| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Massey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - John Little (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gregg Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglass Pafford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Journey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas | Douglass Pafford inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Texas | Gregg Stewart slams it home on a nice dish by John Little | 37-35 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Francis Saylor makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Justin McQuesten | 39-35 |
| 19:09 | Texas | Gregg Stewart knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Little | 39-38 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 18:46 | Texas | Thomas Morrison gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:25 | Texas | Thomas Morrison scores on a runner in the paint set up by Gregg Stewart | 39-40 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SG), Clyde Pate (C) Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Texas | Bobby Hart (SF), Jason Thompson (PF), Clyde Reed (C) Douglass Pafford, Thomas Morrison, Frank Journey | |
| 18:02 | Texas | Gregg Stewart is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gregg Stewart, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Johnny Faulkner | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 41-40 |
| 17:27 | Texas | Gregg Stewart misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Justin McQuesten - foul #3 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (PF) Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 17:27 | Texas | Gregg Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:27 | Texas | Gregg Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Weaver | 41-41 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | James Young connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Roberts | 43-41 |
| 16:59 | Texas | Gregg Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 16:57 | Texas | Bobby Hart tips it home | 43-43 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | John Little is called for the reach on Gregory Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Little, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG) Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Texas | Douglass Pafford (SF), Thomas Morrison (PF), Frank Journey (C) Bobby Hart, Jason Thompson, Clyde Reed | |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Clyde Pate is fouled on the floor by Gregg Stewart - foul #2 on Gregg Stewart, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (PF) James Young | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Frank Journey is called for the reach on Johnny Faulkner - foul #2 on Frank Journey, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF) Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner is fouled on the floor by John Little - foul #3 on John Little, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Bobby Hart (SG) John Little | |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Gregory Roberts | 45-43 |
| 15:44 | Texas | Douglass Pafford scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Gregg Stewart | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Gregg Stewart (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Hart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Douglass Pafford (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Journey (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts drills a shot from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 15:09 | Texas | Douglass Pafford clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Francis Saylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Clyde Pate (PF), Luis Massey (C) Gregory Roberts, Adam Vanslyke, Francis Saylor, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Texas | Joshua Pastor (PG), Dustin Smith (SG), Jason Thompson (PF), Clyde Reed (C) Gregg Stewart, Bobby Hart, Thomas Morrison, Frank Journey | |
| 14:49 | Texas | Dustin Smith comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Luis Massey snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 14:24 | Texas | Douglass Pafford pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:59 | Texas | Dustin Smith buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Christopher Reny comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 13:43 | Texas | Joshua Pastor gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:19 | Texas | Jason Thompson connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Dustin Smith | 47-49 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Dustin Smith takes the ball from Justin McQuesten in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 12:48 | Texas | Douglass Pafford knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dustin Smith | 47-52 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), James Young (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Johnny Faulkner, Christopher Reny, Clyde Pate, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Texas | Bobby Hart (SF), Thomas Morrison (PF), Frank Journey (C) Douglass Pafford, Jason Thompson, Clyde Reed | |
| 12:28 | Texas | Mark Weaver swats the short shot by Dustin Smith | 47-52 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | James Young gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 47-52 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten snags the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Gregory Roberts | 49-52 |
| 11:34 | Texas | Gregory Roberts steals it from Frank Journey | 49-52 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts lays it up and in | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Joshua Pastor (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Hart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Journey (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:01 | Texas | The short jumper by Dustin Smith is denied by Mark Weaver | 51-52 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts buries a jumper in the paint | 53-52 |
