| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Phung (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Christopher Martins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Culberson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Delcid (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sul Ross St. | David Culberson inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Sul Ross St. | Danny Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Thomas Phung gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson grabs the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-31 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Thomas Phung gets the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Thomas Phung hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Woodson | 31-31 |
| 18:50 | Sul Ross St. | Danny Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Thomas Phung comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Stewart - foul #2 on Richard Stewart, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Thomas Phung misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Thomas Phung makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:12 | Sul Ross St. | David Culberson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Phung - foul #1 on Thomas Phung, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:12 | Sul Ross St. | David Culberson makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:12 | Sul Ross St. | David Culberson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Stewart - foul #3 on Richard Stewart, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Donald Woll (PF) Richard Stewart | |
| 17:57 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:57 | Sul Ross St. | Patrick Delcid pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:42 | Sul Ross St. | Patrick Delcid clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Thomas Phung snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor is called for traveling | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (SG), Stephen Wilson (SF), Vernon Whitton (PF), Sean Dones (C) William Zuwkowski, John Morrison, Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Samuel Ponds (PG), Frank Steveson (PF), Robert Eller (C) Christopher Martins, David Culberson, Patrick Delcid | |
| 17:05 | Sul Ross St. | Danny Wilson connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Ponds | 33-34 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton is whistled for traveling | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Ogara (PG) Arthur Woodson | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Robert Cortes (SG) Danny Wilson | |
| 16:25 | Sul Ross St. | Samuel Ponds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (SG), Thomas Phung (PF) Matthew Ogara, Sean Dones | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Christopher Martins (PG) Robert Cortes | |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard McCaffrey | 35-34 |
| 15:59 | Sul Ross St. | Robert Eller misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Vernon Whitton - foul #1 on Vernon Whitton, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Faucett (SF), Brandon Taylor (C) Stephen Wilson, Vernon Whitton | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | David Culberson (SF), Richard Stewart (PF) Donald Woll, Frank Steveson | |
| 15:59 | Sul Ross St. | Robert Eller misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:59 | Sul Ross St. | Robert Eller makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stephen Faucett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Phung (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Christopher Martins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Ponds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Culberson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Eller (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 15:45 | Sul Ross St. | Richard Stewart gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:25 | Sul Ross St. | Christopher Martins misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 15:24 | Sul Ross St. | Richard Stewart tips it in | 35-37 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 15:03 | Sul Ross St. | Robert Eller gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:52 | Sul Ross St. | Samuel Ponds loses the dribble to Thomas Phung | 35-37 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Robert Eller is called for the reach on Thomas Phung - foul #1 on Robert Eller, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Vernon Whitton (PF) William Zuwkowski, Thomas Phung | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Johnnie McDonald (PG), Danny Wilson (SG), Donald Woll (SF), Patrick Delcid (C) Christopher Martins, Samuel Ponds, David Culberson, Robert Eller | |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Richard Stewart is called for the reach on Richard McCaffrey - foul #4 on Richard Stewart, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG), Sean Dones (C) Richard McCaffrey, Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Frank Steveson (PF) Richard Stewart | |
| 13:58 | Illinois | John Morrison scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Faucett | 38-37 |
| 13:44 | Sul Ross St. | Danny Wilson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Delcid | 38-39 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Frank Steveson swats the short shot by Vernon Whitton | 38-39 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Sean Dones grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | John Morrison's pass is intercepted by Frank Steveson | 38-39 |
