| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jon Richardson (fresh) SF - Eugene Mahon (fresh) PF - Oscar Raine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Felton (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kevin Baxter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Callahan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson inbounds the ball | 21-31 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Ronald Clark buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ryan Johnson | 21-33 |
| 19:18 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon blows the layup but the foul's on Ryan Johnson - foul #2 on Ryan Johnson, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| 19:18 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 19:18 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Clark | 23-35 |
| 18:36 | North Texas | John Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-35 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Clark | 23-35 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 23-35 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson tips it home | 23-37 |
| 18:01 | North Texas | John Felton hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Harris | 25-37 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ryan Johnson | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:28 | North Texas | Ronald Clark takes the ball from Oscar Raine | 25-39 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | The jump hook by Ryan Johnson is blocked by Oscar Raine | 25-39 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | James Callahan grabs the offensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter is fouled on the floor by John Felton - foul #2 on John Felton, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup (PG), Michael Gee (SG), Ignacio Vega (SF), John Copeland (PF), Troy McCollum (C) John Harris, Jon Richardson, Eugene Mahon, Oscar Raine, John Felton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Paul Braggs (SF), Robert Dahlin (PF), Calvin Matthews (C) Brandon Hayden, Kevin Baxter, Ryan Johnson, James Callahan, Ronald Clark | |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Paul Braggs makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Harris | 25-42 |
| 16:46 | North Texas | Ignacio Vega's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-42 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | John Copeland is called for the reach on Calvin Matthews - foul #2 on John Copeland, team foul #2 | 25-42 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews hits the finger roll | 25-44 |
| 16:09 | North Texas | Troy McCollum misses the wide open floater near the basket | 25-44 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews gets the rebound | 25-44 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Paul Braggs's pass is intercepted by Ignacio Vega | 25-44 |
| 15:47 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Copeland | 27-44 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dannie Stalcup (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Gee (fresh) SF - Ignacio Vega (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy McCollum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Braggs (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Dahlin (fresh) C - Calvin Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Michael Gee is called for the reach on Raymond Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Gee, team foul #3 | 27-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Harris (PG), Chong Qian (C) Michael Gee, Troy McCollum | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Paul Braggs clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by John Copeland - foul #3 on John Copeland, team foul #4 | 27-44 |
| Subs | North Texas | Eugene Mahon (SG) Dannie Stalcup | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Baxter (SG), Ronald Clark (C) Robert Harris, Robert Dahlin | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Paul Braggs makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Paul Braggs makes the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:29 | North Texas | Raymond Johnson picks off the pass by Eugene Mahon in the backcourt | 27-46 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | John Harris steals it from Kevin Baxter | 27-46 |
| 14:59 | North Texas | John Harris knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-46 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Eugene Mahon - foul #2 on Eugene Mahon, team foul #5 | 30-48 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jon Richardson (SG), Oscar Raine (PF) Ignacio Vega, John Copeland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Ryan Johnson (SF), James Callahan (PF) Raymond Johnson, Paul Braggs, Calvin Matthews | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter makes the free throw | 30-49 |
| 14:21 | North Texas | Chong Qian misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Clark - foul #3 on Ronald Clark, team foul #2 | 30-49 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup (PG) John Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:21 | North Texas | Chong Qian misses the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 14:21 | North Texas | Chong Qian makes the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Ronald Clark makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Brandon Hayden and the foul's on Chong Qian - foul #4 on Chong Qian, team foul #6 | 31-51 |
| Subs | North Texas | Troy McCollum (C) Chong Qian | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Harris (SG), Robert Dahlin (PF) Kevin Baxter, James Callahan | |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Ronald Clark misses the free throw | 31-51 |
| 14:11 | North Texas | Oscar Raine gets the rebound | 31-51 |
| 13:59 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 34-51 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Robert Harris loses the dribble to Eugene Mahon | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:45 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup loses the dribble to Robert Harris in the backcourt | 34-51 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Ronald Clark misses the shot from the right wing | 34-51 |
| 13:37 | North Texas | Jon Richardson snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 13:23 | North Texas | Troy McCollum misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Clark - foul #4 on Ronald Clark, team foul #3 | 34-51 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Harris (PG) Dannie Stalcup | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Baxter (SG), James Callahan (PF), Calvin Matthews (C) Robert Harris, Robert Dahlin, Ronald Clark | |
| 13:23 | North Texas | Troy McCollum makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 13:23 | North Texas | Troy McCollum makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-53 |
| 13:05 | North Texas | John Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Hayden - foul #1 on Brandon Hayden, team foul #4 | 36-53 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Felton (C) Troy McCollum | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:50 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Harris | 39-53 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 39-55 |
| 12:02 | North Texas | John Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-55 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | James Callahan knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Baxter and he's fouled by Jon Richardson - foul #1 on Jon Richardson, team foul #7 | 39-57 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup (PG), Michael Gee (SG), Ignacio Vega (SF), John Copeland (PF) John Harris, Jon Richardson, Eugene Mahon, Oscar Raine | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Paul Braggs (SF), Ronald Clark (C) Brandon Hayden, Kevin Baxter, Ryan Johnson, Calvin Matthews | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | James Callahan misses the free throw | 39-57 |
| 11:54 | North Texas | John Felton gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:39 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-57 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Ronald Clark grabs the board | 39-57 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dannie Stalcup (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Gee (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ignacio Vega (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Felton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Harris (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Braggs (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Callahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson is hacked by Dannie Stalcup - foul #1 on Dannie Stalcup, team foul #8 | 39-57 |
| Subs | North Texas | Troy McCollum (C) John Felton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Dahlin (PF) James Callahan | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 11:31 | North Texas | Troy McCollum gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| 11:28 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Johnson - foul #4 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #5 | 39-57 |
| 11:14 | North Texas | John Copeland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-57 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Paul Braggs clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-57 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Ronald Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Robert Harris can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-57 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Paul Braggs tips it but misses | 39-57 |
| 10:43 | North Texas | Ignacio Vega gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| 10:37 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-57 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Paul Braggs snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Ronald Clark scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Harris | 39-59 |
| 10:27 | North Texas | Michael Gee travels in the backcourt | 39-59 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Harris (PG), Eugene Mahon (SF), Oscar Raine (PF) Michael Gee, Ignacio Vega, John Copeland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Kevin Baxter (SG), Ryan Johnson (SF), James Callahan (PF) Raymond Johnson, Robert Harris, Paul Braggs, Robert Dahlin | |
| 10:17 | Illinois | James Callahan is whistled for a carry | 39-59 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Felton (C) Troy McCollum | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:59 | North Texas | Ryan Johnson denies the turnaround by Dannie Stalcup | 39-59 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Johnson | 39-59 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Dannie Stalcup is called for the reach on Brandon Hayden - foul #2 on Dannie Stalcup, team foul #9 | 39-59 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jon Richardson (SG) Dannie Stalcup | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| 09:50 | North Texas | Kevin Baxter steals it from Oscar Raine in the backcourt | 39-61 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Baxter | 39-63 |
| 09:27 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon's pass is intercepted by Kevin Baxter | 39-63 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter banks in the layup | 39-65 |
| 09:05 | North Texas | Ryan Johnson takes the ball from Eugene Mahon | 39-65 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | James Callahan misses the lay-in | 39-65 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden hits the follow up shot | 39-67 |
| 08:42 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon's pass is intercepted by Ronald Clark in the backcourt | 39-67 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter is denied on a layup by Oscar Raine | 39-67 |
| 08:26 | North Texas | John Felton snags the defensive board | 39-67 |
| 08:22 | North Texas | John Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Johnson - foul #3 on Ryan Johnson, team foul #6 | 39-67 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup (PG), Michael Gee (SG), Ignacio Vega (SF), John Copeland (PF), Troy McCollum (C) John Harris, Jon Richardson, Eugene Mahon, Oscar Raine, John Felton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Paul Braggs (SF), Robert Dahlin (PF), Calvin Matthews (C) Brandon Hayden, Kevin Baxter, Ryan Johnson, James Callahan, Ronald Clark | |
| 08:16 | North Texas | Calvin Matthews steps in front of the John Copeland pass | 39-67 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | John Copeland denies the turnaround by Paul Braggs | 39-67 |
| 08:08 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Troy McCollum | 39-67 |
| 07:59 | North Texas | Michael Gee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-67 |
| 07:58 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-67 |
| 07:46 | North Texas | Troy McCollum connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Dannie Stalcup | 41-67 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Ignacio Vega is called for the reach on Paul Braggs - foul #1 on Ignacio Vega, team foul #10 | 41-67 |
| Subs | North Texas | Chong Qian (C) Troy McCollum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Baxter (SG) Robert Harris | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Paul Braggs makes the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Paul Braggs misses the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| 07:39 | North Texas | John Copeland gets the rebound | 41-68 |
| 07:37 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup is hacked by Raymond Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #7 | 41-68 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG) Raymond Johnson | |
| 07:37 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup makes the 1st free throw | 42-68 |
| 07:37 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup makes the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dannie Stalcup (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gee (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ignacio Vega (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Chong Qian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Baxter (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Braggs (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Dahlin (fresh) C - Calvin Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-68 |
| 07:06 | North Texas | Ignacio Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 43-68 |
| 06:51 | North Texas | Ignacio Vega is fouled on the floor by Paul Braggs - foul #1 on Paul Braggs, team foul #8 | 43-68 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Harris (PG), Jon Richardson (SG), Troy McCollum (C) Dannie Stalcup, Michael Gee, John Copeland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Johnson (SF), Ronald Clark (C) Paul Braggs, Calvin Matthews | |
| 06:51 | North Texas | Ignacio Vega misses the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter gets the rebound | 43-68 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Robert Dahlin is whistled for a carry | 43-68 |
| Subs | North Texas | Eugene Mahon (SF) Ignacio Vega | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Callahan (PF) Robert Dahlin | |
| 06:32 | North Texas | Brandon Hayden steals the ball from Eugene Mahon in the backcourt | 43-68 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson double dribbles | 43-68 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Harris (SG) Kevin Baxter | |
| 05:53 | North Texas | Troy McCollum is hacked by Ronald Clark - foul #5 on Ronald Clark, team foul #9 | 43-68 |
| Subs | North Texas | Oscar Raine (PF) Chong Qian | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Braggs (SF), Calvin Matthews (C) Ryan Johnson, Ronald Clark | |
| 05:53 | North Texas | Troy McCollum makes the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 05:53 | North Texas | Troy McCollum makes the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-71 |
| 05:22 | North Texas | John Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-71 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Robert Harris pulls down the rebound | 45-71 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-71 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Robert Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 45-71 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-74 |
| 04:54 | North Texas | John Harris makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Raine | 48-74 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Robert Harris is hacked by Troy McCollum - foul #2 on Troy McCollum, team foul #11 | 48-74 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup (PG), Michael Gee (SG), John Felton (C) John Harris, Jon Richardson, Troy McCollum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Baxter (PG), Ryan Johnson (SF), Robert Dahlin (PF) Brandon Hayden, Paul Braggs, James Callahan | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 48-75 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-76 |
| 04:47 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-76 |
| Subs | North Texas | Chong Qian (PF) Oscar Raine | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG) Robert Harris | |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Dannie Stalcup knocks away the 3 by Brandon Hayden | 48-76 |
| 04:33 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon grabs the board | 48-76 |
| 04:21 | North Texas | Chong Qian misses badly on a jumper from close range | 48-76 |
| 04:20 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup can't tip it in | 48-76 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-76 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson is called for traveling | 48-76 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ignacio Vega (SF), John Copeland (PF) Eugene Mahon, Chong Qian | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:59 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup is hacked by Brandon Hayden - foul #2 on Brandon Hayden, team foul #10 | 48-76 |
| 03:59 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup misses the 1st free throw | 48-76 |
| 03:59 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup misses the 2nd free throw | 48-76 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Robert Dahlin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-76 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson blows the layup | 48-76 |
| 03:35 | North Texas | Ignacio Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 48-76 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dannie Stalcup (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gee (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ignacio Vega (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Felton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (tired) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Baxter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Dahlin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Calvin Matthews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup lays it in uncontested | 50-76 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | John Felton swats the short shot by Calvin Matthews | 50-76 |
| 02:53 | North Texas | The rebound goes to John Felton | 50-76 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:36 | North Texas | Brandon Hayden is called for the reach on Dannie Stalcup - foul #3 on Brandon Hayden, team foul #11 | 50-76 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jon Richardson (SG), Eugene Mahon (SF), Oscar Raine (PF), Chong Qian (C) Michael Gee, Ignacio Vega, John Copeland, John Felton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Harris (SG), Paul Braggs (SF), James Callahan (PF) Brandon Hayden, Ryan Johnson, Robert Dahlin | |
| 02:36 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup misses the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 02:36 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup misses the 2nd free throw | 50-76 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | James Callahan snags the defensive board | 50-76 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter is hacked by Oscar Raine - foul #2 on Oscar Raine, team foul #12 | 50-76 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Harris (PG) Dannie Stalcup | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter misses the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-77 |
| 01:56 | North Texas | Chong Qian lays it up and in and the foul's on Calvin Matthews - foul #2 on Calvin Matthews, team foul #12 | 52-77 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Ryan Johnson (SF) Robert Harris, Paul Braggs | |
| 01:56 | North Texas | Chong Qian makes the free throw | 53-77 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | James Callahan scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Baxter | 53-79 |
| 01:37 | North Texas | John Harris loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-79 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Felton (C) Chong Qian | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:23 | Illinois | James Callahan is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Callahan, team foul #13 | 53-79 |
| 01:06 | North Texas | Jon Richardson's pass is intercepted by Ryan Johnson | 53-79 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | James Callahan clanks a floater from the left wing | 53-79 |
| 00:42 | North Texas | Jon Richardson gets the rebound | 53-79 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:38 | North Texas | John Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Baxter - foul #1 on Kevin Baxter, team foul #14 | 53-79 |
| 00:38 | North Texas | John Harris makes the 1st free throw | 54-79 |
| 00:38 | North Texas | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 55-79 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter is hacked by Jon Richardson - foul #2 on Jon Richardson, team foul #13 | 55-79 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter misses the 1st free throw | 55-79 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-80 |
| 00:04 | North Texas | John Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-80 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews grabs the board | 55-80 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews runs out the clock | 55-80 |