| 10:21 | Texas | Bobby Hart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Young | 53-52 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Dustin Smith steps in front of the Gregory Roberts pass in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 09:54 | Texas | Bobby Hart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 09:52 | Texas | Thomas Morrison grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:23 | Texas | Bobby Hart drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts is hacked by Dustin Smith - foul #4 on Dustin Smith, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), Francis Saylor (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Gregory Roberts, James Young, Adam Vanslyke, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Texas | John Little (PG), Gregg Stewart (SG), Douglass Pafford (SF), Jason Thompson (PF), Clyde Reed (C) Joshua Pastor, Dustin Smith, Bobby Hart, Thomas Morrison, Frank Journey | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Clyde Pate clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 53-54 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Justin McQuesten | 53-54 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Clyde Reed swats the short shot by Clyde Pate | 53-54 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner tips it in | 55-54 |
| 08:21 | Texas | Jason Thompson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Francis Saylor snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Clyde Pate | 58-54 |
| 07:38 | Texas | The jump hook by Jason Thompson is blocked by Clyde Pate | 58-54 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Francis Saylor pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Christopher Reny comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-54 |
| 07:15 | Texas | The rebound goes to Clyde Reed | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Justin McQuesten (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Francis Saylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - John Little (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregg Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglass Pafford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jason Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Clyde Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Texas | Gregg Stewart misses the shot from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 06:52 | Texas | Douglass Pafford snags the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 06:27 | Texas | Gregg Stewart banks in the layup set up by John Little | 58-56 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Clyde Pate is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Johnny Faulkner | 60-56 |
| 05:55 | Texas | Douglass Pafford makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregg Stewart | 60-58 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Christopher Reny loses the dribble to John Little in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 05:30 | Texas | Jason Thompson hits a jumper in the lane | 60-60 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Clyde Reed - foul #1 on Clyde Reed, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Adam Vanslyke (SF), Luis Massey (C) Johnny Faulkner, Justin McQuesten, Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Texas | Joshua Pastor (PG), Dustin Smith (SG), Thomas Morrison (PF), Frank Journey (C) John Little, Gregg Stewart, Jason Thompson, Clyde Reed | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:44 | Texas | Douglass Pafford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-60 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Luis Massey scores on a jumper from close range | 64-60 |
| 04:15 | Texas | Thomas Morrison buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Clyde Pate - foul #2 on Clyde Pate, team foul #2 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SG), Mark Weaver (PF) Christopher Reny, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Texas | Gregg Stewart (SG), Bobby Hart (SF) Dustin Smith, Douglass Pafford | |
| 04:15 | Texas | Thomas Morrison makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Journey - foul #3 on Frank Journey, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:55 | Texas | Thomas Morrison snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 03:31 | Texas | Thomas Morrison misses the lay-in | 65-63 |
| 03:29 | Texas | Frank Journey grabs the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 03:13 | Texas | Joshua Pastor comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 65-63 |
| 03:12 | Texas | Gregg Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Weaver (fresh) 3 blk. C - Luis Massey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Joshua Pastor (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregg Stewart (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bobby Hart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Morrison (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Journey (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Texas | Joshua Pastor connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 65-65 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #3 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), Francis Saylor (PF) Gregory Roberts, James Young, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Texas | Dustin Smith (SG), Jason Thompson (PF) Gregg Stewart, Thomas Morrison | |
| 02:35 | Texas | Johnny Faulkner takes the ball from Jason Thompson | 65-65 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Francis Saylor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnny Faulkner | 67-65 |
| 02:09 | Texas | Dustin Smith is hacked by Adam Vanslyke - foul #4 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #4 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (C) Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Texas | John Little (PG), Gregg Stewart (SG), Douglass Pafford (SF) Joshua Pastor, Dustin Smith, Bobby Hart | |
| 01:50 | Texas | Gregg Stewart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Clyde Pate pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Pate | 67-65 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Douglass Pafford is called for the reach on Johnny Faulkner - foul #2 on Douglass Pafford, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SF), Luis Massey (C) Adam Vanslyke, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Texas | Joshua Pastor (PG), Dustin Smith (SG), Thomas Morrison (PF) John Little, Gregg Stewart, Jason Thompson | |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:05 | Texas | Frank Journey misses the jumper from the right side | 69-65 |
| 01:04 | Texas | Thomas Morrison can't tip it in | 69-65 |
