| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Howard Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Eubanks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Crumpton (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Faulkner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Billy Swann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Charles Turner inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Billy Swann misses long on a floater from the baseline | 33-40 |
| 19:30 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Eubanks grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 19:19 | Texas-Arlington | Howard Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 33-40 |
| 19:02 | Texas-Arlington | Joseph Shaffer gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:45 | Texas-Arlington | Joseph Shaffer misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Frederick Dicus - foul #1 on Frederick Dicus, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 18:45 | Texas-Arlington | Joseph Shaffer misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:45 | Texas-Arlington | Joseph Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus is fouled on the floor by Joseph Shaffer - foul #1 on Joseph Shaffer, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Ryan Richards hits a jumper in the paint set up by Wendell Williams | 34-42 |
| 17:42 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Eubanks loses the dribble to Frederick Dicus | 34-42 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | John Faulkner steals it from Frederick Dicus | 34-42 |
| 17:03 | Texas-Arlington | Joseph Shaffer is whistled for a carry | 34-42 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert Culligan (SF), Jeffery Clark (PF) Antonio Crumpton, Joseph Shaffer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Dusty Beeler (SG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Joseph Milligan (PF) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann, Charles Turner, Frederick Dicus | |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 16:45 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Eubanks pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:33 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Eubanks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 16:31 | Texas-Arlington | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Brown | 34-42 |
| 16:23 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Eubanks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | John Faulkner is called for the reach on Dusty Beeler - foul #2 on John Faulkner, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | William Rawls (C) John Faulkner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF) Ryan Richards | |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 16:01 | Texas-Arlington | William Rawls grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Howard Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Eubanks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Culligan (fresh) PF - Jeffery Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Rawls (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 13 pts. C - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Texas-Arlington | Joseph Milligan takes the ball from William Rawls | 34-42 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Donald Hadley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dusty Beeler | 34-45 |
| 15:24 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Culligan makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Howard Brown | 36-45 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the lay-in | 36-45 |
| 14:55 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Jeffery Clark | 36-45 |
| 14:49 | Texas-Arlington | William Rawls scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Culligan and he's hacked by Joseph Milligan - foul #1 on Joseph Milligan, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Derrick Angel (SG), Antonio Crumpton (SF), Joseph Shaffer (PF) Thomas Eubanks, Robert Culligan, Jeffery Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Frederick Dicus (PF), Ryan Richards (C) Donald Hadley, Dusty Beeler, Charles Turner, Joseph Milligan | |
| 14:49 | Texas-Arlington | William Rawls makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Ryan Richards drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Billy Swann | 39-47 |
| 14:22 | Texas-Arlington | William Rawls buries a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Ryan Richards - foul #2 on Ryan Richards, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| 14:22 | Texas-Arlington | William Rawls makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Ryan Richards snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Joseph Shaffer takes the ball from Frederick Dicus | 42-47 |
| 13:32 | Texas-Arlington | Bryan Fichter swats the dunk try by Antonio Crumpton | 42-47 |
| 13:30 | Texas-Arlington | Antonio Crumpton gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:23 | Texas-Arlington | Joseph Shaffer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 13:21 | Texas-Arlington | Joseph Shaffer grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:04 | Texas-Arlington | Antonio Crumpton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-47 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Richards | 42-47 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Ryan Richards's fadeaway is rejected by William Rawls | 42-47 |
| 12:43 | Texas-Arlington | Joseph Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:27 | Texas-Arlington | Howard Brown is hacked by Frederick Dicus - foul #2 on Frederick Dicus, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Neal Gargano (PG), Thomas Eubanks (SG), John Faulkner (C) Howard Brown, Derrick Angel, William Rawls | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF), Joseph Milligan (PF), Donald Hadley (C) Bryan Fichter, Frederick Dicus, Ryan Richards | |
| 12:21 | Texas-Arlington | Joseph Shaffer can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 42-47 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Milligan | 42-47 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan is fouled on the floor by Joseph Shaffer - foul #2 on Joseph Shaffer, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (SG), Ryan Richards (C) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan connects on the jumper from the left side | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Neal Gargano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Eubanks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Crumpton (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Shaffer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Faulkner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Texas-Arlington | John Faulkner is called for traveling | 42-49 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert Culligan (SF), Jeffery Clark (PF) Antonio Crumpton, Joseph Shaffer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Ryan Richards clanks a jump hook in the paint | 42-49 |
| 11:22 | Texas-Arlington | John Faulkner gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 11:09 | Texas-Arlington | John Faulkner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Donald Hadley snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Ryan Richards can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 10:42 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Eubanks snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 10:38 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Eubanks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Ryan Richards snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Hadley | 42-52 |
| 10:07 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Eubanks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Donald Hadley grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 09:42 | Texas-Arlington | John Faulkner grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 09:32 | Texas-Arlington | John Faulkner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Howard Brown (PG), Antonio Crumpton (SF), Joseph Shaffer (PF) Neal Gargano, Robert Culligan, Jeffery Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Frederick Dicus (PF), Bryan Fichter (C) Donald Hadley, Dusty Beeler, Joseph Milligan, Ryan Richards | |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Wendell Williams misses the tip | 42-52 |
