| Lineup | Texas | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) SG - Hans Sekuterski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marcos Gallegos (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Werts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathon Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Degnan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas | Marcos Gallegos inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Texas | Marcos Gallegos buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Stewart | 35-25 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Jonathon Carroll is called for the reach on Raymond Green - foul #2 on Jonathon Carroll, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Dallas Antone can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-25 |
| 19:17 | Texas | Marcos Gallegos grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 18:52 | Texas | Jonathon Carroll misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Raymond Green - foul #3 on Raymond Green, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Merritt (C) Raymond Green | |
| 18:52 | Texas | Jonathon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:52 | Texas | Jonathon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Dallas Antone is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| 18:30 | Texas | Marcos Gallegos comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-25 |
| 18:29 | Texas | Jonathon Carroll tips it back up and in | 39-25 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | John Kelly scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by George Degnan | 39-28 |
| 17:43 | Texas | Marcos Gallegos can't finish the layup | 39-28 |
| 17:41 | Texas | Nicholas Werts gets the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 17:22 | Texas | Robert Stewart misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 17:20 | Texas | Marcos Gallegos tips it but misses | 39-28 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Kelly | 39-28 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | John Kelly drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Dallas Antone | 39-30 |
| 16:45 | Texas | Marcos Gallegos dunks the ball | 41-30 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | John Kelly is hacked by Robert Stewart - foul #3 on Robert Stewart, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Texas | Edward Bourke (PG), Rickey Jara (SG), Kenneth Duke (SF), Salvador Camacho (PF) Robert Stewart, Hans Sekuterski, Nicholas Werts, Jonathon Carroll | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dimarco (PG), James Poplawski (SG), Wesley Powell (SF) Dallas Antone, John Kelly, Eugene Prochaska | |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Marcos Gallegos is called for the reach on George Degnan - foul #3 on Marcos Gallegos, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Texas | Jonathon Carroll (C) Marcos Gallegos | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn (PG) Marion Merritt | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | James Dimarco makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wesley Powell | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Edward Bourke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rickey Jara (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Duke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salvador Camacho (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathon Carroll (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Mendelsohn (fresh) SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Poplawski (fresh) PF - Wesley Powell (fresh) 1 ast. C - George Degnan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Texas | Jonathon Carroll is denied on a layup by Wesley Powell | 41-32 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Poplawski | 41-32 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | James Dimarco misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Rickey Jara - foul #2 on Rickey Jara, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Texas | Robert Stewart (PG), Hans Sekuterski (SG), Marcos Gallegos (SF), Marvin Haglund (C) Edward Bourke, Rickey Jara, Kenneth Duke, Jonathon Carroll | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Kelly (SG), Geoffrey Horton (PF), Raymond Green (C) Randall Mendelsohn, James Poplawski, George Degnan | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | James Dimarco makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | James Dimarco makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:00 | Texas | Salvador Camacho can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-34 |
| 14:59 | Texas | Robert Stewart grabs the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 14:42 | Texas | Raymond Green denies the turnaround by Marcos Gallegos | 41-34 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Wesley Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | John Kelly misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Green | 41-34 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Wesley Powell is hacked by Marcos Gallegos - foul #4 on Marcos Gallegos, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Texas | Kenneth Duke (SF), Nicholas Werts (PF) Marcos Gallegos, Salvador Camacho | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), Eugene Prochaska (SF), Marion Merritt (PF) James Dimarco, Wesley Powell, Raymond Green | |
| 13:59 | Illinois | John Kelly knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dallas Antone | 41-36 |
| 13:42 | Texas | Kenneth Duke can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 13:41 | Texas | Hans Sekuterski grabs the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:12 | Texas | Hans Sekuterski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dallas Antone | 41-36 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Dallas Antone buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Kelly | 41-39 |
| 12:21 | Texas | Hans Sekuterski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | John Kelly gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Dallas Antone | 41-41 |
| 11:42 | Texas | Hans Sekuterski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hans Sekuterski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Duke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Werts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Marvin Haglund (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Kelly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marion Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Horton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-43 |
| 11:19 | Texas | Marvin Haglund is whistled for traveling | 41-43 |
| Subs | Texas | Edward Bourke (PG), Rickey Jara (SG), Salvador Camacho (PF), Jonathon Carroll (C) Robert Stewart, Hans Sekuterski, Nicholas Werts, Marvin Haglund | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dimarco (SG), Wesley Powell (SF), George Degnan (PF), Raymond Green (C) John Kelly, Eugene Prochaska, Marion Merritt, Geoffrey Horton | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | James Dimarco makes the fadeaway in the paint | 41-45 |
| 11:00 | Texas | Salvador Camacho loses the dribble to George Degnan | 41-45 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Raymond Green loses the dribble to Rickey Jara | 41-45 |
| 10:39 | Texas | Rickey Jara misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | James Dimarco grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Dallas Antone hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Dimarco | 41-48 |
| 09:58 | Texas | Edward Bourke can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-48 |