| 01:02 | Texas | Frank Journey grabs the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 00:41 | Texas | Douglass Pafford hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Dustin Smith is called for the reach on Christopher Reny in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dustin Smith, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Gregg Stewart (SG) Dustin Smith | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:10 | Texas | Gregg Stewart knocks in the 3 from straight away | 70-70 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Frank Journey takes the ball from Luis Massey | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Texas | Texas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Texas | Gregg Stewart hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Justin McQuesten (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Francis Saylor (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Massey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Joshua Pastor (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregg Stewart (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Douglass Pafford (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Thomas Morrison (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Journey (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Texas | Frank Journey wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:31 | Texas | Frank Journey loses the dribble to Luis Massey | 70-70 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Christopher Reny is fouled in the backcourt by Gregg Stewart - foul #3 on Gregg Stewart, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), James Young (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Johnny Faulkner, Justin McQuesten, Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Texas | John Little (PG), Bobby Hart (SF), Jason Thompson (PF), Clyde Reed (C) Joshua Pastor, Douglass Pafford, Thomas Morrison, Frank Journey | |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:07 | Texas | Gregg Stewart misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Reny - foul #4 on Christopher Reny, team foul #5 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (PF) Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 04:07 | Texas | Gregg Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:07 | Texas | Gregg Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #6 | 72-72 |
| 03:27 | Texas | James Young is called for the reach on Gregg Stewart - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #7 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG) Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 03:27 | Texas | Gregg Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:27 | Texas | Gregg Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | James Young snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses the shot from the left side | 72-73 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | James Young tips it home | 74-73 |
| 02:46 | Texas | John Little buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-75 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SF) James Young | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-75 |
| 02:37 | Texas | Jason Thompson grabs the board | 74-75 |
| 02:37 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Texas | Douglass Pafford (SF) Bobby Hart | |
| 02:14 | Texas | Douglass Pafford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-75 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Luis Massey (C) Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Texas | Joshua Pastor (PG) John Little | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Clyde Reed picks off the pass by Justin McQuesten in the backcourt | 74-75 |
| 01:50 | Texas | Jason Thompson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 74-75 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is called for traveling | 74-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF) Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Texas | Thomas Morrison (PF), Frank Journey (C) Jason Thompson, Clyde Reed | |
| 01:17 | Texas | Joshua Pastor's pass is intercepted by Luis Massey | 74-75 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-75 |
| 01:02 | Texas | Douglass Pafford scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-78 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Francis Saylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Massey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Joshua Pastor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregg Stewart (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglass Pafford (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Thomas Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Journey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Christopher Reny clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-78 |
| 00:43 | Texas | Frank Journey grabs the defensive rebound | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:41 | Texas | Johnny Faulkner is called for the reach on Frank Journey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #8 | 74-78 |
| 00:41 | Texas | Frank Journey makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:41 | Texas | Frank Journey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-80 |
| 00:33 | Texas | Frank Journey grabs the board | 74-80 |
| 00:32 | Texas | Frank Journey is hacked by Christopher Reny in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Reny, team foul #9 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (SF) Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Texas | Bobby Hart (PF) Thomas Morrison | |
| 00:32 | Texas | Frank Journey misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:32 | Texas | Douglass Pafford grabs the offensive board | 74-80 |
| 00:32 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-80 |
| 00:29 | Texas | Douglass Pafford is hacked by Luis Massey - foul #2 on Luis Massey, team foul #10 | 74-80 |
| 00:29 | Texas | Douglass Pafford makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:29 | Texas | Douglass Pafford makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-82 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Luis Massey pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-82 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-82 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Saylor | 74-82 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-82 |
| 00:12 | Texas | Gregg Stewart gets the rebound | 74-82 |
| 00:12 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-82 |
| 00:10 | Texas | Joshua Pastor is hacked by Johnny Faulkner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #11 | 74-82 |
| 00:10 | Texas | Joshua Pastor makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:10 | Texas | Joshua Pastor makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Luis Massey knocks in the runner in the lane | 76-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Texas | Joshua Pastor runs out the clock | 76-84 |