| Lineup | Texas | PG - Donald Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mensah Arrambide (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Vaughn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Patrick Bynoe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Steven Young inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Thomas | 41-38 |
| 19:33 | Texas | Patrick Bynoe snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 19:27 | Texas | Gregory Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Gregory Thomas - foul #2 on Gregory Thomas, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:41 | Texas | Patrick Bynoe banks in the layup and he's hacked by Steven Young - foul #2 on Steven Young, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Texas | Raymond Blank (PF) Gregory Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG) Lindsay Jones | |
| 18:41 | Texas | Patrick Bynoe makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Steven Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 18:16 | Texas | Raymond Blank snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 18:01 | Texas | Donald Dunn misses short on a shot from the left side | 44-40 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Steven Young snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-40 |
| 17:30 | Texas | Raymond Blank snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 17:16 | Texas | Raymond Blank clanks a shot from close range | 44-40 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | James Duhart hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 16:31 | Texas | Donald Dunn misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-42 |
| 16:29 | Texas | Patrick Bynoe hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison misses the easy layup | 46-42 |
| 16:02 | Texas | Raymond Blank grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Donald Dunn (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mensah Arrambide (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Michael Vaughn (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Blank (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Patrick Bynoe (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Duhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Brown (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Steven Young (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerald Harrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Texas | Mensah Arrambide is fouled on the floor by Steven Young - foul #3 on Steven Young, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Texas | Daniel Mathis (PG), Jeffery Guilford (SG), Steven Charlton (SF), Gregory Thomas (PF), Roland Coulombe (C) Donald Dunn, Mensah Arrambide, Michael Vaughn, Raymond Blank, Patrick Bynoe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), Lindsay Jones (SG), Dwight Carr (SF), Jared Hagler (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) James Duhart, Richard Brown, Steven Young, Jerald Harrison, Jermaine Strong | |
| 15:35 | Texas | Lindsay Jones steals it from Daniel Mathis | 46-42 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Brian Caudill lays it up and in on a great pass from Lindsay Jones | 46-44 |
| 15:14 | Texas | Gregory Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 15:13 | Texas | Roland Coulombe misses the tip | 46-44 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Jared Hagler pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Jared Hagler hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 46-44 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Jared Hagler can't tip it in | 46-44 |
| 15:03 | Texas | Gregory Thomas gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:52 | Texas | Roland Coulombe lays it in | 48-44 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones's floater is knocked away by Roland Coulombe | 48-44 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Jared Hagler hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| 14:20 | Texas | Daniel Mathis is fouled on the floor by Michael Thoreson - foul #3 on Michael Thoreson, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Texas | Donald Dunn (PG), Todd Singletary (SG) Daniel Mathis, Jeffery Guilford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Jermaine Strong (C) Lindsay Jones, Michael Thoreson | |
| 13:55 | Texas | Donald Dunn misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Dwight Carr gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong drills a shot in the paint | 48-48 |
| 13:28 | Texas | Donald Dunn misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Jared Hagler grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 48-48 |
| 13:02 | Texas | Roland Coulombe grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:54 | Texas | Jared Hagler swats the layup by Roland Coulombe | 48-48 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Dwight Carr is hacked by Donald Dunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Dunn, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Texas | Daniel Mathis (PG), Michael Vaughn (SF), Jeffery Guilford (C) Donald Dunn, Steven Charlton, Roland Coulombe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), James Duhart (SG), Steven Young (SF), Jerald Harrison (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Brian Caudill, Richard Brown, Dwight Carr, Jared Hagler, Jermaine Strong | |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Steven Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison tips it home | 48-50 |
| 12:03 | Texas | Gregory Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | James Duhart pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Daniel Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Singletary (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Vaughn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Thomas (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Jeffery Guilford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Duhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerald Harrison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Thoreson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is open and buries a 3 from straight away | 48-53 |
| 11:15 | Texas | Michael Vaughn misses the easy layup | 48-53 |
| 11:14 | Texas | Todd Singletary grabs the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 11:01 | Texas | Daniel Mathis's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Thoreson | 48-53 |
| 10:59 | Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Mathis | 48-53 |
| 10:48 | Texas | Daniel Mathis misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Thoreson - foul #4 on Michael Thoreson, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Texas | Mensah Arrambide (SG), Raymond Blank (PF), Patrick Bynoe (C) Todd Singletary, Gregory Thomas, Jeffery Guilford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Dwight Carr (SF), Jared Hagler (PF), Jermaine Strong (C) James Duhart, Steven Young, Jerald Harrison, Michael Thoreson | |
| 10:48 | Texas | Daniel Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:48 | Texas | Daniel Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| Subs | Texas | Donald Dunn (PG) Daniel Mathis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:37 | Texas | Jared Hagler is called for the reach on Michael Vaughn - foul #1 on Jared Hagler, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| 10:32 | Texas | Patrick Bynoe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 10:30 | Texas | Raymond Blank tips it home | 52-53 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Donald Dunn picks off the pass by Richard Brown in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 10:25 | Texas | Michael Vaughn lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Dunn | 54-53 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Patrick Bynoe - foul #3 on Patrick Bynoe, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Texas | Steven Charlton (SF) Michael Vaughn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG) Lindsay Jones | |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:37 | Texas | Donald Dunn is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Donald Dunn, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Texas | Roland Coulombe (C) Patrick Bynoe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Young (SF), Jerald Harrison (PF) Dwight Carr, Jared Hagler | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Mensah Arrambide is called for the reach on Steven Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mensah Arrambide, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (SG) Richard Brown | |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Steven Young is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the left block | 54-55 |
