| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Marvin River (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lemelle (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Rodrigez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Lyons (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Sansbury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reggie Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Spector (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Reggie Webb misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury tips it in | 32-26 |
| 19:20 | Texas Christian | Shawn Jennings makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury steps out of bounds on the baseline | 34-26 |
| 18:45 | Texas Christian | Marvin River hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-26 |
| 18:20 | Texas Christian | Edward Lyons scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Marvin River | 36-26 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Dallas Antone hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Dimarco | 36-29 |
| 17:49 | Texas Christian | Reggie Webb is called for the reach on Marvin River - foul #2 on Reggie Webb, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 17:31 | Texas Christian | Brian Lemelle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Dimarco - foul #3 on James Dimarco, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Kelly (SG) James Dimarco | |
| 17:31 | Texas Christian | Brian Lemelle makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:31 | Texas Christian | Brian Lemelle makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | John Kelly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Reggie Webb | 38-29 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury drills a shot from the left block | 38-31 |
| 16:49 | Texas Christian | Brian Lemelle misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 16:48 | Texas Christian | Brian Lemelle tips it but misses | 38-31 |
| 16:47 | Texas Christian | Ryan Rodrigez tips it in | 40-31 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | John Kelly comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 16:32 | Texas Christian | Edward Lyons grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 16:19 | Texas Christian | The jump hook by Edward Lyons is blocked by Reggie Webb | 40-31 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Dallas Antone scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Kelly | 40-34 |
| 15:52 | Texas Christian | Marvin River makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Lemelle | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Marvin River (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Jennings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lemelle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Rodrigez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Lyons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Sansbury (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Reggie Webb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Clyde Spector (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | John Kelly misses the shot from the right side | 43-34 |
| 15:27 | Texas Christian | Edward Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 15:12 | Texas Christian | Brian Lemelle double dribbles | 43-34 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Lee Boyett (PG), Samuel Price (SG), Sadiki Ahmadi (SF), Anthony Douse (PF), Anthony McDonald (C) Marvin River, Shawn Jennings, Brian Lemelle, Ryan Rodrigez, Edward Lyons | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dimarco (SG), Eugene Prochaska (SF) Dallas Antone, Jason Sansbury | |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Reggie Webb misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Anthony Douse - foul #1 on Anthony Douse, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Reggie Webb makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Reggie Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:58 | Texas Christian | Anthony Douse grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 14:49 | Texas Christian | Sadiki Ahmadi's fadeaway is rejected by Clyde Spector | 43-35 |
| 14:48 | Texas Christian | Anthony McDonald gets the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 14:43 | Texas Christian | Lee Boyett is whistled for a carry | 43-35 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Merritt (C) Clyde Spector | |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Reggie Webb makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Kelly | 43-38 |
| 14:14 | Texas Christian | Anthony McDonald blows the layup | 43-38 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | John Kelly pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | John Kelly is whistled for a carry | 43-38 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Sansbury (SF) John Kelly | |
| 13:40 | Texas Christian | Lee Boyett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Reggie Webb grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Eugene Prochaska | 43-41 |
| 13:20 | Texas Christian | Lee Boyett hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Sadiki Ahmadi | 46-41 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska is hacked by Samuel Price - foul #1 on Samuel Price, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Shawn Jennings (SG), Brian Lemelle (SF), Ryan Rodrigez (PF), Edward Lyons (C) Samuel Price, Sadiki Ahmadi, Anthony Douse, Anthony McDonald | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), Clyde Spector (C) Jason Sansbury, Reggie Webb | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Clyde Spector can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 46-41 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dallas Antone | 46-43 |
| 11:52 | Texas Christian | Brian Lemelle scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Lee Boyett | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Lee Boyett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Jennings (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lemelle (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Rodrigez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Lyons (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Dimarco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Marion Merritt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Spector (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Lemelle - foul #2 on Brian Lemelle, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Marvin River (PG) Lee Boyett | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Kelly (SG), Raymond Green (PF) James Dimarco, Marion Merritt | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:25 | Texas Christian | Edward Lyons buries a driving attempt in the paint | 50-45 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Dallas Antone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 11:01 | Texas Christian | Edward Lyons grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 10:56 | Texas Christian | Raymond Green is called for the reach on Marvin River - foul #2 on Raymond Green, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Anthony Douse (PF), Anthony McDonald (C) Ryan Rodrigez, Edward Lyons | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Sansbury (SF), Reggie Webb (PF) Eugene Prochaska, Clyde Spector | |
| 10:50 | Texas Christian | Brian Lemelle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Green | 50-45 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Reggie Webb drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 10:15 | Texas Christian | Shawn Jennings misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Raymond Green - foul #3 on Raymond Green, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dimarco (SG) Dallas Antone | |
| 10:15 | Texas Christian | Shawn Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:15 | Texas Christian | Shawn Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Raymond Green grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| 09:47 | Texas Christian | Marvin River is called for traveling | 51-47 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Samuel Price (SG), Sadiki Ahmadi (SF), Ryan Rodrigez (PF) Shawn Jennings, Brian Lemelle, Anthony Douse | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Merritt (C) Raymond Green | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Reggie Webb misses the lay-in | 51-47 |
