| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nathaniel Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charlie Blake (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Clyburn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Gaudet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Eisele (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Heffron (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Heffron inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Arnold Petree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| 19:33 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake lays it up and in and he's hacked by Anthony Birnbaum - foul #2 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 19:33 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake misses the free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sterling Berryman | 28-27 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the wide open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Arnold Petree | 28-29 |
| 18:51 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-29 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman loses the dribble to Nathaniel Andrews in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 18:22 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony Birnbaum - foul #3 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| 18:22 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:22 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Thomas Eisele is called for the reach on Sterling Berryman - foul #2 on Thomas Eisele, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour (SF) Donald Clyburn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Delatorre (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Keith Park knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Arnold Petree | 30-31 |
| 17:29 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Delatorre - foul #2 on Larry Delatorre, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Myler (C) Thomas Eisele | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF) Keith Park, David Heffron | |
| 17:29 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:29 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn is called for traveling | 31-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn (SF) Charlie Blake | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:36 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet's fadeaway is rejected by Ervin Vaughn | 31-31 |
| 16:35 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 16:13 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 15:44 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Seymour | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nathaniel Andrews (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Seymour (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Clyburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Gaudet (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Myler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Delatorre (fairly fresh) C - Ervin Vaughn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 35-31 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Jason Steller gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Arnold Petree hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the paint | 35-31 |
| 14:52 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to David Myler | 35-31 |
| 14:47 | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Joe Gaudet | 38-31 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Jason Steller is hacked by Edward Seymour - foul #2 on Edward Seymour, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini (PG), Charlie Blake (SG), William Johnson (PF), Thomas Eisele (C) Nathaniel Andrews, Edward Seymour, Joe Gaudet, David Myler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG), David Heffron (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Keith Park misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman snags the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 38-31 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Arnold Petree gets the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the runner in the paint | 38-31 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Eisele - foul #3 on Thomas Eisele, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (PG) Arnold Petree | |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:40 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-33 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Jason Steller grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by David Heffron | 38-35 |
| 12:09 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele double dribbles | 38-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews (PG), Edward Seymour (SF), Joe Gaudet (PF), David Myler (C) William Tomasini, Donald Clyburn, William Johnson, Thomas Eisele | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman is whistled for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF) David Heffron | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nathaniel Andrews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charlie Blake (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Gaudet (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Myler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Steller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Park (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Sterling Berryman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-35 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Keith Park snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Charlie Blake picks off the pass by Jason Steller in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 10:49 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake is hacked by Keith Park - foul #1 on Keith Park, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini (PG), William Johnson (PF), Thomas Eisele (C) Nathaniel Andrews, Joe Gaudet, David Myler | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) Jason Steller, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| 10:25 | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Carl Randolph gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | David Heffron is hacked by Edward Seymour in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Seymour, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn (SF) Edward Seymour | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG) Keith Park | |
| 10:02 | Illinois | William Tomasini takes the ball from Arnold Petree | 38-35 |
| 09:33 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses short on an open floater from the left side | 38-35 |
| 09:25 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 08:57 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Tomasini | 40-35 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 08:35 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to William Johnson | 40-35 |
| 08:17 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele comes up short on the floater from the right block | 40-35 |
| 08:15 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele tips it but misses | 40-35 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Arnold Petree snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | David Heffron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews (PG), Edward Seymour (SF), Joe Gaudet (PF), David Myler (C) William Tomasini, Donald Clyburn, William Johnson, Thomas Eisele | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (PG), Keith Park (SG), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Carl Randolph, Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| 07:49 | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour travels with the ball | 40-35 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman hits a wide open shot from the baseline set up by Keith Park | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nathaniel Andrews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charlie Blake (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Edward Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joe Gaudet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Myler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Steller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Heffron (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Southern Methodist | Jason Steller is called for the reach on Edward Seymour - foul #1 on Jason Steller, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn (SF) Charlie Blake | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:40 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Birnbaum steals it from Edward Seymour | 40-37 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Jason Steller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-37 |
| 06:09 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 05:46 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-37 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Jason Steller gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Jason Steller hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 05:06 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-40 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | David Heffron is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 04:40 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to David Myler | 40-40 |
| 04:16 | Southern Methodist | Keith Park is called for the reach on David Myler - foul #2 on Keith Park, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini (PG), Charlie Blake (SG), William Johnson (PF), Thomas Eisele (C) Nathaniel Andrews, Donald Clyburn, Joe Gaudet, David Myler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Carl Randolph (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) Jason Steller, David Heffron, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| 04:03 | Southern Methodist | Larry Delatorre takes the ball from William Tomasini | 40-40 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Carl Randolph lays it in | 40-42 |
| 03:33 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Keith Park connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Arnold Petree and he's hacked by Charlie Blake - foul #2 on Charlie Blake, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn (SF) Edward Seymour | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Keith Park misses the free throw | 40-44 |
| 03:04 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele grabs the board | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Tomasini (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Blake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Clyburn (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Eisele (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Park (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 2 stl. C - Ervin Vaughn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-44 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG) Keith Park | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre is open and buries a jump hook from the left block | 40-46 |
| 02:29 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews (PG), Edward Seymour (SF), Joe Gaudet (PF) William Tomasini, Donald Clyburn, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Carl Randolph, Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| 02:22 | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour buries a jumper from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 01:55 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 01:40 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn (SF) Edward Seymour | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG) Jason Steller | |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Andrews - foul #3 on Nathaniel Andrews, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum is denied on a layup by Joe Gaudet | 42-46 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum gets the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Charlie Blake is called for the reach on Anthony Birnbaum - foul #3 on Charlie Blake, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Nathaniel Andrews is called for the reach on Arnold Petree in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathaniel Andrews, team foul #8 | 42-48 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 00:35 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Keith Park grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Keith Park is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel Andrews - foul #5 on Nathaniel Andrews, team foul #9 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini (PG) Nathaniel Andrews | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Keith Park misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman is hacked by William Tomasini - foul #4 on William Tomasini, team foul #10 | 42-50 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Eisele | 45-51 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | William Tomasini is called for the reach on Arnold Petree in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Tomasini, team foul #11 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour (SG) William Tomasini | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-52 |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie Blake | 45-52 |
| 00:10 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-52 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Charlie Blake is called for the reach on Anthony Birnbaum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charlie Blake, team foul #12 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF) David Heffron | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |