| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) SG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Tommy Stidham (fresh) SG - Stanley Jones (fresh) SF - John Timm (fresh) PF - Brian Shoe (fresh) C - Charles Sanderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Arnold Petree hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Hunter and the foul's on John Timm - foul #1 on John Timm, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:39 | Texas Tech | Brian Shoe misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Stanley Jones steals it from Bradley Hunter | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Texas Tech | John Timm travels with the ball | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Stanley Jones steals it from Arnold Petree in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | Texas Tech | Stanley Jones connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Sanderson | 3-3 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Arnold Petree tips it in | 5-3 |
| 17:45 | Texas Tech | Charles Sanderson is whistled for a carry | 5-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (PG), Larry Lown (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Frances Manning (C) Arnold Petree, Bradley Hunter, Carl Randolph, Richard Anderson, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Lloyd Sells (PF), George Neighbors (C) Brian Shoe, Charles Sanderson | |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Christian Johnson dunks the ball set up by Frances Manning | 7-3 |
| 17:13 | Texas Tech | Stanley Jones misses the lay-in | 7-3 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Christian Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Larry Lown buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Christian Johnson | 10-3 |
| 16:36 | Texas Tech | Stanley Jones knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tommy Stidham | 10-5 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Lown and the foul's on Lloyd Sells - foul #1 on Lloyd Sells, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG) Jason Steller | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Garten (PG), Gonzalo Ricci (SG), Ben Pecinovsky (SF), Brian Shoe (PF), Charles Sanderson (C) Tommy Stidham, Stanley Jones, John Timm, Lloyd Sells, George Neighbors | |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the free throw | 13-5 |
| 15:55 | Texas Tech | Frances Manning denies the turnaround by Brian Shoe | 13-5 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frances Manning | 13-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christian Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Frances Manning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - William Garten (fresh) SG - Gonzalo Ricci (fresh) SF - Ben Pecinovsky (fresh) PF - Brian Shoe (fresh) C - Charles Sanderson (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum is hacked by Brian Shoe - foul #1 on Brian Shoe, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Larry Lown, Christian Johnson, Anthony Birnbaum, Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Lloyd Sells (PF), George Neighbors (C) Brian Shoe, Charles Sanderson | |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 13-5 |
| 15:02 | Texas Tech | Ben Pecinovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 14:57 | Texas Tech | Carl Randolph is called for the reach on Ben Pecinovsky - foul #1 on Carl Randolph, team foul #1 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG) Bradley Hunter | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 14:44 | Texas Tech | Carl Randolph is called for the reach on William Garten - foul #2 on Carl Randolph, team foul #2 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Johnson (SF) Carl Randolph | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 14:31 | Texas Tech | Jason Steller picks off the pass by Lloyd Sells | 13-5 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Jason Steller loses the dribble to Lloyd Sells in the backcourt | 13-5 |
| 14:11 | Texas Tech | Ben Pecinovsky misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Christian Johnson - foul #1 on Christian Johnson, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SF), Frances Manning (C) Christian Johnson, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Timm (PG), Stanley Jones (SG), Brian Shoe (PF), Charles Sanderson (C) William Garten, Gonzalo Ricci, Lloyd Sells, George Neighbors | |
| 14:11 | Texas Tech | Ben Pecinovsky makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:11 | Texas Tech | Ben Pecinovsky misses the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Frances Manning snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is fouled in the backcourt by Ben Pecinovsky - foul #1 on Ben Pecinovsky, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (SG) Arnold Petree | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Tommy Stidham (PG) Ben Pecinovsky | |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Richard Anderson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brian Shoe - foul #2 on Brian Shoe, team foul #5 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG) Jason Steller | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ricky Holtzberg (PF) Brian Shoe | |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 13:24 | Texas Tech | John Timm slams it home on a nice dish by Tommy Stidham | 15-8 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Lloyd Sells (PF) Ricky Holtzberg | |
| 13:08 | Texas Tech | Richard Anderson picks off the pass by Charles Sanderson | 15-8 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Arnold Petree clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 12:51 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Charles Sanderson | 15-8 |
| 12:46 | Texas Tech | Tommy Stidham is fouled on the floor by Arnold Petree - foul #1 on Arnold Petree, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Garten (PG), Gonzalo Ricci (SG), Ben Pecinovsky (SF), George Neighbors (C) Tommy Stidham, Stanley Jones, John Timm, Charles Sanderson | |
