| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) SG - Paul Langford (fresh) SF - Jared Hagler (fresh) PF - Daniel Burke (fresh) C - Randolph Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Mensah Arrambide (fresh) SG - Jerry Bannister (fresh) SF - Todd Singletary (fresh) PF - Roland Coulombe (fresh) C - Patrick Bynoe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jared Hagler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Jared Hagler knocks in the shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Texas | Patrick Bynoe misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Burke - foul #1 on Daniel Burke, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Texas | Patrick Bynoe makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:25 | Texas | Patrick Bynoe makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Paul Langford connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:56 | Texas | Mensah Arrambide misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Jared Hagler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 5-2 |
| 18:40 | Texas | Mensah Arrambide grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 18:25 | Texas | Roland Coulombe travels with the ball | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Jared Hagler is fouled on the floor by Jerry Bannister - foul #1 on Jerry Bannister, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Jared Hagler is open and buries a floater in the lane set up by Lindsay Jones | 7-2 |
| 17:31 | Texas | Mensah Arrambide hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-2 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Langford | 7-2 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses the tip | 7-2 |
| 17:20 | Texas | Jerry Bannister pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:51 | Texas | Jerry Bannister misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-2 |
| 16:50 | Texas | Patrick Bynoe can't tip it in | 7-2 |
| 16:49 | Texas | Patrick Bynoe grabs the offensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:33 | Texas | Jerry Bannister is whistled for traveling | 7-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Steven Young (SF), Thomas Hensley (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Lindsay Jones, Paul Langford, Jared Hagler, Daniel Burke, Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Texas | Steven Charlton (PG), Jeffery Guilford (SG), Stanley Long (SF), Raymond Blank (PF), William Cosper (C) Mensah Arrambide, Jerry Bannister, Todd Singletary, Roland Coulombe, Patrick Bynoe | |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Steven Charlton is called for the reach on James Duhart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Charlton, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the wide open jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Duhart | 9-2 |
| 15:55 | Texas | William Cosper buries a shot from the left block | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Duhart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) SF - Steven Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Steven Charlton (fresh) SG - Jeffery Guilford (fresh) SF - Stanley Long (fresh) PF - Raymond Blank (fresh) C - William Cosper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Steven Young is hacked by Stanley Long in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Long, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Duhart | 11-4 |
| 15:21 | Texas | Raymond Blank misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Steven Young grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | James Duhart buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Hensley | 13-4 |
| 14:51 | Texas | Raymond Blank misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-4 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Jeffery Guilford picks off the pass by Richard Brown in the backcourt | 13-4 |
| 14:45 | Texas | Jeffery Guilford hits the finger roll | 13-6 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | James Duhart misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-6 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Steven Young can't tip it in | 13-6 |
| 14:24 | Texas | Stanley Long grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 13:58 | Texas | Jeffery Guilford buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Charlton and the foul's on Michael Thoreson - foul #1 on Michael Thoreson, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Paul Langford (SG), Jared Hagler (SF), Daniel Burke (PF), Reyes Wiseman (C) James Duhart, Richard Brown, Steven Young, Thomas Hensley, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Texas | Mensah Arrambide (PG), Todd Singletary (SF), Roland Coulombe (PF), Patrick Bynoe (C) Steven Charlton, Stanley Long, Raymond Blank, William Cosper | |
| 13:58 | Texas | Jeffery Guilford makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Paul Langford is whistled for a carry | 13-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Jerry Bannister (SG) Jeffery Guilford | |
| 13:19 | Texas | Patrick Bynoe buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Mensah Arrambide | 13-11 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Jerry Bannister steals the ball from Paul Langford | 13-11 |
| 12:40 | Texas | Roland Coulombe hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd Singletary | 13-13 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 12:29 | Texas | Todd Singletary gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:00 | Texas | Roland Coulombe is hacked by Daniel Burke - foul #2 on Daniel Burke, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Randolph Wilson (C) Paul Langford, Daniel Burke, Reyes Wiseman | |
| Subs | Texas | Steven Charlton (PG), Raymond Blank (SF) Mensah Arrambide, Todd Singletary | |
| 11:40 | Texas | Steven Charlton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-13 |
| 11:39 | Texas | Raymond Blank tips it but misses | 13-13 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones grabs the board | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Duhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) PF - Jared Hagler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Randolph Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Steven Charlton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Bannister (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Blank (fresh) PF - Roland Coulombe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Bynoe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Richard Brown loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Young (SF) Lindsay Jones | |
| Subs | Texas | Jeffery Guilford (SG), Stanley Long (SF) Jerry Bannister, Roland Coulombe | |
| 11:16 | Texas | Steven Charlton hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-15 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Steven Young hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-15 |
| 10:38 | Texas | Steven Charlton knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Guilford | 16-17 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Patrick Bynoe steals the ball from Jared Hagler | 16-17 |
| 10:09 | Texas | Patrick Bynoe double dribbles | 16-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Thomas Hensley (SF), Michael Thoreson (C) Richard Brown, Steven Young, Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Texas | Mensah Arrambide (PG), Jerry Bannister (SG), Todd Singletary (SF), Roland Coulombe (PF), William Cosper (C) Steven Charlton, Jeffery Guilford, Stanley Long, Raymond Blank, Patrick Bynoe | |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Jared Hagler | 18-17 |
| 09:37 | Texas | Jerry Bannister misses long on a floater from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 09:36 | Texas | Todd Singletary gets the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:19 | Texas | Mensah Arrambide travels with the ball | 18-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG) James Duhart | |
| Subs | Texas | Steven Charlton (SG) Jerry Bannister | |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Todd Singletary is called for the reach on Paul Langford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Singletary, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses long on a jumper from the left block | 18-17 |