| 09:00 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Eubanks pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 08:48 | Texas-Arlington | Bryan Fichter is called for the reach on John Faulkner - foul #2 on Bryan Fichter, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | William Rawls (C) John Faulkner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:36 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Eubanks makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Charles Turner is hacked by Antonio Crumpton - foul #1 on Antonio Crumpton, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Derrick Angel (SG) Thomas Eubanks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (C) Charles Turner | |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Rawls - foul #2 on William Rawls, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Howard Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derrick Angel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Crumpton (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Shaffer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Rawls (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Billy Swann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 15 pts. 2 blk. PF - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Texas-Arlington | William Rawls lays it in | 46-54 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter's pass is intercepted by Howard Brown | 46-54 |
| 07:18 | Texas-Arlington | Howard Brown lays it in | 48-54 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus hits the finger roll and he's hacked by William Rawls - foul #3 on William Rawls, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Eubanks (SG), John Faulkner (C) Derrick Angel, William Rawls | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Richards (C) Joseph Milligan | |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:41 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Eubanks is fouled on the floor by Frederick Dicus - foul #3 on Frederick Dicus, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Neal Gargano (PG), Robert Culligan (SF), Jeffery Clark (PF) Howard Brown, Antonio Crumpton, Joseph Shaffer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Dusty Beeler (SG), Charles Turner (SF) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann, Frederick Dicus | |
| 06:31 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Eubanks scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-57 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Ryan Richards slams it home on a nice dish by Donald Hadley | 51-59 |
| 05:42 | Texas-Arlington | Neal Gargano is hacked by Donald Hadley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Hadley, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Antonio Crumpton (SF) Robert Culligan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (PF) Bryan Fichter | |
| 05:42 | Texas-Arlington | Neal Gargano makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:42 | Texas-Arlington | Neal Gargano makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 53-61 |
| 05:10 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Eubanks is hacked by Dusty Beeler - foul #1 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Howard Brown (PG), Joseph Shaffer (PF) Neal Gargano, Jeffery Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Frederick Dicus (PF) Dusty Beeler, Charles Turner, Joseph Milligan | |
| 05:10 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Eubanks makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:10 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Eubanks misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Richards | 54-61 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Wendell Williams tips it back up and in | 54-63 |
| 04:33 | Texas-Arlington | John Faulkner blows the layup but he's fouled by Donald Hadley - foul #2 on Donald Hadley, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF), Joseph Milligan (C) Donald Hadley, Ryan Richards | |
| 04:33 | Texas-Arlington | John Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:33 | Texas-Arlington | John Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Billy Swann | 56-65 |
| 03:50 | Texas-Arlington | John Faulkner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Howard Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Eubanks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Crumpton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Shaffer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Faulkner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Billy Swann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 17 pts. 2 blk. PF - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Antonio Crumpton is called for the reach on Bryan Fichter - foul #2 on Antonio Crumpton, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert Culligan (SF), William Rawls (C) Antonio Crumpton, John Faulkner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Charles Turner (SF), Ryan Richards (C) Billy Swann, Frederick Dicus, Joseph Milligan | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:08 | Texas-Arlington | Howard Brown is hacked by Wendell Williams - foul #1 on Wendell Williams, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Derrick Angel (SG), Jeffery Clark (PF) Thomas Eubanks, Joseph Shaffer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (PF) Wendell Williams | |
| 03:08 | Texas-Arlington | Howard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 03:08 | Texas-Arlington | Howard Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Richards | 59-67 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 59-67 |
| 02:48 | Texas-Arlington | William Rawls grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 02:48 | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Eubanks (SG), Antonio Crumpton (SF), Joseph Shaffer (PF), John Faulkner (C) Derrick Angel, Robert Culligan, Jeffery Clark, William Rawls | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Frederick Dicus (PF) Donald Hadley, Bryan Fichter, Joseph Milligan | |
| 02:32 | Texas-Arlington | Antonio Crumpton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Wendell Williams | 59-67 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Ryan Richards knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Billy Swann | 59-70 |
| 01:47 | Texas-Arlington | John Faulkner's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Turner | 59-70 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Turner | 59-70 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Thomas Eubanks takes the ball from Ryan Richards | 59-70 |
| 01:09 | Texas-Arlington | John Faulkner buries a jump hook from the baseline | 61-70 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Ryan Richards can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Faulkner - foul #3 on John Faulkner, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:40 | Texas-Arlington | Antonio Crumpton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:35 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Eubanks drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Howard Brown is called for the reach on Wendell Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Brown, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (SG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Joseph Milligan (C) Billy Swann, Charles Turner, Ryan Richards | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Wendell Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Wendell Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:28 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Eubanks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Milligan | 64-72 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Swann (SG) Wendell Williams | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Brown - foul #5 on Howard Brown, team foul #10 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Neal Gargano (PG) Howard Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:23 | Texas-Arlington | Joseph Shaffer gets the rebound | 64-73 |
| 00:16 | Texas-Arlington | Neal Gargano clanks a 3 from straight away | 64-73 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter pulls down the rebound | 64-73 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is fouled in the backcourt by Neal Gargano - foul #1 on Neal Gargano, team foul #11 | 64-73 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:06 | Texas-Arlington | Joseph Shaffer makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Neal Gargano | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler runs out the clock | 66-74 |