| 12:32 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Sells blows the layup but the foul's on Bradley Hunter - foul #1 on Bradley Hunter, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (PG), Christian Johnson (SF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Bradley Hunter, Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 12:32 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Sells makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:32 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Sells makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Christian Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by George Neighbors | 15-10 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman tips it home | 17-10 |
| 11:53 | Texas Tech | Gonzalo Ricci drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Steller (fresh) SG - Larry Lown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sterling Berryman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - William Garten (fresh) SG - Gonzalo Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ben Pecinovsky (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lloyd Sells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Neighbors (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Jason Steller is fouled in the backcourt by William Garten - foul #1 on William Garten, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG) Larry Lown | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Timm (SF), Ricky Holtzberg (PF) Ben Pecinovsky, Lloyd Sells | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Arnold Petree hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 11:43 | Texas Tech | George Neighbors snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 11:37 | Texas Tech | Gonzalo Ricci can't connect on a shot from the right side | 17-13 |
| 11:36 | Texas Tech | Ricky Holtzberg gets the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 11:23 | Texas Tech | John Timm misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Christian Johnson - foul #2 on Christian Johnson, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (SG), Larry Lown (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Frances Manning (C) Jason Steller, Christian Johnson, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Tommy Stidham (PG), Stanley Jones (SG) William Garten, Gonzalo Ricci | |
| 11:23 | Texas Tech | John Timm misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:23 | Texas Tech | John Timm misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Larry Lown connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 10:33 | Texas Tech | John Timm makes the runner from the right block | 20-15 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Stanley Jones is called for the reach on Bradley Hunter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Jones, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ben Pecinovsky (SF), Lloyd Sells (PF), Charles Sanderson (C) John Timm, Ricky Holtzberg, George Neighbors | |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:31 | Texas Tech | Charles Sanderson gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 10:25 | Texas Tech | Bradley Hunter steals it from Tommy Stidham | 20-15 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Tommy Stidham steals it from Arnold Petree in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 10:20 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Sells banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tommy Stidham | 20-17 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Charles Sanderson takes the ball from Richard Anderson | 20-17 |
| 09:54 | Texas Tech | Stanley Jones connects on the 3 from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Richard Anderson can't finish the layup | 20-20 |
| 09:27 | Texas Tech | Tommy Stidham snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 09:23 | Texas Tech | Stanley Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Anderson - foul #1 on Richard Anderson, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Bradley Hunter, Richard Anderson, Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gonzalo Ricci (SG), John Timm (SF), Ricky Holtzberg (PF), George Neighbors (C) Tommy Stidham, Ben Pecinovsky, Lloyd Sells, Charles Sanderson | |
| 09:23 | Texas Tech | Stanley Jones misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:23 | Texas Tech | Stanley Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:23 | Texas Tech | George Neighbors grabs the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 09:10 | Texas Tech | Gonzalo Ricci comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-20 |
| 09:09 | Texas Tech | Ricky Holtzberg tips it home | 20-22 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman is alone and throws it down | 22-22 |
| 08:23 | Texas Tech | George Neighbors comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Gonzalo Ricci picks off the pass by Jason Steller | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Jason Steller (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Lown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Sterling Berryman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Stanley Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gonzalo Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Timm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ricky Holtzberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Neighbors (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Texas Tech | Stanley Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-22 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ricky Holtzberg - foul #1 on Ricky Holtzberg, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (SG), Richard Anderson (PF), Frances Manning (C) Arnold Petree, Larry Lown, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Tommy Stidham (PG), William Garten (SG), Ben Pecinovsky (SF), Lloyd Sells (PF), Charles Sanderson (C) Stanley Jones, Gonzalo Ricci, John Timm, Ricky Holtzberg, George Neighbors | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:46 | Texas Tech | Frances Manning takes the ball from Tommy Stidham | 24-22 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Frances Manning can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-22 |