| 09:29 | Texas Christian | Sadiki Ahmadi pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:12 | Texas Christian | Marvin River hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 09:10 | Texas Christian | Anthony McDonald grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:51 | Texas Christian | Samuel Price jams it set up by Marvin River | 53-47 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | John Kelly misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 08:34 | Texas Christian | Samuel Price grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 08:27 | Texas Christian | Marvin River comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Marion Merritt snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sadiki Ahmadi - foul #1 on Sadiki Ahmadi, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Lee Boyett (PG), Shawn Jennings (SG), Brian Lemelle (SF), Edward Lyons (C) Marvin River, Samuel Price, Sadiki Ahmadi, Anthony McDonald | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), Eugene Prochaska (SG), Raymond Green (PF), Clyde Spector (C) John Kelly, James Dimarco, Reggie Webb, Marion Merritt | |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:57 | Texas Christian | Clyde Spector blocks the short jumper by Edward Lyons | 53-49 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Clyde Spector gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Green | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Lee Boyett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Jennings (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lemelle (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Rodrigez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Lyons (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Sansbury (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Green (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Spector (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Texas Christian | Brian Lemelle can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska is whistled for traveling | 53-52 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Anthony Douse (PF) Ryan Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dimarco (SG), Marion Merritt (PF) Jason Sansbury, Raymond Green | |
| 06:45 | Texas Christian | Edward Lyons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reggie Webb (PF) Marion Merritt | |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Dallas Antone is fouled on the floor by Edward Lyons - foul #2 on Edward Lyons, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Marvin River (PG) Lee Boyett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Reggie Webb misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 05:59 | Texas Christian | Edward Lyons pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:44 | Texas Christian | Edward Lyons comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 53-52 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Dallas Antone gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | James Dimarco can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Dallas Antone grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Clyde Spector misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Lemelle - foul #3 on Brian Lemelle, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Samuel Price (SF), Ryan Rodrigez (PF), Sadiki Ahmadi (C) Brian Lemelle, Anthony Douse, Edward Lyons | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (PG), John Kelly (SG), Jason Sansbury (SF), Marion Merritt (PF) Dallas Antone, James Dimarco, Eugene Prochaska, Reggie Webb | |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Clyde Spector makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Clyde Spector makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:37 | Texas Christian | Clyde Spector steals the ball from Shawn Jennings | 53-54 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Clyde Spector clanks a shot from close range | 53-54 |
| 04:11 | Texas Christian | The rebound goes to Sadiki Ahmadi | 53-54 |
| 04:06 | Texas Christian | Shawn Jennings misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 04:05 | Texas Christian | Sadiki Ahmadi can't tip it in | 53-54 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Marion Merritt pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Clyde Spector misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Sadiki Ahmadi - foul #2 on Sadiki Ahmadi, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Lee Boyett (PG), Brian Lemelle (SF), Edward Lyons (C) Marvin River, Shawn Jennings, Sadiki Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dimarco (SG), Dallas Antone (SF), Reggie Webb (PF) Charles Bates, Jason Sansbury, Marion Merritt | |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Clyde Spector makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Clyde Spector makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:49 | Texas Christian | Brian Lemelle hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Boyett | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Lee Boyett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Lemelle (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Rodrigez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Lyons (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dallas Antone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Reggie Webb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Clyde Spector (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | James Dimarco comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 03:34 | Texas Christian | Samuel Price gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 03:18 | Texas Christian | Brian Lemelle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Reggie Webb | 55-56 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Reggie Webb misses the fadeaway from close range | 55-56 |
| 02:58 | Texas Christian | Edward Lyons pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:58 | Texas Christian | Texas Christian calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Marvin River (PG), Shawn Jennings (SG) Lee Boyett, Samuel Price | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Sansbury (SF), Marion Merritt (C) John Kelly, Clyde Spector | |
| 02:38 | Texas Christian | Reggie Webb takes the ball from Brian Lemelle | 55-56 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Dallas Antone misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 02:22 | Texas Christian | Ryan Rodrigez grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 02:00 | Texas Christian | Edward Lyons scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by James Dimarco - foul #4 on James Dimarco, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Spector (C) Marion Merritt | |
| 02:00 | Texas Christian | Edward Lyons makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Reggie Webb clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-56 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Clyde Spector grabs the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Clyde Spector hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Dallas Antone | 58-58 |
| 01:09 | Texas Christian | Edward Lyons misses the lay-in | 58-58 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Reggie Webb grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dallas Antone | 58-61 |
| 00:28 | Texas Christian | Brian Lemelle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | James Dimarco is hacked by Shawn Jennings in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Jennings, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | James Dimarco misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:27 | Texas Christian | Ryan Rodrigez snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 00:21 | Texas Christian | Edward Lyons drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Marvin River | 60-61 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin River - foul #3 on Marvin River, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:18 | Texas Christian | The rebound goes to Ryan Rodrigez | 60-61 |
| 00:11 | Texas Christian | Shawn Jennings's layup is rejected by Clyde Spector | 60-61 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dallas Antone | 60-61 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Dallas Antone is hacked by Marvin River in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin River, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Dallas Antone misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Dallas Antone makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:08 | Texas Christian | Texas Christian calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| 00:04 | Texas Christian | Edward Lyons misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Clyde Spector - foul #1 on Clyde Spector, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| 00:04 | Texas Christian | Edward Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:04 | Texas Christian | Edward Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Dallas Antone is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin River - foul #5 on Marvin River, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Lee Boyett (PG) Marvin River | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Dallas Antone makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Dallas Antone makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Christian | Lee Boyett comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 61-64 |