| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Byas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Delapena (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Urbano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Moralez (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh clanks a 3 from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 19:43 | Texas Tech | James Urbano grabs the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 19:34 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh loses the dribble to Patrick McCorrison | 24-23 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the lane | 24-23 |
| 19:13 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 18:45 | Texas Tech | Robert Moralez blocks the short jumper by Samuel Murtagh | 24-23 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is open but comes up short on the runner from close range | 24-23 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | James Urbano is called for the reach on Robert Moralez - foul #1 on James Urbano, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Stuart Hollie (PF) Paul Davenport, Samuel Murtagh | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Ernest Miller (SF), Leon Skinner (PF), David White (C) Leon Hall, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley, Robert Moralez | |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Miller | 24-25 |
| 17:16 | Texas Tech | James Ladd dunks the ball on a nice dish by Stuart Hollie and he's hacked by Leon Skinner - foul #2 on Leon Skinner, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner (SG), Kevin Denton (SF) Charles Byas, Carl Delapena | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:16 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Leon Skinner loses the dribble to Kevin Denton | 27-25 |
| 16:48 | Texas Tech | James Ladd hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Denton | 29-25 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | David White is fouled on the floor by James Urbano - foul #2 on James Urbano, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG), Samuel Murtagh (PF) James Ladd, James Urbano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Jack Robinson, Scott Blackwell, Ernest Miller, Leon Skinner, David White | |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the shot from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 15:58 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh grabs the board | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Widner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Denton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stuart Hollie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Moralez (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport lays it in uncontested | 31-25 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mario Klingbeil | 31-28 |
| 14:56 | Texas Tech | Larry Stanley steps in front of the Samuel Murtagh pass | 31-28 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison loses the ball out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Charles Byas (SG), Carl Delapena (SF), Christopher Carson (C) Paul Davenport, Aaron Widner, Kevin Denton, Stuart Hollie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Ernest Miller (SF) Leon Hall, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil | |
| 14:02 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas hits the finger roll | 33-28 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Christopher Carson steals the ball from Robert Moralez | 33-28 |
| 13:41 | Texas Tech | Jack Robinson steals it from James Ladd in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Larry Stanley buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 13:00 | Texas Tech | Robert Moralez steps in front of the Charles Byas pass | 33-30 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Jack Robinson can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 33-30 |
| 12:31 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 12:10 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena's floater is knocked away by Ernest Miller | 33-30 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Robert Moralez gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Larry Stanley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Miller | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Ladd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Byas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Delapena (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Murtagh (tiring) 6 pts. C - Christopher Carson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Miller (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Jack Robinson scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Moralez | 36-34 |
| 10:37 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-34 |
| 10:36 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 10:19 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Robert Moralez gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Carl Delapena - foul #1 on Carl Delapena, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG), Aaron Widner (SG), Kevin Denton (SF), Stuart Hollie (PF), James Urbano (C) James Ladd, Charles Byas, Carl Delapena, Samuel Murtagh, Christopher Carson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Leon Skinner (PF), David White (C) Scott Blackwell, Ernest Miller, Larry Stanley, Robert Moralez | |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 10:14 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 09:53 | Texas Tech | Leon Skinner steals the ball from Kevin Denton | 36-35 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Leon Skinner is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick McCorrison out of a doubleteam | 36-38 |
| 09:11 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner's pass is intercepted by Patrick McCorrison | 36-38 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 08:45 | Texas Tech | James Urbano snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 08:22 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 08:21 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 08:07 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-38 |
| 08:06 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner gets the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 07:46 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner hits a floater from the left wing set up by Paul Davenport and he's hacked by Jack Robinson - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Byas (SG), Carl Delapena (SF), Samuel Murtagh (PF) Paul Davenport, Kevin Denton, Stuart Hollie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Ernest Miller (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Jack Robinson, Mario Klingbeil, Leon Skinner, David White | |
| 07:46 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Aaron Widner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Byas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Delapena (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Samuel Murtagh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Urbano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Miller (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) C - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | James Urbano steals the ball from Ernest Miller | 39-38 |
| 07:19 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas comes up short on the shot in the lane | 39-38 |
| 07:18 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to James Urbano | 39-38 |
| 07:05 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 07:04 | Texas Tech | James Urbano hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Leon Hall drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 06:44 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas is hacked by Patrick McCorrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Stuart Hollie (PF) Aaron Widner, Samuel Murtagh | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG) Patrick McCorrison | |
| 06:22 | Texas Tech | James Ladd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Christopher Carson (C) James Urbano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF) Ernest Miller | |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Leon Hall scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mario Klingbeil | 41-44 |
