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:28 | E. Texas Baptist | Tommy Hitchens buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Stanley Fitzgerald is called for the reach on William Zuwkowski - foul #2 on Stanley Fitzgerald, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Thompson (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Thomas Phung (C) Arthur Woodson, Allen Kirby, James Blake | |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | James Morey (SG), Leland Wilson (SF), Sydney Gravley (C) Tom Hughes, Tommy Hitchens, Stanley Fitzgerald | |
| 06:12 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:10 | E. Texas Baptist | William Zuwkowski takes the ball from Kevin Flowers in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | John Street grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Daniel Buttrey blocks the short jumper by Stephen Faucett | 55-54 |
| 05:48 | E. Texas Baptist | Daniel Buttrey pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:38 | E. Texas Baptist | Daniel Buttrey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Flowers | 55-56 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-56 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett tips it back up and in | 57-56 |
| 04:54 | E. Texas Baptist | James Morey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 04:52 | E. Texas Baptist | Sydney Gravley tips it home | 57-58 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | John Street hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett tips it in | 59-58 |
| 04:16 | E. Texas Baptist | Sydney Gravley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Street | 59-58 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Daniel Buttrey steals it from Thomas Phung | 59-58 |
| 03:49 | E. Texas Baptist | James Morey misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 03:47 | E. Texas Baptist | Daniel Buttrey snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Zuwkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Faucett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Street (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Thomas Phung (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. Texas Baptist | PG - Kevin Flowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Morey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leland Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Buttrey (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Sydney Gravley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:32 | E. Texas Baptist | Sydney Gravley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Allen Kirby (SG), James Lowe (PF), James Blake (C) William Zuwkowski, Louis Thompson, John Street, Thomas Phung | |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | Tom Hughes (PG), Don Rancourt (SF), Stanley Fitzgerald (C) Kevin Flowers, Leland Wilson, Sydney Gravley | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 59-58 |
| 03:06 | E. Texas Baptist | Stanley Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 02:47 | E. Texas Baptist | Tom Hughes is hacked by Arthur Woodson - foul #4 on Arthur Woodson, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Wilson (SF) Stephen Faucett | |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | Tommy Hitchens (SF), Mark Wilson (PF) James Morey, Daniel Buttrey | |
| 02:31 | E. Texas Baptist | The jumper by Tom Hughes is denied by James Blake | 59-58 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | James Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Faucett (SF), John Street (PF) Stephen Wilson, James Lowe | |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | Kevin Flowers (PG), James Morey (SG), Leland Wilson (SF), Daniel Buttrey (PF) Tom Hughes, Don Rancourt, Tommy Hitchens, Mark Wilson | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson is called for traveling | 59-58 |
| 01:57 | E. Texas Baptist | Leland Wilson double dribbles | 59-58 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Allen Kirby hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | James Blake tips it but misses | 59-58 |
| 01:35 | E. Texas Baptist | Daniel Buttrey grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 01:17 | E. Texas Baptist | Stanley Fitzgerald can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by James Blake - foul #3 on James Blake, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 01:17 | E. Texas Baptist | Stanley Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:17 | E. Texas Baptist | Stanley Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Kevin Flowers picks off the pass by Arthur Woodson | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. Texas Baptist | E. Texas Baptist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | E. Texas Baptist | Kevin Flowers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | James Blake pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson travels with the ball | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. Texas Baptist | E. Texas Baptist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | E. Texas Baptist | Arthur Woodson is called for the reach on Kevin Flowers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Woodson, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Thompson (PG) Arthur Woodson | |
| Subs | E. Texas Baptist | | |
| 00:17 | E. Texas Baptist | Kevin Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:17 | E. Texas Baptist | Kevin Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Allen Kirby pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Allen Kirby is fouled on the floor by James Morey - foul #2 on James Morey, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Allen Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Allen Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. Texas Baptist | E. Texas Baptist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | E. Texas Baptist | Leland Wilson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. Texas Baptist | E. Texas Baptist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Allen Kirby can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 61-63 |