| 13:02 | Sul Ross St. | Danny Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 13:01 | Sul Ross St. | Donald Woll tips it in | 38-41 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | John Morrison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 12:43 | Sul Ross St. | Patrick Delcid snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 12:26 | Sul Ross St. | Patrick Delcid buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Donald Woll | 38-43 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Sean Dones and he's hacked by Johnnie McDonald - foul #1 on Johnnie McDonald, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (SG), Thomas Phung (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) Stephen Faucett, Vernon Whitton, Sean Dones | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Christopher Martins (PG), David Culberson (SF) Johnnie McDonald, Donald Woll | |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:20 | Sul Ross St. | David Culberson pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:12 | Sul Ross St. | Brandon Taylor swats the short shot by Frank Steveson | 40-43 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Thomas Phung grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski hits a shot from the left side set up by Arthur Woodson | 42-43 |
| 11:44 | Sul Ross St. | Thomas Phung swats the short shot by Patrick Delcid | 42-43 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Thomas Phung gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Phung (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Christopher Martins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Culberson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Steveson (fresh) C - Patrick Delcid (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | John Morrison misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Patrick Delcid - foul #3 on Patrick Delcid, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (PG) Arthur Woodson | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Samuel Ponds (SG), John Henson (PF), Robert Eller (C) Danny Wilson, Frank Steveson, Patrick Delcid | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | John Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:38 | Sul Ross St. | David Culberson grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 11:22 | Sul Ross St. | Samuel Ponds misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 11:02 | Sul Ross St. | Samuel Ponds misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Phung - foul #2 on Thomas Phung, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Wilson (SF) John Morrison | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | | |
| 11:02 | Sul Ross St. | Samuel Ponds makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:02 | Sul Ross St. | Samuel Ponds makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 10:37 | Sul Ross St. | The rebound goes to John Henson | 45-45 |
| 10:10 | Sul Ross St. | John Henson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Martins | 45-47 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Thomas Phung hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 45-47 |
| 10:02 | Sul Ross St. | Christopher Martins snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 09:53 | Sul Ross St. | Robert Eller is whistled for a carry | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Vernon Whitton (PF), Sean Dones (C) William Zuwkowski, Stephen Wilson, Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Danny Wilson (SG), Frank Steveson (SF), Donald Woll (C) Samuel Ponds, David Culberson, Robert Eller | |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 09:36 | Sul Ross St. | Frank Steveson snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 09:14 | Sul Ross St. | Donald Woll's pass is intercepted by Sean Dones | 45-47 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 09:05 | Sul Ross St. | John Henson pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:00 | Sul Ross St. | Christopher Martins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 08:59 | Sul Ross St. | John Henson gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:44 | Sul Ross St. | Danny Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 08:42 | Sul Ross St. | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Woll | 45-47 |
| 08:30 | Sul Ross St. | Christopher Martins makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Steveson | 45-49 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton misses the tip | 45-49 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Woodson | 48-49 |
| 07:24 | Sul Ross St. | John Henson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Vernon Whitton - foul #2 on Vernon Whitton, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (SG), John Morrison (SF), Thomas Phung (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) Richard McCaffrey, Stephen Faucett, Vernon Whitton, Sean Dones | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Samuel Ponds (PG), Robert Cortes (SG), David Culberson (SF), Patrick Delcid (C) Christopher Martins, Danny Wilson, Frank Steveson, Donald Woll | |
| 07:24 | Sul Ross St. | John Henson makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:24 | Sul Ross St. | John Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Phung (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Samuel Ponds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cortes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Culberson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Henson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Delcid (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Thomas Phung drills a floater near the basket | 50-51 |
| 06:48 | Sul Ross St. | John Henson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-51 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Thomas Phung snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | John Morrison knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Zuwkowski | 53-51 |