| 09:56 | Texas | Rickey Jara snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 09:44 | Texas | Salvador Camacho can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 41-48 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Raymond Green snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Dallas Antone comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 09:27 | Texas | Salvador Camacho gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 09:12 | Texas | Rickey Jara comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Dallas Antone grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | George Degnan hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 08:38 | Texas | Jonathon Carroll can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Raymond Green gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Wesley Powell misses the lay-in | 41-51 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Wesley Powell snags the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Rickey Jara takes the ball from Dallas Antone | 41-51 |
| 07:20 | Texas | Rickey Jara's pass is intercepted by Dallas Antone | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Edward Bourke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rickey Jara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Duke (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Salvador Camacho (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon Carroll (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Dimarco (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Powell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Degnan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Green (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Dallas Antone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Texas | Robert Stewart (PG), Hans Sekuterski (SG), Marcos Gallegos (SF), Nicholas Werts (PF), Marvin Haglund (C) Edward Bourke, Rickey Jara, Kenneth Duke, Salvador Camacho, Jonathon Carroll | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn (PG), John Kelly (SG), Eugene Prochaska (SF), Marion Merritt (PF), Geoffrey Horton (C) Dallas Antone, James Dimarco, Wesley Powell, George Degnan, Raymond Green | |
| 06:40 | Texas | Marcos Gallegos buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Hans Sekuterski | 43-51 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Marvin Haglund blocks the jumper by John Kelly | 43-51 |
| 06:25 | Texas | Marcos Gallegos gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 06:02 | Texas | Hans Sekuterski loses the dribble to Eugene Prochaska | 43-51 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | John Kelly comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton misses the tip | 43-51 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn snags the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Marion Merritt misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 05:26 | Texas | The rebound goes to Marcos Gallegos | 43-51 |
| 05:12 | Texas | John Kelly steals the ball from Marvin Haglund | 43-51 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Nicholas Werts - foul #1 on Nicholas Werts, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dimarco (PG) Randall Mendelsohn | |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 04:52 | Texas | Marvin Haglund pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 04:33 | Texas | Marcos Gallegos connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Stewart | 45-52 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Marion Merritt misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-52 |
| 04:15 | Texas | Hans Sekuterski pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 04:02 | Texas | Marcos Gallegos banks in the layup on a great pass from Hans Sekuterski and he's fouled by Geoffrey Horton - foul #4 on Geoffrey Horton, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Texas | Salvador Camacho (PF), Jonathon Carroll (C) Nicholas Werts, Marvin Haglund | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), Wesley Powell (SF), George Degnan (PF), Raymond Green (C) James Dimarco, Eugene Prochaska, Marion Merritt, Geoffrey Horton | |
| 04:02 | Texas | Marcos Gallegos misses the free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Green | 47-52 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Dallas Antone hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | George Degnan tips it back up and in | 47-54 |
| 03:16 | Texas | Marcos Gallegos hits a runner in the lane set up by Robert Stewart | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hans Sekuterski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marcos Gallegos (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Salvador Camacho (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kelly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wesley Powell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Degnan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Green (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | John Kelly can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 03:05 | Texas | Salvador Camacho pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 02:43 | Texas | Jonathon Carroll hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Stewart | 51-54 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Texas | Nicholas Werts (PF), Marvin Haglund (C) Salvador Camacho, Jonathon Carroll | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska (SF), Geoffrey Horton (C) Wesley Powell, Raymond Green | |
| 02:16 | Illinois | John Kelly hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Dallas Antone and he's hacked by Marvin Haglund - foul #4 on Marvin Haglund, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | John Kelly makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:08 | Texas | Marcos Gallegos misses short on a floater from the left side | 51-57 |
| 02:06 | Texas | Marcos Gallegos tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | John Kelly can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 01:57 | Texas | Nicholas Werts snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:51 | Texas | Geoffrey Horton steals the ball from Marcos Gallegos | 53-57 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Dallas Antone makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Kelly | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:16 | Texas | Marcos Gallegos clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-59 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dallas Antone | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Robert Stewart is called for the reach on Dallas Antone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Stewart, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Dallas Antone makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Dallas Antone misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:13 | Texas | Marvin Haglund pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 01:00 | Texas | Robert Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Stewart - foul #5 on Robert Stewart, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Texas | Edward Bourke (PG) Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Texas | Hans Sekuterski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Bourke | 56-62 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Hans Sekuterski is called for the reach on John Kelly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hans Sekuterski, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | John Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | John Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Texas | Hans Sekuterski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Bourke - foul #1 on Edward Bourke, team foul #11 | 56-63 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Texas | Hans Sekuterski loses the dribble to Dallas Antone | 56-65 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | John Kelly banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dallas Antone | 56-67 |
| 00:24 | Texas | Dallas Antone takes the ball from Nicholas Werts | 56-67 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska banks in the layup set up by Dallas Antone | 56-69 |
| 00:13 | Texas | Hans Sekuterski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-69 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | George Degnan pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Dallas Antone runs out the clock | 56-69 |