| 06:29 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Lloyd Sells | 24-22 |
| 06:23 | Texas Tech | William Garten is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Garten, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF), Christian Johnson (PF) Anthony Birnbaum, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gonzalo Ricci (SG) William Garten | |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Carl Randolph is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| 06:10 | Texas Tech | Ben Pecinovsky jams it on a great pass from Tommy Stidham | 24-24 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Christian Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Lloyd Sells - foul #2 on Lloyd Sells, team foul #10 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG) Jason Steller | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ricky Holtzberg (PF) Lloyd Sells | |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Christian Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Christian Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:34 | Texas Tech | Ricky Holtzberg loses the dribble to Carl Randolph | 26-24 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Arnold Petree jams it set up by Carl Randolph | 28-24 |
| 05:14 | Texas Tech | Tommy Stidham misses the floater from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 05:12 | Texas Tech | Charles Sanderson hits the follow up shot | 28-26 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 04:50 | Texas Tech | Tommy Stidham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Arnold Petree - foul #2 on Arnold Petree, team foul #8 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Richard Anderson (PF) Bradley Hunter, Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Stanley Jones (SG), John Timm (SF), George Neighbors (C) Gonzalo Ricci, Ben Pecinovsky, Charles Sanderson | |
| 04:50 | Texas Tech | Tommy Stidham makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:50 | Texas Tech | Tommy Stidham misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Christian Johnson gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Christian Johnson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arnold Petree | 32-27 |
| 03:57 | Texas Tech | Stanley Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 03:55 | Texas Tech | Ricky Holtzberg can't tip it in | 32-27 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Christian Johnson snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Randolph (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christian Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Tommy Stidham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Timm (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ricky Holtzberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Neighbors (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Christian Johnson misses long on a runner from close range | 32-27 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the tip | 32-27 |
| 03:44 | Texas Tech | George Neighbors grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 03:19 | Texas Tech | John Timm loses the dribble to Jason Steller | 32-27 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Carl Randolph throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG), Frances Manning (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Richard Anderson, Christian Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Garten (SG), Ben Pecinovsky (SF), Brian Shoe (PF), Charles Sanderson (C) Stanley Jones, John Timm, Ricky Holtzberg, George Neighbors | |
| 02:42 | Texas Tech | Brian Shoe is fouled on the floor by Jason Steller - foul #1 on Jason Steller, team foul #9 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gonzalo Ricci (SG) Tommy Stidham | |
| 02:42 | Texas Tech | Brian Shoe misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Carl Randolph snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Charles Sanderson picks off the pass by Jason Steller in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 02:27 | Texas Tech | The jump hook by Charles Sanderson is blocked by Anthony Birnbaum | 32-27 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Carl Randolph is fouled on the floor by Ben Pecinovsky - foul #2 on Ben Pecinovsky, team foul #11 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG) Jason Steller | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Lloyd Sells (PF) Ben Pecinovsky | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:49 | Texas Tech | Brian Shoe is called for traveling | 33-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sterling Berryman (C) Anthony Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Frances Manning hits the easy wide open finger roll | 35-27 |
| 01:17 | Texas Tech | Brian Shoe misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Sterling Berryman - foul #1 on Sterling Berryman, team foul #10 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Arnold Petree, Carl Randolph, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Tommy Stidham (PG), Stanley Jones (SG), John Timm (SF), George Neighbors (C) William Garten, Gonzalo Ricci, Lloyd Sells, Charles Sanderson | |
| 01:17 | Texas Tech | Brian Shoe makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:17 | Texas Tech | Brian Shoe makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Richard Anderson is open and scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Lown | 37-29 |
| 00:33 | Texas Tech | Richard Anderson swats the short shot by Brian Shoe | 37-29 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Frances Manning gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Richard Anderson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Christian Johnson snags the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Richard Anderson hits a runner in the paint set up by Frances Manning | 39-29 |
| 00:01 | Texas Tech | Brian Shoe knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 39-31 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 39-31 |