| 06:26 | Sul Ross St. | Robert Cortes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Taylor | 53-51 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 06:05 | Sul Ross St. | Patrick Delcid grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:46 | Sul Ross St. | Samuel Ponds buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by David Culberson | 53-53 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Woodson and the foul's on Robert Cortes - foul #2 on Robert Cortes, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (PG), Stephen Faucett (SF) Arthur Woodson, John Morrison | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Danny Wilson (SG), Richard Stewart (PF) Robert Cortes, John Henson | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:12 | Sul Ross St. | Richard Stewart scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Samuel Ponds | 56-55 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Faucett and he's fouled by David Culberson - foul #1 on David Culberson, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Wilson (SG), Vernon Whitton (PF), Sean Dones (C) William Zuwkowski, Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Christopher Martins (PG), Donald Woll (SF), Robert Eller (C) Samuel Ponds, David Culberson, Patrick Delcid | |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:43 | Sul Ross St. | Danny Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 04:41 | Sul Ross St. | Robert Eller misses the tip | 59-55 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG) Stephen Wilson | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | | |
| 04:07 | Sul Ross St. | Vernon Whitton steals the ball from Donald Woll | 59-55 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 03:58 | Sul Ross St. | Donald Woll snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 03:47 | Sul Ross St. | Richard Stewart misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 59-55 |
| 03:46 | Sul Ross St. | Robert Eller grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 03:29 | Sul Ross St. | Donald Woll throws it down on a great pass from Danny Wilson | 59-57 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Richard Stewart - foul #5 on Richard Stewart, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), William Zuwkowski (SG), Brandon Taylor (C) Richard McCaffrey, Stephen Faucett, Sean Dones | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Samuel Ponds (PG), David Culberson (SF), Frank Steveson (PF), Patrick Delcid (C) Christopher Martins, Donald Woll, Richard Stewart, Robert Eller | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vernon Whitton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Samuel Ponds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Culberson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Steveson (fresh) C - Patrick Delcid (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Sul Ross St. | Samuel Ponds clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 03:06 | Sul Ross St. | Danny Wilson snags the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 02:52 | Sul Ross St. | Samuel Ponds drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Culberson | 62-59 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Faucett (SF), Thomas Phung (PF) John Morrison, Vernon Whitton | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Christopher Martins (PG), Donald Woll (PF) Samuel Ponds, Frank Steveson | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by William Zuwkowski and the foul's on Christopher Martins - foul #2 on Christopher Martins, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:11 | Sul Ross St. | Donald Woll's pass is intercepted by Stephen Faucett | 65-59 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Faucett | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:57 | Sul Ross St. | Danny Wilson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Faucett - foul #4 on Stephen Faucett, team foul #5 | 67-59 |
| 01:51 | Sul Ross St. | Donald Woll dunks the ball on a nice dish by Christopher Martins | 67-61 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Phung | 70-61 |
| 01:37 | Sul Ross St. | Danny Wilson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Patrick Delcid picks off the pass by William Zuwkowski | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:15 | Sul Ross St. | Donald Woll misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 70-64 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Thomas Phung grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | David Culberson is called for the reach on Stephen Faucett - foul #2 on David Culberson, team foul #11 | 70-64 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Sul Ross St. | Patrick Delcid steps out of bounds on the baseline | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Thomas Phung is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Martins - foul #3 on Christopher Martins, team foul #12 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (SG), Stephen Wilson (SF) William Zuwkowski, Stephen Faucett | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Thomas Phung misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Thomas Phung makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Sul Ross St. | Danny Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Danny Wilson is called for the reach on Richard McCaffrey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Wilson, team foul #13 | 73-64 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:38 | Sul Ross St. | Christopher Martins makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Culberson | 75-67 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Martins - foul #4 on Christopher Martins, team foul #14 | 75-67 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:35 | Sul Ross St. | Patrick Delcid grabs the defensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:30 | Sul Ross St. | Donald Woll's floater is knocked away by Brandon Taylor | 76-67 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson is hacked by Christopher Martins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Martins, team foul #15 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Samuel Ponds (PG) Christopher Martins | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:20 | Sul Ross St. | David Culberson hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Danny Wilson | 78-69 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson is hacked by Danny Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Wilson, team foul #16 | 78-69 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:10 | Sul Ross St. | David Culberson double dribbles | 80-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Ogara (PG), John Morrison (SF), Vernon Whitton (C) Arthur Woodson, Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Robert Cortes (SG), Frank Steveson (PF), Robert Eller (C) Danny Wilson, David Culberson, Patrick Delcid | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Matthew Ogara runs out the clock | 80-69 |