| 09:06 | Texas | William Cosper snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 09:01 | Texas | Mensah Arrambide makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Singletary | 18-20 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Jared Hagler blows the layup but he's fouled by William Cosper - foul #1 on William Cosper, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Jeffery Guilford (SG) Mensah Arrambide | |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:33 | Texas | Steven Charlton is hacked by Lindsay Jones - foul #1 on Lindsay Jones, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Young (SF), Reyes Wiseman (C) Thomas Hensley, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Texas | Patrick Bynoe (C) William Cosper | |
| 08:13 | Texas | Roland Coulombe knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Charlton and he's hacked by Paul Langford - foul #1 on Paul Langford, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SF) Jared Hagler | |
| Subs | Texas | Mensah Arrambide (PG), Stanley Long (SG), Raymond Blank (SF) Steven Charlton, Todd Singletary, Patrick Bynoe | |
| 08:13 | Texas | Roland Coulombe misses the free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Steven Young grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Steven Young scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Lindsay Jones | 21-22 |
| 07:24 | Texas | Roland Coulombe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (SG), Randolph Wilson (C) Paul Langford, Reyes Wiseman | |
| Subs | Texas | Jerry Bannister (SG), Todd Singletary (SF), Patrick Bynoe (C) Stanley Long, Raymond Blank, Jeffery Guilford | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Duhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) PF - Steven Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Randolph Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Mensah Arrambide (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Bannister (fresh) SF - Todd Singletary (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Roland Coulombe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Patrick Bynoe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is fouled on the floor by Mensah Arrambide - foul #1 on Mensah Arrambide, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Hensley (SF), Jared Hagler (PF) Richard Brown, Steven Young | |
| Subs | Texas | Steven Charlton (PG) Mensah Arrambide | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | James Duhart hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Randolph Wilson | 24-22 |
| 06:39 | Texas | Patrick Bynoe drills a turnaround from close range | 24-24 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 24-24 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson tips it back up and in | 26-24 |
| 06:07 | Texas | Lindsay Jones is called for the reach on Steven Charlton - foul #2 on Lindsay Jones, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG), Steven Young (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Lindsay Jones, Thomas Hensley, Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Texas | Stanley Long (SF), Raymond Blank (PF), William Cosper (C) Todd Singletary, Roland Coulombe, Patrick Bynoe | |
| 05:48 | Texas | Raymond Blank is whistled for a carry | 26-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG) Paul Langford | |
| Subs | Texas | Mensah Arrambide (PG), Jeffery Guilford (SG) Steven Charlton, Jerry Bannister | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | James Duhart snags the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Jared Hagler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Stanley Long - foul #2 on Stanley Long, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Todd Singletary (SF) Stanley Long | |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:09 | Texas | Mensah Arrambide is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the turnaround near the basket | 30-24 |
| 04:35 | Texas | Todd Singletary misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Brown | 30-24 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | A charge is called on James Duhart - foul #1 on James Duhart, team foul #7 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG), Thomas Hensley (SF), Randolph Wilson (C) Richard Brown, Jared Hagler, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Texas | Steven Charlton (PG), Jerry Bannister (SG), Roland Coulombe (PF), Patrick Bynoe (C) Mensah Arrambide, Jeffery Guilford, Raymond Blank, William Cosper | |
| 04:03 | Texas | Patrick Bynoe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | James Duhart gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley misses the jumpshot from the right side | 30-24 |
| 03:55 | Texas | The rebound goes to Steven Charlton | 30-24 |
| 03:36 | Texas | Roland Coulombe can't finish the layup | 30-24 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Steven Charlton picks off the pass by Thomas Hensley in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| 03:30 | Texas | Steven Charlton lays it in | 30-26 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Steven Young hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 03:21 | Texas | Patrick Bynoe pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Duhart (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Langford (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Young (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Randolph Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Steven Charlton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Bannister (fairly fresh) SF - Todd Singletary (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Roland Coulombe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Patrick Bynoe (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Texas | Patrick Bynoe can't throw it down | 30-26 |
| 02:57 | Texas | Roland Coulombe snags the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 02:45 | Texas | Patrick Bynoe clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Randolph Wilson - foul #1 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #8 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Jared Hagler (SF), Daniel Burke (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) James Duhart, Paul Langford, Thomas Hensley, Steven Young, Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Texas | Mensah Arrambide (PG), Jeffery Guilford (SG), Stanley Long (SF), Raymond Blank (PF) Steven Charlton, Jerry Bannister, Todd Singletary, Roland Coulombe | |
| 02:45 | Texas | Patrick Bynoe misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:45 | Texas | Patrick Bynoe makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Brown | 33-27 |
| 02:14 | Texas | Mensah Arrambide hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-27 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Long - foul #3 on Stanley Long, team foul #8 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas | Todd Singletary (SF), William Cosper (C) Stanley Long, Patrick Bynoe | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:38 | Texas | Todd Singletary misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 01:36 | Texas | William Cosper tips it back up and in | 34-29 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Todd Singletary - foul #2 on Todd Singletary, team foul #9 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reyes Wiseman (C) Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Texas | Steven Charlton (PG), Jerry Bannister (SG), Roland Coulombe (PF) Mensah Arrambide, Jeffery Guilford, Raymond Blank | |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:22 | Texas | William Cosper snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 01:07 | Texas | Roland Coulombe makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Charlton | 34-31 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | William Cosper takes the ball from Lindsay Jones in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 00:39 | Texas | Steven Charlton misses long on a floater from the left side | 34-31 |
| 00:37 | Texas | Roland Coulombe gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 00:17 | Texas | The 3pt attempt by Jerry Bannister is denied by Daniel Burke | 34-31 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Daniel Burke snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 00:00 | Texas | Steven Charlton can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 37-31 |