| 05:45 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Blackwell - foul #4 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG), Kevin Denton (SF), Samuel Murtagh (PF) James Ladd, Carl Delapena, Stuart Hollie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (PF), Larry Stanley (C) Anthony Golden, Robert Moralez | |
| 05:45 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 05:45 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Leon Skinner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 05:18 | Texas Tech | Christopher Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 04:52 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh blows the layup | 43-44 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | The jump hook by Mario Klingbeil is blocked by Samuel Murtagh | 43-44 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Larry Stanley can't tip it in | 43-44 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Larry Stanley hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 04:08 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh is open and lays it up and in set up by Paul Davenport | 45-46 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Leon Hall is hacked by Paul Davenport - foul #1 on Paul Davenport, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Aaron Widner (SG), Carl Delapena (SF), Stuart Hollie (PF), James Urbano (C) Paul Davenport, Charles Byas, Kevin Denton, Samuel Murtagh, Christopher Carson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Ernest Miller (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Scott Blackwell, Mario Klingbeil, Leon Skinner, Larry Stanley | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Ladd (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Aaron Widner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Delapena (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stuart Hollie (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Urbano (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Miller (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) C - David White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Anthony Golden is whistled for a carry | 45-46 |
| 02:57 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Anthony Golden grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (PG), Larry Stanley (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Leon Hall, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Larry Stanley dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ernest Miller | 45-48 |
| 02:35 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG), Charles Byas (SG) James Ladd, Aaron Widner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF) Ernest Miller | |
| 02:32 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport is hacked by Jack Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| 02:21 | Texas Tech | Larry Stanley picks off the pass by Carl Delapena | 45-48 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Stuart Hollie - foul #2 on Stuart Hollie, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh (PF) Stuart Hollie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG) Jack Robinson | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 01:33 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Charles Byas | 47-49 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Murtagh | 47-49 |
| 01:18 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 00:49 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | James Urbano is called for the reach on Robert Moralez - foul #3 on James Urbano, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Moralez | 50-51 |
| 00:09 | Texas Tech | Patrick McCorrison is called for the reach on Charles Byas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| 00:07 | Texas Tech | James Urbano is called for a charge - foul #4 on James Urbano, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Leon Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Davenport - foul #2 on Paul Davenport, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:06 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Byas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Delapena (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - James Urbano (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Moralez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Texas Tech | James Urbano wins the tip | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:38 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Leon Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Larry Stanley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Samuel Murtagh - foul #2 on Samuel Murtagh, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (PG) Leon Hall | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:42 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by James Urbano | 55-55 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Carl Delapena steals the ball from Robert Moralez | 55-55 |
| 03:17 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena lays it in | 57-55 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Jack Robinson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mario Klingbeil | 57-57 |
| 02:55 | Texas Tech | Mario Klingbeil steals it from Paul Davenport in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Larry Stanley can't finish the layup | 57-57 |
| 02:32 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:09 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Murtagh | 59-57 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Jack Robinson clanks a floater in the paint | 59-57 |
| 01:52 | Texas Tech | James Urbano grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 01:48 | Texas Tech | Larry Stanley is called for the reach on Paul Davenport in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Stanley, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG) Jack Robinson | |
| 01:48 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:48 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Paul Davenport takes the ball from Mario Klingbeil | 61-57 |
| 01:28 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas jams it set up by Paul Davenport | 63-57 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 63-57 |
| 01:11 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:09 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena is hacked by Larry Stanley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Stanley, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| 01:09 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:09 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 00:53 | Texas Tech | James Urbano pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Byas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Delapena (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Samuel Murtagh (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - James Urbano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Texas Tech | Leon Hall is called for the reach on James Urbano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Hall, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG) Paul Davenport | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:51 | Texas Tech | James Urbano misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Leon Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 00:43 | Texas Tech | James Ladd pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:40 | Texas Tech | James Ladd is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Hall - foul #3 on Leon Hall, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| 00:40 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:40 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Carl Delapena picks off the pass by Patrick McCorrison | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Texas Tech | James Ladd misses the easy layup | 67-57 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Patrick McCorrison | 67-57 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 67-57 |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | James Urbano pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | James Ladd runs out the clock | 67-57 |