| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William White (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Carr (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Donald Rose (fresh) 2 reb. SG - James Pedigo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Matthew Chaney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ivan Urrutia (fresh) 8 pts. C - Barry Spoon (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M | Matthew Chaney inbounds the ball | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Texas A&M | Matthew Chaney loses the dribble to Andrew Carr | 35-46 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson banks in the layup on a great pass from William White | 37-46 |
| 19:13 | Texas A&M | Matthew Chaney clanks a jumper from the right side | 37-46 |
| 19:11 | Texas A&M | Donald Rose grabs the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 18:58 | Texas A&M | Barry Spoon misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-46 |
| 18:57 | Texas A&M | Matthew Chaney tips it home | 37-48 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson misses long on a floater from the right side | 37-48 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Michael Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson can't finish the layup | 37-48 |
| 18:25 | Texas A&M | James Pedigo grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 18:10 | Texas A&M | James Pedigo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William White - foul #2 on William White, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John McAnulty (SF), Wilfred Caison (PF) Matthew Chaney, Ivan Urrutia | |
| 18:10 | Texas A&M | James Pedigo misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 18:10 | Texas A&M | James Pedigo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | James Pedigo picks off the pass by Michael Barnes in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| 17:56 | Texas A&M | Wilfred Caison buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-51 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | James Pedigo steals the ball from Michael Barnes in the backcourt | 37-51 |
| 17:39 | Texas A&M | Alex Johnson steals the ball from Barry Spoon | 37-51 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Alex Johnson can't finish the layup | 37-51 |
| 17:35 | Texas A&M | James Pedigo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 17:29 | Texas A&M | Wilfred Caison loses the ball out of bounds | 37-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Eldon Lewis (SG), Matthew Chaney (SF), Ivan Urrutia (PF) James Pedigo, John McAnulty, Barry Spoon | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 17:10 | Texas A&M | Ivan Urrutia gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 17:06 | Texas A&M | Matthew Chaney blows the layup but the foul's on Alex Johnson - foul #2 on Alex Johnson, team foul #2 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Campbell (PF), James Appleton (C) Andrew Carr, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 17:06 | Texas A&M | Matthew Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 17:06 | Texas A&M | Matthew Chaney misses the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | James Appleton gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | James Appleton can't throw it down | 37-52 |
| 16:56 | Texas A&M | Ivan Urrutia grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 16:50 | Texas A&M | Matthew Chaney is hacked by William White - foul #3 on William White, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Carr (SF) William White | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 16:38 | Texas A&M | Ivan Urrutia misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 37-52 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Andrew Carr gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Donald Rose is called for the reach on Michael Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Rose, team foul #1 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG) Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | William Sherman (PG), John McAnulty (SF), Barry Spoon (C) Donald Rose, Matthew Chaney, Wilfred Caison | |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Ivan Urrutia swats the dunk try by Alex Johnson | 37-52 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | James Appleton pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Barry Spoon denies the turnaround by Scott Campbell | 37-52 |
| 15:49 | Texas A&M | John McAnulty pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rickey Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alex Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Carr (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Appleton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - William Sherman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eldon Lewis (fairly fresh) SF - John McAnulty (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ivan Urrutia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Spoon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Texas A&M | Ivan Urrutia misses badly on a floater from the left side | 37-52 |
| 15:39 | Texas A&M | Barry Spoon misses the tip | 37-52 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Scott Campbell snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Andrew Carr hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rickey Jackson | 39-52 |
| 15:25 | Texas A&M | Barry Spoon misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 39-52 |
| 15:24 | Texas A&M | The offensive rebound goes to John McAnulty | 39-52 |
| 15:16 | Texas A&M | John McAnulty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SG), William White (SF), Tony Fifer (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Rickey Jackson, Alex Johnson, Andrew Carr, Scott Campbell, James Appleton | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Donald Clark (SG), Matthew Chaney (SF), Wilfred Caison (PF) Eldon Lewis, John McAnulty, Ivan Urrutia | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Donald Clark is called for the reach on Gaston Metcalf in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Clark, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Pedigo (SG) Donald Clark | |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Pedigo - foul #1 on James Pedigo, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 14:40 | Texas A&M | Barry Spoon lays it in | 41-54 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf misses badly on a shot in the lane | 41-54 |
| 14:15 | Texas A&M | Wilfred Caison pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 13:57 | Texas A&M | William Sherman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | William White grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf is fouled in the backcourt by Wilfred Caison - foul #2 on Wilfred Caison, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), James Appleton (C) Michael Barnes, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John McAnulty (PF), Ivan Urrutia (C) Wilfred Caison, Barry Spoon | |
| 13:41 | Illinois | William White's floater is knocked away by Matthew Chaney | 41-54 |
| 13:40 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Ivan Urrutia | 41-54 |
| 13:32 | Texas A&M | Ivan Urrutia scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 41-56 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-56 |
| 13:12 | Texas A&M | Ivan Urrutia grabs the board | 41-56 |
| 13:07 | Texas A&M | William Sherman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-56 |
| 12:31 | Texas A&M | Matthew Chaney clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-56 |
| 12:29 | Texas A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Urrutia | 44-56 |
| 12:21 | Texas A&M | William Sherman's pass is intercepted by Tony Fifer | 44-56 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | James Pedigo picks off the pass by Gaston Metcalf in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| 12:10 | Texas A&M | Tony Fifer is called for the reach on John McAnulty - foul #4 on Tony Fifer, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (SG), Scott Campbell (PF) Gaston Metcalf, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Donald Rose (SF), Wilfred Caison (PF), Barry Spoon (C) Matthew Chaney, John McAnulty, Ivan Urrutia | |
| 12:00 | Texas A&M | Barry Spoon knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Wilfred Caison and he's fouled by James Appleton - foul #1 on James Appleton, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Carr (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) William White, James Appleton | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 12:00 | Texas A&M | Barry Spoon misses the free throw | 44-58 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Andrew Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-58 |
| 11:46 | Texas A&M | Barry Spoon is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Barry Spoon, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG) Rickey Jackson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - William Sherman (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Pedigo (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. SF - Donald Rose (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wilfred Caison (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Spoon (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Andrew Carr hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Donald Rose - foul #4 on Donald Rose, team foul #6 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Eldon Lewis (SG), Matthew Chaney (SF) James Pedigo, Donald Rose | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Andrew Carr makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Andrew Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 11:09 | Texas A&M | Barry Spoon hits the finger roll | 46-60 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Alex Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), William White (SF), James Appleton (C) Michael Barnes, Andrew Carr, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Ivan Urrutia (SG) Eldon Lewis | |
| 10:25 | Texas A&M | Alex Johnson picks off the pass by Matthew Chaney | 46-60 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | James Appleton scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Rickey Jackson | 48-60 |
| 09:59 | Texas A&M | Barry Spoon hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Sherman | 48-62 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | James Appleton can't finish the layup | 48-62 |
| 09:46 | Texas A&M | Wilfred Caison gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| 09:35 | Texas A&M | William Sherman is hacked by Scott Campbell - foul #2 on Scott Campbell, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SG), Andrew Carr (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) Rickey Jackson, Alex Johnson, William White, James Appleton | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Eldon Lewis (SG), John McAnulty (SF) Matthew Chaney, Wilfred Caison | |
| 09:23 | Texas A&M | Stephen Robinson steals it from Eldon Lewis | 48-62 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-62 |
| 09:03 | Texas A&M | Barry Spoon snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 08:57 | Texas A&M | Barry Spoon comes up short on the floater from the right side | 48-62 |
| 08:55 | Texas A&M | John McAnulty grabs the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 08:47 | Texas A&M | Ivan Urrutia can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-62 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Barry Spoon blocks the short jumper by Scott Campbell | 48-62 |
| 08:34 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to William Sherman | 48-62 |
| 08:25 | Texas A&M | William Sherman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-62 |
| 08:24 | Texas A&M | John McAnulty tips it back up and in | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Scott Campbell scores on a shot in the lane set up by Andrew Carr | 50-64 |
| 07:56 | Texas A&M | William Sherman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Scott Campbell pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf can't connect on a floater from close range | 50-64 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Michael Barnes tips it home | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gaston Metcalf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Carr (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Campbell (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Robinson (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - William Sherman (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eldon Lewis (tiring) SF - John McAnulty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ivan Urrutia (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Spoon (tired) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Texas A&M | Barry Spoon misses the floater near the basket | 52-64 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Michael Barnes gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Michael Barnes is hacked by Barry Spoon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barry Spoon, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (SG), William White (SF), Tony Fifer (PF), James Appleton (C) Gaston Metcalf, Andrew Carr, Scott Campbell, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Donald Clark (PG), James Pedigo (SG), Donald Rose (SF), Matthew Chaney (PF), Wilfred Caison (C) William Sherman, Eldon Lewis, John McAnulty, Ivan Urrutia, Barry Spoon | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 07:09 | Texas A&M | Wilfred Caison pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 06:53 | Texas A&M | Donald Clark is denied on a dunk by James Appleton | 52-64 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | James Appleton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Tony Fifer is whistled for traveling | 52-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG) Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 06:23 | Texas A&M | James Pedigo comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 52-64 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | James Appleton drills a shot in the paint set up by Rickey Jackson | 54-64 |
| 05:45 | Texas A&M | James Appleton is called for the reach on James Pedigo - foul #2 on James Appleton, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG) Alex Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Ivan Urrutia (C) Matthew Chaney | |
| 05:45 | Texas A&M | James Pedigo makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 05:45 | Texas A&M | James Pedigo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | James Appleton can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ivan Urrutia - foul #1 on Ivan Urrutia, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | James Appleton makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | James Appleton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 05:27 | Texas A&M | Wilfred Caison grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 05:12 | Texas A&M | Ivan Urrutia misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-66 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Tony Fifer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf misses the tip | 55-66 |
| 05:03 | Texas A&M | Donald Rose snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 04:58 | Texas A&M | James Pedigo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Robinson (C) James Appleton | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | William Sherman (PG) James Pedigo | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson is called for traveling | 55-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Matthew Chaney (PF) Wilfred Caison | |
| 04:29 | Texas A&M | Donald Clark misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Tony Fifer pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson misses the easy layup | 55-66 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf grabs the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (PG), Andrew Carr (SF) Rickey Jackson, William White | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Pedigo (SG), Barry Spoon (C) William Sherman, Donald Rose | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Texas A&M | James Pedigo is hacked by Stephen Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John McAnulty (PF) Ivan Urrutia | |
| 03:53 | Texas A&M | James Pedigo misses the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Tony Fifer gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Matthew Chaney picks off the pass by Alex Johnson in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| 03:42 | Texas A&M | Barry Spoon hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 55-66 |
| 03:41 | Texas A&M | Barry Spoon tips it back up and in | 55-68 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Alex Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alex Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gaston Metcalf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Carr (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tony Fifer (tiring) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Robinson (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Donald Clark (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Pedigo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. SF - Matthew Chaney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John McAnulty (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Spoon (tired) 19 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Texas A&M | Barry Spoon is hacked by Stephen Robinson - foul #4 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #9 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Campbell (C) Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | William Sherman (PG), Donald Rose (SF), Wilfred Caison (PF) James Pedigo, Matthew Chaney, John McAnulty | |
| 03:12 | Texas A&M | Barry Spoon makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 03:12 | Texas A&M | Barry Spoon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Alex Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Ivan Urrutia (C) Barry Spoon | |
| 02:49 | Texas A&M | Ivan Urrutia lays it up and in and the foul's on Scott Campbell - foul #3 on Scott Campbell, team foul #10 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Robert Whitlow (SG), William White (SF) Alex Johnson, Gaston Metcalf, Andrew Carr | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Pedigo (SG), Matthew Chaney (SF), John McAnulty (PF) William Sherman, Donald Clark, Donald Rose | |
| 02:49 | Texas A&M | Ivan Urrutia makes the free throw | 58-73 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Tony Fifer buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Barnes | 60-73 |
| 02:26 | Texas A&M | James Pedigo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), James Appleton (C) Michael Barnes, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | William Sherman (PG) Ivan Urrutia | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Tony Fifer knocks in the jumper near the basket | 62-73 |
| 02:08 | Texas A&M | Tony Fifer steals it from Wilfred Caison | 62-73 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson is fouled on the floor by Wilfred Caison - foul #3 on Wilfred Caison, team foul #9 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (SG), Stephen Robinson (C) Robert Whitlow, James Appleton | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:59 | Texas A&M | Wilfred Caison snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:56 | Texas A&M | Alex Johnson is called for the reach on Wilfred Caison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Johnson, team foul #11 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG) Rickey Jackson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 01:56 | Texas A&M | Wilfred Caison misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:56 | Texas A&M | Wilfred Caison makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Alex Johnson's pass is intercepted by James Pedigo | 63-74 |
| 01:42 | Texas A&M | Wilfred Caison is hacked by Michael Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Barnes, team foul #12 | 63-74 |
| 01:42 | Texas A&M | Wilfred Caison makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:42 | Texas A&M | Wilfred Caison makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson knocks in the shot from the left wing and the foul's on James Pedigo - foul #2 on James Pedigo, team foul #10 | 65-76 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson makes the free throw | 66-76 |
| 01:24 | Texas A&M | Michael Barnes is called for the reach on Wilfred Caison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Barnes, team foul #13 | 66-76 |
| 01:24 | Texas A&M | Wilfred Caison misses the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 01:24 | Texas A&M | Wilfred Caison makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | William Sherman steps in front of the Alex Johnson pass in the backcourt | 66-77 |
| 01:19 | Texas A&M | William Sherman lays it in | 66-79 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | William White loses the dribble to James Pedigo in the backcourt | 66-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Texas A&M | William Sherman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-79 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Alex Johnson pulls down the rebound | 66-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Matthew Chaney is called for the reach on William White - foul #2 on Matthew Chaney, team foul #11 | 66-79 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | William White makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | William White makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Texas A&M | John McAnulty drills a floater from the left side | 68-81 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | John McAnulty steals it from Tony Fifer in the backcourt | 68-81 |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M | William Sherman runs out the clock | 68-81 |