| 09:06 | Texas | The rebound goes to Mensah Arrambide | 54-55 |
| 08:59 | Texas | Roland Coulombe misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Duhart - foul #2 on James Duhart, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG) Brian Caudill | |
| 08:59 | Texas | Roland Coulombe makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:59 | Texas | Roland Coulombe makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Duhart and he's fouled by Roland Coulombe - foul #1 on Roland Coulombe, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Texas | Daniel Mathis (PG), Jeffery Guilford (SG), Michael Vaughn (SF), Gregory Thomas (PF), Patrick Bynoe (C) Donald Dunn, Mensah Arrambide, Steven Charlton, Raymond Blank, Roland Coulombe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Dwight Carr (SF), Jared Hagler (PF) James Duhart, Steven Young, Jerald Harrison | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:58 | Texas | Gregory Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 07:56 | Texas | Michael Vaughn pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Daniel Mathis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Guilford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Vaughn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Thomas (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Patrick Bynoe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Brown (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Dwight Carr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Texas | Gregory Thomas buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Daniel Mathis steps in front of the Richard Brown pass in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 07:25 | Texas | Gregory Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Richard Brown gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Jared Hagler is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jared Hagler, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Texas | Todd Singletary (SG), Raymond Blank (PF) Jeffery Guilford, Gregory Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), Michael Thoreson (C) Lindsay Jones, Jermaine Strong | |
| 06:37 | Texas | Patrick Bynoe drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Vaughn | 60-58 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Patrick Bynoe steals the ball from Michael Thoreson | 60-58 |
| 05:50 | Texas | Raymond Blank drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Mathis | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 05:36 | Texas | Michael Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:23 | Texas | Michael Vaughn drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Todd Singletary | 64-58 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Dwight Carr connects on the jump hook from close range | 64-60 |
| 04:54 | Texas | Daniel Mathis makes the shot in the lane | 66-60 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Raymond Blank picks off the pass by Michael Thoreson | 66-60 |
| 04:17 | Texas | Michael Vaughn blows the layup | 66-60 |
| 04:15 | Texas | Michael Vaughn misses the tip | 66-60 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Dwight Carr snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Dwight Carr misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Vaughn - foul #1 on Michael Vaughn, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Texas | Donald Dunn (PG), Mensah Arrambide (SG), Steven Charlton (SF), Roland Coulombe (PF), Jeffery Guilford (C) Daniel Mathis, Todd Singletary, Michael Vaughn, Raymond Blank, Patrick Bynoe | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG), Lindsay Jones (SG), Jerald Harrison (PF), Jermaine Strong (C) Brian Caudill, Richard Brown, Jared Hagler, Michael Thoreson | |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Dwight Carr misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Dwight Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:56 | Texas | Steven Charlton hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roland Coulombe | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Donald Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mensah Arrambide (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Charlton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roland Coulombe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Guilford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Duhart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lindsay Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dwight Carr (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 68-61 |
| 03:47 | Texas | Roland Coulombe snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Texas | Jermaine Strong is called for the reach on Jeffery Guilford - foul #1 on Jermaine Strong, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Texas | Gregory Thomas (PF) Donald Dunn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Young (SF) Dwight Carr | |
| 03:31 | Texas | Jeffery Guilford makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:31 | Texas | Jeffery Guilford makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 70-61 |
| 03:21 | Texas | Gregory Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 03:15 | Texas | Roland Coulombe misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jermaine Strong - foul #2 on Jermaine Strong, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| 03:15 | Texas | Roland Coulombe misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:15 | Texas | Roland Coulombe misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Roland Coulombe swats the layup by Jermaine Strong | 70-61 |
| 03:03 | Texas | Gregory Thomas grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 02:41 | Texas | Roland Coulombe buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Steven Charlton | 72-61 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-61 |
| 02:30 | Texas | The rebound goes to Gregory Thomas | 72-61 |
| 02:23 | Texas | Roland Coulombe misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 72-61 |
| 02:21 | Texas | Gregory Thomas tips it but misses | 72-61 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | James Duhart is hacked by Jeffery Guilford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Guilford, team foul #8 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Texas | Donald Dunn (PG) Jeffery Guilford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | James Duhart makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | James Duhart misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:17 | Texas | Roland Coulombe grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 02:00 | Texas | Steven Charlton misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Steven Young - foul #4 on Steven Young, team foul #10 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Texas | Daniel Mathis (PG), Jeffery Guilford (SG), Raymond Blank (PF) Donald Dunn, Mensah Arrambide, Gregory Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG) James Duhart | |
| 02:00 | Texas | Steven Charlton makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:00 | Texas | Steven Charlton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison clanks a floater in the lane | 74-62 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison misses the tip | 74-62 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Richard Brown hits the follow up shot | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Texas | Raymond Blank is hacked by Jerald Harrison - foul #1 on Jerald Harrison, team foul #11 | 74-64 |
| 01:20 | Texas | Raymond Blank makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:20 | Texas | Raymond Blank makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Steven Charlton steals the ball from Steven Young | 76-64 |
| 00:44 | Texas | Richard Brown takes the ball from Daniel Mathis | 76-64 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones can't finish the layup | 76-64 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong snags the offensive board | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong hits a driving attempt from close range | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Texas | Raymond Blank is hacked by Jerald Harrison - foul #2 on Jerald Harrison, team foul #12 | 76-66 |
| 00:12 | Texas | Raymond Blank makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:12 | Texas | Raymond Blank makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steven Charlton - foul #1 on Steven Charlton, team foul #9 | 78-66 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:00 | Texas | Daniel Mathis runs out the clock | 78-68 |